Toyah & Robert's Weekend

Toyah & Robert's latest Upbeat Moments and a vintage - Ready To Go - Sunday Lunch! Today at 18:00 GMT...   Tomorrow at 12:00 GMT...    

Penn State CD release in June

Release date: June 19th, 2026. The live King Crimson multi-track recording from June 29th, 1974, at Penn State University will be available this summer on CD, following on from the exclusive Record Store Day release of the gig on 200-gram double vinyl. From the reviews of the vinyl edition: “A fantastic document of KC as a fierce and remarkably tight unit. The final two songs of the set show...

Stormy Monday Selection #76

21st Century Schizoid Man (backing dub). This month Stormy goes back to the original In The Court Of The Crimson King album multitracks recorded at Wessex Studios in 1969.  Here is an instrumental mix of Schizoid Man where Stormy shines a light on the playing of Greg, Robert and Ian, before Michael’s drums enter later on. Stormy says: “I have tried to separate the parts to make them stand...

This Week In DGM World

More progress at the studio. It was a hive of industry this week as the wiring crew were on site fitting all the data cables and wall sockets. No expense has been spared in making sure there will never be a case of “I can’t find anywhere to plug in”, and that even extends to the toilet, which, as everyone knows, is where someone is going to find the best reverberant sound for their vocals...

Breathless in New York

Next up from the Exposure Sessions. The rhythm section of Tony Levin and Narada Michael Walden joins Robert at the Hit Factory in New York in January 1978 to work on Breathless, New York, New York, and I May Not Have Enough Of Me, But I’ve Had Enough Of You. Robert’s diary indicates that the sessions were originally planned to have John Wetton on bass. For whatever reason, he was unable to...


Happy Birthday David Cross!

King Crimson’s violin and keyboard player turns 77 today. David Cross joined King Crimson in 1972, having first been introduced to the band’s EG Management by Fulham Palace Cafe owner George Calotychos, when his band had used the now famous basement as a rehearsal room. He played on Larks’ Tongues in Aspic and Starless and Bible Black as well as numerous live albums, including the latest...

Toyah & Robert's Weekend

Toyah & Robert's latest Upbeat Moments and a vintage Sunday Lunch! Today at 18:00 GMT...   Tomorrow at 12:00 GMT...    

The Road To Rec Hall

Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive: 21. The second leg of the 1974 King Crimson tour of America began on June 4 in San Antonio, Texas. After traversing the Southern and Western States, the itinerary dipped briefly into Canada before returning down the East Coast, beginning in Cape Cod, with dates in DC, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New York. One slight deviation led the band into rural Pennsylvania, with...

Record Store Day Reminder

1974 Penn State University (KCLVX1). A reminder that April 18 is Record Store Day and a chance to support your local independent record retailer.  King Crimson will be releasing the exclusive double album recorded live at Penn State University on June 29, 1974. Side A Walk On: No Pussyfooting  Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)   Lament  Exiles Side B  Improv: Is There Life Out?�...


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