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Sid Smith
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I used to play The Knells on my old Podcast From The Yellow Room show (circa 2017), and it struck me earlier today that I hadn't heard anything from the two albums they made in ages. Had to put that right. If you don't know them, take a listen
theknells.bandcamp.com/album/knells...
Here's a quick snippet. . .
Remembered Sky
Dungeness 2023
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The Hands Of Mike Ratledge XIII
Remembered Sky
Bristol 2024
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Remembered Sky
Bristol 2024
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Following my conversation with ex-Soft Machine drummer Phil Howard last month, I found a recording of his from 1970 when he was earning a living playing cocktail jazz on the supper club circuit. See below for a sample
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June 3035, Robot Napoleon the 3rd is now master of New Europe. Only the Cardiff and Saffron Walden fleets - working together under a fragile truce - stand before him.
The English Oceans are now battlefields
under the weather and a right old mess of stress I took sanctuary in the church - for a free lunchtime organ recital. I recorded one bit because it was so quiet: the same volume as the stones surrounding us and the feet shuffling on the floor; more gossip than organ. I then filmed bits and pieces.
My Peter Hammill/VdGG book 'Rock and Role' is available again for pre-order and should be out in July: burningshed.com/store/peterh...
This is its second print-run, limited to just 1,000 copies - if you missed out first time round, this is your chance to get hold of one - but be quick ;-)
