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| :: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Feb 5, 2010 |
Given his recent appearances in Robert's diary we thought it might be timely to run a fabbo DGM giveaway featuring Jakko Jakszyk. Those nice people at Panegyric have made available the reissue of Jakko's album, The Bruised Romantic Glee Club.
Originally released in 2006 this is a double disc album which features contributions from Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Gavin Harrison, Ian Wallace, Ian McDonald to name but a few Crims. And if that's not enough to tempt there's Canterbury legends, Dave Stewart, Hugh Hopper and Clive Brooks.
Spread across two discs (disc 1 being all original material whilst disc 2 provides some intriguing cover versions of King Crimson tracks and numbers by Henry Cow and Soft Machine), John Kelman at All About Jazz, wrote "The first disc focuses on Jakszyk's own writing—a series of largely autobiographical songs whose complexity and diverse instrumentation place them firmly in the progressive camp, but with a refreshing pop sensibility and utter lack of pretension. Jakszyk's voice conveys deeply felt emotions without resorting to extravagance or melodrama. The arrangements are detailed, but not at the expense of a melodism that reflects Jakszyk's longstanding interest and occasional participation in the Canterbury scene.
Jakszyk's guitar work on this disc is even more impressive than his playing with 21CSB, because here he reveals more of himself. There are elements of Fripp, Allan Holdsworth and even a touch of Phil Miller, but all subsumed in an approach that leans towards greater overall lyricism. He's a virtuosic player, capable of ranging from the powerful intensity of "Catley's Ashes" to the David Sylvian-like ambience of "When We Go Home."
The album is reissued in its original deluxe gatefold format with expansive sleeve notes on each track by Jakszyk (pronounced Jak-chik) himself.
To get your hands on this all you have to do is send an email to competitions@dgmlive.com with JAKKO in the title (lest ye be consigned to the spam bin of history). A lucky winner will be announced on Tuesday 9th February. You can read my take on the album over on the blog.
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Artist Entitled To Royalties From Downloads Shock Horror!
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sat., Sep 4, 2010
My thanks to jtiptonsr for sending this link to a story about an artist having some troubles with UMG
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Sounds Familiar?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 2, 2010
What's that you say? Major labels making material available for downloading without proper agreement? Surely not! Read awl abaat'd!
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Travis & Fripp Play Cornwall
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 2, 2010
Travis & Fripp will be making their final UK appearances for 2010 in two beautiful churches in Cornwall in October. It is also their first appearance in the South West of England. The performances are as follows-
Friday, 29th Oct (7.30pm) Falmouth, Cornwall. - All Saints Church, Killigrew St (01736 334 682)
Saturday, 30th Oct (7.30pm) Newlyn, Near Penzance, Cornwall . - St Peter's Church (01736 334 682)
Both concerts are in aid of the charity Shallal of which Robert Fripp is a patron. The charity is a the socially inclusive community dance theatre company.
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JF&C Album Completed
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 1, 2010
Robert’s updated diary reveals that Jakko Jakszyk and RF have completed work on the debut album by JF&C, A Scarcity Of Miracles.
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Caption Competition aka The Pic That Keeps On Giving
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Sep 1, 2010
A nip and punch for the first of the month as we unleash our latest competition. Take a look at this hot-off-the-press pic below, rev up your mirth muscle, and crack off your caption onto the guestbook marked, er, "caption competition."
Only one entry per person will be allowed so think before you click!
A special panel of humour experts will be convened to monitor the progress of the competition on the guestbook. When they deem that all comedic possibilities and punning depths have been plumbed, a winner will be announced. The said winner will then be awarded a download of their choice from DGMLive.
Remember - only one entry per person allowed !
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League of Crafty Bunny Adorers?
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Aug 31, 2010
My thanks to Davidly for the following. Regarding the diary entry dated the 15th of August: I thought I had
seen the photograph therein somewhere else before. It didn't take long
before I found this:
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Stick Men Giveaway
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Aug 30, 2010
We've got a copy of Soup, the new album from Tony Levin, Michael Bernier and Pat Mastelotto (collectively known as Stick Men) to giveaway. All you need to do to get your hands on this platter is to send an email to competitions@dgmlive.com headed SOUP.
The lucky winner will be announced on the 5th September. You can hear some of the album by visiting Stick Men's myspace site and see some of recent touring action over on Tony Levin's website. You can also read my take on the album over on the blog.
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The Fifth Spin Of The Sun
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Aug 27, 2010
There's another video up on Trey Gunn's site as a part of his Music For Films series.
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How Fripp & Grinderman Came About
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Aug 27, 2010
Warren Ellis of Grinderman talks about how RF came to play on one of their tracks in this interview.
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A Little Light Reading
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Wed., Aug 25, 2010
The Reading Festival is almost upon us, and as the DGM team get kitted up for for the mudslides and pack the cans of Ye Olde Oak ham (ask yer dad), take a look at this account of Reading Festival circa 1975.
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