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on: Today at 09:33:54 AM
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| Started by Red Shoes (Caz+Mark) - Last post by davidmjs | ||
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on: Yesterday at 10:57:44 AM
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| Started by Dan O. - Last post by ColinB | ||
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A show largely free of Xmas songs this week with two tracks from RT's 1000 Years of Popular Music album. Also on the playlist are...
Reg Meuross, Emily Smith, Jaywalkers, I'm With Her, Joni Mitchell, Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko, Natalie Wildgoose, Toby Hay, Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden, Gigspanner Big Band, Daphne's Flight, Christy Moore and Cara Dillon Tune in at 1pm or 8pm on https://www.internet-radio.com/station/gingerfeatherfm/ |
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on: Yesterday at 09:51:52 AM
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| Started by ColinB - Last post by davidmjs | ||
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This is not really my thing, but a bit of a guilty pleasure nonetheless. Recorded for Pat's (King Crimson etc.) 70th birthday...it's amazing how strong this performance is. You ever heard a 72 year old sing better?
Mr Mister - Broken Wings (Live, 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ooe4KDzMo |
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on: December 14, 2025, 07:28:43 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Harbottle (Martin) | ||
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An expedition to the 1865 in Southampton to see a prog-tastic double bill (or so we thought) of Colosseum and Soft Machine, both in their 2025 incarnations. The venue filled up with, to quote a review of a previous night on this tour, "97% old white men who go and watch 70's bands." Soft Machine kicked off proceedings : the mighty quartet of guitarist John Etheridge, saxophone and keys player Theo Travis, bassist Fred Thelonious Baker and drummer Asaf Sirkis gave the audience a complete and utter masterclass in progressive jazz-rock. Such a powerful display we were left wondering how Colosseum could follow it. Unfortunately, they couldn't. Their bassist Mark Clarke came onstage and took the mic to announce that guitarist Dave "Clem" Clempson had been taken seriously unwell, and thus Colosseum couldn't perform without him. After exchanging a few conspiratorial whispers with the rest of Soft Machine, John Etheridge called a 15 minute intermission and informed us they'd be playing another set for us imminently. Our disappointment at not getting to see Colosseum was ameliorated by another 45 spontaneous minutes of Soft Machine's musical excellence, and they did not disappoint. Overall, this was the sort of live gig that inspires and feeds the musical soul, especially when events took an unexpected turn. Hope Clem makes a speedy recovery and is back in action asap... I saw Soft Machine in Lichfield this year (Or maybe last year, I can't remember.) and they were amazing. The last time I saw them was when they had a pointless 'legacy' attached to the name and did a gig in Coventry Cathedral ruins for the jazz festival. Hugh Hopper and John Marshall were still in the lineup. |
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on: December 14, 2025, 07:27:15 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Harbottle (Martin) | ||
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Saw The Orb in Oxford last night  Dub so heavy I'm still wearing the bass... I saw them in the 1990s in Sheffield. There was a support act. I think. I think the Orb might have been there. I just remember shadows, lights, smoke, booming basses and what appeared to be the shadow of someone playing a guitar or bass. I had some, erm, stuff for the occasion, but when my mate turned up for the gig I couldn't find it. It was hidden inside a CD. Just didn't know which one. Turned out it was System 7 CD, Water, which still has a faint aroma inside it. I have no idea what the gig was like, but I remember dancing and wondering when the support act would finish. Then I realised it was the Orb as I heard a sample I recognised. |
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on: December 13, 2025, 05:38:04 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Nick | ||
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Saw The Orb in Oxford last night
Dub so heavy I'm still wearing the bass... |
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on: December 13, 2025, 03:16:32 PM
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| Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Andy | ||
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Agreed. I think the Oxford Mail had a brain f**t. Look for em-dashes in the story, a giveaway it was AI generated.
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on: December 13, 2025, 03:12:17 PM
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| Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by davidmjs | ||
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An article in Oxford Mail says up to 15,000 could attend this yr . This will obviously include ‘crew’ , stewards, stalls etc but would be up on last yr. Mail may have git it wrong of course. I am playing a fest on the Sat so I have known for some weeks that I couldnt attend this yr….. I have seen a lot of these bands before , incl fests last yr but I have been having the stirrings of withdrawal symptoms. It'll be staff plus complimentary ticket holders, of course, but personally I'd be amazed if those totalled 500 on top of the already announced limit. Either the Mail is very wrong or we're being told porkies, and that seems unlikely. |
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on: December 13, 2025, 02:29:14 PM
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| Started by Sue & Chris - Last post by Andy | ||
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An article in Oxford Mail says up to 15,000 could attend this yr . This will obviously include ‘crew’ , stewards, stalls etc but would be up on last yr. Mail may have git it wrong of course. I am playing a fest on the Sat so I have known for some weeks that I couldnt attend this yr….. I have seen a lot of these bands before , incl fests last yr but I have been having the stirrings of withdrawal symptoms. |
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on: December 13, 2025, 12:22:18 PM
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| Started by PaulT - Last post by abby (tank girl) | ||
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Doves at the Junction in Cambridge on Tuesday.
I love the Junction because it's so small. Jury is still out on whether we want to try for tickets for Eric Clapton at Sandringham, we are waiting for the supports and special guests to be announced. |
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