Which artists are you seeing in 2009?

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James,
I hope its a good gig.
Paul has been very hit and miss over the last few years.
Stu

No probs Stu. It was excellent. Really good mixture of periods, with Wild Wood done with an interesting 'Silver Machine' vibe, and four encores (though the first one may in fact have just been a quick wee break).

I now know that this was, principally, Wild Wood done a la Portishead re-mix; but it was introduced with an oscillator intro like Silver Machine.

John Mayall at the Sage, Gateshead, in a couple of weeks time.

Egypt - a great blues band, made up of various ex-Groundhogs members.

Tomorrow night, Saturday 13th June, at The Red Lion, Hockwold, Norfolk (between Ely and Thetford).

Video clip - Split pt2

The Specials, again! In November at the Apollo in Hammersmith.

No, Stu, I haven't really got into Porcupine Tree.

Coming Up

Bruce Springsteen - Glasgow
Porcupine Tree - London
Porcupine Tree - Paris
Maurizio Pollini - an evening of Chopin (in 2010) - London
Charlie Haden Liberation Orchestra with Robert Wyatt and The Bad Plus - London
Ornette Coleman - London
Steve Hackett - London
Keith Jarrett Trio - London

Just added

Hampshire Jam - Liphook
Gurrumul - London
John Surman 65th Birthday with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette - London

Have decided not to bother with Kraftwerk

Mat I think you'd better stay home for that period. Otherwise there will be abandonment issues. Not pretty.

Coming Up

Bruce Springsteen - Glasgow
Porcupine Tree - London
Porcupine Tree - Paris
Maurizio Pollini - an evening of Chopin (in 2010) - London
Steve Hackett - London
Keith Jarrett Trio - London
Hampshire Jam - Liphook
Gurrumul - London
John Surman 65th Birthday with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette - London

Just added

Carla Bley and The Lost Chords with Paolo Fresu - London
Julian Siegel Trio - London
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - London

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Originally posted by Lontano:

John Surman 65th Birthday with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette - London

Adrian, any chance of more details please, venue etc.,? I fancy a bit of that gig.

Gordon

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Originally posted by Voltaire:

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Originally posted by Lontano:

John Surman 65th Birthday with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette - London

Adrian, any chance of more details please, venue etc.,? I fancy a bit of that gig.

Gordon

Gordon - Wednesday November 18th Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall. Does sound very good.

Freewheeling grooves and fiery improvisations from John Surman in a special concert to celebrate his 65th Birthday. Surman brings together a stellar bill of international stars for their only European concert together.

The world premiere of Surman's new project Brewster's Rooster, released on ECM in July, sees the great saxophonist/composer return to a fully jazz orientated sound. This Festival special features an exclusive international line-up of guitarist John Abercrombie, powerhouse drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Drew Gress, providing a one-off opportunity to hear this group play together. The first half of the concert features Surman's delicately atmospheric solo reeds-and-electronics explorations, and a duet with long-term collaborator, the consummate Norwegian singer Karin Krog.

Line-up:
John Surman - baritone & soprano saxophones
John Abercrombie - guitar
Drew Gress - double bass
Jack DeJehnette - drums
Karin Krog - vocals

Part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3

The new album

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Originally posted by Lontano:
Gordon - Wednesday November 18th Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall. Does sound very good.

My credit card thanks you...

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Originally posted by Voltaire:

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Originally posted by Lontano:
Gordon - Wednesday November 18th Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall. Does sound very good.

My credit card thanks you...

I have just listened to the some samples of the new album and it does sound very good. Look forward to seeing you at the show.

Indeed.

Simple Minds/OMD - MEN Arena, 3rd December.

Kasabian at the Eden project on saturday.

Oasis at the Eden project 14 July

In August it's the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, so I am going to see Elephant 9 and The Thing.

It's also the Edinburgh International Festival and I am seeing the Arditti Quartet play Beethoven, Berg and Ligeti

In November, Seth Lakeman

In December, Porcupine Tree

Just ordered the 7pm screening from Burning Shed.


no-man - Mixtaped Launch Event - August 22nd, The Rosemary Branch Theatre, Islington, London

20 years after performing its debut concert at the venue, No-Man returns to The Rosemary Branch for the launch of the band's forthcoming double DVD, Mixtaped.

The presentation will consist of a special 70 minute preview of last year's Bush Hall performance (in widescreen and 5.1 surround sound), a 20 minute excerpt from the No-Man documentary Returning, and a 5.1 showing of the videos for Back When You Were Beautiful (especially commissioned for Mixtaped) and Wherever There Is Light.

There will be two screenings at 2pm and 7pm.

No-Man merchandise will be on sale and Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson and Mixtaped/Returning director Richard Smith will be in attendance at both showings.

Please note that tickets are extremely limited due to the size of the venue and no refunds can be given.

Venue location:
Rosemary Branch

This is an eTicket event - please bring a printout of your confirmation email with you to the event.

£10 per ticket

I hope they do not try to simulate the actual night at Bush Hall and therefore have some air condioning at this event. I'll wait for the DVD. Enjoy.

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Originally posted by Lontano:
I hope they do not try to simulate the actual night at Bush Hall and therefore have some air condioning at this event. I'll wait for the DVD. Enjoy.

It's certainly cosy; 65 seats max The building is steeped in history, so should complete a cultural weekend after the BBQ

The Specials........again!

Paul Weller
Warwick Arts Centre 11 December

30 years almost to the day since I first saw the Jam (London Rainbow Dec 1979)

Not too many concerts for me this year, but keenly anticipating Mr Richard Thompson at the Larmer Tree Festival next week.

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Originally posted by Steve Bull:
Not too many concerts for me this year, but keenly anticipating Mr Richard Thompson at the Larmer Tree Festival next week.

Steve,

Richard has anounced (below) an Autumn 'Loud & Rich' North American Tour. In his latest Q&A he indicated this tour MIGHT come to the UK. I hope so and i'm sure it will beat goung to the Comedy Store

"Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III, long time friends and collaborators commence their first ever North American tour together for the 2009 / 2010 season. While they have performed and recorded together intermittently over the years, this will be their first full scale North American tour together. Be prepared for a once in a lifetime concert event when they join forces on the same bill, onstage together and separately."

Denis