On a scorching hot German day we left Olivia’s secret village for a trip to Frankfurt with her Mum. Siv flying to Sweden to see relatives, Olivia and I having a day exploring Frankfurt or in truth checking out some record stores. Leaving at 7 AM was tricky for night owls and once Siv had […]
After all this death I’m just so relieved that one of my favourite artists is still alive – Robert Wyatt was 70 on January 28th. I could gladly post a different Robert Wyatt track every day and oddly his songs of dissent only make me happy. That is, I find them inspiring, it’s not like Elvis […]
One of the great lost unknown albums of the seventies is The Hapless Child and other inscrutable stories by Michael Mantler. The album features Robert Wyatt on vocals with an impressive list of left of centre Jazz influenced guest musicians including, Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal, Carla Bley on Keyboards, Steve Swallow on bass and Jack DeJohnette […]
Robert Wyatt releases a new retrospective through Domino Records on November 17th called, Different Every Time – Ex Machina/Benign Dictatorships. The album is a fascinating look at his long and interesting career, including collaborations and solo work and is the perfect place to start for anyone curious to discover this incredible artist. The link below is an […]
As I just listened to the first 5 Soft Machine albums in a row, I thought I would share this incredible footage from October 1967, broadcast in August 1968 on the Guy Beart Show. Dig those freaky French dancers! Robert Wyatt on drums and vocals, Mike Ratledge on keyboards and Kevin Ayers on bass. […]
Robert Wyatt is 69 today and we wish him a very happy birthday. This is a BBC 4 clip from 2003 performing Sea Song from his wonderful 1974 album, Rock Bottom. One of my favourite songs, I love the words, I love his voice and this interpretation suits the song perfectly. You look different every time […]