Robert Wyatt and Elvis Costello `Loose Talk' May 1983

Robert Wyatt and Elvis Costello on the release of `Shipbuilding' on the Channel 4 programme `Loose Talk'.

Rock Bottom - Animated film

What? An animated film called "Rock Bottom" on Robert Wyatt?

See "Así será 'Rock Bottom', la película de animación sobre el pionero de la música psicodélica Robert Wyatt" on valenciaplaza.com

Google Translate:

"The project, which has just received a grant from the Valencian Institute of Cinematography, is led by the Valencian illustrator and filmmaker María Trenor (winner of 15 awards at festivals such as the Berlinale with her short film Con que la lavare ?, and candidate for a Goya for the animated short ExLibris); the scriptwriter and draftsman Joaquín Ojeda (known for his works in television and award-winning films such as El Cielo Sube or the aforementioned Con la lavare?), and animation director Raúl Colomer (who has also participated in productions such as ExLibris or El vendedor de smoke, winner of a Goya in 2013). The team will be completed with 60 professionals specialized in 3D animation. It will be recorded in English, it will be about 80 minutes long and will involve two and a half years of work. The estimated budget is 4 million euros."

Cristina Donà Live

Ginevra Di Marco and Cristina Donà “Del Mondo” (C.S.I.) Festival "Note di Settembre" Trepponti di Comacchio, Via Trepponti - Comacchio (FE) (yeah, I copied that!).

"Del Mondo" (Ferreti/Zamboni/Maroccolo/Magnelli/Canali) is a track on Robert Wyatt´s album "Comicopera" (2007).

"Goccia" (acoustic version) from the Waves Festival (Italy) July 2018.

"Goccia" was recorded with Robert Wyatt singing on the album "Nido" (1999).

Max Andrzejewski's Hütte and guests play the music of Robert Wyatt

Max Andrzejewski's Hütte and guests play the music of Robert Wyatt at Leipziger Jazztage in October!

The band: Max Andrzejewski (Schlagzeug, Arrangements, Stimme), Johannes Schleiermacher (Saxophon, Synthesizer), Tobias Hoffmann (Gitarre), Andreas Lang (Kontrabass), Jörg Hochapfel (Keyboards, Gitarre) und Cansu Tanrikulu (Stimme).

This is a commissioned work that will be recorded by Radio Berlin Brandenburg and released in 2019 according to the video.

Janek Schaefer "What Light There Is...."

Janek Schaefer´s new Robert Wyatt inspired album "What Light There Is Tells Us Nothing" will be out October 26 2018 (Temporary Residence).

"In 2014, Schaefer was commissioned by the Sounds New Festival in Canterbury, England to craft a new, original piece of music made entirely of elements from Robert Wyatt’s Cuckooland album. Originally designed and presented at the festival as an immersive, multi-channel radio installation, the 21-minute cloud of sound was a sublime meditation on the profundity of Wyatt’s work, and its transporting idiosyncrasies. With Wyatt’s blessing, Schaefer adapted that piece into the side-long opus, “What light there is tells us nothing,” and complimented it with seven new, original compositions that not only exist in the same wondrous space, but echo its playfully poignant resonance well after the album has ended."

Another blog post on Schaefer and Wyatt right over here.

(Photo from a concert at Lydgalleriet in Bergen (Norway) 2009).

To Canterbury and Beyond (A tribute to Canterbury Scene)

The sampler "To Canterbury and Beyond (A tribute to Canterbury Scene)" (Mellow Records) was released in 1999.

Now it seems to be re-released, so you may check it out and listen here on BandCamp.

The Track List:

CD 1
1. ZOO LUNAIRE (Italy) ? The Isle of Everywhere (7:54)
2. CHAMELEON (Sweden) - Crumble / Didn't Matter Anyway (9:42)
3. PHIL MERCY (UK) ? The Bryden 2-Step (for Amphibians) (10:05)
4. ARBOGAST (Italy) ? Ride (7:09)
5. MARCO MASONI (Italy) ? Radio Gnome Invisible (6:13)
6. ATRICK FORGAS (France) - Ethec Naturel (6:44)
7. HOSTSONATEN (Italy) ? Sea Song (4:21)
8. ASHQELON QUILT (Israel) ? Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening (2:43)
9. SYNTHETIC BLOCK (USA) ? The Soft Weed Factor (8:04)
10. DAVID BAGSBY (USA) ? Hell's Bells (5:55)
11. NOTTURNO CONCERTANTE (Italy) ? Hello Hello (3:39)

Total Time 72:34


CD 2
1. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (USA) ? Wring Out the Gound (Loosely Now) (11:06)
2. TILION (Italy) ? Can't Be Long Now / Francoise / For Richard / Warlock (11:11)
3. L'IMBROGLIO (Italy) ? The Collapso / Squarer for Maud (6:43)
4. MARY NEWSLETTER (Italy) ? A Last Straw / Box 25/4 Lid (5:32)
5. NOSTALGIA (Italy) ? At Last I'm Free (4:37)
6. ALGEBRA (Italy) ? De-constructing Wyatt (9:40)
- The British Road
- The Age of Self
- Speechless
- Gharbzadegi
7. DONO CELESTE (Italy) ? Alifib / Alifie (11:02)
8. PHIL BEANE (USA) ? Spring Any Day Now (3:00)
9. MOONMADNESS OF DIVAE (Italy) ? Sasquatch (3:54)
10. ROTTERS' CLUB (UK) ? Place of My Own (3:55)
11. TRAMA (Italy) ? Unevensong (5:12)

Bristol £5 note

Finally I got my own Bristol £5 note! Thanks to Stewy!

There is no Winston Churchill on this one, but Robert Wyatt, Banksy, Tricky, DJ Derek, J.K. Rowling and others.

Visit Stewy on www.stewy.eu.

On Bristol Pound here and on Wikipedia.