Neil Dexter with Wyatt Tribute

 Check out the track "Robert Wyatt" on Neil Dexter´s album "I´ll Be Ready".

Track and album may be bought over at Bandcamp.

Robert Wyatt Drawing

 

I came across this post by Ian Bourne on Twitter, about his Robert Wyatt drawing!

Read more about his technique over on his home page.

News From Babel: Letters Home (Goodfellas 2021)

 

I got myself a copy (vinyl) of a reissue of News from Babel´s "Letters Home" on Italian Goodfellas (2021).

News from Babel is Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler and Zeena Parkins and Robert Wyatt is singing on five tracks here!

This is a great album!

I also have the music on the CD "Work Resumed/Letters Home" (ReR 1995).

More info over on Dicogs.

Vanderwolf with Robert Wyatt and Daevid Allen

"Vanderwolf's new ep leads with A side “When The Fire Grows Cold”, a piano-led cinematic nightmare-lullaby co-sung by the legendary musician-activist, Robert Wyatt.

The B side is “Extinction!”, a 7-minute Balkan-brass psychedelic fantasy featuring the late, great Daevid Allen’s glissando guitar solo and the wonderful Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey, Lydia Lunch, Tindersticks) on saxophone."

Check Bandcamp for more info and downloads. Only digital version (so far?).

The Soft Machine - Paradiso '69

 

Found this gem in a record store in Oslo recently.  The Soft Machine "Paradiso '69" (Tonefloat 2021).

I have been listening to this concert a lot of times on my "Live at The Paradiso 1969"  CD (Voiceprint 1995), and always enjoyed it. This version is remastered from the original analogue masters, and probably sounds better to your professional ears. Any opinions?

Liner notes by Sid Smith.

The band: Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge and Hugh Hopper.

500 numbered copies released. A bit strange perhaps, that the numbering is only on a sticker attached to the plastic wrapping I want to tear off! Or?

Just as you are

 Hello there! More than a year since I was in here. Sorry, I don´t have any good excuses.

Just popped in to say that the beautiful "Just as you are" (Wyatt/Benge) from "Comicopera" (Domino 2007) is on the Uncut CD "Modern Classics" ("tracks from the greatest albums of Uncut´s lifetime", meaning 25 years). That´s Uncut 300 May 2022.

I might be back at irregular intervals, but don´t hold your breath. 

I also had to clean up lots of spam comments, so please don´t feel bad if yours are lacking too. My delete finger just worked hard.

Still a Wyatt fan!

Mary Halvorson´s "Code Girl"

Sorry I´m late with postings these days, but this is an album you need!

The 500 copies on vinyl are sold out, but look for CDs and downloads to be bought over at Bandcamp.

Mary Halvorson´s Code Girls "Artlessly Falling" (Firehouse Records 2020).

Amirtha Kidambi - voice
Maria Grand - tenor saxophone, voice
Adam O'Farrill - trumpet
Mary Halvorson - guitar
Michael Formanek - bass
Tomas Fujiwara - drums, beer cans on track 2
Robert Wyatt - voice on tracks 1, 3, 5

Cover: Megan Craig.

Lo´Jo "Transe de Papier"

 

Robert Wyatt is narrating on the track "Kiosco" on the Lo´Jo album "Transe de Papier" (Lo´Jo/Yotanka Records 2020).

Check out the official Lo´Jo site.

Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy "Sea Song" (feat. Mick Turner)

“Sea Song” is by Robert Wyatt. Track released December 15th, 2020 on Drag City.

Mystery Jets Cover Wyatt

The Mystery Jets released the  cover album "Home Protests" a few days ago.

They cover Robert Wyatt´s "The Age of Self" and also "Shipbuilding".

Tracklist and a bit more info over here.

Max Andrzejewski´s Hütte & Guests Play the Music of Robert Wyatt

Max Andrzejewski´s Hütte & Guests Play the Music of Robert Wyatt

Jazz & Wine Of Peace 2020

Teatro Comunale Cormòns 22 ottobre 2020 Johannes Schleiermacher : tenor saxophone, flute, synth Jörg Hochapfel : organs, guitars, vocals Tobias Hoffmann : guitar Andreas Lang : double bass Max Andrzejewski : drums, vocals, arrangements Cansu Tanrıkulu : vocals "Instant Kitten" "Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics away" "At Last I’m Free"

All info: YouTube.

Alfie 80

 

Congratulations to Alfie / Alfreda Benge on her 80th birthday!

And don´t you forget to buy the book "Side by side" with her and Robert´s selected lyrics (Faber & Faber 2020).

Matching Mole and Ayers/Wyatt/Bedford/Coxhill 1972

Two great 1972 videos from ILEA (Inner London Education Authority) archive uploaded on Nuthatch´s YouTube. Hope they stay there!

First Matching Mole and second Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt, Dave Bedford and Lol Coxhill.

(AND I´m struggeling with the new Blogger version!!)

Ben Watt "Summer Into Winter" (2020)

 

Just to show you I found a copy of Ben Watt´s Record Store Day release of "Summer into Winter" with Robert Wyatt. Originally released in 1982 on Cherry Red, now «It comes with brand new half-speed Abbey Road Studios remastering on translucent blue vinyl, and reverse board sleeves».

I don´t know how easy it will be to get this record in stores, but there are already several copies on ebay - and for much less than I had to pay over here in Bergen (Norway).

And most important: It´s still a beauty!!

"His Greatest Misses" Compilation on Domino in October

 

Robert Wyatt´s "His Greatest Misses" (2004) will be available on vinyl for the first time on Domino October 9th.

Wyatt on new Mary Halvorson album

 

According to Wire Robert Wyatt appears on three tracks on Mary Halvorson´s new album "Artlessly Falling" to be released by the Firehouse 12 label on 16 October. 

Squid cover Wyatt and Reich

Squid is donating two covers for charity: Robert Wyatt "Pigs" and Steve Reich "Clapping Music." Go to Bandcamp to order. "All of the proceeds from this release will be given to the East Bristol Food Bank who are offering vital support in the local area, covering the whole city across 5 outlets. For more information go to www.eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk".

Dana Gavanski "At Last I Am Free"

Dana Gavanski covers "At Last I Am Free" on "Wind Songs" EP out August 14th.

Order on Bandcamp.

Memories

Great collection by squarerootradio CZ on Mixcloud

Memories: A collection of songs by Hugh Hopper and Robert Wyatt plus others


1. ROBERT WYATT- Moon In June (1st Part demo), 1968
2. THE WiLDE FLOWERS - Memories (demo), 1966
3. THE SOFT MACHiNE - Memories, 1967
4. HUGH HOPPER incl. SOFT MACHiNE - Memories (demo), 1969
5. CiTRON - Vzpomínky (Memories) (live and studio collage from 1986 and 1987 sources)
6. DAEViD ALLEN with ROBERT WYATT - Memories, 1971
7. MATERiAL feat. WHiTNEY HOUSTON - Memories, 1982
8. ROBERT WYATT - Memories (single), 1975
8. UNiVERSiTY OF ERRORS - Memories, 2004
9. SOFT MACHiNE - Moon In June (Live BBC), 1969
9. NAČEVA / PAVLíČEK / FiVE - Jiná žena (Other Woman), 2007

RIP Keith Tippett

RIP Keith Tippett (1947-2020).

Here is a treasured album: The Keith Tippett Group : "Dedicated To You But You Weren´t Listening" (Vertigo 1971).

Musicians: Elton Dean, Marc Charig, Nick Evans, Robert Wyatt, Bryan Spring, Phil Howard, Tony Uta, Roy Babbington, Neville Whitehead and Gary Boyle.

Cover: Roger and Martyn Dean.