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Freelancer writing about music & musicians in print & online. I share an office with a cat called The Bug. Contact me here or via thesidsmith@gmail.com

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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2020
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06.03.2026 09:22 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not so much ecce homo as ecky thump

05.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Killantringan 2022
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05.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dumb struck by the magnificence of Debra's awesome charity shop purchase that manages to capture something of the medieval and Cecilia GimΓ©nez's Ecce Homo restoration. #Caturday #cats #Cats

05.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Soft Machine Thirteen, the latest, and to my ears, the best release since their Legacy days and beyond. Very groovy cover art with its echo of the head on Seven, and I'm pleased to say my sleeve notes adorn the CD version. Hurrah for Soft Machine.

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Into the office with Neil Ardley this afternoon

05.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Killantringan 2022
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05.03.2026 08:10 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2018
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04.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Into the office this afternoon with Neil Ardley

04.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes I gave that too

04.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In fairness to you, that was my reaction when I took the snap. The shadow of the contrail against the flat cloud was far deeper than it is on the photo and thus a lot weirder.

04.03.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2018
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04.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2015
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03.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The cheek!

03.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's really very good - all of it, not just the side with Jack.

03.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Black & White Raga, by Group Sounds Four & Five 7 track album

I mention this just in case you haven't come across it, but Jack is on the first three tracks on this splendid album, including one of his early compositions, Snow, circa 1966.
jazzinbritain1.bandcamp.com/album/black-...

03.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a lovely album.

03.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Into the office and a spot of lunch on the grass with Neil Ardley and the New Jazz Orchestra, including Jack Bruce on bass. Recorded during two days in September 1968, just two months after this recording, Jack was on stage at the Royal Albert Hall with Cream for their farewell performance.

03.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. I like each one of the studio albums but Illusion is the one I play the most.

03.03.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A great set.

03.03.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well worth it!

03.03.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They were a superb band, very underrated.

03.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw them several times and like you was also entranced by Hopper. They were a great band. I do wish Hugh had done more with them.

03.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I wrote the notes to this 3CD box set containing Isotope’s three studio albums. Newly remastered from the original tapes, there’s also bonus sessions from BBC’s In Concert and Whistle Test performances. Due out in May.

www.cherryred.co.uk/isotope-upwa...

03.03.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2015
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03.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2018
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02.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hurrah!

02.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Whitley Bay 2018
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02.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembered Sky
Alnmouth 2020
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01.03.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw a mention of it on Facebook and then posted about it here a couple of days ago. The LP has sold out, but the CD reissue is still available and well worth buying. Click the link in my post for all the details.

01.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0