Good for you, an amazing schedule. I just wake up in the middle of the night thinking about everything that I still have to do. Today up at 05h00 with to do lists already swirling in my head. 😱

And, still to do? 😱

Anyone who's into that will also understand how and why bands like Caravan, Soft Machine and Gong evolved. And then how the French scene started to produce it's own jazz with Sclavis, Texier, Humier, Portal and others. Great period in music, shame it all disappeared.

Nice article, great music indeed. I loved that era of UK jazz, it had the spirit of AACM but without the politics. Very original approach to impro too, no bebop, just energy and originality. The book looks amazing, but I wouldn't buy a book about LPs you can't find anymore. Too frustrating.

Ouch @ianboddy.bsky.social. Looking forward to this one.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"

Okay, I'll have a look through my material.

Looks interesting, but it would be useful to know what type of experimental music you're looking for.

Thanks for the reminder, I'd almost forgot they were playing in my town.

Not a good reason (IMHO), and after doing the same thing, but never came back.

I'm waiting with baited breath for her DiN release. So many great releases this year (from several artists).

It's a shame journalist don't back each other up. I'd have asked (as the next question), "Why didn't answer the previous question?"

I'm not sure if it counts, considering books that I've seen suggested, but Carson McCullers "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", is about solitude and more. Maybe that fits your category?

In french they say 'It's raining string' (Il pleut des cordes), however, you can also say it's raining like a cow pissing (il pleut comme vache qui pisse), which is a goody, but not said in front of grandma. 😉

Hi Dave and Mr @dancingmonk.bsky.social , hope the weather's better up in Scotland, it's pouring down in Belgium.