Dave Ball (1959–2025)

Dave Ball has died aged 66. Born in Blackpool in 1959, Ball studied art in Leeds, where he met singer Marc Almond. Together they formed Soft Cell, whose 1981 cover of Tainted Love became a global hit and a defining anthem of the synth-pop era. Their debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret blended electronic minimalism with seedy glamour and emotional intensity, influencing generations of pop and...

1000 Club online meeting.

A reminder to 1000 Club Members to check your email inboxes for your invite to the Zoom meeting, scheduled for this Sunday (October 19) at 5pm UK time (GMT+1). King Crimson’s manager and record producer David Singleton will be hosting, with his trusty assistant Alex ‘Stormy’ Mundy also in attendance. So join with like-minded Crimson and DGM fans from around the world for an exclusive live...

Like 3D glasses for your ears!

BPM&M - XtraKcts & ArtifaKcts.  
Now available to download from dgmlive for the first time. Produced and mixed by Pat Mastelotto and Bill Munyon. A side Projekct that follows in the footsteps of ProjeKct X, (companion piece to The ConstruKction of Light), that features contributions from the other members of King Crimson’s double-duo lineup plus a host of samples from related recordings....

Going Mobile:

Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive 8. How we came to have the name Discipline Global Mobile.  It was October 1990 and Robert Fripp and the League of Crafty Guitarists were in Seattle rehearsing on a break in their extensive North American tour. After numerous club dates that year, and a spot on the New York Central Park Summerstage, they had recently played a blinding set at the Victoriaville...

On the Whistle Test.

Hugh’s Archive Deep Dive 7. King Crimson playing Frame By Frame. King Crimson performed Monday March 15 1982 at BBC Riverside Studios in Hammersmith on long-running BBC late-night rock programme The Old Grey Whistle Test. (The programme aired on March 18). The five preceding nights had seen them playing a short UK tour with shows in Oxford, Dunstable, West Runton, Guildford and Poole. The...


Vote for Son of Glen

You can show your support for King Crimson's guitarist / vocalist by voting in Classic Rock magazine's Track of the Week. https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-may-26-2025 The title track from Jakko Jakszyk's forthcoming solo album Son of Glen is out now on streaming services and the album is released on June 27 .  Son Of Glen will be available as a...

1000 Club online meeting.

A reminder to 1000 Club Members to check your email inboxes for your invite to the first of the bi-monthly Zoom meetings, scheduled for this Sunday (May 25) at 5pm UK time (GMT+1). King Crimson’s manager and record producer David Singleton will be hosting, with his trusty assistant Alex ‘Stormy’ Mundy also in attendance. So join with like-minded Crimson and DGM fans from around the world...

Giles, Giles & Fripp New Editions.

To be released on July 4, 2025, available to preorder now. The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles & Fripp (The Songs)200gm vinyl (DGMLP8) pre-order vinylCD (DGM5027) pre-order CD   The first standalone release of the songs from Giles, Giles & Fripp’s 1968 debut album, now with spoken word sections removed.  New 2025 remaster by David Singleton.While 1967 is rightly remembered for an...

Son Of Glen the new album by Jakko Jakszyk

King Crimson's guitarist/vocalist announces a June 27, 2025 release date for his new solo album, Son of Glen, with a special preview of the title track going live on YouTube today. The record is a companion piece of sorts to his acclaimed memoir Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair?, that was released in October 2024, and explores many of the themes and the subjects that the book touches. ...


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