Look at my enormous organ!

Elka X30, £80 from eBay. I'm looking forward to sticking a phaser on it.

R.I.P. Patrick Macnee... always the gentleman

Christopher Lee, RIP

Another great loss, but another artist whose work will make him immortal, though hopefully not in a fangy, bitey sort of a way.
 

Change of Cosmic Address: New Music in Tribute to Edgar Froese, by Mark Jenkins and Chris Jenkins

Album available for download from Bandcamp now:

http://chrisjenkinse-music.bandcamp.com/

London live event and CD launch on April 11th, details on the YouTube video

Billie Ray Martin vs John Foxx - You Put Your Burning Arms Around Me

A little mashup I did of two of my favourite artists. Apologies for the quality, I had only a poor MP3 of the acapella to work with. 

Edgar Froese, 1944-2015

 

Very sad to hear of the death of Edgar Froese, founder and last remaining original member of Tangerine Dream, at the age of 70. It's impossible to overestimate the influence Tangerine Dream has had on music, and on me. It will be interesting to see whether there is any impetus for the band to continue, either with the latest members including Ulrich Schnauss, or with the return of previous members. Either way, Edgar Froese's musical legacy will be eternal. 

At the de Havilland Museum with Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown

Good day out at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in London Colney on Saturday; unveiling of the new Navy exhibition by Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, veteran combat and test pilot, credited with the first landing of a twin-engined aircraft and a jet aircraft on a carrier. The Museum is worth a visit - if you can find it - and the Captain (now 95!) was on good form. Bought a signed poster by top aviation painter Philip West, so that will go on the wall for my birthday on the 28th...