loudersound1h
“If I were you, I’d get a haircut and disappear”: When author William Burroughs gave Daevid Allen permission to call his band The Soft Machine
A key moment in the Canterbury band’s history came when the future Gong mastermind made contact with his former collaborator ...
Northern Public Radio13h
James Reese Europe's Harlem Hellfighters brought big band music from NYC to Europe
One this special edition of Encore! we speak with jazz historian Dr. Richard Birkemeier, the producer and director of a ...
"He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81
Soft Machine's longest-serving member Mike Ratledge, who also worked with Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers, has died after a short ...
Gene Barge, R&B Saxophonist Who Played on Landmark Hits, Dies at 98
Known as Daddy G, he recorded with Jackie Wilson, Chuck Willis and others, but he was best known for the Gary U.S. Bonds ...
Stereogum8h
Soft Machine Co-Founder Mike Ratledge Dead At 81
Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of the legendary British psych-rock band Soft Machine, has died. As Louder points out, Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge shared the news in a Facebook ...
brooklynvegan10h
Soft Machine founding keyboardist Mike Ratledge dead at 81
Mike was the backbone of Soft Machine in the early years and a man with an absolutely incisive mind,” wrote Soft Machine's ...
Gene Barge, renowned sax man and producer known as ‘Daddy G,’ dies at 98
Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer died in his sleep Sunday at his home ...
Manchester Journal11h
Local band to perform at Haig's on Friday
The band consists of Allegra Larson (Dr. Hammerhand/Allegra & the Daydreamers) on keys, Monte Arnstam (Slobdrop, Outer Stylie ...