Keith Knight
@keithjknight.bsky.social
Retired. Rejoiner. VdGG & Peter Hammill. Gigs, films, SF. Bath City FC and Somerset CCC. Reading Pepys’ diary daily.
Terrific small exhibition of Ursula K Le Guin’s maps at the Architectural Association in Bedford Sq, London until 6 December. Beautifully designed by Standard Deviation, creating a ‘blue forest’.
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Terrific small exhibition of Ursula K Le Guin’s maps at the Architectural Association in Bedford Sq, London until 6 December. Beautifully designed by Standard Deviation, creating a ‘blue forest’.
In an interview in the latest Prog magazine, Peter Hammill does not rule out Van der Graaf Generator playing live again or recording a new album (but “I haven’t come up with that material yet”).
He has a new solo album ready to roll and another album’s worth underway.
He has a new solo album ready to roll and another album’s worth underway.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
In an interview in the latest Prog magazine, Peter Hammill does not rule out Van der Graaf Generator playing live again or recording a new album (but “I haven’t come up with that material yet”).
He has a new solo album ready to roll and another album’s worth underway.
He has a new solo album ready to roll and another album’s worth underway.
Pleased to have lucked across Thomas Jones’ ‘A Wall in Naples’ (c1782) in the National Gallery. A tiny, beguiling painting. As featured in the BBC series The Story of Welsh Art a few years back.
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Pleased to have lucked across Thomas Jones’ ‘A Wall in Naples’ (c1782) in the National Gallery. A tiny, beguiling painting. As featured in the BBC series The Story of Welsh Art a few years back.
Having been intrigued by Bruce listening to Suicide’s ‘Frankie Teardrop’ in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, I note that he lets out some very Alan Vega like shrieks on Nebraska’s ‘State Trooper’ (2’ 30” and near the end).
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Having been intrigued by Bruce listening to Suicide’s ‘Frankie Teardrop’ in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, I note that he lets out some very Alan Vega like shrieks on Nebraska’s ‘State Trooper’ (2’ 30” and near the end).
Reminding all England fans of the close of play score at the end of the first Test in Brisbane 2010 - England 510-1. (Photo by me).
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Reminding all England fans of the close of play score at the end of the first Test in Brisbane 2010 - England 510-1. (Photo by me).
Well, this wasn’t forecast!
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Well, this wasn’t forecast!
I’ve left them for others to discover. But I did buy this.
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I’ve left them for others to discover. But I did buy this.
At Durham for the Lumiere.
November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
At Durham for the Lumiere.
Stepping stones in the village of Bruton in Somerset. I’m not risking it.
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Stepping stones in the village of Bruton in Somerset. I’m not risking it.
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery - which is very much worth a visit - has a small exhibition on of Turner paintings of the area. Hers a watercolour he did of St Mary Redcliffe when he was 16.
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery - which is very much worth a visit - has a small exhibition on of Turner paintings of the area. Hers a watercolour he did of St Mary Redcliffe when he was 16.
The only Jack deJohnette performance I know well is on The Hapless Child and he is sensational. RIP.
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The only Jack deJohnette performance I know well is on The Hapless Child and he is sensational. RIP.
Titanic static float at this year’s Weston Carnival (my daughter is watching online). This is a new level!
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Titanic static float at this year’s Weston Carnival (my daughter is watching online). This is a new level!
The Hamnet memorial in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare is buried.
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Hamnet memorial in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare is buried.
I’ve been to the Weston-Super-Mare equivalent half a dozen times. Well worth a visit.
November 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I’ve been to the Weston-Super-Mare equivalent half a dozen times. Well worth a visit.
Published just in time for my birthday, Justin John Doherty’s mammoth exploration of DON’T LOOK NOW. 420 pages with many unpublished photos and documents. Looking forward to delving in.
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Published just in time for my birthday, Justin John Doherty’s mammoth exploration of DON’T LOOK NOW. 420 pages with many unpublished photos and documents. Looking forward to delving in.
Coming to the end of an extended break in Stratford-upon-Avon. Have been to all the superbly managed Shakespeare sites, seen an excellent Measure to Measure at the RSC, taken a boat trip and been genuinely amazed at the Butterfly Farm (which includes 3m leaf cutter ants).
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Coming to the end of an extended break in Stratford-upon-Avon. Have been to all the superbly managed Shakespeare sites, seen an excellent Measure to Measure at the RSC, taken a boat trip and been genuinely amazed at the Butterfly Farm (which includes 3m leaf cutter ants).
Surely this is trumped by Albarn’s ‘Dr Dee’ (2012), which IMHO is the album of the decade. But even that may be trumped by Democrazy (2003), which is a 29 minute ep I think. We need @richards7370.bsky.social ‘s adjudication!
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Surely this is trumped by Albarn’s ‘Dr Dee’ (2012), which IMHO is the album of the decade. But even that may be trumped by Democrazy (2003), which is a 29 minute ep I think. We need @richards7370.bsky.social ‘s adjudication!
And that’s it for #LFF2025. A high standard of films seen with SIRĀT and THE SECRET AGENT the stand-outs. World Cinema looks in pretty good shape on this evidence.
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
And that’s it for #LFF2025. A high standard of films seen with SIRĀT and THE SECRET AGENT the stand-outs. World Cinema looks in pretty good shape on this evidence.
#LFF2025 Park Chan-Wook’s NO OTHER CHOICE is a ‘man out of work’ drama vaguely reminiscent of Laurent Cantet’s TIME OUT but far broader in its delivery as it swerves into broad, dark comedy and horror. Although enjoyable this is quite a step down from the superb DECISION TO LEAVE.
October 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#LFF2025 Park Chan-Wook’s NO OTHER CHOICE is a ‘man out of work’ drama vaguely reminiscent of Laurent Cantet’s TIME OUT but far broader in its delivery as it swerves into broad, dark comedy and horror. Although enjoyable this is quite a step down from the superb DECISION TO LEAVE.
#LFF2025 LA GRAZIA is another Paolo Sorrentino / Tony Servillo team up which again delivers. Servillo is inevitably excellent as a popular retiring Italian president with a few final decisions to make. Engrossing throughout.
October 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
#LFF2025 LA GRAZIA is another Paolo Sorrentino / Tony Servillo team up which again delivers. Servillo is inevitably excellent as a popular retiring Italian president with a few final decisions to make. Engrossing throughout.
And it’s farewell to the Curzon Mayfair as TWO PROSECUTORS will no doubt be the last film I see there. A lovely space which will be missed but apparently we must have development…
October 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
And it’s farewell to the Curzon Mayfair as TWO PROSECUTORS will no doubt be the last film I see there. A lovely space which will be missed but apparently we must have development…