The Untied Knot

Press restrictions lifted: Judge Johnson will next month sentence the four convicted Filton activists as "terrorists". Despite not being charged with "terrorism," Johnson secretly ruled that there was a "terrorist connection" due to the activists attempting to "influence" the Israeli government by restricting weapons sales! This will inevitably lead to higher sentences and the jury was forbidden from knowing about it. Until today, it was even illegal to report it.

“Be excellent to each other and party on, dudes!”

Today, April 22 is Stephen Lawrence Day.🖤 33 years ago in 1993, Stephen at just 18 years was stabbed to death in a racist attack in Eltham, south east London. 🙏🏾 Today, we reflect on this death but more importantly we stand with his family and the Stephen Lawrence foundation to help build in his name for future generations. As @sldayfdn have stated, this years theme is Every Future Needs a Foundation - to support young people and their ambitions. Please support the Stephen Lawrence Foundation and their plans however you can. #wewillneverforget #stephenlawrenceday

Broken Numbers live at @exchangebristol Sunday 12/4/26, 2pm with guest set from Phil Gibbs, Pablo Jimenez-Moreno & Claire Grierson. Spontaneous music from some of Bristol’s finest improvisers - don’t miss! #improv #e151156o" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/excha…

NEW: Ubu Kung two-hour mix for New York's East Village Radio (with thanks to Arthur Kuzmin) 👺Listen here ➡️ mixcloud.com/EastVillageRad…

Third degree burn.

CAMBRIDGE 1969 (FOR JOHN) Yoko Ono: I was asked to visit Cambridge University to perform my vocal work. As the date approached, they called me asking if I was still coming, since they knew that I had recently got married and didn't know if my plans had changed or not. "Tell him you're coming with a band," John whispered loudly from the side. John and I thought it was a riot, but we didn't know how they would take it at the other end of the phone. Was it alright to bring a rocker? But the guy held his ground well. It was Cambridge, so the greeting committee was cordial but cool. John took that in, of course. He joined me on the stage and played underneath my vocal. Maybe 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand'? That would have been cute. But instead he went in for the kill and played an incredibly creative avant-garde guitar that nobody in the world had ever heard before or since. The audience didn't react to it. I was probably the only musician who was totally impressed by it. But did I express my appreciation? John loved 'Cambridge 1969'. So for awhile, he always asked for it to be played when we were in the car. I just thought "Oh, not that one again!" "How about 'Yesterday'?" (a joke). And when I tried to play something else he wouldn't hear of it. Yoko Ono: vocal John Lennon: guitar Mal Evans: Watch John Tchicai: saxophone John Stevens: percussion Produced by John Lennon & Yoko Ono From the John & Yoko album Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions. Live at 'A Natural Music Nothing Doing In London' Concert, Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, 2 March 1969. Her biography in the programme read: YOKO ONO performed with her voice with Ornette Coleman at the Royal Albert Hall last year and with John Stevens at the Arts Laboratory in London. Her own concerts include Music of the Mind at the Saville Theatre in 1967. She contributed to Nothing Doing in London Two and published a book including music pieces called Grapefruit in Tokyo in 1964. Her Unfinished Music is on Apple Track Records.

It turns out Twitter bots can't vote.

Happening on Sunday - be there!

Young people: We can't afford our rent. Multi-millionaire Reform MP Richard Tice: We're going to cut your pay.

BREAKING 🚨 | Reform announce plans to legalise discrimination. Plans include scrapping the Equality Act, which would legalise discrimination against a worker if they were a woman, disabled, black, pregnant or gay. From ripping up equality protections, to backing fire-and-rehire, to opposing a ban on zero-hours contracts, Reform UK have made it clear whose side they’re on – and it’s not working people.

Since September 2020, Jim Ratcliffe did not pay a single penny on personal income tax in the UK. He just wants you to blame immigrants even though they contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits.

BROKEN NUMBERS afternoon of free #Improv sounds @exchangebristol Sun 22/2/26 at 2pm, guest set from Karabian El Caiman Pablo -Trumpet, Tim Funnel - Keyboard/Synthesiser, Luigi Marino -Percussion, Kyle King - Drums hdfst.uk/e146812

Trump would have to do something really bad, like spray paint a plane, before Starmer will condemn him.

Get this one in your diary, Sunday Jan 11th 2026 at 2pm - Broken Numbers @exchangebristol with guest lineup of Matthew Grigg, Nick Moore, Jo Kelly & Roger Skerman. #freejazz #improv hdfst.uk/e143498

Last chance to see Omega Institute in 2025. Live collaboration with spoken word artists at The Mount Without, Bristol BS2 8FN on Friday 19th December hdfst.uk/e143315

Next Saturday 13/12/25 2pm at Elmers Arms Bristol BS2 0ER - free improv with Luke Annesley alto sax/Phil Gibbs guitar/Hugh Kirkbride double bass/Aidan Searle drums Rich Hughes accordion, flute thing maybe/Nigel Bryant electronics Mark Pearce poetry, words/Roger Skerman percussion

Plugging this again cos it’s gonna be a good ‘un.

Some cheap £5 tickets just made available for this, DM me if interested.