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DAVID REILLY
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DIARY
The diary is up to date, with daily entries from Sunday 5 March 2005 to Wednesday 15 January 2025...
(Scroll down for the latest entries)
155 days are "picture only" entries, across 7 periods:-
2005 (5): 8-12 September (5); 2006 (4): 5-8 May (4); 2016 (3): 15-17 October (3); 2022 (85): 18 April - 10 May (23); 6 July - 5 September (62);
2023 (58): 21 September - 15 October (25); 18 October - 19 November (33)
It is always the intention to update "picture only" days with the relevant text but doing so is, of course, subject to opportunity (and, indeed, memory!)
CRISPYCAT RECORDINGS ON BANDCAMP
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Crispycat Recordings released the first 25 Cloudland Blue Quartet albums (recorded between 1996 and 2012) to Bandcamp in 2013.
A further 8 LPs were released between 2013 and 2019.
Then, with the advent of lockdown, David spent much more time on new Cloudland Blue Quartet works, with the result that, since May 2020, new music has been released almost every month, with over 60 further new releases having been issued in the last five years.
The current 13 strong pipeline (see below) will take matters to April 2026, pushing the total Cloudland Blue Quartet releases available on Bandcamp beyond 100.
Meanwhile, retrospective releases by David's groups Creek and Capital Models have also been being issued by Crispycat Recordings and these are set to continue, with over 40 planned between now and mid 2026...
LATEST RELEASE
Released on Edward Spark's birthday, "The Great Carving" is the follow up LP to 2023's "Fallentime". It sees the return of Edward Spark and CBQ in a new 19 track collaboration, featuring Mr Spark's signature electronics and hip-hop beats, along with CBQ's distinctive guitarscapes, field recordings and found short wave radio broadcasts.
Conceived as one 66 minute piece, it is best listened to "gaplessly" via downloading the files
The download version contains a further 2 hours 20 minutes of bonuses, featuring the "solo" versions of the LP, from CBQ and from Edward Spark, along with a selection of CBQ remixes of Sparky's original pieces around which the main album is based, plus two further songs from the sessions which produced the closing track of the LP and recent single, "Vitriol".
As always from Crispycat Recordings, entirely Free to Stream or Name Your Price (including zero) to Download
CURRENT CBQ RELEASE SCHEDULE
Friday 7 February 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Variations on Brian Eno's "Discreet Music" (Soundscape Variations LP)
Friday 2 May 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Variations on Brian Eno's "On Land" (Soundscape Variations LP)
Friday 6 June 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Strand (Soundscape Piano & Synthesiser Based LP)
Friday 4 July 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Gould (Soundscape Composers LP)
Friday 1 August 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Variations on Fripp & Eno's "No Pussyfooting" (Soundscape Variations LP)
Friday 5 September 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Variations on Fripp & Eno's "Evening Star" (Soundscape Variations LP)
Friday 5 December 2025: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Disquietmusik IX (Soundscape Guitar Based LP)
Friday 3 April 2026: Cloudland Blue Quartet - Dissolution VI (Soundscape Piano Based LP)
Saturday 11 April 2026 (Record Store Day): Cloudland Blue Quartet - GLAM! FOUR (RSD Special: Covers LP)
(All releases and release dates are subject to change)
SCHEDULED LIVE PERFORMANCES
Saturday 29th March 2025, 8:00pm - Capital Models
Leith Dockers, 17 Academy Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7EE
Repertoire: 3 sets of top covers, from Elvis to Taylor Swift
Saturday 24th May 2025, 8:00pm - Capital Models
Leith Dockers, 17 Academy Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7EE
Repertoire: 3 sets of top covers, from Elvis to Taylor Swift
In addition to these, there are these further possible appearances...
Occasional Thursdays, 8:00pm - Cloudland Blue Quartet
Out of the Bedroom, Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN
Repertoire: 3 song acoustic set (if attempting to secure a slot the date will be added here)
Performances include those solo, as Cloudland Blue Quartet, presenting sets of either songs or soundscapes, and group, with the current line up of David's 1980 new wave band, Capital Models, currently playing covers (from Elvis to Tay Tay but about to embark on a project to re-lrearn the bands original canon from 1979/80).
At present there are no plans for his electronic improvisational quartet, Creek, to play live...
BROADCASTS
David produces a weekly podcast on Mixcloud, reflecting his esoteric taste in music and encouraging listeners to broaden their musical horizons. Since 2014, over 700 editions of the "Cloudland Blue Eclectic Selection" have been recorded. Unfortunately, only the most recent 10 are able to be made available on the Mixcloud platform. To obtain an MP3 download link for any currently unavailable Cloudland Blue Quartet Eclectic Selection, simply e-mail your request to crispycat@hotmail.com. Click on the pic to go to Mixcloud...
