Rudi Horemans
@rudihoremans.bsky.social
“There’s the thing, for all you know it’s time to let go” - Books (SF) & music (prog & classical). Opera lover. Above all: Van Der Graaf Generator & Peter Hammill. Not here for religion or politics.
#NowPlaying Jackie Leven - Defending Ancient Springs (2000). Picked up from a bargain bin. Unknown to me, but interesting folk based music. Wiki tells me he released almost 40 albums. Anyone can tell me what’s best next?
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
#NowPlaying Jackie Leven - Defending Ancient Springs (2000). Picked up from a bargain bin. Unknown to me, but interesting folk based music. Wiki tells me he released almost 40 albums. Anyone can tell me what’s best next?
#NowPlaying Ute Lemper - Three Classic Albums (1988, 1993, 1996). Her incomparable take on Kurt Weill and Berlin cabaret songs.
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#NowPlaying Ute Lemper - Three Classic Albums (1988, 1993, 1996). Her incomparable take on Kurt Weill and Berlin cabaret songs.
#NowPlaying Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974). I wonder how many people have registered, trying to own their one square foot of earth in Wales.
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#NowPlaying Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974). I wonder how many people have registered, trying to own their one square foot of earth in Wales.
#NowPlaying The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next… (1973). Energetic.
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#NowPlaying The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next… (1973). Energetic.
#NowPlaying The eponymous sole album by the American psychedelic band Touch. This is from 1969.
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#NowPlaying The eponymous sole album by the American psychedelic band Touch. This is from 1969.
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - Toltec (1997 - 2013 remastered edition). Fascinating.
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - Toltec (1997 - 2013 remastered edition). Fascinating.
#NowPlaying Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004). An acquired taste, but very intriguing.
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#NowPlaying Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004). An acquired taste, but very intriguing.
Starting this week by #NowPlaying Affinity’s eponymous album from 1970. Produced by John Anthony, engineered by Robin Cable - familiar names for VDGG recordings. Mo Foster on bass and Linda Hoyle on vocals. Great stuff. Reissue with extras.
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Starting this week by #NowPlaying Affinity’s eponymous album from 1970. Produced by John Anthony, engineered by Robin Cable - familiar names for VDGG recordings. Mo Foster on bass and Linda Hoyle on vocals. Great stuff. Reissue with extras.
#NowPlaying #NowWatching The Blu-ray video of Big Big Train - Summer Shall Not Fade, Live at Loreley (recorded 13/07/2018, released 2022).
October 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#NowPlaying #NowWatching The Blu-ray video of Big Big Train - Summer Shall Not Fade, Live at Loreley (recorded 13/07/2018, released 2022).
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - earthmotherearth (1997). Mother nature’s son.
October 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - earthmotherearth (1997). Mother nature’s son.
#NowPlaying The Kinks - Everybody’s in Showbiz (1972). Classic, superb songs. Journey back in time to my teenage years. Nostalgia galore.
October 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#NowPlaying The Kinks - Everybody’s in Showbiz (1972). Classic, superb songs. Journey back in time to my teenage years. Nostalgia galore.
#NowPlaying Curved Air - Live (1975). Powerful renditions of their music, with an extraordinary enthousiastic Sonja Kristina.
October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#NowPlaying Curved Air - Live (1975). Powerful renditions of their music, with an extraordinary enthousiastic Sonja Kristina.
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Reports coming in of an amazing performance by Peter Hammill at Edinburgh's Queens Hall last night. Looking forward to Thursday at the RFH... Set included: My Room, The Comet..., If I Could, Last Frame, Patient, Stranger Still, Four Pails, Traintime, and Vision (pic: Phil Mason)
September 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reports coming in of an amazing performance by Peter Hammill at Edinburgh's Queens Hall last night. Looking forward to Thursday at the RFH... Set included: My Room, The Comet..., If I Could, Last Frame, Patient, Stranger Still, Four Pails, Traintime, and Vision (pic: Phil Mason)
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ORGAN THING: NYC ‘76, an 88 minute Van Der Graaf Generator documentary by Jim Christopulos is release today, or at least let loose via YouTube today, see it here... wp.me/p2ScbB-vXT
#VdGG #VanDerGraafGenerator
#VdGG #VanDerGraafGenerator
ORGAN THING: NYC ‘76, an 88 minute Van Der Graaf Generator documentary by Jim Christopulos is release today, or at least let loose via YouTube today, see it here…
NYC ‘76, an 88 minute Van Der Graaf Generator documentary by Jim Christopulos is release today, or at least let loose via YouTube today, here’s what Van Der Graaf leader Peter Hammill has to …
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September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
ORGAN THING: NYC ‘76, an 88 minute Van Der Graaf Generator documentary by Jim Christopulos is release today, or at least let loose via YouTube today, see it here... wp.me/p2ScbB-vXT
#VdGG #VanDerGraafGenerator
#VdGG #VanDerGraafGenerator
#Typos #Proofreading #Books
Am I the only one to notice a decline in the world of book publishing? Frequent typos, editing errors (halfway changed ways of phrasing, leaving a mix of both), American spelling in British editions, etc. Not the end of the world, but goodbye to thoroughness and quality.
Am I the only one to notice a decline in the world of book publishing? Frequent typos, editing errors (halfway changed ways of phrasing, leaving a mix of both), American spelling in British editions, etc. Not the end of the world, but goodbye to thoroughness and quality.
September 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#Typos #Proofreading #Books
Am I the only one to notice a decline in the world of book publishing? Frequent typos, editing errors (halfway changed ways of phrasing, leaving a mix of both), American spelling in British editions, etc. Not the end of the world, but goodbye to thoroughness and quality.
Am I the only one to notice a decline in the world of book publishing? Frequent typos, editing errors (halfway changed ways of phrasing, leaving a mix of both), American spelling in British editions, etc. Not the end of the world, but goodbye to thoroughness and quality.
#Jazz I am cautiously tipping my toe in jazz music, and seriously afraid of disappearing into a rabbit hole. I know some Miles Davis (Blue & Bitches), Coltrane (Love Supreme), Charlie Parker, but that’s about it. What are must have records? FYI: I love VDGG, Soft Machine, KC, Zappa, Joni Mitchell.
September 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
#Jazz I am cautiously tipping my toe in jazz music, and seriously afraid of disappearing into a rabbit hole. I know some Miles Davis (Blue & Bitches), Coltrane (Love Supreme), Charlie Parker, but that’s about it. What are must have records? FYI: I love VDGG, Soft Machine, KC, Zappa, Joni Mitchell.
#NowPlaying Epidaurus - Earthly Paradise (1977). A little forgotten gem of keyboard driven symphonic prog from Germany.
September 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#NowPlaying Epidaurus - Earthly Paradise (1977). A little forgotten gem of keyboard driven symphonic prog from Germany.
#NowPlaying Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star (2017). A bit neglected and underrated album after the quartet of English Electric 1 & 2, Folklore, and Grimspound. The new tracks are very relaxed and pastoral, while the extended “full” versions of London Plane and Brooklands do them justice.
August 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#NowPlaying Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star (2017). A bit neglected and underrated album after the quartet of English Electric 1 & 2, Folklore, and Grimspound. The new tracks are very relaxed and pastoral, while the extended “full” versions of London Plane and Brooklands do them justice.
#NowPlaying A Tribute to Joni Mitchell (2007). Various artists having a go at a variety of her songs. No imitations, but interpretations.
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
#NowPlaying A Tribute to Joni Mitchell (2007). Various artists having a go at a variety of her songs. No imitations, but interpretations.
#NowPlaying My selection of albums to be played this afternoon: a Lewis Furey quartet from the late 1970s.
Lewis Furey (1975)
The Humours Of (1976)
The Sky Is Falling (1979)
Fantastica (1980 - film score, Carole Laure singing)
Lewis Furey (1975)
The Humours Of (1976)
The Sky Is Falling (1979)
Fantastica (1980 - film score, Carole Laure singing)
August 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#NowPlaying My selection of albums to be played this afternoon: a Lewis Furey quartet from the late 1970s.
Lewis Furey (1975)
The Humours Of (1976)
The Sky Is Falling (1979)
Fantastica (1980 - film score, Carole Laure singing)
Lewis Furey (1975)
The Humours Of (1976)
The Sky Is Falling (1979)
Fantastica (1980 - film score, Carole Laure singing)
#NowPlaying Nirvana - The Story of Simon Simopath (1967). My cd copy had both the original stereo and mono versions, plus four bonus tracks. Very pleasing psychedelic songs.
August 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#NowPlaying Nirvana - The Story of Simon Simopath (1967). My cd copy had both the original stereo and mono versions, plus four bonus tracks. Very pleasing psychedelic songs.
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Latest remastered song from the upcoming Peter Hammill box is the tremendous 'Tapeworm' from In Camera. A PH track that genuinely rocks - just listen to Guy Evans' drums! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_d8...
Peter's take: "the narrator is desperately unreliable..." www.facebook.com/share/r/1DwS...
Peter's take: "the narrator is desperately unreliable..." www.facebook.com/share/r/1DwS...
Tapeworm (Remastered 2025)
YouTube video by Peter Hammill - Topic
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August 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Latest remastered song from the upcoming Peter Hammill box is the tremendous 'Tapeworm' from In Camera. A PH track that genuinely rocks - just listen to Guy Evans' drums! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_d8...
Peter's take: "the narrator is desperately unreliable..." www.facebook.com/share/r/1DwS...
Peter's take: "the narrator is desperately unreliable..." www.facebook.com/share/r/1DwS...
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From the frontier of technological innovations...
August 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
From the frontier of technological innovations...
#NowPlaying ABWH - An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1993). One of the weirdest “Yes” albums in my collection. The renditions of the songs is more than OK, but one hardly hears the bass (Jeff Berlin) and Bill Bruford’s electronic drums really don’t go well with the classic material.
August 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#NowPlaying ABWH - An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1993). One of the weirdest “Yes” albums in my collection. The renditions of the songs is more than OK, but one hardly hears the bass (Jeff Berlin) and Bill Bruford’s electronic drums really don’t go well with the classic material.
#NowPlaying Charity shop acquisition at 1€. So, couldn’t resist, but don’t know what to expect at all. Scarlett Johansson interpreting Tom Waits songs. Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008).
August 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#NowPlaying Charity shop acquisition at 1€. So, couldn’t resist, but don’t know what to expect at all. Scarlett Johansson interpreting Tom Waits songs. Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008).