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Hugh Hopper Band: Meccano Pelorus
by John Kelman
'05 is shaping up to be a busy year for bassist Hugh Hopper, who first made a name for himself over 30 years ago as member of the British progressive/fusion band Soft Machine. He'll be touring and recording with Soft Machine Legacy, featuring guitarist John Etheridge, saxophonist Elton Dean and drummer John Marshall -- all alumni from various incarnations of Soft Machine. He'll be playing some gigs with another off-shoot called Soft Bounds, featuring Dean, pianist Sophia Domancich and drummer ...
read moreHugh Hopper and Matt Howarth: The Stolen Hour
by John Kelman
The Stolen Hour refers to the year 2000 when, succumbing to pressures of the international media, Australia's government decided to commence Daylight Savings Time over three months early to better synchronize so that the televised Olympic Games could be seen at more acceptable times by other countries. Bassist Hugh Hopper, of Soft Machine fame and more recently numerous other projects including his intriguing Jazzloops series, collaborates with American artist Matt Howarth for a multimedia project that combines Hopper's music with ...
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