FIRST JOOLES:
Without the familiar faces I’ve toured with for years,
it’s strange to be setting up at the BBC, soundchecking
for tonight’s broadcast at what will be my first ever
appearance on the Jooles show. Crossing the river in
the sun, the rhythm of southern traffic, frantically
attracted, to a hole beneath the channel, is manic.
Fish-oil scented boats float metal, dripping stains,
wait with gaping mouths for these chromium teethed
machines cutting me up. Weavers switching lanes,
Euro trucks fast as executive sportsters, dawdlers,
mirror danglers, steering wheels hunchers, radio dueters,
micro cars glued together on speed & faith.
At the door of the studio I blink into darkness, search
for a flightcase, a promise, a sign, a beautiful mark
left for me to find. But this band opted for student chic,
cardboard, & what could be squeezed into the back of a family
saloon. The studio crew greet us with smiles, give us every
thing we need, an environment of nurture & positivity, these
are good people, professionals. It’s fine art & they’ve got it
down, give us a platform to do our best, the rest is yet to come.
Hope what we heard in the room yesterday afternoon comes out of
your tv tonight.
(K)
Karl Hyde 
Today I met a sales guy who could sell himself and the whole country if he could make some profit on it. But just before he opened his mouth and showed his dazzling white teeth I saw a Robert Frank exhibition. It was like a warning from a soulmate. Apropos of signs and beautiful marks left for me to find in this total darkness.
I’m sorry but I think I will miss the show tonight because “BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only.”
But why in the world, why?
Hi Karl really enjoyed the energy. Hope the girls are all well . Mr W ex DBS
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