THE RESIDENTS IN BRUSSELS

I saw The Residents in concert in Brussels earlier this week.
Actually, it was a slimmed-down / low-budget version of The Residents.

One 'original' R., backed by XXX on synth and sequencer, and by Nolan Cook on guitar.

Great show. Fabulous show.

Here's the encore:




the only dissappointment was that the new / rehearsal CD wasn't ready...

The Rez site says:

Live CD delayed AGAIN
The Rehearsal CD that will be sold on tour should be available at the show in BERLIN. There are 500 copies being made.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news that I am.

A pity.

MIKE KENEALLY BAND ON TOUR

Mike Keneally Band
with special guest
The Bryan Beller Band

THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME BAND

Northeast Tour 2010

• Rick Musallam - guitar/backing vocals
• Joe Travers - drums
• Mike Keneally - guitar/keys/vocals
• Griff Peters - guitar
• Bryan Beller - bass

2010/05/04 concert 'World Cafe Live', Philadelphia, PA, usa
2010/05/05 concert 'Lilly's Pad at Toad's Place', New Haven CT, usa
2010/05/07 concert 'Regattabar at the Charles Hotel', Cambridge, MA, usa
2010/05/08 concert 'Hiro Ballroom', New York, NY, usa
2010/05/09 concert 'Orion Sound Studios', Baltimore, MD, usa

MULATU ASTATKE & THE HELIOCENTRICS - INSPIRATION INFORMATION 3

• mulatu astatke & the heliocentrics: inspiration information 3
  (2009, cd, usa, strut records)

Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics team up for the third volume of Strut Records’ “Inspiration Information” series.

Mulatu Astatke is considered the founder of Ethiopian Jazz. He mixes traditional Ethiopian music with jazz.
The Heliocentrics is drummer Malcom Catto’s band. They fuse funk, jazz and electronics into a groovy mixture.

The result is very impressive.
Great jazz tunes, with an almost hypnotic groove. Sun Ra is never far away.

Worth checking out.

http://www.myspace.com/heliocentrics

SUN RA SPECIAL ON WMBR RADIO

the 'research & development sun ra special' will be broadcast on memorial day, monday, may 31, 2010 from 2 to 4 pm on WMBR (88.1 fm in the boston area).

the program remains archived online at http://www.wmbr.org/cgi-bin/arch for 2 weeks after the broadcast (it will most likely be at
http://wmbr.org/m3u/Research_%26_Development_20100531_1400.m3u ).

-- info: the saturn newsgroup

DWALMACAT 377

Go to
http://www.fmbrussel.be/programmas/dwalmacat.aspx

and click on “Luister”, to enjoy:

• WEVIE STONDER – Hans peach / Glid step
• DIE TRIP COMPUTER DIE – Mr. Basin
• WOMEGA – Doctor make me well
• CSS – Knife
• BARNES & BARNES – I had sex on TV
• THE WOODEN SHIPS – Contact
• XTC – A dictionary of modern marriage
• DIE VÖGEL EUROPAS – Ci-i cu hoi / Gorilla in the window
• KAPBAMBINO – Red sign
• THE WIRTSCHAFTSWUNDER – The girls of the Navy
• PHILIP COHRAN & THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE – Malcolm X
• COUNTRY TEASERS – Mollusc in country
• TIED & TICKLED TRIO – Like Armstrong + Laika
• WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS – Burroughs calls the law
• SUNN – Big church
• LA PERVERSITA – Strawberry fields forever
• MATCHING MOLE – Nan true’s hole
• ENNIO MORRICONE – Rabbia e tarantella
• THE RESIDENTS – Festival of death

NEW FREE STUFF ON WM RECORDINGS

WM106: Aunt Jamamas Big Band Vigilantes - Live on KEXP Seattle

http://www.wmrecordings.com/releases/wm106.htm


WM107: Various Artists - NetLabel Coalition Volume 1

http://www.wmrecordings.com/releases/wm107.htm

VINNIE COLAIUTA

Vinnie Colaiuta plays the drums on Mark Egan's latest release: "Truth Be Told".
Mark Egan played bass with Pat Metheny, a.o.

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

JAN VAYNE - MEDIA PLAZA MOVEMENTS

• jan vayne: media plaza movements
  (1999, cd, nl, media plaza)

Dutch pianist Jan Vayne has released an album on which he performs 12 improvisations à la Paganini. Each piece is done in a different style, representing a different western classical composer.
One of the pieces is entitled 'Het Medialab [Frank Vincent Zappa, 1940 - 1993]'.

The album was entitled "Media Plaza" and was commissioned by the Media Plaza, a media center in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
The Zappa inspired piece is only 1 minute and 33 seconds long, and it's a nice little piece. It doesn't ring any Zappa bells with me, but I like the result and the album concept.

I don't think this album ever got in the records shops. It's probably some sort of promotional release.

AKA MOON

Just to keep you posted on what's happening in the United Mutations Archives, I'd like to tell you that I've pasted info on two Aka Moon albums. Well, actually it's one Aka Moon album ("Guitars") and one of Fabrizio Cassol's projects (the "Pitié" album).

"Guitars" is an Aka Moon classic. Excellent jazz by the famous trio and their invited - guitarists - guests.

"Pitié" is an Alain Platel / Fabrizio Cassol project. It's a stage performance for which Fabrizio wrote the music, inspired by the Matthew Passion of J.S. Bach.
It's a fine mixture of classical elements and contemporary jazz.

All this as an intro for the next topic...

AKA MOON, BABA SISSOKO & BLACK MACHINE

• aka moon & baba sissoko & black machine: culture griot
  (2009, cd, bel, cypres cyp0605)

Belgian jazz trio Aka Moon teamed up with Baba Sissoko and Black Machine to record "Culture Griot".
Those who are familiar with the music of Aka Moon and with their typical avant-garde, jazz sound, will be surprised. The collaboration with Baba Sissoko and his Black Machine band results in an album on which the african elements are very present. It's a difficult exercise and, at times, it seems difficult to locate the Aka Moon section in-between the repetitive, almost hypnotic sounding Black Machine.
Still, an Aka Moon album always is a joy to listen to.

http://www.myspace.com/akamoontrio

THE CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER BAND IN CONCERT

SHOW NO BLEECKER STREET

quinta dia 29 de abril, às 22,30

na Rua Inácio Pereira da Rocha 367, R$20,00.

www.scrutinizer.com.br
www.myspace.com/thecentralscrutinizerband
www.bleeckerst.com.br

ATÉ LÁ AMIGOS !

ENRIQUE JARDINES

a message from Michel Delville:

It is my sad duty to report that Enrique Jardines passed away yesterday evening. As most of you know Enrique was the mastermind behind ABSOLUTE ZERO, an amazing Canterbury-affiliated band based in Florida. Their CD CRASHING ICONS (2003) is one of the few recent prog albums I often return to. It also features one of Pip Pyle's best studio performances, which is another reason to check it out if you have not had a chance to listen to it yet.
Although I never had a chance to meet him in person, we've exchanged many emails over the last few years. Enrique was one of my favorite email correspondents and a GREAT musician. He was a true "amigo", a warm-hearted man in the face of adversity and hardship. My thoughts go to him and his companion and ally Aislinn Quinn. I hear that there will be a wake on Saturday night, and a burial on Sunday, depending on the cemetery and the funeral company. I don't have any more specific details.
A few useful links should you want to learn more abput him and buy his CDs:
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6666771/a/Crashing+Icons.htm
http://www.cloudsandclocks.net/CD_reviews/absolutezero_ci_E.html

Michel Delville

MORE PAUL BUFF ON CROSSFIRE PUBLICATIONS

Crossfire Publications has released a new set of Paul Buff albums.
Essential listening for those who want to dive into the PAL STUDIO and ORIGINAL SOUND material that Paul Buff recorded in the early sixties!!
Check out what Paul Buff, Dave Aerni and Frank Zappa recorded in Cucamonga in the early sixties.
As a nice bonus, Volume 1 also includes a recording of Frank Zappa's appearance at the Steve Allen show (playing the bicycle).

• Various Artists: Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 1.
  http://cdbaby.com/cd/PaulBuffVariousArtists

• Various Artists: Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 2.
  http://cdbaby.com/cd/PaulBuffVariousArtists1

• Various Artists: Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 3.
  http://cdbaby.com/cd/PaulBuffVariousArtists2

• The Buff Organization: Studio 'A'.
  http://cdbaby.com/cd/BuffOrganization

• The Buff Organization: Mono Mixes.
  http://cdbaby.com/cd/TheBuffOrganization1

All the information about each album is on the appropriate pages. iTunes and the other partners will have it ready within a few days.

SUN RA - SOUNDTRACK TO SPACE IS THE PLACE

• sun ra: soundtrack to space is the place
  (2010, 2lp, usa, sutro park)

Sun Ra's "Soundtrack To Space Is The Place" is being re-issued on the Sutro Park label as a 2LP 180 g vinyl set.

CUCURULLO BRILLO BRULLO IN CONCERT

performing the music of Frank Zappa...

2010/04/29 Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo - concert 'Het Proeflokaal', Delft, NL - 21.30 h

2010/04/30 Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo - concert “De Beestenmarkt”, Delft, NL - 15.30 h !!

VAN BINSBERGEN, OFFERMANS, SUN

The trio van Binsbergen, Offermans, Sun performed at the "New Ways Of Jazz" festival in Amsterdam yesterday, and will be performing at the "Jazzcase" club in Neerpelt in Belgium later today.

• Corrie van Binsbergen - guitar
• Hein Offermans - bass
• Yonga Sun - percussion

• 2010/04/21 Trio Van Binsbergen, Offermans, Sun - concert "New Ways Of Jazz" festival, 'Zaal 100', Amsterdam, NL
• 2010/04/22 Trio Van Binsbergen, Offermans, Sun - concert 'Jazzcase', Neerpelt, Belgium
  with special guest: Jeroen van Herzeele: sax
  

THE NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY SUN RA ENSEMBLE

Sun Ra Ensemble Live on WBAI
Thursday, April 22, 2010
2 to 3 p.m.
WBAI 99.5 f.m. (Pacifica Network)
========================
Trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah brings his New School University Sun Ra Ensemble rendering the music of Sun Ra live from 2 to 3 p.m., on radio station WBAI’s Perspective with Louis Reyes Rivera. If you're too far from New York, you can tune in on the web or catch it after the fact by going to the Internet (_www.wbai.org_ (http://www.wbai.org/) ) after 3 p.m., Thursday – click on archives, scroll down to the date and time, then just hit the play button. The program remains archived for up to 14 days of initial airing. Mr. Abdullah, a 25-year veteran of the Sun Ra Arkestra, teaches his mentor's music and philosophy to the New School's music majors. The performance on WBAI has been an annual April event for the past 8
years.

from the Saturn newsgroup

ZAPPAMUNDO FESTIVAL IN LISBON PORTUGAL 2010 05 08

Javier says: Our Portuguese friends are planning a new festival dedicated to FZ´s music next May 8, 2010 at Liceu Camoens in Lisbon, Portugal.

THE TUBES & BEEFHEART REVISITED

It appears that the Tubes' L.A. 1976 concert not only can be found on the "Darted In My Own Armchair" and on the "Live in Los Angeles" bootlegs.

The same concert (with the famous 'Gimme That Harp Boy' track) was also issued as "Live & Alive", and more recently as "Live In America".

-- additional info: Andreas Hosse

FRANK ZAPPA --- THE PHILLY '76 COUNTERFEIT

Here are some snapshots of the "Philly '76" vinyl bootleg release.
It's a 3-LP set, out on peach clear vinyl and on blue vinyl.

an example of the clear peach wax.

an example of the blue wax.

and there are also some 'greenish' copies in the blue vinyl ones.

-- info & pictures: ***

ZU - THE WAY OF THE ANIMAL POWERS

• zu: the way of the animal powers
  (2010, cdr-promo, belgium, mandai)

When I added the entry for Spaceways Incorporated last week, I also mentioned the Spaceways Inc / Zu collaboration. So here's a bit more on Zu:

Zu is an italian trio. It consists of

• Luca Mai: baritone saxophone
• Massimo Pupillo: bass
• Jacopo Battaglia: drums

On "The Way Of The Animal Powers", Fred Lomberg-Holm joins the trio.
Zu plays experimental rock music. It's a sort of free jazz, but with a heavy angle.

"The Way Of The Animal Powers" got released on CD in 2005 on the now defunct Xeng label. It got re-issued last month on vinyl (180 g, swirled vinyl).

I really like this. Nice compositions, fine improvisations.
Fred Lomberg-Holm's cello adds an impressive, almost agressive tone to the recording. Dissonant and scratching at times, Fred's cello is the perfect counterbalance for Luca Mai's baritone sax.

You can find samples of the latest Zu album, "Carboniferous" at
http://www.myspace.com/zuband

available from www.mandai.be

2010/04/23 Brankaleone Roma
2010/04/24 Cas*Aupa Udine
2010/04/25 Arena Wien
2010/04/26 Roxy Prague
2010/04/27 Cassiopeia Berlin
2010/04/28 Beatpool Dresden
2010/04/29 Asymmetry Festival Wroclaw
2010/04/30 Menza Pri Koritu-Metelkova Ljubljana
2010/05/02 La Centrale Pisa
2010/05/09 M4 Brussels
2010/05/11 Rockerill Marchienne-au-Pont, Charleroi
2010/05/12 Antipode Rennes
2010/05/14 Dom Moscow
2010/05/15 Skif Festival St.Petersburg
2010/05/18 Ground Zero Lyon
2010/05/19 L’Usine Geneve
2010/05/20 SAS Delemont
2010/05/22 Vandoeuvre/Festival Musiques Actions Nancy
2010/05/23 De Kreun/Sinxen Festival Kortrijk
2010/05/27 Musikcafeen Copenhagen
2010/05/29 Blitz Oslo
2010/05/31 Kuudes Linja Helsinki
2010/06/01 Clubi Turku
2010/06/04 Musikcafeen Aarhus
2010/06/05 DB’s Studio Utrecht
2010/06/19 Lustando Festival Lu Monferrato(AL)
2010/06/30 Rock Island Festival Bottanuco (BG)

SUN RA UPDATE

Two new titles that have recently been released by the italian Vinyl Lovers label, are re-editions or slightly altered re-editions of the "Live In Cleveland" CD and the "What Planet Is This" CDs that came out on Leo Records.
So I've pasted the images of the two 'new' album covers in the Sun Ra discography.

-- info from the Saturn newsgroup

TERRY BOZZIO / AIRTO MOREIRA

Airto Moreira (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Return To Forever, ...) performed with and talked to Drum Channel host Terry Bozzio.

The video rebroadcast is up at the Drummer Channel:

http://www.drumchannel.com/entertainment/Airto-Moreira-and-Host-Terry-Bozzio-Rebroadcast-of-DC-LIVE-97402.aspx

BOZZIO / MARCUS REBROADCAST

Terry Bozzio also had 11 year old Cole Marcus as a guest on his Drummer Channel TalkShow.

The video file is up at the Drummer Channel:

http://www.drumchannel.com/entertainment/Cole-Marcus-and-Host-Terry-Bozzio-Rebroadcast-of-DC-LIVE-99804.aspx

THE TUBES & BEEFHEART

Last week, the blog mentioned the Tubes' version of Don Van Vliet's 'My Head Is My Only House...' on their "Now" album, as well as Don's contribution to 'Cathy's Clone'.

'My Head Is My Only House' is not the first time the Tubes have covered a Captain Beefheart track. During their 1976 show at the Shrine in Los Angeles they played his 'Gimme Dat Harp Boy' as a prelude to 'Love Will Keep Us Together'.

It can be found on the "Darted In My Own Armchair" Tubes bootleg.

• the tubes: darted in my own armchair
  (????, lp-bootleg, ??, worlds records takbl 1991)

Originally released on vinyl (in two versions), this concert got a CD re-release as "Live In Los Angeles 1976".

• the tubes: live in los angeles 1976
  (1991, cd-bootleg, italy, ??)

-- info: Andreas Hosse

SUN RA - SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT

• sun ra & his intergalaxtic arkestra: second star to the right (salute to walt disney)
  (1995, cd, uk, leo records)

Recorded in concert in 1989, Sun Ra and his Intergalaxtic Arkestra perform a number to tunes that were written for Walt Disney movies. Familiar melodies played by a band from outer space.
Essential.

Picture and data have been added to the United Mutations Archives.

JERRY OUTLAW IN CONCERT 2010 05 02

a message from Fred H.

Jerry Outlaw and friends at 'Skippers Smokehouse' in Tampa on Sunday, May 2nd. Expect to hear lots of great rock/fusion classics by musical pioneers like Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Mahavishnu Orchestra and a few really cool originals too. Recording is always welcomed and encouraged!! Skipper's is the ideal place for a Sunday afternoon of great music. Be there!!!

Doors at 4pm, music from 5pm until 9pm. Tickets are $10.

THE BOOK OF DEAD AND ELYSIAN FIELDS

No wonder Sun Ra was fascinated by the Old Egypt.
Check this out:

From the Saturn newsgroup:

the book of dead and elysian fields - by A. Gaddis & G. Seif (Luxor)
published by A. Gaddis & G. Seif, Winter Palace Building, No. 1, 2 & 3 Luxor

http://www.naderlibrary.com/bookdeadelysisan32.htm

BEEFHEART RADIO SPOT 7"

Hans-Peter Schmidt did send in a picture of this radio spot 7". It has been added to the Beefheart discography section in the United Mutations Archives.

MORE BEEFHEART RARITIES

A couple of variations have been added to the Captain Beefheart 7" discography.

• captain beefheart & his magic band: moonchild / who do you think you're fooling?
  (1968, 7", uk, a&m ams 726)
  7" release with a solid center instead of a push-out one.
  

• captain beefheart: too much time / my head is my only house unless it rains
  (1972, 7", uk, reprise 14233)
  7" release with a solid center instead of a push-out one.
  

• captain beefheart & his magic band: yellow brick road / abba zaba
  (1967, 7", uk, pye int. 7n 25433)
  7" release with a solid center instead of a push-out one.
  

• captain beefheart and the magic band: ice cream for crow / light reflected off the oceands of the moon
  (1982, 7"-promo, usa, epic / virgin 14-03190)
  7" with promo stamp on the label.

--info & pictures: Hans-Peter Schmidt

P/O TOURS EUROPE

P/O tours Europe !!
featuring Ike Willis and Ray White.
Performing the music of Frank Zappa

• 2010/05/18 - concert 'Blue Note', Milan, Italy
• 2010/05/20 - concert 'Effenaar', Eindhoven, The Netherlands
• 2010/05/21 - concert 'Tante Ju', Dresden, Germany
• 2010/05/22 - concert 'Musiktheater Piano', Dortmund, Germany
• 2010/05/24 - concert 'Colos-Saal', Aschaffenburg, Germany
• 2010/05/25 - concert 'FritzClub', Berlin, Germany
• 2010/05/26 - concert 'Modernes', Bremen, Germany

NEW ZAPPA BOOTLEG

Zappa's "Philly 76" has been put on a 3LP bootleg.
It has been spotted in peach clear wax and in blue wax.

WOLFGANG'S VAULT

Listening to Zappa's 1st 1977 Halloween concert right now...

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/frank-zappa/concerts/palladium-october-31-1977.html

-- hint & link: JP

ORIANTHI AND STEVE VAI

Mary J.Blige recorded 'Stairway To Heaven' for her new solo album.
The track features both Steve Vai and Orianthi on guitar.
Don't forget to play the original version (and the Zappa band version !!) afterwards.



If you want to know what Orianthi (who played with Prince, Carlos Santana and with Michael Jackson) sounds like when she's swapping riffs with Steve Vai, listen to this:



The song can be found on Orianthi's 2009 album "Believe".

And here's the "behind the scenes" video:

THE BINGHAMTON CROSBYS PERFORMED ZAPPA

-- info: Mark / Zappatika!

DOUBT - - - LIVE IN JAPAN 2010

Richard Sinclair: bass, vocals
Alex Maguire: Fender Rhodes, grand piano
Michel Delville: guitar
Tony Bianco: drums

THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA - RISING SUN

• the souljazz orchestra: rising sun
  (2010, cd, uk, strut 058cd)

The Souljazz Orchestra got founded in Ottawa, Canada, in 2002. The band fuses jazz with Nigerian percussion and african and latin rhythms into the so-called Afrobeat.
They have released two albums on the Toronto-based Do Right! label, and now there's the brand-new "Rising Sun" on London-based Strut Records.

There are moments that "Rising Sun" leans towards ethnic jazz and it's obvious that the band has listened a lot to Sun Ra and to Pharoah Sanders.
I like it. I like it a lot.

"Rising Sun" is a feel-good album. A bit too clean or too clinical at times, but a great listen.
Laid-back. Warm. Feel-good.

Check it out!
The below clip is track number four of the album. Give it a go.

http://www.souljazzorchestra.com/

http://www.myspace.com/souljazzorchestra

http://www.strut-records.com/

THE MUFFINS - LOVELETTER #2

• the muffins with marshall allen & knoel scott: loveletter #2 - "the ra sessions"
  (2005, cd, usa, hobart films & records)

Yes, you read it right. The actual bandname & title for this release is "The Muffins with Marshall Allen & Knoel Scott: Loveletter #2 - The Ra Sessions".

For my taste, The Muffins embody what progressive rock / avant-jazz is all about. This is a band that plays high energy, instrumental, adventurous music.The band has recorded some ten albums, and at least a couple of them deserve your extra attention.

"Loveletter #2" got recorded in January 2004 in Baltimore. The liner-notes say that this album got recorded during the final sessions for the "Double Negative" album, which make this disc its companion.
The difference with the previous albums and projects is that the 7 tracks on this album are improvisations. The structures were laid out by The Muffins, and the rest was improvised.
It's wonderful to hear how well Arkestra members Marshall Allen and Noel Scott feel at easy in this environment.
I really like this album. While listening, you hear how the pieces get shaped, get formed, and grow.

Beautiful!

http://www.themuffins.org/

THE MUFFINS - DOUBLE NEGATIVE

• the muffins: double negative
  (2004, cd, usa, cuneiform)

"Double Negative" was recorded in 2002 and 2003. The 17 compositions that one finds on this disc are what one expects of The Muffins: varying tempos, moods and colours; great melodies and fine improvisations. For "Double Negative", The Muffins used a string ensemble. And they also invited Marshall Allen and Knoel Scott (both from The Sun Ra Arkestra) to join them on a couple of tunes, resulting in some fine free jazz solos.

"Double Negative", that's about as positive as it can get.
Recommended listening !

http://cuneiformrecords.com/

http://www.themuffins.org/

JAZZ SUR L'HERBE FESTIVAL

If you happen to be in Ghent, Belgium, in May, be sure to visit the Jazz Sur l'Herbe festival.
Organised by Chopstick records & El Negocito records, the festivial is all about jazz and improvised music.
It starts at noon and lasts until...

Thursday, May 13 -> Sunday, May 16 at the Citadelpark in Ghent.

www.jazzsurlherbe.be

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH UPDATE

Allan Holdsworth is touring Yurrip right now as / with BOZZIO HOLDSWORTH LEVIN MASTELOTTO.

For the U.S. leg of the tour Gary Novak will be replacing Terry Bozzio (as Chad Wackerman is still busy with other projects).
Check out the new dates:

http://www.therealallanholdsworth.com/

SUN RA - LOVE IN OUTER SPACE

• sun ra & his arkestra: love in outer space - live in utrecht
  (1988, lp, uk, leo records)

Subtitled "Live In Utrecht", this recording will take you back to December 1983, to the fabulous Sun Ra & his Arkestra concert in Utrecht, NL.
"Love In Outer Space" presents about 55 minutes of the concert. And it sounds like it was a lot of fun. The choice of tunes is excellent and the solos are great. You get some of the bluesiest Sun Ra piano solos, some squeeking sax solos by John Gilmore, a superb percussion solo in between the last tracks, all backed by a swinging Arkestra.
'Fate In A Pleasant Mood', 'Round Midnight', 'Love In Outer Space / Space Is The Place', ...
Great atmosphere and public response.

This is a must have!

Your destiny is in the hand of fate.
All you got to do to change your destiny.
Find fate when fate is in a pleasant mood.

Picture and info have been added to the Sun Ra discography over at the United Mutations Archives.

JAN VAYNE AND ZAPPA

Dutch pianist Jan Vayne has released an album on which he performs a piece by Paganini in 12 different styles. Each version representing a different western classical composer.

One of the versions is entitled "Frank Vincent Zappa"...

More info soon.

NOORD NEDERLANDS TONEEL PERFORMS BEEFHEART

"Low Yo Yo Stuff" is a Dutch theater production about the live and music of Captain Beefheart.

It's performed by Frank Lammers en Magic Band.
Frank Lammers is a Dutch actor. The Magic Band consists of musicians from the Dutch alternative rock / jazz scene.

The Magic Band

• Wouter Planteijdt: guitar player and leading man of Sjako!
• Dolf Planteijdt: guitar player of Morzelpronk, producer of The Ex
• Joost Buis: trombone player, lapsteel-guitar player, band leader of the Astronotes
• René van Barneveld (aka Tres Manos): guitar player for Urban Dance Squad
• Richard Heijerman: drummer of Morzelpronk en Sjako!

Directed by Ko van den Bosch

Info from the web:
"Low Yo Yo Stuff is a hallucinating trip through the live and world of captain Beefheart. Low Yo Yo Stuff searches for Captain Beefhearts' lost record, the album Beefheart and the Magic Band recorded in 1973 but which was never released because of legal trials and tribulations".

Thursday, April 15 until Saturday, April 17, plus Thursday April 22 until Saturday, April 24, at the Machinefabriek in Groningen, NL.

Theater de Machinefabriek
2010/04/15 & 2010/04/16 : shows at 20.30 en 22.30 uur
2010/04/17 : show at 20.30 uur
2010/04/22 & 2010/04/23 : shows at 20.30 en 22.30 uur
2010/04/24 : show at 20.30 uur

ANOTHER SUN RA COUNTERFEIT

• sun ra: dancing shadows
  (????, cd, ??, magic music 30013-cd)

I don't have a clue of when this album was issued. All I know is that it is a re-issue of "Nothing Is", one of the better know Sun Ra titles.
Renamed and re-issued on a bogus label...
Better avoid.
Picture and data have been added to the Sun Ra discography.

DWALMACAT 376

Go to

http://www.fmbrussel.be/programmas/dwalmacat.aspx

and click on “Luister” to enjoy one of my favorite radio shows:

• FRANCO BATTIATO – Il silenzio del rumore / 31 dicembre 1999 – ore 3
• ODD NOSDOM – Heather hopes
• KEVIN AYERS – Oleh oleh bandu bandong
• Mc DONALD AND GILES – Birdman flies!
• VALET – We went there
• MOHD. RAFI – Yeh ladka hai Allah
• ADVENTURE – Lifeguarddddddd
• GREETINGS FROM TUSKAN – The fourth of never
• DIMLITE – Jose’s views
• THE FALL – Hot cake part 2
• SURFJAN STEVENS – You are the blood
• CARIBOU – Melody day
• THE FUN BOY THREE – The lunatics have taken over the asylum
• HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE – Rabbit hop (version)
• LEE HAZLEWOOD – This town

SUN RA - THE FUTURISTIC SOUNDS OF SUN RA

• sun ra: the futuristic sounds of sun ra
  (2006, cd, uk, cherryred / fivefour records fivefour9)

In 2006 the FiveFour record label re-released on of the earliest Sun Ra albums.
Unlike the 2005 edition on Lone Hill Jazz (retitled "We Are The Future"), this edition does not include any bonus tracks. Still, a great album.
Picture and data have been added to the Sun Ra discography.

THE PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE ARE COMING TO ZAPPANALE

The bad news is that Capillary Action will not be coming to Zappanale...

The good news is that Czech cult band The Plastic People Of The Universe will be performing !!

And please also note that there will be an exhibition of original Carl Schenkel paintings.

Zappanale rules.

August 13 -> 15, 2010
in Bad Doberan, Germany

THE WRONG OBJECT IN CONCERT TONIGHT

The Wrong Object will be performing a concert in Brussels tonight.

The Wrong Object
2010/04/14
20.30 uur
Jazz Station, Leuvensesteenweg 193A-195, Sint-Joost-ten-Node / Brussels, BE

It will also be a good opportunity to meet the new line-up as Fred Delplanq has been replaced by Joe Higham.

Michel Delville: guitar, electronics
Jean-Paul Estiévenart: trumpet
Joe Higham: sax
Pierre Mottet: bass
Laurent Delchambre: drums

Due to numerous side-projects (including concerts in the USA), Jean-Paul Estiévenart will soon be replaced by Peer Baierlein. He will, however, still take part in the concert tonight !

SPACEWAYS INCORPORATED - THIRTEEN COSMIC STANDARDS

• vandermark / drake / mcbride: spaceways incorporated - thirteen cosmic standards by sun ra & funkadelic
  (2000, cd, usa, atavistic alp120cd)

January 2000, Hamid Drake, Nate McBride and Ken Vandermark (or the Spaceways Incorportated ensemble) recorded "Thirteen Cosmic Standards by Sun Ra & Funkadelic", an album that was a mix of Sun Ra and Funkadelic compositions.

Performing the music of Sun Ra (or Funkadelic for that matter) with a trio isn't easy. I like what they do, but I'm not blown away by it. I sort of miss the wild, free solos and the energy that I'm used to when listening to Sun Ra.

In 2004, Spaceways Incorporated teamed up with italian ensemble Zu for a split release. The result also featured Sun Ra material.

THE RESPECT SEXTET - SIRIUS RESPECT

• the respect sextet: sirius respect - the respect sextet play the music of sun ra & stockhausen
  (2009, cd, usa, mode avant 06)

On "Sirius Respect", the Respect Sextet explores the music of Sun Ra and of Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Combining the music of these two composers seemed an excellent choice as it's amazing how the music fits together. Add a fabulous performance, fine arrangements and great solos, and you get "Sirius Respect".

Great album (plus excellent liner notes !).

Recommended listening.

THE TUBES - NOW

• the tubes: now
  (1977, lp, usa, a & m)

On their third album, The Tubes recorded their version of Captain Beefheart's 'My Head Is My Only House...'. Rumour has it that Don Van Vliet also played saxophone on 'Cathy's Clone' on this very same album.
The coverversion can also be found on the "Going Down The Tubes" compilation, and the "Now" album got re-released on CD in 2004 (and has become quite rare since).

Data & picture have been added to the United Mutations Archive Files.

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - SURE NUFF 'N YES I DO DIFFERENT VERSIONS

• captain beefheart: sure nuff 'n yes i do / electricity
  (1978, 7", uk, pye bds 466) - solid center

Here are two different versions of the stock copy of this UK Beefheart single.

One with a solid center, the other one with a push-out center. Click on the title for blow-up pictures.

• captain beefheart: sure nuff 'n yes i do / electricity
  (1978, 7", uk, pye bds 466) - solid center

• captain beefheart: sure nuff 'n yes i do / electricity
  (1978, 7", uk, pye bds 466) - push-out center

-- info & pictures: Hans-Peter Schmidt

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - DIDDY WAH DIDDY AUSTRALIAN 7" PROMO

• captain beefheart & his magic band: diddy wah diddy / who do you think you're fooling
  (19??, 7"-promo, australia, festival fk-1331)

Remember the Australian Diddy Wah Diddy single that got listed a little while ago?
Here's the picture of the promotional 7" for this single.

-- info & picture: Hans-Peter Schmidt

MORE BEEFHEART RARITIES

More Beefheart rarities have been added to the Captain Beefheart 7" discography picture book.

• jack nitzsche: hard workin' man
  (1978, 7"-promo, uk, mca 366)

This is the promotional release for Jack Nitzsche's 'Hard Workin' Man' (featuring Don Van Vliet).

• jack nitzsche: hard workin' man / coke machine
  (1978, 7", uk, mca 366)

And here's a picture of the stock copy of the same single.

-- info & pictures: Hans-Peter Schmidt

SUN RA - FONDATION MAEGHT NIGHTS VOLUME 1

• sun ra: fondation maeght nights volume 1
  (????, cd, italy, jazz view cod 006)

Let's kick off today's Sun Ra series with a strange re-issue of "Nuits de la Fondation Maeght Vol.1".
This is an italian edition, limited to 2000 copies. The label is Jazz View, and I've been told that this is a bootleg label, making this a non-authorised reproduction...
If you can get your hands on "Nuits de la Fondation Maeght", don't hesitate.
This edition, however, is best to be ignored.