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Dear People of Earth,

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A SHORT CHAT WITH ANTON BRÜSCHWEILER / ANTON AND THE HEADCLEANERS

Zappanale not only presents bands that perform the music of Frank Zappa. It’s also a showcase for artists and bands that play adventurous music.

Bands like Humble Grumble, Corrie van Binsbergen, Gargantua and Panzerballet, to name a few, have all played in Bad Doberan.
One of this year’s surprises is called Anton and the Headcleaners, Anton Brüschweiler’s project. They will be opening the festival on Friday, August 2, at 15:00 h.
Here’s a short chat with Anton.

UniMuta: Anton, the youtube videos from the Burg Herzberg festival show that you had a lot of fun. There's a lot of energy on stage. At Zappanale, you will be opening the festival as you are the first band to enter the stage at the festival ground. Looking forward to it?

Anton Brüschweiler: Music without fun is only an exercise. Music has to reach the body and heart of the listener. Although we play complicated music we always have fun and we like to dance to our own music. To open the Zappanale on the main stage is a honour. Normaly it is not the best time for a gig, if you open a festival , but at the Zappanale it might be okay because there is a warm up day on thursday.

UniMuta: Last year, you released "Rotor", the band's second album. The first album got released in 1998. What happened with the band in between these two records?

Anton Brüschweiler: A very good question: As you mentioned we released our first album "Mess-Age" in 1998. At that time I already made complicated Instrumental music for 15 years. So I was frustrated about how hard it was to tour with music for minorities. So I concentrated my work on funny songs that I wrote in swiss-german. With "Die Hellen Barden" we produced three CD's and toured  a lot around in Switzerland. Then after two years something happend that I never thought of: A lot of people phoned me  (it was the time before Internet) to get a Mess-Age CD. The CD got cult. After a few years the CD with this complicated music was sold out and we had to press another thousand. This was really incredible: Without any promotion the CD got known from mouth to mouth, and we had a lot of fans. Then in 2009 Harald Haerter a guitar virtuoso and boss of Unit records asked me to produce a new album with the Headcleaners , 11 years after the first. I was so happy that I did it. 2012 the album "Rotor" was released in Germany and received excellent reviews everywhere. That made us of course extremly happy.

UniMuta: Dedicating an entire festival to the music of one man, in this case Frank Zappa, might seem weird. But the result is a festival where bands play Zappa's music and where you get to hear bands that are inspired by Zappa's music. How do you feel about this concept? Who is your musical inspiration?

Anton Brüschweiler: To your last question: I have a lot of musical inspirations but one of the most important influences is a musician called Frank Zappa. I saw him three times live. Those were among the best concerts I ever saw. Zappa inspired me as a composer but also as a guitar player. Other influences are: Strawinski, Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, Gentle Giant and of course Hendrix to mention only a few.

Two years ago we played in Germany and a guy was telling me about the Zappanale. I never heard of that before: And I knew: This is my thing! So I went there as a guest last year and this year we will play there, which is of course great.

And now I will tell you a big secret. I was such a fan of the concept of the Zappanale that I decided to do a simular festival in Switzerland. So next year there will be for the first time a festival called  Zapperlot! at a very nice place in the nature of Switzerland, in the  Emmental. At a place  called Schangnau. Hope to see yuo all there:

15.8. - 17.8.2014

Zapperlot!-Festival

Open-Air für progressive, innovative, fun-tasievolle Musik

Schangnau, Emmental, Switzerland

www.zapperlot-festival.ch

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zapperlot-Festival/131287170411934

UniMuta: That’s excellent news !! I’m assuming that Anton and the Headcleaners will be performing there as well?
At Zappanale, you are playing on Friday. Will you be staying the entire festival. Have you seen the program? Are there bands that you want to see?

Anton Brüschweiler: We stay till sunday, then we have to leave . I want to see a lot of bands, and I'm looking forward to meet a lot of interesting people.

UniMuta: Your website (http://antonline.ch/Home.html) shows that you have various musical projects going on. What's your favorite project?

Anton Brüschweiler: As a professional musician I play in several bands. My favorite band is of course "Anton and the Headcleaners".

UniMuta: Great. Thank you for your time and for the Zapperlot! scoop !!
See you at Zappanale on Friday, August 2, at 15:00 h.

Here's Anton and the Headcleaners on stage at the Burgherzberg Festival, July 2012.

ARISTOCRATS - CULTURE CLASH

• the aristocrats: culture clash
      (2013, cd, usa, boing! music)

The latest Aristocrats album arrived last friday and it's another gem.
The three musicians each contributed three compositions. Different styles, different composers, and yet, immediately recognisable.

Very impressive.

The deluxe edition also includes a bonus DVD, but I haven't gotten round to check it out.

Recommended listening !!

Listen to the preview:

RARE EPISODES

On the subject of Pojama People, Andrew Greenaway added:

 "Don't forget that you can hear Pojama People - featuring a certain 'Sick Willie' - on the excellent 20 Extraordinary Renditions CD (copies of which will be available at Zappanale). Also, new PP bassist Kevin Crosby is set to appear on the forthcoming Rare Episodes CD, as part of the ZERO Trio"

Here's more info on the upcoming Rare Episodes collection:

http://www.idiotbastard.com/RareEpisodes.htm

A SHORT CHAT WITH GLENN LEONARD / POJAMA PEOPLE

One of the great things about Zappanale, is that you get to see bands that you wouldn’t be able to see otherwise.
Take Pojama People, for instance. They’ve been playing and promoting the music of Frank Zappa for years. In a couple of days, Pojama People will be doing their first ever European gig.
Reason enough to have a chat with Glenn Leonard, drummer and driving force behind Pojama People.

UniMuta: Hi Glenn, it’s great to hear that Pojama People will be playing at Zappanale. How do you feel about it?

Glenn Leonard: It is an honor. It is the Disneyland for Zappa Freaks.

UniMuta: You’ve been at Zappanale before, right? With Project/Object in 2002, if my memory serves me right. Any recollections?

Glenn Leonard: Although I was in Project/Object at that time, they brought back their original drummers for that show. I performed with the Grandmothers and with Bob and Thana Harris with Mike Keneally sitting in.
The Grandmothers had a tremendous line-up: Don Preston, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Roy Estrada, Bunk Gardner, Bob Harris, Jimmy Carl Black (guest vocal), Miss Pamela (guest dancer) and my friend from P/O André Cholmondeley.
After the grand finale, I was overwhelmed with emotion. Tears came pouring out. I realized there was much love for Frank, how much I missed him, how hard I worked all my life to get to that point as a musician. It was overwhelming, I crumpled over and cried like a little girl the second I got off stage.

UniMuta: You started Pojama People in 2006. How have things been going for Pojama People? Do you get gigs on a regular basis?

Glenn Leonard: Yes, we tour the west coast of the United States 2 or 3 times a year. It's been going very well. Some very fun shows with Ike & I bouncing off each other making every show unique. We have a strong repoire after being in P/O together for 4 years. Also, I'm very fortunate to have found high-level musicians to help me support Ike.

UniMuta: Playing with Ike must be a blast. Is he a regular member? What’s the best thing about having him on stage with you.

Glenn Leonard: Yes, we are not much without Ike. He's the genuine article. I'd say the best thing is actually two-fold: his genius for spontaneity (working in an event or idea on the spot into the show) and channeling Frank's spirit in his guitar solos. Ike rarely got to show his guitar solo skills in the FZ days.

UniMuta: A couple of years ago, you (re-)joined Project/Object for their European tour. Is playing in Europe much different from playing in the USA?

Glenn Leonard: The biggest difference is that in spite of any language barrier the love & appreciation for the music is always evident. I can easily detect it in the eyes, their expression, their body language. it's universal & I appreciate that.

UniMuta: I’m glad that we’ll finally be having the opportunity to see Pojama People on stage in Europe. Can you give a short introduction to the other bandmembers?

Glenn Leonard: Alli Bach (my wife) will be on percussion & vocals. She's a very talented multi-instrumentalist from a wide range of musical backgrounds. She will performing on the mystery stage doing a tap dance interpretation of FZ as well as cabaret-style singing. Ted Clifford (keyboards) is a modern composer of chamber works and has a strong jazz background. Kevin Crosby (bass) plays a wide range of styles. He was in a well-renowned mash-up band called The Squirrels. He went to Berklee & now teaches private lessons.

UniMuta: You’re headliner on Sunday. Banned From Utopia is headliner on Saturday. How about that?

Glenn Leonard: It is a supreme honor to be considered alongside such legends. Each one of them are heroes of mine from many years ago as I was attending multiple Zappa shows from 1976 through 1988. I am inspired.

UniMuta: Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions & see you on stage at Zappanale on Sunday evening.

2013 09 17 - 2013 09 17 "Zappa Fenomen"
České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• A conference about Frank Zappa in Ceske Budejovice, at the university's Faculty of Arts.

Yes, you heard it right. The city of Ceske Budejoivice (from the Budweiser beer !) will be hosting a conference on the subject of Frank Zappa.
At the university.

One of the speakers is Bohous, the chairman of the Czech Frank Zappa Fan Club. He will be talking about Zappa fanzines, websites, Zappanale, Zappa's visit to Prague, and much more.

ZAPPANALE #24

www.zappanale.de

Program - Zapanale #24

Wednesday, 31.07.2013 at 8.00 p.m. - Hamburg - Hauptkirche St Katharinen

• Dietmar Bonnen : "Dylan,Hendrix, Zappa spielen für Bach" " more "

Wednesday, 31.07.2013 at 2.00 p.m. - Bad Doberan, Am Markt 3 : Exhibition Opening

• Expo - Opening hours from Thursday, 01.08.2013 until Sunday, 04.08.2013 from 10.00 am to 2.00 p.m.

Thursday, 01.08.2013 - Bad Doberan, Kamp

• Schülerband (DE)
• ZAPPNOISE (DE)
• Ukulele Overnite (DE)
• Bad Penny (DE)

Friday, 02.08.2013 at 3.00 p.m. - Festivalground, Mystery- & MainStage

• Anton and the Headcleaners (CH)
• Ali N. Askin (DE)
• Dangerous Kitchen (DE)
• Dasch2 (DE)
• Thing Fish performed by Sebkha-Chott Galoot Formula (FR)
• The Brains - Fried Dähn (DE)

Saturday, 03.08.13 at 1.00 p.m. - Festivalground, Mystery- & MainStage

• Jim Cohen (USA)
• Coogans Bluff (DE)
• Kazutoki Umezu KIKI Band (JP)
• Polka Streng (AT)
• Banned from Utopia (USA)
• The Z Three (USA)

Sunday, 04.08.2013 at 2.00 p.m. - Festivalground, Mystery- & MainStage

• Studio Dan (AT)
• Chato Segerer
• Tap Dance
• Pojama People featuring Ike Willis (USA)
• Good Bye Session - with Pojama People & Banned From Utopia and more
• Jazzprojekt Hundehagen featuring Chato Segerer (DE)

A SHORT CHAT WITH CHATO SEGERER

Yesterday, I was told that Chato Segerer would be playing at the Zappanale Festival. I’ve known Chato for a couple of years and I’m amazed about his musical ability and his good taste in music.
So let’s give this excellent news a bit of extra flavour with a short interview.

UniMuta: Chato, Facebook says that you will be performing at Zappanale this year. Can you give us some details about what, where and when?

Chato Segerer: I will play on the Mystery Stage of this year's Zappanale on Sunday, 4pm till 5pm. I will also play with Jazzprojekt Hundehagen (same stage, same day). I don't know the exact time, but they are the very last band of Zappanale #24.

In my solo show you will hear Zappa songs (sing-along tracks & otherwise), at least one Beefheart number and 3 of my original compositions (including a never-played-before track ‘cause it was written in late April). I will entertain you with my guitar/keyboard skills, occasionally with backing tracks I recorded/programmed myself.

My gig at Zappanale was confirmed last Friday, so my name will be mentioned, but without any info/photos. Maybe they put the info on their website, though.

UniMuta: You have performed solo at the Yellow Snow Festival in Larvik in 2012, you played a solo set at the Moo-Ah Festival in the UK a couple of months ago, and more recently you opened with your band MILPH for Doctor Nerve. Is playing with a band the new direction that you want to take?

Chato Segerer: I also played a solo set at the Freakshow Artrock Festival in Würzburg in October and as opening act for the Muffin Men in Manchester in August 2012...

Yeah, definitely. It was never my plan to do solo shows BTW. The organisers of the Yellow Snow Festival approached me from out of the blue and asked if I could play a show at their festival. I didn´t have a band and I didn´t have a show (yet), so these guys really had much belief in my talent/abilities and they weren't disappointed. My career really started there, without them I would still be some guy who only plays guitar in his room, so thank you Eric and Jan! As for a band, I always wanted to make my own band, but I couldn´t find the right people who (1) like this kinda music (2) can play this music and (3) WANT to play this music...until now! Unfortunately I have to find new people soon cause I will be too far away from them (I will study guitar rock/pop in Osnabrück in September).

Playing with backing tracks is (economically) fine, but it´s nothing like "I can do this till I die, I´ll never need a band". I like a band more (and the audience probably too).

UniMuta: The first time that we met, a couple of years ago at Zappanale, I could immediately tell that you really like Panzerballet. (note: Chato was wearing the Panzerballet cable rasta wig) Can you tell us a bit more about that?

Chato Segerer: I heard of them when they were announced for Zappanale #19, but I missed their performance. A year later I checked them out and I liked it immediately. In the timespan of 4 weeks, I bought all three albums (now they have 4) and saw them live twice. It's complex as hell, it has groove, it has humour and I never thought Jazz and Metal could fit so good together; it´s so refreshing! I auditioned as their 2nd guitar player in March 2010 and they invited me to their rehearsal space. They thought I was too young for the job (I was 19), but they were amazed that I could play this complex music. They still recognize me, especially Jan Zehrfeld (who announced me everytime I was in the audience).

UniMuta: That’s great.
(note: check out Chato's version of Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid', arranged by Jan Zehrfeld of Panzerballet here: https://soundcloud.com/chatosegerer/paranoid)

Chato, You've been to Zappanale a couple of times. Can you explain why Zappanale is so much fun, and could you share your favourite moment with us?

Chato Segerer: For me Zappanale is more than hearing live bands playing Zappa. It's a location to discover bands and to hear bands you know but would never come to Germany if there wasn´t a Zappanale (e.g. Ed Palermo Big Band). And over the years I’ve met so many great people from all around the world...I'm glad that this festival exists!

Favourite moment? Top 3 (no order): 1. Meeting the Zappateers (ZN 21) 2. Winning 1st prize of the Zappa quiz (ZN 21) 3. Being on the truckstage jamming one night and playing with Jazzprojekt Hundehagen the other night (ZN 22).

UniMuta: I saw a part of that jam with Michael Käckenmeister (from Jazzprojekt Hundehagen). Count me in. I’ll be there.

Chato Segerer will be playing at Zappanale Mystery Stage on Sunday, August 4, 2013. He’ll play a solo set in the afternoon (16:00 h) and he’ll sit in with Jazzprojekt Hundehagen (the final Mystery Stage concert, on Sunday evening).

Here's Chato playing along with the Panzerballet CD, on The Brecker Brothers' 'Some Skunk Funk':

THE INSOMNIO ENSEMBLE WILL BE PERFORMING THE YELLOW SHARK

http://www.insomnio.nl/site/?page=agenda

The Insomnio Ensemble, conducted by Ulrich Pöhl, will be performing Zappa's "Yellow Shark"


December 17, 2013, in Utrecht, NL:
Frank Zappa's "Yellow Shark" and Luc Ferrari's "Symphonie Déchirée".

December 19, 2013, in Eindhoven, NL:
Frank Zappa's "Yellow Shark".

December 20, 2013, in Amsterdam, NL:
Frank Zappa's "Yellow Shark".

December 21, 2013, in Rotterdam, NL:
Frank Zappa's "Yellow Shark" and Luc Ferrari's "Symphonie Déchirée".

December 30, 2013, in Groningen, NL:
Frank Zappa's "Yellow Shark" and Luc Ferrari's "Symphonie Déchirée".

ED PALERMO'S BIG BAND AT THE FALCON ON 2013 08 03

Ed Palermo says:

HAVING A GREAT SUMMER? I HOPE SO! I KNOW I AM.

I know you all just got an email from me promoting this Wednesdays Blues concert in Mountainside, NJ, but 3 days after, we're back to playing mostly Zappa.

I've written arrangements that intertwine Zappa with some old surf hits, like "PIPELINE" and "TELSTAR". At some points, the melodies all converge simultaneously. I've written these arrangements for this one concert alone. This is an exclusive set of music for the FALCON, my favorite  place to play!

PLACE: FALCON  http://www.liveatthefalcon.com/     845-236-7970

DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

SHOWTIMES: 2 SETS-7:30+9:00

You're all invited to wear anything summery, including swim trunks and bikinis. The band definitely will!

Hope to see you there. This is a once in a lifetime event!

ed

And there's more !!

You can see and hear this Saturday's concert at the FALCON nightclub on the internet. It's streaming LIVE via CONCERT WINDOW.

http://www.concertwindow.com/shows/ed-palermo

ONLY $5.00 for the entire show. And unlike last time, it WILL start at 7:30, so you will see and hear the ENTIRE show.

As fans of my band know, we pack a lot of heat in our shows. We always play a ton of tunes, Zappa and otherwise.

So there you go. Have at it!

And as always, THANK YOU for all of your support and kind words! I SO appreciate all of it!

ed 

DWALMACAT 526

This week, on the Dwalmacat radio show:

(just click the link : http://www.mixcloud.com/Dwalmacat/dwalmacat-526/)

• CAN - She brings the rain
• GOBLIN - L'Alba Del Morti Viventi (Dawn of the dead)
• GANG OF FOUR - To hell with poverty
• THE VERY THINGS - The gong man
• ARCHIE SHEPP - You're what this day is all about
• LED ZEPPELIN - Friends
• CAROLINER RAINBOW BRAIN TOOL IMBUED WITH RUST AND MOLD - Wine can't do, wife won't do
• SAVANT - Stationary dance
• SMALTS - Op het kerkhof
• YOURRI VAN UFFELEN, RUDY TROUVE & EPHRAÏM CIELEN - Drone
• ART & TECHNIQUE - T-form
• EVIL MADNESS - Hotel Coco Bongo
• AMERIKAN ARSENAL - Get off yr ass
• PINK INDUSTRY - Piano ping 

MORE SUN RA RESEARCH NOVEMBER 1, 1991

Sun Ra Research presents
Vibrations From An Asteroid with June Tyson. Oakland, Ca. November 1, 1991.


Sun Ra Research Vibrations From An Asteroid 1991 June Tyson from peter hinds on Vimeo.

ROCKRADIO DOT DE AND ZAPPANALE

The Zappanale Festival will be featuring The Banned From Utopia.
Ray White, Robert Martin, Tom Fowler, Ed Mann, Mike Miller, Albert Wing and Ralph Humphrey will be performing the music of Frank Zappa.

www.zappanale.de

You should be there.
Just in case that you will not be able to make it, make sure to tune in to www.rockradio.de.
They'll be broadcasting live from the festival.

ARISTOCRATS TOUR CONTINUES

Check out these dates as The Aristocrats keep touring the USA.

Guthrie Govan : guitar
Bryan Beller : bass
Marco Minnemann: drums

7/29 - Boston, MA - Berklee College of Music (clinic)

7/30 - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center (concert)

7/31 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - River St. Jazz Cafe

8/1 - New York City, NY - Highline Ballroom

8/2 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar

8/3 - Dunellen, NJ - New Jersey Proghouse

8/6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Hard Rock Cafe

8/7 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

8/8 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Café

8/9 - Cincinnati, OH - Southgate House Revival

8/10 - Charleston, WV - Empty Glass

8/12 - Detroit MI - Token Lounge

8/13 - Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's

8/14 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's

8/15 - Madison, WI - Brink Lounge

8/16 - St. Paul, MN - The Amsterdam Bar And Hall

8/17 - Omaha, NE - Shamrock's

8/19 - St. Louis, MO - 2720 Cherokee

8/20 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar

8/21 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard

8/23 - Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf

8/24 - Houston, TX - Rudyard's Pub

8/25 - Austin, TX - Saxon Pub

ÜBERFALL - SO UFERLOS IM ABENDWIND

• überfall: so uferlos im abendwind
      (1994, cd, germany, wmms 060)

Swiss jazz-rock quartet Überfall released three albums in the late 1980's. The  music was characterised by medieval melodies that got performed in a modern, jazz-rock setting and that were used as a basis for improvisations.

Markus Stauss: all saxes, additional keyboards, vocals
Pit Kayser: keyboards
Andi Muckenhirn: drums, percussion

As the three albums were vinyl-releases only, German WMMS released a CD-sampler entitled "So Uferlos Im Abendwind" in 1994.
Quite impressive.

PHISH - CHICAGO '94

• phish: chicago '94
      (2012, 6cd-box, usa, jemp1074)

Last year, top jamband Phish released a 6 CD-box with the two Chicago concerts that they did in 1994.
Great package, superb shows, AND !! they play Zappa's 'Peaches En Regalia'.

The 6 albums each have their own cover. Artwork by Jim Pollock.

Here's a 2009 version of 'Peaches'. Not the best version, but the audience sure appreciates it.

the box

album 1

album 2

album 3

album 4

album 5

album 6

YOLK - YOLK

• yolk: yolk
      (2004, cd, switzerland, fazzul music fm 0820)

Yolk is Beat Burkhard on bass, Willi Riechsteiner on guitars, Rémy Sträuli on drums, keyboards and vocals.
The trio released three records on the XOPF label between 1993 and 1997. This eponymous album got released on Markus Stauss' Fazzul Music label in 2004.
It's sort of an in memoriam, as the recordings are from 1999, shortly before the demise of the band.

I guess the music of Yolk could be categorised as expermintal, avant-garde rock music.
A fine discovery.

www.fazzulmusic.ch

Here are some samples:

MARKUS STAUSS - NEOLITHICUM

• markus stauss: neolithicum
      (2004, cd, switzerland, fazzul music fm 0819)

Swiss composer and saxophone player Markus Stauss released "Neolithicum" 10 years ago. Subtitled "Bass saxophon solo & extras", you know what to expect.

In 15 compositions, Markus Stauss investigated the possibilities of the bass saxophone. Besides the clean sound of the bass saxophone, he also used a delay and a sampler to add and modify the sound of his compositions and improvisations.

This release is not aimed at the faint hearted. This is music from the other side of the fence.
Experimental music !!
Check it out !

Shut up 'n play yer saxophone !!

http://fazzulmusic.ch

GENE PRITSKER UPDATE

with The Absolute Ensemble !!



Lightnin' Hopkins ReMix - performed by Gene 'Di.J.Noizepunk' Pritsker
at the Composers Concordance 'Contrast - Scratch Vs. Squeeze' 

STRANGE REQUESTS AND COMIC TALES FROM RECORDS SHOPS

Strange Requests and Comic Tales from Record Shops

Over the years Graham Jones (author of Last Shop Standing and with thirty years experience in music sales) has collected a vast number of funny stories and anecdotes. He relates the best of them in his hysterical new coffee table book 'Strange Requests and Comic Tales from Record Shops'. Many anecdotes come from people who have been often pleased and sometimes bemused to find themselves stationed behind the record shop counter.

The book is illustrated by the acclaimed cartoonist Kipper Williams, whose work has appeared in the Guardian and The Sunday Times.

The book will be released on 29 July 2013 and will be published by Proper Music Publishing. 

http://strange-requests-in-record-shops.tumblr.com/

ANOTHER ZAPPA BOOK

Here's another book that takes a closer look at composer Frank Zappa.
Released in 2012 on the Büchner label.

der komponist frank zappa - über die aktualität der "neuen musik"

by daniel schröder

    (2012, book, germany, büchner)

ZAPPANALE

Getting ready for next Zappanale also means tidying up stuff that has been lying on the shelves since the latest Zappanale.
It all resulted in scanning and adding some covers of Zappanale booklets to the United Mutations Archives.

the program booklet from 2006. Zappanale 17.

the program booklet from 2007. Zappanale 18.

Program booklets from Zappanale 19, 21 and 22 were already up. Can't seem to locate number 20...

Here's the booklet from Zappanale 23 (2012):

And here's the covers of the exhibition booklets from the last couple of years:

2010

2011

2012

FRANK ZAPPA - AHEAD OF THEIR TIME (BOOTLEG)

• frank zappa: ahead of their time
      (2012, 2 lp-bootleg, ??, vack)

Here's another counterfeit. If I'm not mistaken, this one got released somewhere in 2012. It's a limited edition of 100 copies on marble coloured vinyl, including a poster of the album cover.

The album cover says that it got produced in Japan on the Video Arts Music label, under license from Rykodisk.
I don't think so.

FRANK ZAPPA - EUROPE 1980 (BOOTLEG BOX)

• frank zappa: europe 1980
      (2013, 4lp + 4 cd, ??, way of wizard records wow lp 011-014)

Is this a new way to lure collectors and fetishists?

Next to their "King Of Prussia" box, Way Of Wizard Records also released "Europe 1980".
It's another fabulous box set, including 4 LP's, 4 CD's and a 16-page LP-sized booklet.
The four LP's, each with their own cover, include red vinyl albums.

Spanning the 4 LP's are two excellent 1980 concerts: 1980/05/24 Rotterdam and 1980/06/21 Geneva.
The CD's carry the same material.

Quite impressive.

album #1

album #2

album #3

album #4

cd #1

cd #2

cd #3

cd #4

MADVILLAIN

a little while ago, I wrote:

MF Doom (MC) and Madlib (beats) are Madvillain. Their 2004 album "Madvillainy" included a Zappa sample. Track 3, 'Meat Grinder', starts with a repeated 'Sleeping In A Jar' sample.

I learned earlier today that 2004 also saw the release of "Madvillainy Instrumentals", a 2LP instrumental version of the album. It got released in a generic sleeve on the same label (Stones Throw Records).

This instrumental album got rereleased in 2011. This time with artwork / an album cover.

Both of these albums include the Zappa sample.

Here's the data, including album covers:

• madvillain: madvillainy intrumentals
      (2004, 2lp, usa, stones thow records sth2099)

• madvillain: madvillainy intrumentals
      (2012, 2lp, usa, stones thow records sth2099)

SECRET CHIEFS 3 - PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE

• secret chiefs 3: path of most resistance
      (2007, cd, usa, mimicry)

Adding interesting data to the United Mutations Archives, here's another SC3 album.

Secret Chiefs 3's "Path Of Most Resistance" is a sampler, picking out tracks from "Books Of Horizons", "Book M", "Second Grand Constitution" and "Eyes Of Flesh".
It also features three bonus tracks. 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus', previously released on a Japanese promotional sampler, and 'Good Vibrations' plus 'Heroes And Villains', both previously released on a Japanese Beach Boys tribute album.

Wouldn't call it a 'best of' as that wouldn't do justice to SC3's output, but it's a fine sampler and a perfect introduction for those who aren't familiar with SC3.

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - BAT CHAIN PULLER (BOOTLEG)

• captain beefheart: bat chain puller
      (2013, lp, ??, zft)

Here's the data for the vinyl re-issue of the recently released "Bat Chain Puller".
Credited to the Zappa Family Trust.
A real counterfeit.
On white vinyl.

FRANK ZAPPA - KING OF PRUSSIA (BOOTLEG BOX)

• frank zappa: king of prussia
      (2013, 4lp + 2cd box, ??, way of wizard records wow lp 004-7)

"King Of Prussia" is a firm cardboard box with a 3D-cover. The box contains 4 LP's, 2 CD's and an LP-sized 16-page booklet with articles.
Each LP has it's own full colour cover and is pressed on yellow vinyl.
I thought I had detoxed from bootlegs, but this box just looked too good.

Nicely displayed on the 4 albums is the 1978/02/15 Berlin concert.

deutschlandhalle, berlin, germany, february 15, 1978

frank zappa * terry bozzio * patrick o´hearn * adrian belew * tommy mars * peter wolf * ed mann

Here are some more pictures:

album cover #1

album cover #2

album cover #3

album cover #4

cd cover #1

cd cover #2

KURAI - KURAI

• kurai: kurai
      (2009, cd, italy, altrock alt008)

Altrock Productions promotes experimental music. From free jazz over prog rock to classical contemporary music, and everything in-between.
Besides the Altrock Festival, which is held in June every year, there's also the Altrock record label. Humble Grumble's "Flanders Fields" and more recently "Guzzle It Up" both got released on Altrock.

The first release on Altrock was Yugen's "Labirinto d'Acqua" (2006). Driving force behind Yugen, was Altrock co-founder Francesco Zago.
In 2008, Francesco started Kurai, a project / ensemble that served as a counterweight to the adventurous and complex music of Yugen. The result got released on an album in 2009.
The list of musicians does include a couple of familiar names: Enrica Di Bastiano, Maurizio Fasoli, Giuseppe Olivini, Peter Schmid, Markus Stauss, Christian Weber and Francesco Zago, which leads to a chamber music setting: harp, piano, harpsichord, clarinet, saxophone, double bass and electric guitar.

Kurai, japanese for 'dark', does indeed present dark and floating soundscapes. The music does not sound unusual or does not make you feel uneasy. It is, however, touching and intriguing. And dark. Very dark.

Recommended listening.

http://production.altrock.it/index.htm

ARF DOSSIER 76

The June issue of the Arf Dossier arrived a little while ago.
New, reviews, pictures, interviews and more : the Moo-Ah! festival, Zappa paintings, a flash-back to the early years of Zappanale, ...

the arf-dossier no.76  -  2013/06

incl.

* leserpost

* the hot platters heaven from the arf office by peter görs, andrew greenaway

* frank zappa paintings

* festival moo-ah! by andrew greenaway

* festival moo-ah! by steffen schindler

* news from belgium - live from United Mutations

* the fine but unauthorized cd kaleidoscope by burkhard schempp

* the vinyl bootleg releases by burkhard schempp

* die urmutter der zappanale * interview, teil 2 by volkmar mantei & peter görs

ULTERIOR LUX - ADVENTURES

• ulterior lux: adventures
      (1997, cd, switzerland, xopf records cd nr.30)

Jean Chaine formed Ulterior Lux in the eighties in Miami. In 1990, Markus Stauss joined the band and they recorded their first album, "The Dancing Man".
"Evergreen" got released in 1996, and the impressive (and final Ulterior Lux album) "Adventures" in 1997.

Funk fusion and modern jazz fans should most definitely check this out.
Markus Stauss on saxes, Jean Chain on electric bass and Rémy Sträuli on drums.

fazzulmusic.ch

Album cover & data have been added to the United Mutations Archives.

DAVID OCKER & JOE NEWMAN (RUDY SCHWARTZ PROJECT)

From David Ocker's Mixed Meters blog:

http://mixedmeters.com/2013/04/not-happy-camper.html

And then you should go to 'Not A Happy Camper', a piece by David Ocker, remixed by Joe Newman (Rudy Schwartz Project).

http://bis.mixedmeters.com/MMFiles/MMM-Not_A_Happy_Camper.html

ROISTER, FEATURING RAY WHITE

from the band's facebook page:
ROISTER is an ever evolving band. The core group includes markus messina, ray white, and jesse clayton. the goal of this group is to bring an epic evening of fun, dancing, and music to people around the globe. 

from Tom Fowler:

Having a great time playing with the band Roister featuring Ray White, Melvin Seals, and Thomas McCree. These cats are serious. It's a real thrill! They are all amazing players.

Here's a superb song from a recent concert, where Ray mentions Jerry Garcia and Frank Zappa...

Ray White

Melvin Seals

Cheryl Rucker

Jaclyn la branch
Tom Fowler 

MICHEL DELVILLE AND THE WRONG OBJECT ON VPROJAZZLIVE

July 18, Radio 6's "VPROJazzLive" radio show was completely dedicated to The Wrong Object.

Host Aad van Niewkerk did a fine interview with Michel Delville and mixed some fine tracks in-between the interview.

Superb.
You can find the complete radio show here:
http://www.radio6.nl/uitzending/206526.html

And here's the youtube version of the interview:



-- info & more: Gerard W.

ODEAN POPE'S NEW ALBUM FEATURES MARSHALL ALLEN

Odean Pope's latest album, "In This Moment", features Marshall Allen.

Odean Pope (tenor saxophone); Marshall Allen (alto saxophone); Lee Smith (bass); Craig McIver (drums)

Recorded at The Spirit Room, Rossie, NY, January 5, 2010.

-- info: Danny Mathys

MARBIN TOURDATES

07/26/13 - 8:30pm Marbin in Chicago, IL at Andy's Jazz Club

07/27/13 - 8:30pm Marbin in Chicago, IL at Andy's Jazz Club

07/28/13 - 6:00pm Marbin in Cedar Rapids, IA at Mahoney's

07/29/13 - 8:00pm Marbin in Lawrence, KS at Jackpot Saloon

07/30/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Wichita. KS at Pump House

07/31/13 - 8:00pm Marbin in Tusla OK at Cimarron

08/02/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Fort Worth, TX at The Pour House

08/03/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Coleman TX at Buggy wheel

08/04/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Amarillo, TX at Leftwoods

08/05/13 - 7:00pm Marbin in Taos, NM at Taos Mesa Brewing

08/06/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Santa Fe, NM at Cowgirl BBQ

08/07/13 - 7:30pm Marbin in Del Norte, CO at Wildwood Sounds Concert Series

08/08/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Delta, CO at Hoolie's Place

08/09/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Carbondale, CO at Carbondale Beer Works

08/10/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Steamboat, CO at Old Town Pub

08/11/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Denver, Colorado at Quixote's

08/12/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Nederland, CO at Pioneer Inn

08/13/13 - 7:00pm Marbin in Taos, NM at Taos Inn

08/14/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Albuquerque, NM at Marble Brewery

08/15/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Amarillo, TX at Leftwoods

08/16/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Eureka Springs, AR at Squid & Whale

08/17/13 - 9:00pm Marbin in Blue Springs, MO at Trouser Mouse

08/18/13 -            Marbin in Des Moines, IA at El Bait Shop

SUN RA RESEARCH NOVEMBER 1, 1991

Sun Ra Research presents
Medicine for a Nightmare with June Tyson Michael Ray. Oakland, Ca. November 1, 1991.

GEORGE DUKE TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW ALBUM

George Duke talks about DreamWeaver, his latest album.
The album includes a track called "Brown Sneakers", a reference to Zappa's "Brown Shoes".



info: Jan van Kemenade

SUN RA CONTINUATION BONUS MATERIAL

From the Saturn newsgroup:

Two of the bonus tracks on the new Continuation CD were actually released previously on When Sun Comes Out.

Endlessness = The Rainmaker
Red Planet Mars = Title track of When Sun Comes Out

ED PALERMO PLAYS THE MUSIC OF PAUL BUTTERFIELD AND MIKE BLOOMFIELD

a message from Ed Palermo:

Folks, as some of you may know, my band is in the process of finishing up the recording of this long-awaited project.

I've been a devout fan of Chicago blues since I first heard it in the '60s. For the past decade, my band, along with the incredible vocal and harmonica talents of Rob Paparozzi, have been playing concerts of this wonderful music to enthusiastic audiences all over the tri-state area.

On Wednesday, July 31, we return to Echo Lake Park in Mountainside, NJ for a FREE outdoor concert.

We've performed at this event for many years. The park is absolutely beautiful.

For details and directions, please visit this site:  http://www.ucnj.org/park%20events%202012/

THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND PLAYS THE MUSIC OF PAUL BUTTERFIELD AND MIKE BLOOMFIELD

featuring ROB PAPAROZZI

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

7:30-9:30 PM

We hope to see you there!

ed palermo

SUN RA EXPO IN EDINBURGH UK

From the Saturn newsgroup:

Sun Ra Expo in Edinburgh UK.

Special exhibition of previously unseen cover art and LP covers and ephemera from the esoteric, spiritual jazz great Sun Ra and the Arkestra, shown alongside photographs of the band. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

http://www.theskinny.co.uk/event/64503-sun_ra_immeasurable_equation_eaf

OSTRICH VON NIPPLE - OH, ALRIGHT (ALL AROUND)

from the new Ostrich Von Nipple "Vinyl Look" CDR - oh, fearsome ! nipple ?

Psychofon Records - Germany - Release Date - 6/17/2013

psychofonrecords.com

SECRET CHIEFS 3 - HURQALYA (SECOND GRAND CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS)

• secret chiefs 3: hurqalya (second grand constitution and bylaws)
      (1998, cd, usa, amarillo records acm-609)

"Hurqalya", the second album by Secret Chiefs 3, got released in 1998. The concept stayed the same, but the focus is put on eastern melodies and instumentation.
Great stuff.
The 2000 re-release on the Mimicry label is a remastered edition and has one bonus track.

Recommended listening.

FRANK ZAPPA - SWISS CHEESE

• frank zappa: swiss cheese
      (2012, 3cd, ??, scorpio 28)

Here's another one of these legendary concerts: Zappa and The Mothers live in Basel, Switzerland, October 1, 1974.
Released on the Scorpio label, this factory pressed 3CD bootleg includes both the early and the late show.
These concerts have been bootlegged numerous times.
Nice package, nice artwork, but still superfluous.
Fans of (audience) concert recordings should check out Zappateers.

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

FRANK ZAPPA, BEEFHEART & THE MOTHERS - WATER TURNING BLACK

• frank zappa, beefheart & the mothers: water turning black
      (2012, 2cd, ??, guitar master - 025/026)

Old news for some, as this 2CD factory pressed bootleg album got released a bit over a year ago.
The package presents a famous Zappa / Beefheart / Mothers concert. In fact, this was the first Zappa concert that I received on tape years (and years) ago.

Rather sloppy artwork, and if you want to hear the best available version of this concert, you should check out the zappateers website.
Cover and data have been added to the United Mutations Archives.

SECRET CHIEFS 3 - FIRST GRAND CONSTITUTION AN BYLAWS

• secret chiefs 3: first grand constitution and bylaws
      (1996, cd, usa, amarillo records acm-603)

Fans of adventurous and experimental music should definitely check out Secret Chiefs 3.
Mastermind Trey Spruance's earlier projects include Mr.Bungle and Faith No More, but with Secret Chiefs 3, he takes it another step further.
Fragments of every imaginable musical genre are puzzled and pasted together into a breathtaking, almost completely instrumental mixture.

"First Grand Constitution And Bylaws" was the band's first album. It got released in 1996 and got a re-mastered edition (with a couple of bonus tracks) in 2000 on the World Of Mimicry label.




Thanks to Philippe Lamoot (who convinced me to check this out) !