CLAUDIO NUÑEZ COVERS BEEFHEART

Claudio Nuñez recorded an instrumental version of Captain Beefheart's 'Harry Irene' for this "Ayler's Cry" album.

 

PIERRE VERVLOESEM - ELECTRONICACA

Pierre Vervloesem's latest music adventure is called "Electronicaca".

Says Pierre about his album: "Electronicaca is like all my albums directed by a rule (a different one each time), this time a very simple recipe: non-vintage synths, non-vintage rhythm boxes, and playing on the keyboard which cannot be very sophisticated since I don't know how to play the keyboard (as normally for me, the keyboards are played on my midi guitar). The electronica music is like a photo, everyone can take a photo!"

 

MISS MERCY

 Miss Mercy wrote a book.

Mercy Fontenot ran away to the Haight-Ashbury at sixteen in 1965. In 1967, citing that the Haight was getting boring and she couldn’t stay a hippie forever, Fontenot moved to Los Angeles, where she met Frank Zappa and Pamela Des Barres and fell in with the GTOs, an all-female band whose album Permanent Damage was released in 1969. The two songs she wrote for the band were eventually recorded by Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, and Lowell George.

In the late-70s, after marrying and divorcing Shuggie Otis, she reinvented herself, doing punk hair and styling for bands like the Rockats and Gears and then influencing the roots-rock scene. After falling on hard times, she finally got sober and wrote her story. Permanent Damage is her memoir, published posthumously in 2021.

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD

Concert broadcast on YouTube :
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Live at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia, April 22nd 2021

JUICY LUCY

Beat Goes On Records has re-released three Juicy Lucy albums on one CD: "Juicy Lucy" + "Lie Back And Enjoy It" + "Get A Whiff A This".

• juicy lucy: juicy lucy / lie back and enjoy it / get a whiff a this
      (2021, 2cd, uk, beat goes on)

"Lie Back" includes Juicy Lucy's take on FZ's 'Willie The Pimp', originally released in 1970.

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - BOGGAMASTA III

• flat earth society: boggamasta III
      (2021, 2lp, bel, igloo)

The sequel to Flat Earth Society's "Boggamasta" is aptly called "Boggamasta III".
The high quality digital download got released a couple of days ago. The LP will be released next month.

Eye/ear-catching is the addition of female vocals (Berlinde Deman (tuba) & Pauline Leblond (trumpet)) to the typical  FES modern big band sound.

Beautiful.
Must-hear.

You can check it out over at the Igloo website:

https://www.igloorecords.be/album/boggamastaiii-flat-earth-society/?lang=en

WOULD YOU LIKE A SNACK?

Extra ! Extra ! Read all about it here:

http://www.idiotbastard.com/200Motels.htm?

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of 200 Motels later this year, the IBS (Andrew) asked many of those scheduled to appear at the cancelled 2021 edition of Festival MOO-AH – plus several chums, old and new – to record a selection of choice cuts from FZ’s opus for a new album on Cordelia Records.

ZPZ MEETS TOOL PLAYS KC

The Danny Carey Trio performing King Crimson's "One More Red Nightmare" live at Stumpfest 8 at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR on April 20th 2019.

Danny Carey - Drums
Jamie Kime - Guitar
Pete Griffin - Bass
Joel Robinow - Keys
Ben Thomas - Vocals

-- info : Harald Häring

SHANKAR - DARLENE

Darlene is a song I wrote for my solo album “ Touch Me There “ in 1979 produced by Frank Zappa for Zappa Records. This is a different version I recently did.
-- Shenkar (aka L.Shankar, Shankar)

-- info: Harald Häring

MAGMA TOURDATES

Magma on tour.
France and Belgium.
October and November 2021

https://www.magmamusic.org/en/tour/

FRANK ZAPPA'S FINAL TOUR IN WORDS AND PICTURES

Softcover re-issue of the "FZ88 - A Visual Documentary" book announced :

FZ88 follows in the wake of our hugely successful Zappa The Hard Way, written by Zappa aficionado Andrew Greenaway. That title published in 2010 documented Zappa's last tour in great detail.The only thing it really lacked was a swathe of great photos to accompany the insightful and in depth story. This new title now completes the picture in more ways than one, built around the photos of Sergio Albonico.The name will be familiar to Zappa buffs as Albonico’s photos were used on the tour programme as well as the album release Guitar.

To be published September 2021.

https://www.wymeruk.co.uk/webshop/books/rock/frank-zappa/fz88-softcover/

LATEST CLAUDIO NUNEZ ALBUM INCLUDES CAPTAIN BEEFHEART TRIBUTE

Claudio Nuñez
"Slow (E)motion"

Track 7 : Beef Heart (For Don Van Vliet)

FOS BROTHERS

• fos brothers: live at the mission
      (1994, cassette, uk, fos 002)

• fos brothers: without reason
      (1999, cdr, uk, otb productions)

Originating from Belfast, N-Ireland, Fos Brothers performed acoustic folk with prog rock influences.
Their 1994 cassette-release "Live At The Mission", as well as their 1994 CD "Without Reason" included the band performing FZ's 'The Torture Never Stops".

"Without Reason" is an excellent album and their almost-8-minute-version of 'The Torture Never Stops' is great and not just because it features a didgeridoo.

"Without Reason" got re-issued in 2012 on Bandcamp. This digital re-release did offer two bonus tracks but did omit the FZ tune.

CARME CANELA & JOAN MONNÉ TRIO - LUCILLE HAS MESSED MY MIND UP

Mentioned the album a couple of days ago.

Here's Carme's version of FZ & Jeff Simmons' 'Lucille'.

(Thanks to Black Page)

 

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM NEXT FRIDAY

"Boggamasta III" to be released on May 28.
2 LP release will follow next month.

SARAH THAWER

Excellent drumming by Sarah Thawer.

Nice t-shirt as well.

CHRIS WADE - THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA 1966 - 1993

• the music of frank zappa 1966 - 1993
  by chris wade
      (2020, book, uk, wisdom twin books)

A couple of years ago, Chris Wade wrote two books on the music of Frank Zappa. The first one took a closer look at the years 1966 to 1976 and got released in 2014. The sequel was subtitled 1978 to 1993.
Around the same time, Chris also did a book on Captain Beefheart.
Check out his other subjects here:
http://wisdomtwinsbooks.weebly.com/books.html

Last year, the two parts were put together as "The Music Of Frank Zappa 1966 - 1993".

Includes interviews with Malcolm McNabb, Warren Cuccurullo, Pauline Butcher,...
Nice reading.

The first book: 1966 - 1976

The second book: 1978 - 1993

THE ARISTOCRATS - FREEZE! LIVE IN EUROP 2020

• the artistocrats: freeze! live in europe 2020
      (2021, cd, usa, boing! music)

Guthrie Govan (guitar), Bryan Beller (bass) and Marco Minnemann (drums) are The Aristocrats, although The Amazing Aristocrats might be a more appropriate name.

Recorded in concert in Spain in February 2020, "Freeze! Live In Europe 2020" presents six energetic tracks.

The album got released earlier this month and is, again, sensational.
Headphone material.

TINA, JIMMY AND MORGAN - WATERMELON IN EASTER HAY

Morgan put this up on YouTube on FZ's 80th birthday, last December.
He mentioned it again during Markus Reuter's podcast.

THE OTHERS OF INVENTION

After having approved the print proof for the paperback version of The Others Of Invention Volume 3 about a month ago, the actual copy of the final volume arrived only last week.
Finally.
I guess it was a busy couple of weeks at the printer's office.

Anyway, I did get messages from some folks that they already received their copy of volume 3, both hardback and paperback, so now, the series is complete.

It was quite an adventure, but I'm quite happy with the result.

STACK WADDY

I recently got hold of a fine reissue of Stack Waddy's first album.
From 2008. Sounds great. And not just the Captain Beefheart tune.

And last year (although I only recently picked it up), Stack Waddy's second album got a vinyl re-release on the Trading Places record label. With a bonus track ('Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut' from BBC John Peel Session 1972/02/18).
With a fine performance of FZ's 'Willie The Pimp'.

FRANK ZAPPA - LIETUVOS SUNUS

• frank zappa - lietuvos sunus
  by saulius paukstys
  (2017, book, lituania, kriventa)

A couple of weeks ago, I came across "Frank Zappa - Lietuvos Sunus" (Frank Zappa - The Son Of Lithuania) on Avo Raup's amazing website.

https://www.afka.net/Books/

After a quick search, I came across a used copy and I'm pretty happy that I did.
The 212-page book talks about the Frank Zappa monument that got erected in Vilnius and in Baltimore.

Written by Saulius Paukstys, who initiated the idea for the statue.
Most of it is in a language that I don't understand, but, fortunately, the book can also be considered a coffee table book.
Beautiful.

https://www.afka.net/Books/Lietuvos_Sunus.htm

MARKUS REUTER TALKS TO MORGAN ÅGREN

Episode 29 of Markus Reuter's Podcast, where he's talking to Morgan Ågren: 

n.y.oil - HOOD TREASON

• n.y.oil: hood treason (the warm up album)
      (2007, cd, usa, petroleum empire music)

• n.y.oil: hood treason (deluxe 2cd edition)
      (2008, 2cd, usa, babygrande) 

Kim Sharpton is n.y.oil. He sampled FZ’s ‘Lonely Little Girl’ on ‘Unreal’, the final track on his “Hood Treason (The Warm Up Album). The album got re-released as a Deluxe 2 CD Edition with different artwork in 2008, including the piece with the FZ sample.
Thanks to Andy for pointing this one out !!

'Unreal', kicks off with 'Lonely Little Girl' :

-- info: Andy

THE RETURN OF THE VINNIE COLAIUTA UPDATE

Vinnie Colaiuta's "HARD CANDY" and "DESCENT INTO MADNESS" are also officially available on Amazon.
As download-albums.

-- info: Harald Häring

RAOUL PETITE - LA GRANDE HISTOIRE DE RAOUL PETITE

• raoul petite: la grande histoire de raoul petite
      (2005, cd+dvd, france, sp003) 

French band Raoul Petite released their Frank Zappa tribute, ‘Mister Z’ on their 1995 “Têt De Krän” album. The track got re-released on the “La Grande Histoire” compilation album.
Next to the CD, the album included a DVD that included music videos, live clips and more.

Here's a live version of 'Mister Z':

 And here's a superb live session:

ORCHESTRAL CUSTARD - FRANK & DON'S VACATION @ THE BURNT TROUT SANDWICH MOTEL

Orchestral Custard has released another beautiful piece of music on YouTube.

'Frank & Don's Vacation @ The Burnt Trout Sandwich Motel' is, again, an amazing tribute to the music of Frank Zappa and Don Van Vliet.

 

GARY HUSBAND - THE THINGS I SEE

Originally released in 2001, Gary Husband's "The Things I See - Interpretations Of The Music Of Allan Holdsworth" has been re-mastered and is now available on Bandcamp.

Fascinating. 

THE RUDY SCHWARTZ PROJECT

 An update from the Rudy Schwartz Project :

I'm finishing up two new albums that I hope to have ready sometime in June. "Frop Music" will be all instrumentals with a heavy dose of ambient/noise collage material. "Adjacent to the Latex Gerbil" will be more of my usual zany bullshit. Both will be available from DC-Jam Records as a CD on demand or as downloads.

JOHN MCLAUGHLIN'S UPCOMING ALBUM FEATURES VINNIE COLAIUTA

"Liberation Time", new album by John McLaughlin, to be released in July, features Vinnie Colaiuta.

CARME CANELA & JOAN MONNÉ TRIO - GRANITO DE SEL

• carme canela & joan monné trio: granito de sal
      (2014, cd, spain, fresh sound records) 

Spanish jazz vocalist Carme Canela teamed up with the Joan Monné Trio in 2013 to record "Granito De Sal". 
Clean, classic jazz.
Vocals, piano, bass and drums.
Track 5 is Carme's version of Jeff Simmons / Frank Zappa's "Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up".
Beautiful.
A fine addition to The Others Of Invention !

Here's the first track from the album :

VINNIE COLAIUTA UPDATE

The last couple of years, Vinnie Colaiuta released two 'streaming-only' album.
Released on the Extreme Music label, the music on these albums cannot be bought on LP or CD or cannot be downloaded but is only available on streaming platforms.
The goal of the Extreme Music label is to have this music used in commercials, soundtracks, and the likes.
Data for both albums has been added to the United Mutations Archive.

• vinnie colaiuta: descent into madness
      (2018, streaming, usa, extreme music) 

• vinnie colaiuta / mark isham: hard candy
      (2021, streaming, usa, extreme music)

THE RESIDENTS' DOB STAB! TOURDATES

THE RESIDENTS - - - TOURDATES

USA 2021

21.08. 2021: The Imperial, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
23.08. 2021: Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, Utah
24.08. 2021: Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colorado
26.08. 2021: The Cedar, Minneapolis, Minnesota
27.08. 2021: Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois
28.08. 2021: The Shelter, Detroit, Michigan
30.08. 2021: Higher Ground, Burlington, Vermont
31.08. 2021: The Sinclair, Cambridge, Massachusetts
02.09. 2021: (le) poisson rouge, New York City, New York
03.09. 2021:The Foundry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04.09. 2021: Ottobar, Baltimore, Maryland
05.09. 2021: Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, North Carolina
06.09. 2021: Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia
09.09. 2021: The Kessler, Dallas, Texas
10.09. 2021: The Heights, Houston, Texas
11.09. 2021: The Parish, Austin, Texas
14.09. 2021: 191 Toole, Tucson, Arizona
15.09. 2021: The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, California
18.09. 2021: The Rio Theater, Santa Cruz, California

EUROPE 2022

21.01.2022: NL - Amsterdam, Melkweg
22.01.2022: D - Essen, Zeche Carl
24.01.2022: D - Frankfurt, Mousonturm
25.01.2022: A - Wien, Flex
26.01.2022: CZ - Prague, Palac Akropolis
27.01.2022: PL - Wroclaw, Stary Klasztor
28.01.2022: PL - Gdansk, B 90
30.01.2022: D - Berlin, ColumbiaTheater
02.02.2022: DK - Copenhagen, Loppen
03.02.2022: N -Oslo, Rockefeller
04.02.2022: N - Larvik, Bølgen
06.02.2022: B - Brussels, Botanique
14.02.2022: FL - Helsinki, The Savoy Theatre

UK & IRELAND 2022

08.02.2022: UK - London, Union Chapel
09.02.2022: UK - Bristol, St Georges
10.02.2022: UK - Newcastle, Boiler Shop
11.02.2022: IRL - Dublin, Button Factory
12.02.2022: UK - Leeds, Irish Centre

FRANK ZAPPA SOFA#1, LIVE AT NASSAU 1988

SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA - SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

A couple of days ago, one of Sun Ra's rare albums got a digital re-issue.
Transferred from a 1977 "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" LP (Saturn #7877) and adding two bonus tracks the album has found its way into the digital age.

MOERS FESTIVAL BROADCAST ON ARTE TV

From May 21st to 24th, ARTE Concert will broadcast a total of 36 concerts live from moers festival.

Look forward to John Scofield solo, Brad Mehldau, Joelle Leandre, David Murray Trio, Back to Basics w / Fred Frith, Ava Mendoza & Oren Ambarchi, Decoy with Joe McPhee, Lubomyr Melnyk, Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, Yeah You, Le Grand Sbam and many more

1960s PSYCHEDELIC RADIO COMMERCIALS

• various artists: 1960 radio commercials
      (2014, cd, usa, rock beat)

Here's a funny little album that I received last week: "1960s Psychedelic Radio Commercials".
I bought it because it includes Frank Zappa's commercial for Remington Electric Razor, but there's some great and crazy stuff to be found on this CD.
Even an ad for the "I Am A Groupie" movie !?

It had me search for more on YouTube.

SNARKY PUPPY LAUNCHES PHYSICAL NEWSLETTER

Snarky Puppy newsflash :

Throughout this year, we've been trying to find new ways to keep everyone connected and in the loop with all of the happenings at GroundUP Music. Today, we're happy to announce our new monthly physical newsletter (US only).

Each month you'll receive a postcard with artwork featuring archived concert photos along with a code to access an exclusive digital content bundle! We're talkin' digital downloads of unreleased or recent releases from the GroundUP catalog, LiveSnarky show downloads, specially curated playlists, early viewing access to music videos, and never before seen photo and video content.

https://store.groundupmusic.net/

THE RESIDENTS' RECORD STORE DAY RELEASE

Latest news from Cherry Red:

Residents' RSD to be released early next month !

We are so excited to announce our releases for Record Store Day 2021! Limited Edition vinyl treasures from Toyah, Buzzcocks, Howard Jones, Procol Harum, Jon Anderson, The Residents, and Trapeze will be arriving at a participating record shop near you on 12th June / 17th July

ORCHESTRAL CUSTARD

Orchestral Custard's "Some Nerve... Finale II... Ballet dedicated to Frank Zappa".
This is great. Check it out:

And here's "Pinocchio's Planet", inspired by 'Duke Of Prunes'.

"For Francis, In Memory Of Frank Zappa"

If you like this, check out Orchestral Custard's YouTube Channel for more amazing material.

SUN RA - LANQUIDITY

The digital version of Sun Ra's "Lanquidity" re-release will be released today.
Physical copies will be shipped in a couple of days.

…featuring the widely distributed version of the album alongside alternative mixes by Bob Blank originally released in limited quantities for a 1978 Arkestra gig at Georgia Tech. Recorded overnight at Bob Bank’s Blank Tapes on 17th July 1978 after the Arkestra had appeared on Saturday Night Live, the album is unique in the Ra catalogue. “Most critics felt that it was more of a fusion-inspired record,” explains Michael Ray. “As the name suggests, the album is liquid and languid.” Bob Blank continues, “Musically, it was very ad hoc and freeform. There were horn charts but most tracks came out of improvised jams. Sun Ra just did his thing.” Comprising five effortlessly fluid pieces, the album eases in with Lanquidity.

 

BECCA STEVENS - YOU DIDN'T KNOW

Becca Stevens: You Didn't Know (Acoustic)
Stream/Buy: https://orcd.co/wonderbloomalbum
From WONDERBLOOM (GroundUP Music ’20)

Written for & inspired by the brave women who came forward in the "Surviving R. Kelly" docu-series.
Music & Lyrics by Becca Stevens
Video by Poca Broma Produccions

 

ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT - LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED

• elizabeth & the catapult: like it never happened
      (2014, lp, usa, scratchback records)

Beautiful pop album by NY-based Elizabeth & The Catapult.

The album features guests Adam Minkoff (ZPZ) on 'Happy Pop'
and Diva Zappa on backing vocals on 'More Than Enough'.

Data has been added to the United Mutations Archives !

-- info: Philippe Lamoot

NYOIL SAMPLED FRANK ZAPPA'S 'LONELY LITTLE GIRL'

NYOIL sampled Frank Zappa's 'Lonely Little Girl' on 'Unreal'.

The track can be found on the "Hoodtreason" album, released on CD in 2007 and re-released in 2008 as a deluxe 2 CD edition.

A fine addition to The Others Of Invention!

-- info: Andy

CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA

Drummer Cindy Blackman toured with Lenny Kravitz for 18 years!
Her recent solo album features (husband) Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin as special guests.

Here's 'We Came To Play' with John McLaughlin:
From Cindy's "Give The Drummer Some".

-- info: Harald Häring

NORMAL LIFE

Here's a YouTube compilation of fragments from the Normal Life sitcom, featuring Dweezil and Moon Zappa.
TV show from the early ninetees.

Jump to 3:00 to see Mike Keneally and Scott Thunes in the band !

ZAO

I'm slowly discovering the exciting world of Magma.
Slowly, because it's a universe on its own.

ZAO
from Discogs:
A French fusion super-group, formed in 1971 by two early members of Magma: François "Faton" Cahen and Jeff "Yochk'o" Seffer, and featuring many other talents of the 1970's prog and fusion fields. Zao took the Magma "Zeuhl" brand of fusion and jazzed it up a bit, adding folk elements of Seffer's cultural heritage, and lots of other unique touches. After Seffer left, the band became more jazz-rock. They have reformed at least twice since disbanding in the late 1970's.

PUMPORGAN - MAKE WITH THE FEET

• pumporgan: make with the feet
      (2015, cd, nl, trytone)

Pumporgan is Dirk Bruinsma (bass, alto sax), Christian Ferlaino (baritone sax), Mikael Szafirowski (guitar, bass), Wilbert Bulsink (organ) and Nout Ingenhousz (drums, percussion).
All pieces composed by Dirk Bruinsma.

Pumporgan released one album.
In 2015, on the TryTone record label.

Energetic, pumping, (mostly) instrumental jazz.

Great stuff. Check it out.

FRANK ZAPPA E LA MUSICA JAZZ

frank zappa e la music jazz

by geoff wills
    (2021, book, italy, auditorium) 

In 2015, Matador published Geoff Wills' "Zappa And Jazz" book.
Earlier this year, the book got released in an Italian translation by Auditorium.

GERRIT DE JAGER

It's not the first time that one could find a Frank Zappa reference in Dutch comic book artist Gerrit de Jager's work.

Taken from his recent "Songlife" comic book / graphic novel :

-- info: Ad Hendrickx

THE CHATO TWINS - WHAT'S NEW IN BALTIMORE

ADJUSTED VAT RULES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

As if COVID wasn't enough, the international cultural sector is getting another stab. This time from the European Union.

As of July 1st, customs’ laws in Europe change : EVERY package coming from outside the European Community will be taxed.
For the moment, there's the exception of goods with a value below 22 euro.

I've got not problem with the fact that every package will be taxed.
VAT needs to be paid in the country where the goods are consumed.
I do have a problem with the flat fee handling cost and with the VAT being be calculated on the  package plus (!!) shipping costs...

Let me explain :

In Belgium, there will be a flat customs’ fee of 30 € with on top VAT on the total value of the package.
(value = value package + postage paid !?! How's that for a math exercise??)

Combined with the new shipping rates that are appearing everywhere, this just might be one bridge too far.

Example : a book or CD of 14 € sent from the USA or UK to Belgium (postage around 16 €) will cost you in the end : 14 (item) + 16 (shipping) + 30 (custom handling) + 6 (vat) = 66 €.
In theory, it should only be 14 + 16 + (14*.21) = 33 €.

To quote one of my pals: "Diabolical and outrageous".

In practice, smaller shops, distributors, independent and DIY artists will no longer be able to send goods with a value below 22 euro into the EU without the customer having to pay a lot of extra costs.

Unless :
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/vat-e-commerce_en
Online sellers, including online marketplaces/platforms can register in one EU Member State and this will be valid for the declaration and payment of VAT on all distance sales of goods and cross-border supplies of services to customers within the EU.

I can imagine this will be no problem for the bigger players, but I'm curious to find out how smaller distributors or artists selling their material through their website, Bandcamp or Discogs will cope with this.

MARBIN - FERNWEH

On their latest release, Marbin takes a parallel road, exploring jazz standards. 

Fernweh, a German word for wanderlust that means specifically to be homesick for a place you've never been, is the perfect name for Marbin's 12th album, which focuses exclusively on jazz standards. Because these songs were written so long ago, and their origins span several continents, each and every song connects you to a different place and time—most of which are not places or time periods any of us have actually experienced.

CABALLERO REYNALDO - COSMOS

"Cosmos" is the final part of Caballero Reynaldo's trilogy : "Cromos", "Cronos", "Cosmos".
On Bandcamp, Luis González explained that this is Caballero Reynaldo's final release. 

He added :
Some 50 unedited recordings remain in the pipeline (discards, rarities, songs for compilations, etc.) that perhaps with time I would like to see the light of day. In addition, there are some albums that probably deserve remixes and updates in the future, since for various reasons they were released so quickly that they cry out for a facelift. I will keep the conservation and visibility of the entire discography active, but I will not record anything new under the brand name «Caballero Reynaldo». My creative and exhibitionist needs are more than satisfied, and if not, I will do them under the mantle of any other character, anonymously or with The Visionaries.

STUFF. - T(H)REATS

• stuff: t(h)reats
      (2021, cd, bel, sdban)

Belgian band Stuff. released their latest album a couple of days ago.
"T(h)reats" follows the path the previous releases were laying out: contemporary electronic music that alternates dreamy, ambient excursions with more chaotic sounding  multi-rhythm adventures.

Here's 'Waksi', the second track from the album :

LEE SKLAR'S CONNECTION TO DWEEZIL ZAPPA AND RICKY LANCELOTTI

Session player / bass legend Lee Sklar released a book with photographs.

Lee adds:
“Everybody Loves Me” by Leland Sklar features photos of friends – and a huge cast of characters – flipping me off, as one would do!

https://lelandsklarsbeard.com/product/everybody-loves-me-book/

Here's Lee discussing his collaboration with Ricky Lancelotti in the first band he played in : Wolfgang.
Great story and impressive demos !!

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND RETURNS TO THE FALCON

PETER GÖRS IN CONCERT

Thursday, May 06, 2021, at 20h00 (CET) Peter Görs will be performing a concert in collaboration with Bühne Lechwerk.
Original material and Zappa stuff.
It will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch.

THE OTHERS OF INVENTION VOL.3 IS AVAILABLE

“The Others Of Invention” lists bands and artists that have recorded and released compositions that were written by Frank Zappa. It also includes recordings that Frank Zappa contributed to, a handful of tributes, and even a couple of albums that include references to Frank Zappa.

The 1200+ pages are being published in three volumes. As print-on-demand books.
Volume 1 includes the FZ discography and lists the OOI from 1966 to 1999.
Volume 2 presents the OOI from 2000 to 2012.
Volume 3 takes a closer look at the OOI from 2013 to 2020 & includes the artist and composition indexes for the three volumes.

Cover artwork by the amazing Maximiliano Lopez Barrios.

I'm pretty happy that the final volume is out.

Full colour luxurious hardback versions available from Boekenbestellen.nl

Paperback black & white versions available from Amazon (dot com, France, Germany, UK, Japan,...) but do compare postage & handling costs !!

DEVIN TOWNSEND - MORGAN ÅGREN - MIKE KENEALLY

I revisited Devin Townsend's "Order Of Magnitude - Empath Live Volume 1" earlier today.
Browsing through the picture artbook while listening to the actual album.
Headphones.

Featuring Morgan Ågren and Mike Keneally !!

PIERRE VERVLOESEM - DON'T

Amazing new album by Pierre Vervloesem !

"Don't" is the album that demonstrates what Pierre can do with a bucket, a dictaphone, a guitar, a bass and a fascination for Jon Hassell. 6 tracks that will open a lot of unravels pads in your brain! Have a nice journey!

THE GOLDEN DAWN ARKESTRA

 The Golden Dawn Arkestra is returning to the stage.

MAY 22 - HOUSTON TX
https://www.lastconcert.com/event/golden-dawn-arkestra-with-flyjack/

JUNE 5 - DALLAS TX
https://www.granadatheater.com/event/98398-golden-dawn-arkestra-dallas/

NEW RELEASE BY MORGAN ÅGREN & TINA AHLIN

A great piece of music, and a fabulous video:

Morgan Ågren & Tina Ahlin : OMA

RALPH STEADMAN

 Ralph Steadman designed the artwork for FZ's "Have I Offended Someone?" in 1997.

A recent article:
https://www.mutualart.com/Article/Ralph-Steadman--A-Life-in-Ink/C72BD7C1FB5AA946?

An older one, but with more album cover artwork
https://www.mutualart.com/Article/Ralph-Steadman--A-Life-in-Ink/C72BD7C1FB5AA946?

HIGH RES ZAPPA ALBUMS ON QOBUZ

 It looks like the number of Zappa albums that is being made available on Qobuz is increasing.

GET YOUR SHOT OF BELGIAN JAZZ WITH... SIMON SEGERS

Belgian drummer Simon Segers (De Beren Gieren, Black Flower, MDC III) discusses the new bands in the Belgian jazz scene.