MAURO PAWLOWSKI - ALWAYS SOMEONE

'Always Someone'
From Mauro Pawlowski's "Eternal Sunday Drive".

Also out on 7". On gold swirl vinyl.

• Mauro Pawlowski: Always Someone
      (2020, 7", Belgium, unday records)

ANGINE DE POITRINE

 

MOO-AH !

The upcoming Moo-Ah! Frank Zappa tribute festival has the most amazing line-up.

This 5th edition will feature John Etheridge' Zappatistas, Treacherous Cretins and The Muffin Men. Gabba Zappa Hey!, Fred Händl, and Turbulator.

March 20 & 21, 2026. 

https://www.festivalmoo-ah.com/

Check out the German Rockradio special:
https://www.rockradio.de/sendung_info.php?auswahl_lfdnr=39019&name_der_seite1=zappatime

THE LOVE SUBSTITUTES

The Love Substitutes have released two albums, plus one EP.
(The Love Substitutes = Mauro Pawlowski, Craig Ward, Rudy Trouvé & Bert Lenaerts)

I already mentioned "Meet The Love Substitutes While The House Is On Fire", but "The Velvet Sailor EP" (a 12" EP from 2005) and "More Songs About Hangovers And Sailors" (CD, 2006) also need your attention, if only for the beautiful artwork by Rudy Trouvé.

• The Love Substitutes: The Velvet Sailer EP
      (2005, 12”, Belgium, heavenhhotel hh0502)

• The Love Substitutes: More Songs About Hangovers And Sailors
      (2006, cd, Belgium, heavenhotel hh0601)

KATZENJAMMER - A KISS BEFORE YOU GO

• Katzenjammer: A Kiss Before You Go
      (2011, cd, Norway, propeller recordings)

Katzenjammer is a Norwegian female folk / world music quartet.
Dweezil Zappa added electric guitar feedback to one of the tracks...

Here's the track, 'Gypsy Flee':

Here's some more Katzenjammer

THE HOLLYWOOD PERSUADERS - DRUMS A GO-GO

• The Hollywood Persuaders: Drums A Go-Go
      (2007, cd, Japan, amr)

Art Laboe’s Original Sound record label released a compilation album by The Hollywood Persuaders in 1965. 
An extended version of the album got issued on CD in Japan in 2007.
One of the bonus tracks was ‘Grunion Run’, written by Frank Zappa.

All songs were taken from early sixties Original Sound singles, plus two tracks that had been previously unreleased.

S. M. V. - THUNDER

• S. M. V. : Thunder
      (2008, cd, --, heads up international) 

S. M. V. = Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller a Victor Wooten.
3 extraordinary funky bass players.
With George Duke as special guest on some of the tracks.

This is amazing.
Wonderful !!

Here's 'Mongoose Walk', with Chick Corea

-- info & more: André Oomen

BEAT EUROPEAN TOURDATES

BEAT Europe 2026

• 07/06 WOLVERHAMPTON, UK
• 08/06 LONDON, UK
• 10/06 PARIS, FRANCE
• 11/06 DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY
• 13/06 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
• 14/06 HAMBURG, GERMANY
• 15/06 BERLIN, GERMANY
• 16/06 AARHUS, DENMARK
• 18/06 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
• 19/06 MUNICH, GERMANY
• 20/06 VIENNA, AUSTRIA
• 22/06 ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
• 23/06 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
• 24/06 TILBURG, NETHERLANDS
• 26/06 MADRID, SPAIN
• 27/06 BILBAO, SPAIN
• 28/06 BARCELONA, SPAIN
• 30/06 GARDONE RIVIERA, ITALY
• 02/07 POMPEI, ITALY
• 03/07 BARI, ITALY
• 04/07 PERUGIA, ITALY
• 06/07 UDINE, ITALY
• 07/07 ZAGREB, CROATIA
• 09/07 SOFIA, BULGARIA
• 11/07 ISTANBUL, TURKEY
• 13/07 BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
• 15/07 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
• 17/07 ZAMEK ĆMIELOW, POLAND

KEVIN KASTNING & BRUNO RABERG - ACROSS TALL RAIN

• Kevin Kastning & Bruno Raberg: Across Tall Rain
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Multi-string acoustic guitar player Kevin Kestning and double bass player Bruno Raberg have just released "Across Tall Rain" next week. It's the duo's second collaboration, after the 2024 "Silent Dimensions" album.

Expect spacious, open soundscapes in which complex movements are performed. Adventurous, but also a perfect soundtrack for a relaxing or even a reflective moment.

Out on Bandcamp:

THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND WILL BE PLAYING AT THE FALCON NEXT WEEK

Next week Eddy & Co. head up to Marlboro Country! Live at The Falcon in scenic Marlboro, NY It's going to be a smokin' good time. :) liveatthefalcon.com

DOCTOR DELTA

I'm quite happy with the news that Doctor Delta will be releasing their Zappa tribute album on CD.
Reason enough to give their "Slow Dog Blues" release another spin.

Out on 2 CD, but you can also check it out on Bandcamp:

THE LOVE SUBSTITUTES - MEET THE LOVE SUBSTITUTES WHILE THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE

• The Love Substitutes: Meet The Love Substitutes While The House Is On Fire
      (2004, cd, Belgium, heavenhotel hh0403)

Kicking off the weekend with The Love Substitutes.
Featuring Craig Ward, Bert Lenaerts, Mauro Pawlowski, and Rudy Trouvé (who also did the album cover artwork !!)

PHISH HAS JUST RELEASED THEIR NEW YEAR'S EVE 1993 CONCERT (INCL. A ZAPPA COVERVERSION)

Phish has just released their New Year's Eve 1993 concert.
As a deluxe 5 LP set, and as a 3 CD set.

The band performed Frank Zappa's 'Peaches En Regalia'.
The piece is getting released on both the 5 LP set and the 3 CD set.

The 5 LP box is being distributed, but the 3 CD set is only available from the Phish website
(https://drygoods.phish.com/products/new-years-eve-1993-live-at-worcester-centrum-3cd-box-set)

Here's the promo picture for the box set, colored vinyl in a box with an aquarium pop-up and everything.

The 3 CD set:

THE McHILSON PROJECT

The McHILSON PROJECT (UK) are Mark Mcinnes, John Hills & James Snelson who first played together in a band in the UK as teenagers (circa 1990) and after years of many & varied musical adventures, they got back together in 2025 to finally record "Insurrection".

"Insurrection", their debut album, will be released worldwide on March 1st !

Marc McInnes was the man behind Zappatika!, the Frank Zappa tribute band that featured Ike Willis and musicians from the UK and The Netherlands.

I was able to get a sneak-peak of "Insurrection", and I can already add that I'm looking forward to the first of March !

A NEW PIECE BY EIDON

'Passioni Contrapposte'
by Eidon

CHAD WACKERMAN AND THE L.A. ALL-STARS

Drummer Chad Wackerman, best known for his lengthy tenures with Frank Zappa and Allan Holdsworth, and his newly-formed supergroup, The L.A. All-Stars, featuring guitar virtuoso Alex Machacek, keyboardist and fellow Holdsworth alumni Steve Hunt, and bassist Jimmy Haslip, have announced upcoming tour dates throughout Europe. 

The quartet will be supporting their new album, "Quube", which will be available exclusively on this tour. Quube is a galvanic collection of nine original pieces that showcase the synergy between all four band members. The album is steeped in the traditions of eclecticism that defines and carries the torch of Holdsworth, Weather Report, and Mahavishnu Orchestra, while the upcoming dates offer a rare opportunity for European fans of modern electric fusion to witness these four renowned musicians performing the material in a setting with no musical guardrails.
The tour launches February 26 in Prague, CZ., and concludes on March 30 with a show at Ronnie Scott’s in London

 Chad Wackerman & the L.A. All-Stars

AZIOLA CRY

Aziola Cry is an American instrumental progressive metal trio from Chicago, consisting of Jason Blake (Warr guitar), Mike Milaniak (guitar), and Tommy Murray (drums). 
April 17 will see the release of their fourth album, "Dysphoria Ritual".
On 7D Media.

SEAN NOONAN

An update (and a new album) by Sean Noonan !

Dear friends,
The wait is finally over.

Today, February 20th, marks the official release of The Drummer of Tedworth. This double album is the explosive culmination of a long-running cosmic saga, recorded with the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra.

Bringing this project to life has been an extraordinary journey. From the first rhythmic sketches of my alter ego, Olis, to standing at the drum kit in front of the LSO, this work represents everything I strive for as a speaking drummer: the collision of story, rhythm, and orchestral power.

THE ALBUM IS OUT NOW

You can now stream, download, or—for the true collectors—pick up the double vinyl and CD. Your support on release day makes a massive difference in helping this boundary-breaking music reach new ears.

THE WORLD PREMIERE: MARCH 30

With the album now in your hands (and ears), the final step of this journey is the live experience. On March 30th at Milton Court Concert Hall, I will be joined by St. Paul’s Sinfonia to bring this "surreal fantasy epic" to the stage.

This is the first orchestral work ever written for a speaking drummer. It’s more than a concert; it’s a ritual of rock opera and punk-jazz energy that you won’t want to miss.

DOCTOR DELTA'S ZAPPA TRIBUTE ALBUM OUT ON CD

"Doctor Delta Play Zappa - Hydrogen and Stupidity"
got released as a digital download / streaming album in November 2025.

And now, it has been issued on CD !

A superb tribute.

DWIKI DHARMAWAN INTERVIEW ON THE BLUES DOT GR BLOG

a message from the MoonJune Records label:

Here is a great interview with Indonesian pianist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/cultural ambassador Dwiki Dharmawan by Michael Limnios in BLUES.GR online blog.

blues.gr/profiles/blogs/q-a-with-indonesian-musician-dwiki-dharmawan-one-the-most-accompl

“Music has always shaped civilizations. It influences identity, memory, protest, healing, and unity. In today's polarized world, music can become a soft power for peace. As an advocate for peace and the environment, I believe music should raise awareness — about humanity, about coexistence, about our responsibility to the Earth. If my music can inspire even one person to become more compassionate, more thoughtful, or more open to dialogue, then it has achieved its purpose.”

'Anagnorisis', Dwiki's 5th album on MoonJune Records is out now:
• 2LP
• CD
• BandCamp 24bit Download
dwikidharmawan-moonjune.bandcamp.com