KEVIN KASTNING & PAUL WERTICO - INTERCHANGE ONE

• Kevin Kastning & Paul Wertico: Interchange One
      (2026, download / streaming, --, greydisc records)

Kevin Kastning (baritone guitar, contrabaritone guitar) and Paul Wertico (drums, percussion, prepared drumset and talking drum) are releasing "Interchange One". It's their first collaboration.

I was quite happy to be able to give the entire album a listening session.
Spontaneously composed, "Interchange One" is a beautiful sonic adventure.
It's remarkable how their sounds intertwine.

To be released later this month on Greydisc Records).

Here's the teaser :

THE DIVINE HAND ENSEMBE IS RECORDING A FRANK ZAPPA TRIBUTE ALBUM

The Divine Hand Ensemble is recording a Frank Zappa tribute album.
A double album.
And they have been working on it since last year.
It should be released later this year.

CLUB D'ELF

Club D'Elf in concert,
made available on YouTube.
recorded at the Lizard Lounge August 22, 2025

A beautiful recording of an excellent concert.

Check out their amazing performance of Frank Zappa's 'King Kong' (kicking in at around 58 minutes into the concert), or even better, check out the entire concert !

As the band would add: it's Frank Zappa's 'King Kong' in a Moroccan chaabi rhythm.
Also to be found on their 2022 "You Never Know" album.

CABBAGESHIPHOP INTERVIEW WITH DARKO THE SUPER

Darko The Super says:

I recently did an interview with Gary Suarez of Cabbages Hip Hop. Check out a preview of the article and consider subscribing to read the full deep dive into "Beware of Bob" and the creative process behind it. Gary is an amazing journalist and one who dedicates his time to spotlight and seek out new independent hip hop artists and share them to a larger platform. The scene needs more writers like Gary, so please support his newsletters.

https://www.cabbageshiphop.com/darko-the-super-interview-mf-grimm/

RISA TAKEDA - ZAPPA MEDLEY

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-- info: Karl-Heinz Heidenreich (on FB)

SEKUSHI

Rudy Trouvé guests on the latest Sekushi album, "III".

• Thomas Deckx – Drums
• Youri Van Uffelen – Guitar
• Toon Verdonck – Guitar & Vocals
• Sam D’hondt – Bass & Vocals

Sekushi III is a relentless stream of dancefloor bangers, grinding stompers and lyrical drifters, boosted by collaborations with the enigmatic Lara Chedraoui and cult legend Rudy Trouvé. 

You will also know Youri from PASMANSand iH8 Camera.

ANOTHER DWEEZIL ZAPPA VIDEO

 

JOHN COMPTON - TO LUNA

John Compton released "To Luna" in 1971.

Featuring Billy Mundi on the drums.

-- info: Jan van Kemenade 

DOCTOR DELTA

Kicking off the day with some Doctor Delta !

• Doctor Delta: Slow Dog Blues
      (2020, 2cd, Italy, slow dog records)
      – incl. ‘The Spotlight Kid’ (D. Van Vliet)

• Doctor Delta: Stereo
      (2022, cd, Italy, slow dog records)

• Doctor Delta: Doctor Delta Play Zappa – Hydrogen And Stupidity
      (2026, cd, Italy, slow dog records)
      – Incl. ‘Dog Breath, in the Year of the Plague’ ,’Mother People’, ‘Let's Make the Water Turn Black’, ‘Holiday in Berlin’, ‘Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance / What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body’, ‘Little Umbrellas’, ‘Anyway the Wind Blows’, ‘My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama’, ’Lemme Take You To the Beach’, ‘(Son of) Mr. Green Genes’, ‘(Son of) Orange County Lumber Truck / How Could I Be Such a Fool’ (F. Zappa)

Check out:

https://doctordelta.bandcamp.com/

COMMANDER CODY AND HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN - GREATEST HITS LIVE

• Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen: Greatest Hits Live!
      (2003, cd, USA, king biscuit flower hour records)

A little while ago, I received a digital copy of "Greatest Hits Live!", a foot-stompin' rockabilly and boogie woogie party music album by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen.

Fun.

-- info & more: Danny Mathys