TERRY BOZZIO

Flashback to April 8th 2001, when Dutch TV show 'Vrije Geluiden' featured Terry Bozzio !!

ZILBATRAR - OUTTAKES

• Zilbatrar: Outtakes
      (2021, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Montreal, Québec-based Zilbatrar released a set of demos through Bandcamp in 2021. Track 8 was an instrumental version of FZ’s ‘Wowie Zowie’.

EDDIE JOBSON - - - U.K. REVISITED TOUR DATES

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EDDIE JOBSON - U.K. REVISITED - 2026 U.S. DATES ANNOUNCED

Legendary musician Eddie Jobson, the co-founder of ’70s progressive-rock supergroup ‘U.K.,’ is returning to the U.S. for just three concerts in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Performing the music of U.K. for the first time in almost a decade, he will be joined by Marc Bonilla (CTA, Keith Emerson); Alex Machacek (U.K., Brand X); and Marco Minnemann (U.K., Hans Zimmer, The Aristocrats). Jobson has stated that these could be his final ‘U.K.' concerts in North America. His son, Chris Jobson will perform a short opening set in his U.S. solo debut.

The confirmed dates are:
Oct. 5th The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood  [on sale 10am PDT Monday August 31st]
Oct. 7th Reggie's, Chicago  [on sale 12pm CDT Monday August 31st]
Oct. 10th ProgStock, Rutherford, NJ

Tickets for Los Angeles and Chicago go on sale on Monday August 31st.

Though best-known as the first violinist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and as one of the top keyboard players in the progressive-rock genre, having played with Curved Air, King Crimson, U.K., Yes and Jethro Tull, Jobson has actually spent the majority of his career as a cross-genre composer and producer. A child prodigy violinist and young classical composer and pianist, he first came to international attention replacing Brian Eno as synthesist in the influential art-rock band Roxy Music at the age of 18; going on to becoming Frank Zappa’s keyboardist and electric violinist at the age of 21, and forming U.K. at 22 with Allan Holdsworth, John Wetton and Bill Bruford. Leaving the rock world and international arena touring at the age of 25, Jobson became a multi-award-winning composer for television and film, scoring over 100 TV dramas, working on several movies, and focusing on a diverse range of recording projects for his own international label Globe Music, before briefly reforming U.K. in 2014.

Regarded by many as the consummate musician, Jobson’s live performances have received accolades worldwide for their musical power and for the band’s unparalleled virtuosity.

THE BROTHERS C. BERRY - HOT PINK !

• The Brothers C. Berry: Hot Pink ! (And Other Unlikely “Hits”)
       (2020, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Brothers John and Dave Seabury recorded "Hot Pink !" as The Brothers C. Berry.

It's rock 'n' roll, baby !!

And they included a super version of FZ's 'My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama'.

PSYCOTIC PINEAPPLE - CAN'T ESCAPE FROM THE ROCK

• Psycotic Pineapple: Can’t Escape From The Rock
      (2024, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Berkeley, California-based punk band Psycotic Pineapple started making music in the 1970's. They were considered the first punk band from the Bay Area.

February 2024, ten years since their previous release, Psycotic Pineapple released "Can't Escape From The Rock" through Bandcamp.
The album included a fine version of FZ's 'Duodenum'.

HUNT RENNO - DROPOUT BOOGIE / BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP

• Hunt Renno: Dropout Boogie / Behind The Wall Of Sleep
      (2025, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

A Beefheart tune, a Black Sabbath one, and FZ's ‘My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama’ (F. Zappa),.

The Zappa cover was previously released on the “Wowie Zowie – A Frank Zappa Tribute" album in 2022.

PAUL ROLAND - BRIGHTON ROCK

• Paul Roland: Brighton Rock
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
      (2026, cd, --, dark companion records up 011)

I really enjoyed Paul Roland's most recent album, "Brighton Rock".
The small print said that the album is an adaptation of Graham Greene's classic 1938 book of the same name.
Despite that I have not read the book (although I may have seen the movie adaptation), I will most definitely give "Brighton Rock" another listening session.

-- info: Danny Mathys

NEW ALBUM BY BRUNO VANSINA

Belgian saxophone player Bruno Vansina has just released "No Future".

For the moment, it's a Bandcamp-only release.

TOM PENAGUIN - TOM PENAGUIN II

• Tom Penaguin: Tom Penaguin II
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
      (2026, cd, --, amarxe)

The modern torchbearer of the French Canterbury Scene explosion, Tom Penaguin, has done it again. Following his stunning 2024 debut and his archival "Beginnings" collection, "Tom Penaguin II" arrives as a massive, fully autonomous statement of creative intelligence. Conceived, composed, performed, and mixed entirely by Penaguin himself over a four-month period of isolation, this album completely bypasses digital convenience in favor of glorious, tube-warmed analog tape.

The listener is instantly submerged in a sonic world that feels entirely authentic to the early seventies. Complex rhythmic shifts, soaring organ textures, fluid, fuzz-drenched guitar lines,... It's all there.

The highlight might well be 'The Ornamental Hermit Suite'. Across these four movements, Penaguin shifts effortlessly between reflective, jazzy piano passages and explosive, high-energy progressive rock tension. The interplay between his crisp, retro drum tracking and the unmistakable grit of the Hammond and Fender Rhodes organs is nothing short of breathtaking.

"Tom Penaguin II" is more than just a nostalgic throwback; it is a vital, living piece of art that shows a multi-instrumental master operating at an absolute peak. If you love complex time signatures, warm vintage tones, and intricate melodies that stay with you long after you've enjoyed the album, do not miss this.

Essential listening.

-- info: Danny Mathys

PAUL ROLAND - LIVE AT RAINDOGS HOUSE

• Paul Roland: Live At Raindogs House
      (2025, cd, --, dark companion records up 014)

A little while ago, I mentioned "Light Of The World", the fine collaboration between Astral Magic and Paul Roland.
Thanks to a couple of digital downloads I received, I'm happy to dive into Paul Roland's discography.

Last year, Paul Roland And His Rockin Teenage Combo (yes, that's what it actually says on his bandcamp page) released a very first official live album. It's Paul Roland's 40th album !!

Cut straight to tape, this album delivers raw, punchy, and entirely authentic rock 'n' roll.
Zero overdubs, technical wizardry, or studio polish.

Next to Paul Roland (guitar & vocals), the band featured Christian Castelletti (guitar), Annie Barbazza (bass & vocals) and Alex Canella (drums).

Lovely !
Definitely worth exploring !

-- info: Danny Mathys