FRED HÄNDL - INTIMATE OUTTAKES

• Fred Händl: Intimate Outtakes
      (2026, cdr, The Netherlands, private release)

To make the wait for his next official album a little easier, Fred Händl prepared “Intimate Outtakes”, a live recorded CD with seven tracks plus one bonus piece.
Tracks 1 – 7 were recorded live on July 9, 2026; track 8 got recorded live on June 5, 2026.
Music by Frank Zappa, arranged and performed by Fred Händl on piano.

The first batch of “Intimate Outtakes” counted 55 copies. Available from Fred.

01. Filthy Habits
02. How Could I Be Such A Fool
03. Watermelon In Easter Hay
04. The Idiot Bastard Son
05. Treacherous Cretins
06. Mom & Dad
07. Sleep Dirt
08. -untitled-

A NEW PIECE BY EIDON

'Lichtinvallen'
by Eidon

MENTAT ROUTAGE

French collective Mentat Routage performed at Zappanale last month as the Brothers Of Dimension with Médéric Collignon as special guest.

The band released one eponymous album in 2010.

• Mentat Routage: Mentat Routage
      (2010, cd, France, musea mp3099)
      - incl. ‘Zörn Mask Replica’ (Simon Dutay), = Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart reference

Later, although I don't know exactly when, the band released a DVDR with a 2011 concert.

• Mentat Routage: Live In Sargé
      (????, dvdr, France, mentat routage private release)

Here's a sample (from YouTube):

Both the CD and the DVDR are recommended listening and viewing !

And completely different, but also fascinating, Mentat Routage's Zappanale concert (The Brothers Of Dimension feat. Médéric Collignon):

TEMUR KVITELASHVILI

'21 Guitars'
by Temur Kvitelashvili
( 1990 )

Improvisation

FIDO PLAYS ZAPPA - FEMBOT IN A WET T-SHIRT

• Fido Plays Zappa: Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Fido Plays Zappa released a second track from their 2026 Sud Basel concert on August 18, 2026.
Is this becoming a series? Is this an announcement for a new live album?

The band featured Stef Strittmatter (guitar, vocals), Oli Friedli (keyboards), Martin Medimorec (percussion), Pascal Grünenfelder (bass, vocals), and Rémy Sträuli (drums). 

Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt (F. Zappa)

HAWKESTREL - COVER YA TRACKS

• Hawkestrel: Cover Ya Tracks
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
      (2026, cd, USA, cleopatra)

The ever-proactive former Hawkwind bassist Alan Davey is back with his Hawkwind-adjacent space rock vehicle, Hawkestrel, delivering a stellar sonic trip titled "Cover Ya Tracks".

Released via Cleopatra Records, this 11-track collection shifts the focus heavily onto cosmic cover versions and jaw-dropping archival guest performances, crafting an alternate-dimension tribute to both space rock royalty and classic rock heavyweights.

The roster of guest musicians assembled here reads like a dream lineup from the outer edges of the universe. Alan Davey masterfully weaves historic and newly arranged tracks, integrating contributions from legendary, dearly departed Hawkwind alumni alongside unexpected icons.

There is the celebration of Hawkwind with renditions of 'Hall of The Mountain Grill' and 'Brainstorm',  but where "Cover Ya Tracks" truly surprises, is in its bold reimaginings of classic rock songs.

Check it out at Bandcamp.
Also available on CD and on LP.

-- info: Danny Mathys

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TOMMY MARS IS HANGING OUT ?

 Check this out !

-- info: Mose

NEW ALBUM BY JOHN TABACCO

"Kaleidiosonic"
by John Tabacco

John adds:
Blues, R&B, Pop Rock, Soft Quirky Ballads, Latin, Fusion and Musical Theater can be found on this collection. Very much a Clam Radio playlist. In other worlds... All over the place!

MORE GOOSE CONCERTS ON BANDCAMP

2026/08/15 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA

2026/08/16 The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV

NEW ALBUM BY ECHOES OF ZOO

Echoes Of Zoo
"Collective Intelligence"
to be released in October.