Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends Release “Tyranny of Tone”
“Tyranny of Tone” is the 2026 powerhouse release from Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends, a guitar-driven instrumental album that unites Tarquin’s analog craftsmanship with an extraordinary roster of world-class players. Recorded at Tarquin’s Jungle Room Studios and mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, the album blends fusion, rock, cinematic textures, and deep musical camaraderie all in service of a cause that matters. Most importantly, the album supports the California Fire Foundation www.cafirefoundation.org, helping families of fallen firefighters and communities recovering from catastrophic fires. Tarquin’s Heavy Friends projects have long centered on giving back — and Tyranny of Tone continues that legacy with heart, intention, and world-class musicianship.
1. Tyranny of Tone feat. Joe Satriani
2. IG-NITE feat. Steve Hackett
3. Out of the Ashes feat. Gary Hoey, Joe Deninzon & Hal Lindes
4. Dead Reckoning feat. Gus G
5. Atom Smasher feat. Bumblefoot & Stu Hamm
6. Intergalactic Burn feat. Bruce Kulick
7. Übermensch feat. Doug Rappoport
8. Visions of the Eternal Flame feat. Karen Briggs
9. Phoenix Rising feat. Carl Verheyen
Little Feat: Ripe Tomatos Vol. One (2002, 2cd, USA, hot tomato records)
Little Feat’s "Ripe Tomatos Volume One" got released in 2002. It's a 2 CD compilation spanning 30 years of unreleased live archives from 1971 to 2001.
Curated by band members Bill Payne and Paul Barrere, the release offers a a nice view at the group's evolution across both the Lowell George / Roy Estrada era and subsequent formations.
Featuring Carla Kihlstedt (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum !!), Marika Hughes, and Shahzad Ismaily.
"Borrowed Arms".
Released in 2008 !
Carla Kihlstedt had already recorded an album entitled "2 Foot Yard" in 2003. Also with Marika Hughes and Shahzad Ismaily. She continued the project in 2008, calling the band 2 Foot Yard.
The Beasts Of Bourbon's "Sour Mash" album is getting a vinyl re-issue on the Italian Radiation record label.
On standard black vinyl, but also on translucent pink vinyl.
Originally released in 1988, the album includes 'Hard Work Drivin' Man', a song that was recorded by Captain Beefheart for the "Blue Collar" movie in 1978.
An audience video recording of the complete Dweezil Zappa 2026 10 23 showed up at DimeADozen and on YouTube.
Purple Guitar * Stink‐Foot * Andy * Cruising for Burgers * Wowie Zowie * Let's Make the Water Turn Black * The Adventures of Greggery Peccary (snippet only) * Any Way the Wind Blows * Peaches en Regalia * Cosmik Debris * Status Back Baby * Stuff Up the Cracks * Wild Love * Eat That Question * Electric Hoedown Encores: City of Tiny Lites * I'm the Slime * Muffin Man