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 !!)