Tuesday, October 30, 2012

PIERREJEAN GAUCHER ON RADIO FRANCE

Pierrejean Gaucher discusses the blues guitar on Radio France.

http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/em/matin-musiciens_mardi/emission.php?e_id=100000067&d_id=515002500

THE MUFFIN MEN IN CONCERT IN MANCHESTER ON 2012 12 16

The Muffin Men will play in Manchester on Sunday December 16th 2012.
At 'The Roadhouse'.

http://www.muffinmen.co.uk/muffinz/welcome_home.html

-- info: Dave Owen on FB

CORRIE VAN BINSBERGEN ON VPROJAZZLIVE

Thursday, November 1, 2012, the VPROJazzLive radio show will take a look at one of percussionist Joshua Samson and bass player Tony Overwater's 'secret concerts'.
Every month, Joshua and Tony organise a concert at a secret location (the attick of a hotel, an old factory, an airplane, ...). Only those who subscribed to their mailing-list receive the actual adress...
Last September, the duo invited Corrie van Binsbergen for an improvised concert.
The result can be heard on November 1 on Dutch Radio 6.

http://vprojazzlive.radio6.nl/

Sunday, October 28, 2012

FZ ROXY SG

Dweezil Zappa's SG
http://www.theguitarvaults.com/guitars/ba45537fe5ba626bb1f189e993a12e16

MARIETA Y LOS JETAS

Caballero Reynaldo & The Grand Kazoo presents the forthcoming release Marieta y Los Jetas, the complete Spanish version of Zappa's Ruben & The Jets album.

RECORD STORE DAY 2012

This year's Record Store Day will see a bunch of interesting releases.
= Black Friday - November 23, 2013.
Here's the Beefheart & Zappa ones:

http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5702

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

Abba Zaba/Yellow Brick Road

DETAILS
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Sundazed
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
More Info:

Beefhearts ultra rare Buddha single taken from the recently unearthed mono masters. Features original incarnation of the Magic Band, including Ry Cooder.

http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5703

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

Plastic Factory/Where There's A Woman

DETAILS
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Sundazed
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
More Info:

Beefhearts ultra rare Buddha single taken from the recently unearthed mono masters

http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5704

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

Upon The My-O-My / I Got Love On My Mind

DETAILS
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Sundazed
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
More Info:

First EVER reissue of this incredibly rare 45!
TRACK LISTING: "Upon The My-O-My"/"I Got Love On My Mind"

http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5773

Frank Zappa

Why Don'cha Do Me Right, Big Leg Emma

DETAILS
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: UMe
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release
More Info:

7" single, these two tracks appeared as bonus tracks on the 1989 CD reissue of Absolutely Free. Last released on 7” vinyl in 1967, this is also the first vinyl release from the 2012 Remasters. Gold embossed and numbered.

SPACE ORPHANS IN CONCERT 2012 11 10 IN NEW HAVEN

Yesterday, Space Orphans performed at Elm Bar in New Haven, CT, usa.

Sharing the bill with Sea Of Bones, Tomb & Thirst and Neurospora.

Saturday, November 10, the band will play a concert at Cafe Nine. Also in New Haven.

With Dignan Porch and Eraas.

LILO

Readers of this blog should be familiar with LiLo.
LiLo released the beautiful "Zapmospheres" album and has performed at Zappanale as well as at Mosae Zappa.

LiLo's band, Later That Night" is releasing their second album.
An opportunity to add a bit of extra data to the LiLo discography over at the United Mutations Archives.

On iTunes, search for "LiLo Solo" and for "Later That Night", but do pay attention as there's another band around that's also called LTN.

later that night: around one a.m.
(2010, download, -, itunes)

lilo: space opera soundtrack
(2011, download, -, itunes)

later that night: around two a.m.
(2012, download, -, itunes)

ZAPPANALE 2013

The 24th edition of the Zappanale festival will take place from August 1 until August 3, 2013.
From Thurdsay to Sunday.
And it will most likely start with a warm-up party on Wednesday evening...

www.zappanale.de

THE RED PAINTINGS ON TOUR IN EUROPE

THE RED PAINTINGS (Bird's Robe Records // AUSTRALIA)
UK & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Saturday, October 27, 2012

JACO PASTORIUS - - - THE CHICKEN

25 years since his passing...

Jaco with the slimmed-down version of his big band live in Montreal. B. Mintzer-sax, R. Brecker-tpt, O. Molineaux-steel pans, P. Erskine-drums, D. Alias-perc

NEW ZAPPA ALBUM ANNOUNCED !! UNDERSTANDING AMERICA

http://barfkoswill.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=971_57751&pc=ZPCD161

& Andrew mentions a tracklist:
http://www.idiotbastard.com/news.htm

BEEFHEART NIGHT UPDATE

October 29, 2012
Beefheart Night @ The Knitting Factory Brooklyn
w/ Fast and Bulbous, Gary Lucas and Doctor Dark!!!!!!!

MATS & MORGAN BAND IN CONCERT IN FRANCE TODAY

Samedi 27 Octobre 2012
20h30

FORUM
13, Avenue Jean Jaurès CHARLEVILLE-MÉZIÈRES

Mats & Morgan Band

http://www.charlevilleactionjazz.com/Mats%20&%20Morgan_Band%20_flash.html

-- info: Zappa in France

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

STRATOSPHEERIUS KICKSTARTER PROJECT

Ladies and gentlemen,

Our KICKSTARTER campaign is alive and KICKing… but we still have a ways to go.

We have until November 17th to raise $5000 for our video production. That’s a little less than a month!

Currently, we are at around $1200. To all those who contributed to our campaign, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts and promise that we will deliver your rewards as soon as this project is funded.

For all of our friends who have not contributed yet, please take a moment and donate if you can. Even $10 can help us get closer to our goal and enable you to get free swag from the band!

Here is the link to donate:

kickstarter.com/projects/stratospheerius/help-us-make-a-killer-video

Please watch our promo video with more information about this project:

Thank you in advance for all your help and continued support. Hope to see you at a future show!

Love,
-Joe, Lucy, Jamie, Aurelien
www.stratospheerius.com

COLIN JAMES HAY & CHAD WACKERMAN

colin james hay: looking for jack
(1986, cd, usa, columbia)

In 1986, Colin James Hay released "Looking For Jack".
The album features Chad Wackerman on drums.
Data has been added to the United Mutations Archives.

More info here:
http://overdoseoffingalcocoa.blogspot.nl/2012/10/colin-hay.html

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

BEEFHEART NIGHT IN BROOKLYN 2012 10 29

Gary Lucas Presents

"Beefheart Night at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn"

Mon. Oct. 29th

featuring Fast 'N' Bulbous

DWALMACAT 490

Go to
http://www.fmbrussel.be/programmas/dwalmacat.aspx
and click on "Luister" to enjoy:

NAPOLEON XIV – I’m in love with my little red tricycle
ANIKA – Officer officer
DEBILE MENTHOL – Mieux vaut d’ecker
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Rosie Oh
IT’S A FINE LINE – Eins fine grind
THE FALL – Victoria time
JAY PHLITMAN & KIM KANG – Crippled ray of a northern star
PRINCE RAMA OF AYODHYA – Gita Nagari
HERB ALPERT – A banda
GRAEME REVELL – Chimpnags-apes of the union Canada: America
THE CHROMATICS – Tick of the clock
CHRIS & COSEY – October love song
ENNIO MORRICONE – Nocturnal sounds (Moses)
PINK FLOYD – Roger Waters: Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict
DER PLAN – Gefährliche Clowns
AMBITRONIX & NICOLAS BECKER – Le fantôme qui ne revient pas

Sunday, October 21, 2012

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA UPDATE

It looks like the ZpZ Roundhouse gig in London 2012 11 10 will have some extras.
Scott Thunes will be performing with the band for one or two songs, and one day earlier Scott will participate in a Q&A session.
Furthermore, Fantom Records is throwing a VIP aftershow party for those who ordered Dweezil's F.O.H. album from them.

NEW PHLITMAN & KANG ALBUM TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEK

MACHACEK, PREUSCHL & PIRKER - FAT

machacek, preuschl & pirker: fat
(2012, cd, usa, abstract logix)

It's rather tough to describe the new album by Alex Machacek, Raphael Preuschl and Herbert Pirker without using a list of overwhelming adjectives.
Let me just say that Alex Machacek's major infuences are Alan Holdsworth and Frank Zappa.

Astonishing.
Both from a technical as from a compositional point of view.

Out on Abstract Logix.

Here's the same line-up. Live at 'Porgy & Bess' in 2010.

ELISABETH ENGDAHL & THOMAS GUSTAFSSON - PIECE IN PEACE

elisabeth engdahl & thomas gustafsson: piece in peace
(2012, cd, sweden, country & eastern ce23)

The Swedish Country & Eastern record label is known for its excellent jazz and rock albums (a couple of which include keyboard virtuoso Mats Öberg) and for its fine series of albums of Indian music.

More recently, C&E added two classical albums to their repertoire and one of these is the impressive "Piece In Peace" by Elisabeth Engdahl and Thomas Gustafsson.
Recorded in the Chrystinae Kyrka in Gothenburg earlier this year, this album features Elisabeth Engdahl on the church organ, and Thomas Gustaffson on soprano saxophone.
It's pretty incredible to hear how those two instruments blend together. Next to the original compositions the duo also recorded Keith Jarrett's 'My Song' and the late Joe Zawinul's 'A Remark You Made' and 'In A Silent Way'.
A fine discovery.

www.countryandeastern.se

Here's Mats Gustafsson in trio.

TRIO AMALGAMATE - S/T

trio amalgamate: s/t
(2012, cd, usa, naxos / composers concordance comcon0011)

Fans of eclectic, experimental music should take note!
Guitarist Gene Pritsker, 7-string bass guitar player Dan Cooper and drummer Gernot Bernroider make up the Trio Amalgamate. On this eponymous album they play original, mostly instrumental compositions.
My chemistry books define 'amalgam'as a substance formed by the reaction of mercury with another metal. The liner notes of "Trio Amalgamate" explain 'amagamate' as a verb: 'combine or unite to form one organisation of structure'.
I like this definition. And I also like the music that it produces.
The "Trio Amalgamate" album offers a fine selection of compositions. Mixtures of, or equilibria between, jazz, free improvisation and contemporary classical music.

www.composersconcordancerecords.com

DANE RUNYON - LOOKING BELOW

dane runyon: looking below
(2012, lp, usa, private release)

Here's what Mike Keneally said:
"A few years ago at a Taylor Guitars clinic Bryan Beller and I were doing, a young man introduced himself and showed us his Wooden Smoke tattoo (we immortalized the occurrence on keneally.com at the time). He also handed me a CD of his new music, which I listened to a couple of nights later and was floored. Bryan heard it as well and was equally floored. We got on the phone to this guy, who was and is Dane Runyon, and told him how floored we were. The music, insanely melodic and instantly memorable art-pop, was very close to being releasable in its current state; I told Dane that if he was into it we could get Marco Minnemann to add drums to some of it, remix it with Mike Harris and I would be happy to play some things on it as well. This all happened and now the album is ready for you to hear. It is BEAUTIFUL. Please treat yourself and visit danerunyon.com and check this action out."

Now who am I to question Mike Keneally, and so I did check this action out.
Dane Runyon's "Looking Below" is a great album. It presents 10 beautiful, intimate & melodic songs.
You can tell that Dane has listened a lot to MK. I love the vocal arrangements. They fit perfectly with the 'acoustic' sound.
Melomaniacs will be glad to hear that a lot of attention has been paid to the actual release. "Looking Below" has been released on clear vinyl in a limited edition of 500 copies.
Do check it out.

Highly recommended.

http://danerunyon.com/

Saturday, October 20, 2012

POJAMA PEOPLE FEAT. IKE WILLIS AT ZAPPANALE 2013

Yes, you heard it right.
Pojama People feat. Ike Willis are scheduled to perform at Zappanale 2013.

TONY MOLITERNI & SUL DIVANO IN CONCERT TONIGHT

2012/10/20 concert 'auditorio del sadem', av.belgrano, capital federal, argentina

BRYAN BELLER & DETHKLOK

Bryan Beller is touring Europe with The Aristocrats at this very moment.
Check the dates out at http://www.bryanbeller.com.

Bryan is also featured on the latest Dethklok album, "Metalocalypse". He also tours with them every once in a while, as does Mike Keneally.
The second Dethklok album (from 2009) has Bryan playing bass on one track.
Data have been added to the United Mutations Archives.

dethklok: dethalbum II
(2009, cd/dvd, usa, williams street)

dethklok: metalocalypse
(2012, cd, usa, williams street)

Here's a live fragment.
Not really my cup of tea, but you might like it...

Thursday, October 18, 2012

DWALMACAT 489

Go to
http://www.fmbrussel.be/programmas/dwalmacat.aspx
and click on "Luister" to enjoy:

JONI MITCHELL & THE BAND – Coyote
TOM ZÈ – Ma
GAETAN U VELOSO – Outro
FIELD MUSIC – A new town
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT – Out of the game
ABBA – Does your mother know
SUUNS – Arena
BUKE AND GAS – Run for you
BRAIDS – Lemonade
KIMYA DAWSON – Walk like thunder
THE DIRTY PROJECTORS – Offspring are blank
PLUS ULTRA – Flowers to bees
SOFT CIRCLE – Treading water
ANDRE CYMONE – Dance electric

SOFT MACHINE LEGACY ON TOUR

SOFT MACHINE LEGACY is on a short European tour and the new studio album was recorded last August in Italy and will be out in February or March on MoonJune Records (USA/Canada) and Cherry Red Records (via MoonJune) in the rest of the world.

SOFT MACHINE LEGACY

JOHN ETHERIDGE guitar

THEO TRAVIS sax, flute

ROY BABBINGTON bass guitar

JOHN MARSHAL drums

2012 Oct 21 - Paris, France (New Morning)

2012 Oct 23 - Zoetermeer, Holland (De Boerderij)

2012 Oct 24 - Hannover, Germany (Jazz Club)

2012 Oct 26 - Frankfurt, Germany (Deutsche Jazz Festival) with KEITH TIPPETT piano

2012 Oct 27 - Ercé, France (Ercé Jazz Festival)

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

CKCU-FM

October 17, 2012, Bobby Marquis will be airing part three of his special on Paul Buff's music and the release of the Paul Buff Box by Crossfire Publications.
You can listen to it on CKCU-FM, Ottowa's community radio station.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

UGLY RADIO REBELLION IN CONCERT 2012 11 21

Ugly Radio Rebellion
performing the music of Frank Zappa
November 21, 2012
'The Hummingbird'
Macon, GA, USA

TERRY BOZZIO EUROPEAN TOUR 2012

European Tour 2012
- solo drum performances -

2012/10/20 CZ-Hradec Kralove, Jazz Goes To Town

2012/10/21 PL-Opole, Drum Fest 2012 (together with Stick Men)

2012/10/23 DE-Dresden, Puschkin (drum clinic) NEW VENUE!!!

2012/10/24 CZ-Beroun, Ceska pojistovna

2012/10/25 DE-Reichenbach, Bergkeller

2012/10/27 DE-Frankfurt, Jazz Festival Frankfurt (together with Stick Men)

2012/10/29 DE-Diskothek GUM, Burghausen (drum clinic)

2012/10/31 NL-Haarlem, Patronaat

2012/11/01 NL-Arnhem, Luxor

2012/11/02 DE-Ibbenbühren, Musikproduktiv (drum clinic)

2012/11/04 NL-Den Haag, Paard van Troje

2012/11/06 FR-Nancy, Music Academy International NEW!!!

2012/11/07 DE-Karlsruhe, Rockshop (drum clinic)

2012/11/08 BE-Belsele, Sporthal "De Klavers" (drum clinic)

2012/11/10 GB-London, Garage (matinee show!)

-- info : Harald Haering

EYE ON L.A.

Eye on L.A. presents 'The Legends of Laurel Canyon'

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources%2Feye_on_la&id=8846413

Part six is about FZ.

-- info: Klaus Possekel on FaceBook

Sunday, October 14, 2012

MOTHERS MEDLEY (AND MORE) BY FIFTYII50

FiftyII50

THE FUSION SYNDICATE

Billy Sherwood wrote and produced all the tracks for this "The Fusion Syndicate" album.
With an impressive mix of fusion and rock musicians.

billy sherwood: the fusion syndicate
(2012, cd, usa, purple pyramid records)

Jazz-Fusion and Prog Legends Join Together On New CD Release 'The Fusion Syndicate'

Features performances by members of the biggest names in Fusion and Prog including Mahavishnu Orchestra, Yellowjackets, Brand X, Soft Machine, Spyrogyra, Yes, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Tool, Porcupine Tree, Hawkwind and more!

October 12, 2012- Los Angeles, CA - One of the most amazing collection of jazz-fusion and progressive rock legends ever to assemble on one CD has happened with the new release by The Fusion Syndicate, available October 16, 2012 on Purple Pyramid Records. Brought together by multi-instrumentalist, producer Billy Sherwood (Yes, CIRCA:), who gave us the fascinating release by the Prog Collective earlier this year. Now, Billy has produced, recorded and written tracks for a new jazz-rock-fusion supergroup of musical virtuosos – The Fusion Syndicate!

Featuring! Rick Wakeman, Jerry Goodman, Nik Turner, Jimmy Haslip, Steve Stevens, Jordan Rudess, Mel Collins, Billy Cobham, Jay Beckenstein, Billy Sheehan, Gavin Harrison, David Sancious, Larry Coryell, Derek Sherinian, Eric Marienthal, Chester Thompson, Steve Morse, Jim Beard, Randy Brecker, Percy Jones, John Etheridge, Tony Kaye, Chad Wackerman, Steve Hillage, Scott Kinsley, Theo Travis, Justin Chancellor and Asaf Sirkis – Produced by Billy Sherwood

“When I was asked to write/produce a fusion record I jumped at the chance. I've always had a deep love of Jazz and Fusion music having grown up listening to Weather Report, Return To Forever, the Mahavishnu Orchestra among many others in the genre. The record has become a musical dream team, including some of the world's most renowned players in the field. The music reflects a time when virtuosity was the standard and incredible musicianship was the order of the day. Each artist sharing their talent and skill, blending it all into a bigger musical picture, creating an amazing expression of unity and purpose. I'm honored to be a part of it all and I thank all the artists who joined me on this journey, they have all lifted the music to a higher level.” - Billy Sherwood, producer

Tracks include:

Random Acts Of Science – Rick Wakeman (Yes), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Nik Turner (Hawkwind), Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets/Alan Holdsworth)
Stone Cold Infusion – Steve Stevens, Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater/Liquid Tension Experiment), Mel Collins (King Crimson), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
Molecular Breakdown – Jay Beckenstein (Spyrogyra), Billy Sheehan (Steve Vai), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), David Sancious (The E Street Band)
Particle Accelerations – Larry Coryell, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater/Black Country Communion), Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea Elektric Band), Chester Thompson (Genesis/Frank Zappa)
At The Edge Of The Middle – Steve Morse (Dixie Dreggs/Deep Purple), Jim Beard (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Randy Brecker (Blood, Sweat & Tears/Brecker Brothers), Percy Jones (Soft Machine/Brand X)
Atom Smashing – John Etheridge (Soft Machine), Tony Kaye (Yes), Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa),
In The Spirit Of – Steve Hillage (Gong), Scott Kinsey (Tribal Tech), Theo Travis (Steven Wilson Band), Justin Chancellor (Tool), Asaf Sirkis (The Orient House Ensemble)

THE ARF-DOSSIER VOL.73

The latest issue of The Arf Dossier arrived last week.
Picture and data have been added to the United Mutations Archives.

arf-dossier no.73 - 2012/09

leserpost
the hot platters heaven from the arf office by burkhard schempp, volkmar mantei and andrew greenaway
yet another zappateers party * * mosae zappa 2012 * * by steffen schindler, pictures by max schindler
zappanale #23 by agnete granitzka
the fine but unauthorized cd kaleidoscope by peter görs
news from belgium - live from United Mutations
the vinyl bootleg releases by burkhard schempp
zappnoise & jazz hundehagen
ullis eck by ulli schäfer

MEN & VOLTS PLAY BEEFHEART

In 1979, Phil Kaplan, Jon Proudman and Brian Frank wanted to put together a Beefheart tribute band. By the fall of 1979 the first line-up of Men & Volts was finalized: Phil Kaplan on guitar and vocals, David Greenberger on bass, Jon Proudman on drums, Roger Stevenson on vocals & various, Tom Hall on sax, and Greg Fromohoio on marimba. After a couple of gigs they were told that they had to perform original material as cover bands weren't booked. The hardcore membership (Phil, David, Jon & Roger) decided to keep the name Men & Volts, wrote material, rehearsed and began playing out again in early 1981.

Spring 1982, their first EP got released. This first release was entitled "Rhythms & Blues" and it had a distinctly Beefheartian flavor. It's recommended listening for every Beefheart aficionado.

men & volts: rhythms & blues
(1982, ep, usa, eat)

After this initial EP, Men & Volts released "Hooterville" in 1983. Their first album.

men & volts: *hootersville
(1983, lp, usa, eat)

A couple of albums followed, but it seemed that the world wasn't ready for Men & Volts...

Fast forward to 2002 when I contacted the band, asking for extra info on their short time as a Beefheart band. Among other things, I learned that some rehearsals and concerts had been recorded...

Ten years later, October 2012, these recordings surfaced and reached the United Mutations headquarters. Complete with covers and all.

This is great stuff. I can already show you the pictures, and I have good hope that I will be able to share the music with you soon as well.

men & volts: basement rehearsals, nov - dec, 1979
(2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release)

men & volts: 4-track recordings 1979 - 80
(2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release)

men & volts: green st. party, jamaica plain, ma, 12 february 1980
(2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release)

men & volts: green street rehearsal, 19 april 1980
(2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - RE-MACHINED

various artists: re-machined
(2012, cd, ger, eagle records)

"Re-Machined - a tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head" collects a fine number of musicians paying tribute to Deep Purple. I especially like Santana's take on 'Smoke On The Water', and Metallica's excellent 'When A Blind Man Cries'.
You might have read that this album also contains a Steve Vai contribution... Well, it doesn't.
This album also got released in a package with the "Classic Rock Presents" magazine, and it's that CD that has the Steve Vai contribution as a bonus...

CUCCURULULLO BRILLO BRULLO IN CONCERT

Dutch band Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo will be performing the music of Frank Zappa in concert on 2012/11/30 in Delft, NL, and 2012/12/02 in Engelbert, NL.

In the not so distant past, Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo released an excellent all-Zappa tribute album and played at Zappanele.
My favourite moment, however, was at one of their 2006 gigs. The band had scheduled three gigs with Ike Willis and Muffin Men's Martin Smith when, out of the blue, Jeff Hollie (sax on Zappa's "Joe's Garage") turned up and played along for a couple of tunes.

Anyway, after a two-year-hiatus Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo is back. For the occasion, the band has been enlarged with two former Muffin Men and has been transformed into and eight-piece ensemble.

Reinier Parengkuan: vocals
Derk Groen: guitar
Ron van der Kraan: vocals
Paul de Jong: guitar
Arie Verhaar: drums
Evert Willemsteijn: bass
Martin Smith: trumpet
Andy Frizell: saxophone & flute

EUGENE CHADBOURNE IS COMING TO EUROPE MARCH 2013

Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland !!

Friday, MARCH 84 A.D. DIRKSMUIDE, BELGIUM
Doc Chad Solo & The Rhythm Junks --
ONLY SHOW IN EAST AND WEST FLANDERS!

Saturday, MARCH 9 Stabroek Belgium Zaal Moreland
Big show with The Rhythm Junks and Horses on Fire

Sunday, MARCH 10 DB'S, UTRECHT, HOLLAND
SOLO SUNDAY MATINEE
THEY ALWAYS COME UP WITH AN INTERESTING BILL.

Wednesday, MARCH 13 Hannover Germany Oberdeck
After years of great shows at Silke Arp Bricht, now the action has moved
up to the main floor of the building

Saturday, MARCH 16 BURGHAUSEN FESTIVAL, GERMANY
AKI TAKASE New and Old Blues

Friday, MARCH 22 Doc Chad Solo in Biel At The New Lokaal
Hugistrasse 3, 2500 CH Biel-Bienne / www.lokal-int.ch

Sunday, MARCH 24 AMR, Geneve, Switzerland
AKI TAKASE New and Old Blues

Saturday, MARCH 30 Brussels, Belgium Karel Ball
Special house concert at 136 Rue Haute, all acoustic show

GARY LUCAS AT THE DURANGO FILM FESTIVAL 2012 10 19

Gary Lucas Plays Spanish "Dracula"
at the Durango Independent Film Festival in Colorado
Fri. Oct. 19th, 2012

upcoming appearances

Friday October 19th

8pm

Durango Colorado

Gary Lucas plays Spanish "Dracula"

http://garylucas.com/www/dracula

and also gives a special solo concert

"Gary Lucas' Cinefantastique" of famous film themes

http://garylucas.com/www/cine

at the Durango Independent Film Festival

Monday Oct. 29th

8pm

Knitting Factory Brooklyn

"Bad Vugum: Beefheart Night at the Knit"

featuring FAST 'N' BULBOUS (first NYC appearance in 3 years)

co-led by Gary Lucas and Phillip Johnston

and featuring Jesse Krakow, Rob Henke, Joe Fiedler, Dave Sewelson

& Richard Dworkin

also-- Beefheart tribute band Doctor Dark

plus rare clips and tracks, readings of Don Van Vliet's poetry,

projections of his paintings and drawings, and more...

Special guests tba
Special guests include Richard Pena, Robert Melvin Rubin, Felice Rosser, Glenn Kenny, Mike Edison and more tba

Wednesday Nov. 14th

8pm

Paris France

Gary Lucas gives a guitar Master Class at national French music school

CRD Conservatoire de Clamart in the Henri Dutilleux Auditorium

Saturday Nov. 17th

9pm

CRD Conservatorie de Clamart

Paris France

Gary Lucas presents a solo concert and performs with French guitarist

David Konopnicki and his group AutorYno in the Henri Dutilleux Auditorium

Sunday Nov. 18th

9pm

Hericourt, France

Gary Lucas gives a solo concert at Catering Cafe Music

Thursday Nov. 22nd

8pm

Shakespeare and Company, Paris

Gary Lucas performs a solo concert at the legendary Left Bank bookstore

with his special guest vocalist Jeanne Madic sitting in

Fri. Nov. 23rd

9pm

Alternativa Festival, Prague CR

Gary Lucas headlines the 4 day festival with a solo concert

with his special guest Czech keyboardist/sampler Michal Nejtek

Tuesday Nov. 27th

8-11pmGary Lucas appears live on "Zpodvenice (Confessional)" program

on national Beat Radio

http://www.radiobeat.cz/

Wed. Nov. 28th

9pm

Na Rampe Club, Jablonec Czech Republic

Gary Lucas performs his live music and film project

"Monsters from the Id (Rated X)"

http://garylucas.com/www/id

Sat. Dec. 1st

9pm

Malastranska Beseda, Prague

Gary Lucas performs a solo concert

with special guests tba

Dec. 7th, 8th and 8th

9pm

Gaia Arts Centre, Havana Cuba

Gary Lucas performs solo in a special 100th birthday tribute

to Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni

Saturday June 8th 2013
9pm
SaratogaArtsFest
Saratoga Springs, NY
Gary headlines this 4 day festival performing his original score accompanying "The Golem" (1920, d. Paul Wegener)

http://garylucas.com/www/golem

Friday Oct. 4th and Sat. Oct 5th 2013

BAM's new Fisher Space, Brooklyn NY

time tba

Gary Lucas plays the expanded concert version of "The Edge of Heaven"--

his 30's Chinese pop project, with Sally Kwok, Mo Hai Jin, Ernie Brooks, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel

http://www.garylucas.com/epk

Friday Feb. 14th 2014
9pm
Wexner Center for the Performing Arts
Columbia Ohio
Gary performs his live score accompanying Coffin Joe a/k/a Jose Mojica Marins' "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver"
(This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse) during the Wexner's Brazilian Film Festival
http://garylucas.com/www/cadaver

RONNIE CUBER UPDATE

Ronnie Cuber was the saxophone player in the Saturday Night Live band when Frank Zappa was featured as a special guest.
When Zappa did his Chrismas shows in NYC in 1976, Ronnie Cuber was part of the horn section, playing baritone sax and clarinet. Recordings of this concert were used on "Zappa In New York" and on "Lather".

More recently, Ronnie recorded two albums with Steve Gadd's The Gaddabouts:

the gaddabouts: s/t
(2011, cd, usa, ??)
the gaddabouts: look out now
(2012, cd, usa, ??)

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

PATRICK O'HEARN UPDATE

Patrick O'Hearn is still recording and touring with John Hiatt.
He can be heard on the latest John Hiatt album: "Mystic Pinball".
Info & cover have been added to the United Mutations Archives.

john hiatt: mystic pinball
(2012, cd, usa, ??)

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

LEO RECORDS UPDATE

Leo Records' latest announcement focusses on Ivo Perelman and Frank Gratkowski:

ivo perelman, matthew shipp, whit dickey: the clairvoyant
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 650)
dahinden / kleeb: recall pollock
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 651)
fo(u)r alto: 4 compositions by frank gratowski
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 652)
gratowski, brown, winant & gerhard e.winkler: vermilion traces, donaueschingen 2009
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 653/654)
frank gratowki quartet: le vent et la gorge
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 655)
ivo perelman, joe morris, gerald cleaver: living jelly
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 656)
ivo perelman, matthew shipp, michael bisio: the gift
(2012, cd, uk, leo records cd lr 657)

FRANK GRATKOWSKI

B13

The last year, the Italian B13 record label has released recordings by Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention as well as a duo set of Sun Ra albums.
The B13 trademark (coloured vinyl in a see-through PVC sleeve) is quite impressive and it looks like they're getting up to speed.
The latest B13 series includes Amon Duul, Gila, Soft Machine, Gentle Giant, Fleetwood Mac, Velvet Underground, Brian Eno, Blind Faith, Deep Purple and Tim Buckley.

THE LEAGUE OF ORDINARY GENTLEMEN - PART 6

a message from Zappatika

We can now tentatively announce the very diverse and musically inspired and interesting line-up for Edition#6 , the night will kick off with the bizarre world of TRIO DU GNOM, and we promise you have never seen or heard anything quite like this before ! Then the eveining will continue with something very different, as we showcase the latest project from one of Leiden's most talented 'old skool' musici-Marco Hillgeman - entitled WINDSEEDS ,this is a completely new work,featuring a new band, based around an Electric Harp !
Finally,we'll take you in yet another direction as ZAPPATiKA take to the stage to bring you 2 hours of both intricacy and insanity with the unique music of the late ,great Frank Zappa.
Next to ALL of the above we will,of course, have our traditional Christmas raffle in which you can win really stunning(really cheap) prizes ! To top everything off,you can also get blind drunk and talk to loads of nice folks ....so put it in your diary now....FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER -QBUS,Leiden,Holanda

Friday, October 12, 2012

SUN RA ARKESTRA WITH COLEMAN LEMIEUX DANCE COMPANY IN TORONTO 2012 10 20

from the Saturn newsgroup

Direct from its triumphant European tour, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will continue its 2012 World Tour in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, October 20, 2012 with a collaboration featuring the Coleman Lemieux Dance Company. This "Space is the Place" spectacular will be held at the Regent Part Arts and Cultural Centre, 585 Dundas Street East, Toronto (between Sumach and Sackville Streets) between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm on October 20, 2012.

Bill Coleman’s "Space is the Place" (featuring "Hymn to the Universe") is a free theatrical performance, site-specific event and gathering rolled into one that will bring alive the Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre with music and dance, and connect the newly opened Centre to its surrounding community.

The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will be joined by students from the Regent Park School of Music and the artists of Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie. This event will consist of a ‘lobby sound symphony,’ and a special adaptation of Bill Coleman’s celebrated performance Hymn to the Universe, followed by a community gathering.

Choreographer Bill Coleman, best known for his ground-breaking site-specific works, will be joined by eight dancers, including Carol Prieur, voted Female Dancer of the Year by Europe's respected Tanz Magazine, and Andrea Weber of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Visual design and costumes are by award-winning Métis visual artist Edward Poitras and Toronto fashion icons Hoax Couture designers Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell.

For additional information on the Coleman Lemieux Dance Company, please visit:

http://www.colemanlemieux.com

For additional information on the Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre, please visit:

http://www.torontoartscape.org/regent-park-arts

For additional information about the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen, including Tourdates, CD Releases, Arkestra Member Bios, Multimedia (including new photos by Barka Fabianova from the Arkestra's performance September 26, 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic), Weblinks, and Arkestra Booking Information, please visit:

http://www.thesunraarkestra.com