Wednesday, May 29, 2013

GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC

A 50-minute documentary !!
on George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic.

and here's George including Zappa's 'I'm The Slime' riff in one of his songs.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

INVENTIONIS MATER IN CONCERT

Inventionis Mater
June 6, 2013

Montevarchi (AR)

Via Trieste 1

Giovedì 6 Giugno

Ore 21:30

http://www.inventionismater.com/

DWALMACAT 519

You can find this week's Dwalmacat radio show over at
http://www.mixcloud.com/Dwalmacat/dwalmacat-519-tg-gondard-deel-2/

TG GONDARD – Avontuur
CHOCOLAT BILLY – La traversée du désert
FRANCE SAUVAGE – Quand même!
DUDU GEVA – Le mystère
CHICALOYOH – Ghost runs
FRANCE – France
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN – Loupiotes
DAMIEN SCHULTZ – Peggy Sue
RADIKAL SATAN – Boycott
TG GONDARD – Hull

Sunday, May 26, 2013

SUN RA RESEARCH APRIL 4 1989

http://vimeo.com/66849264#

Sun Ra Research April 4 1989 June Tyson Sun Ra Marshall Allen from peter hinds on Vimeo.

PROJECT/OBJECT IN PICTURES

Follow the Project/Object tour in pictures :

http://instagram.com/projectobject/

OPEK PLAYS THE MUSIC OF SUN RA IN PITTSBURGH 2013 05 31

http://newhazletttheater.org/

Mostly Sun Ra

OPEK Plays the Music of Sun Ra

Friday, May 318pm (doors at 7pm)

The enigmatic and mysterious musician Sun Ra drew inspiration from ancient Egyptian cultures, spiritualism, and Afro-American history to create a repertoire encompasses the entire history of American jazz from ragtime to Free. Though his popularity peaked in the 1960s, his influence as an arranger and bandleader are still felt today.

OPEK, Pittsburgh’s most innovative collective of creative improvising musicians, perform Sun Ra’s music — including several unrecorded compositions — with their own unique musical stamp, just as it was intended to be played.

Tickets are $12 advance; $16 at door.

TEENAGE HEAD IN MY REFRIGERATOR

a message from Alan Jenkins

There's a new CD by The Deep Freeze Mice available from www.cordeliarecords.co.uk - a new version of their 1981 second album "Teenage Head in My Refrigerator", which hasn't been available for 22 years. This edition has vastly improved sound quality, an album's worth of bonus tracks and a twenty page booklet with hitherto unseen pictures and unread writing.

To accompany this monumental event there is also a whole new album of rare tracks from the period which you can get here for nothing: http://thedeepfreezemice.bandcamp.com/

Here is an awful review of "Teenage Head" from rateyourmusic.com where some swine has the temerity to call it vacuous:

At their below average best, i.e. in a track such as I Like Digestive Biscuits In My Coffee and Esther they are a strange mix of funk post punk (probably APB being their nearest reference point) and slightly less irrelevant (and as equally less relevant) Half Man Half Biscuit.

Although indie electronica darlings MGMT tend to name drop them as an influence in every interview they ever do, despite sounding nothing like them, it is hard to see what genuine relevance they have inasmuch that intermittently try to be funny but generally are not (although God is hilarious and guaranteed to drive god botherers who try to bother you from your door!) and try to be serious but have neither the lyrical ability or musical ability to struggle free from being vacuous.

Perhaps being vacuous is the point…in which case they succeed with immense aplomb apart from in the albums only really genuine stand out, Vera which has a sort of lo-fi weird Ariel Pink homemade in the bedroom type feel to it.

Friday, May 24, 2013

PROJECT/OBJECT IN EINDHOVEN TONIGHT 2012 05 24

Tim Op het Broek talked with Project/Object who happen to play in Eindhoven (NL) tonight.

YASMINE HAMDAN

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

LAZULI - LIVE @ L'ABEILLE RÔDE

lazuli: live @ l'abeille rôde
(2013, dvd, france, bzz 036)

The latest LAZULI album is a video registration of a recording session over at their home studio, 'L'Abeille Rôde'.
Bonus tracks include concert fragments from the NOTP and the Prog Festival in Germany and France, plus some tracks from an acoustic session.

True, Lazuli did not change their formula, so you know what to expect.
But what you get, is great.

Excellent French progressive rock.

Here's a little fragment from another concert:

DWALMACAT 518

This week's Dwalmacat radio show !!

http://www.mixcloud.com/Dwalmacat/dwalmacat-518-tg-gondard-deel-1/

TG – Les boissons gratuites
LA RACE – File-moi 20 boules
LES SUCE-PENDUS – Mort à l’hôpital
OPERA MORT – La conspiration des bouches
LA LIGNE CLAIRE – Chéri
LUBRIPHIKATTTOR – Tapette
NOIR BOY GEORGE – Ton bébé congelé
THE DREAMS – Tropique du cancer
ECOUTE LA MERDE – Le son de psychose
TAULARD – Une ville portuaire
MULAN SERRICO – Happy again
ANNE LAPLANTINE – I send you a mp3 / Jeudi
RADIKAL SATAN – Dona Isabel
TG GONDARD – Ilsée

OMNIVERSE MYSTERY 99 INFINITY

"The music is a journey

The journey is endless

Endless sound is as universal language

A bridge-communication-sound

There is no other way to speak to everyone

The music is your testing ground

Pure music is what you must face

There is no middle ground"

- Sun Ra

A six-hour Sun Ra special :

http://www.lovevolv.org/2013/05/sun-radio-archive-omni-mystery-99.html

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

DOCTOR NERVE'S EUROPEAN TOUR STARTS TONIGHT

Doctor Nerve

Check out these dates !!

http://www.doctornervetour.eu/

21.5. Cairo, Jugendkulturhaus Würzburg, Germany

http://www.facebook.com/events/160498977438845/

22.5. Participating in "La noblesse à pris le visage du printemps"

http://www.facebook.com/events/126539237538218/

23.5. Le Triton, Paris, France

http://www.facebook.com/events/439277479481570/

24.5. Eisenwerkschänke Schwelm, Germany

http://www.facebook.com/events/127690647429606

25.5. Cultuurhuis Heerlen, Holland

http://www.facebook.com/events/216031328521357/

26.5. Rider's Cafe, Lübeck, Germany

http://www.facebook.com/events/468324886570969/

27.5. Fundbureau Hamburg, Germany

http://www.facebook.com/events/481127938620289/

28.5. Jazz House, Copenhagen, Denmark

http://www.facebook.com/events/540763292624298/

29.5. Pumpe, Rostock, Germany

http://www.facebook.com/events/530985866946312

30.5. Club Hanseat, Salzwedel, Germany

http://www.facebook.com/events/184160371731011

31.5. Mózg, Bydgoszcz, Poland

http://www.facebook.com/events/169785889835174

ZAPPATIKA HAVE FOUND A NEW BASS PLAYER

British-born Zappa tribute band Zappatika! passes on the bass guitar.

The message goes:

"Yes it's official, after announcing earlier in the year that Ingo"The Kid" Oosterbaan would be moving on to other pastures,ZAPPATiKA have sought high and low ,far and wide, and in a bizarre turn of events ,and after much strumming of tunes and jangling of notes, the son has become the father and the father has become the Bass player !

Joep Oosterbaan (pronounced Yoop in Dutch) is a consummate Bassist with 25 years in the game ,and a deep,deep love of all things FZ, hence perhaps the abilities of aforementioned young FZ-tuned offspring?

"The Kid" will play his last show with the band at Ke's forthcoming June wedding to Sven in Stockholm and then pass the rod (or bass guitar) onto his father."

BEZOBRAZNO ZELENO - NEONSKE BAJKE

bezobrazno zeleno: neonske bajke
(1989, lp, yugoslavia, rtb 210722)

Bezobrazno Zeleno were a new wave / pop / rock band from Belgrade in former Yugoslavia. They recorded Frank Zappa's 'Bobby Brown' on their "Neonske Bajke" album in 1989.

In the Serbian language!

Here it is:

YouTube also hosts a more recent version by Vasa Zeleni's (lead singer of Bezobrazno Zeleno) latest project: the band Kurajberi. As far as I know, this version has not been released on record.

They also have The Peppers' "Under The Bridge" on their repertoire:

Thanks to Nikolai Zaharov for the info !!

BOGUS POMP IN CONCERT IN ATLANTA ON 2013 06 08

RONNIE CUBER ON TOUR

Saxophone legend Ronnie Cuber will be playing a concert in Belgium later this year.
He will be performing with the Rein de Graaff Trio at jazz club 'De Singer' in Rijkevorsel (B) on November 9, 2013.

http://www.desinger.be/programma/09-11-2013/rein-de-graaff-trio-feat-ronnie-cuber

Ronnie Cuber was a 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".

Monday, May 20, 2013

ORKATER / MARKS, PAAUWE, NIKS & VAN DER LAAN - KOUD MEISJE / IK BELOOF DAT IK ONVOORZICHTIG ZAL ZIJN

orkater / marks, paauwe, niks & van der laan: ik beloof dat ik onvoorzichtig zal zijn / koud meisje
(2010, cd, nl, starling records sr023)

This album presents the music that Mick Paauwe and Arend Niks wrote for two Orkater music productions: "Dood Meisje" and "Ik Beloof Dat Ik Onvoorzichtig Zal Zijn".
Absurd stories and funny pieces of music.

Info has been added to the Arend Niks discography.

Here's one minute of chaos from one of the performances:

SAMPLESTRA CONCERT IN NYC ON MAY 23

A message from Gene Pritsker

Hi folks,

I would like to invite you to my CD release concert for my new album 'Samplestra'.

Advance tickets are $10 ($15 at the door)

All proceeds from this concert will go directly to the Dave Gotay fund, to help our friend in his time of need

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dave-fights-evil-cancer

Composers Concordance Records

presents the CD Release Concert for

'Samplestra'

the Electro - Acoustic music of Gene Pritsker

Thursday, May 23rd, 9:30pm 2013

DROM NYC

85 Avenue A New York, NY 10009

(212) 777-1157

Tickets: $10 adv and $15 at door - Ticket Purchase Includes the new cd

MAURO PAWLOWSKI - BLACK EUROPA PICTURE DISC

I just added pictures of the "Black Europa" picture disc to Mauro Pawlowski's entry over at the United Mutations Archives.

MAURO PAWLOWSKI & THE GROOMS - BLACK EUROPA

mauro pawlowski & the grooms: black europa
(2004, cd, bel, future archive networks 04)

Adding data to the United Mutations Archives, and listening to some fine music at the same time, is a perfect combination.
Mauro Pawlowski & The Grooms (with The Grooms being Jan Wygers, David Joris, Steven Janssens and Herman Houbrechts) released "Black Europe" in 2004 on Mauro's F.A.N. label.
"Black Europa" is a dark and heavy rock album.
Essential listening !

Here are some samples:

from the album:

in concert:

NEW SEBKHA-CHOTT ALBUM AND MORE

Somehow this one skipped the U.M. radar...
Last year, Sebkha-Chott released a new album entitled "The Ne(XXX)t Epilog".

In the meantime, it seems that Sebkha-Chott is getting ready for their Zappanale gig where they will be performing Frank Zappa's "Thing-Fish", with special guest Ike Willis.

The band started a fund-raising project for the Zappanale Thing-Fish performance.
You can read all about it here:
http://www.ammd.net/-Sebkha-Chott-Galoot-Formula?lang=en

MAUROWORLD

Earlier this month, I attended the second edition of Mauroworld, Mauro's Pawlowski's own little festival.

Great gigs. If you're ever in the opportunity to see Mauro Pawlowski or one of his projects in concerts, don't hesitate.

2013/05/10 concert "MAUROWORLD", 'Trix Club', Antwerp, Belgium
the second edition of Mauroworld

nieuwZwart Trio
Hitsville Drunks
Mauro & The Grooms
Possessed Factory
Gruppo di Pawlowski
Maurits Pauwels

A recording of Gruppo di Pawlowski turned up at Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/kevin-van-den-schoor/pawlowski-mauroworld-trix

DWALMACAT 517

Check out this week's Dwalmacat radio show at

http://www.mixcloud.com/Dwalmacat/dwalmacat-517/

and enjoy

BLITZOIDS - Good vacation
CABARET VOLTAIRE - Diskono
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG - Greenwich mean time
HONG KONG DONG - Won't think 2ice
ROXY MUSIC - The thrill of it all
FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - Mr. Green genes
BLUTCH12 - Das Fernsehvergnügen
MIMIR - December 3. 1989
THE TUBES - Up from the deep
PLUS INSTRUMENTS - Bodies
LUNA PARK ENSEMBLE - Scramble suite
BEAK> - Mono
ATTRITION - Pain
THE BOMARR MONK - Large happy fat
HENRY HALL & THE GLENEAGLES HOTEL BAND - Home (From the soundtrack of The shining)

JOE SATRIANI TOUR KICKED OFF IN ISTANBUL

Joe Satriani,
with Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann.

May 18, 2013	KucukCiftlik Park	Istanbul, TR
May 20, 2013	Sala Palatului	Bucharest, RO
May 22, 2013	Tvornica Kulture	Zagreb, HR
May 24, 2013	Sava Centar	Belgrade, SRB
May 25, 2013	Cvetlicarna	Ljubljana, SI
May 26, 2013	Velvet Rock Club	Rimini, IT
May 28, 2013	Palapartenope	Napoli, IT
May 29, 2013	Atlantico Live	Roma, IT
May 30, 2013	Live Club	Milano, IT
May 31, 2013	Obihall	Firenze, IT
June 1, 2013	Gran Teatro Geox	Padova, IT
June 3, 2013	Grand Rex	Paris, FR
June 4, 2013	Cirque Royal	Brussels, BE
June 5, 2013	O13	Tilburg, NL
June 6, 2013	De Ooosterpoort	Groningen, NL
June 8, 2013	02 Apollo	Manchester, England GB
June 9, 2013	Royal Concert Hall	Glasgow, Scotland GB
June 10, 2013	City Hall	Newcastle, England GB
June 11, 2013	Philharmonic Hall	Liverpool, England GB
June 12, 2013	Colston Hall	Bristol, England GB
June 13, 2013	Civic Hall	Wolverhampton, England GB
June 15, 2013	City Hall	Sheffield, England GB
June 16, 2013	Guildhall	Portsmouth, England GB
June 17, 2013	O2 Shepherds Bush Empire	London, England GB
June 18, 2013	indogO2	London, England GB
June 20, 2013	Capitol	Hannover, DE
June 21, 2013	Jovel Music Hall	Münster, DE
June 22, 2013	Fabrik	Hamburg, DE
June 23, 2013	Columbiahalle	Berlin, DE
June 24, 2013	Haus Auensee	Leipzig, DE
June 26, 2013	Serenadenhof	Nürnberg, DE
June 27, 2013	E Werk Köln	Cologne, DE
June 28, 2013	Phönix-Halle Mainz	Mainz, DE
June 29, 2013	Theaterhaus	Stuttgart, DE
June 30, 2013	Tonhalle	Munich, DE
July 2, 2013	Big Box	Kempton, DE
July 3, 2013	Gasometer	Vienna, AT
July 4, 2013	Loket Amphitheatre	Loket, CZ
July 6, 2013	Stodola	Warsaw, PL
July 9, 2013	A2	St. Petersburg, RU
July 10, 2013	Moscow Arena	Moscow, RU
July 12, 2013	KSK Express	Rostov-on-Don, RU
July 13, 2013	Arena Hall	Krasnodar, RU

INA

Ina Geerts is INA and last year, she released her first album: "gapTeeth".
Mixed and arranged by Luc van Lieshout (who also plays the trumpet and bugel on the album) and mastered by Pierre Vervloesem.

https://soundcloud.com/ina-geerts

NINE INCH NAILS SINGING ALONG ZAPPA'S BROKEN HEARTS ARE FOR ASSHOLES

Nine Inch Nails released "Closure" (a double VHS set) in 1997.

"Closure" consists of one tape of live concert and behind-the-scenes footage from the Self-Destruct tour and one tape of music videos. The first cassette's additional footage highlights the backstage antics by Nine Inch Nails and their tour guests: Marilyn Manson, Jim Rose Circus and David Bowie. It also contains a backstage fragment where the band is singing along with Zappa's 'Broken Hearts Are For Assholes'.

In 2006, a digital and expanded copy of "Closure" was leaked to the internet and was made available through bittorrent sites, youtube and vimeo. It did, eventually, get an unofficial, bootleg DVD release (in South America).

Here's the fragment:

Data of this VHS- and DVD-bootleg release were added to the United Mutations Archives.
Here's the cover artwork:

nine inch nails: closure
(1997, 2vhs, usa, trimark home video) - incl. 'broken hearts are for assholes' (frank zappa)

-- info: Nikolai Zaharov

Sunday, May 19, 2013

LEX BRONKOWITZ ORCHESTRA ALBUM DUE OUT

This, my dear friends, might be the best news that you have heard in a while.

After a number of remarkable demos and a breathtaking concert in Heerlen last year, the Lex Bronkowitz Orchestra is about to release its first album.
More info soon.

The actual tracklist might even look like this:

"catholic fembot" medley
mr. green genes
rdnzl / inca roads
uncle remus
peaches en regalia
andy
big swifty
outside now

And here's a little teaser to show what the Lex Bronkowtitz Orchestra is all about.

From the 2012 live concert: 'Dupree's Paradise', captured by Luuk.

GRUPPO DI PAWLOWSKI // MANNGOLD DE COBRE // STATUE

Next Saturday, May 25, 2013, the C-Mine in Genk (B) will be hosting an evening of adventurous music.

Mauro Pawlowski's Gruppo Di Pawlowski
(= Mauro Pawlowski, Elko Blijweert, Pascal Deweze, Sjoerd Bruyt, Jeroen Stevens & Ben Younes)

Peter Vermeersch and Rodrigo Fuentealba's Manngold De Cobre

Lennart Janssens' Statue

http://www.c-mine.be/index/event-detail?cdbid=df19e854-e0d5-44ba-aaee-0d2788524199

-- info Philippe Lamoot

AN ARKESTRA UPDATE

a message from the Saturn newsgroup

Direct from their triumphant visitation to the FMX Festival de Mexico in Mexico City earlier this week, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will land the arkestral spaceship at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia on Saturday May 25, 2013 for a concert celebrating Arkestra Musical Director Marshall Allen's 89th birthday. Mike Reed's People, Places & Things will open the evening with a set at 8:30 pm and the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will headline the show with their performance at 9:30 pm. Previous year's Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen appearances at Johnny Brenda's have sold out with fans having to be turned away at the door - so it is suggested to arrive early after the doors open at 8:00 pm in order to join the celebration of Marshall Allen's 89th Arrival Day (as Sun Ra would describe it).

After the Philly engagement, the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen will continue its 2013 World Tour with a summer European tour featuring eight concerts in Poland, Spain, England, and Italy. The London stop will be a five night residency at the Cafe Oto, where former Sun Ra Arkestra visits to this jazz club have sold out well in advance of the concert dates - so advance planning is strongly suggested for anyone wanting to catch the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen during this visitation to London.

Also, please note that the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen is now the rightful owner of the Internet domain name: http://www.sunraarkestra.com

This will replace http://www.thesunraarkestra.com as we move forward, but the old Internet domain name will remain active for now and forward all users to the new http://www.sunraarkestra.com website domain name.

The upcoming itinerary dates for the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen 2013 World Tour are:

May 25, 2013 - Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Doors at 8:00 pm with Arkestra set at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $15. For further information:
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/event/243031-sun-ra-arkestra-philadelphia/
July 17, 2013 - Soho Factory, Minska 25, Warsaw, Poland. For further information:
http://www.sohofactory.pl/en
August 4, 2013 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA. KCRW World Festival. Concert at 7:00 pm. Tickets range from $64 to $17. For further information:
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com
August 21, 2013 - Sala Apolo, Nou de la Rambla 113, Barcelona, Spain. Mas i Mas Festival. Concert at 9:30 pm. Tickets are Euro 20 in advance and Euro 30 at the door.
https://www.sala-apolo.com/es/programacion-entradas/sun-ra-arkestra-en-la-sala-de-conciertos-apolo-en-barcelona/_e:510/
August 23 - 27, 2013 - Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin St., Dalston, London, England, United Kingdom. Set at 8:00 pm. Tickets are Pound 20 in advance, Pound 25 at door, Pound 80 for 5 day pass. For further information:
http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/
August 31, 2013 - Sardinia, Italy. Venue to be announced.
October 5, 2013 - The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Time Warner Building, Columbus Circle, Broadway & 60th Street, NY, NY. Shows at 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm. Tickets for 7:00 pm set are $75 & $55. Tickets for 9:30 pm set are $65 & $45. For further information:
http://jalc.org/about/press-room/2012-2013-season-concerts/364-jazz-at-lincoln-center-announces-2013-2014-season

For additional information about the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen, including Tourdates, CD Releases, Arkestra Member Bios, Multimedia, Weblinks, and Arkestra Booking Information, please visit:
http://www.sunraarkestra.com (Please note the new Sun Ra Arkestra website domain name)

Friday, May 17, 2013

LAZULI ON DVD

Lazuli has released a DVD "Live @ l'Abeille Rode".

L'Abeille Rode is / was the name of the Lazuli studio.
It's also a fine reference to a fine Beatles album.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

MAXIMILIANO LOPEZ BARRIOS

"Randy Rose de los Residents"

Maximiliano Lopez Barrios, april 2013

PROJECT/OBJECT ARE COMING TO EUROPE

Just in case that you forgot, here's the European Project/Object dates again.

PROJECT/OBJECT TOURDATES MAY 2013 EUROPE

18 Sat Poland Lublin Codes Festival

21 Tue Germany Hanover BluesGarage

22 Wed Germany Aalen Rock It

23 Thu Germany Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal

24 Fri Netherlands Eindhoven Effenaar

25 Sat Germany Erfurt HsD Club

26 Sun Austria Hard Kammgarn

With former Zappa bandmembers Ike Willis, Ray White, Tom Fowler, Ed Mann and Denny Walley !!

CRAIG SCOTT'S LOBOTOMY

I can't really remember if I already asked your attention for Craig Scott's Lobotomy.
Anyway, even if I did. Check him out again. This is excellent stuff.

Craig's website : www.craigscottslobotomy.com

Sunday, May 12, 2013

TAMIO SHIRAISHI AND STANLEY JASON ZAPPA

Stanley Jason Zappa performed with Project/Object recently.

André Cholmondeley:
"At the tour opener in NJ, we had the pleasure of STANLEY ZAPPA sitting in on sax with us. Some video of that will surface soon. Here is Stanley & his friend Tamio Shiraishi performing in an NYC subway. We will be doing some music with him in the future -- another generation of Zappa creativity!!"

Tamio Shiraishi, Stanley Zappa 1am, E train, Spring street station, 5-12-13 1/2

NEW ANTOINE FAFARD ALBUM FEATURES TERRY BOZZIO AND CHAD WACKERMAN

Antoine Fafard has a new album out: "Occultus Tramitis". It's his second album and it features a lot of famous guests, including Terry Bozzio and Chad Wackerman.

You can find some samples here:
http://www.antoinefafard.com/

ARF! ARF! ARF! ZAPPA WEEKEND IN ANTWERP (B) MARCH 21 & 22, 2014

ARF! ARF! ARF!
ZAPPA WEEKEND

Friday 21 March 2014

Capt. Cheesebeard & the 7 Sisters Of Prevention play Zappa
Flat Earth Society feat. Mauro Pawlowski & Pierre Vervloesem : "Terms Of Embarrassment"

Saturday 22 March 2014

Ben Watson: Zappology
The Wrong Object
The Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra performing Zappa & Varèse, featuring Robert Martin

at De Singel in Antwerp (B).

http://www.desingel.be

-- info André Oomen

JOE SATRIANI - UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM

joe satriani: unstoppable momentum
(2013, cd, usa, epic)

"Unstoppable Momentum" reached the U.M.headquarters yesterday.
Instrumental, melodic rock guitar at its best.

Besides Joe's incredible guitar, you hear Mike Keneally's keyboard, Chris Chaney's bass and Vinnie Colaiuta's drums. That's one master guitar player and two former Zappa bandmembers !!
I expected the music to be great, but I was wrong. It's fantastic!

Special deal & package for "Unstoppable Momentum" included a signed CD, a t-shirt, a poster and an art book.
After postage and taxes the costs for whole package tripled, but still, it's worth it. It's cool t-shirt and a fun art book.

BRIAN RITCHIE - SUN RA MAN FROM OUTER SPACE

brian ritchie: sun ra: man from outer space
(1989, cd3”, usa, sst records)

SST Records once was the home of Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth. The label also released various Zoogz Rift and Henry Kaiser albums.
In 1989, Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes) released "Sun Ra - Man From Outer Space" on the SST label.
3 songs could be found on this 3"CD (remember these?), the first one being the Sun Ra tribute.

The data got added to the United Mutations Archives.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

SUN RA'S CONTINUATION RE-RELEASED AS A 2CD SET

Sun Ra - Continuation

Hyper-rare El Saturn LP, recorded in 1963, early in the Arkestra's NY period, paired with a full CD of extra material. Loaded with John Gilmore, one of the greatest & rarest slabs of Sun Ra vinyl, on disc for the first time!

Recorded March 10, 1963,

Choreographer's Workshop,

New York City.

Remastered from the original tapes by Michael D. Anderson.

Reissue produced by John Corbett and Adam Abraham.

-- info: Danny Mathys

THE ZFT CELEBRATES MOTHERS DAY

Zappa 12" available for pre-order at http://zappa.com/whatsnew/

the message from the ZFT :

Yeah. We couldn't help it. It's that Special Day for mothers everywhere - still mean and almost 50! To commemorate, memorialize and remind that some things never change. No matter what you do, stating the obvious is often the first necessary step to solving a problem. We appreciate your support and authority in representing Frank Zappa's intent as an Artist and Humorist. We gratefully and proudly present this Special Edition* of HELP I'M A ROCK / IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE & WHO ARE THE BRAIN POLICE? On Red Vinyl, 12" at 45 revolutions per minute. We hope you'll have it in your hot little helpin g hands in time to commemorate the American Revolution. Those were the days.

xxx,

the barfies

*What's so special? Check this out:

Side 1: HELP I'M A ROCK / IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE Original Stereo 1966 Mix

Side 2: WHO ARE THE BRAIN POLICE? Original Mono Release

WHO ARE THE BRAIN POLICE? Basic Trackings (Rock your own mic!)

Friday, May 10, 2013

ANTON JOHANSSON - GALAHAD SUITE

anton johansson: galahad suite
(2013, cd, sweden, lion music)

"With a sound that runs across progressive rock/metal, melodic and hard rock grounds with equal measure, "Anton Johansson's Galahad Suite" is the result of an idea that has been in the head of former Mister Kite member Anton Johansson for almost 30 years."

Anton Johansson assembled a bunch of talented musicians to record his "Galahad Suite". One of these is guitar player extraordinaire Mattias IA Eklundh. Reason enough to check out the album.
True, as far as I can tell, Mattias IA Eklundh only plays one one track, but that should not stop you from listening to this.
"Galahad's Suite" is a classic, melodic and melodramatic rock opera.
Nice. Very nice.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

MAUROWORLD

Tomorrow at the Trix club in Antwerp (B), the second edition of Mauroworld will take place.
The concept is easy: you get a little festival and each band is a Mauro Pawlowski project.
I was there last year and I had to leave too early, but it sure was a memorable night.

Mauro And The Grooms

The Hitsville Drunks

http://www.trixonline.be/site/content/programma.asp?id=1254

THE WRONG OBJECT CD RELEASE CONCERT ON 2013 06 29

Talking about the new album by The Wrong Object, Michel Delville said:
"The other good news is that there will be a special CD RELEASE CONCERT in LIEGE on June 29 - hope some of you can make it - we'll get back to you with more details very soon!"

And he added:
"The CD launch will also feature two other acts including a ZAPPA tribute by ENSEMBLE MOSAE".

JOE SATRIANI'S UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM

I'm listening to the download of the new Joe Satriani album at this very moment.

"Unstoppable Momentum".

Great stuff. Can't wait to get the physical copy of the album & to see him in concert in June.

SUN RA ARRIVAL DAY

sun-ra-arrival-2013-sun-radio-omni.html

DWALMACAT 516

Over at

http://www.mixcloud.com/Dwalmacat/dwalmacat-516/

Dwalmacat presents:

THE FOCUS GROUP – LOOK HEAR NOW!
!!! - Careful
HENRY COW – War
MOONDOG – Rabbit hop
WEVIE STONDER – Small people
PHILIP PERKINS – Working
THE FOCUS GROUP – The green station haunt
THE RESIDENTS – Santa dog ‘72
NEBIJUSU SAJUTU RESTAURESANAS DARBNICA – Untitled
PHLITMAN & KANG – Poep de disco!
THE FOCUS GROUP – Falling leaf beat
STEREOLAB – Barock / Plastik
SERGE GAINSBOURG – l’ Hippopodrome
BAREND SERVET – Bah wat een langzaam liedje is dit
HEMATIC SUNSETS – Montevideo
BERLITZ – Frühling
DEVINE & STATTON – Bizarre love triangle

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA ROXY & ELSEWHERE TOURDATES

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA BRINGING ROXY & ELSEWHERE TO LIFE AT THE ROXY

(AND ELSEWHERE)

Zappa Plays Zappa, the Grammy(r) winning group that has made and recreated history performing the music of Frank Zappa, is set to embark on an epic musical trek across the US, Canada and Europe celebrating the classic Frank Zappa album, Roxy & Elsewhere. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of that pivotal Zappa fan favorite, the entirety of its repertoire -- including the provocative rhythms of "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?" "Echidna's Arf (Of You)" and Be-Bop Tango (of the Old Jazzmen's Church)" will be performed Live!

Since 2006, Dweezil Zappa has led his highly acclaimed group through more than 500 performances worldwide and over 275 compositions spanning the breadth of his father's deep catalog. "I think my father's music deserves the chance to be discovered by a contemporary audience. His creativity and discipline is inspirational. Since generation X has apparently evolved beyond generation Y, perhaps we've reached generation Z. I think this is an appropriate time and place to inherit and adopt Frank Zappa as the musical figure head for Generation Z. Many facets of his music are bold and unconventional and it feels to me like it's from the future. Generation Z should be bold and unconventional"

Beginning this September, Zappa Plays Zappa will hit the road premiering songs that have not been performed on previous tours and cutting its teeth on additional surprise material. "The Roxy & Elsewhere album has always been one of my favorites and I'm excited to play it top to bottom. It has a great balance of musical styles and showcases some of the funkiest grooves and most devilishly frenetic instrumental passages my father ever composed."

Navigating the musical twists and turns of Frank Zappa's Music onstage isn't the only attraction on offer for the upcoming tour. As a bonus to the tour, a 90 minute personalized guitar instruction session from Dweezil's annual musical bootcamp, Dweezilla, will be offered as a separate ticket in the afternoon before sound check in every city. Players of all skill levels are welcome to attend. "I really enjoy sharing musical ideas and improvisational strategies with people. In these classes we discuss technique and application as our main topics. People will also get a chance to have a close up look at the newly released Frank Zappa Roxy SG made by Gibson Guitars," notes Zappa.

Certain to be among the tour's highlights are performances at iconic venues that resonate with Zappa history. Honoring the long-standing tradition in New York City Dweezil will stand in the same place Frank Zappa often stood on Halloween at the Beacon.

Auspiciously paying homage to Roxy & Elsewhere, Dweezil and his bandmates will perform at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, exactly 40 years to the day of Frank Zappa's Performances at the Roxy in December, 1973.

2013/09/03 concert ‘Lupo's’, Providence, RI

2013/09/04 concert ‘Carnegie Music Hall’, Pittsburgh, PA

2013/09/05 concert ‘LC Pavilion’, Columbus, OH

2013/09/06 concert ‘Englert Theater’, Iowa City, IA

2013/09/07 concert ‘Krannert PAC/ Ellnora Guitar Festival’, Urbana, IL

2013/09/08 concert ‘Pabst Theater’, Milwaukee, WI

2013/10/08 concert ‘Rococo Theatre’, Lincoln, NE

2013/10/09 concert ‘State Theatre’, Eau Claire, WI

2013/10/10 concert ‘Copernicus Center’, Chicago, IL

2013/10/11 concert ‘The Vogue’, Indianapolis, IN

2013/10/12 concert ‘The Intersection’, Grand Rapids, MI

2013/10/13 concert ‘Kent Stage’, Kent, OH

2013/10/16 concert ‘Keswick Theatre’, Philadelphia, PA

2013/10/17 concert ‘Kleinhans Music Hall’, Buffalo, NY

2013/10/18 concert ‘Royal Oak Music Theatre’, Royal Oak, MI

2013/10/19 concert ‘Queen Elizabeth Theatre’, Toronto, ON

2013/10/20 concert ‘Algonquin Commons Theatre’, Ottawa, ON

2013/10/22 concert ‘Salle Andre' Matie’, Laval, QC

2013/10/23 concert ‘Theatre Granda’, Sherbrooke, QC

2013/10/24 concert ‘Centre de Arts Juliette-Lassonde’, Saint Hyacinthe, QC

2013/10/25 concert ‘Theatre des Deux Rives’, Saint Jean sur Richelieu, QC

2013/10/26 concert ‘Theatre Hector Charland’, L'Assomption, QC

2013/10/27 concert ‘Imperial Theatre’, Quebec City, QC

2013/10/28 concert ‘Salle Desjardins-Telus’, Rimouski, QC

2013/10/31 concert ‘Beacon Theater’, New York, NY

2013/11/01 concert ‘State Theater’, Portland, ME

2013/11/02 concert ‘House Of Blues’, Boston, MA

2013/11/03 concert ‘Ridgefield Playhouse’, Ridgefield, CT

2013/12/08 concert ‘The Roxy’, Los Angeles, CA

2013/12/09 concert ‘The Roxy’, Los Angeles, CA

2013/12/10 concert ‘The Roxy’, Los Angeles, CA

Monday, May 6, 2013

QUARTETO NUEVO

quarteto nuevo: el musico
(2007, cd, usa, private release)

I added the data for Christopher Garcia's Quarteto Nuevo "El Musico" album to the United Mutations Archives earlier today.
Christopher Garcia is the drummer for The Grandmothers.
On "El Musico", the Quarteto Nueve performs Paul Carman's 'Even Picasso Couldn't Find Her'.
Paul Carman toured and recorded with Frank Zappa in 1988.
Quarteto Nuevo's eponymous second album included the ensemble's rendition of FZ's 'T'Mershi Duween'.

PEACHES EN REGALIA

Peaches En Regalia, the font.

What do you think of it?

http://www.dafont.com/peaches-en-regalia.font

-- info: Ive H.

BOB HARRIS

Former Frank Zappa keyboard and trumpet player and vocalist Bob Harris goes jazz.

Here's Bob Harris with the Jerry Weiss Trio performing the classics 'Come Fly With Me'.

and 'I Concentrate On You'.

PROJECT/OBJECT ON TOUR

More info: www.projectobject.com

Hello !

André here.. from Project/Object....reporting from the wilds of New Jersey...

We are in rehearsal week for the upcoming run.. to present once again The Music OF Frank Zappa!

this time with the most extensive lineup in our history:

Ike Willis, Ray White, Tom Fowler, Ed Mann & Denny Walley !

but first.....PROJECT/OBJECT tour donations!!!. I get a number of emails from some of you saying:

"How can I help...? When are you coming to __________ city"

Well having pondered Kickstarter, various crowdsourcing etc..we are still looking at options to creatively lift the level of activity, and get out there more often. The startup costs of flying alumni out, getting a band in one spot, rehearsed and into touring vehicles is, as you might expect, kind of ass-kicking. Or else everyone would do it. I'm not complaining -- I picked this madness. But, inspired by seeing so many bands doing the micro-financing thing, I think we'll try it a bit...

So-- thanks so much for offers to help and donate, from so many of your via email and facebook. NOW - if you'd like to help a bit, even $5.00 helps us get some gas in the van or truck:

You can use paypal (or credit card at paypal.com)

Our paypal account is : projectobject@earthlink.net

Many thanks. now -- here is the press release for the upcoming tour -- New Jersy peeps...see you this WEDNESDAY MAY 8 for the big tour opener in Teaneck @ Mexicali...or Friday May 10 in Asbury Park @ Stone Pony ! please forward this wildly and tell your friends! Thanks and see you at a show....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 29, 2013

Project/Object on Tour, USA and Europe with historic lineup:

Zappa/Mothers alums Ike Willis, Ray White, Tom Fowler, Ed Mann & Denny Walley !

Frank Zappa, one of the twentieth century's most important composers, continues to have an effect on modern music. His list of ex-band members is a who's who of incredible musicians. For twenty years Project/Object has been on a mission to bring Zappa's multi-dimensional music and onstage madness to the masses, by faithfully recreating the live Zappa experience with his alumni.

Over the years Project/Object has performed with over a dozen of Zappa's most popular band members. Touring coast to coast in the USA and a half-dozen European nations, the band is beloved by fans everywhere. In every market, Project/Object pleases the Zappa connoisseurs and converts the curious into dedicated fans.

Now, in their third decade of performing the Music Of Frank Zappa, Project/Object sets out on tour with their most incredible lineup yet. Over the years they have led the way in taking Zappa's bandmates on tour, featuring musicians from almost every single Mothers and Zappa album. The band is proud to have been an integral part of the explosive growth in popularity of Zappa music in recent years.

On this tour PROJECT/OBJECT is joined by longtime collaborators Ike Willis & Ray White, as well as Ed Mann, Denny Walley and for the first time Tom Fowler . They all bring their virtuosic creativity and deep history to the stage. Between them they have played on Zappa's most popular and iconic releases, including Tinseltown Rebellion, Bongo Fury, Sheik Yerbouti, Apostrophe, Joe's Garage, Roxy and Elsewhere, One Size Fits All, and Baby Snakes. Denny Walley is also well known for his recent tours with his fellow Captain Beefheart alumni in The Magic Band.

With the alumni on board, Project/Object brings an authenticity that few tribute acts can claim, and they will continue to bring Zappa music, and Zappa band members directly to the fans. The band will be performing Zappa classics from all eras as well as the pieces most associated with each of the musicians.

Information , tourdates: www.projectobject.com

PROJECT/OBJECT TOURDATES MAY 2013 USA

08 Wed NJ Teaneck Mexicali (without Denny Walley)

09 Thu PA Glenville Snail Pie Lounge (without Denny Walley)

10 Fri NJ Asbury Park Stone Pony

11 Sat CT New Haven Toad's Place

12 Sun RI Pawtucket Met Cafe´

13 Mon VT Burlington Higher Ground

14 Tue MA Northampton Iron Horse