Remember last week's "KE$HA and her Residents dancers" topic ?
Well, there's more.
Andrew added: KE$HA co-wrote and sang with Alice Cooper on 'What Baby Wants' from "Welcome To My Nightmare".
Here's a youtube video of Alice Cooper joining Ke$ha on stage, perfoming 'School's Out'.
And Nikolai found this nice picture from http://blog.cbuy.tv/klashing-keha-style/ :
Ke$ha is rocking a Vintage Frank Zappa T-shirt, Pink Pattern Mui Mui Pants (she own’s the full pant suit), and Cat Socks, walking outside Los Angeles’s Chateau Marmont.
Seems like a girl with good taste.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
STRATOSPHEERIUS - ONE FOOT IN THE NEXT WORLD
Here's the official video for 'One Foot In The Next World' by Stratospheerius.
The track is taken from the excellent "The Next World" album.
Here's a picture of "The Next World".
Available from CDBaby and worth checking out !
And here's a link to Joe Deninzon's entry over at the United Mutations Archives:
http://www.united-mutations.com/d/joe_deninzon.htm
The track is taken from the excellent "The Next World" album.
- Joe Deninzon: violin, lead vocals
- Jamie Bishop: electric bass, vocals
- Aurelien Budynek: guitars, vocals
- Lucianna Padmore: drums
Here's a picture of "The Next World".
Available from CDBaby and worth checking out !
And here's a link to Joe Deninzon's entry over at the United Mutations Archives:
http://www.united-mutations.com/d/joe_deninzon.htm
Sunday, June 23, 2013
A MAGIC BAND UPDATE
In addition to The Grandmothers and The Banned From Utopia, concert promoter
GYGX (http://gygx.ch/) also represents The Magic Band in Europe.
CAPTAIN
BEEFHEART'S MAGIC BAND
- John French (Drumbo) - vocals, harmonica, sax, drums (on instrumental songs)
- Mark Boston (Rockette Morton) - bass
- Denny Walley (Feelers Reebo) - (mostly slide-) guitar
- Eric Klerks - guitar
- Craig Bunch - drums (on vocal songs)
Rockette
Morton made his debut in 1969 on the epochal "Trout Mask Replica".
And on the four following albums Mark Boston was the Magic Man on bass and
second guitar also.
Feelers
Reebo was on board the Captain's ship with his guitars from 1975 until '78. On
the Zappa/Beefheart double header "Bongo Fury" Denny Walley was even
serving on vocals.
How to
put this music into words, though? For sure it's rooted in the Delta Blues, but
rampantly overgrown by a - psychedelic, experimental, avant-garde - Dadaism of
sound which only allow rudimentary circumscription. It's certainly much easier
to pick a few names from the endless list of Captain Beefheart's great admirers. Be it Jack White, PJ Harvey,
Nick Cave or Tom Waits (who, when called a Beefheart copy time and again, would
gladly confess: "Once you've heard Beefheart, it's hard to wash him out of
your clothes").
For
more than twenty years this music was lying completely fallow. Don Van Vliet
retired in 1982, dropped his Beefheart moniker and painted himself to a
gloriuos second career in art. And with his illness progressing, it became
obvious before too long that his life would remain in total seclusion until he
sadly died.
Thus it
wasn't until 2003, when new opportunities came about to re-witness these unique
musical creations live - thanks to the resurrection of the Magic Band. For
almost another decade however, this scpectacle was reserved to Britain's
stages. There the reunited Beefheart originals caused thrills at Glastonbury or
London's Royal Festival Hall, there they're selling out the houses to this very
day. But last year the five Americans made it to continental Europe at last.
And even though they had rarely played here in Beefheart's days, their first
tour this side of the channel has been met by audience receptions of the kind
that drove away any scepticism within the band. Just as it had happened to the
professing Beefheart fan John Peel who originally wasn't fond of any comeback
plans. Until he heard just how astonishingly Drumbo has mastered Don Van
Vliet's way of singing - which prompted Peel to immediately invite the new Magic
Band to his studio for a live recording.
"You
don't need to have Beethoven on stage to play his ninth symphony". These
were the words that John Peel found, praising the return of the Magic Band to
his listeners in that show which turned out to become one of the radio legend's
last. And us continental Europeans, we will get to enjoy the second visit of
this truly magic band for it's ten year anniversary!
A RUDY SCHWARTZ PROJECT UPDATE
A little while ago, the DC-Jam Records label started re-issuing material by the Rudy Schwartz Project.
An excellent idea, if I may say so.
I remember discovering the music of The Rudy Schwartz Project and I enjoy listening to the various albums from time to time. The music sounds still as fresh, funny and weird as the first time I heard it.
In the meantime, DC-Jam Records has also released a couple of albums with new material. If you haven't heard those yet, better hurry over to the DC-Jam Records website (http://dcjamrecords.com/).
The most recent accomplishment by DC-Jam is the re-release of Günther Packs A Stiffy, originally released in 1995.
The album has been remastered and retweeked and will be available on iTunes real soon, if it isn't already.
I'm listening to a CDR-promo version right now (available for the first ten buyers who bought two RSP titles over at DC-Jam), and it does indeed sound great. There's two additional tracks, and one has been left out, making the album clock in at about 70 minutes.
Essential listening !!
Here's 'Frank', a tribute to you know who.
By The Rudy Schwartz Project.
From "Günther Packs A Stiffy".
The 1995 edition.
An excellent idea, if I may say so.
I remember discovering the music of The Rudy Schwartz Project and I enjoy listening to the various albums from time to time. The music sounds still as fresh, funny and weird as the first time I heard it.
In the meantime, DC-Jam Records has also released a couple of albums with new material. If you haven't heard those yet, better hurry over to the DC-Jam Records website (http://dcjamrecords.com/).
The most recent accomplishment by DC-Jam is the re-release of Günther Packs A Stiffy, originally released in 1995.
The album has been remastered and retweeked and will be available on iTunes real soon, if it isn't already.
I'm listening to a CDR-promo version right now (available for the first ten buyers who bought two RSP titles over at DC-Jam), and it does indeed sound great. There's two additional tracks, and one has been left out, making the album clock in at about 70 minutes.
Essential listening !!
Here's 'Frank', a tribute to you know who.
By The Rudy Schwartz Project.
From "Günther Packs A Stiffy".
The 1995 edition.
A picture of the CDR-promo has been added to the United Mutations Archives.
BANNED FROM UTOPIA UPDATE
Concert promoter GYGX (http://gygx.ch/) represents The Banned From Utopia in Europe.
Twenty
years after his untimely death on December 4 1993, half a dozen of Zappa's most
popular alumni are back on the mission to bring his multi-dimensional music to
the world's stages again. Amongst them Zappa's longest running band member (Ed
Mann), two lead singers who the great master also held in high esteem for many
years (Bobby Martin and Ray White) and the man who opened Zappa's door for
three (!) brothers of his before he went on to play with Ray Charles for well
over a decade (Tom Fowler).
BANNED
FROM UTOPIA
- Robert (Bobby) Martin - vocals, keyboards, sax, french horn (Frank Zappa 1981-88)
- Ray White - vocals, guitar (Frank Zappa 1978-86)
- Ed Mann - xylophone, percussion (Frank Zappa 1977-88)
- Tom Fowler - bass, violin (Frank Zappa 1973-75, 1978)
- Albert Wing - tenor sax, flute (Frank Zappa 1988)
- Morgan Agren - drums (Frank Zappa 1988)
- Mike Miller - guitar
Alltogether
they name themselves Ban(ne)d From Utopia, referring to the Zappa album
"Man From Utopia" - but having played on almost every Mothers / Zappa
album between them, they're performing classics from all eras. With their
virtuoso creativity and deep history, Banned From Utopia authentically recreate
the live Zappa experience, please the connoisseurs and convert the curious into
dedicated fans.
They
can do that on stage !
COPERNICUS - WORTHLESS
- copernicus: worthless
(2013, cd, usa, nevermore)
Copernicus says:
You are not your body.
You are not your mind.
Your are not you.
There is no you.
In 'What Is Existence', he continues:
Existence means that there is the capacity to remain the same fromon moment to the next.
Nothing can remain the same from on moment to the next.
The atoms in your blood are spinning at the speed of light.
The atoms in your bones are spinning at the speed of light.
and he concludes:
Nothing can remain the same from one moemt to the next. Nothing exists. Nothing can exist. Nothing will ever exist.
Copernicus' lecture is accompanied by a(n answering) backing vocal and by free jazz / improvised music.
Contrary to Copernicus' previous albums, the music is much more prominent. Nice.
The album ends with Copernicus' statement that everything is worthless. After saying that everything is an illusion, he dictates:
I must live with the awareness that all human endeavor is probably worthless.
I like this. A Copernicus album asks for all your attention. The reward is a fine journey.
Out on Nevermore. Distributed by MoonJune Records.
www.moonjune.com
OSTRICH VON NIPPLE - OH, FEARSOME! NIPPLE?
- ostrich von nipple: oh, fearsome! nipple?
(2013, cd, ger, psychofon records pr002)
Ostrich Von Nipple, r0b0t and Shitty Bedford present "Oh, Fearsome! Nipple?".
It's a 15-minute epos that got released by the German Psychofon Records label.
The piece is inspired by Vel Fritt's "Oh, Fearsome! Head'".
The mighty web lets us take a peek at some pictures from the "Oh, Fearsome! Head!" performance.
http://ohfearsomehead.tumblr.com/
Imagine walking on a fair on a different planet. This is what you might see and hear.
I like it.
This mini-album comes in a limited release of 100 CDRs and the CDR itself looks like if it's made of vinyl: black on both sides, and with a label.
There's also a a collector's edition of 33 copies that includes a nipple-bag and buttons.
Check it out here:
http://www.psychofonrecords.com/new-releases/
DREAM THEATER IMAGES AND WORDS REISSUED ON VINYL
Dream Theater's "Images And Words" album, on which they sample Zappa saying 'Wait A Minute' has been re-released on vinyl by the Dutch Music On Vinyl label.
THE AVENGERS - ON A MISSION
- the avengers: on a mission
(2012, cd, usa, gudari records)
The Avengers are Beledo (guitar and compositions), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Lincoln Goines (bass) and Kim Plainfield (drums).
All four of them are accomplished jazz musicians. Adam Holzman worked with Miles Davis in the late 80's; Lincoln Goines has recorded with Michael Brecker and Mike Stern; and Kim Plainfield's credentials include Bill Connors and Edgar Winter.
Beledo, the main composer and the leader of The Avengers, hails from Uruguay where he led progressive rock bands Maytreya and Siddhartha.
Rumor has it that the Avengers will be signing with the MoonJune Records label.
www.moonjune.com
Check them out!
www.theavengersband.comThis is great.
Recommended listening !
"On A Mission" is available from CDBaby.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
NIGEY LENNON & JIMMY CARL BLACK
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
http://www.muffinrecordsproductionsusa.net/
MUFFIN
RECORDS SIGNS NIGEY LENNON TO EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT
First
Release Will Be Jimmy Carl Black's Final Recording
AUSTIN
-- Muffin Records Productions USA has inked an exclusive distribution contract
with composer/producer/musician Nigey Lennon, label head Reinhard Preuss has
announced. Muffin will handle distribution of digital downloads and physical
CD's for the artist.
Lennon's
first release on Muffin will be an exclusive digital download of her song
"Stolen Cadillac", which features a duet vocal between the late Jimmy
Carl Black and Candy Zappa. The song was originally performed at the Zappanale
festival in Germany, and Jimmy Carl Black liked it so much he asked Nigey
Lennon, who lives in New York, to send him instrumental tracks so he could add
his vocal from his home base in Europe. Sadly, the song wound up being the last
thing he recorded before his death in 2008. "I'm very proud that Jimmy
liked the song as much as he did," says Lennon. The project was recorded
in New York, Italy, and Los Angeles. Lennon arranged and produced the recording
as well as creating and programming the basic tracks. Also appearing on the
release are Jay Rozen (tuba), Laura Kass (fiddle), and Paul Lacques (guitar).
Following
the release of "Stolen Cadillac", Muffin will offer Lennon's
legendary solo CD, "Reinventing the Wheel", which has been
unavailable for several years. The CD features performances by Frank Zappa band
member Mike Keneally, Candy Zappa, John Tabacco, and many others.
THE WRONG OBJECT - AFTER THE EXHIBITION
- the wrong object: after the exhibition
(2013, cd, usa, moonjune mjr055)
So this is album number six, entitled "After The Exhibition", and a lot has happened. For one thing, the quintet turned into a sextet, but even more important, there's four new members in the renewed band. Besides Michel Delville (guitar) and Laurent Delchambre (drums) the sextet is completed by Antoine Guenet (keyboard and occasional vocal; from Sh.tg.n !!), Marti Melia (sax), Francois Lourtie (sax) and Pierre Motet (bass). Furthermore, Susan Clynes added vocals on one track, and Benoît Moerlen added marimba and electric vibraphone to six of the tracks.
"After The Exhibition" is a beautiful album. One can tell that the various bandmembers know their classics. The Canterbury Scene, prog rock and Frank Zappa are never far away.
I like "After The Exhibition" a lot. The album does remain in line with the previous recordings, but it does make clear that The Wrong Object has taken another step forward.
The fact that all (or many) of the musicians also wrote some of the material does certainly add to the variety and the richness of the album.
Favourite tracks: 'Jungle Cow' (M.Delville), Yantra (L.Delchambre) and 'Glass Cubes' (A.Guenet).
Essential listening.
Out on Moonjune Records:
www.moonjune.com
Here's a live snippet
Next week, June 29, The Wrong Object will be celebrating the new album in Liège (B).
At 'Le Fiacre'.
ANNE SOLDAAT, CORRIE VAN BINSBERGEN, HANS HASEBOS AND HERMINE DEURLO
Corrie van Binsbergen recently moved from Amsterdam (NL) to Ottersum (NL), near Nijmegen. Corrie contacted the local concert programmer and got carte blanche to do a couple of concerts.
One of these was a cross-over concert: singer-songwriter Anne Soldaat meets jazz improvisers Corrie van Binsbergen, Hans Hasebos and Hermine Deurlo.
Anne Soldaat plays the acoustic guitar and sings.
The jazz trio has Corrie van Binsbergen on electric guitar, Hans Hasebos on marimba and Hermine Deurlo on sax and chromatic harmonica. Corrie van Binsbergen and Hans Hasebos have been performing and recording together for years in Corrie en de Grote Brokken. Hermine Deurlo has been part of the Willem Breuker Collectief.
The concert took place on April 21, 2013.
It got broadcast on June 20, 2013, and can still be found through the Radio 6 website.
Beautiful.
One of these was a cross-over concert: singer-songwriter Anne Soldaat meets jazz improvisers Corrie van Binsbergen, Hans Hasebos and Hermine Deurlo.
Anne Soldaat plays the acoustic guitar and sings.
The jazz trio has Corrie van Binsbergen on electric guitar, Hans Hasebos on marimba and Hermine Deurlo on sax and chromatic harmonica. Corrie van Binsbergen and Hans Hasebos have been performing and recording together for years in Corrie en de Grote Brokken. Hermine Deurlo has been part of the Willem Breuker Collectief.
The concert took place on April 21, 2013.
It got broadcast on June 20, 2013, and can still be found through the Radio 6 website.
Beautiful.
UGLY RADIO REBELLION IN CONCERT AND ON VIDEO
Detroit-based Ugly Radio Rebellion performs the music of Frank Zappa. The band started out as Uncle Meat but morphed into Ugly Radio Rebellion a little while after that.
Guitar player Scott Schroen has been the common factor these last ten years. Various musicians have been in and out of the trio. Former Zappa bandmember Ike Willis has been a welcome guest and has participated in a couple of tours with Ugly Radio Rebellion.
Last year, Ugly Radio Rebellion celebrated their 10th birthday AND their 200th concert.
Congratulations are in place !!
Last week, I received three DVDR's from Ugly Radio Rebellion. As URR has never toured outside the USA, this was a nice opportunity to check them out.
Guitar player Scott Schroen has been the common factor these last ten years. Various musicians have been in and out of the trio. Former Zappa bandmember Ike Willis has been a welcome guest and has participated in a couple of tours with Ugly Radio Rebellion.
Last year, Ugly Radio Rebellion celebrated their 10th birthday AND their 200th concert.
Congratulations are in place !!
Last week, I received three DVDR's from Ugly Radio Rebellion. As URR has never toured outside the USA, this was a nice opportunity to check them out.
- ugly radio rebellion: the music of frank zappa - live at the backstage lounge, gainsville, fl, january 26, 2012
(2012, dvdr, usa, private release)
1.
five-five-five
2.
camarillo brillo
3.
muffin man
4.
catholic girls
5. tell
me you love me
6.
joe's garage
7. crew
slut
8.
pygmy twylyte / echidna's arf
9.
dirty love
10.
bobby brown
11. i'm
the slime
12.
dinah-moe-hum
13.
willie the pimp
14.
cosmik debris
15.
apostrophe
- ugly radio rebellion: 2012 - 10 years - 200 shows
(2012, dvdr, usa, private release)
The "2012 - 10 years - 200 shows" DVD consists of two parts. The first one is a registration of the 2012/06/23 concert at The Wormhole in Savannah, GA, the second one has some songs of the 2012/06/24 concert at The Music Room in Atlanta, GA.
The overall sound and image quality on this disc is even worse than on the previous one. A pity.
On the other hand, the setlist is quite different from the Gainsville gig, and that's a plus.
As the vocals aren't the strongest point of URR, I can imaginge that they sound a lot more impressive with Ike Willis on stage.
On the other hand, the setlist is quite different from the Gainsville gig, and that's a plus.
As the vocals aren't the strongest point of URR, I can imaginge that they sound a lot more impressive with Ike Willis on stage.
Both of these DVDs should be nice for those who have seen URR in concert, like some sort of souvenir. I am not convinced that these recordings are good enough to survive as stand-alone items.
- ugly radio rebellion: the music of frank zappa - music matters clinic
(2012, dvdr, usa, private release)
Now here's a nice idea. Take a coupe of musician that are experienced in performing the music of Frank Zappa and let them talk about Zappa's music. Preferably with their instrument at hand.
June 21, 2012, URR guitar player Scott Schroen and drummer Daniel Paschall hosted such an event.
On this 50-minute recording both musicians mainly talk about the different rhythms that are used by Zappa, demonstrating it to the audience by playing (parts of) songs.
I like the idea.
June 21, 2012, URR guitar player Scott Schroen and drummer Daniel Paschall hosted such an event.
On this 50-minute recording both musicians mainly talk about the different rhythms that are used by Zappa, demonstrating it to the audience by playing (parts of) songs.
I like the idea.
Next month, URR will be touring with Ike Willis.
This should be nice. So if you're in the neighbourhood, check them out !
Friday, June 21, 2013
THE MOFUGLYS
The Mofuglies are currently writing and recording fro a new progressive rock concept album, featuring the talents of Bryan Beller, Rick Musalam and Ike Willis !!
https://www.facebook.com/TheMofuglys
https://www.facebook.com/TheMofuglys
Thursday, June 20, 2013
DWALMACAT 522
Here's the link to the latest Dwalmacat Radio Show:
- TAME IMPALA - It isn't meant to be
- THE ZODIAC & MORT GARSON - Scorpio (The passionate hero)
- MIILA & THE GEEKS - In/out
- THE FLAMING LIPS - The terror
- JOHN CALE - Sabotage (live)
- SHE TALKS SILENCE - Complex elegant
- PLANNING TO ROCK - Living it out
- MUGISON - Move on
- AIHA HIGURASHI AND LOVES - Kiss kiss kiss kiss
- THE MASTERS OF REALITY - Jody sings
- TINY TIM - The other side
- SLOPPY JOE - Once and for all
- CHROMATICS - Kill for love
- SUN RA - Strange celestial road
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
SUN RA - CONTINUATION
- sun ra: continuation
(2013, 2cd, usa, corbett vs dempsey)
Originally released in 1970 on Sun Ra's Saturn label, the "Continuation" album finally did get a CD release.
It's an impressive re-release as it contains a full CD of bonus material.
Not the easiest of Sun Ra albums, but still worth checking out. Nice package, excellent liner-notes, and music from another planet. What else does one need?
Here's the info from the Corbett vs. Dempsey website:
http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/2013/05/07/sun-ra-continuation/
KE$HA AND THE RESIDENTS
I don't know who Ke$ha is, but her dancers look a lot like a band that I like.
Nice.
Here's more on the topic:
http://m.nbcbayarea.com/nbcbayarea/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=MnH7Zjgd&full=true#display
Nice.
Here's more on the topic:
http://m.nbcbayarea.com/nbcbayarea/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=MnH7Zjgd&full=true#display
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
LEX BRONKOWITZ ORCHESTRA - PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA / STRICTLY GRAVY
- lex bronkowitz orchestra: strictly gravy
(2013, cd, nl, fzio)
Seeing the Lex Bronkowitz Orchestra in concert in Heerlen (NL) at the Mosae Zappa festival in June 2012 was an impressive continuation. It was a fantastic concert that also proved that Alexander's arrangements could be played by a band.
And now there's the "Lex Bronkowitz Orchestra Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa - Strictly Genteel" album.
In my humble opinion, there are two ways to perform the music of Frank Zappa. The first one is the endeavour to reproduce the music as FZ once intended it. This can be highly enjoyable and these concerts do not exclude a certain emotional factor. Bands like Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, Sheik Yerbouti, Bogus Pomp or Project/Object, possibly joined by former Zappa sidemen, fall into this category. I like them. I like them a lot. They keep Zappa's music alive.
The second way to perform the music of Frank Zappa is implemented by bands and / or artists that try to add a personal touch, a personal view to Zappa's music. I'm thinking of the beautiful arrangements and instrumentation of The Meridian Arts Ensemble, The Ambrosius Ensemble, the surprising arrangement of 'The Black Page' by The Rudy Schwartz Project, Stefano Bollani's jazz improvisations, the Doot! experiments, Dietmar Bonnen, or LeBocal, just to name a few.
The Lex Bronkowitz Orchestra belongs to the second group, and they just raised the bar a few inches...
This is top. The arrangements and transpositions are beautiful. The instrumentation is superb. I love the sound of Lex's guitar, Peter Thomas' marimba, Katharinia' vocals, drums, bass, the horn section,... All of it.
And most of all, I like the puzzle. To give you an example: the first piece 'Catholic Fembot' is a medley of 'Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?', 'Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt', and 'Catholic Girls'. There's little hints and references everywhere. I love it.
Highly recommended.
You can order the album at:
http://www.fzio.org/en/strictly-gravy-preview.html
Monday, June 17, 2013
NEW OSTRICH VON NIPPLE RELEASE
Psychofon Records is releasing a CDR-single by Ostrich Von Nipple.
Out today, in two editions.
Check it out:
http://www.psychofonrecords.com/new-releases/
Here's the teaser:
Out today, in two editions.
Check it out:
http://www.psychofonrecords.com/new-releases/
Here's the teaser:
Sunday, June 16, 2013
ARISTOCRATS CULTURE CLASH DVD PREVIEW
The special edition of the next Aristocrats album will include a bonus DVD.
Here's some snippets:
http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-dvd-preview-making-aristocrats-culture-clash-guthrie-govan-bryan-beller-and-marco-minnemann
Here's some snippets:
http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-dvd-preview-making-aristocrats-culture-clash-guthrie-govan-bryan-beller-and-marco-minnemann
MUZE JAZZ ORCHESTRA PERFORMS ZAPPA IN GENK (B) ON 2013.06.30
The Muze Jazz Orchestra will be performing the music of Frank Zappa at the Genk On Stage Festival in Genk (B) on June 30.
Sunday, mainstreamstage at 19:30 h.
Sunday, mainstreamstage at 19:30 h.
MAD KAP - LOOK MA DUKE, NO HANDS
- mad kap: look ma duke, no hands
(1993, cd, usa, rca)
I mentioned Mad Kap's 'Ph*ck What Ya Heard' single earlier this year because it samples Zappa's 'Little Umbrellas'.
The track can also be found on the "Look Ma Duke, No Hands" album of which the cover picture and other data were recently added to the United Mutations Archives.
ARTICLE ON THE REMASTERING OF ZAPPA'S FREAK OUT ALBUM
Frank Zappa's "Freak Out!" Remastered For Vinyl At Bernie Grundman's
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=165076
-- info & link: Mick Zeuner
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=165076
-- info & link: Mick Zeuner
MARCO MINNEMANN - SYMBOLIC FOX
- marco minnemann: symbolic fox
(2012, cd, --, private release)
Besides playing and recording with a bunch of different artists and participating in various projects, Marco also finds the time to write and record solo material.
"Symbolic Fox" is a fine album. There's a large variety to be found in the various songs. It goes from 80's pop to zappa-esque exercises.
Nice. Very nice.
In a beautiful package. Love the artwork.
Marco Minnemann does all the instruments and vocals on "Symbolic Fox", with the exception of two (fabulous !!) guitar solos by Guthrie Govan.
Uncompromising.
Available at concerts, or at CDBaby.
Here's an introduction:
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE UPDATE
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. has released a new album: "In Search Of The Lost Divine Arc".
The band will also be touring the UK, Ireland and Spain later this year.
http://acidmothers.com/
The band will also be touring the UK, Ireland and Spain later this year.
http://acidmothers.com/
DOCTOR NERVE - THE GIFT OF SHAME
- doctor nerve: the gift of shame
(2012, cd, usa, private release)
- If You Were Me Right Now I'd Be Dead
- Painting With Bullets
- Meta 04
- Uses Probe Form
From now on, whenever someone will ask me what my favourite music sounds like, I'll play them "The Gift Of Shame".
Thank you, Doctor Nerve.
http://www.doctornerve.org/
DIALETO - THE LAST TRIBE
- dialeto: the last tribe
(2013, cd, usa, moonjune records mjr054)
Dialeto is a progressive rock band from São Paulo, Brazil. The trio is led by guitarist and composer Nelson Coelho and also features Jorge Pescara on touchguitars and Miguel Angel on drums.
"The Last Tribe" is the band's third studio album and it's their international debut. The disc sounds pretty impressive. "The Last Tribe" presents instrumental, lyrical, guitar-oriented progressive rock.
I like it. Great melodies, a slow but powerful beat,.. An excellent discovery.
The album got released on Leonardo Pavkovik's Moonjune Records. Check it out.
http://www.moonjune.com/
Saturday, June 15, 2013
RICK MOODY TALKS TO GAIL ZAPPA
SWINGING MODERN SOUNDS #45: THE DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM, PART ONE
By rICK MOODY
http://therumpus.net/2013/06/swinging-modern-sounds-45-the-distribution-problem-part-one/
- info & link : Mick Zeuner
ADDITIONS TO THE DOCTOR NERVE DISCOGRAPHY
I've added the last batch of data for the Doctor Nerve discography in the United Mutations Archives.
Listening to these album while typing, copying and pasting. Fun.
This is great stuff. Everyone should check this out.
"Armed Observation" got released in 1987 on the Cuneiform label. On vinyl.
In 1992, Cuneiform released the first two Doctor Nerve albums on one CD.
Here's the cover:
Kicking off with 'Splinter', "Beta 14 OK" is another must-hear album.
Beta waves are brainwaves with a frequency of 14 beats per second.
Frequency? Freakency? Essential listening. Your brain will love it. And now you know why.
Listening to these album while typing, copying and pasting. Fun.
This is great stuff. Everyone should check this out.
- doctor nerve: out to bomb fresh kings
(1984, lp, usa, punos records)
- doctor nerve: out to bomb fresh kings
(1985, lp, ger, no man's land nml 8502)
"Out To Bomb Fresh Kings" got released as a vinyl album in 1984 on Punos Records. The German No Man's Land label picked it up and released it in Europe in 1985. Also on vinyl. With a smashing cover !
- doctor nerve: armed observation
(1987, cd, usa, cuneiform)
"Armed Observation" got released in 1987 on the Cuneiform label. On vinyl.
In 1992, Cuneiform released the first two Doctor Nerve albums on one CD.
Here's the cover:
- doctor nerve: armed observation / out to bomb fresh kings
(1992, cd, usa, cuneiform rune 38x)
- doctor nerve: did sprinting die?
(1990, cd, usa, wayside)
- doctor nerve: did sprinting die?
(1990, cd, usa, cuneiform 55002)
- doctor nerve: beta 14 ok
(1991, cd, usa, cuneiform)
Kicking off with 'Splinter', "Beta 14 OK" is another must-hear album.
Beta waves are brainwaves with a frequency of 14 beats per second.
Frequency? Freakency? Essential listening. Your brain will love it. And now you know why.
JOE SATRIANI TOUR CONTINUES
Joe Satriani (plus Mike Keneally, Marco Minnemann and Bryan Beller) is continuing his world tour.
For the moment, the band is in the UK. They'll continue through Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, Poland, Litauen and Russia.
August, September and October dates are also up at Joe's website. The tour will talk them to the U.S. of A and Canada.
Here are the details:
http://www.satriani.com/road/
For the moment, the band is in the UK. They'll continue through Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, Poland, Litauen and Russia.
August, September and October dates are also up at Joe's website. The tour will talk them to the U.S. of A and Canada.
Here are the details:
http://www.satriani.com/road/
DWALMACAT 521
This week's Dwalmacat radio show explores the music of Jean Delouvroy.
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Sound miniature 1
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Siddharta
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Unload 122
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Solaris
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Dragonfly
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Indian very basic melody
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Desert idea
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Running towards the sea
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Some dedication
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Vatican chorus
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Cosmic visitors
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Psychedelic guitar
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Summer chromatics (from Teufelsberg)
- JEAN DELOUVROY - Destruction to end (from Teufelsberg)
GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION ON TOUR
GRANDMOTHERS OF
INVENTION
TOUR 2
OF 4 IN 2013
NAPOLEON
MURPHY BROCK
DON
PRESTON
CHRISTOPHER
GARCIA
DAVE
JOHNSEN
MAX
KUTNER
06/23/13 - The
Coach House - San
Juan Capistrano CA
06/24/13 - Club
Congress - Tucson
AZ
06/26/13 - Stubbs
Bar-B-Que - Austin
TX
06/27/13 - Kessler
Theater - Dallas
TX
06/29/13 - The
Hi-Tone - Memphis
TN
06/30/13 - The
Parish Room - New
Orleans LA
07/02/13 - The
Grey Eagle - Asheville
NC
07/03/13 - Cat's
Cradle - Carrboro
NC
07/05/13 - Syracuse
Jazz Festival - Syracuse
NY
07/07/13 - Rams
Head On Stage - Annapolis
MD
07/09/13 - IRIDIUM
JAZZ CLUB - NY NY
07/11/13 - The
Magic Bag - Ferndale
MI
07/12/13 - Martyrs' - Chicago
IL
07/13/13 - Dakota
Jazz Club - Minneapolis
MN
07/17/13 - Jazz
Alley - Seattle
WA
07/18/13 - Aladdin
Theatre - Portland
OR
07/19/13 - Humboldt
Brews - Arcata
CA
07/20/13 - Assembly - Sacramento
CA
07/21/13 - Yoshi's
at Jack London Square - Oakland CA
Friday, June 14, 2013
STRICTLY GRAVY PREVIEW
a message from Lex Bronkowitz
Bald
ist es soweit! Am 01. Juli 2013 veröffentlicht das
LEX
BRONKOWITZ ORCHESTRA
plays
the music of
FRANK
ZAPPA
sein
neues Album
"STRICTLY
GRAVY"
Coming
soon! We will release our new album on the 1st of July 2013
Eine
Preview findet Ihr unter www.FZIO.org
Find a
preview at www.FZIO.org
Vorbestellungen
sind unter info@lex-bronkowitz.com möglich.
pre-order
at info@lex-bronkowitz.com
Visit
and like us at / Besucht uns bei www.facebook.com/LexBronkowitzOrchestra und
www.myspace.com/lexbronkowitzorchestra
Greetings
from Hamburg,
Lex Bronkowitz
Saturday, June 8, 2013
ROXY BY PROXY
The ZFT is still looking for distributor for the Roxy album.
Here's the latest newsflash.
If you didn't read the previous entries, check out the below link to get up to speed...
Here's the latest newsflash.
If you didn't read the previous entries, check out the below link to get up to speed...
Dear
Roxy Concert Enthusiasts,
The
doors are closing at the Theatre of Your Dreams! The show's about to begin for
this very special audience of Distributors Only. You can be out left or right
on, but don't be left out!
What
does this mean? The Significance of the Summer Solstice is widely appreciated.
June 21st is the day the sun creeps over Stonehenge and appears in a very
Special Place in the Sky over those Big Rocks. Yes, & But what does this
mean to you exactly? It's the last day on earth that you can let the sun shine
on your personal Rock Opportunity. Do you wanna? In two weeks many of you will
be certified as Official Zappa Distributors. Don't let your meat loaf. Flex
your distribution muscle. Be Mighty. Be Proud. Be Official. This is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have for yourself this momentous Collector's
Item!
Be a
part of something unique. Be Your Own Boss. Own an actual piece of Frank
Zappa's Legacy and help fund the Roxy Movie. If you can also floss at the same
time, then get some at getsome.zappa.com!
xxx,
gz
SUN RA ARKESTRA RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO
from the Saturn newsgroup
The Sun
Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen will make its first San Francisco, CA
visitation of the new millennium on Saturday, August 3, 2013 when it touches
down at the historic Victoria Theater as part of its 2013 World Tour. This
appearance adds to the west coast swing that features the Arkestra's first ever
landing in the 57 year history of the Arkestra at the world famous Hollywood Bowl
in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, August 4, 2013.
The San
Francisco concert will have the Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen
headlining the event, which also includes the sfSoundGroup performing
Penderecki's composition for Don Cherry's Jazz Orchestra and Hans Grusel's
Krankenkabinet's quartet of strings and electronics. The Sun Ra Arkestra
Directed by Marshall Allen will share the bill in Los Angeles with Edward
Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and also with Oliver Mtukudzi.
Sun Ra
Arkestra fans are encouraged to get tickets in advance for its west coast
concerts. The Hollywood Bowl is quickly filling its 6,000 seat facility with 17
sections already sold out, 19 sections with single seats only, and 20 sections
with available seating. The San Francisco appearance will attract the multitude
of Northern California fans that have been enthusiastically requesting that the
Arkestra's return to their area. At the May 25, 2013 Marshall Allen 89th
Arrival Day Sun Ra Arkestra concert at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia,
hundreds of Arkestra fans had to be turned away at the door after the venue
reached capacity - so west coast Arkestra fans are encouraged to make their
plans early to avoid disappointment.
The
upcoming itinerary dates for the Sun Ra Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen
2013 World Tour are:
July
17, 2013 - Soho Factory, Minska 25, Warsaw, Poland. For further information:
August
3, 2013 - Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th Street, San Francisco, CA. Concert at
8:00 pm. Advance tickets are $20, Day of show tickets $25, Gold Circle seating
with t-shirt and autographed poster $50. For further information and tickets:
August
4, 2013 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA. KCRW World Festival. Concert at 7:00
pm. Remaining tickets are $104, $64, $54.50, $51.50, $45, $39, $33.50, $29.50,
$28.50, $21.50, and $17. For further information and tickets:
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.
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:
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:
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:
Greg
Drusdow, Communications & Public RelationsSun Ra
Arkestra Directed by Marshall Allen
Thursday, June 6, 2013
THE WRONG OBJECT & ENSEMBLE MOSAE
Celebrating the new album by The Wrong Object, both The Wrong Object and the Ensemble Mosae will be performing in Liège (B) on Saturday, June 29, 2013.
At 'Le Fiacre'.
It's good to see that the Ensemble Mosae still exists. Their Zappa set at the Mosae Festival was excellent.
At 'Le Fiacre'.
It's good to see that the Ensemble Mosae still exists. Their Zappa set at the Mosae Festival was excellent.
THE TIRZAH-QUARTET PLAYS JOHN ZORN
June 20, 2013, the Tirzah-Quartet will be performing the music of John Zorn at 'De Singer' jazz club in Rijkevorsel (B).
- Eva Vermeeren (violin)
- Karen Peeters (harp)
- Herlinde Verheyden (cello)
- Jan Van de Perre (guitar)
JOE SATRIANI ON TOUR
I caught Joe Satriani in concert in Tilburg (NL) the other day.
Joe brought three excellent musicians along : Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann.
Another great gig (and I was happy to spot a few Zappateers in the audience as well).
Here's the opener :
Joe brought three excellent musicians along : Mike Keneally, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann.
Another great gig (and I was happy to spot a few Zappateers in the audience as well).
Here's the opener :
Labels:
bryan beller,
keneally,
marco minnemann,
satriani
GARY LUCAS UPDATE
Tuesday
June 11th
9pm
Littlefield,
Brooklyn NY
Gary
Lucas is the special collaborator for the evening with Mother Falcon, who are
doing a month long residency in NYC
Gary
will play a short solo set and then sit in with Mother Falcon who
will perform several of his songs
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)
Gary
will also play his program of solo guitar arrangements of well-known film
music--"Cinefantastique"
Sat.
July 6th
9pm
Jerusalem
Cinematheque, Israel
Gary
Lucas closes the Jerusalem International Film Festival with his
original live solo guitar score accompanying the 1931
Spanish "Dracula" (d. George Melford)
Wed.
July 17th
9pm
Red
Door Club, Shanghai China
Gary
Lucas performs his 30's Chinese pop project "The
Edge of Heaven" with
Shanghai vocalists Sally Kwok and Mo Hai Jin-- a warm
up for his upcoming US fall tour with full band
THE WRONG OBJECT'S NEW ALBUM IS OUT !!
"After The Exhibition", the brand-new album by The Wrong Object is out.
It's available from the MoonJune record label:
http://moonjune.com/mjr_web_2013/catalog_mjr/055_THE-WRONG-OBJECT_After-The-Exhibition_MJR055/
The same page also offers some sound samples. Check them out.
It's available from the MoonJune record label:
http://moonjune.com/mjr_web_2013/catalog_mjr/055_THE-WRONG-OBJECT_After-The-Exhibition_MJR055/
The same page also offers some sound samples. Check them out.
DWALMACAT 520
This week, Dwalmacat presents
- MONITOR - I saw dead Jim's shade
- CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - Hot head
- CHROMATICS - At your door
- THE HIGH LLAMAS - Green coaster
- R. DEAN TAYLOR - There's a ghost in my house
- ARBEID ADELT! - Het amusementsbedrijf
- HOLY TOY - Spacy Ziemniak
- GALINA - Lachen met liefde
- LED ZEPPELIN - The Wanton song
- THE BEASTIE BOYS - 14th St. Break
- SPIKE JONES - I went to your wedding
- BRIAN MAY - Montage (From "The road warrior (Mad Max 2)")
- BENJAMIN LEW - A la recherche de B.
- LA SOCIETE DES TIMIDES - ... (part 2)
- AKSAK MABOUL - Scratch holiday
- KLEENEX - Ü
- ROEDELIUS - Regenmacher
MATS / MORGAN RE-RELEASE ON CUNEIFORM
Cuneiform will be re-releasing two albums by the Mats / Morgan Band.
"Radio Da Da" and "The Teenage Tapes" will be made available as one 2CD set.
Essential listening !!
"Radio Da Da" and "The Teenage Tapes" will be made available as one 2CD set.
Essential listening !!
CORRIE VAN BINSBERGEN ON VPRO JAZZ LIVE
Thursday, June 20, 2013, VPRO Jazz Live will broadcast a concert that Corrie van Binsbergen did with singer-songwriter Anne Soldaat. The concert also features Hans Hasebos and Hermine Deurlo.
Recorded live on April 21 in Ottersum, NL.
http://www.radio6.nl/vprojazzlive/
Recorded live on April 21 in Ottersum, NL.
http://www.radio6.nl/vprojazzlive/
DOCTOR NERVE - DID SPRINTING DIE?
- doctor nerve: did sprinting die?
(1990, cd, usa, cuneiform)
Doctor Nerve's third album, "Did Sprinting Die?" got released on the Cuneiform label in 1990.
Most of the tracks were recorded live at 'The Knitting Factory' in New York City in 1989, but the album also presents a number of computer generated pieces. Nice. Very nice.
The computer generated pieces go together very well with the live tracks.
"Did Sprinting Die?" offers eleven short but very powerful pieces.
If you're into experimental / avant-garde / zappa, you should definitely check this out.
It's hard to believe that this album got recorded almost fifteen years ago. This is as contemporary as it gets.
Data and picture have been added to the United Mutations Archives.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
CRAM WITH SPECIAL GUEST MAITE HONTOLE
CRAM (Corrie van Binsbergen, Rutger van Otterloo, Arend Niks and Mick Paauwe) will be joined by Maite Hontolé for a concert at the Pakhuis Wilhelmina in Amsterdam next Sunday.
June 9 -- 16:00 h -- 'Pakhuis Wilhelmina', Amsterdam, NL
June 9 -- 16:00 h -- 'Pakhuis Wilhelmina', Amsterdam, NL
DON PRESTON ON SUB ROSA ANTHOLOGY
Sub Rosa, the belgian record label, has just released volume 7 in their "An Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music'. The three CD-set includes Don Preston's 'Analog Heaven #6' from 1975.
- various artists: an anthology of noise & electronic music vol.7
(2013, 3cd, be, sub rosa rs300) - incl. don preston: 'analog heaven #6'
Data have been added to the United Mutations Archives.
cd1
- henry jacobs: sonata for loudspeakers (1953-4) 9'20
- tziga vertov - radio-ear: radio pravda (1930) 2'58
- bebe & louis barron: bells of atlantis (1952) 9'00
- luciano berio: thema (omaggio a joyce) (1958) 6'12
- bülent arel: electronic music (1961) 8'37
- don preston: analog heaven #6 (1975) 3'04
- slawek kwi + siobhan mcdonald: lava samples 2'03
- benjamin thigpen: thread0 (2011) 5'24
- helmut schäfer: infuse (2005-6) 7'36
- novi_sad: the insolence of a poppy (2011) 13'23
- saule: paperfilm (2002) 11'22
- e-l scott de martinville: au clair de la lune (1860) 0'16
cd2
- john oswald: vertical time 9'58
- israel quellet: pour percussion et saturation (2007) 2'21
- dennis wong / sin:net: decomposition 5'03
- alan courtis: mind broncoespasmo 2'36
- fausto romitelli: trash tv trance (2002) 10'10
- justin k. broadrick: guitar three (1995) 10'21
- storm bugs: cash wash/eat good beans (1980) 3'41
- e.a.r.: beyond the pale (1992) 14'49
- henry cow: from trondheim (1976) 13'06
- osso exotico: rota de inverno (1994) 4'45
cd3
- eugeniusz rudnik: collage (1965) 4'59
- eduardo polonio: transparencias (2011) 7'07
- cabaret voltaire: chance versus causuality (1979) 5'47
- mika vainio: transformer in 7 (2011) 5'59
- alma laprida + juan jose calarco: contorso (2011) 2'36
- klangkrieg: korpus 1 (1996) 3'37
- gintas: kraptavicius 4m (2011) 7'19
- warong rachapreecha: shambles (2012) 0'56
- the new blockaders: blockade is resistance (1983) 8'12
- gx jupitter-larsen / the hater:s fuechen (1985) 5'20
- the rita: skate (2009) 4'59
- to die: terhempas luka / jurang: nestapa (2011) 1'03
- 13 agro / b. spivey + r. anderso:n only those who attempt the impossible will achieve the absurd (1995) 4'08
- jamka: wild rosa tree (2010) 5'48
- erin sexton: suspend / 2 electromagnetic amplifiers (2011) 4:52
- gustavo serpa: astro metal (2008) 6'04
- anonymous: untitled (unknown) 0'23
Sunday, June 2, 2013
PROJECT/OBJECT IN EINDHOVEN
I had the luxury to see both Project/Object and Doctor Nerve in one weekend.
Seeing Project/Object felt good. It's a nostalgic thing. Seeing Ike, Ray, Denny, Tom and Jeff Hollie one the same stage...
I loved it.
Andre Cholmondeley: guitar, vocals
Tom Fowler: bass
Denny Walley: slide guitar, vocals
Ike Willis: guitar, vocals
Ray White: guitar, vocals
Ryan Berg: drums
Kendall Scott: keyboards
special guest
Jeff Hollie: sax
set one
01 - intro
02 - Montana
03 - City Of Tiny Lites
04 - Trouble Every Day
05 - Florentine Pogen
06 - Penguin In Bondage
07 - Pygmy Twylyte
08 - Sofa no.1
09 - Bamboozled By Love
10 - Pound For A Brown
11 - Suicide Chump
set two
01 - intro
02 - Fine Girl
03 - Advance Romance
04 - Peaches En Regalia
05 - Andy
06 - Sofa no.2
07 - Crew Slut
08 - The Idiot Bastard Son
09 - Magic Fingers
10 - Zomby Woof
11 - San Berdino
Check out Bazbo's page for snappy pictures and fine videos !!
http://www.bazbo.net/wp/?p=25603
Seeing Project/Object felt good. It's a nostalgic thing. Seeing Ike, Ray, Denny, Tom and Jeff Hollie one the same stage...
I loved it.
Andre Cholmondeley: guitar, vocals
Tom Fowler: bass
Denny Walley: slide guitar, vocals
Ike Willis: guitar, vocals
Ray White: guitar, vocals
Ryan Berg: drums
Kendall Scott: keyboards
special guest
Jeff Hollie: sax
set one
01 - intro
02 - Montana
03 - City Of Tiny Lites
04 - Trouble Every Day
05 - Florentine Pogen
06 - Penguin In Bondage
07 - Pygmy Twylyte
08 - Sofa no.1
09 - Bamboozled By Love
10 - Pound For A Brown
11 - Suicide Chump
set two
01 - intro
02 - Fine Girl
03 - Advance Romance
04 - Peaches En Regalia
05 - Andy
06 - Sofa no.2
07 - Crew Slut
08 - The Idiot Bastard Son
09 - Magic Fingers
10 - Zomby Woof
11 - San Berdino
Check out Bazbo's page for snappy pictures and fine videos !!
http://www.bazbo.net/wp/?p=25603
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