Belgian space-rock band Quantum Fantay has a new album out : "Yemaya Orisha".
Here's the band in concert in 2012 :
-- info : Danny Mathys
Sunday, June 30, 2019
NEW ALBUM BY QUANTUM FANTAY
Belgian space-rock band Quantum Fantay has a new album out : "Yemaya Orisha".
Here's the band in concert in 2012 :
-- info : Danny Mathys
Saturday, June 29, 2019
VARIOUS ARTISTS - VIDEO GAMES LIVE, VOLUME ONE
- various artists: video games live - volume one
(2008, cd, usa, emi)
From the list, I only recognised Tron, Warcraft and Tetris, but the music is quite interesting.
The last track, 'Castlevania Rock (Live)' is performed by Tommy Tallarico (guitar), Dweezil Zappa (guitar), Martin Leung (keyboards), Joe Travers (drums) and Pete Griffin (bass).
Oh,... and 'Halo Suite' features Steve Vai... Wow. Hadn't noticed that before...
BALALAIKA NUEVO - NEW ART FOR THE PEOPLE
- balalaika nueva: new art for the people
(2007, cd, germany, private release)
The Balalaika Nueva trio released "New Art For The People" in 2007. The album presents 12 of the trio's favorite melodies including Frank Zappa's 'Peaches En Regalia'. Performed on balalaika, accordion and contrabass-balalaika.
ALTERNATIVE TV - VIVA LA ROCK 'N' ROLL
- alternative tv: viva la rock 'n' roll! official atv bootleg
(2004, cd, uk, lost moment domcd010)
It's the first time 'Plastic People' got released on one of ATV's releases. Previously, it could already be heard on the 2002 "Punk Aid" compilation album.
Another fine addition to "The Others Of Invention", bands performing Frank Zappa's music.
CHITARRE 1994 07
Nothing wrong with going through some old magazines...
Issue #100 of the Italian Chitarra magazine got published in July 1994.
There were a lot of Zappa specials after FZ's passing, but this one looks pretty impressive. Too bad I can't read Italian. Well, I can read it... I just can't understand it.
- chitarre
(1994/07, magazine, italy)
The july / august 1994 issue of Chitarre had FZ on the cover and included:
- a 6 page article:"Dedicato a Frank Zappa" by Jacopo Benci
- a 2-page transcription of 'Willie The Pimp' by Simone Sello
- a 3-page article "Zappa Sulla Chitarra" by Gianfranco Salvatore
- a 2-page trancription of "Treacherous Cretins' by Simone Sello
- a 7-page article "Frank Zappa Trent'anni Di Strumenti" by Gianfranco Salvatore
- a 3-page interview with Bunk Gardner by Jacopo Benci
- a 2-page transcription of 'Blessed Relief' by Simone Sello
- a 2-page piece on Steve Vai / Mauro Salvatori
- a 3-page interview with Sandro Oliva by Jacopo Benci
THE RETURN OF THE ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES TRACKLIST AND MORE
Over at Zappa dot com :
https://www.zappa.com/news/frank-zappas-orchestral-favorites-be-presented-audiophile-quality-first-time-specialty
LP (remastered reissue)
3CD
digital deluxe
Coupled with new hi-res transfers from the original tapes and mastering by Bob Ludwig, the music sounds the best it ever has. The bonus concert features brand new 2019 mixes by Craig Parker Adams from the original 2” 24-track masters. The digital deluxe, which mirrors the 3CD version, includes an instant grat download of a first-time available version of “Revised Music For Low-Budget Symphony Orchestra.”
Spotify adds:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1re2MnFDvMjEZL0hJMeqni
Friday, June 28, 2019
TOM IBARRA PLAYS GEORGE DUKE
Le clavieriste américain George Duke (1946-2013) a enregistré "Brazilian Love Affair" à Rio en 1979.
Tom Ibarra, guitare
Romain Labaye, basse
François Faure, claviers
Archibald Ligonnière, batterie
Caveau des Oubliettes (Paris)
28 juillet 2016
ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES TRACKLIST
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/frank-zappa-orchestral-favorites-40th-anniversary-edition-3-cd-tbr-august-15th-2019.855646/
A 3CD set featuring the remastered original album with a bonus live concert from the Royce Hall event of 1975. Includes a 32-page booklet featuring liner notes by Terry Bozzio and photos from the performances.
DISC 1: ORIGINAL ALBUM - 40th Anniversary Remaster
- Strictly Genteel
- Pedro’s Dowry
- Naval Aviation in Art?
- Duke of Prunes
- Bogus Pomp
BONUS TRACK: - Strictly Genteel (Keyboard OD Version)
DISC 2: - The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra live at Royce Hall, September 18th, 1975
- Show Start/Bogus Pomp Explained
- Bogus Pomp
- Revised Music for Low-Budget Symphony Orchestra
- The Story of Pedro’s Dowry
- Pedro’s Dowry
- The Story of Rollo
- Rollo
DISC 3: - The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra live at Royce Hall, September 18th, 1975
- Black Napkins Instructions
- Black Napkins
- Dog/Meat
- The Players
- Naval Aviation in Art?
- “Another Weirdo Number”
- Lumpy Gravy (Extract)/Improvisation
- Evening at the Hermitage
- “A Special Guest Artist”
- Duke of Prunes
- “Absolutely Disgusting”
- The Adventures of Greggery Peccary
- Strictly Genteel
NEW LFANT ALBUM IS OUT
The new LFANT album is out!
CD has arrived and the digital download is available.
A project by Guilhem Meier, Poil drummer.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Announced at Zappa dot com (and later removed from Zappa dot com) :
Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary Edition.
Release date around August 15, 2019.
A 3CD set with a bonus live concert form the Royce Hall event of 1975.
Comes with a 32-page booklet.
GUTHRIE GOVEN - - - THE 10 GUITARISTS WHO BLEW MY MIND
https://www.musicradar.com/news/guthrie-govan-the-10-guitarists-who-blew-my-mind
An impressive list.
And look who's also there...
Frank Zappa...
ARISTOCRATS 2019 EUROPEAN TOUR
Bryan Beller, Marco Minnemann and Guthrie Govan
EUROPE TOUR LEG 1
November 10th – Budapest (Hungary) – Ellatohaz
November 11th – Vienna (Austria) – Szene
November 12th – Kosice (Slovakia) – Collosseum
November 13th – Bochnia (Poland) – Oratoria SW Kingi
November 15th – Warszaw (Poland) – Venue TBA
November 16th – Olomouc (Czech Republic) – S Klub
November 17th – Bratislava (Slovakia) – MMC
November 18th – Munich (Germany) – Strom
November 20th – Hamburg (Germany) – Fabrik
November 21st – Bensheim (Germany) – Musiktheater Rex
November 23rd – Winterbach (Germany) – Strandbar
November 24th – Dortmund (Germany) – Piano
November 26th – Oslo (Norway) – Cosmopolite
November 27th – Gothenburg (Sweden) – Pusterwik
November 28th – Malmö (Sweden) – KB
November 30th – Stockholm (Sweden) – Nalen Klubb
December 2nd – Helsinki (Finland) – Virgin Oil
December 3rd – Tampere (Finland) – Olympia
December 4th – Jyvaskyla (Finland) – Lutakko
December 6th – Istanbul (Turkey) – Zorlu Center
December 7th – Istanbul (Turkey) – Zorlu Center
December 9th – Sofia (Bulgaria) – City Stage
December 11th – Tel Aviv (Israel) – Venue TBA
December 13th – Tenerife (Canary Islands) – Venue TBA
December 14th – Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) – Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
EUROPE TOUR LEG 2
Two dates at De Boerderij !!
And watch out if you want to go to Verviers as the Spirit Of 66 website says February 17 !!
January 16th – Esch sur Alzette (Luxembourg) – Rockhal
January 17th – Verviers (Belgium) – Spirit of 66
January 18th – Zoetermeer (Netherlands) – De Boerderij
January 19th – Zoetermeer (Netherlands) – De Boerderij
January 21st – Newcastle (UK) – The Cluny
January 22nd – Edinburgh (Scotland) – Liquid Room
January 23rd – Manchester (UK) – Academy 2
January 25th – London (UK) – Islington Assembly Hall
February 3rd – Bilbao (Spain) – Kafe Antzokia
February 4th – Madrid (Spain) – But
February 7th – Lisbon (Portugal) – Lisboa Vivo
February 9th – Seville (Spain) – Sala Custom
February 10th – Murcia (Spain) – Garaje
February 11th – Valencia (Spain) – Rockcity
February 12th – Barcelona (Spain) – Apolo
-- info: Philippe Lamoot
TAXI WARS
Tom Barman's vocal jazz band TaxiWars have announced their new album 'Artificial Horizon' to be released on CD and LP on 6th September. To accompany the album there will be a tour...
Monday, June 24, 2019
ROB CUCCURULLO
Warren Cuccurullo's brother, Robert, wrote a book that includes a part where Frank Zappa visited the house.
https://www.bywayofcanarsie.com/
(Check out the "More" section for some nice pictures)
Available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, and Kobo.
While growing up in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, New York during the ‘70s and ‘80s, Robert and his siblings had to endure their father’s violent temper. Robert’s brother Warren found solace in music, first joining Frank Zappa’s band, then co-founding the group Missing Persons, and eventually becoming the lead guitarist for Duran Duran. Following an encounter with a violent sociopath and witnessing a mob murder, Robert became a heavy drug user by the age of sixteen. By his twenties, with his cocaine use spiraling out of control, he got involved with associates of the Lucchese Crime Family and found himself the target of a corrupt police detective. Desperately seeking to escape the neighborhood, Robert volunteered to serve in Operation Desert Storm, where he witnessed death and destruction on an unimaginable scale. Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress, his drug woes continued as he experienced one life-changing event after another. Following a felony arrest and facing eight years in prison, Robert was forced to confront his demons.
Sunday, June 23, 2019
THE RESIDENTS - PAL TV LP
- the residents: pal tv lp
(2019, cd, austria, klanggalerie gg307)
The album combines live recordings from The Mole Show (originally on side one), and pieces of the Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats soundtrack (originally on side two).
As a bonus, the CD presents 35 minutes of "The Mole Show Live At The House".
Beautiful.
THE RESIDENTS - RMX
- the residents: rmx
(2019, cd, austria, klanggalerie gg276-2)
Klanggalerie has made a re-issue available of "RMX", the sold-out 2018 album.
The only difference is that the question mark is green.
Still, a fine album.
"RMX" does indeed mean that you get remixes of older tunes.
Here's the original cover :
GOLDEN DAWN ARKESTRA TO TOUR EUROPE
GOLDEN DAWN ARKESTRA TO TOUR EUROPE
Europe 2019
07.07 _ CAN _ Quebec _ Le Festival d'été de Québec
20.07 _ NL _ Lichtevoorde _ Zwarte Cross
21.07 _ UK _ Cheshire _ Bluedot Festival
23.07 _ NL _ Bladel _ Totaal Festival
24.07 _ NL _ Bloemendaal aan Zee _ Woodstock 69 Festival
25.07 _ DE _ Hohenlockstedt _ Habitat Festival
26.07 _ DE _ Breitenbach _ Burg Herzberg Festival
27.07 _ FR _ Aulnoye-Aymeries _ Les Nuits Secretes Festival
28.07 _ FR _ Aulnoye-Aymeries _ Les Nuits Secretes Festival
30.07 _ DE - Stuttgart _ Proton
31.07 _ DE _ Wiesbaden _ Schlachthof
01.08 _ DE _ Neukirchen _ Skandalös Festival
02.08 _ DE _ Diepholz _ Appletree Garden Festival
03.08 _ DE _ Kurhaus Dangast Strand _ Watt En Schlick
07.08 _ NL _ Den Bosch _ Boulevard Festival
08.08 _ DE _ Cologne _ At The B-Sites
09.08 _ DE _ Oberhausen _ Druckluft
10.08 _ DE _ Wustrow _ 3000 Grad Festival
11.08 _ DE _ Dresden _ Palais Sommer
13.08 _ CH _ Winterthur _ Musikfestwochen Winterthur
14.08 _ FR _ Paris _ Point Éphémère
15.08 _ NL _ Groningen _ Noorderzon Festival
16.08 _ DE _ Hamburg _ Dockville Festival
17.08 _ DE _ Hannover _ parkbeben & friends
VARIOUS ARTISTS - WAYSIDE SAMPLER 6
- various artists: wayside sampler 6
(2009, cd, usa, wayside music)
Here's another fine addition to The Others Of Invention.
"Wayside Sampler 6", a promotional album that got included with orders over at Wayside Music.
From 2009.
This Wayside sampler includes the Ed Palermo Big Band with FZ's 'Echidna's Arf (Of You), Fast 'N' Bulbous with Don Van Vliet's 'Smithsonian Institute Blues' and lots of other fine stuff !
Both tracks were taken from (at the time) recent Cuneiform albums.
VARIOUS ARTISTS - PUNK AID - 25 YEARS OF ANARCHY
- various artists: punk aid - 25 years of anarchy
(2002, 2cd, uk, three brothers)
This "Punk Aid - 25 Years Of Anarchy" compilation album includes Alternative TV performing Frank Zappa's 'Plastic People'.
KATZENJAMMER - A KISS BEFORE YOU GO
- katzenjammer: a kiss before you go
(2011, cd, norway, propeller recordings)
Dweezil Zappa plays the lead guitar and guitar solo on on track 11.
The track is called 'Gypsy Flee' and does indeed have some sort of Gypsy feel to it.
The entire album is quite interesting.
Here's a live version of the latest track on the CD.
Nice !!
THE EXTREME MUSIC LIBRARY
- various artists: x-series
(2007, 3dvd, uk, extreme music library)
The Extreme Music production house offers music for ads, movies, documentaries, and more.
The music is offered to potential customers on CD and is watermarked.
Dweezil Zappa contributed various pieces of music to the Extreme Music Library. It can be found on a series of albums that were made available between 2002 and 2005.
I only recently learned that Extreme Music also released a box with 3 DVDs, containing the entire Extreme Music Library (over 100 albums).
All of Dweezil's contributions are included in this package.
A LOUSY DAY IN HARLEM
The album cover of Ed Palermo's "A Lousy Day In Harlem" is a beautiful tribute to the famous "A Great Day In Harlem" picture by Art Kane.
Listening to the Ed Palermo Big Band album at this very moment...
ARKESTRA CONCERT DATES
The Sun Ra Arkestra, directed by Marshall Allen, in concert :
- Sun -Tue July 14th - 16th, Portland, OR, Hollywood Theatre
- Thu - Sun July 18th - 21st, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Jazz Center
- Mon -Tue July 22nd - 23rd, Los Angeles, CA, Zebulon
- Fri August 2nd, Newport, RI, Newport Jazz Festival
- Sat August 3rd, North Adams, MA, Bang on a Can Loud Weekend at Mass Moca
NEW ALBUM BY ALLAN HOLDSWORTH
The Manifesto record label has released Allan Holdsworth 1998 Warsaw concert as a CD/DVD package.
I've only seen some blurry YouTube videos from this concert (from the tv broadcast?), so it'll be a nice upgrade.
-- info: Danny Mathys
SPOONFISH
One year ago, Spoonfish released 'Psycho Bitch'.
Spoonfish is Mark McInnes' project (Zappatika).
UK - NIGHT AFTER NIGHT EXTENDED
- u.k.: night after night extended
(2019, blu-ray+2cd, uk, globe music)
Featuring Eddie Jobson, John Wetton and Terry Bozzio.
Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio played together in Frank Zappa's band in 1976/1977.
Recently digitized from the original Japanese masters and remixed by legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain, this extended edition finally offers the full concert-length release of UK's classic "Night After Night" performances on 2 CDs and in 24-bit/96k high-fidelity stereo and 5.1 surround-sound on Blu Ray Audio. Fully remastered and repackaged for this special limited-edition release.
SCOTT HENDERSON TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
From Glass Onyon PR :
Guitar Virtuoso Scott Henderson To Release Instrumental Album For Guitar Trio “People Mover” On July 1, 2019
Los Angeles, CA – Guitar virtuoso Scott Henderson has finished his new album “People Mover,” the most ambitious project of his career! The highly anticipated instrumental album for guitar trio will be released on July 1, 2019.
Says Scott, “The music has a lot of interplay due to a busy touring schedule with bassist Romain Labaye and drummer Archibald Ligonniere. I'd say this album is a bit more harmonic than 'Vibe Station,' and the rhythm section plays a bigger role in the music. The challenge was to come up with new tones and effects I haven't used before, since like 'Vibe Station,' the songs are layered with multi guitar tracks.”
“People Mover” demonstrates Scott's striking ability to combine elements of jazz, rock, funk and blues in an even more authentic, seamless and musical way than any of his previous work. Proof that after 35 years as a bandleader, Scott is a musician who's playing and composing continues to grow.
From a recent interview, “My music isn't for purists, that's for sure, and I'm very thankful for my fans who are obviously open-minded and share my love for many different styles of music.”
Scott Henderson's impressive work over the years as co-leader of the group TRIBAL TECH, leader of his own ground breaking trio, and sideman to some of the best jazz artists of their generation, including the great Joe Zawinul, has elevated him to the front ranks of both Jazz and Blues. Catch Scott on tour in 2019: July in Europe, September in South America, and October in Asia.
DOMENICO SOLAZZO
Domenico Solazzo was the man behind PaNoPTiCon, the jazz impro project that featured a.o. Antoine Guenet, Pierre Mottet, Michel Delville (The Wrong Object) and Pieter Claus (Sinister Sister).
Domenico has just released a new (solo) album. It's called "KINO" and it sounds quite good !
YIN YIN
"One Inch Punch" by Yin Yin.
I like the combination of 70's psychedelica and eastern melody lines.
ORCHESTRE FRANCK TORTILLER - JANIS THE PEARL
- orchestre franck tortiller: janis the pearl
(2012, cd, france, mco label)
"Janis The Pearl" was the first release that was credited to the "Orchestre Franck Tortiller". However, looking at "Collectiv" and "Sing Yer Zappa", it shows a completely different line-up. As if Franck re-started from scratch with "Collectiv" (an album that I really enjoyed).
This Janis Joplin tribute is nice to listen to, but it's a bit too calm, too quiet. For my taste, it lacks dynamics and energy.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
ZAPPATEERS
Reminder to myself :
"Order a couple of those new Zappateers t-shirts".
http://www.zappateers.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=33061
TPS's example does look fine.
A TOM TRAPP UPDATE
MaxSax (Thini Thomsen's project) released "Shift" last week.
The album features Tom Trapp on the guitar, who also wrote three of the tracks.
DUR ET DOUX
Dur Et Doux is the record label behind Poil, Piniol, Ni and LFant, to name a few.
If you're not familiar with their output, "Ca Marchera Jamais" is a fine opportunity to get acquainted.
Bandcamp download / name your price.
Also available on CD.
PRE-ORDER FOR THE NEW RESIDENTS ALBUM HAS STARTED
Secret Records just released The Residents - In Between Dreams (Live 2018) SR15 by The Residents.
Numbered,limited and one even comes with a bonus LP.
Check it out.
https://secretrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-residents-in-between-dreams-live-2018-sr15
ZAPPA IN THE PICTURE
Over at Getty Images, and even for sale.
From the Michael Ochs archives :
https://www.gettyimages.es/
-- info: Zappateers
KLOOT PER W & MAURO PAWLOWSKI
Official video for the recent PER W / PAWLOWSKI release :
https://www.cluster-park.com/shop/per-wpawlowski--insideroutsider/
On March 29th Jezus Factory Records and Starman Records joined forces once more to release the already legendary album Insider/Outsider by Per W/Pawlowski. It's a limited edition masterpiece inspired by the White album by The Beatles. Here's the fantastic third single: Waiting for the Con-Man.
Monday, June 17, 2019
ZAPPA ARTICLE IN THE MAY ISSUE OF ROCK & FOLK
- rock & folk n°621
(2019/05, magazine, france)
Here's another mag that I picked up in Dijon last month: Rock & Folk.
It includes "Un Sosie De Reagan Sur Une Chaise Electrique", a 3-page article on "Zappa In New York" by Eric Dahan.
-- info: Philippe Lamoot
ZAPPA SPECIAL IN THE MAY ISSUE OF JAZZ MAGAZINE
- jazz magazine n°716
(2019/05, magazine, france)
Too late to pick it up at the news stand, but the recent issue of Jazz Magazine, is worth checking out :
"Shut Up'n Sing Yer Zappa", 2 pages on the Franck Tortiller project;
Dossier: "Frank Zappa, Les Brecker Brothers - Le Jazz En Partage", a 10-page special by Guy Darol, Julien Ferté, Frédéric Goaty and Doc Sillon.
-- info: Philippe Lamoot
Saturday, June 15, 2019
LAKKO TRIO PERFORMS ZAPPA'S ECHIDNA'S ARF (OF YOU)
Echidna's arf of you - Frank Zappa
Arranged by Benoit Lavollée
for
Lakko Trio
David Outtier - Rémi Bernard - Benoit Lavollée
THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND - A LOUSY DAY IN HARLEM
- the ed palermo big band: a lousy day in harlem
(2019, cd, usa, sky cat records)
Here's one great modern jazz big band album !!
The Ed Palermo Big Band did it again. "A Lousy Day In Harlem" combines some excellent original compositions with some great classics.
Beautiful big band arrangements by Ed Palermo.
Playful and fun.
Music that will get you in a good mood.
Out on Sky Cat Records.
Here's the tribute to Laurie Frink, plus some Zappa.
Ed will explain it :
The band will appear at Zappanale in about a month.
Performing the music of Frank Zappa.
LFANT
LFANT (love that band name) is about to release LFANT (love that album title),
performing the music of Poil !!
ZAPPA EXPO AT DE SINGEL
Friday October 4 and Saturday October 5,
Art Center De Singel (Antwerp, BE) will host a Zappa / Beefheart weekend.
It will also present the "Frank Zappa" expo by photographer Herman Selleslags that previously could be enjoyed at the 'Tune Up' (Antwerp, BE) record shop last year.
Pictures from 1968 to 1974, including FZ's appearance at BOZAR and the Amougies festival.
Zaal Expoplein
-- info (and more): Dirk Verschaeve
THE NORWEGIAN WIND ENSEMBLE PLAYS ZAPPA
19 September 2019, Oslo, NO
Norwegian Wind Ensemble : "While waiting for Zappa"
http://dnbe.no/hjem/mens-vi-venter-p%C3%A5-zappa-en-frank-zappa-hyllest
and that would be Dweezil Zappa, as he will perform with the NWE in November :
24 and 25 November 2019, Oslo, NO
Dweezil Zappa with the Norwegian Wind Ensemble
http://dnbe.no/hjem/dweezil-zappa-and-special-guests-the-norwegian-wind-ensemble
EDDIE JOBSON
from Glass Onyon PR :
Music Legend Eddie Jobson's The Green Album/Theme of Secrets Remastered 3-Disc CD and High-Fidelity Blu-ray Audio - Now Available!
The Green Album/Theme of Secrets is a double release of two solo albums from keyboard/violin master, electronic music pioneer and 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee (with Roxy Music) Eddie Jobson. The critically acclaimed Green Album, with studio band Zinc, was originally released in 1983 on Capitol Records along with the first CGI MTV video “Turn it Over.”
Theme of Secrets is a groundbreaking electronic music album performed entirely on the Synclavier Music Computer. The 1985 release was featured in TIME magazine.
All tracks have been remastered for this special 3-disc CD and high-fidelity Blu-ray Audio re-release.
Available June 14th in the U.S. (June 21st as an import on Burning Shed and elsewhere in Europe/Japan)
To purchase Eddie Jobson's The Green Album/Theme of Secrets Remastered 3-Disc CD and High-Fidelity Blu-ray Audio:
US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B07S3QLGFB/
UK: https://burningshed.com/store/eddiejobson?page=1
Friday, June 14, 2019
THE CARPENTERS
Finally, an excuse to listen to The Carpenters...
from
http://wiki.killuglyradio.com/wiki/Richard_Carpenter
Richard Carpenter (October 15, 1946) is an American singer and pianist, who with his sister Karen Carpenter (1950-1983) formed the popular singing duo the Carpenters. During the early 1970s the group scored hits like "(They Long To Be) Close To You", "We've Only Just Begun", "Goodbye To Love", "Yesterday Once More", "Top Of The World" and "Only Yesterday".
In June 1975 during Billboard Magazine's First International Talent Forum in Los Angeles Richard Carpenter had been invited to speak at the seminar. During his speech he mentioned to the crowd that he was personally responsible for every aspect of the Carpenters' song arrangements and repertoire. Then he asked the crowd how he could be considered so "straitlaced", when he and his sister owned every record by the Mothers of Invention? Frank Zappa was also in the audience that night.
“Frank was a talented fellow. I really liked the way he played the guitar, and I liked his take on certain cultural and sociological issues; he had a marvelously sardonic sense of humor. We saw each other very briefly in the 'Green Room' before going out to answer a few questions.” (Richard Carpenter in an Answers Archive on the Carpenters' fan page. (http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/fans_ask_Archive-All.htm)
See also
COURRIER, Kevin, "Dangerous Kitchen: The Subversive World of Zappa",ECW Press, 2002, page 1-2.
Thursday, June 13, 2019
MICHAEL BRUCE
Much to the excitement of Alice Cooper group fans worldwide, Gonzo Multimedia will be releasing Michael Bruce’s critically acclaimed biography “No More Mr. Nice Guy” in a Limited Edition Box Set! The Box set contains a signed certificate, book, 1996 interview CD, and reproduction of Alice Cooper group memorabilia. Limited to 250 Units, and signed by Michael Bruce.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019
MORE ON THE ZAPPA TOUR ATLAS
THE ZAPPA TOUR ATLAS
Pre-sale during Zappanale AND a limited edition print of all the places where FZ used to live.
Here's a bit of extra info from Mick Zeuner :
My long-awaited book The Zappa Tour Atlas will be published worldwide later this year (6th September 2019 to be precise), but fortunately my publisher Wymer UK gave me the opportunity for an exclusive launch/pre-sale during ZNL #30!
The exhibition „Touring Can Make You Crazy“ will present the maps of the book framed big-size plus other treasures around this year’s motto incl. the sale of a limited and individually numbered poster-print of all the places Zappa used to live in (only 50 copies). With a little help from Bob and Candy this is THE ultimate FZ pilgrimage map!
ELLIOT ELLIOT - NATURE FOR PRESIDENT
- elliot elliot: nature for president
(2019, download, --, bandcamp)
His latest release, "Nature For President", is download-only and can be found here :
Pretty impressive !!
Check it out.
ALTERNATIVE TV - VIVA LA ROCK 'N' ROLL
- alternative tv: viva la rock 'n' roll
(2015, 4cd, uk, cherry red)
THE ARF DOSSIER VOL. 100
100 candles for The Arf Dossier, the German Arf Society member's magazine.
Thank you, Peter Görs !
incl.
- leserpost
- info behind the photo(s)
- a weekend in corby by bärbel hoppe
- eine reise nach l.a. (II) by wolfhard kutz
- the hot platters heaven from the arf office
- the rare pictures gallery
- wir und das wunderbare virus by jörg wulf
- the fine but unauthorized cd kaleidoscope
- the vinyl bootleg releases
- news from belgium - live from United Mutations
- back in time, vol. XV
- ullis ecke
THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND - PING PONG
- the ed palermo big band: ping pong
(1987, cd, usa, projazz 650)
First album by The Ed Palermo Big Band.
I ruined the album cover of my CD trying to remove a sticker so I had to snatch a picture from the internet...
Still, a very fine album presenting standards next to Ed Palermo originals.
Featuring Tom Malone on the trombone !!
JAMIROQUAI
Last year.
Jamiroquai at the Stuttgart Open Jazz Festival.
Funky. This gets me in a good mood.
HILLTOP HOODS - WALKING UNDER STARS
- hilltop hoods: walking under stars
(2014, cd, usa, goldenrarecords)
'The Art Of The Handshake' includes excerpts of '25th Century Quaker'.
Here you go :
SUN RA - FATE IN A PLEASANT MOOD
- sun ra and his myth-science arkestra: fate in a pleasant mood
(2017, cd, uk, grey scale)
The LP is from 1965 and this CD got released in 2017.
Grey Scale has (re-)released six essential classic Sun Ra albums that you need to hear.
This re-release is nothing fancy, but as far as I recall, it's the first CD release of this recording...
Beautiful.
VARIOUS ARTISTS - ZONA DE OBRAS, MUSICA INDEPENDIENTE, NUMERO 1, TRIQUINOISE
- various artists: triquinoise n°1
(1995, cd, spain, zona de obras)
This 1995 sampler was included with Zona De Obras, a Spanish music fanzine.
The first track was Amor Sucio with FZ's 'Dirty Love', from their 1992 album.
Track number two is by Pachuco Cadaver, a band from Buenos Aires.
Data has been added to the United Mutations Archives.
THE RESIDENTS - ESKIMO DECONSTRUCTED
- the residents: eskimo deconstructed
(2019, 2lp*cd, uk, cherry red records)
"Eskimo Deconstructed" arrived at the United Mutations Headquarters last week.
Haven't been able to give it a listen yet.
I should probably start by giving the original album another couple of spins.
RUDY TROUVE - ALFRED TROUVE - STEF KAMIL CARLENS
Rudy Trouvé has teamed up with his brother Alfred and Stef Kamil Carlens for an art exhibition at Museumstraat25 between 26th June and 13th July.
Museumstraat25 is an expo room at Galerie Bernaerts at (you guessed it) the Museumstraat 25, in Antwerp, Belgium.
THE CLAUDIO SERPENTINO PLAYS THE BEATLES
November 2015 The Claudio Serpentino released "The Wide Album", a vinyl-only release.
(The Claudio Serpentino = Kloot Per W. en Marleen Van Ende)
Sort of Mutated Beatles.
I love it.
ZAPPATIKA ON BANDCAMP
ZAPPATiKA just offered their full digital discography on bandcamp with a discount.
Featuring Ike Willis,
Check it out here:
https://zappatika.bandcamp.com/album/from-glasgow-to-the-isle-of-wight#buyFullDiscography
THE RESIDENTS PAL TV LP RE-RELEASED BY KLANGGALERIE
Here's another Residents re-release by Klanggalerie : "Pal TV LP".
I missed this update somehow as it's already available :
http://klanggalerie.com/gg307
ANOTHER RESIDENTS PRESERVED EDITION
Cherry Red will be re-releasing "God In Three Persons".
The original album plus singles, demos, and lots more.
This Ryko release actually was my first encounter with their music.
Somewhere in 1988.
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/the-residents-god-in-three-persons-3cd-preserved-edition/
Number NRT013.
I wonder what happened to NRT007, "Not Available"...
EL NEGOCITO RECORDS RELEASED THE REEDS & DEEDS ROLAND KIRK TRIBUTE
Dutch ensemble Reeds & Deeds performed a Roland Kirk tribute concert in Neerpelt (BE) on November 15, 2018.
Frans Vermeerssen - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Bo van de Graaf - Alto, Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Alex Coke - Tenor saxophone, Flute and Piccolo
Michiel Braam - Piano
Arjen Gorter - Double Bass
Makki van Engelen - Drums
all music by Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Recording: Piet Vermonden live at 'Dommelhof' in Neerpelt on the 15th of November, 2018.
Released on CD (and bandcamp) by El Negocito :
UPCOMING CONCERTS BY THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND
Upcoming CONCERTS by THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND
- June 10 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- June 15 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY
- July 15 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- July 19 - 21 - Zappanale #30 - Bad Doberan, Germany
- August 7 - The Social Club - 499 Bloomfield Ave - Monclair, NJ
- August 12 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- August 17 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY
- September 6 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- October 19 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY
- October 21 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- November 18 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- December 9 - The Iridium - 1650 Broadway - NYC, NY
- December 21 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY
- December 31 - The Falcon - 1348 Route 9W - Marlboro, NY
ALTERNATIVE TV - BLACK AND WHITE: LIVE
- alternative tv: black an white: live
(2009, cd, can, bongo beat)
Released in 2009 and presenting live material from 2002 until 2004, plus one rehearsal take (2003) and one studio take (1997).
"Black And White: Live" includes the band performing Zappa's 'Why Don't You Do Me Right' (London, 2004/11/12) and 'Plastic People' (London, 2003 rehearsal).
ORCHESTRA FRANCK TORTILLER - COLLECTIV
- orchestra franck tortiller: collectiv
(2018, cd, france, mco label)
"Collectiv" got released a bit over a year ago and is an excellent discovery.
No Zappa this time. Just a beautiful album.
Recommended.
Here's a live fragment from the 2018 Paris Jazz Festival where the Orchestre Franck Tortiller performed with Guillaume Perret (who performed at Zappanale in 2014, and with LeBocal in 2010) !
ED PALERMO CONCERT TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK
Monday June 10, 2019
8:30-10:30 pm EST
watch the Ed Palermo Big Band perform music by Frank Zappa at The Iridium NYC
streaming on Facebook Live
https://www.facebook.com/TheIridium/
CHUNGA'S REVENGE
Frank Zappa's "Chunga's Revenge" got released in 1970 in the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, New Zeeland, Argentina, Mexico,...
One year later, Australia, Japan, Venezuela and some other countries followed.
There's a couple of countries that produced a 'new' album title, like Argentina :
"La Revancha De Chunga" :
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Or Spain : "La Venganza De Chunga" :
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Or Mexico, reworking the lay-out : "La Venganza De Chunga"
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For those of us who never bought the Mexican edition of "Chunga's Revenge", a counterfeit edition has been spotted on various shelves the last couple of months.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Saturday, June 8, 2019
SUN RA VINYL ON ART YARD
The Art Yard label has re-released a vinyl edition of Sun Ra's "Media Dreams" album.
A 2CD set got released in 2008.
This latest vinyl re-issue has a different album cover as the above picture shows.
FRANCK TORTILLER
The Orchestre Franck Tortiller recently released a fine Frank Zappa tribute album.
Here's the Franck Tortiller discography :
FRANCK TORTILLER
1 1997 1CD VITIS VINIFERA
2 2000 1CD FRANCK TORTILLER
3 2002 1CD EARLY DAWN
FRANCK TORTILLER / MICHEL GODARD / PATRICE HERAL
4 2006 1CD IMPERTINANCE
FRANCK TORTILLER
5 2009 1CD L'ORCHESTRE SENTIMENTAL 3/4
FRANCK TORTILLER / MICHEL GODARD / PATRICE HERAL
6 2011 1CD IVRESSES
ORCHESTRE FRANCK TORTILLER
7 2012 1CD JANIS THE PEARL
FRANCK TORTILLER
8 2014 1CD SOLO — LA LECON DES JOURS
FRANCK TORTILLER / FRANCOIS CORNELOUP
9 2015 1CD SINGING FELLOWS
FRANCK TORTILLER / ORCHESTRE PASDELOUP
10 2016 1CD RHAPSODY IN PARIS
ORCHESTRE FRANCK TORTILLER
11 2018 1CD COLLECTIV
12 2019 1CD SHUT UP 'N SING YER ZAPPA
--info: Danny Mathys
THE INVITATION TO MOONJUNE VOL.01
The Invitation to MoonJune Records Vol. 01
Progressive Music Exploring Boundaries of Rock, Jazz, Avant, Ethno and The Unknown.
FREE DOWNLOAD
($0 at the checkout / donations welcome)
WAV / FLAC / M4A / MP3-320
24 tunes from 23 MoonJune albums and 1 previously unreleased tune.
Limited edition 2CD
$20 + shipping, signed by Mr. MoonJune
Friday, June 7, 2019
A RESIDENTS UPDATE
The fine folks over at Klanggalerie have re-issued The Residents' "RMX" (with an altered album cover) :
And there's are some excellent releases scheduled.
Next to the "Refused" compilation album from 1999, Klanggalerie will be releasing a Hardy Fox tribute album :
ED PALERMO - ED PALERMO
- ed palermo: ed palermo
(1982, lp, uk, vile heifer records vhf001)
Big band jazz but credited to "Ed Palermo" as Ed starting adding the "Big Band" additve with his second album, "Ping Pong".
Featuring Randy Brecker (trumpet solo on one track) and Edgar Winter, younger brother of guitarist Johnny Winter (sax and organ solos on one track).
Data has been added to the United Mutations Archives.
STEF KAMIL CARLENS
Stef Kamil Carlens (dEUS, Moondog Jr., Zita Swoon, solo) recently took part in the "Liefde Voor Muziek" tv-show. It showed Stef Kamil performing songs by other participating artists, and those other artists performing some of Stef Kamil's songs.
Here's SCK with 'Big Whale' (Kommil Foo)
Ilse DeLange performing "Josiesomething".
Laura Tesoro : Thinking About You All The Time
In the meantime, Stef Kamil's website is announcing a new album + concerts later this year.
In the meantime, Stef Kamil's website is announcing a new album + concerts later this year.
SCK :
I am currently recording a new album with the band. Release in september. More news in a few months.
Monday, June 3, 2019
MUSIC THEORY BOOK BY STEVE VAI
Steve Vai wrote a (basic) music theory book.
Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players
ARISTOCRATS UPDATE
Dear Aristocrats Fans
Pre-orders for both standard and deluxe versions of “You Know What…?” are now available!!! The deluxe version includes a bonus DVD comprising behind the scenes clips and exclusive interview footage, plus a 12-page booklet with artwork for each of the nine compositions.
If you’d like to be one of the first to hear our new album just head over to our website
http://the-aristocrats-band.com/
where you will find two webstores, one US-based and one UK/Europe-based, containing pre-order options and also our back catalogue.
Here’s a little album sampler to whet your appetite. We’re so excited for you to hear it!
And here is our current list of tour dates. Other dates around the world will be announced in the coming weeks and months.
You Know What...? North America Tour
- The Aristocamp, Big Indian, NY, June 18-21
- Alvas Showroom, San Pedro, CA, June 28
- Alvas Showroom, San Pedro, CA, June 29
- Harlow's, Sacramento, CA, July 1
- Slim's, San Francisco, CA, July 2
- The Dip, Redding, CA, July 3
- Star Theater, Portland, OR, July 5
- The Crocodile, Seattle, WA, July 6
- Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC, July 7
- The Reef, Boise, ID, July 9
- Metro Music Hall, SLC, UT, July 10
- Mesa Theater, Grand Junction, CO, July 12
- Marquis Theater, Denver, CO, July 13
- RecordBar, Kansas City, MS, July 15
- Slowdown, Omaha, NE, July 16
- Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St Paul, MN, July 18
- Miramar Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, July 19
- Reggie's Live, Chicago, IL, July 20
- HiFi Indy, Indianapolis, IN, July 21
- Token Lounge, Detroit, MI, July 22
- Rumba Café, Columbus, OH, July 24
- Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, July 25
- The Tralf, Buffalo, NY, July 26
- Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, July 27
- Brass Monkey, Ottawa, ON, July 28
- Café Campus, Montreal, QC, July 29
- Le D’Auteuil, Quebec City, QC, July 31
- Middle East, Cambridge, MA, August 2
- Gramercy Theatre, New York City, NY, August 3
- Daryl's House, Pawling, NY, August 4
- Voltage Lounge, Philadelphia, PA, August 5
- Union Stage, Washington DC, August 6
- The Pour House, Raleigh, NC, August 7
- Isis Music Hall, Asheville, NC, August 9
- City Winery, Nashville, NC, August 10
- Aisle 5, Atlanta, GA, August 11
- SoundBar, Orlando, FL, August 14
- The Funky Biscuit, Boca Raton, FL, August 15
- Brass Mug, Tampa, FL, August 16
- Nighthawks, Jacksonville, FL, August 17
- Southport Hall, Jefferson, LA, August 19
- Scout Bar, Houston, TX, August 21
- Sam’s Burger Joint, San Antonio, TX, August 22
- The Dirty Dog, Austin, TX, August 23
- Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney, TX, August 24
- Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM, August 27
- Club Red, Mesa, AZ, August 29
- Bol Bol, Mexicali, August 30
- Ramona Mainstage, Ramona, CA, August 31
The Aristocrats
Sunday, June 2, 2019
FRANK ZAPPA'S JOE'S GARAGE
Frank Zappa's "Joe's Garage" albums were re-released in the Czech Republic in the early nineties as picture discs. 12 " vinyl picture discs, that is.
Browsing through my Zappa albums, I noticed that I had the "Acts II & II" picture disc set. I don't even remember when and where I bought it. Must have been years ago.
Anyway, I came across "Act I" recently, so I couldn't resist...
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