LEO BLOKHUIS WRITES BOOK ABOUT BERLIN (THAT MENTIONS FRANK ZAPPA)

 Dutch pop music journalist Leo Blokhuis wrote a book about the Berlin music scene.

It mentions Frank zappa a couple of times ('Holiday In Berlin').

-- info: Ad Hendrickx

SPAFFORD - FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY

• spafford: for amusement only
      (2018, 2lp, usa, private release

American jam band Spafford released their "For Amusement Only" album in 2018. 
On splatter vinyl in a limited edition of fifty copies. Yes, fifty.
But the album's available digitally as well.

A nice discovery.

ERWIN VANN, MICHEL HATZIGEORGIOU, DRÉ PALLEMAERTS - ELEVEN

• erwin vann, michel hatzigeorgiou, dré pallemaerts: eleven
      (1995, cd, bel, carbon 7)

In the early nineties, saxophone player and composer Erwin Vann teamed up with Michel Hatzigeorgiou and Dré Pallemaerts to record "Eleven".
Lyrical jazz in trio: sax, bass and percussion. Beautiful.
It's hard to imagine that this album got released about 25 years ago.

ED MANN FEAUTURED ON DOONER'S WORLD PODCAST

Ed Mann was featured on Dooner's World with Mike Muldoon.

Episode 82.
Lots about Zappa.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dooners-world/id1506884104

PHIL LESH & FRIENDS - THERE AND BACK AGAIN

• phil lesh & friends: there and back again
      (2002, 2cd, usa, columbia)

Earlier today, I was happy to give Phil Lesh & Friends' "There And Back Again" a listening session.
Phil Lesh used to play the bass in The Grateful Dead. He's joined by Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring who add some excellent guitar to the songs.
11 fine songs, plus 4 if you get the limited edition 2 CD set.
Feelgood stuff.
Nice. Very nice. 

THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND - THE GREAT UN-AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOL.III - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

•  the ed palermo big band: the great un-american songbook - vol. III
      (2020, cd, usa, sky cat records) 

I finally got around to adding the latest Ed Palermo Big Band album to the United Mutations Archives (and to The Others Of Invention).
"The Great Un-American Songbook Vol.III" is another beautiful tribute to the music that Ed grew up with: The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Trafic,... all mixed with a fine dose of Frank Zappa.

Over the top?  Too complicated?
Well,... I love it. I guess it's an acquired taste.

LOS VISIONARIOS - SIQUIATRIA ELEMENTAL

• los visionarios: siquiatria elemental
    (2018, cd, spain, hall of fame)

Manoel Macía,, Luis G. (Caballero Reynaldo) and Román García are Los Visionarios.
Their "Siquiatria Elemental" (Elementary Psychiatry) album got released in 2018 and presents 15 songs in a great looking package.

The album cover already shows that it's all about the brain. My Spanish isn't good enough to understand the lyrics (all present in the booklet) but the song titles suggest it's all about mental disorders.
15 innocent sounding pop songs about mental disorders.
Sounds like the perfect study object for students of the Spanish language.

Available from Hall Of Fame: 
https://halloffame.es/tienda/siquiatria-elemental/

ZAPPA SOUNDTRACK PRE-ORDER

5 LP set
3 CD set
and
2 LP set 

All the info is up at Zappa.com :

https://www.zappa.com/news/zappa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-available-today-zappa-recordsume?

ZAPPA MOVIE SOUNDTRACK 3 CD SET

The "official" Zappa movie soundtrack is on Spotify.
It will probably be released as a 3 CD set in the near future.

Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

CD1
1. Anyway The Wind Blows (2:54)
2. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here (3:38)
3. Everytime I See You (2:30)
4. Motherly Love (2:43)
5. Memories Of El Monte (Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968) (4:13)
6. Oh! In The Sky (Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968) (1:56)
7. The Duke (Live At Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, 1968) (6:31)
8. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1:49)
9. “The Reason We Have Stayed Together” (1:16)
10. Black Beauty (5:23)
11. Absolutely Free (3:24)
12. You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Basic Tracks) (2:57)
13. Agency Man (Studio Version) (3:28)
14. Oh No (1:45)
15. Mother People (2:33)
16. The Firebird Suite: Finale (3:12)
17. FZ On Varèse (3:09)
18. Ionisation (5:48)
19. The Captains Fat Theresa Shoes (1:54)
20. No Longer Umpire (1:58)
21. Road Ladies (4:11)

CD2
1. Call Any Vegetable Excerpts (Live At Fillmore West, November 6, 1970) (4:24)
2. Happy Together (Live At Fillmore West, 1970) (1:04)
3. Scumbag (Live At Fillmore East, NYC, 1971) (5:49)
4. Your Mouth (3:12)
5. Cheepnis (Live At The Roxy, Los Angeles, 12/10/73 / Show 1) (3:19)
6. Apostrophe’ (Live In Los Angeles, Rehearsal Hall, June 21, 1974) (6:08)
7. Muffin Man (Live At The Palladium, NYC, October 28, 1977) (4:35)
8. Dancin’ Fool (Live On Saturday Night Live, October 21, 1978) (3:49)
9. Mo’s Vacation (Live In Munich, Germany, August 31, 1978) (4:03)
10. The Black Page #1 (Piano Version) (2:13)
11. Sofa (Live At The Palladium, NYC, 1976 / 1977 Mix) (2:56)
12. Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt (4:44)
13. Valley Girl (4:51)
14. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (Live At The Pier, NYC, 1984) (3:06)
15. H.R. 2911 (3:34)
16. G-Spot Tornado (5:17)

CD3
1. Frank’s Library (1:22)
2. Edgewood Arsenal (1:02)
3. Frank’s Parents (0:31)
4. The Blackouts (0:29)
5. Greeting Cards (0:38)
6. Studio Z (1:42)
7. Frank Goes To Jail (1:07)
8. Musically Difficult (1:59)
9. The Parts Are Complicated (0:43)
10. Murray Roman’s TV Show (1:09)
11. Frank Put His Foot Down (2:34)
12. Laurel Canyon (0:31)
13. The Manson Family (0:47)
14. Are We Going To Get Paid (0:46)
15. Steve Vai’s Perspective (0:48)
16. Frank Could Be Hardcore (1:41)
17. Bruce Bickford’s Zappa Head (4:28)
18. If I’m Alive (0:36)
19. Keep This Guy Under Check (1:27)
20. Frank’s Business Perspective (0:32)
21. Fake It (0:59)
22. Don’t Have Any Friends (0:31)
23. Hi, I’m Moon (0:27)
24. Frank Addresses Congress (1:11)
25. Turn Off That Zappa Music (1:21)
26. Frank Getting Sick (1:06)
27. Envelopes (4:05)
28. Overture (Live In Frankfurt, Germany, September 19, 1992) (9:17)
29. Get Whitey (6:31)
30. Nap Time (7:57)
31. Watermelon In Easter Hay (Live, 1978) (5:59)

CO DE KLOET TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK, "ZAPPA & CO"

Co de Kloet & Bas Andriessen,

On Co's new book :

 

ALEX WINTER INTERVIEW

 
Alex Winter Explores the Myriad Dualities of Frank Zappa in His New Documentary

https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/alex-winter-zappa-interview

STUDIO DAN IN CONCERT

 Studio Dan in concert, at Porgy & Bess in Vienna, Austria, on November 21, 2020 :

(concert starts after 1h and 4 minutes)

STEN KÄLLMAN & SANBA ZAO - MAPOU

• Sten Källman & Sanba Zao: Mapou
      (2020, cd, sweden, country & eastern)

Subtitled "Haitian Drums & Northern Wind", "Mapou" features Sten Källman on saxophones and Sanba Zao on percussion.
It combines Nordic folk music with the ritual drum music of Haiti.

For this project, Sanba Zao and Sten Källman gathered both Haitian drummers and musicians from the Swedish folk scene.

The result is quite exceptional and has a fresh, contemporary jazzy sound.

Mapou actually is the name of a holy tree in Haiti. It's a fitting name for a mesmerizing album.
Out on the Country & Eastern record label.
https://countryandeastern.se/records/mapou-haitian-drums-and-northern-wind/

A fine discovery.

NEW ALBUM BY FRANK ZAPPA TRIBUTE BAND FRANK OUT

"It Conquered The World - Volume 1",

the new album by Frank Out.

Available from :

https://estore-sslserver.eu/my-eshop.info/epages/e2e95ce3-9428-49dd-83ec-c1920cb0eb8a.sf/secfdc1b73088/?ObjectPath=/Shops/e2e95ce3-9428-49dd-83ec-c1920cb0eb8a/Categories/Seite__Kategorie

 

VIRTUAL CONCERT BY THE SUN RA ARKESTRA AT TUSK VIRTUAL 2020

Recorded on September 28, 2020.
Tusk Virtual Festival.
A concert by the Sun Ra Arkestra 

-- info: Danny Mathys

PTÔSE - IGNOBLES LIMACES

Ptôse.
Not just a fine sounding album, but stunning album cover artwork as well. By Mark Beyer.

FLO & EDDIE, 2011

Flo & Eddie at Dweezilla, 2011

REDBONE

 Page 102 in the Redbone comic books shows a poster for a 1973 Amsterdam gig that also featured FZ & The Mothers.

-- info: Ad Hendrickx

LIMITED EDITION ZAPPA POSTERS FROM MONDO AND FROM THE PRESS ROOM

Mondo and The Press Room are pleased to announce two upcoming poster releases for ZAPPA, the expansive and intimate new documentary portrait of the life of Frank Zappa directed by Alex Winter (DEEP WEB, FREAKED, SHOWBIZ KIDS) and being released by Magnolia Pictures. Mondo’s 24”x36” screen-printed poster by artist Rob Jones and The Press Room’s 18”x24” letterpress poster curated by Alex Winter will both be released Friday, November 20th on MondoShop.com’s The Drop.

https://mondoshop.com/

 

The letterpress poster: 

MAGMA BOURGES 1979 REISSUE ON SEVENTH RECORDS

 from GlassOnyonPR

MAGMA BOURGES 1979 (2CD) Remastered Edition Now Available!

This particular concert stands out as a moment of grace, partly due to its extreme tension and the risks taken collectively, which the audience still reminisces of to this day.

While chosen for their rich and original musical content, rather than strictly technical qualities per se, these archives are a testament to the astounding talent of cult band Magma during its 50 years of career. In addition to the remastering, the original tape, which had suffered before being found, has been restored and reworked here. Recorded in Bourges in 1979, this concert stands out as a moment of grace, partly due to its extreme tension and the risks taken collectively, which the audience still reminisces of to this day. And if all the musicians offer, as usual, their energy ever so in synch with their worldly reputation, AKT 15 holds a special place in the band's history, documenting this particular period for which we have very few testimonies. All earthly fans and more recent amateurs will, without a doubt, take great pleasure in (re)discovering that exceptional performance

Magma during the time of this recording:

• Klaus Blasquiz - vocal
• Stella Vander - vocal, Fender piano
• Maria Popkiewicz - vocal
• Liza Deluxe - vocal
• Jean-Luc Chevalier - guitar, bass
• André Hervé - piano Fender, synthétiseur
• Michel Hervé - bass
• Christian Vander - drums
• René “Stundehr” Garber - tenor saxophone

Out on Seventh Records

https://www.seventhrecords.com/en/magma-19/magma-bourges-1979-2cd-remastered-1050.html

INSPECTED BY 13 - PRESIDENT PUSSY GRABBER

Released a couple of years ago by Inspected By 13.

Featuring 

• Philo Munny: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Sequencing and loops.
• Brett Spivey: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Sequencing and loops.

with special guests

• Matt Gentling: Bass and backing Vocals.
• Jerry Outlaw: Guitar solos, rhythm guitar and riff
• Jon Fessenden: Guitar solos, rhythm guitar and riffs

Yes, that's Brett Spivey from Bretts Milk, and Jerry Outlaw from Bogus Pomp !

MOTZER, JANUSONIS & FRIENDS

 
MoonJune presents
Sonic Shapeshifters Live Webcast Series
Chapter 3

tickets:
www.shapeshifterlab.com/livestream/moonjune-3

TIM MOTZER & GINTAS JANUSONIS
with FRIENDS
featuring
VERNON REID
LEON GRUENBAUM
JOSH WERNER

Saturday, November 21, 2020
5pm EST (check Your time zone)

tickets:
www.shapeshifterlab.com/livestream/moonjune-3

An evening of adventurous cosmic music
exploring and expanding
sonic boundaries of magic and the unknown.

Tickets:
• Streaming Only - $12.00
• Streaming plus rough mix of the show (MP3 192kb) - $20.00
(MP3 will be sent up to 10 days after the performance by MoonJune Records)

NEW ALBUM BY GENE PRITSKER

Gene Pritsker : 
I would like to tell you about my new release called ‘EroicAnization’. This project came out from a collaboration I did with the Nuremberg based ensemble KONTRASTE, who commissioned me to write a piece based on Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, we premiered it New Year’s Day 2020, and recorded it after the premiere. 
‘EroicAnization’ is for Di.J. and Chamber Ensemble. Also on the album is the encore piece which plays with Beethoven’s famous piano piece, "Für Elise," which I call "Für Elise Charleston." The album starts with "Ludwig’s Night Out". We were in the middle of the pandemic and decided to remotely record a new composition/arrangement based on Beethoven. The result was "Ludwig’s Night Out" for electric guitar, keys, electric bass and drum set, based on Beethoven’s Violin & Piano Sonata No. 4. 

A LOVE SUPREME ELECTRIC

 On the recently released album (by the Cuneiform record label), ALSE, A Love Supreme Electric, is

• Vinny Golia tenor, soprano, & baritone saxophones
• John Hanrahan drums
• Henry Kaiser guitar
• Wayne Peet Hammond B3 & Yamaha YC-45D Organs
• Mike Watt bass

Here's a superfine introduction by Henry Kaiser:

Available on CD and through Bandcamp

SCHNELLERTOLLERMEIER - 5

 German  band Schnellertollermeier recently released "5".
Minimalistic.
Controlled and full of energy.
Intriguing.

Out on Cuneiform.

FRANK ZAPPA RADIO SHOW ALBUMS

 More of the same...

Brest 1979 on vinyl.

Under The Covers (Songs He Didn't Write), also on vinyl

SNAKEFINGER

 New Snakefinger album (with old demos and live stuff) out on the Secret Records label.
You can give it a listen on Bandcamp.

GEORGE DUKE, LEE RITENOUR, MARCUS MILLER AND VINNIE COLAIUTA

George Duke, Lee Ritenour, Marcus Miller and Vinnie Colaiuta 

TAUK

 
Tauk, "Collisions".

From 2014.

SUN RA ARKESTRA - SWIRLING

• sun ra arkestra under the direction of marshall allen: swirling
      (2020, cd, eu, strut / art yard)

 Released on vinyl, on CD, and as a digital download.
And not all of these editions include the complete tracklist...

Download has 13 tracks. The 2 LP set a mere eleven and the CD only ten.

But that can't take away the fun.
"Swirling" is a beautiful album.

NEW SUN RA BOX SET

Announced for next week : a Sun Ra "Egypt 1971" 4 CD box set.

On Strut Records.

Following the record store day vinyl box set...

CD 1: Dark Myth Equation Visitation / Nature's God (Live in Egypt)
CD 2: Horizon
CD 3: In Heliopolis: Unreleased Recordings
CD 4: Egyptian Oasis: Unreleased Recordings

5 QUESTIONS FOR ED PALERMO

5 questions for Ed Palermo

NEW KING KHAN ALBUM FEATURES MARSHALL ALLEN AND KNOELL SCOTT

https://extremasound.com/jazz/king-khan-the-infinite-ones-2020/

Here's 'Follow The Mantis' with special guest Daniel 'El Congo' Allen.

CABALLERO REYNALDO AND THE GRAND KAZOO

 Caballero Reynaldo is releasing several concert recordings. Both on audio and video !

Live at the Yellow Snow Festival in Larvik, 2011

Live at Zappanale #21

Live at Zappanale #28

These shows are also made available on CDR, with an additional DVDR with video recordings.
Check it out.

THE SUN RA ARKESTRA - SWIRLING

• sun ra arkestra under the direction of marshall allen: swirling
      (2020, cd, europe, strut)

 A 'gold vinyl' edition got released on record store day a little while ago as a pre-release.
The actual release date was last week: other vinyl colours and CD.
Assuming the CD will arrive soon, I can already enjoy the bandcamp download.

The Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen.
Beautiful.

You can check it out on Bandcamp.

THE RESIDENTS - GOD IN 3 PERSONS

• the residents: god in 3 persons
      (2020, 2 lp + cd, usa, the cryptic corporation)

The Residents released this live version of "God In 3 Persons" as part of their crowdfunding release to perform G3P at the MoMa.
The performance took place in January 2020.
The album got released a couple of months ago and captured this live performance.

ZAPPA, YOUR SERVERLESS COMPUTER SYSTEM

From :
https://www.gun.io/blog/announcing-zappa-serverless-python-aws-lambda 

"Today, I'm pleased to announce the first major release of Zappa - a system for running "serverless" Python web applications using AWS Lambda and AWS API Gateway."


-- info : Jan van Kemenade

ADAM MINKOFF'S HALLOWEEN

 Adam Minkoff, from the Zappa Plays Zappa band.

CHRIS QUINLAN, TERRY BOZZIO AND ALLAN ZAVOD TALK DRUMS

Chris Quinlan, Terry Bozzio and Allan Zavod talk drums.
From 1996.