NEW INVENTIONIS MATER ALBUM SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR

Yes, that's rigth, an all new Zappa album by Inventionis Mater.

The new album will be called "Kong's Revenge".
It is said to include 'Zomby Woof', 'Florentine Pogen', 'Catholic Girls', 'King Kong', and many more.

Our italian friends started a funding campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/inventionis-mater-zappa-duo-kong-s-revenge

Check it out !!

TWO NEW CAPTAIN BEEFHEART ALBUMS ANNOUNCED

November 10 will see the release of "Sun Zoom Spark 1970 - 1972", a 4CD set that will offer remastered versions of "Lick My Decals Off, Baby", "The Spotlight Kid" and "Clear Spot", plus one CD with 14 unreleased tracks (demos, rehearsals,...).
Also to be released as a 4LP set.

September 8 is the set release date for "Le Nouvel Hippodrom", a 2CD set of the Paris 1977 concert. From the same people that brought you "Harpo's Detroit".

PIERRE VERVLOESEM UPDATE

The Off record label is re-releasing remastered versions of Pierre Vervloesem's essential projects.
One album each month.
Every album has been remastered, and some carry bonus material.
After "Home Made", "Fiasco" and "Chef-d'Oeuvre", it's now time for Pierre's collaboration with John Litton Baroï: "Zala Zala".

Another indispensable release in the mind of your United Mutations Archivist & Researcher.

You can read all about it over at the Off blog:
http://off-recordlabel.blogspot.be/2014/08/ovd007-pierre-vervloesem-john-litton.html

• john litton baroï & pierre vervloesem: zala zala
      (2014, download, bel, off records ovd007)

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - LIVE 1966 - 67

• captain beefheart & his magic band: live 1966 - 67
      (2014, cd, uk, keyhole khcd9023)

Out on the Keyhole record label.
Earlier today, I mentioned the Keyhole khcd 9020 (The Mothers at 'Wollman Rink') and here's his twin brother, khcd9023: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band with some of their earliest recordings.
"Live 1966-67" presents the complete 1966 Avalon Ballroom recording plus some extra demos and BBC Top Gear session material.
The demos can be found on the "Grow Fins" box, but the complete 1966 Avalon Ballroom recordings make this album a fine addition to the Beefheart collection.

More info :
http://www.beefheart.com/live-1966-67/

EUGENE CHADBOURNE & JIMMY CARL BLACK - THE JACK & JIM SHOW - HEARING IS BELIEVING

• eugene chadbourne and jimmy carl black: the jack and jim show: hearing is believing
      (2007, cd, usa, boxholder records bxh 053)

In 2005, Eugene Chadbourne and Jimmy Carl Black did another tour as The Jack And Jim Show.
"Hearing Is Believing" offers recordings from this tour.

I was familiar with the "Hearing Is Believing" CDR-release as I once bought it at a Jack and Jim show, but that one was a private release, on CDR and with a different album cover.

The above pictured version is an actual CD. It was released in 2007 by Boxholder Records and has the same titles as the forementioned CDR-release, minus the Zappa songs, but taken from a different show, I think.

SUN RA ARKIVE BLOGSPOT UPDATE

Part 7 of interview with Sun Ra LLC’s Administrator Irwin Chusi

Sun Ra LLC’s Administrator Irwin Chusid continues today :

"We’ve received a half-dozen offers from labels eager to release Sun Ra on LP and CD. The best offer we received was from a reputable distributor who proposes to help us set up our own label.” Read the rest at :

http://sunraarkive.blogspot.com/2014/08/part-7-of-exclusive-interview-with.html

THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - WOLLMAN RINK, CENTRAL PARK, NY, AUGUST 3RD 1968

• the mothers of invention: wollman rink, central park, ny, august 3rd 1968
      (2014, cd, uk, keyhole)

1968 08 03 concert "schaefer music festival", 'wollman rink', central park, new york city, ny, usa

frank zappa: guitar

ray collins: vocals

roy estrada: bass

jimmy carl black: drums

art tripp: drums, percussion

ian underwood: keyboards, woodwinds

don preston: keyboard

bunk gardner: woodwinds

motorhead sherwood: sax

1. jazz rock improvisation

2. help, i'm a rock

3. baby love

4. big leg emma

5. holiday in berlin

6. trouble every day

7. orange county lumber truck

I don't know which loophole got exploited, but "Wollman Rink, Central park, NY, August 3rd 1968" is being advertised as a new release by The Mothers Of Invention and it's available from most retailers.
I guess we should consider it as some sort of (semi-)official release.

As for the music, the 1968/08/03 recording has been circulating amongst collectors for many years. It's an excellent sounding stage / audience recording featuring the early Mothers Of Invention in one of their insane shows.

ZAPPANALE #25 - PART 8

July 18, 2014.
Day One at the festival grounds.
Expectations were high for the Grandsheiks.
The band had made an excellent first album, and everyone was familiar with some of the bandmembers their previous project, "SheikYerbouti"...

And they delivered.
Familiar tunes, strong vocals and superb musicianship.
The Grandsheiks.

picture by Javier

Here's a video snippet.



The entire concert got recorded on video by the Arf Team and was made available on DVDR in limited quantities after the concert.

• the grandsheiks: zappanale 25
      (2014, dvdr, ger, arf society)

• introduction
• Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
• band introduction
• Flakes
• More Trouble Every Day
• Po-Jama People
• Bamboozled By Love
• Echidna's Arf (Of You)
• Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (incl. drum solo)
• My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
• Stink-Foot
• Inca Roads
• Joe's Garage
• The Torture Never Stops
• Florentine Pogen
• closing words by jim cohen 

I also picked up their latest release, "Dungeon Of Dispair".
A fine addition to The Others Of Invention, band performing the music of Frank Zappa.

• grandsheiks: dungeon of dispair
      (2014, cd, ger, gscd 2014)

recorded live on 2013/03/02 in bonn, on 2014/01/11 in aschaffenburg and on 2014/04/26 in offenbach, germany

maximilian hilbrand: lead vocals,

daniel guggenheim: sax, keyboards

jörg 'doc' heuser: guitar, vocals

thomas schmittinger: guitar, vocals

andi mertens: bass, vocals

christian majdecki: drums

produced by the grandsheiks

all compositions by frank zappa

1. broken hearts are for assholes

2. son of orange county

3. echindna's arf (of you)

4. don't you ever wash that thing

5. my guitar wants to kill your mama

6. montana

7. inca roads

8. dancing fool

9. village of the sun

10. yo' mama

ZAPPANALE #25 - PART 9C

Aranis was one of the highlights of Zappanale #25.
It was about time that I updated their discography over at the United Mutations Archives.

• aranis: aranis
      (2005, cd, bel, private release / lowlands)

The first album by Aranis is better known as "Aranis I". It presented 10 original compositions by Joris Vanvinckenroye and made clear what Aranis stands for : a contemporary, energetic mix of classical music, prog rock and jazz.
Private release, distributed by Lowlands.

• aranis: aranis II
      (2007, cd, bel, private release / lowlands)

Aranis' second album, aptly called "Aranis II", got released in 2007. It continues where "Aranis I" left off. Chamber rock at its best.
Two violins, an accordion, a piano, a guitar, a flute and a double bass.
Bart Maris guests on trumpet on one track !

• aranis: hidden soundscapes
      (2007, cd, bel, jeugd en muziek)

Early 2007, Aranis won the Gouden Vleugels (Golden Wings) award.
This resulted in a 15-minute EP with flute player Toon Fret.
7 short pieces. Original material next to works by Bach, Jolivet, Tinctoris and Bartok.

• aranis: songs from mirage
      (2009, cd, bel, homerecords)

"Songs From Mirage" is one of my personal favorites. The ensemble got expanded by three female vocalists, adding an extra layer of mysticism.
More traditional and classical sounding.
Great stuff.
The band's first release on the Homerecords label.

• aranis: roqueforte
      (2010, cd, bel, homerecords)

Album number four, "Roqueforte", has Aranis returning to their typical and recognizable sound.
The overall sound is more powerful due to the added drums and percussion.

• aranis: made in belgium
      (2012, cd, bel, homerecords)

The latest episode in the musical adventures of Aranis is entitled "Made In Belgium".
The album presents music that was written by various Belgian composers.
Exceptional.
"Made In Belgium II" is in the works and should be out real soon.

1. nonchalance  (jan kuijken)
2. le feu  (wouter vandenabeele)
3. inara  (ward de vleeschhouwer)
4. gentlemen of leisure  (wim mertens)
5. where is grommit  (arne van dongen)
6. le mar t'eau  (geert waegeman)
7. short story  (luc de gezelle)
8. l1  (joris vanvinckenroye)
9. salernes  (wim  mertens)
10. bulgarian flying spirit dances 2  (daniel denis)
11. viaggio fra due fini  (dick van der harst)
12. ersatz  (roger trigaux)

http://www.aranis.be/

GNU QUARTET - KARMA

• gnu quartet: karma
      (2014, cd, italy, artist first)

"Karma" is the brand-new album by the italian Gnu Quartet.
Flute, violin, viola and cello.

If you look closely to the album cover, you'll see that it actually reads "Gnu Quartet In Prog". And that's exactly what this is: a beautiful prog rock album.
The quartet performs classics by Frank Zappa, Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis (and the New Trolls).

peaches en regalia  (frank zappa)

roundabout  (j.anderson)

the great gig in the sky  (r.wright, c.torry)

stereotaxis  (gnu quartet)

hairless heart  (s.hackett)

concerto grosso i, i tempo, allegro  (l.bacalov)

Beautiful.

Here's a sample :