THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PIERRE BOULEZ OUT ON DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/cat/4806828

Deutsche Grammophon has released a 13 CD box with the complete works of Pierre Boulez.
12 CDs with music, and 1 with an interview.

WILLIAM SHATNER - PONDER THE MYSTERY

• william shatner: ponder the mystery
      (2013, cd, usa, cleopatra records)

I grew up with Star Trek. William Shatner was one of my childhood heroes.

Fast forward to 2013 where William Shatner released his 4th (!!) solo album. A co-production with Billy Sherwood.
One of his previous discs featured Adrian Belew as a guest. On "Ponder The Mystery", there's even more Zappa and Beefheart alumni to be found.
Steve Vai, George Duke and Zoot Horn Rollo all contributed to "Ponder The Mystery".

Fascinating.

Hey, maybe someone should invite William Shatner to Zappanale...

NUMOONFEST SUN RA TRIBUTE

The sixth edition of the Numoonfest is all about Sun Ra !
Today & tomorrow in Rotterdam, NL.

http://www.grounds.nu/?event=numoon-space-is-the-place

-- info & picture: Jan van Kemenade

MIKE SEES THE "SLUGGO! DELUXE" PACKAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Just after soundcheck for their San Diego show on December 7, 2013, Mike Keneally, Joe Travers and Bryan Beller unbox the just-arrived "Sluggo! Deluxe," featuring three discs of new stereo and surround mixes, plus live concert video and tons more! A hand-signed and numbered limited edition of 1000 is selling briskly. All available now at http://store.keneally.com.

UGLY RADIO REBELLION IN CONCERT 2013 12 27

Ugly Radio Rebellion, performing the music of Frank Zappa

at The Rockery

Wyandotte

Michigan

2013 12 27

MORGAN AGREN - CONUNDRUM

• morgan ågren: conundrum (a percussive misadventure)
      (2013, dvd, usa, bend bars / lift gates films)

"Conundrum", the documentary that takes a closer look at Morgan Agren's musical world arrived at the United Mutations headquarters earlier this week. Actually, thanks to my participation in the kickstarter project, I even received a signed copy. Nice.
The movie itself, subtitled A Percussive Misadventure, shows Morgan Agren in his favorite environment : drumming.

A lot of contemporary musicians (Mike Keneally, Joe Travers and Dweezil Zappa to name a few) have nice things to say about Morgan Agren. There's even some footage from the Mats / Morgan appearance at one of the 1988 Zappa concerts.

I like it. It's funny and informative at the same time.

SEBADOH - SEBADOH'S SPECIAL ELITIST MAIL-ORDER ONLY SINGLE

• sebadoh: sebadoh's special elitist mail-order only single
      (1996, 7", usa, sub pop sp 367)

From the nice stack of 7"s that I received last month.

Sebadoh ( Lou Barlow / Dinosaur Jr.)
The band released this 7"EP in 1996 on the Sub Pop label.
On green vinyl.

It includes three compositions by The Residents !!
Great !!

ARF DOSSIER VOL.78

Volume 78 of the Arf Dossier arrived last week.

There's some fine concert reviews of the Grandmothers tour and of the Zappa Union festival, as well as an impressive list of recent zappaesque releases : The Archestra, Jack Dupon, Moster, Humble Grumble, Grand General, Fire! Orchestra and Phlox.

MANNGOLD

February 2014, Belgian band Manngold will be presenting their first album.

Something to look out for.

FRANK ZAPPA TRIBUTE CONCERT BY FUSA MUSA 2013 12 26

Gerardo Tripoli's Fusa Musa ensemble will be doing a Frank Zappa tribute concert on December 26, 2013, in Buenos Aires.

Homenaje a Frank Zappa - Por Fusa Musa

Jueves 26 de Diciembre - 22 hs. - Puntual
El Templo Resto Bar
Carlos Calvo 3778 - C.A.B.A

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Valor de la Entrada: $ 25

Fusa Musa:

• Gerardo Tripoli, Guitarra, dirección y arreglos.
• Cristian Torres, Saxos
• Cristian Hubert, Teclados
• Pablo Cabezaz, Bajo
• Guillermo Forneiro, Batería

y músicos invitados!...