A MESSAGE FROM DON HARDY

Hello Fans of The Residents,

I hope this email finds you well.

I'm Don Hardy, and, as some of you may know, I'm currently putting together a feature length documentary film about The Residents called Theory of Obscurity: a film about The Residents.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/theory-of-obscurity-a-film-about-the-residents

We started shooting this film last January, recording 20 shows during the 40th anniversary Wonder of Weird Tour in the US and in Europe. In addition to the new concert footage we've also been digging through the vaults beneath The Cryptic Corporation looking through archival footage, photos, costumes, and sets. It's really a spectacular amount of stuff...some of which has never been seen.

We've also done interviews with more than 40 people who have either collaborated with or been inspired by The Residents. People like Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Penn Jillette, Les Claypool, Gary Panter, Chris Cutler, Eric Drew Feldman, and many more.

Heck, we even did interviews with the four founding members of The Cryptic Corporation: John Kennedy, Jay Clem, Homer Flynn and Hardy Fox. We're thrilled that they all agreed to participate in this film.

We recently launched a fundraising campaign to help us get all of the archival material transferred to HD and to get our film through post-production. It's an expensive process, and even though we've been able to negotiate good prices for these services, we need your help to finish strong.

In return for your tax deductible donations, we're offering some pretty unique perks including tickets to the premiere of the film, one-of-a-kind artwork, private screenings for you and your friends, and much more.

Here's a link to our campaign page:

http://igg.me/at/residentsmovie/x/68886.

If you click on the video at the top of that page you'll see our first trailer for the film.

Thanks very much for your time and consideration,

Don

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Theory of Obscurity

GERONIMO BLACK

Geronimo Black was Jimmy Carl Black's band. It also featured Bunk and Buzz Gardner and Denny Walley, three other former Mothers of Invention.

Geronimo Black released two albums. The first one in 1972, the second one in 1980.
This first and self-titled album is getting a reissue on the French Klimt record label.
It will include a bonus track: '59 Chevy', the B-side of the band's single.

GARY LUCAS TEAMS UP WITH PETER HAMMILL

Peter Hammill and Gary Lucas have been recording together and will be releasing the album "Other World" in early 2014.

The album will be made available as an LP and as a CD.

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAXOPHONE QUARTET - PLUTONIAN NIGHTS

• your neighborhood saxophone quartet: plutonian nights - the music of sun ra
      (1991, cd, usa, coppens)

The Boston-based Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet was founded in the late eighties by saxophonists Tom Hall and Cercie Miller.
The ensemble released a Sun Ra tribute album in 1991. I'm guessing that it was their sixth release.

"Plutonian Nights - The Music Of Sun Ra".

RAY WHITE ON CKCU-FM RADIO ON X-MAS AFTERNOON

Wednesday, December 25, 2013, Bobby Marquis will be doing a Zappa special on his "Pure Radio Chaos" radio show on CKCU-FM radio.

Bobby will be doing another interview with former Zappa band singer and guitar player Ray White!

ZAPPA SPECIAL ON CZECH RADIO VLTAVA

More info:

http://www.rozhlas.cz/cajovna/aktualne/_zprava/zappalovac-na-vltave--1289278

-- info: Bohous

20 YEARS WITHOUT ZAPPA

Zjakki Willems talks about Frank Zappa on the Cobra website.

It's in Dutch, but it does have some nice links at the bottom of the article.

http://www.cobra.be/cm/cobra/muziek/131204-sa-frankzappa

UNCLE MEAT // ROXY & ELSEWHERE

Both "Uncle Meat" and "Roxy & Elsewhere" will be re-released on vinyl.
"Uncle Meat" will be including the 12-page booklet.

release date : February 3, 2014.

ZAPPA TRIBUTE IN BRNO

The Frank Zappa Quartet performed a Zappa tribute concert in Brno, Czech Republic, on December 4, 2013.

-- info: BOHOUŠ

ROXY BY PROXY

"Roxy by Proxy", the new Zappa album is being announced by various major shops. The mailing says:

"The original Roxy & Elsewhere album was released in 1974. Most of the songs were recorded at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 8, 9 and 10, 1973. The material taken from the Roxy concerts was later edited and amended with overdubs in the studio. The album also contains some tracks recorded at later dates. Roxy by Proxy will be All Roxy, No Elsewhere: 76 minutes of never-before-released Frank Zappa master recordings from the Roxy Performances of 9 & 10 December 1973."