* * * Kevin Courrier has written a book about Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica" album * * *
* * * Octafish has a new album ready: "Party Alarm" * * *
* * * Unbelievable, yet predictable, "Wazoo" has been announced as a vinyl bootleg album as well... * * *

ONLINE PETITION

Let's make it clear to the ZFT that we don't agree with how they're dealing with zappa devoted websites, bands that play zappa's music and festivals where they play zappa's music.

www.petitiononline.com/ZFT/

We endorse the Aggressive Action by the Zappa Family Trust Petition to Zappa Family Trust.

Read the Aggressive Action by the Zappa Family Trust Petition

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CHUCK FOSTER

AN INTERVIEW WITH CHUCK FOSTER

                                                Geoff Wills (2008)

Keen to find out more about the musicians involved in the recording, I managed to obtain a copy of the solo LP made by trumpeter Chuck Foster in 1985. Entitled Long Overdue, it features tenor saxist Pete Christlieb and drummer Alex Acuna, and is a very enjoyable, swinging jazz album that should have reached a wider audience. Interestingly, Chuck had put his telephone number on the back of the LP sleeve, so I took a chance and rang it. Amazingly, Chuck answered, still at the same number, as luck would have it. He proved to be a very pleasant person who was happy to talk, and he was able to provide fascinating information about the Take Your Clothes Off session and also the recording of the Run Home Slow soundtrack. This is his story, taken from telephone conversations and emails.

Chuck was born on December 11, 1939. After joining his High School band at age twelve, he heard Louis Armstrong live in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. This stimulated his interest in improvising on the trumpet, and soon he was listening to recordings by Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. With friends, Chuck started playing dance gigs, and this continued until he graduated from High School. Next, he auditioned for a US army HQ band and was accepted. After attending Armed Forces Music School he spent one year each in the Eighth Army and Sixth Army Bands.

In January 1961 Chuck got out of the service and was in Los Angeles, and he received a call from someone associated with Frank Zappa to do a recording session. This turned out to be for Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance. He can only remember recording this one track at the Pal Studio session, but he said that they rehearsed tunes for a couple of weeks - "It was real loose, we had a lot of laughs, a very relaxed atmosphere." Interestingly, Chuck also said, "Oh yes, Frank always liked jazz - he was always a fan."

Of the other musicians on the session, Chuck was only acquainted with the alto sax player, whose name was Tony Rodriquenz, not Rodriguez as stated on the Lost Episodes CD. "He was a monster - sounded like Cannonball Adderley," said Chuck, "But he gravitated away from music and became a teacher (not music) and played at weekends." Sadly, Tony Rodriquenz died as a result of cancer in 2007. Chuck also believes that the name of the drummer on the session was Chuck Glave, not Chuck Grove, again as stated on the Lost Episodes CD.

Of further interest is that Chuck played trumpet on the soundtrack music for the film Run Home Slow, and he remembered a number of other musicians who were also involved. These were Ron Myers (trombone), Chick Carter (flute, tenor sax, baritone sax), Don Christlieb (oboe), Pete Christlieb (tenor sax), Chuck Domanico (bass) and John Guerin (drums). Don Christlieb was already a first-call studio musician, and all the others developed high-profile jazz and/or session careers: Myers with Woody Herman, Don Ellis and Buddy Rich, Carter with Harry James, and Domanico with Don Ellis. Pete Christlieb appeared on Steely Dan's Aja.

In 1963 Chuck was a member of the Si Zentner orchestra, and between 1963 and 1966 he was in a nine-piece group (three trumpets, three trombones, three rhythm) backing singer Della Reese. In 1965 he made his first straight-ahead jazz album: this was Opus One, with the Hank Bagby Quintet. The album gained a 31/2  star review in Downbeat magazine. In 1966 he took the jazz trumpet chair with the Buddy Rich Orchestra. In 1969 he played with Harry James's orchestra, and from 1970 to 1978 he played headline shows in Las Vegas.

Unfortunately, Chuck had a motorcycle accident and retired from music for a time, but he gradually returned to playing local gigs. He recently had a serious eye operation, but is gradually improving, and appears to maintain a very positive attitude. His solo LP, Long Overdue, is well worth seeking out, and deserves to be issued on CD. Chuck's story also emphasizes that, from the beginning of his career, Frank Zappa had a liking for jazz, and associated with jazz musicians.

I'm very grateful to Chuck for co-operating so willingly in this interview, and for increasing the fund of knowledge available to music fans.

-- Geoff Wills

ROCKIN' IN THE USA

• var.art: rockin' in the usa
      (2003, dvd, uk, classic pictures dvd6066x)
  
  • This DVD is a collection of German TV broadcasts. It includes Captain Beefheart with 'I'm Gonna Booglarize You'.

-- info: Nikolai Zaharov

FLO & EDDIE

• flo & eddie: illegal, immoral and fattening  /  moving targets
      (2007, cd, uk, arcadia)
  
  • Two famous Flo & Eddie albums on one disc.

-- info: Nikolai Zaharov

SUN RA RECORDINGS

First, the Sun Ra discography has been adjusted.
Second, the list of Sun Ra concert recordings keeps growing.

Sun Ra and his Arkestra

• early 1970's, c. 1972  -  Unknown Date and Location - "The Shadows Took Shape" (Transparency 0303)

  • Outer Space > Untitled Improvisation, Stardust From Tomorrow, Exotic Forest, Untitled Improvisation, Shadow World, Untitled Improvisation, Strange Worlds > Untitled Improvisation, Enlightenment, Outer Spaceways Incorporated, Prepare for the Journey to Other Worlds, The Shadows Took Shape, Friendly Galaxy > Watusi
    

• 1974/12/-- rehearsal  -  San Francisco  -  "Dance of the Living Image"

  • Dance of the Living Image, Unidentified Title, Sometimes I'm Happy, Astro Nation, Unidentified Title, Unidentified Title, Hard Hearted Hannah (instrumental), Hard Hearted Hannah (vocals) > Passin' Gas, Sophisticated Lady, (Slow) Watusi

• 1979/03/09 concert 'Stars', Philadelphia, PA, usa
  

• 1981/04/02 concert 'Myrons Ballroom', Los Angeles, CA, usa

  • Opening medley / arrival, Blues improv / fletcher henderson medley / round midnight, Fate in a pleasant mood (?), Improv. 1, Moonship jouney > Space is the pLace > we travel the spaceways > percussion interlude, enlightenment, they'll come back, Improv 2, Fletcher Henderson tune, Lights on a satellite (?), Very fast old Sun Ra tune, ??, 27-II > someday soon

Sun Ra All Stars

• 1983/10/29 concert 'Philharmonie', Berlin, Germany - part of the "JazzTage 1983" festival

  • Don Cherry,tp,voc Lester Bowie,tp 
    Marshall Allen,as,per John Gilmore,ts,fl Archie Shepp,ts,voc 
    Sun Ra,key Richard Davis,b Clifford Jarvis,dr Philly Joe Jones,dr Famoudou Don Moye,per 

  • Announcement MichaelNaura, Happy Birthday / Stars That Shine Darkly, ?? (DCh,tp-PhJJ,dr-duo), Somewhere Else, Early Morning Blues, Poinciana 

  • This concert got broadcast on TV. A 55-minute recording of this concert circulates

Sun Ra and the Jet Set Omniverse Arkestra

• 1985/12/14 concert 'Club Lingerie', Los Angeles, CA, usa

  • percussion intro > Mystery Mr. Ra > space funk jam, 27-II > Somehwere There, perc. > ? tune (Ra piano), Hey Man (Henderson), Lights on a satellite (?), Piano solo / (? Ra ballad), (Ra tune??), Mack the knife (medley), queer notions ? (Henderson tune), keyboard solo / Love in outer space, drum solo, Somewhere over the rainbow, Space is the place

Sun Ra Arkestra

• 1987/10/22 -L- concert "Jazz Jamboree", Warsaw, Poland

  • Sun Ra, p, keyb, voc, lead, Fred Adams, tp, Tyrone Hill, tb, Marshall Allen, as, fl, Pat Patrick, as, Danny Ray Thompson, as, bs, John Gilmore, ts, cl, voc, James Jacson, fl, bsn, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum, Leroy Taylor (Eloe Omoe), as, bcl, contra, alto cl, Danny Davis, as, fl, Kenny Williams, ts, bs, Robert A. Williams, space instruments, Oscar Fleming Brown, b, Earl C. (Buster) Smith, d, June Tyson, voc, dance, Judith A. Holton, dance, Cheryl Banks, dance, Greg Pratt, dance, Darrell Brown, dance

  • Untitled Improvisation, Discipline 27, II, Unidentified blues, Yeah Man, I Dream Too Much, Carefree (Egyptian Fantasy), Untitled Improvisation, In A Sentimental Mood
    

• 1992/03/1992 concert 'Pumpehuset', Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Sun Ra: p,keyb, Marshall Allen: as,fl, James Jackson: bassoon,egypt.dr, Michael Ray: tp,voc(*), Ahmad Abdullah: tp,voc(*), Lester Nelson (or Tyrone Hill?): tb, Bruce Edwards: g, Jothan Collins: eb, Earl "Buster" Smith: dr,announcer, Stanley Morgan (Atakatune): cga, Elson Dos Santos Nascimento: b-dr,perc

  • Set I

    • Friendly Galaxy (Ra), Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington), Opus Springtime (Ra), love in outer space (Ra), Spontaneous Simplicity (Ra), unforgettable (Nat King Cole), Nameless One #2 (Ra), interplanetary music (Ra), [extro - Buster Smith]

  • Set II

    • Ankhnaton (Ra), Deep Purple (DeRose-Parish), Space Loneliness (Ra), Hocus Pocus (Hudson), Carefree [Egyptian Fantasy] (Ra), Day Dream (Strayhorn), The Shadow World (Ra), space is the place (Ra/all voc), [extro - Buster Smith]

  • [encore]

    •   They'll Come Back (Ra/all voc)

MAGAZINES

Links provided by Hans-Peter Schmidt.

• ciao2001
      (1981/07/19, magazine, italy)
  
  • This july 1981 issue of Ciao2001 includes a three-page article on Frank Zappa.

• blue suede news
      (1994, magazine, usa)
  
  • The spring 1994 issue of Blue Suede News (# 26) magazine has an early picture of Frank Zappa on cover.
    Inside are 7 pages on Zappa, including "Frank Zappa: Child of the 1950's", an article by Howard A. Dewitt, and "Help! I'm a Rock!", an article by Mark Dalton. It also includes a photo of Frank Zappa from the famous Steve Allen show where he played a bicycle on t.v.
    The magazine is printed in Duvall, Washington, USA.

ENEMA IMPROVISATIONS

Thanks to I., here's the extra info on the "Enema Improvisations" album, another impossible-to-find Frank Zappa bootleg album.

There are two versions of this album.
The first one is the so-called "unused version": 10 copies were made, and these were planned to be destroyed as they are in a not-so-good condition (sharp vinyl edge and thin vinyl), but they are fully playable.
This version has an instrumental improvisation on side A.
These 10 albums did get sold, and are the last numbers of the 50 copies limited edition on black vinyl, # 41 - 50:
"enema improvisations - the unused version".

The second version is in better condition (and on thicker vinyl).
This version has the guitarpart from 'Big Swifty' on side A.
40 pieces were produced on black vinyl, # 01 - 40 :
"enema improvisations - black vinyl"
20 pieces were produced on clear vinyl, # 01 - 20:
"enema improvisations - clear vinyl"

From this second version, 5 acetates exist as well.

• enema improvisations  (lp) - the unused version : black vinyl, 10 copies, numbered # 41 - 50

• enema improvisations  (lp) - the black version, 40 copies, numbered # 01 - 40

• enema improvisations  (lp) - the clear version, 20 copies

"enema improvisations" - version 2, the black vinyl version

ANNOUNCED FOR MARCH

It seems like some fine zappa-related albums will get a CD treatment next month:

don sugarcane harris : sugarcane' s got the blues

geoge duke : faces in reflection

-- info: Luc Reniers

ISI & POJAT MYRSKYSTÄ

Finnmusic.net has both singles on their site, and it seems that my info was wrong. It should have been: Isi & Pojat Myskystä had recorded two Zappa compositions, and they have been released on one single...

-- links: Hans-Peter Schmidt

• isi & pojat myrskystä: lihaa!
      (1988, 7", sf, ujo 26) 

• isi & pojat myrskystä: dog & doll
      (1994, 7", sf, ujo 52) - incl. 'take your clothes off when you dance' & 'what's the ugliest part of your body' (frank zappa)

KONTRA

• kontra: kontran toinen puoli
      (1978, lp, sf, love records lrlp 291)
  
  • incl. ‘mökö ja luru’ (=’let's make the water turn black’) (frank zappa)

METROPOLIS  ORCHESTRA

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http://www.metropolisorchestra.com/locandina.htm

Ciao ,

Siete tutti invitati Domenica 9 marzo 2008 al Palazzo Granaio a Settimo Milanese !
Vi aspettiamo per una grande serata + concerto in onore del grande Frank Zappa.

Ingresso ore 19:00 aperitivo, concerto ore 21:30 : € 10,00

Ingresso ore 21:30 solo concerto : € 4,00

Vi aspettiamo.

Alessandro
Metropolis Orchestra
Milano - ITALY

• 2008/03/09 the Metropolis Orchestra - concert 'Palazzo Granaio', Settimo Milanese, Italy

ZAPPOSTROPE 107

More info soon.

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

-- thanks to Thomas Reinicke for info & pics

• grand funk railroad: good singin, good playin' (13)
     (1976, lp, usa, mca) produced by frank zappa; feat. frank zappa on guitar

• grand funk railroad: good singin, good playin'
     (1999, cd, usa, mca) produced by frank zappa; feat. frank zappa on guitar & backing vocals /  has one extra track from the same sessions

ZAPPATEERS FESTIVAL UPDATE

More info over at the Zappateers site.

As for the festival itself, I'll be there, it should be fun.
Unfortunately, my wife (Inge) isn't coming along, so I have this spare ticket.
If anyone of you still needs a ticket, let me know. I'm selling it for 60 euro instead of 80.

contact me at bignote@yucom.be

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THE STOOGES

• the stooges: the weirdness
      (2007, cd, usa, ??) - mentions frank zappa during 'mexican guy'

ARNO

• arno: covers cocktail
      (2008, cd, bel, emi 5099920692520)
  
  • This week's edition of Humo, a belgian radio & television magazine, included Arno's "Covers Coctail" for 7 euro.
    A buy, since Arno is one of our most impressive belgian artists. The CD is made up of coverversions, and does include two (previously released) tracks that were written by Don Van Vliet: 'Hot Head' and 'Gimme That Harp Boy'.

AKA MOON

• aka moon: invisible moon
      (2001, cd, bel, carbon 7 records)
  
  • "Invisible Moon" is part three of Aka Moon's musical journey. Where the previous volumes touched chamber music ("Invisible Mother") and big band music ("Invisible Sun"), "Invisible Music" draws the World Music card.
    Beautiful... Essential listening.

• aka moon: in real time
      (2001, cd, bel, carbon 7 records)
  
  • "In Real Time" contains music composed for modern ballet / dancetheater. It's Aka Moon's 12th album and it's super. Fabian Fiorini (on keyboards) is added to the trio with great effect.
    Essential listening.

PROJECT / OBJECT

Artists included were:

• Octafish
• Sex Without Nails Bros. feat. N.M.Brock
• Team Zappa
• Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble
• Project/Object

Thanks to Thomas Reinicke, I was able to add the cover / label of the Project/Object disc to their discography.

DOOT! AT ZAPPANALE

This time around, it won't be the well-known Chillemi / Brunelli / Cholmondeley variation, but an almost completely different line-up:

• Kilissa Cissoko: sax /  keys / vocals

• Preston Parrish: bass /  vocals

• Joe Nolan: guitar / vocals

• Mark Raffile : drums / vocals
• Stephen Chillemi : vocals /  vibes / sax

Familiar names if you've listened to The Voice Of Cheez, Kimono Draggin' and Doctor Dark.
Cool!

LIVE TRANSMISSIONS 

frank zappa - live transmissions
    (2008, dvd, uk, ??)

• Presenting parts of Zappa's Saturday Night Live appearances.  

TRANSMISSIONS

frank zappa - transmissions
    (2008, cd + book, uk, ??)

• book: 

• cd

  • i'm the slime

  • purple lagoon

  • peaches en ragalia

  • dancin' fool

  • meek shall inherit nothing

  • st alphonso's pancake breakfast

  • i'm the slime

  • purple lagoon

  • peaches en ragalia

  • dancin' fool

  • meek shall inherit nothing

  • st alphonso's pancake breakfast

WM RECORDINGS

WM076: Various Artists - Wakka chikka wakka chikka: Porn music for the masses volume 2

Check it out.

WM Recordings has gladly agreed to host Volume 2 of Wakka Chikka Wakka Chikka - Porn Music For The Masses on it's website, which means that once again; people all over the globe will be able to listen to and enjoy the soundtrack to their innermost fantasies. Since the 2004 release of Wakka Chikka Wakka Chikka - Porn Music For The Masses Vol. 1(with over 232,900 downloaded files to date!) on Comfortstand.com, the needs of the masses for new and exciting porn music tunes produced by artists from all over over the world has been temporarily met. Now the people have a new dose of "Porn Music Magic" to swing to/by. 20 tunes of porn groovieness and 1 bonus track with a 'Behind The Scenes' look at the industry will be sure to titillate even the most repressed listeners. It's time to turn those lights down low again, and get it on - Wakka Chikka Wakka Chikka!

THE WRONG OBJECT

If you want to get an impression of what the band sounds like, check out the excellent radio6 website:

http://webdocs.radio6.nl/

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and while you're checking out the Radio6 website, don't forget to read the part about Albert Marcoeur !!!

RUSSIAN ZAPPA BOOTLEG

• frank zappa: beat club
      (2007, dvdr-bootleg, russia, ocularmusic)
  
  • Here's a 35-minute Zappa bootleg DVDR from Russia. As you might suspect, it presents the "Liederliches" German TV special from 1968.

-- info: Nikolai Zaharov

CORRIE VAN BINSBERGEN

• 2008/02/27 CRAM concert 'Zaal 100', Amsterdam, NL

  • Corrie van Binsbergen gitaar, Rutger van Otterloo bariton & sopraansax, Arend Niks drums, Mick Paauwe babybass en gastspeler Vasile Nedea - cymbalom

• 2008/03/08 Toon Tellegen / Josse de Pauw - concert 'Bimhuis', Amsterdam, NL

  • 21:00 ... mnopq ... gedichten van en door Toon Tellegen en het Wisselend Toonkwintet 

    • Corrie van Binsbergen gitaar, Joost Buis trombone, lapsteel, Albert van Veenendaal piano, Hein Offermans bas, Alan Purves percussie

    • Speciale gast: Miriam Overlach - harp

  • 22:30 Werk in uitvoering van en met Josse de Pauw

    • improtrio: Tobias Delius tenor, klarinet, Wilbert de Joode bas, Alan Purves percussie

    • brugtrio: Jan Willem v/d Ham fagot, altsax, Corrie van Binsbergen gitaar, Albert van Veenendaal piano

    • strijktrio: Tineke de Jong viool, Baptist Kurvers altviool, Marjolein Meijer cello

BERNARD STRÜBER Z'TETT

Yesterday, I received a recording of the January 28 broadcast of the Bernard Strüber Jazztett concert.  All Zappa material. Great stuff.

• 2008/01/06 Struber Jazztett - concert "Jazzfestival Inbetween", Münster, Germany

  • Mike Alizon - Tenor Sax , Eric Echampard - Schlagzeug , Serge Haessler - Trompete, Flügelhorn , Ray Halbeisen - Alt Sax, Piccolo Flöte , Jérémy Lirola - Bassgitarre , Benjamin Moussay - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards , Fred Norel - Violine , Bernard Struber - Arrangement, Komposition, Gitarre , Franck Wolf - Sopran und Bariton Sax

  • the concert got broadcast on german wdr3 radio on 2008/01/28

• 2008/01/28 Struber Jazztett - radio show, wdr3, german radio

  • broadcast of the 2008/01/06 concert

-- thanks to JP

THE BALLS

• the balls: come out swingin'
      (2006, cd, usa, lonely puppy music)
  
  • The Balls are an American power trio: guitar, bass and drums.
    Heavy Surf Rock would probably be a fair description.
    Guitar man Nick Kane wrote most of the compositions on this album. One of the exceptions is 'Blue Rondo a la Frank', which is Brubeck's 'Blue Rondo' but with a couple of little surprises. One of these is a snippet of Frank Zappa's 'Apostrophe'. Very nice.

JOE DENINZON

• joe deninzon: the adventures of stratospheerius
      (2002, cd, usa, d-zone records)
  
  • Joe Deninzon is very high on my list of my favourite prog rock artists. Mostly because he plays this very melodic, yet angular jazzy rock tunes. Zappa is never far way.
    "The Adventures Of Stratospheerius" shows a very energetic band. Superb musicianship (listen to the improvisations and the exchange of melodies between Joe Deninzon and Alex Skolnick in 'What's That Thang?'), combined with very fine compositions & coverversions.
    Deninzon's version of Guaraldi's "Peppermint Patty" is absolutely great. The only thing that I could say, was "Good Grief"...

HUNGARIAN ZAPPA BOOK FROM 1989

zappa

by dézsi csaba andrás
    (1989, book, hungary, ??)

- a Zappa biography: 1940 - 1989.

SEXTON MING

• sexton ming: out to stud
      (2004, cd, uk, rim records)
  
  • Sexton Ming recorded Captain Beefheart's 'Twenty-Fifth Century Quaker' on his "Out To Stud" album.
    The RIM record label says "Specialists in Outsider Music", and that should give you a fair idea of what's on this album.
    "Out To Stud" is a good example of a low-fi Do It Yourself project.
    I like it. Sexton Ming's version of 'Twenty-Fifth Century Quaker' fits in very nicely.

A GERMAN RESIDENTS COMIC

http://www.atelier-hardy.de/residents/comic.html

-- info: Ive Hapers

SPOEDBULT

• spoedbult: natuurtroebel
      (2007, cdr, bel, lama recordings 019)
  
  • I know for sure that I mentioned this release last year, but for one reason or another, I never added the data to the UM-files...
    If you want a taste of Lama Recordings, Spoedbult's "Natuurtroebel" is a nice place to start. It's in Dutch, and it might scare away your neighbours, but it's fresh, and even a little bit weird...
    http://www.lamarecordings.be/

MATS / MORGAN NEWSLETTER 2008 02

2008 02 11  -  Mats/Morgan Newsletter February 2008

NEW CD AND DVD RELEASE!

Mats/Morgan Band: Heat Beats Live  /  Morgan Ågren: Tourbook 1991-2007 (CD+DVD)

Heat Beats Live is an excellently recorded live album which covers two years of work, featuring Mats and Morgan alone, together and with up to 3 additional musicians.
The music is their modern blend of composition, improvisation, complexity and hypnotic beats, as well as their sense of humor.

Also included in this package is Tourbook 1991-2007, which is Morgan Ågren's long worked upon and anticipated DVD release. It contains various recordings made during a 16-year span including live and studio recordings featuring Mats/Morgan Band, Fleshquartet, [BOX] The Music of Captain Beefheart, Simon Steensland Kamikaze United, Freddie Wadling Magma/Vander tribute, Drumkit From Hell sessions, Fredrik Thordendal (of Meshuggah) etc.
Plus lots of solo drums. Total playing time: 1 hour, 47 minutes.

DVD previews here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=E9w8te3kapk

Soundbites and more here: http://www.myspace.com/morganagren

ALSO TO BE RELEASED!

Mats/Morgan: Trends And Other Diseases  (Debut CD remastered with bonus tracks)

Mats and Morgans classic debut originally released in 1996.
Now remastered and filled with bonus material. Also featured on this CD are: Dilba, Jimmy Ågren, Fredrik Thordendal, Derek Huntsman, Ruskträsk, Johan Granström, Fredrik Söhngren, Gunnar Persson, Jonas Knutsson and more..

Soundbites and more here: http://www.myspace.com/morganagren

CD's and DVD's AVAILABLE HERE

https://ballou.net/secure/morganagren/
http://www.waysidemusic.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=Rune%20265-266

UPCOMING MATS/MORGAN BAND GIGS

• 2008/03/04  Mats and Morgan with Gustaf Hielm - concert Jeriko, Malmö, Sweden

  • http://www.jazzimalmo.com

• 2008/03/08 MATS/MORGAN ALL STAR TEAM - concert "21st Anniversary Schizoid Boat", Sweden

  • with Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah, Lars Hollmer of Samla Mammas Manna, and Mattias IA Eklund of Freak Kitchen.

  • Music of Mats/Morgan, Thordendal, Hollmer and Zappa will be performed!

  • Tickets still available here! www.myspace.com/melloboat

  • For any questions: info@mellotronen.com

• 2008/03/29  Mats and Morgan with Gustaf Hielm - concert Fasching, Stockholm, Sweden

  • http://fasching.se

• 2008/03/30  Mats and Morgan with Gustaf Hielm - concert Fasching, Stockholm, Sweden

  • http://fasching.se

• 2008/04/02 Mats/Morgan duo - concert Von Krahl, Tallin, Estonia 

  • http://www.vonkrahl.ee

• 2008/04/03 Mats/Morgan duo - concert Athena, Tartu, Estonia

  • http://www.ateen.ee

• 2008/05/29 Mats and Morgan with Gustaf Hielm - concert l'oreille qui traine Rouen(76), France

  • http://www.rouencitejeunes.org/OQT

• 2008/05/30 Mats and Morgan with Gustaf Hielm - concert Le Triton Le Lilas (93),France

  • http://www.letriton.com

• 2008/05/31 Mats and Morgan with Gustaf Hielm - concert "Festival Toto n'aime pas la soupe", St Etienne(42), France

  • http://ornitoto.free.fr

THE MUZQUITOS GO TO NIJMEGEN

The band has expanded their Zappa repertoire, and will be doing a try-out in Vlaardingen (near Rotterdam, NL) on 2007/03/01.

90 minutes of Zappa... Live at café De Hommel in Vlaardingen, NL.

• 2008/03/01 Muzquitos - concert 'café de hommel', Vlaardingen, NL

It will all take place in Nijmegen, the weekend of 14 & 15 March 2008.

The line-up will probably be:

Friday

• 1800 Blurp
• 1930 Foolz
• 2130 Studio Tan

Saturday

• 1200 Muzquitos
• 1400 Cucurillo Brillo Brullo
• 1630 Monty and The Butchers
• 1900 Wrong Object
• 2130 Uncle Meat

Tickets are still available, and you have to order in advance, so check out

www.zappateers.com

RESIDENTS FORUM

http://www.createforum.com/theresidents/

-- info: Ive Hapers

BIG ELECTRIC CHAT 2008 02 10

2008 02 10

BIG ELECTRIC ChAT

February 10, 2008

Welcome to the first edition of the Big Electric Chat for 2008. 

If the hints that have been dropped over on Adrian's blog are any indication, this is going to be an exciting year for Adrian, the Power Trio, and his fans.  Be prepared for: new downloads and merchandise in StoreBelew, the release of the Dust boxed set, a new studio record, lots of live Power Trio performances throughout the U.S., some Krimson rehearsals, and hopefully, a massive amount of signatures on the petition to (finally) get Adrian inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.  More on that further down.

Hope to see you soon at www.adrianbelew.net.

Your Webhamster,

Rob Murphree

BIG ELECTRIC POWER TRIO TOUR COMING YOUR WAY

Adrian, Julie, and Eric will soon be hitting the stages throughout America in February and March.

More dates are sure to be added but for now, here are the confirmed dates:

• 2008/02/19 The Triple Door Seattle, WA

• 2008/02/20 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR

• 2008/02/22 The Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV

• 2008/02/23 Slim's San Francisco, CA

• 2008/02/24 The Coach House San Juan Cap., CA

• 2008/02/26 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

• 2008/02/28 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

• 2008/02/29 Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM

• 2008/03/01 Belly Up Aspen, CO

• 2008/03/02 The Fox Theatre And Cafe Boulder, CO

• 2008/03/04 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI

• 2008/03/05 Martyr's Chicago, IL

• 2008/03/06 The Magic Bag Ferndale, MI

• 2008/03/07 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Cleveland, OH

• 2008/03/08 Tralfamadore Music Hall Buffalo, NY

• 2008/03/09 Center for the Arts Natick, MA

• 2008/03/11 Iron Horse Northampton, MA

• 2008/03/12 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA

• 2008/03/13 B.B. King's Blues Club New York, NY

• 2008/03/14 Sunoco Performance Theatre Harrisburg, PA

• 2008/03/15 Jammin' Java Vienna, VA

PETITION TO INDUCT ADRIAN INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Wendy Lozenicins has taken on the duty of rallying the world to petition the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to induct Adrian into their ranks. (Thanks Wendy!) 

Due to the RNRHOF's rules, Adrian has only been eligible for a short while but with everything Adrian has done for music over the years (and what he's doing now), there is no better time to place him alongside the other greats of Rock N Roll. Help get Adrian inducted.  

INDUCT ADRIAN BELEW INTO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
http://www.petitiononline.com/ab2009/petition.html

As of this mailing, there are currently 407 petition signatures.

AND THE DUST JUST KEEPS COLLECTING

For the past year, not a week has gone by without the release of a Dust Particle. For a chronological list of what you may have missed and for what's to come, look below. Dust Particles are available for purchase at StoreBelew for $1.49 (USD) - payable via Paypal.

• 02/05/07 Peas v01n02 6:12

• 02/12/07 happy guy v03n19 3:23

• 02/19/07 duck funk symphony v04n16 5:35

• 02/26/07 lone rhinoceros (live) v02n07 5:09

• 03/05/07 Dust v02n05 3:40

• 03/12/07 postcard from holland (demo) v04n08 2:55

• 03/19/07 Birds v04n01 7:03

• 03/21/07 hawaiian cowboys v03n22 3:51

• 03/26/07 one time (demo) v04n13 4:03

• 04/02/07 what do you know? (complete version) v01n10 3:30

• 04/09/07 p type (remix) v03n14 3:19

• 04/16/07 staged fright v01n09 6:30

• 04/23/07 Pygmies v02n03 3:58

• 04/30/07 shoe salesman (1&2) v03n11 4:19

• 05/07/07 kiss it goodbye (the bears) v03n04 4:56

• 05/14/07 Spies v01n19 4:00

• 05/28/07 on the beach goes the crimson king v04n11 2:26

• 06/04/07 a nut for a jar of tuna (1984) v03n05 4:24

• 06/11/07 manhattan/neurotica v02n04 5:37

• 06/18/07 522 v01n04 5:22

• 06/25/07 she left me (the bears) v03n07 4:46

• 07/02/07 happy birthmark v04n03 2:51

• 07/09/07 phone call from the moon v03n12 3:39

• 07/16/07 japanese fan dance v02n13 3:32

• 07/23/07 fly (demo) v04n15 3:52

• 07/30/07 swingline/buy that face (live 1983) v02n08 7:38

• 08/06/07 the phlegm / charlelle / don't leave my leg out there v01n03 9:40

• 08/13/07 neptune pool v03n21 3:04

• 08/20/07 Antarctica v02n11 4:17

• 08/27/07 I am what I am (instrumental remix) v03n17 4:21

• 09/03/07 small world (instrumental) v03n18 3:46

• 09/10/07 gun man (instrumental remix) v03n20 4:12

• 09/17/07 pretty pink rose (instrumental remix) v03n23 4:44

• 09/24/07 big blue sun (remix) v04n06 2:54

• 10/01/07 men in helicopters (strings) v01n12 3:22

• 10/08/07 the ruin after the rain (piano demo) v04n14 3:31

• 10/15/07 collage for girl with clouds v03n08 2:58

• 10/22/07 this is what I believe in / standing in the shadows v04n04 7:30

• 10/29/07 heaven's bed / member of the tribe v04n05 7:47

• 11/05/07 yoli yoli v02n06 3:04

• 11/12/07 Sand v02n01 4:17

• 11/19/07 momur (demo) v01n05 4:21

• 11/26/07 adidas in heat (live Gaga) v01n07 3:35

• 12/03/07 the lone rhinoceros (original demo) v01n06 4:13

• 12/10/07 dvorak's spaceport cantina 2:08 dec 10 2007 [blog] v02n10 2:08

• 12/17/07 still life with dobro (reduction) v03n13 5:14

• 12/24/07 Superboy v03n01 3:29

• 12/31/07 man behind the curtain v03n02 6:22

• 01/07/08 intro to something v04n07 1:32

• 01/14/08 I walk alone v04n02 2:37

• 01/21/08 another time another place (demo) v02n02 3:43

• 01/28/08 oh daddy (original version) v03n10 3:04

• 02/04/08 *hot zoo (remix) v03n15 4:21

• 02/04/08 Lennon v03n03 2:03