- Jazzmosis recorded Frank Zappa's 'Blessed Relief' on their selftitled album
- SAF Publishing has another Zappa-related book coming out in June: "Academy Zappa" by Ben Watson and Esther Leslie
- Niacin recorded Frank Zappa's 'King Kong' on their Organik album  (info: Luc Reniers)
 

PURPLE BRAIN

• purple brain: softening?
      (1989, k7, nl, private release)
   
  • Remco Takken was kind enough to send me a copy of this tape from 1989 (!!).
    The first recordings of a bunch of young Dutch guys, including Zappa's 'Let's Make The Water Turn Black' and 'Absolutely Free'.
    A great addition to the UM archive.

MARCO KALNENEK

• marco kalnenek: some weirdo music
      (1992, k7, nl, private release)
   
  • The recording includes Marco's version of Zappa's 'My Guitar'.
    Nowadays, Marco is very occupied with his www.wmrecordings.com site. Be sure to check it out every once in a while.

ROY ESTRADA

• The July / August 2005 Issue of Bass Guitar Magazine (Issue 19) features an excellent 3-page article on / interview with Roy Estrada.
   
• www.bassguitarmagazine.com

THE MAGIC BAND

• the magic band: live in concert & crow's milk
      (2004, dvd, uk, subdiva)
   
  • OK, so this is a bit of catching up. The Magic Band has been touring the UK and they just released a new album, with a bonus DVD.
    A good enough reason to add last year's DVD to their discography.
    
    The "Live In Concert" part shows the 2003/04/07 concert at the 'Shepherds Bush Empire' in London, UK. Fabulous concert. I had heard an audience recording of this show, so I knew what to expect, but actually seeing the guys performing all the material is just great. Wish I'd been there.
    
    "Crow's Milk" is a reunion documentary, narrated by the late John Peel.
    
    This is great stuff.
    Now when that new album due out?

THE ENSEMBLE MODERN

"Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions (2000)"

• 2005/11/05 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany

"The Yellow Shark (1993)"

• 2005/11/04 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany

• 2005/11/16 Ensemble Modern - concert (excerpts from The Yellow Shark") - 'Théâtre du Châtelet', Paris, France

• 2005/11/17 Ensemble Modern - concert  (excerpts from the Yellow Shark") - 'Théâtre de Caen', Caen, France

ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY

Tonight - NYC!! "project/object/acoustic" w/ ED MANN...the MUSIC of FRANK ZAPPA

happy mid june to you. just got back from the short don preston tour -- a lot of fun, a lot of freaked-out people were freaked and wild music was made. if you made it, t hanks for coming. especially you crazies in Baltimore - wow! THen i had a great week in Jamaica - if you're ever looking for an incredible place to stay check www.silver-sands.com

But then i got back , and a couple days later succumbed to some kinda food poisoning?/stomach flu?/...4 days of insane nausea...dry heaving etc. I'VE NEVER FELT WORSE.... didn't think i would make the gig tonnight, and actually i'm only about 70% sure right now!!! So - here's wishing me well..and hope to see you FRIDAY NIGHT - a RARE appearance of the legendary ED MANN on percussion!!! LIVE in NEW YORK...

Tonight....we perform the MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA acoustically - with the great ED MANN on percussion.....

Unplugged Zappa....with acoustic percussion....and project/obejct keys player JORDAN SHAPIRO's newgrass band --also featuring ED MANN.

thanks - andre'

• 2005/06/24 Acoustic Project/Object featuring Ed Mann - concert 'The Knitting Factory - The Tap Room'

AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT "ROCK SCHOOL" THE NEW MOVIE.

FEATURING PROJECT/OBJECT CO-CONSPIRATORS:
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Eric Svalgard
Madi Diaz

Napoleon's message:"

"Hey Guy's,

I'm in this movie, and they also play two of my songs from "Balls" in this movie.  It will be in the theatre's next month.  I think on June 3rd.  Keep checking your movie guide.  And look for the picture of the kid with the hair.  SMILEEEEEEEEEEE

Yahooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD IS GOOD!!

Love you all,

Napoleon"

Oh - and ONE MORE THING -- if yer in the NYC area -- you WILL NOT WANT TO MISS the mahavishnu project with their special ‘VISHNU-FEST shows... just DONT miss 'em..

THE MAHAVISHNU PROJECT PRESENTS: ‘VISHNU-FEST 2005

THREE VERY SPECIAL NIGHTS CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF JOHN Mc LAUGHLIN & THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA

The Mahavishnu Project performs in New York for the first time in over a year, presenting a three day celebration of guitarist John McLaughlin’s seminal Mahavishnu Orchestra music, live at The Cutting Room in New York City!       

Wednesday July 13th  (9:30pm)

“The Essential Mahavishnu”

The Mahavishnu Project play email requests from “Birds of Fire”, “The Inner Mounting Flame” and “Between Nothingness & Eternity” and "Visions of The Emerald Beyond".  Special guests include Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophonist from “Emerald Beyond”), keyboardist Chris Clark and many more! 

[Send song requests to info@mahavishnuproject.com]

Thursday July 14th  (7:30pm)

“Maha-Unplugged”

An evening of unique acoustic interpretations of Mahavishnu classics by the members of the Mahavishnu Project - much more then "Lotus" and "Thousand Island Park".  Plus special Middle Eastern interpretations featuring oud, kanoon, and dumbeg by Ara Dinkjian of Night Ark and friends.

Friday July 15th  (7:30pm)

“The Complete Inner Mounting Flame”

The Mahavishnu Project reinterprets the entire first Mahavishnu Orchestra disc – the one that started it all - from start to finish!  Special guests TBA.     

The Mahavishnu Project is:

• Gregg Bendian, drums   [Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman]

• Steve Hunt, keyboards   [Billy Cobham/Allan Holdsworth]

• Rocco Zifarelli, guitars   [Kenny Kirkland/Bobby Mintzer]

• Rob Thomas, violin   [Tito Puente/Andy Summers]

• Chris Tarry, bass   [John Scofield/Metalwood]

“Just a little note of appreciation for what you are bringing back to life. This musical period was the beginning of finding my own way in music, and to hear you guys playing those tunes in such an unbelievable way is quite amazing. Great job!! Keep up the good work.” 

-John McLaughlin   

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! 

Admission is $20 each night 

[Advance Tickets Strongly Recommended] 

THE CUTTING ROOM * 19 W. 24th Street * New York NY (212)691-1900 * www.thecuttingroomnyc.com
www.mahavishnuproject.com

Upcoming European appearances:

• June 28 @ Brianza Open Jazz Festival, Brugherio ITALY

• June 29 @ Metronome Festival, Umbria ITALY

• July 7 @ Warsaw Jazz Days (with Steps Ahead), Warsaw POLAND

Visit www.mahavishnuproject.com for all tour dates

DON PRESTON RADIO APPEARANCES on the WEB

DON - WNYC 5/31/05 http://24.49.100.25:55555/

AKASHIC ENSEMBLE - WPRB 4/2/04 http://www.doctorcosmo.com/wprb/2004/0402.html
 

AFROSKULL

• 2005/01/07 afroskull - concert 'Parkside Lounge', New York, NY, usa

  • spyplane * zero hour * waste management * eat this * the dance of the wild koba * frankenstein * magic fingers (frank zappa)

DAVID LOGEMAN

By the way, when was the last time you visited Bálint's website?
www.zappa.hu

MAMA KANGAROOS

Check out info and clips at http://www.genusrecords.com/kangaroos.html.

More info soon.
 

KLIMPEREI

CUCCURULLO BRILLO BRULLO

The concert was great. I had seen the band on a couple of occasions already (mostly opening for the Muffin Men), but they never sounded this good.
Very impressive.

• cuccurullo brillo brullo: cuccurullo brillo brullo
      (2005, cdr-pro, nl, pmp) - all zappa material

• cuccurullo brillo brullo: zapzurditiez
      (2005, cd, nl, pmp records)
   
  • Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo is a Dutch band that plays the music of Frank Zappa. "Zapzurdities" is their first album. It's something that I had been waiting for, for years. Whenever I saw the band live, they always impressed me by the fine vocal work and the superb rhythm 'n' blues approach by guitar player Derk Groen.
    This here album shows that the band has gone further then that. Paul de Jong has made some major steps in his fusion-like playing, and the addition of Boris Vanderlek's saxophone gives the band an extra pulse.
    
    There are a lot of bands that play Zappa's music, but only a handful of them will show you how it should be done.
    Essential stuff.
     
  • Order it from your local Zappa dealer, or directly from
    www.cuccurullobrillobrullo.com.
     
  • See them live at Zappanale. (with special guest Ike Willis on vocals !!)

BORIS VANDERLEK

MONICA ZETTERLUND

She died in the fire that destroyed her appartement on May 12, 2005. She had worked and recorded with Arne Domnerus, Bill Evans, Zoot Sims and the Tad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra.
 

CHRIS OPPERMAN: CONCEPTS OF NON-LINEAR TIME

• chris opperman: concepts of non-linear time
      (2004, cd, usa, purple cow records pcr  004)
   
  • "Concepts Of Non-Linear Time" is Chris Opperman's latest album. Or as the liner notes say: "This album is dedicated to everyone who has played or performed my music in the past, present and future."
    
    This is one great album. It's contemporary, modern music, combining very fine compostions with superb playing. If you are familiar with Opperman's previous albums, you will probably be glad to hear that the grand piano still is the main instrument on this album. Chris' playing is astonishing. Just listen to 'The Saddle Ranch' where he (and Mike Keneally) will you take for a rodeo ride, using various rhythmic and melodic elements. Beautiful.
    My favourite tracks are 'The Walls Are Coming Down' and 'Dora's Aura', both featuring excellent vibraphone work by Ben Adams.
    Mini-Moog fans on the other hand, and who isn't one, will be glad to hear that Marc Ziegenhagen is also present. He does some rather psychedelic things on 'Reviving Aeris'. I've been playing this album for over a week, and surprised every time I listen to it.
     
  • Highly recommended.
    
    http://www.oppymusic.com
     

WM RECORDINGS

It is with great pleasure that we announce a unique new release on Dutch netlabel WM Recordings:

Salam - Salam [WM016]
http://www.wmrecordings.com/releases/wm016.htm

In this, our first world music release, we bring you wonderful contemporary folk music from Senegal, played by the band Salam.
We hope you'll enjoy it!
 

GUY DAROL & DOMINIQUE JEUNOT

• zappa de z à a
  
  by guy darol et dominique jeunot
      (2005, book, france, castor astral)
  
   
  • In 2000, Castor Astral published a book by Guy Darol and Dominique Jeunot, called "Zappa de Z à A", a sort of Zappa dictionary, using keywords to make excursions through the Zappa universe.
    Let me give you a couple of entries as an example: The Vacuum-Cleaner, Billy The Mountain, New York, Nicolas Slonimsky, Churches, The Big Note, ...
    
    All, as you might expect, in reverse alphabetical order, with cross-links and references to the various Zappa albums, movies, interviews or concerts.
    
    As the book had been out-of-print for a while already, Castor Astral decided to republish it.
    "Zappa de Z à A" has been revised and completed and is a must-have. If you can read French, you should not hesitate.
    Preface by Ben Watson.
    
     
  • ISBN: 2-85920-611-6
    distributed by Volumen
    or check your local Zappa-dealer

FROGGIE CAMARENA

In 2004, he released an album called "Camarena - Summer Just Came To My Barrio". Scheduled for release shortly is his second solo album, called "Familia".
And in the meantime he is preparing a tribute album "Tribute To Ruben & The Jets".
 

THE KENEALLIST, JUNE 13, 2005

• Mike Keneally: guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Rick Musallam: guitar, vocals
• Bryan Beller: bass
• Joe Travers: drums

Hey there, friends…

MK checking in from the road, driving to Buffalo at the moment. We're on the home stretch of the Guitar Therapy Tour, and we'd love to see bunches of you at the remaining shows. The band seems to be at a performance peak right now—several of the folks who came to the Cincinnati gig said it was the best show they'd ever seen in their lives, so there's that.

Alex Skolnick Trio is opening the final four shows, which is going to be a real treat. And after this tour, Bryan Beller and Joe Travers are going away for a long time to play Zappa music, so dammit, now's the time, baby.

We'd especially love to have you at the Sellersville, PA show this Saturday night, which we're taping for a DVD release (and we ask that there not be any audience taping or flash photography at that show, please).

And it would just be nice to see you. So come to our show, and let us bring you the rock.

We love you,

--MK and The Boyz

• 2005/06/13 concert 'Broadway Joe's', Buffalo, NY, usa
• 2005/06/15 concert 'The Asylum', Portland, ME, usa
• 2005/06/16 concert 'Ryles Jazz Club', Cambridge, MA, usa
• 2005/06/17 concert 'The Knitting Factory', New York City , ny, usa
• 2005/06/18 concert 'Sellersville Theater', Sellersville, PA, usa
  Concert is being recorded for possible DVD release! No taping or flash photography, please.

THE WRONG OBJECT

• 2006/03/17  - concert 'Zaal Alma', Sint-Jozef Rijkevorsel, Belgium

THE GRANDE MOTHERS RE:INVENTED

• Napoleon Murphy Brock
• Roy Estrada
• Don Preston
• Ken Rosser
• Christopher Garcia

• 2005/06/15 concert ‘Blue Cat's’, Knoxville, TN, usa
• 2005/06/16 concert ‘Neighborhood Theatre’, Charlotte, NC, usa
• 2005/06/17 concert ‘Handlebar’, Greenville, SC, usa
• 2005/06/18 concert ‘The Arts Center’, Carrboro, NC, usa
• 2005/07/16 “vancouver folk music festival”, vancouver, canada
• 2005/07/17 “vancouver folk music festival”, vancouver, canada
  http://www.thefestival.bc.ca/artists.cfm

• EUROPEAN DATES
  2005/08/10 through 2005/08/19 -  info will be posted soon

MARZI NYMAN & THE ESTONIAN DREAM BIG BAND

YO MILES!

• henry kaiser & wadada leo smith: yo miles! : upriver
      (2005, cd, usa, cuneiform records rune 201/202)
   
  • "Upriver" is the third Yo Miles! album, the Henry Kaiser and Wadada Leo Smith tribute to the music that Miles Davis made in the mid-70s. During this period, Miles didn't really compose entire pieces. He worked with short thematic fragments that he and his bandmembers improvised on. As Henry Kaiser said in an interview with Derk Richardson: "Do you remember what Miles used to put on some of his records during that period? It said: "Directions in Music by Miles Davis"."
    It should come as no surprise that master improviser Henry Kaiser has a weak spot for this approach. Together with one of the most original and importent jazz trumpet players around, Wadada Leo Smith, Kaiser started Yo Miles! in 1998. "Upriver" is a superb album. It's hard to believe that it was recorded live and that the biggest part of this album is improvised. As if that isn't enough, the Yo Miles! band also features Mike Keneally on guitar.  Take it from me, this is excellent stuff.
     
  • www.cuneiformrecords.com

STEVE VAI NEWSLETTER 20050609

Hello to all Vai fans in the Europe!

We are pleased to announce further additions to the Steve Vai Real Illusions European Tour itinerary:

• 2005/09/16 concert  Graz, Austria - Orpheum Theatre
• 2005/09/17  concert Innsbruck, Austria - Venue To Be Announced
• 2005/09/18  concert Linz, Austria - Posthof
• 2005/09/20  concert Vienna, Austria - Planet Music
• 2005/09/21  concert Budapest, Hungary - Petofi Czarnok
• 2005/09/22  concert Ljubljana, Slovenia - Ljubljana-Krizanke
• 2005/09/23  concert Firenze, Italy - Saschall
• 2005/09/24  concert Modena, Italy - Vox
• 2005/09/25  concert Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
• 2005/09/27  concert Munich, Germany - Eiser Halle/Tonhalle
• 2005/09/28  concert Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
• 2005/09/29  concert Cologne, Germany - Ewerk
• 2005/09/30  concert Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik
• 2005/10/01  concert Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo
• 2005/10/02  concert Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
• 2005/10/04  concert Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
• 2005/10/05  concert Stockholm, Sweden - Arenan
• 2005/10/06  concert Gothenburg, Sweden - Vagen
• 2005/10/07  concert Malmö, Sweden - Kulturbolaget
• 2005/10/09  concert Oslo, Norway - Rockerfeller
• 2005/10/11  concert Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi / Tavastia
• 2005/10/26  concert Dublin, Ireland - Vicar St

Please visit the Vai.com Tour Dates page for more info: http://www.vai.com/News/tourdates.html

GERMANY SHOWS ON-SALE, FRIDAY JUNE 10:

Tickets will go on sale for all shows in Germany this Friday, June 10 at 9am local time. "EVO Premium Experience" tickets for all shows in Germany will be available exclusively through Vai.com. EVO Tickets are highly limited to 30 places per show and are priced at US$225 (approx 182 Euros.) This includes the cost of ticket as well as the Premium Experience package including soundcheck, a Q&A discussion with Steve, as well as a special laminate, tour book, exclusive interview CD, autographed and numbered Real Illusions booklet, and one of Steve's guitar picks. For more information on EVO Premium Tickets, click here: http://www.vai.com/News/evo_premium.html

You can access the special Vai.com EVO Premium Experience ticket sale here: http://www.stevevai.tickets.musictoday.com

Regular tickets will be available either by phone or online:

Nationwide ticket hotlines:
+ 49 (0)1805 - 570 000
+ 49 (0)69 - 944 366 0

Buying tickets online:
http://www.eventim.de
http://www.tickets-per-post.de

UK SHOWS PUBLIC ON-SALE, FRIDAY JUNE 10:

Although it was reported last week that regular tickets for UK shows would go on-sale on Monday June 6, the UK promoter postponed ticketsales until this Friday, June 10 at 9am local time.

Tickets will be available through GetLive: http://www.getlive.co.uk/SteveVai
We also recommend Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk

"EVO Premium Experience" tickets are SOLD OUT for all shows except Glasgow and Newcastle.  A very limited number remain for these shows. You can access the special Vai.com EVO Premium Experience ticket sale here: http://www.stevevai.tickets.musictoday.com

OSLO, NORWAY ON-SALE, SATURDAY JUNE 11:

Ticket sales for Oslo, Norway begin on Saturday, June 11 at 9am local time. "EVO Premium Experience" tickets for Norway will also begin at 9am. EVO Tickets are highly limited to 30 places per show and are priced at US$225 (approx. NOK 1,445.) This includes the cost of ticket as well as the Premium Experience package including soundcheck, a Q&A discussion with Steve, as well as a special laminate, tour book, exclusive interview CD, autographed and numbered Real Illusions booklet, and one of Steve's guitar picks. For more information on EVO Premium Tickets, click here: http://www.vai.com/News/evo_premium.html

You can access the special Vai.com EVO Premium Experience ticket sale here: http://www.stevevai.tickets.musictoday.com

Regular tickets are available online at: http://www.ticketmaster.no

STEVE VAI AND THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA - THE ACHING HUNGER: PHASE II

Tickets for the July 2 Aching Hunger: Phase II show featuring Steve Vai and The Metropole Orchestra in Groningen, Holland are now SOLD OUT. Tickets are still available for the July 1 show. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, be sure to get them soon as both shows are expected to sell out! Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.nl here

http://www.ticketmaster.nl

Fans who attended last year's shows would agree that these concerts were both amazing and historical events. If you missed out last time, now is your chance to see these incredible performances again - and with new material too!
 

FROGG CAFE

• frogg café: fortunate observer of time
      (2005, cd, usa, progrock records)
   
  • The Frogg Café concert at last years Zappanale was one of the highlights of the festival.
    "Fortunate Observer Of Time" is their latest album, and it sure rocks. A very powerful rhythm section combined with jazzy melodies and phrases. "Fortune Observer Of Time" presents some very fine compositions. Combined with the excellent musicianship and vocal work that is displayed by Frogg Café, you get prog rock at its best.
    
    Essential listening.
    
    And I didn't even mention that Ed Mann is featured as special guest on 'Abyss Of Dissension'.
     
  • www.froggcafe.com
     
  • www.progrockrecord.com

ZAPPA ON ESTONIAN RADIO

For years I have had the possibility to play Frank Zappa (and related) music on the radio. The Estonian Radio (natinale public radio) has 4 programs here. One of them is Klassikaraadio. You guess it, classical radio. But here, Klassikaraadio is paying a lot of attention to contemporary music, jazz, progressive rock etc.

There a 2 weekly radio programs, where I'm participating and usually I have one 1-hour show in 2 months (or 6 shows per year).

One is Ideal Worlds (Ideaalmaailmad), a mainly progressive rock oriented program on the Saturday evenings. The 2nd is Music NOW (NYYDmuusika) on Tuesday evenings, contemporary music oriented. Usually every 1-hour program is concentrated on one album or concert.

The Ideal Worlds programs are later rebroadcast on the main 1st radio channel too. That's the most popular radio in Estonia. I think that the Hot Rats show that I made in november 2003 has, until now, been rebroadcast 5 times!

This year I have had
1. Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica (Ideal Worlds, Jan). The hardest task I ever had in radio. How to present this masterpiece on the 1st listening and not to scare people.

2. Ensemble Modern - Greggery Peccary (Music NOW, Feb)

My next program will be aired this Saturday. It's Weasels Ripped My Flesh. In the end of this hour I will add Marzi Nyman & EDBB - Toads of the Short Forest. This is the 1st time that part of that concert will be aired.

Klassikaraadio you can listen online too, RealAudio or Windows Media.

Listen Klassikaraadio:
http://www.er.ee/klassika/index.php?lang=eng&main_id=418

Weasels Ripped My Flesh program description:
http://www.er.ee/klassika/index.php?lang=est&main_id=124&id=40905&day=1
 

PRESENT

• present: a great inhumane adventure
      (2005, cd, usa, cuneiform records rune 207)
   
  • Roger Trigaux formed Present in 1979, after having played with Univers Zero for about five years. The group disbanded somewhere in the mid-eighties, but resurfaced in the early nineties.
    "A Great Inhumane Adventure" is the latest album by Present, and it's a mighty fine one. Present plays what one might call European Progressive Rock. (They're from Brussels.) Very intense, with lots of tempo changes, but with repeating lines and frases, what makes it an absolute joy to listen to.
    
    Highly recommended!
     
  • www.cuneiformrecords.com
     

CUCURULLO BRILLO BRULLO

Here's the promotional info:

Pardon Music Promotions is proud to announce the completion of the long-awaited 1^st CD of the Dutch continuous conceptual project, Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo. This CD, called “Zapzurdities”, will be presented on June 19^th in the Flora Theater, Verwersdijk 1, in Delft, The Netherlands. Doors open at: 15.00 hours; Concert: 15.30 hours

You are invited to come and watch and listen to a band that manages to keep alive the music of lyricist, composer, guitarist, critic, satirist, conductor and the Groucho Marx of Rock & Roll, Frank Zappa, retaining at the same time their own characteristics, interpretation and approach as well as their subtle arrangements with just a touch of rhythm & blues.

Cuccurullo Brillo Brullo makes Frank Zappa’s music accessible to a wider audience and the musical aptitude, the sparkling enthusiasm, the sheer enjoyment and the unprecedented chemistry on stage make a concert of this Zappian ensemble a feast for those who love a healthy dose of inspiring music.

 “Fresh, surprising, impressive, sublime, a completely new sound, overwhelming, spacious” These are just some of the reactions the CD has met with so far. Producer Reinier Parengkuan: “We had a great time recording these tunes. The vibes within the band were inspiring, the studio was a floating carpet and Frits van Mourik, the engineer & mixer, proved a wonderful person to work with and Paul de Jong did a superb job mixing & mastering.” We hope you will enjoy the album…. as much as we do. And we hope to see you on June the 19^th in Delft or on August 5^th at The Zappanale#16, 4-7^th august 2005, Bad Doberan, Germany, or at one of our concerts in the near future”

And don't forget to check out their fabulous web-site at www.cuccurullobrillobrullo.com.

Here are the forthcoming concerts:

• 2005/06/19 concert + cd presentation 'Flora Theater' , Delft, NL  15.00 h
   

• 2005/06/25 concert outside stage 'Café de Joffer' , Delft, NL 16.00 h
   

• 2005/08/05 concert "Zappanale", Bad Doberan, Germany
   

• 2005/08/21 concert "Jazz & bluesfestival", Delft, NL

The picture on the right shows Cucurullo Brillo Brullo:

• Reinier Parengkuan (vocals)
• Ron van der Kraan (vocals)
• Derk Groen (guitar/backing vocals)
• Paul de Jong (guitar/backing vocals)
• Jan den Boer (bass)
• Olaf Fas (drums)
• Boris van der Lek (sax)

DAVE PIKE SET

The 1994 2-CD Ossiach Live was apparently an Italian (bootleg) re-release of a 1971 3-LP set (BASF 49 21119-3).
 

THREE NEW ZAPPA BOOTLEGS

• zappa / mothers: swiss cheese at festhalle basel in 1974
      (2005, 2cd-bootleg, zft ba 01/02)
   
  • This album was originally issued on CD as "Swiss Cheese At The Festhalle Basel In 1974" with a label that said "FZ".
    That album got rereleased earlier this year in a '24 bit remastered' version with the same, original cover but with a different label ("ZFT").
    And now there's a third version: a limited, numbered re-release of the 24 bit remastered verstion, but with a new cover, and a slightly changed title...

• zappa / beefheart / mothers: bongo fury in el paso in 1975
      (2005, 2cd-bootleg, fztep03/04)
   

  • Same story here:
    This album was originally issued on CD as "Bongo Fury In El Paso" with a label that said "FZ".
    That album got rereleased earlier this year in a '24 bit remastered' version with the same, original cover but with a different label ("ZFT").
    And now there's a third version: a limited, numbered re-release of the 24 bit remastered verstion, but with a new cover, and a slightly changed title...

• frank zappa's best band: the hard way us tour 1988 - the best band on broadway
      (2005, 2cd-bootleg, fztbi05/06)
   
  • Number three:
    This album was originally issued on CD as "The Best Band On Broadway The Hardway US Tour" with a label that said "FZ".
    That album got rereleased earlier this year in a '24 bit remastered' version with the same, original cover but with a different label ("ZFT").
    And now there's a third version: a limited, numbered re-release of the 24 bit remastered verstion, but with a new cover, and a reversed title...

ROBERT FROGGIE CAMARENA

http://www.quixoteproductions.com
 

FROGG CAFE: 2004/05/15 SETLIST

• no regrets * fortunate observer of time * you're still sleeping * creatures>waterfall carnival * king kong (frank zappa) * reluctant observer * eternal optimist * black napkins (frank zappa) * candy korn * abyss of dissension
   

THE RESIDENTS

GEORGE WINSTON: MONTANA - A LOVE STORY

• george winston: montana - a love story
      (2004, cd, usa, bmg 82876 62042-2)
   
  • "Montana - A Love Story" is a beautiful album. Solo piano. You have to be in the right mood for this one.
    It includes Zappa's 'Little House I Used To Live In'.

FRANK ZAPPA DVD-BOOTLEG: THE YELLOW SHARK

• frank zappa / ensemble modern: the yellow shark
      (2005, dvd-bootleg, ??, ??)
   
  • Another Zappa DVD bootleg has been issued. Taken from the TV-broadcast of the 1992/09/17 Ensemble Modern concert at the 'Alte Oper' in Frankfurt, Germany. Fond memories, and a very fine concert as well.
    
    This 90-minute recording has been around in the trade-circuit on video-tape as well as on DVDR for quite a while. Still, this is a nice package...

FRANK ZAPPA BOOTLEG: IN BASLE & ELSEWHERE

• frank zappa: in basle & elsewhere
       (2005, 2cd-bootleg, germany, mmm)
   
  • Imagine an album with an absolute fabulous line-up. Something like: Frank Zappa, George Duke, Ruth Underwood, Tom Fowler, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Chester Thompson. Take some concert recordings, like say, Basel, Boston, and maybe even Rochester. Pick out some of the nicer songs, like the 12-minute version of 'Pojama-People', and you get a very impressive album.
    
    If you happen to see Joe at the next Zappa tour in October / November, please remind him that there's still some work to be done in the vault...

FROGG CAFE SETLISTS

• 2002/04/12 concert 'The Downtime', New York, NY, usa

  • Dog Breath Variations (Zappa) * Waterfall Carnival (complete) * Improv * Creatures * Gagutz * Questions Without Answers * Red (King Crimson)
     

• 2004/10/10 concert 'Lion D'or', Montreal, Quebec, canada

  • Creatures>Waterfall Carnival * King Kong (frank zappa) * Abyss of Dissension * Reluctant Observer * Candy Korn (van vliet) * Peaches en Regalia (frank zappa) * 2001 * Eternal Optimist

   

THE PRIMETIME SUBLIME COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

• pTsCO: songs that will never win a grammy
      (2005, cd, usa, corporate blob records cbr 003)
   
  • Readers of UM know that I think highly of the primeTime sublime Community Orchestra. "Songs That Will Never Win A Grammy" is the third album by the pTsCO and, again, it's a mind-blowing experience. In a letter, Paul Minotto explains: "It is our 'pop' record featuring songs sung by a computer with live, orchestral occompaniment. All the vocals were created using the latest voice synthesis technology...".
    
    Once more, it's all there: the crooners, the jazz angle, james brown, the motheresque collages, ... In short, it's New? Music. And it's hilarious from the first to the last minute.
     
  • You should certainly check out the pTsCO.
    This is essential stuff.
    
    www.primetimesublime.com

www.primetimesublime.com
 

WRONG OBJECT

Wrong Object's current line-up:

• Michel Delville: guitar, synth, voice

• Damien Polard: bass

• Laurent Delchambre: drums, percussions

• Fred Delplancq: tenor sax, soprano sax

• Jean-Paul Estiévenart: trumpet, flugelhorn

THE KENEALLIST - 2005/06/01

• 2005/06/17 concert 'The Knitting Factory', New York City , ny, usa
   

• 2005/06/18 concert 'Sellersville Theater', Sellersville, PA, usa
  Concert is being recorded for possible DVD release
   

TWO NEW ZAPPA BOOKS IN FRANCE

• ZAPPA PAR ZAPPA (l'Archipel)
  by Frank Zappa and Peter Occhiogrosso
  rerelease with extra material
  translation and notes by Jean-Marie Millet
  foreword by Christophe Delbrouck
   

• FRANK ZAPPA ET LA DINETTE DE CHROME (Castor Astral)
  (Part 2 of the trilogy)
  by Christophe Delbrouck
  Cover illustration by Jean Solé

MONSTER 01

• various artists: monster 01
      (2005, cd, nl, de bonte koe records bk02)
   
  • De Bonte Koe Records (colourful cow records) is a brand-new Dutch independant record label. The label is located at the Loevenhoutsedijk in Utrecht, the same location that also houses the Rosa Ensemble and a couple of (electronic) composers. The compilation "Monster 01" presents recordings of artists that support De Bonte Koe Records: Esquire, Eggmen, the Rosa Ensemble, In Julia's Mind-Scene, and others.
    
    The album itself is a nice mixture of contemporary compositions. Besides the "new music" pieces, (read: Murw, the Rosa Ensemble, van de Lisdonk) there's also room for a couple of tracks that could easily find their way to Studio Brussel (Belgian's alternative music station). Try Roomtone, the Eggmen or In Julia's Mind-Scene.
     
  • I like it a lot. De Bonte Koe records is a label that you have to check out.
    www.bontekoerecords.nl

   

ROSA ENSEMBLE

• the rosa ensemble: selling hoovers in mojave
       (2005, cd, nl, de bonte koe records bkr03)
   
  • The Rosa Ensemble has been bringing their Captain Beefheart tribute on the stage for over a year all throughout The Netherlands: performing Beefheart classics in Dutch. "Selling Hoovers In Mojave", the album, includes recordings that were made during these concerts, as well as a number of studio tracks. It's another new release on De Bonte Koe Records.
    
    I'm quite impressed by this record. It's quite funny to hear Beefheart in Dutch, but it works. Tip to the hat to Hans Dagelet who took care of the vocals. Nice arrangements as well, with a lot of work for the trumpets & sax. I like it.
    Besides the Beefheart material, the album also has some Zappa stuff ('Lumpy Gravy' & 'We Are Not Alone') and some compositions by members of the Rosa Ensemble.
     
  • A must-have for the Beefheart fan. Even if you don't understand Dutch.
    www.bontekoerecords.nl
    www.rosaensemble.nl
    
     

FROGG CAFÉ JUNE NEWSLETTER

1. Exit Stage Frogg
2. Prog Rock Civil War
3. ProgDay Festival – Support the Cause
4. FOT, You and Me
5. The Canadian Duty Free Shop
6. Start giving me FLAC
7. Be Like Mike

EXIT STAGE FROGG

Lots of exciting shows coming up, details at: http://www.froggcafe.com/live.html

• 2005/06/11 concert FORUM THEATRE Metuchen, NJ – 7:30pm (http://www.njproghouse.com)
• 2005/06/12 concert THE BREWERY EXCHANGE - Lowell, MA
• 2005/06/28 concert O’BRIEN’S PUB - Allston, MA
• 2005/06/29 concert NECTAR’S – Burlington, VT

**CD RELEASE PARTY**

• 2005/06/30  concert KENNY’S CASTAWAYS – NYC, NY - 9pm
  • You’re invited to help us celebrate the release of our new CD “Fortunate Observer of Time”.  We have some special surprises planned for this night!
• 2005/07/09 concert NEARFEST (North East Art Rock Festival)
• 2005/09/10 concert PROG IN THE PARK FESTIVAL 2005 – Rochester, NY

PROG ROCK CIVIL WAR

All was quiet on the western front until our old friend Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility http://www.seaoftranquility.org launched a grenade into the back of Shawn Gordon’s minivan while he was taking his ProgRock children out for ice cream.

Pete has started a website poll entitled “Who is your favorite ProgRock Records artist?”!

As of now, the Froggs are thoroughly getting their asses kicked by our good pals in Man on Fire!  We are in second place trailing by over 25 votes.  And Cryptic Vision is close behind; their scouts have spotted the back of Bill’s head in their telescope!

Now people, I understand that the MOF guys are much better looking then us.  And you might like their music better.  But keep this in mind…a vote for the Frogg is a vote for the chubby kid on the playground getting his ass beat for his lunch money…don’t let this tragedy go on for one more day!

http://www.seaoftranquility.org/ (poll on right)

Man of Fire website: http://www.manonfireband.com/
Cryptic Vision website: http://www.crypticvision.net/
ProgRock Records: http://www.progrockrecords.com (lots of great bands)

PROGDAY Festival – Support the Cause

Most of you know that anyone willing to sponsor and organize a prog rock festival does it for the love of the music and not the money.  Most of these wonderful events end up breaking even or losing money and the ones who come out ahead use that dough to book next year’s festival!

ProgDay is a great example of a grass roots operation that puts on a wonderful festival every year!

Lew Fisher of The Progressive Music Society has single-handedly enlisted a number of bands for their help in keeping ProgDay alive.  Nine great bands have donated tracks, six which are previously unreleased, for a compilation disc to raise money for the festival.

Tracks from The Strawbs, Djam Karet, Nathan Mahl, Trettioariga Kriget, Wobbler, Sonus Umbra, Gert Emmens, The Muffins, and Guy Manning.  Many of these bands are friends with the Froggs, it’s important for us to support each other and the organizations that present us to the fans.

Order the CD a Lew’s web page: http://home.mchsi.com/%7Eprogprinter2/
Progressive Music Society: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/progressivemusicsociety/
ProgDay Festival: http://www.progday.com

FOT, You and ME

Thank you so much for kind words and the overwhelming support for our third studio CD, “Fortunate Observer of Time”! 

If you haven’t got yours yet it’s available many places including: http://www.progrockrecords.com/shop/view.php?id=60 (free sound samples)

The CD will also be available at our upcoming, NJ Proghouse and NewEARS shows.  More info and tics at: http://www.froggcafe.com/live.html

Also, thanks to our friend Bill Freeman we have another new Frogg t-shirt to offer you.  This one is white with a frog playing the keyboard on the front and the summer tour dates on the back.  Available in M, L, XL, XXL.  Reply to this e-mail if you would like to purchase one.

The Canadian Duty Free Shop

How long does it take Steve Uh to buy maple syrup and smoked salmon at the border?  If you guessed 40 minutes, you’re right!

We had a great time performing in Montreal!  Thanks to Robert, Jerry and Denis of Proglands for putting together a great live experience for us.

Also, a huge thanks to our new crazy friends in Karcius!  Man, these guys jam hard.  My prediction is you’ll be seeing them soon in the USA; they are a very talented bunch of guys.

Proglands: http://www.proglands.com/
Prog Montreal: http://www.progmontreal.com/
Karcius website: http://www.karcius.com/

 Montreal Set List:

• 2005/05/29 concert 'Lion D’or', montreal, canada
  • Reluctant Observer, Fortunate Observer of Time, Eternal Optimist, Space Dust, Questions w/o Answers, Creatures à Jam à You’re Still Sleeping *, Abyss of Dissension.  E: Candy Korn, Peaches en Regalia
  • * Steve and Bill dueling fiddles at the end…first time on stage.

START GIVING ME FLAC

If you are a “download person” and are sick of CD jewel cases piling up in your house you can get some free Frogg Café downloads (as FLAC files) from:
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=frogg%20cafe

You can also get downloadable versions of our studio CDs (not free…cough it up) at: http://www.mindawn.com

But if you like your free bootlegs to be physically in your hands join the Lillypadd!
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/lillypadd/

BE LIKE MIKE

I feel the need to tell you about Mike Keneally’s upcoming tour.  Most of you know that Mike is an amazing person and musician.  He has gone out of his way on several occasions to publicly say nice things about the Froggs.

He just announced a NYC show!

2005/06/17 concert 'The Knitting Factory', nyc, ny, usa (Note early showtime: 7:00 p.m.)

The Froggs will be in the audience, so we hope to see you there.

Mike’s website: http://www.keneally.com (check out his diary where he talks about auditioning for Frank Zappa’s 88 band, it’s awesome!)

Whew, that’s a lot of typing for a big bald guy.  I’m going to see Star Wars now.

Keep in touch, hope to see out at a show.

Best Wishes,

-- Andy for Frogg Cafe  -  http://www.froggcafe.com
 

FAVORED NATIONS

DOCTOR DARK

• doctor dark: live at toad's place
      (2005, cdr, usa, private release)
   
  • 2005/04/05, Doctor Dark opened for Project/Object at 'Toad's Place' in New Haven, CT, USA. An excellent idea that probably introduced both bands to a partly new audience.
    
    The concert itself is great. 'The Blimp', 'Safe As Milk', 'Big-Eyed Beans From Venus', and it goes on for about 45 minutes. The recording is excellent: a crisp sounding soundboard recording.
    
    the blimptro * safe as milk * big-eyed beans from venus * lick my decals off, baby * the past sure is tense * doctor dark * electricity * smithsonian institute blues * moonlight on vermont * veteran's day poppy * pachuco cadaver * steal softly through snow * the torture never stops (frank zappa)
    
    It looks like Doctor Dark is ready to kick some butts in Bad Doberan, next August.
    More info at www.doctordark.org.

VAI: EUROPEAN TOURDATES ANNOUNCED

STEVE VAI - REAL ILLUSIONS TOUR EUROPE 2005
UK TICKETS ON-SALE MONDAY JUNE 6. "EVO PREMIUM EXPERIENCE" PACKAGE AND TICKET PRE-SALES

Hello to all Vai fans in the UK!

The first dates for the long-awaited Steve Vai Real Illusions European Tour have been announced!

2005/10/19 concert 'Hammersmith Apollo', London, uk
2005/10/20 concert 'Civic Theatre', Wolverhampton, uk
2005/10/21 concert 'Royal Concert Hall', Glasgow, uk
2005/10/22 concert 'City Hall', Newcastle, uk
2005/10/23 concert 'Royal Centre', Nottingham, uk
2005/10/24 concert 'Carling Apollo Manchester', Manchester, uk

Tickets will go on-sale on Monday June 6, 2005 at 9AM UK time. 

We will be selling EVO Premium Experience tickets for all shows only through Vai.com.  EVO Tickets are highly limited to 30 places per show and are priced at US$225 (approx. £124.) This includes the cost of ticket as well as the Premium Experience package including soundcheck, a Q&A discussion with Steve, as well as a special laminate, tour book, exclusive interview CD, autographed and numbered Real Illusions booklet, and one of Steve's guitar picks. For more information on EVO Premium Tickets, click here: http://www.vai.com/News/evo_premium.html

You can access the special Vai.com EVO Premium Experience ticket sale here: http://www.stevevai.tickets.musictoday.com

A special pre-sale for regular tickets will be available through GetLive.co.uk from June 6 until June 30.  It's recommended that you register an account with them ahead of Monday's on-sale time. Visit GetLive's pre-sale page here: http://www.getlive.co.uk/events/event_info.aspx?rid=117802

Keep checking Vai.com's News Page and the Tour Dates page for more info: http://www.vai.com/News/tourdates.html

The entire European Tour will begin in mid September, and will run until mid December. 

We will be announcing more dates soon, so keep checking!

EUGENE CHADBOURNE LIVE WITH DOCTOR DARK

• eugene chadbourne: live with doctor dark
      (2005, cdr, usa, private release)
   
  • December 2004, Eugene Chadbourne and Doctor Dark performed the music of Captain Beefheart at the Cafe Nine in New Haven, CT, USA. An exclusive concert, because it wasn't Doctor Dark opening for Eugene Chadbourne (or vice versa), no no, they performed as one band.
    Great interaction, especially when Chadbourne and Bill Saunders sang lead together. Or when Chadbourne was freewheeling on his guitar, backed by the rhythmic train that's called Doctor Dark.
    
    plastic factory * moonlight on vermont * steal softly through snow * the dust blows forward and the dust blows back * orange claw hammer * i'm gonna booglarize you, baby * veteran's day poppy * doctor dark * pachuco cadaver * smithsonian institute blues
    
    We should call ourselves lucky, as this fabulous concert has been made available. And in a very fine looking jacket, if I may say so.
  • Go to www.doctordark.org, and order your copy today.
     

THE TORNADOES

-read more at: http://www.idiotbastard.supanet.com/you-call-that-news-/TORNADOES.htm
 

CHRIS OPPERMAN - 2005/05/31

In this episode:

• The Last Level One Show

• oppymusic.com 4.1 Update Coming This Week! 

• Last Chance for the 3 for $30 Deal!

• "Beyond the Foggy Highway" Update

• SPECIAL OPPS Studio Session Update #2

• Oppy in NY Tickets Still On Sale!

Well, I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!  I spent mine working almost non-stop around the clock on a variety of projects that all need to get finished in the very near future so I can check them off my spreadsheet and attack the next wave of things that are coming in.  So, here's the update:

* The Last Level One Show (TONIGHT! Tuesday, May 31st @ 10pm) 

I know this is bad timing considering that Music Connection just released a very nice interview with me about my Level One nights (it's in the issue with Trent Reznor on the cover), but my last Level One show will be TONIGHT (6/1/05) with The Academy of Chess & Checkers at 8:00 pm, Jettson at 9:00 pm (I love them so much), and SPECIAL OPPS at 10 pm.  This will be followed by a dance party. 

Since it's going to be our last show for a while, it would really mean a lot to me if a lot of you would come out.  I know it's pretty short notice but I would really like to go out with a bang so please make it if you can.  If not, we'll be back eventually once I get everything else finished.  I just have way too much stuff going on right now to do a weekly right and I also want to start developing new music ideas I have for what will eventually become album #6.

* oppymusic.com 4.1 Update Coming This Week!

One of the things that we've been hard at work on is cleaning up the oppymusic.com site and getting it ready for the launch of our Internet Marketing Campaign on June 13th.  It's going to be a fairly massive update, cleaning up all the things that needed cleaning up and making everything perfect.  It will also have additional photos, a studio blog of the Special Opps sessions, and lots more cool stuff.

* Last Chance for the 3 for $30 Deal!

Thanks so much to everyone who has bought the current catalog this year!  Just FYI, when the oppymusic.com 4.1 update gets finished, the 3 for $30 deal will be gone and the CD's will revert back to their regular prices.  So if you've been sitting on the fence, this is your last chance to pick up the catalog at a discounted price!  Simply go to www.oppymusic.com to order, or shoot me an e-mail and we can do it that way if you prefer. 

* "Beyond the Foggy Highway" Update

As I said in my last e-mail update, I certainly haven't forgotten about the live album!  Scott Chatfield and I will be performing the final round of edits and making the CD master this Saturday, June 4th at Chatfield Manor in Leucadia, CA. T.J. Moore is working, working, working on the cover painting and we're going to do the artwork/layout design immediately afterwards.  That having been said, the official release date has been set for Tuesday, July 5th, so I'll have them just in time for the New York show!

* SPECIAL OPPS Studio Session Update #2

This Saturday, Clark (the drummer), Neil (the engineer), Johnny D. (the videographer), Kat (the singer), and myself (the composer) went into The Mothership to work on the last song for the Special Opps studio album, "Idaho Potato." 

Everyone did a wonderful job working on the song and I'm excited about finishing it when we get the piano overdub session going and Jen comes home from Japan to cut her cello part.  It's a really beautiful, meloncholy song and I really hope you enjoy it.  Neil Citron is going to overdub some dobro on it as well and I have a couple ideas on how to make the ridiculously difficult piano parts that bookend the piece even more ridiculous. 

You can check out some photos from that session at my MySpace profile at http://www.myspace.com/chrisopperman.

* Oppy in NY Tickets Still On Sale!

We're all getting more and more excited about the impending New York show this July!  I want to say thank you to everyone who is planning on traveling long distances to attend this show.  I'm really flattered that you think so much of my music that you're making a huge road trip out of it and I just want you to know that I'm going to personally make sure that it's worth every ounce of effort it takes for you to get there.  We're going to kick all your monster truckin' asses back to where you came from by the end of the show...but in a very musical way.

You can order your ticket on-line here: http://www.cegmusic.musictoday.com/LionsDen/calendar.aspx

Okay, back to work!  Music is the best.

-- Chris Opperman
 

MARZI NYMAN  -  THE ESTONIAN DREAM BIG BAND

Tribute to Frank Zappa - Marzi Nyman & Estonian Dream Big Band

March 11, 2005 - Estonian Radio, 1st Studio, Tallinn, Estonia

Marzi Nyman, guitar, vocals (Finland)

Estonian Dream Big Band
conducted by Markku Veijonsuo (Finland)

• Meelis Unt: alto saxophone
• Meelis Vind: alto saxophone: bass clarinet
• Raivo Tafenau: tenor saxophone
• Olavi Oismann: tenor saxophone: clarinet
• Sulev Sommer: baritone saxophone
• Jaak Oserov: lead trumpet
• Aleksei Saks: trumpet
• Jüri Leiten: trumpet
• Mihkel Metsala: trumpet
• Eduard Akulin: trombone
• Mart Sork: trombone
• Väino Põllu: trombone
• Jaanus Teiva: trombone
• Ain Agan: guitar
• Mihkel Mälgand: double bass
• Jürmo Eespere: keyboards
• Petteri Hasa: percussions
   
• Artistic director Jüri Leiten

Setlist

1. Peaches En Regalia                 

2. Heavy Duty Judy

3. Toads Of The Short Forest

4. Sofa

5. Aybe Sea

6. Cops 'n Robbers (Ed Palermo)

7. Blessed Relief

8. G-Spot Tornado

9. Idiot Bastard Son

10. Lumpy Gravy / Who Are The Brain Police

11. King Kong

All songs by Frank Zappa except #6 by Ed Palermo.
Arrangements by Ed Palermo.

-- Avo Raup
 

for the previous newsletter, click here: thebignotefiles - 2005/05

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

For immediate release, London, England -

Zappa Plays Zappa -
The Official Authourised Announcement
Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa Perform The Music of Frank Zappa
Major 2005 European Tour with Surprise Special Guests

Starts 25th October in Barcelona!

* Tickets for the UK concerts on sale Friday June 3rd at 9am

www.noblepr.co.uk/zappa

• 2005/10/25 ZAPPA  - Olympic Pavillion, Barcelona, Spain

• 2005/10/27 ZAPPA  - Milan Forum, Milan, Italy

• 2005/10/28 ZAPPA  - Palalottomatica, Rome, Italy

• 2005/10/31 ZAPPA  - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England

• 2005/11/01 ZAPPA  - Brighton Centre, Brighton, England

• 2005/11/02 ZAPPA  - Royal Albert Hall, London, England

• 2005/11/04 ZAPPA  - Carling Apollo, Manchester, England

• 2005/11/05 ZAPPA  - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland

• 2005/11/07 ZAPPA  - Le Zenith, Paris, France

• 2005/11/08 ZAPPA  - Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland

• 2005/11/10 ZAPPA  - Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Holland

• 2005/11/11 ZAPPA  - Forest National, Brussels, Belgium

• 2005/11/13 ZAPPA  - Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark

• 2005/11/14 ZAPPA  - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway

• 2005/11/15 ZAPPA  - Hovet, Old Ice Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden

• 2005/11/17 ZAPPA  - Arena Treptow, Berlin, Germany

• 2005/11/18 ZAPPA  - Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany

• 2005/11/20 ZAPPA  - T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czechoslovakia

• 2005/11/22 ZAPPA  - Budapest Sportarena, Budapest, Hungary

THE MAGIC BAND

Tentative 2005 Dates:

JUNE

• 2005/06/01 concert Cambridge Junction

• 2005/06/02 concert Bristol, Fleece & Firkin

• 2005/06/03 concert Falmouth, Princess Pavilion

• 2005/06/05 concert Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms

• 2005/06/06 concert Oxford, Zodiac

• 2005/06/07 concert Astoria in London

ZAPPANALE 16

• 2005/08/04 - zappanale - "Monster Road, the life and work of Bruce Bickford" (movie), kamptheater, bad doberan, germany
   
• 2005/08/05 - zappanale, bad doberan, germany
  • "jim cohen - lecture", kamptheater, bad doberan, germany
  • "trabrennbahn"
    • weirdo naffn
    • jazzproject hundehagen
    • the grand wazoo
    • final virus
    • cucurullo brillo brullo
    • paul green school of rock
    • guru guru
       
• 2005/08/06 - zappanale, bad doberan, germany
  • "trabrennbahn"
    • "arf meeting"
    • psychonautilus
    • wstep
    • short budget orchestra
    • doctor dark
    • metropolis orchestra
    • paul green school of rock (plays pink floyd)
       
• 2005/08/07 - zappanale, bad doberan, germany
  • "trabrennbahn"
    • zappin' buzz band
    • yahozna, feat.vaclav cesak
    • colin towns ndr big band
    • discus
    • bogus pomp
       
• artists in residence: napoleon murphy brock - ike willis - frank goos

THE GRANDE MOTHERS RE:INVENTED

• Napoleon Murphy Brock

• Roy Estrada

• Don Preston

• Ken Rosser

• Christopher Garcia

 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented will be touring the States and probably also Canada and Yurrip.

• 2005/06/16 concert ‘Neighborhood Theatre’, Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA, usa

• 2005/06/17 concert ‘Handlebar’, Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA, usa

• 2005/06/18 concert ‘The Arts Center’, Carrboro, NORTH CAROLINA, usa
  (In conjunction with the Cal Schenkel Art exhibit)

THE FIRST ZAPPATEERS FESTIVAL

the bands that will perform at the 1st zappateers fest will (almost certainly) be:

• 2005/06/25
   
  • Harmonia Ensemble
     
  • Ossi Duri

• 2005/06/26
   
  • The GrandWazoo
     
  • Orchestra Spaziale

www.zappateers.com

Check the Zappateers forum often to know more, it will be updated daily.
 

VAI - ACHING HUNGER PHASE II

• 2005/07/01 concert 'de oosterpoort', groningen, NL
   
• 2005/07/02 concert 'de oosterpoort', groningen, NL

the concert calendar * the concert calendar

• 2005/06/01 The Magic Band - concert Cambridge Junction, uk
  2005/06/01 Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - newport ri - billy good's - 8pm
  2005/06/01 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'The Rhythm Room', Phoenix, AZ, usa
   

• 2005/06/02 The Magic Band - concert Bristol, Fleece & Firkin, uk
  2005/06/02 Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - providence ri - the call - 9pm
   

• 2005/06/03 The Magic Band - concert Falmouth, Princess Pavilion, uk
  2005/06/03 Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - princeton nj - wprb 103.3 fm - "dr. cosmo" - 10pm
  2005/06/03 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Garrett's Desert Inn', Santa Fe, NM, usa
   

• 2005/06/04 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom', Denver, CO, usa
  2005/06/04 Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - red bank nj - 8pm -synapse studios - film/live music/dance - 8pm
  2005/06/04 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Quixote's True Blue', Denver, CO, usa
   

• 2005/06/05 The Magic Band - concert Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms, uk
   

• 2005/06/06 The Magic Band - concert Oxford, Zodiac, uk
  2005/06/06 Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - philadelphia pa - the rotunda - 730pm
   

• 2005/06/07 The Magic Band - concert Astoria in London, uk
  2005/06/07 Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - baltimore md - talking head - 830pm
  2005/06/07 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Schubas Tavern', Chicago, IL, usa
   

• 2005/06/08 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Shank Hall', Milwaukee, WI, usa
   

• 2005/06/10 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Little Brother's', Columbus, OH, usa
   

• 2005/06/11 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'The Mad Frog', Cincinnati, OH, usa

• 2005/06/11 Frogg Café - concert FORUM THEATRE Metuchen, NJ – 7:30pm (http://www.njproghouse.com)
   

• 2005/06/12 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Wilbert's Food & Music', Cleveland, OH, usa

• 2005/06/12 Gary Lucas is special guest at "Mama Kangaroos, 'Knitting Factory', nyc, ny, usa

• 2005/06/12 Frogg Café - concert THE BREWERY EXCHANGE - Lowell, MA - cancelled
   

• 2005/06/13 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Broadway Joe's', Buffalo, NY, usa
   

• 2005/06/15 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'The Asylum', Portland, ME, usa

• 2005/06/15 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented - concert ‘Blue Cat's’, Knoxville, TN, usa
   

• 2005/06/16 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Ryles Jazz Club', Cambridge, MA, usa

• 2005/06/16 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented - concert ‘Neighborhood Theatre’, Charlotte, NC, usa
   

• 2005/06/17 Fast 'n Bulbous, The Captain Beefheart Project - concert 'Bowery Poetry Club', nyc, ny, usa

• 2005/06/17 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented - concert ‘Handlebar’, Greenville, SC, usa

• 2005/06/17 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'The Knitting Factory', New York City , ny, usa
   

• 2005/06/18 Mike Keneally Band - concert 'Sellersville Theater', Sellersville, PA, usa

• 2005/06/18 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented - concert ‘The Arts Center’, Carrboro, NC, usa (In conjunction with the Cal Schenkel Art exhibit)
   

• 2005/06/19 Cucurullo Brillo Brullo - concert Delft, NL - 15.00 h
   

• 2005/06/24 Gary Lucas and Friends - concert 'Bowery Poetry Club', nyc, ny, usa
  2005/06/24 project/object/acoustic - June 24 with ED MANN and Astrograss - NYC - Knitting Factory/Tap Bar
   

• 2005/06/25 Gary Lucas & Jozef Van Wissem - concert 'JVC Jazz Festival, Knitting Factory', nyc, ny, usa

• 2005/06/25 Cucurullo Brillo Brullo - concert outside stage 'Café de Joffer' , Delft, NL 16.00 h
   

• 2005/06/25 - 26 "Uncle Meeting // Zappateers festival", ancona, italy
   

  • 2005/06/25  Harmonia Ensemble /  Ossi Duri

  • 2005/06/26  The GrandWazoo  /  Orchestra Spaziale
     

• 2005/06/28 Frogg Café - concert O’BRIEN’S PUB - Allston, MA
   

• 2005/06/29 Frogg Café - concert NECTAR’S – Burlington, VT
   
• 2005/06/30 Frogg Café - concert KENNY’S CASTAWAYS – NYC, NY - 9pm
   
• 2005/07/01 Steve Vai & the Metropole Orkest - concert 'de oosterpoort', groningen, NL
   
• 2005/07/02 Steve Vai & the Metropole Orkest - concert 'de oosterpoort', groningen, NL
   
• 2005/07/09 Project/Object / Chris Opperman - concert new york 
• 2005/07/09 Frogg Café - concert NEARFEST (North East Art Rock Festival)
   

• 2005/07/10 Gary Lucas - concert "Summer Sundays in the Park", 'Travers Park', Jackson Heights, New York, usa
   

• 2005/07/16 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented - “vancouver folk music festival”, vancouver, canada
   
• 2005/07/17 The Grande Mothers Re:Invented - “vancouver folk music festival”, vancouver, canada
   

• 2005/07/22 Doctor Dark - concert 'the monkey bar', danbury, ct, usa
   

• 2005/07/23 Bogus Pomp - concert 'skipper's', tampa, fl, usa
   

• 2005/07/24 the Wrong Objectconcert ‘Chez Bouldou’, Liège, belgique
   

• 2005/07/31 the Wrong Objectconcert “Festival de l'Alambic Electrique”, Villiers-sur Yonne, France
  
   

• ZAPPANALE

  2005/08/04 - zappanale - "Monster Road, the life and work of Bruce Bickford" (movie), kamptheater, bad doberan, germany   2005/08/05 - zappanale, bad doberan, germany "jim cohen - lecture", kamptheater, bad doberan, germany "trabrennbahn" weirdo naffn jazzproject hundehagen the grand wazoo final virus cucurullo brillo brullo paul green school of rock guru guru   2005/08/06 - zappanale, bad doberan, germany "trabrennbahn" "arf meeting" psychonautilus wstep short budget orchestra doctor dark metropolis orchestra paul green school of rock (plays pink floyd)   2005/08/07 - zappanale, bad doberan, germany "trabrennbahn" zappin' buzz band yahozna, feat.vaclav cesak colin towns ndr big band discus bogus pomp   artists in residence: napoleon murphy brock - ike willis - frank goos

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• 2005/08/13 Fast 'N' Bulbous, The Captain Beefheart Project - concert "Jazz Em Agosto Festival", Lisbon, Portugal
   
• 2005/08/21 Cucurullo Brillo Brullo - concert "Jazz & bluesfestival", Delft, NL
   
• 2005/09/10 Frogg Café - concert PROG IN THE PARK FESTIVAL 2005 – Rochester, NY
   
• 2005/10/10 the Wrong Object - concert “Lol Coxhill Meets The Wrong Object", ‘Jazzpower’, Eindhoven, NL
   
• 2005/10/12 the Wrong Object - concert ‘PP Café’, Brussels, Belgium
   
• 2005/10/19 Steve Vai - concert 'Hammersmith Apollo', London, uk
   
• 2005/10/20 Steve Vai - concert 'Civic Theatre', Wolverhampton, uk
   
• 2005/10/21 Steve Vai - concert 'Royal Concert Hall', Glasgow, uk
   
• 2005/10/22 Steve Vai - concert 'City Hall', Newcastle, uk
   
• 2005/10/23 Steve Vai - concert 'Royal Centre', Nottingham, uk
   
• 2005/10/24 Steve Vai - concert 'Carling Apollo Manchester', Manchester, uk
   
• 2005/10/25 ZAPPA  - Olympic Pavillion, Barcelona, Spain
   
• 2005/10/27 ZAPPA  - Milan Forum, Milan, Italy
   
• 2005/10/28 ZAPPA  - Palalottomatica, Rome, Italy
  2005/10/28 the Wrong Objectconcert mechelen, Belgium, feat. Harry Beckett (afternoon - private gig)
  2005/10/28 The Wrong Object feat. Harry Beckett – concert ‘Jazzzolder’, Mechelen, Belgium
   
• 2005/10/31 ZAPPA  - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
   
• 2005/11/01 ZAPPA  - Brighton Centre, Brighton, England
   
• 2005/11/02 ZAPPA  - Royal Albert Hall, London, England
   
• 2005/11/04 ZAPPA  - Carling Apollo, Manchester, England
• 2005/11/04 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany
   

• 2005/11/05 Ensemble Modern - concert 'Festspielhaus', Baden-Baden, Germany

• 2005/11/05 ZAPPA  - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland
   
• 2005/11/07 ZAPPA  - Le Zenith, Paris, France
   
• 2005/11/08 ZAPPA  - Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
   
• 2005/11/10 ZAPPA  - Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Holland
   
• 2005/11/11 ZAPPA  - Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
   
• 2005/11/13 ZAPPA  - Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
   
• 2005/11/14 ZAPPA  - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
   
• 2005/11/15 ZAPPA  - Hovet, Old Ice Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
   

• 2005/11/16 Ensemble Modern - concert (excerpts from The Yellow Shark") - 'Théâtre du Châtelet', Paris, France
   

• 2005/11/17 ZAPPA  - Arena Treptow, Berlin, Germany
• 2005/11/17 Ensemble Modern - concert  (excerpts from the Yellow Shark") - 'Théâtre de Caen', Caen, France
   
• 2005/11/18 ZAPPA  - Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
   
• 2005/11/20 ZAPPA  - T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czechoslovakia
   
• 2005/11/22 ZAPPA  - Budapest Sportarena, Budapest, Hungary
   

• 2005/11/26 the Wrong Objectconcert “KriKri” festival, Gent, Belgium
   

• 2005/12/10 the Wrong Objectconcert “Tournai Prog Event”, Belgium
   

• 2006/03/11 the Wrong Object - concert ‘Plusetage’, Baarle-Nassau, the Netherlands
   

• 2006/03/17 the Wrong Object - concert 'Zaal Alma', Sint-Jozef Rijkevorsel, Belgium