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Extreme… and a Naked Video
Double-packed post… unrelated topics (Extreme & nakedness)… what else is new? For nakedness, skip to the bottom…
First off… yes, I like Extreme. The band from the early 90s. They were awesome. No regrets. They were so much artier than what aired on the radio. I saw them in 1995 (Bogart’s in Cincinnati), and it was one of my favorite shows… EVER. They broke up later that year (or in early 1996).
Anyway, they’re back together. New album, new tour. I’ll be flying to Cincinnati (on SkyMiles) to see them at the Union Center Blvd Bash on Sunday, August 10th… as my bro lives, like, 2 miles from there. They just put out a press release for their upcoming album…
(June 9, 2008 ) New York, NY – This summer, EXTREME will release Saudades de Rock (pronounced “sow-dodge“), their first studio album in thirteen years which will coincide with their first world tour in over twelve years. Saudades de Rock will be released on August 12th on Open E Records and distributed by Fontana.
The iconic rock foursome – vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo – recorded their fifth studio offering at NRG Studios in Los Angeles with Bettencourt at the helm as producer and mixer. Saudades de Rock boasts 13 tracks, including the infectious roar of “Star,” the groove-laden, swagger of “King”, a raw funk rock anthem called “Learn To Love”, and the expressive ballad “Ghost.”
“‘Saudades’ was always a beautiful word to me,” Bettencourt explains about the Portuguese album moniker. “It expresses a longing; an underlying sadness for something or someone that’s been missing in your life, and never quite sure if it will ever return. In this case, for us, it’s Rock and Roll. Saudades de Rock.”
Gary Cherone adds, “I like how it expresses that longing we’ve been feeling to play for our fans and be together again.”
The multi-platinum, Boston-bred band’s 2008 ‘TAKE US ALIVE’ world tour gets underway on July 29th at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and will be anchored by a hometown gig two days later at the Bank of America Pavilion. In advance of the tour, Extreme will be a co-headliner on July 11th at the five day Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, OK.
www.extreme-band.com
www.myspace.com/extremeSaudades de Rock track listing:
1. Star
2. Comfortably Dumb
3. Learn To Love
4. Take Us Alive
5. Run
6. Last Hour
7. Flower Man
8. King Of The Ladies
9. Ghost
10. Slide
11. Interface
12. Sunrise
13. Peace (Saudade)
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And now for the nakedness…
This video is brought to you by the Brighton Port Authority (a pseudonym for Fatboy Slim)… it is both clever, funny, and catchy… and nude… but cleverly so…
THE Brighton Port Authority (aka The BPA)
“TOE JAM” feat. DAVID BYRNE & DIZZEE RASCAL
(no actual nudity,
but still probably not suitable for work)
Delightful…
Medeski Martin Wood & Zorn
OYG!
According to Downtown Music Gallery‘s catalog search and this MTV entry, the next treatment for John Zorn‘s Masada Book Two: Book of Angels series is… MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD. Wow.
It’ll be #11 in the series on Tzadik Records, and it’s named after the angel/demon Zaebos.
My recent review of #10 in the series (Secret Chiefs 3’s Xaphan) is HERE. I’m equally stoked about this forthcoming MMW treatment… and quite frankly it totally caught me completely off guard (I think I knew about the SC3 one, like, 18 months ahead of time).
new Sigur Rós pronunciations
Icelandic for Beginners, Tape 1
These foreign language help mp3s are originally from their MySpace page…
How to pronounce Sigur Rós’ new album name: CLICK HERE (small mp3, 140k)
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
English: With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly
How to pronounce the album’s track names: CLICK HERE (small mp3, 279k)
| 1. | Gobbledigook | 7. | Ára bátur | |
| 2. | Inní mér syngur vitleysingur | 8. | Illgresi | |
| 3. | Góðan daginn | 9. | Fljótavík | |
| 4. | Við spilum endalaust | 10. | Straumnes | |
| 5. | Festival | 11. | All Alright | |
| 6. | Suð í eyrum |
John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Sound Project
reposted from here
John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Sound Project
June 8, 2008 – January 4, 2009
Aleph Bet Project
About the Exhibition
Highly-acclaimed musician and MacArthur Fellow John Zorn was commissioned by the Contemporary Jewish Museum to curate a series of sound pieces for the Museum’s Special Events/ ‘yud’ gallery, a unique space featuring a 65-foot ceiling, 36 diamond-shaped skylights, and walls that converge at different angles. Featuring new work by leading musicians and composers such as Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Erik Friedlander, David Greenberger, Chris Brown, Z’EV, Terry Riley, Alvin Curran, Christina Kubisch, Marina Rosenfeld, Raz Mesinai, and Jewlia, the Aleph-bet Sound Project acoustically explores the Kabbalistic principle that the ancient Hebrew alphabet is a spiritual tool full of hidden meaning and harmony. The works musically link the alphabetic symbols in architect Daniel Libeskind’s design for the new facility with the Museum’s mission of exploring traditions within a contemporary context.
John Zorn Presents the Aleph-Bet Sound Project is supported by a generous grant from The Guzik Foundation.
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More about the Museum: http://www.thecjm.org/
If you’re in San Francisco in the coming 6 months or so, it may be worth checking into…
I will, if I get down that way…
Here’s someone’s recount of their visit to the exhibit…
http://becomingpresent.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/november-30-2008-making-this-moment-the-most-important/
~Dan – np: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Paris 1958
np: Bar Kokhba Sextet – Masada Book Two: Lucifer
the Sigur Rós announcement (27 May 08)
OK, well, the Sigur Rós announcement isn’t that the album is called ñækíð εή а ŧræé… it’s called Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (eh, I was close, huh?), and it’ll be out June 24th in the U.S. The album name means “With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly.” Seriously. Go HERE for more info on the album. Pre-ordering begins June 2nd from sigurros.com.
So, MSIEVSE would be the shorthand for the album? Quality. Or maybe just Medsud…
Tracklist:
| 1. | Gobbledigook | 7. | Ára bátur | |
| 2. | Inní mér syngur vitleysingur | 8. | Illgresi | |
| 3. | Góðan daginn | 9. | Fljótavík | |
| 4. | Við spilum endalaust | 10. | Straumnes | |
| 5. | Festival | 11. | All Alright | |
| 6. | Suð í eyrum |
More Nakedness:
~Dan
Sigur Rós’ new album is called… “ñækíð εή а ŧræé” …?
Naked, tree-dwelling Icelandic band Sigur Rós will have “an important announcement” on sigurros.com on Tuesday, May 27th (noon UK, 7am EST, 4am PST)…
My guesses for what the news is all about…
- They found someone with a ladder; so they expect to come down from the tree shortly.
- They’re dissolving and forming two separate KISS cover bands.
- They are only touring cities next time that have active volcanoes within 20 miles of the stage.
- Their new reality television show got picked up by ABC. It’s about 4 guys who live in the same house, and get along really, really well. In the premiere episode, a fight almost breaks out when they fight over who’s going to wash the dishes. The resolve it by all pitching in… aw….
- They are announcing their next album name and release date… (the most likely guess)
~Dan
new Secret Chiefs 3 tour dates
I imagine these tour dates, as they trickle in, are all about “making their way back home after a festival.” Alas, the fact that they’re swinging by my way is FANTASTIC…
Secret Chiefs 3
Fri, 7/25/08 – Detroit Lakes, MN -Soo Pass Ranch “10,000 Lakes Festival”
Sat, 7/26/08 – Milwaukee, WI -Turner’s Ballroom
Sun, 7/27/08 – Chicago, IL – Double Door
Thu, 7/31/08 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater new date
Fri, 8/01/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Paladium new date
Sun, 8/03/08 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge new date yay!
http://www.webofmimicry.com/
http://www.myspace.com/secretchiefs3
Their latest record, Xaphan: Masada Book Two Vol 9, is FANTASTIC…
~Dan
I’m such a tool…
… fan.
Arguably one of the most artistic bands in the hard music scene today (if not ever), Revolver Magazine has just put out a special Tool only issue… it’s on newstands as of yesterday (and also online).
TOOL is like the darker kin to prog/artrockers King Crimson. Maynard James Keenan‘s vocals can both sooth and split. Adam Jones‘ guitars bring a lot to the table, as does his artistic direction (and sculpture background) on their many creepy, yet tenaciously detailed, video imagery. Danny Carey (drums) and Justin Chancellor (bass) know how to build an inspiring rhythm (one of my favorite tracks “Reflection” from Lateralus is a great example of their handiwork).
Plus, their artistic collaboration with COSM‘s Alex Grey is cool in its own right (I have a print of “Net of Being” pictured below). It’s radly displayed in our massage room here at home.
Anyway, I like the band. The new Revolver Magazine is spiffy. If you like Tool, go out and grab a copy…
http://www.myspace.com/tooltheband
http://www.cosm.org/
http://www.revolvermag.com/
Oh, I almost forgot… be sure to check out Tool‘s awe-inspiring collaboration with the Dalai Lama.
oh snap,
~Dan – np: CITR The Jazz Show 5/5/08 (podcast) 
The Doug, Ty, Jerry, Gary, Nuno, Pat & Kevin Show
Unrelated to my recently posted review… but wicked awesome… Two bands that I’ve been a fan of for, geez, 16 years each or so… well, they’re hitting the road together this year.
As part of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Tour, these two bands will be hitting the road together this summer:
I saw Extreme on their last tour before they went on hiatus in 1995. I’ve recently posted about my excitement of them getting back together for an album in 2008. I’ve seen King’s X many times… they’re a consistent part of my musical life… They’ve got a new (likely kick-ass) album coming out, too.
Anyway, seeing these two great bands on one stage in one night is… UTTERLY FANTASTIC. I may have to swing a roadtrip… :-)
http://www.myspace.com/extreme
http://www.myspace.com/kingsx
http://www.myspace.com/rockandrollfantasycamp
The Blabbermouth story is here.
Thanks for the scoop, Dave!
~Dan
Dave Douglas & Keystone – Live at the Jazz Standard
Dave Douglas & Keystone (who made one of my favorite CDs last year) is playing two sets each night for four nights at the Jazz Standard in NYC (April 10th to 13th). Sidenote: I went to the Jazz Standard in March of last year (to see Brian Bromberg‘s Upright All-stars when I was out that way on bidness).
Keystone is: Dave Douglas – trumpet, Marcus Strickland – tenor saxophone, Adam Benjamin – Fender Rhodes, Brad Jones – bass, Gene Lake – drums, and DJ Olive – turntables.
Anyway, eight sets of great jazz… and the cool thing is that Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music releases each show (of these special engagements) within 24 hours of the end of the set. So far, four sets and only one repeat song, too. Woot! 8 hours of new Dave Douglas coming my way…
OK, now back to studying…
~Dan – np: Dave Douglas & Keystone – Live at the Jazz Standard, 4/10/08 (early set)
Her Fourth album, NPR’s Project Song, and remaking ’There Will Be Blood’
Nellie McKay is at it again. “It” being writing another album. Her fourth release is due out this fall (yay!). Her comment on it… “it’ll be kick ass.”
She is also the debut artist for Bob Boilen / NPR’s Project Song. 2 days, 1 artist, 1 song. BTW, it’s downloadable (iTunes or other RSS feeder) as part of the “NPR All Songs Considered” podcast.
She wrote and recorded a song called “Cavendish” based on a photo (the 2nd one below)… the song fits in more with her easy-listening/old-timey songs (not her quirky raps or Zombie-romps). She sang all parts and played ukelele, piano, cello, and drum programming for the song. (They gave her a 3rd day to work on it.)
The photo inspiration:
Rumors that McKay is set to develop a cure for pancreatic cancer, successfully impeach the president on the Senate floor and remake There Will Be Blood, playing every role by herself (including the milkshake), have yet to be confirmed at press time.
~Dan
Drums are too noisy, you’ve got no corners to hide in.
Lagunitas Brewery’s Frank Zappa beer 3… is in my hands (and mouf)…
Behold, the Lumpy Gravy Ale… a tribute to the 40 year anniv of the album of the same name (sans “ale”)…
FZ beer 4 (We’re Only in it for the Money) comes out in June… at Frank’s level of output, this’ll be 2 specially crafted beer tributes a year. Huzzah!!
FZ beer 1 was Freak Out!, and 2 was Kill Ugly Radio (aka Absolutely Free). I snagged 1 back in 2006… I totally missed 2. I need to track that shiznit down.
~Dan – np: Swami Late Plate (Bobby Previte & Jamie Saft) – Doom Jazz
KX 15
So King’s X‘s XV comes out on May 20th… they are one of my favorite rock bands… ever. They’ve got great guitars (Ty Tabor), great bass and vocals (Doug Pinnick), and idiosyncratic-yet-powerful drumming (Jerry Gaskill), and great vocal melodies/harmonies from all three men. They are the godfathers of grunge… mentors/trailblazers to Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and the like.
I’ve seen King’s X live upwards of 15 times, and rarely in my hometown (*grin*). The only thing that has kept me from going to their shows would be something like… well… my own wedding rehearsal dinner (*blush*my wife is my favorite*blush*). I hope they hit the PacNW on the next tour… it’s been 3 years since I last saw ’em… I’m jonesin’…
This is, as the name suggests, their fifteenth record (though, my my count, that means the Sneak Preview record, Atlantic Best Of, and the Metal Blade Live All Over the Place record all count… which is fuzzy math, if you ask me). Anyway, they’ve been around as a trio since 1983 (so… 25 years), and that’s an accomplishment in these times.
Their last album before this one was the fantastic Ogre Tones (in 2005). I’d say my favorite five records of theirs are (in chrono order): Gretchen Goes To Nebraska (1989), Dogman (1994), Ear Candy (1996), Please Come Home…Mr. Bulbous (2000), and Ogre Tones (2005). And, in my opinion, you can’t go wrong with any of them (well, OK, Black Like Sunday didn’t float my boat).
I’m really looking forward to this new one, XV. It’s produced by the same guy who did Ogre Tones, Mr. Michael Waggoner. Plus regarding recent output, Doug Pinnick’s solo record from last year (Strum Sum Up) was great.
Anyway, I’ve been buying a lot less music lately since starting the PhD program… and this one, well, I’m looking forward to spending my “ration”… :-)
~Dan – np: An Endless Contortionist – Endless Contortionist Quartet
a thousand shark’s teeth
update (4/26/2008)
My Brightest Diamond has posted the first sample of the album to come on her MySpace page HERE: http://www.myspace.com/mybrightestdiamond
It’s called “Inside a Boy,” and it quite rocks more than I was expecting (seeing as I heard rumors of this record being more operatically bent). Yay!
~Dan
original post (2/28/2008)
a thousand shark’s teeth… a thousand shark’s teef… a tousand shark’s teet… zähne tausend haifischs… d’les dents mille requins… dientes de mil tiburones…
In an increasingly troubling manner (me being just short of reviewing something before it’s out), here’s another hypothesis (in the alternative form): Shara Worden/My Brightest Diamond‘s upcoming album, A Thousand Shark’s Teeth (Asthmatic Kitty Records), will be a fantastic record.
Shara Worden’s vocals are utterly sublime. It’s quite compelling to witness her singing in a live setting… she brings operatic vocal training to the indie rock scene.
We’ll be able to test the null hypothesis, H0: A Thousand Shark’s Teeth = not fantastic, against the alternative hypothesis starting Tuesday, June 17th (seventeeth?). I imagine we’ll be able to reject the null hypothesis with statistically significant results (p-value < .001).
Yeah, too many accounting research papers for me this week…
MBD: http://www.mybrightestdiamond.com/
MBD on MySp: http://www.myspace.com/mybrightestdiamond
~Dan – np: Drumcorps – Grist
A Perfect Place
Woot!
On March 11th, the 100th release on Ipecac Recordings comes out. It’ll be a special edition CD/DVD combo (score & film) for A Perfect Place, directed by Derrick Scocchera and score by Mike Patton.
CD/DVD on Amazon:
Film Trailer:
OK… back to grading FASB 13/EITF 00-21 cases I go.
~Dan – np: Deal’s Number – Show Me What Ya Workin With
Thom Yorke & Cincinnati’s MusicNOW 2008 festival (unrelated)
I realized as I was typing the title that… whoa, someone might take that the wrong way. Two separate topics. Two. Separate. Topics.
Thom Yorke‘s got a new solo EP on iTunes with the following tracks:
2) Skip Divided (Modeselektor Remix)
3) Analyse (Various Remix)
And now for the Festival I wish I could attend, but dammit, I won’t be able to attend…
Last year’s MusicNOW Fest (reviewed by me HERE — sorry for the formatting) had a wonderful line-up including Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Pedro Soler, Bryce Dessner (of The National), The Clogs, The Havels, Amiina, David Cossin, Osso… yadda yadda yadda… best show(s) of the year.
This year’s fest’s lineup has now been announced… Thursday and Friday have me drooling… I dig Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang, and Bang on a Can a bit…
Wednesday, April 2nd
An evening of music and film featuring vintage experimental films from the New York Filmmaker’s Cooperative by Robert Breer, Marie Menken, and Harry Smith along with contemporary artists Matthew Ritchie and Bill Morrisson accompanied by festival performers and special guests at the Contemporary Arts Center.
Thursday, April 3rd
An evening of American Guitar with classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery and Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet, featuring Eyvind Kang, Hank Roberts & Jenny Scheinman, at Memorial Hall
Friday, April 4th
Dirty Projectors and Bang on a Can featuring Glenn Kotche and Bryce Dessner at Memorial Hall
Saturday, April 5th
Andrew Bird and Grizzly Bear at Memorial Hall.
Unfortunately, I can’t make it (first week of the spring term -and- 2,600 miles away). but if you’re in the vacinity of Cincinnati area… check it out…
http://www.myspace.com/musicnowfestival
http://www.musicnowfestival.org/new/
~Dan – np: Sinéad O’Connor – Theology
Mike Patton and Will Smith
re-posted from the Ipecac blog…
Hooray for Hollywood!
Take note if you are a movie fan. There is a little film coming out in December called I Am Legend that features our very own Mike Patton. It also stars some actor named Will Smith. The tricky part is, you won’t see Mike, but you’ll hear him. He is the voice of the creatures in the movie. That is right, the evil screams and howls coming from the “creatures” will be courtesy of Mike. Seems he is getting a lot of requests to do evil/monster/zombie noises and sounds. Remember he is the Darkness in the game of the same name and even shows up in the game Portal as well!!!
~Dan – np: reptet – do this!
http://www.myspace.com/reptet
Holy Funk, Batman!!
um… this announcement made me so incredibly happy.
Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt, and Pat Badger (with Kevin from Nuno’s other band Population-1 on drums) are coming back with a new EXTREME album and tour in 2008.
Sweet muscular Jesus, that is AWESOME NEWS!! they’re one of my favorite bands… ever. The only downside is that my brother may get a chance to see them live, and I won’t have that to hold over his head anymore… :-)
~Dan
-Eyvind Kang
-Frank Zappa
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