Wednesday, 23 December 2020
TIS THE SEASON TO DRINK ZAPPA
Duckfoot Brewery Co. to Release Frank Zappa Tribute IPA
The West Coast-style IPA has notes of passion fruit, spice and grapefruit(a favorite of FRANK ZAPPA's) with a clean and dry finish. The can features ...
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ANOTHER LOOK AT YESterdays
Yes, “To the Moment” from 'From a Page' (2019): YESterdays The instrumental break melds Wakeman's organ, Alan White's snare, and Howe's electric guitar in a progressive-rock foundation which elevates the ... |
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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Paul McCartney - When Winter Comes (Official Music Video)
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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:
"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS IS NO SECRET-
It is to have no secrets-to be clear/transparent
To be quite perfectly obvious-that you live in this moment
Fully ,sans nostalgia ,nor hungry for a future
It is enough to breathe(deeply,often and well-
and make each moment the bliss that it truly is..
Freed from the GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
and from THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME
You may beam like the dying decaying sun
whose fervent frequent sunspots feed our melanomas
Reflect like a pale wan moon,littered with space shots
Leading astrologers to Christmas stars-significant celestial events
which belong to this age we are all breathing in-MIRACULOUS!
Monday, 21 December 2020
GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: The Beatles: Get Back - A Sneak Peek from Peter Jackson
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"These links do not work,
now but they will do so soon,
we apologise"
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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:
"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"
LOVE CONJUNCTION BETWEEN SATURN & JUPITER
WHILE THEY MAY KISS IN THE SKY ABOVE US TONIGHT
Jupiter and Saturn more often fight.Jupiter is Saturn's son,
profligate in offspring-father of Venus,Prosperine,Minerva,Apollo and Diana..
All of these powerful dieties..And,BY JOVE,JUPITER RULES!
God of Lightning,Thunder,Storms-patron diety of the Roman State,
winner of battles,disposer of war booty..Jupiter Ruled Roman Heavens
and will dominate our eyes visions tonight,while father Saturn
will only share the night.Father Time,Kronos,Grim Reaper-Saturn
is also a Titan tyrant,a Keeper of Time and Fates..tonight aligned
in a familiar embrace,not seen so close for 800 years..
LOOK UP!and if you see nothing-LOOK WITHIN!
Sunday, 20 December 2020
Nina Simone gets Leonard Cohen
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FRANK ZAPPA: More on THAT documentary
| 'Zappa' Biopic an Excellent Adventure for Filmmaker Alex Winter (Bloomberg) -- People may be excused if, on first listen, they don't take Frank Zappa's music seriously. With his zany lyrics, unconventional metres and ... |
| The enigma of Frank Zappa: ZAPPA documentary review Before watching ZAPPA (directed by Alex Winter and Ahmet Zappa), I wouldn't have been able to recognise a single song by Frank Zappa. Having ... |
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: 10 commandments of guitar playing
Captain Beefheart's '10 commandments of guitar playing' Don Van Vliet, better known as singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, visual artist and all-round guitar impresario Captain Beefheart, is widely ... |
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BARBARA DICKSON NEWS
| Barbara Dickson draws on her folk roots for Lytham concert Multi million selling recording artist Barbara Dickson, with her accomplished band, returns to tour the UK and will perform in Lytham in March. By Claire ... NOTICE The eagle-eyed amongst you will have also noticed that the Gonzo Multimedia websites have changed and are in a process of flux, so there are no individual sales links at the moment. But check out www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk for a thing of wonder. There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
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Sean Ono Lennon lit up the Empire State Building sky blue for John Lennon's 80th Birthday
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SHOW 371 – Fifty Foot Hose
Strange Fruit is a unique two-hour radio show exploring the world of underground, strange and generally neglected music. All shows are themed and all shows set out to give the most hardened of sound-hounds some new delight to sample
The show is also unique in providing homework for undergraduate students on North West Kent College’s Foundation Degree in Professional Writing (who dig up many of the odd facts featured in the links between tracks).
Neil Nixon, the founder and presenter of the show has released a book about rare albums for Gonzo Multimedia.
The show is broadcast on Miskin Radio every Sunday from 10-00-midnight.
16-08-2020 – SHOW 371 – Fifty Foot Hose
Gerhard Heinz: All
you Ever Need is Beat
Sascha Paeth’s Masters of Ceremony: Die Just a Little
Kevin Ayres: Stranger
in Blue Suede Shoes
Fifty Foot Hose: Rose
Dana Gavanski: I
Talk to the Wind
Kruangabin: Pelota
Bantu Mentale: The
Forest Meets the Disco Queen
Shelagh McDonald: Odyssey
A. A. Williams: Melt
Bob Dylan: Black
Rider
Fifty Foot Hose: God
Bless the Child
Fifty Foot Hose: If
Not This Time
Joe Byrd and the Field
Hippies: You Can’t Ever Come
Down
Ryan Sawyer: Pygmy
Hardrock Gunter: Juke
Box Help me Find my Baby
Keith Christmas: Robin
Head
Szun Waves: Warming
Up
Neil Young: Little
Wing
Sarah Birch: Reverence
Fellowship of Hallucinatory Voyagers: Taith Yr Afon Teifi (River Teifi Walk)
Fifty Foot Hose: Opus
777
Fifty Foot Hose: The
Things That Concern You
Fifty Foot Hose: Opus
11
Sparkle Division: Oh
Henry
Pedro Lima: Maguidala
Barclay James Harvest: Song
With No Meaning
David Crosby: I’d Swear
There was Somebody Here
THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:
"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"
YORKSHIRE ANIMATOR YES!Umbilical World (2018)
THE ART OF TAKING OFFENSE
The Art of Seeking Attention
The Art of Saying the Obvious
The Art of Ignoring Everything
The Art of Pushing the Envelope
The Art of Drawing Outside the Lions
The Art of FREE CAGES!OPEN NOW!
Poetry of Animation(Thanks Michael Leunig)
GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Sri Guru Vandana ~ Swarupa Damodara Das
Being Sunday I always post sacred music. The name of the deity may change, or even the deity Him/Herself but the spirit remains the same
Being Sunday I always post sacred music. The name of the deity may change, or even the deity Him/Herself but the spirit remains the same
Friday, 18 December 2020
Gonzo Weekly #421/2
This magazine continues to go off on strange tangents that I never expect, but I am very happy to see it do so. What is in this week? Ooooh lots of things. Such as Rick Wakeman, lotsa Covidstuff, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jon's 2020 Top Ten, The Crown, and oodles more...
And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive, AND Merrell Fankhauser, and the Real Music Club, AND Strange Fruit, and Mr Biffo, there is a column from Kev Rowland, and C.J Stone, but Mr Biffo, Tony Klinger and Neil Nixon, are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and dibblers who have got the blues (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are listening to the new Bob Dylan album, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
..And the last few issues are:
Issue 419-20 (John Lennon)
Issue 417-8 (gIG)
Issue 415-16 (Phideaux)
Issue 413-14 (Rick Wakeman)
Issue 411-12 (Extinction Rebellion)
Issue 409-10 (Covid)
All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!
You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:
SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.
UNCLE RICK THANKS THE NHS
| Music legend thanks NHS heroes by playing piano at Norfolk hospital Rick Wakeman has thanked NHS heroes for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic by playing piano at a Norfolk hospital. The famed ...  NOTICE The eagle-eyed amongst you will have also noticed that the Gonzo Multimedia websites have changed and are in a process of flux, so there are no individual sales links at the moment. But check out www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk for a thing of wonder. There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
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A SMATTERING OF ZAPPATHINGS
| Alex Winter's 'Zappa' scores theatrical deal for Europe The film about the life of late maverick musician Frank Zappa will receive a theatrical release across Europe from March 2021, excluding the UK, ... | ||
| Adam Bodine's Latest Nods to Monty Python, Zappa and Mingus It starts with a slower Charles Mingus feel before launching into an intricate Frank Zappa-esque passage fueled by Greg Harris's vibraphone; that's ... | ||
| 'Zappa' Reveals the Eccentric Genius Behind the Music Those who know and love the late, legendary composer and performer Frank Zappa will be enthralled by director Alex Winter's lively and revelatory ... | ||
| Steve Vai Recalls His 'Snobby' 1st Reaction to Van Halen, Talks How Frank Zappa Used to Call ... Steve also touched on his early-'80s tenure in Frank Zappa's band, the VH classic "Eruption," and more. You can check out the book "Edward Van Halen ... NOTICE The eagle-eyed amongst you will have also noticed that the Gonzo Multimedia websites have changed and are in a process of flux, so there are no individual sales links at the moment. But check out www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk for a thing of wonder. There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Captain Beefheart - safe as milk
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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:
"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"
SOME PEOPLE I CANNOT RELEASE
YOU,IN DIRECT CONVERSATION
All these books that demand attention
I return,to learn,their divergent expressions
Hold Rumi with Mary Oliver,Henry Miller with Bukowski
Even unite Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath /Tess Gallagher with Raymond Carver
My shelves still creak with John le Carre
Many moving mysteries-Tony Hillerman,Dick Francis
You do not have to be famous to hold my attention
You are preferred as book more than film.Noir more than epic.
You are held in high esteem if i must read,then re-read(even in translation)
You will not be released,until all your secrets are revealed
Prepare for many more lifetimes,as this conversation continues
Every path is a beginning-let us talk the walk..
Thursday, 17 December 2020
MCCARTNEY III REVIEW - FIRST IMPRESSION
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YES: xyz
| Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Explains If He Has Any Plans To Return To The Recordings ... along with ex-Yes bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White. Unfortunately, the band could not complete the album project and only managed to ... |
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we apologise"
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John Lennon's final British concert
The Beatles reunite on stage at John Lennon's final British concert in 1969 ... lining up Eric Clapton on guitar, Klaus Voormann on bass, and Alan White on drums, as well as Billy Preston making an appearance on keyboards. |
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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
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now but they will do so soon,
we apologise"
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