Sunday, 31 March 2019
On The Track (of Unknown Animals) Ep. 101 (O-O-P albatrosses, Loch Ness, junkie parrots etc)
Here we have the twentieth episode of the relaunched webTV show by the Centre for Fortean Zoology, written and presented by
Jon Downes and Charlotte Phillipson, their families and other animals.
This episode contains:
• Jon is on a downer
• Parish notices
• Charlotte and her GCSEs
• Scott Walker
• Worldwide climate strike
• We join the Bideford climate strike
• Loch ness monster sightings
• Carl at the taxidermy auction
• Mystery albatrosses
• Junkie parrots
• Introducing Lou Cockatoo
• PRODUCT PLACEMENT
- Weird Weekend North
• Watcher of the skies...with comedy results
• New and rediscovered:
- New and rediscovered: New glassfrog
- New and rediscovered: New scimitar snake
- New and rediscovered: New gecko
- New and rediscovered: New frogs
- New and rediscovered: New electric knifefish
- New and rediscovered: New bulbul
• Fair use
• Coming next month
• The Patreon campaign
• The team says goodbye until next month
THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Psalms 104 sung in ancient Hebrew | ברכי נפשי את ה' - תהלים ק"ד
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.
JON ANDERSON NEWS
Watch Jon Anderson's New 'Makes Me Happy' Video
Jon Anderson has released a video for the song “Makes Me Happy,” which is taken from his upcoming solo album 1,000 Hands. The LP, which was ...
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Preview the New Solo LP from Jon Anderson, Formerly of Yes, with A Pair of Music Videos
Anderson, who has taken part in recent activities under the name Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman (or ARW) a few years ...
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PLAYLIST: 18 -11-2018 – SHOW 285 – Lounge Strange Trip
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.
18 -11-2018 – SHOW 285 – Lounge Strange Trip
Tony Bennett: Let us Begin
Richard Cheese: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Wilbur Kentwell: A World of our Own
Martin Denny: The Burma Train
Rajput and Sepoy: Up Up and Away
Charles Dodge: A Man Sitting in a Cafeteria
Kavita Krishnamurti: Jumma Chumma
Harry Breur: TV Funeral March
Band of the Irish Guards: Things we Said Today
Neil Young: Glimmer
Wooden O: Sick Tune
Martin Denny: M’Bira
Mrs Miller: Downtown
Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques: We Go Together
Marie Bryant: Chi Chi Boom
Elvis Presley: The Bullfighter was a Lady
Elvis Presley/Maralyn Mason: Signs of the Zodiac
Martin Denny: Dites Moi
101 Strings I Remember
Quincy Jones: Se e Tarde me Pardoa
Cecil Leuter: Exotica Nights
The Motion Picture Studio Orchestra: In Our Shadow
The Astromusical House of Aquarius: The Astromusical House of Aquarius
The Monkees: Smile
Si Zetner and his Orchestra: Pagan Ritual/ Jungle Train/Stolen Idol/ Lotus Pool Tribe of the Moon/ Calabash Annie
Frank Sinatra: Whistle a Happy Tune
Irma Glen: Meditation
David Mumford: Singin’ in the Rain
Martin Denny: Flamingo
Martin Denny Llama Serenade
The Astromusical House of Aquarius The Astromusical House of Aquarius
Katie Lee: Will to Fail
Ringo Starr: Bye Bye Blackbird
Rajput and The Sepoy: Up Up and Away
101 Strings: I Remember
Wilbur Kentwell: A World of Our Own
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?
WHEN YOU DRIVE A VOLKSWAGEN
ALL YOU SEE/ARE OTHER VOLKSWAGENS
Same with Volvos..And Fiats..Catholics..Protestants
When you play chess,people start to look like pieces
Same with MONOPOLY.And Snakes &Ladders.
If you are ill,all people talk about are their operations.
Same with death,pain,suffering,dying..
Same with Rainbows,Festivals,Drunken Pink Unicorns..
We each add our selective perceptions to the Stone Soup.
Serve it up!Aha!Delicious!ROCK AUM...
Friday, 29 March 2019
Gonzo Weekly #331/2
Gonzo Weekly #331/2
THE AMOROUS HUMPHREY PLUGG ISSUE
We mark the passing of Scott Walker, an extraordinary talent, the likes of whom we shall never see again, Alan goes to the London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle art exhibition, Graham reveals part two of his look at Hawkwind's demicentennial, Jeremy goes to see Bob Mould, Jon muses on gender and reviews a book about London by Barry Miles, Kev looks at the recent tragic events in New Zealand, and there is lots more...
Hail Eris!
And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive AND Strange Fruit. AND there is a column from Kev Rowland, and one from Tony Klinger and one from C J Stone, and Neil Nixon, Roy Weard, Mr Biffo, and the irrepressible Corinna are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and rock wallabies who've blown a fuse (OK, nothing to do with the relatively small macropods who are having electrical problems, 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!!!
This issue features:
political correctness, Keith Flint, Gregg McKella, Dr. Sardonicus Festival, The Planets, Rick Wakeman, Jeff Wayne, Kevin Peek, Patrick Allen, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Marillion, Yoko Ono, Climate Strikes, Richard Freeman, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive, Canterbury Sans Frontieres, Mack Maloney's Mystery Hour, Scott Walker (born Noel Scott Engel), Wolfgang Meyer, Bernie Tormé (born Bernard Joseph Tormey), Yuya Uchida, David White Tricker (aka David White), Zephire Andre Williams, Richard Anthony Monsour (aka Dick Dale), Yann-Fañch Kemener, Terje Nilsen, Roger Charlery (aka Ranking Roger), New Zealand Mosque Murders, The Fall, Rick Wakeman, The RAZ Band, America, Alan Dearling, Design and Screen Schools’ Postgraduate Show; University of the Arts London: London College of Communication, Bob Mould, Jeremy Smith, Kev Rowland, ScienceNV, 3rDegree, Tony Klinger, Mr Biffo, CJ Stone, Hawkwind, Graham Inglis, Jon Downes, Coldharbour Diaries, Martin Springett, Thom the World Poet, Barry Miles, "London Calling"
And the last few issues are:
Issue 331-2 (Scott Walker)
Issue 329-30 (Charlie X)
Issue 327-28 (Hawkwind)
Issue 325-26 (Gonzo)
Issue 323-24 (Irvine Welsh)
Issue 321-22 (Discordianism)
Issue 319-20 (Brix Smith)
Issue 317-18 (Christmas)
Issue 315-16 (Steve Miller)
Issue 313-14 (Hawkwind)
Issue 311-12 (Extinction Rebellion)
Issue 309-10 (Steve Hillage)
Issue 307-8 (Michael Moorcock)
Issue 305-6 (Maartin Allcock)
Issue 303-4 (kOZFEST)
Issue 301-2 (Ringo Starr)
Issue 299-300 (Aretha Franklin)
Issue 298 (Alan in Hungary)
Issue 297 (Shir Ordo)
Issue 295-6 (Robert Berry)
Issue 294 (Bow Wow Wow)
Issue 293 (Stonehenge)
Issue 292 (Rolling Stones)
Issue 291 (Alien Weaponry)
Issue 290 (Frank Zappa)
Issue 289 (Misty in Roots)
Issue 288 (Paula Frazer)
Issue 287 (Boss Goodman)
Issue 286 (Monty Python)
Issue 285 (ELP)
Issue 284 (Strangelove)
Issue 283 (Record Store Day)
Issue 282 (Neil Finn and Fleetwood Mac)
Issue 281 (Carl Palmer)
Issue 280 (Steve Andrews)
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.
THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Joey Molland of Badfinger - "Baby Blue" - Acoustic
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The RAZ Band Feat. Badfinger Legend Joey Molland To Release New Album “#9”
For Immediate Release
The RAZ Band Feat. Badfinger Legend Joey Molland To Release New Album “#9”
Featuring Joey Molland of Badfinger!
Los Angeles - For the last thirty-five years, The RAZ Band has been recording and performing their own brand of original songs, entertaining audiences across the US and globally.
On March 30, 2019 Gonzo Multimedia will release the much anticipated new RAZ Band studio album “#9”. Produced by Badfinger legend Joey Molland, “#9” features eleven new RAZ Band songs. The first 1000 copies include a limited edition live EP, recorded in Los Angeles on December 8, 2018.
This past December 2018 The RAZ Band recorded their first live album performing songs from the upcoming “#9” album as well as their most recent albums “Madison Park” (2015 Roadie Crew magazine album of the year) & “The Best of RAZ 1984-2015”. The live performance will be included as a bonus disc with the release of their new studio album “#9”.
As Michael Raz Rescigno states: “I'm excited that our first live album will be released with our new studio album. Our '#9' album was a great recording experience and was recorded, mixed and mastered in ten months from the end of 2017 through Sept 2018. We're also very excited that Joey Molland sings lead vocals on two of the songs on #9, one of which, 'Breadline Love' will be the first single off of #9. This is the first RAZ Band album featuring Joey singing lead vocals.”
Featuring tremendous production by band member Joey Molland, The RAZ Band is looking forward to sharing “#9” with the world.
“I Met Raz back in the late 70's. I've played with The Raz Band for about 40 years, whenever I've had the opportunity, and I've played here and there on all the The Raz Band albums. It was great this time to join them in LA for the rehearsals before going in the studio and doing the tracks. We took a short break and went back in to do the overdubs and it was during those sessions I started to get a feeling about actually mixing and producing the album. I talked with the guys and they were cool about it so off I went. I hope you like what happened.” - Joey Molland
The RAZ Band members are Michael 'Raz' Rescigno on guitar & vocals, Jeff 'Hutch' Hutchinson on drums & vocals, Jim Manzo on bass & vocals, and Joey Molland on guitar vocals & production.
In November of 2015 Gonzo Multimedia released The RAZ Band's award-winning album “Madison Park”. Madison Park won the 2015 Album of the year award by Roadie Crew magazine editor Airton Diniz. In May of 2016 Gonzo released “The Best of RAZ 1984-2015”; both albums received rave reviews around the world.
The RAZ Band has opened for Badfinger, Missing Persons, Berlin, Marky Ramone, Bill Ward, Iron Butterfly and others. In 2019 The RAZ Band will be performing in the United States as well as abroad. Tour dates are being booked.
Tracks:
Breadline Love | I Got This | Curveball | In The Meantime | Coming at You | The Winds of Time | Let Me Tell You | Call Me Raz | The Times Together | Nipple Town | Dirt
Musicians who The RAZ Band has worked with on albums or shows:
Joey Molland, (Badfinger)
Joe Vitale, (Joe Walsh, C, S, N & Y, Frampton, Eagles)
Gary Duncan, (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
Gilby Clarke, (Guns & Roses)
Stu Cook, (Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited, Southern Pacific)
Randy Castillo, (Ozzy, Lita Ford)
Marc Droubey, (Survivor)
Rick Bozzo, (Meatloaf, The Frost, Sabu)
Carla Olson, (The Textones, Mick Taylor, Gene Clark)
Preston Epps, (Bongo Rock, Bongos, bongos, bongos) plus...
Ed Cassidy (Spirit), Buddy Miles & Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsies), Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag), Harvey the Snake Mandel (Canned Heat), Steve Gunner, Mark Healy, Randy Anderson, Joe Vitale Jr., & Gordon Copley.
Discography:
Raz Nasty “Criminals Off The Streets” 1984
The Best of Los Angeles 1987
RAZ “1988” 1988
The Raz Band “Listen” 1994
RAZ “Tough Love” 1997
RAZ “Razfinger” 2000
RAZ “It's All About Me” 2003
The RAZ Band “Madison Park” 2015
The RAZ Band “The Best of RAZ” 2016
The RAZ Band “#9” 2019
For more information: http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/product_details/16144/The_RAZ_Band-No._9.html
Follow The RAZ Band:
Facebook: The RAZ Band
Twitter: @band_raz
Instagram: The_raz_band
HUNTER THOMPSON STORY
When the Going Gets Weird, the Weird Turn
Pro
My morning flashback involved that day I saw Hunter
Thompson in person, that crazy day in 1986 when he finally arrived for a
scheduled speaking ...
A MISCELLANY OF WONDROUS STORIES FROM YES
Yes, “Universal Garden” from 'Open Your Eyes' (1997): YESterdays
The song, through credited to the entire band, was written by Chris Squire and Billy Sherwood and included in the 2007 Conspiracy Live album.
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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?
PLEASE DO NOT MENTION TIANANMEN SQUARE
Please do not mention the May 4th Movement
Please do not mention Tibet and destruction of Monasteries
Please do not mention Uyghur re-education camps
Please do not mention censorship(via State ,students or self-
Please do not mention Mao Tse Tung(or Madame Mao)
Please do not mention starvation on The Long March
Please do not mention territorial disputes/artificial islands
Please do not mention The Great Leap Forward
Please do not mention domestic pig iron furnaces
Please do not mention melamine in milk products
Please mention Confucius.The Great Wall.Chinese Opera.Tai Chi.Tourism.
Please do not mention disappearing Professors or film actresses..
Above all,do not mention.....
Thursday, 28 March 2019
ZAPPASTUFF
Judge Approves Settlement Between Three
Zappa Children
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Wednesday approved a
settlement agreement between three of children of the late Frank Zappa,
in which the ...
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FOR GOODNESS SAKE MAN/ IT'S NEWS FROM WAKEMAN
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A personal journey through his music with fascinating artist Rick Wakeman coming to Hastings
Keyboard maestro, and former member of the legendary Yes, Rick Wakeman comes to Hastings for a one-off show at the White Rock Theatre on ...
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Bury St Edmunds to get Hollywood-style walk of fame
... the town centre alike try to find everyone from local celebrities such as Rick Wakeman and Ian Lavender to Dame Judi Dench and Joanna Lumley.”.
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Richard Christopher 'Rick' Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for hi.. Starmus is a festival of music and astronomy on the beautiful island of Tenerife. It is the brain child of Garik Israelian (the astrophysicist who led the team which found the first observational.. On this extraordinary album, legendary keyboard player teams up with an Italian singer named Mario Fasciano. Stavros Moschopoulos writes: 'Recorded on the Isle of Man, the CD contains 8 new.. With special guests Various artists including: Ian Paice, Rick Parfitt, Steve Hackett, Andy Fairweather Low, John Entwistle etc.. Richard Christopher 'Rick' Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known f.. Musician, producer and former Yes member Billy Sherwood has put together what he’s dubbed “the biggest super group of progressive rock players ever assembled,” to form .. 26 tracks in all, of which 10 are previously unreleased (these including an epic version of Matthew the Man - live in Tokyo 2001 and Beijing - widescreen remix from Iona, and other unreleased tra.. |
JON ANDERSON NEWS
Watch Jon Anderson's Joyful New
Video for 'Makes Me Happy'
On his new album 1,000 Hands, former Yes frontman Jon
Anderson worked with everyone from Chick Corea and Jethro Tull's Ian
Anderson to ...
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Jon Anderson Interview? Yes, Indeed
To call it a solo album would be a disservice to the
scores of guest musicians who perform on it, including, notably, Yes' late
bassist Chris Squire, ...
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Yes Singer Jon Anderson to Play a
Career-Spanning Set on Sunday at Hard Rock Live
The prolific songwriter put down a lot of material to
tape, working at times with his Yes bandmates Chris Squire and Alan White
on bass and drums ...
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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?
TIME IS A MEASURE OF COUNTED BREATHS
Waiting for the bus of Fate,or the Ship of Fools
We live@different rates.Shift gears according to age and energies.
Pace of walking life,perambulating gardens,meditating
Speed of car or plane of existence/events piled upon events.
Slow deterioration health.Cracked,corroded arteries.
Heart based life aligned with thoughtfulness.
Art is how we choose.Slow frame or fast feral.
Choice is the illusion of choice.Life a Chapter of Unwritten Memoirs.
Stringing word pearls dazzling in the sun,moon diamond star nights
We align ourselves with sidereal time.Change time zones like clothes.
To be alive is every thing.
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
GARDENING CLUB REVIEW
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Monday, 25 March 2019
BRAND X NEWS
CHALLENGES AND REWARDS | Fusion legend
Brand X to perform at the Canyon
The band — now made up of founding guitarist John
Goodsall, original bassist Percy Jones and drummer Kenny Grohowski as
well as new members ...
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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?
SO TO WILDFLOWER CHURCH
To learn how best to reclaim personal power
by devising individual and group techniques
to regain autonomy within this society.
There is no "other".No enemy.No aggressor.
We all fault and fail and freak out.Easier to learn
how and why,then devise alternative actions-
whether it be meditation,or altering tone,or simply running away,
Nothing will change unless something changes
And the first person to contemplate personal change -is me.
I will not do what i accuse others of.I learn best by example.
Role modelling for future actions,demonstrations,street theater
Internally,within the stage of domestic contradictions,
is where the changes begin and compound.World can wait outside
while i seek the peace within,to deal with the wilde world inside.
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?
BOTH RIGHT & WRONG FAIL US
BOTH RIGHT & WRONG FAIL US
THEY DO NOT CONVINCE
They are so dogmatic.So imperative
So demanding we do things THEIR way
Even when we do,someone always wants to prove you wrong
Even when there are a million paths up the mountain'
Even when the mountain becomes a tiger of waters
And birds fly out of dragon eyes,and power shifts,uncomfortably
Like those YELLOW VESTS demanding change
Like Greta of 16 ,demanding change
Like Malala,demanding education for girls
Be clear where you are and where you are heading
There is no WRONG way.All ways are valid
Every poem is true somewhere.Every song has wings
And if you seek to berate yourself,well and good
But do believe that ho one believes you are wrong
You are simply exploring the WORLD AS IT IS
And ,as soon as you do-it changes!
SCOTT WALKER HAS DIED
Scott Walker, one of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 76.
The news was announced by his label, 4AD. “For half a century, the genius of the man born Noel Scott Engel has enriched the lives of thousands,” a statement read. The cause of death has not been announced.
Thom Yorke, frontman of Radiohead, was among those paying tribute, calling him “a huge influence on Radiohead and myself, showing me how I could use my voice and words.”
LEONARD COHEN
A selection of poems brought to you by
Leonard Cohen
In honour of the event, we did what all people should do
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