ANOTHER SUN RA RSD RELEASE

2 lp set, released by Strut Records:

"Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC"

STRUT288LP

DARIO AND THE CLEAR

From GlassOnyon PR

Prog Ensemble Dario and the Clear Release Third Album “Banquet of Noise” Featuring King Crimson’s Trey Gunn

Multi-instrumentalist Dario and his prog ensemble, Dario and the Clear, have released “Banquet of Noise,” the third album in his pop, rock, progressive trilogy reflecting the world’s journey politically and socially over the last several years. The album marks the return of impressive collaborations with Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Eric Person (Ben Harper), Sue Leonard (back-up vocalist for k.d. lange), and experimental guitar player, Gabriel Marin, all of whom are ideal matches instrumentally for Dario’s diverse and expressive sound palette.

MADLIB

Madlib released "Rock Konducta Part 1" in 2013.
At least two tracks included Zappa samples.

I only learned yesterday that "Rock Konducta Part 1" got a re-release on clear vinyl on the U.S. 2023 Record Store Day.

Tempting...

RE-ISSUE OF ALTERNATIVE TV'S "THE IMAGE HAS CRACKED" ON RED VINYL

Alternative TV released their version of FZ's 'Why Dontcha Do Me Right" on their "The Image Has Cracked" album in 1978.
The album has been re-issued on red vinyl by Radiation Records.

https://shop.radiationrecords.net/products/alternative-tv-the-image-has-cracked-lp-album-color-re-new

THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN - THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN

• the crazy world of arthur brown: the crazy world of arthur brown
      (1968, lp, usa, atlantic)

I recently received a digital copy of Arthur 'The God Of Hellfire' Brown's first album, "The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. 
A superb album and a fine collaboration between showman and singer Arthur Brown with organ player Vincent Crane.

Several CD re-issues came with additional tracks, but these original 10 tracks are a great example of an album that was ahead of its time.

It's hard to imagine that in later years, when his musical career wasn't what it used to be, Arthur Brown started a painter company with none other than Jimmy Carl Black...

 

NEW SUN RA ALBUM SPOTTED

"At The Showcase / Live In Chicago", a new 2LP Sun Ra release on the Jazz Detective label.

SNARKY PUPPY UPDATE

from the Snarky Puppy newsletter:

The Alternate Take of Snarky Puppy’s song “The Curtain” is out now, along with the full live video on YouTube!

The single is taken from the re-release of their 2015 album, Sylva, coming next month, both digitally and with a new 12” vinyl! The re-release will include the 6 original tracks, remixed and remastered, along with alternate takes of “The Curtain” and “The Clearing.” This re-release comes upon the reclamation by GroundUP Music of the original masters and is a celebration of independent music!

https://store.snarkypuppy.com/collections/featured-swag/products/sylva-remixed-remastered-vinyl

https://store.snarkypuppy.com/collections/featured-vinyl/products/sylva-remixed-remastered-cd-dvd

And let us (not) mention the Record Store Day release that was only made available in the U.S. (??).

NEW ZAPPA RELEASE

There will probably be a Japanese edition as well, but for the moment, it looks like the new Zappa album will be available as a 3 CD set, as a 5 LP set, and as a (compiled) 2 LP set.
And as a digital download as well, probably.

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HUUN-HUUR-TU

Record store day release: a collaboration between Huun-Huur-Tu, Carmen Rizzo, and Dhani Harrison.
"Dreamers In The Field".
Thanks to Jan's info, I was able to find a digital copy of this album online.

Dreamy, ambient, with Huun-Huur-Tu's throat singing on the foreground.
An impressive release.

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

RALPHE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW

In this video, Ralphe does not talk about playing in Zappa's band, but the man sure has some fine stories to tell...