United Mutations

HAM SESSION OUTDOOR - MAY 23, 24 & 25 - GHENT, BELGIUM

2026-04-08T23:59:00.000-07:00

MEDIABANDA - BOMBAS EN EL AIRE

2026-04-08T23:46:00.000-07:00

MediaBanda: Bombas En El Aire
(2017, cd, Chile, cht müsik)

Between 2004 and 2021, MediaBanda released five album.
Not all of these are easy to find. At least, not when you're living on the Yuripean mainland.

I did get my hands on a copy of "Bombas En El Aire", the band's 2017 album.

Progressive rock, jazz, RIO,... take your pick.
Complex music, strong vocals.
This is superb.

The title track, performed live :

MediaBanda discography

MediaBanda: Entre La Inseguridad Y El Ego
(2004, cd, Chile, private release)
(2012, cd, Chile, cht müsik)
- quotes a melody from ‘Inca Roads’ (F. Zappa) in ‘Chilean Wikén Again’
MediaBanda: Dinero Y Terminación Nerviosa
(2007, 2cd, Chile, private release)
(2012, 2cd, Chile, cht müsik)
MediaBanda: Siendo Perro
(2010, cd, Chile, private release)
(2012, cd, Chile, cht müsik)
MediaBanda: Bombas En El Aire
(2017, cd, Chile, cht müsik)
(2018, lp, Chile, radical beat / aconcagua records)
MediaBanda: Maquinarias
(2021, cd, Chile, aconcagua records)

KROONGETUIGE FESTIVAL IN TILBURG, NL ON APRIL 26 & 27

2026-04-08T23:24:00.000-07:00

Sunday, April 26
Monday, April 27

In Tilburg, NL

https://hall-fame.nl/programma/kroongetuige-zondag-111574118

https://hall-fame.nl/programma/kroongetuige-maandag-111549927

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5b8Uw0DHxUhkHOUxXY3FsY?si=Tx0L8ZdOTxStD9fs8BO0xw

J.M. SMIG - PEACHES EN REGALIA (2026 REMASTER)

2026-04-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

J.M. Smig:
To celebrate the reissue of my catalog on streaming services, I've remastered and reissued the single of "Peaches En Regalia" for radio.

Peaches En Regalia by J. M. Smig

JOHN BERKMAN

2026-04-07T11:07:00.000-07:00

Daniel Berkman, the son of John Berkman (who can be heard on Frank Zappa's "Studio Tan" and "Lather" albums), has released an album of music performed by his father.
Recorded in 1955, and released in 2019.

John Berkman: "The Soloist"
(2019, download / streaming, --, bandcamp / daniel berkman)

John Berkman: The Soloist by Daniel Berkman

-- info: Boegart

THE MIKE KENEALLY REPORT & DAVE CURETON

2026-04-07T09:43:00.000-07:00

It looks like Mike Keneally will be doing some concerts in Europe in December.

MEDIABANDA - DINERO Y TERMINACION NERIOSA

2026-04-07T02:34:00.000-07:00

MediaBanda: Dinero Y Terminación Nerviosa
(2007, 2cd, Chile, private release)

Chilean band MediaBanda released their second album in 2007.

I was pretty impressed by MediaBanda's first release but this 2 CD set follow-up blew me away.
Beautiful music, highlighted by vocalist Arlette Jequier (Fulano !).

Here are the first two tracks from the album:

The album got re-released in 2012 by the CHT Müsik record label.

THE STUDIO DAN UPDATE

2026-04-07T02:04:00.000-07:00

After the Easter holidays, we would like to draw your attention to our next project. Eight world premieres, outstanding composers (Ralph Mothwurf, Flora Geißelbrecht, Daniel Riegler, Ursula Winterauer, Matthäus Pircher), and excellent filmmakers (Fekry Helal, Claudia Larcher, Celine Pham, Hans Richter, Thomas Renoldner, Anna Vasof), at the Mozart Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus. The whole program will also be presented in Viktring. Special thanks go to Thomas Renoldner (BAAF – Best Austrian Animation Festival) for selecting the films.

Attentive observers may have already noticed: our YOU BETTER LISTEN! series will return to the MuTh Concert Hall in the upcoming season. Once again, four concerts are on the program—evenings that live up to our own high standards: this is something you can only hear in Vienna with Studio Dan.

LEONARDO PAVKOVIC INTERVIEW BY GUILLERMO URDAPILLETA (THE ROCKTOLOGIST)

2026-04-06T22:36:00.000-07:00

Leonardo Pavkovic, the MoonJune Records mastermind.

https://www.therocktologist.com/interview-with-leonardo-pavkovic.html

A MESSAGE FROM THE FURIOUS BONGOS

2026-04-06T22:23:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all! The brand spankin' new release, Third Room Live, is out now!

https://thefuriousbongos.bandcamp.com/album/third-room-live

The album is one show from top to bottom, recorded last November at Third Room in Asheville, NC. It's one of the best performances we've ever pulled off, and we're thrilled to be able to share it. As always, it's a free download - you can pay if you want, but we've covered the licensing fees up front to make sure the Zappa legacy gets its piece. A double-CD package is also available through the Bandcamp page, and we'll have 'em with us at upcoming shows.

And don’t forget: our spring tour is coming up in May! We hope to see a bunch of y’all out there.

5/13 Keystone Korner, Baltimore, MD
5/14 West Shore Theatre, New Cumberland, PA
5/15 The Queen, Wilmington, DE
5/16 Beacon Theatre, Hopewell, VA
5/17 Third Room, Asheville, NC

MUSIC IS THE BEST!

MARBIN SPRING TOUR 2026

2026-04-06T22:12:00.000-07:00

J.M. SMIG - EVERY MAN AND EVERY WOMAN IS A STAR MARKET

2026-04-06T22:09:00.000-07:00

J.M. Smig released "Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star Market" on April 6, 2021.
Exactly 5 years ago.

J.M. added:
When I worked various jobs in Boston over the years, I often traveled with my laptop and a pad of blank sheet music in my backpack. "Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star Market" was created for the most part during long commutes via bus and subway to and from a supermarket third shift on Commonwealth Ave. eventually hampered by the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star Market", opening with my arrangement of the 'Final Hymn' of Igor Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite', was released on this day in 2021, the 50th anniversary of Stravinsky's death.

Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star Market by J. M. Smig

DWEEZIL ZAPPA AT THE GUITAR SUMMIT IN GERMANY (2025)

2026-04-06T13:02:00.000-07:00

and he brought his guitar :-)

Dweezil jamming with the Andy Wood band

MEDIABANDA - ENTRE LA INSEGURIDAD Y EL EGO

2026-04-06T12:57:00.000-07:00

MediaBanda: Entre La Inseguridad Y El Ego
(2004, cd, Chile, private release)

Chilean progressive rock, jazz fusion and contemporary music band MediaBanda released their first album, “Entre La Inseguridad Y El Ego” in 2004.

I learned about the band a bit over a week ago, when (Freakshow Artrock Festival) Charly mentioned them on Facebook.

My interest got even more triggered when I discovered that ‘Chilean Wikén Again’ has a bass solo in which Frank Zappa's 'Inca Roads' got quoted.
In the meantime, I got hold of the album and I love it.

Released in 2004, but the album did get a re-issue in 2012.

Recommended listening !

NEW ALBUM BY GENE PRITSKER

2026-04-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

"Chamber Timbres – The Eclectic Music of Gene Pritsker"

"Chamber Timbres", a portrait album of chamber music by Gene Pritsker, presents a wide-ranging yet cohesive exploration of color, gesture, and instrumental identity. From live performances to studio recordings, the album spans an eclectic spectrum of styles, ensembles, and sonic attitudes, unified by Pritsker’s distinctive compositional voice. Each work foregrounds timbre as a primary expressive force, treating instruments not just as carriers of melody and harmony, but as dramatic characters with their own physicality, humor, and edge. The result is a collection that is both adventurous and deeply personal, capturing the vitality of contemporary chamber music as a living, evolving art form.

SEAN NOONAN UPDATE

2026-04-06T06:25:00.000-07:00

Sean Noonan has just released "The Drummer of Tedworth".
He recently premiered the piece at Milton Court, performing it with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Sean added:
Reflections on "The Drummer of Tedworth" Premiere What a night! The World Premiere at Milton Court was everything I hoped it would be and more. Taking a 17th-century haunting and turning it into a metaphysical monodrama for a speaking drummer and orchestra has been the quest of a lifetime. To everyone who joined us to follow Olis on his search for "pnoom" (enlightenment)—thank you for being part of this "cosmic mischief." I am forever in debt to the musicians and friends across 15 countries whose voices are in every beat of these drums. THE ALBUM IS OUT NOW: If you missed the show (or just want to inhabit the story again), the double album is officially available now on Double Vinyl, CD, and digital download!

The Drummer of Tedworth by Sean Noonan and the London Symphony Orchestra

https://seannoonanmusic.com/album/3705978/the-drummer-of-tedworth

PITH is hitting the road across Croatia and Germany, and we’ll be recording a new album at the end of the tour! We are taking the "sonic architecture" of The Drummer of Tedworth and distilling it into raw, punk-jazz energy.

Join me, Lino Blöchlinger (Sax), and Norbert Bürger (Guitar) as we bring New York madness, Bavarian cabaret, and Swiss free-improv to these stages:

April 12: Club Prostor – Čakovec, Croatia
April 14: Klub Močvara – Zagreb, Croatia
April 16: Furtnerbräu – Freising, Germany
April 18: Die Zentrale zum Rieblwirt – Landshut, Germany
April 19: Immerhin – Würzburg, Germany

Expect fractured funk, cosmic mischief, and maybe a prank call to Benjamin Franklin.

The Noonan Trio in Oxford – May 30th
On Saturday, May 30th, I’ll be returning to Oxford with the critically acclaimed Noonan Trio. Featuring Matthew Bourne (Piano) and Michael Bardon (Bass), we’ll be blending jazz-rock, improvisation, and rhythmic storytelling.

Where: The Auditorium, St John’s College, Oxford
When: 19:30 (Doors at 19:00)
Tickets: £17.50 / £9.50 (Pay Less) / £25.00 (Pay More)

ALL SHOW DETAILS HERE
seannoonanmusic.com/live-dates

Thank you all for the continued support—see you out on the road

Best,

Sean Noonan

RETURN TO FOREVER - LIVE AT MONTREUX 2008

2026-04-06T01:47:00.000-07:00

Return to Forever - Live at Montreux 2008

Released by Eagle Eye on DVD, but also available on YouTube.

NEW RELEASE FROM EIDON

2026-04-06T00:10:00.000-07:00

'Sundial'
by Eidon

Sundial by Eidon

SALIN

2026-04-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

Salin at KEXP

That's

Salin Cheewapansri - Drums
Maxwell Miller - Bass
Jordan Peters - Guitar
Jordan Pistilli - Keyboards
Josiane Rouette - Trumpet
Alexandre Dion - Saxophone

THE FURIOUS BONGOS - THIRD ROOM LIVE

2026-04-05T01:49:00.000-07:00

The Furious Bongos: Third Room Live
(2026, cd, USA, private release / thud-like music)

Boy oh boy...
The latest album by The Furious Bongos arrived last week.
I have enjoyed the digital download for about a month now, but I'm overjoyed by the CD.
It's a fold-out cardboard 2 CD set. Beautiful pictures inside an out... Looks like a mini LP.

Recorded live at the Third Room in Asheville, NC on November 16, 2025, and the performance is just amazing.

Written by Frank Zappa, masterfully arranged by Conrad St. Clair, and performed by a bunch of outstanding musicians, not to mention the (essential but) incredible vocal performance of those very same musicians..

An essential album if you consider yourself a fan of Frank Zappa's music.
(and, yes, that's Chad Wackerman behind the drum kit)

Third Room Live by The Furious Bongos

TREY ANASTASIO

2026-04-04T06:18:00.000-07:00

Trey Anastasio: Live and Acoustic

Now streaming and available to order is Live and Acoustic, a collection of stripped-down performances captured last year on Trey's sold-out 2025 Spring Acoustic Tour.

Produced by Vance Powell, it's a tour-spanning compilation featuring longtime collaborator Jeff Tanski on many of the tracks, including Phish compositional classics "Divided Sky" and "Stash."

Available on PhishLive+

https://www.livephish.com/LP-2728.html

RDG TRIO - ECHOES OF OUR NAME

2026-04-04T06:01:00.000-07:00

RDG Trio: Echoes Of Our Name
(2026, lp, Belgium, private release)
(2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Rune De Groote's RDG Trio features Rune on drums, Miel De Koninck on piano, and Wolf De Backer on double bass. Plus special guest Emiel Verneert on trumpet.

It's the trio's / quartet's first release. And it's an impressive one to say the least.

"Echoes Of Our Name" presents 6 pieces.
Instrumental, modern jazz. Performed by the same four people and yet, the album displays a beautiful variety.
There's the adventurous 'Shiftin Moss', the lyrical 'Song Of The Feathered Land', the drums-driven 'Jayus', the intimate 'Coronation', the restrained exuberant 'The Quiet Unfolding', and the joyous 'Heritage'.

Beautiful melodies, lovely interplay (with some exquisite unison playing), and nice improvisational excursions.
A wonderful first meeting.

Recommended listening !

Echoes of Our Name by Rune De Groote

-- info: André Oomen

CHRISTIAN VANDER QUARTET - CONCERT RENNES 2002

2026-04-04T00:25:00.000-07:00

Christian Vander Quartet: Concert Rennes 2002
(2026, cd, --, acel)

It is no secret that Magma founder, drummer and composer Christian Vander is a huge admirer of John Coltrane. He even did a project called "Offering" (named after a John Coltrane album) in the 1980s.

In 2002, Christian Vander gathered Eric Prost (tenor & soprano sax), Emmanuel Borghi (piano ), and Emmanuel Grimonprez (double bass) to perform a John Coltrane tribute concert in Rennes, France.

Pure energy.
Beautiful.

It even comes with a drum solo :-)

-- info & more: Danny Mathys

SOCIÉTÉ ÉTRANGE - HEAT

2026-04-03T07:34:00.000-07:00

Société Étrange, is a Lyon, France-based trio.

With "Heat", Société Étrange extends its work around repetition, groove and cyclic structures, shaping an instrumental music that is both hypnotic and enveloping. Without any radical shift, the Lyon-based trio subtly moves towards more melodic and more cinematic forms, revealing warmer, more textured and sometimes more luminous atmospheres.

Heat by Société Étrange

THE McHILSON PROJECT

2026-04-03T01:19:00.000-07:00

The McHilson Project: Insurrection
(2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
(2026, cd, --, private release / elastic stage)
(2026, lp, --, private release / elastic stage)

The debut album "INSURRECTION" by Mark McInnes's McHILSON PROJECT is now suddenly available on both Vinyl and CD !!

You know Mark McInnes from the Zappatika! project, performing the music of Frank Zappa.
Reason enough to check out this new release !

INSURRECTION Vinyl and CD Store
https://elasticstage.com/mchilsonproject/releases/insurrection-album

And here's the Bandcamp link:
https://themchilsonproject.bandcamp.com/album/insurrection