John Zorn’s latest installment featuring the Moonchild crew Trevor Dunn, Joey Baron and Mike Patton, titled The Crucible, is due for release December the 9th. I have already pre-ordered this baby More info:

The legendary Moonchild trio returns for another intense journey into the worlds of magic, alchemy and witchcraft. Following one of Zorn’s true masterpieces Six Litanies for Heliogabalus, this fourth volume streamlines and simplifies the music with new melodic elements bringing Zorn’s sax and the lyricism of Masada into the power and structural complexity of the patented Moonchild sound. With Patton using his prodigious voice to sing melodies in addition to his preverbal screams and howls, The Crucible is another bold step from mad alchemist John Zorn. Including special guest guitarist Marc Ribot on one Led Zeppelin influenced track, this is a rocking new installment to the Moonchild-Astronome-Heliogabalus legacy.

- www.tzadik.com

1 Almadel
2 Beltane
3 Maleficia
4 Azoth
5 Shapeshifting
6 Incubi
7 Witchfinder
8 Incanto

So Ipecac’s official word on the Fantomas Australian tour early next year so far is as follows:

“Fantômas set to bring “The Director’s Cut” to Australia!
G’day Fantômas Fans,

You read right, the mighty Fantômas are bringing “The Director’s Cut” down under in January 2009.
They’re opening for their good friend Serj Tankian! Here are the dates:

Jan 21, 2009: Brisbane, QLD
Jan 24, 2009: Sydney, NSW
Jan 25, 2009: Melbourne, VIC

*We’ll post the venues when we get them, but we wanted to let you all know about these shows.”

UPDATE: word is venues are as follows:

21 Jan The Tivoli QLD
24 Jan Enmore Theatre NSW
25 Jan The Palace Theatre VIC

photo credit: gregoryperez

Official release:

Orange Tulip Conspiracy
hello folks,

we figured we’d tip of those of you who are on the west coast of the United States to a tour you might want to check out. It’s Orange Tulip Conspiracy, which is Jason Schimmel’s (part time SC3 bassist and full time friend) project, who also have a CD out on Mimicry Recordings. We’ll let their press release take it from here, but check this stuff out: Jason’s music is great, and the people in his band are amazing — for some reason they didn’t list the bands they are playing with, but I know some of them are excellent: for example, they’re playing with the excellent Diminished Men in Seattle and Japanoise Elephants in SF. Look up who’s on the bill in your town.
Their press release:

Orange Tulip Conspiracy is heading out on tour to promote a brand new record. Commencing in Seattle and ending in San Francisco, the tour will have 8 shows running down the west coast of the United States. OTC will feature some new and old faces associated with the Estradasphere scene. The live incarnation will feature Jason Schimmel (guitar), John Whooley (sax, keys), Dan Robbins (upright and electric bass), Zach Cline (guitar), and Lee Smith (drums). Jason has played with John and Lee in Estradasphere, and Dan Robbins is an accomplished and highly sought-after bassist in his own right from the central coast of California.

11/15/08 @Sunset Tavern 7:00P (early show) Seattle, Washington
11/16/08 @Dante’s 9:00P Portland, Oregon
11/17/08 @Samurai Duck 10:00P Eugene, Oregon
11/18/08 @On the Y 9:00P Sacramento, California
11/19/08 @Moe’s Alley 9:00P Santa Cruz, California
11/20/08 @The Ruby Room 10:00P San Diego, California
11/21/08 @The Knitting Factory 8:00P Hollywood, California
11/22/08 @Hotel Utah 9:00P San Francisco, California

So (unfortunately) it looks like Fantomas will be joining the 2009 Australian Big Day Out tour which is already sold out and has a myriad of shithouse bands.

Fortunately they will also be supporting Serj Tankian’s solo Australian tour!

Officially Trevor has both the BDO and Serj dates listed on his myspace page but ipecac have only announced the Serj Support dates so far.

The Dates:

Fantomas: Big Day Out Festival

16 Jan 2009, 8:00PM, Aukland, NZ
18 Jan 2009, 8:00PM, Gold Coast, Aus
23 Jan 2009, 8:00PM, Sydney, Aus
26 Jan 2009, 8:00PM, Melbourne, Aus
30 Jan 2009, 8:00PM, Adelaide, Aus (Msg From Trev: it’s my birthday. It’s Adelaide. Somebody please get me baked.)
01 Feb 2009, 8:00PM, Perth, Aus

Fantomas opening for Serj Tankian

21 Jan 2009, 8:00PM - TBA, Brisbane, Aus
24 Jan 2009, 8:00PM - TBA, Sydney, Aus
25 Jan 2009, 8:00PM - TBA, Melbourne, Aus

“Mike Patton lends vocals on Qemists new 12”

The Qemists are a three man crew from Brighton and between them they have worked in every musical capacity available, from remixers to live sound, for the likes of Coldcut, Basement Jaxx, Dreadzone, Kano, Lady Sovereign, as well as many of the biggest names in drum n bass. You heard right, it’s that Mike Patton on vocals. The mastermind behind Ipecac Records and groups such as Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Peeping Tom and of course Faith No More.

If crossing genres between rock music and club music was the only task The Qemists had ever set themselves, their work would be done with their new single. When living legend Mike Patton heard “Lost Weekend” he offered his considerable talents on the spot. And not since the days of Faith No More has he delivered such a raw, unadulterated piece of rock vocallry.

Delivering the kind of adrenalin rush which the best of drum & bass and rock music always share in common, “Lost Weekend” is an instant classic.

ZEN12217 : The Qemists – Lost Weekend ft.
Mike Patton 12”

Side A : Lost Weekend ft.
Mike Patton (The Qemists Got Your Money Remix)
Side B : Lost Weekend ft.
Mike Patton (Album Version) “

http://www. myspace. com/qemists

The Dillinger Escape Plan have recently been added to the bill for the Australian festival Soundwave in 2009. Nothing official has been announced by Soundwave yet but the news was recently posted on DEP’S Myspace. They will join headliners Nine Inch Nails and Alice in Chains along with many other bands.

More info

“Just a reminder, there are still some tickets left for the ATP festival in England curated by Patton and the Melvins, come on, come camping with us!!!!
Also tickets left for the London Director’s Cut show on Dec 8th and the New Years show in San Francisco. These shows WILL sell out. Grab em now!!!!”

Now that the Disco Volante vinyl re-release has almost seen the light of day (fingers crossed), it looks like the Mr Bungle self titled album is next. Release date TBD.

More info can be found here

Thanks to Fantomnomore for the news tip.

New Years Eve
Great American Music Hall
$45
counting it down with Ipecac Recordings
Fantômas (plays the Director’s Cut)
Tipsy
Zach Hill

tickets available SOON
only US tour date for Fantômas, only performance of The Director’s Cut in US

The Tango Saloon will be doing a Melbourne CD launch on the 24th of October at the Evelyn Hotel, with special guests Umlaut + Zulya & The Children Of The Underground. Get down there if you can