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Care of Greg on twitter, we have the first look at the new Dillinger Escape Plan album, Option Paralysis, due out March 23

Care of the now ipecac run Mike Patton facebook page, we have what looks to be the Mondo Cane album cover, and the news that it is “Getting closer”.

Also check out a new interview with Mike over at rockmidgets.

Hanging out backstage at the Hordern at the FNM after party has it’s benefits. The following is some info I picked up from various convos I had during the party.

Mike Patton:

On the new Mondo Cane album – May release date for hopefully June and July tour

On the Paris Mondo Cane show situation – He is not happy with the way the French venue handled the Mondo Cane show by selling tickets before he had actually confirmed the show. He is looking at other possible venues and mentioned that the Sydney Opera House was a good possibility as they had approached him to do a Mondo Cane show there

Jon Hudson:

On new material and Faith No More’s future – He has no idea what is going to happen post second coming completion. None of them have discussed it yet. The plan was to do Europe and Australia and finish up with a few US shows. With the tour nearing completion they will get together at the end and work out where they go from there.

On the reunion - They just all got together to see how it felt. He said if anyone had actually heard them the first time they played together again, he is sure no one would have wanted it to happen

On the festival tour Scene – He much prefers the intimacy of smaller venues like the Hordern as you can see and interact with the crowd. Festivals (such as soundwave) feel like you are just playing to a giant faceless blob

Gregg Turkington:

On faxed Head – Has put together an albums worth of Faxedhead stuff. Trey has expressed his enthusiasm for the new album, but Gregg is struggling to pin him down to record it and make it happen.

Billy Gould:

On Faith No More returning to Australia – He said if it is going to happen it will happen sooner rather than later because he is getting too old for this sort of thing (so probably very unlikely to occur)

Danny Heifetz:

Current Projects – He recently recorded drums for the upcoming as yet untitled theHead album. Danny toured with theHead in support of “Cubic Meters” back in 2003.

And care of the Horden, the Faith No More setlist from the Hordern show………They were going to play As the Worm Turns!

Oh yeah and this guy is one of the nicest guys around. Thanks Billy for an amazing night

Mike Patton is set to perform Luciano Berio’s Laborintus II in Amsterdam on June 18 at the Holland Festival.

The show is described on the official site as a “Full-length programme centred on Luciano Berio’s masterpiece Laborintus II.” More info can be found at the Holland Fest site

The Official Announcement:

“Mike Patton is not one to shy away from experiments. The frontman of Faith No More guest stars in a programme featuring Luciano Berio’s 1965 masterpiece Laborintus II, a modern concert chamber opera based on works by Dante, TS Eliot and Ezra Pound. Ictus, the Nederlands Kamerkoor and video-collective Visual Kitchen support Patton and his musical guests. Laborintus II mixes a whole range of musical styles, from dramatic opera to ‘60’s European jazz. After the break Patton will hold an improvisation session with a host of greats from the international jazz scene. The evening is rounded off with a steaming DJ-set inspired by Italian B-movies.”

FNM2.0 has some more info Luciano Berio and Laborintus II here

So the July Euro Fest dates are starting to roll in. Another one is now confirmed, Portugal’s Optimus Alive festival. More info here and ticketing info here.

And on an unrelated note, here is FNM with Tom Jones in Auckland

Thanks again to FNM2.0 for the tip

So it looks like the rumours are true and Faith No More are looking at returning to the European festival tour for the July run that they took off in 2009. They have just been announced to play the Sonisphere festival in Getafe, Spain, 9 and 10 July.

thanks to FNM2.0 and tbeest for the info

And yet another awesome Umlaut gig coming up in Melbourne, damn those guys are spoiled

“Aniseed Records present Umlaut at The Evelyn, Saturday March 13th from 8pm with special guests cult doom outfit, Terminal Sound System, the eclectically brilliant Lan Party and somber echo four-piece, Sons.
Doors at 8pm. $12 entry.”

Make sure you get down there if you can. I know I would if I could………

www.myspace.com/umlautbarmckinnon

Ben recently announced a twitter comp and also a link with loads of Option Paralysis info:

“ReTweet this http://bit.ly/DepUpdates and we will pick a handful of you to hang and get free stuff. Thanks people. U R the best!”

Farewell, Mona Lisa Video Trailer:

Upcoming DEP Tour Dates:

Mar 11, 2010 Irving Plaza – New York City, New York
Mar 12, 2010 The Palladium – Worcestor, Massachusetts
Mar 13, 2010 Le Cabaret JPR – Montreal, Quebec
Mar 14, 2010 Opera House – Toronto, Ontario
Mar 15, 2010 Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Mar 16, 2010 Blue Note – Columbia, Missouri
Mar 20, 2010 Granada Theater – Dallas, Texas
Mar 21, 2010 Wired Live – Houston, Texas
Mar 23, 2010 The Social – Orlando, Florida
Mar 24, 2010 The Masquerade – Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 25, 2010 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 26, 2010 The Greene Street Club – Greenesboro, North Carolina
Mar 27, 2010 The Basement – Columbus, Ohio
Mar 28, 2010 First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 29, 2010 Otto Bar – Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 30, 2010 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mar 31, 2010 Diesel – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 1, 2010 The Eagle Theatre – Pontiac, Michigan
Apr 2, 2010 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, Illinois
Apr 6, 2010 Republik – Calgary, Alberta
Apr 7, 2010 Starlite Room – Edmonton, Alberta
Apr 9, 2010 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 10, 2010 El Corazon – Seattle, Washington
Apr 11, 2010 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, Oregon
Apr 13, 2010 Glass House – Pomona, California
Apr 16, 2010 COACHELLA Indio, California

According to Coady’s twitter, the new Melvins album has been done and dusted and a title will be announced soon. Sweet!

“New Melvins is mastered and in the can! Album title to be revealed shortly.”

Ipecac just announced a whole stack of new upcoming Melvins tour dates:

June 1, 2010 San Diego, California Casbah
June 2, 2010 Tempe, Arizona The Clubhouse
June 3, 2010 Albuquerque, New Mexico Launch Pad
June 5, 2010 Austin, Texas Emo’s
June 7, 2010 Houston, Texas Warehouse Live
June 8, 2010 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Spanish Moon
June 9, 2010 New Orleans, Louisiana One Eyed Jacks
June 10, 2010 Birmingham, Alabama Bottle Tree
June 12, 2010 Manchester, Tennessee Bonnaroo Festival
June 14, 2010 Athens, Georgia 40 Watt Club
June 16, 2010 Washington D.C. 9:30 Club
June 17, 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T.L.A.
June 18, 2010 New York, New York Webster Hall
June 19, 2010 Brooklyn, New York Music Hall Of Williamsburg
June 20, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts Paradise
June 21, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts Paradise
June 23, 2010 Cleveland, Ohio Grog Shop
June 24, 2010 Detroit, Michigan Small’s
June 25, 2010 Chicago, Illinois Double Door
June 26, 2010 Madison, Wisconsin High Noon Saloon
June 27, 2010 Des Moines, Iowa House Of Bricks
June 29, 2010 Denver, Colorado Ogden Theatre
July 2, 2010 Calgary, Alberta Sled Island Festival
July 3, 2010 Calgary, Alberta Sled Island Festival
July 5, 2010 Vancouver, British Columbia Rickshaw Theatre
July 6, 2010 Seattle, Washington Showbox At The Market
July 7, 2010 Eugene, Oregon John Henrys
July 9, 2010 San Jose, California Blank Club

photo credit: Raymond Ahner Photögraphy