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“The Mike Patton concert at Paradiso – Main Hall was webcast live on 12 Jun 08. Right now we’re in the proces of clearing the rights of the video. The entire recording of the Mike Patton concert will be available soon.”
Mondo Cane Webcast at fabchannel.com
This interview appeared recently in melbourne streetpress.
Can you please give us your name, name of your band, and instrument you play? Bär McKinnon. My band’s name is Umläut. I play saxophone, flute and keyboards.
What do you think is your band’s greatest strength? The way my hair competes too much with my face.
What was your worst gig ever and why? Florence, Italy. Mr Bungle’s Disco Volante tour. Mid-way through Desert Search for Techno Allah the power cut out and we all ran off stage, while Danny, (Bungle’s drummer) kept on playing. It was pretty painful. We went to the bar and ended up handing out our entire rider to the people in the front…overall it was a cool gig just a bit…uncomfortable.
If you could time travel back to any gig in history which would it be and why? Van Halen at the US festival ’83.
What movie do you think your music would best accompany and why? Something by Woody Allen….? An Elvis film set in Hawaii? Why, you ask? Why not.
What are your plans for the immediate future? And the rest of the year? Cleaning out the roof gutters. And putting out an album in September.
What is your favourite song lyric and why? I love Faxed Head’s Bring the Dead Boy Peace- “I didn’t know the dead boy But I placed a bouquet of spirulina on his grave”.
LCD Sound System have a great track called North American Scum, “I hate the feeling when you’re looking at me that way, cuz we’re North Americans, but if we act all shy, it’ll make it ok.” Being an ex-pat, I feel pretty self conscious living here sometimes, I can relate.
Flight of the Conchords- “You’re so beautiful, like a tree.”
Favourite “pick me up for a big night” drink? High grade Peruvian cocaine.
Favourite hangover cure? High grade Peruvian cocaine.
Download Faith No More Tel Aviv 1995. Recorded straight from the FM radio broadcast. Thanks to Omri.
http://omrili.blogli.co.il/archives/54
“SOL INVICTO‘s sound is described as “a mix of DEFTONES-style heavy guitar riffs and soundscape melodies with grimy crushing drum-and-bass beats and basslines, all mixed down in London, England.”"
From Ipecac Announcement:
“It is on, once again. With the release next month of the Melvins new record “Nude With Boots” comes word of the beginning of another Melvins/Big Business world tour! We have posted the first of the dates we have received. We have been told that more US dates will be added as well as European and Brazilian dates, stay tuned. Show up nude with only your boots on to get special VIP treatment!”
Jul. 16, 2008 Santa Barbara,CA @ Velvet Jones
w/ Big Business
Jul. 17, 2008 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
w/ Big Business
Jul. 18, 2008 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
w/ Big Business
Jul. 19, 2008 Reno, NV @ Club Underground
w/ Big Business
Jul. 21, 2008 Modesto, CA @ Fat Cat
w/ Big Business
Jul. 26, 2008 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
Jul. 29, 2008 Teton Village,WY @ Mangy Moose
w/ Big Business
Jul. 31, 2008 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
w/ Big Business
Aug. 3, 2008 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
w/ Big Business
Aug. 4, 2008 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
w/ Big Business
Aug. 5, 2008 Detroit, MI @ Small’s
w/ Big Business
Aug. 6, 2008 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
w/ Big Business
Aug. 7, 2008 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
w/ Big Business
Aug. 9, 2008 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
w/ Big Business
Aug. 10, 2008 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street
w/ Big Business
Aug. 12, 2008 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
w/ Big Business
Aug. 13, 2008 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
w/ Big Business
Aug. 14, 2008 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
w/ Big Business
Aug. 15, 2008 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
w/ Big Business
Aug. 16, 2008 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
w/ Big Business
Aug. 17, 2008 Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
w/ Big Business
Aug. 18, 2008 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
w/ Big Business
Aug. 20, 2008 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
w/ Big Business
“Umläut will hit the stage with jazz punks, Sex on Toast and New York composer David Shea for a night of pop experimentation that for the first time sees Bär McKinnon and David Shea on the same bill since they appeared on Mr Bungle’s seminal debut album. Not to be missed. Friday 13th June and The Evelyn, Brunswick St, Fitzroy.”
Mike discusses downloading music, his Japanese toys and Rock Band………
“The kind of music that I buy online is, I would say, stuff that I don’t really care about owning, stuff I don’t feel a fetish for. If I want to see what Timberland is up to, I’ll download that. But I won’t download a Throbbing Gristle box set, I will buy that!”
“What’s better than recording in your pyjamas?” Why Mike Patton hearts the digital age
From Ipecac:
“Jun. 23, 2008 Paris, FR @ La Cite’ de la Musique
w/ John Zorn/Painkiller”
