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Over at Zoo Industry they recently posted an interview with Mike’s partner in crime, Greg Werckman of Ipecac Recordings where he discusses Ipecac, the current state of the music industry, the Melvins and Faith No More.

On Faith No More:

“Well, as a fan of the band it is great to see them play again. As a friend of the band, I’m very happy with how successful the reunion was. But as a fan of rock music, it is a little sad that we depend on these bands from years ago to provide our entertainment. I could enjoy seeing Faith No More, the Melvins, Queens of the Stone Age, the Jesus Lizard, the Pixies etc etc play all the time, but we also need to support the next generation of rock bands. It can’t all be stale electronic music can it ?”

On recent/upcoming Ipecac releases:

“Got some cool upcoming releases. Just released BEAK> (a Portishead side project), releasing a DJ Rob Swift solo record in Feb, Mondo Cane, Mike Patton’s long awaited Italian pop project comes out in April, followed by new Melvins and more!”

Check out the full interview

Indiepit recently posted an article titled “Inside the Label: Ipecac Recordings” which had a few items of interest:

• Mondo Cane’s debut album should see the light of day next year.

• Peeping Tom’s new album – due 2011.

• A new Melvins album in the works

• Mad Love’s debut album By Trevor Dunn due soon.

• A new Ruins album (Sax Ruins)

• Rahzel’s solo album will likely drop next year.

• Queens of the Stone Age’s debut reissue.

• New Desert Sessions

Check out the whole article here

Ipecac just released a stack of tour dates for a few different bands:

Zach Hill

August 2, 2009 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall w/
Deerhoof

Melvins

August 7, 2009 – San Jose , CA @ Blank Club
August 9, 2009 – Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s
August 11, 2009 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox w/ Down
August 12, 2009 – Portland, OR @ Roseland w/ Down
August 14, 2009 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom w/ Down
August 15, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern w/ Down
August 16, 2009 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues w/ Down
August 18, 2009 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues w/ Down
August 19, 2009 – Las Vegas, CA @ House of Blues w/ Down
August 21, 2009 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue w/ Down
August 22, 2009 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater w/ Down
August 24, 2009 – Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
August 25, 2009 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
August 26, 2009 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
August 27, 2009 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
August 28, 2009 – Houston, TX @ Meridian/Red Room
August 29, 2009 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
September 1, 2009 – Atlanta, GA @ CW Center Stage w/ Down
September 2, 2009 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues w/ Down
September 4, 2009 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues w/ Down
September 5, 2009 – Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore w/ Down
September 6, 2009 – Knoxville, TN @ Valarium w/ Down
September 8, 2009 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar w/ Down
September 9, 2009 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights w/ Down
September 11, 2009 – New York City, NY @ Nokia Theater Times Square w/  Down
September 12, 2009 – Monticello, NY @ ATP-Kutshers Country Club
September 13, 2009 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues w/ Down
September 15, 2009 – Hartford , CT @ Webster Theater w/ Down
September 16, 2009 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory w/ Down
September 19, 2009 – Detroit, MI @ Emerald Theater w/ Down
September 21, 2009 – Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theater w/ Down
September 22, 2009 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues w/ Down
September 24, 2009 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium w/ Down
September 25, 2009 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s Nightclub w/ Down
September 26, 2009 – Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room w/ Down
September 28, 2009 – Louiville, KY @ Expo Five w/ Down

No Means No

October 7, 2009 – Richland, WA @ Ray’s Golden Lion
October 8, 2009 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
October 9, 2009 – Portland, OR @ Berbatis Pan
October 10, 2009 – Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall
October 11, 2009 – Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theater
October 12, 2009 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims
October 13, 2009 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
October 14, 2009 – Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
October 16, 2009 – Oakland, CA @ Uptown
October 17, 2009 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
November 6, 2009 – Tacoma, WA @ Hell’s Kitchen
November 7, 2009 – Bellingham, WA @ Nightlight

Farmers Market

7/28/09, Tjome, NO @ Gamle Ormelet
8/14/09, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, NO @ TBA
8/15/09, Oslo, NO @ Oyafestvalen
8/28/09, Sotra-Glesvaer, NO @ Periferifestivalen
8/29/09, Evanger, NO @ Balkanfest I Evanger

Zu

8/2/09, Tessera, Venice, IT @ Venice Airport Festival
9/5/09, Roseto degli Abbruzzi, IT @ Soundlab
9/11/09, Tokyo, JP @ Earthdom
9/12/09, Nagoya, JP @ Upset
9/13/09, Osaka, JP @ Sansui
9/15/09, Tokyo, JP @ O Nest
9/17/09, Melbourne, AUS @ TBA
9/18/09, Sidney, AUS @ TBA
9/19/09, Brisbane, AUS @ TBA
9/26/09, Bristol, UK @ Invada Invasion/Colston Hall Bristol
9/27/09, Leeds, UK @ The Library
9/29/09, Dublin, IRE @ Crawdaddy
9/30/09, Cork, IRE @ Cyprus

Dälek

8/1/09 – Uherske Hradiste, CZ @ Letni Filmova Skola
8/2/09 – Jena, GER @ Kassablanca
8/4/09 – Hamburg, GER @ Hafenklang
8/5/09 – Köln, GER @ Tsunami
8/6/09 – Weikersheim, GER @ W71
8/7/09 – Nuremburg, GER @ K4
8/8/09 – Scheer, GER @ Klangbad Festival
9/11/09 – Tokyo, JP @ Shin Okubo Earthdom
9/12/09 – Nagoya, JP @ Upset
9/13/09 – Osaka, JP @ Sansui
9/15/09 – Tokyo, JP @ O Nest
9/25/09 – Nancy, FR @ Souterrain Porte V Festival
9/26/09 – Montaigu, FR @ Artsonic Festival
10/9/09 – Besancon, FR @ Sonorama Festival
10/11/09 – London, UK @ Corsica Studios
10/14/09 – Cork, IRE @ Cyprus Avenue
10/15/09 – Dublin, IRE @ Lower Deck
10/19/09 – Brighton, UK @ Audio
10/20/09 – Colmar, FR @ Le Grillen
10/22/09 – Le Stud, FR @
10/23/09 – Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
10/24/09 – Le Havre, FR @ Ouest Parc Festival
10/28/09 – Blois, FR @ Le Chatodo
10/29/09 – Saint Ouen, FR @ Mains d’Oeuvre
10/31/09 – Rennes, FR @ L’Antipode
11/11/09 – Lausanne, CH @ Metropop Festival

To celebrate the 10th birthday of Ipecac Recordings, the man formally known as gerg, Greg Werkman, was interviewed in the latest issue of rock-a-rolla (a quality magazine).

On the new Fantomas:

“Mike’s not even really begun on that.  He has ideas but it’s not even close.”

On Crudo and Peeping Tom:

“There will also be a new Peeping Tom record, not this year though… Then him and Dan the Automator started working on a band called Crudo.  The thing about Mike is that he always has five or six records at various stages, all at the same time and it’s hard to tell which one’s gonna get done first.  And then other things happen in his life and everything is put on hold.  He just did the score for Crank: High Voltage.  That took up four or five months of his life this last year, and when things like that happen everything else stops until he finishes those projects.”

On the much anticipated italian pop covers album Mondo Cane:

“We got Mike’s big project that he’s been working on for a while, a little over a year, called Mondo Cane. He sings italian pop songs with a full orchestra. He taped a couple of the shows he did over there last year and then he’s been in the studio working on the tracks and adding some strings. It’s taking longer now with the FNM stuff going on, it’s gonna delay it a little. I hope that record comes out in November of this year, but maybe not.”

Hat tip and thanks to mindbait for the heads up and transcribing the interview snippets!

Ipecac Recordings has always been good at throwing a party. Their Halloween and New Years bashes bring fans from all over the globe. Although I don’t think the former has occurred since the unpleasantness involving Carl Cox. =/ So this year Ipecac turns 10 with strangely little fanfare….

“As many of you know, on April 1st, Ipecac Recordings turns 10 years  old. We don’t have any big party to invite you to, or a special  release to give you or sell you. We simply would like to thank you for  your support. It is amazing that we have survived 10 years. In the  beginning, we were not even sure we wanted to be a “real” label. Some  would say we aren’t. We did not have lofty expectations, we just  wanted to put out some Cds that we liked that might not fit in
anywhere else. We have covered a lot of ground in 10 years and hope to  continue the journey for another 10.

This would not have been possible without three VERY important groups  of people.

1) We are eternally grateful to all the people that have worked with  us behind the scenes. The employees, the interns, the sales people and
distributors around the world that we have worked with, the  publicists, etc. This has truly been a team effort and we have been
lucky to have worked with some great team players.

2) YOU! We are also beyond grateful for our loyal and patient fanbase.  Despite not really having a sound, or look or ever being considered  “hip”, we have developed a strong identity thanks to you, our  supporters. By buying Cds, shirts, tickets etc. you enable us to keep  going. We know that no one loves everything we do, but it is nice to  see so many willing to try things with us. We take nothing for granted  and appreciate everything you do for us. It is not easy to survive in  this economy and in this often times hideous industry.

3) Finally, it really is all about the artists. Damn, it is cool for  us to look at our discography (on our updated website!). So many cool  releases. They are all important and special to us. The artists we  have worked with are not only talented but damn fine people too. That  makes all the work we put into it worthwhile. Our artists are our  friends, I can honestly say. Not every record has sold a ton, but we  measure success by looking beyond the accounting sheets. You all  deserve platinum records!!!! THANKS for letting us work with you.

Ok, that’s it for now. Happy Birthday to us all!!!
Greg, Mike & Shawn”

Happy birthday Ipecac, thanks for all the great music you have brought to us over the last 10 years.

Finally, new.ipecac has been promoted to front page status! Ipecac recordings just released their new site. Head over and check it out:
www.ipecac.com

Thanks to Ipecac.

Apr. 17, 2009  Indio,CA @ Coachella Festival

www.coachella.com

After mixed rumours of Farmers Market’s latest album maybe finding a home on either WoM or Ipecac, the much anticipated release is almost upon us.

The follow up to 2000′s self titled album is called Surfin Ussr and will be released on Feb. 19, 2008 through Mike Patton‘s label Ipecac.

TRACKLIST:

1. Surfin’ USSR
2. Surfin’ USSR pt.2(Top MArx from the Serf Board)
3. Lodtschitze Mini Maritza (Ferry cross the Mersey)
4. Anyone Who Remembers Vladiwoodstock Wasn’t There
5. Dissident Harmony Sisters Camel Call
6. To Hell And Baku
7. Traktor Tracks Across The Tundra
8. From Prussia With Love
9. Red Square Dance
10. The Dismantling of the Soviet Onion Made Us Cry…
11. Kalashnikov Wedding
12. Steroid Train
13. Meanwhile Back at the Agricultural Workers Collective
14. Ladyboy’s Night At The Cultural Relativism Saloon
15. One Day,Son,All I Own Will Still Belong to the State
16. Yagoda