John Sinclair Radio Show #325 (Firey Tongues 2010)

John Sinclair Radio Show #325

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lar420

Published: May 26, 2010

Posted in: John Sinclair Radio Show

Tags: amsterdam, Baden Prince jr., Eddie Woods, Fly Agaric Studio, Hans Plompp, Jim Christy, john sinclair, John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars, Jordan Zinovich, Kain the Poet, radio free, Radio Free Amsterdam, Raymond Wiley, Robert Priest, Ruigood, Steve Fly, Steve Fly Agaric, Ted Jackson, The John Sinclair Foundation, Thelonious Monk, Vurige Tongen, Wayne Kramer

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
Virije Tongen, Ruigoord
Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 5:00-6:00 pm [20-1021]
Amsterdam, NL.

Today Steve the Fly, Raymond Wiley & I took the 82 bus west to Ruigoord, the venerable alternative art & cultural community just outside of town, where I participated in the Vurige Tongen (Fiery Tongues) poetry festival with MC Hans Plomp and poets Jordan Zinovich, Jim Christy, Baden Prince jr., Ted Jackson, Robert Priest, Kain the Poet, and Eddie Woods, whose readings were crudely recorded by the Fly and edited for this episode of the radio show, interspersed with pertinent recordings by Thelonious Monk and a single cut by John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars featuring Wayne Kramer.



Playlist 325

[01] Opening Music: Thelonious Monk: Epistrophy
[02] John Sinclair Intro & Opening Comments with Steve Fly Agaric
[03] John Sinclair & His Blue Scholars: Cow
[04] Intro > Ted Jackson: Birthday Poem
[05] Ted Jackson: Van Gogh
[06] Thelonious Monk: Thelonious
[07] John Sinclair Conversation with Raymond Wiley
[08] Thelonious Monk: Rhythm-A-Ning (fragment) > Hans Plomp Intro >
[09] John Sinclair: a monk suite for ruigoord
[10] Thelonious Monk: Well You Needn’t
[11] Robert Priest: Reading the Bible Backwards
[12] Robert Priest: Conversation with John Sinclair, Steve Fly & Raymond Wiley
[13] Thelonious Monk: In Walked Bud
[14] Hans Plomp Intro > Kain the Poet: The Fear of Isolation
[15] Eddie Woods: For Roberto Valenza
[16] Closing Music: Thelonious Monk: Epistrophy

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Recorded by Steve Fly Agaric at Vurige Tongen, Ruigood, Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair at Fly Agaric Studio,
Amsterdam, May 24, 2010

Remixed & re-edited by John Sinclair at Fly Agaric Studio, May 26, 2010
Annotations corrected May 27, 2010 with special thanks to Eddie Woods
Posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden
Special thanks to Hans Plomp, Ted Jackson, Steve Fly & Raymond Wiley
© 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.

'kojo no tsuki' & Thelonious Monk

A jazz arrangement of “Kōjō no tsuki” was recorded by Thelonious Monk under the title “Japanese Folk Song” on his 1967 album Straight, No Chaser. The song was also sung and recorded live in the form of a power ballad by the German hard rock band Scorpions, during a concert in Tokyo. It was released on their 1978 live album Tokyo Tapes.

http://www.flutetunes.com/tunes.php?id=328

I like this translation, from Elvinjourney.blogspot.

Translation ( The Japanese of the Lyric is old and poetic. The next in order is my interpretation.)

1.
A banquet was held in the splendid castle
in the season of the cherry blossom.
Where is the light now,
that shadowed the glasses and flew through the old pines?

2.
The encampment was covered
with frost in the autumn.
Where is the light now,
that shone on the swords like plants, that were as numerous as the cackling wild geese, that flew ?

3.
Now there is the moon
over the desolate castle.
Whom is it shining for without change?
Only tendrils remain on the walls.
Only the storm sings between branches of the pines.

4.
The shadow of the sky doesn't change.
But the moon is reflecting it as before,
changing for better to worse?
Ah! The moon over the desolate castle!

John Sinclair Radio Show #186 (Eat At Jo's)

http://eatatjos.com/default.aspx

Eat at Jo's

We are a small cafe restaurant located in the heart of Amsterdam. We serve fine, home cooked meals to our guests and also to the musicians and artists entertaining in the Melkweg.

We change our menu every day, using only the finest ingredients . We always have vegetarian and vegan items available, as well as delicious steaks and fish.

We are open from 12:00 to 21:00, Wednesday through Sunday, and serve dinner from 17:30.

Sorry, no reservations are possible.

Eat at Jo's

Marnixstraat 409

1017 PJ Amsterdam The Netherlands

John Sinclair Radio Show #186

By

Chief

Published: May 5, 2008
Posted in: John Sinclair Radio Show
Tags: and Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents., ”Radio Free Amsterdam, Beau Dollar, Charles Mingus, Eat @ Jo's, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Joe Tex, john sinclair, Kermit Ruffins, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, the First Revolution Singers, The James Brown Orchestra, Thelonious Monk

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Eat at Jo’s Restaurant, Melkweg, Amsterdam –
Sunday, January 20, 2008 @ 4:30-5:30 pm [20-0806]

It’s a beautiful January Sunday afternoon at Eat at Jo’s in the Melkweg and our guests are editor David Kerekes and publisher Nick Smith of HeadPress in London, spending a couple of days visiting with me before I leave for the United States and the Mardi Gras on Thursday. We enjoy some good conversation about HeadPress and listen to fine music by the New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Kermit Ruffins, Charles Mingus, Beau Dollar with the James Brown Orchestra, Joe Tex, the First Revolution Singers, Jimmy Reed, Thelonious Monk, Howlin’ Wolf, and Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents.

Playlist #186

[01] Opening Music: Charlie Parker: La Cucaracha
[02] John Sinclair Intro & Opening Tokes with Nick Smith
[03] New Orleans Jazz Vipers: If You’se A Viper
[04] Kermit Ruffins: Jack, I’m Mellow
[05] Charles Mingus: My Jelly Roll Soul
[06] John Sinclair Comments & Conversation with David Kerekes & Nick Smith
[07] Beau Dollar: Who Knows
[08] Joe Tex: Show Me
[09] First Revolution Singers: Straighten Up & Fly Right
[10] Jimmy Reed: Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
[11] John Sinclair Comments & Conversation with David Kerekes & Nick Smith
[12] Thelonious Monk: Blues Five Spot
[13] Howlin’ Wolf: Rockin’ Daddy
[14] Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents: They Call Me Lucky
[15] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & edited by John Sinclair
Recorded by Larry Hayden
Mastered by Henk Botwinik
Posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden

Special thanks to Mary Jo & Eric, Gordo, Paul Valenti

©(P) 2008 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.

Monks Dream & (Further Resources)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk

Discography

[edit] Blue Note Records (1948-1952)

Main article: Thelonious Monk Blue Note Sessions

• Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 (1947 Blue Note recordings)
• Wizard of the Vibes (Milt Jackson: 1948 Blue Note recordings)
• Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 (1951–1952 Blue Note recordings)

[edit] Prestige Records (1952-1954)

• Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige 7027), 1952-4
• Monk (Prestige 7053) recorded 1953-4
• Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (Prestige 7075), recorded 1953-4

[edit] Riverside Records (1955-1961)

• Thelonious Monk plays the Music of Duke Ellington (1955)
• The Unique Thelonious Monk (1955)
• Brilliant Corners (1956 recording with Sonny Rollins and Clark Terry)
• Thelonious Himself (1957)
• Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1957 recordings, 1961 issue) - Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.^[17]
• Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (Atlantic, 1957)
• Monk's Music (1957)
• Mulligan Meets Monk (1957, with Gerry Mulligan)
• Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall (1957, released 2005 on Blue Note.)
• The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (2006 collection of the 1957 studio recordings with Coltrane)
• Thelonious in Action and Misterioso (1958, live at the Five Spot with Johnny Griffin)
• Thelonious Monk Quartet Live at the Five Spot: Discovery! (w/ John Coltrane, recorded 1958, released in the 1990s on Blue Note)
• The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959, Charlie Rouse joined the band then)
• 5 by Monk by 5 (1959)
• Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (1959)
• Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Giants (1959)
• Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk (1960, with Charlie Rouse)
• Monk in France (1961)
• Thelonious Monk in Italy (recorded 1961)

[edit] Columbia Records (1962-1968)

• Monk's Dream (1962)
• Criss Cross (1962)
• Monk in Tokyo (1963)
• Miles & Monk at Newport (1963, with unrelated 1958 Miles Davis performance)
• Big Band and Quartet in Concert (1963)
• It's Monk's Time (1964)
• Monk (1964)
• Solo Monk (1964)
• Live at the It Club (1964)
• Live at the Jazz Workshop (1964)
• Straight, No Chaser (1966)
• Underground (1967)
• Monk's Blues (1968)

[edit] Independent labels

• Thelonious Monk Nonet Live In Paris 1967 (France's Concert LP FC-113, 1967)

[edit] As sideman

With Coleman Hawkins

• Bean and the Boys (Prestige 7824) 1944

With Miles Davis

• Bags' Groove (Prestige, 1954)
• Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige, 1954)

With Sonny Rollins

• Moving Out (Prestige 7058) 1954 (on one track)
• Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1957)

With Gigi Gryce

• Nica's Tempo (Savoy, 1955)

With Clark Terry

• In Orbit (Riverside, 1958)

[edit] Compilations

• Monk's Greatest Hits (1968)
• April in Paris (Monk album)|April in Paris (1981 2-LP set of the 18 April 1961 Paris recordings)
• Monk's Classic Recordings (1983)
• Blues Five Spot (1984, unissued recordings from 1958-61, with various saxophonists and Thad Jones, cornet)
• Live at Monterey Jazz Festival '63 (sept. 21-2, 1963, MFSL, 2 vols. issued 1996-7 )
• Something in Blue, Nice Work in London, Blue Sphere and The Man I Love (all 1971 recordings, collected in The London Collection 1988, three CDs)
• Midnight at Minton's (c.1941, issued 1973 under Don Byas' name. Monk does not play on all tracks of this or the other two CDs of 1941 material)
• After Hours (1973 album)|After Hours (c.1941, issued 1973 under Charlie Christian's name)
• After Hours in Harlem (c.1941, issued 1973 under Hot Lips Page's name
• The Complete Prestige Recordings of Thelonious Monk (2000, 3 CD, Prestige)
• The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk (1994, 4 CD, Blue Note)
• The Complete Riverside Recordings of Thelonious Monk (1991, 15 CD, Riverside)
• Monk Alone: The Complete Solo Studio Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1962-1968 (1998, 2 CD, Sony)
• The London Collection (1988, 3 CD)
• The Columbia Years: '62-'68 (2001, 3 CD, Sony)
• The Complete Vogue Recordings/The Black Lion Sessions (1954-71) (3LP, Mosaic Records|Mosaic)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk



The Thelonious Monk reader
By Rob Van der Bliek





Monk's music: Thelonious Monk and jazz history in the making
By Gabriel Solis


Brilliant corners: a bio-discography of Thelonious Monk
By Chris Sheridan





High Priest
By Timothy Leary

THELONIOUS: A BOOK OF MONK.

"What I do is set my poems to music and perform them with musical accompaniment. My band concentrates on my blues and R&B works, but I have an entire jazz playbook as well, including pieces from HOMAGE TO JOHN COLTRANE and THELONIOUS: A BOOK OF MONK. The latter consists of poems written to music composed and performed by Monk, and I require that the appropriate music be played with the poems. What I mean is, each poem goes with a certain piece of music played by Thelonious Monk, and is not in its correct context unless that music is playing with the verse." John Sinclairtalking to Jim Sherry in 1999.

Thanks to: http://howardm.net/tsmonk/sinclair.php

Please visit radiofreeamsterdam to hear Monk & John.

John Sinclair Radio Show #324

By

lar420

Published: May 17, 2010 

Posted in: John Sinclair Radio Show 

Tags: amsterdam, Billie Holiday, Dylan Harding, eddie bo, Eric Mingus, Erich Goebel, Fats Domino, HeadPress, Herbie Nichols Project, irma thomas, john sinclair, Johnny Bristol, New Orleans Funk 101, Planet D, radio free, Radio Free Amsterdam, The 101 Runners, the Detroit Cobras, the Fantastic Four, The John Sinclair Foundation, the Red Onion Jazz Babies, Tipitina’s, Tracey Moberly

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The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
Headpress Bunker
Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 6:00-7:00 pm [20-1020]
London,UK.

This Sunday evening I’m broadcasting from the Headpress Bunker in London before leaving tomorrow for Amsterdam, playing music by the Herbie Nichols Project, John Sinclair & Planet D, the Red Onion Jazz Babies, Johnny Bristol, Billie Holiday, the Fantastic Four, Fats Domino, Irma Thomas, Eric Mingus, the Detroit Cobras, Eddie Bo, Erich Goebel, and the 101 Runners from their brand-new album New Orleans Funk 101 recorded “live” at Tipitina’s on February 6, 2101.

Playlist 324

[01] Opening Music: Herbie Nichols Project: Blue Shout
[02] John Sinclair Intro & Opening Comments
[03] John Sinclair & Planet D: If You’se A Viper
[04] Red Onion Jazz Babies: Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning
[05] Johnny Bristol: Hang On In There Baby
[06] Billie Holiday: I Cried for You
[07] Fantastic Four: The Whole World Is A Stage
[08] John Sinclair Comments
[09] Fats Domino: Hey! La Bas Boogie
[10] Fats Domino: Every Night About This Time
[11] Fats Domino: Swanee River Hop
[12] Irma Thomas: Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand
[13] Eric Mingus: Concrete Fields
[13] Detroit Cobras: C’mon Over To My House
[14] Eddie Bo: I Just Keep Rolling
[15] Erich Goebel: All Night Rocker
[16] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro
[17] Closing Music: 101 Runners: Sew Sew Sew

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden
Special thanks to Dylan Harding & Tracey Moberly
© 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.

Ruigoord: VURIGE TONGEN (Fiery Tongues)

May 23rd turned out to be a good day. A trip with John Sinclair and Raymond Wiley to the famous Temporary Autonomous Zone, or even Permanent Autonmous Zone that is Ruigoord. And the fiery tongues festival

A feasty feastival of Fiery tongues, poets from across the globe congressed in a small wooden house, a kind of comfortable front living room setting, with an inviting air of calm and an attentive 'listening' audience of fellow artists, shamans and wordsmiths.

I felt my ears buzzing throughout each performance. I used my Zoom' recorder and Casio camera to 'capture' some of the mind warming poets. I especially enjoyed the intimate setting, relaxed, open, light, friendly; that further resonated with the messages of bards, diverse and unpredictable, soft and sweet and often loud and searing sheets of nowness. I thought, after hearing them, 'live' unleashing fierey tongue fu' flames of cool.

http://www.ruigoord.nl/index.html

SALON14.00 uur Engelstalige dichters, met Jim Christy (Canada), Robert Priest (Can), Jordan Zinovich (Can),
Eddie Woods (VS), Baden Prince jr. (GB), John Sinclair (VS), Ted Jackson (VS), Kain the Poet (VS)
Presentatie: Hans Plomp.

Fiery Tongues poetry festival at Ruigoord.

'Treme' explained: 'Shallow Water, Oh Mama'

By Dave Walker, The Times-Picayune

May 16, 2010, 10:10PM

These weekly posts are intended as an episode-by-episode guide to the many unexplained New Orleans references in HBO’s “Treme.”
Paul Schiraldi/HBOMichiel Huisman and Lucia Micarelli in 'Treme.' It contains spoilers – so beware, readers in western time zones and DVR watchers -- but also a lot of information and links that might help viewers of the series better understand the show’s characters and stories, as well as the city and time period in which it’s set.

The density of local references admittedly makes encyclopedic coverage an overwhelming task, so in-the-know readers are encouraged to supplement the weekly reports via “comments” submissions below the main post.

I’ll be expanding and correcting past posts as the season advances, so feel free to contribute observations and commentary.

Share your overall opinion about the episode itself here. 
A comprehensive archive of the Times-Picayune’s Katrina coverage, including an animated map of the levee failures, is valuable background for “Treme” viewers.

In addition, these books, links, CDs, DVDs and streams might prove helpful.

The title of Sunday’s episode, “Shallow Water, Oh Mama,” is a traditional Mardi Gras Indian call-and-response chant first recorded in 1988 by Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, according to this 2003 essay by John Sinclair.

continued....

New Orleans Music Show With John Sinclair 04 (420 Cafe)

New Orleans Music Show With John Sinclair 04

By

lar420

Published: May 12, 2010 

Posted in: NEW ORLEANS MUSIC SHOW WITH JOHN SINCLAIR 

Tags: 420 cafe, amsterdam, Crescent City, Danny Barker, Eluard Burt & Co, john sinclair, Professor Longhair, Pud Brown, Radio Free Amsterdam, Re-Birth Brass Band, Rockie Charles, Roy Brown, Smiley Lewis, Snooks Eaglin, The John Sinclair Foundation, the New Orleans Jazz Vipers, the Soul Rebels, the Wild Magnolias, Treme Brass Band

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The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
New Orleans Music Show With John Sinclair 04
420 Café,
January 23, 2008 [NO-0004]
Amsterdam, nl.

An hour of great music from New Orleans presented by John Sinclair from the 420 Café in Amsterdam, featuring recordings by Eluard Burt & Co, Pud Brown & Danny Barker, Smiley Lewis, the Soul Rebels, Roy Brown, Rockie Charles, Re-Birth Brass Band, Professor Longhair, Snooks Eaglin, the New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Treme Brass Band, and the Wild Magnolias.

Playlist 04
[01] Opening Theme: Eluard & Co.: Gumbolia
[02] John Sinclair Intro & Opening Comments
[03] Pud Brown & Danny Barker: Palm Court Strut
[04] Smiley Lewis: Goin’ Down the Road
[05] Soul Rebels: Let Your Mind Be Free
[06] John Sinclair Comments
[07] Roy Brown: Beautician Blues
[08] Rockie Charles: She Got a Dummy Made of Me
[09] ReBirth Brass Band: Just a Little While to Stay Here
[10] John Sinclair Comments
[11] Professor Longhair: Big Chief
[12] Snooks Eaglin: The Chokin’ Kind
[13] New Orleans Jazz Vipers: Zonky
[14] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro
[15] Treme Brass Band: Gimme My Money Back
[16] Closing Music: Wild Magnolias: Smoke My Peace Pipe.

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair at the 420 Café
Recorded & posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden
Sponsored by the 420 Café, Amsterdam
© 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.

The Portland Press Herald (April 22)

Radical 1960s activist will appear in Portland

By Tom Atwell
Staff Writer

John Sinclair, a self-described radical activist from the 1960s who has been the subject of a John Lennon song and a documentary film, will make two appearances in Portland on Saturday.

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John Sinclair, former leader of the White Panthers, is shown in a 1971 photo. He now considers himself more of a cultural radical – broadcaster, poet, writer and musician.

The Associated Press

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IF YOU GO

WHAT: “20 to Life” screening, followed by Q&A with John Sinclair
WHEN: 5 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free.
INFO: www.space538.org
WHAT ELSE: Concert with Sinclair reading and music by the Free Radicals, an improvising ensemble of jazz musicians, 9 p.m. Saturday, North Star Music Cafe, 228 Congress St., Portland. $8. www.northstarmusiccafe.com

He will attend a showing of "20 to Life," a documentary about his life, and answer questions at 5 p.m. at Space Gallery, 538 Congress St.

At 9 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St., Sinclair will read selections from his work, backed up by the Maine-based jazz group the Free Radicals. The movie screening is free, and the concert costs $8.

More recently, Sinclair has been hosting a weekly radio show in Amsterdam, where he lives much of the time.
His most recent book is "It's All Good, a John Sinclair Reader," and his most recent CD is "Detroit Life," which was released last year and will be available at the concert.

He's going to London in May to record a single with his band, the Dirty Strangers.
Sinclair said he is coming to Portland "because they invited me. That's the best reason."

But he also has two close Portland connections: In his youth in Detroit, he was good friends with Paul Lichter of the Dimensions in Jazz concert series, and in Amsterdam, he became friends with local poet Gil Helmick.
"Gil Helmick kind of germinated this thing and pulled Paul in," Sinclair said. "I have this other gig in Portsmouth, and that made it all very easy."

Sinclair first gained notice in the 1960s by writing for underground publications, managing the groundbreaking rock band the MC5 and helping to found the White Panther Party, which worked in support of the Black Panthers.

"I was a radical activist trying to overthrow the government, and that failed," Sinclair said in a telephone interview just after he attended a Tigers game in Detroit. "I went to prison instead."

In 1969, Sinclair was arrested for giving two marijuana joints to an undercover policewoman, and faced a possible sentence of 20 years to life. Upon conviction, he received a sentence of 9½ to 10 years.
A "Free John Now" concert in December 1971 featured John Lennon, who wrote a song for Sinclair as part of the event and issued it on his 1972 album "Some Time in New York City." Others performing included Yoko Ono, Phil Ochs, Bob Seger, Bobby Seale and Allen Ginsberg. Sinclair was released from prison three days after the concert.

Steve Gebhardt's documentary, "20 to Life," takes its title from the arrest and covers it, but it also goes beyond the arrest up to 2004, when the film was made.

Although Sinclair now considers himself more of a cultural radical -- broadcaster, poet, writer and musician -- he still has some decided positions.

Asked what happened to the 1960s movement that was supposed to change the world and didn't, Sinclair said: "I don't know. Instead we got Ronald Reagan and George Bush, just the opposite. People gave up, I guess."

Some commentators have compared the current tea party movement to the 1960s radicals because the activists are anti-government. Sinclair isn't buying it.

President Obama is doing a good job, Sinclair said, and he especially likes the recently negotiated nuclear reduction treaty.

He said the tea party activists "are being manipulated by the rich people who are angry that they lost control," Sinclair said. "The people voted them out by an overwhelming majority, and now they won't even participate in the government.

"How they say they are defending the Constitution, I just don't know."

Staff Writer Tom Atwell can be contacted at 791-6362 or at:
tatwell@pressherald.com

http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/radical-1960s-activist-will-appear-in-portland_2010-04-22.html

PLANET D NONET

http://www.myspace.com/planetdnonet

John Sinclair & Planet D: If You’se A Viper

Justin Jozwiak (alto sax & cl), Jim Holden (tenor sax & cl), Joshua James (alto, bari & cl), James O'Donnell (trumpet 1), Ken Ferry or Jason Bohde (trumpet 2), John Paxton (trombone) or Tony Buccelli (trombone), Bill MacLeod or Noah Jackson (upright bass), Dave Gadd (piano), RJ Spangler (drums).

The Planet D Nonet - "Blowin' Away  The Blues"

A rousing little big band blues party! This 6 song EP is the debut recording for the Planet D Nonet, a down & dirty little swing band from Detroit. It contains jump blues and other blues related party music! Leaders RJ Spangler (drums) & James O'Donnell (growl trumpet master) put together a fine nine piece band to celebrate their favorite music from late 1920's to the early 1950's. Detroit's queen of the blues, Miss Alberta Adams, guests on one track. Northern Soul singer Buddy Smith lays down a hard hitting slow blues and top Detroit saxman Keith Kaminksi is featured on several great solos!

The Planet D Nonet - "Ballads, Blues & Beyond"

Just as the name says, Ballads, Blues & Beyond features great ballads by Tadd Dameron & Ellington & Hodges, swinging blues by Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn & King Porter, ending with an uptempo number by Sun Ra. The Planet D Nonet is great little nine piece siwng band co-led by drummer RJ Spangler and growl trumpet master James O'Donnell. Real Detroit swing music.

The Planet D Nonet - "The Little Big Band"

This two-song 45RPM vinyl single from PD9 features Buddy Smith on "Country Girl" and Keith Kaminski on "Honeydripper". The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, space-age jazz and classic American songs all served up with plenty of good humor. Check it out.

http://eastlawnrecords.com/releases.htm

John Sinclair Radio Show #323

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lar420

Published: May 10, 2010
Posted in: John Sinclair Radio Show
Tags: amsterdam, Andre Williams, Art Tatum, Bettye LaVette, Beyonce Sinclair, Celia Sinclair, Chonita Robinson, Coco Robicheaux, Detroit Tigers, Dr. John, Eric LeBlanc, Ernie Harwell, Glen David Andrews, HeadPress, irma thomas, John Boutte, john sinclair, Johnny Adams, Kermit Ruffins, Krishna, Kristin Tyson, Lloyd Price, Michael Tyson, Miles Davis, Ms. Claudine Meriweather, Penny Sinclair, radio free, Radio Free Amsterdam, Sunny Sinclair, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band., the Gil Evans Orchestra, The John Sinclair Foundation, the Lazy Six, the Re-Birth Brass Band, the Wild Magnolias, Treme Brass Band, Zoe LeBlanc

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Headpress Bunker
Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 6:00-7:00 pm [20-1019]
London,UK.

This Sunday evening I’m conducting a radio funeral to commemorate the loss last week of my beloved mother-in-law, Ms. Claudine Meriweather of Detroit, at the age of 90, and of the Hall-of-Fame broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers—and personal friend—the great Ernie Harwell, at the age of 92. Ms. Claudine was a huge Tigers fan like myself and we both treasured the dulcet tones and incisive delivery of Ernie Harwell. Our second-line of the air features music by Art Tatum, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. John, Treme Brass Band, Glen David Andrews & the Lazy Six, Lloyd Price, Andre Williams & Bettye LaVette, Irma Thomas, Miles Davis & the Gil Evans Orchestra, Coco Robicheaux, the Re-Birth Brass Band, John Boutté, Johnny Adams, Kermit Ruffins, and the Wild Magnolias,London

Playlist 323

[01] Opening Music: Art Tatum: Goin’ Home
[02] John Sinclair Intro & Opening Comments
[03] Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Just a Closer Walk with Thee
[04] Dr. John: Lay My Burden Down
[05] Treme Brass Band: Old Rugged Cross
[06] Glen David Andrews & the Lazy Six: Over In The GloryLand
[07] John Sinclair Comments
[08] Lloyd Price: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
[09] Andre Williams & Bettye LaVette: Tailfeather
[10] Irma Thomas: Walk Around Heaven All Day
[11] Miles Davis & Gil Evans: Gone, Gone, Gone
[12] Coco Robicheaux: We Will Fly Away
[13] John Sinclair Comments
[13] Re-Birth Brass Band: Just a Little While to Stay Here
[14] John Boutté: If I Had My Life To Live Over
[15] Johnny Adams: Never Alone
[16] Kermit Ruffins: Lily of the Valley
[17] John Sinclair Closing Comments & Outro
[18] Closing Music: Wild Magnolias: Indian Red

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden
Special thanks to Sunny & Beyonce Sinclair; Penny Sinclair; Mike; Chonita Robinson, Eric & Zoe LeBlanc; Krishna, Michael & Kristin Tyson, Celia Sinclair, and the Meriweather family

© 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.

CANNABIS LIBERATION DAY 2010 (Fly Photo's)

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Radio Free Amsterdam & Ridder Radio Present:

Amsterdam Cannabis Liberation Day

LIVE STREAM >>

Listen to music and interviews with;
Surya & Pharao
Low Budgetarians
Armand
Dubious Brothers
Oercircus.

http://www.radiofreeamsterdam.com/cannabis-liberation-day-2010/

John Sinclair Radio Show #322 (Yippie)

John Sinclair Radio Show #322

By

lar420

Published: May 3, 2010 

Posted in: John Sinclair Radio Show 

Tags: 101 Runners, Alex Obert & family, Amos Milburn, amsterdam, Anders Nillsson, Christine Correa, Dana Beal, Daniel Carter, Dave Ross, detroit, Dirty Strangers, Elliott Levin, Hill Greene, Hollow Bones, Howard Glazer & his El-34s, john sinclair, Juan, London, New York City, Pharaoh, Philadelphia, radio free, Radio Free Amsterdam, Ran Blake, Ras Moshe, Robert, Shakin’ Nakin, Sohrab, Super Chikan, the Café Oto, the Dirty Strangers, The John Sinclair Foundation, the Manhattan Marijuana Parade, the Miles Davis Quintet, the Yippie Museum Cafe

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Yippie Museum Café
Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 11:00-12:00 pm [20-1018]
NYC,NY

I’m broadcasting tonight from the Yippie Museum Café at 9 Bleecker Street in New York City after the Manhattan Marijuana Parade and immediately following my performance with Hollow Bones, made up tonight of Alex Obert on drums, Hill Greene on bass; Anders Nillsson on guitar, Ras Moshe, Daniel Carter & Sohrab Saadat on reeds & trumpets. There’s some conversation with the cats and music from Amos Milburn, 101 Runners, Elliott Levin at the Café Oto in London, Dirty Strangers, the Miles Davis Quintet, Super Chikan, Ran Blake & Christine Correa, John Sinclair & Hollow Bones at the Tri-Tone Club in Philadelphia last Wednesday night, me with the Dirty Strangers from our new record release in London, me with Howard Glazer & his El-34s in Detroit, and a final cut with Hollow Bones from the Tri-Tone.

Playlist 322
[01] Opening Music: Amos Milburn: Down the Road Apiece
[02] John Sinclair Intro & Opening Comments with Hollow Bones
[03] 101 Runners: Let’s Go Get ‘Em
[04] Elliott Levin & London Blues Scholars: Obama Nation
[05] Dirty Strangers: Shepherds Bush City Limits
[06] John Sinclair Comments with Hollow Bones
[07] Miles Davis Quintet: Salt Peanuts
[08] Super Chikan: Hookin’ Up
[09] Ran Blake & Christine Correa: Fine and Dandy
[10] John Sinclair & Hollow Bones: in walked bud
[11] John Sinclair & Dirty Strangers: Lock & Key
[12] John Sinclair Closing Comments with Hollow Bones & Outro
[13] John Sinclair & Howard Glazer: Goodbye
[13] Hollow Bones: Closing
[14] Closing Music: John Sinclair & Hollow Bones: april in paris.

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Posted by Larry Hayden
Executive Producer: Larry Hayden
Special thanks to Dana Beal, Juan, Pharaoh, Alex Obert & family, Daniel Carter, Ras Moshe, Sohrab, Hill Greene, Dave Ross, Robert, and Shakin’ Nakin
© 2010 John Sinclair. All Rights Reserved.

Mayday is J-Day

SUN RA: INTERVIEWS & ESSAYS (MAYDAY LAUNCH)

Last year in 2009 John Sinclair kindly asked if I would like to contribute to a new HEADPRESS book project about the great Astro Black genius: Sun Ra. I jumped off my stool at the chance and set quickly set to work on a piece: 'The Myth Art and Music of Sun Ra'.

I received two copies of the book this week (28th April 2010) and feel greatly honoured to be included within a bounty of cutting edge 'Sun Ra' multi media research, and to be among literary hero's of mine such as Amiri Baraka and John Sinclair, who together have evidently tirelessly promoted the genius and wonders of Sun Ra for over forty years, and Black Music culture more generally for more than five decades.

I added 'hyperlinks' to some details provided at the HEADPRESS website page for SUN RA: INTERVIEWS & ESSAYS. Edited by JOHN SINCLAIR. (2010). Enjoy.

Contents:

1. By way of an Introduction by Peter Dennett

2. Sun Ra by Amiri Baraka

3. Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth by John Sinclair

4. It Knocks on Everybody’s Door by John Sinclair: Interview with Sun Ra, Detroit Sun, 1966

5. Cosmic Catalyst by David Henderson: Sun Ra in New York City, Oakland & Philadelphia

6. Word from Sun Ra by Amiri Baraka

7. Their Space Was My Place by Ben Edmonds: Sun Ra & the MC-5 at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, 2009

8. Life Is Splendid by John Sinclair: Sun Ra at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, 1972

9. Interview with Amiri Baraka by Lazaro Vega, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1999

10. I Know Everything You Need to Know About Music by John Sinclair: A Conversation with Michael Ray

11. Arkestra in Residence by Rick Steiger: Sun Ra & His Arkestra at the Detroit Jazz Center, 1980

12. Sun Ra Memories by John Sinclair

13. Twenty-first Century Music by Pete Gershon: The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of alto saxophonist Marshall Allen

14. The Great and Wondrous Sun Ra by John Sinclair: In Conversation with Wayne Kramer, London, June 2008

15. My Night as a Tone Scientist by Wayne Kramer

16. Cosmic Engineering: Jerry Dammers & the Spatial aka Orchestra / Part 1: Interview with Jerry Dammers by John Sinclair & Dylan Harding, London, 2009 / Part 2: Concert reviews by Paul Bradshaw, John Mulvey, Ian Harrison & Jack Massarik

17. Schwartzegeist by Sadiq Bey: Live from Berlin: The Sun Ra Tribute Project

18. Sun Ra: Myth, Magic & Music by Steve Fly Agaric 23

19. The Mystical Estate / Part 1: Standing in the Shadow of Sun Ra by Dylan Harding / Part 2: Interview with Haf-fa Rool by David Kerekes & Caleb Selah, London, 2002

20. Sun Ra on Film by John Sinclair & David Kerekes: The Cry of Jazz & Space is the Place

21. Sun Ra Obituary by John Sinclair: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 1993

22. Photos & Comics / Part 1: Sonny’s Last Song by Mat Colegate & Dan White / Part 2: Scrapbook

23. Contributor notes

24. About this book

Some photographs I snapped of the book:

Steve Fly 33.

Available at CITYLIGHTS bookstores in the U.S

Composer, bandleader, pianist and space philosopher, Sun Ra was a unique individual and one of the most colorful and enduring of musical legacies, transcending time, place and culture. From the mid 1950s until his death in 1993, Sun Ra led The Arkestra , a fluid collective that lived and played together under the despotic tutelage of their leader, who claimed to hail from Saturn. Their music was jazz, but avant garde compositions in which players were instructed to adhere to a space key improvising without regard for conventional tonal centers was symptomatic of an altogether different direction in sound: electronic music, space music and free improvisation.

But Sun Ra's legendary status was earned as much for his eccentricities as for his unique artistic vision. He developed and propagated a mystifying sci-fi mythology which he weaved into both the music and Dadaist performances of The Arkestra (performances which inspired artists as diverse as George Clinton and MC5). This book collects together for the first time interviews with Sun Ra, the people that knew him, and his contemporaries, alongside illuminating essays and conversational pieces regarding his prolific musical output, mystique, philosophy, fans, and much more.

Publisher Headpress ISBN-10 1900486725 ISBN-13 9781900486729 Publication Date October 2009 List Price $19.95

SUN RA MAYDAY SELECTION DJ FLY by djphly

SunRa Jazz Freejazz Experimental Astroblack

Selected and recorded by dj Phly Agaric 23, May 1st, 2010. Amsterdam. In resonance with the recent launch of the book SUN RA: INTERVIEWS & ESSAYS (HEADPRESS).

Track Listing v1.

TWIN STARS OF THENCE - SUN RA
EVE - SUN RA
WATUSI - SUN RA
ASTRO BLACK - SUN RA
SUNRISE - SUN RA
THERE ARE OTHER WORLDS - SUN RA
ABSTRACT "I" - SUN RA
GREAT BALL OF FIRE - SUN RA
OVERTONES OF CHINA - SUN RA
NASHIRA - SUN RA
IT IS FORBIDDEN - SUN RA
HIROSHIMA - SUN RA
HOURS AFTER - SUN RA
Mix Release date: May 1, 2010.