may 25 2001
from the 4FM site:
IN PREPERATION: JUNE 16, SPECIAL ABOUT THAT AMAZING BAND FROM LIVERPOOL, THAT'S RIGHT, THE MUFFIN MEN: WITH AN EXCLUSIVE 4FM SESSION OF THE MM & JIMMY CARL BLACK (4 TUNES!!!!), RECORDED IN THE SIESTA STUDIOS IN ALMERE, HOLLAND. AVAILABLE SOON: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF "WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE", MARCH 6, LIVERPOOL (including ThingFish), made by Rob Heukels, AND PHOTOS OF THE SESSION IN HOLLAND. aren't you glad to be a vegetarian these days? COMING SOON: UNEDITED 1993 BEEFHEART INTERVIEW

march 29 2001

here they are, the TB drum clinics tour dates:
04.04. Groningen NL De Osterpoort
06.04. Enschede NL Muziekcentrum
07.04. Haarlem NL Concertgebouw
09.04. Utrecht NL Vredenburg
10.04. Amsterdam NL Nieuwe de la Mar Theater (Phone: 0031-(0)20-5305302
11.04. Leiden, Stadsgehoorzaal
12.04. K�ln, Music Store (Tel.: 0221-92579131)
14.04. Hannover, PPC
15.04. Berlin, Sound & Drumland (Tel. 0308843030)
16.04. Dresden, Zoundhouse 17.04. Kassel, Musikhaus Eichler
19.04. Frankfurt, Cream Music
20.04. Karlsruhe, Rock Shop (Tel. 0721-978550)
21.04. Augsburg, Music World
22.04. Markdorf, Reinhold's Drum Shop
23.04. Simbach, Musik Meisinger
24.04. Kitzb�hl A MUV St. Johann
25.04. Wien A Musik Produktiv
(taken from an interview in the german magazine STICKS 03/2001)

march 19 2001
E-MUSIC: WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
According to Gail Zappa, EMusic distributes songs of her husband Frank Zappa without her permission. This means EMusic does not respect copyrights. All this is mentioned by Reuters.
EMusic - that gives people unlimited access to their cattalogue for $10 a month - admits a limmited amount of FZ�s tracks was,in 1999, available through their site. EMusic claims they had payed Rykodisc, Zappa�s label. Also they claim they are negotiating with Zappa�s widow Gail.
Last year EMusic removed Zappa�s songs from their site

march 6 2001
A picture of a 1954 magazine that was the basis of the idea of the cover of Weasels Ripped My Flesh.

http://www.arf.ru/Misc/weasels.JPG

januar 25 2001