mucca pazza in dekalb!

mucca is hitting otto's in dekalb this saturday evening with special guests elephant gun and seasonal mens wear it's our first time in dekalb and we are very excited to share the stage with these great bands. check out the links below for more info.

on another note, our new full length album is nearing completion and will hopefully appear late this spring!


otto's
http://mucca-pazza.org/

back from a successful herculaneum tour

just got back from a great tour out east with herculaneum. It was definitely our best tour so far with great crowds everywhere and a lot of fun. We shared the stage with a great bunch of musicians, from Tomas Fujiwara's trio, Brian Chase, the Four Bags, Father Figures, Buffalo Stance and many many more. A highlight was the band being pictured in the new york times! check out the review as well as a few more below. We are contemplating a live recording release this summer with another round of shows. stay tuned!

 
new york times review
lucid culture review

the release of GA'AN's "Black Equus"

above is the front cover of the latest album by chicago band GA'AN entitled "Black Equus."
I engineered and mixed the record at the shape shoppe and it was mastered by Griffin Rodriguez. it's available in LP format as well as digital at the links below. The first 100 copies are on clear vinyl! Congratulations guys!

purchase physical/digital:
http://www.midheaven.com/item/black-equus-by-gaan-lp 

on itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-equus/id475917564 

herculaneum: new record and east coast tour

above is the front cover of the 5th herculaneum album which will be released as a LP in mid january. the record is titled "uchu" and was recorded at strobe recording and mixed at the shape shoppe by myself. 

the band is gearing up to hit the east coast in early january to play the new york winter jazz fest and a string of other shows. full schedule and links below.

herculaneum tour dates:
1.4. Chicago. Hideout
1.5. Cleveland. Now That's Class
1.6. Buffalo. The Vault
1.7. NYC Kenny's Castaways (NYC Winter Jazz Fest)
1.8. Philadelphia. MOCA
1.9. Brooklyn. Zebulon
1.10. NYC. Cake Shop
1.11. Pittsburgh. TBD
1.12. Columbus. Double Happiness
1.13 Cincinnati. CCM 3pm & Comet Bar 9 pm

http://winterjazzfest.com/ 

http://www.herculaneumsound.com/ 

Help Lowdown Finish Their Album

i'm honored to be working on the Lowdown Brass Band's album "It's a Lowdown Christmas." they are seeking donations to help pay for the production and manufacturing. go here to donate. there are some really nice gifts for your donation. 

http://lowdownbrassband.com/ 

 

Mucca Pazza east coast shows and Film Premiere!

we are on our way out east right now to play a few shows and perform at the premiere of our new short film "fanfare for marching band." more details below:


mucca pazza upcoming shows


venue websites:
lincoln center
brooklyn bowl
EMPAC film premiere
 

mucca pazza is heading out west!

mucca is headed out to the west coast to do a swing through caifornia this week. we only get out there about once a year, so you better come out! check out our events page for more info!

mucca pazza facebook events 

lowdown brass band tracking

tonight i have the pleasure of laying down tracks with lowdown brass band for their newest recording. check them out here:

http://www.myspace.com/lowdownbrassband 

great review of "here come the wild waves"

foxy digitalis has posted a cool review of magical beautiful's "here come the wild waves."

here's a short excerpt:

"The group represents the talents behind some of Chicago’s most surreal, imaginative, and experimental projects outside of the fuzzy mainline of the psychedelic/acid punk underground.  Here Come the Wild Waves is the result of four years in the studio, and the stamp of painstaking care is evident from the artwork through to the sounds jumping off the wax."

for the full review, follow this link:

http://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/?p=16444

tracking/mixing update

we're hard at work polishing up the mixes for the first full-length by the wonderful jon drake & the shakes. by tuesday we will have this great record one step closer to your ears.

also, magical beautiful has just finished up tracking basics for two new songs. with these we have 4 in the can and hope to have another record done in the next few months. 

magical beautiful midwest mini tour

we are heading out this week to play some shows around the midwest, starting in saint louis on wednesday at off broadway. we hit champaign-urbana on thursday at mike 'n molly's, then settle in to the shape shoppe to do some recording and finish it up at subterranean in chicago. come out if you can!

well, it's been a busy month

it's been a while, but there has been a lot going on!

magical beautiful had the record release party for our first full length album on the 24th at panchos. the record is called "here come the wild waves" and is available as a beautiful vinyl LP or digital download! follow this link to check it out:  

http://www.ihearanewworld.com/shop.html

we are already working on our next release and also putting together a tour out east in the next couple months. stay tuned!

i finished mixing the debut LP from the great Lawrence Peters Outfit a couple weeks ago. the record is at the pressing plant and will be back in time for the official release party at the hideout on saturday july 30th. 

work has begun on the next record by the wonderful nick mazzarella trio. it was recorded live at the hungry brain by todd carter after a week of touring and it sounds hot! be sure to check out the trio's first record "aviary," which is available here: aviary on itunes 

i've also begun work on mixing the new full length record by the local band jon drake & the shakes. it's going to be a very powerful record by this wonderful 8 piece band!
stay tuned for more details.



 

mixing the new herculaneum record

We have been hard at work this week mixing the as yet untitled 5th herculaneum record. it's 8 new songs with originals by Nate Lepine, Patrick Newbery, Dave McDonnell and Dylan Ryan.
It's almost done and we plan on having the master in hand by the end of next week. 

Klang CD release party @ the hideout

Tomorrow 5/25 @ the hideout (1354 w wabansia) i have the honor of playing with James Falzone's excellent group klang, celebrating the release of their new album "other doors."
Klang is James on clarinet, Jason Adasiewicz on vibes, Tim Daisy on drums and Jason Roebke on bass. for this concert Nate McBride is subbing for Roebke, and the group is augmented by Keefe Jackson, Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, and myself. It all gets started at 10pm!






the Hideout
James Falzone's Allos Musica

herculaneum @ quenchers tonight!

tonight herculaneum is playing a show at quenchers in chicago. we are playing two sets starting around 10pm and there is a $5 suggested donation at the door. we will be debuting some of the new music we are recording right now for our upcoming 5th record. quenchers has one of the greatest collections of beer in the city and is at the corner of fullerton and western in chicago. come on out!

www.herculaneumsound.com 
www.quenchers.com 

tonight @ hideout: Baby Dee and Loto Ball

tonight at the hideout is the wonderful baby dee,  who has a wonderful new record out on drag city. helping back her up are two of my bandmates from mucca pazza: jon steinmeyer and mark messing. opening up is former mucca Loto Ball. see the links below for more info:


http://www.hideoutchicago.com/
http://www.babydee.org/
http://mucca-pazza.org/ 
http://www.lotoballshow.com/
 

back from tour, let's hit it!

mucca pazza is back from our wonderful east coast tour and resting up. thanks to everyone that came out to see us! we had a blast and i wish we were still out there. i even got a kiss on the cheek from sharon jones!

this month is shaping up to be another great adventure, with the filming of the new mucca pazza dance movie, further studio work with jon drake & the shakes, finishing the next herculaneum record over at strobe recording and getting the new magical beautiful LP's in hand at long last. 

mucca pazza east coast tour starts tomorrow

that's right, mucca is headed out east again. this time we are hitting AKRON/NYC/BALTIMORE/PHILLY and we are super excited! we even got a write upin the new york times! nice. check the links below for more details:

mucca show info

mucca pazza in the new york times

magical beautiful at co-prosperity sphere tonight

we are opening for mahjjong tonight as part of the opening party for version fest tonight. it's their last show and promises to be a good time. we play first. more details below.

Time	Today at 7:00pm - Tomorrow at 1:00am
Location	Co-Prosperity Sphere 3219 S Morgan St Chicago, IL
More Info	Opening Of Version Festival New New Chicagoans Group Show @ Co-Prosperity Sphere (3219 S Morgan Street) www.coprosperity.org 7pm-1am – exhibition runs through May 7, 2011 ...Admission: Free (After 9pm $5) The New New Chicagoans In 2005 Public Media Institute put together the New Chicagoans exhibition. The show was curated on the premise of exhibiting the work from an emerging generation of accomplished visual artists in Chicago. This year we have chosen participants from that exhibition to show work with another generation of exciting artists emerging in Chicago today. It's called The New New Chicagoans. This exhibition opens our festival. Featuring work by: Mike Andrews, Dayton Castleman, Ryan Travis Christian, Paul Cowan, Ryan Duggan, Stephen Eichhorn, Edie Fake, Aron Gent, Cody Hudson, Matthew Hoffman, Thad Kellstadt, Jason Lazarus, Rachael Marszewski, Paul Nudd, Rachel Niffenegger, Josue Pellot, Josh Reames, Anna Shteynshleyger, Sonnenzimmer, Greg Stimac, Christine Tarkowski Opening April 22, 2011 as the first night of Version 11: The Community W/ performances by Mahhjong + Magical Beautiful + Mr 666 With Dj Liz Armstrong and special guest. Exhibition runs April 22 through May 7, 2011 Hours upon appointment + during Version Festival programs. Visit versionfest.org for schedule. 773.837.0145See More

new new chicagoans

mahjjong's last show

magic bone at rodan tonight!

tonight at Rodan (1530 n milwaukee) i'm playing with jasoon ajemian's magic bone. we hit at 11, come and get some wasabi fries! for more details, follow this link:

magic bone @ rodan 

chandeliers at hideout tonight!

fellow shape-shoppers chandeliers are headlining the hideout tonight as part of a captcha records showcase. also featured are on you, and windbreaker. I'll be working the mixing board. come on out for a great night of electronic music!

help musicians make it easier to travel with instruments!

take a few minutes and check out this simple site to help pass legislation making it easier for musicians to carry their instruments onboard airplanes.

musical instruments as carry on luggage

tracking with trevor mcspadden

spent the earlier part of the day tracking a song with trevor mcspadden's (http://www.hoylebrothers.com/) new band. sounding great guys!

magical beautiful test pressings have arrived!

we have received the test pressings for our new full length lp "here come the wild waves." it sounds great and we should have the finished records in hand within a month! stay tuned for details.

mucca pazza is shooting a dance film!

mucca pazza is currently working on a 10 min dance film that will start up next month. we've been planning, playing and moving around getting it all together. we have started a kickstarter campaign to raise funds for promotion once we have finished it. we've already met our goals, but every penny we get is going to help us make it a truly beautiful experience. check it out;

 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamolsch/mucca-pazza-is-shooting-a-dance-film?ref=live