Dead Neanderthals France Tour

Upcoming tour with Dead Neanderthals around North-West France:

8^th May – CCL, Lille, France

http://lille.cybertaria.org/spip.php?article2518&lang=fr

9^th May - Kaluma, Cherbourg, France

https://www.facebook.com/events/616729358405690

10^th May - Le Bokal, Caen, France
https://www.facebook.com/events/1463613367208691

11^th May - T'es Rock Coco, Angers, France
https://www.facebook.com/tesrockcoco

12^th May - Maison de la Greve, Rennes, France
https://maisondelagreve.boum.org/12-mai-Cactus-Truck-Dead

http://deadneanderthals.wordpress.com

Dead Neanderthals UK Tour 2014

In January I'm playing a short UK tour with Dead Neanderthals. The dates are:

31st Jan - Dulcimer Bar, Manchester

1st Feb - AAE, Sheffield

2nd Feb - Green Door Store, Brighton

3rd Feb - The Vortex, London

The Dutch duo incorporate elements from free jazz, grind and noise culminating in a pummeling sound that is akin to Painkiller and Borbetomagus. They are a household name in the Dutch experimental music scene, and have played tours and festivals all over Europe and the US.

Our collaborative album '...And It Ended Badly' was released on Gaffer / Raw Tonk Records in October 2013.

http://rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com
http://deadneanderthals.wordpress.com

Recent Press and Reviews

Some recent reviews of Dead Neanderthals - '…And It Ended Badly'

Kinda Muzik (Holland), November 2013:
http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/dead-neanderthals/and-it-ended-badly/24499/

'…And It Ended Badly' was also featured in the top 7 albums of the week on Kinda Muzik:
http://www.kindamuzik.net/de7even/de-7even-week-48-2013/24508/

Enola (Benelux), November 2013:
http://enola.be/muziek/albums/22692:dead-neanderthals-meat-shovel-and-it-ended-badly

Don't Count On It (US), November 2013:
"… a must listen for all jazz heads this year"
http://dontcountonitreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/dead-neanderthals-and-it-ended-badly.html

Spiral Shadow (Germany), November 2013:
"Webster, Kokke, and Aquarius have created a very complex piece of art that is worth being discovered and unravelled piece by piece"
http://spiralshadow.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/dead-neanderthals-and-it-ended-badly.html

'…And It Ended Badly' and Webster/Holub 'The Claw' were both covered in Canadian blog Monsieur Delire:
http://blog.monsieurdelire.com/2013/11/2013-11-05-websterholub-dead.html

'…And It Ended Badly' and my solo tape 'Antennae' were covered in Brazilian blog Free Form Free Jazz:
http://www.freeformfreejazz.com/2013/11/nas-prateleiras-novidades-do-velho.html?m=1

'…And It Ended Badly' also had an excellent review in the November print edition of Dutch magazine 'Gonzo Circus':
www.gonzocircus.com

Recent Press, Reviews, and Airplay

Some recent reviews of Dead Neanderthals - '...And It Ended Badly':

Burning Ambulance (US), October 2013:
“One might have expected Webster’s presence to disrupt the duo dynamic that Kokke and Aquarius have developed, but it’s remarkable how he blends right in, as if he’s always been there.”
http://burningambulance.com/2013/10/07/dead-neanderthals-colin-webster-2/

Echoes & Dust (UK), October 2013:
“In fact just about the only negative that draws to a mind upon its conclusion is that it isn’t just a tad longer, for this is certainly one of the most enjoyable and listenable jazz records I’ve heard in the past couple of years"
http://echoesanddust.com/2013/10/dead-neanderthals-and-it-ended-badly/

Ears For Eyes (UK), October 2013:
“‘…And It Ended Badly’ is packed with heat and fire; a fully committed passionate ensemble performance. Free-Jazz of the post-Ascension kind, the players locked in a to-the-death battle, full of screaming expression"
http://ears4eyes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/dead-neanderthals-and-it-ended-badly.html

3Voor12 Gelderland (Holland), October 2013:
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/gelderland/nieuws/2013/oktober/Dag-Des-Oordeels--Dead-Neanderthals----And-It-Ended-Badly.html

Cultuur Bewust (Holland), October 2013:
http://www.cultuurbewust.nl/muziek-79805-dead-neanderthals/

Jazz Flits (Holland), October 2013:
http://jazzflits.nl/jazzflits11.17.pdf

One track from the album was also featured on the excellent Free Form Freakout podcast:
http://fffreakout.blogspot.com/2013/10/fffoxy-podcast-26.html

'...And It Ended Badly' is available from: http://rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com

...And It Ended Badly - Available Now

'...And It Ended Badly' - the collaboration I recorded with Dead Neanderthals is now available from Raw Tonk Records on CD and download. The full album can also streamed from the site:

The first few reviews have come in from: Burning Ambulance, Echoes and Dust, and Dutch blog 3voor12.

Also, Marlon Wolterink wrote a piece about recording and mastering the album:

http://www.mrmunchkin.net/dead-neanderthals-and-it-ended-badly-opnames-mastering/

Finally we have some lo-fi footage from the recording session. Here's a clip of 'It Went On For Days':

'...And It Ended Badly' - Artwork

'...And It Ended Badly' is the collaboration I recorded with Dead Neanderthals at the end of last year in rural Netherlands. The album will be released by Gaffer Records and Raw Tonk Records on October 10th on CD and download.

Artwork by Dead Neanderthals

www.gafferrecords.com
rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com
deadneanderthals.wordpress.com 

Gaffer Fest 2013

Gaffer Fest returns this year from October 10th - 12th at Le Periscope in Lyon. I'll be playing on the opening night with Dead Neanderthals, and we'll be launching our new collaborative album '..And It Ended Badly' the same night.

www.gafferfest.com