Anorak/Webster/Holub tour recordings

Here's an audio excerpt from the Anorak/Webster/Holub set at Port Mahon in Oxford during our mini-tour back in March:



There's also this excellent video of the whole set:



We also have a video clip from our set at Green Door Store in Brighton:



..and we have an excellent recording of the set at The Vortex that we're hoping to release later in the year.

Recent Airplay/Podcasts/Mixtapes

Tracks from 'The Claw' have had some airplay recently on various radio shows, blogs and podcasts all over the world. Most are still available to stream or download, so check them out. It's great to be included alongside some great artists that I really respect. I've compiled some of them here:

Taran's Free Jazz Hour (1): http://taransfreejazzhour.com/podcast/92012.html

Taran's Free Jazz Hour (2): http://taransfreejazzhour.com/podcast/132012.html

The Mystery Lesson: http://mysterylesson.posterous.com/124102051

Free Form Freakout: http://fffreakout.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/fffreakout-podcast-40.html

WRUR 91.1FM: http://dev.wruw.org/guide/playlists.php?show_id=535&playlist_id=26039

Ink Project Mixtape: http://soundcloud.com/inkproject/ink-project-mixtape-12-free-1

Tiny Mixtapes: http://m.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/mix-chocolate-grinder-mix-47-slower-combing-eggs

Fractal Meat On A Spongy Bone: http://ntslive.co.uk/?p=8879 

Far Side Virtual: http://www.pbsfm.org.au/node/18942

A track from my previous album Koi Bombs was also recently featured on this free Gaffer Records compilation, alongside tracks by Mats Gustafsson, Weasel Walter, and Sheik Anorak:

http://gafferrecords.bandcamp.com/releases


Also worth metioning this review (in French) of a gig I did in Lyon back in March with Sheik Anorak and Clement Edouard: http://666rpm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/report-colin-webster-sheik-anorak.html

The Claw - Available Now

'The Claw' is my new duo album with Mark Holub, and is now available to buy, download, and stream from Raw Tonk Records!

http://rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com

The album is available as a high quality all-formats download, or CD with individual screen-printed artwork by Oliver Pitt. 'The Claw' is also the first release by my own label 'Raw Tonk'.

Asteroid - Black Lines

A performance I was involved in by sci-fi improv collective 'Asteroid' has been released as a free download by netlabel Electronic Musik, with accompanying remixes by Noise Research and Guy Harries.

The EP can be downloaded from Archive.org: http://archive.org/details/BlackLinesem171

Anorak/Webster/Holub Tour Flyers

'The Claw' - Artwork

Just received the artwork for my new duo album with Mark Holub - 'The Claw'. The cover was designed and individually screen-printed by Oliver Pitt (www.oliverpitt.co.uk).  The album should be available on CD and Download in a few weeks time.

Sheik Anorak / Colin Webster / Mark Holub - Tour

In March the new trio of Sheik Anorak, Mark Holub, and Colin Webster are on tour in the UK:

March 19th - Port Mahon, Oxford
March 20th - The Vortex, London
March 21st - Green Door Store, Brighton

Lyon-based guitar-shredder, and free jazz noisenik Sheik Anorak is known for collaborating with like-minded souls all over the world, including: Mario Rechtern, Weasel Walter (from the Flying Luttenbachers), Clement Edouard, Yoann Durant, and Matthieu Peyraud. He also moonlights as head-honcho of Gaffer Records, releasing amazing music by the likes of Mats Gustafsson, Talibam!, OffOnOff, Jazkamer, and many others. 
For this tour Sheik Anorak is joining forces with Led Bib sticksman Mark Holub, and saxophonist Colin Webster.
www.sheikanorak.com


For all three dates they are joined by Lyon-based power-jazz-trio Lunatic Toys, and for the Brighton gig by Bolide as well.


Also, on March 7th the trio of Sheik Anorak, Colin Webster, and Clement Edouard (from Lunatic Toys / Loup) are performing a special show at Buffet Froid in Lyon.