Moon Ra

On New Year's Day I'm playing baritone in Moon Ra - a large-scale improvised performance at the Round Chapel in Clapton.

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

Gutty Mutter - Available Now

'Gutty Mutter' is the new limited edition album by my duo with Mark Holub, recorded live at The Vortex Jazz Club in London earlier this year. The album is limited to 50 copies, with individual woodblock print artwork by Peter and Edward Simpson.

The album is available to stream / download / buy from Raw Tonk Records.

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

Antennae - Available Now

After long delays, my solo album 'Antennae' is finally available on cassette from the Gaffer Records store: www.gafferrecords.com

The album is a series of short improvisations exploring a strict palette of minimal saxophone sounds, with an emphasis on breath and mechanical noises over "pure/natural" notes. The instrument was close-miked to heighten the presence of these sounds. However, no effects, multi-tracking or external processing were applied to the recording. 

Each cassette comes with a digital version of the album, which contains two bonus remixes by Graham Dunning and Alex Bonney. The digital version is available to stream or download here:
http://gafferrecords.bandcamp.com/album/antennae

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

Chik Budo Remix French For Cartridge

Chik Budo have remixed "Under a Parasol" for Finnish-Belgian Avant-pop group "French for Cartridge". The duo have recently released their new album "We Humans”, and the remix forms part of their next EP which will be available soon on iTunes.