 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
   claypool portrait by brad albright | submit your art   LES CLAYPOOL TOUR DATES - The Summer Tour Continues...!
Les Claypool is on tour now in the US & Canada with (check tour dates for details)... Click Here To View The Tour Dates CLAYPOOL CELLARS - Taking Orders Now For Purple Pachyderm Pinot Noir
 Claypool Cellars presents... Purple Pachyderm. Pricing: Purple Pachyderm Pink Platypus For every case you purchase you will receive 1 bottle autographed by Les Claypool and a Purple Pachyderm T-shirt. If you order 2 or more cases you will receive 10% off your order, plus 1 bottle autographed by Les Claypool and 1 Purple Pachyderm T-shirt for every case purchased! Now accepting online orders: www.claypoolcellars.com/?page=buy LES' YOUTUBE CHANNEL - New Video for Boonville Stomp!
 Subscribe to Les Claypool's new YouTube channel and keep up with all his latest videos. And be sure to check out Les' new video for Boonville Stomp! It all happens here:  LES CLAYPOOL: OF FUNGI AND FOE - CD & Vinyl in Stores Now
Les Claypool's album "Of Fungi and Foe" is his latest album of all original music. This album is a collection of songs inspired by the projects he has been working on over the past few years, and also contains a jam session with Eugene Hütz the charismatic front-man of the band Gogol Bordello that turned into the track "Bite Out Of Life". Other musicians who appear on the cd include Lapland Miclovik, Mike Dillon, Sam Bass, Paulo Baldi, Cage Claypool, and Bryonn Bain. "Sometime back I was commissioned to write soundtrack music for two projects that promised to have quite a bit of very intense and unique imagery. One was for an interactive game about a meteor that hits Earth and brings intelligence to the mushrooms within the crash proximity and the other was about a three thousand pound wild boar that terrorizes the marijuana fields of Northern California. Obviously the makers of the subsequent MUSHROOM MEN game and PIG HUNT film were very aware of my tastes and perspectives because the music oozed from me in such a natural way that I believe it came as much from my pores as it did my mind. This music became the foundation of the songs that fill this collection. With a few added tidbits and a bit of gypsy sauce, I inflict upon you... OF FUNGI AND FOE" – Les Claypool Embed this Player:
Track List: 1. Mushroom Men "Of Fungi And Foe" is now available at Club Bastardo on cd, vinyl and audio download... Get it Now! clubbastardo.shop.musictoday.com CLUB BASTARDO DOWNLOADS - Les & Primus Downloads Now Available!
 We're excited to announce that downloads from Les Claypool, Primus and Prawn Song Records are now available in Club Bastardo! The audio downloads are available in three DRM-free formats: MP3 256kbps, MP3 128kbps, and FLAC Lossless. All MP3's will play on iPod® and all other MP3 players. To view track listings, song clips and album reviews - just click on the link below. To download a single track, select the Digital Format in the dropdown menu above the track listing. When you're ready to checkout, click the "Checkout Now" button located in the top right corner of the screen. Start Downloading Now: clubbastardo.shop.musictoday.com ELECTRIC APRICOT: QUEST FOR FESTEROO - Summer Movie Screenings
 Peoria Theater ROTHBURY FESTIVAL - July 2-5, 2009
 ROTHBURY 2009 is on! The festival returns to the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan July 2-5, 2009. Last year ROTHBURY celebrated its inaugural year and went down in the books as one of the best festivals ever. We can't wait to be part of the experience this year and hope you'll join us! All ROTHBURY Tickets and Packages are on sale now. For the full scoop check out: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL - July 9-12, 2009
 The 13th annual All Good Music Festival will take place July 9-12 and will include four days of music and camping situated on the luscious, rolling green fields of Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia. Our eclectic artist lineup will deliver 40 hours of live music on two adjacent stages in the main concert area with NO OVERLAPPING SETS! $109 Early-Bird Tickets will be offered exclusively via All Good Ticketing while supplies last. Charge tickets by phone at 800-594-TIXX or online: Les Claypool vs Boing Boing - Jam Session, Metallica, and Pigs
PIG HUNT - Theatrical Screening Dates
 View A List Of Upcoming Screenings | www.pighuntmovie.com/screenings.html Learn All About The Film At | www.pighuntmovie.com LIVE FROM BONNAROO 2008 - Order The Limited Edition DVD
The "Live from Bonnaroo 2008" DVD features Les Claypool's live performance of "One Better". Hand picked from some of last year's finest moments, this DVD collection showcases incredible performances and exclusive Bonnaroo footage. The audio has been remixed in both stereo and 5.1 surround. Live From Bonnaroo 2008 captures the Bonnaroo experience and the incredible performances that made this an unforgettable event. A limited number of "Live From Bonnaroo 2008" DVDs are currently available for $16.95 plus shipping and handling. Can't wait to see it? CLICK HERE for an exclusive sneak peek.  DVD Track Listing: Order The DVD | bonnaroo.shop.musictoday.com MUSHROOM MEN VIDEO GAMES - Featuring Music From Les Claypool!
 A completely revamped Mushroom Men website is packed with new information about Red Fly Studio's "Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars" for Wii and "Mushroom Men: Rise of The Fungi" for Nintendo DS, and also features original mushroom-inspired character and theme music by Les Claypool that will be used in-game. Les' exclusive tracks will play an important role in the game's audio gameplay experience. "Getting Les Claypool involved with Mushroom Men has always been a dream scenario! Having him on board and collaborating with everyone is a really exciting time for the project," said Kris Taylor, Co-Founder and Art Director of Red Fly Studio. "Now with the new website up and running, we hope people can really come and get a vibe for what we are creating with the Mushroom Men universe." "When Mushroom Men was first presented to me I was coincidentally on the perpetual late fall hunt for the elusive King Bolete mushrooms which dot the West Sonoma County landscape where myself and my family dwell," said Les Claypool. "The yearly quest for these fabulous, fungal delicacies has become a bit of a seasonal obsession for myself and my two children over the past few years. Coupled with my son's obsession with fantasy gaming, it was all I could do to get anything else done around Rancho Relaxo once he got wind of the impending Mushroom Man game and the creator's interest in having me do the soundtrack. After seeing the design material and mock-ups online, I was queried on a daily basis whether or not I had 'talked to the Mushroom guys' and would they be sending us a beta version to try out. I knew at once that this was an opportunity to gain massive brownie points in the eyes of my offspring, a feat that becomes more and more difficult the closer they get to adolescence. Thanks Mushroom Men."
Check It Out | www.mushroommen.com ELECTRIC APRICOT - Quest for Festeroo DVD in Stores Now!
 Go behind-the-scenes of one of the biggest tours the jam band world has ever seen in "National Lampoon presents Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo." It's the first film directed by world-renowned singer/bassist, Les Claypool, who makes his acting debut in the film. National Lampoon presents Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo is a hilarious mockumentary that gives viewers a glimpse into the entertaining world of jam bands while following one group, Electric Apricot, on their journey to discover musical enlightenment. The DVD features hours of never-before-seen footage, including actor and director commentaries, deleted scenes and bloopers, cast interviews, theatrical trailer, easter eggs and more! Featuring rock legends such as the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, Phish's Mike Gordon as well as Warren Haynes and Matt Abts from Gov't Mule, this clever and entertaining film also features classic cameo appearances from Seth Green (Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Italian Job) and "South Park's" Matt Stone and was produced by Jason McHugh (producer of debut features for Trey Parker from "South Park"). Order the DVD Online | www.clubbastardo.com Watch the Trailer | www.electricapricot.com A New Interview with Les | www.nashvillescene.com Another Interview with Les | www.roxwel.com Read A Review | www.filmthreat.com CURRENT - Les Claypool's Electric Apricot & Interview Outtakes
ELECTRIC APRICOT SOUNDTRACK - In Stores Now - or Order Online!
 The Electric Apricot Soundtrack on Hip-O Records is in stores now! National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo features the only known studio recordings of Electric Apricot, a band with no limits, no fear, and no clue - their anthem "Hey Are You Going To Burning Man?," "Backroads Of My Mind," "Uncle Pete's Party" and "Sugar Train Blues" - plus their epic live 19-minute "Yog Sagoff," recorded in May 2005 in Mill Valley, CA. Also heard on Quest For Festeroo are the jam gems "Shady Grove" from Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, Bob Weir (Grateful Dead, RatDog) with "Playing In The Band", Gov't Mule led by Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band) with "Time To Confess" Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde with his electronic music masterpiece "Calling All Sand Worms," Michael Franti & Spearhead with "Everybody Ona Move", the classic "Fishing Blues" from Henry Thomas, and Stiff Dead Cat with a rockin' tribute to the Dead with their rendition of "Dire Wolf". Order The CD | www.clubbastardo.com LES CLAYPOOL FANCY DVD - Live Summer 2006... A Fan's Perspective
 "Fancy" is Les' first live concert DVD and shows his latest band at its peak performance. With long time associates Skerik on sax and Mike Dillon on vibes, marimba and percussion (both of Garage a Trois and Critters' Buggin), the band is rounded out by drummer Paulo Baldi and multi-instrumentalist Gabby La La. "Fancy" was assembled using footage shot by a small group of devoted fans over the course of several performances. The audio is a combination of board tapes blended with audience or "tapers" recordings to give the piece the true "fan's perspective." The 2006 tour was in support of Claypool's then current cd release Of Whales and Woe, and thus material from this album is favored here. Other songs are drawn from 2002's Purple Onion and the 1996 Interscope release Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel: Highball With the Devil. The Fancy DVD was released May 29th and is in stores now! View A Song From The DVD: Of Whales And Woe Order The Fancy DVD: www.clubbastardo.com TO DEFY THE LAWS OF TRADITION - A Photographic Archive Of Primus & Les Claypool
 This 184-page hard covered book features over 750 images from San Francisco photographer Jay Blakesberg's archive of Primus, Holy Mackerel, Sausage, Oysterhead, and Frog Brigade photos. The book is a limited-edition, signed & numbered collector's item limited to one printing. Available for $90 plus shipping (and tax in CA) only through the Primus and Les Claypool websites (no bookstores), your copy of "To Defy The Laws of Tradition" - will be signed by Les Claypool and Jay Blakesberg and will come in a special handmade box. Purchase This Book | www.rockoutbooks.com THE RELIX BAND - By Les Claypool
 Les Claypool has donated several sets of strings to "Wear Your Music" from Relix magazine. Both Relix and Azu Studio have teamed up to produce unique jewelry handcrafted from authentic strings donated by acclaimed musicians. Profits from all the sales of the jewelry will go to benefit selected charities. Help out a great cause and start a new fashion trend too! To order and for complete information please visit: PRIMUS - New DVD & CD Available Now
 "Blame It On The Fish - An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour de Fromage" DVD Order the DVD online: "They Can't All Be Zingers" CD CD Track List Order the CD online: www.clubbastardo.com PRIMUS DVD/CD ECARD - Plus iTunes Zingers Exclusive
 Watch the "Blame It On The Fish" dvd trailer and listen to Jerry Was A Race Car Driver from "They Can't All Be Zingers"! Check out the Primus eCard: www.umecard.com/primus iTunes Exclusive Live Track Check out iTunes: www.apple.com/itunes SOUTH OF THE PUMPHOUSE - Les' Debut Novel
 South Of The Pumphouse Is Available Now A dark, clever tale of two brothers, a fishing trip, misconceptions, drugs and murder, South of the Pumphouse skillfully combines classic motifs of epic struggle and intelligent layers of imagery, reminiscent of The Old Man and the Sea, and the raw, tweaked perspective and hallucinogenic tutorial of a Hunter Thompson novel. But like Les Claypool's music, the material is still hugely innovative, highly independent, and excruciatingly thought-provoking. South of the Pumphouse is sure to be a cult phenomenon, doing for books what Donnie Darko and the Coen brothers did for film: bringing disquiet back to the forefront of popular writing. "South of the Pumphouse" was published by Akashic Books. Buy The Book | www.clubbastardo.com Excerpt | www.akashicbooks.com Interview | Ten Questions With Les Claypool |
|