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   2013 Primus Spring Tour
 Hello everyone,
I am sad to report that my little nephew Matthew Pierce who has come to be known as Baby Matthew has passed on from complications related to his more than two year struggle with Infant's leukemia. He passed this evening (Friday, February 8) just after 7pm pacific time at St. Jude's Hospital in Memphis Tennessee. My heart aches for my Brother Ron, his wife Aimee and his kids Isaiah, Noah and Lilly. It has been an extraordinarily tough road for my Bro and his family and I want to thank everyone who has reached out to help them over the past couple years. The amount of support they have received has been phenomenal and very touching. Matthew was a tough little guy who beat the odds for much longer than anyone ever thought. Because of him and his tenacious struggle, there has been more knowledge accumulated in the procedures of how to treat Infant's Leukemia and the potential for survival is that much greater. Even though he was just a tot, he has done a great service to those future children who may be misfortunate enough to contract this mysterious and deadly disease. Thank you all once again for your kind thoughts and generosity. Les Claypool  LEE VAN CLEEF - Primus Music Video on teamcoco.com
Check out Primus' new video for Lee Van Cleef at teamcoco.com. This (re-) animated video was created by the award winning Mixtape Club.  THE PRIMUS POSTER SERIES - Round 2
To commemorate the last tour, each performance (excluding the festivals) had a small number of beautifully crafted, limited edition, hand printed silkscreen posters available for purchase from the merch booth at each venue. Each poster was designed by a different artist and available only once, individually numbered and extremely limited in capacity. Like last year, the posters sold out quickly. First come, first served! The individual posters were unveiled the night of each show, at the gig and on the Primus Facebook page. For a look at all of the posters (and for all of the posters from the last tour), check out zoltron.com.  NEW PRIMUS 10" VINYL SINGLE - Limited Edition with 2 Live Songs
ATO Records will be releasing a limited edition 10" single wrapped in a Green Naugahyde sleeve with 2 live songs - Jilly's On Smack and Eyes Of The Squirrel. More details on when and where you can get them soon... A LETTER FROM LES...
Ahoy there all, I just wanted to thank everyone for the support my nephew Matthew has received over the last year. It has been amazing how many folks have put forth the effort to help my brother and his family. Unfortunately, just at a time when he's learning to walk, little Matthew has had a major relapse and is back at Stanford Medical Center for treatment. To see what this little guy has gone through these last twelve months has been heart wrenching and to think he has to go through it again is just beyond comprehension. Matthew will undergo an intense round of chemotherapy this month in the hope of getting his blood levels back to a status where he can receive a bone marrow transplant. As far as a donor, we have decent options within the family but there could potentially be a better match out there somewhere. If anyone is inclined, check out: marrow.org for information on how to see if they are good match for Little Matthew or others in the same terrible situation. It is a simple procedure to test and the program has saved a lot of lives. Thanks again for the support, If you would like to support Baby Matthew and his family please visit www.babymatthew.org to make a donation.  TRAGEDY'S A'COMIN' - Primus Music Video on IFC.com
The first video from the Green Naugahyde album was directed by our longtime friend Mark Kohr. You can watch it here: www.ifc.com  Order Green Naugahyde from Club Bastardo (CD, LP, Download): clubbastardo.com Order Green Naugahyde from iTunes (Download only): itunes.apple.com A BENEFIT FOR BABY MATTHEW - Signed Posters Raised Over $10,000
In addition to the artist signed copies, a small number of posters were signed by the band and sold at each show. Over $10,000 was raised to help with hospital expenses for Les' nephew Baby Matthew, who at only 2 months old was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and is now fighting for his life. A big thank you to everyone who helped support this important cause. THE PRIMUS POSTER SERIES - Summer 2011 Tour
We wanted to take a moment and thank all of the awesome Poster Artists from the summer tour, each who designed a unique poster for every date and venue that we played. Once drawn and designed, the posters were hand silkscreened (and linocut) by various master printers from Oakland to Chicago, and Tennessee to Paris. Each poster was very limited (100-150 per show) and every last poster sold out. Each artist received some personal copies to sell (many of which have also sold out) but you might check on their sites (listed below) to see if any remain. Here is a link to more information about the series with direct links to each artist's poster and website. Thanks to everyone who helped make this series so successful. FIRST SINGLE FROM GREEN NAUGAHYDE - Listen to Tragedy's A'Comin'
Get your first listen to the new single from Primus' forthcoming album GREEN NAUGAHYDE - "Tragedy's A'Comin'" right here. Just click on the cd cover on the right. ——>
An visit spin.com to read some words of wisdom from Les about the new Primus album coming out on Sept 13th. LETTERS FROM LES CLAYPOOL...
Please click here to read a recent letter and click here to read a little bit older letter. GREEN GOPHER GARDEN SUPPLY - Now Open In Sand City, CA
 Les' brother has opened a gardening store so go check it out! Green Gopher Garden Supply phone: 831-899-0203 Excellent stock and selection of quality products. Great selection of Hydrofarm lighting. Just off of Hwy. 1 in Sand City. Stop by and take a look at the excellent Hydroponic displays and Rock & Roll & Jazz memorabilia. Customer service is their number 1! Also available are Green Gopher shirts and stickers designed by Les himself!  CLAYPOOL CELLARS - Purple Pachyderm 2008 on Sale
 Purple Pachyderm 2008 Russian River Pinot Noir is now on sale for $35/bottle. Stop by the Fancy Booze Caboose to taste our wine and say hi. It is located in Gravnstein Station at 6761 Sebastopol Ave in Sebastopol CA. Keep an eye on the Claypool Cellars Facebook page for all the latest updates.
PRIMUS - Here They Come... Website and Official Facebook & Twitter Pages!
 Check out Primus' website, and keep checking back for new and exciting information!
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  LES CLAYPOOL & PRIMUS - Vinyl Re-releases In Stores Now!
Now you can pick up vinyl copies of Frizzle Fry, Purple Onion, Of Whales And Woe, and Of Fungi And Foe. Order Online: www.clubbastardo.com |
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