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> Newsbulletin from Zonic Entertainment:
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> Last week we had some fantastic studiosessions in LA with original Mothers DON PRESTON (78) and BUNK GARDNER (77). We recorded "The Don Preston Story"
as well as "The Bunk Gardner Story" - if you are familiar with the
previous release "The Jimmy Carl Black Story" you know the concept.
> The sessions went on very well, and both Bunk and Don were so full of interesting stories (5-6 hours each, about Zappa, the Mothers,
early recordings and concerts, etc) that this is far too long to release
on CD. Consequently their stories will be put directly to
iTunes and other digital distributors, but with proper booklet, etc
(free for album downloads). Arthur Barrow - yes, the clonemeister himself!
- is editing the recordings as we speak, and they will be published
asap, hopefully before June.
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> Don and Bunk also recorded a marvelous music session together, showing clearly that these pioneers in avant garde music, as well as
audio surrealism, electronica and humour, actually play better than ever
before! And their DON AND BUNK SHOW is available for booking
this spring (US East coast), and summer (Europe) - highly recommendable,
I can foreward contact.
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> Today on MySpace www.myspace.com/jonlarsenguitar I have published new 19 photos from the studio sessions, including some of
Don Preston's Mothers Of Invention Memorabilia - photos, postcards,
posters, and even info on an unpublished audio tape of
the Mothers' - in a phtoto session for LIFE magazine (the one with the
babies!) app. 1967! In the blog there are also more info
about the studio sessions with Don Preston and Bunk Gardner - all for
your FREE Zonic Entertainment!
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> From these historical recording sessions, we went directly into another unforgettable recording session: new music composed
and performed by TOMMY MARS - in my view the most brilliant keyboard
player today, he is pure genius! This time Mars recorded
new, almost orchestral music to the surrealistic story "WILLIE
NICKERSON'S EGG", by yours truly. From before Tommy had already
read the story, so now I only have to mix and edit the project before
release. More info about this project later, but if you
like "Strange News From Mars" you'll love this!
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> Being in LA in Arthur Barrow's lotek studio, we also made agreements about re-releases of some of Don Prestons old recordings,
some of Bunk Gardner's, as well as Arthur Barrow's own - all on Zonic
Entertainment. You will be kept informed.
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> Music Is The Best!
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> Sincerely yours,
> ZONIC ENTERTAINMENT
> Jon Larsen
> guitar/composer/producer
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> Reminder - previous releases on Zonic Entertainment:
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> THE MAR VISTA PHILHARMONIC - No Forest Fire (ZEN 2005)
> JIMMY CARL BLACK/JON LARSEN - The Jimmy Carl Black Story (ZEN 2003/2004)
> JON LARSEN - Strange News From Mars (ZEN 2001)
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> Available now on iTunes and CD.
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