Tutto l'immaginabile (o quasi) sugli impareggiabili Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band è in Still Barking, strabiliante box antologico Madfish con 17 cd audio, 3 dvd, biografia, cronologia completa, raccolta di memorie dei diretti protagonisti e degli affezionati ammiratori, album fotografico di 150 pagine e mille materiali extra. Ai più buoni forse lo porta la Befana...

As one of the UK's most beloved and unconventional bands, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band have delighted audiences for over 60 years with their distinctive blend of music, comedy, and surrealism. This comprehensive 20-disc collection, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band: Still Barking, celebrates the complete works of the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and their impact on a generation of revered artists and comedians, from The Beatles to Monty Python. Formed in the early 1960s by art students Vivian Stanshall and Rodney Slater, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band began as a jazz ensemble parodying the music of the 1920s and 30s before evolving into a pioneering force in rock and comedy. Their satirical songs and eclectic performances quickly made them a favourite on the London underground scene. They gained national fame through appearances on the TV show "Do Not Adjust Your Set," which also featured future members of Monty Python. Known for their hit I'm the Urban Spaceman, produced by Paul McCartney under the pseudonym Apollo C. Vermouth, the Bonzos left an indelible mark on the British music and comedy landscape.

https://burningshed.com/bonzo-dog-doo-dah-band_still-barking

 

Il 2025 si apre con una nuova speciale iniziativa editoriale di Eugene Chadbourne rivolta anch'essa a studiosi, curiosi e ammiratori tanto quanto l'incredibile serie Head of Books appena conclusa. Con alcune somiglianze e molte differenze: le pubblicazioni avranno cadenza non più giornaliera ma settimanale, saranno a carattere tematico, vagamente autobiografico e spiccatamente antologico, destinate a comporre episodio dopo episodio la struttura del nuovo libro Musiceeniemeanieminie, ora in preparazione. Per ottenerle si può scegliere tra abbonamento mensile o annuale, e il primo capitolo (Amber) è già stato consegnato ai sottoscrittori: Symposium.

"The Symposium is a subscription series that will run for the whole year, and could possibly be renewed if the results are satisfactory. For 2025 there will be 52 editions of the Symposium, each focusing on a different one of my musical compositions, including both instrumental and vocal pieces (original songs). The pieces will be chosen from throughout my career. A typical edition will feature a lyric sheet, written music if available and a selection of recordings of the work that have been done so far. In the case of new pieces highlighted there will be so-far unreleased recordings. Once each month the subscriber will receive a chapter of a new book I am writing entitled Musiceeniemeanieminie that is both a dream journal and a series of impressions and memories about my own music as well as music performances by others that have made an impact on me over the years. By the end of the year the subscriber would feasibly be able to put together their own book collecting the information on the musical pieces as well as owning an advance copy of a large chunk of my new book - if not the entire thing!"

https://eugenechadbourne-documentation.squarespace.com

 

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(Mick Hobbs, 1965-2025)