A FEW BIG EARS FAVES
MARC RIBOT QUARTET -- STILL PROVIDES A TYPE OF MUSICAL CRUELTY AND SELF SABOTAGE UNIQUE TO MARC RIBOT. I AM STILL THE WILLING SMILING LAUGHING MASOCHIST. DEERHOOF WOULD NEVER EXIST WITHOUT THE RIBOT PUNK JAZZ BIBLE.
MATT MITCHELL ZEALOUS ANGLES — WHO'S DOING IT LIKE THIS? RELENTLESS REFUSAL TO PLAY IN A KEY OR A RATIONAL RHYTHM. REFUSAL TO PLAY ABOVE MEZZO PIANO. SO BEAUTIFUL PLUS THE FUNNIEST DRUMMER ON THE PLANET DAN WEISS
JOHN ZORN MASADA ORIGINAL LINEUP -- HYPED UP ORNETTE QUARTET WHICH IS IRRESISTIBLE BECAUSE WHO CAN RESIST JOEY BARON THE FUNNIEST DRUMMER ON THE PLANET
PENI CANDRA RINI — HER GROUP HAS DEVELOPED INTO A REAL BAND WITH ITS OWN SOUND. JUST BECAUSE SHE IS PERFECT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S AN ACT.
JULIAN LAGE & NELS CLINE DUO -- UNANNOUNCED IMPROV IN TINY ROOM AT LOW VOLUME. HUSH OF CONCENTRATION COMES OVER THE AUDIENCE WHO HANG ON EVERY TWIST AND TURN. I'VE NEVER HEARD SUCH CHOPS AND SUCH TELEPATHY.
JOHN ZORN COBRA -- USUALLY NOT A FAN OF CONDUCTED IMPROV BUT THIS WAS OUTRAGEOUSLY SATISFYING. WALL TO WALL A-LIST PARTICIPANTS RATHER INTIMIDATING TBH
PATRICIA BRENNAN -- SOME TUNES BORDER ON ATONALITY BUT THE CATCHIEST AND MOST IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO SMILE AND DANCE ATONALITY IN MUSICAL HISTORY. ENTIRE BAND OPERATING AT IMPOSSIBLE LEVEL OF MUSICIANSHIP. FINALLY GOT TO SEE MARCUS GILMORE IN PERSON ON THE DRUMS
THIS WEEKEND IN L.A. IS GOING TO BE INSANE. OPEN MELODY FESTIVAL 2026. FRIENDS AND LEGENDS:
MIKE WATT LUBOMYR MELNYK OOIOO TARA CLERKIN TRIO RP BOO VALENTINA MAGALETTI THE CONTAINER GROWING KASSIE KRUT TUSSLE PAUL DE JONG SUPER_COLLIDER WATER DAMAGE FRANCE ARTIFICIAL GO HUMAN ERROR CLUB
DEERHOOF PLAYS SUNDAY NIGHT
-GREG