Les Claypool (Primus) will be celebrating New Year’s Eve by playing some shows with his “Bastard Jazz” band this year. The concerts will find the vocalist/bassist joined by percussionist Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin), saxophonist Skerik (Critters Buggin), and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting). Here’s the dates: 12/30 Napa, CA – JaM Cellars Ballroom 12/31…
“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the iconic series with two special concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. The shows found the duo joined by Primus and Ween as they ran through various “South Park” songs and tracks from both bands’ catalogs. Notably, Rush’s Geddy…
Primus have premiered a new video for their song “Follow The Fool.” This track is from the band’s latest EP “Conspiranoid.” Les Claypool commented: “‘Fool that Follows the Fool‘ seems frighteningly poignant at this particular time in history. Directed by my son Cage Claypool, the video took on a life of its own, as we…
Primus are planning to release a new 7 inch vinyl box set, titled “The Revenant Juke: A Collection Of Fables And Farce,“ as part of Third Man Records’ “Vault Package” series. The effort will include six discs with individual sleeve artwork housed in a custom telescoping box. Fans that want the set will have to…
Primus have cancelled the European/UK leg of their “A Tribute To Kings” tour. The band commented: “We are very sorry to announce that due to unavoidable logistical challenges, Primus has cancelled the upcoming European tour dates scheduled for the Fall of 2022. We apologize to our fans who were planning to attend and look forward…
Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were among the attendees at Primus’ May 13 show in Toronto, ON. The concert was part of the band’s “A Tribute To Kings” tour in which they have been performing Rush’s “A Farewell To Kings” in full. Lee said the following about the show: “On Friday night we had…
Les Claypool (Primus) and Eugene Hütz (Gogol Bordello) have teamed up for a new Ukrainian benefit single titled “Zelensky: The Man With The Iron Balls.” The track, which also includes contributions from Stewart Copeland (The Police), Sean Lennon (The Claypool Lennon Delirium), Sergey Ryabtsev (Gogol Bordello), and Billy Strings, was released to raise money for…
Les Claypool (Primus) will be taking his “Bastard Jazz” band on the road this summer. The trek will find the frontman performing with drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic), percussionist Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin), and saxophonist Skerik (Critters Buggin). Here’s the dates: 07/25 Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s 07/26 Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s 07/28 Menlo Park, CA –…
Primus have premiered a new song titled “Conspiranoia.” The nearly 12-minute long track is from the band’s new EP “Conspiranoid,“ which will be released on April 22. That effort will also feature two more songs titled “Follow The Fool” and “Erin On The Side Of Caution.“ Les Claypool told Consequence the following: “‘Conspiranoia‘ was sprouted…
Primus frontman Les Claypool has announced two more “Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz” shows with drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic), percussionist Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin), and saxophonist Skerik (Critters Buggin). Here’s their updated schedule: 04/28 New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater 07/26 Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s (8:00pm show) 07/26 Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s (10:00pm show)
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