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Headfake dvd out NOW!

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:13:00 +0200

Best known as the rhythm section in the Grammy Award-winning band Living Colour, Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun showcase their individual talents, performing as the bass/drum duo Headfake. As Headfake, Doug and Will have the opportunity to display a virtuosity, often over shadowed when playing in a more traditional support role.

So when Headfake was scheduled to play the Lucerna Music Bar (a popular nightclub in downtown Prague, Czech Republic), Doug and Will welcomed a proposal from local filmmaker Petr Tomaides� to document the event.

Effectively capturing the night's high-energy performance, and later editing and cutting the film in an appropriately frenetic style, Tomaides has allowed us the opportunity to ride along as Doug and Will explore the outer limits of sound, opening our eyes (and ears) to what is musically possible by 'just two guys'.

In the area of Prague is a fast-paced, day-in-the-life of Headfake, from Doug and Will's arrival in Prague to an interesting afternoon sound check, backstage, as Czech reporters ask Doug about his improvisational style and vivid musical past, and of course on stage for the evening's inspired performance.

With a level of intensity rarely seen in such a small club, Doug and Will command the stage, and conquer the room with their electrically charged set, combining their own collaborative compositions with rarities out of Doug's industrial/funk (Tackhead!) and hip-hop past.

After experiencing Headfake live in the area of Prague it's apparent why Doug and Will are considered one of the finest rhythm sections in rock 'n' roll, and the heart and soul of Living Colour.

The dvd is available at Amazon.

Mark Stewart on tour in June

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:21:00 +0200

Please check On Tour for the new dates.

Tackhead live in Europe - pictures

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:58:00 +0100

Tackhead, Little Axe and Bernard Fowler's Bad Dog have almost finished the European tour. Here are...

'Trippy Notes...' reissued

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:11:00 +0100

For this re-issue, entitled Trippy Notes for Bass & Remixes, four extra tracks were added to the original album, including new art work. On-U Sound mix magician Adrian Sherwood did a remix of Logdrum. The other three bonus tracks are remixes of Anthem, Leave it Alone and Arabic Cat.

Release dates: February 22 for Germany and March 3 for the rest of Europe and the USA. You can pre-order Trippy Notes for Bass & Remixes at Amazon now.

New Mark Stewart album out in April

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:06:00 +0100

The line-up for The Maffia will be: Doug Wimbish (bass), Keith LeBlanc (drums), Skip McDonald (guitar) and Adrian Sherwood (mixing desk). After the short European tour Mark Stewart + Maffia will perform at the Meltdown Festival in London, June 16.

Please check On Tour for dates and venues.

On tour: Bad Dog, Little Axe AND Tackhead!

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:20:00 +0100

Most of the gigs will be in Germany and Austria but the tour will also visit Italy, France and The Netherlands, with an exclusive show for France in New Morning, Paris and for The Netherlands in Effenaar, Eindhoven.

The line-up will be: Bernard Fowler, Doug Wimbish, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald.

Here are the exact dates:

January 24, 2008, Bix, Stuttgart, Germany tickets
January 25, 2008: Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany tickets
January 26, 2008: Altes Pfandhaus, K�ln, Germany tickets
January 27, 2008: Kulturpunkt Friedenskirche, Krefeld, Germany
January 28, 2008: Knust, Hamburg, Germany
January 29, 2008: Schlachthof, Kassel, Germany tickets
January 31, 2008: Stadtsaal, V�cklabruck, Austria

February 01, 2008: Spinnerei, Traun, Austria tickets
February 02, 2008: Porgy & Bess, Vienna, Austria
February 03, 2008: Orpheum, Graz, Austria
February 04, 2008: Bluesiana, Velden, Austria tickets
February 06, 2008: Treibhaus, Innsbruck Austria
February 07, 2008: Spielboden, Dornbirn, Austria tickets
February 08, 2008: Stazione Birra, Rome, Italy
February 09, 2008: Rockhouse, Pescara, Italy
February 10, 2008: Legend 54, Milano, Italy
February 11, 2008: New Morning, Paris, France
February 12, 2008, FZW, Dortmund, Germany tickets
February 13, 2008: Effenaar, Eindhoven, The Netherlands tickets
February 14, 2008: Bayerischer Hof, M�nchen, Germany

Sharehead: payment has started

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:12:00 +0100

Unfortunately the amount had to be raised from 150 to 200 euro to make it possible for Tackhead to record a new album with cover versions of great tracks, YOU can select. For that extra money, you will receive an extra, exclusive live album with the 5 Sharehead albums.

In the meanwhile: stay on the look-out for more shareholders, as the critical number of 100 participants has not yet been reached. So spread the word!

And if you have any suggestions about songs Tackhead should cover, please let us know! For your inspiration, here are some lists from Tackhead members:

Bernard Fowler Top 6
Jimi Hendrix - Spanish Castle Magic
David Bowie - I'm affraid of Americans
Tackhead - Stealing
INXS - I need you Tonight
Rolling Stones - Slave
Chic - My Forbidden Love

Doug Wimbish Top 11
Sly & The Family Stone - Sex Machine
War - Slipping into Darkness
Rolling Stones - Can't hear me Knocking
The Kinks - You really got me
Damien Marley - Welcome To Jamrock
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
The Meters - Fire on the Bayou
Sly & The Family Stone - Thank you for talking to me Africa
Donny Hathaway - Ghetto
Isley Brothers - Work To Do
Seal - Crazy

Keith LeBlanc Top 4
The Kinks - You really got Me
James Brown - Cold Sweat
Sly & The Family Stone - Stand
War - Low Rider

First Sharehead track recorded

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:58:00 +0100

And since there's no green light yet to record all the tracks for the album, why not send in your suggestions. Which song(s) do you have in mind yourself for the Sharehead cover album? To get you started, here are Skip McDonald's favourite five!

Johnny Cash � Ring Of Fire
Elvis - Suspicious Minds
War - Slipping Into Darkness
Curtis Mayfiled - Dirty Laundry
Bobby Blue Blend � Use My Imagination

If you are seriously interested, please fill in the form on our sharehead page.

New Mark Stewart album + dvd

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:52:00 +0200

The new album will be called Edit (not Citizen Zombie) and Mark Stewart + Maffia will be touring in April 2008 to promote the album. Booking will be done by Rob at Paperclip Agency. For those who can't wait for the dvd: there's a compilation out on Monitorpop with an interview with Mark Stewart - about the history of the On-U Sound label, the Bristol music scene - and the video for Hysteria.

Mark Stewart was head and singer of the influential Bristol post-punk legend The Pop Group (1978�80). After its disbandment, the �80s witnessed numerous bands emerge from the primeval soup that would make names for themselves, bands such as Rip Rig & Panic, Pigbag and Maximum Joy.

Stewart advanced his solo career with the backing band of Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash under the name of Mark Stewart + Maffia, with Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald, the legendary producer and On-U Sound supremo Adrian Sherwood and the exceptional drummer Keith LeBlanc constituting the core.

For tour dates, please check the On Tour section regularly.

Doug Wimbish cooperates with Tarja Turunen

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:35:00 +0200

The live band that will accompany Turunen consists of: Alex Scholpp (guitar), Doug Wimbish (bass), Mike Terrana (drums), Maria Ilmoniemi (keyboards), Max Silja and Markus Hohti (cello), Toni Turunen (Lead and backing vocals, guitar, electronic drums and keyboards).

'My Winter Storm' is considered to be Tarja Turunen's solo debut album. Last year's release 'Breath from Heaven' was only available in Finland and Argentina. Turunen was Nightwish's singer for 8 years, untill she had to leave the band in the fall of 2005. Since then she has worked on her solo carreer.

For more details about the gigs, please check On Tour.