The avant-jazz spazzers known as Talibam! are getting way outta control. On top of this so-called European tour I’m informing you of, the band has a whole slew of upcoming cross-continental tours and releases. So much in fact, that I’m not quite sure what is factual and what is not. Seriously, according to the band, they have somewhere around a dozen releases scheduled for production within the next few months, about four European tours, some sort of multimedia theatrical holiday event titled Talibam’s Holiday Spectacular, and a whole mish-mosh of random nuggets of randomness. According to the band:
RELEASES 2010: The Peeesseye and Talibam! collaborative album has been released on Invada records from Bristol England (CD) and on Smeraldina-Rima (2xLP with gatefold). A Talibam! 7” vinyl with 2 pumpin’ hot singles will soon be available. A Talibam! / NE TRAVAILLEZ JAMAIS split 7” vinyl will soon be available from a diy label in the south of Italy called Musica per ORgani Cald. We are also working on a multi-media holiday theatrical event entitled Talibam!’s Holiday Spectacular, a reggae album in collaberation with multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Wilms entitled “The Sanifarian Equipage”, a collaborative album with trombonist Sam Kulik entitled “Talibam! Goes To Bed With Sam Kulik And Wakes Up And Discovers Atlantis”, a collaborative album with woodwinder Jon Irabagon entitled “Talibam! Hard Vibe Trio”, a rap album entitled “Puff Up The Volume”, a collaborative record of unknown content entitled “Spermarang”, a country album, a duo album about zombie’s entitled “Corpse Riot”, a collaborative space-cake album entitled “Oops, I Took Peyote…”, and many other gems.
Yeah… so regardless of all that, here’s what I’m fairly certain is actually taking place:
The band will be touring Europe this month (March).
03.17.10 - Berne, Switzerland - Dampfzentrale w/ Shining
03.18.10 - Dornbirn, Austria - TIK
03.19.10 - Linz, Austria - Pkapu
03.20.10 - Freising, Germany - Lindenkeller w/ Attwenger
03.21.10 - Vienna, Austria - Rhiz
03.22.10 - TBA
03.24.10 - Dresden, Germany - Groove Station w/ Don Vito
03.25.10 - Poznan, Poland - Dragon
03.26.10 - Warsaw, Poland - Powiekszenie
03.27.10 - Krakow, Poland - PRE
03.28.10 - Wroclaw, Poland - OPT
• Talibam!: http://www.myspace.com/talibam
[Photo: Aurelio Laloni]