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Greg Ladanyi
Grammy Award winning producer, engineer and mixer Greg Ladanyi died in a fall from a stage in Cyprus in September. He was 57. His first jobRead More
Through The Eyes Of Magic – finally!
The following press release about the publication of John’s long awaited book has just come to our notice: John “Drumbo” French: Beefheart: Through The Eyes OfRead More
The Magic Band – more concerts and albums planned
John French has confirmed that The Magic Band will perform at All Tomorrows Parties’ Ten Years Of ATP Festival in December. In mails to us thisRead More
Tom Wilkes – designer of Safe As Milk cover dies
The graphic designer and photographer Tom Wilkes died on 28 June from a heart attack. He was 69. Most well known to Beefheart fans for hisRead More
Through the Eyes of Magic – update
The Radar Station just been told that John French’s book is still on course for a Spring 2010 release … although the exact date has yetRead More
Late notice: Gary Lucas / Gods and Monsters anniversary show
Gary Lucas (Magic Band and Fast ‘n’ Bulbous guitarist) is playing with Gods And Monsters this Thursday night at the Gramercy Theatre, NYC:
John French revisits the Trout House
We received a mail from John French who recently went back to the house where Trout Mask Replica was created. I thought beefheart.com might be interestedRead More
Through the eyes closed
I’m afraid we’ve had bad news about the publication of John French’s book. It’s now no longer going to be published this June. Proper Records haveRead More
Seeing thru you to me…
For several years here on the Radar Station we’ve been telling you that Drumbo has written a book about his time with the Magic Band calledRead More
City of Refuge reviewed and defended
John French’s new album City of Refuge has been gathering some very good reviews, as well as attracting the inevitable comparisons to Captain Beefheart albums. TheRead More
Jimmy Carl Black remembered
Jimmy Carl Black died this weekend. He was seventy years old. Art Tripp, one of the few other musicians to have played with both Captain BeefheartRead More
John French update
Two more entries have appeared at John French’s blog.The third and final part of his story about his new album City of Refuge is supplemented withRead More
Zoot grows Finnish
Mikko Kapanen, lead singer and guitarist of Helsinki, Finland based “psychedelic hard rock” band Spektriis wrote in. The band is currently finishing up work on itsRead More
City of Refuge
Drumbo’s publicity people at Proper Records have recently been trickling information and soundbites from his new album City of Refuge, due for release on November 10th.Read More
Wanna buy a Grunt with a third party cheque?
Some time ago Barry’s Imaginary Publisher produced a poster to be used as a prop in the documentary film, Freak Out in Cugamonga. There is a short illustrated articleRead More
Jimmy Carl Black benefit and Jamie Cohen
Jimmy Carl Black Benefit Concerts A benefit concert for former Mother of Invention and Magic Band member Jimmy Carl Black has been arranged for November 9Read More
Bag of tricks and candy sticks
Gary Lucas and Don Van Vliet – I Have A Cat ‘I Have A Cat’, the broadcast of Don Van Vliet’s last lengthy interview in 1993,Read More
Drumbo’s drumkit for sale
John French, the legendary Magic Band drummer, has bought a new set of drums and hopes soon to be playing them on tour. We await anRead More
Unravelling the Knit
Beefheart Night at New York’s Knitting Factory on April 9th has prompted many eye-witness accounts, photographs, and audio and video files from the event. Here areRead More
Even more treats at The Knit
Beefheart Night at The Knit, the April 9th tribute to Captain Beefheart in New York, promises to have even more treats and surprises than we listedRead More