Some bands manage to defy the odds and go on to achieve great things. Sometimes they go off into a weird state of limbo for one reason or another. Are they together? Will they ever play again? It's always an awkward situation for everyone involved, and definitely not cool for the group's fans. Kudos to veteran L.A. stoner rockers ISIS who announced that they are calling it a day after they complete a string of upcoming dates, some of which include opening for The Melvins . The reason? "Simply [...]
Some bands manage to defy the odds and go on to achieve great things. Sometimes they go off into a weird state of limbo for one reason or another. Are they together? Will they ever play again? It's always an awkward situation for everyone involved, and definitely not cool for the group's fans. Kudos to veteran L.A. stoner rockers ISIS who announced that they are calling it a day after they complete a string of upcoming dates, some of which include opening for The Melvins . The reason? "Simply [...]
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive , Movies To celebrate the release of his new album of Italian standards, 'Mondo Cane,' Faith No More 's Mike Patton presented a list of his favorite mondo movie soundtracks to Spinner. If you're unfamiliar with the genre or how it influences the album, check out Patton's explanation and Top 10 list below. If you want [...]
Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, a new entity for the inimitable vocalist that marries his instrument-like voice with a 40-piece orchestra, choir and band, hit stores today with its debut LP.The LA Weekly calls the eleven-song album, "the true Patton pop record that his acolytes have been waiting for all these years" and The New Yorker described the Italian-language album as "operatic," "buttery" and "
Since the break-up of Faith No More, Mike Patton has been on a recording frenzy. Since 1997, he has recorded a total of 19 albums featured as a lead singer. On top of that, he's been featured as a guest vocalist/musician/producer on an additional 50 albums. A majority of the music is largely experimental with very few returns to traditional rock. This is has caused fans to miss the good old
As is well-documented here, Mike Patton can be a bit of an eccentric in the music community. His personality, his experiments with vocals, and his outright disdain for the typical "rock star mentality" are all commonly known facts. For those of you, however, who have not gleaned anything from his foray into the haunting melodies of Fantomas, Patton has a soft spot for Italian culture and dark humor (see: Delirium Cordia & Director's Cut ). His wife, who is of Italian heritage, must have really struck a chord though, because Patton has not [...]
Mentre è ancora in lavorazione il progetto di un'opera teatrale a fumetti iniziato alla fine dell'anno scorso insieme ai Gorillaz , il celeberrimo Alan Moore si è cimentato in "Unearthing" un audiolibro che lo vede collaborare con alcuni dei più interessanti musicisti in circolazione. In testa al gruppo, l'infaticabile Mike Patton ( Faith No More , Fantômas , Peeping Tom e il recente Mondo Cane ) affiancato -tra gli altri- da Andrew Broder dei Fog, il chitarrista dei Mogwai Stuart Braithwaite e il batterista degli Hella [...]
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The pretty insane lineup of releases this May kind of boggles the mind. The biggest names in the indie rock scene are hitting us left and right this month with release after release, and it all kicks off this week with three major heavy hitters dropping new albums, a Franz-less Hold Steady releases Heaven Is Whenever , Broken Social Scene drops their Forgiveness Rock Record and The New Pornographers drop Together . Big names, big releases, some great ones to check out [...]
EVERYBODY SING WITH ME NOW: "I FEEL PRETTY, OH SO PRETTY, I FEEL PRETTY, AND WITTY, AND BRIIIIIIIGHT!" No West Side Story fans in the house? No one? Okay, fuck it. Here's what happened in the world of FUCKING METAL this week: We're streaming Mantric's The Descent in its entirety. We're giving away new tracks by Nevermore and [...]
It's true. I interviewed Mike Patton. Do I even need to do an introductory paragraph for this? You either know who Mike Patton is or you have no fucking business reading this website. Disagree? Suck it. I will say this, though. Mr. Patton's latest album, Mondo Cane, is a collection [...]
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Seine Gelfrisur hat ja schon immer verraten, dass in Mike Patton ein verkappter Italiener steckt. Nun veröffentlicht der Frontmann von Faith No More ein Album, auf dem er ausschliesslich italienische Schnulzen zum Besten gibt. [Im Feed kann dieses Video nicht angezeigt werden.Klicke zum Blogeintrag um das Video anzusehen.] Während der Ehe mit der italienischen Künstlerin Titi Zuccatosta [...]
By: Shannon Joy Ipecac Records have posted a live video for Mike Patton's latest musical endeavor, MONDO CANE, on their official YouTube channel. The album is set for a May 4 release date, with an official live DVD scheduled for later this year. The video features Patton performing "Il Cielo In Una Stanza", the first single from ...
Those who religiously follow the mercurial twists and turns in the ever-evolving artistic path of the eclectic Mike Patton, keeping eyes and ears peeled for news of his many projects, are surely already well aware that his newest album, Mondo Cane , is due out on Ipecac on May 4th. As if Patton hadn't already investigated enough musical possibilities over the years with Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, et al, his latest outing offers his poperatic versions of songs by classic Italian composers like Ennio Morricone, Luigi Tenco, and Nico Fidenco. Recorded live with a 30-piece orchestra, the album finds Patton [...]
Those who religiously follow the mercurial twists and turns in the ever-evolving artistic path of the eclectic Mike Patton, keeping eyes and ears peeled for news of his many projects, are surely already well aware that his newest album, Mondo Cane , is due out on Ipecac on May 4th. As if Patton hadn't already investigated enough musical possibilities over the years with Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, et al, his latest outing offers his poperatic versions of songs by classic Italian composers like Ennio Morricone, Luigi Tenco, and Nico Fidenco. Recorded live with a 30-piece orchestra, the album finds Patton [...]
Check out a video of the Mike Patton performing "Il Cielo In Una Stanza" with a full orchestra from his new album Mondo Cane. The footage comes from Patton's performance at The Paradiso in Amsterdam with the full concert slated for a DVD release later this year.
Musicians are strange creatures. Their work hours and habits are almost always odd, hygiene is often suspect, and sanity questionable. If I had to point out one thing that ties all musicians together, it would be inspiration, often drawn from a simple but strong love for music. Inspiration comes from all varieties of thoughts and experiences [...]
Tickets for the second Faith No More reunion show at the Williamsburg Waterfront on July 2nd, 2010 are now on presale. Click the link below to snatch those up. The tickets are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com Presale password: reunited
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