After months of rumors and speculation, it looks like the Faith No More reunion might really be happening.
“MTV News contacted Patton’s publicist, who told us that yes, the Faith No More reunion is happening … and no, they’re not going to be playing any dates in the U.S. (sorry, Coachella fans). This is will be a strictly European affair.”
I’m going to try to get more concrete details, and I will try to post more soon.
We haven’t heard much from Chuck recently, but I just got word that he’s been hard at work:
Chuck Mosley is currently recording a new album at Ante Up Audio recording studios in Cleveland, Ohio. Multi-platinum producer/engineer Michael Seifert (Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Dave Matthews, Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony) is currently working on the new release with Chuck. The album is sure to please fans new and old, with a mix of hard rock and acoustic numbers. Visit the Chuck Mosley website for more details!
More information:
If you’ve curious about what Chuck has been up to since Faith No More, his new bio will fill you in:
A distinctly intriguing character, Chuck Mosley is an African American singer/songwriter and a pioneer of the musical genre commonly referred to as “Rap Rock”. Mosley was the original front man of the groundbreaking and highly influential band Faith No More. He was featured on their debut album “We Care a Lot”, and their second album, “Introduce Yourself”. Mosley was born in Hollywood, CA, but raised in South Central Los Angeles and Venice. He joined Faith No More between 1984 and 1985 replacing Courtney Love (Hole) as lead singer. Chuck parted ways with FNM in 1988 for a number of reasons, including creative differences with his band members and issues with substance abuse. Mosley went on to form a new band, Cement. Cement released two albums: “Cement”, and “Man with the Action Hair”. Both albums were distributed by Dutch East India Trading. The band toured the United States and Europe promoting their music. Mosley also spent a brief stint as lead singer in revered hardcore punk band Bad Brains. In the early 90’s, Mosley relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. He has spent the last several years writing and compiling new material while raising his two daughters, Sophie and Erica. Throughout his hiatus, Chuck has continued to be sited as a major influence by prevalent groups such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, and others. He was recently featured in Billboard Magazine in spite of the fact that he hasn’t released a record in several years. His original recording of “We Care a Lot” remains as popular and relevant as ever. It is currently the theme song for the Discovery Channel show Dirty Jobs, and it was featured prominently in the major motion picture Grosse Pointe Blank (starring John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, and Minnie Driver). He retains an extremely loyal “cult” following amongst fans, both in the United States and overseas. Chuck recently teamed up with multi-platinum producer/engineer Michael Seifert (Reversed Image Productions) and inked a production deal for a new full-length album, which is currently in production at Ante Up Audio, a recording complex in Cleveland, Ohio. A supplemental documentary (produced by Bryan Porter of Enigma Digital Media) chronicling the making of the new record is also in the works.
Many thanks to Ronnie Brannan of Reversed Image Unlimited, LLC for passing along this information.
Mike Patton lends his vocals on an upcoming track by Tagaq entitled “Fire ~ Ikuma” from the album “Auk/Blood”. Read more about it and listen to the track at ickmusic.com.
Magnolia High School’s Percussion Ensemble performed “Ma Meeshka Mow Skowz” on April 25, 2008.
I have decided to place the cv.org domain up for sale. It was a difficult decision after owning the domain for 13 years, but in actuality, a high-value 2-letter domain is being wasted on this site. This does NOT mean I am shutting down Caca Volante . It only means that I will be moving the site to a different domain when the domain sells.
Recently, a lot of CV related pages have popped up on Facebook. Become a fan of your favorite bands:
Faith No More:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Faith-No-More/16942753414
Mr. Bungle:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Bungle/16313132508
Mike Patton:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Patton/7538616102
Ipecac Recordings:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ipecac-Recordings/5982142689
Fantômas:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fantomas/25005565812
Secret Chiefs 3:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Secret-Chiefs-3/38180335014
Dieselhed:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dieselhed/17435773262
Dengue Fever:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dengue-Fever/25531843272
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sleepytime-Gorilla-Museum/31670987384
Sorry I never posted this over here on CV until now…
I went to the Moonchild show at the Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle on Sunday, November 4th. I’ve got a review on my blog and some video snippets (from my digital camera) on YouTube.
Generic links (if the above are too long):
http://blog.myspace.com/bowlofedamame
(then scroll down to 11/6/07 entry)
http://www.youtube.com/ytsejam3325
~Dan
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In-demand weird sound vocalizer Mike Patton and subdued weird sound synthesizer Christian Fennesz will kick off another European tour together tomorrow evening, February 27.
They have four dates together before splitting up for a few solo gigs. Patton’s headlining shows are all with Italy’s Zu, and Fennesz’s are mostly festival dates. Patton fans in Brussels should note that a scheduled gig at VK for March 5 has been cancelled. But the question remains: When are these two gonna show North America some love?
Patton has also been collaborating with Dan the Automator under the name Crudo. The pair will perform at the 2008 Sasquatch! festival, running May 24-26.
Patton & Fennesz:
02-27 Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
02-28 Sofia, Bulgaria – Universiada Hall
02-29 Warsaw, Poland – Proxima
03-01 Zaandam, Netherlands – De Kade
Patton:
03-02 Geneva, Switzerland – Usine *
03-03 Rome, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti *
03-04 Turin, Italy – Ossigeno *
03-05 Brussels, Belgium – VK
03-06 Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli *
03-07 Verona, Italy – Interzona *
05-24-26 George, WA – The Gorge (Sasquatch!) #
* with Zu
# performing with Dan the Automator as Crudo
Source: Pitchfork
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Mike Patton is currently laying down vocals for a track to appear on Bär McKinnon’s newest project. The Melbourne based band called Umläut are currently working on a album touted for release later this year. The word on the street is that the track is mega catchy, combining Mike’s smooth vocals with Bär’s Looney Tunes inspired bent. Bär has been laying low the last couple of years, working on a whole bunch of tunes which are now ready to be heard. Umläut are starting to gig around Melbourne building to the release of the cd, for the second half of 2008.
www.myspace.com/umlautbarmckinnon
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As you all know Faith No More played the Club Paradiso in Amsterdam (Netherlands) a couple of times, and still their music echoes in there… Here is a clip with Fake No More from January 21st 2008 performing Easy, Ashes to ashes, Epic and We care alot. More information about Fake No More is found at www.fakenomore.com.
There is also a nice remix of Jizzlobber by a french DJ called Randomatik Blast in wich the same guys (Terry Bogus) adds vocals and guitars… find it at www.terrybogus.com.
Editor’s Note: This was an old submission I failed to approve. Please accept my apologies while I play catch up.