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Puscifer added to Sydney and Adelaide Soundwaves

In news just at hand, Puscifer have been confirmed as the surprise act for the Sydney and Adelaide Soundwaves. Excellent news for people like me who aren’t planning to travel interstate to see them!

Here’s the press release:

Soundwave Fans in Sydney and Adelaide are in for an extra special treat as PUSCIFER join the already massive lineup!

A PUSCIFER live show leads their audience through laughter, tears and reflective enlightenment throughout one night’s performance. It’s a musically driven evening that merges technology, quirky characters and comedy in what can best be described as an anarchist dinner theatre. Continuing to spiral out in a genuinely innovative and masterful coil Maynard makes an audience tap into themselves and discover masses of introspective depth and as The Owl Mag so aptly put it “Sonically, visually, it was a visceral mind-fuck”.

Soundwave kicks off in Brisbane this weekend.

Puscifer release Bohemian Rhapsody video

A video appeared overnight for the first track off the Donkey Punch The Night EP by Puscifer; their cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. For you viewing pleasure:

From the video’s description:

Directed by Mike King, Flea Circus Films & Puscifer. Starring Dina Martina, Laura Milligan, Carina Round, Dan Burns, MJ Keenan. Keep your therapists number handy. Cameo appearances by Carl Caliente, Sandee Worhol, Elton Joan Fennelly (No relation), and The Reverend Soquet.

Enjoy!

Donkey Punch the Spin

The latest Puscifer EP Donkey Punch the Night is now streaming in full on the Spin website, and also features an accompanying interview with Maynard:

The song “Dear Brother” is dedicated to several people who passed away, including the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch. Is that who you were thinking of?
Well, you know the Beastie Boys gentleman, that was a sad day when I got that news. It also pays tribute to our friend Edward Willie, Jr. from Uncle Scratch’s Gospel Revival — they’re a band who opened up for us, out of Ohio in the area where I was born. And Ray Beckwith was an Australian winemaker, who, in a way, reinvented the wheel in winemaking. He discovered the relationship between pH and acid balance in wines. They really didn’t take Australian wine too seriously before him.

What are your fondest memories of MCA?
I actually never met him. I just really enjoyed the music. When their first record came out, I was definitely a fan. To watch them progress and evolve in the way that they did from their first album until their last, it was quite inspirational to watch their personal transformation. It’s very unfortunate he didn’t make it to the next level.

A relatively short but interesting interview, however don’t expect much to be said about Tool or APC.

Also, for those of you considering seeing Puscifer in Australia, note that the Brisbane show has sold out, and the Melbourne and Sydney shows are expected to shortly.

Puscifer Donkey Punch the Night

Puscifer continues its trend of releasing a whole bunch of music by giving us a new EP Donkey Punch The Night which will be released just before the Australian tour next year. From the press release:

“While continuing our tradition of releasing a few new songs at a time. I also had an itch that needed scratching,
and that itch was ‘Balls To The Wall.’ Which was followed by an even harder to reach itch known as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’
And scratch them we did.” – Maynard James Keenan

Puscifer’s “Donkey Punch The Night” coming Feb. 19. The 8-song release track listing:

1. Bohemian Rhapsody “O.G. Mix”
2. Breathe
3. Dear Brother
4. Balls To The Wall “PIllow Fight Mix”
5. Breathe “Drumcell rework”
6. Dear Brother “Denton rework” (Big Black Delta)
7. Balls To The Wall “Silent Servant El Guapo Mix”
8. Bohemian Rhapsody “Sonoio rework”

Puscifer tour dates:

February 22 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli
February 26 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre
February 28 Melbourne, Australia The Palais Theatre
March 31 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil
April 6 & 7 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile *

*Puscifer performance date TBA

As that suggests, Puscifer are playing in Australia and South American in 2013, so make sure you grab some tickets!

Update: Here’s some further details on the EP courtesy of Antiquiet:

The collection features two new songs written by Keenan and Puscifer cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carina Round and Josh Eustis: Breathe and Dear Brother as well as two covers: Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and Accept’s Balls To The Wall. Donkey Punch The Night was recorded in Jerome, Ariz. in Keenan’s Caduceus Cellars (www.caduceus.org) with the same roster from 2011′s Conditions of My Parole (Keenan, Mitchell, Round, Eustis, Matt McJunkins and Jeff Friedl) and guests Zac Rae (piano), Juliette Commagere (vocals), Josh Morreau (bass) and Claire Acey (vocals).

Remixes of the four songs round-out the release with contributions from Los Angeles techno wizard Drumcell, Big Black Delta (AKA Jonathan Bates, formerly of Mellowdrone and touring guitarist for M83), Sonoio (Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Cortini of Modwheelmood and touring keyboard player for Muse and NIN) and Central American DJ, Silent Servant, who is well known for his mash-up of post-punk and techno.

Carina says Puscifer are playing in Australia

Update: Carina has retracted this mornings tweet:

JK. No Australia. Prankster me.

and:

Sorry guys. Bad Joke.

So I guess it isn’t happening after all…

Posted just minutes ago by Carina Round on Facebook:

See you soon Australia with Puscifer

The post was accompanied by a link to the Soundwave page. I’m unsure if this means Puscifer are on Soundwave, as has been heavily rumoured lately, or that they are playing a couple of shows on their days off.

Stay tuned for more details!

Could Puscifer be playing Soundwave as well?

There seems to be a lot of speculation about whether or not Puscifer could be playing on Soundwave 2013 as well as A Perfect Circle. Many of the APC announcement tweets also seem to include Carina Round and other Puscifer members, which have lead some to believe there may be more to this tour than we think. And Maynard mentioned on a interview with Triple J this afternoon that he was bringing A Perfect Circle with him “Among other things”. You can listen to the interview here.

Personally, I’m not convinced just yet. I could see perhaps Puscifer doing a couple of side shows, but I’m not so sure that Maynard would willingly to play two sets per day on what is a reasonably tightly packed tour. I guess we’ll find out in due time!

Puscifer to play Big Day Out 2013?

I was reading through the comments to the recent newsletter article this morning, and came across this little Big Day Out 2013 tour rumour from PolarBear:

While catting with a few members after the Puscifer show in Houston last week, I overhead Josh Eustis say there may be plans for Puscifer to play Big Day Out (There ya go, Aussies. Wait is almost over.), potentially followed by a string of dates. He summed it up by saying, “February. We’re starting up again in February.”

Interesting news indeed. With Tool being Big Day Out regulars it wouldn’t come as a huge surprise to see this happen. Given that current Big Day Out & Soundwave Festival rumours talk about Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Linkin Park, Blink 182 and The Offspring, it’s nice to see a band rumour being thrown around that isn’t completely shit.

Update: Looks like Puscifer aren’t on the Big Day Out lineup after all!

Puscifer tickets on sale tomorrow

Just a gentle reminder to Puscifer fans that tickets for the recent announced dates in June 2012 will go on sale tomorrow at 10am local time. Here’s are the dates in a non-video format:

  • 06/09 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
  • 06/11 – Tampa, FL @ Ferguson Hall @ Tampa Performing Arts Center
  • 06/12 – Miami, FL @ Olympia Theatre @ Gusman Performing Arts Center
  • 06/13 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
  • 06/15 – Baltimore, MD @ Lyric Opera House
  • 06/16 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Paramount Theatre
  • 06/17 – Reading, PA @ Soverign Performing Arts Center
  • 06/18 – Richmond, VA @ The National
  • 06/20 – Buffalo, NY @ Riviera Theatre
  • 06/21 – Columbus, OH @ LC Indoor Pavilion
  • 06/24 – St. Paul, MN @ River’s Edge Festival
  • 06/27 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
  • 06/28 – San Antonio, TX @ Lila Cockrell Theatre
  • 06/30 – Prescott, AZ @ Yavapai College Performance Arts Center

Dont forget the VIP Community Service tickets, which include:

  • 1 single premium location ticket or general admission ticket, with advance entry to the venue, prior to doors opening to the general public.
  • Exclusive Access to the PUSCIFER Community Service event
  • Limited Edition PUSCIFER Signed Tour Lithograph.
  • Limited Edition PUSCIFER Exclusive tour merchandise, available only to Community Service package holders
  • Exclusive PUSCIFER community service pass
  • Exclusive, Pre-show access to the Band’s merchandise stand before the general public

Also, the lovely Carina Round will once again be providing support for the shows.