Maynard features in an article on Billboard this morning where he talks about how much Puscifer costs, as well as the possibility of a DVD:

Approaching the entire project more like a television performance troupe, Keenan says he hopes to release "Puscifer Season 1" later this year on DVD.

I think it was pretty much inevitable that we’d see a DVD of some of these performances, and I’m looking forward to seeing it.

Thanks to acousticphenomena for the tip.

A cool little titbit of info was released on Hydrahead’s Twitter feed today:

oh fuck, we forgot to mention MELVINS/ISIS split 12". If you rat us out karma will fuck you.

Sign me up for a copy!

In a recent interview on Metromix.com, Maynard makes a brief mention of the Live DVD.

I have to ask: What’s up with A Perfect Circle and Tool?
Nothing I know of at the moment. There’s always writing, we’re always doing that. But as soon as I say anything…like, I mentioned 15 years ago a possibility of filming a live Tool show, and I still get asked about that! I made the mistake of opening my mouth.

The article is really about the coming Puscifer tour, so don’t go expecting more Tool chatter than what I posted…

In a recent interview with Ryan Page (one of the Blood Into Wine directors) on Movieweb.com, Maynard will be playing the part of a villain on his upcoming movie Queens of Country:

Let me ask you about Queens of Country. Is that a reference to the real Nashville Queens of Country? Like Dolly and Loretta?
Ryan Page: It’s a comedy. It’s not a doc. We are shooting it on May 3rd. We are also shooting it in Arizona. Maynard is going to be in that film, too. It’s about a woman that lives in a small town, and she is obsessed with the queens of country. Dolly, Loretta, Patsy, Wanda Jackson. She even dresses like them. She is totally obsessed. She is in a bad relationship, and she finds an Ipod that has a Queens mix on it. The music really touches her, so she goes on a search to find them. It’s really funny. We are working with (names removed for contractual reasons). I don’t know if I’m aloud to say this. They did a rewrite with us. They helped us polish the script, really.

There are quite a few Blood Into Wine reviews coming onto the net, and I expect this to increase over the next week or so.  Rather than posting each review on Fourtheye, I’ve taken to linking them on the Fourtheye Twitter account.  I also use twitter for other bits and pieces I decide aren’t quite worthy of their own post, so if you are a twitter user, then make sure you follow that account.

In a recent interview on AV Club, George Clinton (not Bill) talks about all kinds of funky stuff, including Tool:

AVC: Who do you think will carry on the torch of funk?

GC: There’re no young bands. Most of us have been around a while, but most of the hip-hop and rappers have bands now that are really pretty funky. Eminem, even though we’ve known him for years, when he was 14 or 15, Mystikal–he was getting ready to be the shit. Then you got some funky groups like [Red Hot] Chili Peppers. Though they’re like some R&B acts: When you get a few hits, you end up on the pop side of it. They could easily flip it. They have that kind of mentality. Then you’ve got a lot of metal-punk bands that’re really, really funky. Tool and groups like that. That’s some funky shit. They be playing with time and like jazz, but it’s straight off the punk-rock scene.

Nice interview.  In other news just at hand the AV Club also interviewed Maynard!

According to a recent Facebook update by Adam:

Adam Jones ~ ! ! ! NASA – International Space Station: "The on orbit crew awoke at 4:15pET to the song "Parabola" by Tool, played for astronaut Bob Behnken

Nice!

A Country & Western version of Trekka – Spaghetti Trekka can be found in the Puscifer site. It’s a live version, I imagine recorded at one of the shows from the last tour.  Enjoy and thanks to Rolo on TDN for the find!

There’s a great Blood Into Wine article on RC Reader at the moment, where Maynard and the directors of Blood Into Wine all talk about how the movie was made.  Very interesting read and highly recommended!

Here’s and excerpt:

But while there are no imminent releases from any of his bands, Keenan said he hasn’t given up music for wine. "If it’s a positive, healthy experience, then it’s always going to be a part of my life," he said. "I’m not going to abandon my brothers. I just think we have to re-think what the healthy steps are."

Enjoy!

A recent email from the Puscifer Mailing List recaps a whole load of information regarding the upcoming shows and Blood Into Wine screenings.  Here it is in case you missed it:

As Puscifer’s first East Coast tour draws near tickets for Meet & Greets and Wine Classes will become unavailable two weeks prior to each show date.  The only way to guarantee admission to those events is to purchase tickets via Puscifer.com.

Meet & Greet.  Package includes: Exclusive meet and greet with Maynard James Keenan, and 1 single Premium Price Level 1 ticket, and perhaps a bonus if you behave.

Wine Class. The pre-show wine class is an exclusive event in a private environment with one of Maynard’s personal liaisons leading you along the educational path. Learn how Caduceus wines are made. Understand the basic concepts of wine tasting and what goes into the vinification process.**Must be over 21 TO ATTEND!!** (IDs must be provided for entry) Wine Class package includes: Attendance to the wine class, and 1 single Premium Price Level 1 ticket.

The tour dates:

Mar. 2 Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar. 3 Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage
Mar. 5 Washington, DC Lincoln Center
Mar. 6 Washington, DC Lincoln Center
Mar. 8 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
Mar. 9 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
Mar. 11 New York, NY Grand Ballroom
Mar. 12 Stamford, CT Palace Theater
Mar. 13 New York, NY Apollo Theater
Mar. 15 Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar. 16 Boston, MA Berklee Academy of Music
Mar. 19 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar. 20 Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theater
Mar. 21 Lorain, OH Lorain Theater
Mar. 23 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar. 24 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater
Mar. 26 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar. 27 Chicago, IL Vic Theater
Mar. 28 Columbus, OH LC Indoor Pavilion
Mar. 30 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Apr. 2 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater
Apr. 3 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theater

Win(!) a Pair of Tickets

Join Puscifer’s Facebook page and take part in our ticket giveaway, click here

Blood Into Wine – new screenings and DVD pre-order

DVD pre-order available now at www.bloodintowine.com

Two additional theaters showing Blood Into Wine:

Feb. 19 & 21 at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, CA  (San Diego)

Mar. 12 – 18 at Cinema Salem in Salem, MA

Tickets available now for these screenings:

Albuquerque – NM – Guild Cinema – Mar. 13

Austin – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek

Feb 19 screening with dinner and wine pairings – tickets here

Feb. 20 general admission screening – tickets here

Boston – MA – Somerville Theatre (Box Office: 617-625-5700) – Feb. 26 – 28

Davenport – IA – Capitol Theatre – Feb. 19, 21 & 26 – tickets here

Houston – TX  – Alamo Drafthouse West Oaks

Feb. 19 screening with dinner and wine pairings – tickets here

Feb. 20 general admission screening – tickets here

Los Angeles – CA – Laemmle Sunset (Box Office: 310-478-3836) – Feb. 25 – 28

Minneapolis – MN – Riverview Theatre – Mar. 4 – tickets here

Phoenix – AZ

Premiere – W Hotel Scottsdale – Feb. 19 – SOLD OUT

Harkins Valley Art Theater (Box Office: 480-446-7272) – Feb 26 – Mar. 4

Salt Lake City – UT – Tower Theatre (Box Office: 801-359-5158) – Mar. 5 – 11

San Antonio – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Park North (Box Office: 210-677-8500)– Feb. 19

San Antonio – TX – Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes (Box Office: 210-677-8500)– Feb. 20

San Francisco – CA – Viz Cinema– Feb. 25