Noisefest 2016 set WITH Video!

Here is the full audio of the 2016 Norcal Noisefest Set with William Almas stellar video titled "Cowboys and Juggalo's." See the tense stand-off, The final gun battle and the Oh-So-Sloppy behavior of the Juggalo's in this battle of values.  
Super-saturated in Almas' retina-burning color.  These color values are off the chart!

Dig it Full-Screen Daddy-O...

NFXX recap, Western Theme and unreleased Video...

Phog masheeen debuted a western theme at Norcal Noisefest this year and we produced a video to go with the track, "My Horse Kalenchoe." Originally this video was only available on the pirate box private server at the festival. But now you can see it here! More western theme to come...

Norcal Noisefest is always an amazing event and a wonderful fall destination and meeting of the tribes. It is a great way to see what new things people are up to. One stand out set for me was Medicine Cabinet. The way the real instrument sounds were used to make the harsh noise harsher. It was an excellent set!

The sets will be on Bandcamp eventually and you will see a link to it here when it does.

Hyperion Tavern Video, Sitting in with Toaster Music and the road to Norcal...

Big thanks to Rich Polysorbate from Clowns and Fetuses for documenting the Phog masheeen set at Hyperion Tavern. Thanks to rock legend Don Bolles for booking said event and keeping the party rolling from the DJ/VJ booth.

Phog masheeen will be sitting in with Toaster Music at the Expo Design Center for the first Friday hoe-down in Bixby Knolls (aka Long Beach) on 9-2-16, Thanks to Sander and Sumako for the invite.

Later in September we start the northern migration to the Norcal Noisefest. The first stop is in San Francisco at the Luggage Store Gallery. The date for that is Thursday Sept. 29th at 8:00pm. The address for the Luggage Store Gallery is 1007 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94103. It would be lovely to see all our San Francisco friends there....

Friday we transit to Sacramento for the Skunk Puppet show at Luna's Cafe,

Saturday we enjoy the splendor that is Noisefest.

Sunday Phog masheeen performs around 7:30 PM at Cafe Colonial

3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California 95820. All of Sunday will be broadcast on the internet. Details and lineup....Here!

See phog masheeen at Hyperion Tavern next Wednesday 8-24-16

Phog masheeen is coming to Hyperion Tavern Wednesday 8-24-16 for Don Bolles Hushe Club. We will be rolling out a new approach for this show. Come down and check it out!  Also on the bill, Justice Yeldham.

Next up is the San Francisco pre-show for the NorCal Noisefest at the Luggage Store in San Francisco!  This is Thursday Sept. 29th at 8:00 pm. The Luggage Store Gallery

1007 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94103. We don't come to San Francisco often, come on down and check out the new setup!

A big THANK YOU to all the performers at discoNoise, then on to Norcal Noisefest!

A big THANK YOU to all the performers at discoNoise!
Jack Pharaoh, Big Epoch, Sumako Artist, Phaul, Skunk Puppet, Jorge Martin, Potar and ... phog masheeen.
Thanks again to Maha and Company for dancing (especially Edgar and Deseree who filled in for the July show).
Thanks again for William Almas for the amazing Video.
Thanks to Eric Strauss for covering the Video in July.
Thanks to the extra percussionists in August, Mitz, Mel and Francene.

Thank you Edgar for the very cool video you put together!
You can see it here:
https://youtu.be/XCU2yZ0fu-s
And Here:

Moving right along....
Next stop the Norcal Noisefest!
http://www.norcalnoisefest.com/index15.html

Phog masheeen will be performing on Saturday October 3rd. At Cafe Colonial. If you are in Sacramento we would love to meet you. Come on Down!

Why you will be a better person when you purchase the SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette!

The SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette was spawned when Eric Strauss and I were walking to get coffee during this years NorCal Noisefest. We saw a short phrase written on diamond plate steel with an arc welder. SMUD was the term that caught our eye. We concluded that it was a great name. Eric recorded the SMUD side and I recorded the Sludge Oven side. A cassette seemed to be the proper form for such an endeavor, only four are available on EBay from a run of ten copies. If you want one, you can get it here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMUD-Vs-Sludge-Oven-noise-power-electronics-2015-C-30-Limited-Edition-Mint-/321634020903?
Don't delay, buy today!
  

Both SMUD and Sludge Oven are individually the preeminent arbiters of the highest order of sonic experimentation and noise music. On this rare occasion they have come together to produce a cassette that is at once cleansing, therapeutic and brutal. Although initially SMUD Vs Sludge Oven may appear to the uninitiated to have much in common with the tools of sonic warfare used to extract unreliable information from non-state actors and enemy combatants. This cassette offers you and your family so much more.

First let me describe what you get!

The SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette is a limited run of ten. That’s right! There are only ten of these cassettes made and of that ten, only four are being offered on for sale on Ebay.

With the cassette you will receive two stickers and a button. A person can never have enough stickers and a button will offer new ways to accessorize whatever outfit you choose.

With the  stickers and a button you will receive a small plastic action figure locked in perpetual battle.

But that’s not all! In the decorative sealed plastic wrapper you will receive a copy of this ad to describe to your descendants the importance of the SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette and with create a lasting family heirloom to be handed from generation to generation in perpetuity. At family gatherings during the holidays, imagine the warmth of gathering by the antique boom box to experience the SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette together! These are priceless memories that can only be had with your purchase of the SMUD Vs Sludge Oven Cassette.

But wait! There’s more!

The therapeutic aspect of the SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette cannot be over stated. The audio program on the SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassette is packed with uplifting subliminal messages that in some cases have cured constipation, flakey skin and over sensitive hearing. However, the subliminal messages are many and varied so there is no telling what it will cure for you!

Act now! There are only four SMUD Vs Sludge Oven cassettes available! Do not hesitate and miss this once in a lifetime opportunity! 

All Sales Final. 

No returns.

Video of NorCal NoiseFest is up! and SECRET PROJECT preview....

The Video of the 2014 NorCal NoiseFest set is up on YouTube here  http://youtu.be/oFXZN6jMxns.
Please enjoy the Glorious Tones of the Elder Thing and more.

We are working on a short run cassette release. A C-30 of unparalleled sonic devistation. A testament of loyalty  to the church of FSU. Light a candle and pray for forgiveness. Signed and numbered there will be 10 available at shows only.

Preparing for the road to Sacramento...

Off we go next Friday to the great city of Sacramento for the NorCal NoiseFest! To say we are excited is a major understatement! This is a major event for the West Coast Noise Tribe and beyond.
Here is the link to the line-up http://www.norcalnoisefest.com/NF14_lineup.html We play on Sunday. If you are in Sacramento This is the thing to do!

Much afoot here at phog masheeen world headquarters.

Who is this man?

Work continues on the Black Masheeen video for Amygdala Gala.

Phog masheeen returns to the NorCal Noisefest!
http://www.norcalnoisefest.com/index14.html
We perform Sunday October 5th at 4:30. At the Witch Room
NoiseFest has a fundraising campaign this year,  Here's the link: http://igg.me/p/norcal-noisefest-2014/x/8255062



Phog masheeen performs at Disco Noise in Wonder Valley.
https://www.facebook.com/events/710240929063054/

Disco Noise: Too Hot to Think, It's time to Dance!
Date: Saturday August 16th 2014 9:00 PM
Location: Palms Restaurant 83131 Amboy Rd, Twentynine Palms, California 92277, (760) 361-2810
Suggested donation $5.00 (no one turned away, pay what you can)
Performers: Hernia, No Bother and phog masheeen.
Video by: William Almas

http://youtu.be/znz3zl76fdE

Phog masheeen provides a track for the upcoming Ass Jazz Volume 3 compilation!
http://www.thepetgoatrecords.com/AssJazz3.html

The Pet Goat Records is working on volume 3 of the Ass Jazz CD Compilation series.

This features artists who combine JAZZ with heavy and extreme styles of music such as NOISE, PUNK, and EXTREME METAL.

Look for this release on Band Camp

Revenge of the Noise, 2007 NorCal NoiseFest Compilation, SCOW returns and SANF5

There are some New offerings from The Instagon Foundation (TIF) that have phog masheeen tracks.

The first is the long anticipated Revenge of the Noise. Which features noise covers of classic punk-rock songs. Phog masheeen covers "Smash it up" by the Damned. Click on the graphic!

and SCOW returns with a cover of "Sonic Reducer" by the Dead Boys. Click on the graphic!

Here is the link to get all the tracks:
http://tiforg.bandcamp.com/album/revenge-of-thee-noise-punk-rock-covers-compilation-how-low-can-a-punk-get

In the ongoing releases of the Noisefest documentary CDs The 2007 edition is now on Bandcamp. Phog masheeen has the lead track

http://norcalnoisefest.bandcamp.com/album/this-one-goes-to-eleven-2007-norcal-noisefest-compilation-document

Phog masheeen also opened last weekend's Santa Ana Noise Fest #5. On this occasion we were Joined by Craig Sibley who performed on a variety of instruments. Most notably his "Chicken-phone."

Here is Craig's description of the "Chicken-phone."

The history of the Chicken-Phone goes back to when I lived in Fullerton, where we had a large yard behind the house complete with a chicken coop. One day while cleaning up the yard, I set a tomato trellis on top of a chicken "nesting box". I tossed a brick over where it hit the box and trellis and it made the most remarkable sound. I promptly took the objects into the garage, added some guitar strings and immediately fell in love with the instrument, where I used it on a variety of projects including a sound track on a film called "Menagerie" (complete with chicken poop and everything). Since then, I have built a nice version of the instrument (without poop) and love the thing! It has a bass string, and a guitar string, can be struck with drum sticks, plucked or bowed for some very strange and wonderful sounds!

Look for the recording of SANF5 to be up soon! With Chicken-phone and Dr. Kaplan's signature percussion.http://tiforg.bandcamp.com/track/smash-it-up-the-damned