PAST NEWS: PRE-2015
12/25/2014·Letter from US Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne re: Gary's recent solo concert at the Benjamin Franklin Library in Mexico City, see photos from the show here and here
12/22/2014·Happy Hannukah and Merry Xmas from Gary!
12/19/2014·Gary Lucas salutes Barack Obama on his bold initiative to normalize Cuban-American relations with "Out from Under", featuring Haydee and Suylen Milanes and Los Van Van, recorded in Havana
12/13/2014·New clip of "Vampyr" with Gary's new live score which he premiered 11/1/14 at AFI Silver, read a rave for the show from AFI chief programmer Todd Hitchcock
· "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" album is now available for New digital download worldwide through Rare Lumiere, check out a cool review from the Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
· "TOUCHED BY GRACE" cited as one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2014 in Roy Trakin's annual roundup in HITS Magazine
· "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" album is now available for New digital download worldwide through Rare Lumiere, check out a cool review from the Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
· "TOUCHED BY GRACE" cited as one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2014 in Roy Trakin's annual roundup in HITS Magazine
12/01/2014·Check out Gary's new solo arrangement of the Allegro from Janacek's "On an Overgrown Path"
11/24/2014·Gary with US Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne before giving a solo concert and talk for disadvantaged youth at the Benjamin Franklin Library Mexico City 11/7/14, photo by Xavier Baviera
11/22/2014·OF MEN AND MONSTERS: Just confirmed: Gary is returning for two consecutive nights at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring MD in late Feb. performing his live solo scores accompanying "THE GOLEM" (1920, d. Paul Wegener and Carl Boese) on Thurs. Feb. 26th and accompanying "FRANKENSTEIN" (1931, d. James Whale) on Fri. Feb. 27th
New CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 4 album box set SUN ZOOM SPARK out now on Rhino, with liner notes by Rip Rense, including some quotes from Gary
11/21/2014·Gary's new FLEISCHEREI project packed the BAM Cafe Brooklyn last Sat. night 11/15/14—check out a live clip "That's My Weakness Now", and new track "I Want a Clean Shaven Man"
· "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" (digital release) added to the Discography
· "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" (digital release) added to the Discography
11/19/2014·Nice review just in for Gary and Peter Hammill's concert last week in Mexico City, from GASTV.MX
11/17/2014·Happy Birthday Jeff Buckley
· Photo from Gary's new "Fleischerei" project's premiere at BAM 11/15/14, plus a clip of "That's My Weakness Now" from the show
· Photo from Gary's new "Fleischerei" project's premiere at BAM 11/15/14, plus a clip of "That's My Weakness Now" from the show
11/15/2014·Gary is interviewed in BLUES GR (Greece)...plus he's quoted in an article about new Captain Beefheart box set in The Wall Street Journal
· Gary with Belgian music legend ARNO backstage at Joe's Pub NYC after his fantastic show there Thurs. night 11/13/14, photo by Michele Amar
· Gary with Belgian music legend ARNO backstage at Joe's Pub NYC after his fantastic show there Thurs. night 11/13/14, photo by Michele Amar
11/13/2014·Gary is interviewed in Time Out NY this week about his Fleischerei premiere at BAM this Sat. Nov. 15th at 9pm!
· Interview with Gary about "Fleischerei" in The Jewish Week
· Interview with Gary about "Fleischerei" in The Jewish Week
11/08/2014·Gary Lucas' "Fleischerei": Music from Betty Boop and Popeye Cartoons, coming Sat. Nov. 15th to BAM Cafe
11/07/2014·Gary at Milenio Television Mexico City yesterday for an interview about his OTHERWORLD show with Peter Hammill this Sun. at 6pm at Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris, and his free solo acoustic show for disadvantaged youth at the Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin today at 7pm—interview throughout the day Fri. 11/7 here
11/05/2014·Happy Birthday Peter Hammill!! Gary is looking forward to their OTHERWORLD duo show together this Sun. night in Mexico City
· Photos by Paul Hyland from Gary's recent shows at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring Maryland with "Vampyr" and Spanish "Dracula"
· Photos by Paul Hyland from Gary's recent shows at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring Maryland with "Vampyr" and Spanish "Dracula"
11/04/2014·Gary is giving a free solo acoustic concert for disadvantaged youth in Mexico City this Fri. 11/7 at the Benjamin Franklin Library by invitation of the US Embassy
· Check out a cool new video "Manhattan Desert" on Vimeo with music by Gary and saxophonist Toni Dezso, and visuals by Croatian animation whiz Rokus Kalapis
· Check out a cool new video "Manhattan Desert" on Vimeo with music by Gary and saxophonist Toni Dezso, and visuals by Croatian animation whiz Rokus Kalapis
11/03/2014·Great review from Cineaste Magazine editor Richard Porton re Gary's new live score for "Frankenstein", which premiered on Halloween at United Palace Theatre in Harlem
11/01/2014·Nice review of Gary's live score for The Goddess at Symphony Space 10/9/14 from the New York City Jazz Record
10/29/2014·Lucas Klose's "Mary Magdalene" story is going viral on CBS News and 101WINS News Radio today
· Gary's premiere of his new live score accompanying "Frankenstein" on Halloween this Fri. at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem is a Pick in the Daily News today!!
· Gary's premiere of his new live score accompanying "Frankenstein" on Halloween this Fri. at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem is a Pick in the Daily News today!!
10/24/2014·Nice review from writer Richard Gehr of Gary's performance at Symphony Space with "The Goddess" 10/9/14
· Gary is playing a free solo acoustic concert for disadvantaged youth in Mexico City Fri. Nov. 7th at the Benjamin Franklin Library at 7pm, by invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and U.S. Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne
· Gary is playing a free solo acoustic concert for disadvantaged youth in Mexico City Fri. Nov. 7th at the Benjamin Franklin Library at 7pm, by invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and U.S. Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne
10/14/2014·
Fri. Oct. 17th Gary is a guest on the "Mijke & Co Live" radio show on Dutch national Radio 6 at 4:30pm EST, listen here
10/11/2014·Tonight Sat. 10/11 at 9pm Italian time radio station Controradio (FM 93,6, 98.9 from Tuscany, Italy, streaming on www.controradio.it will broadcast a special show dedicated to Gary and his Otherworld project with Peter Hammill with an interview with Italian journalist Giulia Nuti
10/09/2014·Gary is interviewed for the Berkshire Eagle/Bennington Banner about his show Sat. night at Mass MOCA with "The Goddess"
10/08/2014·Gary performs at Symphony Space in NYC tomorrow night 10/9 with his live score for Chinese silent classic "The Goddess"—use code GODDESS20 to order tickets at Gary's special discount through the Symphony Space website, in person at the box office, or over the phone...he performs with the film Sat. night 10/11 at Mass MOCA in Williamstown Ma., read a profile in The Rogovoy Report today
10/05/2014·New interview with Gary just online in Italy
10/02/2014·Listen to Gary's interview with Co de Kloet on Dutch National Radio 6 re: "Touched By Grace" 9/30/14
10/01/2014·3 new reviews of TOUCHED BY GRACE just in...from artist Andrea Szurczik-Wallenta, musician Mark Prescott, and writer Chris Burbul:
"The wonderful touching real story of two genius musicians. A look inside the music biz and a honest report about living as an independent artist. Very brilliantly written, encouraging for all artists." —Andrea Wallenta
"Brilliantly written. Compelling, a true story. This book is all heart and Rock n Roll." —Mark Prescott
"Fantastic book! Finished it about a month ago. A classic rock and roll tale well told! Bravo Gary!" —Chris Burbu
"The wonderful touching real story of two genius musicians. A look inside the music biz and a honest report about living as an independent artist. Very brilliantly written, encouraging for all artists." —Andrea Wallenta
"Brilliantly written. Compelling, a true story. This book is all heart and Rock n Roll." —Mark Prescott
"Fantastic book! Finished it about a month ago. A classic rock and roll tale well told! Bravo Gary!" —Chris Burbu
09/17/2014·An article in the Long Island Weekly about a video shoot yesterday 9/16 for Gary's new Lucas Klose project with singer Jann Klose
09/16/2014·Added "The Music (Songs You May Have Missed)" to the Discography
09/12/2014·Gary's "Grace" tribute this Sun. at Baby's Alright a pick in the Village Voice
· Sun. Oct. 5th Gary's new acoustic duo LUCAS KLOSE with singer Jann Klose, performs at a relaxed Sunday Social gathering at the LIC BAR 45-58 Vernon Blvd. Long Island City
· Thurs. Dec. 18th Gary is on the panel of "From Genesis to Kings: Jewish Punk and its Aftermath" at the 92nd Street Y, organized by Steven Lee Beeber author of "The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's" with Handsome Dick Manitoba and more luminaries
· Sun. Oct. 5th Gary's new acoustic duo LUCAS KLOSE with singer Jann Klose, performs at a relaxed Sunday Social gathering at the LIC BAR 45-58 Vernon Blvd. Long Island City
· Thurs. Dec. 18th Gary is on the panel of "From Genesis to Kings: Jewish Punk and its Aftermath" at the 92nd Street Y, organized by Steven Lee Beeber author of "The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's" with Handsome Dick Manitoba and more luminaries
09/10/2014·Check out the world premiere of Gary's new live score for "Frankenstein" at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem this Halloween!
09/09/2014·Gary announces the grand prize winner of the Hookist Songwriting Collaboration!
09/05/2014·New FLEISCHEREI page
09/03/2014·Check out 2 new clips of Fleischerei's live debut at The Bridge LI 8/17/14: "The Broken Record" and The Music Goes Round and Round, and a cool photo of Gary, Sarah and Joe! Their public debut at BAM Cafe Nov. 15th is a Pick in The Jewish Week
09/02/2014·From singer Rose Whipperr on TOUCHED BY GRACE
08/26/2014·In celebration of the 20th anniversary of "Grace", collaborate with Gary and write the lyrics to music he wrote with Jeff in mind—meet him at Hookist.com!
08/24/2014·Nice review of "Touched By Grace" from the Captain Beefheart Radar Station's Steve Froy
08/19/2014·Gary had a terrific live debut for his new FLEISCHEREI project (Music from Max Fleischer's Betty Boop and Popeye Cartoons) at a party at The Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton Long Island on Sun. 8/17—video clips coming—meanwhile check out photos and listen to "The Music Goes Round and Round" and "Betty Boop's Penthouse"
08/15/2014·It was 20 years ago today...that Jeff Buckley's "Grace" was released in the UK and Europe
08/08/2014·FLEISCHEREI, Gary's new 6-piece tribute to the music from Max Fleischer's delightful Betty Boop and Popeye cartoons, featuring Sarah Stiles on vocals and Joe Fiedler on trombone, take it to The Bridge in Bridgehampton LI 8/17 for a private party debut—going public soon! Check out their take on "The Music Goes Round and Round"
08/04/2014·From Musician & cultural pundit Dusty Wright and Dr. William Hurwitz on TOUCHED BY GRACE
08/02/2014·Exciting news: Gary has just signed on as Music Director for "BUCKLEY"—a tribute to both Tim and Jeff Buckley to premiere in Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities in Fall 2015—with a narration written by his friend Jeff Apter (author of "A Pure Drop")
07/30/2014·Just confirmed: Gary will be giving a Masterclass and seminars at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam Thurs. Oct. 16th—topics covered include extended guitar technique, fingerpicking, the craft of songwriting with an emphasis on "Grace" and "Mojo Pin", and Gary's adventures in the music biz
07/29/2014·Just confirmed: Two Dutch Solo Acoustic Shows at the Paradiso Amsterdam 10/18 and Paradox Tilburg 10/29
· From Producer Peter Feldman and Musician Zeke Schein on TOUCHED BY GRACE
· From Producer Peter Feldman and Musician Zeke Schein on TOUCHED BY GRACE
07/24/2014·Just confirmed: Gary is performing solo and speaking in Oslo at the Kulturhuset Sunday Sept. 21st as part of Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy's "Classic Album Sundays" event focusing on Jeff Buckley's "Grace" album
07/19/2014·New feature on Gary in the latest issue of GUITAR CLUB Magazine (Italy)
07/13/2014·From Musician/industry vet Paul Mauceri on TOUCHED BY GRACE
07/02/2014·This Fri. night July 4th Independence Day Gary is sitting in with otherworldly Mongolian/Buryat world music star vocalist NAMGAR at Barbes in Park Slope at 8pm
· From Music Industry pro Robert Singerman on TOUCHED BY GRACE
· From Music Industry pro Robert Singerman on TOUCHED BY GRACE
06/29/2014·Great review and photos from Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 25th Anniversary Concert from Guitarblog
06/27/2014·Tonight!! Gods and Monsters 25th Anniversary Show at Le Poisson Rouge NYC
06/25/2014·Watch Gary playing "Satantango" from his album "Cinefantastique"
06/24/2014·Great review of the new WILD RUMPUS album in Sheffield magazine EXPOSED
06/23/2014·Listen to Gary live on Mike Edison and Judy McGuire's "Arts and Seizures" show on Heritage Radio Network 6/22/14 here
06/20/2014·Check out the new OTHERWORLD page for Gary and Peter Hammill
· This Sunday 2 pm EDT Gary will be performing solo acoustic live on the Arts & Seizures Show - the Fastest Half Hour on the Internet Today! Hosted by Mike Edison and Judy McGuire—Listen live here
· This Sunday 2 pm EDT Gary will be performing solo acoustic live on the Arts & Seizures Show - the Fastest Half Hour on the Internet Today! Hosted by Mike Edison and Judy McGuire—Listen live here
06/19/2014·Peter Hammill and Gary just confirmed their OTHERWORLD duo in concert at the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris Sun. Nov. 9th in Mexico City!!
06/17/2014·From Screenwriter Francis McCarthy on TOUCHED BY GRACE
06/11/2014·From the latest issue of Guitar Player Magazine, in an article about Jeff Buckley and the "Grace" album
06/07/2014·Just confirmed: Gary is performing the world premiere of his new live solo guitar score accompanying Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1932 horror masterpiece VAMPYR at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring Maryland on Sat. Nov. 1st—and will also perform with Spanish "Dracula" there that night!!
· Check out a new interview with Gary from Greek music site HIT CHANNEL
· From Artist Bill Mutter on TOUCHED BY GRACE
· Check out a new interview with Gary from Greek music site HIT CHANNEL
· From Artist Bill Mutter on TOUCHED BY GRACE
06/04/2014·Just added as a special guest sitting in with Gary Lucas and Gods and Monsters at their 25th Anniversary Show 6/27 at Le Poisson Rouge NYC—acoustic guitar goddess Kaki King!!
06/03/2014·New article about Gary's work focusing on OTHERWORLD with Peter Hammill and Gary's CINEFANTASTIQUE solo album from BLURT Magazine
06/02/2014·More great press for WILD RUMPUS!! A Little Bit Of Sol - exclusive interview feature | Curious Animal - album review | Allie Michele - blog posting | Crack Magazine - album news
06/01/2014·Gary receives an Acker Award for Avant-Garde Achievement in music tonight at the Theatre 80 St. Marks NYC 6:30pm, pre Acker Awards chow-down at Katz's Deli NYC
05/31/2014·Great 3 page feature in DJ MAGAZINE for WILD RUMPUS 5/14!!
05/29/2014·IN LOVING MEMORY OF JEFF BUCKLEY
November 17, 1966 - May 29, 1997
· Beautiful letter just received from Macedonian musician Adi Imeri
November 17, 1966 - May 29, 1997
· Beautiful letter just received from Macedonian musician Adi Imeri
05/28/2014·WILD RUMPUS DOUBLE VINYL LP "MUSICAL BLAZE-UP"—space-age psychedelic dance grooves courtesy Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Gary Lucas, available on vinyl here, download the new album here
· Independence Day: On Fri. July 4th Gary is sitting in with superb Buryat/Mongolian vocalist Namgar Lkhasaranova at Barbes 9th St and 6th Ave Park Slope Brooklyn 8-9:30pm
· Independence Day: On Fri. July 4th Gary is sitting in with superb Buryat/Mongolian vocalist Namgar Lkhasaranova at Barbes 9th St and 6th Ave Park Slope Brooklyn 8-9:30pm
05/24/2014·New clip just surfaced of Gary and Peter Hammill at the Gouveia Art Rock Festival in Portugal 4/27!
05/22/2014·Happy 100th Sun Ra—Listen to Gary's tribute here
05/20/2014·WILD RUMPUS (Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and Gary) double vinyl extravaganza 'MUSICAL BLAZE-UP' is out next Tues. 5/27 on Bitches Brew!!
05/17/2014·Just in from musician Joe Verga on TOUCHED BY GRACE
05/16/2014·GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS (Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca and Jason Candler) play a warmup for their NYC Silver Anniversary show at Le Poisson Rouge June 27th tomorrow night at 9pm at the Long Island City Arts Open, as part of The Big Whirlygig (see the poster here)—the address is 5-25 46th Ave LIC
05/14/2014·Rave review of Gary and Peter Hammill's OTHERWORLD album today in All About Jazz!
05/13/2014·RIP H.R. GIGER 2/5/40 - 5/12/14
He was a friend of Gary's, who performed "The Golem" in his honor at a Giger Retrospective at the National Technical Museum in Prague several years ago
photo: at the Giger Museum in Gruyere Switzerland 2007
He was a friend of Gary's, who performed "The Golem" in his honor at a Giger Retrospective at the National Technical Museum in Prague several years ago
photo: at the Giger Museum in Gruyere Switzerland 2007
05/12/2014·New WILD RUMPUS debut double vinyl album out soon on BITCHES BREW, featuring Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy and Gary Lucas—check out some great advance reviews from A Little Bit of Sol, from Colorising, from A Closer Listen, and from I House U!!
· New rave for "Touched By Grace" from Guitar Player Magazine writer Vinnie DeMaso
· New rave for "Touched By Grace" from Guitar Player Magazine writer Vinnie DeMaso
05/07/2014·Read a feature on Gary and Peter Hammill's "OTHERWORLD" album in the new issue of Guitar Player Magazine!
· Check out a new clip about Gary's book "Touched By Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley" by French filmmaker/actress Lena Friedrich
· Check out a new clip about Gary's book "Touched By Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley" by French filmmaker/actress Lena Friedrich
05/05/2014·Gary was just informed by NYC legend Clayton Patterson that he is a recipient of one of this year's Acker Awards for Achievement in the Avant-Garde—the Awards Ceremony is Sunday June 1st from 6:30 till 10pm at Theater 80 at 80 St. Marks Place in the East Village
05/02/2014·Check out photos from Gary and Peter Hammill's headlining show at Gouveia Art-Rock Festival in Portugal!
04/26/2014·Read a great live review from PROG Magazine of Peter Hammill and Gary Lucas' live debut in London recently!
04/25/2014·Superb review of OTHERWORLD just in from Classic Rock Radio
04/24/2014·Click here for cool new OTHERWORLD review from L3 Magazine—Gary and Peter are headlining Gouveia Art Rock Festival this Sun. in Portugal!!
· From Prof. Chris Opperman on Gary's Masterclass for his students at Rutgers School of Music 4/8/14
· From Prof. Chris Opperman on Gary's Masterclass for his students at Rutgers School of Music 4/8/14
04/23/2014·Gary and Peter Hammill are profiled in the new issue of Guitar Player magazine, text coming soon!
04/22/2014·Gary Lucas plays "Monsters from the Id" (and will be joined by his very special fiend) at SON OF MONSTERPALOOZA 2014 in beautiful downtown Burbank, see the poster here
04/20/2014·PREPARED GUITAR: Gary Lucas 13 questions—new interview with Miguel Copon for his Prepared Guitar website
· From Jonathan First, president of United World Sports, LLC on "Touched by Grace"
· From Jonathan First, president of United World Sports, LLC on "Touched by Grace"
04/18/2014·Great review just in for CINEFANTASTIQUE from URBAN GRAFFITI
04/17/2014·Joan Osborne "Love and Hate" added to the Discography
04/15/2014·Read "The Delicious Dark World of Peter Hammill and Gary Lucas" from Progressive Rock Central!!
04/11/2014·Listen to a new station ID jingle Gary recorded for Stress.FM—music from Bela Tarr's "Satantango"!
04/08/2014·Gary's friend and collaborator Joan Osborne has a new album out today "Love and Hate" which features a song co-written by Gary, "Keep It Underground"—check out an early live version here
04/05/2014·New interview with Gary in Guitar Blog!!
04/04/2014·The Music Goes Round and Around tonight as Gary plays a concert of "Solo Acoustic Fireworks" at Dixon Place in NYC!
04/03/2014·7 out of 10 for OTHERWORLD in the new issue of Uncut (UK)!
· Author/musician Jim Christopulos on "Touched by Grace"
· View the poster for Gary's upcoming show with Peter Hammill at the Gouveia Art-Rock Festival in Portugal April 27th!
· Author/musician Jim Christopulos on "Touched by Grace"
· View the poster for Gary's upcoming show with Peter Hammill at the Gouveia Art-Rock Festival in Portugal April 27th!
03/31/2014·Nice review of OTHERWORLD just in from JP's Music Blog
03/29/2014·Just confirmed: Gary performs the NYC premiere of his new live score for Chinese silent classic "The Goddess" at Symphony Space's Thalia Theater 10/9/14!!
· Gary is giving a masterclass at Rutgers University for Prof. Chris Opperman's students at the School of Music there Thurs. April 10th at 9:15am to 11am
· Gary is giving a masterclass at Rutgers University for Prof. Chris Opperman's students at the School of Music there Thurs. April 10th at 9:15am to 11am
03/28/2014·Gary and Peter Hammill are on the cover of Rock Society Magazine (UK) this month re: their new "OTHERWORLD" album!!
· From guitarist/poet Craig Chalone on "Touched by Grace"
· From guitarist/poet Craig Chalone on "Touched by Grace"
03/26/2014·From Tim Lucas, editor of "Video Watchdog", contributor to "Sight and Sound", author of "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" on "Touched by Grace"
03/25/2014·Cool review of TOUCHED BY GRACE just in from R2 Magazine (UK)
· From poet Mick Stern on "Touched by Grace"
· From poet Mick Stern on "Touched by Grace"
03/24/2014·RIP VERA CHYTILOVA one of Gary's favorite artists, he performs to a sequence of this pioneering Czech director's 1966 film "Daisies" (Sedmikrasky) as part of his MONSTERS FROM THE ID (RATED X) live music and film project
· Nice review of OTHERWORLD from film critic emeritus Glenn Kenny
· Nice review of OTHERWORLD from film critic emeritus Glenn Kenny
03/23/2014·From Tim Lucas, Editor of Video Watchdog Magazine and author of "Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark" on "Touched by Grace"
03/22/2014·Photographer David Michael Kennedy on "Touched by Grace"—available here
03/20/2014·Quote from Gary's friend curator Robert Melvin Rubin on "Touched by Grace"
03/15/2014·Nice review of OTHERWORLD just in from Spanish music blog You Are A Ghost
· Richard Peña, Director Emeritus of the New York Film Festival & Professor of Film Studies at Columbia University, gives high marks to Gary's new live score for the Chinese silent film classic "The Goddess"
· Quote from fan Bill Dubilier on "Touched by Grace"
· Richard Peña, Director Emeritus of the New York Film Festival & Professor of Film Studies at Columbia University, gives high marks to Gary's new live score for the Chinese silent film classic "The Goddess"
· Quote from fan Bill Dubilier on "Touched by Grace"
03/14/2014·Check out a new feature about OTHERWORLD from Prog Magazine (UK)—just click on and scroll down
03/09/2014·4 Stars for OTHERWORLD in the new issue of RECORD COLLECTOR (UK)
03/08/2014·From musician Fred Perry re: TOUCHED BY GRACE
03/03/2014·Just confirmed: Gary and Peter Hammill are taking their OTHERWORLD duo live on the road on Sun. April 27th at the Gouveia Art Rock Festival in Portugal, and on Fri. June 6th at the Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico City
02/27/2014·Gary's performance this weekend in Columbus Ohio is a Pick in Columbus Alive and Columbus Underground
· New interview with Gary from Rockbook Hungary about recording with DeBORT in Budapest recently
· Great reviews of OTHERWORLD from Linus, the #1 comic art magazine of Italy, and from Highlands magazine
· New interview with Gary from Rockbook Hungary about recording with DeBORT in Budapest recently
· Great reviews of OTHERWORLD from Linus, the #1 comic art magazine of Italy, and from Highlands magazine
02/25/2014·New interview with Gary from Vents Magazine about OTHERWORLD
02/23/2014·Gary and Peter Hammill received a standing ovation Fri. Feb. 21st from a packed Union Chapel in London for the debut live performance of their acclaimed OTHERWORLD album!!
02/20/2014·Nice reviews of OTHERWORLD from Critical Jazz, Music News, Terrascope, Fatea and Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
02/17/2014·Gary's new "Otherworld" album with Peter Hammill rises from #99 to #72 on the Amazon UK "Rock" charts this week!! Duo going live at London's Union Chapel this Friday 2/21
02/14/2014·Nice review of TOUCHED BY GRACE by Roy Trakin in the HITS Magazine Daily Double today
· Great review just in for Gary's CINEFANTASTIQUE album from Burning Ambulance
· Great review just in for Gary's CINEFANTASTIQUE album from Burning Ambulance
02/13/2014·Music and film critic emeritus Glenn Kenny on TOUCHED BY GRACE (Jawbone Press)
02/12/2014·Great review of OTHERWORLD from All Music Guide
02/08/2014·Gary's solo acoustic show a Pick in The Wall Street Journal yesterday
· Great new reviews of OTHERWORLD just in from Germany!! From Gaesteliste.de, from CdStarts, and from Alternativ Musik
· Great review for OTHERWORlD just in from Classic Rock (UK)
· Great review of TOUCHED BY GRACE just in from critic Rob Patterson
· Great new reviews of OTHERWORLD just in from Germany!! From Gaesteliste.de, from CdStarts, and from Alternativ Musik
· Great review for OTHERWORlD just in from Classic Rock (UK)
· Great review of TOUCHED BY GRACE just in from critic Rob Patterson
02/06/2014·Great review of OTHERWORLD just in from Blow-Up (Italy)
02/05/2014·Read Tim Buckley collaborator Lee Underwood's comments on Gary's "Cinefantastique" album (Northern Spy)
02/04/2014·Great review of OTHERWORLD just in from author Julia Crowe!
· Check out some recent press from Spain for Gary's appearances there last month! See the articles here, here, and here
· Check out a new clip from Gary's world premiere of his live score for "The Goddess" in Santander Spain last month, and also his new web page for the project
· Check out some recent press from Spain for Gary's appearances there last month! See the articles here, here, and here
· Check out a new clip from Gary's world premiere of his live score for "The Goddess" in Santander Spain last month, and also his new web page for the project
02/02/2014·Tim Buckley collaborator Lee Underwood's full comments about Gary's "Touched By Grace" book (Jawbone)
02/01/2014·First review in from Italy for Gary's new collaboration with Peter Hammill "OTHERWORLD"—and it's a Doozy!
01/31/2014·from Gary's friend Lee Underwood, Tim Buckley's collaborator: "Reading Touched by Grace. Great writing, Gary. Looking forward to getting further into the book. Will let you know. At at the moment, super-impressed with your own personal/musical journey. Have ordered several of your albums. Will get into your music, in depth. Looking forward to that, too. Keep on keepin' on, ol' buddy. You're quite a guy! Best, L"
01/29/2014·Rare clip of Gary and Jeff Buckley live at the Knitting Factory in 1991 just surfaced on YouTube
01/24/2014·Gary's new duo album OTHERWORLD with Peter Hammill just arrived in the post—looks and sounds great!! Released Feb. 3rd on Esoteric/Cherry Red
· Check out Gary's take on "Casino Royale", from his celebrated "Cinefantastique" album on Northern Spy
· Check out Gary's take on "Casino Royale", from his celebrated "Cinefantastique" album on Northern Spy
01/22/2014·Check out a new interview Gary just did for Yale's WYBC FM with host Brainard Carey
· New press release for Gary's upcoming "Blues and the Tuning of the World" concert Fri. Feb. 7th at Dixon Place NYC
· New press release for Gary's upcoming "Blues and the Tuning of the World" concert Fri. Feb. 7th at Dixon Place NYC
01/20/2014·Listen to Gary's appearance on "Arts and Seizures" radio show yesterday 1/19/14 recorded live from Roberta's in Bushwick for Heritage Radio
01/17/2014·New press release for Gary's upcoming OTHERWORLD duo album with Peter Hammill
· New clip of Gary solo acoustic in his first show of 2014 in NYC
· New clip of Gary solo acoustic in his first show of 2014 in NYC
01/14/2014·
Gary and Jeff's music featured on the latest installment of PLANET WAVES
· Check out a new interview with Gary in UK Magazine Figure 8
· Check out a new interview with Gary in UK Magazine Figure 8
01/13/2014·English translation of Gary Lucas' interview about TOUCHED BY GRACE for Italian website allrock.it
01/11/2014·Today MOJO Magazine readers selected the 20 most important artists of the last 20 years—among them, JEFF BUCKLEY
01/10/2014·Read a great review of Gary's "Cinefantastique" album from THE BIG TAKEOVER...and a new interview with Gary about "Touched By Grace" from allrock.it
01/09/2014·New page added for Gary Lucas plays "The Goddess"
01/08/2014·Gary Lucas is in Santander Spain now under the auspices of Film Society of Lincoln Center Director Emeritus Richard Pena to perform the world premiere of Gary's original solo guitar live score to accompany a screening tonight at Fundacion Botin of "The Goddess", the 1934 Shanghai silent cinema classic directed by Wu Yonggang and starring the incomparable Ruan Lingyu. The show begins at 8:30pm. Read more about this amazing film premiere here
· On Friday Gary will also perform his original live solo score accompanying the legendary 1931 Spanish "Dracula" at Fundacion Botin at 8:30pm
· On Friday Gary will also perform his original live solo score accompanying the legendary 1931 Spanish "Dracula" at Fundacion Botin at 8:30pm
01/03/2014·Three new raves just in for TOUCHED BY GRACE—from music critic emeritus Mike Shore, from Caroline, wife of Gary's UK collaborator Tim Watt, and from Italian fan Vic Firth
01/02/2014·RIP James Hunter, Gary's UK friend and collaborator, who tragically passed away Dec. 20th—a memorial service will be held in Southampton Jan. 10th
· Check out Gary's interview with Harold Channer—an erudite public intellectual with wide-ranging guests on his program—broadcast today Jan. 2nd at 11am EST on Channel 34 Time Warner Cable and Channel 82 RCN here in Manhattan—you can also watch the interview anytime here on YouTube
· Check out Gary's interview with Harold Channer—an erudite public intellectual with wide-ranging guests on his program—broadcast today Jan. 2nd at 11am EST on Channel 34 Time Warner Cable and Channel 82 RCN here in Manhattan—you can also watch the interview anytime here on YouTube
01/01/2014·NOTE: Postponed to Sun. Jan. 19th at 2pm EST due to treacherous icy conditions—Gary is the guest of Mike Edison and Judy McGuire live on their long-running Arts and Seizures radio show, listen live at Heritage Radio Network here
· Gary's sold-out 30's Chinese pop show "The Edge of Heaven" at BAM last October was selected as One of the Best Live Shows of 2013 by critic emeritus Glenn Kenny in his Dec. 31st blog Some Came Running
· Gary's "Cinefantastique" named "One of the Top 10 Roots Albums of 2013" by Philadelphia CityPaper!!
· Gary's sold-out 30's Chinese pop show "The Edge of Heaven" at BAM last October was selected as One of the Best Live Shows of 2013 by critic emeritus Glenn Kenny in his Dec. 31st blog Some Came Running
· Gary's "Cinefantastique" named "One of the Top 10 Roots Albums of 2013" by Philadelphia CityPaper!!
12/31/2013·New GARY LUCAS & THE GHOSTS OF PRAGUE album in the merchandise shop now, personally autographed by Gary—listen to a track here
12/19/2013·Gary's "Cinefantastique" album named GUITAR ALBUM OF THE YEAR in the Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
· Purchase tickets here for Gary's upcoming show with Peter Hammill premiering their new OTHERWORLD album Fri. Feb. 21st at London's Union Chapel
· Purchase tickets here for Gary's upcoming show with Peter Hammill premiering their new OTHERWORLD album Fri. Feb. 21st at London's Union Chapel
12/16/2013·Czech out an interview Gary did last week for Radio Prague here!!
12/15/2013·Gary had an incredible gig solo and with his new ensemble THE GHOSTS OF PRAGUE last night at Jazz Dock Prague—preview here in Czech national newspaper IDNES
12/13/2013·Just announced: Peter Hammill and Gary Lucas will perform their new "Otherworld" album Fri. Feb. 21st at London's Union Chapel, view the poster here—new album out Feb. 3rd on Esoteric/Cherry Red
· Check out the video preview of Gary and Peter Hammill's forthcoming "Otherworld" album here!
· Nice review of Gary's "Cinefantastique" album (Northern Spy) from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog!
· Check out the new page for "Gary Lucas and The Ghosts of Prague" on Faust Records, re-mastered, re-modeled, redux and out now on Faust Records
· Check out a video report on Gary's recent gala concert in Parma Italy at Barezzi Live Festival, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award and played for 3 hours solo and with friends
· Check out the video preview of Gary and Peter Hammill's forthcoming "Otherworld" album here!
· Nice review of Gary's "Cinefantastique" album (Northern Spy) from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog!
· Check out the new page for "Gary Lucas and The Ghosts of Prague" on Faust Records, re-mastered, re-modeled, redux and out now on Faust Records
· Check out a video report on Gary's recent gala concert in Parma Italy at Barezzi Live Festival, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award and played for 3 hours solo and with friends
12/12/2013·Tonight at Masaryk University's Scala Cinema in Brno Czech Republic, Gary Plays Spanish "Dracula"
12/08/2013·New interview with Gary about his forthcoming album collaboration with Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator) entitled OTHER WORLD, due out in Feb.
12/04/2013·View the poster for Gary's upcoming Spanish "Dracula" shows in Prague and Brno next week
12/03/2013·Great review of "Touched By Grace" just in from critic Mitch Myers:
"This is an absorbing book—an inside look at the music business, as well as Gary Lucas' own head. Imagine a place where art and commerce intersect, now imagine it touched by grace." —Mitch Myers, Author of "The Boy Who Cried Freebird: Rock & Roll Fables and Sonic Storytelling"
12/01/2013·Gary totally sold out his Spanish Dracula show at the Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City last night
11/29/2013·Gary signs copies of "Touched By Grace" and performs in Paris' Shakespeare and Company and at Monster Melodies in this new clip
11/27/2013·Gary was in the studio yesterday 11/26 recording his new score for super-talented actress/director Lena Friedrich ("Inglourious Basterds") for her new doc. "The Hermit", with Jason Candler engineering
· Read a blurb from Beefheart.com, about Gary's Captain Beefheart Symposium in Mexico City this Sunday
· Read a blurb from Beefheart.com, about Gary's Captain Beefheart Symposium in Mexico City this Sunday
11/25/2013·Check out "Mojo Pin" performed by Gary and Scottish vocalist Jay Mathy in soundcheck at Edinburgh's Electric Circus 11/18/13 for The Skinny mag
11/23/2013·Gary sits in with the great Roswell Rudd for his 75th Birthday Celebration at Le Poisson Rouge NYC—check out their version of "Green Onions" here!
11/22/2013·From singer/songwrier Stuart Anthony: "Jeff Buckley fans should read this book by seminal guitarist Gary Lucas. Full of beautiful honesty. I found it hard to put down."
11/19/2013·Next up: Gary plays Spanish "Dracula" at the Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City Nov. 30th, and gives his Captain Beefheart Symposium at the Casa Del Lago in Mexico City's big public park on Sun. Dec. 1st!
11/18/2013·Fan mail about Gary's Touched By Grace" show at the Southbank Centre in London last week
11/17/2013·Jeff Buckley would have been 47 years old today 11/17/13...Gary performs a special tribute tonight at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen Scotland
11/16/2013·The great Italian singer/songwriter Vinicio Caposella reads from "Touched By Grace—Mia Musica Con Jeff Buckley" at the Barezzi Live Festival in Parma 2 weeks ago
· Listen to an interview with Gary by Co De Kloet about THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART airing tomorrow night 11/17/13 on "Co Live!" national Dutch radio NTR! And check out this video teaser for THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
· Listen to an interview with Gary by Co De Kloet about THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART airing tomorrow night 11/17/13 on "Co Live!" national Dutch radio NTR! And check out this video teaser for THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
11/15/2013·New interview with Gary in ROCKSHOT
· New interview with Gary from the Aberdeen Evening Express in preparation for his show at The Lemon Tree on Sunday
· Portuguese vocalist Diana Silveira tears it up with Gary on "Bluebird Blues" last night at the Southbank Centre London...view more clips from Gary's solo show with special guests Najma Akhtar, Frances Brennand Roper and Mari Conti here
· New interview with Gary from the Aberdeen Evening Express in preparation for his show at The Lemon Tree on Sunday
· Portuguese vocalist Diana Silveira tears it up with Gary on "Bluebird Blues" last night at the Southbank Centre London...view more clips from Gary's solo show with special guests Najma Akhtar, Frances Brennand Roper and Mari Conti here
11/14/2013·Great fan letter just in from Bristol for Gary's TOUCHED BY GRACE show last night 11/13/13, see photos here
11/13/2013·New interview with Gary in MOJO about Jeff Buckley just published
11/11/2013·Gary with Peter Hammill at a photo shoot for their new album OTHERWORLD at the Swiss Cottage Hotel London Veteran's Day 11/11/13
11/08/2013·On the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Gary posts a historic clip recorded 25 years ago solo at the Berlin JazzFest
· Gary's book signing/performance at Shakespeare and Company Paris was packed last night—Just added: Gary does a live instore today Fri. 11/8 at Monster Melodies in Chatelet
· Gary's book signing/performance at Shakespeare and Company Paris was packed last night—Just added: Gary does a live instore today Fri. 11/8 at Monster Melodies in Chatelet
11/07/2013·Special guest UK ex-pat vocalist Tim Watt added to Gary's Paris instore for "Touched By Grace" at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore at 7pm
11/03/2013·Tomorrow!! Monday Nov. 4th—in-store book signing and solo acoustic set by Gary at Bookbook in the West Village in support of his new book "Touched By Grace" (Jawbone Press)
11/01/2013·TONIGHT Fri. Nov. 1st!! Gary plays Spanish "Dracula" at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem @ 8pm in a special Day of the Dead Show—Read an interview with Gary from The Uptown Collective...and check out a clip and a story about the theatre from The Manhattan Times
10/31/2013·GRACE makes the cut in MOJO—Just named one of the 20 most influential albums of the last 20 years in the latest issue!! More info here
· Released today—new YouTube clip from Gary and legendary singer/songwriter Essra Mohawk of their song "THE DEVIL'S GOTTA MOVE ALONG"
· Gary's SPANISH DRACULA project at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem Fri. night (Day of the Dead) at 8pm is a Pick in the Wall Street Journal today, and also a Pick in Time Out New York!!
· Check out photos from Gary's recent session for Radio Chinese Plus + in NYC—download the App for the station here
· A message from Gary's friend and collaborator Portuguese vocalist Diana Silveira about his new book "Touched By Grace"
· Nice review from Radio Student FM, Slovenia, of Gary's new "Cinefantastique" album on Northern Spy, translated from Slovenian: "The album Cinefantastique has once again proved Lucas the master of guitar strings."
· Roswell Rudd - "Trombone for Lovers" added to the Discography
· Released today—new YouTube clip from Gary and legendary singer/songwriter Essra Mohawk of their song "THE DEVIL'S GOTTA MOVE ALONG"
· Gary's SPANISH DRACULA project at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem Fri. night (Day of the Dead) at 8pm is a Pick in the Wall Street Journal today, and also a Pick in Time Out New York!!
· Check out photos from Gary's recent session for Radio Chinese Plus + in NYC—download the App for the station here
· A message from Gary's friend and collaborator Portuguese vocalist Diana Silveira about his new book "Touched By Grace"
· Nice review from Radio Student FM, Slovenia, of Gary's new "Cinefantastique" album on Northern Spy, translated from Slovenian: "The album Cinefantastique has once again proved Lucas the master of guitar strings."
· Roswell Rudd - "Trombone for Lovers" added to the Discography
10/29/2013·Gary does an instore signing and solo acoustic performance for his new book "Touched by Grace" next Mon. Nov. 4th @ 7pm at Bookbook in the West Village NYC...and Thurs. Nov. 7th Gary returns for his third appearance at legendary Shakespeare and Company in Paris @ 7pm
· Legendary Italian singer/songwriter Vinicio Caposella reads from Gary's "Touched By Grace" while Gary improvises at the Barezzi Festival Parma Italy 10/24/13
· Legendary Italian singer/songwriter Vinicio Caposella reads from Gary's "Touched By Grace" while Gary improvises at the Barezzi Festival Parma Italy 10/24/13
10/27/2013·RIP LOU REED 1942—2013...Check out a pic of Gary with Lou and Laurie Anderson at SOB's NYC 12/92
10/26/2013·Gary had a spectacular concert at the Teatro Parco in Parma Italy Thursday night—he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Barezzi Festival, and then played for 2 hrs. 45 min. without a break!! Special guest vocalists Alessio Franchino with his band, Massimiliano Lalli, and well-known Italian singer/songwriter Vinicio Caposella, who read from Gary's book "Touched by Grace"
· Review of Gary's concert in Parma Italy at the Barezzi Festival 10/24/13
· Review of Gary's concert in Parma Italy at the Barezzi Festival 10/24/13
10/23/2013·Check out a new interview with Gary for national Italian radio Rai 2 on their "Moby Dick" program
10/22/2013·Great review of "Touched by Grace" from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
· Check out a new radio podcast about the work of Tim and Jeff Buckley featuring some of my work with Jeff at killradio.com...and check out a new interview with Gary about "The Edge of Heaven" on Radio Chinese Plus...and Gary is featured on this week's PlanetWaves.fm show
· "The Andrew Oldham Orchestra and Friends Play The Rolling Stones Songbook Volume Two" added to the Discography
· Check out a new radio podcast about the work of Tim and Jeff Buckley featuring some of my work with Jeff at killradio.com...and check out a new interview with Gary about "The Edge of Heaven" on Radio Chinese Plus...and Gary is featured on this week's PlanetWaves.fm show
· "The Andrew Oldham Orchestra and Friends Play The Rolling Stones Songbook Volume Two" added to the Discography
10/17/2013·Read a letter about gary's new book "Touched by Grace"
10/14/2013·Check out "The Mad World" and "A Tale of the Mah-Jong Game" from Gary's sold-out show at BAM 10/5/13!
10/13/2013·Preview a track from Gary's new "Cinefantastique" album at Tiny Mix Tapes!
10/11/2013·Nice review in the Downtown Music Gallery Newsletter today of "Cinefantastique"
· Check out "The King's Chain", an outtake from "Greetings From Tim Buckley" (2012, d. Dan Algrant) featuring Gary's guitar and Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley
· Check out "The King's Chain", an outtake from "Greetings From Tim Buckley" (2012, d. Dan Algrant) featuring Gary's guitar and Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley
10/10/2013·Everything you ever wanted to know about Gary's new CINEFANTASTIQUE album!! Buy it now here
· Gary was asked by Northern Spy to write a few words about the late great French director Patrice Chereau, who just passed tragically at a very young age
· Check out a preview in Latino magazine Remezcla for Gary's Spanish "Dracula" show in NYC Nov. 1st!
· Gary's new book "Touched By Grace" sighted in a Barnes and Noble in Clifton New Jersey 10/9/13, photo by Phil Mango
· Gary was asked by Northern Spy to write a few words about the late great French director Patrice Chereau, who just passed tragically at a very young age
· Check out a preview in Latino magazine Remezcla for Gary's Spanish "Dracula" show in NYC Nov. 1st!
· Gary's new book "Touched By Grace" sighted in a Barnes and Noble in Clifton New Jersey 10/9/13, photo by Phil Mango
10/08/2013·Gary's new "Cinefantastique" album is out now Northern Spy Records—buy it here
· More photos from the sold-out performance with a standing ovation of "The Edge of Heaven" at BAM 10/5/13 here, here, and here (photos by Caroline Sinclair)
· More photos from the sold-out performance with a standing ovation of "The Edge of Heaven" at BAM 10/5/13 here, here, and here (photos by Caroline Sinclair)
10/07/2013·4 Stars in the new MOJO for TOUCHED BY GRACE
10/04/2013·THE EDGE OF HEAVEN a Pick in Time out New York and Some Came Running
10/03/2013·Two great write-ups yesterday for THE EDGE OF HEAVEN in the Singtao Daily and the China Press—Tickets here
· Gary's appearance 9/30 on WFMU's "Airborne Event" show with Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo is archived here
· Gary's appearance 9/30 on WFMU's "Airborne Event" show with Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo is archived here
10/02/2013·"The Edge of Heaven" at BAM this Fri. and Sat. is a Pick in the Village Voice!!
09/30/2013·Gary's new book "Touched By Grace", published Oct. 25th by Jawbone, receives a 4 Star review in the new issue of MOJO!!
· Listen to Gary's 9/29 session for East Village Radio's "Morricone Youth" soundtracks program archived here...playlist here
· Listen to Gary's 9/29 session for East Village Radio's "Morricone Youth" soundtracks program archived here...playlist here
09/25/2013·Gary plays a special tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Antonio Barezzi Festival in Parma Italy with special guest Alessio Franchini on Thurs Oct 24th, check the poster here
· Check out the poster for Gary's "Edge of Heaven" acoustic show with Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo at Yale University (Gary's alma mater) Thurs. Oct. 3rd
· Check out the poster for Gary's "Edge of Heaven" acoustic show with Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo at Yale University (Gary's alma mater) Thurs. Oct. 3rd
09/20/2013·Over half the tickets have been sold already for Gary's "Edge of Heaven" 30's Chinese pop project at BAM Oct. 4th and 5th!! Reserve your seats now here
09/18/2013·Producer Co De Kloet is going to broadcast two specials of "THE MUSIC OF JEFF BUCKLEY AND GARY LUCAS" Sept 22nd & Sept. 29th @ 9 to 10pm Dutch time featuring The Metropole Orchestra, Alessio Franchini, conductor Steve Sidwell, Jolene Grunberg, Yori Swart, and yrs truly, LISTEN LIVE on "CO LIVE!"
09/17/2013·Nice blog from BAM about Gary's upcoming "Edge of Heaven" shows there Oct. 4th and 5th
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing the world premiere of his new live solo guitar score for Wu Yonggong's 1934 silent masterpiece "The Goddess" (Shen Nu) on Thurs. Jan. 9th—also his live score accompanying the 1931 Spanish "Dracula" on Fri. Jan. 10th—at the Fundación Botín in Santander Spain; both performances are part of the "The Golden Age of Chinese Film" series, curated by Richard Peña
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing the world premiere of his new live solo guitar score for Wu Yonggong's 1934 silent masterpiece "The Goddess" (Shen Nu) on Thurs. Jan. 9th—also his live score accompanying the 1931 Spanish "Dracula" on Fri. Jan. 10th—at the Fundación Botín in Santander Spain; both performances are part of the "The Golden Age of Chinese Film" series, curated by Richard Peña
09/15/2013·Check out the cool artwork for Gary's upcoming Spanish "Dracula" show Fri. Nov. 1t at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem!
· Gary's upcoming "Edge of Heaven" concerts at BAM Oct. 4th and 5th are profiled in the Chinese World Journal
· Gary's upcoming "Edge of Heaven" concerts at BAM Oct. 4th and 5th are profiled in the Chinese World Journal
09/13/2013·First review just in for Gary's "Cinefantastique" album in UK magazine Bizarre—album out on Northern Spy Records Oct. 1st
09/11/2013·One of the world's great film directors Béla Tarr (Satantango, Werckmeister Harmonies) with Gary in Sarajevo, Bosnia 9/9/13
09/05/2013·Gary performs live with Shanghai vocalists Sally Kwok and Mo Hai Jin on Dan Bodah's WFMU program "Airborne Event" Monday September 30th at 9pm, discussing and performing music from his new "Cinefantastique" solo album, along with music from his 30's Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven"
· Nice write up of Gary and Nona Hendryx's new Beefheart tribute project "The World of Captain Beefheart" at Beefheart.com
· Nice write up of Gary and Nona Hendryx's new Beefheart tribute project "The World of Captain Beefheart" at Beefheart.com
09/01/2013·Gary is a guest on the Mike and Judy Show today at 2pm EDT on Heritage Radio Network—listen in live here
08/29/2013·Just out on digital only: "THE INFRA-REALIST SESSION", a studio collaboration with Spanish spoken-word artist Bruno Galindo, available for download at Amazon
· Check out a preview of "The Edge of Heaven" Oct. 4th and 5th at BAM at China.org.cn, and here it is in Mandarin Chinese
· Check out a preview of "The Edge of Heaven" Oct. 4th and 5th at BAM at China.org.cn, and here it is in Mandarin Chinese
08/24/2013·Read an article in Impose Magazine on Gary's upcoming "Cinefantastique" album
08/23/2013·"Grace" is 19 years old today
· Gary Lucas will do an in-store book-signing and solo acoustic performance at the legendary Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company on Thurs. Nov. 7th in support of his new book "Touched By Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley"
· Gary Lucas will do an in-store book-signing and solo acoustic performance at the legendary Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company on Thurs. Nov. 7th in support of his new book "Touched By Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley"
08/21/2013·FLASH!! Gary was just booked on legendary Bob Fass' long-running "Radio Unnameable" program this Thursday 8/22 at midnight EST on WBAI FM, listen live here...and Gary plays a special solo acoustic concert this Tuesday 8/27 at the Gershwin Hotel NYC at 8pm
08/20/2013·JUST CONFIRMED: GARY LUCAS PLAYS SPANISH "DRACULA" FRI. NOV 1st AT THE UNITED PALACE THEATER IN HARLEM, 175th ST. & BROADWAY, 8pm
08/19/2013·Check out new clips from the debut performance of THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART at The Bridge in Bridgehampton NY 8/15/2013: SUCTION PRINTS | WHEN BIG JOAN SETS UP | EVENING BELL | TROPICAL HOT DOG NIGHT
08/18/2013·Nice review of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" from Australia, where the the film is currently in cinemas, which mentions Gary's collaboration with Jeff Buckley
08/17/2013·Just confirmed: Gary Lucas plays Spanish "Dracula" in Mexico City Sat. Nov. 30th @ Cineteca Nacional
· Check out a clip of Gary, Nona Hendryx and co. debuting their new band THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART at The Bridge in Bridgehampton Thurs. 7/15/13!!
· Check out a clip of Gary, Nona Hendryx and co. debuting their new band THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART at The Bridge in Bridgehampton Thurs. 7/15/13!!
08/14/2013·"Pioneers For a Cure—American Songs to Fight Cancer" added to the Discography
08/13/2013·Scroll down for an interview with Gary plus a preview from his forthcoming "Cinefantastique" album
08/09/2013·Read a press release about Gary's forthcoming book "Touched By Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley"—published Oct. 25th in the UK and US!!
08/08/2013·Nice write-up in the Hudson Valley Almanac today about Gary's solo show In Kingston tomorrow night!!
08/06/2013·Check out the cover art for Gary's new film music album "Cinefantastique"—music from the films of Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Bela Tarr, Jacques Tati and others—plus excerpts from Gary's own scores for Spanish "Dracula" and more—released Oct. 1st on Northern Spy Records!!
· AutorYno "Cosmopolitan Traffic" and Juan Galeano "Peregrino" added to the Discography
· AutorYno "Cosmopolitan Traffic" and Juan Galeano "Peregrino" added to the Discography
08/02/2013·FLASH!! Gary and Peter Hammill sign with Esoteric/Cherry Red Records worldwide for their new duo album OTHERWORLD—coming this Feb.!!
08/01/2013·Gary sold out the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood Tuesday night with Spanish "Dracula"!!
07/28/2013·Gary's Spanish "Dracula" show this Tuesday in LA is a pick in the LA Weekly!!
07/26/2013·Just added to Gary's "Touched by Grace" Fall Solo Tour: Cork Ireland, Triskell Arts Centre—Fri. Nov. 22nd at midnight
07/25/2013·Gary's Spanish "Dracula" show in Hollywood next Tuesday July 30th is a Pick of the Week in the LA Times today!!
07/20/2013·Gary sold out his "Edge of Heaven" show in Shanghai's 1930 Club last night with Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo 7/19/13—see photo here!
· Next up for Gary: Spanish "Dracula" in LA at the Silent Movie Theatre 7/30—read about it in Arts Meme
· Next up for Gary: Spanish "Dracula" in LA at the Silent Movie Theatre 7/30—read about it in Arts Meme
07/16/2013·New interview re: Gary's upcoming show of 30's Chinese pop in Shanghai this Fri. 7/19/13 courtesy his Chinese digital distributor 88tc88, and here's an announcement for all Gary's Chinese Facebook friends in Shanghai about their "Edge of Heaven" show this Friday night!
07/12/2013·Gary Lucas "Touched by Grace" Fall Tour Dates—More Dates TBA!! Performing selections from his career from Beefheart to Buckley and Beyond...reading from his new book "Touched By Grace" (see the cover here)...with special guest vocalists tba
07/11/2013·Gary is performing Spanish "Dracula" at the Silent Movie Theater in Hollywood Tuesday July 30th, fresh from his sold-out show at the Jerusalem Film Festival on 7/6/13
07/10/2013·Check out these interviews with Gary!
07/08/2013·Gary's Spanish "Dracula" SOLD OUT at the Jerusalem Film Festival 7/6/13!! (photo by Orli, Jerusalem Cinematheque)
07/01/2013·Check out the poster for Gary's July 19th show in Shanghai with "The Edge of Heaven"!
· Gary is on the cover of Italian magazine "Just Kids" this month!! Click here and scroll through for an interview with Gary in Italian and English
· Gary is on the cover of Italian magazine "Just Kids" this month!! Click here and scroll through for an interview with Gary in Italian and English
06/30/2013·Next Saturday night at the Jerusalem International Film Festival—Gary Lucas Plays Spanish "Dracula"!! More info here and here
06/25/2013·Next week in Jerusalem: Gary plays Spanish "Dracula" at the Jerusalem Interntional Film Festival July 6th
06/20/2013·RIP JAMES GANDOLFINI 9/18/61—6/19/13
· Woke Up This Morning Live in London—Gary Lucas and Alabama 3
· Woke Up This Morning Live in London—Gary Lucas and Alabama 3
06/13/2013·Reserve your tickets now for Gary Lucas "Touched by Grace" at the Southbank Centre in London Thursday Nov. 14th!!
06/12/2013·Photo of Gary w/the great Amanda Palmer 6/11/13 after performing with Amanda and amazing Austin art-rockers Mother Falcon at Littlefield Brooklyn!
06/11/2013·FLASH!! Amanda Palmer will sit in with Gary and Mother Falcon tonight at Littlefield Brooklyn!
06/07/2013·Great review of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" today in HITS magazine which mentions Gary
06/05/2013·Check out a clip of Gary performing solo at Reigen Live in Vienna last week, with his special guest Mika Vember
06/02/2013·Just confirmed—Thurs. Nov. 14th London Southbank Centre—Gary Lucas "Touched by Grace"—reading from his new book and performing with special surprise guests!! More Dates TBA
06/01/2013·Just confirmed—Thurs. Nov. 14th London Southbank Centre—Gary Lucas "Touched by Grace"—reading from his new book and performing with special surprise guests!! More Dates TBA
05/30/2013·Just confirmed: Gary's solo performance Aug. 9th in Kingston NY at the BSP Lounge will be preceded by a screening of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" that night!
05/29/2013·For Jeff—16 years gone today
05/28/2013·Gary and Alessio Franchini in Venice Teatro Corso 5/17/13, photo by Daniele Pescatore
05/27/2013·Gary gives a TED Talk taped at at Bergen Community College NJ a month ago entitled "Blues and the Tuning of the World"
05/23/2013·Just confirmed: "The Edge of Heaven" East Coast dates in October!! See the Full BAM Next Wave 2013 schedule here
· Flash!! Gary just confirmed to sit in as special guest collaborator with fantastically gifted young ensemble Mother Falcon at Littlefield in Brooklyn Tuesday June 4th!!
· Flash!! Gary just confirmed to sit in as special guest collaborator with fantastically gifted young ensemble Mother Falcon at Littlefield in Brooklyn Tuesday June 4th!!
05/21/2013·Gary's show in Vienna this Thursday is a Pick of the Week in Falter, Vienna's weekly city paper
· Read an amazing review of Gary's concert in Venice Fri. night with the premiere European screening of "Greetings from Tim Buckley"!! (English translation here)
· Read an amazing review of Gary's concert in Venice Fri. night with the premiere European screening of "Greetings from Tim Buckley"!! (English translation here)
05/19/2013·Check out a letter Gary just received about his new book "Touched by Grace" from Claudio Conti, a fan from Sardinia
05/16/2013·Check out this clip Coffin Joe sent from Sao Paulo as a special surprise introduction to Gary's show with his film in Ljubljana!!
· Listen to an interview on Radio Student Ljubljana 5/14/13 with Gary about scoring horror films, Coffin Joe and more...and check out a great review of Gary's performance that night with his Coffin Joe project at the Kino Siska Ljubljana
· Listen to an interview on Radio Student Ljubljana 5/14/13 with Gary about scoring horror films, Coffin Joe and more...and check out a great review of Gary's performance that night with his Coffin Joe project at the Kino Siska Ljubljana
05/14/2013·Gary's Top 5 Horror Films in Slovenian newspaper Planet Siol today in preparation for his gig tonight at Kino Sisa in Ljubljana with his Coffin Joe project
· Gary is interviewed about working with Jeff Buckley in The Inquisitr
· Gary is interviewed about working with Jeff Buckley in The Inquisitr
05/11/2013·Check out "The Blues Feeling" program on Gary's music that ran on 3SAT TV all over Central Europe yesterday!
05/10/2013·Flash! A documentary about Gary's music will air at 7:20pm tonight (Friday May 10th) CET on the Kulturzeit program on 3SAT Central European television...a different, longer edit will air this Sunday morning at 10:40am and midnight CET on "Kultur-Matinee" on ORF2, Austrian national television
05/07/2013·A documentary about Gary's music will air this Sun. May 12th on national Austrian tv ORF 2's "Kultur-Matinee" program at 11:30am and midnight—see photo of Gary with Yale Symphony Orchestra in Vienna to perform the European premiere of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" in 1973—Gary's first ever European performance
05/03/2013·Good reviews for "Greetings from Tim Buckley" in Some Came Running, CultureCatch.com, and The Field
05/02/2013·Gary on working with Jeff Buckley in the latest issue of UNCUT June 2013
05/01/2013·Gary just confirmed to perform a trio version of "The Edge of Heaven" with Sally Kwok and Mo Hai Jin in Shanghai's Restaurant 1930 on July 19th—more details tba!!
04/30/2013·Read an article/interview with Penn Badgley from The Daily Beast about "Greetings from Tim Buckley" that quotes from the forthcoming English edition of Gary's book "Touched by Grace"
04/28/2013·Read the blurb from legendary Parisien bookstore Shakespeare and Company's website about Gary's May 13th show!
04/27/2013·ORF2 Austrian National Television is broadcasting on May 12th a segment filmed by music producer Klaus Totzler about Gary's appearance in Havana last December on their Kultur-Matinee program @ 9:30am & midnight, as promo for his solo appearance in Vienna May 23rd at Reigen Live
04/23/2013·Gary is quoted in the Wall Street Journal today about "Greetings from Tim Buckley"—opening May 3rd in select cities in the US
04/20/2013·Check out a new article about Gary in the latest issue of Rock & Pop Magazine (Czech Republic)
04/17/2013·IT'S HERE—GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY On Demand everywhere, or you can rent or buy it exclusively from iTunes STARTING TODAY!
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing at Zappa Club Jerusalem July 4th and Zappa Club Tel Aviv July 5th with his friend Israeli rock star Ninet Tayeb sitting in on a special tribute to Jeff Buckley!! Gary will then perform Sat. July 6th closing the Jerusalem Film Festival with one his live music and film projects—project tba
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing at Zappa Club Jerusalem July 4th and Zappa Club Tel Aviv July 5th with his friend Israeli rock star Ninet Tayeb sitting in on a special tribute to Jeff Buckley!! Gary will then perform Sat. July 6th closing the Jerusalem Film Festival with one his live music and film projects—project tba
04/10/2013·Gary is mentioned in a rave review of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" which just screened at the Istanbul Film Festival
04/09/2013·Gary Lucas "twists" Latin music!! New collaborations from Colombia, with the Andrew Oldham Orchestra...from Ecuador, with Duo Passionata and from Cuba, with Haydee & Suylen Milanes and Los Van Van
04/05/2013·Gary has a new piece he's contributed to TheWriteDeal.org titled "Guitars, Wood Guitars"
04/04/2013·Gary signs with Northern Spy Records' Tom Abbs for his new album 'Gary Lucas Cinefantastique', The White Horse Tavern NYC 4/3/2013
04/02/2013·Gary's solo acoustic show this Sat. night at Joe's Pub NYC is a Pick in TIME OUT today!!
· Here's the new trailer for GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY...with Tony Award winning actor Frank Wood as Gary at :59—US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival April 23 and 25th—Opening in select cities across the US May 4th
· Here's the new trailer for GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY...with Tony Award winning actor Frank Wood as Gary at :59—US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival April 23 and 25th—Opening in select cities across the US May 4th
03/30/2013·RIP PHIL RAMONE 1/5/41-3/30/13
a friend and a fan of Gary's music, scroll down mid page here
· Gary's interview about 3 of his favorite artists—Skip James, The Incredible String Band, and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac—are up now on threepieces.org, click here!!
· Gary's interview about 3 of his favorite artists—Skip James, The Incredible String Band, and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac—are up now on threepieces.org, click here!!
03/29/2013·Just Confirmed: Gary is performing his original live score with José Mojica Marins' (Coffin Joe)'s Brazilian horror film classic ESTA NOITE ENCARNEREI NO TEU CADAVER at the Melkweg Amsterdam Sat. May 11th @ 11pm and Sun. May 12th @ 3pm...and also in Llubljana Slovenia on Tues. May 14th @ the Kino Siska Centre for Urban Culture
· Gary gives a TED Talk at Bergen College on April 26th, broadcast live over the net, see the blurb here
· Gary gives a TED Talk at Bergen College on April 26th, broadcast live over the net, see the blurb here
03/28/2013·Finally!! "Greetings From Tim Buckley"—about Jeff Buckley's early days in NYC and starring Penn Badgley—gets its US premiere at the TriBeCa Film Festival April 23rd & 25th with Gary portrayed in the film by Tony Award winning actor Frank Wood, and select US screenings just announced!! See a photo of Penn Badgley and Gary at the Toronto Film Festival screening of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" 9/2012
· Gary contributes his appreciation of Fleetwood Mac's "Then Play On" album in the third of his "three pieces project" interviews
· Gary contributes his appreciation of Fleetwood Mac's "Then Play On" album in the third of his "three pieces project" interviews
03/23/2013·Just confirmed: Gary will perform his 30's Chinese pop project "The Edge of Heaven" featuring Shanghai divas Sally Kwok and Mo Hai Jin and Gods and Monsters at Yale as a Benefit for the Yale-China Association on Thurs. Oct. 3rd...and at Bergen Community College NJ on Wed. Oct. 2nd!!
03/16/2013·Read a rave review of Gary's performance with "The Golem" at the University of Maine last week from the Machias News, and watch a new interview clip discussing recent collaborations with Nona Hendryx and Peter Hammill
· Read a letter from Gary to the Yale Alumni Magazine about working with Jeff Buckley
· Read a letter from Gary to the Yale Alumni Magazine about working with Jeff Buckley
03/14/2013·Gary is interviewed about his favorites the Incredible String Band as part of the Three Pieces Project
· Gary's pal vocalist Jann Klose is profiled on ET Online and talks about collaborating with Gary
· Gary's pal vocalist Jann Klose is profiled on ET Online and talks about collaborating with Gary
03/10/2013·Gary got a standing ovation for "The Golem" at the University of Maine in Machias last night!!
03/09/2013·Gary discusses the music of Skip James in a new interview for the threepieces.org project
03/07/2013·Gary's "Golem" show at the University of Maine Sat. is a Pick in the Bangor Daily News today
· Gary is performing solo acoustic this Monday night at 10:30pm at Public Assembly Williamsburg—check out the poster here
· Finally—"Greetings from Tim Buckley" - in which Gary is portrayed by Tony award winner Frank Wood—gets its US premiere soon at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC!!
· Gary is performing solo acoustic this Monday night at 10:30pm at Public Assembly Williamsburg—check out the poster here
· Finally—"Greetings from Tim Buckley" - in which Gary is portrayed by Tony award winner Frank Wood—gets its US premiere soon at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC!!
03/06/2013·Check out the press release for Gary's 3 UPCOMING SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOWS in NYC
· Gary is mentioned in a new MOJO interview with legendary Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham about his forthcoming Stones tribute album
· Gary is mentioned in a new MOJO interview with legendary Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham about his forthcoming Stones tribute album
03/04/2013·Gary has an essay "East Side, West Side: Its Not Where You're Frum, It;s Where You're At" in Vol. 2 of Clayton Patterson's new book, a 3 volume series entitled "Jews: A People's History of the Lower East Side" that includes contributions by Bob Holman, John Zorn, Judith Malina and others, order it on Amazon here
· Gary rocks out with the fabulous Nona Hendryx on "Lady Marmalade" and "Too Much Time" live on Dutch radio NTR
· Gary rocks out with the fabulous Nona Hendryx on "Lady Marmalade" and "Too Much Time" live on Dutch radio NTR
02/26/2013·Check out a press release for Gary's upcoming show with "The Golem" at the University of Maine March 9th
· Check out more cool clips from "The World of Captain Beefheart" at Amsterdam's Paradiso: Gary performing "Click Clack/Ice Cream for Crow" medley, Don Van Vliet's solo guitar tour de force "Evening Bell" with the Metropole Orchestra, and "When It Blows Its Stacks" with Nona Hendryx
· Check out more cool clips from "The World of Captain Beefheart" at Amsterdam's Paradiso: Gary performing "Click Clack/Ice Cream for Crow" medley, Don Van Vliet's solo guitar tour de force "Evening Bell" with the Metropole Orchestra, and "When It Blows Its Stacks" with Nona Hendryx
02/24/2013·Gary's "The World of Captain Beefheart" concert @ Paradiso Amsterdam a Top Pick of the Week in Dutch national newspaper Het Parool
02/20/2013·Check out three clips from "The World of Captain Beefheart" @ Paradiso—"Evening Bell" (with orchestral accompaniment), "When It Blows Its Stacks" with Nona Hendryx, "Veteran's Day Poppy" with Jolene Grunberg, and "Click Clack/Ice Cream for Crow"
02/19/2013·Gary just signed with UK music book publisher Jawbone Press for publication of his book "Touched by Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley" in the US and UK this September!! See photo here
· Gary, conductor Anthony Weedon and The Metropole Orchestra here, THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 2/17/13 Paradiso Amsterdam
· Gary, conductor Anthony Weedon and The Metropole Orchestra here, THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 2/17/13 Paradiso Amsterdam
02/18/2013·Gary with conductor Anthony Weedon and the Metropole Orchestra here, at THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 2/17/13
Encore Moment: THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART @ Paradiso Amsterdam 2/17/13 l to r: Gary, conductor Anthony Weedon, Nona Hendryx and Jolene Grunberg Check out more photos of Gary and the Metropole Orchestra from THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART at Paradiso Amsterdam 2/17/13 here, here, here, and here
Encore Moment: THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART @ Paradiso Amsterdam 2/17/13 l to r: Gary, conductor Anthony Weedon, Nona Hendryx and Jolene Grunberg Check out more photos of Gary and the Metropole Orchestra from THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART at Paradiso Amsterdam 2/17/13 here, here, here, and here
02/16/2013·Check out clips of Gary rehearsing with the Metropole Orchestra today and live with Nona Hendryx yesterday on national Dutch radio—all part of THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART tomorrow night at the Paradiso Amsterdam!!
02/07/2013·Read an interview with Gary about his new collaboration with Peter Hammill from Greek music website Mix Grill
02/05/2013·Just confirmed: Gary returns to perform solo at legendary bookstore Shakespeare and Company in Paris Monday May 13th!!
01/20/2013·New Masterclass page
01/05/2013·Listen to rare live recordings of Gary and Jeff performing "Grace" and "How Long Will It Take" on John Schaefer's New Sounds 3/8/92
· Check out beefheart.com here for info about Gary's upcoming concert Feb. 17th "The World of Captain Beefheart" in Amsterdam's Paradiso with Nona Hendryx and the 60 piece Metropole Orchestra!
· Check out beefheart.com here for info about Gary's upcoming concert Feb. 17th "The World of Captain Beefheart" in Amsterdam's Paradiso with Nona Hendryx and the 60 piece Metropole Orchestra!
12/31/2012·New "Touched by Grace" page up now!
12/29/2012·Gary just received this Facebook message from Italian musician/photographer Luca Cirillo re: his new book "Touched by Grace: La Mia Musica Con Jeff Buckley" (Arcana)
12/26/2012·Happy Holidays from Gary!! Read a letter that arrived on Christmas from Italian fan Giovan Battsta D'Achille about Gary's new book "Touched by Grace"
12/17/2012·Just confirmed: Legendary Nona Hendryx added as special guest vocalist to "The World of Captain Beefheart" on Sunday Feb. 17th at Parardiso Amsterdam with Gary and the 65 piece Metropole Orchestra!!
12/11/2012·Good news about the theatrical release of the film "Greetings from Tim Buckley" which features Tony award winning actor Frank Wood as Gary
· Read the full transcript of Roch Parisien's 3 hour Facebook interview with Gary
· Read the full transcript of Roch Parisien's 3 hour Facebook interview with Gary
12/09/2012·Night in La Habana Vieja 12/7/12 - photo by Gary Lucas
12/07/2012·Listen to Gary perform live on national Havana Radio tonight at midnight EST Fri. Dec. 7th here and tomorrow Sat. Dec. 8th at 12:30pm EST live on Radio Taino here
· Check out clips of Gary performing solo at the Alternativa Festival in Prague 2 weeks ago—they will stay up for one week only
· Check out clips of Gary performing solo at the Alternativa Festival in Prague 2 weeks ago—they will stay up for one week only
12/06/2012·Gary discourses on Rock Attitude in a new documentary on the French ARTE Channel with a visual demonstration
12/05/2012·See the poster for Gary's 3 shows in Havana this weekend
12/04/2012·Gary is performing at a benefit for his friend doc. film maker Slawomir Grunberg on Thurs. Dec. 27th to help him raise funds to complete his new film about Polish Holocaust hero Jan Karski...please give generously also to his Kickstarter campaign!
12/01/2012·Just confirmed: Sunday Feb. 17th at the Paradiso Amsterdam "The World of Captain Beefheart" with Gary Lucas and the 60 piece Metropole Orchestra plus special guest TBA
11/26/2012·Gary makes a live 3 hour appearance on national Czech Beat Radio on Tues.—then plays solo in Jablonec Wed. and in Prague Thurs. with the cream of the Czech Underground (Plastic People of the Universe, DG 307, and Urfaust)
11/21/2012·Flash!! Gary is a guest on Judaiques FM 94.8 in Paris tomorrow at noon French time, 6am EST—Listen live here
11/20/2012·Read an article from Czech national newspaper Lidove Noviny about Gary's solo show in Prague this Fri. night 11/23 heading up the Alternativa Festival
11/17/2012·Gary is dedicating his concert tonight 11/17/12 in Paris to the memory of Jeff Buckley, who would have been 46 today
11/16/2012·Read a letter from Italian musician Carmelo Iocolano from the band LeefA about Gary's new book "Touched by Grace: La Mia Musica Con Jeff Buckley" (Arcana)
10/29/2012·Check out Gary with the Les Paul Trio and Jann Klose the other night at Iridium NYC performing "Red House" and "Stormy Monday"
10/28/2012·Gary's Beefheart Night at the Knitting Factory tomorrow night postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, will be rescheduled
10/24/2012·RIP rock legend Steve Paul 4/28/41-10/21/12—Gary's friend and supporter, who urged Gary to work with writer David Dalton resulting in the creation of their song "Lady of Shalott"
10/22/2012·Read a new interview with Gary from Brain Magazine (France)!
10/19/2012·Gary's "Spanish Dracula" show tonight at the Durango Film Festival is on the cover of the Durango Herald today!!
10/15/2012·Read a transcript of Gary's live 3 hour Facebook real-time interview with Roch Parisien and fans and friends yesterday 10/14/12 here—click View Previous Comments button several time to scroll back to the beginning
10/14/2012·Ask Gary questions today Sunday Oct. 14th at 2pm EST as part of his live interactive FaceBook interview at Roch Parisien Rocon Communications—open to the general public!!
10/13/2012·Just confirmed: Monday Oct. 22nd, 8 and 10pm at the Iridium Jazz Club, NYC, Gary plays 2 sets sitting in with the Les Paul Trio!!
10/12/2012·Gary is sitting in tomorrow Saturday Oct. 13th in Socrates Park Long Island City with his old friends and bandmates Jerry Harrison and Ernie Brooks for a Walk for Family Literacy celebration—come for a very good cause!
10/11/2012·Join a live Facebook Chat Session with Gary this Sunday Oct. 14th at 2pm eastern time on Roch Parisien's Rocon page...more info and join the event here!!
10/05/2012·Gary is playing at the Save the Village Benefit at Le Poisson Rouge Wed.—a Pick in The New Yorker Today!!
10/03/2012·Gary was just sent the new Slide Rig pedal by Origin Effects UK...and is happy to report IT ROCKS!!
09/30/2012·More reviews and interview with Gary about his new book in Il Piccolo and La Stampa
09/29/2012·New interview with Gary in Italian ROLLING STONE!!
09/28/2012·Read an interview with Gary in Italian national newspaper La Repubblica about his new book
· Thumbs up for Gary's new book TOUCHED BY GRACE from top Italian music journalist Andrea Morandi, who interviewed Gary at his book presentation at FNAC Megastore Milano on Monday: "Hi Gary The privilege was mine, I started to listen to Grace when I was 20 and Jeff was a real inspiration to me, so to be able to sit with you and talkin' about those days was really something Thanks again for your music and for your beautiful pages, one of the very few musical books not boring!!! Take care man A"
· Check out a great review of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" from the NME
· Thumbs up for Gary's new book TOUCHED BY GRACE from top Italian music journalist Andrea Morandi, who interviewed Gary at his book presentation at FNAC Megastore Milano on Monday: "Hi Gary The privilege was mine, I started to listen to Grace when I was 20 and Jeff was a real inspiration to me, so to be able to sit with you and talkin' about those days was really something Thanks again for your music and for your beautiful pages, one of the very few musical books not boring!!! Take care man A"
· Check out a great review of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" from the NME
09/24/2012·Review of Gary's show last night 9/23/12 at the Madame Guitar Festival in Tricesimo
09/11/2012·September Italian dates for Gary here coinciding with his new book "Touched by Grace: La Mia Musica Con Jeff Buckley" published by Arcana on Sept. 20th!!
· Read Gary's latest blog about it here
· Read Gary's latest blog about it here
09/10/2012·"Greetings from Tim Buckley" is a hit at the Toronto International Film Festival!! Check out this rave review from The Hollywood Reporter
09/08/2012·Check out these great photos by Sjaniek Schaap from Gary's historic concert @ Paradiso Amsterdam last Sunday with the Metropole Orchestra: "The Music of Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas"
· Gary is attending the world premiere of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" tomorrow Sunday 9/9/12 at the Toronto International Film Festival
· Gary is attending the world premiere of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" tomorrow Sunday 9/9/12 at the Toronto International Film Festival
09/05/2012·30 years ago this week the last Captain Beefheart album "Ice Cream for Crow" was released. On Mon. Oct. 29th celebrate 45 years of American visionary genius Don Van Vliet w/ "Bad Vugum: Beefheart Night at the Knit"—featuring rare clips, tracks, poetry, special guests, DVV paintings, and appearances by tribute band Dr. Dark and FAST 'N' BULBOUS, Gary's Beefheart Project co-led by Phillip Johnston—first NYC show in 3 years!!
09/03/2012·Gary Lucas & The Metropole Orchestra play "The Music of Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas" live @ Amsterdam's Paradiso a fantastic success last night!! Check out photos here and this clip of "Mojo Pin" featuring vocalist Alessio Franchini!! Also see more photos here, and listen to an on demand stream of the show here!
09/01/2012·Listen live TOMORROW, Sept. 2nd at 2:30pm eastern time to "The Music of Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas" featuring Gary, the Metropole Orchestra, and vocalist Alessio Franchini here
08/24/2012·Sun. Sept. 2nd!! "The Music of Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas" featuring Gary, the Metropole Orchestra, and vocalist Alessio Franchini in the Paradiso Amsterdam main hall
· Just confirmed: Gary Plays Spanish "Dracula" at the Durango Independent Film Festival Fri. Oct. 19th!!
· Just confirmed: Gary Plays Spanish "Dracula" at the Durango Independent Film Festival Fri. Oct. 19th!!
08/21/2012·Gary talks about working with Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) in the latest issue of UNCUT
· Next Tuesday, Gary rips it up solo in Sardinia at the Sant'Anna Arresi Jazz Festival!!
· Next Tuesday, Gary rips it up solo in Sardinia at the Sant'Anna Arresi Jazz Festival!!
08/17/2012·Just confirmed: the world premiere of GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY, a film about Jeff's early days in NYC directed by Dan Algrant with Penn Badgley as Jeff and Tony Award winner Frank Wood as Gary on Sun. Sept. 9th at the Toronto International Film Festival
08/13/2012·Check out Gary at ZAPPANALE 2012 last week with his Beefheart tribute "I Have a Cat" w/Co De Kloet and with his reunited Fast 'N' Bulbous!!
07/29/2012·Get your spex on! Check Gary live in 3D from his solo acoustic show at the Gershwin Hotel 7/24/12
07/20/2012·Gary gets a rave review in HITS for his Echoplex show in LA this week! scroll down to #4
07/13/2012·Check out a clip of Gary live on CNBC last week in a segment on Gibson Guitars!
· Listen to the the July 12th Global Village show archived here, 32:00 min. in to hear an interview with Gary about his show this Monday night at the Echoplex LA featuring his special guest the amazing vocalist Sussan Deyhim!
· Read an interview with Gary about his upcoming LA concerts at The Echoplex Mon. and the Silent Movie Theater Tues. on the KPCC website!
· Listen to the the July 12th Global Village show archived here, 32:00 min. in to hear an interview with Gary about his show this Monday night at the Echoplex LA featuring his special guest the amazing vocalist Sussan Deyhim!
· Read an interview with Gary about his upcoming LA concerts at The Echoplex Mon. and the Silent Movie Theater Tues. on the KPCC website!
07/12/2012·Gary is being interviewed today on John Schneider's "Global Village" show on KPFK LA in advance of his show at the Echoplex in LA this Monday night—which will feature special guest Sussan Deyhim and more, listen live at 2:30pm EDT here
07/08/2012·Listen to Gary's new track recorded in Havana and featuring Cuban's #1 dance band Los Van Van and singers Haydee and Suylen Milanes, daughters of legendary Cuban singer/songwriter Pablo Milanes!
· Gary Lucas & Friends with Sussan Deyhim at The Echoplex LA Mon. July 16—an intense show spanning Gary's career from Beefheart to Buckley to Gods and Monsters, acoustic country blues, 30's Chinese Pop, famous film music, and soundscape explorations one step beyond, get tickets here
· Gary Lucas & Friends with Sussan Deyhim at The Echoplex LA Mon. July 16—an intense show spanning Gary's career from Beefheart to Buckley to Gods and Monsters, acoustic country blues, 30's Chinese Pop, famous film music, and soundscape explorations one step beyond, get tickets here
07/03/2012·Check out two new songs by Gary and his friend singer Jann Klose live at Rockwood Music Hall last week: "Walking and Talking" and "Secret Wings"
07/02/2012·Gary rocks CNBC!! Check out these photos from his appearance this morning playing live in a segment devoted to Gibson Guitars
06/29/2012·Tues. July 24th at 8pm, Gary Lucas performs a solo acoustic concert at the Gershwin Hotel, NYC
· Gary just confirmed a residency at the French national music school CRD CONSERVATOIRE DE CLAMART to give a Master Class on Wed. Nov 14th and a performance with his friend French guitarist David Konopnicki and his band there Saturday Nov. 17th at the Henri Dutilleux Auditorium (place hunebelle - 92140 CLAMART)
· Gary just confirmed a residency at the French national music school CRD CONSERVATOIRE DE CLAMART to give a Master Class on Wed. Nov 14th and a performance with his friend French guitarist David Konopnicki and his band there Saturday Nov. 17th at the Henri Dutilleux Auditorium (place hunebelle - 92140 CLAMART)
06/26/2012·FLASH!! Gary will be performing live this Monday on CNBC at 7:30am EST and at various other times during a segment devoted to Gibson Guitars featuring Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz—it will go out live internationally to an audience estimated at 400 million
06/25/2012·Listen on demand from 1h:22m here to Co De Kloet and Gary discussing the upcoming Jeff Buckley/Gary Lucas Metropole Orchestra project at the Paradiso Amsterdam Sun. Sept. 2nd, featuring Italian vocalist Alessio Franchini and more tba
06/22/2012·This Sunday listen live to Co De Kloet's Dutch radio special about Gary's upcoming concert Sept. 2nd with the Metropole Orchestra at the Paradiso Amsterdam!
06/21/2012·Check out photos by Gael Dupret from Gary's gala birthday concert at La Java Paris!
06/20/2012·Gary's friend Scottish cartoonist Nulsh sends his birthday greetings today!
06/19/2012·Gary's concert at La Java in Paris tonight is a Pick in Liberation today
06/09/2012·FLASH!! Gary is confirmed for two July shows in LA: performing solo with friends Mon. July 16th @ The Echoplex, and performing with "The Golem" at the Silent Movie Theatre Tues. July 17th
06/04/2012·Gary plays a gala solo show in Paris Tuesday June 19th at La Java, with special guests Beatrice Demi-Mondaine, Cheyenne Schiavone, Steve Tallis, David Konopnicki and more tba
06/01/2012·Gary plays "The Golem" at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue NYC
05/29/2012·HYMNE A L'AMOUR: In Loving Memory of Jeff Buckley (11/17/66 - 5/29/97)
05/28/2012·For Memorial Day: Chris Cornell's "Silence the Voices"—Gary is playing electric on this
05/25/2012·Gary just confirmed solo August 28th at the Santa Arresi Jazz Festival in Sardinia!!
05/22/2012·This just in: 5 Star Review of "The Ordeal of Civility" from Music News.com (UK)!!
· Gary speaks about Don Van Vliet on KMUW FM from Witchita
· Gary speaks about Don Van Vliet on KMUW FM from Witchita
05/20/2012·Fantastic pics from Friday night at The Bellhouse courtesy Mr. Jay Dorfman!! Click on the menu here and go to the Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters link to scroll through shots of Gary with Gods and Monsters, Beatrice Demi-Mondaine and Institutional Prostitution
05/17/2012·Gary's show at The Bellhouse Brooklyn tomorrow is a Pick in Time Out and the Village Voice
05/16/2012·TOMORROW NIGHT at midnight, Gary performs with Beatrice Demi MOndaine and Institutional Prostitution on the legendary BOB FASS' "RADIO UNNAMEABLE" program on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City, listen live here
05/15/2012·"I Want My NME TV!": Gary's clips now on new NME TV channel
05/12/2012·Read an interview with Gary about his Spanish-themed horror soundtracks in the latest issue of UK magazine BIZARRE
05/09/2012·New video for "I'm a Fox" by Brazilian vocalist Elaine Guedes, written by Elaine and Gary
05/06/2012·Gary's Gods and Monsters show at The Bellhouse Brooklyn May 18th with Beatrice Demi-Mondaine and Institutional Prostitution is a Pick in France Rocks!
05/04/2012·RIP MCA (Adam Yauch) August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012
04/28/2012·Check out a new article in MOJO about Gary's forthcoming album "Cinefantastique"
04/20/2012·Karel Beer "Informer Times" added to the Discography
04/19/2012·Gary performs a free solo set at 2:30pm at the First Green Earthday Celebration in NYC this Sunday—check details here!
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing the Dutch live premiere of "I Have a Cat" with his co-pilot Co De Kloet as part of his Amsterdam Captain Beefheart Symposium at the Bimhuis on Sat. June 16th!!
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing the Dutch live premiere of "I Have a Cat" with his co-pilot Co De Kloet as part of his Amsterdam Captain Beefheart Symposium at the Bimhuis on Sat. June 16th!!
04/17/2012·Just confirmed: Thursday June 7th, Sixth Street Synagogue, NYC: Gary Lucas Plays "The Golem"
04/14/2012·Gary's solo show Tuesday at Joe 's Pub at 9:30pm is a Pick in The New Yorker
04/07/2012·Just confirmed: Gary will be performing at the annual Soundedit Festival in Lodz Poland at the end of October, dates tba soon!!
04/03/2012·Just added: to Gods and Monsters' Bellhouse show Friday May 18th—Montreal avant-femme art-noise duo Institutional Prostitution opens the evening with Gary sitting in—and avant-folk avatar Jeffrey Lewis will sit in with Gary at his Tuesday April 17th Joe's Pub show at 9:30pm!
03/29/2012·Tonight at Midnight EST Gary will be interviewed and will perform live on the legendary BOB FASS' "RADIO UNNAMEABLE" program on WBAI—Listen live here
· Just confirmed: GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS at THE BELLHOUSE BROOKLYN, Friday May 18th 10pm with Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel plus Gary's special guest French underground chanteuse Beatrice Demi MOndaine sittin' in all the way from Gay Paree...tickets here
· Gary just did an interview up at Gibson in the old Hit Factory building for the French ARTE Channel for a new documentary directed by Baptiste Piegay all about Rock, Rebellion, Guitars and l'Esprit du Temps—airing this August, stay tuned...
· Gary was just invited to present 2 nights of his expanded concert version of "The Edge of Heaven" featuring Sally Kwok, Mo Hai Jin and Gods and Monsters, at BAM's new Fishman Space opening Fall 2013!!
· Just confirmed: GARY LUCAS & GODS AND MONSTERS at THE BELLHOUSE BROOKLYN, Friday May 18th 10pm with Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Jason Candler and Joe Hendel plus Gary's special guest French underground chanteuse Beatrice Demi MOndaine sittin' in all the way from Gay Paree...tickets here
· Gary just did an interview up at Gibson in the old Hit Factory building for the French ARTE Channel for a new documentary directed by Baptiste Piegay all about Rock, Rebellion, Guitars and l'Esprit du Temps—airing this August, stay tuned...
· Gary was just invited to present 2 nights of his expanded concert version of "The Edge of Heaven" featuring Sally Kwok, Mo Hai Jin and Gods and Monsters, at BAM's new Fishman Space opening Fall 2013!!
03/26/2012·Check out a podcast interview with Gary live in Havana on Cubastyle.com's "Breakfast with the Famous"
03/25/2012·"The Ordeal of Civility" about to hit UK record stores March 26th!
03/02/2012·Just confirmed: Gary Lucas solo at JOE'S PUB NYC Tuesday April 17th 9:30pm!!
02/29/2012·Gary's show at Iridium with French vocalist Beatrice Demi-Mondaine tomorrow is a Pick in French Morning today
02/27/2012·Read a new press release from Gary for his IRIDIUM solo show in NYC this Thursday with French hellion Beatrice Demi-Mondaine
· Here 'Tis: yeterday's broadcast of THE MIKE AND JUDY SHOW live from hipster's paradise Roberta's in Brooklyn featuring Gary
· Here 'Tis: yeterday's broadcast of THE MIKE AND JUDY SHOW live from hipster's paradise Roberta's in Brooklyn featuring Gary
02/23/2012·RIP BARNEY ROSSET 5/28/22-2/21/12
Cultural Catalyst of the Zeitgeist—Gary was honored to hang out with Barney, his wife, and his friend the writer Bradford Morrow in Barney's East Village loft a few days before his untimely death
· See the poster for Gary's upcoming two shows at SXSW accompanying Coffin Joe's "This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse" with his original live score on 3/17/12
· See the poster for Gary's upcoming two shows at SXSW accompanying Coffin Joe's "This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse" with his original live score on 3/17/12
02/20/2012·Gary plays a solo concert at Islington Assembly Hall London Thursday May 24th! More details soon...
02/15/2012·Just confirmed: Gary is performing solo at IRIDIUM, the cool jazz club on Broadway and 51st on Thurs. March 1st w/special guest French underground siren Beatrice Demi MOndaine who is flying in all the way from Paris for this appearance!! Other special guests tba, 2 shows at 8pm and 10pm. Check out Gary and Beatrice performing "Mojo Pin" in Paris!
02/14/2012·Gary sells out Cornelia Street Cafe solo Sunday with "The Two Garys" show!!
· New photo set from La Feline show in Paris with Beatrice Demi-Mondaine
· New photo set from La Feline show in Paris with Beatrice Demi-Mondaine
02/11/2012·Just confirmed: Second show just added—GARY LUCAS PLAYS COFFIN JOE'S "THIS NIGHT I WILL POSSESS YOUR CORPSE" at SXSW in Austin Texas, Sat. March 17th at noon @ the Alamo Ritz Theater on E. 6th Street as part of the SXSW Film Festival, also performing with the film that evening at 10pm @ The Hideout Theatre on E. 7th Street as part of the SXSW Music Festival
· Check out a clip of Gary solo acoustic recorded for Portugal's Bodyspace.net right before his solo concert in Porto Jan. 28th
· Check out a clip of Gary solo acoustic recorded for Portugal's Bodyspace.net right before his solo concert in Porto Jan. 28th
02/07/2012·Gary and Portuguese vocalist Diana Silveira Piedade perform "Grace" live in Lisbon 1/27/12 on Gary's recent European solo tour...and Gary and French chanteuse Beatrice Demi-Mondaine rip into "Mojo Pin" live in Paris last week 2/1/12
02/06/2012·Gary's Rolling Stones covers project with producer Andrew Loog Oldham coming soon—see this clipping from UNCUT
02/04/2012·Check out a long interview and performance clip from Gary in Lisbon last week on Myspace Portugal
02/02/2012·Gary plays a surprise acoustic set tonight in Paris around 9pm at La Feline with special guests Cheyenne Schiavone and Beatrice Demi-Mondaine, 6 rue Victor Letalle in Paris Menilmontant 75020
02/01/2012·Gary is interviewed today in French leftist journal POLITIS on the heels of his packed solo concert at Paris' New Morning last night!! Watch a video clip from the show
01/25/2012·Just confirmed: Gary will play the Texas premiere of his live solo guitar score accompanying a screening of Jose Mojica Marins a/k/a Coffin Joe's 1967 Brazilian cult shocker "Esta Noite Encarneri no teu Cadaver" at SXSW in Austin on Sat. March 17th at The Hideout!
01/23/2012·Gary just did a 7 hour session in the studio in London with with his friend legendary Bryan Ferry—including a new song collaboration!! Check the photo here
· Read rave reviews from The Word, Audio Apocalypse, and SevenStreets of Gary's sold out Captain Beefheart Symposium in Liverpool this weekend!
· Read rave reviews from The Word, Audio Apocalypse, and SevenStreets of Gary's sold out Captain Beefheart Symposium in Liverpool this weekend!
01/21/2012·Just confirmed: Friday Aug. 3rd—The return of FAST 'N BULBOUS at the ZAPPANALE in Bad Doberan Germany!!
01/14/2012·Gary sells out Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall BOTH NIGHTS for his Captain Beefheart Symposium, Fri. Jan 20th and Sat. Jan 21st!!
01/12/2012·Gary sold out his solo show at the posh Standard East Hotel in NYC Tuesday night before several hundred delighted onlookers—check out Gary's tribute to Vaclav Havel...now off to Bilbao Spain for his Spanish "Dracula" show at the Musiketan Festival...he will perform live tomorrow Fri. 13th at 10am EST on National Basque Radio Euskadi's "La Jungla Sonora" show, listen live here
01/05/2012·Just confirmed: Gary sits in with the great BERNIE WORRELL and his band this Saturday night at Le Poisson Rouge NYC as part of Winter Jazzfest, show starts at 8pm
12/30/2011·Gary plays his Spanish "Dracula" in Bilbao's annual Musiketan Festival Jan 15th (Don Van Vliet's birthday) in Spain
· Gary just confirmed for two solo shows in Portugal! January 27th - Lisbon - Galeria Zé dos Bois, January 28th - Porto - Plano B
· Gary just confirmed for two solo shows in Portugal! January 27th - Lisbon - Galeria Zé dos Bois, January 28th - Porto - Plano B
12/23/2011·BEST OF THE YEAR: Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters "The Ordeal of Civility" comes in at #6 on North Fork Sound's Top 25 Albums of 2011
· and "The Ordeal of Civility" is selected as one of the Best Albums of the Year by Artists Over 50 in Rock's Back Pages by Jim Green (#1) and Richard Gehr (#9)
· and "The Ordeal of Civility" is selected as one of the Best Albums of the Year by Artists Over 50 in Rock's Back Pages by Jim Green (#1) and Richard Gehr (#9)
12/21/2011·Happy Holidays from Gary!! Holiday cheer here, here, and here!
· RIP VACLAV HAVEL (5 October 1936 - 18 December 2011)—A friend of and supporter of Gary's (l to r: Vaclav Havel, Jerry Harrison, Gary Lucas, David Byrne, Ernie Brooks; backstage at the Knitting Factory NYC, Nov. 13 2006, photo by John Bentham)
· RIP VACLAV HAVEL (5 October 1936 - 18 December 2011)—A friend of and supporter of Gary's (l to r: Vaclav Havel, Jerry Harrison, Gary Lucas, David Byrne, Ernie Brooks; backstage at the Knitting Factory NYC, Nov. 13 2006, photo by John Bentham)
12/19/2011·One year gone: Gary is quoted in John Kruth's memorial to Don Van Vliet published in Sing Out! Magazine
12/15/2011·Just confirmed: Gary Lucas live in NYC Jan. 10th and live in Paris Jan. 31st
12/10/2011·Read an interview with Gary about his new score for Bunuel's "El Angel Exterminador" in the Diario del Festival of the 33rd Havana Film Festival
12/07/2011·Just added: Gary presents a special in old Havana this Sat. night on the roof of the the Gaia Arts Center in Havana Vieja, Teniente Rey #157—9pm till the crack of dawn—plus he will jam with amazing 6 piece all-female Cuban group Sixth Sense
· Read a profile and a rave review of Gary's new "Bohemian Classics" LP from Czech Position magazine!
· Listen to a recent interview with Gary on National Danish Radio, recorded in Copenhagen
· Read a profile and a rave review of Gary's new "Bohemian Classics" LP from Czech Position magazine!
· Listen to a recent interview with Gary on National Danish Radio, recorded in Copenhagen
12/05/2011·Gary presents the world premiere of his new live solo guitar score accompanying Luis Bunuel's 1962 surrealist masterpiece "El Angel Exterminador" at the 33rd Havana Film Festival this Thursday Dec. 8th at 8pm at 23 y 12 Cinema in downtown Havana
· Autographed copies of Gary's new vinyl only album "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" available here!
· Autographed copies of Gary's new vinyl only album "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" available here!
12/02/2011·From the Lucas Archives: Read a profile of Captain Beefheart by Gary Lucas from Zoo World Magazine May 1973
11/30/2011·Added "Gary Lucas plays Bohemian Classics" to the Discography
11/28/2011·Gary receives the Golden Boot Award at the Festival of European Cinema Cinergia Lodz 11/12/11 before closing the fest with Spanish "Dracula"—about 3:00 in
11/20/2011·Gary and Dean Bowman's Chase the Devil album is short-listed for Blues Album of the Year in the Dec. 2011 DownBeat Reader's Poll!!
11/17/2011·Happy Birthday Jeff Buckley
· photos from Sat. night closing the Cinergia Lodz with Spanish "Dracula"
· photos from Sat. night closing the Cinergia Lodz with Spanish "Dracula"
11/14/2011·Gary triumphed before 500 souls Sat. night closing the Festival of European Cinema Cinergia in Lodz Poland with Spanish "Dracula", and received the Golden Shoe Award from the Festival right before playing—pictures here
· Gary is featured in UK film maker Sebastian Doggart's article in The Telegraph today about the origins of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
· Just Confirmed: Gary will play a solo concert in Paris' New Morning club featuring a mystery vocalist and Daniel Yvinec on Monday Jan. 30th!!
· Gary is featured in UK film maker Sebastian Doggart's article in The Telegraph today about the origins of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
· Just Confirmed: Gary will play a solo concert in Paris' New Morning club featuring a mystery vocalist and Daniel Yvinec on Monday Jan. 30th!!
11/12/2011·Just announced for Wed. Nov. 23rd in Copenhagen: "GRACE" Jeff Buckley and Beyond - A SYMPOSIUM/CONCERT by GARY LUCAS
11/10/2011·Read an interview with Gary about his Spanish "Dracula" project this Sat. night at the Festival of European Cinema Cinergia Lodz from Polish national newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza
11/04/2011·Read a rave review for new Gary Lucas vinyl only album "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics" from Czech media site Tyden.cz
11/03/2011·Just confirmed: Gary is presenting his CAPTAIN BEEFHEART SYMPOSIUM in LIVERPOOL ENGLAND for 2 nights, Fri. Jan. 20th and Sat. Jan. 21st, in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall—more details soon!!
· This just in from COFFIN JOE (Jose Mojica Marins) about Gary's new live score for his film "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver": "Excelente! Fabuloso! Gary is a first class musician! I have always maintained that music is a totaly essential tool to horror films and in the case of this new score to my film 'This Night I Will Possess your Corpse', created so many years after the film was produced, Gary Lucas's score penetrated the soul of the film, as Coffin Joe is empowered to penetrate Souls at Midnight. I definitively hope we can collaborate again!"
· This just in from COFFIN JOE (Jose Mojica Marins) about Gary's new live score for his film "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver": "Excelente! Fabuloso! Gary is a first class musician! I have always maintained that music is a totaly essential tool to horror films and in the case of this new score to my film 'This Night I Will Possess your Corpse', created so many years after the film was produced, Gary Lucas's score penetrated the soul of the film, as Coffin Joe is empowered to penetrate Souls at Midnight. I definitively hope we can collaborate again!"
11/02/2011·Check out these new clips of Gods and Monsters live at CMJ last week!
Lady of Shalott | Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro | The Mad World | One Man's Meat
· Nice review of Gary and Jeff Buckley's "Songs to No One" album in Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
· Nice review of Gary and Jeff Buckley's "Songs to No One" album in Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
10/31/2011·Gods and Monsters at Le Poisson Rouge Sat. are a Pick in The New Yorker this week!
· Check out a 1938 newsreel clip unearthed by Gary of British rebel artist Wyndham Lewis, one of Don Van Vliet's favorites; and check out an article on the Beefheart/Lewis connection, from the Wyndham Lewis Society
· Check out a 1938 newsreel clip unearthed by Gary of British rebel artist Wyndham Lewis, one of Don Van Vliet's favorites; and check out an article on the Beefheart/Lewis connection, from the Wyndham Lewis Society
10/28/2011·Check out a recent profile on Gary from Spain's national newspaper El Pais
10/25/2011·Two new clips of Gary live in NYC with Gods and Monsters and solo
10/23/2011·Check out Bob Fass' "Radio Unnameable" program from 10/21 on WBAI here featuring live music by myself with Jason Candler—archived for 2 weeks
10/20/2011·Added The Magic Band "1: Oxford UK June 6, 2005" to the Discography
10/19/2011·TONIGHT: Roy Stuart Alert: for my French friends tonight a television re-screening of master photographer Roy Stuart's erotic fever-dream "The Lost Door" (2008) which I provided music for at 1:15am on Cine Cinema Club
· Tomorrow night Gary Lucas and Jason Candler are guests of Bob Fass on his legendary "Radio Unnameable" show on WBAI FM at midnight—listen live here
· Tomorrow night Gary Lucas and Jason Candler are guests of Bob Fass on his legendary "Radio Unnameable" show on WBAI FM at midnight—listen live here
10/17/2011·Read an article about Don Van Vliet's relationship to rebel artist & writer Wyndham Lewis courtesy Gary in the LewisLetter 29 from The Wyndham Lewis Society
10/14/2011·Check out Wild Rumpus (Gary Lucas and DJ Cosmo)'s recent Japanese single "Kazan"
09/27/2011·Read an interview with Gary about his Beefheart Symposium at POP Montreal
09/16/2011·Check out Grammy.com about Gary's recent appearance at the Grammy Museum LA as part of their Great Guitar Series!
09/08/2011·New Gods and Monsters album now playing on 140 radio stations in America!!
· Check out an update on Gary's collaboration with legendary producer Andrew Loog Oldham on Stones classics
· Check out an update on Gary's collaboration with legendary producer Andrew Loog Oldham on Stones classics
09/02/2011·Check out new clips of Gary Lucas Live @ The Grammy Museum LA as part of their Great Guitar Series 7/20/11!
Gary Lucas discusses the origins of his solo career | on collaborating with Jeff Buckley | on meeting Captain Beefheart | on his musical influences | 30's Chinese pop medley | "Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro" (excerpt) | Live Medley
Gary Lucas discusses the origins of his solo career | on collaborating with Jeff Buckley | on meeting Captain Beefheart | on his musical influences | 30's Chinese pop medley | "Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro" (excerpt) | Live Medley
08/26/2011·Thanks to Stef Bernardi for this English translation of the new review of "The Ordeal of Civility" from the latest issue of All About Jazz Italia
· New interview with Gary for Paraphilia Magazine begins on page 173
· New interview with Gary for Paraphilia Magazine begins on page 173
08/25/2011·Read an article in VARIETY about Tony-award winning actor Frank Wood's portrayal of Gary in the upcoming feature film "Greetings from Tim Buckley"!!
08/22/2011·Check out a 4 star review from All About Jazz Italia of "The Ordeal of Civility"!
08/20/2011·Check out a new YouTube compilation clip of Gary's early days with Captain Beefheart
08/16/2011·Gary regretfully will not be appearing at the Rochefort-en Accords Festival in France next week as previously announced—he is a consultant on a new feature film about Jeff Buckley's early days in NYC, "Greetings from Tim Buckley", directed by Dan Algrant and starring Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley, and is needed for scenes being filmed in NYC next week. Gary will playing in France again soon, details tba
08/14/2011·Gary is performing the world premiere of "I Have a Cat" live at the Zappanale in Bad Doberan Germany this Thursday with Co De Kloet—the last lengthy interview with Don Van Vliet set to Gary's original music, originally commissioned by Dutch national radio—preview it here
08/12/2011·New interview with Gary from the fanzine Grave Concerns
· Gary's performance with "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver" at the LatinBeat Festival a smash at Lincoln Center last night!! Here are some photos (by Jason Candler): Rock 'n Roll | Disorder in the Court | Gary Lucas and Coffin Joe mano a mano
· "GARY LUCAS' INSPIRED PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT MADE MOJICA MARINS' TERRIFIC FILM EVEN GREATER" —Richard Peña, director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center
· Gary's performance with "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver" at the LatinBeat Festival a smash at Lincoln Center last night!! Here are some photos (by Jason Candler): Rock 'n Roll | Disorder in the Court | Gary Lucas and Coffin Joe mano a mano
· "GARY LUCAS' INSPIRED PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT MADE MOJICA MARINS' TERRIFIC FILM EVEN GREATER" —Richard Peña, director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center
08/10/2011·The US premiere tomorrow night at Lincoln Center of Gary's new score for Jose Mojica Marins' "This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse" is a VOICE CHOICE today!!
08/08/2011·You can't keep a good monster down: Gary Lucas performs Shel Silverstein's "The Yipiyuk" at Central Park Summerstage's "Shelebration!" Sat. night
08/05/2011·Watch a summer special about Gary's music from Dutch channel RTV
08/04/2011·Check out an interview with Gary about his appearance at the upcoming Zappanale in Germany
07/26/2011·Gary's show at the Grammy Museum LA gets a rave review in Arts Meme
07/23/2011·Gary is a smash at the Grammy Museum LA's "Great Guitar Series"
· Gary with the Grammy Museum LA's moderator, guitarist Scott Goldman, 7/20/11
· Gary at Wolfgang Puck's just before performing at the Grammy Museum LA 7/20/11, photo by Scott Goldman
· Gary with the Grammy Museum LA's moderator, guitarist Scott Goldman, 7/20/11
· Gary at Wolfgang Puck's just before performing at the Grammy Museum LA 7/20/11, photo by Scott Goldman
07/16/2011·Download "The Ordeal of Civility" plus bonus tracks from iTunes
07/14/2011·Fantastic front page review of "The Ordeal of Civility" at The Music Swamp!!
· Gary's solo show at the Grammy Museum LA next Wed. is a Pick of the Week in the LA Weekly!!
· Gary's solo show at the Grammy Museum LA next Wed. is a Pick of the Week in the LA Weekly!!
07/10/2011·Today is the 70th anniversary of the massacre of the Jewish community in Jedwabne Poland, read an account by Gary here, and listen to "Jedwabne"
· New Limited Edition Vinyl Version of "The Ordeal of Civility" available now from 5nakefork Records—first pressing sold out!! Order here now
· New YouTube clip of a burning version of "Grace" with Danielle De Luca at Iridium
· New Limited Edition Vinyl Version of "The Ordeal of Civility" available now from 5nakefork Records—first pressing sold out!! Order here now
· New YouTube clip of a burning version of "Grace" with Danielle De Luca at Iridium
07/01/2011·Read a new interview with Gary in multi-cultural/multi-language online magazine La Furia Humana
06/28/2011·Read an article by Gary about collaborating with Jeff Buckley just published in the Italian music magazine EXTRA!! Translation to follow...
06/27/2011·Gary's July 4th Weekend at Iridium is a Pick in The New Yorker this week!!
06/25/2011·Gary performs Janacek's Interlude from "The Cunning Little Vixen" from his forthcoming album "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics"
06/22/2011·Vernon Reid gives Gary big props in his Blind Fold Test in the latest issue of DownBeat
· Read a new interview with Gary from the Czech magazine Rock & Pop
· Read a new interview with Gary from the Czech magazine Rock & Pop
06/21/2011·Check out the standing ovation given for the world premiere of Gary's new "Edge of Heaven" production at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam on June 10th!
06/15/2011·Check out new clips from the world premiere at the Holland Festival of Gary's "Edge of Heaven" project in Amsterdam 6/10/11:
"Seeing Older Brother Off"
"On Two Roads"
"A Pair of Flowers"
"Old Dreams" (reprise)
and two new clips from Gary Lucas' "The Edge of Heaven" project live at the Nijmegen Music Meeting Festival 6/11/11:
"The Moon in the Street" featuring Mo Hai Jin
"The Wall" featuring Sally Kwok
"Seeing Older Brother Off"
"On Two Roads"
"A Pair of Flowers"
"Old Dreams" (reprise)
and two new clips from Gary Lucas' "The Edge of Heaven" project live at the Nijmegen Music Meeting Festival 6/11/11:
"The Moon in the Street" featuring Mo Hai Jin
"The Wall" featuring Sally Kwok
06/14/2011·Clips from the world premiere of Gary Lucas' expanded concert version of "The Edge of Heaven" live in Amsterdam's BimHuis 6/10/11 can be viewed here courtesy Paul Berkholst, and photos from the BimHuis show taken by Andrew Bull can be seen on Facebook here
· Check out a new feature on Gary from Impose Magazine
· Great review of "The Edge of Heaven" world premiere on the Zappa Radio website on Dutch Radio 6...and a profile of Gary, "Breakfast with the Man in the Hat", from the Holland Festival blog
· Check out a new feature on Gary from Impose Magazine
· Great review of "The Edge of Heaven" world premiere on the Zappa Radio website on Dutch Radio 6...and a profile of Gary, "Breakfast with the Man in the Hat", from the Holland Festival blog
06/12/2011·Gary and his band and singers Sally Kwok and Mo Hai Jin received TWO standing ovations for his new "Edge of Heaven" 30's Chinese pop project in Holland—Friday night for the world premiere at the Holland Festival, and again last night at the Nijmegen MusicMeeting. Read more here, English translation here
06/07/2011·Part two of new interview in BLURT Magazine, published today!!
06/06/2011·New interview in BLURT Magazine part one, published today!!
06/04/2011·Great review of Gary's new album in The Reviler
06/03/2011·Check out a new interview with Gary from Guitar International
05/30/2011·A Pick in The New Yorker: Gary is performing at a tribute to Don Van Vliet this Sat. at the Bowery Poetry Club NYC!
05/27/2011·Check out a filmed interview with UK artist supremo Paul McGowan about working on the cover for Gary's new album
· 8 out of 10 for "The Ordeal of Civility" in both Artistic Quality and Sound Quality in the latest Audio Review (Italy)!
· Check out the Discography listing for "The Ordeal of Civility", including lyrics!
· 8 out of 10 for "The Ordeal of Civility" in both Artistic Quality and Sound Quality in the latest Audio Review (Italy)!
· Check out the Discography listing for "The Ordeal of Civility", including lyrics!
05/24/2011·Gary's show with Gods and Monsters at Joe's Pub NYC this Friday is a Pick in The New Yorker this week!!
05/23/2011·Great piece in RaneZine Daily
05/20/2011·Gary's new album is a hit in HITS Magazine today!!
05/19/2011·New WILD RUMPUS (Gary and DJ Cosmo) vinyl 12 inch single "Cloudhopping" sold out its run in 1 week on BITCHES BREW—more being pressed...and check out the flip side "Tikkety Boo"
05/18/2011·Gary will perform "An Evening with Gary Lucas" as part of the GRAMMY MUSEUM in LA's "GREAT GUITARS" series Wed. July 20th at 8pm, past particpants include George Benson, Richard Thompson and Jonny Lang
05/17/2011·ANOTHER super review from Nanobotrock!!
05/16/2011·Check out Gods and Monsters live on WFMU's 7 Second Delay show of Wed. May 4th, listen or download the podcast here—they go on at 28:50
05/13/2011·Available now—the CD of Gary's acclaimed new album with his longtime supergroup Gods and Monsters "The Ordeal of Civility", personally autographed by Gary—order here...and a spiffy pink t-shirt featuring full color cover art from Gary's new album by UK art supremo Paul McGowan—order here!
· Gary's NY Times profile featured in the International Herald Tribune yesterday!!
· Great review of Gary's new album from CultureCatch.com, and a great review just in from Nanobotrock!
· Gary's NY Times profile featured in the International Herald Tribune yesterday!!
· Great review of Gary's new album from CultureCatch.com, and a great review just in from Nanobotrock!
05/12/2011·Great review of Gary's new album in the latest issue of Crawdaddy!
05/11/2011·Nice review in Dusted Magazine of Gary's new album
05/10/2011·Gary is profiled in the NY Times today—check out a slide show of photos of Gary by Marcus Yam that accompanies the profile...and check out this piece from the Syracuse Post Standard
05/06/2011·Gary is profiled in The Wall Street Journal today!!
· Check out Gary at Robert Johnson's 100th Birthday Party last night
· Great review of Gary's new album in The Big Takeover!!
· Check out Gary at Robert Johnson's 100th Birthday Party last night
· Great review of Gary's new album in The Big Takeover!!
05/04/2011·This spiffy limited edition t-shirt will be given away free to 10 select fans at the Gods and Monsters Record Release Party this Saturday night at the Knitting Factory Williamsburg!
05/02/2011·Record Release Party at the Knitting Factory this Saturday night for Gary's new album is a Pick in The New Yorker, and and a Voice Choice in the Village Voice!
· Read a new interview with Gary from Czech cultural magazine XANTYPA, translation to follow
· Read a new interview with Gary from Czech cultural magazine XANTYPA, translation to follow
04/27/2011·Check out a rave review of "Peep Show Bible"—a track from Gary's new album "The Ordeal of Civility"—from Mother Jones magazine; you can listen to the track here
· "The Ordeal of Civility" is Album of the Week on Howard Thompson's North Fork Sound internet radio show!!
· Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo)'s new single "Cloudhopping" on Bitches Brew receives 8 1/2 stars out of 10 in the latest issue of DJ Mag
· "The Ordeal of Civility" is Album of the Week on Howard Thompson's North Fork Sound internet radio show!!
· Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo)'s new single "Cloudhopping" on Bitches Brew receives 8 1/2 stars out of 10 in the latest issue of DJ Mag
04/26/2011·Check out a rave review by Kris Needs for the new Gods and Monsters album "The Ordeal of Civility" in the forthcoming issue of Shindig (UK)
· Check out a rave review of Gary's new single "Music for The Eden Project" in the latest issue of Shindig (UK)—purchase the single here
· Listen to Gary live on John Schaefer's "New Sounds"!
· Check out a rave review of Gary's new single "Music for The Eden Project" in the latest issue of Shindig (UK)—purchase the single here
· Listen to Gary live on John Schaefer's "New Sounds"!
04/23/2011·Check out "Peter Lorre", Gary's rare and unreleased collaboration with John Cale
04/18/2011·A vinyl version of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters' new album "The Ordeal of Civility" will be released on 5nakefork Records July 5th (5F-058), distributed by Sony/Red!
· Read a rave review of Gary's new vinyl 7" single "Music for the Eden Project" from the latest issue of The Wire—single available here
· Read a rave review of Gary's new vinyl 7" single "Music for the Eden Project" from the latest issue of The Wire—single available here
04/12/2011·Greek music writer/DJ Dimitris Antonopolous is spinning some of Gary's music on his radio show tonight (Tuesday) going out live from Athens at 10:00pm Athens time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time), and Gary is being interviewed at 10:00pm Athens time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time) this Friday night by Dimitiris on his RockZone program—listen to both shows live here
· This Thursday April 14th, Gary is performing live from Krakow on Piotr Makak's show on Poland's Antyradio, 9:00pm to midnight Poland time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time)—listen live here
· This Thursday April 14th, Gary is performing live from Krakow on Piotr Makak's show on Poland's Antyradio, 9:00pm to midnight Poland time (3:00pm EDT/NYC time)—listen live here
04/10/2011·Read an interview with Gary about his NYC Captain Beefheart Symposium from The Gothamist
04/6/2011·On Wed. May 4th from 6-7pm Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters are live on WFMU's 7 Second Delay; on Tues. May 10th at noon Gods and Monsters are live instore at J&R Music World Manhattan, and that night from midnight to 2am Gods and Monsters are live on All Night with Joey Reynolds
04/5/2011·Check out a RAVE review of Gary's San Francisco Captain Beefheart Symposium last month in the latest issue of RELIX!
04/4/2011·Flash!! "The Ordeal of Civility" receives 4 STARS in MOJO!!
· New teaser track "Hot and Cold Everything" from Gary's forthcoming album "The Ordeal of Civility" on SoundCloud now
· New teaser track "Hot and Cold Everything" from Gary's forthcoming album "The Ordeal of Civility" on SoundCloud now
04/1/2011·Read a new interview with Gary from Music Illuminati
· Check out a preview of Gary's upcoming Spanish "Dracula" performances at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Virginia and at the Off Plus Camera Festival in Krakow
· Check out a preview of Gary's upcoming Spanish "Dracula" performances at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Virginia and at the Off Plus Camera Festival in Krakow
03/31/2011·Rave reviews for Gary and Gods and Monsters' forthcoming album "The Ordeal of Civility" just in from the Valley Advocate, AcousticMusic.com, and Rocktober Reviews
03/28/2011·New teaser clip for Gary's soon to be released new Gods and Monsters album "The Ordeal of Civility"
03/23/2011·Check out an interview with Gary from the BBC about his Spanish "Dracula" project, next up at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Va. 4/9 and the Off Plus Camera Film Festival in Krakow Poland 4/15
· Check out a review of Gary's sold-out NYC Jeff Buckley Tribute from Free Williamsburg
· Check out a review of Gary's sold-out NYC Jeff Buckley Tribute from Free Williamsburg
03/22/2011·Nice review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" at SXSW from DFW.com
· Read about Gary's appreciation of Don Van Vliet on the SXSW "Tropical Hot Dog Panel", alongside John Morthland, Victor Hayden, Langdon Winner, and Billy Altman in the Austin Chronicle
· Check out these clips from Gary's sold-out NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Friday night:
Gary Lucas and Haydee Milanes (Cuban pop star Gary is recording with in Havana)
"Hymne A L'Amour" (in Spanish)
"Grace"
Gary Lucas and Diana Silveira (Portuguese Pop Idol finalist)
"No One Must Find You Here"
"Bluebird Blues"
"She is Free"
Gary Lucas and Alessio Franchini (Italian vocalist)
"Mojo Pin"
"Dink's Song"
· Read about Gary's appreciation of Don Van Vliet on the SXSW "Tropical Hot Dog Panel", alongside John Morthland, Victor Hayden, Langdon Winner, and Billy Altman in the Austin Chronicle
· Check out these clips from Gary's sold-out NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Friday night:
Gary Lucas and Haydee Milanes (Cuban pop star Gary is recording with in Havana)
"Hymne A L'Amour" (in Spanish)
"Grace"
Gary Lucas and Diana Silveira (Portuguese Pop Idol finalist)
"No One Must Find You Here"
"Bluebird Blues"
"She is Free"
Gary Lucas and Alessio Franchini (Italian vocalist)
"Mojo Pin"
"Dink's Song"
03/20/2011·Read a rave review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" at SXSW in the LA Weekly, and a nice review also by Billy Altman in the LA Daily News
· Check out a fan's photo and review from Gary's SXSW Spanish "Dracula" show
· Check out a fan's photo and review from Gary's SXSW Spanish "Dracula" show
03/19/2011·Gary's NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley sold-out the Knitting Factory Brooklyn last night!! (photo by Chris Buck, Coney Island 2/92)
03/16/2011·Gary reminisces about Lou Reed, Jeff Buckley, Nick Cave and Don Van Vliet in the latest issue of Greek alternative music magazine Mix Grill
03/15/2011·See the Pick in today's Time Out New York for Gary's NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn this Friday
· Check out a neat drawing on page 9 of this week's issue of The New Yorker relating to Gary's NYC Jeff Buckley Tribute this Friday at the Knitting Factory; clockwise from top: Felice Rosser, GL, Haydee Milanes, and Diana Silveira
· Check out a neat drawing on page 9 of this week's issue of The New Yorker relating to Gary's NYC Jeff Buckley Tribute this Friday at the Knitting Factory; clockwise from top: Felice Rosser, GL, Haydee Milanes, and Diana Silveira
03/14/2011·Gary's NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn this Friday is a Pick in The New Yorker today
03/13/2011·Gary's Spanish "Dracula" show Tuesday night at SXSW is a Pick in the Austin Chronicle, interview here
03/06/2011·In Memoriam Arnost Lustig: Gary mourns the passing of the great Czech writer Arnost Lustig; Gary titled his album "Street of Lost Brothers" (2000, Tzadik) after one of his books
03/01/2011·Gary is in Havana now about to record a crossover rock fusion album with Cuban pop stars Haydee and Suylen Milanes (l to r: Suylen Milanes, Gary Lucas, Haydee Milanes @ PM Records, Havana, Cuba 2/28/11), daughters of legendary Cuban icon Pablo Milanes, who wrote many of the Buena Vista Social Club songs; and a team of young Cuban musicians—one of the songs they are cutting is a rocking version of "Grace" Cubano style—Haydee Milanes will be performing at Gary's NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Friday March 18th
02/19/2011·Read an interview with Gary about playing in the Czech Republic and his Bohemian roots on he occasion of his Feb. tour of the CR, from Czech national newspaper Horacke Noviny (English translation here)
· Check out the Holland Festival's preview of Gary's new evening based on his celebrated album of 30's Chinese pop "The Edge of Heaven", premiering June 10th in Amsterdam
· Check out the Holland Festival's preview of Gary's new evening based on his celebrated album of 30's Chinese pop "The Edge of Heaven", premiering June 10th in Amsterdam
02/12/2011·Read an interview in the SF Weekly about Gary's SF Captain Beefheart Symposium
02/03/2011·Check out a preview for Gary's upcoming Captain Beefheart Symposium in SF Fri. Feb. 11th in 7x7 Magazine
02/02/2011·Check out a new poster for Gods and Monsters forthcoming new album by UK artist supremo Paul McGowan
· Check out a clip featuring Gary's new live solo guitar score for Jose Mojica Marins' 1967 Brazilian shocker "This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse" recorded at the 32nd Havana Film Festival world premiere last December
· Check out a new rough mix entitled "Tikkety Boo" from Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo) and more goodies on Gary's Soundcloud page
· Check out a clip featuring Gary's new live solo guitar score for Jose Mojica Marins' 1967 Brazilian shocker "This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse" recorded at the 32nd Havana Film Festival world premiere last December
· Check out a new rough mix entitled "Tikkety Boo" from Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo) and more goodies on Gary's Soundcloud page
01/30/2011·Gary's thoughts on John Lennon's legacy are featured in the latest issue of Total Guitar (UK)
01/23/2011·Read an interview with Gary in the Italian magazine Rockerilla about working with Jeff Buckley and more (English translation here)
01/18/2011·Gary remembers Don Van Vliet in the latest issue of The Wire (UK)
01/16/2011·Gary is GigMaven's New Artist of the Week
· Check out Gary on John Schneider's "Global Village" program on KPFK LA here—archived online for 2 weeks
· Check out Gary on John Schneider's "Global Village" program on KPFK LA here—archived online for 2 weeks
01/14/2011·Gary is interviewed in the LA Times about the legacy of Don Van Vliet
01/13/2011·Gary talks about working with Don Van Vliet a/k/a Captain Beefheart in a new interview with Rolling Stone's David Fricke
01/12/2011·Gary participates in a tribute to legendary Slits vocalist Ari Up at the Music Hall of Williamsburg this Sunday night—a Pick in The New Yorker
01/11/2011·Gary is appearing live on John Schneider's Global Village program this Thursday 1/13 at noon on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, 3pm EST, listen live on the net here...Gary will be playing live and discussing his Captain Beefheart Symposium which will take place that evening at the Echoplex at 8pm
01/09/2011·Gary remembers Don Van Vliet in the latest issue of Rolling Stone
01/07/2011·Gary is interviewed about Don Van Vliet by Kevin Ferguson for KPCC 89.3 FM, Southern California Public Radio, to be broadcast in LA this Saturday at 12 noon and Sunday at 7pm; the interview is also posted here
01/06/2011·Check out an article and a clip of Gary performing an impromptu solo concert during his recent trip to Cuba at one of his favorite restaurants in Havana (if not the world), La Casa
01/02/2011·Gary's new 7" single "Music for the Eden Project" on special very limited edition orange vinyl now for sale in the Merchandise section, personally autographed by Gary
· Gary's Beefheart Symposium Jan 13th is a Pick in the LA Weekly!!
· Review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" at the London Jazz Festival in cool UK art blog Missgivans, and also in Music OMH
· Gary's Beefheart Symposium Jan 13th is a Pick in the LA Weekly!!
· Review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" at the London Jazz Festival in cool UK art blog Missgivans, and also in Music OMH
12/27/2010·Sneak peek at images by UK artist supremo Paul McGowan for the forthcoming Gods and Monsters studio album "The Ordeal of Civility", due out this spring on Knitting Factory Records
12/25/2010·Check out a Dutch Captain Beefheart Radio Special this Monday night featuring a re-broadcast of "I Have a Cat", a collaboration Gary did with Co de Kloet in which he perfoms a solo guitar score accompanying the last lengthy interview with Don Van Vliet; listen live at 11pm Dutch time (5pm EST) here
· Read an interview with Gary Lucas about his recent performances in Havana from Cubanow.net
· Read an interview with Gary Lucas about his recent performances in Havana from Cubanow.net
12/23/2010·Gary plays live solo acoustic and talks about working with Don Van Vliet on John Schaefer's Soundcheck program on WNYC FM 12/22/10
12/22/2010·Just confirmed: Gary will be conducting his Captain Beefheart Symposium on Friday Feb. 11th in San Francisco at The Independent, 628 Divisadero
12/21/2010·New Official Gary Lucas Facebook fan page just added—check it out and click on the 'Like' button to add yourself as a fan!
· Gary will be a guest live on John Schaefer's Soundcheck on WNYC 93.9 FM tomorrow Wed. Dec. 22nd at 2pm EST where he will discuss working with Don Van Vliet, perform solo acoustic, play tracks from current projects as well as preview new work—listen live here
· Read three eulogies for Gary's friend and mentor Don Van Vliet (1941-2010) from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Romanian music site ClickZoomBytes
· Gary will be a guest live on John Schaefer's Soundcheck on WNYC 93.9 FM tomorrow Wed. Dec. 22nd at 2pm EST where he will discuss working with Don Van Vliet, perform solo acoustic, play tracks from current projects as well as preview new work—listen live here
· Read three eulogies for Gary's friend and mentor Don Van Vliet (1941-2010) from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Romanian music site ClickZoomBytes
12/20/2010·Read an appreciation of Don Van Vliet by Gary from The Wall Street Journal
· Read an interview with Gary about his recent trip to Cuba from Prensalatina (English translation here)
· Read an interview with Gary about his recent trip to Cuba from Prensalatina (English translation here)
12/17/2010·Rest in Peace, Don Van Vliet (1941-2010)
12/16/2010·Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar's song "Rishte" just played on national Spanish radio Radio Espana Dec. 13th, scroll to 28:29
12/15/2010·FLASH!! Chase the Devil (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman) gets cited as one of the Best CDs of 2010 in the current January 2011 issue of DownBeat!!
12/14/2010·Just confirmed: Gary will be performing live at the Havana International Jazz Festival on opening day this Thursday December 16th at 6pm in the garden of the Teatro Mella, with rising young Cuban vocalist Danae Blanco and veteran Cuban musicians Orlando Sanchez "Cubajazz" on keyboards, Eugenio Rodriguez on congas, Robertico Garcia on trumpet, and Enrique Platt (Irakere) on drums
· Gary's Captain Beefheart Symposium in LA Thursday Jan. 13th at The Echoplex is a Pick in the LA Times!!
· Gary's Captain Beefheart Symposium in LA Thursday Jan. 13th at The Echoplex is a Pick in the LA Times!!
12/10/2010·Check out two previews of Gary's world premiere tonight of his new score for Jose Mojica Marins' "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver" at the 32nd Havana Film Festival—from the Festival program book and from the Diario del Festival
· Just added!! Gary performs his Spanish "Dracula" project opening SXSW at the Central Presbyterian Church, Austin Texas at 10pm on Tuesday March 15th
· Just added!! Gary performs his Spanish "Dracula" project opening SXSW at the Central Presbyterian Church, Austin Texas at 10pm on Tuesday March 15th
12/01/2010·Check out a new interview with Gary in Spanish in Argentinean music magazine Rock & Bytes
· Read a rave review of Gary's new single "Music for the Eden" project on Snakefork Records from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
· Read a rave review of Gary's new single "Music for the Eden" project on Snakefork Records from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
11/30/2010·Read a great review of Gary's London performance with Spanish "Dracula" in The Arts Fuse
11/29/2010·Gary performs a special rooftop concert at the Gaia Arts Center in Havana Sat. Dec. 11th at 10:30pm—check the press release and poster here
· Read a rave review of Gary's recent show in Mikulov Czech Republic
· Check out these cool photos from Gary's performance at the Sumperk BluesAlive Festival
· New track from Wild Rumpus (Gary Lucas and DJ Cosmo) "El Duende"—now on the jukebox at MySpace and on SoundCloud
· Read a rave review of Gary's recent show in Mikulov Czech Republic
· Check out these cool photos from Gary's performance at the Sumperk BluesAlive Festival
· New track from Wild Rumpus (Gary Lucas and DJ Cosmo) "El Duende"—now on the jukebox at MySpace and on SoundCloud
11/26/2010·Check out an interview with Gary from the latest issue of MOJO magazine devoted to Frank Zappa
· Check out a new interview and clip from Gary's recent solo show in Mikulov, Czech Republic, from Zpravodaj Města
· New webpage for Gary's upcoming world premiere at the 32nd Havana Film Festival of his new solo score for Jose Mojica Marins (a/k/a Coffin Joe)'s "Esta Noite Encarnerei No tu Cadaver" (This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse)
· Check out a new interview and clip from Gary's recent solo show in Mikulov, Czech Republic, from Zpravodaj Města
· New webpage for Gary's upcoming world premiere at the 32nd Havana Film Festival of his new solo score for Jose Mojica Marins (a/k/a Coffin Joe)'s "Esta Noite Encarnerei No tu Cadaver" (This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse)
11/23/2010·Rave review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" peformance at Queen Elizabeth Hall last night in The Guardian!!
11/19/2010·Gary is interviewed by Edward Randell for the musicOMH UK website on the occasion of his UK Spanish "Dracula" premiere at Queen Elizabeth Hall 11/21/10
11/18/2010·Check out a new track/work in progress from Gary's new collaboration with legendary Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham, recorded in Bogota!!
11/17/2010·Flash!! Gary Lucas will present a 2 hour CAPTAIN BEEFHEART SYMPOSIUM at The Echoplex LA Thursday Jan. 13th, 1822 West Sunset Blvd., with special guests tba
11/16/2010·Just confirmed—Gary will play the 7th Glasgow Film Festival with Spanish "Dracula" on Monday Feb. 21st at the O2 ABC Cinema!!
· Out now on Snakefork Records!! Special limited edition coloured vinyl 7 inch new GARY LUCAS single "Music for the Eden Project" b/w "Q & A", with picture sleeve—Order direct now here
· Out now on Snakefork Records!! Special limited edition coloured vinyl 7 inch new GARY LUCAS single "Music for the Eden Project" b/w "Q & A", with picture sleeve—Order direct now here
11/15/2010·Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at the Sevilla Film Festival 11/8/10 a hit—full house and standing ovation!! Check out this interview clip with Gary from national Spanish tv RTVE beginning at 3:24
· On Thursday Nov. 18th Gary's music will be featured in a French tv screening of erotique photographer Roy Stuart's feature film "The Lost Door", Voila Channel France, 8:45pm
· On Thursday Nov. 18th Gary's music will be featured in a French tv screening of erotique photographer Roy Stuart's feature film "The Lost Door", Voila Channel France, 8:45pm
11/09/2010·FLASH!! Gary just performed the Spanish premiere of his Spanish "Dracula" project last night at midnight at the Sevilla Film Festival to a full house—and a standing ovation!!
11/08/2010·Gary is interviewed by the LondonJazz website as a preview for his Spanish "Dracula" UK premiere at the London Jazz Festival Nov. 21st
11/01/2010·Just confirmed: Gary will be performing live on Paris' long-running non-commercial radio station Radio Aligre FM 91.3, on their "Sonic Trip" show Tuesday Nov. 9th from 7:30pm to 9pm French time in support of his appearance at La Machine du Moulin Rouge's Cine Party Friday Nov. 12th for Jerome de Missolz's new Arte Channel rock documentary "Wild Thing"; listen live at http://www.aligrefm.org
10/31/2010·Gary is curating an evening long NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley as a benefit for Road Recovery in association with the Estate of Jeff Buckley on Thursday Jan. 20th at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, with some very special guests—stay tuned...
10/27/2010·Gary was just confirmed as guest artist for "The Write Stuff"—a Q & A with 8 aspiring UK jazz journalists sponsored by Jazzwise Magazine and hosted by Kevin Legendre to be held on the Spirit Level of Royal Festival Hall in London from 1:30pm-2:30pm Sunday Nov. 21st...directly before the UK premiere of his Spanish "Dracula" project in Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Southbank Centre @ 6pm closing the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC3
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing solo and with singers as a Special Guest at the Second Italian Official Tribute to Jeff Buckley in Rimini Italy (Fellini's hometown) on Saturday Dec. 4th at the Velvet Club and Factory, via S. Aquilina 2147900 Rimini Italy, with Massimiliano Lalli, Claudia Macori, Alessio Franchini and others tba
· Just confirmed: Gary is performing solo and with singers as a Special Guest at the Second Italian Official Tribute to Jeff Buckley in Rimini Italy (Fellini's hometown) on Saturday Dec. 4th at the Velvet Club and Factory, via S. Aquilina 2147900 Rimini Italy, with Massimiliano Lalli, Claudia Macori, Alessio Franchini and others tba
10/26/2010·Gary is interviewed on Sunday Oct. 31st (Halloween) about the upcoming UK premiere of his Spanish "Dracula" project Nov. 21st closing the London Jazz Festival at Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Cerys Matthews show on BBC 6 Music at 11:40am GMT, listen live at http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/
· Gary just confirmed to perform his "Cinefantastique" solo concert of favorite film themes on the lawn of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba overlooking the Malecon as a special event at the 32nd Havana Film Festival on Wed. Nov 8th at 4pm, in preparation for the world premiere of his new solo guitar score accompanying Jose Mojica Marins/Coffin Joe's 1967 Brazilian cult cinema classic' "Esta Note Encarnerei no Teu Cadaver" (Tonight I Will Possess Your Corpse) on Friday Nov. 10th at the La Rampa Cinema Havana Cuba
· Gary just confirmed to perform his "Cinefantastique" solo concert of favorite film themes on the lawn of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba overlooking the Malecon as a special event at the 32nd Havana Film Festival on Wed. Nov 8th at 4pm, in preparation for the world premiere of his new solo guitar score accompanying Jose Mojica Marins/Coffin Joe's 1967 Brazilian cult cinema classic' "Esta Note Encarnerei no Teu Cadaver" (Tonight I Will Possess Your Corpse) on Friday Nov. 10th at the La Rampa Cinema Havana Cuba
10/22/2010·Read a new interview in the Jewish Daily Forward about Gary's two upcoming NYC shows
10/20/2010·Gary was just confirmed by invitation of the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamerica to perform the world premiere of his new solo guitar score accompanying Jose Mojica Marins' (a/k/a Coffin Joe/Ze do Caixao)'s 1967 Brazilian cult cinema masterpiece "Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadaver" ("This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse") at the 32nd Havana Film Festival at the La Rampa Cinema in Havana, Cuba on Friday Dec. 10th at 9pm!!
10/18/2010·Check out an excerpt from Gary's Q&A at the 48th New York Film Festival after performing with Spanish "Dracula"
10/16/2010·Just confirmed—the Spanish premiere of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" project at the VII Edicion del Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo 2010/7th Sevilla Film Festival:
Friday Nov. 5th 9pm—teaser performance at the Inaugural Gala
Monday Nov. 8th 9pm—full performance with Spanish "Dracula" as part of the "Night of Terror"
all performances held at the Teatro Lope de Vega de Sevilla
· Read an interview with Gary about his upcoming Roulette solo acoustic concert in NYC, "I Cover the Waterfront"
Friday Nov. 5th 9pm—teaser performance at the Inaugural Gala
Monday Nov. 8th 9pm—full performance with Spanish "Dracula" as part of the "Night of Terror"
all performances held at the Teatro Lope de Vega de Sevilla
· Read an interview with Gary about his upcoming Roulette solo acoustic concert in NYC, "I Cover the Waterfront"
10/12/2010·Read a rave review of Gary's performance at the NY Film Festival with Spanish "Dracula" from film critic emeritus Glenn Kenny's blog, a stellar review from Richard Porton of Cineaste magazine, a rave review from New York Film Festival associate programmer Scott Foundas, and a rave from Village Voice music critic Richard Gehr
10/11/2010·Check out Gary Lucas' new Knitting Factory Records site and tour schedule
10/09/2010·Listen to Gary Lucas' recent appearance on Bob Fass' "Radio Unnameable" show on Friday Oct. 8th at 12am at the WBAI FM archive—scroll down an eighth of a page and click on the link to hear Gary play solo acoustic and discuss his Spanish "Dracula" project—archived for one week only
10/05/2010·Gary's US premiere of Spanish "Dracula" at the 48th NY Film Festival this Sat. is a Pick in the Village Voice!!
10/02/2010·Read an English translation of the 5 star NRC Handelsblad review of of Gary and Najma's Paradiso show in Amsterdam 9/26/10
· Check out the new Jeff Buckley International Newsletter for an interview with Gary about working with Jeff, and more goodies!
· Check out the new Jeff Buckley International Newsletter for an interview with Gary about working with Jeff, and more goodies!
09/29/2010·The UK premiere of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" project at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Sunday Nov. 21st for the London Jazz festival has been immortalized by the legendary Savage Pencil in the latest issue of The Wire (from The Wire issue 319 September 2010, reproduced by permission)
· Read a 5 star review (in Dutch) of Gary and Najma's Paradiso show in Amsterdam 9/26/10 from Dutch national newspaper NRC Handelsblad
· Gary receives a 4 star review in the June 2010 Downbeat for his Chase the Devil album with Dean Bowman
· Read a 5 star review (in Dutch) of Gary and Najma's Paradiso show in Amsterdam 9/26/10 from Dutch national newspaper NRC Handelsblad
· Gary receives a 4 star review in the June 2010 Downbeat for his Chase the Devil album with Dean Bowman
09/21/2010·Read a rave review in the Financial Times of Gary and Najma's Barbican Festival London show!!
09/20/2010·Read a preview of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" US premiere at the NY Film Festival Sat. Oct. 9th in the NY Post
09/12/2010·Check out a new podcast interview with Gary taped up at Gibson Guitars in NYC...and Gary's Beefheart Symposium at The Stone NYC this Monday is a Featured Pick in the Village Voice
09/08/2010·Check out a podcast interview with Gary and Najma Akhtar about their upcoming show in London at the Barbican Transcender Festival Friday Sept 17th
09/05/2010·Read two 4 star reviews for Gary's 2 recent album releases through Knitting Factory Records in the latest issue of Record Collector (UK)
08/15/2010·Check out photos from Gary's recent mainland China debut performance with Sally Kwok at the Chinatown Shanghai club, and also an interview with Gary about his "Edge of Heaven" 30's Chinese pop project, conducted by Dr. Robert Lai, as well as live clips from Gary's concert at Shanghai Today.com!!
· Check out a new YouTube clip of Gary's mainland China performing debut at the Chinatown Shanghai Club 8/5/10, performing Bai Kwong's "If I'm Without You" with vocalist Sally Kwok
· The US premiere of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" project is now confirmed for the closing weekend of the 48th New York Film Festival on Saturday Oct. 9th at 9:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center!!
· Check out a new YouTube clip of Gary's mainland China performing debut at the Chinatown Shanghai Club 8/5/10, performing Bai Kwong's "If I'm Without You" with vocalist Sally Kwok
· The US premiere of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" project is now confirmed for the closing weekend of the 48th New York Film Festival on Saturday Oct. 9th at 9:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center!!
08/12/2010·Check out a new YouTube clip of Gary playing one of Phillip Jarrell's beautiful acoustic guitars at Phillip's guitar showroom in Shanghai (besides being an ace luthier, Phillip co-wrote the #1 hit "Torn Between Two Lovers")
08/03/2010·Read a NY Times article about a new production of "Romeo and Juliet" featuring the songs of Jeff Buckley—including "Grace", co-written by Gary—opening this week at the Williamstown Theater Festival
07/29/2010·Flash!! The DVD of Maysles Films/HBO's documentary "Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton" featuring an original score composed and performed by Gary is finally available for purchase through Amazon.com and HBO.com
· Check out the press release and the poster for Gary's upcoming show in Shanghai with vocalist Sally Kwok Thursday August 5th at the Chinatown Shanghai Club!!
· Check out a preview from YMalaga of Gary's packed show last weekend at the University of Sevilla performing "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id", and also a preview in HoyQ
· Check out the press release and the poster for Gary's upcoming show in Shanghai with vocalist Sally Kwok Thursday August 5th at the Chinatown Shanghai Club!!
· Check out a preview from YMalaga of Gary's packed show last weekend at the University of Sevilla performing "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id", and also a preview in HoyQ
07/26/2010·Check out a rave review of Gary and Najma live in London at the Jazz Cafe from Spinner.com!!
07/15/2010·Gary sings the praises of his late friend the legendary Tuli Kupferberg (1923-2010) in an obituary by Richard Gehr in this week's Village Voice
06/30/2010·Gary's solo acoustic show this Monday at Bohemia Hall in Astoria is a Pick in the Village Voice today!
06/25/2010·Flash!! Gary is just confirmed to play the UK premiere of Spanish-language "Dracula" on Sunday Nov. 21st at Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC 3!
06/22/2010·It's official—on July 27th, Maysles Films' award-winning 2001 documentary "Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton", featuring an original score by Gary Lucas, will be available at last for purchase on DVD from both Amazon.com and HBO.com!!
06/21/2010·Check out 2 clips from Gary's recent solo acoustic show at acoustic guitar mecca McCabe's in Santa Monica, and read a rave review from HITS here
Theme from "Sex and Lucia" (Alberto Iglesias)
"Dance of Destiny" (Lucas)
Theme from "Sex and Lucia" (Alberto Iglesias)
"Dance of Destiny" (Lucas)
06/18/2010·Listen to Jing Li's recent "Sounds of China" radio show devoted to Gary's 30's Chinese pop project "The Edge of Heaven"—2 full hours featuring songs from the album and an interview and live performance by Gary, broadcast 5/22/10 on WKCR (Columbia University)
06/15/2010·Gary is collaborating with UK visual artist Paul McGowan on a new psychedelic environmental installation for The Eden Project in Cornwall, opening Nov. 5th—check out the article from the Western Morning News (UK)
06/10/2010·Nice review from Kronika.ro of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at Banffy Castle for the Transylvania Film Festival (English translation here)
06/08/2010·
Video clips from Gary's solo show at the Zorki Club in Cluj, Romania are up on YouTube now, including Themes from Fellini's "Casanova" and Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby", Theme from "Lucia y el Sexo", Gary's 30's Chinese Pop medley, Gerswhin's "Our Love is Here to Stay" from "An American in Paris", and "Grace (Rise Up To Be)", a tribute to his dear friend the late Jeff Buckley
· YouTube clips of Gary's complete press conference at the Transyvania Film Festival about his Spanish "Dracula" premiere, 5/29/10—part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5
· See four great audience clips of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at the Transylvania Film Festival here, here, here, and here
· YouTube clips of Gary's complete press conference at the Transyvania Film Festival about his Spanish "Dracula" premiere, 5/29/10—part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | part 5
· See four great audience clips of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at the Transylvania Film Festival here, here, here, and here
06/06/2010·Read a review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at the Transylvania Film Festival from Monitorul de Cluj (English translation here), and read a rave review and see a live clip of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at the Transylvania Film Festival from The Vampire's Crib (Romania), (English translation here)
06/01/2010·Rave review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" European premiere at the Transylvania International Film Festival from Adevarul.ro (English translation here)...see photos here...see Gary in the TIFF daily wrap-up here
· Check out an excerpt from Gary's press conference at TIFF
· Check out an excerpt from Gary's press conference at TIFF
05/30/2010·Interview with Gary in the Romanian music magazine Click Zoom Bytes on the eve of the European premiere of his Spanish "Dracula" score tonight at the 9th Transylvania International Film Festival
05/26/2010·Nice article about Gary and Gods and Monsters in the latest Jeff Buckley International Newsletter!
05/22/2010·Flash!! Gary makes his mainland China performing debut during Shanghai World Expo 2010 at the Chinatown Shanghai Club in Shanghai, China on Thursday August 5th, playing a solo concert concert featuring songs from his "Edge of Heaven" album with special guest vocalist Sally Kwok
05/13/2010·Read a great review of the new Chase the Devil in the latest issue of fRoots
· Check out a review of Fast 'N' Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
· Check out a review of Fast 'N' Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
05/10/2010·Gary's solo acoustic show this Saturday at Joe's Pub NYC is a Pick in The New Yorker this week!! View the poster here
05/09/2010·Lovely Brazilian singer Fernanda Cabral was in NYC recently and wrote and recorded a new song with Gary, "Wind Village"
05/05/2010·French chanteuse Melissa Mars and Gary perform "Grace" live in a new YouTube clip filmed at Gary's recent solo show at Le Point Ephemere in Paris 3/22/10, with Daniel Yvinec on bass
· Read a rave review of Chase the Devil's new album in Vintage Guitar, and check out a great review from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
· Read a rave review of Chase the Devil's new album in Vintage Guitar, and check out a great review from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
04/28/2010·Read an appreciation of Gary's solo acoustic playing in the latest Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog
· Review of Chase the Devil's new album in the latest issue of Paste Magazine
· To commemorate Gary's friend and supporter musician/critic Mike Zwerin, a major force for good in music who passed away recently, here's Mike's 2002 profile of Gary from the International Herald Tribune...you can read the full piece here
· Review of Chase the Devil's new album in the latest issue of Paste Magazine
· To commemorate Gary's friend and supporter musician/critic Mike Zwerin, a major force for good in music who passed away recently, here's Mike's 2002 profile of Gary from the International Herald Tribune...you can read the full piece here
04/24/2010·New Gary Lucas solo acoustic "Q & A" up now courtesy of Dusty Wright
04/19/2010·To commemorate the recent passing of Gary's friend Charlie Gillett, a major force for good in music, here's a page from Charlie's website concerning his 30th Anniversary show in 2002, which Gary performed on along with fellow guests Mariza, Nick Lowe, and Nick Hornsby
04/18/2010·Just confirmed!! Gary will play the European premiere of his Spanish "Dracula" project at the Transylvania Film Festival, May 25th-June 6th, actual date and time tba soon
· The new Chase the Devil album, and the reissue of Gary's celebrated 30's Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven" with bonus tracks, are now available for purchase!
· The new Chase the Devil album, and the reissue of Gary's celebrated 30's Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven" with bonus tracks, are now available for purchase!
04/09/2010·"Hinay Ma T'ov" by Chase the Devil is Song of the Day today on NPR!!
· Check out the new Najma Akhtar and Gary Lucas page
· Check out the new Najma Akhtar and Gary Lucas page
04/07/2010·Gary's solo acoustic show at The Magic Room in Boston this Saturday is a Pick in the Boston Phoenix, read an interview with Gary here
04/02/2010·Listen to Gary perform live with Spanish spoken word alchemist Bruno Galindo on legebdary WBAI host Bob Fass' "Radio Unnameable" program at http://archive.wbai.org/—just scroll down and click on the April 2nd program link
03/31/2010·Read a rave review in German of Gary's performance last week at Dresden's 6th Jazz Welten Festival from Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten newspaper
· The new Chase the Devil album receives a rave review in Blurt Magazine
· Read a feature on Gary at Fender.com
· Read a review of Gary"s "Edge of Heaven" reissue from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
· The new Chase the Devil album receives a rave review in Blurt Magazine
· Read a feature on Gary at Fender.com
· Read a review of Gary"s "Edge of Heaven" reissue from Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog
03/20/2010·Check out Gary's new solo acoustic website
· Read a rave review of the new Chase the Devil album from Yahoo.com
· Just released on Knitting Factory Records—the new Chase the Devil album, and a reissue of Gary's celebrated 30's Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven" with bonus tracks—download them here and here
· Read a rave review of the new Chase the Devil album from Yahoo.com
· Just released on Knitting Factory Records—the new Chase the Devil album, and a reissue of Gary's celebrated 30's Chinese pop album "The Edge of Heaven" with bonus tracks—download them here and here
03/19/2010·Read a review in Italian of Gary's performance last fall at the Madame Guitar Festival in Tricesimo, from the March issue of "Chitarre", p. 92 (English translation here)
03/16/2010·Gary is praised for his appearance at the recent Cross-Linx Festival in Utrecht Holland in Dutch national newspaper De Volkskraant
03/14/2010·Check out new clips of Gary performing solo acoustic in Amsterdam 3/8/10
03/03/2010·Gary gives an acoustic guitar masterclass this Monday March 8th in Amsterdam
03/01/2010·Check out a new review of Chase the Devil's concert in Venice last December, from Kinematrix.net
02/08/2010·Two recent Gary Lucas interviews for Outsight Radio Hours are now archived here
02/05/2010·Check out three new YouTube clips of Gary and Najma Akhtar live at the WOMAD Festival Las Palmas last November!
"Soul Taker" | "Aksar" | "Rishte"
"Soul Taker" | "Aksar" | "Rishte"
02/01/2010·Download a podcast interview with Gary about his Rishte" album with Najma Akhtar, and his new Chase the Devil project with Dean Bowman, from Outsight Radio Hours here (iTunes) or here
· Gary's upcoming NYC music and film projects—"The Golem" at the Rubin Museum Feb. 5th and "Cinefantastique" at the Gerswhin Hotel Feb. 9th—are picked in The New Yorker and in the NY Post this week
· Gary's upcoming NYC music and film projects—"The Golem" at the Rubin Museum Feb. 5th and "Cinefantastique" at the Gerswhin Hotel Feb. 9th—are picked in The New Yorker and in the NY Post this week
01/26/2010·Check out a clip of Gary playing live at the Tuli Kupferberg Benefit at St Ann's Warehouse NYC last Friday
01/17/2010·Gary is praised in the latest issue of MOJO by psychedelic renegades Amorphous Androgynous, and their collaboration "Opus of the Back Sun" graces the covermount CD (additional article here)
01/15/2010·"Rishte" chosen as one of the Best of 2009 in Sons magazine Spain
01/14/2010·More rave reviews for "Rishte" and "Waxed OOP" just in, from Berskhire Living and Blurt magazine
12/26/2009·English translation of rave review of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" premiere at the Havana Film Festival 12/11/09, plus interview with Gary
12/14/2009·Read a rave review of the world premiere of Gary's Spanish "Dracula" project in Havana from Granma, Cuba's largest newspaper
· Read an interview with Gary about his Spanish "Dracula" project from the Diario Del Festival Internacional Del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano from 12/12/09
· Read a description of Gary's triumphant world premiere of his new live score for the Spanish-language "Dracula" at the 31st Havana Film Festival from the official festival program
· Read an interview in Spanish with Gary about his Spanish language "Dracula" project from the official press conference held in the Hotel Nacional de Cuba from 12/10/09
· Read an interview with Gary about his Spanish "Dracula" project from the Diario Del Festival Internacional Del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano from 12/12/09
· Read a description of Gary's triumphant world premiere of his new live score for the Spanish-language "Dracula" at the 31st Havana Film Festival from the official festival program
· Read an interview in Spanish with Gary about his Spanish language "Dracula" project from the official press conference held in the Hotel Nacional de Cuba from 12/10/09
12/11/2009·Gary selects his Best of 2009 for Portuguese music magazine Bodyspace
12/02/2009·Check out these photos of Gary and Dean Bowman live in Florence as CHASE THE DEVIL continue their very successful European tour, and check out this photo album from their end of tour concert in Venice!
11/29/2009·Check out a rave review and photo from Gary's recent concert performing "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id" at the Malaga Fancine Festival, from "La Opinion de Malaga"
11/27/2009·Gary talks about his favorite guitarists Lou Reed, David O'List, Syd Barrett, and One String Sam in a blast from the past blog post by Jim Macnie that was originally published in Musician magazine
11/26/2009·Read an excerpt of an interview with Gary in Croatian national newspaper Glas Istre as Chase the Devil kick off their European tour
11/21/2009·Check out new photos of Gary's stellar performance of "Sounds of the Surreal/Monsters from the Id" at Fancine (Festival de Cine Fantastico de Malaga) 11/14/09
11/18/2009·FLASH!! "RISHTE" IS ONE OF DAVID FRICKE'S PICKS IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF ROLLING STONE!!
· Read an interview with Gary and Najma at the WOMAD Las Palmas Festival last weekend, from the Canary Islands online newspaper Canariasaldia.com
· Read an interview with Gary and Najma at the WOMAD Las Palmas Festival last weekend, from the Canary Islands online newspaper Canariasaldia.com
11/17/2009·Read an interview in Spanish with Gary about his life-long interest in horror and fantasy cinema and his upcoming performance at the Malaga Fantasy Film Festival with "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id"
· Read a rave review (in Italian) of "The Exploding Note Theory" from the latest issue of All About Jazz Italia, English translation here
· Read a rave review (in Italian) of "The Exploding Note Theory" from the latest issue of All About Jazz Italia, English translation here
11/11/2009·Check out a new web page devoted to Gary's Cinefantastique solo project
11/09/2009·Gary is cited today in the New York Times in an article about his friend saxophonist/rabbi Greg Wall
11/08/2009·Gary premieres his new solo score accompanying the Spanish-language "Dracula" (1931, d. Enrique Tovar Avalos and George Melford) on Friday Dec. 11th at the 31st International Havana Film Festival—see a photo from the film here
11/03/2009·New track up on the jukebox at Gary's MySpace site—Gary's solo guitar arrangement of the theme from the film "Sex and Lucia" (2001, d. Julio Medem) by Alberto Iglesias, recorded live at Gary's late night cinema music concert at the Jecheon International Film and Music Festival South Korea 8/15/09
10/30/2009·New web page for "Gary Lucas Plays The Unholy Three"!!
10/29/2009·Read a great review of Fast 'N' Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" from the latest issue of Cadence
10/27/2009·Revisit Gary's recent appearance at the Rochefort Festival in France with the Trip Journal from director Eli Kabilio and his Travel Channel video about Gary's trip
10/24/2009·"Rishte" receives 4 stars in The Internationalist (UK)
10/19/2009·New "Rishte" clip from Gary and Najma Akhtar now up on YouTube...plus clips of them live at the London Jazz Cafe performing "Woh Din" (part 1 and part 2)
And check out more solo clips from Gary's triumphant London Jazz Cafe show 10/3/09—"Rise Up to Be", "Songstress on the Edge of Heaven/The Wall/The Mad World", and "Hellhound on my Trail/One Man's Meat"
· Fast 'N" Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" is Disc of the Day at The Jazz Breakfast website
· "The Exploding Note Theory" CD by Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas, personally autographed by Gary, is now available for purchase in the Merchandise section!
And check out more solo clips from Gary's triumphant London Jazz Cafe show 10/3/09—"Rise Up to Be", "Songstress on the Edge of Heaven/The Wall/The Mad World", and "Hellhound on my Trail/One Man's Meat"
· Fast 'N" Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" is Disc of the Day at The Jazz Breakfast website
· "The Exploding Note Theory" CD by Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas, personally autographed by Gary, is now available for purchase in the Merchandise section!
10/17/2009·New Gods and Monsters video "Climb the Highest Mountain", directed by Jill A. Black—up now on YouTube!
10/15/2009·Check out the press release for Gary's solo show this Friday at the Show Gallery in Staten Island in honor of his friend photographer Mick Rock
· Check out the program notes for Gary's performance at the recent Madame Guitar Festival in Tricesimo Italy
· Check out the program notes for Gary's performance at the recent Madame Guitar Festival in Tricesimo Italy
10/13/2009·Check out "She's a Rainbow" and more clips of Gary live at the London Jazz Cafe last week, filmed by a fan who drove all the way from Swansea Wales to catch Gary's show!
10/12/2009·"The Exploding Note Theory", the new album from Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas, is CD of the Month and receives an 8 out of 10 in the latest issue of Blow Up (Italy), English translation here
10/08/2009·Check out a clip of Gary's recent solo set on the mainstage at the Rochefort-En-Accords Festival in France...and a new clip from The Travel Channel about Gary's recent trip to France, directed by Eli Kabilio
10/07/2009·Read a rave 4 star review of "Rishte" from the latest issue of Rock 'n Reel (UK)
10/05/2009·Read a rave review of Gary's Saturday night solo concert at the London Jazz Cafe!!—from UK music website Fairhearing
10/03/2009·Check out a Yahoo Trip Planner account of Gary's recent performance in France at the Rochefort-En-Accords Festival, from Travel Channel director Eli Kabilio, video to follow...
09/29/2009·Check out a Q & A with Gary on the Fairhearing website (UK) to promote his upcoming show at the Jazz Cafe in London this Saturday Oct. 3rd
09/19/2009·Gary is a feature pick in Dutch national newspaper Het Parool today for his show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam this coming Friday!! (English translation here)
09/17/2009·FLASH!! Gary and Najma Akhtar just confirmed to perform together at the WOMAD Festival in Las Palmas, Canary Islands on Saturday Nov. 14th!!
09/12/2009·Gary's upcoming appearance at the Madame Guitar Festival in Italy is highlighted in the Jazz, Rock and More sections of the Romamusic site
09/08/2009·Gary Lucas is cited as one of the 100 Greatest Living Guitarists and salutes Davy O'List as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in the latest issue of Classic Rock (UK)
09/02/2009·Gary and Najma Akhtar's celebrated "Rishte" album is the subject of an hour long special on national German radio Deutschlandfunk's "Rock et cetera" program on Nov. 16th from 10:05pm to 10:50pm, hosted by Karl Lippegaus
· Check out new articles for South Korea about Gary's recent appearance at the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival, here and here
· Check out new articles for South Korea about Gary's recent appearance at the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival, here and here
09/01/2009·"RISHTE" CLIMBS TO #4 ON THE WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE THIS MONTH!!
08/28/2009·Gary's "Rise Up to Be" EP receives a rave review in the latest issue of Italian guitar magazine "Chitarre" (English translation here), download it now from iTunes
08/24/2009·Check out a review of "Rishte" and "WAXED OOP" from the Aug.-Sept. issue of Jazz Special (Denmark), English translation here
08/23/2009·Check out an interview with Gary (in Korean) on the occasion of his performance last week at the 5th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival in South Korea, from the JIMFF Daily
· Check out a rave review for Fast 'N' Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" in the latest issue of Terrascope (UK), just scroll down the page
· New album "The Exploding Note Theory" by Italian psych-jazz ensemble Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas out now on El Gallo Rojo Records (Italy), order a copy now here, also available from iTunes and all digital portals
· Check out a rave review for Fast 'N' Bulbous' "WAXED OOP" in the latest issue of Terrascope (UK), just scroll down the page
· New album "The Exploding Note Theory" by Italian psych-jazz ensemble Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas out now on El Gallo Rojo Records (Italy), order a copy now here, also available from iTunes and all digital portals
08/18/2009·Check out some of the voluminous press for Gary's solo appearance in South Korea this week performing at the 5th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival here and here...and check out an excerpt from Gary's Q and A after playing "The Golem" in front of 2000 folks (scroll down the page to the top clip)
· Check out a rave review from UK music blog Leicester Bangs (great name) of the new Fast 'N' Bulbous album "Waxed Oop"
· Check out a rave review from UK music blog Leicester Bangs (great name) of the new Fast 'N' Bulbous album "Waxed Oop"
08/12/2009·Read another rave "Rishte" review from the Dutch newspaper Dagblad van het Noorden
08/10/2009·Listen to a special edition of Outsight Radio devoted to Gary's music
08/03/2009·"Rishte" is #7 on the World Music Charts Europe this month!!
07/29/2009·Read a feature about Gary and Najma Akhtar's celebrated "Rishte" album from Spinner
07/26/2009·Read a rave review from Brazilian website Cine Dementia of Gary's sold-out "Golem" show closing the First International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paulo July 2nd
· Check out a rave review from Brazilian culture website Sosni of Gary's "Golem" show July 2nd in Sao Paulo
· Check out a rave review from Brazilian culture website Sosni of Gary's "Golem" show July 2nd in Sao Paulo
07/25/2009·Check out a new post from the Brazilian music and art site Sonorica about Gary Lucas inspired by his recent appearances in Sao Paulo Brazil
07/24/2009·See "Fata Morgana" in HD from the Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show in June
07/22/2009·"Rishte" CDs personally autographed by Gary are now available for purchase in the Merchandise section!
07/21/2009·Read a feature on Gary and Najma Akhtar's "Rishte" from the new fRoots...and check out a rave review of "Rishte" from Spanish world music website B!ritmos, who made it CD of the Week! (English translation here)
07/20/2009·The complete Pop Loaded show that Gary taped in Sao Paulo for the cool Brazilian music site is up now, including a radio podcast with lots more of Gary's music
07/18/2009·Check out the new Gods and Monsters music video "LuvzOldSweetSong" up on YouTube now
· Another rave review for "Rishte" from SonicBoomers.com
· Another rave review for "Rishte" from SonicBoomers.com
07/17/2009·Just back from Latin America, check out clips of Gary performing 4 songs live on Brazil's supercool Pop Loaded music website—including "Rise Up to Be", "Bra Jo from Kilimanjaro", "Fata Morgana", and "One Man's Meat/Swamp T'ing"
07/12/2009·Gary is in Bogota Colombia this week recording with legendary Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham, and was interviewed on national Colombian radio Radionica Colombia...On Wed. July 15th Gary plays a special solo concert in Bogota with special guest Juan Galeano, details here
07/11/2009·"Rishte" is CD of the Week on BBC Radio Foyle (Northern Ireland), and read 2 French reviews of "Rishte" from Guitarist and La Press de la Manche
· Clips of historic first ever Gods and Monsters live show filmed at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival June 1989 up now on the OutfromUnderLive channel
· Read a review of Gary's recent "Golem" performance in Malaga Spain from the RomaMusica website, English translation here
· Clips of historic first ever Gods and Monsters live show filmed at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival June 1989 up now on the OutfromUnderLive channel
· Read a review of Gary's recent "Golem" performance in Malaga Spain from the RomaMusica website, English translation here
07/07/2009·Read a great review of "Rishte" from the UK Vibe website
07/06/2009·Gary sold-out his Sao Paulo Golem show on Friday at the 1st International Fantasy Film Festival-SP Terror
· Read a review of Rishte from London Metro newspaper
· Read a review of Rishte from London Metro newspaper
07/01/2009·Check out the special screening invitation for Gary's show at SP Terror Sao Paulo tomorrow, and invitation to the closing party
06/30/2009·Gary closes the 1st International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paulo Brazil-SP Terror with "The Golem" Thursday night!!
06/29/2009·Read a new "Rishte" review from Word Music Central
· "Rishte" is Disc of the Day on the Jazz Breakfast website and receives a rave review on the Fly Global Music site
· "Rishte" is Disc of the Day on the Jazz Breakfast website and receives a rave review on the Fly Global Music site
06/24/2009·Check out the press release for Gary's performance closing the Malaga Film Festival with "The Golem" this Friday!
· Check out the program for the Malaga Film Festival, which Gary closes this Friday with "The Golem" (see page 24)
· Read a rave review of "Rishte" from Marseille daily newspaper "La Marseillaise"
· Check out the program for the Malaga Film Festival, which Gary closes this Friday with "The Golem" (see page 24)
· Read a rave review of "Rishte" from Marseille daily newspaper "La Marseillaise"
06/23/2009·Both Gary's shows at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam on Wed. and Thursday playing his new score for "J'Accuse" are sold-out!!
· See a clip from the film "J'Accuse" with Gary's title music featuring violinist Emi Ohi Resnick, from Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant
· See a clip from the film "J'Accuse" with Gary's title music featuring violinist Emi Ohi Resnick, from Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant
06/20/2009·See the cool Birthday Greeting for Gary by Scottish cartoonist Nulsh
· Gary and Alan Vega's "Life Kills" makes the HITS Daily Double!! (registration required, or view it here)
· Great review of "Rishte" from the Vortex website
· Check out these clippings from Dutch newspapers Het Parool and De Volkskrant, the Amsterdam Concertzender and the Netherlands Film Museum about Gary's new live score for "J'Accuse", premiering at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam June 23rd and 24th
· Gary and Alan Vega's "Life Kills" makes the HITS Daily Double!! (registration required, or view it here)
· Great review of "Rishte" from the Vortex website
· Check out these clippings from Dutch newspapers Het Parool and De Volkskrant, the Amsterdam Concertzender and the Netherlands Film Museum about Gary's new live score for "J'Accuse", premiering at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam June 23rd and 24th
06/18/2009·Read a new Spanish review of "Rishte" from Culturas (La Vanguardia cultural supplement), English translation here
· Check out a feature on Chase the Devil (Gary and Dean Bowman) from the latest issue of online Jewish magazine Tablet
· Check out a feature on Chase the Devil (Gary and Dean Bowman) from the latest issue of online Jewish magazine Tablet
06/17/2009·"Rishte" is the Featured CD of the Day on Australian National Radio
· Gary plays the Rochfort-En-Accords Festival in France Aug. 27th-29th, check out the list of musicians performing
· Gary plays the Rochfort-En-Accords Festival in France Aug. 27th-29th, check out the list of musicians performing
06/16/2009·"Rishte" receives 4 out of 5 in Haute Fidelite (France), english translation here
· Read a 5 star review of "Rishte" from the Financial Times (UK)
· Read a rave "Rishte" review in the Australian Cyclic Defrost Magazine
· Read a fan's blog tribute to Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show
· Read a 5 star review of "Rishte" from the Financial Times (UK)
· Read a rave "Rishte" review in the Australian Cyclic Defrost Magazine
· Read a fan's blog tribute to Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show
06/14/2009·Read a rave review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show at Gramercy Theater NYC
· Check out a fan's review of Gary's 20th Anniversary Show posted to Beefheart.com
· Check out this clip from the gala event of Gary and Alan Vega performing their new song "Life Kills"
· Photos of Gary's 20th Anniversary Show at the Gramercy Theater NYC 6/11/09 added to the pics
· Check out a fan's review of Gary's 20th Anniversary Show posted to Beefheart.com
· Check out this clip from the gala event of Gary and Alan Vega performing their new song "Life Kills"
· Photos of Gary's 20th Anniversary Show at the Gramercy Theater NYC 6/11/09 added to the pics
06/11/2009·Read a rave review of "Rishte" from the new issue of Songlines (UK)
· Read the new press release (in Portuguese) for Gary's "Golem" show July 2nd in Sao Paolo Brazil, closing the 1st International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paolo—SP Terror
· Read the new press release (in Portuguese) for Gary's "Golem" show July 2nd in Sao Paolo Brazil, closing the 1st International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paolo—SP Terror
06/09/2009·Gary's 20th Anniversary Show at the Gramercy Theater NYC this Thursday is a featured pick in Time Out New York!!
06/07/2009·See the playlist for the recent Gary Lucas Special on national German Radio Deutschlandfunk's "Soundcheck" program, hosted by Karl Lippegaus
06/05/2009·Gary performs live solo acoustic at Time Out New York 6/2/09 to plug his upcoming 20th anniversary show at the Gramercy Theater June 11th in NYC
06/04/2009·Check out a 4 Star review of "Rishte" in the new MOJO!!
· Gary Lucas and Jason Candler on the legendary Bob Fass' WBAI program "Radio Unnameable" tonight at midnight!! Listen to the archived show at archive.wbai.org, scroll down and click on Radio Unnameable for Friday June 5th
· Gary Lucas and Jason Candler on the legendary Bob Fass' WBAI program "Radio Unnameable" tonight at midnight!! Listen to the archived show at archive.wbai.org, scroll down and click on Radio Unnameable for Friday June 5th
06/03/2009·Check out the press release for "J'Accuse" at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam June 23-24th, with a new live score by Gary Lucas and Reza Namavar
· Gary and Najma's "Rishte" makes the "Top of the World" Top Ten in the new issue of Songlines (UK)—a track from their album is featured on a CD covermount compilation
· Gary's performance last September at the Hollandsche Schouwburg Jewish Memorial in Amsterdam is highlighted in the institution's annual report
· Gary and Najma's "Rishte" makes the "Top of the World" Top Ten in the new issue of Songlines (UK)—a track from their album is featured on a CD covermount compilation
· Gary's performance last September at the Hollandsche Schouwburg Jewish Memorial in Amsterdam is highlighted in the institution's annual report
06/02/2009·Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show is a Pick in The New Yorker this week!
05/31/2009·Check out "Nobody's House", new studio track from Chase the Devil (Gary and Dean Bowman) on Gary's myspace jukebox now
05/29/2009·Check out four Tom Waits songs performed by Gary and friends at the recent NYC book party held for famed music writer Barney Hoskyn's new Waits biography "Low Side of the Road"
05/27/2009·Chase the Devil (Gary and Dean Bowman) are a Pick in Time Out NY today for their upcoming free show this Friday at BAMcafe in NYC
· Check out this rave about Gary and Najma Akhtar's forthcoming "Rishte" album from Karl Lippegaus of national German public radio
· Check out this rave about Gary and Najma Akhtar's forthcoming "Rishte" album from Karl Lippegaus of national German public radio
05/24/2009·Read a rave review of Fast 'N Bulbous' "Waxed Oop" from beefheart.com
· Check out the new single "Kazan" (Japanese for "volcano") from Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo)—coming soon on Japanese dance label Mule Musiq, now playing on their MySpace jukebox
· Check out the new single "Kazan" (Japanese for "volcano") from Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo)—coming soon on Japanese dance label Mule Musiq, now playing on their MySpace jukebox
05/23/2009·Gary and Dion October from UK band Good Weather Girl perform the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" and John Lennon's "Cold Turkey" in London recently
05/19/2009·Gary now confirmed to close the 1st International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paulo—SP Terror with "The Golem" in Sao Paulo Brazil July 2nd!!
· Read a rave review of Fast 'N' Bulbous' "Waxed Oop" from All About Jazz Italia, English translation here
· Read a rave review of Fast 'N' Bulbous' "Waxed Oop" from All About Jazz Italia, English translation here
05/16/2009·Read a rave review of Gary and Najma Akhtar's forthcoming "Rishte" album from the June issue of fRoots (UK)
· Read a new feature interview with Gary from the Manchester Jewish Telegraph
· Read a new feature interview with Gary from the Manchester Jewish Telegraph
05/13/2009·Gary is a pick in BrooklynVegan today
· New article in the NY Times on the resurgence of Golem-mania in Prague—read a short story here about Gary playing his original solo guitarsoundtrack with "The Golem" in Prague
· Gary is praised by his former Yale English professor William Zinsser in a reminiscence in the April issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine
· New article in the NY Times on the resurgence of Golem-mania in Prague—read a short story here about Gary playing his original solo guitarsoundtrack with "The Golem" in Prague
· Gary is praised by his former Yale English professor William Zinsser in a reminiscence in the April issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine
05/11/2009·Jon Spencer just added as a special guest to Gary Lucas and Gods and Monsters' 20th Anniversary Show at the Blender Theater NYC June 11th!
05/07/2009·Legendary performers Alan Vega, Lenny Kaye and Peter Stampfel confirmed now as special guests at Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show at the Blender Theater in NYC on Thursday, June 11th
05/03/2009·Check out the press release for Gary's headlining solo show at the Jazz Cafe London Sat. May 16th with his special guests The Dark Poets sitting-in
· Check out this flyer for Gary's upcoming appearance at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam performing his new score live for "J'Accuse"
· Check out a rave review of the new Fast 'N Bulbous album "Waxed Oop" in the May 2009 issue of The Word (UK)
· Check out this flyer for Gary's upcoming appearance at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam performing his new score live for "J'Accuse"
· Check out a rave review of the new Fast 'N Bulbous album "Waxed Oop" in the May 2009 issue of The Word (UK)
04/21/2009·Gary celebrates the new Dylan album and talks and plays live this Thursday at midnight on the legendary Bob Fass' "Radio Unnameable" program, WBAI FM, 99.5 FM NYC, listen live on the web at http://stream.wbai.org/
04/19/2009·Gary performs George Gershwin's "Our Love is Here to Stay" at a memorial service in Riverside California for his father Murray Lucas, who died on Passover at age 86
04/17/2009·Check out a recent blurb on Gary from Ruta 66, the fantastic Spanish rock magazine based in Barcelona
04/07/2009·Gary headlines London's prestigious Jazz Cafe solo on Saturday May 16th, with his friends The Dark Poets sitting in with him on a few numbers. The direct link for tickets is here. They can also be booked over the phone: 08700 603 777, and restaurant tickets can be booked on +44 (0) 207 688 8899
04/03/2009·Added Mercedes Ferrer "Travesia" to the Discography
04/01/2009·Check out a 4 star review from Uncut of Gary Lucas and Gerald Zbinden's "Down the Rabbit Hole" album
03/30/2009·Read a 4 star review of Gary Lucas and Gerald Zbinden's "Down the Rabbit Hole" album in the latest issue of MOJO
03/29/2009·Promo video for Wild Rumpus' "Rock the Joint" single now over 50,000 hits on all websites, and rising...
· New live clip "Nobody's House", an original song by Chase the Devil featuring music by Gary Lucas and lyrics by Dean Bowman, up now on YouTube
· New live clip "Nobody's House", an original song by Chase the Devil featuring music by Gary Lucas and lyrics by Dean Bowman, up now on YouTube
03/26/2009·Gary's music featured on UK radio today at 9:00pm GMT, 5:00pm eastern daylight time, more info in the Tour section
03/18/2009·Wild Rumpus' "Rock the Joint" is video of the week on BBC 6 Music, over 35,000 hits to date, and rising...
· Check out this recent No. 1 charting of a new track from Gary and Najma Akhtar's forthcoming album "Rishte" on taste-maker internet radio station North Fork Sound—"Rishte" is released June 15th worldwide on Harmonia Mundi/World Village
· Check out this recent No. 1 charting of a new track from Gary and Najma Akhtar's forthcoming album "Rishte" on taste-maker internet radio station North Fork Sound—"Rishte" is released June 15th worldwide on Harmonia Mundi/World Village
03/16/2009·Chase the Devil (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman) new live concert clip "Hinay Ma Tov" up now on YouTube
03/09/2009·Check out a special Spanish radio podcast from Catalonia about Gary's career entitled ONES DE CROM (Chromatic Waves)
03/05/2009·Check out the new catalogue for the 2009 Holland Festival (the Netherlands' biggest arts festival) with details of Gary's upcoming collaboration with Dutch-Iranian composer Reza Namavar scoring Abel Gance's silent film masterpiece "J'Accuse" live—world premiere at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam June 23rd and June 24th!
03/04/2009·Check out a new review on 2/25/09 of Gary's first album "Skeleton at the Feast" (1990, reissued 2008) at Musebin.com
· Five new live clips of Chase the Devil—Gary's new spiritual roots project with jazz/blues vocalist Dean Bowman—up now on the garylucas YouTube channel—including "Hinay Ma Tov" (English translation here), "Jerusalem", and "Let My People Go" (different closeup angle)
· Five new live clips of Chase the Devil—Gary's new spiritual roots project with jazz/blues vocalist Dean Bowman—up now on the garylucas YouTube channel—including "Hinay Ma Tov" (English translation here), "Jerusalem", and "Let My People Go" (different closeup angle)
02/24/2009·Gary is cited as an A-list musician in the new issue of the New Yorker
02/21/2009·Read a rave review of "Down the Rabbit Hole" from the Downtown Music Gallery NYC's newsletter ("DMG is the best new music store in America" —GL)
02/19/2009·Gary is a cover pic in The Villager newspaper today for his upcoming show with Chase the Devil (Gary with vocalist Dean Bowman) in NYC!
· Check out the new poster for Fast 'N' Bulbous' upcoming March 17th show in Groningen, Holland
· Read a review of Gary's recent solo concert in Muenster, Germany here, English translation here
· Check out the new poster for Fast 'N' Bulbous' upcoming March 17th show in Groningen, Holland
· Read a review of Gary's recent solo concert in Muenster, Germany here, English translation here
02/14/2009·A very sweet Valentine's Day treat to all of Gary's fans in the form of 2 new rare video clips up now on YouTube—check out excerpts from the 2001 Maysles Films HBO documentary "Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton" featuring an original score by Gary Lucas, up now on the garylucas YouTube channel; and check out the new Wild Rumpus video "Rock the Joint" featuring Beardyman, up now on the OutFromUnderLive YouTube Channel
· Read an archival piece about Gary improvising with a light show at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco during the Mac World Festival from CultureCatch.com
· Read an archival piece about Gary improvising with a light show at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco during the Mac World Festival from CultureCatch.com
02/07/2009·Read a rave review of the new Fast 'N Bulbous album "WAXED OOP" in the latest issue of All About Jazz
01/28/2009·Check out new YouTube clips of Gary and Israeli rock star Ninet performing the Lucas/Buckley songs "Mojo Pin" and "No One Must Find You Here" live in Paris at the annual French Tribute to Jeff Buckley
01/27/2009·Check out a new interview with Gary about working with Captain Beefheart in the latest issue of Record Collector (UK)
01/23/2009·Check out a rave review of "Down the Rabbit Hole" from the latest issue of new music journal Moors Magazine (Netherlands), English translation here
01/17/2009·Gary is interviewed about the late Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton in the new Blurt Magazine
01/12/2009·Gary pays tribute to the late great Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton in a recent MOJO magazine website tribute here
01/11/2009·"Down the Rabbit Hole" is now available for purchase on CD
01/03/2009·Read an interview with Gary in the latest issue of MOJO magazine about his favorite Motown song
· Read a rave review from Swiss paper "La Liberte" 12/20/08 on the occasion of the CD release of Gary Lucas and Swiss avant-guitarist Gerald Zbinden's psychedelic improv album "Down the Rabbit Hole"—the CD is available from www.borderrecords.ch, and you can download the album from iTunes here
· Read a rave review from Swiss paper "La Liberte" 12/20/08 on the occasion of the CD release of Gary Lucas and Swiss avant-guitarist Gerald Zbinden's psychedelic improv album "Down the Rabbit Hole"—the CD is available from www.borderrecords.ch, and you can download the album from iTunes here
01/02/2009·Read a review of Gary's "Sounds of the Surreal" / "Monsters from the Id" DVD from the Jan. 2009 issue of "Video Watchdog" magazine
· Check out a new interview with Gary about mixing up Jewish music at Jewish leadership website leadel.net
· Check out a new interview with Gary about mixing up Jewish music at Jewish leadership website leadel.net
12/19/2008·Read a rave review from Time Out New York of Wild Rumpus' new "Rock the Joint" single
12/10/2008·Listen to "Black Bottom Blues", a new track from The Du-Tels (Gary and Peter Stampfel) up now on Gary's MySpace site
12/04/2008·Wild Rumpus' "Rock the Joint" is Track of the Day in Clash Magazine (UK)
· Read a new interview with Beardyman on Peter Gabriel's download site WE7 where he discusses working with Wild Rumpus
· Read a new interview with Beardyman on Peter Gabriel's download site WE7 where he discusses working with Wild Rumpus
12/02/2008·Read some UK rave reviews of "Rock the Joint" in i-DJ and DJ magazine
· "Rock the Joint" added to the Discography
· "Rock the Joint" added to the Discography
11/30/2008·Check out the press release for the special Dec. 17th London screening event for the new Wild Rumpus video for "Rock the Joint", their new single just out worldwide on Bitches Brew tour
11/24/2008·Check out graphic designer extraordinaire Jonathon Rosen's cover for the new Fast 'N' Bulbous album "WAXED OOP (An impetuous stream bubbled up)", out Jan. 20th worldwide on Cuneiform
· Check out F 'N B's version of Don Van Vliet's seminal "Woe is uh Me Bop" from the new album at their MySpace page here, and sign up as a friend
· Check out F 'N B's version of Don Van Vliet's seminal "Woe is uh Me Bop" from the new album at their MySpace page here, and sign up as a friend
11/16/2008·Check out Gary and Spanish spoken-word artist Bruno Galindo's new MySpace site here—and sign up as a friend!
11/13/2008·Read a rave article from Czech national newspaper Lidovy Noviny about Gary's recent "Golem" show and concert with Czech poet Pavel Zajicek which opened the newly renovated Bohemian National Hall in NYC (see an english translation here), and see a photo with Pavel here
10/31/2008·Check out an interview with Gary from the national Spanish newspaper El Norte de Castilla on the occasion of his Golem show at the Valladolid Film Festival, 10/27/08; see photos here, here, and here (photos by Miguel Vallinas Prieto); and here, here, and here (photos by Hector Marquez); also see the blurb from the 53rd International Valladolid Film Festival Programme Book here
· Read a rave review of the new Wild Rumpus single "Rock the Joint" from UK dance authority DMCUpdate.com
· Read a rave review of the new Wild Rumpus single "Rock the Joint" from UK dance authority DMCUpdate.com
10/25/2008·Legendary producer Phil Ramone (Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, et. al) selects Gary as one of his top recommended artists in his Huffington Post blog of 10/24/08 here
10/24/2008·Cutting-edge culture magazine Anthem picks the new Wild Rumpus single "Rock the Joint" in their latest issue...
· Read about Gary's recent appearance at Spiegelworld NYC's "Literary Mayhem" night, which saw Gary jamming with Mike Edison, Jon Spencer, and Jonathan Ames in The New Yorker...
· Check out Gary's first-hand account of The Rolling Stones live in '65, from the second issue of UK fanzine Stone Age, out now...
· Erik Greenberg Anjou's documentary "8: IVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL AND AMERICA", featuring an original score by Gary Lucas, will be receiving its U.S. cable premiere on NESN - the New England Sports Network on November 1st, see the press release here
· Read about Gary's recent appearance at Spiegelworld NYC's "Literary Mayhem" night, which saw Gary jamming with Mike Edison, Jon Spencer, and Jonathan Ames in The New Yorker...
· Check out Gary's first-hand account of The Rolling Stones live in '65, from the second issue of UK fanzine Stone Age, out now...
· Erik Greenberg Anjou's documentary "8: IVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL AND AMERICA", featuring an original score by Gary Lucas, will be receiving its U.S. cable premiere on NESN - the New England Sports Network on November 1st, see the press release here
10/16/2008·New Wild Rumpus vinyl 12" "Rock the Joint" out Nov. 24th on Bitches Brew featuring Gary Lucas and Cosmo (Colleen Murphy) with special guest UK Human Beat Box Champ Beardyman receiving mucho UK advance airplay and rave reviews—check iBeats, Ministry of Sound's Playlist, BBC1's Playlist from the Rob Da Bank Show—and listen to "Rock the Joint" on the new Wild Rumpus MySpace site jukebox here
10/15/2008·Check out an interview with Gary Lucas and Bruno Galindo from Mexican left-political magazine Emmeequis
10/09/2008·Check out three interviews with Gary from the national Mexican press on the occasion of his sold-out show in Mexico City Oct. 4th with Spanish poet Bruno Galindo—from El Universal, Excelsior, and Milenio
10/07/2008·Read an interview with Gary and Bruno Galindo from La Jornada on the occasion of their sold-out show at Casa del Lago in Mexico City Sat. night—more press raves coming, including a full page interview with Gary from Mexico's national newspaper El Universal
09/22/2008·Download a free mp3 of "And You Will" from Gary's new digital-only EP "Rise Up to Be"—a collection of Gary Lucas solo compositions that became the instrumental basis of many of his well-known songs co-written with Jeff Buckley, incuding "Grace" and "Mojo Pin"...and purchase his new EP here. More info available from Promonet here
09/13/2008·Check out flyers, programs and press releases for Gary's upcoming performance with renowned Spanish spoken word artist Bruno Galindo in Mexico City Oct. 4th here
09/11/2008·Check out a new mix of "Climb the Highest Mountain" and new song "Depression" at the Gods and Monsters MySpace site here—and sign up as a friend!
09/07/2008·Check out Gary being interviewed and playing live on Harold Channer's celebrated public access tv show "Conversations with Channer" here—Manhattan residents can watch Gary on Channel 34 on Time Warner Cable this Tuesday Sept. 9th at 10:30am, and you can watch it on YouTube now here
· Listen to an entire concert of Gods and Monsters live at Amsterdam's famed Melkweg here, broadcast on National Dutch Radio 6 and featuring Gary with Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) on keyboards and vocals, Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers) on bass and vocals, Billy Ficca (Television) on drums, and Jason Candler (Hungry March Band) on alto sax
· Read a rave review from the October 2008 MOJO about the new Some Bizarre double album compilation featuring a track from Gary Lucas Vs the Dark Poets
· "The Peppermint Tree and the Seeds of Superconsciousness" by The Amorphous Androgynous added to the Discography
· Listen to an entire concert of Gods and Monsters live at Amsterdam's famed Melkweg here, broadcast on National Dutch Radio 6 and featuring Gary with Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) on keyboards and vocals, Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers) on bass and vocals, Billy Ficca (Television) on drums, and Jason Candler (Hungry March Band) on alto sax
· Read a rave review from the October 2008 MOJO about the new Some Bizarre double album compilation featuring a track from Gary Lucas Vs the Dark Poets
· "The Peppermint Tree and the Seeds of Superconsciousness" by The Amorphous Androgynous added to the Discography
09/06/2008·Check out "I Have a Cat", Gary's musical collaboration with Co de Kloet utilizing the last lengthy interview conducted with Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) in 1993, archived till September 10th at National Dutch Radio NPS; also featured are several new Lucas compositions recorded live in the studio specially for NPS—to download, click here, and to read a transcript of the radio show click here
08/29/2008·"Beefheart Night at the Knit" podcast featuring Fast 'N Bulbous up online now at CultureCatch.com, check it out here
08/15/2008·Check out a new YouTube video for The Du-Tels favorite candidate "Obama" here
08/06/2008·On the 20th anniversary of the Tompkins Square Park riots, Gary shares some reminiscences and observations about playing music on the Lower East Side over the last 20 years—from Clayton Patterson's forthcoming anthology about the Lower East Side
08/01/2008·Listen to Gary play solo acoustic in a new set taped exclusively for Breakthru Radio here
07/31/2008·Gary's live debut with vocalist Dean Bowman at the Issue Project Room in Williamsburg on Wed. Aug. 6th is a pick in Time Out New York this week
07/30/2008·Check out a teaser track from Gary's recent New Orleans recording session with Peter Stampfel, a Du-Tels ode to their favorite candidate, "Obama"
07/21/2008·Check out a blog review (in German) and photos of Gods and Monsters recent triumphant concert in Ebsensee high in the Austrian Alps here
07/04/2008·Updates made to the Writings section
06/27/2008·Check out a new special photo gallery, through the past, brighty—keep checking back, new photos will be added over the next several weeks
06/22/2008·Writings section added
06/12/2008·Check out this interview with Gary and a photo of Gary and Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) in the new July 2008 issue of MOJO
05/26/2008·In Memoriam David Gahr, 9/21/22 - 5/25/08
A fantastic photographer and a good friend and mentor of Gary's, he took several photos of Gary early in his career, including this stark black and white shot that ran in Melody Maker on 2/11/91 in the New Faces section (with a rave text by Rolling Stone's David Fricke), and this colour shot from a 1991 Guitar Player profile of Gary
A fantastic photographer and a good friend and mentor of Gary's, he took several photos of Gary early in his career, including this stark black and white shot that ran in Melody Maker on 2/11/91 in the New Faces section (with a rave text by Rolling Stone's David Fricke), and this colour shot from a 1991 Guitar Player profile of Gary
05/16/2008·Check out the new track "Naye Din"—featuring Gary and UK Indian vocalist Najma Akhtar—on Gary's MySpace jukebox here
05/07/2008·An audio recording of Gary's short story "Me and the Golem" read by Steven Beeber with original music by Gary Lucas was just accepted by the Whitney Biennial for their current Neighborhood Public Radio exhibition, and can be heard as a live broadcast from the Whitney Museum tomorrow (Thursday) between 5-6pm EST here, and it will be permanently archived here—the story originally appeared in Steve's anthology "AWAKE! A Reader for the Sleepless" (Soft Skull Press)
05/06/2008·Check out a whole slew of new archival clips spanning 20 years of Gary Lucas performances around the world, now on Youtube on the OutfromUnderLive Channel here—and keep watching this space, as new clips are being added all the time
05/03/2008·Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar's live debut of their new project is tonight (May 3rd) at Joe's Pub in NYC! Read a pick from the Village Voice here and from Time Out NY here, check this photo of them at a recent taping of John Schaefer's "New Sounds" on WNYC FM here and listen to their recent live "New Sounds" session here
04/29/2008·Check out Gary and Indian vocalist Najma Akhtar live on Rob Weisberg's WFMU program here, recorded 4/26/08
· Check out two clips of Gary live in Bilbao Spain playing on Basque Radio Euskadi's "La Jungla Sonora" program, hosted by Joseba Martin and Esti here and here, recorded 2/1/08
· Check out a live radio interview with Gary on the "Dave's Gone By" show on WGBB, 4/27/09 here (about 12 minutes in)
· Check out two clips of Gary live in Bilbao Spain playing on Basque Radio Euskadi's "La Jungla Sonora" program, hosted by Joseba Martin and Esti here and here, recorded 2/1/08
· Check out a live radio interview with Gary on the "Dave's Gone By" show on WGBB, 4/27/09 here (about 12 minutes in)
04/21/2008·Check out this new clip of Gary playing his song "Grace" (co-written and sung by Jeff Buckley) in its original solo instrumental incarnation, "Rise Up to Be", live at the Holland Festival at Amsterdam's famed classical music venue Concertegebouw
04/20/2008·Check out this new Youtube clip of Robyn Hitchock and Gary performing "Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do" as part of "Beefheart Night at the Knit", 4/9/08, and check out this reading of Don Van Vliet's poem "Pena" by David Lynch, which he recorded specially for "Beefheart Night at the Knit"
04/19/2008·Read a review here from Culturecatch.com of the recent "Beefheart Night at the Knit" celebration held April 9th in the Knitting Factory NYC mainspace; a tribute to the music, art and poetry of visionary American genius Don Van Vliet curated by Gary, who also acted as emcee and performed. A full podcast feature on "Beefheart Night at the Knit" is coming soon to Culturecatch.com with full interviews and performance clips—watch for it!
04/17/2008·Check out this profile from ESEC TV (national Portuguese television) of Gary and Portuguese duo Dead Combo in action live at the recent Coimbra em Blues Festival in Coimbra, Portugal
· Check out this interview with Gary (in Hebrew) about his recent collaboration with Israeli pop star Ninet performing and recording the unreleased Jeff Buckley/Gary Lucas song "No One Must Find You Here", from Ninet's website (scroll down the page)
· Check out this interview with Gary (in Hebrew) about his recent collaboration with Israeli pop star Ninet performing and recording the unreleased Jeff Buckley/Gary Lucas song "No One Must Find You Here", from Ninet's website (scroll down the page)
04/13/2008·Check out this article by Gary (in Portuguese) printed in his friend Portuguese music journalist Rui Silva's new book about The Doors, "Contigo Torno-Me Real" (You Make Me Real), Edicoes Afrontamento
· Read an appreciation by Gary of one of his alltime favorite musicians and groups, Florian Fricke and Popol Vuh—originally published in The Wire (UK) in 2002, now archived on a great Dutch website devoted to their music here
· Read an appreciation by Gary of one of his alltime favorite musicians and groups, Florian Fricke and Popol Vuh—originally published in The Wire (UK) in 2002, now archived on a great Dutch website devoted to their music here
04/08/2008·Check out this new Youtube clip of Gary playing in Amsterdam's famed classical music venue the Concertgebouw as part of the Holland Festival here
04/05/2008·Gary Lucas Vs The Dark Poets new CD "Beyond the Pale" now for sale in the Merchandise section, and read a rave (8 out of 10) review of the album from Gothtronic.com here
· Check out this article about Gary's recent festival appearance in Coimbra, Portugal from Portugal's national newspaper Publico, here
· Check out this article about Gary's recent festival appearance in Coimbra, Portugal from Portugal's national newspaper Publico, here
04/02/2008·Eric Duchamp's "Dans Tous Les Sens Du Terme" added to the music section
03/27/2008·Check out "Gary Lucas and Golem", a documentary by Peter Braatz for Slovenian national tv now on YouTube here: part one, part two, part three, and part four
· Check out this clip of Gary performing his song "Fata Morgana" from Downtowntv.com's hit program "The Latest Show on Earth" hosted by Gods and Monsters' own Joe Hendel
· Check out this clip of Gary performing his song "Fata Morgana" from Downtowntv.com's hit program "The Latest Show on Earth" hosted by Gods and Monsters' own Joe Hendel
03/26/2008·New Gods and Monsters work in progress "LuvzOldSweetSong"—up now on Gary's MySpace jukebox here, keep checking for updates!
03/21/2008·Check out this 4 star review in The Independent newspaper (UK) for "Gary Lucas Vs. The Dark Poets - Beyond the Pale"—out March 23rd on Some Bizzare!
03/18/2008·Check out this YouTube clip from Israel's national TV network of Gary and Israeli Pop Idol winner Ninet performing and recording Gary's unreleased song co-written with Jeff Buckley, "No One Must Find You Here", filmed at the Bowery Poetry Club and Looking Glass Studios NYC March 1st and 2nd 2008
03/17/2008·NEW WILD RUMPUS SINGLE "PURPLE SOMERSAULT" OUT MARCH 17TH—SAINT PATRICK'S DAY—AS A 12 INCH VINYL SINGLE ON BITCHES BREW! AVAILABLE NOW ALSO ON iTUNES...CHECK THESE GREAT REVIEWS FROM CLASH MAGAZINE (UK)—AND MUCH MORE—HERE!
03/12/2008·Check the flyer for Gary and Najma Ahktar's debut live performance May 3rd at Joe's Pub NYC here
03/07/2008·Gary's "Golem" show at the Canadian Music Week Festival picked as the #1 Act Not to Be Missed by the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper, see the article here
03/06/2008·Check out a clip of Gary performing his new song "Lady of Shallott" (lyrics by David Dalton), from DowntownTv.com's new hit show "The Latest Show on Earth", hosted by Gods and Monsters' Joe Hendel here
03/05/2008·Read a new interview with Gary at Subba-Cultcha.com here
02/29/2008·Check out these new Gary Lucas career-spanning clips on YouTube: Gary talks about and plays a tribute to Jeff Buckley on Dutch TV, Gary interviewed for the book "Under Your Skin" in Vienna, Gary interviewed about his 30's Chinese Pop project on Austrian TV, and Gary plays with Captain Beefheart on French TV
02/19/2008·Read some rave German reviews of Gary Lucas & Gods And Monsters "Coming Clean" Album, just released in Germany through DAWA Records here
02/14/2008·Read a rave review and check the chart placement of the new Wild Rumpus 12" vinyl single "Purple Somersault" (arriving instore Feb. 22nd) in the latest issue of i-DJ Magazine (UK) here and here; and also check the reviews from the new issue of Update (UK) here, and the BBC website (UK) here
· Read an interview with Colleen Murphy (DJ Cosmo) about working with Gary in Wild Rumpus here, from DJ Magazine (UK)
· Read an interview with Colleen Murphy (DJ Cosmo) about working with Gary in Wild Rumpus here, from DJ Magazine (UK)
01/30/2008·Check out Gary's list of 5 Punk Literary Geniuses here, from the newly published "The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists" (Backbeat Books)
01/22/2008·Read an interview with Gary in the latest issue of Buenos Aires music blog Chelsea Zine here
01/17/2008·Check out the poster for Gary's Jan. 22nd Paradiso show in Amsterdam here
01/10/2008·Check out this 4 Star review of the new Wild Rumpus single "Purple Somersault" from i-DJ Magazine (UK) here!
01/09/2008·Check out new pictures of Gary Lucas and The Dark Poets in London
01/01/2008·Gary's short story "Me and the Golem" is featured in a new anthology from Soft Skull Press entitled "Awake! A Reader for the Sleepless", edited by Steven Lee Beeber—which also includes contributions from Charles Simic (US Poet Laureate), Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Ames, Lynne Tilman, Lydia Lunch, Louise Bourgeois, Joyce Carol Oates, John Sayles, and others
12/31/2007·Gary is cited in a New York Times ad for his friend Dan Levitin's bestselling book, "This Is Your Brain on Music" here
12/15/2007·Seven of Gary's classic catalog albums are now available for digital download at the iTunes store (and many other digital portals worldwide)—including "Skeleton at the Feast", "Gods and Monsters", "Bad Boys of the Arctic", "Evangeline", "Improve the Shining Hour", "No Knowledge of Music Required" (The Du-Tels, a/k/a Gary and Holy Modal Rounder Peter Stampfel), and "The Ghosts of Prague" (Gary with legendary Czech band Urfaust)—with more to come soon...
12/14/2007·Read a rave review from DMCUpdate.com of the new Wild Rumpus 12" vinyl dance single "Purple Somersault" featuring Gary and DJ Cosmo here
11/15/2007·Read an interview with Gary about his favorite songs, from the latest issue of Swiss music magazine Finger here
11/12/2007·Read a feature on Gary's Golem performances in Australia from Sydney Life (Australia) here
11/05/2007·Read a feature article on Gary's music and career from the UK's Performing Musician magazine here
10/26/2007·Gary is quoted in Paul Tingen's Guardian review of the new Miles Davis "On the Corner" reissue box here
10/10/2007·Read a rave review of Gary's Pop Montreal show of "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id" from the Montreal Gazette here
10/02/2007·Gods and Monsters live appearance at the BAM Cafe this Friday Oct. 5th is a Pick of the Week in The New Yorker
09/26/2007·Make a bid on Gary's original lyrics and a rough mix of his new Gods and Monsters song "Swamp T'ing" and help raise money to aid autistic children and adults—go to www.spectrumart.co.uk and autismart.blogspot.com for more details!
09/03/2007·Read a rave review of the new Wild Rumpus single from Stylus Magazine here
08/24/2007·Wild Rumpus NYC live debut picked as one of the Top Live Shows of the Week in the new Time Out New York
08/10/2007·Read a rave review of Gary Lucas and Gods and Monsters "Coming Clean" album in the new issue of Signal to Noise Magazine here
08/04/2007·Read a rave review from Brazil (9 out of 10!) published on 7/27/07 for Gary and Phillip Johnston's Fast 'n Bulbous album "Pork Chop Blue Around the Rind" here
07/27/2007·Wild Rumpus' new single "Musical Blaze-Up" makes Lucky #7 in HITS Magazine's Daily Double today!
07/17/2007·Mayor of the West Side, a documentary featuring Gary's score and nominated for a 2007 Emmy Award for Best Documentary, is airing on PBS stations nationwide through May 2008—please check your local listings
07/03/2007·New Wild Rumpus single included in this week's "Best of the Store" editors selection at the UK iTunes store next to Prince, Gwen Stefani, Crowded House, Happy Mondays, etc.
06/27/2007·Gary Lucas sits in with Chris Cornell and his band on August 1st at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
06/21/2007·Added Chris Cornell's "Carry On" to the Discography
06/17/2007·Chris Cornell discusses working with Gary on his new album "Carry On" in a new interview at Gearwire.com here
06/13/2007·Check out this shot of Gary at the MAP Fund Benefit to honor Chris Cornell held at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on May 11th
back row (l-r): Alice Cooper, MusiCares' Kristen Madsen, MusiCares' Harold Owen, MC Tommy Davidson, incoming Chairman of MusiCares John Branca, Jill McCluskey, outgoing MusiCares Chairman Les Bider
front row (l-r): MusiCares' Scott Goldman and Wynnie Wynn, Gary, Chris Cornell, Neil Portnow (president of NARAS), From the Heart award honoree Jeff McCluskey, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan
back row (l-r): Alice Cooper, MusiCares' Kristen Madsen, MusiCares' Harold Owen, MC Tommy Davidson, incoming Chairman of MusiCares John Branca, Jill McCluskey, outgoing MusiCares Chairman Les Bider
front row (l-r): MusiCares' Scott Goldman and Wynnie Wynn, Gary, Chris Cornell, Neil Portnow (president of NARAS), From the Heart award honoree Jeff McCluskey, Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan
06/12/2007·"Coming Clean" Side Salad Records release (UK version with different tracks, including Gary with Alabama 3 performing the theme from The Sopranos, "Woke Up This Morning" live in London) now available in the Merchandise section
05/30/2007·Added Essra Mohawk's "Love is Still the Answer" to the Discography
05/29/2007·New Wild Rumpus 'Musical Blaze-Up' 12 inch vinyl EP just out in the UK on Bitches Brew (Wild Rumpus is the new electronica project of Gary and Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy)—heavy airplay from Rob Da Bank and Huw Stephens at BBC Radio One, Nemone and Steve Lamacq at BBC Radio Six, and XFM Manchester and XFM Scotland—also national airplay on FM4 Austria, P3 Sweden, P3 in Norway, Radio 1 Estonia, Radio FG France, and Shibuya FM Japan—now available for download on iTunes—more info on the release here
· Check out Dutch fan Henk Langeveld's drawings of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters from their May 17th Amsterdam show in the Melkweg here:
drawing 1 | drawing 2 | drawing 3 | drawing 4
· Check out Dutch fan Henk Langeveld's drawings of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters from their May 17th Amsterdam show in the Melkweg here:
drawing 1 | drawing 2 | drawing 3 | drawing 4
05/27/2007·Added Onetwo's "Instead" to the Discography
05/23/2007·"Coming Clean" Dawa Records release now available in the Merchandise section
05/03/2007·"Coming Clean" Dawa Records release added to the Discography
04/11/2007·Check out this new clip of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters performing "Swamp T'ing" live for CMJ at the Bowery Poetry Club, NYC, 11/4/06 here
03/29/2007·Read another review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at SXSW from The Austin Chronicle here
03/28/2007·Check out Gary performing solo acoustic live on Steve Paul's Puppet Music Hall show on downtownTV.com here
03/25/2007·Read a review of Gods and Monsters live at SXSW from culturecatch.com here
03/04/2007·Read a rave review from FAME for Gary's "Coming Clean" album here
02/22/2007·Read a new interview with Gary from the Columbia University Spectator here
02/09/2007·Judd Ehrlich's film "Mayor of the West Side", with original score by Gary Lucas, was just nominated for a 2007 Emmy Award for Best Documentary by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—read about it here
· Read a rave review of "Coming Clean" from the French pop music magazine Magic here
· Read a rave review of "Coming Clean" from the French pop music magazine Magic here
02/07/2007·Read a rave in The Wire about Fast 'N Bulbous Live at the London Jazz Festival here
· Check out guitar tabs and music for Gary's song "Skin Diving" from his new album "Coming Clean" in the latest issue of France's Guitarist Magazine
· Check out guitar tabs and music for Gary's song "Skin Diving" from his new album "Coming Clean" in the latest issue of France's Guitarist Magazine
02/06/2007·Read a new review of "Coming Clean" here, from the East Coast Romper
02/04/2007·Check out a new clip of Gods and Monsters jamming with Roswell Rudd at the Winterjazzfest, Knitting Factory NYC 1/20/07 here
01/28/2007·Read a new 4 star review of Gary's "Coming Clean" album from France's leading rock magazine "Rock & Folk" here
01/22/2007·Read a rave review from VARIETY of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters live here!
01/18/2007·Check out a rave review of "Coming Clean" from HITS Magazine here
01/03/2007·Check out The New Yorker's Pick of the Week for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at the Bowery Poetry Club Friday night here
12/27/2006·Read a new feature article on Gary from the French magazine Crossroads here...and check out 2 recent Slovenian newspaper articles on Gary Lucas and Fast 'N' Bulbous here and here
12/18/2006·Gary's hat fetches $550 at auction for People for the American Way!
· Read another rave review for "Coming Clean" from blogcritics.org here
· Read another rave review for "Coming Clean" from blogcritics.org here
12/03/2006·Flash! Sirius Satellite Radio has just added Gary's version of Bruce Springsteen's "Aint Got You" from his new album "Coming Clean" (Mighty Quinn) into regular rotation on their "Disorder" Channel 24...and Gary is now confirmed to play at South by South West in Austin Texas this March, where he's currently being played on KGSR and KUT
11/17/2006·Added an additional photo of Gary with David Byrne and Vaclav Havel at the Gods and Monsters/Plastic People Show at the Knitting Factory NYC, 11/13/06
11/14/2006·Check these new photos of Gary with David Byrne and Vaclav Havel at the Gods and Monsters/Plastic People Show at the Knitting Factory NYC, 11/13/06
11/10/2006·See a new photo of Gary performing The Golem at Pop Montreal in October here, from the Montreal Gazette, from their Best of the Festival wrap-up 10/9/06
11/08/2006·Read a 4 Star Review of "Coming Clean" from the latest issue of UNCUT here
11/04/2006·Check out a new photo of Gary, Chris Cornell, and producer Steve Lillywhite here—Gary recently returned from working on Chris' new solo album in LA
10/25/2006·Check out an interview with Gary on the new Beefheart reissue CDs from the LA Daily News here
10/10/2006·Read a review of Gary's amazing Golem show opening the Pop Montreal festival here
10/04/2006·Read a 4 star rave review for Gary's new album "Coming Clean" in the new issue of MOJO Magazine here
09/02/2006·Check out a rave review of Gary's new album "Coming Clean" from The Sunday Times (UK) here
08/31/2006·Read a new Gary Lucas live rave in the Village Voice here
08/29/2006·Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters appearance at CMJ Music Marathon added, and view photos from Gary's recent Romania appearance on his blog here
08/03/2006·Check out these new interviews with Gary in MOJO and Uncut Magazine to celebrate EMI Virgin's recent reissues of classic albums by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
07/24/2006·Listen to "Ah Feel Like Ah Syd", Gary's solo homage to Syd Barrett (and Don Van Vliet!) here
06/27/2006·Check out new photo of Gary and animation genius Ray Harryhausen here (l-r: Animation genius Ray Harryhausen, Gary, experimental filmmaker Martha Colburn, and Ray's wife Diana Livingstone are feted at the James River Film Festival, Richmond Virginia, 3/26/06)
06/11/2006·Listen to "Out From Under", just added to "Giving to You" section
06/09/2006·See the ad for Gary's upcoming appearance at the Reservoir Music Center in Shokan, NY
06/05/2006·New Pictures of Gary and Cosmo at the ICA London for Bacardi B-Live promotion
05/30/2006·Listen to "A Toi La Seule" by Tanger and featuring Gary on acoustic guitar
05/24/2006·New link to website about Gary's friend and collaborator Cosmo
05/18/2006·See the Magic Band perform Steal Softly Thru Snow on Swedish television's TV4 Morning Show, and check out the Bacardi B-live site—Gary will be performing at the Bacardi GCC (Global Collaborative Collective) Launch
05/15/2006·Listen to new Gods and Monsters Live in Moscow mp3 "Chinese Auto-Pilot"
04/26/2006·Added Ice Cream for Crow video to "Giving to You" section
04/25/2006·See the Time Out Moscow pick plus flyers and posters from the Goldenmask Festival in Moscow, the Platforma Club in Saint Petersburg, the Ogi Club in Moscow and the Brestskaya Club in Moscow for Gods and Monsters recent Russian tour!
04/20/2006·Added pictures from Gods and Monsters Russian tour to the Photos
04/10/2006·"Grace" is Number One!!! Jeff Buckley's "Grace" album (title song co-written and performed by Gary Lucas) selected as the #1 Modern Classic Album in the latest issue of MOJO Magazine (May 2006)
· See recent posters for Gary's appearance at the James River Film Festival and the documentary "The Legacy of Jedwabne"
· See recent posters for Gary's appearance at the James River Film Festival and the documentary "The Legacy of Jedwabne"
04/08/2006·Listen to Gary's tribute to the late great Gene Pitney here with a special version of "The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance"
04/06/2006·Gary sells out "The Golem" in Burlington, Vermont, his third sold-out show in a row this year with this project—read the rave review here
03/23/2006·Added a review of "Russian Fireworks - Gary Lucas Live in Saint Petersburg" DVD from the Downtown Music Gallery newsletter
03/10/2006·Click here to watch new Gary Lucas interview and performance vidcast at CultureCatch.com
02/19/2006·Added archived Rolling Stone Review of "Gods and Monsters" from 1993
· See a fan's rave for The Magic Band in the NME, 11/12/05 (see lower right hand corner)
· Check out a new photo of Gary and Taj Mahal backstage at the New York Guitar Festival
· All Tomorrow's Parties 3.1 added to the Discography
· See a fan's rave for The Magic Band in the NME, 11/12/05 (see lower right hand corner)
· Check out a new photo of Gary and Taj Mahal backstage at the New York Guitar Festival
· All Tomorrow's Parties 3.1 added to the Discography
01/28/2006·Check out this new photo of Gary backstage with Bruce Springsteen at the NY Guitar Festival "Nebraska Project" show, Fast 'N Bulbous receives an honorable mention in Village Voice 2005 jazz roundup, check out 2 recommended blogs by Howie Klein: Around the World Blog and DownWithTyranny
01/18/2006·Gary receives raves for his "Nebraska" tribute to the Boss in the Newark Star Ledger, Jeff Buckley's "Grace" album (title track co-written and performed by Gary) was just voted the 13th Greatest Album Ever by the readers of Q Magazine in their Feb. 2006 issue, and check out this new Russian website with an account of Gary's recent concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg
12/29/2005·Gary's 12/29 London gig at the 12-Bar Club a pick in The Guardian on Christmas Eve: "The legendary leftfield guitarist, late of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band"
12/19/2005·Added an article and interview from Australian Guitar magazine
12/18/2005·Deck the halls with sounds of jolly as Gary shares some selected downloads of past live appearances on John Schaefer's excellent "New Sounds" NPR show here, here and here, Fast 'n Bulbous make the Best of 2005 list, and Gary and Jozef Van Wissem's "Universe of Absence" scores another rave German review
11/10/2005·Amorphous Androgynous' Alice in Ultraland and the WFMU Gone Wild! DVD added to the Discography
10/29/2005·New item in the Reviews: Shakespeare Gets the Blues: Jozef van Wissem and Gary Lucas meet at the Bunker Ulmenwall for an extraordinary concert, and Gary Doffs his Hat for People for The American Way
10/20/2005·New items in the Reviews: Gods and Monsters a pick in the Village Voice, Review of Fast 'N Bulbous at Jazz Em Agosto, and Gary featured in an article on cover versions by David Stubbs in the new issue of The Wire
10/15/2005·Gods and Monsters a pick in The New Yorker!
09/05/2005·Two new reviews for Fast 'N' Bulbous from Jazzword.com and Valleyscene.com, and a new review for "The Universe of Absence" at Onefinalnote.com added to the Reviews
08/17/2005·Gary on the BBC again! Listen to Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 play Gary's version of Grainger's "Children's March" at 22:35 GMT on Aug. 23rd! Also, Gary is a pick in the Portugal Travel Guide—read it here!
08/04/2005·Added a review by Artiom Lipatov of Gary's Russian concerts
07/03/2005·Gary and Alabama 3 make the daily download at Salon.com!
· Check out articles about Gary's upcoming Russian tour from Rolling Stone and PLAY magazine, as well as a new review of the Magic Band's "21st Century Mirror Men" in The Wire
· Check out articles about Gary's upcoming Russian tour from Rolling Stone and PLAY magazine, as well as a new review of the Magic Band's "21st Century Mirror Men" in The Wire
06/21/2005·Listen to a great review of Fast 'n Bulbous at npr.org, plus "21st Century Mirror Men" by The Magic Band and "Outlaw" by Alabama 3 added to the Discography
06/14/2005·Added a Magic Band live review from bbc.co.uk and a Fast 'N' Bulbous review from Tomajazz
05/21/2005·Update made to the Discography: added "Arctic Poppy" by Pascal Plantinga
04/20/2005·NEW! Listen to Gary being interviewed on Marc Riley's Mint show on BBC Music 6 radio here! (RealAudio stream)
04/13/2005·ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! Gary plays "The Golem" in Prague on Weds., April 13th
04/09/2005·Just added: Gary plays "The Golem" in Prague on Thurs. April 14th
03/31/2005·Gary Lucas' "The Golem" now available for purchase here!
03/29/2005·Read a great review of Fast 'N' Bulbous and an interview with co-leaders Gary Lucas and Phillip Johnston at http://www.cloudsandclocks.net
03/29/2005·Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters Score at SXSW
03/29/2005·new Fast 'n Bulbous review from Vancouver's Georgia Straight added to the Reviews
02/28/2005·Check out reviews of "Pork Chop Blue Around the Rind" in The Village Voice and the Chicago Sun-Times
02/15/2005·Listen to an interview with Gary Lucas and Phillip Johnston about their Fast 'N' Bulbous project, which aired Valentine's Day on Belgium's Radio One here!
02/06/2005·Check out the new Fast 'N' Bulbous website!
02/06/2005·I Heard the Voice of a Pork Chop (actual title of an old blues tune by Jim Jackson)—Fast 'n Bulbous received the Village Voice music editor's choice pick on 2/2/05 in Chuck Eddy's Eddytor's Dozen, see it here
01/29/2005·Check out a new article about Gary working with Captain Beefheart from the latest issue of Dutch rock magazine "Aloha" in the Reviews!
01/12/2005·Just out—read David Fricke's Rolling Stone rave review of the new Fast 'n Bulbous album!
01/07/2005·News Flash! Gary was just quoted about Jimi Hendrix's Guitar Face in a new AP story that has gone out to thousands of newspapers and magazines around the globe
12/23/2004·News Flash! BBC 3's "Late Junction" program just played "A Hawk from a Handsaw" from Gary and Jozef Van Wissem's new album "The Universe of Absence" go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio3 and check the "Late Junction" archive for 12/22/04—the track is also available on the free CD that comes with the "2004 in Review" issue of The Wire, out now
12/04/2004·Gary Remembers his Friend Kevin Coyne
11/17/2004·Gary and Jozef Van Wissem's new album "The Universe of Absence" is now in heavy rotation on WFMU FM and was recently featured on VPRO, the national Dutch radio
11/06/2004·Updates made to the Photos including a shot of Gary with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen!
11/03/2004·Gary would like to say that he really misses the late John Peel, a force for good in music who recently died of a heart attack. John played "The Mad World" on his show in August from The Edge of Heaven, and "It's Like a Wheel" from Street of Lost Brothers in September. Click here to see a recent photo of The Magic Band with John Peel
10/11/2004·Gary's Acoustic Alchemy in Europe
09/16/2004·Gary's new album "The Universe of Absence" released!
08/20/2004·Gary's Wall of Sound
07/22/2004·Added two new articles from The New York Times and CNN.com on the Guitar Face Competition (Gary is a judge) to the Reviews
06/01/2004·New releases Free Flying, and Later Prophets by Greg Wall, added to the Discography
05/08/2004·New article from NewMusicBox added to the Reviews
05/02/2004·Review in Gara (Spain) of live solo acoustic Bilbao show added
04/30/2004·Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters Live at the Knitting Factory DVD-R now available in the Merchandise section
04/10/2004·New Live Review by Guardian writer John L. Walters added
03/31/2004·Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Line
03/28/2004·Added a link to the archived WNYC "The Ring and I" radio show (click here to listen)
03/28/2004·Magic Band Sells Out London and Edinburgh
03/28/2004·Gary's Solo Spanish Castle Magic
02/19/2004·New review of "Back to the Front" and "The Edge of Heaven" in Downbeat is in the Reviews section
12/28/2003·New release "Elocation" by Default, featuring the track "Cruel" which was co-written by Gary and Jeff Buckley in 1992 (the original track appeared on the 2002 release "Songs to No One—Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas 1991-1992"), added to the Discography
12/02/2003·Hamell on Trial's new album "Tough Love" featuring members of Gods and Monsters is Uncut magazine's Album of the Month for December 2003
11/25/2003·Click here to see a special section on the Echoes radio show Gary will be appearing on Thanksgiving Day, featuring pictures of Gary from the Guitar Harvest sessions (scroll down to the "Hour Two" section)
11/21/2003·New release "Tough Love" by Hamell on Trial, featuring Gods and Monsters on 2 tracks, added to the Discography
11/19/2003·LA Times review of The Magic Band live at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival on 11/08/03 in LA added to the Reviews section
08/02/2003·Added new release "Back to the Front" by The Magic Band to the Discography section
06/23/2003·Link to archived June 1, 2003 WFMU show added to Dates section
06/07/2003·Click here to see the promo poster for Gary's 15th Anniversary Knitting Factory concert on June 6th
06/07/2003·New Reviews, including a Rave Review of "The Edge of Heaven" from The Wall Street Journal, added to Raves & Reviews section
04/30/2003·The Magic Band Triumphs in UK Reunion
03/23/2003·Gary Scores Two New Documentaries
12/15/2002·Gary Scores for Showtime
12/15/2002·Previous Home Page Feature: Gary Scores!
11/08/2002·Gary Featured on New Gov't. Mule Album
10/31/2002·Gary's Halloween 2002 Story
09/23/2002·Gary's Festive (and Fruitful) Summer
12/30/2001·Exclusive Du-Tels Clips from BBC 'Mixing It'
10/06/2001·Gary Releases New Chinese Pop Tribute Album
01/28/2001·Gary Scores a Hit at Sundance
12/17/2000·Gary's Music at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies
12/10/2000·Gary Goes to Sundance
12/03/2000·Gary Triumphs in London
11/12/2000·Gary Rocks in New Book
10/27/2000·Gary Gets the call from the Maysles Brothers
09/25/2000·Gary Rocks Robert Johnson at Lincoln Center
05/28/2000·Gary Garners 5 Stars For New Album!
04/02/2000·Gary Jams With Zappa Acolytes Project Object
02/06/2000·Gary Headlines The Bottom Line
01/01/2000·Garys Millennial Message
07/17/1999·Lucas Seduces St. Louis
05/22/1999·Review of "@Paradiso" to be shown on MTV
04/11/1999·Gary Featured on Upcoming Beefheart Box
04/04/1999·Spring '99 Updates:
· Gary Back From Most Successful European Tour Ever
In the Studio For Sissel
Back to the Front in France and Israel
· Gary Back From Most Successful European Tour Ever
In the Studio For Sissel
Back to the Front in France and Israel
12/20/1998·Tenth Anniversary show Triumph!
11/15/1998·"Busy Being Born" Keeps on Growing
11/15/1998·Gary Lucas Out and About
11/01/1998·New Lucas Album to be Released
07/21/1998·Gary's Message to the Web
06/22/1998·View Cool Cartoons by Scottish Fan Nulsh
04/25/1998·News from the East Coast Mini-Tour
04/11/1998·John Zorn Jams with Gary Lucas at Roulette
02/13/1998·Gary's Message to the Web
01/11/1998·"The Golem" at the New York Jewish Film Festival a success
01/10/1998·Collaborations with Future Sound of London, Elli Medeiros, Francis Dunnery and Jet Stream Tokyo
11/23/1997·Gary Lucas jams with Patti Smith
11/20/1997·Details on Gary's next album, "Busy Being Born"
11/20/1997·Gods and Monsters back in the studio
08/03/1997·Message from Gary Lucas
06/24/1997·Lucas album "Evangeline" out now on Paradigm Records
01/10/1997·Lucas/Osborne song "Spiderweb," gets GRAMMY nomination!
01/10/1997·Lucas Collaborates with Cartier
01/10/1997·Lucas Collaborates with Coyne
01/10/1997·"Evangeline" Released to Rave Reviews
08/03/1996·Anton Corbjin's new book
08/03/1996·Photo added for Gary records for Morishige
01/29/1996·Photo of Lucas, Lou and Laurie in LOVE
01/29/1996·Fred Schneider recording
01/29/1996·"What's That Noise" magazine 7" release
01/29/1996·Gary's upcoming movie cameo
11/01/1995·Gary Lucas Documentary: Details and Press Release
11/01/1995·The Du-Tels The Rotten Family has been completed
04/30/1995·Message from Gary Lucas to the Mailing List
04/30/1995·Info about other recordings, soundtracks & performances