For those who are interested, here is some more info on upcoming gigs and records of people and bands who took their music away and further, for some reason or other.



Champignon & Friends (John Egan's band): 28/1 (a Saturday), 8.00-11.00PM, Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, Watermill Way, London, SW19 2RD, £6.50, tickets available from Surrey Strings, 020 8542 2277 (no booking fee) or info@surreystrings.co.uk

Dream Machine: 17/2 (a Friday), Brixton Telegraph, London. Joie Hinton will stand in for Seaweed again. (£6 with flyer, it's an all nighter they are doing together with ZubZub, more info see here, a devoted follower has now set up a website dedicated to them.

http://www.dreammachineonline.co.uk/

The site is still in its infancy, but the band has agreed to provide the webmaster with regular updates & info.)


C&F as well as DM are also doing an acoustic set on 27/1 (Friday) at The Alma, 95 Church Road, Crystal Palace, London SE19 (free, start about 8.00PM). Another band playing that night will be Begin With Simplicity.


Some general info on Dream Machine (from the roadburn festival website)

In the 1960's Brion Gysin described the experience created by his 'Dream Machine' invention as "A multi-dimensional kaleidoscope whirling out through space". 35 years on Dream Machine hope to allow you to hear just what that must have looked like!"

Dream Machine are a new instrumental progressive spacerock band and their brand new CD, "Trilogia", combines the talents of assorted ex-band members from groups like Thunderdogs, Damidge and Ozric Tentacles together the first time as a unit. "Trilogia" has been sold and distributed by Rubbish Records since October '05.

DM are to play their album launch party at Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush, London, 27th November 2005, and this concert is being filmed for DVD release next year.

Words | Alex Pym

Dream Machine began 2 years ago as the brainchild of Gabriele Tosti, bass player from The Thunderdogs. Gabs had played with several experimental line-ups, all including keyboard player Julian Adamoli, when he invited Alex Pym to join rehearsals. Gabs and Alex had played together in Oligopoli, but had known each other from when Alex was in Damidge.

Damidge included Seaweed [Ex-Ozrics/Thunderdogs], Rad [Ex-Ozrics] and Roly Wynne [original Ozric Tentacles bass maestro]. The Thunderdogs included Gabs, Seaweed & Gavin [Ex-Ozrics]. Gabs had replaced the original Thunderdogs bass player - Roly Wynne - who went on to join Damidge.

With Gabs, Julian and Alex in the DM line-up, Rad was brought in on drums and we played their first gig at the Joiners Arms in Peckham -a party for a friend who was leaving the UK for Belgium. In the audience were John [Champignon, frontman and flute player for Ozrics] and Seaweed. John had his flutes with him and joined the band onstage. Seaweed joined them for their next gig at the Grove Tavern in Wimbledon.

Seaweed remains as a guest artist for both gigs and recording whilst Champignon is a permanent member following his departure from Ozrics earlier this year. Maurizio Rossi, a graduate of the NYC Drummers Collective in Manhattan, has now taken over from Rad on Drums.

On 15th July 2005 DM decided to record live at Husky Studios bringing in Stuart McLean as producer and engineer. The recording was not intended to be for public release but we were so pleased with the results that Champignon and Seaweed added overdubs and 'Trilogia' was born. The initial recording session was completed in 4 hours.

'Trilogia' is a unique recording. Originally intended as a blueprint for a further studio recording we decided that there were improvised moments on 'Trilogia' that could not be repeated in a recording studio environment.

TRILOGIA > Track by track...

Invisible Maze
A 'dot' [delay effect] guitar track inspired by Steve Hillage. I'm a huge Hillage fan and this track is a live favourite. The 'breakdown' section in the middle of the track allows us to get away from the confines of the delay time signature.

Macchina Dread
Rhythm section inspired dub exploration with brilliant flute and Duduk playing from Champignon. If you have never heard John playing before this is the track to hear.

Trilogia Dei Sogni - [Trilogy of Dreams]
This track splits into 3 sections: [i] Scoiattolo Volante [The Flying Squirrel], a funk work out from Gabs, with a superb flute counterpoint. Soaring solos from Alex, Seaweed and Julian.
[ii] Above & Below. Chill time! Seaweed doing what he does best. We're not sure where this section begins or ends!
[iii] Flying Carpet. Vertical take-off! Aptly named track, again we don't know where it begins but there is a very definite ending!

Contact Dream Machine:
Regular information and message board posts: Rubbish Records and http://www.dreammachineonline.co.uk/

Email: acidmandala@btopenworld.com

Thanks Midnight - happy new year to you.

Yes, a very hippie new year to you and all, 5co77ie!


There'll be more gig info next week, I think, I'll just keep droning away until they all finally do a time & place that suits you!

Coooo!

This is walking distance for me.

Might investigate.


Don't know anything about the Ozrics or their offshoots.

That could be another date! Let's hope this doesn't get me into trouble with Mrs Blabber!

If you want to investigate you could start here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.p...pic=42667&st=40

And if you are still interested afterwards, I am happy to converse about the topic on the 17th.

More gigs coming up , Jon & Zia will be playing at the next Synergy Project all-nighter (10.00pm until 8.00am) on Friday, 3rd February at the SE One club Weston Street, London Bridge. More info at www.synergyproject.org

and at the next Sounds Collective evening. 11th February, St Georges Church, Esher Park Ave, Esher, Surrey. 8pm until late. This event will also feature Jono McLeery and others. See: www.soundscollective.org

Doesn't look like I'll be making the Merton Abbey night.

Thanks for letting me know & have a good weekend.


But I'll be there, come hell or high water............. or frost & snow!

There are pictures of the things you missed (well similar ones) on the website now, Mr Blabber.

http://www.dreammachineonline.co.uk/dream%...es/page0001.htm

The night at the Alma was the "warm up" for the 28th, so to speak.

There will be another Synergy Project event in SEOne, Weston Street, London Bridge on 28th April, it's an all-nighter again and they will have ZubZub playing ( that's Zia Geelani with Eat Static's Joie Hinton on synth, John Egan on flutes, Alex Pym on guitar and Mindflux on percussion).

I went to the last Synergy event and it was the closest I have ever come to an in-door festival.
This time they will have dance and djs as well as live indian and moroccan stuff .......... the overall line up just looks great.

And more dates:

ZubZub

Sat 6th May - Upminster, Essex The Old Windmill Hall, Upminster, RM14 2QH London UK.
http://tinylink.com/?QnooHDyqAi
Jun 16-21 - Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration (date of gig tbc)
Jul 14-16 - The Glade Festival
Jul 22-25 - Eastern Haze Festival, Somerleyton, Suffolk

Champignon

Jun 16-21 - Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration (date of gig tbc)

Dream Machine

Sat 6th May - Upminster, Essex , see above
Jun 16-21 - Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration (date of gig tbc)
Jul 22-25 - Eastern Haze Festival, Somerleyton, Suffolk

And ZubZub are at it again, yet another all-nighter:

Friday, 19/05/06

The Synergy Centre
220 Farmers Road, London SE5 (5 mins walk from Oval Station)

£8/£5 Concessions

http://www.thesynergyproject.org/
http://misztikal.com
http://plurproject.com

At the Sunrise festival, Champignon and ZubZub are headlining the Tribal Earth World Music stage on the opening Friday, doing back-to-back sets.

Champignon should be on around 12.15am ( so that's actually Sat am) until around 1.30am, with ZubZub following and playing til 3am. It's a festival timetable, so all times are approximate.

Dream Machine are playing on the closing day, Tuesday, probably mid-afternoon.

Pictures of the 2 (!) DM gigs at Sunrise Festival can be found here:



http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/othe...lstice-PB.shtml

For the lucky people who are going to the Glade festival (how I wish I could be there!) this weekend, there's a chance to catch ZubZub playing the Liquid Stage on Friday, 14.30.

And at the Eastern Haze Festival there's a chance to catch both ZubZub (on Friday) and Dream Machine (Saturday, main stage).

Another Champignon & Friends gig will happen on Friday, 28/7, 10.00-12.00PM, Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, Watermill Way, London, SW19 2RD, tickets (£5) available from Surrey Strings, 020 8542 2277 or info@surreystrings.co.uk

There is some video footage of the Eastern Haze festival performance to be found here:

http://www.myspace.com/dreammachinespacerock

Dream Machine now have a new drummer: Matt Shmigelsky (aka Metro), who, until recently, used to drum with the Ozric Tentacles (some of his work features on their latest record "The Floor Is Too Far Away").

Next opportunity to check DM out live will be

The DREAM MACHINE GATHERING at " JAMM" Brixton, Sunday 3rd September 06
Line up as follows:
Daisy (young singer songwriter from London)
Jill Mohini (dancing traditional Indian dance)
Paul Didge (didgeridoo, trance tribal)
Sound of Seraphimes (Vincent Corvert piano concertist from the London Steve Reich Ensemble)
Land of Dreams (ambient trance, preformed by Gabriele Tosti & Gavin Griffiths)
Cindee Lee Rule (violinist, toured with Nick Turner, Tim Blake (Gong)
Dream Machine (with Alex Pym, John Champignon, Julian Adamoli, Joie Hinton, Metro, Mindflux, Gabriele Tosti, and a very special guest)

visual by Aka n-o-de (Antonio Pagano visual creator of System 7)

entry £6
for more details visit www.dreammachineonline
www.myspace.comdreammachinespacerock
www.brixtonjamm.org


And another gig will take place in Glastonbury Town, 7th September, at Heroes Nightclub, Silver St., 9pm - 2am. Entry £7.50.
Line up for the night:
Colin (Voice of Cod)
New Human
Transient Dreams
Dream Machine

Errr the last thing - what date is on it please?

D'ooooh, sorry, I shouldn't post when I'm really tired!

It's 7th September, a Thursday. I've edited it into the post above now, thanks for pointing it out.

d00d... there is like a wealth of knowledge on this site!

Why didn't I find it sooner???

Better late than never!
You are of course welcome to spread the good news......

Dream Machine have recently added a percussionist to their line up, he already played with them at some festivals and goes under the name of (Mark) Mindflux.

Mmmmm that sounds cool - where is Mindflux? i've not seen him on the boards for ages - did meet him at Waters tho.

The 'Flux is floating around South London, he's busy with ZubZub, Champignon, now DM as well, rehearsals and he's got a so called day job too...... he'll be playing with Dream Machine in Brixton and Glastonbury.
I've seen his footprint on the odd website recently. You can PM him through efests, if need be.

Here are some pictures of Dream Machine performimg at their recent Glastonbury (town) gig:

http://www.nicktoone.com/_sgt/m2m2_1.htm



And a video of the entire Dream Machine set @ Eastern Haze Festival can be found here:


http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=1021887060

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh totally forgot it was on!!!!!!!!

Tut, tut, how many reminders do you need?
I even sent Mrs 5co77ie an email with a hint a few days ago......

Advanced warning:

Dream Machine, ZubZub & Champignon will be playing on 3rd November at The Groove, Wimbledon, London SW19.
More details to follow.


Are you up for this, Mr Blabber? It's another one at your doorstep.......

Earth calling 5co77ie:

ZubZub will be playing in Glastonbury Town, 14th December, at Heroes Nightclub, Silver St., 9pm - 2am.

More info on the 3/11 Dream Machine gig at the Grove Tavern, SW19, opposite South Wimbledon tube station:
start 9.00pm, anticipated finish 1.00 am, and as it is in a pub drinks won't be too dear.
Entry £10, or £8 advance.

Right i have written that down!!!

Well done, not that long to go now!

Gig on 3rd November was excellent, btw, and both Zub and DreamMachine are presently working on new records.

Hello all! Yep, I'm still sauntering around but, as Midnightly correctly says, I'm just sooo busy these daze, I don't get chance to post much!

Just to add to Midnightly's sterling efforts here, I thought I would update you on upcoming zubzub gigs

Hope to see you out there!!!

Dec 2nd - Cyberspaced





Dec 7th - Mental Trancendental, The Waterfront, Norwich



Dec 14th - Glastonbury Giggles

love the glasto flier - who did it?

is there a lower age limit at Glasto one?

It reminds me of that weird creature from the BBC kids adaption of that famous book - Stig of the dump? I think that's it.

There probably is an age limit at the Glasto one, 5co77ie, as it is a late nighter (at a club, starting 9.00pm). No chance for the you 'un.


I'm off to mark 2/12 in my diary now.....and to find my dancing shoes for Synergy tomorrow.....

couldn't get a babysitter - any more events which are responsible child friendly

Tough one, the next Champignon/DreamMachine gig I have heard rumours about should be on Easter Sunday at a South London venue (I'll come back with details once I know more), but that's a late nighter/grown ups venue again and far from you neck of the woods, 5co77ie. On the up side, there are appearances at Sunrise and Eastern Haze festivals planned.


PS Sorry for much belated response, I was away for my usual "winterval".

Hi
Glad you enjoyed your winterval - no sign of Glasto for them yet then?

Cheers, I had a great time traveling around Thailand and Laos.

Here is the venue info for the Easter Sunday DM gig:

08 Apr 2007, 20:00
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66/72 High Street Colliers Wood, London, London and South East SW19 2BY

But no sign of them playing Glastonbury fo far.

No they have to! Guess what - Easter Sunday is Endorse It Indoors so I'll be there.

Of course they have to, all you have to do is have a chat with the organisers.......

Anyway, here is a list of all the alternatives to date - come on,there must be something that fits!



Friday March 16th - ZUBZUB live at the Fawcett Inn, Southsea, Portsmouth

Saturday March 31st - ZUBZUB live at TRIBE OF FROG, Bristol

Sunday April 8th - CHAMPIGNON and DREAM MACHINE live at the RE-PLAY FESTIVAL, Colliers Wood, London

Saturday 5th May - ZUBZUB live at REQUESTIVAL, Isle of Wight (if this festival goes ahead)

Friday 25th May - ZUBZUB live at TWISTED RECORDS label party, BRIXTON ACADEMY, London

Friday 1st June - DREAM MACHINE live on the Main Stage, SUNRISE FESTIVAL, Somerset

Friday 20th July - ZUBZUB live at the EASTERN HAZE FESTIVAL, Somerleyton, Norfolk

Saturday 21st July - DREAM MACHINE live at the EASTERN HAZE FESTIVAL, Somerleyton, Norfolk

...and some more dates......although I'm not sure how ZubZub will manage to play 2 far apart festvals in one day - will have to clarify....


Friday 8th June - ZUBZUB play live at the Fawcett Inn, Southsea, nr
Portsmouth

Saturday 16th June - ZUBZUB play live on the Clockwork Prism stage at
LIFE FESTIVAL, Galway, Irelan

Saturday 7th July - ZUBZUB and TRANCIENT DREAMS play the ANTIWORLD
Festival, somewhere near London

Friday 20th July - ZUBZUB play live at the GLADE FESTIVAL

Friday 24th August - DREAM MACHINE play live at the MARLBORO CLUB in
Dorset

Saturday 25th August - ZUBZUB and DREAM MACHINE play live at the
SINICUICHI festival, secret location in SouthWest

they couldn't do shambala could they? where is SINICUICHI i wonder?

Where's the Glasto date?

Indeed, where is it? I thought you'd have a word with some stage managers.....

Just adding a Champignon gig at Morden Hall Park, South London, on 5th May. Should be on stage at about 15.00.

More info about the event/location here:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/...mordenhallpark/

Also, Dream Machine CDs are no longer available from Rubbish Records, but can still be obtained through the Dream Machine Online site or
www.mychoonz.co.uk

They are working on a new album right now.......

Turns out now there could be one - it's being negotiated.......

Ooooo Gooodie! Let us know when it is!

Of course.



In between:

Champignon are playing the Country Fayre on Clapham Common, South London, on this coming Bank Holiday Monday at 12 noon.

And ZubZub (Thursday) as well as Dream Machine (Friday) are playing the Sunrise Celebration Festival - very soon now!


And Zub are also at the Brixton Academy this Friday.....