Ann Magnuson shares creepy teaser for new Vulcan Death Grip album

Watch the terrifying teaser clip for Ann Magnuson's forthcoming metal album with Vulcan Death Grip out Friday, November 13th.

Happy 70th Birthday Ann Magnuson!

Cheers to the amazing Ann Magnuson on her birthday! Here's a recent performance along with a few vintage clips.

Tav Falco reveals the secret eye of the artist on the Todd-o-Phonic Todd show

Tav Falco talks about narrowly escaping a satanic cult, working as a railroad brakeman, Alex Chilton and more on WFMU. 

Here's the scoop...

Tav Falco recently appeared as a guest on the "Todd-o-phonic Todd" show on WFMU Radio. Although it originally aired on Saturday (October 4), the show has been archived right here: https://wfmu.org/archiveplayer/?show=156690&archive=277306

Following five tunes by Tav Falco's Panther Burns starting at around the 1-hour mark, Tav discusses his critically-acclaimed new 'Desire on Ice' LP (5 stars from Mojo, 8 out of 10 from Uncut) and his 'Urania Trilogy' of avantgarde films which will be screened soon in NYC.

Tav Falco – Desire On Ice

The songwriting of Southern rock ‘n’ roll provocateur Tav Falco is celebrated on his 14th studio album, Desire on Ice. With basic tracks recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Services in Memphis, Tennessee, Desire on Ice was created over an 18-month period by Falco and his longtime producer and musical partner, Mario Monterosso. Undoubtedly the most ambitious project in the artist’s 40-plus-year career, Desire on Ice features an astonishing lineup of all-star talent who are sympatico with his singular flair and vision. 

The lineup of featured players on Desire on Ice is impressive. The sessions were anchored by the members of Falco’s current touring band, Panther Burns: guitarist Mario Monterosso, bassist Giuseppe Sangirardi, and drummer Walter Brunetti. The guests include Ann Magnuson, Nicole Atkins, Jolie Holland, Bobby Gillespie, Pete Molinari, Kid Congo Powers, Jon Spencer, Rev. Horton Heat, Jimmy Rip, Chris Spedding, Boz Boorer, Richard Barone, Eddie Angel, Bubba Feathers, Chris Maxwell, Charlie Musselwhite, Mirko Dettori, Kai Eric, Rene Coman, Bertrand Burgulat, Alex Greene, Michael Perry Allen, Jim Sclavunos, and Ross Johnson, among others. Memphis writer and longtime Panther Burns confidante Robert Gordon has contributed new liner notes for the release.

'Desire on Ice' is available now on "black ice" vinyl LP, CD & digital from Org Music. Produced by Mario Monterosso. Get it here: https://orgmusic.com/collections/tav-falco/products/desire-on-ice

1. Prologue (Spoken word by Kid Congo Powers; guitar by Rev. Horton Heat)

2. Gentleman in Black (Vocal by Tav Falco; guitar by Jimmy Rip)

3. Cuban Rebel Girl (Vocal by Tav Falco; guitar by Chris Spedding; blues harp by Charles Musselwhite

4. Sympathy for Mata Hari (Vocals by Tav Falco & Jon Spencer)

5. Vampire from Havana (Vocals by Tav Falco & Ann Magnuson; guitar by Bubba Feathers)

6. Doomsday Baby (Vocals by Tav Falco & Bobby Gillespie; drums by Jim Sclavunos)

7. Crying for More (Vocals by Tav Falco & Nicole Atkins; guitar by Richard Barone)

8. The Ballad of Rue de la Lune (Vocals by Tav Falco & Pete Molinari; guitar by Boz Boorer)

9. Garden of the Medicis (Vocal by Tav Falco; piano by Bertrand Burgulat)

10. Lady from Shanghai (Vocal by Tav Falco; bass by Rene Coman; piano by Alex Greene) 

11. Chamber of Desire (Vocals by Tav Falco & Jolie Holland)

12. Epilogue (Spoken word by Nicole Atkins; guitar by Eddie Angel) 

Ann Magnuson shares spooky video for "Ghost Cat"

Ann Magnuson is backed by West Virginia's Carpenter Ants on "Ghost Cat" – watch the Adam Dugas video below. 

Here's the scoop...

In her new single "Ghost Cat" (out now via Pink Fleece Music), multimedia shapeshifter Ann Magnuson conjures up some of the ghostly creatures that haunt her native West Virginia.

Returning once again to her Appalachian roots and backed up by members of the WV band The Carpenter Ants and The Mountain Stage house band (the long-running NPR show based in Ann’s hometown of Charleston, WV,) the track features WV-born harmonica legend Charlie McCoy who, like Magnuson, is a member of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. 

GHOST CAT is a spooky, upbeat song about searching for the supernatural among the hills and hollers of Appalachia. Engineered and mixed by renowned engineer, producer and musician Don Dixon, the song combines deep American folk traditions with surreal psychedelia reminiscent of Magnuson’s indie-cult band Bongwater.

GHOST CAT is the musical centerpiece of the artistic oeuvre Magnuson calls “SurRURALism” that takes the listener into a trippy sonic dreamworld you can clog dance to! 

Check out the video for Ghost Cat below featuring animation by Jason Cacioppo and original artwork by Ann Magnuson. 

Ann Magnuson is reissuing Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories

"I Met An Astronaut" is off Ann Magnuson's Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories album, being reissued on Aug 16th. 

That time Bongwater was joined by Screamin' Jay Hawkins to salute Roky Erickson

Watch Screamin' Jay introduce Bongwater's rendition of Roky Erickson's "You Don't Love Me Yet" sung by Ann Magnuson.