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Tav Falco - 4 stars in Mojo!

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:05:56 GMT

Here’s the 4-star review from this months‘ MOJO: „Memphis punk-a-billy classic from 1980, co-directed by Alex Chilton.
Quite why Chilton, four years on from Big Star, immediately post-Cramps, got embroiled with Falco – a lisping Arkansan fantasist with delusions of Elvishood – isn’t clear. Maybe Tav’s performance art pipedreaming tickled Chilton, but when the two set about exhuming the buried passions of early rock`n´roll, sparks flew. Having fired their sticksman after abortive sessions at Sun (with Jim Dickison on piano), Panther Burns cut these one-takes at Ardent, with Chilton often covering on drums. She’s The One That Got It teeters ever collapse-wards, LX’s reverb-maxed solo staggering in and out of abstraction. Tav’s croon on Ary Barroso’s Brazil, meanwhile, is way off. A stray fife-and-drum corps only multiplies the chaos, but therein lies the thrill of this wayward masterpiece. Also included: 1981’s Blow Your Top EP, with future Bad Seed Jim Sclavunos commanding the beat.“ (Andrew Perry)

Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Swiss Adventure 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:51:44 GMT

The Pantherman returns to Switzerland! Three dates very soon:

26 Jan. Busting in the New Year in Zurich's most beautiful and charming horse stall - Stall 6. The friendliest watering hole in town
27 Jan. Panther Burns will hold forth on this night in the military barracks depot built by the architect J. J. Stehlin in the year 1863. Praise the Burns and pass the ammunition!
28 Jan. Falco Flicks program of short films will be screened in the Cinema Palace Theater, which opened its doors in 1924. Concert follows.

The Excellos! The Obsidians! March 23!

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:37:40 GMT

Just wanted to remind you of this very special night! Friday, March 23! The Excellos, England’s premier boppin‘ Rhythm & Blues combo will visit Berlin for the very first time! We have chosen one of the nicest venues in Berlin for their debut appearance – the Roadrunner’s Club! The Excellos will be supported by The Obsidians („Black rock & roll from a white garage!“) who will play a very special show that night. Since their singer Ella is on vacation the band engaged Chris Magee from London to take over vocal duties! A one time show!

There will be a R&B record hop afterwards featuring the mighty Duke Jens-O-Matic (Stuttgart) and Berlin’s own Lady Nico behind the wheels of steel!

Stag-O-Lee Winter Sale!

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:07:55 GMT

Hey Ho – the Stag-O-Lee Winter Sale starts right here! If you follow the link you will end up in the Stag-O-Lee part of the Glitterhouse Mailorder, who is like a mother to li'l Stag-O. You will find all prices reduced and if you order just one item (no matter if a 45, CD or big fat double vinyl) you will get a FREE 25 track CD called the Stag-O-Lee Jukebox, which features 25 of Stagmaster R-mans fave tracks of the year 2011. Including some recent Stag-O-Lee tunes, of course, a few nuggets from the 50s and cuts from current artists and labels that rocked our HQ – like The Moon Invaders, Marcel Bontempi or Dollar Bill (thanks to Ossi, Marcel, Steve for letting us use them!).

It is a hot little vintage collection that starts slow and ends up as a rollercoaster ride, just like we learned at dj school!

This is going to be a great night!

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:46:46 GMT

Stag-O-Lee proudly presents: The Excellos plus Ella & The Obsidians live on stage at the mighty fine Roadrunner's Club in Berlin. Friday, the 23rd of March! Do not miss! Record hop (that should be "record hot"!) with Lady Nico (Raketensalon Berlin) and Stuttgart's finest Duke Jens-O-Matic!

Two great rockin' bands, one of the nicest venues I have ever seen plus two great DJ's - a hot lady and the Duke! The Roadrunner's Club is located in Prenzlauer Berg, a Berlin hotspot, with lots of affordable hotels (the Ibis around the corner charges 54 for a double) and hostels in the area. You can't go wrong if you mark this RED in your calender!

First two Pantherman testimonials!

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:24:08 GMT

Kris Needs reviews the Stag-O-Lee reissue of Behind The Magnolia Curtain, Tav Falco & Panther Burns groundbreaking debut record… a „sizzlingly shambolic rockabilly hellfire“ indeed. 4 glorious stars, too.

„Named after a dark plantation legend, the Unapproachable Panther Burns „art damage“ project was initially the 1979 brainchild of confrontational rock`n´roll performance artist Tav Falco and the late Alex Chilton, who enthusiastically handled drums along with guitar duties. After impressing Rough Trade’s Geoff Travis at a New York show, an album was recorded at Sam Phillips‘ Memphis studio, but rejected.
Acquiring future Gun Club guitarist Jim Duckworth, they tried again at Ardent Studios, recording everything in one take to emerge with the sizzlingly shambolic rockabilly hellfire of Beyond The Magnolia Curtain, successfully capturing their uproarious live assault on such primal missives as Bourgeois Blues (bolstered by the Tate County Mississippi Drum Corps).
When Panther Burns took to the road, Chilton departed, with New York post punk dynamo Jim Sclavunos (now a Bad Seed) joining on drums. By 1982, Falco was being embraced by Chris Stein’s downtown enclave, resulting in recording the tighter Blow Your Top EP at NY’s venerable Plaza studios, released on Blondie’s guitarist’s Animal imprint. Both records have been beautifully repackaged and annotated in this first instalment of eight reissues covering Falco’s rip-snorting back-catalogue, now standing as one of the era’s most timelessly unhinged joyrides, steered by a true original.“ (Kris Needs in Record Collector. ****)

Out now & looking great: The Excellos!

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:21:13 GMT

Stag-O-Lee proudly presents: The Excellos on 10". When I first heard the Excellos' debut CD many moons ago I was hooked rightaway. The opener - a Slim Harpo tune delivered John Lee Hooker-style - directly placed this band in my personal top-3. The London based 4-piece is currently working on new material, which sounds even hotter, but in the meantime they handpicked their 8 favourites from their debut (which never was released on vinyl) for release on the nicest, best and most adorable formats of them all - the shiny 10". Stag-O-Lee is proud as hell as this not only looks great, but it sounds massive as well.

We made 500 of them and they are flying out fast!!!

A Halloween present by The Fuzztones!

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:03:15 GMT

The Fuzztones have certainly achieved legendary status as cult faves during their 30 year career. Their fiery brand of Garage-Psych Punk pre-dated the entire “Garage Revival” of the 1980’s and has influenced hundreds of groups, from The Hives to The Horrors.

By 1991 the band was riding high. A decade into their career they released a bunch of great records on various labels, but also had a deal with Indie-giant Beggar’s Banquet. Monster A-Go-Go – the record in question - was released on Skyclad subsidiary Screamin’ Skull in 1991. Around this time of the year, I might add, because it is a very special kind of release - a collection of 60s-type Monster and Halloween songs.

Subtitled 14 Spook-Adelic Halloween Classics! the band tackled a few of their spooky favourites like The Witch (The Sonics), Jack The Ripper (Screamin‘ Lord Sutch), D.O.A. (Bloodrock), She’s My Witch (Kip Tyler) or Roky Erickson’s masterpiece Night Of The Vampire for your ghoulish pleasure. So get your share of evil garage vibes NOW!

Monster A-Go-Go was deleted for more than a decade and is now reissued on the mighty Stag-O-Lee label in a nice and dandy digipak.

The Fabulous Penetrators on Rockpalast

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:07:07 GMT

On very short notice: The Fabulous Penetrators play Bonn (Ger) on October 22

Stag-O-Lee Recording Artist The Fabulous Penetrators have been invited to play the WDR Rockpalast Crossroads Festivals at the Harmonie in Bonn on Saturday, October 22. The gig will be filmed by the WDR and later broadcasted on Germany TV.

Doors open at 7.15 pm and the band will be on stage early. Be there!

Coming soon on Stag-O-Lee: The Obsidians

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:04:30 GMT

Out on October 28 on Stag-O-Lee:

The Obsidians – Black Veil/Shakin‘ It Up
7"-single

Get a taste of this! It's obscure late 50’s, early 60’s frat-style garage rock & roll with a big apprehension for rhythm & blues and soul. Featuring the final LOS RAW MEAT band line-up, the big voice of ELLA - of NIGHTSHOUTERS & ROOSTERS fame - plus the real Linus LaLonde means that this gang knows how to shake things up. So, clap your hands and squeal with glee! Baby, it's about to get wild. 500 copies only!

Must Have Reissue

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:38:55 GMT

…was The Sunday Times headline for the review of Tav Falco’s Behind the Magnolia Curtain reissue on Stag-O-Lee. Here’s the glorious review:

„Today’s rockabilly revivalists such as Imelda May and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, revere their sources. In the late 1970’s, however, degenerate New Yorkers and track-marked Australians pointed their quiffs at the future and bled post-punk noise over the music’s bones. This collection of Tav Falco’s early recordings finds the fabled Memphis polymath howling off-key over perfectly out-of-sync broken blues from the Panther Burns band, which features Big Star’s Alex Chilton on uncharacteristically sloppy guitar and Jim Sclavunos on drums, later poached by an indebted Nick Cave.“

Tav Falco & Panther Burns in the UK!

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:31:00 GMT

The 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Tav Falco & Panther Burns debut release Behind The Magnolia Curtain (plus bonus Blow Your Top EP) will be released in the UK on September 12. To celebrate in style the Panther Burns will play the following dates and venues:

Sept. 15 (Thursday) London – 100 Club
Sept. 17 (Saturday) Newcastle Upon Tyne – The Cluny

The band will perform two sets - Behind The Magnolia Curtain/Blow Your Top + Conjurations/current repertoire. Support in London: Miraculous Mule. Tav Falco also performs an aftershow DJ set at Point Blank club on September 15th.

Don’t miss!

Out soon on Stag-O-Lee

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:40:08 GMT

Tav Falco & Panther Burns – Behind The Magnolia Curtain / Blow Your Top
(UK: Sept. 12 * Rest of the world: October 14)

The groundbreaking debut plus the EP follow up reissued as a godlike 30th Anniversary Edition.

The double-CD comes in a wallet sleeve containing two individual discs in vinyl replica covers plus a 24 page booklet featuring memorabilia and three essays on the mighty Panther Burns.

The double album comes on 2 x 180 Gramm vinyl, packaged in a gatefold-cover and printed inner sleeves with all the info, photos and essays of the CD booklet. Severely limited!

Tav Falco's Top 10 Tunes!

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:29:03 GMT

Internationally celebrated American singer/guitarist Tav Falco, leader of the renowned neo-psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll band Panther Burns, has penned a list of his ten favourite songs exclusively for the blog Louder Than War. It makes for fascinating reading, shedding much light upon the music that incessantly ignites Falco’s muse.

Check out the list here, I am sure you would kill for a compilation tape once you scanned the list...

http://louderthanwar.com/blogs/tav-falcos-top-10-favourite-songs

Stag-O-Lee in summer mode!

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:06:41 GMT

Well, don't think we are lazin' by the pool. First off all there is bad weather in the Stag hometown and secondly we are working hard to prepare our fall releases. There won't be many as we rather concentrate on each release.

I just spent a weekend in Switzerland, saw the amazing Moon Invaders in Brugg and visited the Hangar Rockin` festival in St. Stephan - a hot rod/US car meeting (including 1/8 mile race) with great live music by The Incredible Staggers, Dollar Bill, J.D. McPherson, Starliters, Voola & The Jayhaws and others. Great DJ-ing, too. Amazing scenery came for free.

For those who are interested (and can read German) there is a travel report at shake-baby-shake.blogspot.com

What a weekend!

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:11:38 GMT

The Orange Blossom Special #15 festival is over and the Stag-O-Lee Allstars are licking their wounds. The OBS party is thrown by Glitterhouse Records, the parent of baby Stag-O-Lee.

Stag-O-Lee recording artists Miraculous Mule rocked the main stage and destroyed the small stage in the back a day later. The Stag-O-Lee booth went over very well, with the Soundcruiser (our one deck disco machine - see picture) blasting various Soul/R&B/Rocksteady/Exotica-45`s during the breaks. From midnight on the Allstars hosted the afterparty at the legendary Stadtkrug in town - every day untill the sun came up. People danced like crazies - what a blast!

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The Stag-O-Lee Allstars rockin the OBS!

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:17:41 GMT

The annual Orange Blosson Special festival is taking place this coming weekend for the 15th time. From Friday (10th) until Sunday (12th) a bunch of bands are playing the garden behind the Glitterhouse headquarter - Stag-O-Lee artists Miraculous Mule among them. Like last year Stag-O-Lee will have a booth in the back selling their fine releases (at special prices) and some other goodies like the Spoonful CDs. Our Soundcruiser (our mobile discoteque) will also be on site to spin some fine 50s R&B, Exotica and Jamaican 45s during the breaks.

When the bands are finished at midnight the Stag-O-Lee Allstars (7 out of 9) will head to the coolest bar in town - The Stadtkrug - to drop more wicked tunes. Hope lots of people will make it from the festival ground to the Stadtkrug shake their tailfeather.

Behind The Magnolia Curtain reissue scheduled for September!

Tue, 31 May 2011 16:20:09 GMT

It sure has been a long and winding road towards finalizing the reissue of the deluxe edition of the Behind The Magnolia Curtain debut album (plus the Blow Your Top 12“-EP) by Tav Falco & Panther Burns (featuring the late Alex Chilton). Almost a year in the making, but no too late to become a 30th Anniversary Edition, as the record was recorded in summer 1981 at Ardent Studios Memphis TN. It will come as 2-CD and 2-LP edition, remastered and well packaged. We’re shootin‘ for a September release (2011, of course), but don’t hold your breath.

A release party at the 100 Club in London is in the works and maybe we can convince Tav Falco & cohorts to do a special set and play the debut album in it’s entirety?!?

There’s more Stag-O-Lee stuff scheduled for the second half of 2011 – more quality than quantity – but more of that later…

Miraculous Mule touring the fatherland!

Mon, 30 May 2011 11:43:57 GMT

London based Gospel-Soul-Blues-Rock sensation Miraculous Mule is touring Germany and Switzerland in June and July.

09.06. D - Wetzlar - Franzis
10.06. D - Brilon - Kump
11.06. D - Beverungen - OBS 15
12.06. D - Beverungen - OBS 15
08.07. D - Bremen - Breminale
15.07. CH - Bern - Café Kairo
16.07. CH - Zürich - El Lokal

Rudi Protrudi at the Bassy

Mon, 23 May 2011 12:36:19 GMT

June 6th, Rudi Protrudi Solo live and DJ set at the BASSY CLUB BERLIN!

On Wed.night June 6th, The Paisley Fog will make a rare solo appearance at the Great Country Swindle at the Bassy Cowboy Bar in Berlin. Joined by a few special guests, the head Fuzztone will perform a set of Country blues and murder ballads. But that's not all! He will also man the DJ booth for the remainder of the evening, spinning a vast array of hot wax (50's R&R and R&B, Garage, Psych and Exotica) from his impressive collection of vinyl rarities!