The Jazz Butcher
Better than a cold bath
Unreleased demo from Sumosonic II: Dracula 2000
Dracula 2000 Courtesy Ian Botteril, a sampling of what a second Sumosonic release might have sounded like.
2024-10-11
All Shall Be Well
Tundraducks Records supremo Augustus Pokerback has shocked the music world by announcing that Max Eider’s new EP will be released on Glass Modern. ‘I’ve stitched Barker up like a kipper,’ Pokerback commented. ‘I can’t believe I’m rid of that idiot at last.’ In addition to the new title track, ‘All Shall Be Well’, the CD/DL features remixed/remastered versions of Eider’s last two digital single releases, ‘Go Gentle’ and ‘The Meek’, the latter including new vocal tracks by long-time collaborator and singer supreme June Miles-Kingston. ‘These songs belong together so it made sense to revisit the other two and do a physical release,’ Max says. ‘It’s great to be working with Dave again. Augustus will probably be devastated but to be honest I’m not sure he still has mental capacity, if you know what I mean. He’s 111 years old for fuck’s sake.’ Cover art by multi-award-winning cartoonist and old friend Dave Coverly Includes digital pre-order of All Shall Be Well. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
Earl Sikkorski’s Golden Treasury
‘Earl Sikkorski’s Golden Treasury’, a facsimile of the Jazz Butcher fan club scrapbook, pinned out, examined under the microscope and
expanded upon, by Philip Snow. Hardback book out now.
Order direct from the author
at a discounted costof 15GBP, which includes delivery to anywhere on the planet.
at a discounted costof 15GBP, which includes delivery to anywhere on the planet.
Miracles and Wonders
A Meandering, Cacophonous Concordance of The Jazz Butcher Songbook, by Pat Fish & Philip Snow, will be officially published on the first day of May, 2022.
A 400 page volume with hundreds of illustrations, many uniquely sourced from the Fishy Mansions Archives and friends worldwide. Big Answers, finally.
The Highest in the Land
It's not often that an artist gets to do a Bowie by consciously carving their personal epitaph into the grooves of their final LP. The Highest in the Land is that rarity of an album, and it could not have been made by a more brilliantly poetic and fearlessly sarcastic writer than Pat Fish, also known as The Jazz Butcher.
Dr Cholmondley Repents: A-sides, B-Sides and Seasides
Four CD box set gathering A-sides, the would-be hits along with B-sides, tangential 12-inch tracks (the C-sides), and an excellent session for Los Angeles radio station KCRW from 1989. Includes over a dozen indie chart hits including ‘Southern Mark Smith’, ‘Girl Go’, ‘The Human Jungle’, ‘16 Years’ plus a host of truly eclectic Butcher tunes from his early Glass recordings through his time at Creation.
The Wasted Years
Featuring ‘Bath Of Bacon’, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’, ‘Sex And Travel’ and ‘Distressed Gentlefolk’.
Brave New Waves Session
The Jazz Butcher’s Brave New Waves session was recorded on June 5th, 1988 in CBC Studio 13 in Montreal. The recording is taken from CBC Archives reels and remastered at Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, by Harris Newman.
Last of the Gentleman Adventurers
Crowd-funded in under 12 hours, recorded on 2" tape, lush and warm..
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On This Date In History..
Wed, Nov 20th 1985
@ Manege
Munich Germany
Munich Germany
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Thu, Nov 20th 1986
@ Manege
Munich Germany
Munich Germany
Mon, Nov 20th 1989
@ First Avenue
701 First Ave
Minneapolis Minnesota, USA
701 First Ave
Minneapolis Minnesota, USA
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[ticket stub]
Tue, Nov 20th 1990
@ Trees
Dallas Texas, USA
Dallas Texas, USA
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Sun, Apr 2nd 2023 7:00pm
Masters of Budvar Presents: The Ship of Fools
@ The Labour Club
95-97 Charles St
Northampton England NN1 3
95-97 Charles St
Northampton England NN1 3
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[Tribute]
Sun, Dec 18th 2022 7:30pm
@ The Lexington
96-98 Pentonville Road
London England N1 9JB
96-98 Pentonville Road
London England N1 9JB
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[Tribute]
Sat, Nov 27th 2021 7:30pm
@ The Dublin Castle
94 Parkway
London England NW1 7AN
94 Parkway
London England NW1 7AN
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[setlist]
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[Tribute]
Sat, Aug 21st 2021 7:00pm
@ The Ferret
55 Fylde Rd
Preston England PR1 2XQ
55 Fylde Rd
Preston England PR1 2XQ
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Fri, Aug 20th 2021 6:00pm
@ The Continental
South Meadow Lane
Preston England PR1 8JP
South Meadow Lane
Preston England PR1 8JP
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