November 2009
Glas Istre (Croatia), Interview Excerpt
Rolling Stone, "Rishte" by Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar is one of David Fricke's Picks
Canariasaldia.com (Canary Islands), Interview with Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Fancine (Spain), Interview
All About Jazz Italia, Review of "The Exploding Note Theory" - Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas (English translation here)
The New York Times, Gary Lucas is cited in the New York Times in an article about his friend Saxophonist/Rabbi Greg Wall
October 2009
Cadence, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"
Yahoo! Travel, Trip Journal from director Eli Kabilio of Gary Lucas' recent appearance at the Rochefort Festival in France
The Internationalist (UK), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
The Jazz Breakfast website, Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP" is the Disc of the Day
Blow Up (Italy), Review of "The Exploding Note Theory" - Gallo & The Roosters + Gary Lucas (English translation here)
Rock 'n Reel (UK), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
FairHearing website (UK), Review of Gary Lucas solo at the London Jazz Cafe
September 2009
FairHearing website (UK), Interview
Het Parool (Netherlands), Feature Pick for Paradiso show in Amsterdam on 9/25/09 (English translation here)
Romamusic site, Appearance at the Madame Guitar Festival in Italy is highlighted in the Jazz, Rock and More sections
Classic Rock (UK), Gary Lucas salutes Davy O'List as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists
World Music Charts Europe, "Rishte" climbs to #4 on the monthly chart
August 2009
Chitarre (Italy), Review of "Rise Up to Be" EP (English translation here)
Jazz Special (Denmark), Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP" and "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar (English translation here)
JIMFF Daily (South Korea), Interview with Gary (in Korean) on the occasion of his performance at the 5th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival in South Korea
Terrascope (UK), Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP" (scroll down the page)
Too Old to Rock & Roll, Too Young to Die! blog (South Korea), Feature on Gary's solo appearance in South Korea performing at the 5th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival
10asia.co.kr (South Korea), Feature on Gary's solo appearance in South Korea performing at the 5th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival
Leicester Bangs blog (UK), Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"
Dagblad van het Noorden (Netherlands), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
World Music Charts Europe, "Rishte" is #7 on the monthly chart
July 2009
Spinner, Feature on "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Cine Dementia (Brazil), Review of Gary's sold-out "Golem" show closing the First International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paulo
Sosni (Brazil), Review of Gary's sold-out "Golem" show closing the First International Fantasy Film Festival of Sao Paulo
fRoots, Feature on "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
B!ritmos website, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar (English translation here)
SonicBoomers.com, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
RomaMusica website, Review of "The Golem" performance in Malaga Spain (English translation here)
Guitarist (France), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
La Press de la Manche (France), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
UK Vibe, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
London Metro (UK), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Songlines (UK), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Mojo (UK), 4 star Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Songlines (UK), "Rishte" (Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar) makes the "Top of the World" Top Ten, and a track from their album is featured on a CD covermount compilation
June 2009
Word Music Central, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
The Jazz Breakfast website, "Rishte" (Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar) is the Disc of the Day
Fly Global Music, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
La Marseillaise (France), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Vortex, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
HITS, Gary Lucas and Alan Vega's "Life Kills" makes the HITS Daily Double (registration required, or view it here)
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
Tablet Magazine, Feature Article on Chase the Devil (Gary and Dean Bowman)
Culturas (La Vanguardia cultural supplement), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar (English translation here)
Australian National Radio, "Rishte" by Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar is the Featured CD of the Day
Haute Fidelite (France), 4 star Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar (English translation here)
Financial Times (UK), 5 star Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Australian Cyclic Defrost Magazine, Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Culturecatch.com, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show at Gramercy Theater NYC
Beefheart.com, Fan's Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show at Gramercy Theater NYC
Time Out New York, Pick for Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show
The New Yorker, Pick for Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show
Hollandsche Schouwburg Annual Report, Gary's performance at the Hollandsche Schouwburg Jewish Memorial in Ansterdam in September 2008 is highlighted in the institution's annual report
5 blog, A fan's blog tribute to Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters 20th Anniversary Show
May 2009
Time Out New York, Pick for Chase the Devil (Gary and Dean Bowman) show
The Captain Beefheart Radar Station, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"
All About Jazz Italia, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP" (English translation here)
fRoots (UK), Review of "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar
Manchester Jewish Telegraph, Feature interview
BrooklynVegan, Pick for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters live show
The Word (UK), Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"
Ruta 66 (Spain), Blurb on Gary Lucas
Uncut (UK), Review of Gary Lucas & Gerald Zbinden - "Down The Rabbit Hole"
Mojo (UK), Review of Gary Lucas & Gerald Zbinden - "Down The Rabbit Hole"
April 2009
Yale Alumni Magazine, Gary is praised by his former Yale English professor William Zinsser in a reminiscence in the April issue
March 2009
North Fork Sound internet radio station, No. 1 charting of a track from Gary and Najma Akhtar's album "Rishte"
February 2009
Musebin.com, Review of "Skeleton at the Feast"
Downtown Music Gallery NYC newsletter, Review of Gary Lucas & Gerald Zbinden - "Down The Rabbit Hole"
Muenstersche Zeitung (Germany), review of solo concert in Muenster, Germany, English translation here
All About Jazz, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"
Record Collector (UK), Interview with Gary Lucas about working with Captain Beefheart
January 2009
Moors Magazine (Netherlands), Review of Gary Lucas & Gerald Zbinden - "Down The Rabbit Hole", English translation here
Blurt Magazine, Gary is interviewed about the late Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton
Mojo (UK), Gary pays tribute to the late great Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton in a recent MOJO magazine website tribute
"Video Watchdog" magazine, Review of Gary's "Sounds of the Surreal" / "Monsters from the Id" DVD
Mojo (UK), Interview with Gary 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"
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