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Austin Chronicle, Pick #1 for Gary's Coffin Joe live music and film project "Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadaver" (This Night I will Possess Your Corpse)

Austin Chronicle, Pick #2 for Gary's Coffin Joe live music and film project "Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadaver" (This Night I will Possess Your Corpse)

February 2012

French Morning (France), Pick for Iridium show with French vocalist Beatrice Demi-Mondaine

POLITIS (France), Interview

January 2012

Diario de Noticias (Portugal), Interview

METRO (Portugal), Interview

The Word (UK), Review of Captain Beefheart Symposium in Liverpool, England

Audio Apocalypse (UK), Review of Captain Beefheart Symposium in Liverpool, England

SevenStreets (UK), Review of Captain Beefheart Symposium in Liverpool, England

Bodyspace.net (Portugal), Gary Lucas' Top 10 of 2011

December 2011

Sing Out! Magazine, Memorial to Don Van Vliet

Diario del Festival of the 33rd Havana Film Festival (Cuba), Interview

Czech Position (Czech Republic), Profile and review of vinyl only album "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics"

November 2011

The Telegraph (UK), Gary Lucas is featured in an article about the origins of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Interview

Tyden.cz (Czech Republic), Review of vinyl only album "Gary Lucas Plays Bohemian Classics"

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog, Review of Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas - "Songs to No One"

October 2011

The New Yorker, Pick for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at Le Poisson Rouge

LewisLetter issue 29, Interview and article about Don Van Vliet's relationship to rebel artist & writer Wyndham Lewis

September 2011

The Montreal Gazette (Canada), Interview

August 2011

Paraphilia Magazine, Interview

Variety, Article about Tony-award winning actor Frank Wood's portrayal of Gary in the upcoming feature film "Greetings from Tim Buckley"

All About Jazz Italia, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility" (English translation here)

Grave Concerns fanzine, Interview

Village Voice, Pick for US premiere at Lincoln Center of Gary's score for Jose Mojica Marins' "This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse"

MOJO (UK), Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Strumenti Musicali Magazine (Italy), Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility" (English translation here)

United Mutations, Interview

July 2011

Arts Meme, Review of performance at the Grammy Museum LA

The Music Swamp, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

LA Weekly, Pick of the Week for solo show at the Grammy Museum LA

June 2011

La Furia Humana (Italy), Interview

EXTRA (Italy), Article about collaborating with Jeff Buckley

The New Yorker, Pick for July 4th Weekend at Iridium

Downbeat, Gary Lucas featured in Vernon Reid's Blind Fold Test

Rock & Pop (Czech Republic), Interview

Total Guitar, Interview

Relix, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Impose Magazine, Feature Article

Zappa Radio website, Dutch Radio 6 (Netherlands), Review of "The Edge of Heaven" world premiere

Holland Festival blog (Netherlands), Profile

Gonzo Circus (Netherlands), Feature Article on "Edge of Heaven" 30's Chinese pop project (English translation here)

BLURT Magazine, Interview, part one and part two

The Reviler, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Guitar International, Interview

May 2011

El Pais (Spain), Profile of Gary Lucas

The New Yorker, Pick for Captain Beefheart Tribute at the Bowery Poetry Club

Audio Review (Italy), Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

The New Yorker, Pick for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters at Joe's Pub

RaneZine Daily, Feature Article

HITS, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Wagnotes Nanobotrock, Review #2 of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Wagnotes Nanobotrock, Review #1 of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

CultureCatch.com, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Crawdaddy, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Dusted Magazine, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

The Syracuse Post Standard, Feature Article

The New York Times, Profile of Gary Lucas

Wall Street Journal, Profile of Gary Lucas

The Big Takeover, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Village Voice, Pick for the Record Release Party at the Knitting Factory for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

The New Yorker, Pick for the Record Release Party at the Knitting Factory for Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

XANTYPA (Czech Republic), Interview

April 2011

Mother Jones, Review of "Peep Show Bible" from Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

DJ Mag, Review of Wild Rumpus (Gary and DJ Cosmo) single "Cloudhopping"

Shindig (UK), Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Shindig (UK), Review of Gary Lucas - Vinyl 7" Single "Music for the Eden Project"

Fest21.com, Review of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at the Off Plus Camera Festival in Krakow

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

The Wire (UK), Review of Gary Lucas - Vinyl 7" Single "Music for the Eden Project"

LA Weekly, Gary Lucas discusses working with Don Van Vliet

Jersey Beat, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Richmond Magazine, Review of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Virginia

I Could Go On and On blog, Review of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Virginia

The Gothamist, Interview

Village Voice, Pick for Captain Beefheart Symposium in New York

Style Weekly, Interview about the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Virginia

RELIX, Review of Captain Beefheart Symposium in San Francisco

Music Illuminati, Interview

Off Plus Camera, Preview of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at the Off Plus Camera Festival in Krakow

March 2011

Valley Advocate, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

Rocktober Reviews, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

AcousticMusic.com, Review of Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters - "The Ordeal of Civility"

James River Film Society, Preview of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at the James River Film Festival in Richmond Virginia

BBC (UK), Interview regarding the Spanish-language "Dracula" project

Free Williamsburg, Review of the NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn

DFW.com, Review of Spanish-language "Dracula" project at SXSW

Austin Chronicle, Article about the SXSW "Tropical Hot Dog Panel" including Gary Lucas

LA Weekly, Review of Spanish-language "Dracula" project at SXSW

LA Daily News, Review of Spanish-language "Dracula" project at SXSW

SXSW Festival program book, Interview, Gary Lucas remembers Captain Beefheart

Austin Chronicle, Review of Spanish-language "Dracula" project at SXSW

Mix Grill (Greece), Gary Lucas reminisces about Lou Reed, Jeff Buckley, Nick Cave and Don Van Vliet

Time Out New York, Pick for NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn

The New Yorker, Pick for NYC Tribute to Jeff Buckley at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn

Austin Chronicle, Pick for Spanish-language "Dracula" project at SXSW and Interview

February 2011

iDNES.cz (Czech Republic), Wrap-up of tour with Pavel Zajicek

Prague Post (Czech Republic), Pick for Prague performance with Pavel Zajicek

Horacke Noviny (Czech Republic), Interview (English translation here)

Holland Festival program (Netherlands), Preview of Gary's new evening based on his celebrated album of 30's Chinese pop "The Edge of Heaven"

7x7 Magazine, Preview of Captain Beefheart Symposium in San Francisco

January 2011

Total Guitar (UK), Gary Lucas' thoughts on John Lennon's legacy are featured

Rockerilla (Italy), Interview (English translation here)

Arts Meme blog, Review of Captain Beefheart Symposium in Los Angeles

Angel LaCanfora blog, Review of Captain Beefheart Symposium in Los Angeles

The Wire (UK), Gary Lucas remembers Don Van Vliet

Mavenly blog, Gary Lucas is GigMaven's New Artist of the Week

Los Angeles Times, Gary Lucas is interviewed about the legacy of Don Van Vliet

Rolling Stone, Interview with Gary Lucas about working with Don Van Vliet a/k/a Captain Beefheart

Rolling Stone, Tribute to Captain Beefheart with remembrances by Gary Lucas

Rockzone (Spain), Interview (English translation here)

December 2010

LA Weekly, Pick for Captain Beefheart Symposium

Mixed Grill (Greece), Interview with Gary Lucas about working with Don Van Vliet

CUBANOW (Cuba), Interview with Gary Lucas about his recent performances in Havana

Prensalatina, Interview with Gary Lucas about his trip to Cuba in December 2010

The Wall Street Journal, An appreciation of Don Van Vliet by Gary Lucas

Los Angeles Times, Pick for Captain Beefheart Symposium

Diario del Festival, Preview of the world premiere of the new score for Jose Mojica Marins' "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver" at the 32nd Havana Film Festival

32nd Havana Film Festival program book, Preview of the world premiere of the new score for Jose Mojica Marins' "Esta Noite Encarnerei no teu Cadaver" at the 32nd Havana Film Festival

Rock & Bytes (Argentina), Interview

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog, Review of "Music for the Eden" project single

@ROBGARRATT, Interview

November 2010

The Guardian (UK), Review of the UK premiere of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

MusicOMH (UK), Review of the UK premiere of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

The Arts Fuse (UK), Review of the UK premiere of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

Missgivans (UK), Review of the UK premiere of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

MusicOMH (UK), Interview on the occasion of the UK premiere of the Spanish-language "Dracula" project at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

MOJO (UK), Interview regarding Frank Zappa

Que.es (Spain), Preview of Sevilla Film Festival performance with Spanish "Dracula"

RedPeriodistas.es (Spain), Preview of Sevilla Film Festival performance with Spanish "Dracula"

Sevillaen360.es (Spain), Preview of Sevilla Film Festival performance with Spanish "Dracula"

LondonJazz (UK), Interview

October 2010

Jewish Daily Forward, Interview

Roulette blog, Interview

Some Came Running blog, Review of the US premiere of Spanish "Dracula" at the 48th NY Film Festival

September 2010

The Village Voice, Pick for the US premiere of Spanish "Dracula" at the 48th NY Film Festival

NRC Handelsblad (Netherlands), Review of Gary Lucas and Najma Aktar at the Paradiso, Amsterdam (English translation here)

Downbeat, Review of "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

Financial Times (UK), Review of Gary Lucas and Najma Aktar at the Barbican Festival London

The New York Post, Preview of the US premiere of Spanish "Dracula" at the 48th NY Film Festival

The Village Voice, Pick for Captain Beefheart Symposium at The Stone, New York City

Record Collector (UK), Review of "The Edge of Heaven" album reissue and "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

July 2010

YMalaga (Spain), Preview of "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id" performance at the University of Sevilla

HoyQ (Spain), Preview of "Sounds of the Surreal" and "Monsters from the Id" performance at the University of Sevilla

Spinner.com, Review of Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar live in London at the Jazz Cafe

June 2010

The Village Voice, Pick for solo acoustic show at Bohemia Hall in Astoria, NY

Kronika.ro (Romania), Review of Spanish "Dracula" European premiere at the Transylvania International Film Festival (English translation here)

Monitorul de Cluj (Romania), Review of Spanish "Dracula" European premiere at the Transylvania International Film Festival (English translation here)

The Vampire's Crib (Romania), Review of Spanish "Dracula" European premiere at the Transylvania International Film Festival (English translation here)

CineFan.ro (Romania), Feature Article on Spanish "Dracula" European premiere at the Transylvania International Film Festival (English translation here)

Adevarul.ro (Romania), Review of Spanish "Dracula" European premiere at the Transylvania International Film Festival (English translation here)

May 2010

Click Zoom Bytes (Romania), Interview

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"

fRoots, Review of "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

The New Yorker, Pick for solo acoustic show at Joe's Pub

Vintage Guitar, Review of "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog, Review of "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

April 2010

The Boston Phoenix, Interview

NPR, "Hinay Ma T'ov" by Chase the Devil chosen as Song of the Day

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog, An appreciation of Gary Lucas' solo acoustic playing

March 2010

Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten newspaper (Germany), Review of of Gary Lucas' performance at Dresden's 6th Jazz Welten Festival

Blurt magazine, Review of "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

Fender.com, Feature article

Gapplegate Guitar and Bass blog, Review of "The Edge of Heaven" album reissue

Yahoo.com, Review of "Chase the Devil" album (Gary Lucas and Dean Bowman)

Chitarre (Italy), Review of live performance at the Madame Guitar Festival in Tricesimo, Italy

De Volkskraant (Netherlands), Review of live performance at the Cross-Linx Festival in Utrecht, Holland

Kinematrix.net (Italy), Review of Chase the Devil live show

February 2010

The New Yorker, Live performance of "Cinefantastique" is a pick in the New Yorker

The New York Post, Live performance of "The Golem" a pick in the New York Post

January 2010

MOJO (UK), Gary Lucas is praised in MOJO by psychedelic renegades Amorphous Androgynous, and their collaboration "Opus of the Back Sun" graces the covermount CD (additional article here)

Blurt magazine, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP"

Berkshire Living, Review of Fast 'n Bulbous album "WAXED OOP" and "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar

Sons magazine (Spain), "Rishte" - Gary Lucas and Najma Akhtar chosen as one of the Best of 2009

December 2009

Granma (Cuba), Review of the world premiere of Gary Lucas' Spanish "Dracula" project in Havana (English translation and interview here)

Diario Del Festival Internacional Del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (Cuba), Interview with Gary Lucas about his Spanish "Dracula" project

31st Havana Film Festival official program (Cuba), Description of Gary's triumphant world premiere of his new live score for the Spanish-language "Dracula"

31st Havana Film Festival press conference (Cuba), Interview with Gary Lucas about his Spanish "Dracula" project

Bodyspace.net (Portugal), Gary Lucas selects his Best of 2009

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

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"