News & Interviews from Kracfive Summer Ought'3 !


Hello all .. It's been awhile since one of
these, and there's loads to tell you about,
so here goes .. !!%&@^@*(

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FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY! ! July 18th.

Concert - electronic listening music +
animation! Live Colongib from Kracfive
Records & Special Guest at the Mattress
Factory in Pittsburgh, PA. doors open at
8pm. $5 or less, all ages.

Colongib is aka Chris Graves and will be
accompanied by Ipagos on violin.

www.kracfive.com has sound samples + more
info + flyers, www.mattress.org has other
info. Directions can be found at both.

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FOR SALE
Our latest is now available at the website,
an EP by Colongib & Octopus. This is on cd &
12", yes, our first vinyl release ! !#!*($!&
CD version has datatrack with videos, games,
secrets, while the 12" version has that warm
snappy analog etc.

Next up will be Kettel's new one, "Look at
This! Ha ha ha!" You can expect the gnomey EP
in late August or September. CD & 12" versions.
More info!? check out www.kracfive.com/kettel
or www.kracfive.com/numan .

Octopus Inc (both solo & with Kettel) and
Innerwhale (Octopus, Miragliuolo, Colongib)
each have tracks on a new compilation from
Japan's G2PRODUCTS. Our friend Suezawa put
this one together and I'm not sure if you can
buy it or what, but his webpage is here -
www.absorbdesign.net

Other projects in the works are new full
lengths by cgib, octo, a posse compilation
kinda thing, a fabulous & fun 7", much more.

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PEOPLE!
Everyone's got a webpage?? Yes! There's space
for all. Check out www.kracfive.com/pacman,
/kettel, /chris, /joe, /dop, /slinky AND MANY
MORE!! This is amazing!

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CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
Which is better?

Right person, right place, wrong time..
Right time, right place, wrong person..
Wrong person, right place, wrong time..
Right person, wrong place, right time..
or ..?

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Haruo Ishihara at Obtain Freedom just did an
interview with Chris & Noah, the only one
since way back in Grooves #1 (!) . It should
be online any day now over at Obtain Freedom,
so go take a look @ www.obtainfreedom.net

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IRON CHEF OF MUSIC, a new improv/extreme
deadline composition kind of game, has been
well underway in the month or so. If you've
seen the hit tv show, you probably get the
idea. It's Iron Chef, with MUSIC.

www.kracfive.com/ironchef has the results of
the matches thus far. Look for LIVE Iron Chef
tournaments coming in some months!!

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MP3 ROTOR PICK OF THE MONTH
It's the enigmatic EMPTY HEAD! Isn't there
a rock band with that name already!?!

NO

check back next month for more.

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OK that's all. See you on friday


* Did you know?!??! : Dutch Cows are known for
saying "Boo", in stark contrast to their USA
cousins, well known for saying "Moo."


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