in Europa right now — THE THING —- playing BOOT material and related activites!
check tour schedule:
http://matsgus.com/

check these great photos from Michael Parque from the recent concert in Nantes:

http://michaelparque.tumblr.com/post/76860896382/the-thing-pole-etudiant-nantes-13-02-2014

soon —- a brand new 7″ EP — with unreleased material from BOOT!

coming out soon on The Thing records  /// TROST records!!!

w Mats Gustafsson & Martin Küchen
under Vienna…making noises…..
filmed by Johannes Heuer

a new interview – this time in swedish – on the blog Det Tornas Rymd

http://dettornasrymd.blogspot.se/2014/01/det-maste-brinna-intervju-med-mats_4691.html

& 2 new releases — on vinyl of course!

1. BOOTS BROWN!

after many years of silence and recharging of batteries and related matters. they are back. inspired by Jimmy Giuffre

and others.

check it out  / buy it :

http://hapna.com/

2. Mats Gustafsson & Paal Nilssen – Love  duo — SIN GAS

following up the congas & bass sax duets of CON GAS.

this is a sax & drum full out battle! hard core free jazz splatter metal blow out!

LP, CD and T – shirt!!!

http://www.bocianrecords.com/index.html#null

Fire! Orchestra scandinavian tour is over for this time!

8 concerts & one studio recording…. check this video — with unique material — studio recorded in copenhagen and an interview.

Fire! Orchestra is back in spring and summer… and fall! s**tloads going on….. more news soon!!!

Fire! Orchestra – Enter from Unseen Recordings on Vimeo.

EXHIBITIONS – NOT TO MISS!

in stockholm, sweden:

Christian Marclay

Edward Jarvis

one amazing exhibition ending – one starting.

Christian Marclay´s — CHALKBOARD

http://www.artipelag.se/en/exhibition/blackboard-teaching-and-learning-art

anna högberg – alto sax playing a version of CHALKBOARD — 18 & 19th january.

last chance!!!! do NOT miss!!!

see a video here, w mats gustafsson making a solo sax reading of CHALKBOARD:

http://vimeo.com/84026190

Edward Jarvis´s — VI ÄR ALLA GUDS SLAVAR

opening up jan 18th!!!

http://www.nationalgalleriet.just.nu/

in Chicago, IL:

& JOHN SPARAGANA: Crowds and Powder

in Chicago:

the amazing John Sparagana at CorbettVSDempsey:

http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com/

dec 13 – jan 25th

up again – el intruso votings – free jazz and related best of.

every year

http://elintruso.com/2014/01/15/encuesta-2013-periodistas-internacionales/

rockin right now in scandinavia — FIRE! ORCHESTRA

so far…. totally insane….fantastic….. 30 people in two buses…. snow….studio recordings….sold out shows….

and amazing music — the new piece “ENTER”

photo: micke keysendal

soundcheck Uppsala UKK — jan 11th 2014

http://earthwindand.com/site/

reviews from the tour:
http://www.unt.se/kultur/konsert/ett-perfekt-kaos-2793896.aspx

http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/fyr-og-flamme-pa-jazzscena/?fb_action_ids=10151798315096020&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[257985464361002]&action_type_map=[%22og.recommends%22]&action_ref_map=[]

we miss conny sjökvist – legendary drummer of Mount Everest Trio.

check this great text on Conny:
http://www.orkesterjournalen.com/artiklar/in-memoriam/3358-gunar-lindgren-minns-conny-sjokvist

(sorry , only in swedish.)

we kid u NOT

— and more merch on its way!

scandinavia tour 6 – 15th january!