Stag-O-Lee Festival

Tav Falco - 4 stars in Mojo!

posted February 6th, 2012

Here’s the 4-star review from this months‘ MOJO: „Memphis punk-a-billy classic from 1980, co-directed by Alex Chilton.
Quite why Chilton, four years on from Big Star, immediately post-Cramps, got embroiled with Falco – a lisping Arkansan fantasist with delusions of Elvishood – isn’t clear. Maybe Tav’s performance art pipedreaming tickled Chilton, but when the two set about exhuming the buried passions of early rock`n´roll, sparks flew. Having fired their sticksman after abortive sessions at Sun (with Jim Dickison on piano), Panther Burns cut these one-takes at Ardent, with Chilton often covering on drums. She’s The One That Got It teeters ever collapse-wards, LX’s reverb-maxed solo staggering in and out of abstraction. Tav’s croon on Ary Barroso’s Brazil, meanwhile, is way off. A stray fife-and-drum corps only multiplies the chaos, but therein lies the thrill of this wayward masterpiece. Also included: 1981’s Blow Your Top EP, with future Bad Seed Jim Sclavunos commanding the beat.“ (Andrew Perry)

Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Swiss Adventure 2012

posted January 16th, 2012

The Pantherman returns to Switzerland! Three dates very soon:

26 Jan. Busting in the New Year in Zurich's most beautiful and charming horse stall - Stall 6. The friendliest watering hole in town
27 Jan. Panther Burns will hold forth on this night in the military barracks depot built by the architect J. J. Stehlin in the year 1863. Praise the Burns and pass the ammunition!
28 Jan. Falco Flicks program of short films will be screened in the Cinema Palace Theater, which opened its doors in 1924. Concert follows.

The Excellos! The Obsidians! March 23!

posted January 9th, 2012

Just wanted to remind you of this very special night! Friday, March 23! The Excellos, England’s premier boppin‘ Rhythm & Blues combo will visit Berlin for the very first time! We have chosen one of the nicest venues in Berlin for their debut appearance – the Roadrunner’s Club! The Excellos will be supported by The Obsidians („Black rock & roll from a white garage!“) who will play a very special show that night. Since their singer Ella is on vacation the band engaged Chris Magee from London to take over vocal duties! A one time show!

There will be a R&B record hop afterwards featuring the mighty Duke Jens-O-Matic (Stuttgart) and Berlin’s own Lady Nico behind the wheels of steel!

Stag-O-Lee Winter Sale!

posted December 26th, 2011

Hey Ho – the Stag-O-Lee Winter Sale starts right here! If you follow the link you will end up in the Stag-O-Lee part of the Glitterhouse Mailorder, who is like a mother to li'l Stag-O. You will find all prices reduced and if you order just one item (no matter if a 45, CD or big fat double vinyl) you will get a FREE 25 track CD called the Stag-O-Lee Jukebox, which features 25 of Stagmaster R-mans fave tracks of the year 2011. Including some recent Stag-O-Lee tunes, of course, a few nuggets from the 50s and cuts from current artists and labels that rocked our HQ – like The Moon Invaders, Marcel Bontempi or Dollar Bill (thanks to Ossi, Marcel, Steve for letting us use them!).

It is a hot little vintage collection that starts slow and ends up as a rollercoaster ride, just like we learned at dj school!