His outre-pop band Pit Er Pat, now based in LA, just released a new album, The Flexible Entertainer, on Thrill Jockey in January. But Butchy Fuego has his drumsticks in lots of other pies. He’s playing drums with the legendary Japanese collective Boredoms in Mexico later this month and on a tour of Japan and Europe later this year. He also has a new sample-heavy cumbia project, Na Fuego. And he’s currently finishing work behind the board on the solo debut of Aska Matsumiya (Moonrats, the Sads). Her album is set to drop on Manimal Records in July; guests include Nick Zinner, Flea, and the ever-present Money Mark.
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Heteronormative Booty Bass in the News: One-man dance party Chrissy Murderbot is recording an album he described to Gossip Wolf as “all about my love for the girlies.” Due in June, Women’s Studies features UK funky vocalist Rubi Dan and a myriad of local hip-hop and juke personalities, including DJ Gant-Man, DJ Spinn, and MC Zulu. Murderbot’s known for his unique mix of influences: hip-hop, dancehall, and shitty techno. For labels he’s weighing his options and may choose his own Sleazetone imprint.
Onetime Southern Records artists Ui are back together to play Spain’s indie-heavy Primavera Festival and have added Parts and Labor guitarist Dan Friel to the band on keys and guitar. Bassist Sasha Frere-Jones, now better known as the pop critic at the New Yorker, told Gossip Wolf: “Our gig is on the first day of the festival. If we’re terrible, we still have two days of goodness to soak up. Our last live show was 2000, so we are taking extra time to remember which bits repeat 11 times and which go for three.”
Alex White, the shreddy half of bro-sis duo White Mystery, has just snagged an endorsement from Orange Amplifiers. White has created a large-scale window display at Reckless on Milwaukee, where the band’s scheduled to play a free in-store at 3 PM March 14 to celebrate their self-titled debut album, which drops March 20. A release party is scheduled for the same day at the Hideout; in between, the siblings are playing four seven SXSW gigs, including a Girls Rock Camp daytime party with sets by Exene Cervenka and viv albertine.
