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Friday, September 18, 2009 

Current mood:  artistic
Category: Music
A BENEFIT FOR CHERI JIOSNE - SEP 27 - SULLIVAN HALL NYC

Hello folks

Hoping this message finds you well.

While there have been real high points and really great moments --It’s been a very hard year for me and my loved ones, most of you know about the tragic & sudden loss of my mom in July, 10 weeks ago today. Many of you also know that day arrived against a backdrop of very tough times -- my other half and love of my life Cheri Jiosne has been fighting breast cancer for almost a year now.

She is doing as well as one can, in fact better I think - she looks great, feels great and is several months into an intense program combining various schools of herbalism, holistic methods, Qi gong, Acupuncture and diet with a low dose Alternative Chemo program called IPT.

It’s ironic (or not) that the current national debate has been about health care -- we too are amongst the millions of Americans without health care insurance. The small amount she had at one of her jobs ran out -- and we are dealing with this out of pocket. We are looking at creative ways to keep paying the bills, and one idea was to do a benefit in NYC.

So the first one will be:

Sun Sept 27 2009
Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan St NYC

THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA.
7pm doors 8pm show
$15adv $20dos.
18 +
Under 18 w/parent



The acts onstage will be :

PROJECT/OBJECT ACOUSTIC
(with Andre Cholmondeley, Dave Johnsen, Robbie Mangano, Jordan Shapiro, Eric Slick and SPECIAL GUESTS including Candi Jiosne)

and

THE SCHOOL OF ROCK ALLSTARS
(performing the best of Zappa with a full electric band!!)


I feel this is extra appropriate since Project/Object once raised over 10,000 for prostate cancer research, when we sold out Irving Plaza - one of the greatest venues around - on Halloween 2001. The connectedness of Good Karma is also in play -- as the Irving Plaza show was co-produced with NYC rock radio station Q-104.3. At the time, the GM of the station was a huge Zappa fan - Matt Ross, who got behind the show in a massive way.

As a result of doing the Irving Plaza show, Matt became and still is a close friend of the band --and subsequently he met Paul Green, they began to work on ideas together and now Matt is the CEO of School Of Rock. Everyone in Project/Object has been connected to Rock School in one way or another -- we have all taught, run rehearsals, or attended there. It’s all connected.

For those who would like to help -- but cannot come to New York:

-- we have a pay pal account as well as a PO Box you can send a donation check/money order to. Here are other options:

You can go to paypal.com and make payments to projectobject@earthlink.net .

You can send a check or money order written to CHERYL JIOSNE to:

Cheri Jiosne Cancer Fund
PO BOX 16672
Asheville NC
28801

Thanks! No amount is too small.....Stand by for further info and please forward this to anyone you think would be interested.

Thanks so much for all your support, in so many ways through the years. She is a fighter and we will make it thru this difficult time, with victory over this!

André Cholmondeley
Project/Object etc

TOUR MANAGER/TECH:
Adrian Belew Power Trio
adrianbelew.net

GUITAR:
Project/Object, Delicious
projectobject.com
satansjamband.com
twitter.com/projectobject
twitter.com/guitartour


ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO FALL TOUR

My day job -- sorely needed in this economy...and with no health care....ouch.!!
October -- we will hit the west coast -- stay tuned fro an email soon with dates. Hope to see you then.
adrianbelew.net
andre’ cholmondeley
guitartour@earthlink.net
Friday, June 19, 2009 

Current mood:  excited
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
2009 JULY DATES:

Wed 7/1 Maxwell's
Hoboken, NJ
http://www.maxwellsnj.com

Thu 7/2 12 Grapes
Peekskill, NY

Fri 7/3 World Cafe Live
Philadelphia, PA

Sat 7/4 Church Of Music & Love Acme, PA

Sun 7/5 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH

Mon 7/6 Club Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA

Tue 7/7 Ram's Head
Annapolis, MD

Thu 7/9 River Street Jazz Cafe Plains, PA

Visit the P/O website at: hhtp://www.projectobject.com
Be our friend on facebook page: Facebook Page
Friday, January 16, 2009 

Current mood:  artistic
Category: Music

Friday, December 19, 2008 

Current mood:  electric
PROJECT/OBJECT 
featuring IKE WILLIS, ED MANN & DON PRESTON
With DENNY WALLEY (in GA, TN, NC only!)

the music of Frank Zappa


JANUARY 2009
THU 29 TEANECK NJ MEXICALI BLUES
FRI 30 BALTIMORE MD 8X10
SAT 31 SELLERSVILLE PA SELLERSVILLE THEATRE

FEB DATES AND SPECIAL GUESTS TBA

"You want to see the actual people who recorded your favorite Zappa and Mothers albums? Performing all eras of Zappa?
Come to us. We'll take care of you"
-Project/Object

The Actual music...with the Actual Alumni*

DON PRESTON Mothers Of Invention & Zappa Tours and Albums 1966-1974
ED MANN Zappa Tours and Albums 1976-1988
IKE WILLIS Zappa Tours and Albums 1978-1988
DENNY WALLEY Zappa Tours and Albums 1975-1981 (GA, NC, TN shows only)
On Tour Together for the Very First Time!!!


AUGUST 2009
ZAPPANALE-20 
PROJECT/OBJECT with IKE WILLIS, DON PRESTON and other special guests TBA!



Friday, June 20, 2008 

Current mood:  adventurous
It's that time again

Time to Strap on the Les Paul and rock.......

DELICIOUS hits the road on monday --- don't miss this run -- we start with an opening slot for the BUTTHOLE SURFERS!!! in my old stomping grounds of NJ....then we close out with the big School Of ROck festival in Philly -- a weekend of insanity featuring Devo, Dropkick Murphys and many more.

Right after that -- a day off and BANG! Tour managing another ADRIAN BELEW tour -starting "up" in Canada -- details to follow.

See you at a show....check out some DELICIOUS - Live tracks
http://www.myspace.com/delicious


Thanks!!

André

DELICIOUS - LIVE DATES
http://www.satansjamband.com

JUNE 2008

TUE 24 Asbury Pk NJ ASBURY LANES w/Butthole Surfers
WED 25 Bethlehem PA FUNHOUSE w/Crescent Moon*
THU 26 New Hope PA JOHN + PETERS w/Crescent Moon*
FRI 27 Jersey City NJ TOYEATERS STUDIO
SUN 29 Philly PA - School Of Rock Festival http://www.schoolofrock.com/festival.php

*crescent moon= eric slick and dave dreiwitz (ween bassist)

DELICIOUS - Live tracks etc
http://www.myspace.com/delicious
http://www.satansjamband.com


DELICIOUS is.....
Josh Rosenstein BASS
Andre' Cholmondeley GUITAR (project/object)
Eric Slick DRUMS (adrian belew, project/object, crescent moon)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 
Hey all

Some quick NEWS from the People who brought you ..PROJECT/OBJECT..!

First off -- we hope to hit the road sometime later this year -- stay tuned!!! We're all doing the other stuff..but we will eventually heed the call of Zappa music and come rock you....

ADRIAN BELEW news:
I'm On the eve of a fantastic tour with the legendary ADRIAN BELEW, just wanted to make sure you knew about these dates.......
I will be tour-managing and doing some tech-work for Adrian, come on out and say hi! His band is amazing-- and includes my brother from Project/Object ERIC SLICK..and his sister JULIE SLICK. Run to Ade's site to hear sample of the new cd SIDE FOUR LIVE , and you can oder one there. Or check youtube for "belew power trio" and get some highlights. ALL TOURDATES BELOW



PS: there's a great , 5min autobiographical video called "Life In A Nutshell " , here:www.adrianbelew.net

DELICIOUS news:
Eric and I also play in a great band called Delicious, we just did a short tour in the tri-state area...we will return in a couple months so look out. here is a rough little video clip: DELICIOUS/BLACK LODGE , PHILA PA, FRI 25 JAN 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyupQfm0Ib8 (turn the sound down on the youtube player to clean it up)

ALSO: free unedited download of the entire NYC show....warts and all: http://www.bigupload.com/code.php?code=QU7N4C25IC

SEAHAG/WRONG news:
ALSO-- for those of you in the Albany area... ,my Project/Object guitar-brother and fellow Aquarian ROBBIE "SEAHAG" MANGANO will be annihilating your town this coming satudry--with his band Wrong - don't miss it!!! Check their site for other dates...........

WRONG with Vomlette at RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, NY)
Saturday Feb 16th, 2008--

WRONG!... is:
Robbie Seahag (Project/Object, Sound of Urchin)- gtr vocals
Dan The Hotch - gtr vocals
Inspector Jimb - bass vocals
Johnny Pakalolo (Insidious Rays)- sax, percussion, vocals
Bliggy Boney Bee - Drums vocals
Gary Drinky Herman - keys, vocals
http://www.myspace.com/wrong http://www.myspace.com/vomlette

Thank You,
Andre'
www.adrianbelew.net

ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO WINTER 2008 TOUR

FEBRUARY 2008
19 TUE Seattle, WA The Triple Door
20 WED Portland OR Aladdin Theater------ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ----
22 FRI Crystal Bay NV The Crystal Bay Club Casino
23 SAT San Francisco CA Slim's
24 SUN ---- San Juan Cap Coach House
26 TUE Solana Beach CA Belly Up Tavern
28 THU Phoenix AZ Rhythm Room
29 FRI Santa Fe NM SF Brewing Co.

MARCH 2008
01 SAT Aspen CO Belly Up
02 SUN Boulder CO Fox Theatre & Cafe
04 TUE Milwaukee WI Shank Hall
05 WED Chicago IL Martyr's
06 THU Ferndale MI Magic Bag
07 FRI Cleveland OH Beachland Ballroom
08 SAT Buffalo NY Tralfamadore
09 SUN Natick MA The Center For the Arts
11 TUE Northampton MA Iron Horse
12 WED Philadelphia PA World Cafe Live
13 THU New York NY BB Kings Blues Club
14 FRI Harrisburg PA Sunoco Perf. Thtr w/CGT
15 SAT Vienna VA Jammin' Java

www.adrianbelew.net

BelewBlog, new!! CD, "DUST" rare/demo downloads, Belewdates and BelewNews
Thursday, August 30, 2007 

Current mood:  creative
PROJECT/OBJECT - THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA
with SPECIAL GUEST -----NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK!

October dates

10 WED HARTFORD CT WEBSTER THEATRE
11 THU ALBANY NY REVOLUTION HALL
12 FRI NYC NY LION'S DEN
13 SAT ASBURY PK NJ STONE PONY
14 SUN PHILA PA WORLD CAFE' LIVE
15 MON OPEN
16 TBA
17 WED CLEVELAND OH BEACHLAND BALLROOM
18 THU DETROIT MI MAGIC BAG
19 FRI CHICAGO IL MARTYR'S
20 SAT CHICAGO IL MARTYR'S
21 SUN OPEN
22 MON MILWAUKEE WI SHANK HALL
23 TUE MADISON WI MAJESTIC THEATRE
24 WED CINCINNATI OH POISON ROOM



www.projectobject.com - the music of frank zappa, live!!

www.myspace.com/projectobject


Monday, August 27, 2007 
Booking
the Mahavishnu Project www.mahavishnuproject.com
Don Preston Akashic Ensemble www.donprestonmusic.com

Guitarist/Synthesist
Project/Object www.projectobject.com
Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble
Hidden Agenda
JFK's LSD UFO

ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO
TECH/STAGE-CREW/DRIVER

AUGUST 2007
19 SUN Stella Blue Asheville, NC
21 TUE Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
22 WED Smith's Old Bar Atlanta, GA
23 THU Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
24 FRI State Theatre  St. Petersburg, FL
25 SAT The Theatre West Palm Beach, FL

DON PRESTON'S AKASHIC ENSEMBLE
Andre'- GUITAR/SYNTH/SAMPLES/VOCALS
New Electronic/Jazz/Experimental/Orchestral pieces by Don Preston and Trio
NEW CDS and Re-releases OUT NOW!

USA TOUR DATES -- SEPTEMBER 2007
20 THU PRINCETON NJ PRINCETON UNIVERSITY/LECTURE & PERF.
21 FRI BETHLEHEM PA FUNHOUSE
22    SAT NYC NY MOOGFEST*  BB KING'S
23 SUN PHOENIXVILLE PA STEEL CITY
24 MON PHILA PA TBC
25 TUE NYC NY ROCKIN' AT THE VAI SHOW WITH DON!
26 WED BOSTON MA BERKLEE SCH. OF MUSIC 2-4PM/LECTURE & PERF.
26 WED CAMBRIDGE MA LILY PAD       7-10PM
27 THU NEWPORT RI BILLY GOOD'S
28 FRI BOSTON MA THE BULLFINCH YACHT CLUB
29    SAT MONTREAL QC     TBA
30 SUN BURLINGTON VT  NECTAR'S

OCTOBER 2007
01    MON ALBANY NY UNIV. AT ALBANY/LECTURE & PERF.
02    TUES BRONXVILLE NY SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE/LECTURE & PERF.



ZAPPA TRIBUTE PERFORMANCES
Andre'- GUITAR/VOCALS
www.projectobject.com - the music of frank zappa, live!!

ON TOUR FALL 2007
with NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK!

*MOOGFEST 22SEP BB KING'S NYC with:
Thomas Dolby
Adam Holzman
Don Preston
Gershon Kingsley
Herb Deutsch
Jordan Rudess
Erik Norlander
Spiraling

Friday, May 04, 2007 

Tomorrow ( SAT MAY 5 - cinco de mayo) we have a cool show out on the planet
Brooklyn.....
don't miss it!! A night of eclectic, new music featuring three different members
of Project/Object......


Eric Roth Soul Review -   9:00 PM
+
CBS  -  11:00 PM

Saturday May 5
The Jalopy Theater
315 Columbia Street, btw Woodhull and Hamilton Ave.
Brooklyn, New York 11231
(Carroll Gardens West/ Red Hook)
718.395.3214
www.jalopy.biz
F/G trains to Carroll St.
$5 cover
BYOB   (you can also bring drinks over from Moonshine Bar next door)

9:00 PM
Eric Roth Soul Review

The Eric Roth Soul Review plays a high-energy dance-able firestorm,
complete with incendiary lyrics, heightening the drama of this music
theater machine. According to Seahag, "Singing songs from the jewish
perspective from a jewish perspective. Eric Roth is awesome and
jewish--- a composition teacher at the brooklyn college of music,
wrote the most killa intricate tunes for these subjects. The shit is
really funny and also really dope. The musicians (bass, drums, keys,
and two saxophones--that's right, NO GUITAR) will be "eyes glued on
the sheet music" for these tunes cause this is intense like a roadmap
through iraq"

Eric Roth - lead vocals, kazoo, percussion
Jordan Shapiro - Hammond Organ, synth, vocals
Robbie 'Seahag' Mangano -  bass, vocals
Jordan Young - drums
Matt Bauder - tenor sax
Alex - tenor sax

11:00 PM
CBS

CBS incorporates live PA with guitar/synth, bass and processed trumpet
toimprovise modern electronic jazz ....

Thomas Bell - (Oxygen Ensemble, Pi, ADDJ, Etro Anime) bass/keyboards/laptop
Andre' Chomondeley - guitar etc (Project Object, Don Preston's Akashic
Ensemble. JFK LSD UFO)
Jessie Selengut -trumpet ( NOIR)

DIRECTIONS from SUBWAY:

Jalopy is a 10 min. walk from the F or G train.
Take the F or G to Carroll Street Station
exit @ the front of the train
you will be on the corner of Smith & 2nd place
go to your left one block on Smith to 1st place
go to your left & walk down 1st place for about 7 min.
you will pass Court Street, Clinton Street, Henry Street,
& get to Hicks Street where you will take a foot-bridge over the
BQE highway.
At the bottom of the stairs on the other side, go to your right 2
blocks, past Summit Street to Woodhull St.
turn right down Woodhull to Columbia Street (the next block) go to
your left & JALOPY &
Moonshine (the bar) are right there.

Andre' Cholmondeley:
Booking -Mahavishnu Project, Don Preston, Ike Willis (EU)
Guitarist - Project/Object, Hidden Agenda, Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble
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Hello Folks

Andre' here

Quick Update ---- P/O is off for the spring...doing lotsa other stuff.... we're
all writing and playing and practicing and recording CD to various degrees.....I
just completed my work as Tour Manager for AL DI MEOLA...I got to put on shows
on four continents, it was amazing! We recently got back from Hungary, Poland
and Israel, which were all amazing places to see. Check  out
http://www.sbgnyc.com to see some cool video from Israel and Morocco. In Israel
we put on SEVEN sold-out club shows in 3 days....I don't think I've worked
harder in this industry other than that memorable weekend..

Now - i gotta run - but here is an important message from our buddy Scott Tepper
(contact info below) who has a great idea for those of you headed to the
ZAPPANALE (where both Project/Object w/Ike Willis AND the Don Preston Akashic
Ensemble will perform) - He has organized a little tour before the festival,
touring through Berlin, Prague etc. Check it out - it's a great deal!! SEE YA,
andre'


Vacation Vibrations

Let's think summer, OK?  Nothing like a nice cold beer in the summer.  How about
a nice cold German beer?  In Germany?
 
This summer, Project/Object is thrilled to return to the lovely city of Bad
Doberan in Germany for the 18th annual Zappanale, the great gathering of
Appliantologists and Dental Floss Tycoons August 2-5 that celebrates FZ's life,
music, and "conceptual continuity".
 
The Zappanale features Zappa tribute bands, former Zappa band members, and other
musicians and performance artists with kindred styles and interests from all
over the world.  Thomas Dippel, president Germany's Arf-Society, the non-profit
group behind the Zappanale, describes the event: "Unlike a lot of festivals, the
Zappanale is designed as a complete Zappa experience, not just a parade of
bands. The atmosphere on the festival grounds is every bit as important as what
happens on stage. The whole city of Bad Doberan accommodates the festival, from
our honorary member Mayor Polzin to the café waitresses in the town square."
 
We'll be there, of course, with our spiritual leader Ike Willis.  Also
representing the USofA will be longtime Zappa drummer Chad Wackerman with his
group, the Don Preston Akashic Ensemble, and new friends Kimono Draggin'. 
European bands scheduled are French big band Le Bocal, Italy's  I Virtuosi Dal
Pianeta Talento, Team Zappa from Norway, Zappatronix from Switzerland, Polish
progressive metal band Indukti, Space Debris from Denmark, Germany's own Trigon,
and more.
 
If you would like to come see us at the Zappanale and have an "absolutely Zappa"
summer vacation, sign up for " Farther Oblivion Tour 2007".  Tour company
Vacation Vibrations is offering a package that will take you to the festival and
other Zappa-related sights and ceremonies in Berlin and Prague.
 
The fun begins in Berlin on July 27. You'll tour the city, and attend an
extraordinary event on July 28th when the city of Berlin formally renames a
street as "Frank-Zappa-Strasse". This will be the first street in Germany named
for a rock star, and the first street in the world named for Frank Zappa. The
dedication will be followed by live music and a little party. (Zappa fans in
Berlin on a Saturday night -- should be a quiet little affair.)
 
 From Berlin the tour will proceed to Prague, one of the most beautiful cities
in Europe. Did you know that FZ holds a special place in Czech history?  Former
Czech president Vaclav Havel called Zappa 'one of the gods of the Czech
underground' for his uncompromising belief in freedom of thought and expression.
Frank's music, smuggled in and enjoyed at risk of imprisonment, inspired people
to resist totalitarianism.  That spirit lives on today.
 
After enjoying Prague, it's back up to Bad Doberan for the Zappanale. 
Arf-Society's Thomas Dippel comments, "For over fifteen years we've maintained
close contact with our American fans; we're thrilled that Vacation Vibrations
has now put together an organized Frank Zappa excursion."
 
When you "get on the bus" for Farther Oblivion, you will also be part of an
exclusive get-together with Ike!  Tour operator Scott Tepper says, "We are
honored that Ike has graciously offered to spend time with our group." Ike will
share memories of times with Zappa and the band in the studio, on the road, and
just one-on-one, and answer questions. The exact timing of that event will be
announced closer to the tour date.
 
Tour participants who want to continue their vacation after the Zappanale can
book an optional 3-night extension to Amsterdam, another awesome city with
legendary nightlife that is also devoted to independent thinking and freedom of
expression. 
 
Vacation Vibrations is a division of American International Tour Groups, a group
tour operator  specializing in customized group trips since 1990. American
International's founder and CEO Sam Schlossberg says, "Vacation Vibrations'
Farther Oblivion Tour 2007 is another example of what we are so good at:
planning trips to meet the needs of groups with a very specialized interest. As
always, people on our trip will have a great time!"
 
For more information about the tour, visit www.freewebs.com/fartheroblivion ,
email Scott Tepper at VacationVibrations@Gmail.com , or call him at 617-721-7996.
Andre' Cholmondeley:
Booking -Mahavishnu Project, Don Preston, Ike Willis (EU)
Guitarist - Project/Object, Hidden Agenda, Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble
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And one more announcement - Zappa Fans in the Delaware, MD, PA, DC, NJ area --
come on out!!!

Ed Mann will be performing with SCHOOL OF ROCK
FRI JUN 15 8pm
details: School of Rock-Wilmington www.schoolofrockde.com

Eric Svalgard, P/O keyboardist and Director of the School of Rock in Wilmington,
DE has been working with the Downingtown SoR kids on their Zappa show. As a
special treat for them and for all Zappa fans, he is proud to announce that the
kids will do a special one night show in his home venue at The Grand Opera House
with SPECIAL: GUEST ARTIST ED MANN. As you probably know Ed was with Frank's
band for over ten years. The show will be at the 300 seat "Baby Grand"
auditorium. Tickets are $20 and are available only through the school at
svalgard@schoolofrock.com or 302-225-ROCK (7625). Eric tells me that there are
some seriously talented kids involved, Eric Slick and The Seahag have been
helping him out at rehearsals and it promises to be a special evening of Zappa
music.
 
THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA
WIlmington School Of Rock with
SPECIAL: GUEST ARTIST ED MANN

Friday June 15
8:00pm
The Grand Opera House
"Baby Grand" auditorium
Tickets  $20, available only via  svalgard@schoolofrock.com or 302-225-ROCK
(7625)


Eric  Svalgård    Director
School of Rock-Wilmington www.schoolofrockde.com
and on the road with Project Object 
www.projectobject.com

Andre' Cholmondeley:
Booking -Mahavishnu Project, Don Preston, Ike Willis (EU)
Guitarist - Project/Object, Hidden Agenda, Don Preston's Akashic Ensemble

ZAPPA TRIBUTE PERFORMANCES
www.projectobject.com - the music of frank zappa, live!!

Wednesday, August 09, 2006 

Current mood:  contemplative
hey y'all

don't miss Don Preston's new site here on myspace.com/donpreston

we will have his upcoming dates there, and some audio etc
also-- bookmark http://www.thinkelectronic.com for other stuff in my (Andre's) world, including the DON tours and my original band HIDDEN AGENDA...

be well