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The most recent show information is on the Tour Page.
Recent and Upcoming Releases:
Head on the Curb LP - Out Now
Mudhoney with Kim Salmon LP - Out Now
Bloodloss Lost My Head for Drink LP - Out Now

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Mudhoney Documentary Premiere: The Mudhoney documentary, I'm Now, will premiere at the Triple Door in Seattle on June 8. Tickets are available at thetripledoor.net

Friday, April 20, 2012
Mudhoney to Record: Mudhoney have seven new songs, which they will record in the next few weeks with Johnny Sangster at Avast! This will be the start of their new record.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Guy's Top 10: As part of Sub Pop's top-10 lists for 2011, Guy contributes the top 10 songs his daughter Coco, who was born in 2011, likes to dance to:
How about top ten songs baby Coco (six months old) likes to dance to?
  1. Top of the Pop, by the Rezillos
  2. Constantinople by The Residents
  3. Concrete Jungle, By the Specials
  4. Reet Petitie by Jackie Wilson
  5. I Can.t Lose by Obits
  6. Blue Snow by Orange Goblin.
  7. Here comes your Man by the Pixies
  8. Get off the Phone by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
  9. Neat Neat Neat by the Damned.
and of course #10 Papa.s got a brand new Bag, by James Brown.

Monday, August 29
Unreleased Bloodloss Songs: Mark and Guy's Bloodloss is posting previously-unreleased songs to its Facebook page.

Wednesday, May 4
Another Mudhoney Brand Beer: Fresh on the heels of Elysian's Loser IPA is Burnt Hickory Brewery's (burnthickorybrewery.com) Sweet Young Thing Ale. From the Brewery:
BREWERY ANNOUNCEMENT! Welcome MUDHONEY. The great NW grunge/sludge/Blue Cheer/Wipers/Hep Cat band ever to the list of BHB band beers! ...Brewing in 3 weeks... a MAJOR honey brown ale. Sweet Young Thing Ale. Thanks to Steve and the guys for making this happen! Again.. like ALL BHB band beers.. this is VERY LIMITED and is NOT for sale. Can't say a few get out to some of the fans!! So pay attention!!

Tuesday, April 19
Movie Re-Released: We Got Power Films will re-release the long out-of-print 1991: The Year Punk Broke on DVD in the fall. The movie was previously only available on VHS. The movie documents the 1991 European festival performances that Nirvana and Sonic Youth made. Mudhoney also played several of those shows, and so are occasionally in the film.

Monday, April 11
Another Steve Release: Amphetamine Reptile has released a CD of Steve's performance with the Pysch-Optic Trio, comprising him, Duane Denison of the Jesus Lizard and HAZE XXL of Halo of Flies. The CD comes packaged with the HAZE-XXL: Cuts that Handicap book (AmRep BK02) and is part of an edition of 100. The Psych-Optic Trio CD comprises a recording of their 1/15/11 performance in Costa Mesa, CA in conjunction with the Psych-Optic Black Light Fuzz art installation. The package is available from amphetaminereptile.com.

Monday, April 4
Steve on Compilation: On April 15, Thick Syrup Records will release '78 LTD, a compilation CD featuring 'Summertime,' a new song from Steve. Ordering information is available from the Thick Syrup website. The track listing is as follows:
  1. thirty 6 - Damien Jurado
  2. dash dash dash - Julie Cafritz (Pussy Galore/Free Kitten)
  3. Let Your Heart Decide It - Noise Addict (Ben Lee,Lou Barlow & Lara Meyerratken)
  4. Pilot on Fire - Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden)
  5. E9 - Stephen Egerton(The Descendents)
  6. Pump It Up - Brothers of the Sonic Cloth(TAD)
  7. No One To Love [Parts 1 & 2] - Mike Johnson(Dinosaur Jr.)
  8. The Trip - Bob Bert(Pussy Galore/Sonic Youth)
  9. Sweet Honey Pie - Mike Watt + The Missing men
  10. I Can Wait Forever - BMX Bandits
  11. Summertime - Steve Turner(Mudhoney)
  12. 36 Perfect Ways I Ching of Love - Jad Fair & Ken Stringfellow (Jad-Half Japanese)(Ken-Posies/R.E.M./Big Star)
  13. Remember Adam's Fall - Don Fleming(Gumball)
  14. A King In Milwaukee [Part 1] - David Greenberger And Paul Cebar
  15. Bitch I Love You - Blag Dahlia(The Dwarves)
  16. Love Is A Rainbow - Francis Macdonald(Teenage Fanclub)
  17. Tame Cassadies - Joy By Proxy
  18. Spookshow - Adil Omar w/ Penn Jillette
  19. Real Bad Man - The Deadnotes + The Legend!(Everett True)
  20. Don't Put Your Finger In the Fan - David Fair(Half Japanese)
Tuesday, February 15 (Updated 2/20/11)
Green River News: From Green River's Myspace page:

2/20/11 Update: They've recanted:

The person who was taking care of this "official" page is no longer running it as of today. Should any recording, shows, tours, etc. actually be in the works we will let you know. As opposed to the prior blog there are no such plans at this time.

The original post:

The Latest Scuttlebutt

New Recording In the Works?
The other day some of the guys got together to trade new riffs for new Green River songs to possibly record. They are still in the early stages, but the songs seem to be in the up-tempo scale of things at the moment. We'll see how it all goes as it all smooths out.

A Possible Mudhoney / Green River Split Single?
There has been an offer for Mudhoney to do a 7-inch single which may actually turn out to become a split Mudhoney / Green River 7-inch.

And, of course, there has been a push on for them to play more shows.

Friday, January 14
Head on the Curb Track List and Ordering Info: The track list for Head on the Curb, along with the provenance of the songs:
Side A: Side B:
All recordings save for 'I Hate the Bloody Queen' are previously unreleased. With the record being released on January 18, it will be available shortly from Birdman Records at birdmanrecords.com (Also available from Birdman is The Monkeywrench's Gabriel's Horn record).

Sunday, January 2
New Original Sonic Sound Record on Vinyl: Jackpot Records is re-releasing the New Original Sonic Sound record on LP. The record was originally released on CD-only in 2000. The band features Mark, Dan, and Steve playing songs that The Sonics recorded.

Saturday, December 4 (Updated 12/9/10)
Record with Kim Salmon: In 2011, Bang! Records will release the record that Mark, Matt, and Dan made with Kim Salmon in 1995. They recorded eight songs (give or take) in Seattle. Mark had a few comments about the record at the time:
[Interviewer]: What is happening with the stuff you are doing with Kim Salomon [sic]?
[Mark]: Not much at this point.
- Cybertalk Interview, 2/16/96
"It was great hanging out with Kim Salmon, too. I'm a huge Scientists fan, but his trip, at the time we got together, was too pop for my liking."
- B.B. Gun, 1997

Saturday, December 4 (Last Updated 12/9/10)
New Old Bloodloss Record: In 2011, Mark and Guy's Bloodloss will release Lost My Head for Drink, the record they recorded in 1996. The record was recently mixed by Johnny Sangster, and mastered by Mell Dettmer. Dirty Knobby will release it in the U.S. in February or March (in a pressing of 1,000), and Bang! Records will release it in Spain. The record will be vinyl-only from both labels, and currently Dirty Knobby will include a mp3 download coupon with the LP. There are plans to make the record available via iTunes, as well. He also talked about the record at the time:
What's up with Bloodloss?
Nothing. We're on an extended vacation. Ren's in Culver City living in a halfway house. Things were getting pretty hairy. We're all very happy that Ren's getting his shit together. We recorded 16 songs with John Goodmanson, most of which sound great. there are a few things that need fixing, but we can wait until Ren's ready. It'll probably come out on In The Red within the next five years.
- B.B. Gun, 1997

Wednesday, November 24 (Last Updated 12/21/10)
New Mudhoney Record: On January 18, Sutro Park Records will release the vinyl-only Head on the Curb LP. The record will be composed of outtakes and demos from the Reprise era of 1992-1999, which encompasses Piece of Cake, Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew, My Brother the Cow, and Tomorrow Hit Today. Amazon.com has an early listing for the record. This article summarizes the Reprise-era demos and outtakes.

The following is a press release that gives some detail about the record:

This vinyl-only release is mid-period Mudhoney at its rawest. Original bass player Matt Lukin is in top form, as is the rest of the classic lineup, blasting out songs and ideas, some of which went on to be studio-fied for their Warner Bros. debut Piece Of Cake, while others got lost to the dark crevices of time-until now. Besides the cover of SCTV classic "I Hate The Bloody Queen" [sic], these recordings have never been released, and represent a sonic assault that is pure Mudhoney. Raw, unabashed, and sometimes downright no-fi. Head On The Curb writes a new chapter into Mudhoney's legendary past.

Also noted is that the record will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

The cover photograph is from a photo taken by Charles Peterson at the Northgate Mall in Seattle in 1989. Another shot from the session was used for the cover of the 'You Got it' single.

Monday, November 22 (Updated 11/23/10)
New Mudhoney Music: Mudhoney has recorded a new song, which is being used in the new show Brew Masters, about the Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, on the Discovery Channel. The show's website is http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/brew-masters. Digfish Head Brewery is not to be confused with Seattle's Elysian Brewing, makers of the fine Mudhoney Brand Beer.

11/23/10 Update: The Brew Masters opening credits, featuring Mudhoney's song, 'Swimming in Beer,' are up on Youtube. Mudhoney recorded a fast version and a slow version of the song, both of which are about 30 seconds long. The opening credits contain the fast version of the song.

Monday, November 22 (Updated 11/24/10)
Mark in Documentary: Mark appears in the documentary Wheedle's Groove, which looks at soul and funk music in 1960's Seattle (also appearing, Kenny G). Mark discusses the music's influence on later rock 'n' roll music to come out of the area. More information on the documentary is available at wheedlesgroovemovie.com.

11/24/10 Update: The film may be watched at kcts9.org through December 2, and will be broadcast on KCTS-TV in Seattle at 3pm PST on Thursday, November 25.

Monday, October 18
Mudhoney Brand Beer: Elysian Brewing has brought back its seasonal Loser Pale Ale, featuring Mark and Steve on the label. The beer was originally created for Sub Pop's 20th Anniversary party on 7/12-13/08, and has since been brought back on occasion. The beer should be available in WA, OR, ID, AK, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, and Denver.

Thursday, October 14
Mudhoney Contribute to Nirvan Exhibit: The Experience Music Project in Seattle will stage a Nirvana exhibit, to open April 16, 2011. Mark and STeve both contribute oral histories to the exhibit, titled 'Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses.'

Wednesday, October 13 (Updated 10/14/10)
Mark Appearance: On October 30 in Seattle, Mark will appear as part of Teatro Zinzanni's Mezzo Lunatico, performing an original song. Hosting will be El Vez, who has myriad Mudhoney connections - both having shared the cover of the Seattle Weekly with the band in 2002, and opened for Mudhoney on 9/18/90 as part of The Zeroes.

Update: or perhaps Mark will perform a few proto-punk songs, like from The Stooges or Roxy Music, accompanied by a four-piece jazz band. No one is quite sure.

Wednesday, August 25 (Updated 8/26/10)
New Thrown Ups Song: The Thrown Ups have a new song - 'Stoopid Doom' - released by Amphetamine Reptile. It's available as part of the Dope Guns & Fucking in the Streets Vol. 12 2x45 which is available only at the Amphetamine Reptile 25th Anniversary festival this weekend in Minneapolis. It's also generally available as part of the AmRep 25th Non-Collector Scum CD (9030-CD0001), which is sold via the AmRep website.

The song is released here for the first time, but is from an Old Thrown Ups session. Jack Endino found it on a cassette in the state-of-the-art Thrown Ups archives.

Friday, August 13
Mudhoney on Compilation Record: Critical Mass will release In Search of Hawkwind - a tribute to the band - on CD on September 27th. Mudhoney's contribution is their 2002 BBC Session recording of 'Urban Guerilla.' The full track listing is:

  1. Kinski - Master of the Universe
  2. Mugstar - Born to Go
  3. Magoo - Space is Deep
  4. Bardo Pond - Lord of Light
  5. Mudhoney - Urban Guerilla
  6. Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Brainstorm
  7. Moon Duo - Hurry on Sundown
  8. White Hills - Be Yourself
  9. Mugstar - Paradox
Wednesday, March 31
Mark Movie Released: Stealing Rich, a movie in which Mark appears was released on March 24. It's available from amazon.com and finer retailers everywhere. The trailer is on youtube.com.

Released on DVD on June 3 last year was Swelter in Vogue, a short film in which Mark appears. It's also available from amazon.com ($15.00 for 12 minutes) and finer retailers.

Still to be released is Mark's Calamari Union. It also has a trailer on youtube.com

Monday, March 22
Sap Reissued: Alice in Chains' Sap EP will be re-issed this month as a two-record set with their Jar of Flies EP by the Music on Vinyl label (MOVLP086). Mark sings on 'Right Turn' on the Sap EP. The records will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and limited to 2,000 copies.

Wednesday, March 10
"New" Bloodloss Record: Bloodloss are looking to release the unreleased record they worked on in 1997. According to Martin Bland, Renestair E.J. has returned to Seattle, and they're moving forward with releasing it. It still needs to be mixed.

Wednesday, March 10
SP20 Record: Sub Pop will release SP20: Casual Nostalgia Fest (SP879) on April 17, for Record Store Day. The CD will contain performances from the SP20 Festival on 7/12-13/08, including Green River's 'Leech,' and Mudhoney's 'The Open Mind.' 'Leech' has never been released in any form. recordstoreday.com has a list of participating record stores.

Tuesday, February 2
Mark in Movie: Mark makes an appearance in the film Do You Love Me Like I Love You: The Good Son. The film features people explaining what the songs on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' record The Good Son mean to them.

Wednesday, January 20
Possible Live Recordings: Sub Pop may release a record of live performances from the S>P20 festival, at which both Mudhoney and Green River performed.

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