Monotonix

Ben also covered country veteran Tom T. Hall during this week's all-piano set.

Yonatan Gat of Monotonix is set to release his debut solo EP, Iberian Passage, May 27 via Joyful Noise. The record was inspired by Brazilian cult band Os Mutantates and the improvisational spirit of Miles Davis, and you can hear a little of that in his track "Kotonou" which makes its premiere in this post...

Despite reports straight from the members of Monotonix's mouths at various shows on their current tour, a PR rep at Drag City told the Village Voice that Monotonix aren't actually breaking up:"Reports that they are breaking up are a little exaggerated ...

"Shelev, after a rowdy and rambunctious set, stated that he was 46-years old, their drummer was about to become a father, and their guitarist had some seeds to sow as a single Israeli...

DOWNLOAD: Monotonix - "Give Me More" (MP3) Montonix at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) At Fun Fun Fun Fest this year, there were very few bands that played the Yellow Stage that was tucked in the back of Waterloo Park...

The 2010 edition of Fun Fun Fun Fest is now complete. You saw pictures from the first night. We have lots of possitive things to say coming up, but for now here is a part two of our photos - all from day two aka Saturday (11/6)...

words & I felt weird as soon as I walked in the room, which had a girls giving out candy standing by two Toyotas, opened up like they were in a showroom...

The schedule (above). The pre-party flyer... (below)

All scheduled shows go on as planned! We are hoping Ami will recuperate fast, and are planning to play all scheduled shows. Sorry Athens, we'll do it some other time...

The problem with being a performer known for exaggeration and extreme physical antics is, when something seriously goes wrong, nobody believes it at first...