A Dead Monster!

Mumford & Sons covering 'Friend of the Devil'? Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis) doing 'Box of Rain'? The Flaming Lips playing 'Dark Star'?

Very quietly over the last four years, the Dessner brothers, Aaron and Bryce (of The National fame), have been assembling Dead parts, creating their own take on Frankenstein's Monster, a giant, lumbering beast - a 5 CD, six-hour, 60+ artist Grateful Dead Tribute they're unleashing on the world on May 20th, a new entry in the Red Hot Organization's series of fundraising discs.

It looks (and, so far, sounds) pretty cool! 4AD released details and pre-order info this past week, as well as a sampling of songs. Check out Phosphorescent with Jenny Lewis and Friends doing "Sugaree" and The War On Drugs covering "Touch of Grey".

You can also sample the Dessner's band The National's cover of  'Morning Dew' right now, as well as Bruce Hornsby's and DeYarmond Edison's take on 'Black Muddy River' and Courtney Barnett doing 'New Speedway Boogie'.

Here's the 4AD Press Release, with the full list of cover tunes:

4AD - Various - Day of the Dead (Red Hot Compilation)

Day of the Dead was created and curated by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National.  The compilation is a wide-ranging tribute to the songwriting and experimentalism of the Dead which took four years to record, features over 60 artists from varied musical backgrounds, 59 tracks and is almost 6 hours long. You can see the full tracklisting below.

Day of the Dead will be released digitally, on a 5 X CD, and as a limited edition vinyl boxed set.

All profits will help fight for AIDS/ HIV and related health issues around the world through the Red Hot Organization, a 501(c)3. This is the 20th album of original music produced by Red Hot to further its mission. Day of the Dead is the follow up to 2009’s Dark Was The Night(4AD), a 32-track, multi-artist compilation also produced by Aaron and Bryce for Red Hot. Dark Was The Night has raised over $1.5 million for the organizations fighting AIDS to date.

The War on Drugs - Touch of Grey

Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis & Friends - Sugaree

Jim James & Friends - Candyman

Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis & Friends - Cassidy

Bruce Hornsby and DeYarmond Edison Black - Muddy River

Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro & Friends - Loser

The National - Peggy-O

Kurt Vile and the Violators (featuring J Mascis) - Box of Rain

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends - Rubin and Cherise

Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends - To Lay Me Down

Courtney Barnett - New Speedway Boogie

Mumford & Sons - Friend of the Devil

Lucius - Uncle John’s Band

The Lone Bellow & Friends - Me and My Uncle

Lee Ranaldo, Lisa Hannigan & Friends - Mountains of the Moon

Anohni and yMusic - Black Peter

Bryce Dessner - Garcia Counterpoint

Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear and The National (featuring Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, So Percussion and Brooklyn Youth Chorus) - Terrapin Station (Suite)

Angel Olsen - Attics of My Life

Wilco with Bob Weir - St. Stephen (live)

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy - If I Had the World to Give

Phosphorescent & Friends - Standing on the Moon

Charles Bradley and Menahan Street Band - Cumberland Blues

The Tallest Man on Earth & Friends - Ship of Fools

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Friends - Bird Song

The National - Morning Dew

Marijuana Deathsquads - Truckin’

Cass McCombs, Joe Russo & Friends - Dark Star

Nightfall of Diamonds - Nightfall of Diamonds

Tim Hecker - Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald

Lucinda Williams & Friends - Going Down The Road Feelin' Bad

Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo & Friends - Playing in the Band

Local Natives - Stella Blue

Tal National - Eyes of the World

Bela Fleck - Help on the Way

Orchestra Baobab - Franklin’s Tower

Luluc with Xylouris White - Till the Morning Comes

The Walkmen - Ripple

Richard Reed Parry with Caroline Shaw and Little Scream (featuring Garth Hudson) - Brokedown Palace

Real Estate - Here Comes Sunshine

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Shakedown Street

Hiss Golden Messenger - Brown-Eyed Women

This Is the Kit - Jack-A-Roe

Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear - High Time

The Lone Bellow & Friends - Dire Wolf

Winston Marshall, Kodiak Blue and Shura - Althea

Orchestra Baobab - Clementine Jam

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider

Bill Callahan - Easy Wind

Ira Kaplan & Friends - Wharf Rat

The Rileys - Estimated Prophet

Man Forever, So Percussion and Oneida - Drums -> Space

Fucked Up - Cream Puff War

The Flaming Lips - Dark Star

s t a r g a z e - What’s Become of the Baby

Vijay Iyer - King Solomon’s Marbles

Mina Tindle & Friends - Rosemary

Sam Amidon - And We Bid You Goodnight

The National with Bob Weir - I Know You Rider (live)

Sounds like a very cool project for a worthy cause. I've already ordered one! You can pre-order the album digitally and get all the pre-release tracks. You can also pre order the CD from 4AD.

Their First Mission!

Join Alibi Jones and his new covert-ops team on their first mission, on the planet Argentium! Writer, reader and host Mike Luoma sets the scene with a complete "story-so-far" before you hear Chapter Seven of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest! There's free audio science fiction every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!



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Off to Argentium IV...

Free audio science fiction on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Alibi Jones and his new covert-ops team head for Argentium IV on their first mission – retrieve a Devrizium power core from small-time crimelord Tony Yang . Join the adventure! Writer, reader and host Mike Luoma sets the scene before reading the chapter - enjoy it even if you're listening for the first time - Chapter Six of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest! Find out more about The Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Guide to Life, too - the exclusive reward for new mailing list subscribers - and get word on the new Alibi Jones Omnibus eBook as well.



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A New Beginning...

It's a whole new beginning for Alibi Jones as his new covert-ops team begins to gather around him at the Hornet's Nest – a perfect time to get into The Adventures of Alibi Jones and Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest! Enjoy Chapter Five of the audio book with writer, reader and your host Mike Luoma! He sets up the chapter beforehand so you can enjoy it even if you're listening for the first time.  Get the lowdown on Mike's TV "appearance" this week, at his reading. There are also details on The Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Guide to Life - the new reward for new mailing list subscribers - and the new Alibi Jones Omnibus eBook, too. Free audio science fiction every week on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!  



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Unboxing!

Many shipments of books arrived here this week - so I broke out the web cam to share their unboxings with you! In the first video I open up the brand-new and as yet unavailable anywhere print proof of the Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Guide to Life! In the second, I go through the new print order from Ka-Blam. And in the third, I check out the new print copies of Alibi Jones novels I've gotten in for this week's reading at Phoenix Books. Join me in the unboxing, won't you?

Consequences...

Alibi Jones accidentally helped blow up a planet... in Chapter Four of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest, Alibi finds out what's in store for him now that the word is out - his life is about to radically change! Writer, reader and host Mike Luoma gives you the story-so-far so you can dive right into the adventure!

Mike is reading this Thursday night, March 10th at Phoenix Books in Burlington, Vermont at 6:30 pm, along with three more science fiction writers. There are details on the show and a link in the show notes. Listen to this episode for more details on The Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Guide to Life - the new reward for new mailing list subscribers - and find out about the new Alibi Jones Omnibus eBook, too.

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New Collection! ...For Subscribers ONLY!

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The Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Guide to Life!!

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The eBook of Alibi Jones is now available for FREE almost everywhere, so it no longer made sense to offer it as a reward or "premium" for joining the list. So, now when you become a subscriber, you'll get something not available elsewhere, this new, exclusive collection, The Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Guide to Life (2016 Edition).

Within you'll find art by some of the amazing artists I collaborate with on comics, and a prose work of mine you now can't find anywhere else, "Alibi Jones and the Ghost in the Machine" which I'd not intended to release ever again, not publicly. But? Seemed perfect to include in this semi-private, exclusive collection. There are other goodies as well!

Included in the collection:

Alibi Jones and the Ghost in the Machine

By Mike Luoma

Had not intended to release this short story ever again. It originally appeared in the now out-of-print anthology Hunting Ghosts. The story has been pulled apart and woven into Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest, used and altered in some ways to fit into the context of the novel. You can now enjoy it, once again, in its original form.

Alibi Jones: Vacation – Nine Page Preview

Written and Lettered by Mike Luoma

Art by David Siddall

Inks by Matt Grant

Colors by Jerry Lucas

Years in the making, The Adventures of Alibi Jones comic book issue two is finally coming out soon, including this story in its entirety. You get an advance preview here!

Alibi Jones Cover and Pin-up Gallery

Art by Federico Guillen

Fred's art for the three covers for the Alibi Jones novels – unencumbered by title graphics – as well as his pin-up art from the comic books.

Future Works – Work-in-Progress Art

More from Federico Guillen – interior pencils from the upcoming Good Samaritan: Unto Dust issue two. And pencils and inks from Juan Carlos Quattordio for "Introducing... RED HOT!" issue three in the works.

Vatican Assassin – The Graphic Novel – Excerpt

Written and Lettered by Mike Luoma

Art by Cristian Navarro

Read a part of the Graphic Novel adaptation of Vatican Assassin and get a taste of how the novel might translate to the big screen – and maybe discover a way to enjoy the story anew.

Excerpts from The Vatican Assassin Trilogy Index - The History of The Future & More

After writing the original short story that turned into The Vatican Assassin Trilogy, to work further on the piece I wanted – needed – to extrapolate how we got from the end of the 1990's to the year 2109 when the novel begins. Some of this background material has been released in The Vatican Assassin Index. These excerpts from that collection tell the supposed future from 2020 through the 2070's. There's also some of BC's Biography and The Alien Timeline.  

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