Perhaps Classicalite has introduced you to John Lurie before: The Lounge Lizards, star of Jim Jarmusch films like Stranger Than Paradise and Down By Law, whacky television fisherman on his show Fishing with John, or visual artist/accidental creator of the viral meme Bear Surprise.
The Lurie mind may have hit capacity, or so one would think.
The absurd comedian-gone-actor-gone-musician-gone-painter has maintained a prolific status since his inception with avant-garde-jazz/no-new-wave group the Lounge Lizards in 1978. And on January 17, the artist will release a treasure trove of unreleased, never-before-heard live recordings and out-of-print studio sessions via Amulet Records.
The sessions relive the lure of Lurie's Lounge Lizard era, where he reflects on the magic that accompanied the trio in the heat of their studio and live takes.
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