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Primus Releases First New Material in 11 Years

It may sound surprising that wacky bass virtuoso Les Claypool's flagship funk-metal trio Primus hasn't come out with anything new in over 10 years—but that's because in the meantime Claypool hasn't exactly strayed from the public eye.  read more

Primus to Release First New Album in 12 Years

Earlier this week, Primus bassist Les Claypool announced that the group will be releasing their first record since 1999’s Antipop....  read more

Les Claypool Releases Animated “Phantom Planet” Video

Alt-rock eccentric Les Claypool, best known for his work with Primus, has finished work on the music video for “Phantom Patriot,” a new single from his latest release Of Whales and Woe. The video for “Phantom Planet,” featuring the work of German illustrator/animator Derek Roczen, is a vividly animated short featuring a Napoleon-esque sea captain fighting against a fleet of rebel cannonballs. Longtime animation enthusiast, Claypool stumbled upon Roczen’s work and felt it fit his song perfectly. To view Claypool’s “Phantom Planet” video, visit lesclaypool.com/news. ...  read more

Les Claypool Releases Album, Film, DVD and Novel

Bass virtuoso Les Claypool will kick off several projects next month. The Primus front-man will release a new studio album, Of Wales and Woe on May 30th. Claypool will immediately embark on a national tour to support the album, which includes a spot at Bonnaroo Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo, a film written, directed by and starring Claypool will be featured at several festivals, including the Malibu Film Festival and Portland Longbaugh festival in April. The film will be released in theaters and on DVD later this year. In July, Akashic Books will publish South of the Pump House ,...  read more

Les Claypool Releases DVD, Makes Film

On Nov. 15, Les Claypool will release a DVD, 5 Gallons of Diesel, featuring a collection of over a decade of music video and live footage of Claypool's work. The release follows two Primus DVDs that were released in the last two years. Claypool has also finished work on Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo, a mockumentary about jambands. He wrote and directed the film and stars as the drummer of fictional jam band Electric Apricot. ...  read more