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LAST
LESSON'S NOTES - NEWS
JANUARY
13,
2016
DAEVID ALLEN’S UNIVERSITY OF ERRORS - SEA SONG B/W OCEAN IN THE DISTANCE 7”
SINGLE RELEASE
The last recording by University of Errors to be
released on January 13, 2016 in honor of Daevid Allen’s first non-birthday day,
it would have been his 78th birthday but it isn’t.
It is the bands’ version of “Sea Song” by Robert
Wyatt.
The recording was done at Daevid’s home studio in May
2011. Daevid reworked and finely tuned his vocal and glissando parts and the
final mix was done by Orlando Allen in 2014.
It was Daevid’s idea to release it as a thank you to
everyone after his surgery and temporary recovery in 2014. He chose the artwork,
photos and b-side “Ocean In The Distance” from the album e2x10=Tenure.
It is being released as a 7” single and available via
mail order from GAS
It is packaged like a small album in a cardboard sleeve
with a spine and full color inner sleeve and pressed on heavy audiophile quality
vinyl. 
OCTOBER
2015
There
is a newly released DVD of Daevid Allen’s
University Of Errors third and final performance
at The Assembly Rooms in Glastonbury, UK
on 30 May 2008.
“The
first in a series of Lawrence the Monk Gongish
films spanning the years - bizarre treasures
each and every one - catch-phrase, "I
didn't even know he filmed that!".
Available
at exclusively at The GAS Bazaar for a reasonable
price. https://www.planetgong.co.uk/bazaar/dvd/university-of-errors-live-2008.shtml
JULY
2015
BOOK
- BOXSET
Published
by Bracketpress in association with Tin Pot Productions
21 June 2015 - Out Of Print; but you can read it for free here: http://www.universityoferrors.com/error.pdf
ERROR
AUSTRALIS BOX SET by daevid allen
A benefit for Planet
Gong
The
idea for this project was first mooted up at a System
7 / The Orb all-nighter in Manchester a couple of years
ago. Our friend, The Tin Man, had three pieces of work
with him that Daevid was keen to see published, and
after the work we did with him in 2011, wondered if
we would be up for it. Of course!
It
was great to have the opportunity to work with Daevid
on soundbites 4 tha reVelation 2012, and was another
one of those occasions where I ended up working with
someone who’s work I’d first come across over 30 years
ago when the Gong LPs Magick Brother and Floating Anarchy
1977 were being passed around the school yard.
Work
on Error Australis began just as Daevid went off on
a tour of Japan with You Me & Us. After a lengthy
period of radio silence we heard Daevid had been diagnosed
with cancer, and was in hospital having intensive treatment.
We
never had the pleasure of actually meeting Daevid –
10,500 miles aside – we were away when he was in the
UK, but his funny playful emails were a joy.
We
are gutted that Daevid never got to see this box set
published – the book proofs were delivered to The Tin
Man on Friday 13th March, the day Daevid passed. Work
to complete the project continues, and will be a benefit
for Planet Gong to help them towards tying-up Daevid’s
extensive musical estate.
Limited
to 100 copies only, the box set will comprise of:
“ERROR
AUSTRALIS – ASTRAL ASIAN INVASION 2011”
Daevid
Allen’s University of Errors Australian tour diary,
May 2011. Written in his idiosyncratic style, full of
humour and word play. Full-colour throughout, featuring
band photographs and those they met on their way.
48
page, square-format hardback
“SPARKASSE
FOR STARTERS or AUSFART IN BONN”
A
poem concerning the consequences of having a broken
tour bus toilet while suffering a chronic attack of
the trots. Gong European Tour October 2009
12-page
pamphlet with coloured card cover and letterpress printed
title plate.
“PHP
– The Remarkable Story of The Pot Head Pixies”
Originally
published in 1966, before the formation of Gong, this
text features the first appearance of the Pot Head Pixies
who would become key characters in the Gong mythology.
The pixies are green with propellers on their heads,
and they fly around in teapots [© ireckon.com]. Pe-published
here for the first time in over four decades.
8-page,
square format pamphlet, card cover. With reproduction
of Daevid’s 1966 PHP illustration.
http://www.planetgong.co.uk/bazaar/books/erroraustralis.shtml
MARCH
2015
Headmaster
left the Blue Planet March 13.
VIDEO:
HOPE FOR HAPPINESS - UNCON 06
JANUARY
2014
An interview with Josh on All About Jazz website:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=46271#.Utl0k2TTkb0
APRIL
2013
APRIL
7, 2013 : Utrecht (NL) - Professor The Rev
is officially awarded as Professor at the
University of Errors,
in charge of the
Faculty of Abstract Ethics
MAY
2012
University Of Errors entire
faculty are taking 2012 off from the rigors of academia.
Members of the band have a lot of
projects to keep them occupied
Among them:
Daevid and Orlando are preparing
for touring in Europe in October and November with Gong
Josh as usual has a large variety
of projects.
Warren is teaching kids to play
drums and has a band with Josh in San Francisco called 3 Leafs:
You can listen
or purchase (for very low cost) a lot of their music here:
Michael has gone back to his
roots (as Jonny of GAS said, "what else do you do in Hawaii?)
and has joined an instrumental
surfin' and spyin' band called "Men In Grey Suits"
and Daevid is doing poetry as
often as he can for whoever in Australia will either listen or be a
critic.
and always interesting bits an
pieces appear on the UofE Facebook page ….
FEBRUARY
2012
Message from Josh Pollock:
Also, in my ongoing attempt to be at one with the 21st
century, I've started a
Josh
Pollock Music download site,
which I'm
inaugurating with my first-ever (free) download-only
album,
"Music For Film & Theater, Vol. 1"
...the title of which kinda tells you
what's up.
I've also got a few other
albums up there, including a couple vintage jizzoints
from my turntablist
alter-ego DJ Female Convict Scorpion, and the debut album
by the world's
foremost ukulele/violin/French Horn trio, The Auricle,
with more to
come. Stream, download, or just marvel in awe here...
http://joshpollock.bandcamp.com/
SEPTEMBER
2011
Virtual lesson in PDF (3,49Mb): ERROR
AUSTRALIS
a
well spoke round the bend recounting of
the events of the UOfE Austrailian tour
of May 2011 by Headmaster Allen.
(being
the official report of the antipodean misadventures
of the university of errors Astral Asian
invasion in Australia in May 2011)
MAY 2011
Visit UofE virtual networking campuses:
Facebook : www.facebook.com/pages/Daevid-Allens-University-Of-Errors/132308313450926
MAY 2011
LATEST
FACULTIES
RADIO
ADVERT MP3
Daevid Allen's University Of Errors Australian Gigs May 2011:
13 MAY - BEETLE BAR,
Brisbane
350 Upper Roma St.
Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia - 0412 058 293
14 MAY - GOLLAN HOTEL,
Lismore
73 Keen St, LISMORE, NSW,
2480
18 MAY - UNIBAR, Southern Cross
University, Lismore
7:00pm with Girl With
Cake
20 MAY- COORABELL HALL, Coorabell
- 7:00pm - 12:00am
FEBRUARY 2011
From The Desk of the Headmaster:
BIG CHANGES INSIDE UNIVERSITY OF ERRORS
UNIVERSITY OF
ERRORS WILL BE IN AUSTRALIA TO DO SOME PERFORMANCES AND RECORD THEIR NEW ALBUM
IN MAY 2011
AND WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE TOURING EUROPE IN OCTOBER
201I.
WEDNESDAY FEB 09 2011.
Warren Huegel long time drummer with Uof
Errors is withdrawing from UofErr during 2011 to support his partner during the
birth of their first baby.
The entire faculty is very dissappointed but
congratulates Warren on his imminent fatherhood.
THURSDAY FEB 10
2011.
Today it has been confirmed that the new drummer will be ORLANDO
ALLEN!
Daevid is obviously excited and delighted to be playing on stage with
his son again.
Guitarist Josh Pollock comments:
"Orlando & I finally
get a chance to build on the rapport that sparked twixt us when last in Oz--a
rapport that, to my ears/soul, sparked fastly and furiously.
Warren's
Warrenness will certainly be missed, but (I think/hope I can speak for us both)
O & I clicked pretty strongly and quickly,
and have been wanting to play
together again very badly ever since--I'm soooooo psyched that that finally gets
to happen!
And I think the line-up shake-up will be a good creative kick in the
pants. I was excited about this before, but, I have to say, even more so
now!
Looking fwd immensely!!!"
JUNE 2010
University Of Errors are currently in the booking phase for a short tour during this
summer:
Wed 04 Aug Oslo (N) Café
Mono
Norway
Thr 05 Aug Bodo (N) Sinus
Sat 07 Aug Karlsoy Island (N) Karlsoy
Festival
Sun 08 Aug Hamar (N) Dirty Nelly
Fri 13 Aug Bremen (D) Eventship
Treue - Schlachte 5, 28195 Bremen,
Deutschland
Sat 14 Aug Bad Doberan (D) Zappanale
Festival - Main stage
Tue 17 Aug Tel Aviv (IL) The Barby
http://www.barby.co.il/
MAY 2009
MARCH 2009
A very brief tour in Italy and a performance at The
Gouveia Art Rock Festival
Thrusday April 30 - Italy, Rome, Jailbreak
Club
Friday May 1st - Italy, Taranto, Nautilus
Club + Grey Lagoon
Sunday May 3rd - Gouveia Art Rock Festival, Gouveia Portugal,
3 days Festival w/PFM, Gordon Giltrap, Focus and more
"Daevid Allen's University of Errors
Play The Soft Machine" DVD : Live At the Gong Family
Unconventional Gathering,
at The Melkweg, Amsterdam,
5 November 2006"
(Voiceprint unGONGDVD001, available)
This CD is now available for purchase
: https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/2455727840
It is a live recording from the 2003 tour
recorded in Bristol at the Fleece, the last
performance of the tour.
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