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Ex-Faith No More frontman Mike Patton brings Tomahawk, his latest twisted combo, to town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Arco Arena, One Sports Parkway, $38.75-$42.75. Opening for Tool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Live! 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Arco Arena, One Sports Parkway, $38.75-$42.75. Opening for Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M<\/strong>ike Patton\u2019s past as frontman for one of the <\/strong>more important rock acts of the late \u201990s still haunts him. After he joined Faith No More, the band moved from Bay Area cult status, rising from defunct clubs like the I-Beam and the River Theater, to take over the world within the year, with tour invites from Metallica and Guns N\u2019 Roses and a gargantuan following overseas. Then Patton lost interest, and Faith No More broke up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Patton kept moving; maybe it\u2019s because of his ADD. Since the first demo tape by Mr. Bungle\u2014one of his many side projects\u2014got released, Patton\u2019s been anything but sedentary. He started his own record label, Ipecac, named after a solution that induces vomiting, and he\u2019s drummed up a few musical projects\u2014Maldoror, Peeping Tom and Fantomas among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1999, Patton and partner Gregg Werckman, who once ran Jello Biafra\u2019s Alternative Tentacles label, have been waving a finger in the face of conventional labels. Forget the profit motive; Ipecac has become a haven for Patton\u2019s personal indulgences. \u201cIpecac 2002 is a full-figured year,\u201d he enthuses, \u201cwith releases by Skeleton Key, Isis, Dalek, Moistboyz, Ruins, Young Gods, Steroid Maximus, Phantomsmasher, Yuka Honda and, hopefully, General Patton vs. the X-ecutioners.\u201d The label acquired the Melvins\u2019 back catalog and is striving to push the avant-garde envelope with confusing, dissimilar releases by the Kids of Widney High, Eddie Def and Kid 606.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a strange thing,\u201d Patton says, \u201cbut somehow bands just seem to find us. I listen to an unhealthy amount of music in my everyday life as it is\u2014so when something jumps out at me and seems appropriate, I jump back at it. Right now we\u2019re actually a bit over-committed\u2014too many great bands and not enough time in the year to release them all. Whenever you dig deep and get your hands dirty, you can always find something sick and twisted to put out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patton will bring his new band, Tomahawk, to Arco Arena on Saturday, July 13, opening for Tool. Tomahawk, which features ex-Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison, ex-Helmet drummer John Stanier and ex-Cows bassist Kevin Rutmanis, is touring to support its latest album, Tomahawk<\/em>, released last Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Patton explains the band\u2019s genesis: \u201cIt begins and ends with Duane, our guitarist. So blame it on him. He initially approached me with some material that was more or less composed, and I added my special sauce. We then set out to find two miserable wretches who could share our vision and help bring it to life. Duane seduced John and I reeled in Kevin. They provided the solid foundation we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomahawk\u2019s unconventional music is a twisted m\u00e9lange of surf, rock and spaghetti western, and the band\u2019s practice regimen is twisted, too. \u201cThe tunes on the record are Duane\u2019s,\u201d Patton says. \u201cThe rest of us just do our best to screw them up. A skeletal idea usually begins with Duane in Nashville. Then I fill in the blanks with vox, electronics and arrangement ideas in San Francisco. We then pass the tapes on to New York and Los Angeles to Dr. Stanier and Rutmanis for further examination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done something in the neighborhood of four to five tours,\u201d Patton adds, \u201cmaybe 150 to 200 shows? I never count these things; it can be too depressing! This Tool tour should be a hoot. It lasts about 2 1\/2 months. I\u2019m particularly looking forward to playing Arco, the sacred site where my Laker boys ripped the Kings\u2019 heart out in game seven on their way to a three-peat!\u201d [Editor\u2019s note: Ahem, white courtesy cluephone for Mr. Patton\u2014they grow tomatoes around here, and the locals know how to throw them.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut no touring plans after that,\u201d Patton concludes. \u201cTime to hibernate in the studio for the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe he just needs another band. Any takers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(SN&R)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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