With all of Maynard J. Keenan's projects on hiatus, members of two of the bands (Puscifer and APC), bassist Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl have started a band of their own :The Beta Machine.
The band consists of McJunkins (who doubles on vocals), Friedl, and guitarists Tommy Dill (who provides keyboards as well) and Nick Perez...
There are 50th birthday celebrations and then there's what Maynard James Keenan did this past weekend at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The two-night residency at the famed outdoor theater will no doubt go down as a great tour de force of rock and metal music.
Congratulations to Dana Carpenter (on the right in photo below)! Dana scored the trip to Los Angeles on May 10th for Maynard Keenan's 50th Birthday Bash! The show, featuring Maynard's bands A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER, sold out in minutes - but, Dana has a pair of those hard to find ducats, as well as round-trip airfare for two to L...
As you know, we love the Maynard J. Keenan. Not only are we waiting with patiently for that new Tool album/tour, but we are also pretty jacked for MJK's big 50th Birthday Bash in L.A. at the Greek Theater where APC and Puscifer will perform on May 10. We're sending one of you lucky bastards to LA to the show. (You can thank me later!)
To hold us over until then, I just found what could be the GREA
The legendary Maynard James Keenan is planning his epic 50th birthday bash with A Perfect Circle at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles and we want you to go!
Earlier this month, Maynard Keenan posted a photo on Puscifer's Instagram showing his brand-spankin'-new sleeve tattoo. Those that payed attention to these things probably noticed Maynard's feisty fried-egg and bacon iPhone cover, and thought to themselves: "Wow, I wish I could be cool like Maynard and have a fried-egg and bacon iPhone cover!"
Well, you can! After exhaustive research and
Having been a Tool and A Perfect Circle fan for years, when the opportunity came to see Maynard Keenan's other side project, Puscifer, in Baton Rouge last year...it was a road trip I had to make. And I'm glad I did. I've seen literally hundreds of concerts over the years, and that Puscifer show is a solid Top 3 ever...
A Perfect Circle have just announced the upcoming release of the box set 'A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo.' The new offering will include a live CD/DVD and a bunch of other goodies including lithographs signed by vocalist Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel.
A Perfect Circle will strap on the instruments for a handful of one-off shows and festival appearances in the coming months, but the big question remains as to when we'll see new music from the band. Guitarist and founder Billy Howerdel says that while nothing is imminent, he has been working on music for the group.
How does Maynard J. Keenan find the time? I do my mediocre 4 hour show every day; eat; find a few minutes for private time (torturing the toilet); get in maybe one episode of a favorite TV show; and harass the girlfriend until she tells me it's time to go. Day=Gone.
After a short tour with Tool, Maynard J. Keenan is back on the road with his eclectic music-meets-comedy troupe Puscifer. The band took a night last night (2/16) to make an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.