Primus Tracks

After its inception to self-release Suck On This in 1989, Prawn Song Records went dormant until 1993, when Les Claypool revived the label to provide opportunities for his friends to cut records, and p...

2 Jan 202346min

It's the first in our series of Primus side projects - some one-offs, some track-by-track.DID YOU KNOW that Les and Ler first met as members of the band Blind Illusion? Probably. DID YOU KNOW that thi...

19 Dec 202245min

Primus guest appearances, as a full band, on others' recordings, are quite rare. We found (possibly) the only four in existence and provide background information and context for each:On The Road w/ T...

12 Dec 202254min

Cage Claypool has a familiar last name, and his first name ought to be known to you by now as the creator of the music videos for Conspiranoia and Follow The Fool, as well as a promotional video for L...

5 Dec 20221h 5min

We round out our coverage of Conspiranoid with Erin on the Side of Caution, which imtroduces new wrinkles to the Primus fabric, and promises of more creativity to come. Lyrically, the track sticks wit...

28 Nov 202243min

The second track of Conspiranoid, Follow The Fool, follows the theme of the EP's title track, and forced its way into sets during the second Tribute To Kings tour run in 2022. Matt Hunter guests to mo...

21 Nov 202255min

Conspiranoia was borne of the band's prog shift, starting in 2017 and continuing with the Tribute To Kings tours, in which the band played Rush every night. Seems appropriate that they'd want to creat...

14 Nov 20221h 2min

Jason McHugh partnered with Matt Stone & Trey Parker for Cannibal: The Musical, South Park, and Orgazmo, but he also produced Les Claypool's Electric Apricot film and has assisted the band on tour. We...

7 Nov 20221h 19min