New-wave rockers PROTOKOLL have signed a deal with London-based Illicit Recordings for a UK-only single. The single will feature two songs, “Moving Forward” and “Holy Divine,” from the Protokoll EP, which was recorded by Rafi Sofer at Somerville’s Q Division studios.

 

The Invisible Rays' invisible keyboardist, Brendan Haley, prepares to play his many keyboards...

... also not visible is Rafi Sofer who is recording the band while he plays guitar...

 

 

 

...while here Doug DeMay of the legendary band Fat Day plays the oscillator helmet, triggering another oscillator helmet using a strobe light straped to his leg with a bicycle innertube, naturally.

Famed baseball writer Peter Gammons (pictured here playing at the Hot Stove Cool Music fundraiser.) was in Studio A in December recording his debut solo record, with the all-star cast of Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom) on guitar, Phil Aiken on piano/organ, and The Gentlemen (Mike Gent on guitar, Ed Valauskas on bass, and Pete Caldes on drums)

The CD will be a mix of Gammons originals, hand-picked covers (Chuck Berry, Warren Zevon, The Clash) as well as contributions from Gent, Janovitz and Aiken, and is slated to be released this summer to benefit Theo Epstein's "A Foundation to be Named Later" charity.

Danish pop rocker Larry Nelson was in recording for a new album- Here he brought in the multitalented Amy Fairchild for a groovy 60's vocal part...

l to r: Lars Nielsen (Larry Nelson) - Amy Fairchild- Ole Kibsgaard - Flemming Muus

... and rounding out the international session was the incomparable Dave Mattacks, looking especially cheerful after a caramel macchiato.