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2023

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2023 is The Residents' 50th Anniversary, noticeably celebrated by the Faceless Forever world tour.

Timeline

January

  • 9th: The Residents announce the Faceless Forever European tour.
  • 12th: Hardy Fox's audiobook Wallpaper is released on CD by Klanggalerie, alongside the Hotel California EP.
  • 13th: The 3xLP pREServed edition of Meet the Residents is released by Cherry Red / MVD, with several new outtakes from the album sessions including the curious "Ralph Records Guided Tour" by Hardy Fox.
    • As a pre-order bonus, the original sampler disc issued on File magazine was included as a one-sided 7" single. These pre-order 7" singles were issued in transparent sleeves with no artwork except for an identifying sticker.
  • 14th: The Residents host their 50th Anniversary secret show at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with several guest artists.
  • 26th: The Residents perform Faceless Forever at the Conservatoire de Bourges, France.
    • Filmmaker Marie Losier follows the world tour for a documentary.
  • 27th: The Residents perform at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • 28th: The Residents perform at Zeche Carl in Essen, Germany.
  • 29th: The Residents perform at the Botanique in Brussels, Belgium. Psychofon reissues Meet the Residents in a 'gimmick' Collector's Edition with a cut-out cover and paper Beatle mask.
  • 31st: The Residents perform at the Union Chapel in London, England.

February

  • 1st: The Residents perform at St. Georges in Bristol, England.
  • 2nd: The Residents perform at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle, England.
  • 3rd: The Residents perform at the Button Factory in Dublin, Ireland.
  • 4th: The Residents perform at the Stylus in Leeds, England.
  • 7th: The Residents perform at the Kampnagel in Hamburg, Germany.
  • 8th: The Residents perform at the Loppen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 9th: The Residents perform at the Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.
  • 10th: The Residents perform at Bølgen in Larvik, Norway.
  • 12th: The Resident perform at the Columbia Theater in Berlin, Germany.
  • 14th: The Residents perform at the B90 in Gdansk, Poland.
  • 15th: The Residents perform at the Stary Klasztor in Wroclaw, Poland.
  • 15th: The 2xLP pREServed edition of The Third Reich 'n' Roll is released by Cherry Red / MVD, including the Mummy show and the "Groovy Greats" RDX suite.
  • 16th: The Residents perform at the Archa Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic.
  • 17th: The Residents perform at the Flex in Wien, Austria.
  • 18th: The Residents perform at the Majestic Music Club in Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • 20th: The Residents perform at the Mousonturm in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • 21st: The Residents perform at the Savoy Theatre in Helsinki, Finland.
  • 25th: Psychofon reissues The Third Reich 'n' Roll in a 'gimmick' Collector's Edition.

March

  • 12th: Alieno de Bootes' Unconventional Residents Vol. 2 is released by Klanggalerie (TOOK).
  • 14th: The Dangerous Minds website publishes an interview with Homer Flynn.[1]
  • 16th: The Residents perform at the Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon. Free Musick releases their video interview with Homer Flynn.[2]
    • Triple Trouble is screened as a pre-show event on this part of the tour.
  • 17th: The Residents perform at Fremont Abbey in Seattle, Washington. The 2xLP pREServed edition of Fingerprince is released by Cherry Red / MVD, including the Leapmus tape and the "Tournament of Roses" RDX suite.
  • 18th: The Residents perform at the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • 20th: The Residents perform at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • 21st: The Residents perform at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado.
  • 23rd: The Residents perform at the Cedar in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • 24th: The Residents perform at the Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Illinois. Triple Trouble is released on DVD and BluRay by MVD.
  • 25th: The Residents perform at MOCAD in Detroit, Michigan. An interview with Homer Flynn is published by Stereo Embers magazine.[3] Psychofon reissues Fingerprince in a 'gimmick' Collector's Edition.
  • 27th: The Residents perform at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont. A free radio show courtesy of WXPN is announced for March 31st.[4]
  • 28th: The Residents perform at the Sinclair in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • 30th: The Residents perform at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.
  • 31st: The Residents perform a free short webcast concert at World Cafe Live, then a full one at the Foundry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

April

  • 1st: The Residents perform at the Ottobar in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • 2nd: The Residents perform at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina.
  • 3rd: The Residents perform at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • 5th: The Residents perform at the Broadside in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • 7th: The Residents perform at the Kessler in Dallas, Texas.
  • 8th: The Residents perform at the Heights Theater in Houston, Texas.
  • 9th: The Residents perform at the Parish in Austin, Texas.
  • 12th: The Residents perform at 191 Toole in Tucson, Arizona.
  • 15th: The Residents perform at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz, California.
  • 17th - 19th: The Residents perform for three nights at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California.
  • 20th: Guitarist Nolan Cook makes a silent decision to quit The Residents.
  • 21st: The God in 3 Persons live DVD is released by MVD.
  • 22nd: Our Finest Flowers is reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day.
  • 25th: The 2xLP pREServed edition of Duck Stab / Buster & Glen is released by Cherry Red / MVD, including the "Shitty Rock 'n' Roll" RDX suite.
    • As a pre-order bonus, a track titled "Duck Kosmische" was included as a 7" single.
  • 30th: Producer Victor Cantu announces that he and the Cryptic Corporation are seeking financial backing to produce a Residents-directed film titled Loveland (first mentioned in the 2022 book Faceless Forever).

May

  • 16th: Graeme Whifler uploads his full collection of Vileness Fats photos to Flickr.
  • 31st: The 2xLP pREServed edition of Not Available is released, including the X is for Xtra multitrack sessions.
    • As a pre-order bonus, a "work-in-progress" edit of the album was included as a 7" single.

June

  • 15th: A Sight for Sore Eyes Vol. 2 is made available for pre-order.
  • 19th: The Faceless Forever merch store is launched.
  • 21st: Homer Flynn appears on the Vinyl Guide podcast.
  • 23rd: Production photos from the Marie Losier film Behind the Mask begin appearing on Instagram, featuring newly constructed eyeball masks.
  • 28th: The novel Vox Rox by Shaun McClure and Lauriat Lane III is published, featuring an interview with Homer Flynn.

July

  • 7th: The 2xLP pREServed editions of Eskimo and Commercial Album are released, including the "ICE" and "COMS 1-3" RDX suites respectively.
    • As a pre-order bonus for Eskimo, a reconstruction of the album by Renaldo & The Loaf made in 2019 was included as a 7" single.
    • As a pre-order bonus for Commercial Album, a few radio ads for the album, sequenced like the Commercial Single, were included.
  • 24th: Melodic Virtue's A Sight For Sore Eyes Vol. 2, showcasing work from 1983 to 1997, is published, including the exclusive single "That'll Be the Day (Baby Baby)". Deluxe editions included a Cube-E figurine and a book of the UWEB newsletters.
  • 29th: Psychofon reissues Duck Stab and Not Available in 'gimmick' Collector's Editions.
  • 30th: Paul Reubens, creator of Pee-wee Herman and host of Pee-wee's Playhouse, dies at age 70. The Residents, Molly Harvey, and countless others pay their respects.
  • 31st: Chris McGregor, production designer and lighting technician for The Residents from 1989 to 2022, dies at age 61. Homer Flynn makes a short video in tribute to him.

August

  • 24th: RA publishes the article pREServing The Residents on the Cherry Red website.
  • 29th: Homer Flynn is interviewed for musiquemachine.com.

September

  • 3rd: Homer Flynn is interviewed on the WhirlPool podcast.
  • 13th: The first two volumes of A Sight for Sore Eyes are added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
  • 26th: The God in 3 Persons 2024 UK tour is announced.
  • 30th: The Sam's Enchanted Evening live album is released by Klanggalerie.

October

  • 12th: Homer Flynn is interviewed for YouTube channel Retro-Spective.
  • 20th: The Residents' official hot sauce, "Cry for the Fire," made by hot sauce brand El Enojado, is sold at the Faceless Forever store.
  • 25th: Psychofon reissues Eskimo and Commercial Album in 'gimmick' Collector's Editions.
  • 27th: Snakefinger's Greener Postures is reissued on vinyl by Secret Records.

November

December

  • 1st: The Residents' official jigsaw puzzle and official suitcase cover are sold at the Faceless Forever store.
  • 21st: Alieno de Bootes' Alternates & Outtakes is released by Klanggalerie (TOOK).

Releases

Hardy Fox

Re-Releases

Newsletter freebies
  • "No More!"
  • "Walter Westinghouse" (1982 sketch for live show)
  • "Festival of Diskomo" (1982 sketch for live show)
  • "Piano Fragments 1 & 2"
  • "Mole Show promo"
  • "Commercial RDX Slice"
  1. ↑ https://dangerousminds.net/comments/faceless_forever_the_residents_fiftieth_anniversary_tour
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAq6Im3sb-w
  3. ↑ http://stereoembersmagazine.com/faceless-forever-at-50-the-residents-triple-trouble-and-a-setlist-to-die-die-die-for-a-homer-flynn-interview/?fbclid=IwAR0IFuVeqqH3TM8zg0RW-cGq1aK1V9uPvAp9QacQB59OUyt_b84p_9ILEjM
  4. ↑ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wxpn-free-at-noon-with-the-residents-tickets-591818193147
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