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Since autumndandelion brought an interesting point and one would assume that people have different Internet browsing habits, thought I'd write a little summary of what's been going on on the JF front.

Love, Oh, Love...

First of all, the colloquial, non-professional bit, since a lot of you will be happy for him: John married his long-term sweetheart, Nicole, around 31st of July 2011. They had a private wedding ceremony, there are no photos from it other than one photo of the guest mentioned in the next paragraph and that's the way it should be. :)

Studio Album #11 in the making

Then, the one that should concern us much more: he's been recording a new album. It's not clear what it's called yet, but one of the collaborators on it is Share Watson aka Truth/Truth Hurts, most widely known for her 2002 worldwide hit, Addictive. She's been posting occasional sneak previews of her work with John (initially, they've been working on her third solo album since sometime in 2010, presumbably hooked up by The RZA) via her Twitter account and, most recently, she posted a video clip of herself singing in the studio, where John can be heard in the background. The following photo of them was posted some days before that, too.

You can read the entire write-up on the new album, with a static page listing all the details chronologically coming soon.

Other Releases

Swahili Blonde – Psycho Tropical Ballet Pink
Released: 16th November 2011.
Swahili Blonde’s second album. John’s playing guitar on all tracks, but only on the studio recording.
Buy: CD/mp3s/vinyl with download code for .wavs and bonus tracks

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Released: 15th November 2011 (theaters and DVD)
Documentary on Ozzy Osbourne, produced by his son and directed by Mike Piscitelli. John’s one of the musicians interviewed.
Buy: The DVD

Catherine Ringer – Prends-moi
Released: 31st May 2011
Catherine Ringer, of Les Rita Mitsuoko fame, released a solo album titled Ring ‘n Roll. John’s on the track titled Prends-Moi. The album was produced by RZA.
Buy: The CD

Bob and the Monster
Released: 11th March 2011 (theaters only)
Documentary on Bob Forrest, the man who battled all of his demons and became an anti-drug icon. Directed by Keirda Bahruth. John’s one of the musicians interviewed and there is archive footage involving him, too.
Watch: Inform yourself on next showings.

Speed Dealer Moms - Speed Dealer Moms EP

Released: 06th December 2010 (digital download & vinyl)
Buy: digital download only - the vinyl's out of stock.

Debut 2-track EP, featuring Aaron Funk, John Frusciante and Chris McDonald, released digitally and on a 12-inch vinyl.