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Author Archives: urbangraffito
Tunes, Treats & Torrents – Peach Noise
Ever so often a cover band comes along that absolutely impresses me with their ability to interpret Zappa’s compositions in fresh, bold new ways. The French cover band Peach Noise is one such band.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2008, 2009, Benoît Moerlen, Frank Zappa, french, Nicolas Mingot, peach noise, streaming audio, torrents, tribute/cover bands, zappateers
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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – Fattore Zeta
Italian band Fattore Zeta describes itself as a “jazz tribute to Frank Zappa” band. Their unique covers, interpretations, and arrangements of Zappa’s compositions – with their use of instruments in unexpected combinations – is really quite extraordinary (Listen to “Oh … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2007, 2009, covers, Fattore Zeta, france, Frank Zappa, Italy, torrents, tribute/cover bands, zappateers
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Echinda’s Arf (Of You) – In Rehearsal
This video sent to KUR via Andrea “HotRats” Rizzardo of four unnamed Milan musicians rehearsing Zappa’s “Echinda’s Arf (Of You)”. Today, Milan. Tomorrow, Bad Doberan.
Zappa, Prague, & Prazsky Vyber – Then & Now
While researching tracks for the next KUR mixtape, I happened upon some historical footage of Frank Zappa’s visit to Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1990 – and a chance to reacquaint myself with the metal group, Prazsky Vyber, with which Zappa performed … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1990, 1991, Frank Zappa, Prague, Prazsky Vyber
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Immaculate Voodoo Butter Mix — Part Two
Part Two will certainly be a treat for both new and old freaks alike. New freaks will get to hear some Zappa standards in entirely unique and often extended versions while old freaks are reminded just how much of a … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged audience recordings, Frank Zappa, mixtape, streaming audio
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Mothers In Da House – The Don & Bunk Show
In the last few years, with the cost of touring becoming so high, musical acts (to my knowledge Mike Keneally is also performing these intimate concerts) have had to innovate, playing whenever and wherever feasibly possible – including community halls, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, alternate venues, bunk gardner, don preston, Frank Zappa, Maclean Studio, Mike Keneally, the don and bunk show
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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – The Grandmothers
The first version of The Grandmothers came into being in 1980, formed by original Mothers of Invention and Soul Giants alumni Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black and Bunk Gardner. From almost the start, the group was a thorn in Zappa‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Interview, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged 1980, 1981, Amsterdam, bunk gardner, don preston, jimmy carl black, Santa Cruz, the grandmothers, torrent, zappateers
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Dweezil Zappa – Dodge Theater, Phoenix, AZ
While Zappa Plays Zappa were performing at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on February 26th, 2009, Dweezil Zappa spoke about his early influence – Eddie Van Halen – the day Eddie called up the Zappa family home wanting to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, Arizona, eddie van halen, eruption, Frank Zappa, Pheonix, van halen, Zappa Plays Zappa
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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – The Muffin Men
Anyone who has followed my posts knows that I’m a avid downloader of torrents from Zappateers (and a fantastic bunch of freaks they are – I tip my hat to them for all the excellent Zappa torrents I’ve downloaded through … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
Tagged 1993, bunk gardner, don preston, Frank Zappa, jimmy carl black, the muffin men, torrents, tribute band, zappateers
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Yellow Shark Rehearsal – September 16, 1992
Although in obvious pain and discomfort (you can hear it in his voice) – in this five part, never broadcasted rehearsal footage, one can easily see the tenacity with which Frank Zappa approached all of his musical endeavours, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1992, ensemble modern, Frank Zappa, yellow shark rehearsal
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