Author Archives: urbangraffito

About urbangraffito

I am a writer, editor, publisher, philosopher, and foole (not necessarily in that order). Cultural activist and self-described anarchist.

Interview of the Century, 1989

Posted on September 7, 2009 by urbangraffito

On the evening of December 22, 1989, Den Simms, Eric Buxton, and Rob Samler conducted a four and a half hour interview with Frank Zappa in the comfortable basement listening room of his home in the hills of Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

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Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 1B

Posted on September 3, 2009 by urbangraffito

Welcome fellow KUR-meisters to the second installment of the “Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 1B.” In this installment, we hear unique versions of Mothers of Invention songs, the singles, as well as early edits of songs which would see … Continue reading →

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Ed Palermo Big Band @ Southpaw (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)

Posted on August 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

If you are a fan of Ed Palermo‘s arrangements of Frank Zappa‘s compositions, and if you are in the New York area on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009, join Ed Palermo and his special guest, Napoleon Murphy Brock (on vocals and … Continue reading →

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Zappa & Beefheart, Radio KWST, 1975

Posted on August 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

To promote the only album they ever made together – Bongo Fury – Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa put together a promotional documentary of their musical lives and times. It contained some obscure material, early collaborations, demos, proto and live … Continue reading →

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Musicians Play FZ – Part II

Posted on August 26, 2009 by urbangraffito

Alas, I’ve saved the best for last. “Musicians Play FZ – Part II“, a compilation of FZ songs performed by various musicians, from Sting to The Persuasions and many in between (plucked from my own collection). Enjoy this mix for … Continue reading →

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Tom Fowler Interview, Los Angeles, 1996

Posted on August 24, 2009 by urbangraffito

Interviewed by Juha Rompannen, in Los Angeles on April 24th, 1996, Tom Fowler — who played bass guitar in Frank Zappa’s touring and recording band between 1973 and 1975 — talks about his background, time with Frank, other collaborations, and … Continue reading →

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Holiday In Berlin, 1970

Posted on August 21, 2009 by urbangraffito

Another appealing aspect of Frank Zappa’s music was his ability to self mythologize what occurred in his life into his music. This is seen quite a lot in literature, but rarely in music (which, I might add, is part of … Continue reading →

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Flo & Eddie – Live at The Bottom Line, 1977

Posted on August 18, 2009 by urbangraffito

Raunchy, raw and lewd – Flo & Eddie: Live at The Bottom Line, 1977 is Flo & Eddie “in-your-face”. If you’re a fan of Zappa’s Vaudeville Mothers, or simply a fan of Flo & Eddie’s manic musical parody and satire, … Continue reading →

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Little House I Used To Live In, Berlin ’78

Posted on August 16, 2009 by urbangraffito

One of the reasons Frank Zappa’s music has been so appealing to me throughout the years is because so many of his compositions like “Little House I Used To Live In” function as a canvas for his musical ideas (a … Continue reading →

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Musicians Play FZ – Part I

Posted on August 12, 2009 by urbangraffito

Originally conceived as an interruption in the “Son of Tweezer Glint” series for we schmucks who couldn’t make it to Zappanale 20 in Bad Doberan — “Musicians Play FZ – Part I” is the first of a two part series … Continue reading →

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