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.

Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band – Chorus TV, Paris, 1980

Posted on August 7, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded at the Theatre de L’Empire, in Montmartre, Paris, on November 7th, 1980, for the French TV program ‘Chorus’ – promoting their eleventh studio album, Doc at the Radar Station – Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band performed a 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain Beefheart, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Capt. CHEESE-BEARD & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention – Live In Brussels

Posted on August 6, 2009 by urbangraffito

Capt. CHEESE-BEARD & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention will be performing two hours of “Live” Zappa music on Friday, September 18th, 2009, starting at 8:30 PM, at Indigo Studios, a new venue in Brussels, Belgium, close to the old Wielemans … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Audience Misbehavin’

Posted on August 3, 2009 by urbangraffito

Back before video rentals became big business with the opening of the first Blockbuster Video store in Dallas in 1985, people went out to theaters for much of their entertainment.

Posted in Bizarre, Community, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Bruce Cockburn – Moment of Truth

Posted on August 3, 2009 by urbangraffito

Shot near the conclusion of his world tour “Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu”, Moment of Truth is an hour-long concert special with Bruce Cockburn, filmed at Montreal’s Spectrum during the Montreal Jazz Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on … Continue reading →

Posted in Interview, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Syracuse, Q & A (1975)

Posted on August 1, 2009 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa, George Duke and Don Van Vliet respond to questions from an audience of post secondary students at Gifford Auditorium, Syracuse University, NY, on April 23rd, 1975.

Posted in Bizarre, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Interview, Pop Cult | 4 Comments

Wednesday Mix: Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 1-A

Posted on July 29, 2009 by urbangraffito

Beginning today and continuing every two weeks until the first week of November, I bring you the following six part KUR Mix: The Son of Tweezer Glint. The Son of Tweezer Glint is made up of proto versions of FZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Music | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Neil Young — Live at Massey Hall, 1971

Posted on July 28, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded on January 19, 1971 during the Journey Through the Past Solo Tour, Live At Massey Hall 1971 features solo, acoustic performances of Neil Young from Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada.

Posted in Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Zappa MTV Tribute, 1993

Posted on July 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

MTV News At Night (MTV ENGLAND) interviews Jimmy Carl Black and biographer MIchael Gray in this 9 minute, December, 1993 overview of Frank Zappa‘s life, works, and attitudes.

Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Interview, Pop Cult, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Tale of the Three Assholes, 1977

Posted on July 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded at the Palladium in New York City on October 29th, 1977, Frank Zappa tells the story behind “Bobby Brown (Goes Down)“, one of his most famous songs which topped the charts in some European countries around 1979/80. Thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Pop Cult, YouTubery | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Zappa on School Beat, 1986

Posted on July 20, 2009 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa debates and discusses rock censorship, the PMRC, the PTA code, the “non-binding nothingness” which the record companies and the then Washington Senator’s wives perpetrated on the American public with the assistance of the media) with Christian rock DJ, … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Politics, Pop Cult, Religion, Science, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments