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Author Archives: urbangraffito
The Jimmy Carl Black Story — Jon Larsen
Recorded prior to Jimmy’s passing from cancer in 2008, The Jimmy Carl Black Story is a double CD from Jon Larsen‘s label, Zonic Entertainment/Hot Club Records. Joined by Zappa alumni Tommy Mars (keyboards), along with Knut Reiersrud (guitar/harmonica), Ola Kvernberg … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music
Tagged audio streaming, documentary, jazz, jimmy carl black, jon larsen, mothers of invention, new label, new release, oral history, Zappa
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Captain Beefheart — Revisited
A couple of my favorite Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band videos, “I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby” (The Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot, 1972) and “Hard Working Man” (Dust Blows Forward – Anthology, 1999) — and a reminder to revisit Barry’s Monday, … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Interview, Music, YouTubery
Tagged bbc, Captain Beefheart, documentary, don van vliet, Interview, videos
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Ban(ne)d From Utopia — Stuttgart, 1994
In the summer of 1994, promoters from the Jazz Open festival in in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, contacted the Fowler Brothers. Chad Wackerman interview at Idiot Bastard: The Fowler Brothers [Tom & Bruce] got a call from a festival in … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1994, Alumni, ban(ne)d from utopia, dvd, jazz open festival, live, stuttgart, Zappa
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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part One
Approximately a month ago, Barry, our intrepid webmaster, passed on several suggestions for future KUR Mixtapes for me to consider. One such suggestion, from LRonHoover, was to compile concert versions of studio-ized solos. Quite the challenge, I thought, given Frank … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Music
Tagged live music, mixtape, streaming audio, Zappa
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Frank Zappa — Composer & Guitarist
In the above clip, an audio interview circa 1984, Frank Zappa talks about soloing on the guitar, his attitudes toward live performances, and his relationship with his audience (listen closely at the 7:05 point for a relevant opinion of Frank’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio documentary, composer, Frank Zappa, guitarist, improvisation, Interview, jazz, solos
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Led Zeppelin at Wolfgang’s Vault
Here’s some Led Zeppelin for us old coots at KUR from the second set of that final show (April 27) of their legendary four night run of shows at San Francisco’s Fillmore West in April, 1969, via Wolfgang’s Vault, before … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged classic bands, classic tracks, led zeppelin, live music archive, streaming audio, Wolfgang's Vault
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Zappa Radio Interview, New York, 1978
Frank Zappa, on the air with Mark Simone, October 30th, 1978, at WPIX-FM, New York, just prior to one of his annual (and albeit, infamous) Palladium concerts. It’s quite easy to see why these Palladium concerts were of the must … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged Frank Zappa, Interview, New York, palladium, radio
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Zappa On Censorship
Frank Zappa gives his extensive views and opinions on censorship (among other things) on this KPFK FM Radio interview on June 21st, 1990.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, YouTubery
Tagged censorship, Frank Zappa, religious right, right wing extremism, zappa interview
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I Am All Day And Night: The Music Of Frank Zappa
Remember Barry’s post “Odds & Ends” back at the end of January? One of the “Ends” he mentioned was the CBC Radio 2 – Inside The Music program, “I Am All Day And Night: The Music Of Frank Zappa” written … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio documentary, cbc radio 2, Frank Zappa
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