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.

FZ Alumni Muxtape

After spending the good part of the last two weeks packing all my beloved FZ albums, tapes, CDs, (as well as everything else I own) into more boxes than I care to count in preparation for the big move downtown … Continue reading

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The Tubes New Years Eve ’75 @ Winterland

Mike Cotton of The Tubes Project just sent me an email announcing that the Bill Graham archive has added The Tubes New Years Eve 1975 show: This is the “Big Bang” for us as we sold out Winterland and put … Continue reading

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One Shot Deal — Huh?

A friend finally lent me a copy of the latest ZFT release, One Shot Deal, for review the other day. Although it is always great to hear Frank Zappa, no matter what the excuse, my first reaction upon listening to … Continue reading

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Ron Rutherford — Lone Wolf (Debut Solo Album)

Just discovered this debut solo album by Texan, New Yorker, country rocker rebel Ron Rutherford on Last.fm recently entitled, Lone Wolf (Rarestar Records, 2006). He’s a singer songwriter reminiscent of Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Whitley; and the … Continue reading

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Low Rock from A.K.A.C.O.D. & Bourbon Princess

Now for something completely different. A recent order from CD Baby finally arrived in my mailbox before my move into my new downtown apartment (yes, folks, I’m moving on up) at the end of July. First among these CDs was … Continue reading

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Grande Mothers Re-Invented Rock Canada Day

The Grande Mothers Re-Invented performed to an appreciative audience of about 300 at Festival Place in Sherwood Park, Alberta, on Canada Day, July 1st at 7:30 pm. They performed flawlessly for over two and a half hours with one fifteen … Continue reading

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George Duke — My Soul (4CD-Box Set)

Just received my 4CD-compilation box set of George Duke jazz fusion from Promising Music: My Soul — The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings. This compilation includes the original MPS albums “Faces In Reflection”, “Feel”, “The Aura Will Prevail”, “I Love The … Continue reading

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The Tubes — Space Baby, 1975

Latest offering from The Tubes Project, an ongoing archiving process in preparation for the eventual release of a documentary outlining the musical history of The Tubes. Recorded at the Record Plant, w/Bill Spooner on lead vocals. This video opens with … Continue reading

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Dear ZFT…

Need anything more be said? Tip of the hat to Birdman! Chirp, chirp.

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Four Guitarists — Far Too Soon

The recent passing of Bo Diddley got me to thinking of other great “axemen” who passed on far too soon: Curtis Mayfield (“Superfly”), Chris Whitley (“Vertical Desert”), Mark Sandman (“Buena”) of Morphine, and Warren Zevon (“Lawyers, Guns & Money”).

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