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Author Archives: urbangraffito
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
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
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged mike cotten, streaming audio, The Tubes, Wolfgang's Vault
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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
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
Posted in Miscellany, Music
Tagged country rock, debut solo album, Ron Rutherford, singer songwriter
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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
Posted in Miscellany, Music
Tagged A.K.A.C.O.D., blues, Bourbon Princess, CDs, fretless bass, jazz, Low Rock, reviews, saxophone
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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
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, In The News, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged concert, Grande Mothers Re-Invented, review, setlist
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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
Posted in Miscellany, Music
Tagged compilation box set, george duke, jazz fusion, MPS, zappa alumni
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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
Posted in Bizarre, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged documentary, new video, The Tubes, The Tubes Project
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Dear ZFT…
Need anything more be said? Tip of the hat to Birdman! Chirp, chirp.
Posted in Miscellany
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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”).
Posted in Miscellany
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