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Author Archives: urbangraffito
Impact (Part Deux)
I was really quite enthusiastic about the whole idea when Barry first tagged me on Facebook and proposed it. At first, it sounded all too simple, too easy. The rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal, Pop Cult
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Richie Hayward – In Memorium
Little Feat co-founder Richie Hayward has died after a long battle with liver disease earlier this month on August 12, 2010. He was 64.
Posted in Alumni, In The News, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, little feat, lowell george, Ritchie Hayward, roy estrada
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Gil Scott-Heron – Me and the Devil (2010)
I recall the first time I ever encountered the work of Gil Scott-Heron, I was in my mid teens and I had just borrowed a load of records, among them his 1971 release, Pieces of a Man from the public … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, collaboration, gil scott-heron, new release, Richard Russell, XL Recordings
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Some Nostalgia For The Old Folks…
As a long time fan of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, the names of particular musicians have threaded through much of the music I have listened to and collected throughout the years. Names such as Andy Cahan, Lawrence … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1969, 1978, Andy Cahan, geronimo black alumni, Lawrence 'Stash' Wagner, mothers of invention, Tom Leavey
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Who IS The REAL Frank Zappa, Anyway?
Sometimes I am quite delighted to discover a fan-made Frank Zappa video like the one posted above. It reinforces my belief that the future of FZ’s public image is in the right hands: creative, open-minded, technology embracing hands. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery, Zappa Family Trust, Zappanale
Tagged Alumni, Frank Zappa, video, zft
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KUR’s 2nd Annual Virtual Zappanale Mix
Welcome to KUR’s 2nd Annual Virtual Zappanale Mix for August 2010. For those of us who cannot make it to this year’s festival in Bad Doberan, I have compiled an eclectic mix of some of my favorite FZ covers by … Continue reading
Asphalt Orchestra – Bang On A Can
Created by Bang On A Can, New York City’s Asphalt Orchestra is Bang On A Can’s street band. A 12 piece ensemble of brass and percussion, Asphalt Orchestra brings together “odd meters, virtuosic playing, and general tech-dorkery under the vibrant, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, Asphalt Orchestra, Bang On A Can, brass, Frank Zappa, marching band, New York City, percussion, Zomby Woof
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Spotlight, Swedish TV, 1971
While in Stockholm, Sweden on December 4th, 1971 during a short European tour, Frank Zappa and The Mothers appeared on the Swedish TV show entitled “Spotlight“. The 34 minute broadcast had interviews with Zappa mingled with music clips from 200 … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Community, Frank Zappa, Interview, Jean-Luc Ponty, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1971, 200 motels, france, Frank Zappa, paris, Spotlight, vaudeville band
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Frank Zappa – Sleeping In A Jar (Animated)
This piece of early animation set to “Sleeping In A Jar” excerpted from the Swedish TV program ‘Spotlight: Stockholm, Sweden‘ originally broadcast on December 4, 1971, begins and ends with Frank Zappa’s commentary on the possibility of the merging of … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, Visual Arts, YouTubery
Tagged 1971, advertising, animation, Frank Zappa, Spotlight
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Beefheart Cover from Hamamatsu, Japan
Just when I thought I couldn’t be pleasantly surprised by anything posted on YouTube lately, I came across the following two Japanese Indie Bands, Blood Pees with their cover of Don Van Vliet’s “I’m Glad” and New Roman Chitose‘s “PV … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Captain Beefheart
Tagged beefheart covers, Blood Pees, don van vliet, Japanese Indie Bands, New Roman Chitose, pole dancers
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