Category Archives: Frank Zappa

An Interview With Lorraine Belcher

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Andrew just published an interview he did with Lorraine Belcher, full of wonderful little nuggets such as this one: He told me that his wife never made a sound during sex. This made him feel bad. One day, after he’d … Continue reading →

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Project/Object In Europe

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Zappa tribute band Project/Object will be touring Europe this May (check out the flyer). No Belgian venue though… André? (Thx Thomas Böhme)

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Zappa Chiptunes

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Check out 8bitcollective: We love chiptunes. We want more people to make chiptunes and we want more people to listen to chiptunes. That’s why anyone can upload or download their chiptune-related media at 8bc.org. What’s a chiptune? A chiptune, or … Continue reading →

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21 Burnt Weeny Sandwiches

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Idiot Bastard: 20 artists were asked to condense the Mothers Of Invention’s Burnt Weeny Sandwich album down to 5 minutes. Some succeeded. The results were handed over to Pete Brunelli, who produced a megamix – an excerpt from which … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa – WBCN Interview, 1978

Posted on May 1, 2010 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa stops by for an after gig radio interview at WBCN-FM, Boston, MA, on October 26th, 1978. Zappa apologizes for his lateness by producing a tape from the mixing board of the start of the prior night’s show of … Continue reading →

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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – Peach Noise

Posted on April 28, 2010 by urbangraffito

Ever so often a cover band comes along that absolutely impresses me with their ability to interpret Zappa’s compositions in fresh, bold new ways. The French cover band Peach Noise is one such band.

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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – Fattore Zeta

Posted on April 26, 2010 by urbangraffito

Italian band Fattore Zeta describes itself as a “jazz tribute to Frank Zappa” band. Their unique covers, interpretations, and arrangements of Zappa’s compositions – with their use of instruments in unexpected combinations – is really quite extraordinary (Listen to “Oh … Continue reading →

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Echinda’s Arf (Of You) – In Rehearsal

Posted on April 23, 2010 by urbangraffito

This video sent to KUR via Andrea “HotRats” Rizzardo of four unnamed Milan musicians rehearsing Zappa’s “Echinda’s Arf (Of You)”. Today, Milan. Tomorrow, Bad Doberan.

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Zappa, Prague, & Prazsky Vyber – Then & Now

Posted on April 20, 2010 by urbangraffito

While researching tracks for the next KUR mixtape, I happened upon some historical footage of Frank Zappa’s visit to Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1990 – and a chance to reacquaint myself with the metal group, Prazsky Vyber, with which Zappa performed … Continue reading →

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Immaculate Voodoo Butter Mix — Part Two

Posted on April 16, 2010 by urbangraffito

Part Two will certainly be a treat for both new and old freaks alike. New freaks will get to hear some Zappa standards in entirely unique and often extended versions while old freaks are reminded just how much of a … Continue reading →

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