Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Varèse & The Jazzmen

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Most peculiar: a tape recording of composer Edgar Varèse conducting a workshop of Jazz musicians in the year 1957. It might be the first free jazz recording (totally unissued) of History of Music. Varèse might have influenced jazzmen or was … Continue reading →

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The Avalon All-Stars

Posted on June 2, 2009 by urbangraffito

The Avalon All-Stars is a loose-knit house band of the Avalon Ballroom located in San Francisco, CA, and featuring – depending on the night and availability – former members of the Jerry Garcia Band, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa as KPFA-FM Disc Jockey

Posted on May 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

Part 1: In 1968, Tom Donahue interviews Frank Zappa about his life and work, while Zappa spins some of his favorite music ranging from surf music, doo-wop, jazz, the blues, to the works of Pierre Boulez. The song selection is … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa Day on KPFA-FM

Posted on May 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

Part 1: On February 10, 1986, as part of it’s fund raising marathon, KPFA dedicated an entire day of programming to the music of Frank Zappa, including the four hour long segment available for audio streaming (part one above). Zappa … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Jimmy Carl Black

Posted on May 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

An exceptional interview with Jimmy Carl Black by Calvin Krogh recorded at the Grand Café in Oslo in January, 2007, as well as a second interview in another hotel in Oslo later that August – and broadcast on Krogh’s new … Continue reading →

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Four

Posted on May 29, 2009 by urbangraffito

Here it is my fellow KUR-Meisters — “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part IV” — the last in the series. I have endeavoured to leave some of the best tracks for last. Fifty of them in their full … Continue reading →

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Zappanale (Then & Now) — Capt. Cheese Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention

Posted on May 27, 2009 by urbangraffito

I had nearly forgotten about Capt. Cheese Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention after Barry first posted their video of “Black Napkins” here at KUR back in 2007. Frankly, this ten piece band blows me away with their musicianship … Continue reading →

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Inca Roads a la Mike Keneally

Posted on May 26, 2009 by urbangraffito

Before you vote comment on the Ben Thomas rendition of Inca Roads with ZPZ, I suggest you watch these two clips: the first has Mike Keneally performing Inca Roads in Swindon, UK, in October of 2008; the second clip is … Continue reading →

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Zappanale (Then & Now) — Jazzprojekt Hundehagen

Posted on May 25, 2009 by urbangraffito

Thomas Brünnich, Thomas Käckenmeister and Michael Käckenmeister had already made music together while attending the conservatoire in Rostock in the mid-1980s, before ever conceiving of forming a band together. In the autumn of 1990, the three musicians again became active, … Continue reading →

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In France – and more (from ’82)

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Balint

In France: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-in-france2.mp3] Mystery Song #4: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-mystery-song-4.mp3] Approximate/Tinseltown: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-approximate-tinseltown.mp3] All the tunes above from a rehearsal in 1982 (04 06). I had to make a few cuts, because of the tape stops and restarts and laughters. But I hope it … Continue reading →

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