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Category Archives: FZcovers
Cheaper the Better – Lyrically Zappa
While many focus on Frank Zappa, the composer, so very often Zappa, the songwriter, is overlooked. Perhaps due to the nature of Zappa’s lyrics, themselves, which often take direct aim at human sexuality, and sexual mores in 20th Century American … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Music
Tagged covers, mixtape, streaming audio, zappa lyrics
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Grab Bag
You may want to check out the music of Michel Delville. Richard Anderson: “You guys introduced me to this man. Worth checking out and maybe the KUR readership might be interested too – especially the Webern inspired Curfews and Cigars”. … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
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Band From Utopia @ Cologne’s Tanzbrunnen, 1994
While initially invited to perform at the Jazz Open Stuttgart in Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany on July 1st, 1994, Band From Utopia also had one other gig two days after Stuttgart at Cologne’s Tanzbrunnen on July 3rd, 1994. Watch these recently … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1994, Band from utopia, Cologne, Tanzbrunnen
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Zappa Jam Site Re-opens on Facebook
The old Zappa Internet Jam has a new address on Facebook, here. The old Zappa Internet Jam was a great place, but times change. Much has happened in the last few weeks and well so it looks we have done … Continue reading
Posted in FZcovers, Miscellany, Music
Tagged covers, facebook, musicians community, Zappa Jam Site
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The ESO plays Zappa
Almost eight weeks ago I learnt that one of The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra‘s 2010-11 Symphony Specials would be a performance of Frank Zappa compositions by a rock group fronted by two Zappa alumni – Ed Mann and Ike Willis – … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, FZcovers, In The News, Interview, Miscellany
Tagged 2011, Alberta, canada, Ed Mann, Edmonton, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Enmax Hall, ike willis, Winspear Centre
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The Black Page – Tap-Dance!
Performed & choreographed by Alli Bach – read the notes on (the source:) Zappa in France and the comments on the original YouTube page! Bravo!
Space Brothers and Mike Keneally @ Red Dock Saloon, 2009
I’d like to dedicate this particular post to my friend, and fellow KUR-Meister, Balint, who recently reminded so well that sometimes it’s worthwhile just to post just for the fun of it all, and for the love of the music, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, FZcovers, Mike Keneally, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, bryan beller, Lake Michigan, Red Dock Saloon, The Space Brothers
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Le Concert Impromptu plays Zappa
The wind quintet Le Concert Impromptu perform Frank Zappa compositions “King Kong” (above) and “Peaches en Regalia” (below) in these extracts from Jean-François Zygel‘s series ‘The Music Box’ with additional guest Didier Lockwood. The theme is on “Bach to the … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, Bach to the Future, france, Le Concert Impromptu, The Music Box
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What´s New in Tokyo?
Create a MySpace Playlist at MixPod.com A cover band called Denkichi Coverd (?) from Japan (?) playing very good covers (!). I love the presence of the acoustic guitar – the playlist becomes a video stream (from YouTube) if you … Continue reading