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Category Archives: Miscellany
The Hungry Freaks – Viva Zappa!
Based in Ottawa, Ontario – The Hungry Freaks are English Canada’s only Mothers of Invention era coverband, combining personal and faithful renditions of the early music of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention with their own fresh interpretation (as … Continue reading
Music and Mindset: How Rock Music Can Enhance Your Casino Strategy
Picture this: you’re sitting at your computer, ready to dive into an evening of online gambling. The stakes are high, the adrenaline is pumping, but something’s missing. Suddenly, you remember that playlist you curated last week, filled with the timeless … Continue reading
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Trouble Every Day – Live In Philadelphia ’74
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by a couple of old friends I knew in High School, and among our collective reminiscences, were those long afternoons we spent listening to my Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention records … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 1974, Frank Zappa, mothers of invention, philadelphia, the spectrum, trouble every day
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Return Of The Knick Knacks
Ha! There you were thinking this weblog was going down the drain. Silly you. News from Zappanale: Ike Willis and Bobby Martin will be part of the show again, Thomas is currently awaiting confirmation from Ray White. KUR reader Alex … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
Tagged leisure society, steve vaï, Ween, Zappanale
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Hedgehog
The BBC is currently broadcasting a superb documentary series about the internet and how it will change any and all of us in the future. Last night’s episode, Homo Interneticus, was all about social networks such as Facebook and how … Continue reading
Frank Zappa — Cynic, Satirist, Social Anthropologist
Frank Zappa had been referred to as a lot of things throughout his thirty year career – some complimentary (genius, iconoclast, family man) and some not so complimentary (misogynist, anti-semite, misanthropist) – yet all one need do is listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Politics, Pop Cult, Religion, YouTubery
Tagged 70s, 80s, cynic, Frank Zappa, interviews, Jim Ladd, Mark Radcliffe, satirist, social anthropologist
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Zappa Timeline
Ward Shelly paints timelines. The history of avant garde, Andy Warhol, …and Frank Zappa: Big version here — even bigger version cached here at KUR. (via Kottke)
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Visual Arts
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The Muffin Men @ Fairport & Elsewhere
In 2008, The Muffin Men – a British band, based in Liverpool, England which primarily plays the music of Frank Zappa – performed at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, performing such Zappa classics as “Zoot Allures”, “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” and … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 2001, 2002, 2008, beefheart covers, Co de Kloet, crossfire publications, Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Interview, jimmy carl black, live, the muffin men, Where’s The $%&§#@’ Beer?, zappa covers
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The Magic Band – Peel Sessions, July 2004
Besides being an avid collector of Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention bootlegs and field recordings – as well as a collector of Captain Beefheart‘s various and sundry recordings (and a collector of all the related recordings of the various … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Captain Beefheart, Miscellany, Music
Tagged 2004, bbc, Captain Beefheart, collecting, john peel, Maida Vale Studios, the magic band
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The Grande Mothers & Guests in L.A.
On Saturday, April 25th, 2009 – in preparation for their Norwegian Tour – The Grande Mothers Re:Invented were joined by very special guests, Not Your Fathers Mothers String Quartet, for one performance only at The Music Recital Hall, L.A. Harbor … Continue reading