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Category Archives: Miscellany
Frank Zappa’s Compulsions
Frank Zappa talks about his attitude towards drugs, and Tommy Mars speaks of Zappa’s compulsions: number one of which was his work, his music.
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, YouTubery
Tagged compulsions, Frank Zappa, shiek yerbouti tour, Tommy Mars
3 Comments
Captain Beefheart VPRO Radio Interview, 1980
During the European leg of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band‘s tour promoting ‘Doc at the Radar Station‘, Don Van Vliet was interviewed by VPRO Radio (Amsterdam) on November 1st, 1980 (no doubt prior, or just after the infamous Paradiso … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Interview, Miscellany, Pop Cult
Tagged 1980, Captain Beefheart, Interview, John 'Drumbo' French, streaming audio, the magic band, VPRO
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Oddest Zappa Cameo To Date?
Frank Zappa in a 1984 production of “Faerie Tale Theatre” called “The Boy Who Left Home to Find out about the Shivers”, with Peter MacNicol: (Thx Sterbus!)
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, YouTubery
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Matt Groening – My Wasted Life
Matt Groening – who once stated “Zappa is my Elvis” – discusses the major influences in his life and work in this 3 part documentary (part 2 focuses on Zappa’s influence on his life and work). Part 1 | Part … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Interview, Miscellany, Pop Cult, Visual Arts, YouTubery
Tagged animator, influences, Interview, matt groening, Zappa
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An Interview With Ron Rutherford
An Interview With Ron Rutherford!!! Radio Galactica Podcast Portal Back on Thursday, July 10th, 2008, I posted “Ron Rutherford — Lone Wolf (Debut Solo Album)” after discovering his music on Last.fm. Being a fan of many of the singer songwriters … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged debut solo album, Interview, podcast, Radio Galactica, Ron Rutherford, streaming audio
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Interview of the Century, 1989
On the evening of December 22, 1989, Den Simms, Eric Buxton, and Rob Samler conducted a four and a half hour interview with Frank Zappa in the comfortable basement listening room of his home in the hills of Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Interview, Miscellany, Music
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Little House I Used To Live In, Berlin ’78
One of the reasons Frank Zappa’s music has been so appealing to me throughout the years is because so many of his compositions like “Little House I Used To Live In” function as a canvas for his musical ideas (a … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1978, berlin, classic song, live zappa, microcosm
17 Comments
Musicians Play FZ – Part I
Originally conceived as an interruption in the “Son of Tweezer Glint” series for we schmucks who couldn’t make it to Zappanale 20 in Bad Doberan — “Musicians Play FZ – Part I” is the first of a two part series … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Mike Keneally, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
Tagged big band zappa, fz, tribute/cover bands, zappa alumni, zappanale 20
12 Comments
Capt. CHEESE-BEARD & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention – Live In Brussels
Capt. CHEESE-BEARD & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention will be performing two hours of “Live” Zappa music on Friday, September 18th, 2009, starting at 8:30 PM, at Indigo Studios, a new venue in Brussels, Belgium, close to the old Wielemans … Continue reading