Category Archives: Miscellany

Piracy Settlement-O-Matic

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Former online cigarette salesmen now enforce copyright: Taking their cue from Amazon’s one-click ordering system and the RIAA’s settlement-o-matic website, a company named Nexicon is developing a technology that tracks users who share music and film illegally, and then demands … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carl Black: Stick Man For Ever!

Posted on September 16, 2008 by urbangraffito

I just received my copy of Jimmy Carl Black’s “Stick Man For Ever!” in the mailbox from Cafepress. Except for lacking the appropriate ID3 tags to the mp3 tracks when I uploaded the CD onto my computer, and the non-existent … Continue reading →

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Monday Mailbag

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Some stuff from the inbox: Warren Cuccurullo has a new album out called “Playing in Tongues” which reunites him with Missing Persons/Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio. To be released on Edel Records. German tribute band Sheik Yerbouti ft. Napoleon M. Brock … Continue reading →

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Jeff Simmons: The Straight Years

Posted on September 12, 2008 by urbangraffito

After years of listening to scratchy vinyl (with all their inherent pops and hisses), poor quality tape recordings, and substandard mp3’s, I finally received the 2CD set of Jeff Simmons‘ classic psychedelic album, “Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up” combined … Continue reading →

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Thursday Mix: Cover Me This

Posted on September 4, 2008 by urbangraffito

I’m both pleased and proud to initiate the inaugural post of Kill Ugly Radio’s first Mixtape presentation, “Thursday Mix: Cover Me This.” Sixteen different musicians/bands performing twenty-five Frank Zappa Covers: 1. Tink / 13 — Banned From Utopia 2. Solitude … Continue reading →

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Talking Heads @ CBGB’s at Wolfgang’s Vault

Posted on August 31, 2008 by urbangraffito

This appearance at New York’s seminal punk club, CBGBs, on May 31st, 1977 captures the Talking Heads before their debut record had even been released. The band’s characteristic sound is already fully evident as they dig into some classic material … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Virgin with Nice Breath.

Posted on August 27, 2008 by urbangraffito

Releases from the Zappa Family Trust: One Shot Deal (2008) The Torture Never Stops (2008) Wazoo (2007) The Dub Room Special! (2007) Classic Albums: Apostrophe(’)/Over-Nite Sensation (2007) Buffalo (2007) The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle (2006) The MOFO Project/Object (2006) … Continue reading →

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Roger Steen Interview @ Ultimate Guitar

Posted on August 21, 2008 by urbangraffito

Any fan of The Tubes will seriously enjoy Ultimate Guitar‘s interview with Roger Steen entitled, “The Tubes: Bizarre Is As Tubes Does”. Steen speaks of the band’s beginning in Pheonix, Arizona, their move to San Francisco in the early 1970s, … Continue reading →

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Avatar Redux

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Back in May, I encouraged you to grab yourself an avatar and register it with Gravatar so that with every comment you make here, the image of your choice would show up along with it. Some of you did, but … Continue reading →

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New Allman Brothers Band @ Wolfgangs

Posted on August 8, 2008 by urbangraffito

The Allman Brothers Band’s August 6th, 1972 show at the Hollywood Bowl is now available for streaming from Wolfgang’s Vault. While the show only has three tracks — “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed”, “Whipping Post” (16 min), and “Johnny B. … Continue reading →

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