Category Archives: Miscellany

Chanan Hanspal Plays Zappa

Posted on July 1, 2010 by urbangraffito

Waiting in my inbox today was a missive from an impressive and interesting chap, to say the very least: one Chanan Hanspal, a composer/guitarist of Welsh Indian extraction from Wales. Who is Chanan Hanspal? Click on his name and discover … Continue reading →

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Vai Contest, Return Of

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The jury has done its business, the winners have been notified, and will be receiving their copy of “Western Vacation” shortly! Those of you who didn’t enter: buy the album via these handy links: iTunes | Amazon. And now for … Continue reading →

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The Rondo Hatton Report #3

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A new issue of The Rondo Hatton Report is out, featuring the following contributions: The Origins Of IINK / Román García Albertos Cruisin’ For A Ruben / Sue Barashy Zappa’s Music Is A Time Machine / Guillaume Dauzou & Sabrina … Continue reading →

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Immaculate Voodoo Butter Mix – Part IV

Posted on June 15, 2010 by urbangraffito

It’s that time of the month, fellow KUR-Meisters, when I dip into my personal, not-so-mythic, vault of Zappa field recordings to compile the latest KUR mix: the “Immaculate Voodoo Butter Mix – Part IV“. What is Part IV? Part IV … Continue reading →

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Best FZ Covers – DZPZ & Eric Johnson’s “Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy” & “Muffin Man”

Posted on June 14, 2010 by urbangraffito

For those who think Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa is a cold, “note-by-note” band, incapable of improvisation, I’m obviously not going to alter your view with a few posts, and neither would I endeavour to try. For those willing to look … Continue reading →

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Dust Radio – A Film About Chris Whitley

Posted on June 13, 2010 by urbangraffito

As a fan of the music of the late Chris Whitley, I was excited to learn that the documentary about his life and music, Dust Radio, had gone into post-production (view trailer above).

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The Grande Mothers Re:Invented – Viva Brazil, 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by urbangraffito

KUR recently received an email from The Grande Mothers Re:Invented thanking “the fans, the promoters, the crews, and everyone behind the scenes who support their performances, making these concerts and tours possible.” THE POWER OF THE FANS The GMSRI receive … Continue reading →

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One Size Fits All – Best Album Art

Posted on June 6, 2010 by urbangraffito

With the recent news of an upcoming Zappa release, my thoughts turned to releases of days gone by – in particular, 1975’s ‘One Size Fits All’ and its magnificent album artwork. Zappa fans who only know of FZ’s albums through … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa’s Grand Wazoo EP, 1972

Posted on June 3, 2010 by urbangraffito

When Barry first emailed the link to the above excerpt from the bootleg EP of Frank Zappa and the Grand Wazoo Band‘s (mistakenly printed as Frank Zappa and the Petit Wazoo Orchestra on the front cover by the bootlegger) September … Continue reading →

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Best (or Worst) FZ Covers – The Four Directions perform “Lonesome Cowboy Burt”

Posted on May 31, 2010 by urbangraffito

Jeff and Diane of The Four Directions perform “Lonesome Cowboy Burt” at the Bolton Street Theater in NewCastle, Australia – complete with trumpet and harmonica solos, as well as an improvised tap interpretation. I kid you not. Personally, I don’t … Continue reading →

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