Category Archives: Music

Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #25

Posted on April 30, 2011 by urbangraffito

Just about anyone from my generation who became a teenager in the 1970s is going to be extremely familiar with today’s Sunday Big Note artist. Indeed, the debut solo effort by this group – Tales of Mystery and Imagination, released … Continue reading →

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Today’s Ear Worm: The Game

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Das Pop are a Belgian band who first became known through their victory in the 1998 edition of Humo’s Rock Rally. I never really thought much of them though I did buy their debut album “I Love” when it first … Continue reading →

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AltRock Extravaganza – 2011

Posted on April 25, 2011 by urbangraffito

From the very first instant I received a CD release from the independent AltRock label from Milan, Italy, I have been increasingly impressed by the exceptional quality of their releases (see Yugen & Rock In Opposition posted on Saturday, October … Continue reading →

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Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #24

Posted on April 23, 2011 by urbangraffito

From the very first time I heard Eddie Jobson perform as a member of Frank Zappa‘s band in 1976-77, I was immediately drawn to the style and playing of this virtuoso violinist/keyboard player. Whether it was Zappa compositions, or those … Continue reading →

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Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #22

Posted on April 10, 2011 by urbangraffito

Usually, when most think of the Irish hard rock band, Thin Lizzy, formed in Dublin in 1969, songs like “Whiskey in the Jar”, “Jailbreak” and especially “The Boys Are Back in Town” come to mind. Not surprising since these songs … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa: A Study In Gesture

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Paul Carr just posted slides from his talk on Frank Zappa & Gesture. Here is a powerpoint presentation which looks at an approach to using an artist as a musicological case study. After explaining some potential generic approaches, it looks … Continue reading →

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Cheaper the Better – Lyrically Zappa

Posted on April 7, 2011 by urbangraffito

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 →

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Grab Bag

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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 →

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Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #21

Posted on April 2, 2011 by urbangraffito

Back on Friday, March 28th, 2008 I published the post, Live Albums — Dead or Alive? in which I listed many of my favourite live albums: Zappa In New York (1978); Super Session (1968) with Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen … Continue reading →

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Double Zappa

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Balint

I’ve found that FZ albums tend to come in twos. …says Brendan in his series of album-couples on his page The Rising Storm, called Double Zappa. With nice reviews and some samples – coincidentally I was just reading about the … Continue reading →

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