Category Archives: Music

Zappa at Montreux Prog Nights, 2009

Posted on May 12, 2010 by urbangraffito

Since 2006, the goal of Montreux Prog Nights has been to to promote progressive music in Switzerland, especially in Montreux, by organizing three or four events each year in various venues. In 2009, the band FiDOplaysZAPPA performed a Zappa Night … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Zappa at Montreux Prog Nights, 2009

The Cognitive Bias Song

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Note to self. (via Michel)

Posted in Heh Heh, Music, Science, YouTubery | Tagged | Comments Off on The Cognitive Bias Song

BluBlu a la Zappa

Posted on May 10, 2010 by urbangraffito

While surfing YouTube recently I came across this wonder piece of stop motion animation, entitled MUTO, from the walls of Buenos Aires by graffiti and animation artist BluBlu which someone has added Frank Zappa‘s “The Torture Never Stops” from Hordern … Continue reading →

Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Selected Idiot Bastard Sons

Posted on May 8, 2010 by urbangraffito

As a big fan of all Zappa and Zappa-related recordings, I’ve accumulated an immense number of live concerts, shows, and radio broadcasts via Zappateers and purchased elsewhere (far, far too many to name in this post). Among them, certain shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Alumni, Mike Keneally, Miscellany, Music | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Selected Idiot Bastard Sons

Project/Object In Europe

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Zappa tribute band Project/Object will be touring Europe this May (check out the flyer). No Belgian venue though… André? (Thx Thomas Böhme)

Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Zappa Chiptunes

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Check out 8bitcollective: We love chiptunes. We want more people to make chiptunes and we want more people to listen to chiptunes. That’s why anyone can upload or download their chiptune-related media at 8bc.org. What’s a chiptune? A chiptune, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Music | Tagged , , | 24 Comments

Mumford & Sons

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You know that feeling when you hear a band for the very first time, and your immediate reaction is “wait just a minute — wow, this is, this is, really really good”, and you just have to park by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Personal | Tagged | 5 Comments

21 Burnt Weeny Sandwiches

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Idiot Bastard: 20 artists were asked to condense the Mothers Of Invention’s Burnt Weeny Sandwich album down to 5 minutes. Some succeeded. The results were handed over to Pete Brunelli, who produced a megamix – an excerpt from which … Continue reading →

Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Frank Zappa – WBCN Interview, 1978

Posted on May 1, 2010 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa stops by for an after gig radio interview at WBCN-FM, Boston, MA, on October 26th, 1978. Zappa apologizes for his lateness by producing a tape from the mixing board of the start of the prior night’s show of … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Tunes, Treats & Torrents – Peach Noise

Posted on April 28, 2010 by urbangraffito

Ever so often a cover band comes along that absolutely impresses me with their ability to interpret Zappa’s compositions in fresh, bold new ways. The French cover band Peach Noise is one such band.

Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments