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Category Archives: Music
Billy the Mountain, Martyrs’ 2009
Just prior to an unauthorized performance of “Joe’s Garage” at Martyrs’ in Chicago on July 27th, 2009, The Chicago Zappa Collective performed an exceptional version of “Billy the Mountain” as an opening set: Billy the Mountain – The Chicago Zappa … Continue reading
The Beatles Never Broke Up…
Ha! Picture this: On Sept. 9, 2009 I experienced something that I still am having trouble believing happened to me. I came into the possession of a cassette tape containing a Beatles album that was never released. I dont expect … Continue reading
Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory
The New Dutch Academy’s new Super Audio CD “Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory” (PentaTone) is available in The Netherlands from October 2009. (…) With world premiere recordings of symphonies by Francesco Zappa, Graaf, Stamitz and Schwindl, the disc is the first … Continue reading
Jack Conte & Pomplamoose
Musician and YouTube phenomenon Jack Conte has two rules when it comes to his videos: What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice). If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
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Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 3B Finale
Before I send my own personal, private pair of Zircon Encrusted Tweezers into the shop for some serious re-encrusting — I have one last installment of the Son of Tweezer Glint series, the finale, to present. Among the alternative edits, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged alternate versions, Frank Zappa, live versions, mixtape, mothers of invention, proto versions, streaming audio
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The Hungarian Ventrilo Choir Sings The Beatles
Ist das nicht unheimlich! Balint: you’ve got some explaining to do…
Posted in Bizarre, Music, YouTubery
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Frank Zappa on KPFA-FM, Los Angeles, circa 1970
I recently came into possession of an audio clip of Frank Zappa as special guest on “The Johnny Otis Show” which ran on KPFA-FM, Los Angeles, circa 1970. During most of hour they spun old records, yet in this clip, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music
Tagged 1970, audio streaming, blues, Frank Zappa, johnny otis, kpfa-fm, ray agee, rhythm and blues, shuggie otis
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Zappanale 20 – Highlight: Sheik Yerbouti
Take one Zappa tribute band, Sheik Yerbouti, add three alumni from Zappa’s touring and recording bands – Napoleon Murphy Brock, Denny Walley, and Robert Martin – put them all together on the Zappanale 20 Main Stage, and the result is … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery, Zappanale
Tagged 2009, Denny Walley, live music, napoleon murphy brock, robert martin, Sheik Yerbouti, streaming audio, tribute band, video, zappa alumni, zappanale 20
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Frank Zappa And Sex
Paul Carr, who wrote earlier about the ZFT’s agressive copyright policies, has published another paper. This time, the subject is Zappa’s attitude toward sex. The essay closes with a quote from Herbert Marcuse which pretty much hits the nail on … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In Writing, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged censorship, groupies, hypocrisy, pmrc, pop music, sex
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