Category Archives: Music

Frank Zappa Day on KPFA-FM

Part 1: On February 10, 1986, as part of it’s fund raising marathon, KPFA dedicated an entire day of programming to the music of Frank Zappa, including the four hour long segment available for audio streaming (part one above). Zappa … Continue reading

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Four

Here it is my fellow KUR-Meisters — “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part IV” — the last in the series. I have endeavoured to leave some of the best tracks for last. Fifty of them in their full … Continue reading

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Zappanale (Then & Now) — Capt. Cheese Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention

I had nearly forgotten about Capt. Cheese Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention after Barry first posted their video of “Black Napkins” here at KUR back in 2007. Frankly, this ten piece band blows me away with their musicianship … Continue reading

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Inca Roads a la Mike Keneally

Before you vote comment on the Ben Thomas rendition of Inca Roads with ZPZ, I suggest you watch these two clips: the first has Mike Keneally performing Inca Roads in Swindon, UK, in October of 2008; the second clip is … Continue reading

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ZPZ Featuring Ben Thomas

Posting this here now for later viewing (work etc): Ben Thomas and ZPZ perform Inca Roads at l’Olympia, Paris, 18/05/09: Your verdict? (via)

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Zappanale (Then & Now) — Jazzprojekt Hundehagen

Thomas Brünnich, Thomas Käckenmeister and Michael Käckenmeister had already made music together while attending the conservatoire in Rostock in the mid-1980s, before ever conceiving of forming a band together. In the autumn of 1990, the three musicians again became active, … Continue reading

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Four Chords

… that will get you a hit! With a bullet! Behold: For those interested, my ears tell me they are, in order: E major B major C# minor A major Go ye and make ye hits!

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In France – and more (from ’82)

In France: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-in-france2.mp3] Mystery Song #4: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-mystery-song-4.mp3] Approximate/Tinseltown: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-approximate-tinseltown.mp3] All the tunes above from a rehearsal in 1982 (04 06). I had to make a few cuts, because of the tape stops and restarts and laughters. But I hope it … Continue reading

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Warren Zevon Collector’s Edition

Warren Zevon was already a ten-year music industry veteran who had written songs for the Turtles, backed up Phil Everly, done years of session work and been befriended by Jackson Browne by the time he cut this self-titled album for … Continue reading

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Three

Welcome to the third KUR mix of four, presented on four consecutive Fridays in May, entitled “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part III“. As with the two prior Tweezer Glint mixes, this week’s mix is full of tracks … Continue reading

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