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Category Archives: Music
Joe’s Menage — Update from the Zappa Family Trust
Apparently, the folks over at Vaulternative Records have heard the rising voices of Zappa fandom and have decided to put out a press release with all the relevant and necessary information regarding Joe’s Menage (as well as Gail’s take on … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Music
Tagged press release, vaulternative records, zft
60 Comments
The Tubes — “Life Is Pain” (Live)
Taken from the DVD “Wild In London” and recently posted on YouTube. After nearly 35 years in rock, The Tubes never cease to amaze me, especially their live performances.
1997 Captain Beefheart Documentary
Not sure if I’ve posted this before, anyway, here’s a BBC documentary on The Captain, narrated by the late great John Peel. Part one: Parts two, three, four, five, six. Via MetaFilter.
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Interview, Movies, Music, YouTubery
Tagged alternative blues, Captain Beefheart, documentary, john peel
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Joe’s Menage
Oooh, look! Quoth GZ: Rare 1975 thrillingness. Be very afraid of being Danish. Or not. Rant & Roll. Fellow consumers! Let’s track down the venue and playlist! If we don’t, nobody will! Exclamation mark.
Today’s Brainfart: SanDisk Introduces SlotMusic
Proof that the music industry will never get it: in the latest attempt to shore up sales of music on physical media, SanDisk Corp. and the four major music companies plan to announce Monday a new format called slotMusic. Each … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Insane, Music
Tagged digital age, dumb, music industry, slotmusic
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Road Plays Lone Ranger Theme
Ian Stonehouse writes: How about this – a road in the USA – in Lancaster, California no less (FZ’s old stomping ground!) that plays the theme from the Lone Ranger as car tyres pass over the road surface… Crazy stuff … Continue reading
Monday Mix: Mothers of the Blues
All right, Summer is officially gone, and Fall is now into full swing. It’s Monday, and there’s probably not very much to celebrate. So, what better time to post another KUR Mixtape to start your week off with a bang, … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged avant garde blues, blues, Frank Zappa, fz alumni, mothers of invention, streaming audio
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Joe’s Garage Close To Premiere
LA Weekly has a rather lengthy article dedicated to the upcoming Joe’s Garage Musical, including a small image gallery. Anyone in the LA area going to see this?
Bandcamp
The young aspiring musicians among you may find this website of interest: Bandcamp. You get to have your own homepage, upload your music, allow for streaming your tracks, set your price per track, etc: We provide fast, dependable streaming and … Continue reading
Jimmy Carl Black: Stick Man For Ever!
I just received my copy of Jimmy Carl Black’s “Stick Man For Ever!” in the mailbox from Cafepress. Except for lacking the appropriate ID3 tags to the mp3 tracks when I uploaded the CD onto my computer, and the non-existent … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music
Tagged blues, FZ influences, jimmy carl black, limited edition CD, review
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