Category Archives: YouTubery

Zappa MTV Tribute, 1993

Posted on July 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

MTV News At Night (MTV ENGLAND) interviews Jimmy Carl Black and biographer MIchael Gray in this 9 minute, December, 1993 overview of Frank Zappa‘s life, works, and attitudes.

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Tale of the Three Assholes, 1977

Posted on July 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded at the Palladium in New York City on October 29th, 1977, Frank Zappa tells the story behind “Bobby Brown (Goes Down)“, one of his most famous songs which topped the charts in some European countries around 1979/80. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Zappa on School Beat, 1986

Posted on July 20, 2009 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa debates and discusses rock censorship, the PMRC, the PTA code, the “non-binding nothingness” which the record companies and the then Washington Senator’s wives perpetrated on the American public with the assistance of the media) with Christian rock DJ, … Continue reading →

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The Whip It Out Ensemble

Posted on July 17, 2009 by urbangraffito

The Whip It Out Ensemble is a Frank Zappa tribute band located in Alberta, Canada. In the clip (above) they perform a medley of songs from The Mothers of Invention album ‘We’re Only In It For The Money‘ including “Lonely … Continue reading →

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Acoustic Brick

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Sweet: Via Our Man In Hungary who has been posting some great stuff as of late.

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Frank Zappa–Pioneer Of Future Music

Posted on July 14, 2009 by urbangraffito

Directed by Frank Scheffer, “Frank Zappa–Pioneer Of Future Music” (2007) is a two part documentary which combined and re-edited footage and interviews from “Frank Zappa: The Present Day Composer Refuses to Die” (2000) and “Frank Zappa: Phaze II, The Big … Continue reading →

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Howard Stern Interviews Moon Unit & Frank

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

(Thx Cory)

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Jimmy’s Last Tour — Jimmy Carl Black & The Muffin Men

Posted on July 11, 2009 by urbangraffito

After stumbling across this 1993 promo video of Frank Zappa’s “Willie the Pimp” featuring Jimmy Carl Black and The Muffin Men (live with studio footage), I found the following Podcast on The Muffin Men homepage. The band reminisces about Jimmy’s … Continue reading →

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Marianne Faithfull — BBC Four Interview/Sessions

Posted on July 10, 2009 by urbangraffito

Marianne Faithfull is an English singer, songwriter and actress whose career spans over four decades. Her early work in pop and rock music in the 1960s was overshadowed by her struggle with drug abuse and heroin addiction in the 1970s. … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

How does your language shape the way you think? Fascinating photo gallery: American pictures Living with Jesus (dot com) The Coolness Index Mutiny! The Big Pirate Bay Sellout Your browser is the new OS – Kottke nailed it 5 years … Continue reading →

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