Tag Archives: Zappa

I Come From Nowhere — Zappa or Zoloft?

Posted on Thursday, 10/18/07 by urbangraffito

Are you sad? Take a pill. Stressed out? Take this pill. Depressed? Take that pill. Did Zappa envisage the present-day mass marketing of drugs like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil — drugs designed and marketed to modulate your brain chemistry and intended … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Zappa Freak

Posted on Tuesday, 10/16/07 by urbangraffito

How old were you when you figured out there was something seriously different with you? When did you discover that the world was going in one particular direction, and you the other? That age for me was around eight or … Continue reading →

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Zappa’s Not Rock ‘n Roll

Posted on Wednesday, 10/10/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Michael says: I have some friends that say “Zappa’s not rock and roll”. Now that is mostly true as we all know there was much more to Frank, but he did produce some of the most smoking rock and roll … Continue reading →

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FM TV — Documentary

Posted on Wednesday, 10/10/07 by urbangraffito

A special type of entertainment for a specialized audience. That’s how Frank Zappa describes his own music in this obscure FM TV documentary first broadcast on July 13, 1982 — featuring interviews with FZ, Don Preston, Adrian Belew, and Terry … Continue reading →

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Live from The Pier in NYC 1984

Posted on Sunday, 09/30/07 by urbangraffito

On the sixth month anniversary of my divorce judgement, and fulfilling the requests of two KUR aficionados, here’s an excellent cover of The Allman Brothers Band classic “Whipping Post” by Frank Zappa’s 1984 band (solos and all). Hey, don’t you … Continue reading →

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