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Beat The Boots On iTunes

Yes indeed: The Zappa Family Trust will celebrate Independence Day by making Zappa’s “Beat The Boots” series, totaling 148 tracks, for sale online. These will be the only authorized Frank Zappa albums available on iTunes. Gail Zappa: Even though the … Continue reading

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Mux Delixe

Though I haven’t had time to play around with it, Muxtape looks to be loads of fun. I’ll just let the tag line do the talking. Muxtape is: a simple way to create and share mp3 mixtapes Have any of … Continue reading

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The Seeding Of Summer Lawns

Bless Andy Baio: These are the unreleased demos from Joni Mitchell’s The Hissing of Summer Lawns, one of my favorite albums ever. Unlike the lush arrangements found on the album, these early versions are stripped down to only piano, and … Continue reading

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Analog, How I Fear Thy Departure

David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars. Is this the future present so many people are afraid of? Byrne’s one of those quirky visionaries and he does have a point. Still, I wonder… Perhaps, first and foremost, … Continue reading

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