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Tag Archives: streaming audio
Gil Scott-Heron at Wolfgang’s Vault
Activist poet and musician, Gil Scott-Heron’s musical career began in the late ’60s. He quickly emerged as a sharp, intelligent critic of contemporary culture, boasting terrific jazz-styled accompaniment. By the late ’70s, Scott-Heron’s sound had adopted a bit more of … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Politics
Tagged classic albums, gil scott-heron, jazz fusion, r&b, streaming audio, Wolfgang's Vault
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Tuesday Mix: The Golden Era
Let your mind drift back fellow Zappa freaks to that Golden Era of Zappadom: the 1970s. During that decade he did his most prolific touring, began recording his live shows almost religiously, and produced some of the most successful and … Continue reading
Pygmy Twylyte – Five Versions
I was going through my Zappa collection the other day, and I noticed I had quite a few versions of Pygmy Twylyte. The first four are covers by Tribute/Cover Bands, and the fifth is one of my favorite proto-versions from … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged classic song, cover versions, field recordings, fz alumni, streaming audio, tribute/cover bands
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Thursday Mix: Mothers Auxiliary
When one thinks of the ever expanding web of musicians who both directly played with Frank Zappa, then those who have then played with those musicians in turn, it’s not very surprising the enormous effect that FZ had on the … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Music
Tagged live, mixtape, streaming audio, studio musicians, zappa alumni
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Sunday Mix: Music Is The Best
Well, Zappa freaks, fans, and friends, you may not be able to download it from iTunes, yet you can still listen to my mixtape, “Sunday Mix: Music Is The Best” for free, here at KUR, and enjoy the various rare … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Personal, Pop Cult
Tagged 45 versions, birthday, mixtape, rare zappa, streaming audio
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Satisfaction Injection – Solaris (outtake)
I recently came across this new band, Satisfaction Injection, while trolling around Last.fm looking for new music. They consist of Matthijs Tuijn (guitar/tenor saxophone), Bas Warner (guitar), Kim Bots (alto saxophone/clarinet), Jonathan Roorda (bass guitar/piano) and Laurens Roorda (drums/soprano saxophone). … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged funk, jazz fusion, last.fm, new band, streaming audio, video
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3 CDs From Crossfire Publications
What do you get a Zappa fan for Xmas who has everything (okay, well, mostly everything, then)? There’s always Freak Out ale, or a ZPZ DVD? Or perhaps even the latest offering of FZ-related merchadise from Barfko-Swill. Myself, after enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Personal
Tagged blues, bunk gardner, cd baby, crossfire publications, jazz, jimmy carl black, rock, roy estrada, solo album, streaming audio, zappa alumni
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Thursday Mix: Frank In Memoriam
Another December 4th has rolled around and as usual my thoughts are filled with thoughts of Frank Zappa on this, the 15th anniversary of his passing. Just a couple of weeks ago I was in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Personal
Tagged celebration, Frank Zappa, in memoriam, mixtape, streaming audio
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Wolfgang’s Vault: The Tubes @ Winterland (1975)
This show, staged at Winterland in the band’s hometown of San Francisco, on February 21st, 1975, a few months before the release of their self-titled debut album in June of that year, clearly shows the great energy that the Tubes … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult
Tagged genius of america, streaming audio, The Tubes, Wolfgang's Vault
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ZINES! ZINES! ZINES!
What happens when a life-long “Zappa Freak” decides to “Freak Out”? Huh? And what if said “Zappa Freak” was both a writer, a micro-press publisher, and had access to a state-of-the-art computer as well as desktop publishing software? And what … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Community, Music, Personal
Tagged parody, satire, streaming audio, zappa-esque, zines
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