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Tag Archives: Zappa
Zappa & The Mothers – Does Geography and Media Influence Musical Tastes
Having grown up on the Bible Belt of Western Canada where the only sources of musical entertainment for the longest time were the local Country & Western and adult easy listening radio stations, it’s hard to imagine such a place … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Personal, Visual Arts
Tagged downbeat, geography, media, musical tastes, personal essay, Zappa
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Matt Groening – My Wasted Life
Matt Groening – who once stated “Zappa is my Elvis” – discusses the major influences in his life and work in this 3 part documentary (part 2 focuses on Zappa’s influence on his life and work). Part 1 | Part … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Interview, Miscellany, Pop Cult, Visual Arts, YouTubery
Tagged animator, influences, Interview, matt groening, Zappa
6 Comments
Le Labostrophe Videos
Le Labostrophe is a fellowship between freelance audio/video freak technicians, whose goals are : – To make available to present-day art makers an original & professional video and/or audio creation, in accordance with their own budget and complementary to their … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Music, Science, Visual Arts, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, audio/video, Le Labostrophe, professional services, tribute bands, Zappa
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Ed Palermo Big Band @ Southpaw (feat. Napoleon Murphy Brock)
If you are a fan of Ed Palermo‘s arrangements of Frank Zappa‘s compositions, and if you are in the New York area on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009, join Ed Palermo and his special guest, Napoleon Murphy Brock (on vocals and … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, ed palermo big band, napoleon murphy brock, New York, southpaw, Zappa
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Musicians Play FZ – Part II
Alas, I’ve saved the best for last. “Musicians Play FZ – Part II“, a compilation of FZ songs performed by various musicians, from Sting to The Persuasions and many in between (plucked from my own collection). Enjoy this mix for … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Music
Tagged compilation, covers, mixtape, streaming audio, tribute/cover bands, Zappa, zappa alumni
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Capt. CHEESE-BEARD & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention – Live In Brussels
Capt. CHEESE-BEARD & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention will be performing two hours of “Live” Zappa music on Friday, September 18th, 2009, starting at 8:30 PM, at Indigo Studios, a new venue in Brussels, Belgium, close to the old Wielemans … Continue reading
Audience Misbehavin’
Back before video rentals became big business with the opening of the first Blockbuster Video store in Dallas in 1985, people went out to theaters for much of their entertainment.
Posted in Bizarre, Community, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged censorship, concert films, repertory movie theatre, talking heads, Zappa
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Wednesday Mix: Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 1-A
Beginning today and continuing every two weeks until the first week of November, I bring you the following six part KUR Mix: The Son of Tweezer Glint. The Son of Tweezer Glint is made up of proto versions of FZ … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged acetates, demos, live, mixtape, proto versions, streaming audio, Zappa
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Zappa MTV Tribute, 1993
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.
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Interview, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1993, jimmy carl black, michael gray, mtv, Zappa
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Tale of the Three Assholes, 1977
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
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1977, male feminists, palladium, Zappa
4 Comments