Monthly Archives: March 2008

Farewell ZGC

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Sharleena

“I’m ending Zappa’s Grubby Chamber, not from oppression but because of the sheer difficulty of physically transporting myself to and from the distant radio station very late on Friday nights, and retaining my health and sanity. Too bad, because there … Continue reading →

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UMV Playing FZ – and Vault News

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Balint

The University of Vermont Jazz Ensemble will present the music of Frank Zappa at a concert on March 25 at 7:30 in the Grand Maple Ballroom of the Dudley H. Davis Center. Alexander Stewart, director of UVM’s Jazz Studies program, … Continue reading →

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dEUS: Vantage Point

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Legendary Belgian underground band dEUS have released a new album entitled “Vantage Point”. Featured above is their newest single “The Architect”. Quite the groove! — in an 80s Duran Duran sort of way. Contrast this with what I consider to … Continue reading →

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Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Posted on March 16, 2008 by urbangraffito

Australian sneer-rock vets Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have come out with their 14th studio LP entitled, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Though there’s no tracklist info just yet, the album’s artwork is provided by British artists Tim Noble and Sue … Continue reading →

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33% Zappa – in Linz, 2nd of April

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Balint

Live music alert, in Österreich – the Hungarian Radio Symphonic Orchestra will play some Zappa in Linz, at the Brucknerhaus:  F. Zappa: “Bogus Pomp” B. Bartók: Der wunderbare Mandarin (Suite für Orchester) op. 19 L. v. Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 7 A-Dur op. 92 … Continue reading →

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Grande Mothers

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Grande Mothers featuring Nappy Brock and Don Preston finished touring Britain last Thursday. Is it just me, or does Napoleon look a lot more relaxed here than he ever did during his two-year ZPZ stint? More onstage pictures at … Continue reading →

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Culture Jamming 101: ShopDropping

Posted on March 15, 2008 by urbangraffito

Shopdropping is a tactic used by artists and activists to clandestinely place altered or recreated objects into retail stores. Handmade labels were printed out for students to color, cut, and paste. The project featured real people who make the products, … Continue reading →

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Mix-Tape Master

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… is what I am, I is! 117 out of 180: You are a music evangelist. (…) You understand the art of the segue, how the key to the best mix-tape isn’t just the songs you pick, but how they … Continue reading →

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The Seeding Of Summer Lawns

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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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The Cher Effect

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You may think you don’t know it, but you most certainly do. Hometracked has the skinny: When used noticeably, an auto-tuner produces what most call “The Cher Effect“, named for her trademark sound in the song Believe. (In essence, we … Continue reading →

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