Monthly Archives: April 2008

Will Southern Rock Rise Again?

Posted on April 19, 2008 by urbangraffito

Where are the likes of a Jim Mangrum and a Ruby Starr today? Or the likes of such groups as Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers Band? Do these kind of groups even exist anymore? Groups such as Black Oak … Continue reading →

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Signals, Noise & Fog

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

It’s been a bit of a busy week for me, fellow fen! However, here’s some stuff that didn’t pass by my radar unnoticed: In Japan, this and that hits the streets. Says Thomas Marrot: “the plot happens in Frank Zappa … Continue reading →

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La Cucaracha Esta de Fiesta

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Sharleena

Does humor belong in music? Course it does! I have received just yesterday Ween’s last release “La Cucaracha” as a present from Barry (thanks honey!) Once again, the band at its best, taking the shit out of almost any genre … Continue reading →

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The Frank and Mikey Show

Posted on April 17, 2008 by urbangraffito

I was recently arranging and updating my personal MySpace profile page when I came across these two video gems: Frank Zappa’s “Watermelon in Easter Hay” live with Mike Keneally and the rest of the 1988 band, and The Mike Keneally … Continue reading →

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Hot ‘n Nasty

Posted on April 16, 2008 by urbangraffito

It’s Wednesday, hump-day, and you are no doubt in need of something special to get you through those mid-week doldrums (perhaps brought on by a certain vaultmeister’s recent non answer). So, here’s Jim Dandy to the rescue, so to speak, … Continue reading →

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Interview With Joe Travers, 2008

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Balint

PZ– Is there any upcoming release from the Vault that you can tease us with? JT– I could get in trouble for that. Well, that’s about ALL the info’s you cen get about future releases. Well well. The whole interview … Continue reading →

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Feel the Urge to Splurge?

Posted on April 15, 2008 by urbangraffito

On Sunday, April 13th, after a four year hiatus from micro-press publishing, Greensleeve Editions released the inaugural issue of Splurge, a zine which decodes and defaces the ostentation of contemporary consumer culture; by any means necessary. Just take the zine’s … Continue reading →

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Wherein Barry Copyrights His Facial Hair

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

That’s right, you heard right: any and all of my facial hair varieties are hereby copyrighted! You see, being the type of original artist whose legacy is to be protected by my wife upon my biting the big one, I … Continue reading →

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Today’s Headline: ZFT vs Arf Society

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Der Spiegel, on the day of the ZFT vs Arf Society/Zappanale trial: Mother Of Intervention: Zappa Festival Defends Itself from… Zappa. Quoth Goil Zeepee: “One of the reasons you file a trademark is to protect the works of a person,” … Continue reading →

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Bat Chain Puller

Posted on April 9, 2008 by urbangraffito

Barry and I had a very interesting discussion the other day concerning why some Zappa fans also become big Captain Beefheart fans, while some do not. The crux of the biscuit, so to speak, comes down to Beefheart’s appeal, lyrically, … Continue reading →

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