Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Best Of Doo-wop Classics Volume 2

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Balint

…and other be-bop albums (mostly) from the fifties, at Be Bop Wino. For your listenning and dancing pleasure.

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Substitutes in Baltimore

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Balint

A few different covers of “Baltimore” – and instead of being “only” covers, being different from the “real” thing, these performances show me the sheer beauty of the melody line itself. And some pretty good musicians. I love these.

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Frank Zappa’s Jukebox

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Slated for release next August 4th: Frank Zappa’s Jukebox: Via The Idiot Bastard.

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88BoaDrum in NYC and LA on 8.8.08

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Balint

88BoaDrum – LA will start at exactly 8:08 PM PST the 88-minute experience at the historic La Brea Tar Pits will feature 88 drummers selected by Boredoms and 88Boadrum artistic director, Hisham Bharoocha of Soft Circle [formerly of Lightening Bolt, … Continue reading →

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Leather

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

If ever there was an undervalued comedian, it would have to be Benny Hill: For Sharl!

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Musicovery

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Do not be fooled by its candy store look — be sure to check out Musicovery. Sharl came across this and made me have a look. So I gave it a spin, hitting the Latino button, as I’ve been in … Continue reading →

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Hot Poop Facelift

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Remember Ye Olde Hot Poop? Back when we received the C&D letter from the ZFT last December, Dr Sharl and I jumped through all kinds of loops to come up with an engaging lay-out, while at the same time attempting … Continue reading →

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Huge Collection Of 78 RPM Records

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… and when I say huge, I mean huge: The following is a list of over 3600 titles recorded from my collection of 78 rpm records. Many of them are linked to MP3 files and will play what was recorded. … Continue reading →

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FZ Alumni Muxtape

Posted on July 25, 2008 by urbangraffito

After spending the good part of the last two weeks packing all my beloved FZ albums, tapes, CDs, (as well as everything else I own) into more boxes than I care to count in preparation for the big move downtown … Continue reading →

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The Be-Bop Bass Notes: Tom Fowler Interview

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Balint

The audition was very simple. He had me play a couple of odd muted things and groove for a while, and then he said ‘OK, you’re it’. That was a really good band. I then just did Frank’s stuff for … Continue reading →

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