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Monthly Archives: September 2008
The Tubes — “Life Is Pain” (Live)
Taken from the DVD “Wild In London” and recently posted on YouTube. After nearly 35 years in rock, The Tubes never cease to amaze me, especially their live performances.
1997 Captain Beefheart Documentary
Not sure if I’ve posted this before, anyway, here’s a BBC documentary on The Captain, narrated by the late great John Peel. Part one: Parts two, three, four, five, six. Via MetaFilter.
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Interview, Movies, Music, YouTubery
Tagged alternative blues, Captain Beefheart, documentary, john peel
10 Comments
Joe’s Menage
Oooh, look! Quoth GZ: Rare 1975 thrillingness. Be very afraid of being Danish. Or not. Rant & Roll. Fellow consumers! Let’s track down the venue and playlist! If we don’t, nobody will! Exclamation mark.
Bill Hicks: Angry Young Man of Stand-Up Comedy
Born in Georgia in 1961, Bill Hicks worked his way around the U.S. stand-up comedy circuit in the late 70s and throughout the 80s after first beginning his career at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas, at the age of … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Miscellany, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged anti-smoking, bill hicks, dead musicians, sarcasm, stand-up, video
5 Comments
Slacker Uprising
Michael Moore’s latest film, Slacker Uprising is now available as a free download — US and Canada only unfortunately, although it’s reported to be available as a torrent at a certain pirate bay on the intertubes. The film is described … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Movies, Politics
Tagged elections 08, michael moore, register to vote, slacker
23 Comments
Today’s Brainfart: SanDisk Introduces SlotMusic
Proof that the music industry will never get it: in the latest attempt to shore up sales of music on physical media, SanDisk Corp. and the four major music companies plan to announce Monday a new format called slotMusic. Each … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Insane, Music
Tagged digital age, dumb, music industry, slotmusic
10 Comments
Fialka Interviews Bickford
Philip Marion writes: A wonderful cultural archivist, metaphysical snake-oil salesman, antiquarian ne’er-do-well, and star of the end of the VHS version of “Baby Snakes” Gerry Fialka interviewed Bruce Bickford recently after the showing of FZ’s Bickford film at the silent … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Movies, Visual Arts, YouTubery
Tagged animation, baby snakes, bruce bickford, Interview
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Road Plays Lone Ranger Theme
Ian Stonehouse writes: How about this – a road in the USA – in Lancaster, California no less (FZ’s old stomping ground!) that plays the theme from the Lone Ranger as car tyres pass over the road surface… Crazy stuff … Continue reading
Monday Mix: Mothers of the Blues
All right, Summer is officially gone, and Fall is now into full swing. It’s Monday, and there’s probably not very much to celebrate. So, what better time to post another KUR Mixtape to start your week off with a bang, … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged avant garde blues, blues, Frank Zappa, fz alumni, mothers of invention, streaming audio
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Joe’s Garage Close To Premiere
LA Weekly has a rather lengthy article dedicated to the upcoming Joe’s Garage Musical, including a small image gallery. Anyone in the LA area going to see this?