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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Bandcamp
The young aspiring musicians among you may find this website of interest: Bandcamp. You get to have your own homepage, upload your music, allow for streaming your tracks, set your price per track, etc: We provide fast, dependable streaming and … Continue reading
Piracy Settlement-O-Matic
Former online cigarette salesmen now enforce copyright: Taking their cue from Amazon’s one-click ordering system and the RIAA’s settlement-o-matic website, a company named Nexicon is developing a technology that tracks users who share music and film illegally, and then demands … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Miscellany
Tagged big brother, filesharing, illegal downloads, internet, piracy
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Jimmy Carl Black: Stick Man For Ever!
I just received my copy of Jimmy Carl Black’s “Stick Man For Ever!” in the mailbox from Cafepress. Except for lacking the appropriate ID3 tags to the mp3 tracks when I uploaded the CD onto my computer, and the non-existent … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music
Tagged blues, FZ influences, jimmy carl black, limited edition CD, review
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Richard Wright 1943-2008
On BBC News – and on the Wikipedia. R. I. P.
Monday Mailbag
Some stuff from the inbox: Warren Cuccurullo has a new album out called “Playing in Tongues” which reunites him with Missing Persons/Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio. To be released on Edel Records. German tribute band Sheik Yerbouti ft. Napoleon M. Brock … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music
Tagged Captain Beefheart, Joe's Garage Musical, Sheik Yerbouti, warren cuccurullo
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Jeff Simmons: The Straight Years
After years of listening to scratchy vinyl (with all their inherent pops and hisses), poor quality tape recordings, and substandard mp3’s, I finally received the 2CD set of Jeff Simmons‘ classic psychedelic album, “Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up” combined … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music
Tagged bonus tracks, jeff simmons, re-mastered, soundtrack, straight years, world in sound, zappa alumni
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Need More Cowbell?
Sure thing, here you go. Previously: U2, Metallica, The Beatles and more. For good measure, check out the original SNL skit.