Monthly Archives: December 2008

Did Coldplay Copy Joe Satriani?

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You be the judge: (via)

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Thursday Mix: Frank In Memoriam

Posted on December 4, 2008 by urbangraffito

Another December 4th has rolled around and as usual my thoughts are filled with thoughts of Frank Zappa on this, the 15th anniversary of his passing. Just a couple of weeks ago I was in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to … Continue reading →

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Wolfgang’s Vault: The Tubes @ Winterland (1975)

Posted on December 4, 2008 by urbangraffito

This show, staged at Winterland in the band’s hometown of San Francisco, on February 21st, 1975, a few months before the release of their self-titled debut album in June of that year, clearly shows the great energy that the Tubes … Continue reading →

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Randomnicity

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

While I’m mainly reading up on unrelated topics these days, you may find the following of interest: Duncan tells me that Zappa will be the featured article on the front page of Wikipedia on Thursday December 4th. Morgan Holt sends … Continue reading →

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Alice Cooper Group — Sun Arise (Live) & Black JuJu (Studio)

Posted on December 2, 2008 by urbangraffito

Some music listeners (born after the 1970s) don’t understand the early appeal of the original Alice Cooper Group. They had a unique sound and image (which like all great rock ‘n roll mortified our parents) that was very appealing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments