Monthly Archives: May 2009

In France – and more (from ’82)

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Balint

In France: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-in-france2.mp3] Mystery Song #4: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-mystery-song-4.mp3] Approximate/Tinseltown: [audio:http://www.killuglyradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/frank-zappa-approximate-tinseltown.mp3] All the tunes above from a rehearsal in 1982 (04 06). I had to make a few cuts, because of the tape stops and restarts and laughters. But I hope it … Continue reading →

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Warren Zevon Collector’s Edition

Posted on May 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

Warren Zevon was already a ten-year music industry veteran who had written songs for the Turtles, backed up Phil Everly, done years of session work and been befriended by Jackson Browne by the time he cut this self-titled album for … Continue reading →

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Three

Posted on May 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

Welcome to the third KUR mix of four, presented on four consecutive Fridays in May, entitled “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part III“. As with the two prior Tweezer Glint mixes, this week’s mix is full of tracks … Continue reading →

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Beat The Boots III

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Available only from Amazon for now, Beat The Boots III, a six disc continuation of the original Beat The Boot series, is confusing the heck out of just about everybody. Official? ZFT endorsed? Zappa.com is not helping much as it’s … Continue reading →

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Strange News From Mars — Jon Larsen

Posted on May 21, 2009 by urbangraffito

Written, arranged and produced by Jon Larsen in its entirety, and recorded in Los Angeles in March 2007 with former Frank Zappa band alumni — Tommy Mars, Bruce Fowler, Jimmy Carl Black and Arthur Barrow (also engineered the recording) — … Continue reading →

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Zappanale (Then & Now) — Sex without Nails bros

Posted on May 19, 2009 by urbangraffito

Masterminded by the Austrian legend Wickerl Adam, and formed as an offshoot of the Hallucination Company in 1998 (an Austrian rock music theater project also founded by Wickerl in 1977 that operated in a “Frank Zappa-oriented, modern rock music performance … Continue reading →

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Ed Palermo CD Release Party @ Iridium

Posted on May 18, 2009 by urbangraffito

This just in via email from Ed Palermo, himself, regarding the release of his new Zappa CD, “Eddy Loves Frank” from Cuneiform Records: As most of you know, this is my third tribute album in dedication to the music of … Continue reading →

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Zappanale (Then & Now) — PGSOR All Stars feat. Denny Walley

Posted on May 18, 2009 by urbangraffito

Denny Walley, slide guitar player and childhood friend of Bobby and Frank Zappa, Don Van Vliet, and Jim Sherwood (Motorhead) was asked to tour with The Paul Green School of Rock (PGSOR) All Stars. As he says in the clip … Continue reading →

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Mats & Morgan Play Beefheart

Posted on May 16, 2009 by urbangraffito

In keeping with the general Beefheartian theme of recent posts, I recently found this video of the Mats/Morgan Band performing Captain Beefheart’s “Lick My Decals Off, Baby”. Line Up: Freddie Wadling – lead vocals Morgan Ågren – drums Denny Walley … Continue reading →

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Beefheart Night at the Knitting Factory

Posted on May 16, 2009 by urbangraffito

Back on April 9th, 2008, Gary Lucas curated “Beefheart Night at the Knit“, a salute to the Music, Poetry and Art of Don Van Vliet, a/k/a Captain Beefheart. Click here to view highlights of that night and backstage interviews with … Continue reading →

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