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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Hip Hop Meets The Violin
You know hip hop really isn’t my thing — never has been. Hook it up with a classically skilled violinist though, and things get interesting: More violinesque YouTubery, courtesy of Paul Dateh. More of his music can be downloaded here.
Eric Dolphy Quintet — Berlin ’61
A recent post made me think of another great innovator of free jazz, as well as third stream music: Eric Dolphy.
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1961, alto sax, bass clarinet, berlin, eric dolphy, flute, free jazz, improvisation, innovator, third stream
8 Comments
Igor Stravinsky – Composer of the Week
Donald Macleod explores the life of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) in this five part BBC Radio 3 documentary: 1. Looking West | 2. Wartime in Hollywood | 3. Craft | 4. A New Method | 5. Return to Europe
Posted in Interview, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged america, bbc radio 3, europe, igor stravinsky, streaming audio
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The King Of Pop Is Dead
RIP Michael Jackson. Believe it or not, as a kid I was a big fan of his music. Billy Jean! Beat it! Thriller! Regardless of the wacky behavior he displayed in later years, this is a sad day for pop … Continue reading
Zappa’s Universe — Revisited
Zappa’s Universe (the album and video of the same title) documents the big tribute concert thrown for Frank Zappa over four nights (November 7-10, 1991, although the footage on the album and video are from the first two nights), organized … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1991, dweezil zappa, Mike Keneally, steve vaï, video, zappa's universe
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Frank Zappa and Charles Bukowski
Kuiper en Berbée perform Charles Bukowski‘s poem “The Machinery of Loss” at the Leiden Poetry Festival on June 7th, 2009, accompanied by a medley of music by Frank Zappa, performed by Renk Jan Vissers (violin) and Ton Schijvens (drums and … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, In The News, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, Charles Bukowski, Frank Zappa, Leiden, medley, poetry, violin
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Demo Disasters
A little something to ease your Monday blues: We’re an indie label digging through years of demo backlogs day by day. These are some of the choicest gems we’ve received. We know that some people worked very hard on these, … Continue reading
Posted in Heh Heh, Music, Pop Cult
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Ed Palermo Big Band – Live & Kicking
Anyone who knows me, knows my affinity for Big Band Zappa, so whenever I get an opportunity to hear Ed Palermo Big Band arrangements of Frank Zappa’s compositions, it’s a real treat. Today was no different, when I uncovered Palermo’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, audio/video, bruce mcdaniel, dix hills, ed palermo big band, free downloads, Iridium night club, john tobacco, napoleon murphy brock, Zappa
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Tom Waits — Early TV Appearances
In the above clip, Tom Waits appears on Fernwood 2 Night, a parody talk show, hosted by Barth Gimble (Martin Mull) and sidekick/announcer Jerry Hubbard (Fred Willard), created by Norman Lear as a spin-off/summer replacement from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Interview, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1976, 1977, martin mull, mike douglas, tom waits, tv broadcast
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