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Monthly Archives: November 2010
In Pictures: Zappa At The Roundhouse
Our pal Magic Fingers had the good fortune (and a sufficient amount of Pound Sterling) to visit last weekend’s Roundhouse event. Pictural evidence was transferred over to KUR’s head office for your perusal: For a closer, annotated version, be sure … Continue reading
The Manson Ensemble plays Zappa: 13th of November
Conducted by Franck Ollu, who performed with the Ensemble Modern on the original Yellow Shark recording, the Manson Ensemble present a selection of instrumental Zappa classics alongside new transcriptions by Head of Composition, Philip Cashian, and current composition students. The … Continue reading
Theydon Bois Reviews Zappa At The Roundhouse
Over the weekend, Theydon Bois has been posting his experiences and thoughts on the Roundhouse event in this KUR thread. In fact, he did such an amazing write-up, I figured it deserves its own post. Many thanks Mr. Bois!
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, In Writing, Music
Tagged live zappa, review, zappa at the roundhouse
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New Release: Hammersmith Odeon
Zappa live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1978, 3-CD set. Click image for full barfiness announcement. Pre-order here. Update: Nov 8 2010: the correct tracklist can be found here.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Official Releases
Tagged 1978, hammersmith odeon, live zappa
82 Comments
“Zappa The Hard Way” Reviewed
Quick! Name one artist that deserves a book about his last tour – a tour that ended prematurely? Andrew Greenaway, aka The Idiot, did just that with “Zappa The Hard Way”, a book focused solely on FZ’s ill-fated 1988 tour. … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, In Writing, Mike Keneally
Tagged 88 tour, andrew greenaway, zappa the hard way
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