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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Black Page – Tap-Dance!
Performed & choreographed by Alli Bach – read the notes on (the source:) Zappa in France and the comments on the original YouTube page! Bravo!
Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #16
The Mats/Morgan Band featuring drummer and composer Morgan Ågren and keyboard player and composer Mats Öberg were no doubt one of Zappa’s most eclectic musical discoveries when he invited them to perform with him and his 1988 band as guests … Continue reading
Space Brothers and Mike Keneally @ Red Dock Saloon, 2009
I’d like to dedicate this particular post to my friend, and fellow KUR-Meister, Balint, who recently reminded so well that sometimes it’s worthwhile just to post just for the fun of it all, and for the love of the music, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, FZcovers, Mike Keneally, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, bryan beller, Lake Michigan, Red Dock Saloon, The Space Brothers
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Scott Thunes on PlanetZappa
Another Scott Thunes interview, from planetzappa.com (2001): PZ: Is there any question you’ve never been asked that you would like to answer? ST: Probably. Actually, there is: Do you believe that it was a mistake to work with Frank Zappa … Continue reading
Le Concert Impromptu plays Zappa
The wind quintet Le Concert Impromptu perform Frank Zappa compositions “King Kong” (above) and “Peaches en Regalia” (below) in these extracts from Jean-François Zygel‘s series ‘The Music Box’ with additional guest Didier Lockwood. The theme is on “Bach to the … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, Bach to the Future, france, Le Concert Impromptu, The Music Box
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Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #15
I still recall with great fondness the day I discovered Traffic’s 1967 debut album, Mr. Fantasy and their psychedelic tour de force, “Heaven Is In Your Mind”. Unlike many psychedelic groups of the era, Traffic had the special ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Sunday Big Note, YouTubery
Tagged 1970, fillmore east, Stevie Winwood, streaming audio, Traffic
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What´s New in Tokyo?
Create a MySpace Playlist at MixPod.com A cover band called Denkichi Coverd (?) from Japan (?) playing very good covers (!). I love the presence of the acoustic guitar – the playlist becomes a video stream (from YouTube) if you … Continue reading
Zappanale Fever
Herr Thomas, head cheese over at Zappanale, just announced this year’s headliner (drum roll): Yes, that would be Eddie Jobson!
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Zappanale
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Glass Ghost, Burning Castle
Flashback to December 17 2008, when KUR received the following email: I’m recording a new project soon and I wrote NEW music for The Black Page. If I sent you guys a copy of the album and you like it … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Heh Heh, Music
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Project/Object Winter Tour 2011
Project/Object – The Music Of Frank Zappa – is back on tour with Zappa vocalist/guitarists Ike Willis and Ray White, Denny Walley, and Don Preston & Bunk Gardner (Feb 22 only) – along with Andre’ Cholmondeley on guitar and vocals, … Continue reading