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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Kentucky Fried Dupree
Brandon Coleman writes: I just graduated with my bachelors in Jazz Guitar from Morehead State University in Kentucky. Wonderful music program there, with lots of great musicians to play with. For the guitar ensemble, I arranged one of my all-time … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
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Varèse: Poême électronique 1958
First presented at the 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair with 425 speakers placed throughout the famous Philips pavilion, the placement of the speakers and design of the building gave the spectators a feeling of being housed within a concrete, silver seashell. … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Visual Arts
Tagged 1958, brussels, edgar varèse, Iannis Xenakis, Le corbusier
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Frank Zappa – Penguins In Bondage, 73-74
Ah, the memories, Barry. Especially from the 8th November 1974 WXRT radio broadcast of “Penguin In Bondage” from Frank Zappa’s performance at the Roxy on December 1973 (above) with various visual memories added later. Then a soundboard recording of “Penguin … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1973, 1974, buffalo, Opopoppa Special, penguin in bondage, Roxy, St. Paul, Sweden
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Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #17
Of all the live concerts in my music collection, today’s particular show had proved to be one of the most difficult to find because of it’s uniqueness and it’s rarity among live show collectors. It had been on my most … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Captain Beefheart, Music, Sunday Big Note
Tagged 1976, mallard, rockpalast, streaming audio, WDR Studio
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Dave McMacken – again…
…on Over-Nite Sensation, again (remember this interview?). Found at Zappateers. And if it’s not enough, you can get an in-depth look at the cover on this Flickr gallery! Woww…
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Visual Arts
Tagged album covers, Dave McMacken, Over-Nite Sensation
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