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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Frank Zappa: A Study In Gesture
Paul Carr just posted slides from his talk on Frank Zappa & Gesture. Here is a powerpoint presentation which looks at an approach to using an artist as a musicological case study. After explaining some potential generic approaches, it looks … Continue reading
Cheaper the Better – Lyrically Zappa
While many focus on Frank Zappa, the composer, so very often Zappa, the songwriter, is overlooked. Perhaps due to the nature of Zappa’s lyrics, themselves, which often take direct aim at human sexuality, and sexual mores in 20th Century American … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Music
Tagged covers, mixtape, streaming audio, zappa lyrics
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Be In My Video?
You’ll find more videos from them on Youtube – with always perfect timing.
Grab Bag
You may want to check out the music of Michel Delville. Richard Anderson: “You guys introduced me to this man. Worth checking out and maybe the KUR readership might be interested too – especially the Webern inspired Curfews and Cigars”. … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, FZcovers, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
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Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #21
Back on Friday, March 28th, 2008 I published the post, Live Albums — Dead or Alive? in which I listed many of my favourite live albums: Zappa In New York (1978); Super Session (1968) with Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Sunday Big Note, YouTubery
Tagged 1970, british blues, don 'sugarcane' harris, Duster Bennett, john mayall, live albums, live music, streaming audio
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Double Zappa
I’ve found that FZ albums tend to come in twos. …says Brendan in his series of album-couples on his page The Rising Storm, called Double Zappa. With nice reviews and some samples – coincidentally I was just reading about the … Continue reading