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Category Archives: Alumni
Q&A: Scott Thunes
Above Mr Thunes talks about his audition at the Zappa at the Roundhouse event. Below: still him on a) Ike Willis, b) Valley Girl, c) Solitude. Mr Thunes is a Great Guy. For the hardcore fans: the whole Q&A in … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, FZ's birthday, Zappa Family Trust
Tagged dweezil, gail zappa, Scott Thunes, zappa at the roundhouse
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George Duke, ZPZ, Gail: Zappa.com News
1st: George Duke will be joining ZPZ in Los Angeles, I think on the 4th of december. Possibly in the Aposrophe tunes. Hey hey. 2nd: Gail Zappa answers 50 questions before Christmas. Follow the link – and ask! 3rd: Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Music, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged fz70, gail zappa, george duke, Zappa Plays Zappa
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“MyKeneally Tour” at Emerald Hall, Braintree, MA.
Imagine your favorite musician or group performing for you and your friends in your very own living room, backyard, or rented hall? That’s what Mike Keneally and Bryan Beller did last year when they put out the call to their … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Mike Keneally, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2009, bryan beller, covers, Mike Keneally, touring
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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
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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“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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George Duke Band plays Zappa
For as long as I’ve been a fan of Frank Zappa‘s music, I’ve also been a fan of the music of George Duke. Indeed, both musicians have taken me on musical trips I could never have imagined going on.
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, Frank Zappa, george duke, germany, Jazz Club Minden, the george duke band
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In the Beginning…
In the beginning there was a word, and the word was secret, and the secret word was…Mudshark! And for fifty years the Mudshark ruled supremely as the only secret word on the planet Earth, but one day the Mudshark became … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Music, Personal
Tagged 2010, ike willis, Zappanale 21, ZAPPATiKA!
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A Special Paris Halloween
Veuillez visiter Les Fils de l’Invention pour plus d’info…
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music
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78 Years Ago Yesterday…
In a house that someone used to live in, little Donny Preston, also known as little Dom DeWilde or little Biff Debrie, was born on September 21st, 1932 in Flint, Michigan. Happy Birthday, Don!