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Category Archives: Alumni
UG’s Semi-Orchestral Low Budget Memorial Barbecue
This month I have put together a special mixtape for Zappa/Mothers Die-Hards with many of my favorite instrumental, semi-orchestral, and orchestral Zappa works – many of which I’m mixing here for the first time – from some of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music
Tagged Frank Zappa, instrumental, mixtape, orchestral zappa, streaming audio, zappa covers
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Richie Hayward – In Memorium
Little Feat co-founder Richie Hayward has died after a long battle with liver disease earlier this month on August 12, 2010. He was 64.
Posted in Alumni, In The News, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, little feat, lowell george, Ritchie Hayward, roy estrada
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Some Nostalgia For The Old Folks…
As a long time fan of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, the names of particular musicians have threaded through much of the music I have listened to and collected throughout the years. Names such as Andy Cahan, Lawrence … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1969, 1978, Andy Cahan, geronimo black alumni, Lawrence 'Stash' Wagner, mothers of invention, Tom Leavey
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Who IS The REAL Frank Zappa, Anyway?
Sometimes I am quite delighted to discover a fan-made Frank Zappa video like the one posted above. It reinforces my belief that the future of FZ’s public image is in the right hands: creative, open-minded, technology embracing hands. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery, Zappa Family Trust, Zappanale
Tagged Alumni, Frank Zappa, video, zft
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Captain Beefheart Symposium
Captain Beefheart guitarist Gary Lucas will conduct a Beefheart Symposium at The Magic Room, Brighton, MA, on Friday Sept. 10th: Gary Lucas, who has been called “a modern guitar miracle” (Rolling Stone), “The Thinking Man’s Guitar Hero” (The New Yorker) … Continue reading
KUR’s 2nd Annual Virtual Zappanale Mix
Welcome to KUR’s 2nd Annual Virtual Zappanale Mix for August 2010. For those of us who cannot make it to this year’s festival in Bad Doberan, I have compiled an eclectic mix of some of my favorite FZ covers by … Continue reading
Grande Mothers Re:Invented Embark On EU Tour
Warning: You’re about to enter a zone heavy with nostalgia. Take with a very large grain of salt. In the late 70s and early 80s (yes, when Dinosaurs roamed the city streets wearing Walkmans and eating veggieburgers) – when a … Continue reading
Zappa The Hard Way: A Chat With Mr. Greenaway
As you may have noticed, Andrew Greenaway (aka Idiotbastard) just had his book “Zappa The Hard Way” published. The book, which will have its official release at this year’s edition of Zappanale, tells the tale of FZ’s (in)famous ’88 tour, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, In Writing, Music
Tagged 88 tour, idiotbastard, Zappa Books, zappa the hard way
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Steve Vai’s Western Vacation: Free Copies To Win!
Steve Vai‘s record label has a new album coming out next Tuesday June 22nd (more info here): To celebrate the release, the Favored Nations label has generously offered KUR five free copies to distribute among you! Obviously, merely handing them … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Community, In The News, Music
Tagged contest, favored nations, steve vaï, western vacation
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The Grande Mothers Re:Invented – Viva Brazil, 2010
KUR recently received an email from The Grande Mothers Re:Invented thanking “the fans, the promoters, the crews, and everyone behind the scenes who support their performances, making these concerts and tours possible.” THE POWER OF THE FANS The GMSRI receive … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2010, brazil, Frank Zappa, Inferno Club, São Paulo, the grande mothers re:invented, Virada Cultural
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