Category Archives: Heh Heh

Conversations with Jimmy Carl Black

Posted on May 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

An exceptional interview with Jimmy Carl Black by Calvin Krogh recorded at the Grand Café in Oslo in January, 2007, as well as a second interview in another hotel in Oslo later that August – and broadcast on Krogh’s new … Continue reading →

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Four

Posted on May 29, 2009 by urbangraffito

Here it is my fellow KUR-Meisters — “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part IV” — the last in the series. I have endeavoured to leave some of the best tracks for last. Fifty of them in their full … Continue reading →

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Four Chords

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… that will get you a hit! With a bullet! Behold: For those interested, my ears tell me they are, in order: E major B major C# minor A major Go ye and make ye hits!

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Three

Posted on May 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

Welcome to the third KUR mix of four, presented on four consecutive Fridays in May, entitled “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part III“. As with the two prior Tweezer Glint mixes, this week’s mix is full of tracks … Continue reading →

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part Two

Posted on May 15, 2009 by urbangraffito

Welcome to this second KUR mix of four, presented on four consecutive Fridays in May, entitled “Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint (Studio-ized Concert Versions) Part II“. Parts Three and Four will be posted on consecutive Fridays this May 22nd and 29th, … Continue reading →

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Friday Mix: Tweezer Glint – Part One

Posted on May 8, 2009 by urbangraffito

Approximately a month ago, Barry, our intrepid webmaster, passed on several suggestions for future KUR Mixtapes for me to consider. One such suggestion, from LRonHoover, was to compile concert versions of studio-ized solos. Quite the challenge, I thought, given Frank … Continue reading →

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Zappa Versus the Packard Goose

Posted on April 21, 2009 by urbangraffito

It’s easy to understand where FZ got his distaste of rock ‘n roll (and music) writers from — just read some the reviews of his albums and concerts, here. On the other hand, though FZ wasn’t known as a very … Continue reading →

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What’s My Line? FZ’s Guest Appearance, 1971

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Balint

“Is there anything musical about your work?” “Some people think so.”

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Lost KBOO Airtapes – Frank Zappa Interview

Posted on March 24, 2009 by urbangraffito

From the vaults of the popular psychedelic show ‘The Radio Lab’ which later became ‘Cryptic Propensity Projections’ and ‘Midnight Collage’ on KBOO FM, Portland, Oregon from 1971-1985, Michael Christopher, Harry Mishkin and Bill Reinhardt talk to Frank Zappa after his … Continue reading →

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Meeting Mr. Zappa

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Balint

A really nice story by Morgan Argen, from 1988: When the Big Swifty theme came we left our seats, and walked backstage. After convincing one of the guards that we were about to go up and play with Frank, my … Continue reading →

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