Category Archives: Interview

Marianne Faithfull — BBC Four Interview/Sessions

Posted on July 10, 2009 by urbangraffito

Marianne Faithfull is an English singer, songwriter and actress whose career spans over four decades. Her early work in pop and rock music in the 1960s was overshadowed by her struggle with drug abuse and heroin addiction in the 1970s. … Continue reading →

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Arthur Barrow Interview

Posted on July 6, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded on April 18th, 1996, Juha Rompannen interviews Arthur Barrow in Los Angeles, California.

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Igor Stravinsky – Composer of the Week

Posted on June 27, 2009 by urbangraffito

Donald Macleod explores the life of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) in this five part BBC Radio 3 documentary: 1. Looking West | 2. Wartime in Hollywood | 3. Craft | 4. A New Method | 5. Return to Europe

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Tom Waits — Early TV Appearances

Posted on June 21, 2009 by urbangraffito

In the above clip, Tom Waits appears on Fernwood 2 Night, a parody talk show, hosted by Barth Gimble (Martin Mull) and sidekick/announcer Jerry Hubbard (Fred Willard), created by Norman Lear as a spin-off/summer replacement from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. … Continue reading →

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John Cassavetes & Company, in the Studio

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Balint

A tiny bit of studio-presence, that supposed to be a “talk show” – if they were normal people. I love John Cassavetes, by the way, my favorite director – check out his film “Husbands”, if you can.  Or any of the … Continue reading →

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Catching the Culture with its Pants Down — George Carlin

Posted on June 14, 2009 by urbangraffito

George Carlin talks about the famous “7 Dirty Words” Supreme Court case in this December 17th, 2007, 5th part of 7 interview by Jenni Matz and Henry Colman for the Archive of American Television. He talks about his HBO specials, … Continue reading →

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Tiny Vilnius Tears

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

With a ZPZ concert imminent in the town of Vilnius, Lithuania, Dweezil, Diva and Gail reckoned it would be a nice opportunity to pay an emo-sho-null tribute to the iconic FZ statue present there. Check out the TV coverage. ‘t … Continue reading →

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The Mothers of Invention – Conflicted Histories

Posted on June 7, 2009 by urbangraffito

As time has passed since the publication of The Real Frank Zappa Book, and more interviews of original band members have emerged whose individual recollections contradict was had been written (and often taken as factual history) — it further sheds … Continue reading →

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Bill Payne Interview

Posted on June 6, 2009 by urbangraffito

An exclusive 10 part series of interviews with Bill Payne of Little Feat conducted by Living Legends Music, recorded on May 1st, 2008 at The Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL. In part 4, above, Payne discusses 1969’s “Summer of Love”, … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To Ray Collins?

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Check this bittersweet little piece on the current whereabouts of former Mother, Ray Collins: He moved to Claremont after a modest legal settlement with Zappa over his and other founding members’ contributions to the band, he says. […] Collins turned … Continue reading →

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