Category Archives: Mike Keneally

Space Brothers and Mike Keneally @ Red Dock Saloon, 2009

Posted on February 24, 2011 by urbangraffito

I’d like to dedicate this particular post to my friend, and fellow KUR-Meister, Balint, who recently reminded so well that sometimes it’s worthwhile just to post just for the fun of it all, and for the love of the music, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #4

Posted on December 5, 2010 by urbangraffito

Anyone familiar with Frank Zappa’s 1988 band is no doubt familiar with the unique guitar and lyrical stylings of multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally, that band’s “stunt guitarist“. It wasn’t very long after the demise of Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa‘s band ‘Z’ … Continue reading →

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“MyKeneally Tour” at Emerald Hall, Braintree, MA.

Posted on November 19, 2010 by urbangraffito

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 →

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“Zappa The Hard Way” Reviewed

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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 →

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KUR’s 2nd Annual Virtual Zappanale Mix

Posted on August 16, 2010 by urbangraffito

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 →

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Selected Idiot Bastard Sons

Posted on May 8, 2010 by urbangraffito

As a big fan of all Zappa and Zappa-related recordings, I’ve accumulated an immense number of live concerts, shows, and radio broadcasts via Zappateers and purchased elsewhere (far, far too many to name in this post). Among them, certain shows … Continue reading →

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Mammy Anthem, The Baked Potato, January 6th, 2010

Posted on January 10, 2010 by urbangraffito

Mike Keneally sits in with the Rick Musallam Band (a former Beer For Dolphins bandmate) at the Baked Potato on January 6th, 2010.

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Sleep Dirt Variations

Posted on December 2, 2009 by urbangraffito

We are all quite familiar with the acoustical duet version of “Sleep Dirt” between Frank Zappa (acoustic lead guitar) and James “Bird Legs” Youmans (acoustic rhythm guitar) on the album of the same name, recorded at the Caribou Studios in … Continue reading →

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Mike Keneally Interview & Video

Posted on September 9, 2009 by urbangraffito

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a big fan of Mike Keneally. His music is so utterly different from anything else that each and every listening is indeed a delight. When his early recordings (which were long out-of-print) were made … Continue reading →

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Musicians Play FZ – Part II

Posted on August 26, 2009 by urbangraffito

Alas, I’ve saved the best for last. “Musicians Play FZ – Part II“, a compilation of FZ songs performed by various musicians, from Sting to The Persuasions and many in between (plucked from my own collection). Enjoy this mix for … Continue reading →

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