Category Archives: Miscellany

Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #1

Posted on November 14, 2010 by urbangraffito

Over the last few weeks and months, fellow KUR-Meisters, while compiling the various mixtapes for Kill Ugly Radio, I had an idea for an ongoing weekly “listening session” of various artists and groups, both Zappa-related along with his contemporaries, as … Continue reading →

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George Duke Band plays Zappa

Posted on October 24, 2010 by urbangraffito

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.

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GRAND ZAPPA – the book

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Balint

Released for the 70th birthday here’s a REALLY big book by Frank Wonneberg examining the albums released in FZ’s lifetime. In german – “which is the way he talks whenever it’s Heavy Business”. See details on the page of the … Continue reading →

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Leader Of The Starry Skies

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Remember Cardiacs? KUR-regular Sterbus alerted me to the following: Tim Smith composer, principal songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of Cardiacs and other seminal music projects suffered a severe stroke in 2008. Two years on he continues to be treated in … Continue reading →

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The Black Page Against The Machine

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A fun initiative from The Idiot (as seen on Facebook): To mark what would have been composer Frank Zappa’s 70th birthday on 21 December 2010, let’s try and repeat the success of Rage Against The Machine’s Christmas #1 with “The … Continue reading →

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FZ’s Them or Us – Rereleased, 2010/12/1

Posted on October 16, 2010 by urbangraffito

In 1984 Frank Zappa self-published Them or Us, created with a dot matrix printer. A new facsimile edition – published by Pinter & Martin Ltd of the United Kingdom (which means they can only ship this book to the UK … Continue reading →

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Elvis Has Just Left The Building

Posted on October 15, 2010 by urbangraffito

Have you ever wondered where Frank Zappa got his inspiration for his song, “Elvis Has Just Left The Building” which appeared on his 1988 Broadway the Hard Way album?

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And Now For A Bit Of Perspective

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Powers Of Ten.

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Sore TappaZ Plays Zappa – Amsterdam Blue Note, June 2010

Posted on October 12, 2010 by urbangraffito

Based in Leverkusen, Amsterdam – band leader and vocalist Christopher Klassen‘s home town – Sore TappaZ plays Klassen‘s original compositions as well as and the music of Frank Zappa.

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Arthur Jarvinen – In Memoriam (1956-2010)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by urbangraffito

Arthur Jarvinen, musician, composer, founder of the California E.A.R. Unit, and music copyist for the late Frank Zappa, himself passed away on October 4th, 2010.

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