Category Archives: Music

The Tubes – White Punks On Dope

Posted on March 17, 2011 by urbangraffito

This video of “White Punks On Dope” taken from the extremely rare 1981 Japanese Laser Disc The Tubes produced is a fantastic collage of audio and visuals from 1981 and 1975. Check it out.

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Zappa Jam Site Re-opens on Facebook

Posted on March 17, 2011 by urbangraffito

The old Zappa Internet Jam has a new address on Facebook, here. The old Zappa Internet Jam was a great place, but times change. Much has happened in the last few weeks and well so it looks we have done … Continue reading →

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The Tubes – Re Styles, Then & Now

Posted on March 16, 2011 by urbangraffito

From the very beginning of The Tubes, I was always taken with the vocal and performance style of band member Re Styles – born Shirley Marie MacLeod (certainly being a teenage boy at the time didn’t hurt my infatuation very … Continue reading →

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Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #18

Posted on March 13, 2011 by urbangraffito

Unlike many of their contemporaries, British group Gentle Giant‘s classical influences ranged beyond the Romantic to incorporate elements of mediaeval, baroque, and modernist chamber music. Undoubtedly, this was what drew Frank Zappa to their music – that, and their elaborate … Continue reading →

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The Scott Thunes Effect Reloaded

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Ever since The Scott Thunes Effect (later known as Bass Notation), went offline, I’ve received numerous requests of people asking if I or anyone else could provide them with Thunes’ bass transcriptions for many of the ’88 band’s tunes, as … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Fried Dupree

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Brandon Coleman writes: I just graduated with my bachelors in Jazz Guitar from Morehead State University in Kentucky. Wonderful music program there, with lots of great musicians to play with. For the guitar ensemble, I arranged one of my all-time … Continue reading →

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Varèse: Poême électronique 1958

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Balint

First presented at the 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair with 425 speakers placed throughout the famous Philips pavilion, the placement of the speakers and design of the building gave the spectators a feeling of being housed within a concrete, silver seashell. … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa – Penguins In Bondage, 73-74

Posted on March 8, 2011 by urbangraffito

Ah, the memories, Barry. Especially from the 8th November 1974 WXRT radio broadcast of “Penguin In Bondage” from Frank Zappa’s performance at the Roxy on December 1973 (above) with various visual memories added later. Then a soundboard recording of “Penguin … Continue reading →

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When Chinese North-Korean Eyes Are Smiling

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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Sunday Big Note – Listening Session #17

Posted on March 5, 2011 by urbangraffito

Of all the live concerts in my music collection, today’s particular show had proved to be one of the most difficult to find because of it’s uniqueness and it’s rarity among live show collectors. It had been on my most … Continue reading →

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