Category Archives: Pop Cult

An Interview With Ron Rutherford

Posted on September 25, 2009 by urbangraffito

An Interview With Ron Rutherford!!! Radio Galactica Podcast Portal Back on Thursday, July 10th, 2008, I posted “Ron Rutherford — Lone Wolf (Debut Solo Album)” after discovering his music on Last.fm. Being a fan of many of the singer songwriters … Continue reading →

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The Tubes, “Young and Rich” Tour, 1976

Posted on September 11, 2009 by urbangraffito

Michael Cotten, director and coordinator of The Tubes Project, has done a superb job combining still photography and the soundboard recording of The Tubes May 8th, 1976, Buffalo, New York show from their “Young and Rich” Tour.

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Zappa & Beefheart, Radio KWST, 1975

Posted on August 31, 2009 by urbangraffito

To promote the only album they ever made together – Bongo Fury – Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa put together a promotional documentary of their musical lives and times. It contained some obscure material, early collaborations, demos, proto and live … Continue reading →

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The Circle Of Fifths

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

There is a reason why Barber Shop / Doowop singers shy away from instrumental accompaniment: A little thought will show why no sequence of Perfect Fifths can ever exactly equal a sequence of Octaves, no matter how far you carry … Continue reading →

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Zappa Dragons

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Peter Karpick has been building a collage series incorporating FZ quotes and related imagery. Here’s one: Weird and oddly compelling. Check out his Flickr stream.

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Audience Misbehavin’

Posted on August 3, 2009 by urbangraffito

Back before video rentals became big business with the opening of the first Blockbuster Video store in Dallas in 1985, people went out to theaters for much of their entertainment.

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Syracuse, Q & A (1975)

Posted on August 1, 2009 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa, George Duke and Don Van Vliet respond to questions from an audience of post secondary students at Gifford Auditorium, Syracuse University, NY, on April 23rd, 1975.

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Neil Young — Live at Massey Hall, 1971

Posted on July 28, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded on January 19, 1971 during the Journey Through the Past Solo Tour, Live At Massey Hall 1971 features solo, acoustic performances of Neil Young from Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada.

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Zappa MTV Tribute, 1993

Posted on July 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

MTV News At Night (MTV ENGLAND) interviews Jimmy Carl Black and biographer MIchael Gray in this 9 minute, December, 1993 overview of Frank Zappa‘s life, works, and attitudes.

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Tale of the Three Assholes, 1977

Posted on July 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

Recorded at the Palladium in New York City on October 29th, 1977, Frank Zappa tells the story behind “Bobby Brown (Goes Down)“, one of his most famous songs which topped the charts in some European countries around 1979/80. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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