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Category Archives: Music
400 Electric Guitars
That’s what musician/composer Rhys Chatham needed for a piece entitled “A Crimson Grail Part One”. Download the whole thing here and while you’re at it, read this review. (via)
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How Does Ry Cooder Use iTunes?
Like so: Then Mr. Cooder noticed something else: When he burned a copy of the album using Apple’s iTunes software, it sounded fine. He didn’t know why until one of his younger engineers told him that the default settings on … Continue reading
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12 Questions For Pete Townshend
Via Here Comes The Flood, 12 questions for Pete Townshend: Our music was quite vengeful in a way. The uplifting subtext came from a mixture of humour and a genuine belief that music could set us all free. It seems … Continue reading
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Modernism In Music
Bernard sent in this link which I thought was an interesting read: Music is the Healing Force of the Universe: Why is that modernism in the visual arts has received so more widespread acceptance than modernism in music? Virtually everyone … Continue reading
When In Doubt, Poll
Audience participation time, ladies & gentlemen! Here’s a little poll which, depending on the results, may well spark a new feature on KUR. Thanks for your collaboration… {democracy:1} Note: if the form above looks a bit wonky, refresh browser!
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Reviewing A To Z
Disclaimer: this page is not written by from the point of view of a Frank Zappa fanatic and is not generally intended for narrow-perspective Frank Zappa fanatics. If you are deeply offended by criticism, non-worshipping approach to your favourite artist, … Continue reading
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RIP Michael Brecker
Saxophonist Michael Brecker, who contributed to several FZ recordings including Zappa In New York, has died of leukemia at the age of 57. (And yes, this page has read like an obituary column lately… let’s hope it doesn’t stay that … Continue reading
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From Musical Telegraph To Synclavier
Fascinating: a history of the electronic musical instrument, from 1870 to 1990 (including the Synclavier). (via Bernard)
The Future Of Pop?
Essex rock band Koopa could become the first unsigned group to land a UK top 40 hit thanks to new chart rules. The bulk of Koopa’s followers are teenagers who are buying the single using a mobile phone rather than … Continue reading
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Bozzio in KoRn
Terry Bozzio is replacing Korn drummer David Silveria during his temporary hiatus from the band, as reported by Martini Republic. For an album and a tour.
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The Captain, A Documentary
Via Casper (thanks Casper!), here’s an interesting 1997 BBC documentary on the life and times of Don Van Vliet, Captain Beefheart: Parts two and three.
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Velvet Acetate
A rare acetate of the Velvet Underground’s lost Scepter studio sessions was recently sold on eBay for $25,000. Care to have a listen? The mp3’s are available here.
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The Penetrators: Shopping Bag
How this wonderful video got rejected by MTV I simply cannot fathom — The Penetrators, “Shopping Bag”: … via KUR’s very own Thing-Fish, aka Jim Davies.
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Hendrix’ Welsh Anthem
It’s called Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau: The version of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, Land of My Fathers, was discovered on the end of a dusty eight-track tape which had languished for years in a forgotten tea chest in a north … Continue reading
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