Tag Archives: Amsterdam

Sunday Big Note — Listening Session #23

Posted on April 17, 2011 by urbangraffito

Although Manassas only released two albums in their brief history as a band – the double album, Manassas, released on April 12th, 1972, and Down The Road on April 23rd, 1973 – the impact of these two albums is really … Continue reading →

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Raging Slab @ De Melkweg, Amsterdam, 1993

Posted on March 25, 2011 by urbangraffito

Everyone has a secret musical pleasure. One of mine has been the music of Raging Slab. Anyone who knows me, knows I have a definite soft spot for southern rock. Perhaps what I like about Raging Slab is the unique … Continue reading →

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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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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – The Grandmothers

Posted on April 12, 2010 by urbangraffito

The first version of The Grandmothers came into being in 1980, formed by original Mothers of Invention and Soul Giants alumni Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black and Bunk Gardner. From almost the start, the group was a thorn in Zappa‘s … Continue reading →

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