Tag Archives: audio

The Loudness War in Modern Audio Mastering

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Balint

A note by Thinman: And if you are interested where recent CDs from our beloved composer’s work suffer from [the Loudness War], just listen to Buffalo or Trance-Fusion. I suffer physically when listening to productions of that kind. See the … Continue reading →

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Jimmy’s Last Tour — Jimmy Carl Black & The Muffin Men

Posted on July 11, 2009 by urbangraffito

After stumbling across this 1993 promo video of Frank Zappa’s “Willie the Pimp” featuring Jimmy Carl Black and The Muffin Men (live with studio footage), I found the following Podcast on The Muffin Men homepage. The band reminisces about Jimmy’s … Continue reading →

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The Avalon All-Stars

Posted on June 2, 2009 by urbangraffito

The Avalon All-Stars is a loose-knit house band of the Avalon Ballroom located in San Francisco, CA, and featuring – depending on the night and availability – former members of the Jerry Garcia Band, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of … Continue reading →

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Hawksley Workman — Live in France & Elsewhere

Posted on May 4, 2009 by urbangraffito

Hawksley Workman (born Ryan Corrigan on March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his quirky yet accessible blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released ten full length albums throughout his … Continue reading →

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The Tubes — Poland Whole/Madam I’m Adam

Posted on January 19, 2009 by urbangraffito

In this video, The Tubes are captured performing one of their classic songs from their Young and Rich album in December, 2005, in their home base: San Francisco (While the audio quality is just above average, the energy of the … Continue reading →

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Warren Zevon Field Recordings — Internet Archive

Posted on October 12, 2008 by urbangraffito

On April 7, 2005, the Internet Archive website received permission from Jordan Zevon for live Warren Zevon shows to be hosted at the Live Music Archive, allowing the free exchange of unreleased live Warren Zevon material from their website. Jordan … Continue reading →

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Dim Lights Thick Smoke Promotions interviews Mike Keneally

Posted on October 8, 2008 by urbangraffito

In this two part audio interview, DLTSP chats with Mike Keneally about his early influences, his love of progressive music, learning to play the entire Gentle Giant catalogue, Drop Control, joining Frank Zappa’s band, the realities of being in Frank … Continue reading →

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