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Tag Archives: documentary
Freak Out In Cucamonga: An Update, Long Overdue
Those of you who’ve been reading this weblog for more than just a couple of years may remember our coverage of Adam Fiorenza’s documentary on FZ’s Cucamonga days, aptly titled “Freak Out In Cucamonga”, featuring interviews with the likes of … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Movies, Pop Cult
Tagged adam fiorenza, cucamonga, documentary, freak out in cucamonga
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Gary Lucas on Captain Beefheart
Filmed at the Swiss Cottage Hotel, London, September 2005, from the 2006 DVD documentary “Captain Beefheart: Under Review” (Prism Productions), Gary Lucas discusses working with Captain Beefheart in the early 80s, and the making of the track “Cardboard Cutout Sundown” … Continue reading
Frank Zappa–Pioneer Of Future Music
Directed by Frank Scheffer, “Frank Zappa–Pioneer Of Future Music” (2007) is a two part documentary which combined and re-edited footage and interviews from “Frank Zappa: The Present Day Composer Refuses to Die” (2000) and “Frank Zappa: Phaze II, The Big … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Jean-Luc Ponty, Music, YouTubery, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged documentary, Frank Scheffer, holland, re-edited, VPRO, Zappa
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The Jimmy Carl Black Story — Jon Larsen
Recorded prior to Jimmy’s passing from cancer in 2008, The Jimmy Carl Black Story is a double CD from Jon Larsen‘s label, Zonic Entertainment/Hot Club Records. Joined by Zappa alumni Tommy Mars (keyboards), along with Knut Reiersrud (guitar/harmonica), Ola Kvernberg … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music
Tagged audio streaming, documentary, jazz, jimmy carl black, jon larsen, mothers of invention, new label, new release, oral history, Zappa
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Captain Beefheart — Revisited
A couple of my favorite Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band videos, “I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby” (The Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot, 1972) and “Hard Working Man” (Dust Blows Forward – Anthology, 1999) — and a reminder to revisit Barry’s Monday, … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Interview, Music, YouTubery
Tagged bbc, Captain Beefheart, documentary, don van vliet, Interview, videos
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The Music Of John Dowland
…as played by Sting and Edin Karamazov. You might know the CD, but recently I’ve found a fine DVD, a documentary on the music of the late composer John Dowland (1563-1626), with some opinions by two music scholars, lute player Edin … Continue reading
Posted in Music, YouTubery
Tagged documentary, early music, edin karamazov, john dowland, lute, sting
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Dummy Up: a/k/a Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong appears on Alex Jones‘ nationally syndicated radio show to discuss the recent FBI raid of Spectrum Labs and the seizure of 10,000 DVDs of Chong’s documentary, a/k/a Tommy Chong. Also on the show is Kevin Booth, creator of … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, In The News, Insane, Interview, Miscellany, Movies, Politics, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1970s, bongs, DEA, documentary, drug culture, federal crime, tommy chong, video
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Zappa — The Lost Interview
Barry, our most kind and benevolent webmaster, posted this seven part interview in July, 2008. However, when I sought it out both here at KUR and on the web, I came head-on to many dead links. Seems as though certain … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, Politics, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged culture, documentary, Frank Zappa, Interview, Music, Politics, video
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Confessions Of Robert Crumb
Am posting this just so I can watch it myself later: a fifty-five minute documentary from 1987 on one of my heroes, Robert Crumb. This film was apparently written by the man himself. Via Non-Stick Plans.