Tag Archives: Frank Zappa

FZ Don’t Mess Around

Posted on April 15, 2009 by urbangraffito

Frank Zappa – We Don’t Mess Around-1 After the recent tease of ‘The Son of Roxy’ what better salve, I thought, than the complete broadcast of Zappa’s ‘We Don’t Mess Around‘? Broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunkt (BR) on July 1, 1980, … Continue reading →

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Billion Dollar Baby — BBC Documentary

Posted on April 5, 2009 by urbangraffito

John Lydon (also known as Johnny Rotten) presents a profile of Alice Cooper — whose theatrical persona was perhaps America’s most significant ally with the British glam movement and who also influenced John’s own band, the Sex Pistols — on … Continue reading →

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Zappa & Mothers TV Special, 1974

Posted on April 4, 2009 by urbangraffito

On Tuesday afternoon of August 27th, 1974, sometime after 5:30pm, Frank Zappa, George Duke, Chester Thompson, Tom Fowler, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Ruth Underwood took to KCET-TV Channel 28’s Sound Stage B in Culver City, Los Angeles to film a … Continue reading →

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Meeting Mr. Zappa

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Balint

A really nice story by Morgan Argen, from 1988: When the Big Swifty theme came we left our seats, and walked backstage. After convincing one of the guards that we were about to go up and play with Frank, my … Continue reading →

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Zappa, Palais des Sports, Paris, 1980

Posted on March 20, 2009 by urbangraffito

This particular concert took place at the Palais des Sports, Paris, France on June 11th, 1980 and was first broadcast on France’s Antenne 2 in late 1980, and later rebroadcast on Europe2 TV on May 10, 2007. It features Zappa’s … Continue reading →

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Zappa — The Lost Interview

Posted on March 19, 2009 by urbangraffito

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 →

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The Tubes – Trouble Every Day

Posted on March 17, 2009 by urbangraffito

The Tubes cover Frank Zappa‘s “Trouble Every Day” at BB Kings, NYC, April 9th, 2008. Roger Steen (Lead Guitar) takes on vocal duties (I suspect, while Fee Waybill is off stage during one of many costume stages) while Rick Anderson … Continue reading →

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Kent Nagano on How He Met Frank Zappa

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Balint
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The Return Of Unmatcheds

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Balint

After a few years of pause, the Unmatched series rides again – and comes up with no less than three CDs! Yes, the Hispanic Zappa Tributes – see UniMuta’s fine comments on vol. 8, vol. 9 and vol 10!

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Peaches, Peaches, Peaches en Regalia!

Posted on February 14, 2009 by urbangraffito

Grammy Award aside, Peaches en Regalia is a fantastic song regardless of when it is performed and by whom. These videos show Zappa Play Zappa performing the song from their live DVD; FZ and his 1988 Best Band performing the … Continue reading →

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