Tag Archives: mothers of invention

Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 1B

Posted on September 3, 2009 by urbangraffito

Welcome fellow KUR-meisters to the second installment of the “Son of Tweezer Glint – Part 1B.” In this installment, we hear unique versions of Mothers of Invention songs, the singles, as well as early edits of songs which would see … Continue reading →

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Cruising With Ruben & The Jets — Vinyl Revisited

Posted on June 18, 2009 by urbangraffito

Cruising With Ruben & The Jets is a Mothers of Invention album released in 1968, and controversially reissued in an alternate mix with newly recorded bass and percussion in 1984 by Frank Zappa (all post-1984 reissues of the album have … Continue reading →

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Small Screen Zappa – 67/68

Posted on June 8, 2009 by urbangraffito

On September 16, 1967, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention made a brief 10 minute appearance on Fred Weintraub’s WOR-TV New York show “From The Bitter End”. They lip synched “Son Of Suzy Creamcheese” from Absolutely Free, then performed … Continue reading →

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Bill Payne Interview

Posted on June 6, 2009 by urbangraffito

An exclusive 10 part series of interviews with Bill Payne of Little Feat conducted by Living Legends Music, recorded on May 1st, 2008 at The Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL. In part 4, above, Payne discusses 1969’s “Summer of Love”, … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To Ray Collins?

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Check this bittersweet little piece on the current whereabouts of former Mother, Ray Collins: He moved to Claremont after a modest legal settlement with Zappa over his and other founding members’ contributions to the band, he says. […] Collins turned … Continue reading →

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The Jimmy Carl Black Story — Jon Larsen

Posted on May 12, 2009 by urbangraffito

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 →

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Mothers Night: A Ten Hour Marathon

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Rich of another Ugly Radio writes: We are doing a ten hour marathon of The Mothers on Portland OR station KBOO this Friday night starting at 8pm (PST). That’s right, it’s time once again to remember our Mothers. Of course … Continue reading →

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Lost KBOO Airtapes – Frank Zappa Interview

Posted on March 24, 2009 by urbangraffito

From the vaults of the popular psychedelic show ‘The Radio Lab’ which later became ‘Cryptic Propensity Projections’ and ‘Midnight Collage’ on KBOO FM, Portland, Oregon from 1971-1985, Michael Christopher, Harry Mishkin and Bill Reinhardt talk to Frank Zappa after his … Continue reading →

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Holland Doc: Zappa Documentary

Posted on January 24, 2009 by urbangraffito

For those who missed the posting of this documentary the first time around, here’s it is again (in all it’s glory). Documentary by Roelof Kiers. Zappa talks about his youth, his interest in explosives, blues, guitars, non-Western music and the … Continue reading →

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RIP Jimmy Carl Black

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Very sad news comes to us from Jerry Ford, long time friend of JCB, and caretaker of Inkanish Records: It is my sad duty to report the news that JIMMY CARL BLACK has passed away. Jimmy left this earth around … Continue reading →

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