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Thursday Mix: Mothers Auxiliary

Posted on January 22, 2009 by urbangraffito

When one thinks of the ever expanding web of musicians who both directly played with Frank Zappa, then those who have then played with those musicians in turn, it’s not very surprising the enormous effect that FZ had on the … Continue reading →

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3 CDs From Crossfire Publications

Posted on December 9, 2008 by urbangraffito

What do you get a Zappa fan for Xmas who has everything (okay, well, mostly everything, then)? There’s always Freak Out ale, or a ZPZ DVD? Or perhaps even the latest offering of FZ-related merchadise from Barfko-Swill. Myself, after enjoying … Continue reading →

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Jeff Simmons: The Straight Years

Posted on September 12, 2008 by urbangraffito

After years of listening to scratchy vinyl (with all their inherent pops and hisses), poor quality tape recordings, and substandard mp3’s, I finally received the 2CD set of Jeff Simmons‘ classic psychedelic album, “Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up” combined … Continue reading →

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George Duke — My Soul (4CD-Box Set)

Posted on June 23, 2008 by urbangraffito

Just received my 4CD-compilation box set of George Duke jazz fusion from Promising Music: My Soul — The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings. This compilation includes the original MPS albums “Faces In Reflection”, “Feel”, “The Aura Will Prevail”, “I Love The … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cane’s Got The Blues — I Don’t!!!

Posted on April 29, 2008 by urbangraffito

The two CDs I ordered from the German label, Promising Music, on April 20th, arrived this afternoon. Talk about speedy delivery. I was expecting 4 to 6 weeks. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. To start, everything they … Continue reading →

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MPS is Most Promising Sound

Posted on April 20, 2008 by urbangraffito

The last time I entered an independent music store and asked if they had anything by George Duke in stock, the response I received was a very long, dull, blank stare followed by: “George who?” The same goes for the … Continue reading →

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