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Tag Archives: zappa covers
The Muffin Men @ Fairport & Elsewhere
In 2008, The Muffin Men – a British band, based in Liverpool, England which primarily plays the music of Frank Zappa – performed at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, performing such Zappa classics as “Zoot Allures”, “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” and … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 2001, 2002, 2008, beefheart covers, Co de Kloet, crossfire publications, Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Interview, jimmy carl black, live, the muffin men, Where’s The $%&§#@’ Beer?, zappa covers
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Zomby Woof By Quasar
Ardent devotees of the music of our time, the Quasar saxophone quartet is dedicated to premiering and promoting contemporary music that is multi-dimensionally conceived. Celebrated for its energy, audacity and exceptional technical ability, Quasar explores different aspects of artistic creation … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Quasar, saxophone, zappa covers, Zomby Woof
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Zappanale 20 – Highlights
I’ve recently come across a couple of highlight videos from Zappanale 20. The first (above) is of Project Object featuring the son of the late Jimmy Carl Black, Geronimo Black performing “Cosmic Debris”. The second video (below) is The Grandmothers … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged 2009, geronimo black, project object, the grandmothers, video, zappa covers, zappanale 20
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Who Do You Think You Arf?!? – The European Grandmothers
I have always been intrigued by the D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) ethic among bands who cover and interpret Zappa’s music. True, few of these acts have any hope of actually being signed by today’s youth driven music business. In many … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1993/94 tour, CD production, D.I.Y. ethic, live music, sandro oliva, The European Grandmothers, zappa covers
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Fraternity Of Man — Oh No I Don’t Believe It
“Fraternity Of Man” was released on Abc Records in 1968 and featured a cover of Frank Zappa’s “Oh No I Don’t Believe It” (which he had yet to release himself). Blues leads were handled by Elliot Ingber, and psychedelic leads … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1968, blues, Elliot Ingber, fan video, fraternity of man, psychedelia, video, Warren Klein, zappa covers
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Thursday Mix: Cover Me This
I’m both pleased and proud to initiate the inaugural post of Kill Ugly Radio’s first Mixtape presentation, “Thursday Mix: Cover Me This.” Sixteen different musicians/bands performing twenty-five Frank Zappa Covers: 1. Tink / 13 — Banned From Utopia 2. Solitude … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music
Tagged audio streaming, jazz, mixtape, zappa covers
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