The Kansas City Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The historic El Torreon building, which rocked as the Cowtown Ballroom in the 1970s, is being restored as a venue for concerts, dances and other community and private events, a representative of the building’s new ownership group said Wednesday.
Steven Rubio's Online Life (Free subscription) | yesterday
In this case, at least, I admit my mistake. Having a knee-jerk tendency to assume little difference between the two major political parties in the U.S., having "thrown away my vote" on many occasions over the years, I was not...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1969: Frank Zappa disbands the original Mothers of Invention.The Almanac Advises for August 20: "At some point in a child's development, he or she needs to become independent of maternal influence. It's a normal part of becoming an... Read more
Noise Pollution (Free subscription) | yesterday
Talk music Spoken word performances can be pretentious, poetic, comedic, tragic, the tirades of Jello Biafra, the mouth marathons of Henry Rollins, but I often enjoy those discs that walk the fine line between talk and song, the length and charm of a pop song spoken rather than sung.Often more verbally dense than a standard pop song, the ideas and content can be more concentrated, the accent, pronunciation...
Custard Surgery (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
A lovely evening: as I type there's actually some really decent music on the radio, as two of Edgard Varese's pieces get the Proms treatment ["listen again" here, when it starts working]. This was the guy whose empties-the-rooms-at-parties1 music provided one of the teenage Frank Zappa's eye-opening moments; this was the guy whose electronic and industrial [...]
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The best thing about this album is the front cover, which is about as out-and-out bizarre as the opening sequence of cult director Sam Fuller's classic film The Naked Kiss. The association with Frank Zappa made audiences expect something bizarre and shocking from electric violinist Don "Sugarcane" Harris; this cover photograph and the underground comics by Rick Griffin on the back cover created a...
BloggingBaby.com (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Filed under: Celeb kids , Rumors , Playground bureau Although it appears to be happening with greater frequency, celebrities giving their children unusual names is not new , just ask Frank Zappa's kids: Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan , or Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. What is rather unique is hearing what it was like growing up with such a unique moniker. Rumer Willis , oldest daughter of Demi...
ArtLung Blog (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
The first: Joe’s Garage, Based on Zappa Album, to Make World Premiere in September: The Open Fist Theatre Company in California will present the world premiere of Joe’s Garage, a new stage production based on the Frank Zappa album of the same name. Directed by Pat Towne, the production will begin previews at the Open Fist Theatre Sept. [...]
This Distracted Globe (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Synopsis “What came first, the music or the misery'” Rob Gordon (John Cusack) asks the audience as his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle) moves out. When his record collection fails to soothe his heartache, Rob recounts his “Desert Island, All Time, Top Five Most Memorable Breakups, in chronological order.” He tells himself that Laura doesn’t crack [...]
Jewish Atheist (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
I thought this was fascinating. CNN's Crossfire, 1986. A glimpse of the culture wars from 20 years ago with Robert Novak, Frank Zappa, and others. Via metafilter .
Musical Stew Daily (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
As we metioned yesterday, the Woodstock Music And Arts Festival started on this weekend in 1969. The festival ran from the 15th through the 17th on Max Yasgur’s farm in the rural town of Bethel, NY. It’s widely regarded as one of, if not the most influential event in rock and roll history. Tickets for [...]
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
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The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
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The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
in post F Is For Zappa August 15 from Shinjak's Listening Lounge .
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
in post F Is For Zappa August 15 from Shinjak's Listening Lounge .
