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Frank Zappa: release of the 1973 Roxy performances

4463 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — The world won't end in 2012. That'll have to wait because the release of Frank Zappa at The Roxy will happen first. Here's what his widow Gail Zappa has to say about this: Dear People of Earth, Here’s what’s thrilling: It is Moon’s Bi... more info

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ANIMALS AS LEADERS GUITARIST JAVIER REYES WILL BE RELEASING A SOLO ALBUM IN NOVEMBER

4465 days ago

Metalsucks — AAL guitarist Javier Reyes tweeted some photos of himself laying down tunes in the studio with drummer Morgen Ågren (Frank Zappa, Fredrik Thordendal, Devin Townsend) and AAL co-guitarist Tosin Abasi last week, so naturally we speculated as to what ... more info

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Zappa Plays Zappa: tour dates

4470 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — Guitarist Dweezil Zappa takes his Zappa Plays Zappa project on the road. Europe in November, North America in December. With Scheila Gonzalez (saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals), Kurt Morgan (bass), Joe Travers (drums, vocals), Ben Thomas (vocals... more info

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Zappatika: tour dates

4493 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — Zappatika have announced their traditional end-of-the-year at extravaganza the Q-Bus in Leiden. Plenty of Frank Zappa tunes and original songs, including their latest single TiME!. A three hour tribute to FZ happens two weeks earlier in Amsterdam. ... more info

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This Week's Interesting Music Releases - August 28th, 2012

4501 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — Roxy Music's The Complete Studio Recordings 1972 - 1982 is a 10-CD box set that includes the band's eight studio albums released in that eleven year period plus two discs of unreleased material. The wave of Frank Zappa reissues... more info

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Review: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, 'Mature Themes'

4507 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In rock 'n' roll history there have existed lines in the sand: Polarizing musical thresholds beyond which your average listener will not step. Bob Dylan’s baffling “Self Portrait,” for example, or Lil Wayne’s rock album “Rebirth.” Muddy W... more info

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Six Songs of Me: Beth Jeans Houghton

4508 days ago

Guardian Music — The singer-songwriter picks the music that means the most to her as part of our Six Songs of Me projectWhat was the first song you ever bought? Keep the Customer Satisfied – Simon and GarfunkelI bought it on cassette in a charity shop when I was 14... more info

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A guide to Olga Neuwirth's music

4521 days ago

Guardian Music — This remarkable creator – of orchestral pieces and chamber works as well as hybrids of film and performance art – draws on a plethora of influences, yet devises her own astonishing sound All articles in this seriesAfter Igor Stravinsky, it's a bi... more info

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