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Live music: coming up

4682 days ago

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about any live music you've seen recentlyHere are some of the gigs our writers will be reviewing in the next few days (all subject to last-minute change.) If you've seen, ar... more info

Zappa Plays Zappa – review

4687 days ago

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFrank Zappa was one of the harder of musical tastes to acquire. A determined contrarian, before his death in 1993 he recorded close on 80 albums of music that melded intricate progressive rock, ferocious avant jazz, demented time sign... more info

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Nile Rodgers' top 10 music books

4694 days ago

Guardian Music — From Beethoven's letters to Bob Dylan's Chronicles, the musician chooses books that reveal the private lives behind the public melodiesSongwriter, arranger, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers is one of the most influential pop musicians of the last ... more info

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FlashBack! - Frank Zappa - Strictly Commercial (album stream)

4708 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique ... more info

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The Jauntee

4722 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — Ssooooo.. are they still kids dreaming of becoming the next big thing in the jam band scene? The Jauntee hail form Boston, MA, and name a long list of musical styles as their source of inspiration. Best described as a progressive, ambient, jazz ban... more info

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DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

4729 days ago

Altsounds — Following the success of last year's Zappa plays Zappa concert as part of the Roundhouse's 70th birthday celebrations for Frank Zappa, Dweezil Zappa and The Zappa Family Trust are delighted to bring the show to the UK in November and December 2011 fo... more info

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DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2011 UK TOUR

4734 days ago

Altsounds — "Close your eyes for a second and you could be at a gig at the height of Frank's fame in the Seventies" The Independent Following the success of last year's Zappa plays Zappa concert as part of the Roundhouse's 70th birthday celebrations for Frank ... more info

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Frank Zappa, his groupies and me

4745 days ago

Guardian Music — She was a straight-laced English typist. He was a sexually incontinent rock innovator. So why on earth did Pauline Butcher become Frank Zappa's secretary?One single incident serves as a perfect illustration of just what an extraordinarily unusual an... more info

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ZAPPA plays ZAPPPA Nov / Dec Tour (London 29 Nov, Barbican)

4759 days ago

Altsounds — Following the success of last year's *Zappa plays Zappa* concert as part of the Roundhouse's 70th birthday celebrations for *Frank Zappa*, *Dweezil Zappa* and *The Zappa Family Trust* are delighted to bring the show to the UK in November and December... more info

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