Music: the week ahead Nov 12, 2009
JAZZ, BLUES & CABARET THE JOHN FUNKHOUSER TRIO The virtuosic trio celebrates its new CD Time, showcasing melodic and accessible investigations of unusual time signatures, influenced by such jazz pathfinders as Max Roach and Dave Brubeck as well as progressive rockers like Yes and Frank Zappa. 7 p.m. Nov. 13. (Boston Globe)
Exploratorium activates awe at 40 Nov 3, 2009
The list sounds like a who's who of cutting-edge art making: Philip Glass, Muriel Rukeyser, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Pamela Z. The artist-in-residence program has seen hundreds of artists pass through, leaving behind a panoply of playthings. And as the Exploratorium has grown, its mission to create a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs and tools has led to expanded programs serving everyone from teachers and schoolchildren to other science centers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Cartoon Network’s Dethklok thrashes off the screen Oct 25, 2009
Cartoon Network s Dethklok thrashes off the screen - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Amy presents... Oct 10, 2009
" Winehouse's next album will come out on Lioness and she may also sign artists from outside her clique, if they fit in with her "vision". Big stars setting up their own labels is nothing new. The Beatles had Apple, Sir Elton John had Rocket, Prince had Paisley Park, U2 had Mother and Frank Zappa had Barking Pumpkin. Madonna's Maverick was one of the biggest successes, signing Alanis Morrissette and The Deftones. Frank Sinatra founded Reprise to release records by his Rat Pack pals and Led... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Aerosmith's Joe Perry Rocks Solo Oct 9, 2009
Perry: I forget if it was Martin Mull quoting Frank Zappa, or - it sounds like a Frank Zappa line, where he said, "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture." And that's why I named my first solo record, "Let the Music Do the Talking.". AP: Where did you discover your new lead singer, Hagen. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Tombstone tours: Check out these famous boneyards Oct 6, 2009
At Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery (1218 Glendon Ave.), you can pay your respects to Marilyn Monroe, Burt Lancaster, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Billy Wilder, Frank Zappa, Rodney Dangerfield and Truman Capote. Those spending eternity at the Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery (6300 Forest Lawn Drive) include Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Buster Keaton, Liberace, Stan Laurel, Gene Autry and David Carradine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Minister in twilight zone Aug 2, 2009
HITLER, Frank Zappa and an apparently drunk surfer dude have something in common with NSW Planning Minister Kristina Keneally ... There was a choice of several clips on late musician Frank Zappa, the late musician. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sonic Spotlight: Markus Favors Jun 18, 2009
FAVORITE ALBUM: Joe's Garage: Acts I, II by Frank Zappa. From the Thursday, June 18, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fever called spring Apr 16, 2009
"Blue Sky Mission Club is zydeco. Rick Magee is rock. Jim Froman's Hot Rhythm Club is normally jazz, but can play pretty much anything. Emil and the Palookas, I've heard play anything and everything. I've heard them do [material] from the '30s to Frank Zappa.". The festival is a homecoming of sorts for Magee, a Cambridge Springs native. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Lewis' 'Acid Tongue' to go on display at Belly Up Apr 9, 2009
In fact, Lewis is associated with another corner of L.A.: Laurel Canyon, a woodsy neighborhood synonymous with the likes of Jackson Browne, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash. In December, Rolling Stone magazine highlighted a modern-day Laurel Canyon scene, one not just inspired by that '60s-'70s West Coast sound, but also its spirit of collaboration. (North County Times)
Boggs Flees Giant Rent Hike Apr 7, 2009
Over the years, he entertained the likes of Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Andy Warhol, Robert Evans, Lou Reed and Brooke Shields, many of whom performed on his piano. One night, Arnold Schwarzenegger took Bogg's 180-pound barbell off its bench and hid it under the guests' coats on the bed. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Jazz Guitarist Clinco Creates a Multicolor Impression with Neon Apr 5, 2009
Stellar sidemen on this project include saxophonist Bob Sheppard, who toured with Chick Corea's "Origin" for two years, and is featured on Chick Corea's Grammy nominated CD "Change." Walt Fowler's (flugelhorn) credits include working with Billy Childs, James Taylor and Frank Zappa ... Trumpeter Walt Fowler, a veteran of Frank Zappa, Billy Cobham, Ray Charles, and George Duke, lends his skillful lips and respected experience. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Truthiness joins up for USO tour Mar 20, 2009
BALTIMORE Baltimore's public art commission hopes to erect a bust of eccentric rocker Frank Zappa in a neighborhood known for its bohemian vibe. Yesterday, the commission formally endorsed placing the bust in the quirky Fells Point community. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bye, Tech: Dealing With Data Rot Mar 2, 2009
" At a computer museum, you can't miss the point that, sooner or later, every recording format eventually gets left in the dust. In fact, these days, new formats are coming faster and faster, and each one expires faster than what came before it. "There's a consensus that as the ability to store more and more data [increases], the data itself has become less and less reliable," said Don Mennerich, an archivist at the New York Public Library. He's been working on preserving some historic 1968... (CBS News)
A Passage to India Feb 23, 2009
He studied Baroque recorder for two years, then switched to alto saxophone at the age of eleven, coming under the influence of a teacher who exposed him to everything from Sidney Bechet to Frank Zappa. By ninth grade, Mahanthappa was fronting a band that, by his own account, tortured tunes by Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and others he admired. (New Yorker)
My Bloody Valentine Feb 13, 2009
Dirty Love Frank Zappa. Only a handful of love songs celebrate the sensual possibilities of poodle ownership. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Great Composers, Lousy Reviews Feb 8, 2009
In his 90s, he was squired by Frank Zappa. But Slonimsky's most enduring achievement is the Lexicon, his encyclopedia of umbrage. (Slate)
