Tag: Frank Zappa

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This is the first installment of a new series, Music to My Ears. I will review albums and talk about music and musicians. I will say a lot about my own history with music and my listening experiences. There will also be a strong element of nostalgia. (more…)

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Frank and Moon Zappa’s “Valley Girl”

The valley girl craze exploded in June of 1982 with the release of Frank Zappa’s single “Valley Girl.” For Zappa, who released 62 albums in his lifetime, it would be his only song to crack the Top 40. (more…)

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With “Valley Girl,” my daughter did a radio interview and brought along an acetate of the song. They played it on the air, and the phones went crazy. (more…)

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My friend and host of White Rabbit Radio, Tim Murdock, is fond of saying that Russia has built its army up as an empire-killer — specifically, that its weapons, equipment, and general doctrine is geared more towards countering American air and sea supremacy, with a special focus on anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles, as well as weapons which can threaten the coastal areas where the Anglo-American elite lives from long distances. (more…)

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As you can see. . . girls, music, disease, heartbreak. . . they all go together. . .

About three months ago, I was asked to give one of those “four recommendations” type interviews for an eminent publication (an old buddy’s blog) in the old country. (more…)