Author Archives: Paul Carr

Zappanale:The Ultimate Music Festival

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Paul Carr

After a long journey from Brecon to Bad Doberan, the first delight was the exposition on Jimmy Carl Black near the ‘Arf Society’ office. Featuring a huge collage of album covers, a video installation and several of his sculptures, the … Continue reading →

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An Autocratic Approach to Music Copyright?: The potential negative impacts of restrictive rights on a composers legacy – The case of the Zappa Family Trust.

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Paul Carr

Here is the abstract of a paper I am preparing for a conference (somewhere). Let me know if you require any details about it. Since the death of Frank Zappa in 1993, there has been an ongoing legal battle between … Continue reading →

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Rare James Taylor Quartet recording from 1989

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Paul Carr

I came across this rare JTQ track on You Tube this week which was recorded as part of a BBC session in either 1988 or 1989 (I can’t remember). Four of the tracks from those sessions were released as part … Continue reading →

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Update Of Zappa research

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Paul Carr

I thought I would update everyone regarding the research I am currently doing in relation to Frank Zappa. Believe it or not, I am currently preparing for two conferences and an academic journal. Regarding the later, ‘Contempory Theatre Review’ have … Continue reading →

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Zappa composing music for other medias

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Paul Carr

I discoverd the following interesting examples of Zappa composing music for TV and advertising his music via visual media. I would be interested in any other examples anyone has to hand. Cough Drops Advert Uncle Meat Advert Apostrophe Advert A … Continue reading →

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Conference Presentation on Zappa in Portugal

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Paul Carr

As stated in an earlier blog, I have been working on another Zappa paper for a conference in Portugal. Well, the paper is now finished and although it represents only one third of the research, it is an interesting start. … Continue reading →

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New Research Project – Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Paul Carr

I have just been awarded some money by the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust to set up a ‘Junior Rock Music Academy’ at the ATRiuM in Cardiff. The idea behind the work is to use the money to instigate a pilot … Continue reading →

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Everybody is, Everybody is: SWN festival session 3

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Paul Carr

This 3rd session from the SWN conference at the ATRiuM in Cardiff  is hosted by Huw Williams and features Andrew Dubber (New Musical Strategies), Colin Rice (We 7), Tejas Mistry (Indistore) and Ewan Grant (Xtaster/Death of Glory Music) as panellists. … Continue reading →

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Muxtape rises from ashes as a MySpace-like site for bands

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Paul Carr

The new, made-over Muxtape has launched after a nearly year-long battle against the RIAA. The Muxtape that we once knew and loved is gone, and has been replaced with a legit place for artists and bands to showcase their own … Continue reading →

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