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Kristine McKenna talks about Don
Kristine McKenna is an American music journalist who has written for Wet, NME, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The Washington Post and manyRead More
Captain Mask Replica by Francesco Nunziata
A new book about Don’s work looking at his music, words and paintings. Currently only available in Italian. Published by Arcana Edizioni Price: € 25 Year:Read More
Skeleton Breath, Scorpion Blush
Published by Verlag Gachnang & Springer ISBN 3-906127-15-X Price varies 1987 96 pages Contents: Paintings: It’s Like A White Onion-Fleshed Pumpkin, 1985 Copper Diver, 1985 PigRead More
I Have A Cat
Don’s last lengthy interview was by phone with Dutch radio presenter Co de Kloet. Recorded in 1993 and broadcast on Co’s show on the Dutch NationalRead More
The Movable Feast: Thanksgiving with Captain Beefheart
by Don R. Aldridge, November 2011 It was a Tuesday night, or more accurately very early Wednesday morning in 1966. I had just gotten off my shift atRead More
Captain Beefheart, Legend and Friend Dies
Author Recounts Friendship with Avant-garde Icon By Don R. Aldridge, December 2010 American pop music has lost an artist of enormous influence. Captain Beefheart, composer, singer, bandleader, andRead More
Captain Beefheart: Don’t Drink the Tea
by Don R. Aldridge, December 2010 Before I go into the details of my visit to Captain Beefheart’s home in Woodland Hills, early in 1969, I want toRead More
Captain Beefheart: Strange Fire
by Don R. Aldridge, October 2010 In 1965, I walked into the world of Don Van Vliet, the man who would become renowned internationally as the avant-gardeRead More
Captain Beefheart: My Human Gets Me Blues
The Man Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart by Don R. Aldridge, September 2010 Stepping into the world of Captain Beefheart in 1965, was like walking through aRead More
Captain Beefheart: Brave New Twirl
The Transcendency of the Magic Band by Don R. Aldridge, August 2010 In the early, what I will call formative years, of Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, DonRead More
Captain Beefheart: Live from Carolside
Frownland Gets a Face Lift by Don R. Aldridge, August 2010 Much has been written over the years about Don Van Vliet’s, relationship with his parents,Read More
Captain Beefheart: Here I Am I Always Am — or Maybe Not
by Don R. Aldridge, August 2010 Don Van Vliet, the man who was known for more than two decades as Captain Beefheart, always jealously guarded his privacy. MuchRead More
The Spotlight Kid Revisited: Two Decades with Captain Beefheart
What the Fans May Not Know by Don R. Aldridge, August 2010 In 1965, Don Vliet followed his boyhood chum Frank Zappa into the world of avant-garde rock ‘n’Read More
The Amazing Vanishing Spotlight Kid
Looking Back at Captain Beefheart by Don R. Aldridge, July 2010 According to the half-dozen or so dedicated-to-the-point-of-delirium fan websites one surfs on the internet today,Read More
Mystery Man From The Magic Band by Herb Bermann
A look at the new book from Herb Bermann, Don’s co-writer on Safe As Milk. It’s not that long ago that many people thought that HerbRead More
Touched By Grace – My Time With Jeff Buckley by Gary Lucas
Okay, so why am I reviewing a book about Jeff Buckley here on the Radar Station? Well, it’s written by Gary Lucas who had, and stillRead More
Captain Beefheart interviews and texts 1966 – 2001
Paperback : 300 pages No publisher Published 2012 Overview by Steve Froy The title pretty much says it all about this book. This is a collectionRead More
John Mackenzie – John French’s Q&As 2000/1
In early / mid 2000 John French called on Radar Station visitors for some help writing his book, Beefheart: Through The Eyes Of Magic… From: JohnRead More
Fifth Procurator of Judea – John French’s Q&As 2000/1
In early / mid 2000 John French called on Radar Station visitors for some help writing his book, Beefheart: Through The Eyes Of Magic… From: 5thRead More
Paul Lewis – John French’s Q&As 2000/1
In early / mid 2000 John French called on Radar Station visitors for some help writing his book, Beefheart: Through The Eyes Of Magic… From: PaulRead More