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Το επόμενο σχετικό με εξωγήινους κομμάτι είναι ένα ινστρουμένταλ του τιμώμενου αυτό το μήνα Frank Zappa, περιλαμβάνον ένα ακόμα από τα εκπληκτικά σόλο του.
Ο τίτλος του άλμπουμ, βλ. κάτω, αφορά στα προβλήματα που ο FZ αντιμετώπιζε με τη λογοκρισία των mid- ‘80s. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, την επιτροπή PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center ) που σκοπό είχε τον περιορισμό της πρόσβασης παιδιών και εφήβων σε μουσική σχετική με βία, σeξ και ναρκωτικά.
Από τη συνεργασία της επιτροπής με την RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) θα προέκυπταν στα early ‘90s τα περίφημα Parental Advisory Stickers.

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The next aliens-related track is an instrumental by this month’s honoree Frank Zappa, including another one of his amazing solos.
The album’s title, see below, refers to the problems FZ faced with mid-’80s censorship. More specifically, the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) committee, aimed at restricting children’s and adolescents’ access to music related to violence, sex and drugs.
The committee’s collaboration with the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) would give rise to the famous Parental Advisory Stickers in the early ’90s.

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Enjoy!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!