We’re Back :)

It’s fun, you know, updating website software. I spent the entire afternoon upgrading the forums in order to prevent mass sign-ups from (mostly) moronic Russians trying to make a buck ruble by mass-posting links to pictures of Asian men with huge penises photoshopped male genitals. Head on over to the upgraded forums if you please, and let me know if anything looks/acts weird…

All About Greg

“So what’s Greg Russo been up to?”, I hear you ask. Well actually you didn’t did you, but I had to kickstart this entry some way or other.

The latest edition of Greg Russo‘s book “Cosmik Debris” will be available at the end of June from Crossfire Publications. Included this time will be session information for “Joe’s Garage” and “You Are What You Is,” along with up-to-date information on all the releases and happenings since the last edition three years ago.

Greg has also recorded a CD with Napoleon Murphy Brock, Candy Zappa, Nolan Porter, guitarist Andre Cholmondeley (of Project/Object), drummer Glenn Leonard (formerly of Project/Object), The Tornadoes, violinist Joe Deninzon (of Stratospheerius) and trumpeter Dave Ballou. It is called “Neonfire,” and it features Napi’s excellent vocals (3 tracks), Candy Zappa and Nolan Porter (5 tracks) and The Tornadoes on “Bottom Feeder.”

And, no, Greg is in no way affiliated with Rene. Praise the Lord.

A Zappa-centric blog in The New York Times

On the Zappa-centric blog Kill Ugly Radio, one fan wrote of the May 19 show in Stockholm: “This was my first chance to experience the music of FZ live in concert. And what a concert. Sitting there on the fourth row from the stage, I found myself with BIG smile on my face, laughing out loud at times.”

Wow! :-) – And some more: a review on the NY show.
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ZPZ: Eleven Shows To Go

Hot on the heels of the ZPZ tour, here’s some pictures from the Paris Zenith gig (June 5). No news from Athens (June 7) or Reykjavik (June 9) though… Hello? Did these shows actually take place? Next: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US! I’ll be most interested to read reviews from our American friends. The place to comment being of course right over here.