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KUR: Now With Extra Social Buttons!

As you may have noticed from visiting previous entries, I’ve implemented a plugin which allows easy “sharing” of any given post to Delicious, Digg, Facebook, Stumble Upon and Twitter. You should see something like this underneath each single entry: If, … Continue reading

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Tuba Green Genes

Ab Fab:

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Watch Out Bozzio…

This is Rock ‘n Roll!

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Tiny Vilnius Tears

With a ZPZ concert imminent in the town of Vilnius, Lithuania, Dweezil, Diva and Gail reckoned it would be a nice opportunity to pay an emo-sho-null tribute to the iconic FZ statue present there. Check out the TV coverage. ‘t … Continue reading

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Ossi Duri Play Tink Walks Amok

More Ossi Duri. Hat tip: Cory Tucker

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Zappanale’s Very Special Guest

The Amazing Mr. Bickford is officially confirmed as special guest at Zappanale 20. Bruce will be bringing lots of his work over to Bad Doberan — a unique chance to gaze in awe at his creatures, finally on display at … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To Ray Collins?

Check this bittersweet little piece on the current whereabouts of former Mother, Ray Collins: He moved to Claremont after a modest legal settlement with Zappa over his and other founding members’ contributions to the band, he says. […] Collins turned … Continue reading

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Varèse & The Jazzmen

Most peculiar: a tape recording of composer Edgar Varèse conducting a workshop of Jazz musicians in the year 1957. It might be the first free jazz recording (totally unissued) of History of Music. Varèse might have influenced jazzmen or was … Continue reading

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ZPZ Featuring Ben Thomas

Posting this here now for later viewing (work etc): Ben Thomas and ZPZ perform Inca Roads at l’Olympia, Paris, 18/05/09: Your verdict? (via)

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Four Chords

… that will get you a hit! With a bullet! Behold: For those interested, my ears tell me they are, in order: E major B major C# minor A major Go ye and make ye hits!

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