Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Four Chords

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… 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!

Posted in Heh Heh, Music, Pop Cult | 9 Comments

Beat The Boots III

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Available only from Amazon for now, Beat The Boots III, a six disc continuation of the original Beat The Boot series, is confusing the heck out of just about everybody. Official? ZFT endorsed? Zappa.com is not helping much as it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Music | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

ZpZ’s New Lead Singer

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… is a chap by the name of Ben Thomas. Of all those who auditioned, he was apparently the only one who was able to carry the entire vocal of Inca Roads right to the end.

Posted in Zappa Plays Zappa | Tagged , , | 31 Comments

Mothermania Re-released

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This just in via ZFT’s newsletter: Mothermania is now available as a digital download: This Frank Zappa download is available in DRM-free, MP3 256KBPS and FLAC format. FZ’s MP3’s will play on iPod® and all MP3 players. Priced at $18 … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Music | Tagged , , , | 65 Comments

Mothers Night: A Ten Hour Marathon

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Rich of another Ugly Radio writes: We are doing a ten hour marathon of The Mothers on Portland OR station KBOO this Friday night starting at 8pm (PST). That’s right, it’s time once again to remember our Mothers. Of course … Continue reading →

Posted in Alumni, Community, Frank Zappa | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

The Little Forum That Couldn’t

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Back in February, I announced a new version of the KUR forums: newer, better software, and a nicer look to boot. That forum has since turned out to be an avid gatherer of dust and tumbleweeds — mainly I guess, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Site News | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Essra Mohawk On Frank Zappa

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Sandy Hurvitz, aka Essra Mohawk, aka Uncle Meat remembers her time with FZ (1991, CNBC): (Thx Frank)

Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, YouTubery | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Leonard Cohen Live In London

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

At Pitchfork tv, for one week only, watch an integral recording of Leonard Cohen live in London: [inline flash player takes entirely too long to load, has been removed.] Check the playlist to the right of the page for links … Continue reading →

Posted in In The News, Music, YouTubery | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Whatever Happened To Dale Bozzio?

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

We know she’s always been a wild one, however lately things have gone rather awry: Prompted by calls from concerned neighbors, a police officer entered Bozzio’s home on October 12, 2008. […] Inside the home, the officer found “feces in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bizarre, In The News | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Zappanale 20 — Jubilee Edition

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Despite all the legal intimidation that’s been going on, German ZapFest Zappanale is ready to roll! Just a couple of the confirmed bands/players for this 20th jubilee are: Terry Bozzio Gong (original line-up) The Grandmothers feat. N.M. Brock, D. Preston, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Zappanale | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments