Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Microsoft Presents: Songsmith

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

Oh yeah! Someone pick me up off the floor please.

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Lumpy Money Pre-Order: 10% Discount

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… if you purchased MOFO (4 disc edition), that is — have a look at the email announcement I just received from the folks at z dot com. Update: You can now pre-order here.

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Dweezil’s Guitar Rig Pr0n

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

My eyelids got a little heavy at the 5 minute mark — your mileage may vary.

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On Twitter

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

As you all know I’m a… …recent father of a newborn child [who] behaves like an old man. — bernard Whatever. Just wanted to announce I’ve had a Twitter account for some time now, where I post tweets: tiny messages … Continue reading →

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Filthy Fifteen

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Bless MetaFilter: In 1985, Tipper Gore’s PMRC released a list they called the “Filthy Fifteen,” detailing what they believed to be the fifteen most objectionable songs of the time, and the reason they felt each song should be censored… Just … Continue reading →

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2009: The Year Of Roxy?

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

Just a casual update from Balint on the ZPZ Grammy post: No official confirmation for this at all, but here’s what z dot com forum user Gregory had to say as an addendum to his review of ZPZ’s December 12 … Continue reading →

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A Day In The Desert With Frank

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

I may have already posted something about The Annual Day in the Desert with Frank: an “intimate gathering of Zappa fans and musicians” in the Lancaster, CA garage of Lou Allred, who has amassed an incredible amount of memorabilia. However, … Continue reading →

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KUR’s Year In Review

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Just kidding. You didn’t really think I was going to do a “year in review”, did you? Some interesting data from my last.fm account however that I thought I’d share. Top Artists in the last 12 months: Frank Zappa: 619 … Continue reading →

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Go Tell It On The Mountain!

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A warm xmas interlude brought to you by Stanley J. Zappa.

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A Skin Too Few – The Days Of Nick Drake

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I just stumbled upon this wonderful documentary on Nick Drake, early 70s singer-songwriter of near mythical fame. We’re big fans here at Barry Towers. Be sure to check out the man’s small but fabulous body of work (if you hadn’t … Continue reading →

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