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Yoav Live On Jools Holland

The guitarplaying on this is fantastic: Youav Music dot com More on Youav Hat tip: Magic Fingers!

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It’s Just, Um, Bad For, Uh The, Um Uh, Economy!

Homosexuality is bad, bad, bad, and here’s why: Spotted at De Omnibus Disputandum.

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Uncle Carl

“Uncle Carl being Uncle Carl to the music of Stanley and Nick” — Stanley J. Zappa

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Persona Non Grata — Ottawa Edition

André Cholmondeley, whom you probably know for his excellent work with Project/Object, is currently working as tour manager/guitar tech for the Adrian Belew Power Trio. The crew were to open for ZPZ at Ottawa Bluesfest last Saturday. André had wanted … Continue reading

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How To Rekindle Your Interest In Zappa?

Steven Harker has a problem. He writes: I’ve been a long time follower of KUR. During the ZFT bruhaha I expressed the opinion that if it wasn’t for your blog my interest in all things FZ would have disappeared up … Continue reading

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Beat The Boots On iTunes

Yes indeed: The Zappa Family Trust will celebrate Independence Day by making Zappa’s “Beat The Boots” series, totaling 148 tracks, for sale online. These will be the only authorized Frank Zappa albums available on iTunes. Gail Zappa: Even though the … Continue reading

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Woke Up This Mornin’

… shower, brush teeth, tralala. Next: Check snailmailbox: Library reminder I’m late in returning that Stevie Ray Vaughn CD Speeding ticket amounting to €175 Click my Google Ads please, thank you Ooooh: Barfko Swill package has arrived! At work: Enter … Continue reading

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The Lost Interview

Part one of seven. This is fabulous, classic Zappa start to finish — watch while it’s still out there. Thanks Jane!

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Michael Kenyon’s Alive And Well And…

… living in Russia.

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Amazing Nails

So these days I mostly play the acoustic guitar, and hardly ever use a plectrum at that. Plectrums are for pussies! Fingerpickin’s where it’s at. This is where rudimentary manicure comes into play. As a right-handed player, you’ll want your … Continue reading

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