Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Useful Hint Of The Day

KUR reader Mark H. writes in: Just a little suggestion a friend of mine made about GZ and the ZFT… he says we should cease refering to her as GZ or Gail Zappa and in a petty manner that she … Continue reading

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It’s Alive!

As if there were not enough chattering going on in the comments of this weblog, I’ve decided to open up KUR’s mailing list. If you remember, I originally conceived this list as a one off “announcement only” thingamabob, just so … Continue reading

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Up, Up & Away En Sus Beautiful Balloons

File under Stranger Than Fiction: A Brazilian priest is missing after he drifted out to sea while trying to set a record for a flight using helium-filled party balloons, authorities said on Tuesday. De Carli, who flew around 55 miles … Continue reading

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Mux Delixe

Though I haven’t had time to play around with it, Muxtape looks to be loads of fun. I’ll just let the tag line do the talking. Muxtape is: a simple way to create and share mp3 mixtapes Have any of … Continue reading

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Signals, Noise & Fog

It’s been a bit of a busy week for me, fellow fen! However, here’s some stuff that didn’t pass by my radar unnoticed: In Japan, this and that hits the streets. Says Thomas Marrot: “the plot happens in Frank Zappa … Continue reading

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Wherein Barry Copyrights His Facial Hair

That’s right, you heard right: any and all of my facial hair varieties are hereby copyrighted! You see, being the type of original artist whose legacy is to be protected by my wife upon my biting the big one, I … Continue reading

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Today’s Headline: ZFT vs Arf Society

Der Spiegel, on the day of the ZFT vs Arf Society/Zappanale trial: Mother Of Intervention: Zappa Festival Defends Itself from… Zappa. Quoth Goil Zeepee: “One of the reasons you file a trademark is to protect the works of a person,” … Continue reading

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Wagner & Schubert Have Intercourse

David Ocker is set to release a “big piece of music entitled Poof, You’re A Pimp” in April or perhaps May. Meanwhile, he writes: suppose you just wanted to simply hear my piece Wagner and Schubert Have Intercourse and not … Continue reading

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FZ On Nightmatch

Recorded August 25, 1985, here’s yet another classic Zappa TV appearance that takes us back to the days of the PMRC and “porn rock”. Part one consists mostly of introductory stuff, so let’s skip right to part two: …part three, … Continue reading

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Zappanale #19: The Line-Up

Thomas, aka Head Honcho of Zappanale, just confirmed the following bands for this year’s edition: Anti Agressive Action Band aka “Underground Sensation”, USA, feat. members of Voice of Cheeze, Ugly Radio Rebellion Band, DOOT Low Budget Research Kitchen, Portugal Wrong … Continue reading

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