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Author Archives: alex
Kinda Young, Kinda Dead…
In doing my thesis research (which will include a chapter on You Are What You Is), I stumbled across the discussion of “Charlie’s Enormous Mouth” over at the ARF.ru website, which had this comment: Fuck ME. I remember the Charlie … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Official Releases, Pop Cult
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Owsley Stanley, 1935-2011
Owsley Stanley died in an automobile accident on March 13 in Australia, where he had been living. Besides being known to Zappaphiles as a reference in “Who Needs The Peace Corps?”, Mr. Stanley was best known for his work as … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany
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Impact (Parte Tre)
With this very simple rule in mind, all I had to think of was the albums that blew my mind on first listen. Not albums that eventually clicked with me – although that would make an interesting list (it would include The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society and more than a few FZ albums) – but the albums that when it was over, all I could say was, “Holy fuck, this was INCREDIBLE.” Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany
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Defending Zappa?
In my youth, I felt like I had an easier time introducing my friends to Zappa. I used to simply play “Bobby Brown Goes Down,” because when you’re 14 or 15 years old, it’s the funniest thing you could possibly … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Politics, Pop Cult
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