Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Zappa Autographs

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Says SOFA in a thread that kind of morphed into a discussion on FZ autographs: TBN had a nice page of sigs, at one point in time (hint). Now, I know a hint when I see one and yes, TBN … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Bootlegger

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Surely, a fun read: I rigged up the inside of a basketball that I cut in half, with all the gear laid out inside and taped down, buttons up, and I had a girlfriend who’d strap this on under a … Continue reading →

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The Real Frank Zappa Book And Elsewhere

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Balint

A new homepage found on FZ – gee, in hungarian… Okay, you won’t understand a word, but you migh find interesting these: – The Real FZ Book, hard cover version; (Nice, huh?…) – Poster about the Real FZ book: front, back. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Mix: Frank In Memoriam

Posted on December 4, 2008 by urbangraffito

Another December 4th has rolled around and as usual my thoughts are filled with thoughts of Frank Zappa on this, the 15th anniversary of his passing. Just a couple of weeks ago I was in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to … Continue reading →

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Randomnicity

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

While I’m mainly reading up on unrelated topics these days, you may find the following of interest: Duncan tells me that Zappa will be the featured article on the front page of Wikipedia on Thursday December 4th. Morgan Holt sends … Continue reading →

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Alice Cooper Group — Sun Arise (Live) & Black JuJu (Studio)

Posted on December 2, 2008 by urbangraffito

Some music listeners (born after the 1970s) don’t understand the early appeal of the original Alice Cooper Group. They had a unique sound and image (which like all great rock ‘n roll mortified our parents) that was very appealing to … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from The Black Page, 1988

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Balint

A tiny snipplet from an interview, and a bit of The Black page, possibly from the Milan show (not the best audio quality, though). “The bad businessmen may save the world, by accident!…” 🙂

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As The ZFT vs Zappanale Soap Continues

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I received Zappanale‘s 19th newsletter yesterday, which talks mainly about the ZFT vs Zappanale trial. Remember that one? Back in August, there was talk of an out-of-court settlement: The Zappa Family Trust may be willing to compromise. ZFT lawyers now … Continue reading →

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Montreux: Fire!

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Balint

Exclusive pictures of the remainings of the Montreux Casino taken on the next day of the fire (december 1971) at montreuxmusic.com; with comments by the Deep Purple and FZ, plus 2 videos. Found on the Idiot Bastard’s page.

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A Concert For Jimmy

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This just in from The Idiot Bastard — the schedule for tomorrow’s Jimmy Carl Black tribute concert: 17:30 – Doors open 18:00 – Introduction by MC Ben Watson 18:15 – The Muffin Men 19:15 – The Thurston Lava Tube 20:00 … Continue reading →

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