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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
GZ: “No matter what I do/release you hate it.”
Last Saturday, in a topic related to Joe’s Menage, Gail Zappa posted the following in this zappa.com forum thread: Ok. So the simple truth is that I have been trying to figure out how to respond to the meanies that … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, In Writing, Music
Tagged gail zappa, joe's menage, vaulternative
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Joe’s Menage — Update from the Zappa Family Trust
Apparently, the folks over at Vaulternative Records have heard the rising voices of Zappa fandom and have decided to put out a press release with all the relevant and necessary information regarding Joe’s Menage (as well as Gail’s take on … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Music
Tagged press release, vaulternative records, zft
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Joe’s Menage
Oooh, look! Quoth GZ: Rare 1975 thrillingness. Be very afraid of being Danish. Or not. Rant & Roll. Fellow consumers! Let’s track down the venue and playlist! If we don’t, nobody will! Exclamation mark.
Fialka Interviews Bickford
Philip Marion writes: A wonderful cultural archivist, metaphysical snake-oil salesman, antiquarian ne’er-do-well, and star of the end of the VHS version of “Baby Snakes” Gerry Fialka interviewed Bruce Bickford recently after the showing of FZ’s Bickford film at the silent … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Movies, Visual Arts, YouTubery
Tagged animation, baby snakes, bruce bickford, Interview
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Monday Mix: Mothers of the Blues
All right, Summer is officially gone, and Fall is now into full swing. It’s Monday, and there’s probably not very much to celebrate. So, what better time to post another KUR Mixtape to start your week off with a bang, … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged avant garde blues, blues, Frank Zappa, fz alumni, mothers of invention, streaming audio
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Joe’s Garage Close To Premiere
LA Weekly has a rather lengthy article dedicated to the upcoming Joe’s Garage Musical, including a small image gallery. Anyone in the LA area going to see this?
Piracy Settlement-O-Matic
Former online cigarette salesmen now enforce copyright: Taking their cue from Amazon’s one-click ordering system and the RIAA’s settlement-o-matic website, a company named Nexicon is developing a technology that tracks users who share music and film illegally, and then demands … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Miscellany
Tagged big brother, filesharing, illegal downloads, internet, piracy
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Monday Mailbag
Some stuff from the inbox: Warren Cuccurullo has a new album out called “Playing in Tongues” which reunites him with Missing Persons/Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio. To be released on Edel Records. German tribute band Sheik Yerbouti ft. Napoleon M. Brock … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music
Tagged Captain Beefheart, Joe's Garage Musical, Sheik Yerbouti, warren cuccurullo
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Jeff Simmons: The Straight Years
After years of listening to scratchy vinyl (with all their inherent pops and hisses), poor quality tape recordings, and substandard mp3’s, I finally received the 2CD set of Jeff Simmons‘ classic psychedelic album, “Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up” combined … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music
Tagged bonus tracks, jeff simmons, re-mastered, soundtrack, straight years, world in sound, zappa alumni
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George Duke: Feel
George Duke‘s 1974 album “Feel” is to be rereleased on September 23. As you may know, the album had Zappa playing on it. Always good to see out of print gems like this one pop up again. Hat tip: John … Continue reading