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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
A Concert For Jimmy
I guess by now you know that Jimmy Carl Black is battling a nasty cancer, and has been confronted with very heavy hospital bills in attempting to do so. To help out, a benefit concert is in the works. The … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged cancer, jimmy carl black, tribute concert
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Cpt. Beefheart vs. The Grunt People: The Poster
I’ve recently had some inquiries as to whether the fictional poster Sharl and I created a while back, is actually available as a real poster… Well now it is, from my CafePress account. Printed on heavyweight 7 mil semi-gloss paper … Continue reading
Posted in Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Visual Arts
Tagged artwork, Captain Beefheart, grunt people, poster
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Thursday Mix: Cover Me This
I’m both pleased and proud to initiate the inaugural post of Kill Ugly Radio’s first Mixtape presentation, “Thursday Mix: Cover Me This.” Sixteen different musicians/bands performing twenty-five Frank Zappa Covers: 1. Tink / 13 — Banned From Utopia 2. Solitude … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music
Tagged audio streaming, jazz, mixtape, zappa covers
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Now Play It In 7/8 Reggae
Steve Vai recalls his audition for Frank Zappa:
Looking for a Virgin with Nice Breath.
Releases from the Zappa Family Trust: One Shot Deal (2008) The Torture Never Stops (2008) Wazoo (2007) The Dub Room Special! (2007) Classic Albums: Apostrophe(’)/Over-Nite Sensation (2007) Buffalo (2007) The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle (2006) The MOFO Project/Object (2006) … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Personal
Tagged gail zappa, posthumous fz releases, reviews, zft
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Impressions From Zappanale #19
From FZ tribute band Zappatika: Sharl’s friend Debutante Daisy performing “Montana” with the Low Budget Research Kitchen: Low Budget Research Kitchen plays “Inca Roads”: The Wrong Object with Stanley J. Zappa on sax: The Paul Green School of Rock All-Stars … Continue reading
When Rock Legend Widows Litigate
In November, the plaintiffs demanded that the organizers of the Zappanale be forced to pay a €250,000 penalty or be sent to jail for two years should the festival or the related “Arf-Society” refuse to comply. Cut to the present: … Continue reading
’56 Fender Stratocaster
For sale on eBay, opening bid US $34,995.00: the guitar that “influenced a teen Frank Zappa to move away from drums & vibes to guitar!!!” Used and played by Wally in the Blackouts (Frank Zappa’s 1st high school band) this … Continue reading
Zappanale: It’s A Wrap
…and therefor I’ve removed the banner above. Since we couldn’t make it this year — we really really wanted to though! — I’m curious to see if any pictures or video’s will pop up in the coming week. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Frank Zappa, Zappanale
Tagged live zappa, zappanale 19
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MST3K
Eighties cult show Mystery Science Theater 3000, which had among its fans one Frank Zappa, has all its episodes available for download here in .avi format. (via)