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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
One Shot Deal — Huh?
A friend finally lent me a copy of the latest ZFT release, One Shot Deal, for review the other day. Although it is always great to hear Frank Zappa, no matter what the excuse, my first reaction upon listening to … Continue reading
Persona Non Grata — Ottawa Edition
André Cholmondeley, whom you probably know for his excellent work with Project/Object, is currently working as tour manager/guitar tech for the Adrian Belew Power Trio. The crew were to open for ZPZ at Ottawa Bluesfest last Saturday. André had wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Insane, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged andre cholmondeley, harassment, hostility, project/object, Zappa Plays Zappa, ZPZ
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How To Rekindle Your Interest In Zappa?
Steven Harker has a problem. He writes: I’ve been a long time follower of KUR. During the ZFT bruhaha I expressed the opinion that if it wasn’t for your blog my interest in all things FZ would have disappeared up … Continue reading
Beat The Boots On iTunes
Yes indeed: The Zappa Family Trust will celebrate Independence Day by making Zappa’s “Beat The Boots” series, totaling 148 tracks, for sale online. These will be the only authorized Frank Zappa albums available on iTunes. Gail Zappa: Even though the … Continue reading
Woke Up This Mornin’
… shower, brush teeth, tralala. Next: Check snailmailbox: Library reminder I’m late in returning that Stevie Ray Vaughn CD Speeding ticket amounting to €175 Click my Google Ads please, thank you Ooooh: Barfko Swill package has arrived! At work: Enter … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Personal
Tagged day in the life, one shot deal, stevie ray vaughn, the torture never stops
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Grande Mothers Re-Invented Rock Canada Day
The Grande Mothers Re-Invented performed to an appreciative audience of about 300 at Festival Place in Sherwood Park, Alberta, on Canada Day, July 1st at 7:30 pm. They performed flawlessly for over two and a half hours with one fifteen … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Frank Zappa, In The News, Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged concert, Grande Mothers Re-Invented, review, setlist
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The Lost Interview
Part one of seven. This is fabulous, classic Zappa start to finish — watch while it’s still out there. Thanks Jane!
Zappa Spielt Für Bach
More info here. Update: here’s a high-res version of the above poster for your printing pleasures.
Zappa – One Shot Deal. Status: Released.
Hello and welcome to another episode of “thank god for those unofficial fan blogs we sent cease & desist letters to, because otherwise us ZFT pumpkins would never get our new releases out in the public proper – {chuckle}”: One … Continue reading
Joe’s M’ssage
Joe Travers’ letter, on the audio-tracks of the new DVD – found on the Usenet group alt.fan.frank-zappa: I’m sorry Mark, but it’s Dolby Digital. We originally were going to with PCM audio but we decided that we would go Dolby … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Movies, Music
Tagged 1981, dvd, Joe Travers, live zappa, the torture never stops
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