Category Archives: Visual Arts

Zappa Timeline

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Ward Shelly paints timelines. The history of avant garde, Andy Warhol, …and Frank Zappa: Big version here — even bigger version cached here at KUR. (via Kottke)

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Tom Waits: Musik & Mythos Box

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Kids, if you’re not into Tom Waits, I suggest you skip reading this entry altogether. If you are though — or if you like the way Sharl and I illustrate — you may want to read on.

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Matt Groening – My Wasted Life

Posted on September 26, 2009 by urbangraffito

Matt Groening – who once stated “Zappa is my Elvis” – discusses the major influences in his life and work in this 3 part documentary (part 2 focuses on Zappa’s influence on his life and work). Part 1 | Part … Continue reading →

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Zappa Meets Dali

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Sancho Plan collective have created an animated short film entitled “The Black Page”. It is apparently quite an ambitious undertaking: The Black Page is our first true interactive short film & by far our most ambitious project to date. … Continue reading →

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Le Labostrophe Videos

Posted on September 15, 2009 by urbangraffito

Le Labostrophe is a fellowship between freelance audio/video freak technicians, whose goals are : – To make available to present-day art makers an original & professional video and/or audio creation, in accordance with their own budget and complementary to their … Continue reading →

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Zappa Dragons

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Peter Karpick has been building a collage series incorporating FZ quotes and related imagery. Here’s one: Weird and oddly compelling. Check out his Flickr stream.

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Elsewhere

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

How does your language shape the way you think? Fascinating photo gallery: American pictures Living with Jesus (dot com) The Coolness Index Mutiny! The Big Pirate Bay Sellout Your browser is the new OS – Kottke nailed it 5 years … Continue reading →

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Tiny Vilnius Tears

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

With a ZPZ concert imminent in the town of Vilnius, Lithuania, Dweezil, Diva and Gail reckoned it would be a nice opportunity to pay an emo-sho-null tribute to the iconic FZ statue present there. Check out the TV coverage. ‘t … Continue reading →

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Zappanale’s Very Special Guest

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Amazing Mr. Bickford is officially confirmed as special guest at Zappanale 20. Bruce will be bringing lots of his work over to Bad Doberan — a unique chance to gaze in awe at his creatures, finally on display at … Continue reading →

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Beefheart Night at the Knitting Factory

Posted on May 16, 2009 by urbangraffito

Back on April 9th, 2008, Gary Lucas curated “Beefheart Night at the Knit“, a salute to the Music, Poetry and Art of Don Van Vliet, a/k/a Captain Beefheart. Click here to view highlights of that night and backstage interviews with … Continue reading →

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