Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Just now on Flemmish Radio One: journalist Jo Vandamme recalls meeting Frank Zappa for an interview. A free, short translation:(Vandamme:) “So we come in his house and there’s Frank sitting on something of a throne (…) and then he says: … Continue reading →

Top 50 science fiction/fantasy books. My personal favorite is not in there and it is called 1984 – George Orwell. No book has ever captured the future so accurately as this one, in my humble opinion. Your favorites? Wait, lemme … Continue reading →

Remember one of my new year’s resolutions was to learn how to play Django Style? Still not any good at it… I have a feeling though Djangology.net may be of much help: lots of riffs, chords, tablature and background info … Continue reading →

Some very nice Zappa movie downloads – be sure to check out the 88 “Sleep Dirt” rehearsal footage. (Thanks Dirk!)

New York Times has a review of the American Composers Orchestra concert on Sunday afternoon at Carnegie Hall: “The arrangements, by Ali N. Askin, were true to the spirit of Zappa’s originals, and Mr. Sloane incited his players to turn … Continue reading →

Pork 4 Kids! — A Service of the National Pork Board. Go Hog Wild!(via Spaghetti Factory)

How very christian it is to be using the “Great White” fire as a vehicle to show the world just how good a christian you are, with such mindless drivel as: “Even though nightclubs and rock shows are notoriously wicked … Continue reading →

Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of its situation. Any body passing through solid matter will leave a perforation conforming to its perimeter. Any violent rearrangement of feline matter is impermanent. The time required … Continue reading →

“… the monster looks sort of like an inverted icecream cone with teeth around the bottom…” Great collection of 60ies monster trading cards. (via u.d.n.)

A look at a mythical rock band’s earnings, with actual figures compiled from industry sources.

No, really, no, I NEVER would have thought this was even remotely possible.

1991 Zappa Synclavier – Operation Desert Storm. History repeating itself.

When you have the time, search YahooGroups. Use Zappa as your search term. Here’s what you’ll come up with: Men With Breasts“BOOBIES! HIM GOT BIG BOOBIES! Hi I’m Kiloh and this club is about gynecomastia. To those people who may … Continue reading →

Erh… did I mention? Dr. Sharleena is visiting! Woohoo! And she’s brought along a digital camera too! So, with all due apologies, here’s the first ever picture of my cat (called Zappa, incidently). Hey, this is a personal page, it … Continue reading →

Anyone wanting to visit BarryTowers, located somewhere in Asscrack Belgium, take heed of these words from Fraser upon visiting Luba: It’s not a language, it’s some kind of terrible vocal torture, as if people are trying to swallow their own … Continue reading →