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So, that’s what Ricky Lancelotti looked like? I would never imagine… Here is an interesting article about Zappa. (Ok, i haven’t finished reading it yet, but i’ll do it when I come back from the supermarket!)

Browsing through The Zappa Patio, I came across this hilareous page where FZ-sidemen and the Muppets are fused effortlessly. Go see, it’s right on the dot! If you’ve ever wondered what Ricky Lancelotti looked like, there’s some pics of him … Continue reading →

If Elvis were still alive, he would look something like this.

Following the much acclaimed instructional video on How To Dance Properly, here’s Lesson Two in the Dating Game: How To Impress Your Date. Talking of dates, you might have noticed a post here by a certain Dr Sharleena recently. That’s … Continue reading →

For Mike Keneally fans, here’s a place to exchange boots and download MP3’s, including some Zappa-tunes (Inca Roads, …). Site endorsed by MK! (link via FDI) Have you ever wondered how Jean-Paul Sartre cooked dinner? I’m sure you have. Here’s … Continue reading →

More weirdo linkage (hey, it’s the summertime, what d’you expect): Gonads and Strife . Weeeeeeeee!

Here is a totally irrelevant link I’ve found during my solitary research in Antartica: How the vagina is called throughout the world. I believe Frank never used any of them…Can you remember?

With no apparent Hot News available at the time of writing, one searches for links that might entice the reader by merit of Conceptual Continuity (read: to post totally irrelevant links,that one hopes will entertain the reader anyhow). Considering the … Continue reading →

At The Big Note: a brief history of “Conceptual Continuity — First Frank Zappa Webring” written by ringcreator “pogen” Andrew. Kudos to this guy who started up the ring and made it into what it is today: the ultimate glossary … Continue reading →

A muffin the size of a softball is not breakfast. It is dessert—you are eating cake at 8 a.m. Here, my good americans, is some essential reading for you… Pass the lycra please.

One drawback to the CD- and MP3-era is how it has obliterated the wonderful cover-art that used to come with the records. Vinyl fetishists, LPmongers alike, fear not: