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Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher
Cosmik Wiki Jawaka
Service announcement for those slaving over at Zappa Wiki Jawaka: I have it from a trusted source that the wiki’s url will be listed at the beginning of the next revision of Greg Russo’s book Cosmik Debris, which is due … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Wiki
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Tintin: Key To Modern Literature
Tom McCarthy is to Hergé (creator of Tintin) what Ben Watson is to Frank Zappa: Hergé’s writing, he would have us believe, presents a human tableau worthy of Balzac involving situations ‘managed with all the subtlety normally attributed to Jane … Continue reading
Tossers Unite!
Rrrrright: In what must surely be one of the summer’s more bizarre events, hundreds of people are expected to gather in a hall in central London on August 5 to pleasure themselves in aid of charity. … and what’s more: … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Sex
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Perfect Echo
Perfect Echo: It’s monday morning and at work i’m playing “Freak Outâ€. FZ collection 001. and I intend to make this trend last long enough to get to the end. I’m gonna listen to it all, and time permitting, review … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles
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Tattoo Phew
Considering to get a tattoo? Make sure you can trust the guy with the needle… (via)
I Say Chaps, Fancy A Dash O’ Pims?
Darnit! Wish I’d read this before hitting the wee hours at Magic’s wedding: getting your point across a sea of drinks. If you happen to find yourself in the company of foreigners, you should feel free to adopt their accent. … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Randamonium
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Graham’s Vault
Remember Wolfgang’s Vault? Owner Bill Sagan, a ‘health company executive turned rock entrepreneur’, had bought the rights to Bill Graham‘s “vault” — everything from ticket stubs and backstage passes to psychedelic Jefferson Airplane posters and surplus Duran Duran T-shirts. Now, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
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Seattle ’81
Your humble reporter is back! He can be seen here wearing a tie in the company of one Magic Fingers who got married to The Love Of His Life that same day. Won’t bore you with holiday stories such as … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots, Personal
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To Pistoia, London, Dublin, Galway And Back
Expect posting to be light (if non-existent) during the coming week as Dr Sharl and I travel from Brussels to London, then through to Dublin, the Aran Islands, Galway, Dublin and back again. (We’ll be crossing borders! New releases on … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Boots, Personal
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Boemerang
In De Gloria: only a couple years old but this Flemish TV-satire is already a cult-classic. I bought the DVD-box recently and once again laughed myself silly at this sketch:
Stuff, And Then Some
I’m probably a bit late with this, but there’s some Dweezil Zappa video over at guitarplayertv.com where he talks about Frank’s SG, Zappa picking, and more. Oh and then there’s this article which claims to have spotted the following on … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Randamonium, Zappa Audio/Video
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Put Your Suit On When You Dance
Funny stuff: Pjotro, the man with the musical suit! (Thanks Stephane!)
Vintage Camp
From Dennis Catron, a wonderful collection of camp 50s album covers. Here’s just one: I bet you that’s some 25th century Grimbergen they’re having!
Bam-Bam Bam See
Things to hate about local TV news. 3.) “The dumb-ass witness” – They find some yocal who may or may not have seen the incident, but you get his incomprehensible story anyway. “he drove up dare see den turned around … Continue reading
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The Shank Medley
So that’s what the Z Band were up to in the 90s: 70s medleys! Live at Milwaukee’s Shank Hall, March 15, 1994 here are parts one and two — around 22 minutes in total. (via) Oh, and how about some … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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