Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

FZ On Arsenio

Video: FZ on the Arsenio Hall show, ’89. Many of you will have already seen this, but still a fun clip to watch.

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Zappa Plays Zappa Reviews

Now that ZPZ is finally on the road, I figured it would be interesting to open a thread where those of you who have attended any of the concerts could give your opinion, review, setlist, etc. This evening’s Copenhagen, next … Continue reading

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ZPZ In Amsterdam

Zappa Plays Zappa kicks off in Amsterdam this evening! I’ll be reading the Dutch Zappa-list with more than usual attention in the following days… :)

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Arrestato Massimo Bassoli

Remember Massimo Bassoli, the guy who appears on Dub Room Special picking his nose; the guy who performs “Tengo Na Minchia Tanta” in Uncle Meat (The Movie)? He apparently got arrested yesterday on charges of fraud. Article in completely non-understandable … Continue reading

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Frank Whips It Out

Another jem found at jam.zappafan.net: Frank Zappa at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings, way back in ’86. This man truly died a decade too soon. I would’ve loved to see him trash the current Bush administration. (YouTube link) Update! Scott … Continue reading

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Dummy Up Videoclip

Aaah one can dream… video from the Dummy Up routine as performed at the Roxy! It’s actually an outtake from The True Story of 200 Motels which I don’t own, so I hadn’t seen this snippet yet. (via Balint!)

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Beyond Cringe Comedy

Oh my oh my oh my: (youTube link, via)

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Kansas City ’80

On April 13 1980 Zappa played the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial in Kansas City, MO. And it just so happens to be this (and next) week’s Friday Boot. Happy listening!

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Fun With GoogleTrends

The geeks at Google have released a new toy: Google Trends. It allows you to look up the popularity of searchterms over the years, but the real fun lies in the fact that you can compare searchterm popularity of different … Continue reading

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Don, Moon ‘n Dweez

Remember Don Johnson’s mid 80s musical masterpiece “Heartbeat”? Not only is this review of said audio-visual marvel quite a funny read — it also reveals that both Dweezil and Moon Zappa appear in the video, as guitarist and chorus singer … Continue reading

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Let’s Scratch

Just another time-waster that’s pointless yet oddly addictive in its own peculiar way: ScratchPad. You’ll have to go there to see what it does.

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Yes Indeed: OMG WTF

And so it has come to this: ladies & gentlemen, I give you myspace.com/killuglyradio. OMG WTF!!11 LOL

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51. MTV

38. Sting 22. Lists that reduce rock to a series of lists 7. Finding God 50 Worst Things Ever To Happen To Music.

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A Whole Lotta Stairway

Stairway To Heaven – Sung Backwards Stairway To Heaven Sung Backwards – the Forward Version 64 cover versions of Stairway To Heaven

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Did A Vehicle…

Says Gary McKinnon, who was arrested after being accused of hacking into Nasa and the US military computer networks: Old-age pensioners can’t pay their fuel bills, countries are invaded to award oil contracts to the West, and meanwhile secretive parts … Continue reading

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