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What The Hack?

Balint’s zappa.hu is back online. Congratulations on a fast recovery, Marosi! Too bad about some of the stuff being wiped out forever though…

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Zappa on Myspace

Frank Zappa on Myspace (Thanks Pablo!). I wonder what the ZFT did to obtain this profile, as I’m sure some zappahead had already claimed it previously. Cease and desist letter anyone? :)

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Zappa Café, Budapest

There is something about Eastern Europe and Zappa. Scott of ineedmorecowbell.com sent in pictures of a place called “The Zappa Café”, taken in Budapest, Hungary:

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Monster Road Out On DVD

For those of you who didn’t get to see it in your local theatre: Monster Road, the award-winning Bruce Bickford documentary, is out on DVD. The film offers a fascinating look into the life and spirit of a true American … Continue reading

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Toronto ’69 (2)

Mornin’! It’s time for Toronto May ’69, Late Show, with thanks as always to Our Man In France.

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Hidden X-Masages

Joyeux Joel — wherein the intrepid Evaristo discovers part of a hitherto unheard orchestral composition lurking beneath the mix of two Joe’s X-Masage tracks.

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Like, Uptalk?

Are you an uptalker? You know? Like when everything you say sounds like an interrogatory statement? I had no idea that a change in the “intonation contour” of a sentence, as linguists put it, could be as contagious as the … Continue reading

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Feliz Cumple Año para La Doctora

Happy birthday Doctor Sharl! :)

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Drinking In Joe’s Garage

You love the album, will you love the beer? (Thanks, Josh!)

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Frusciante’s Zappa Band Audition

By the time he was 16, John Frusciante had mastered all of Frank Zappa’s guitar solos and had even auditioned for Zappa’s band, a sobering experience that drew him up short. “I was sitting there thinking, do you want to … Continue reading

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Colbert Roasts Bush

I’m a bit late to post this, but if you haven’t seen these video’s yet, you really should because they’re brilliant: comedian Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner drops a couple of napalm bombs on the Bush … Continue reading

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Zappa? Sexy?

If Roger Bourland says so, it can’t but be true: Frank Zappa is sexy!

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Immaculate Youth

Amo a Laura pero esperare hasta el matrimonio! (via Jime)

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This Note’s For Neil

Warning: Neil Young Fan Entry Dead Ahead! Spent all morning listening to the stream of Neil Young’s Living With War. What a motherfucker of an album. This is classic Neil. Imagine the joyously roaring guitars on Ragged Glory, add the … Continue reading

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NYC ZPZ Video

Here’s a little audio/visual taste of what we can expect from Zappa Plays Zappa, as recorded at the Jammy Awards last April 20. From the looks of it, the Dweez may be somewhat lacking in showmanship but by golly, he’s … Continue reading

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