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Zappa’s Last Project
Back in 1997, the ZFT announced on their website the impending release of Frank Zappa’s last completed project, recorded just 5 months before his death: an album of Varèse compositions selected, supervised and conducted by the man himself. Nine years … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video, Zappa News
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London ’78
Another Friday, another Boot (with thanks to Gilles as always). This week’s offering: the London Hammersmith Odeon, Feb 28 ’78. Enjoy!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
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Jazzappa
Jazzappa dot com is a cool, um, Zappa site which I hadn’t come across before. Loads of stuff to peruse, from pictures, midi’s, lyrics, guitar tabs, interviews to mp3’s and more. Plus, as the webmaster states, the site even has … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc
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The Lost Amougies Jams
It’s something of a Holy Grail among FZ-fans: Amougies ’69, where Zappa “supposedly” went onstage to jam along with Pink Floyd! In the past, recordings of this gig had surfaced but whether it was really FZ playing remained questionable. Now, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video, Zappa News
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Don’t Be Evil?
Don’t Be Evil my ass, Google: you’re starting to scare me: Online search engine leader Google Inc. has agreed to censor its results in China, adhering to the country’s free-speech restrictions in return for better access in the Internet’s fastest … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Politics
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Hum
Wikipedia explains the term Hum: The action of humming is produced simply by producing a wordless tone, such as in scat singing or vocables (wordless forms of singing), but with the mouth completely closed so that the sound emerges from … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Frank Zappa, Pop Cult
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YouTube
If you have some time on your hands, take a look at YouTube. There’s loads of interesting video to watch, including some live Frank Zappa.
Posted in Film, Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Gimme Gimme
I am going to do the unthinkable on this weblog and admit that I am an Abba fan. Isn’t it about time you got out of the closet as well?
Posted in Music, Pop Cult
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Potatoes On Broadway
In May 2003 we reported about an upcoming live onstage adaptation of Thing-Fish. Today, my inbox tells me a book is being written about the production: Rumours have it that the author of the book has completed the first bunch … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc
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Hempstead ’73
With the sad news of soul giant Wilson Pickett’s demise, here is Hempstead NY, Nov 6 1973 — from an era which arguably saw Zappa’s most soulful line-up…
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots, In The News
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Wolfgang’s Vault
Very cool: a bunch of Zappa/Mothers posters and handbills for viewing and purchasing (IF you have the money!). Some postcards and original “fine art prints” there as well. (Thanks Danny!)
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Imagery
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The Groupies
For those with an appetite for bizarre recordings, here’s mp3s of the entirety of “the astounding, disquieting” 60s record ‘The Groupies,’ a collection of actual interviews with Manhattan groupies discussing their depraved post-gig activities. It’s not quite what you would … Continue reading
Music Biz Lament
Rolling Stone reports on a very bad year for the music industry. Overall, consumers bought 48 million fewer albums than in 2004, marking a disastrous twenty-one percent slide from the industry’s peak in 2000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “It was … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Music
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2 Out Of 5 Stars
Another review of Joe’s XMaSage: Overall, while I enjoy the musical moments of this CD, there is simply too little music, and too much talk. In fact, there’s only about 20 mintues of music on this sucker. Come on ZFT, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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Ponty Talks
Interview with Jean-Luc Ponty in which he talks, among other things, about Frank Zappa: Some of his pieces were a total musical patchwork; a few measures of basic rock suddenly moving into jazz then into a Stravinsky like written section. … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Misc
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