Category Archives: Frank Zappa

The PMRC Letters In Print

With a hat tip to our pal of British persuasion Magic Fingers, KUR obtained scans of the original PMRC documents as they were sent out by Frank Zappa during (and following) the PMRC hearings back in ’85. Most of the … Continue reading

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Full Circle

Oh the irony: Warner Music is set to buy “indie” label RykoDisc.

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NYC, October 31 ’75

This week’s Friday Boot: Felt Forum NYC, 31 october 1975, featuring pretty much the line-up to be heard on FZ:OZ. Enjoy!

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Sterbus Whips It Out

Sterbus — KUR forum member, Hot Poop commentator and Certified Italian, enquires: Hi bARRY, sorry if I’m disturbing you… but I would like to have zappa fans listen and give a free opinion on my music! Well hey… take it … Continue reading

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Pin-Up

Pin-ups for atheists. And who do we see featured there?

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Dust Bunnies

Howard Kaylan has released a new album entitled “Dust Bunnies”: Recorded in Billy Bob Thornton’s studio in Beverly Hills, and featuring the Oscar winner on guest vocals, “Dust Bunnies” is an album of little-known gems from the sixties and beyond.

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Imaginary Releases Continued

In Relix, with the eternal question, again: “So what’s in the vault and when will you let it out?”

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ZPZ: Coming To America

A message to our American friends: check this out…

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Kansas City ’72

This venue should ring a bell with those of you who like the Petit Wazoo line-up. During the late show, an audience member yelled out “Shit on stage!”. Here’s both the early & late show from that day — available … Continue reading

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RIP Martin Lickert

Martin Lickert, the guy who played/replaced Jeff Simmons in Zappa’s 200 Motels, has died. Jeff Simmons, the Mothers’ bass player, had left the group and Zappa was unable to find anyone to play him. In exasperation, he told his entourage … Continue reading

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The Tornadoes

The Tornadoes, a surf band that recorded their first hits at Zappa’s early 60s PAL Studio’s, have a new album out called “Now and Then”. It apparently includes a recording of FZ’s “The Cruncher”. Five of the songs from their … Continue reading

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Uddel ’70

There haven’t been many Flo & Eddie era concerts available here since we started with the Friday Boots. To make up for that, Gilles presents Uddel 1970. Call any vegetable!

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Round Swamp

… is a band whose influences include Frank Zappa, Rufus Wainwright, Wilco, Weird Al and Flo & Eddie. Whoah, will have to give their tracks a listen when I get home. Look at those influences! Might as well have thrown … Continue reading

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Würzburg ’82 (2)

… können Sie ab Heute hier döwnlöaden für eine Woche.

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The Lost Tour

From AlterDudes (a site well worth keeping an eye on, methinks), an interview with Frank Zappa in Electronic Musician, dated September ’86: EM: What about live performances? Would you go out with the Synclavier? FZ: I’ve been trying to figure … Continue reading

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