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Category Archives: Frank Zappa
Montpellier Redux
I’ve made Part Two of Montpellier ’88 available for 7 more days because a) it was only up for 4 days the first time ’round courtesy of the B-word and b) I was too lazy to prepare another boot this … Continue reading
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Loeb & the Dweez
Was Dweezil a weasel? Loeb’s new CD all about her former love: “the lyrics tell the tale of all stages of her relationship from good to bad to single and OK with it. The songs are personal, but not Fiona … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Silly, Zappa Misc
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FZ Gig List Now With Playlists
If you head over to the FZ Gig List (at least, my version of it), you’ll note that I’ve now cross-matched it with Jon Naurin’s FZ Shows. When available, the play-list for any given concert will now be listed underneath … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Site News, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc
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Nappy in Italy, 2004
Here’s a piece of video from a show with Napoleon singing/playing/dancing. I didn’t understand the band’s name, but they seem to be good. The quality is… welll, it’s not the best. I could only watch it online, I don’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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FZ Gig List Goes Live
Back in early May I mentioned how I was trying to create a database-backed version of Charles Ulrich’s FZ Gig List (which is an incredible work of dedication and stamina in and of its self). The idea was to make … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Site News, Zappa Misc
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A Dozen Drowned Witches
A dozen drowned witches, a Big Swifty and an ant-bee. Yes: thebignote has updated once again…
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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The Sound Of Legs Crossing
“There’s something delicious about the way women cross their legs the way they half-smile when they do. Women have a sixth sense about such things, it’s something primordial, something unconscious that goes on. And it’s certainly NOT haphazard because there … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc
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Sofanic messages…
An interesting investigation into some of the not exactly do re mi aspects of the editing and construction of the fz audio-scape. From grow-a-brain.
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Les Vacances De Mr. Barry
Hope everyone’s having a great vacation and doesn’t have to go to work at 30 C temperatures? Good. Oh good. Sp-len-did. Many of you wrote in to ask about Part Two, well here it is. Have fun. You lucky bastards.
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At The Coffeeshop
Here’s one for SOFA, should he ever visit Amsterdam: a coffeeshop dedicated to Frank Zappa (and in case you didn’t know, they usually sell more than just coffee in Amsterdam’s coffeeshops).
Posted in Frank Zappa, Pop Cult, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc
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Captain Glasspack and the Magic Mufflers
Yet another fz potted history. But for me at least, there’s still more to learn. – ‘To signify the shift in the band’s musical direction, they changed their name to Captain Glasspack and the Magic Mufflers. It didn’t help.’
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Le Zenith
With thanks to Gilles here’s another luscious live recording from the ’88 band – in France of course, where else: Le Zenith, Montpellier, 18/05/’88 (Part I). Have at it.
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Bleep Bleep Bleep
120 years of electronic musical instruments. First mention of the Synclavier as early as 1975. Prize for silliest name of an electronic instrument: the Composer-Tron. (“It sounds really good, but I’d add some Composer-Tron into the mix.”)
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Zappa Of The Month Club
LA Times: “Not Just In It For the Money” (subscr. req.). A notable quote: “The details are still being worked out, but Gail Zappa, Frank’s widow, says that the concept is pretty simple. Fans will pay an annual fee (probably … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles, Zappa News
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Cash in the Basement!
This is what the Joes Garage Sale is about (if the link doesn’t work, it’s in zappa.com, What’s New? section). More on the link provided by SuzyCreamcheese -thanks!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video, Zappa News
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