Category Archives: Zappa Misc

Help Michael Brecker

A message from Susan Brecker whose husband, Michael, has been diagnosed with MDS…

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Cal’s Special Offer

Calvin Schenkel is selling some original hand painted album artwork. Only $2000 a cover! A bargain, I tells ya. (Thanks Duncan!)

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Freak Out in Cucamonga

Adam Fiorenza, one of the guys who’s now wrapping up the Cucamonga documentary, is putting on a concert on July 30th at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He writes: We are calling it “40 Miles East of L.A.: Freak … Continue reading

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FZ Singles For Sale

A friend of mine is selling his Zappa singles collection. This Word document has the list. There are some rare gems inthere! If you’re interested shoot me an email and I’ll forward your request. Hurry!

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WikiFreaks

Well look who’s turned their homepage into a wiki! How long before zappa.com jumps on the wiki bandwagon? ;)

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Past The Lyrics

Pat has compiled a double cd set of his favorite inoffensive instrumental Zappa tunes that he hopes, will sweep the minds of those sceptics who find it hard to “get past the lyrics”. I’d add this lovely ditty but I … Continue reading

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L’Alambic Electrique

Meanwhile, in France… We organise a festival on 30 & 31 of july this summer in a small village in Burgundy (220 km south from Paris, France) dedicated to the “70’s – prog – psych – Canterbury – zappaesque” scene. … Continue reading

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Burning That DVD

Burning That DVD: The crux is, how does one go about burning a DVD. Are there burners that are better than others? Is a specific format required to produce a functional DVD? And what about software: is one package preferred … Continue reading

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TBN Mother’s Day Update

One may well wonder how we get away with calling an update Mothers Day so obviously after the fact, but the answer is simple: at TBN EVERY day is a Mothers Day! The Big Note Presents: Mother’s Day Edition!

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Got Your Tickets?

Tickets for Zappa Plays Zappa at Vorst Nationaal (11/11/05) went on sale today here in Belgium, and The Doctor & I already have ours secured (at €46 a piece but hey). Here’s to hoping there will be some cool ‘Special … Continue reading

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Welcome Aboard The Frank Zappa

Next time you fly Lauda Air, go for nothing less than the newly acquired Frank Zappa 184 seater. On board, nothing but burnt weeny sandwiches and chili for food with black coffee on the side, I reckon… (Thanks Fredrik!)

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System Of A Down

It would appear the latest System Of A Down is seriously Zappaesque: “With their penchant for tricky time shifts and munchkins-on-helium operatics, SOAD often recall no one so much as — no lie, kids — the late Frank Zappa. Indeed … Continue reading

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Storable Slime

Philips India Limited launches the Philips 21PT2215, with Zappa Technology – the latest in the company’s international range of colour televisions. Mr Suresh Sukumaran, Director CTV Marketing, said “Zappa technology enables you to store your favourite channels and accessing them … Continue reading

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Z Phone-cards

Proof that the Hungarians are indeed a very cool people: FZ themed phone-cards! (Thanks mediocre)

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Fashion Victims

What happens when a bunch of catty dedicated followers of fashion have a stab at Diva Zappa? This. Watch out for those nails! (via evaristo)

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