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In a baffling turn of events, Doreen, Joe Travers’ chicken that was apparently kidnaped last week was caught by papparazzi in revealing attire, along with one of her captors. The perpetrators had previously sent a ransom note demanding the famous Vaultmeister release the Roxy dvd, considered the pearl of FZ’s vault-oyster, in exchange for setting her free. Brainwashing? Gigantic hoax? See for yourself. Regardless, Joe can now breathe relieved as life goes on…

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Zappa On Crossfire

Posted on Saturday, 12/18/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’ve been re-playing this video back and forth: Zappa on Crossfire, ’86 (direct QT link). The John Lofton/FZ confrontation is downright hilarious, and in it FZ uses the, dare I say it, prophetic words “fascist theocracy”. Amazing stuff.

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School’s Out

Posted on Friday, 12/17/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“As soon as she opened the door, we marched in and set up all of our equipment in the hallway outside of Frank Zappa’s bedroom and we started playing. The song’s like halfway through and the door opens and a hand comes out and goes like this,” he said, motioning to quiet down. — Dennis Dunaway of Alice Cooper recalls how the band got its first record deal.

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Fox Theatre ’77 Pt. Two

Posted on Friday, 12/17/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Good things come in parts.

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Whispers and shouts

Posted on Wednesday, 12/15/04 by Dr Sharleena

Marcelo Gobello, a journalist in London working for the newspaper La Capital (in Argentina), reports that Dweezil Zappa is planning a world tour to play the music of his father Frank. According to Gail, “the decision already is taken, meanwhile we will be seeing how, with whom and where, but I believe that most probable will be to begin the tour by Europe the next summer (July, August 2005)”. “Unofficially, names of impressive ex–musicians of Zappa are shuffled to conform the band that will return to take to the scenes (although nonofficials several exist that are dedicated to make versions everywhere) the music and legacy of the genius of Baltimore.”

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Teenage Prostitute Redux

Posted on Monday, 12/13/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Didja miss Santa Monica, Dec 11 ’80? Zappa.hu to the rescue. Our hungarian friends have just launched a monthly boot download, similar to KUR’s Friday Boots.

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Right Time, Right Place

Posted on Monday, 12/13/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

One day in 1995, Joe requested a tour of the legendary Vault. “Just by looking at the names on the boxes,” Travers remembers, “I knew more about the contents of the Vault than anyone working there at the time,” including various audio experts. “The staff went back and told [Frank’s widow] Gail that I knew more about what’s in the Vault than anybody else. She said, ‘Great, he’s the Vaultmeister.'”

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The Big Note’s Christmas Edition

Posted on Saturday, 12/11/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You know there’s two ways to updating a site. You either update daily, desperately throwing in silly links to various silly items (that’s what we do here at KUR) — or you save up the stuff that really matters and wait for the right moment to unleash it upon the world at large (any resemblence to the act of sex is purely coincidental by the way). The Big Note, for one, does the latter very well. There’s much goodness in their latest update. Of particular interest though: TBN’s School Of Music and TBN’s 2005 Swimsuit Calendar. Run Forest, run, and check it out!

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WBUR FZ

Posted on Saturday, 12/11/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

WBUR aired a FZ special yesterday evening, featuring an interview with Barry Miles (and a snippet of the infamous gig with Lennon/Ono!). It’s now available online. (OT: stupid question I’m sure, but why do all American radio-stations have a “W” in their name?)

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‘t Is The Season To Be Jelly

Posted on Friday, 12/10/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

It’s Christmas time, there is a need to be afraid — the curse of the Christmas single.

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That, And A Buxom Half Naked Princess Of Course

Posted on Friday, 12/10/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“4. Create a Wise but Useless Guide. The Guide is a wise adviser who knows all about the Quest, but never fully reveals it. He also appears to have immense powers but will not use them when they are most required.”
— How to write a best selling fantasy novel.

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