Got Boots?

Posted on Friday, 11/26/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

*stumbles into the office to make a quick post*
Stonybrook 3/11/84 Pt. One is back. And if that doesn’t suit your fancy, maybe this will.

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Derailroaded

Posted on Tuesday, 11/23/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Wild Man Fischer, cult-phenomenon whose “An Evening With…“ was produced by FZ, is the subject of a soon to be released documentary called Derailroaded (watch the trailer).

This one should be very interesting: “We visit him at home, follow him on the streets, and speak with those who over the years witnessed – and survived – his erratic behavior: his family, his doctor, and industry professionals (including Frank and Gail Zappa, Weird Al Yankovic, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, Solomon Burke, Dr. Demento, and Billy Mumy).”

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ZappaRadio

Posted on Tuesday, 11/23/04 by Balint

Well, it seems to be a thrilling new trend to air FZ’s music on webradios. So here you are: on a Hungarian free-radio called FIKSZ you can listen Zappa for 3 days! From wednesday till Sunday there will be nothing but Zappa – they say. Check out! – by clicking “online”on the left you can connect to it.

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Best Cover Versions

Posted on Tuesday, 11/23/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The 50 best cover versions of original songs. What, no “Louisiana Hooker With Herpes“? Must agree with their #1 pick, although Johnny Cash’s rendition of U2’s “One” comes close.

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Tastes Like Chicken

Posted on Tuesday, 11/23/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The field of culinary evolution faces one great dilemma: why do most cooked, exotic meats taste like cooked Gallus gallus, the domestic chicken?

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Posted on Tuesday, 11/23/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’m now managing all the link-lists to the right with my WP install (instead of BlogRolling). Since its creator has a bit of an obsession with cramming everything into html lists, I’m having a wonderful time beating these suckers into submission. So if things look a bit funky on the side, please do let me know…

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Poncho Bush

Posted on Monday, 11/22/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This image is begging for a suitable caption. Alas, I’m too lazy to think of one.

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Coffee ‘n Beer

Posted on Monday, 11/22/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Perhaps the only beer FZ could have liked. What’s next? Nicotine-beer? Heineken-smokes?

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Pics from 1976

Posted on Sunday, 11/21/04 by Balint

Here are some pictures from march 1976 – the OZ times (Zürich). Some of them are not the best quality, but at least something – made by Ueli Frey. Oh, and here are some from 1979. (is the guy in sunglasses Warren Cuccurullo?)
…And some more from ( I think) 14-Oct 1975, Kansas! Hm, I’ve never seen any pictures from that time! This might be the one and only picture of Roy Estrada from that tour?

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Me. Me!

Posted on Sunday, 11/21/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

New Yorker self-centeredness exemplified with the aid of a camera enabled cellphone: 24in48. Stay tuned as tomorrow, I moblog how I brush my teeth!

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Subliminal

Posted on Saturday, 11/20/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

bu(ll)shit

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Meaning!

Posted on Friday, 11/19/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Songmeanings.net collects user comments about song-lyrics. Here’s a comment for Bobby Brown: “I think this song is about a guy who thought he was great and that he could do anything but in the end it failed and he became a looser and a queer.”
Hmm, no foolin’…

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Waiter, There’s A Virgin Mary On My Toast

Posted on Thursday, 11/18/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“You are viewing an extroidinary out of this world item!! I made this sandwich 10 years ago, when I took a bite out of it, I saw a face looking up at me, It was Virgin Mary starring back at me!”

Posted in Amusing, Bizarre, Religion | 6 Comments

End Of Poll One

Posted on Thursday, 11/18/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Allreety, I’ve closed the first poll where you were asked which format you prefer for the Friday Boots. I realize the irony of this poll coinciding with my having to take the latest boot offline — but anyway, a 110 votes later:
– mp3: 55%
– flac/shn: 40%
– no pref.: 5%
Duly noted! ;)
Oh, and have a look at the new poll, why don’t you…

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Quite The Jump

Posted on Thursday, 11/18/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

David Lee Roth, the rock singer whose unfortunate choice of onstage clothing I vaguely remember, is training to be a NYC paramedic.

Posted in Bizarre, Music | 2 Comments