Shiny Happy Brits

Posted on Monday, 08/09/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

If you travel to the UK one of these days, don’t be surprized to see nothing but shiny happy people.

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Nappy in Italy, 2004

Posted on Saturday, 08/07/04 by Balint

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 if there is a way to download it. Let’s move to Cleveland.

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SuperFreak RIP

Posted on Saturday, 08/07/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Super Freak RIP. At least the man never turned into a bore…

Posted in Music, Pop Cult, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

FZ Gig List Goes Live

Posted on Thursday, 08/05/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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 searching through all that information a little easier. So here now, is my version. Real programmers would call my disorderly bit of code-fiddling “beta”, so I’ll refrain from using that term ;)
Try it out, and tell me what you think. Usual lay-out disclaimer: Hey, it looks good on my computer!

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Pup-tent Affair

Posted on Wednesday, 08/04/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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—Michael’s Sketchy & Sci-Fi Book Covers

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Subservient President

Posted on Tuesday, 08/03/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Finally, a way for Americans to make their president do what they want him to.

Posted in Amusing, Politics | 7 Comments

Brain Voice Read

Posted on Monday, 08/02/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A Yahoo-list I subscribe to just got hit with the weirdest piece of spam I’ve had the pleasure of coming across. It goes something like this: “Help! Murder, Hong Kong police useing Brain Voice Read / Write Machine Murder Hong Kong people, 100% true story, please e-mail the world people and send 1 e-mail Hong Kong government, 1*10*100*1000….., thank my dear Internet friend.” The mail is accompanied by this rather cryptic diagram. Luv’ley.

Posted in Bizarre, Personal | 3 Comments

Skinbag

Posted on Monday, 08/02/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“At last an epidermic, polysemic accessory, a successful alchemy between captivating & repulsive for a less accomodating yet terribly efficient fashion.” Looks like a job for Clarice Starling if you ask me.

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Whoda Thunk

Posted on Monday, 08/02/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

American researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently spent some time researching why the French remain so much slimmer than Americans. After intensive study, they came to a remarkable conclusion. It was because the French ate less.

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A Dozen Drowned Witches

Posted on Sunday, 08/01/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A dozen drowned witches, a Big Swifty and an ant-bee. Yes: thebignote has updated once again…

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video | 4 Comments

The Sound Of Legs Crossing

Posted on Sunday, 08/01/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“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 are very few women who don’t know what they’re doing: that’s what distinguishes women from the girls.”
David Walley, author of “No Commercial Potential, the Saga of Frank Zappa” recently revamped his website and in the process, has been adding content like there’s no proverbial tomorrow. Go check his writings, you won’t be disappointed.

Posted in Books, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc | 11 Comments

Sofanic messages…

Posted on Saturday, 07/31/04 by Bertanya

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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Whodunnit

Posted on Friday, 07/30/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’m sure by now you know: The Simpsons will feature an episode wherein one of the characters outs his or her self as being gay. Who’d ya think it’s gonna be? My bet’s on Mr. Burns. Smithers&lÅ´;/a> is way too obvious, Marge’s sisters are simply asexual anyway, Moe‘s a frustrated butt pincher, Barney is, well, turned on by beer. Your thoughts? Could it be one of the Flanders? Krusty?

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Dept. of Vague Paranoia

Posted on Friday, 07/30/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Aah the Brits: “Public safety is the Government’s number one ten priority (the top three are reelection, kissing George Bush’s arse, and stopping Gordon Brown becoming PM). We must be prepared to deal with any emergency, whatever it is or wherever it comes from. And that includes zombie attacks! And zombie pirate attacks! And killer robots! And both at the same time! Are YOU ready?“

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Les Vacances De Mr. Barry

Posted on Friday, 07/30/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

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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