Three Things

Things That Were Delivered To My Doorstep Today:

  1. 2 Zappa Plays Zappa tickets
  2. 5 Zappa live DVD’s (thanks Skoljic!)
  3. 1 PowerMac G5 + Apple 20′ Cinema Display

I have a feeling I’m going to win the lottery this evening! :D

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KUR has got the exclusive!!

This telex from an undisclosed location has just arrived to KUR Headquarters; the sender is Doreen, who claims to be right on the firsts rehearsals from Dweez and Ahmet for the next concerts. Since this is breaking news, i’m posting the unedited version (sorry Barry, i think you’ll understand!). Here’s the literal translation of the message:

“Dear friends at KUR:
I’m in heaven listening to the band playing for the first time. They have been testing a lot of musicians like, erh…Cluuuck…I don’t remember the names because I’m still under the effect of some heavy grenadine we took last night; but there has been a lot of them. One thing you’ll find really interesting is that Ahmet takes care of his cutis with a cucumber mask, which makes it look smooth and gleaming.
So far, they have rehearsed: Zomby Fowl, I’m the Hen, Duck Tomago and Chicken in Bondage (at my request).
I only have eyes for “my” Joe tho’; btw, he brought a handy little oven he keeps in his dressing room, and every night he bakes a tape. Apparently he became “too used to do it” he needs to do it at least once a day.
Ok, enough for today, I’ll keep you guys posted as things develop.
I’m with the band!! Cluuck…
Doreen
PS: I’m to the left in the picture. The stupid guy took my double chin…The other girls asked their identities to be protected. Seeya!”

More details on the picture here:

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Porta Yoga

Reverse the aging process! Stand upside down.
More asinine 70’s ads at Retro Randy

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The Zappa’s On The Beeb

Dweezil, Ahmet and Gail on the BBC Breakfast show, just this morning (QuickTime movie).

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Summum Some Mo’

Summum is a religion begun in 1975. The seven great principles of Summum are psychokinesis, correspondence, vibration, opposition, rhythm, cause and effect, and gender. Summum is also the venue for FZ’s Grenoble ’88 show. Enjoy part two

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Bit Of Nostalgia

cop canary

Bit of nostalgia for the old folks… :)

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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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Travers & Beller Are In

From The Keneallist newsletter:

This is most likely your final opportunity to see this amazing, powerful band for many moons. After these MKB US dates, Joe [Travers, drums] and Bryan [Beller, bass] will spend the remainder of 2005 as a crucial part of Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa’s “Zappa Plays Zappa” tour.

(Thanks to the multitude of people who forwarded this one to me! ;))

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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 Guests’ besides Flo & Eddie… Have any of you purchased your tickets yet? If so, what’s “your” venue?

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Grenoble ’88

On May 19th ’88 FZ played Le Summum, Grenoble, France. Here’s Part One of the show, once again reaffirming my love for the wonderful ’88 band. Thanks Gilles!

Edit: For those who doubt this gig actually took place, here’s the ticket stub to prove it.

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The Return Of Flo & Eddie?

According to Frippe, who points to this (Swedish) news article, the Zappa Plays Zappa tour is going to have Flo & Eddie in the band from start to finish. “According to Sundsvalls Tidning it will be a ten man band with ‘young musicians'”.

Updäte: This article confirms the presence of Flo & Eddie during the tour (thanks again Frippe).

Update 2: George Duke will be attending as well (thanks Balint).

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Normal

Okay, sure, but: Is It Normal?

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Almost Cut My Hair

phil spector

Who’s this then? Sophia from The Golden Girls? Nope. It’s Phil Spector on trial for the February 2003 shooting death of B-movie star Lana Clarkson. I think Phil’s in dire need of a benevolent hairconsultant.
(Thanks TahoeJim!)

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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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Poop Tooth

Whip out yer dualling banjo’s: Ryan Greis’ Poop Tooth is Deliverance all over again.

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