Monthly Archives: May 2008

Jesus Thinks You’re…

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A Guide to Christian Clichés and Phrases: “He is risen!” Translation: “It’s Easter! Let’s eat!” Acceptable Response: “He is risen indeed!” Unacceptable Response: “Where? I don’t see him.” Or, “Do you have any evidence for that statement?” Or especially, “Like … Continue reading →

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New Live FZ DVD: The Torture Never Stops

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Well, apparently today is Zappa-news day. A new DVD, hot off the press at Barfko Swill: FZ: The Torture Never Stops. As per the blurb: $21.98 Halloween, New York City, 1981 – Live at The Palladium edited, performed & music … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa, Fake Rocker Or True Jazz Man?

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Attention French shoppers! Jazz Magazine‘s June issue has an 18 page special on FZ. As you can see there’s an interview with Jean-Luc Ponty on how he first met FZ, while the main article attempts to provide an answer to … Continue reading →

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The Grande Mothers: New Tourdates

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Grande Mothers will be kicking off a short Canadian tour next June, playing 7 venues. If you hadn’t already, check out their MySpace page!

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New 1980 Live FZ Footage

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Dated October 12, 1980 and recorded in Albuquerque at Johnson Gym. October 12, 1980. The clip shows “Harder Than You Husband” with Jimmy Carl Black, and “Bamboozled By Love” with Ike Willis. Jimmy Carl Black was living in Albuquerque at … Continue reading →

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Last.fm Wallpaper

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

What a cool little toy, this: feed it with your Last.fm username, and it will generate a wallpaper image based on what you’ve been listening to recently. Here’s mine: (Really Big Version) Sharleena’s: (Really Big Version) I was expecting Sharl’s … Continue reading →

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Musical-Visual Intelligence

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

By way of Music Thing: a test that determines how well you can relate sounds to shapes. My result: Not too shabby for a guy who’s been suffering from a hearing disability since the mid ’80s, I’d say! How are … Continue reading →

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120 Years Of Music Chart History

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Also known as The Whitburn Project: For the last ten years, obsessive record collectors in Usenet have been working on the Whitburn Project — a huge undertaking to preserve and share high-quality recordings of every popular song since the 1890s. … Continue reading →

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Lindsey Buckingham – Under the Skin

Posted on May 25, 2008 by urbangraffito

Continuing on with the theme of great, underrated guitarists is this video of Lindsey Buckingham performing “Shut Us Down” from his 2006 solo album, Under the Skin. This album features Buckingham on almost all instruments, with the exception of two … Continue reading →

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The Big Laurel Canyon Conspiracy

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, right? How about one that exposes Frank Zappa (among others) as being part of a huge undercover operation run by The Military-Industrial Complex™, the goal of which was to infiltrate, and subsequently neutralize the … Continue reading →

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