Monthly Archives: April 2009

Alien Orifice: Scott Thunes’s Complete Bass Line

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Balint

“In 1988, Frank gave me no direction. None! He never said no to anything I did.” In that spirit, Thunes made the ornery composition “Alien Orifice” [Make a Jazz Noise Here] his own personal showcase of what a bassist could … Continue reading →

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Ray White Leaves Zappa Plays Zappa

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… and not a lot of ink was spilled over it either, apparently — Dweezil Z: He doesn’t answer any of his phones and they all say they are disconnected. Is he suddenly in the witness protection program? What has … Continue reading →

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The Results Are In…

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

We will be emailing all seven winners shortly requesting their snail mail addy. Congrats to those who won, apologies to those who didn’t get picked… Regardless: thanks all for participating. It’s been a fun ride!

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