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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Grande Mothers Re:Invented Embark On EU Tour
Warning: You’re about to enter a zone heavy with nostalgia. Take with a very large grain of salt. In the late 70s and early 80s (yes, when Dinosaurs roamed the city streets wearing Walkmans and eating veggieburgers) – when a … Continue reading
Zappa The Hard Way: A Chat With Mr. Greenaway
As you may have noticed, Andrew Greenaway (aka Idiotbastard) just had his book “Zappa The Hard Way” published. The book, which will have its official release at this year’s edition of Zappanale, tells the tale of FZ’s (in)famous ’88 tour, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, In Writing, Music
Tagged 88 tour, idiotbastard, Zappa Books, zappa the hard way
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Mothers of Invention on Vinyl
An audio treat for those Zappa and Mothers of Invention freaks who have only heard this music via digital CDs, and a bit of nostalgia for freaks like myself, who first got turned onto the incredibly warm analogue sound of … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 1966, 1969, Audacity, Frank Zappa, freak out, mothers of invention, Ortofon 2M Blue
, Sony PS-X5 Turntable, Uncle Meat
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Bongo Fury – Shock Theatre, 1978
In the three short years since Zappa’s 1975 release of his mostly live album with Captain Beefheart and the Mothers at Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas on May 20th through 21st, 1975, it’s affect upon popular culture is astounding… … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Insane, Miscellany, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1978, Bongo Fury, Shock Theatre
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At The Roundhouse
Of interest to those who live in the London area, Zappa at the Roundhouse: …a three day festival from 5–7 November that will celebrate the life and music of this legendary American artist. The programme includes performances from his son … Continue reading
Richard Burke Photography – Frank Zappa
In the 1970s, Richard Burke had a small photography studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recently, Burke rediscovered old negatives and has been scanning them. Most of them have never been seen. Images of Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Sal Marquez and others (of … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Visual Arts
Tagged 1973, b&w, Frank Zappa, photographs, Pittsburgh, Richard Burke Photography, Syria Mosque
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