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Introducing The Moog Guitar

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Balint
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On The Bus

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Balint

ZPZ on the road again – a few words from DZ: It’s true we’re back on the road. We’re headed to Minneapolis to start the 08 tour with a bunch of new material. The same core band is with me … Continue reading →

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Joe’s M’ssage

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Balint

Joe Travers’ letter, on the audio-tracks of the new DVD – found on the Usenet group alt.fan.frank-zappa: I’m sorry Mark, but it’s Dolby Digital. We originally were going to with PCM audio but we decided that we would go Dolby … Continue reading →

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水に煙 (Smoke On The Water)

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Balint
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Two Minutes and 42 Seconds

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Balint

Hey, Mr. Musician, don’t waste our time! The scientific reasult is: 2.42! Just look at what clocks in between two and a half and three minutes: “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “We Got the Beat,” “Boys Don’t Cry,” “Hot Fun in the … Continue reading →

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City Of Tiny Bikes

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Balint

“Critical Mass” – 80.000 (!!!) bicyclist on the streets on the Day Of Earth, Budapest (yeah, I was there, too!); arieal photos by Jason Hawkes, National Geographic. More pics and a small video here, and see also the photographer’s website here.

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Interview With Joe Travers, 2008

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Balint

PZ– Is there any upcoming release from the Vault that you can tease us with? JT– I could get in trouble for that. Well, that’s about ALL the info’s you cen get about future releases. Well well. The whole interview … Continue reading →

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Bylyder: Frank Zappa

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Balint

Når Kringkastingsorkestret stiller opp i konsertserien “Bylyder” tar de med seg musikk av blant andre Frank Zappa. Fredag 11. april kl. 19.30 Lindemansalen, Norges musikkhøgskole (Oslo) Giovanni B. Pergolesi: Musikk brukt av Stravinsky i Pulcinella Igor Stravinskky: Pulcinella, suite Frank … Continue reading →

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Woven Hand: Your Russia (2006)

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Balint

The sheer power… I’ve seen them 4-5 times, one of the greatest live experience ever. This one is an audience recording, but full of energy: the band (as always) almost explodes. If you go for better sound quality, you should … Continue reading →

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UMV Playing FZ – and Vault News

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Balint

The University of Vermont Jazz Ensemble will present the music of Frank Zappa at a concert on March 25 at 7:30 in the Grand Maple Ballroom of the Dudley H. Davis Center. Alexander Stewart, director of UVM’s Jazz Studies program, … Continue reading →

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