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Author Archives: Balint
RDNZL – The Truth
I honestly like those tiny little (previously unknown) factoids that time after time see the light of day and reveal something we did not know before. Here’s something I know you all were wondering about (just like I did), and … Continue reading
Dweezil Zappa: A Son of (a Mother of) Invention
Another big thing for next year is another DVD, our Roxy concert that we did 35 years to the date that Frank last played at the Roxy. We’re also working hard to complete Frank’s Roxy film, so hopefully both of … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Movies, Music, Official Releases, Zappa Family Trust, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged 2010, dweezil, roxy dvd, Zappa Plays Zappa
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Zappa-Weekend In the French Radio FR3
Conducted by Peter Eötvös, the tunes played (if I’m correct): Penis Dimension, Dupree’s Paradise, The Perfect Stranger. The concert is said to be broadcasted on the 21st of December on France Musique radio.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged Classical music, france, Frank Zappa, Peter Eötvös, radio
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Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory
The New Dutch Academy’s new Super Audio CD “Zappa Symphonies, Crowning Glory” (PentaTone) is available in The Netherlands from October 2009. (…) With world premiere recordings of symphonies by Francesco Zappa, Graaf, Stamitz and Schwindl, the disc is the first … Continue reading
Napoleon: This Is What Frank Zappa Heard – Just In Case You Were Wondering
News from the Idiot Bastard, that might bring some tiny smile on your face: …in December, Napoleon Murphy Brock will release This Is What Frank Zappa Heard – Just In Case You Were Wondering. Recorded live at The Red Noodle … Continue reading
The Loudness War in Modern Audio Mastering
A note by Thinman: And if you are interested where recent CDs from our beloved composer’s work suffer from [the Loudness War], just listen to Buffalo or Trance-Fusion. I suffer physically when listening to productions of that kind. See the … Continue reading
Portnoy Plays Zappa
Posted in YouTubery, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged Bobby Brown, Mike Portnoy, Willie The Pimp
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Adrian Belew’s “E”
A brand new album for the Power Trio – the tracks are: a. b. c. d. e. – hehe. See the post on Adrian Belew’s blog, and you can buy it here (via: The Idiot Bastard). “The band also recently … Continue reading
The Black Page #2 on Soprano Recorder
…as played by atomholst. Sweet, huh? But you migh like Dog/Meat as well, or RDNZL.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Dog/Meat, Frank Zappa covers, RDNZL, the black page
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John Cassavetes & Company, in the Studio
A tiny bit of studio-presence, that supposed to be a “talk show” – if they were normal people. I love John Cassavetes, by the way, my favorite director – check out his film “Husbands”, if you can. Or any of the … Continue reading
Posted in Heh Heh, Insane, Interview, Movies
Tagged Ben Gazzara, Dick Cavett show, John Cassavetes, Peter Falk
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