Category Archives: Community

City Of Tiny Bikes

“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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Today’s Headline: ZFT vs Arf Society

Der Spiegel, on the day of the ZFT vs Arf Society/Zappanale trial: Mother Of Intervention: Zappa Festival Defends Itself from… Zappa. Quoth Goil Zeepee: “One of the reasons you file a trademark is to protect the works of a person,” … Continue reading

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Bat Chain Puller

Barry and I had a very interesting discussion the other day concerning why some Zappa fans also become big Captain Beefheart fans, while some do not. The crux of the biscuit, so to speak, comes down to Beefheart’s appeal, lyrically, … Continue reading

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Up From The Deep

For as long as I can remember I have always been a proponent of the D.I.Y philosophy, never more so than when I founded my own micro-press in the mid 80s. At that time, in Canada at least, publishing was … Continue reading

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Where Are We?

Okay, you (we?) think you’re a “community”, right? But do we know where WE are at all? Here’s a quiz for you, a game with which you can “develop a mental map of Europe“. You think you know this continent, right? Now try … Continue reading

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