Category Archives: Frank Zappa

New Live FZ DVD: The Torture Never Stops

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Well, apparently today is Zappa-news day. A new DVD, hot off the press at Barfko Swill: FZ: The Torture Never Stops. As per the blurb: $21.98 Halloween, New York City, 1981 – Live at The Palladium edited, performed & music … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa, Fake Rocker Or True Jazz Man?

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Attention French shoppers! Jazz Magazine‘s June issue has an 18 page special on FZ. As you can see there’s an interview with Jean-Luc Ponty on how he first met FZ, while the main article attempts to provide an answer to … Continue reading →

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The Grande Mothers: New Tourdates

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Grande Mothers will be kicking off a short Canadian tour next June, playing 7 venues. If you hadn’t already, check out their MySpace page!

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New 1980 Live FZ Footage

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Dated October 12, 1980 and recorded in Albuquerque at Johnson Gym. October 12, 1980. The clip shows “Harder Than You Husband” with Jimmy Carl Black, and “Bamboozled By Love” with Ike Willis. Jimmy Carl Black was living in Albuquerque at … Continue reading →

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The Big Laurel Canyon Conspiracy

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, right? How about one that exposes Frank Zappa (among others) as being part of a huge undercover operation run by The Military-Industrial Complex™, the goal of which was to infiltrate, and subsequently neutralize the … Continue reading →

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Turn Your Peter Green

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Although I hardly ever contribute to the wiki anymore (yes, shame on me), I am still subscribed to the “Recent Changes” feed. Not only is it a delight to see the site grow at such an amazing speed (4,098 articles … Continue reading →

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London Calling

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Andrew “Idiot Bastard Son” Greenaway and Thomas “Arf! Zappanale” Dippel at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, 10 May ’08. One for the family album.

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A Location For Zappa’s Baltimore Bust

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Eric Leicus, Lithuanian, Baltimore resident & Zappa fan writes: A friend who works in the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts tells me that various well-trafficked locations have been denied for placement of the statue because Frank Zappa was … Continue reading →

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Newman.

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Way back in November 2006, we launched The KUR World Tour Book: Remember those scrapbooks that were passed around when you were a kid? A friend would ask you to write or draw something in his/hers and then you’d give … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Or Bust

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

My inbox just about exploded this morning with news that the city of Baltimore is to accept a statue of FZ as a gift to the city: Until they met last night, some members of the Baltimore Public Art Commission, … Continue reading →

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