Category Archives: In Writing

Bad Zappa Songs, Anyone?

This is a guest post by Alan Wechsler from Albany, NY. If you’ve written an article which you think would make for some interesting discussion, feel free to send it to us at hello[at]killuglyradio.com. Perhaps we’ll even publish it! Everyone … Continue reading

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Frank Zappa’s Original PMRC Letters

Newish niche blog Letterheady publishes letterhead designs from the rich and (in)famous. The site recently got picked up and linked to by everyone and their grandmother. In the process, it came to light they also had Frank Zappa’s letterhead featured. … Continue reading

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The Rondo Hatton Report #1

As announced back in October, the inaugural edition of The Rondo Hatton Report is now available for download. Topics explored are: King Kong: A Conversational Analysis — Paul Carr & Michel Delville The Bard Of Baltimore — Kanguy Chow Zappa’s … Continue reading

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On This Day

Thomas Dippel announces Jean-Luc Ponty & His Band will be playing Zappanale 2010! Paul Carr publishes a new paper on FZ and The Big Note concept. In Baltimore, 69 years ago, a boy was born who would soon be playing … Continue reading

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Gail On Huffington Post

It would appear that Gail Zappa now writes for the Huffington Post these days as “Writer, Art Director, Provocateur”. Take-away quote: But I digress. As usual.

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The Rondo Hatton Report

Just spotted over at Andrew’s place: The Rondo Hatton Report, “an independent electronic platform where people can creatively confess their addiction to the music of Frank Zappa”. A consensus emerged from the 20th Zappanale in Bad Doberan that most of … Continue reading

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Frank Zappa And Sex

Paul Carr, who wrote earlier about the ZFT’s agressive copyright policies, has published another paper. This time, the subject is Zappa’s attitude toward sex. The essay closes with a quote from Herbert Marcuse which pretty much hits the nail on … Continue reading

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Trent Reznor Has Some Advice

The point is this: music IS free whether you want to believe that or not. Every piece of music you can think of is available free right now a click away. This is a fact – it sucks as the … Continue reading

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The Mothers of Invention – Conflicted Histories

As time has passed since the publication of The Real Frank Zappa Book, and more interviews of original band members have emerged whose individual recollections contradict was had been written (and often taken as factual history) — it further sheds … Continue reading

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Zappa Versus the Packard Goose

It’s easy to understand where FZ got his distaste of rock ‘n roll (and music) writers from — just read some the reviews of his albums and concerts, here. On the other hand, though FZ wasn’t known as a very … Continue reading

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