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Monthly Archives: December 2004
The Quiz Of Your Dreams
Back in the good old days (Clinton was still president!) I put together an online Zappa quiz with the aid of the ever helpful SOFA. Due to my terminal redesignitis it had long since disappeared from these pages. Until now… … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Site News, Zappa Misc
9 Comments
St. Paul Civic Center ’74
What better way to kick off the last day of the year than with some Roxy-era music! Have a good one…
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
4 Comments
TWGS
Everything you always wanted to know about “The World’s Greatest Sinner” (see also), but were afraid to ask.
Posted in Film, Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc
2 Comments
Christmas Boot
This week’s Friday Boot, as you will note, turned out extra-big: 24 tracks (thanks Gilles!). Wichita State University, April 11 1980 — enjoy, and have a Merry Christmas!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots
5 Comments
Pretentious? Moi?
Some good reads in this Zappa appreciation thread. Noteworthy quote from one DonkeyRhubarb: “Has anyone thought about what it is that is exactly wrong with being pretentious? I’m pretentious all the time, I enjoy it. I have a good job, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles, Zappa Misc
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You’ve Got gMail
I have another 4 gmail invites waiting to be sent out. In good procrastinator fashion, the first 4 respondants who comment with what they consider a good way to announce that one has 4 gmail accounts waiting to be sent … Continue reading
Posted in Randamonium
9 Comments
Anybody?
Now, who is Mathilda..?! (off to watch “Keeping Up Appearances” on BBC1. Ah, sweet holidays…:^)
Posted in Zappa Misc
12 Comments
FZ signed painting on eBay
“NOTE WE COLLECT FRAMES AND THE ONE THAT THIS ART WAS IN CAME FROM AN OLD gERMAN CASTLE -ITS VALUE HAS BEEN APPRAISED AT THREE THOPUSAND DOLLARS SO IT IS NOT INCLUDED –ALSO WE GUARANTEE TWO HUNDERED PERCENT CHEERFULLY -MONEY … Continue reading
Posted in Zappa Imagery
2 Comments
What To Buy
What to buy for the person who knows everything: — if they correctly pronounce “Shostakovich”: a bottle of good wine. (via The Funk Files)
Posted in Amusing, Music
5 Comments
Happy Birthday Wherever You Are!
On a day like this, 1940, at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland…
Posted in Frank Zappa
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Shocking outcome in kidnaped chicken case
In a baffling turn of events, Doreen, Joe Travers’ chicken that was apparently kidnaped last week was caught by papparazzi in revealing attire, along with one of her captors. The perpetrators had previously sent a ransom note demanding the famous … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing
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Zappa On Crossfire
I’ve been re-playing this video back and forth: Zappa on Crossfire, ’86 (direct QT link). The John Lofton/FZ confrontation is downright hilarious, and in it FZ uses the, dare I say it, prophetic words “fascist theocracy”. Amazing stuff.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
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School’s Out
“As soon as she opened the door, we marched in and set up all of our equipment in the hallway outside of Frank Zappa’s bedroom and we started playing. The song’s like halfway through and the door opens and a … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Articles
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