Monthly Archives: December 2004

Fox Theatre ’77 Pt. Two

Good things come in parts.

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Whispers and shouts

Marcelo Gobello, a journalist in London working for the newspaper La Capital (in Argentina), reports that Dweezil Zappa is planning a world tour to play the music of his father Frank. According to Gail, “the decision already is taken, meanwhile … Continue reading

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Teenage Prostitute Redux

Didja miss Santa Monica, Dec 11 ’80? Zappa.hu to the rescue. Our hungarian friends have just launched a monthly boot download, similar to KUR’s Friday Boots.

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Right Time, Right Place

One day in 1995, Joe requested a tour of the legendary Vault. “Just by looking at the names on the boxes,” Travers remembers, “I knew more about the contents of the Vault than anyone working there at the time,” including … Continue reading

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The Big Note’s Christmas Edition

You know there’s two ways to updating a site. You either update daily, desperately throwing in silly links to various silly items (that’s what we do here at KUR) — or you save up the stuff that really matters and … Continue reading

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WBUR FZ

WBUR aired a FZ special yesterday evening, featuring an interview with Barry Miles (and a snippet of the infamous gig with Lennon/Ono!). It’s now available online. (OT: stupid question I’m sure, but why do all American radio-stations have a “W” … Continue reading

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‘t Is The Season To Be Jelly

It’s Christmas time, there is a need to be afraid — the curse of the Christmas single.

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That, And A Buxom Half Naked Princess Of Course

“4. Create a Wise but Useless Guide. The Guide is a wise adviser who knows all about the Quest, but never fully reveals it. He also appears to have immense powers but will not use them when they are most … Continue reading

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Surprise rocks Disney trial

I always knew that Goofy had a drug problem.

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Fox Theatre ’77 Pt. One

For the next two weeks we’ll be offering FZ Live at Fox Theatre 1977. Without further ado, here’s Part One. Enjoy!

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Hello, Barry

We have recommendations for you. (If you’re not Barry, click here.) — via Joy

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Celine’s Spells

Does the life you been leadin’ gotta go? Well let Celine straighten you out! “I have been doing love spell’s since the age of 16 years old. All my spell’s are done only trough white magic power full prayer and … Continue reading

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Five Mistakes

Five Mistakes Band & Label Sites Make. 1: Too much Flash — “Okay, I get it. You’re creative. Awesome. But you’re totally wasting my morning as I helplessly wait for your designer’s dancing sausages to finish loading.” I know someone … Continue reading

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More Fun With G-Groups

Still digging around GoogleGroups, here’s the earliest affz posts made on Sep 16 ’91. The first words ever posted there were, apparently: “another group without a summery!”. Also of interest: Dec 1993, the month in which FZ died.

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Google Groups

Lookin’ good: Google has started a group service similar to YahooGroups which also allows you to read/subscribe to usenet groups such as affz. I wonder how much file-storage Google provides, seeing as how certain Y-groups are starting to lack storage … Continue reading

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