Monthly Archives: February 2005

About Time For A Good LOL

Posted on Friday, 02/18/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Robin of evaristo fame reports on a recent Grandmothers press-conference at Ricreatorio San Giusto. Picture subscript: “Roy Estrada, in the sky, and Don Preston, in the dark. Did i mention how bad the illumination was?”

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles, Zappa Misc | 2 Comments

Clownz Again

Posted on Friday, 02/18/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Part Two of The Ritz ’81 — the one with Al DiMeola on guitar in “Clownz On Velvet” and “Ride Like The Wind” — is available. Enjoy…

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 9 Comments

Binary Banzai

Posted on Thursday, 02/17/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Zappa fans around the world rejoice: I sorta kinda more-or-less approximately-yet-not-definitively managed to bring back Ye Olde OSFA Look. Provisionally. Stay tuned!

Posted in Personal, Site News | 15 Comments

Kamikaze Upgrade

Posted on Thursday, 02/17/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Few things are as exciting as an upgrade from WordPress 1.2 to WordPress 1.5. It’s a bit like bungee-jumping, except you’re not quite sure if the guy on top of the bridge buckled you up properly. But hey, looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Site News | 12 Comments

You Are In Belgium Here!

Posted on Wednesday, 02/16/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

When G Dubya arrives on the tarmac of Brussels airport next Feb 21, here’s what may await him. Priceless.

Posted in Amusing, Politics | 4 Comments

FZ + Crossfire Part Deux

Posted on Tuesday, 02/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

More Zappa on Crossfire — this time dating back to 1987. Irresponsible muzishans indeed! :)

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video | 1 Comment

Audi-Oh

Posted on Tuesday, 02/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Combining sexual stimulation with audio waves — am I the only one to smell Conceptual Continuity here? (Not safe for work, I guess)

Posted in Amusing, Sex | 4 Comments

Pre-Madonna

Posted on Tuesday, 02/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Eggcorns are elusively misspelt words or expressions. The Eggcorn Database has a whole bunch of them. Some goodun’s: pre-madonna, comma, black male and of course: internally grateful.

Posted in Amusing, Science | 2 Comments

Of Franks, Barry’s & Dweezils

Posted on Monday, 02/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Fun little name-popularity widget. Apparently, the name “Frank” has been on a steep decline since, well, forever. As for “Barry’s”: they appear to have been abundant in the 50s but things went downhill from there. Oh, and don’t bother searching … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Pop Cult | 2 Comments

Catholic Girls

Posted on Monday, 02/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“Not only can we date cute guys, but hopefully we can lead them to God and help them get saved from the burning fires of Hell. I’ve outlined a few tips to help you date cute heathen guys, step-by-step.”

Posted in Amusing, Bizarre, Religion | 3 Comments

CCFZ Webring Lives On

Posted on Sunday, 02/13/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The CCFZ Webring, formerly managed by yours truly, has found a new caretaker. I’ve known Jason of ZappaFreaks for quite some time now as he is a regular reader of KUR, and I’m confident he’ll do a great job maintaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Personal, Site News, Zappa News | 6 Comments

American Splendor

Posted on Saturday, 02/12/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I have just seen American Splendor. So should you — if only to get your creative juices flowing (again).

Posted in Comics, Film, Pop Cult | 3 Comments

Puttin’ On The Ritz

Posted on Friday, 02/11/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

By popular demand, this (and next) week’s download is The Ritz, NYC, Nov 17 ’81. This way please, and don’t forget your guide on the way out…

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 5 Comments

Clownz

Posted on Tuesday, 02/08/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Johan of Mazarin.org plans on sharing one mp3 of his choice with the rest of us each day. This week’s mp3: Clownz On Velvet — or as he calls it, “a real orgy in electric guitar”.

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video | 11 Comments

I’ve Had It With CCFZ

Posted on Sunday, 02/06/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’ve pretty much had it with administering CCFZ, the First FZ Webring. (– “So Barry, that was you telling me to put up that javascript banner, upon which I was banned?” — “Yes, FZ fansite webmaster, that would have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Site News, Zappa Misc | 4 Comments