Monthly Archives: April 2005

KUR Version 5.0

Do not panic. Kindly refresh your browser.

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Kansas City Some More

Kansas City, 14 October 1975 — go grab it why don’t you.

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Science Fiction Protocols

This paper traces a progression towards more intense social satire in the heavily plotted albums, and, as Zappa’s critique expands to comment on real or potential abuses of authority in American society, he comes more and more to employ science … Continue reading

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Lizard King

Why The Do It Now Foundation never got their Jim Morrison antidrug spot.

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Turn It Down!

“I experienced my own private little Joe’s Garage moment this past weekend. Let me explain.“

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Z Phone-cards

Proof that the Hungarians are indeed a very cool people: FZ themed phone-cards! (Thanks mediocre)

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Habemus Conservative Rock-hater

Former cardinal now pope Ratzinger (you know, the guy that made it from Hitler Youth to the Vatican) talks about Pop Devil Music in this 1996 Times article: […] he also warned the young against the “subliminal” satanic influence to … Continue reading

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The Misfortune of a Little Biped

Doreen is, once again, disconsolated and in grief from Travers’ inconsideration: “I was just surfing the internet, says Doreen, “when i saw that picture of Donny” “I was shocked, we are like two peas in a pod, like two brown … Continue reading

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Fashion Victims

What happens when a bunch of catty dedicated followers of fashion have a stab at Diva Zappa? This. Watch out for those nails! (via evaristo)

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Edinboro 74

Well, it had to happen sooner or later: Balint had put up this show back in January, and now we are. Why? Cause it’s a darn goodun! Edinboro, May 8 ’74 — For you. For a week. For free.

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Nothing Personal

Concise history of the word asshat: From what I can trace back from archived IRC chats, the term ‘asshat’ was first used in the large European country of Sweden as an alternative for the word ‘asshole.’  From Sweden, by way … Continue reading

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NASSA

Brilliant spoof: The Shocking-But-False Story of America’s Blackstronauts — “My god, space is one cold motherfucker!” (via eskimokaka)

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Special K

And you thought Moon Unit was a bit of a bizarre name? Think again.

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Calvin & His Hitch-hikers

The True Story of Calvin & His Hitch-hikers, by Cal Schenkel.

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The Space! The Space!

Since the Hot Poop archives listed in the sidebar were getting rediculously long (4 years of filling up webspace will do that to you), I have conveniently moved them to a separate page, cunningly entitled: Ye Olde Poop. The space!

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