Monthly Archives: September 2005

Manchester ’79 (2)

Posted on Friday, 09/16/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Some of last week’s comments included “Spifnificent!”, “I hope I don’t wet myself” and “Damn splendid!” — so without further ado: Manchester ’79 Part Two!

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 15 Comments

Kubrick 01

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Kubrick 2001: The space odyssey explained — a nicely executed Flash-based interpretation of a movie you either find fascinating or extremely tedious.

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Hu’s on First?

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Dr Sharleena

Let’s Learn English!, brought to you by hosts Condi and George Dubya…

Posted in Amusing | 3 Comments

Anton Webern Day

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

BBC’s Radio 3 has declared today Webern Day, 60 years to the day after the Austrian composer’s dramatic death. His complete works — about five and a half hours in total — will be broadcast in order of composition throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Zappa Misc | 1 Comment

Katrina (4)

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Balint

The Google Maps page is updated: if you search for “New Orleans”, you’ll find a new category called “Katrina” – a “before and after” experience with one click. An empty town – just unbelieveable. Some more pictures at Digital Globe.

Posted in Amusing, In The News | 4 Comments

Meek. Mild. As If

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

My late grandfather used to say: “Jesus was a communist!” — and he meant that as an endorsement. Seems he was not alone.

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Brussels Postponed (2)

Posted on Thursday, 09/15/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Official press-release from Vorst Nationaal (Brussels), announcing the postponement of Zappa Plays Zappa concerts to spring 2006 — as reported earlier.

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A Request

Posted on Wednesday, 09/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > (angrily shakes fist at the heavens) Kind request to people who respond to messages in mailinglists: please remove any extraneous, unnecessary, irrelevant, asci-riddled, thread-obfuscating crap from your … Continue reading →

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Walken For Prez

Posted on Wednesday, 09/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

How did I miss this? Christopher Walken (aka “Fear The Deadly Gaze Of My Eyeballs”) is running for president in 2008! Eerie…

Posted in Politics | 1 Comment

And Prozac For All

Posted on Wednesday, 09/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Johari the gorilla is on antidepressants. It eases her PMS.

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No Future

Posted on Wednesday, 09/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You know punk is dead when The Sex Pistols are added to the London Walk of Fame together with Benny Hill.

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Got Milk!

Posted on Wednesday, 09/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Excuse me while I throw up: A Frenchman who has invented a beer made from fermented milk is selling about 300 bottles of it a week. His recipe is secret, but it combines 75% milk and 25% malt with the … Continue reading →

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Ninth

Posted on Wednesday, 09/14/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Curse of the Ninth — in short, if you’re a composer and you’re about to write your 9th symphony: don’t. Or at least call it your tenth.

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RIP Clarence

Posted on Monday, 09/12/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Louisiana-based singer and guitarist who among others, influenced Frank Zappa, has died in Texas after leaving New Orleans to avoid the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Brown was 81 and suffered from lung cancer.

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Katrina (3)

Posted on Monday, 09/12/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“What I’m hearing which is sort of scary is that they all want to stay in Texas. Everybody is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway so … Continue reading →

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