Monthly Archives: April 2006

www.antonwebern.com

Posted on Thursday, 04/13/06 by Balint

What a nice homepage! (With downloadable music.)

Posted in Music, Visual Arts | 3 Comments

Get Smarter!

Posted on Thursday, 04/13/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Doing ‘brain exercises’ such as watching Countdown, playing Sudoku or taking a shower with your eyes closed can apparently make us all up to 40 per cent cleverer within seven days. I don’t get the “shower with your eyes closed” … Continue reading →

Posted in Randamonium, Science | Comments Off on Get Smarter!

Two Steaks A Day

Posted on Wednesday, 04/12/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

As you might expect, vegetarians will have a somewhat rough time here. For most people in Argentina, a vegetarian is something you eat. Funny article on Argentina and its borderline obsessive preoccupation with steaks. From what I’ve witnessed while there … Continue reading →

Posted in Randamonium | 4 Comments

In It For The Money

Posted on Wednesday, 04/12/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

To sum up my week so far, I’m going to introduce a hitherto unused emoticon and be done with it: In other news, Xorg just mailed me a link to the US National Recording Registry picks for 2006. Guess who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Personal | 1 Comment

Nude Britney Spears Giving Birth

Posted on Tuesday, 04/11/06 by Balint

After a female statue posted earlier, here’s another one – of Britney Spears.

Posted in Pop Cult, Visual Arts | Comments Off on Nude Britney Spears Giving Birth

Low-life Rounders

Posted on Saturday, 04/08/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

As a matter of course, Mothers of Good Family warn their daughters about Banjo Players, Rock Musicians, Programmers and other such low-life Rounders that might take advantage of their tender young Womanhood.

Posted in Amusing, Music | 1 Comment

Wiesbaden ’77

Posted on Friday, 04/07/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Available for one week: Wiesbaden, 30 January ’77.

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 16 Comments

Frank Who? (2)

Posted on Thursday, 04/06/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

In answer to the comments on Frank Who?, this snappy Gail Zappa quote from Relix Magazine‘s April/May ’06 issue (which was sent to me by its guest editor Richard Gehr — thanks so much for that bud!) should clear things … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video, Zappa News | 14 Comments

Got Phobia?

Posted on Thursday, 04/06/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Here, we present a selection of 20 of your fears – look away now if the mere mention of buttons, animal costumes or takeaway forks send you into a cold sweat.

Posted in Bizarre, Randamonium | 1 Comment

Boot Camp

Posted on Thursday, 04/06/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

When I’m old ‘n grey, I will be able to tell my grandchildren: “yes kids, I was there, the day hell froze over…” Update: screenshots! (via)

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Robert Carl Cohen On Mondo Hollywood

Posted on Thursday, 04/06/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Interesting comment from Robert Carl Cohen on the Mystery Disc page: To Whom It May Concern I am the Writer-Producer-Director and owner of all rights to MONDO HOLLYWOOD. Among the various misrepresentations made about my film are the following: 1. … Continue reading →

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Sift Through The Madness

Posted on Tuesday, 04/04/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Here’s a little video (wmv) of Dweezil promoting AMD. Interesting in that the ZFT is running on Windoze XP apparently…

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video | 8 Comments

Frank Who?

Posted on Monday, 04/03/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Frank Filipetti: “Currently, he’s working on a re-release of Paul Simon’s Graceland in 5.1 surround sound as well as a 1974 Frank Zappa live concert project.”

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles | 16 Comments

I’ll See Your * And Raise You A *

Posted on Monday, 04/03/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

As you probablee know English isn’t my mother tongue, so when writing up a comment here, I did the following search on Google to verify the accuracy of the term I was about to use: search?q=”i’ll see your” “and raise … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek, Randamonium | 4 Comments