Monthly Archives: May 2006

Toronto ’69 (2)

Mornin’! It’s time for Toronto May ’69, Late Show, with thanks as always to Our Man In France.

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 13 Comments

Hidden X-Masages

Joyeux Joel — wherein the intrepid Evaristo discovers part of a hitherto unheard orchestral composition lurking beneath the mix of two Joe’s X-Masage tracks.

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video | 4 Comments

Like, Uptalk?

Are you an uptalker? You know? Like when everything you say sounds like an interrogatory statement? I had no idea that a change in the “intonation contour” of a sentence, as linguists put it, could be as contagious as the … Continue reading

Posted in Pop Cult, Science | 2 Comments

Feliz Cumple Año para La Doctora

Happy birthday Doctor Sharl! :)

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Drinking In Joe’s Garage

You love the album, will you love the beer? (Thanks, Josh!)

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc | 8 Comments

Frusciante’s Zappa Band Audition

By the time he was 16, John Frusciante had mastered all of Frank Zappa’s guitar solos and had even auditioned for Zappa’s band, a sobering experience that drew him up short. “I was sitting there thinking, do you want to … Continue reading

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc | 20 Comments

Colbert Roasts Bush

I’m a bit late to post this, but if you haven’t seen these video’s yet, you really should because they’re brilliant: comedian Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner drops a couple of napalm bombs on the Bush … Continue reading

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Zappa? Sexy?

If Roger Bourland says so, it can’t but be true: Frank Zappa is sexy!

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Thème astral pour Dweezil ZAPPA

“When (the) Moon is in the seventh house” – then where is Dweezil? Oh yes, and what do the stars say about the ZPZ tour?… (If you prefer English instead of French, use this. By the way, if anyone finds … Continue reading

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