Monthly Archives: June 2006

Irreconcilable Differences

Maybe it’s one reason for his absence on the ZPZ tour: Ahmet Zappa and Selma Blair are getting divorced.

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We’re Back :)

It’s fun, you know, updating website software. I spent the entire afternoon upgrading the forums in order to prevent mass sign-ups from (mostly) moronic Russians trying to make a buck ruble by mass-posting links to pictures of Asian men with … Continue reading

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Karma Chameleon

Music video’s from the 80s! Over! 1,400! Of! Them! Someone pass the Alka-Seltzer.

Posted in Music, Pop Cult | 10 Comments

A Hundred Highways

Johny Cash‘s last album, “American V: A Hundred Highways” is set for release next July 4th. On it, the very last song he wrote entitled “Like the 309” which can be heard here in streaming audio.

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Caution: Fusion!

… from way back in ’76, featuring George Duke, Billy Cobham, John Scofield and Alphonso Johnson. (YouTube link)

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Mac vs PC

They’ve been around for a while, but I can’t stop laughing at these “get a Mac” ads. Brilliant as they may be though, I tend to feel more sympathy for “the PC guy” than “the Mac guy”. The portrayal is … Continue reading

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Pick vs Fingers?

A great debate in which I myself would opt for fingers. Also: earwax and smegma. Good morning!

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All About Greg

“So what’s Greg Russo been up to?”, I hear you ask. Well actually you didn’t did you, but I had to kickstart this entry some way or other. The latest edition of Greg Russo‘s book “Cosmik Debris” will be available … Continue reading

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Amsterdam ’68

It’s Friday? Again? Awrightee then: Concertgebouw Amsterdam, October 20 ’68. And since Belgium isn’t playing the World Cup this year, I’ll be rooting for Argentina this afternoon… Vamo Argentina! Vamo!

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Download-O-Rama

Pretty damn cool: the “greatest” 500 albums available for download — at around $1 a piece. Didn’t have time to check if any Zappa is available but #58’s an odd pick though, all things considered…

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A Zappa-centric blog in The New York Times

On the Zappa-centric blog Kill Ugly Radio, one fan wrote of the May 19 show in Stockholm: “This was my first chance to experience the music of FZ live in concert. And what a concert. Sitting there on the fourth … Continue reading

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Rock Out!

So how do kids today feel about Zappa Plays Zappa? Well… Dad and I went to the Zappa Plays Zappa concert and holy hell was it scary. 3500 people my father’s age screaming the dumbest crap ever. They stood up … Continue reading

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Dweez, Dude: Impeccable Timing

Dweezil has a new album out entitled Go With What You Know (click some squares on the picture to hear excerpts). How’s that for timing?

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ZPZ: Eleven Shows To Go

Hot on the heels of the ZPZ tour, here’s some pictures from the Paris Zenith gig (June 5). No news from Athens (June 7) or Reykjavik (June 9) though… Hello? Did these shows actually take place? Next: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US! … Continue reading

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Pat Metheny Group

Some comments on ZPZ on this Pat Metheny page. Man I’m so pleased for Dweezil. He’s got such a hard act to follow, (his Dad.. probably the most important person in contemporary music. Don’t slate me ’cause I don’t think … Continue reading

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