Monthly Archives: May 2007

Rare FZ Acetate: The Weasel Music

From Zappateers: It’s a one-sided acetate featuring 19 minutes or so of an album called The Weasel Music. This is one of the unreleased albums from the legendary 1969 12-LP set The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of … Continue reading

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Genoa ’82

Back in July 1982, Frank and the boys played a series of shows down in Italy that to my mind are as good a bunch of gigs as any you will find down the years. This week we feature the fourth of … Continue reading

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 25 Comments

It’s Dr Sharl’s Birthday!

I say this just in case you hadn’t noticed the subtly mod-o-fied banner up top — so give her your best wishes why don’t you! :)

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Buffalo On The Highway

The photo of Kaushal Parekh on Flickr, that become the cover of Buffalo. (By the way: did you notice that ‘Buffalo 80’ is official release nr. 80?…) (Update: see everything about Frank Zappa’s 2nd 1980 North America tour.)

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DeNameland

Let’s create a nation for FZ, shall we? Build a nation and run it according to your own warped political ideals. Create a Utopian paradise for society’s less fortunate or a totalitarian corporate police state. Care for your people or … Continue reading

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Zappa Plays Zappa DVD

Pretty cool news from Dweezil: Hello Everyone, For those of you who have been scratching your head and asking yourself, “I wonder what is going on with that ZPZ DVD?” I’ve got good news.

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The Voice Of Cheese: Dave Bown

This week’s VOC was submitted by Dave Bown. Dave says: This song, ‘Sure That I Could Fly’ was recorded several years ago for an album entitled Large Pink Bishop for EMI Germany by me and my band, (now defunct) Hunting … Continue reading

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