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Author Archives: Balint
Italy Passes Law Allowing P2P Music?
The Italian parliament passed a new copyright law in both houses that would allow citizens to share noncommercial and degraded music over the internet freely. That’s going to hurt – but some say it happened totally unknowingly – we’ll see … Continue reading
FZShows v. 7.1
Under the highly competent maintainance of Oscar Bianco, the document has undergone some Massive Improve’lence, and FZShows v. 7.1 is now to be found [in a new place, under zappateers]. Make sure to update your links and bookmarks! FZShows v. … Continue reading
Frank Zappa Ambigram
An ambigram of the words ‘Frank Zappa.’ A bit of a hero of mine is Zappa, and I’ve wanted to design an ambigram around his name for a while. I came up with a symmetrical totem solution which I’m very … Continue reading
From Zappa To Lenin
Found on the Where On Earth blog (via zappafan.net), about FZ’s bust in Vilnius, Lithuania: A few years ago, I had the good fortune to share some beers with one of the students responsible for this very odd monument. He … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Politics, Visual Arts, Zappa Imagery
Tagged censorship, Lenin, sculpture, Vilnius
4 Comments
PERFECT and Corny
Nowadays I happen to meet really nice people. Does it have anything to do with nice music? I don’t know. But the thing is that conductor Tom Trapp was kind enough to answer my few questions about the 100% Zappa … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Audio/Video
Tagged 100% Zappa, improvisation, orchestration, Tom Trapp, Wazoo
15 Comments
The Continuing Saga Of Franko Zappacio
1. part Gail Zappa discovers that Isaak is Jane23’s real child’s father. Jane23 asks his husband not to take away Gail Zappa’s position, together wanted it to make jump they. Paul Sempschi obliged to reveal the old secret. His mother … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Frank Zappa, Silly
Tagged audience participation, Brazil, machine, stupidity, telenovela
29 Comments
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Terry Bozzio Clinic, December 15th 2007: I really like it – and enjoyed his solo on the Z*Z DVD, too. I like his dry sound, his rich, sensitive touch. See him also from 1988.
Uri Balashov On The Making Of The Cover of Civilization, Phaze III
Nice interview with the artist – thanks to Vladimir Sovetov. Well, Frank said that it’s very special record in his life, the very last. He said that his disease is incurable. In fact I know that he is seriously ill, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Visual Arts, Zappa Imagery
Tagged albumcovers, Civilization Phaze III, Uri Balashov
33 Comments
A Reader’s View, 2007
Another year is (almost) over, so as a reader of this site (for years now!!!), I’d just like to wish good luck and happyness to the Owners Of This Site, and a Happy New Year – to Barry’s Imaginary Publisher … Continue reading
Conceptual Continuity Circle
The last few days I’ve been listenning the wonderful CD of the Banned From Utopia (the best ever versions of some tunes!), and that led me to create this continuity-chain (or circle): Chad Wackerman plays beautifully on drums -> surprise: … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged Bozzio, Conceptual Continuity, Korn, Wackerman, zpz
23 Comments
David Ocker About 100% Zappa
I really like it when someone speaks about something that is really close to him. And I’m also glad when it has something to do with a fine concert that I saw. …the results were as good or better than … Continue reading
Santa Monica, December 1981
Missed it in 2003? Here it is again, from Burkhard! With some additional stories here. Great show, atomic solos, fun moments, amazing special guests – should be released!
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video
Tagged 1981, aaafnraa, bootleg, download, live zappa, mp3
10 Comments
100% Zappa – On The Radio!
Tomorrow (thursday) the whole program of the MR Symphony Orchestra will be aired on the radio – of course you’ll be able to listen to it online. At 19.35 (in Hungary). A tiny video of the program can be seen … Continue reading