Author Archives: Balint

IMAGINARY DISEASES

Well, since Barry crossed the border to Brazil, here’s a new release: Jeezis!.. This is what we’ve been waiting for? The Petit Wazoo???? Yes, friends. Just click on FZ’s head at www. zappa.com, and you’ll see. update: You can order … Continue reading

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Balalaika Nueva

The trio Balalaika Nueva “combine the works of Astor Piazzolla, Antonio Carlos Jobim and the fascinating arrangements of old Russian folk music.” But now they play Peaches en Regalia. (from United Mutations)

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Zappa Plays Zappa

Steve is a special guest on the Zappa Plays Zappa Tour, and may not perform on all songs. Other special guests include Terry Bozzio and Napoleon Murphy Brock. So they say…

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Camera Toss

Throw it up into the air!

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Whatchamacallit (2)

Belgium! Music! Covers! Freaks! City! Of! Tiny! Lites! There was a post earlier about their samples – here they are with a demo! Get it! Love it!

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Joe’s XMASage

Wow… Barry steps out of the house, and a new release is announced: Waddayasay?…

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The Phlorescent Teach

Mark Volman teaches the faculty of Baptist-identified Belmont University. Volman has also put his hard-partying days behind him. A committed Christian, he and his wife and business partner, Emily Ector-Volman, are active members of Harpeth Presbyterian Church, where they sing … Continue reading

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Zappanale TV

Did you already hear about it? This Zappanale TV shows some video recordings – another band each month. For now: Bogus Pomp. Sounding good – again. (Although the drums are a bit too noisy, but anyway, it’s not a CD…).

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Frankzappa.at

Zapped Again? Ja! – Weil ich denke, es wird Zeit für eine umfassende deutschsprachige Site über das Leben und Schaffen von Frank Zappa. In the German language, which is the way he talks whenever it’s Heavy Business.

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La Venganza de Chunga

Played by the Gotan Project again, this time live. Wow. Video: Queremos Paz.

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Bogus Pomp Is Good

Of all the Zappa cover bands Bogus Pomp is the one that is really close to my heart. Great music, fine solos, elaborated orchestration, and sometimes Napoleon Murphy Brock, as dessert. Here are some recordings from 2004 (Thanks to Jerry … Continue reading

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Heavypedia?

…or at least a bit heavier: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anyone to contribute articles, is tightening its rules for submitting entries following the disclosure that it ran a piece falsely implicating a man in the Kennedy assassinations. Wikipedia … Continue reading

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Dumb All Over

„My dear grandson Bwana-Linth, I hereby express my will: thou shalst be the one to post the link of this really fine blog called Dumb All Over. Barry, thy Grandfather” That’s how it happened. Seems to be a new page … Continue reading

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The Busy Gail Zappa

Another fortunate working experience occurred the other night when I drove Gail Zappa to the airport. On the next ride a question would be fine about the release of Trance Fusion, perhaps…

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Erotic Bible?

Jimmy Swaggart would be glad to see… (The official page seems to be unavailable at the moment now came back to life ).

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