Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

I’m Very Pregnant That I’m Late

Linguistic Mystic has a rather hilarious post on the joys of foreign language miscommunication. Just one of many quotes: A co-worker of my dad’s name is Dick de Cock, which is a perfectly normal name in the Netherlands. However, when … Continue reading

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T-minus One Million

As of yesterday, Jeremy Harper has begun counting to one million — live on the internets.

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Ten Commandments For Guitarists

… as brought to you by Cpt. Beefheart. 8. DON’T WIPE THE SWEAT OFF YOUR INSTRUMENT You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music. (via looptron)

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The Voice Of Cheese: Rickard Steen

Another VOC, another gem! The sweet little ditty featured this week was written and performed by Rickard Steen (aka St Tan around these parts). Rickard says: The name of the tune is Kvick which is the name of my daughters … Continue reading

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Cucamonga

Live on Flanders’ Radio One right now: Cucamonga — Zappa For Whatever! Two hours of Zappa music spanning his entire career, plus a chance to win free ZPZ tickets. Tune in by clicking on the “Luister Live” link left top…

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Hope I Die Before I — Uh Never Mind

The classic American midlife crisis has found a new outlet: garage-band rock ’n’ roll. Baby boomers across the US — mostly middle-aged dads who never quite outgrew an obsession with the music of their youth — are cranking up their … Continue reading

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Sicko

If you’re a Michael Moore fan, check this out: Sicko, his latest documentary, is available on GoogleVideo in its entirety!

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Darwin Who?

Yes Yes! The earth is flat, the entire universe revolves around it, and there is no way we could have evolved from apes. About time you turn in your common sense for some groovy Creationism! See also.

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Göteborg ’74

Inca Roads! Echidna’s Arf! Oh No! A whole bunch of classics is awaiting your download: Göteborg, 25 September 1974.

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Belgium Is Massachusetts

… as Argentina is Michigan — at least according to this map which renamed US states for countries with a similar Gross Domestic Product.

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Go Kiss Yourself

Pictures of people kissing themselves. Freaky.

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The Voice Of Cheese: Mikko Muranen

VOC #20 comes to us from a One Man Band called Low Budget Orchestra. The track is called “Less Beautiful“. Mikko says: Greetings from frosty Finland! The music is instrumental progressive rock/metal. Although it may not be overtly obvious, the … Continue reading

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Crush All Boxes

While I mull over the rather baffling results of yesterday’s Belgian elections, may I direct you toward Crush All Boxes: a Zappa-centric blog well worth keeping an eye on.

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Turn It Up To 11!

Music recordings these days are becoming entirely TOO LOUD. Peter Mew, senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road studios: “Record companies are competing in an arms race to make their album sound the ‘loudest’. The quieter parts are becoming louder and … Continue reading

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The Inauguration Of Frank-Zappa-Strasse

For those of you who are a bit bummed out by the fact that Napoleon Murphy Brock won’t be playing any of the ZPZ shows, here’s some good news (if you can make it to Berlin). From a press release … Continue reading

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