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On The Bus

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For Ian And His Next Two Hitchhikers

Aah Joy Division. Right before their big American break-through (fueled by the hitsingle Love Will Tear Us Apart) lead-singer Ian Curtis had to go and commit suicide, thus laying the foundations for New Order whose Blue Monday is forever etched … Continue reading

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The Voice Of Cheese: Sunken Chest

VOC #15! Heavy Pirate Metal! I’ll just let Andy MacMillan explain it to ya: Sunken Chest is a pirate themed rock band from the Pacific Northwest United States… We dress up like pirates and drink lots of beer. Occasionally we … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Hawking’s Zero-Gravity Flight

Doesn’t he look like one happy space cadet? “It was amazing,” Prof Hawking said after the flight. “The zero-G part was wonderful and the higher-G part was no problem. I could have gone on and on. Space, here I come!” … Continue reading

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Cage’s Got A Secret

Before there was Zappa playing a bicycle on the Steve Allen show, there was John Cage performing Water Walk on the TV-show I’ve Got A Secret. Might there be a link between musical innovators and game shows?

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Paging Sigur Ros

Please stop putting out records and attempt to acquire a sense of humour. Graphic designers around the world will mourn, I know — but the world will be a better place. Thanks! Bunch of wankers. Why I oughta…

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Zappa In The Netherlands

Paul Berkholst was asked to start a Zappa weblog on the Dutch Radio 6 channel’s website. He just dropped me a note requesting a little plug on KUR, and I’m more than happy to oblige. Head on over to zappa.radio6.nl … Continue reading

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My Country Boner (Won’t Go Down)

Country music really is an underrated genre. Want proof? Here ya go. Thanks Bas!

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ZPZ: New US Tourdates

Starting July 18 Zappa Plays Zappa is back on the road. Check the tourdates. Unfortunately there will be no Bozzio and no Vai on this leg of the tour. I’ve also read somewhere that the playlist is supposed to be … Continue reading

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The Sound Of Pi

What does the number Pi (Ï€) sound like as a piano solo? It sounds like this. Definitely has a certain je-ne-sais-quoi about it. More variations here.

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