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In Other News…

Dr Sharleena is taking driving lessons as we speak. May the force be with her (and with those crossing her path on the road). Tomorrow I get to have my obligatory work-related bi-annual medical check-up. If you don’t find me … Continue reading

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Scum Deluxe

Well what have we here: the Interfail blog links to a Russian site which has the entire MOFO Deluxe up for download (and more). They also had the courtesy to slap my MOFO package picture on top of the page. … Continue reading

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Misc | 17 Comments

B-List

With 106 links in the last 180 days, Technorati places killuglyradio.com in the high authority group. That makes you a B-List Blogger! In keeping with the theme of the maturation of the blogosphere, it seems evident that many of these … Continue reading

Posted in Geek, Silly | 7 Comments

Recommended Reading

Looking to read some Zappa-interviews? Zappa Wiki Jawaka contributor Propellerkuh has been adding hard to find, out of print articles like a madman — currently 81 articles available for your reading pleasure. Kudos to all wiki workers!

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Chameleon

And you thought Zelig was fiction? Think again: When with doctors, AD assumes the role of a doctor; when with psychologists he says he is a psychologist; at the solicitors he claims to be a solicitor. AD doesn’t just make … Continue reading

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Quote Of The Day

From a certain Zappa-list: Bought a copy of Sheik’s Rehearsals yesterday on the usually reliable Swingin’ Pig label and am currently enjoying such classics as: Hiney, Don’t You Want A Man Like Me? Keep It Creasy Watermelon In East Dinah-Moo … Continue reading

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Fundies Say The Darndest Things!

… and when they do, you can be sure there’s a website devoted to it. Some quotes? Hang on to your pointed stick: “A person who sold a slave did not make God sick like watching two men do it.” … Continue reading

Posted in Amusing, Religion, Science | 1 Comment

The Voice Of Cheese: HairFarmer

It’s time for VOC #8! This one comes to us from KUR-reader HairFarmer whose contribution is entitled “Shiva Up My Spine”. HairFarmer says: This piece was composed in 2000/2001. It’s built on a tabla rhythm, lifted wholesale (& then flanged … Continue reading

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Sid Peacock

If you’re into the likes of John Zorn and Frank Zappa, you may well enjoy Sid Peacock‘s music. Free Albums Galore says: Like Zorn and Zappa, Peacock’s music takes unpredictable turns going from melodic jazz tunes to guitar rock riffs … Continue reading

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Kiss YouTube

A little over a year ago I, quite naively, wrote: If you have some time on your hands, take a look at YouTube. There’s loads of interesting video to watch, including some live Frank Zappa. … to which KUR regular … Continue reading

Posted in Geek, Zappa Audio/Video | 2 Comments

You Didn’t Try To Ball Me

Baby Snake points out Play It Again Max, a cool blog featuring out of print LP’s never released on CD. One of them is The Plaster Caster Blues Band from ’69 (which has none of the Plaster Casters playing on … Continue reading

Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Misc | 6 Comments

Washington ’88

Your calls for another ’88 show have been heard: enjoy Warner Theatre, Washington DC, 10 February 1988 — 23 tracks from the best band you never heard in your life… Say “Thank you, Gilles!”

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 20 Comments

Zappa Midi

A Zappa midi for every day of the year — well almost: download here.

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The Voice Of Cheese: Stanley Zappa

This week’s VOC (#7) features one Stanley J. Zappa, aka Carl’s nephew. The track he sent in is entitled Every King Of Cheese Needs His Queen. Stanley says: Please enjoy this excerpt from a radio performance by the Leonard Skrowaczewski Zappa … Continue reading

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Introducing… The iRack

iLol… (via)

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