Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Frank Zappa En El Infierno

Posted on Friday, 01/05/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Spanish author Manolo de la Fuente writes in about his newly published book “Frank Zappa En El Infierno” (Frank Zappa In Hell): It analyzes the role that Zappa developed as a political activist in the 80s. In those years, Zappa … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Frank Zappa | 1 Comment

Boston ’75

Posted on Friday, 01/05/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

For those of you interested in a slice of authentic Bongo Fury, this week’s boot should be a treat: Boston, 27 April 1975 (Early Show). The Late Show (which differs greatly from the Early one) will be featured next Friday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Friday Boots | 2 Comments

The Penetrators: Shopping Bag

Posted on Thursday, 01/04/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

How this wonderful video got rejected by MTV I simply cannot fathom — The Penetrators, “Shopping Bag”: … via KUR’s very own Thing-Fish, aka Jim Davies.

Posted in Film, Music | 4 Comments

Hendrix’ Welsh Anthem

Posted on Thursday, 01/04/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

It’s called Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau: The version of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, Land of My Fathers, was discovered on the end of a dusty eight-track tape which had languished for years in a forgotten tea chest in a north … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 13 Comments

Jaws & The Rite Of Spring

Posted on Thursday, 01/04/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Joe Queenan’s A-Z of classical music: Q is for quirkiness, R is for Rite of Spring: It is impossible to list the number of movie scores whose soundtracks are either influenced by or lifted from The Rite of Spring (only … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop Cult | 7 Comments

Happy ’07 Yada Yada

Posted on Thursday, 01/04/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… and we’re back — with not much interesting to report really. So why not kick off the year with some inanity: celebrity patents! For example, Patent #4,656,917 — “Musical instrument support”, owned by one Eddie Van Halen: I say … Continue reading →

Posted in Randamonium | 3 Comments

Dugg

Posted on Saturday, 12/30/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Hey, never mind that Saddam just got hanged — Zappa Wiki Jawaka, our ever growing Zappa Encyclopaedia, got dugg! Get yourself a free Digg account, and go and give us a digg, why don’t you…

Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Zappa Wiki | 1 Comment

Powdered Toast Man

Posted on Friday, 12/29/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

He saves a kitty, the pope (who sounds a lot like FZ), Ren and Stimpy, the President, and the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights! It’s… Powdered Toast Man!

Posted in Amusing, Comics, Frank Zappa | 4 Comments

Meeting Zappa

Posted on Friday, 12/29/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Two college kids get to interview FZ. Exciting! All goes moderately well, and then… Frank held the album with both hands and glared at it with his beady, black eyes. Clouds of what looked like dry ice vapor seemed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles | 3 Comments

Barry Loses It

Posted on Friday, 12/29/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

There were traffic jams! All that holiday food! The presents! There was a leak in our water pipes! A postal worker robbed me of ten euros! So um: no Friday Boot today — although last week’s offering will remain online … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Boots | 6 Comments

Hicks Loses It

Posted on Thursday, 12/28/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

WFMU has mp3’s of Bill Hicks’ “Loses It” show. When Hicks goes after some hecklers, Michael Richards will need to take some notes… the “Bill Loses It” show also serves as a reminder of how much has changed since 1989. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Pop Cult | 2 Comments

Mama MOFO: Wowie Zowie!

Posted on Wednesday, 12/27/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The 4 Disc MOFO arrived this morning at around 8, when a postal worker rang the doorbell saying he had a special delivery. Standing in the doorway in the freezing cold waving an oversized package at me, it soon became … Continue reading →

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video | 13 Comments

RIP James Brown

Posted on Monday, 12/25/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

On this Christmas Day, The Godfather of Soul has died at the age of 73. Take it to the bridge Mr. Brown! You shall be missed.

Posted in In The News, Music | 4 Comments

Is There A Hungarian In The Audience?

Posted on Friday, 12/22/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Robin Slick, published novelist, raging liberal, and mother of 2/3 of “the Adrian Belew Power Trio” asks: Okay, Who Knows Hungarian? Here’s an article about me where I am strategically placed between Pamela Des Barres, Marianne Faithful, Bebe Buell, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Randamonium | 6 Comments

Christmas Is Interesting

Posted on Friday, 12/22/06 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Ain’t it just! (YouTube link, thanks SOFA!)

Posted in Amusing, Music | 2 Comments