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Hamburg ’76
This week’s Friday Boot, courtesy of Gilles, takes us back to Hamburg (again!), February 20, 1976 — exactly one month after a couple of Australian gigs which were later released by the ZFT as FZ:OZ (wiki). Check it out. Oh, … Continue reading
Rufus At The Circus
Dr Sharl and I went to see Rufus Wainwright last night at the Cirque Royal in Brussels. Nuff said? :) Seriously though, here’s one talented singer/songwriter if ever I heard one. To switch effortlessly from rock to folk to campy … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music, Personal
Tagged composer, Live Music, rufus wainwright, talent
18 Comments
ZPZ On DVD
It’s here. It’s hot. The Zappa Plays Zappa DVD, finally available on Barfko-Swill. Warmly recommended by all of us here at Barry Towers! Word of warning: NTSC format — unlike the PAL copy I bought at the Antwerp gig…
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Audio/Video, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged dvd, Dweezil, live zappa, Zappa Plays Zappa, zpz
9 Comments
Gail On Air
Gail Zappa in an interview with Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist, radio host and filmmaker (who really needs to clear his throat every so often).
Posted in Frank Zappa, Politics, Religion, Zappa Misc
Tagged conspiracy theories, gail zappa, government, interview, radio, republicans
12 Comments
Status At The High School
Should high school students be allowed exposure to this weblog? Think of the implications! The repercussions! We must — you’ll agree, I’m sure — save the children… Want College Undergrad material? Check Dr Sharl’s diary…
The Man Belonged In A Strait Jacket
Blogs 4 Brownback on Zappa: The man belonged in a strait jacket. Wherever he is now, I’m sure it’s hot and I don’t want to go there. He was one of the deviant perverts who subsumed American culture in the … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Frank Zappa, Politics
Tagged censorship, conservatives, Politics, republicans
54 Comments
Remember Remember The 7th November
On this day… … 150 days of a Belgium without a governement, facing an unprecedented political crisis … in 1991 Frank Zappa announced to the world that he suffered from prostate cancer … at around 8:30 in the morning I … Continue reading
ZPZ: Big In Japan
This just in — Kataoka Hiroshi, Our Man In Japan, writes: Just a quick report to let you know that Zappa Plays Zappa will come to Japan to play next year!!! They have 3 concerts. The first one is on … Continue reading
ZPZ On Conan O’Brien
As you probably know, ZPZ appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show last October 30th, playing Willie The Pimp. Took a while for that video to appear on YouTube, but here it is now: Smokin! Hat tip: Ryan McNealy
Brest ’79
This week’s Friday Boot takes us to France — Brest, March 21st 19th 1979, to be exact. To quote the FZTRS: All this, *and* it’s got A- sound! An essential show to have in your collection, and perhaps the funniest … Continue reading
Son Of T’Mershi Duween
Andrew Greenaway’s regularly updated Idiot Bastard Son Zappa fan-site has found a new home — a Dot Comâ„¢, no less! Gone are the occasional questionable pop-up ads and unrequested spyware downloads (which were beyond his control, obviously). Time to update … Continue reading
New Official Release: Zappa Wazoo
See and listen to the intro, check the details: $30, “Available Almost Immediately”, now available at Barfko-Swill where a little more information is posted: “Grand Wazoo/Hot Rats/M.O.I 20 Piece Band – 1972”. Update Nov. 3rd: Zappa Wiki Jawaka has all … Continue reading
Download: Dweezil Zappa On Rockline 26/10/07
Ah the joys of Audio Hijack! Dweezil on Rockline is now available for download right over here. The file is about 101Mb, so please download directly to your hard disc (right-click, save as) instead of listening online. Bandwidth is a … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Plays Zappa
Tagged download, Dweezil, mp3, radio, zappa live, Zappa Plays Zappa
18 Comments
Hartford ’81
This week’s Friday Boot: Hartford, CT, 6 November 1981. Say “Thank you Gilles!”
Snider Marching Band
Ever heard a high school marching band play G-Spot Tornado and Pound For A Brown? These kids pulled it off. Also check the video! Hat tip: Francesco G.
Posted in Frank Zappa, Music
Tagged cool, g-spot tornado, high school, pound for a brown
11 Comments