Author Archives: Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Zappa: Satan Worshipper

Who knew? (GodTube vid. You have been warned.)

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The Voice Of Cheese: Ken Duvall

VOC #27 features regular KUR commenter Ken Duvall. Ken says: OK – Here’s my song Aftermath, recorded a few years ago with the help of my brother Rich, and Skip West. It was at one time a longer piece, but … Continue reading

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On The Road

Amazing photo gallery of the “new American Beatniks”. Surely the girl pictured to the left below is a Zappa fan…

Posted in Pop Cult, Visual Arts | 19 Comments

Orange Sunshine

Aah the late 60s. Hippies! Summer of love! Groovy music! LSD. Check this trailer for an upcoming documentary of The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love, entitled Orange Sunshine: More about The Brotherhood docu here: The group’s headquarters, a Laguna Beach head … Continue reading

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Touring Can Make You Crazy

Adrian Belew continues to publish amazing anecdotes on his Elephant Blog. Take anecdote #37 which he dubs The Fourth Day Of My Professional Touring Life. In it, he tells the tale of FZ’s “then-new” tour manager Ron Nehoda: the morning … Continue reading

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Miami ’69

Wow, that sucked: as you may have noticed, we were off the airwaves for some 12 hours (details here). Anyway, I’m glad to present you with this Friday’s Boot, all be it a bit late: Thee Image, Miami, Fl, March … Continue reading

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Poolside

File under ephemera: candid pictures of Frank & Gail enjoying a splash in the pool — one, two, three. Via Gilles.

Posted in Frank Zappa, Zappa Imagery | 9 Comments

The Voice Of Cheese: Mölli & Laoudis

It took a brief interlude, but the VOC is back. Mölli & Laoudis is one of Jari Karjalainen’s pet projects (myspace link). The track — or rather: one of the tracks — he sent in is called “¿Es Rojo?”. Jari … Continue reading

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Strange News From Mars

Put away your tinfoil helmets, the above title is an album written, arranged and produced by Jon Larsen. Recorded in Los Angeles in March, it features Zappa alumni Tommy Mars, Bruce Fowler, Jimmy Carl Black and Arthur Barrow. Surrealism is … Continue reading

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Nuggets

Clearing out the inbox a bit… Don Preston to tour Europe this summer August 9 declared Frank Zappa Day in Baltimore Another interview with Dweezil FZ and ZPZ pictures by CookieDuster, who is apparently a good friend of the family … Continue reading

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Thank You

To all who have commented here, emailed us, or made a phonecall: it warms our heart to know you’re out there caring. It is often said that Music Is The Best — and it probably is. But right now, you … Continue reading

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New York City ’78

Part of the 1978 NYC Halloween gigs, this week’s Friday Boot takes us back to October 29 — just two days before “The Big One“. Definitely worth checking out, if only for the opening solo that is Watermelon In Easter … Continue reading

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Now There’s An Auction

“An Incredible Two-Hour Zappa Audio Snack!” The winning bidder will be allowed an exclusive visit to The Vault at Utility Muffin Research Kitchen (UMRK) in Los Angeles, famously, the home of all Frank Zappa Masters. An opportunity to be one … Continue reading

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Kill Ugly Radio, The Beer

Until I get a sample taste, I will not be able to give you an expert review — but here it is: Kill Ugly Radio Beer. Via Crush All Boxes. Check Lagunitas Brewing Company for more info.

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Frank, Gail & Ravel’s Gardener, Sitting In A Tree

At zappa.com’s forums, Wiki Jawaka contributor Maroual asked a question with regard to the omission of Ravel’s Bolero on TBBYNHIYL, and got an answer — from Gail, no less. Maroual: I don’t actually know from an official source why the … Continue reading

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