All is well now. Cheers WUSB!
Author: Dr Sharleena
Barry Towers Live!
WUSB broadcast: the story of a disaster.
Blow that surfboard, son!
This one to our countless surf-bands-members readers: the guys at Cordelia Records are immersed on a project to publish “Surf Instrumental cover versions
of tunes by Frank Zappa”. At first it sez it’s already closed, but then i think there’s still time to send yours. Check it out!
“Burned-out Chickadee Sandwich
Get to know the story of Lulu, Nellie, Jack and Jill, who were rehabilitated for society at Mr. Croner’s farm, and were having a life of service to their community, but now their lives are in danger. Chicken, run!!
“The more I think about the obscene unfairness of this situation, the angrier I get”
You should read this post from Nigey Lennon. I can’t agree more with the quote above…
So you thought you’d get rid of me this easy…?
Dr Sharleena reporting, back from a luxury vacation in Samoa (how’s good to be a bourgeois, i still have sand in my swimsuit…).
The Chrome Dinette has had its monthly change in the menu, and is offering, during March, Shut Up ‘N Play Yer Guitar, a three disk set featuring some of the best solos from Frank, as well as the special bonus FZ:OZ, and the Halloween concert. Don’t miss it if you haven’t listened to it/them yet!
Let’s stay Zappa focused
Selma Blair and Ahmet Zappa just got married. Us at KUR recommend Designer Wedding Rice – only $19.99 per bag!
Reading Pleasures
“This site is for thinking, not surfing. Remember thinking is a subversive activity, especially in this glitzy age. Anyway, what do you have to lose?” David Walley’s (Arts editor of the LA Free Press and author of “No Commercial Potential: The Saga of Frank Zappa”) appealing website. And, while you are at it, find some time to grab The Lost Episodes: An E-mail Correspondence by David Walley and Nigey Lennon. You won’t be disappointed.
Happy Birthday Rykodisc
Ryko is celebrating its first 20 years with a compilation disc that includes Frank Zappa, David Bowie, John Cale and Bill Hicks. Juicy details of the last twenty years can be found here, written by none other than Ryko founders Don Rose, Arthur Mann and Rob Simonds.
David, ready for the Women’s Liberation Mov
Former Jethro Tull Keyboardist and arranger David Palmer has had a sex-change operation and is now a woman called Dee. She broke the news to Tull’s frontman Ian Anderson by saying: “There’s something I need to get off my increasingly ample chest.” You go, girl!
Cynthia’s Works for Good
We all know Cynthia Plaster Caster’s funny site, but (at least i) recently discovered she has a not-for-profit foundation whose goal is to offer financial assistance to musicians and artists in need, buy selling editions of her well known plaster casts (don’t miss the description and memories of each cast here.) You go, girl!
Not-so-good news at the Office
Don’t shoot the messenger! For those of you who are loading and reloading HotPoop like there’s no tomorrow, well: there’s no tomorrow. Or better said, there’s no friday boot today. Barry is totally *incommunicado* at work (no internet available) and asked me to let you all know there won’t be any boot today, and there won’t be any, at least, until the 10th February, when a new cycle in his *evilish* bandwidth-meter starts again…money is too tight to mention, Oh money money money… Let’s see the bright side of this: now, you have more time to enjoy the boots you already downloaded; you can also check how are the vines working (btw, Balint, your disks are on your way already!)…and…and…Maybe there’s a good show on the tv tonight?? I hate it when i’m this optimist, you know :-)
Featuring Candy, Thana and Mike Kenneally
Sometimes they are not a drag
Hot Rat Guerin
John Guerin, the drummer that played with Zappa on Lumpy Gravy, Chunga’s Revenge and Apostrophe and also with other musicians, like Frank Sinatra, Thelonius Monk, The Byrds, Dave Grusin, John Williams, and Joni Mitchell, died on January 5 of complications from the flu. “This is a site to share memories and stories, and to celebrate his life”.