Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Rotterdam ’84

Now why, I hear you ask, is that Magic Fingers deigning to give us a show from the ’84 tour this week? Particularly as this tour happens to reside somewhere near the bottom of his list of favourite tours. That’s … Continue reading

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Snapshots & Video From The Winnipeg Show

With many thanks to Ian Schuff who was present at ZPZ’s Winnipeg gig yesterday, here’s some pictures, as well as some short video clips. Gotta love the internet! :) Clips (Quicktime required): One | Two | Three

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Zappa Plays Zappa II: On The Road Again

I just realized ZPZ is having its first gig this evening at Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall. I’ll be interested to read reviews from anyone who’s going to this or any of the other ZPZ II concerts…

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Mad Scientists

Any article that starts off by stating that “Every artform, and every genre within a given artform, needs its Frank Zappa” is sure to provide an interesting read. Another quote: Even when attempting to encompass the whole world in a … Continue reading

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Chicago ’80 (Again)

Everybody’s on holiday, it’s Friday thirteenth, what can I say? Chicago ’80 is running for another week. Lookout! A black cat! *runs*

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Liborio’s Garage

With tons of downloads. Overdose.

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Chicago ’80

This week’s Friday Boot: Chicago, 28 November 1980. A short review of this tour: This is not Zappa at his best, simply because he did not take the musical chances that he did on past and future tours. It is, … Continue reading

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Capt. Cheese-Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention

A nice version of Black Napkins to liven up your drab Thursday, brought to you by Capt. Cheese-Beard & The 7 Sisters Of Prevention: Via zappafan.net via urbangraffito. PS: Anyone interested in joining my new band, President Garlic-Breath & The … Continue reading

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ZPZ DVD Previews

Zappa.com’s what’s new section really needs permalinks, because I can’t link to any entries directly. Which is why I’m copying them here: * * * ZPZ DVD Previews, Posted 03 July 2007 Ladies and Gentlemen, for your audio & visual … Continue reading

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It Sounds Just Like A Telefunken U47 (Again)

The restoration of Frank Zappa’s vintage mic collection, begun in 2005, is now complete: “We went through three Telefunken U47s, four Neumann M49s, a beautiful matched pair of Neumann M50s, circa 1950, and four AKG C24s, circa 1960. We also … Continue reading

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The Gigantic Spoken Word Project

This looks to be a very cool project, aiming to compile a very large collection of Frank Zappa spoken word releases. There will be some music in there but there won’t be any live concerts in the GSW Project. They … Continue reading

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Hey There People I’m Georgie Bush

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Osaka ’76

Well that was fun: we appear to have been off the airwaves for hours last night! Just be glad it didn’t happen today, as here’s this week’s Friday boot: Osaka, Japan, 3 February 1976 — aka The Eyes Of Osaka: … Continue reading

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ZPZ II

The second edition of Zappa Plays Zappa kicks off next July 18, so the Dweez is starting to do interviews again: It’s been really hard learning a lot of the new stuff. We have a lot more vocal responsibilities this … Continue reading

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Vienna ’82

No special reason for presenting this show for your aural delight, apart from the wonderfully unusual opener in Strictly Genteel, and the fact that this is yet another great show from a truly great tour. That’s it folks.

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