Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Hit it, Zubin! (UCLA 1970)

Here’s the Neujahrkonzert 2007: “200 Motels Suite” from frankzappa.at; a show that could not be recorded officially, featuring the L. A. Philharmonic and conductor Zubin Mehta. Here it is now as a bootleg, for our downloading pleasure. See the tracklist … Continue reading

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The Captain, A Documentary

Via Casper (thanks Casper!), here’s an interesting 1997 BBC documentary on the life and times of Don Van Vliet, Captain Beefheart: Parts two and three.

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Frank Zappa En El Infierno

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

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Boston ’75

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

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Dugg

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…

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Powdered Toast Man

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!

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Meeting Zappa

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

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Barry Loses It

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

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Mama MOFO: Wowie Zowie!

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

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The Frank Zappa Memorial Fund

The Frank Zappa Memorial Fund: The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation have been designated by the Frank Zappa family as among the organizations to receive contributions made in his memory. The … Continue reading

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Durham ’73

A classic line-up, some classic tunes: Durham, NC, 24 February 1973 — get it while it’s hot!

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Happy Birthday, Frank!

Uncle Frank would have been 66 today. Let’s travel back in time to 1963, why don’t we: Music Is The Best!

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The AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle

Ian Stonehouse spotted an oddity available on iTunes UK: “The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle”. It was released December 15 and consists of the following recycled and new (?) tracks: Trying’ To Grow A Chin – FZ (Live ’76) Sydney, … Continue reading

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MOFO Limited Deluxe Reviews

There is now a discography page up for the MOFO Deluxe release, where you can rate and/or review at your heart’s desire — so have at it! Have yet to receive the package myself…

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U2’s New Video

… and who appears about 13 seconds in? (YouTube link)

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