Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Cease & Desist: YouTube Edition

Posted on Thursday, 01/03/08 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This just in via The Idiot Bastard: guy posts little clips taken at a live ZPZ show on YouTube, receives The ZFT Treatment â„¢ we’ve all come to know so well: (…) come on, my vids of the show were … Continue reading →

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Homage to a Freak

Posted on Tuesday, 01/01/08 by urbangraffito

I first met Royce in the summer of 1977 at a second-hand record shop. Greg, the gray haired, pony-tailed, slightly obese proprietor had just gotten a mint vinyl copy of Mothermania, and had absent-mindedly promised it to both of us. … Continue reading →

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Zappa Legacy

Posted on Tuesday, 01/01/08 by urbangraffito

With all the verbose verbiage over the Zappa legacy lately, I found the posting “on pop 13: mike keneally & the zappa legacy” over at Eugene Baak’s weblog, Another Beautiful Day, quite insightful.

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Skip.

Posted on Saturday, 12/29/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

google.com/search?q=zappa+wazoo: I rest my case. To be perfectly clear: I think the Zappa/Wazoo release is fantastic. However this is how the “official” page shows up in Google (and other search engine) results — “skip”, the link that allows you to … Continue reading →

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Howard Kaylan Interview

Posted on Saturday, 12/29/07 by urbangraffito

When Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman joined the Mothers, they were used to being judged by the last record they made. “That’s bullshit!” Frank said. “Your life is your artistic canvas…” Hear more about this, as well as more on … Continue reading →

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The Year Of The Freak Is Imminent

Posted on Wednesday, 12/26/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Oh yes it is. Let’s see which sites, bands and organisations have had legal action taken against them by the ZFT in recent weeks, shall we? Us here at KUR (fan site) Ugly Radio Rebellion (tribute band) Project/Object (tribute band) … Continue reading →

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A Message From United Mutations

Posted on Tuesday, 12/25/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Peter of United Mutations weighs in. Quick link and quote, in case the post were to be deleted (though it can’t happen there, can it?!): Come on, ZFT, isn’t it possible to make your point of view clear without sending … Continue reading →

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These Boots Were Made For Talkin’

Posted on Sunday, 12/23/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This post is about how legal, or illegal, it is to offer up a non-officially recorded and/or released live show for download. Let us examine who is likely to download one of these shows in the first place. No, let … Continue reading →

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Conceptual Continuity Circle

Posted on Saturday, 12/22/07 by Balint

The last few days I’ve been listenning the wonderful CD of the Banned From Utopia (the best ever versions of some tunes!), and that led me to create this continuity-chain (or circle): Chad Wackerman plays beautifully on drums -> surprise: … Continue reading →

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David Ocker About 100% Zappa

Posted on Thursday, 12/20/07 by Balint

I really like it when someone speaks about something that is really close to him. And I’m also glad when it has something to do with a fine concert that I saw. …the results were as good or better than … Continue reading →

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New FZ @ Wolfgang’s Vault

Posted on Wednesday, 12/19/07 by urbangraffito

The Friday Boots may be history, but Wolfgang’s Vault still has concerts and interviews aplenty. tip of the hat to hipbone

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We Dub Thee: Swedish KUR

Posted on Tuesday, 12/18/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Damn it’s cold over here. Behold the new, snowy white 1024x768px-compliant lay-out for KUR, dubbed “Fronk Zippo version 1.0”. It’s still very much a work in progress, and you won’t be seeing it at the discography or the Gig List … Continue reading →

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Let’s Move To Sweden

Posted on Sunday, 12/16/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

So, um, guys… what’s your screen resolution? At least 1024×768, I hope? Men at work, and all that jazz you know.

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Shit & Fan: Make A Sentence

Posted on Thursday, 12/13/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

On December 11, at 11 pm Belgian time, we were sent an email from the Berger Kahn Law Corporation, carbon copied to one Gail Zappa. The subject line read: Cease and Desist Infringements Re: Zappa Family Trust Attached was a … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica, December 1981

Posted on Saturday, 12/08/07 by Balint

Missed it in 2003? Here it is again, from Burkhard! With some additional stories here. Great show, atomic solos, fun moments, amazing special guests – should be released!

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