Category Archives: Zappa Audio/Video

TBN Mother’s Day Update

One may well wonder how we get away with calling an update Mothers Day so obviously after the fact, but the answer is simple: at TBN EVERY day is a Mothers Day! The Big Note Presents: Mother’s Day Edition!

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Appleton 69

Balint’s zappa.hu also has a new download up for grabs (available for a month, I presume): Appleton, May 1969. Download Frenzy Friday!

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Zomby Woof: Republicans

ZW made a beautiful cover of Republicans. I’m just gazing out of my head of amazement. Beautiful. Well, “we” have a tribute-band also (btw: do you like them?), but this is something different. I HAD TO write a few words … Continue reading

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Cucamonga Revisited

More information about the upcoming Cucamonga Years documentary: By the end of 2005, filmmaker Fiorenza of Pasadena and producer Miley of Whittier plan to wrap up two years of exhaustive research, culminating in a documentary that celebrates the artists and … Continue reading

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Petulant

Anybody know Petulant Frenzy? It’s an Australian FZ tribute group. They have a couple of cool downloads on their site, as well as a very promising history page. (via Dawayne)

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SOFA En La Radio

Just a reminder: don’t forget to tune in to this year’s Zappathon hosted at wusb.fm — especially since TBN official and ETPro co-creator SOFA is scheduled to have a spot on the show! Dial-up streams: mp3 | RealAudio | Windows … Continue reading

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Princeton ’73

Last week an early 70s show was promised — well here it is: Princeton Uni, April 27 ’73 (Pt. One). I bet you can’t hardly wait! Update: Balint posted a Petit Wazoo show from December 3 ’72, also well worth … Continue reading

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Zappathon 2005

This just in (via SOFA): there will be another Zappathon! It’s scheduled for April 17 between noon & midnight. The details: It will be webcast at wusb.fm for those who want to tune in. It IS tied into our spring … Continue reading

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Surround Sound Dweez

The Dweez is at it again: One of the upcoming projects Dweezil plans to attempt is a surround remix of one of Frank’s classic releases: “I can’t wait to go from the ground up on a classic record,” he says. … Continue reading

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TBN’s April Update

And now the moment many have been waiting for: The Big Note has updated! Too much new stuff to mention here, but it does feature the “Grand Opening” of EyebrowTweezer Productions. Or wait… is that April Fools?

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EyebrowTweezer Productions

I recently got together with SOFA and Magic Fingers, two members of theBIGnote that I hold in very high esteem. For those not in the know: SOFA is the driving force behind TBN’s website as well as a genius audio-tweaker, … Continue reading

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Rick Smith On Frank Zappa

While I straighten out the FB, you might want to have a listen to this interview with Rick Smith who was Frank Zappa’s personal engineer for 5 years in the mid 70s at Record Plant (and who is now quite … Continue reading

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On ebay Shopping Mall

1968 Zappa WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY w/ Insert. With several censored lyrical edits on rare version. Looking good!

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Zappateers Radio

I’m a bit late with this, but if you tune in to Zappateers Radio you’ll be able to listen to some FZ-related gems such as a ’72 KMET interview, a concert in Toronto from ’84, some acoustic Project Object — … Continue reading

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Wichita Radio Ad

Listen to a rare Zappa radio ad for a concert from Friday – April 11, 1980 at Henry Levitt Arena in Wichita, Kansas from local Wichita radio KECT 95. (via)

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