Category Archives: Zappa Audio/Video

Master At Work

Cool video of Frank Zappa composing on the Synclavier: (YouTube link)

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A Talk With Ed Palermo

At NPR: an interview with Ed Palermo on making new arrangements for Zappa’s music, with several audio cuts from his new album Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance available for download.

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More ZappaTube Goodness

Another gem from YouTube (or GooTube if you prefer): here’s a 7:25 minute video from 1981 following Zappa during the recording of You Are What You Is. … and this, one of the last interviews FZ gave, from NBC’s Today … Continue reading

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MOFO Trance-Fusion Confusion

I noticed Maroual has updated the Trance-Fusion page over at Zappa Wiki Jawaka to include cover art and a track list. Kewl! The wiki has grown immensely in the past couple of months by the way, courtesy of some very … Continue reading

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The GTO’s: Permanent Damage

WFMU has the GTO’s Permanent Damage album available for download, along with “The Groupies” (previously hot-pooped) and an audio version of Pamela Des Barres’ book “I’m With The Band”. Plenty to keep you occupied…

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Greer Presents Zappa

“Freak Out! The Frank Zappa Story” as hosted on BBC 4 Radio yesterday and presented by none other than Germaine Greer, is currently available via the Beeb’s “Listen Again” facility (until the end of the week). There are contributions from … Continue reading

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Zappa On Crossfire, 1987 Edition

This might be a re-post, but any video where Frank talks is worth watching more than once! (Part two continues here).

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Hipidetripi Some More

Since I first mentioned his site, hipidetripi has continued posting Zappa bootlegs like there’s no tomorrow. Definitely keep an eye on his recent postings…

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Ed Seeman’s Zappa Movies

Way cool! Ed Seeman’s “Zappa Recording At The Apostolic”: This 6minute exerpt is a small portion of the 14 hours I shot with FRANK ZAPPA & the Original Mothers of Invention over a two year period from 1967 to1968 for … Continue reading

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Around The World

Perhaps the Drammen ’82 boot isn’t your cup of tea? Jazz-Rock-Fusion-Guitar has a boot up for grabs called “Around The World” labeling it “various live 1973” (Rapidshare alert, unfortunately).

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The Making Of Freak Out!

Being the only one who mysteriously didn’t receive the Barfie’s email I am a bit late with this, but on to the news: the release of MOFO’s limited edition (4 discs + 60 page booklet) has been postponed to “just … Continue reading

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YouTube & Warner Strike Music Licensing Deal

Yes indeed: Under the deal, Warner Music has agreed to license its songs to the people who upload their videos to YouTube. Meaning that any video producer can now legally use Warner Music in their videos as theme or background … Continue reading

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Trance Fusion Confirmed

An intrepid KUR reader (aren’t you all!) was browsing through a .pdf of Ryko Distribution’s upcoming releases and found this page at the end. So I guess that makes it official: Trance-Fusion, to be released 24 October 2006. (Thanks Thomas!)

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Trance-Fusion

What’s in a name :)

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Trans Fusion

… appears to be available for pre-order over at cd universe — “Scheduled to release Tuesday, October 24, 2006″… (Thanks Rob!)

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