Category Archives: Zappa News

QuAUDIOiNFoUpPerLOWerCaSePHILIAc

More info on the upcoming QuAUDIOPHILIAc release: “[it] debuts previously unreleased performances, both live and from the studio, of compositions such as “Rollo” and “Venusian Time Bandits,” and features experimental multi-channel recordings from Zappa’s basement, as early as 1970. The … Continue reading

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A Trailer!

Monster Road, the trailer.

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Quaudiophiliac Tracklist

With thanks to Le Monde journalist Sylvain Siclier’s comment a couple posts back, here’s the tracklist for Quaudiophiliac: * * * * 01 Naval Aviation in Art? 02 Lumpy Gravy 03 Rollo 04 Drooling Midrange Accountants on Easter Hay 05 … Continue reading

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Quaudiophiliac

It figures.I go on holiday for a week, and stuff happens at the ZFT. GZ: “Not a hunch, not a rumor. We have announced a DVD-Audio release. It is scheduled for a street date of 14 September on DTS label. … Continue reading

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Zappa Of The Month Club

LA Times: “Not Just In It For the Money” (subscr. req.). A notable quote: “The details are still being worked out, but Gail Zappa, Frank’s widow, says that the concept is pretty simple. Fans will pay an annual fee (probably … Continue reading

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Cash in the Basement!

This is what the Joes Garage Sale is about (if the link doesn’t work, it’s in zappa.com, What’s New? section). More on the link provided by SuzyCreamcheese -thanks!

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Anything, Anytime

Billboard has a look at the “Zappa Vault Series”: Indeed, Gail Zappa estimates there are 40 albums’ worth of material that could see the light of day, including complete live concerts. “But ‘Joe’s Corsage’ the series will be separate,” she … Continue reading

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Clue #1

Well I guess by now you’ve all had z.com’s Barfies email. For those who haven’t, here’s the poot: “Coming right up in June (not to be interfered or confused with our schedulement of a petite Wazoo outbreak in July) to … Continue reading

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Acetate Guitar Solo

The acetate version of WOIIFTM (’68) had quite a different tracklist compared to the subsequent release (see comments for full tracklist). Via Gilles, here’s track 7, rather aptly called: Guitar Solo. (And yes, Gilles, it sounds a lot like “Stinkfoot, … Continue reading

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Frank Zappa: The Classic Interviews

From UK based Chrome Dreams comes a new FZ-release: The Classic Interviews. It comprises, guess what, interviews that Zappa did with Guitar Magazine’s Stephen Rosen. As the tapes were not meant for commercial reproduction (they only served for Rosen to … Continue reading

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New CD out now?!?!…

Slime was the first to notice this – and it seems to be real: new FZ album out, compiled by Joe Travers, called Joe’s Corsage… No details (it’s something from around ’66), no tracklist… What the hell can it be?…

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Boot Art

Uni-Muta’s latest newsletter once again provides an interesting read. Some of the bootleg artwork there looks like it could’ve been made by Dr Sharleena! (Only, she would have done a much better job ;-)

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Frank & Jimi Be Jammin’

Via via via: rumour has it, Gail has someone working (full time…?) in the vaults, looking for tape from two unreleased studio sessions Frank had with Jimi Hendrix.(yes: it’s Clean The Inbox Day at KUR! :)

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Uni-Muta

You really have to check out Uni-Muta’s March newsletter – no really!

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Worth mentioning: Zappanale taking

Worth mentioning: Zappanale taking place july 27- 28. Worth waiting for: America The Beautiful, Moon Unit’s new book. Very nice: here’s an mp3 from Will Riley at planet of idiots: Orchestral Music. Word of warning:10 Mb download…

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