Category Archives: Personal

Please Update Your Feeds & Bookmarks

Posted on Saturday, 05/03/08 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Just a little message to let you know that “Hot Poop – The Blog” has been put to rest and will no longer be updated (as you might’ve guessed by now). However this doesn’t mean we’re no longer blogging! Please … Continue reading →

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Year of the Freak: February (the weesa)

Posted on Tuesday, 02/05/08 by urbangraffito

In honor of that special individual who has stuck by the freak through the long years of freakdom — be it a friend, a girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, mate, ex-wife or ex-husband (hey, you can’t expect everyone to stick around: twenty … Continue reading →

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On Being A Zappa Completist

Posted on Tuesday, 01/08/08 by urbangraffito

So you’ve bought the entire “official” catalogue (and in the case of some of us more silver-tinged freaks, more than once, and in many different formats: vinyl, cassette, compact disc), what do you do now? Just sit back and listen … 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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A Reader’s View, 2007

Posted on Sunday, 12/30/07 by Balint

Another year is (almost) over, so as a reader of this site (for years now!!!), I’d just like to wish good luck and happyness to the Owners Of This Site, and a Happy New Year – to Barry’s Imaginary Publisher … Continue reading →

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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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Favorite Obdew’l X Story — Buns & Blues

Posted on Thursday, 12/13/07 by urbangraffito

One of my all time favorite Obdew’l X stories is of a young Obdew’l X and Don Van Vliet sitting around Don’s house after school listening to the music that would be such a large part of both mens’ careers. … Continue reading →

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Rufus At The Circus

Posted on Saturday, 11/17/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Dr Sharl and I went to see Rufus Wainwright last night at the Cirque Royal in Brussels. Nuff said? :) Seriously though, here’s one talented singer/songwriter if ever I heard one. To switch effortlessly from rock to folk to campy … Continue reading →

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Remember Remember The 7th November

Posted on Wednesday, 11/07/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

On this day… … 150 days of a Belgium without a governement, facing an unprecedented political crisis … in 1991 Frank Zappa announced to the world that he suffered from prostate cancer … at around 8:30 in the morning I … Continue reading →

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Melbourne ’76

Posted on Friday, 10/19/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This week’s boot takes us back to Melbourne, 22 january ’76. Apologies for the rudimentary naming of the tracks (i.e. Track 01, 02 etc) but I haven’t had time to listen to this one yet myself! Besides, today’s my birthday … Continue reading →

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Greetings From Ghent

Posted on Monday, 09/24/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

The Magic Fingers Tribe came over for the weekend. The photographical evidence is overwhelming: … and then on Saturday evening along came my pal Franky. We played some of our greatest hits: Mrs Magic proved to be a fan: … … Continue reading →

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Columbus ’71

Posted on Thursday, 08/23/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

What’s that saying again, “misery loves company”? Aah yes, that’s the one. Earlier today my car decided it would be a good idea to drop dead on me, and thought the event would be even more exciting were it to … Continue reading →

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Thank You

Posted on Friday, 08/10/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

To all who have commented here, emailed us, or made a phonecall: it warms our heart to know you’re out there caring. It is often said that Music Is The Best — and it probably is. But right now, you … Continue reading →

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