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Spam Wars

Try reading this article about a professional email spammer without having your toes curl up. Then notice how the woman is wearing a “What Would Jesus Do” T-shirt. Try not to fume from the ears. Serenity now!

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Weasels Ripped

Neon Park’s inspiration for the “Weasels Ripped My Flesh” cover was this “Man’s Life” cover. Park says: “It was an infamous cover although I guess by today’s standards, it’s pretty tame. It’s not like eating liver in Milwaukee.” (via)

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Friday Boot Vines

Following Al Stone’s intrigueing suggestion a couple of posts back about extending the Friday Boot to a Snailmail Vine Edition, I would like to invite all of you to comment/discuss the idea at the forum.

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More MP3s

If you’ve downloaded all of this week’s Friday Boot, and you’re not satisfied yet, here’s some more links. First up, something I composed myself, called Save It For Your Funeral. Next, Some FZ goodies, and Richard O’Brien & Rocky Horror-related … Continue reading

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“Arf,” she said.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to explore the uncharted territories of the Newlywed Game. Now that the homo-marriage is an old, worn out concept, it’s high time all the deviants of the world decided to come up with something … Continue reading

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8 Track Capitol Lumpy Gravy

Dubbed by FZ himself as “one of the rarest Zappa releases in the catalogue”, the all instrumental Capitol release of “Lumpy Gravy”, at times an eerily familiar early foreshadow of the Yellow Shark, is a feast to the ears. Want … Continue reading

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EMS 401

Here is the cover to the Edgard Varèse record FZ refers to in Chapter 2 of The Real Frank Zappa Book:

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Surfin’ The Internet

I was surfing the internet, and I found some intresting stuff. Take a look! History Of The Minstrel Show, Pink Floyd The Wall figures, Flash Animation version of Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow, and last, but not least: Adolf Hitler … Continue reading

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ZappaBlog

As far as I know, ZappaBlog is the second FZ-focused weblog ever on the web. (While tooting my ego-horn, I think it’s safe to say HotPoop was the first). Good to see ZappaBlog is using Movable Type’s excellent blogtool.

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Virus

Zappa is a virus! You know it, I know it, and now the rest of the world is going to find out as well.

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D.R. Wilson

Donald Roller Wilson, who in the past did some rather bizarre dog-featured art work for FZ, has a pretty neat site.

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Stating The Obvious

Someone alert the media: Not All Americans Are Stupid!

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Modified Dogs

Quote of the day: “I wonder if other dogs think French poodles are members of a weird religious cult.”

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00FFFF

It’s that time of the month again where I link to a silly Personality Test: the color quiz. Apparently, I am Aqua. Quote: “You are sunny and optimistic about life and others find it very encouraging, but remember to tone … Continue reading

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Louie Louie

As you may or may not know, Frank Zappa was that guy that stuck “Louie Louie” in every fifteen minutes.

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