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Zappateers Festival

Posted on Thursday, 01/31/08 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Fellow Zappateer Bengt Nilsson writes in: Hi dear Zappafellows (or Zäppi perhaps), We the Zappateers would like to invite all of you to our mini-festival in Nijmegen Holland on March 14-15. It’s an indoor event, rather a party than a … Continue reading →

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Zappa Alchimiste II

Posted on Wednesday, 01/30/08 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Remember the Ensemble de Basse Normandie going on tour with a show called The Big Note/Zappa Alchimiste? Sure you do! Now there’s video: here, here, and here. Via The Idiot Bastard.

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Paradise, Pomp & Puppets

Posted on Saturday, 01/19/08 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

David Ocker writes in to point out his “longest blog post ever” — about performing FZ’s orchestra music. An interesting read, coming from a man who obviously knows what he’s talking about; with an appreciative tip of the hat to … Continue reading →

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Zappa Alchimiste

Posted on Friday, 01/11/08 by Dr Sharleena

Something pour nos amis français: the Ensemble de Basse Normandie is on tour during January with a show called The Big Note, Zappa Alchimiste. Because I’m lazy, find all the information at zappa.hu. Toot your own toot, Balint!! Toooot!!

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A Message From United Mutations

Posted on Tuesday, 12/25/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Peter of United Mutations weighs in. Quick link and quote, in case the post were to be deleted (though it can’t happen there, can it?!): Come on, ZFT, isn’t it possible to make your point of view clear without sending … Continue reading →

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These Boots Were Made For Talkin’

Posted on Sunday, 12/23/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This post is about how legal, or illegal, it is to offer up a non-officially recorded and/or released live show for download. Let us examine who is likely to download one of these shows in the first place. No, let … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica, December 1981

Posted on Saturday, 12/08/07 by Balint

Missed it in 2003? Here it is again, from Burkhard! With some additional stories here. Great show, atomic solos, fun moments, amazing special guests – should be released!

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Dortmund ’79

Posted on Friday, 12/07/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

If it’s Friday this must be the Friday Boot! We’re off to Germany again: Dortmund, 25 March 1979. The FZ Tape Reviewing Society says: (…) it’s in FZ’s City Of Tiny Lites solo where the show comes to life. This … Continue reading →

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Montreal ’84

Posted on Friday, 11/30/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

You’ll never guess what I went through this morning, prior to posting this week’s Friday Boot — though you’re free to take a guess. Say what? Oh, on to the boot already. Yes. That’d be Montreal, Canada, November 2nd 1984, … Continue reading →

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Hamburg ’76

Posted on Friday, 11/23/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This week’s Friday Boot, courtesy of Gilles, takes us back to Hamburg (again!), February 20, 1976 — exactly one month after a couple of Australian gigs which were later released by the ZFT as FZ:OZ (wiki). Check it out. Oh, … Continue reading →

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Posted on Tuesday, 11/20/07 by Balint

Yes, the way it was played in San Diego, 12.12.1981 (late show). Some more interesting facts: the very last show of the tour, with Frogs With Dirty Little Lips as a closer, but Whipping Post as a second (!) tune … Continue reading →

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ZPZ On DVD

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

It’s here. It’s hot. The Zappa Plays Zappa DVD, finally available on Barfko-Swill. Warmly recommended by all of us here at Barry Towers! Word of warning: NTSC format — unlike the PAL copy I bought at the Antwerp gig…

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Hamburg ’88

Posted on Friday, 11/16/07 by Magic Fingers

Someone mentioned that they were expecting a 1988 show last week, so who am I to disappoint? Pat Buzby reminds us that this show features nothing composed after 1976, and calls it “a blessing, though it feels bad in a … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt ’82

Posted on Friday, 11/09/07 by Magic Fingers

The Venue: Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany The Date: 11th June 1982 There is one main reason to love this show (plenty of other reasons, of course, but one main one); The Black Page. I was listening to it just last … Continue reading →

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Brest ’79

Posted on Friday, 11/02/07 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

This week’s Friday Boot takes us to France — Brest, March 21st 19th 1979, to be exact. To quote the FZTRS: All this, *and* it’s got A- sound! An essential show to have in your collection, and perhaps the funniest … Continue reading →

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