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200 Motels DVD – Review by SOTCAA

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Balint

Frank Zappa’s 1971 big-screen venture 200 Motels has not been particularly well-preserved on VHS over the years. Although there have been several releases and re-releases, these have tended to be sourced from the same slightly iffy video masters with no … Continue reading →

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Ban(ne)d From Utopia — Stuttgart, 1994

Posted on May 11, 2009 by urbangraffito

In the summer of 1994, promoters from the Jazz Open festival in in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, contacted the Fowler Brothers. Chad Wackerman interview at Idiot Bastard: The Fowler Brothers [Tom & Bruce] got a call from a festival in … Continue reading →

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Son of Roxy & Elsewhere – DVD Preview

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Balint

News from The Idiot Bastard: 1.) New ZPZ DVD sometimes: Son Of Roxy; 2.) new singer soon to be announced (ohh-ohh – might it be Ahmet?…), 3.) new post on the ZPZ blog, not really mentioning the above (yet?); and … Continue reading →

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Tubes Wild West Show — Mondo Bondage

Posted on December 18, 2008 by urbangraffito

Did someone mention The Tubes? For your entertainment pleasure, here is an updated theatrical version of The Tubes classic “Mondo Bondage” taken from their DVD, “Wild In London” (Recorded at the Shepherds Bush Empire, Dec 2004). Beware: An aging Fee … Continue reading →

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The Tubes — “Life Is Pain” (Live)

Posted on September 30, 2008 by urbangraffito

Taken from the DVD “Wild In London” and recently posted on YouTube. After nearly 35 years in rock, The Tubes never cease to amaze me, especially their live performances.

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Joe’s M’ssage

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Balint

Joe Travers’ letter, on the audio-tracks of the new DVD – found on the Usenet group alt.fan.frank-zappa: I’m sorry Mark, but it’s Dolby Digital. We originally were going to with PCM audio but we decided that we would go Dolby … Continue reading →

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New Live FZ DVD: The Torture Never Stops

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Well, apparently today is Zappa-news day. A new DVD, hot off the press at Barfko Swill: FZ: The Torture Never Stops. As per the blurb: $21.98 Halloween, New York City, 1981 – Live at The Palladium edited, performed & music … Continue reading →

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