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• Photo essay: Zappa Plays Zappa @ the Fox Theatre

  
  Reverb — Authority: 134
  Dweezil Zappa paid tribute to his legendary father, musician, composer and all-around wackjob Frank Zappa at the Fox Theatre last week. Photo by Michael McGrath. Dweezil Zappa and his band do not mess around. Their Zappa Plays Zappa show on Wednesday night at Boulder’s sold-out Fox Theatre was an early ...
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• LA Phil Plays Zappa

  
  Kill Ugly Radio — Authority: 420
  Concert details to be found here . Some more information over at EarBox , written by the conductor. Gotta love the introductional paragraph: OK, all you Zappa heads out there in the audience. I can recognize you a mile away because of all the midriff bulge, the surfeit of facial hair and that “show me” scowl ...
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• The Turtles of Subversion

  
  Picture This — Authority: 486
  Ok, so the video misses the crucial cultural touchstone of the Ed Sullivan introduction and the unforgettable image of a man unable to bend or turn, a man who must have been the inspiration for Supermarionation , the only man on the planet whose demeanor would be unaffected by a baseball bat inserted up his ass. ...
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• “Don’t you eat that yellow snow”

  
  Opening the door, walking outside — Authority: 424
  Yep, yellow snow This may be a low point in the outdoor blog.  Why am I writing a blog entitled, of all things, “Don’t you eat that yellow snow”? It’s a long story. More yellow snow WordPress, the lovely host of this blog,  tells you the results of top searches for your blog.  For example, ...
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• Zappa Plays Zappa @ McDonald Theatre (canceled)

  
  mainly music meanderings — Authority: 126
  So, I just got a call from TicketsWest… the Zappa Plays Zappa show for tonight has been “ canceled due to inclement weather in California “… boo… no word on a reschedule.  Tickets will be refunded at the place of purchase. Check out more tour dates below. ~Dan – np: The Swell Season – ...
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• ‘World’s Strongest Beer’ launched in UK

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  London, November 28 (ANI): A Scottish brewery has launched what it claims to be the world’s strongest beer, and has advised drinkers to take it in small measures.BrewDog brewers of Fraserburgh tagged the “Tactical Nuclear Penguin”, a 32 per cent proof tipple, as its “most audacious and ambitious project to ...
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• Boston Music Hall, 1976 (Early Show)

  
  Kill Ugly Radio — Authority: 420
  If you are still teetering on the fence wondering whether or not to pre-order Philly ‘76 (Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, PA, 29 October 1976) featuring Frank Zappa , Terry Bozzio , Ray White , Patrick O’Hearn , Eddie Jobson and Bianca Thornton , here are five excellent reasons to do so plucked from their ...
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• Rock & Roll Gratefulness

  
  Rock and Roll Guru — Authority: 145
  On this Thanksgiving Day, here are a few of the many things for which I am grateful . Among other things, I am grateful for you!
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• New Frank Zappa Release: Philly ‘76

  
  Kill Ugly Radio — Authority: 420
  Here’s the email announcement , and here’s the pre-order page . The internet largely agrees this 2 Disc release is the Spectrum Theater in Philadelphia show from 29 October 1976. The band: FZ, Bozzio, Ray White, Patrick O’Hearn, Eddie Jobson and Bianca Thornton. Tracklist: The Purple Lagoon Stinkfoot ...
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• Movember – Soundtrack Podcast

  
  (Cool) Shite on the Tube - Film, TV, Comics, Games, Books, Genre Pop Culture. — Authority: 136
  This week we take a special look at amazing world of moustaches and all the goodness it has given to the world including “Movember”. If you haven’t heard of movember (which with this cast we admit are very late with) then check out www.movember.com From Wikipedia Movember (a portmanteau of the words ‘ ...
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• This Week’s Best Albums

  
  ALARM Magazine — Authority: 419
  The Slew : 100% (Puget Sound) Built around the inspired turntablism of Kid Koala and Dynomite D , The Slew began as a psych-rock score for a documentary based on the influential but obscure work of the 1970s band of the same name. Though the film never came to fruition, the two were heavily into the project ...
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• RDNZL – The Truth

  
  Kill Ugly Radio — Authority: 420
  I honestly like those tiny little (previously unknown) factoids that time after time see the light of day and reveal something we did not know before. Here’s something I know you all were wondering about (just like I did), and this is one more reason why one should follow the ZPZ reviews : Dweezil proved an ...
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• 10 Songs with Brown in The Title

  
  Musicouch — Authority: 424
  Sweet Georgia Brown by Django Reinhardt One of the earliest versions of this jazz standard (from the 1930’s) but what a belter. The song itself is the unofficial ‘theme’ tune of the Harlem Globetrotters. Bobby Brown (Goes Down) by Frank Zappa This song comes from Zappa’s 1979 album Sheik Yerbouti. It ...
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• I don’t blame you, Frank Zappa

  
  Life Is A Cookie — Authority: 126
  As long as we’re talkin’ ’bout words’n-al l, I think serious consideration should be given to liquidating the word ‘like’ from the English language. FREALZ! Because that bitch is as flexible as a Sarah Palin book-tour schedule, it can be used as a noun, a verb, an adverb, an adjective, a piece of ...
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• Keep it Greasey – Frank Zappa

  
  DJ Allyn - The Soundtrack for my Life — Authority: 135
  Frank Zappa was an American composer, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost ...
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• Died On This Date (November 22, 2008) Alan Gordon / Co-Wrote “Happy Together”

  
  The Music's Over — Authority: 143
  Alan GordonApril 22, 1944 – November 22, 2008Alan Gordon was a songwriter many popular songs during the ’60s and ’70s.  The list of those who have recorded his songs or co-written with him is staggering.  It includes, Three Dog Night, the Turtles, Tammy Wynette, Alice Cooper, Bobby Darin, Freddy Fender, the ...
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• Wild Love — New York & Elsewhere, 77/78

  
  Kill Ugly Radio — Authority: 420
  Over 18 minutes worth of solos in the above audience recording of the October 29th, 1977, New York City performance of “Wild Love” followed by a February 15th, 1978, audio of the same from Berlin, Germany. To me, these clips prove why Frank Zappa’s solos are so sublime, and why, no matter how tribute bands and ...
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• Saturday Rock Blog: Long Overdue Zappa

  
  Stock Geometry — Authority: 122
  
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• Zappa Meets Kirby

  
  The Konformist Blog — Authority: 126
  http://royalflushmagazine.com/2009/10/13/zappa_meets_kirby/ World’s Finest – Royal Flush 6 Exclusive! Step inside the Fourth World as we relive that one magical day when… FRANK ZAPPA met JACK KIRBY ! by Jeff Newelt • Illustration by Rick Veitch • Photos by Michael James Zuccaro Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 ...
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• Random Friday notes

  
  Daisy's Dead Air — Authority: 523
  At left: Mr Cyril is now 7 months old! Like everyone else in the USA, I am presently bustling, rustling, hustling... and trying to dig out from under mounds of email (as well as real-life junk mail), Mr Daisys comics and kitty detritus, to prepare for the holiday week coming up. How is everything with you? ...
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