the big nOte files - 2002/05/26

• the residents: eat exuding oinks
      (2002, cd, usa, ralphamerica ra12) - incl. 'king kong'  (frank zappa)
  • ralphamerica specialises in (limited) residents related releases.  and as far as i can see, it works out really fine.  ralphamerica is happy because their releases sell well (a couple of the earlier titles already sold out) and the fans are happy because they get new material on a regular basis.  the only disadvantages are that the titles are only available through the ralphamerica web-site (expensive for foreign customers) and that sold out titles become quite 'collectable' (high prices). but still, an excellent project.
    number twelve in the ralphamerica series is called "eat exuding oinks", better known as "the residents radio special".  it's the famous 5th anniversary radio special from 1977, previously only available on tape.
    so does it add anything new to your residents collection?  well, no, not if you have the tape (and don't like cds).  but if you don't have it, this little disc is what you've been waiting for.  the residents play the beatles, the residents play the stones, and the residents play zappa.
    and, yes, of course they play themselves as well.
    
• the band from utopia: richmond tavern 31st july 1994  (1)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
• the band from utopia: part two 1994  (2)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
  • before the zappa alumni formed a band called the band from utopia, later renamed the banned from utopia, around june/july 1994, there was an australian zappa tribute band that called themselves band from utopia as well.  the australian bfu started out in january 1994, but changed their name after they heard of the american band.
• kemerson, kaked and karl karma: faarkuus - fanfare for the common dickhead!!  (1)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - lots of compositions by frank zappa
  • phase two of chris quinlan's zappa tribute band adventure, early 1995, was called kemerson, kaked and karl karma (because the line-up was similar to e.l.&p.).  phase three: only a couple of months later the zappa instrumentaale emerged:
• the zappa instrumentaale: hard ones to play!  (1)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
• the zappa instrumentaale: live at the club - part one  (2)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
• the zappa instrumentaale: live at the club - part two  (3)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
• the zappa instrumentaale: zappaclause 2 - z.i. @ the club - part one  (4)
      (????,cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
• the zappa instrumentaale: zappaclause 2 - z.i. @ the club - part two  (5)
      (????,cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
• the zappa instrumentaale: the final fling - live in sydney  (6)
      (????, cdr, australia, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
  • it's quite a package.  all from chris quinlan's archives.  and it's very nice package as well.
    playing the albums in a chronological order, i was quite surprised by the evolution the band has made over the years.  nice addition to the others of invention.
    more info at: 
    http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/15071/20010620/ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cqmusic/homepage.htm

  www.additions
  * iratowns has performed frank zappa compositions during their concerts.
  * added the latest bogus pomp newsletter from fred h.
  * added a picture of teddy baxter
  * added a picture of jimi hendrix