In short:
- Elvis Schoenberg's Orchestre Surréal has a new album out !
- Number one in the series "Contributors to the Zappa Surf album": The
Spoilers
- Captain Beefheart contributes to the "Where We Live" benefit cd
- Key players in Zappa's universe: Haskell Wexler
- The Residents: Demons Dance Alone - Director's Cut on DVD
- Key players in Zappa's universe: Laurel Fishman
- Gov't Mule played and recorded Zappa
- Key players in Zappa's universe: Miss Lucy
- We missed it, but there was a Zappa Hoot night in Austin, Texas
- Key players in Zappa's universe: Dave McMacken
- Haerman, Hinz & Kaets played and recorded Zappa
- Key players in Zappa's universe: Art Laboe
- The Rogers Sisters cover Beefheart
- Key players in Zappa's universe: Barry Keene
- Mark Boston (aka Rockette Morton) 's solo album
- Zappaween IX
- Ella Guru covered Zappa on album
- Tom Malone & Lou Marini update
- The Kills cover Beefheart
- Jazz Festival Frankfurt (2003/10/03 - 2003/10/05): lotsa bands played
Zappa
- The Umeå Internationella Kammarmusik Festival (2003/06/09 - 2003/06/15):
focus on Zappa
- The Concert Calendar.
NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS * NEWS |
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ELVIS SCHOENBERG * ELVIS SCHOENBERG * ELVIS SCHOENBERG * ELVIS SCHOENBERG |
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ZAPPA SURF ALBUM * ZAPPA SURF ALBUM * ZAPPA SURF ALBUM * ZAPPA SURF ALBUM |
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THE SPOILERS * THE SPOILERS * THE SPOILERS * THE SPOILERS * THE SPOILERS |
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I asked all of the Zappa Surf album contributors
the same couple of questions. The Spoilers play instrumental surf music. They don't consider themselves 'surf kind of guys', because "it's really funny to be a 'surf-kind of man' in the midle of Russia, where there is no ocean". They have never been to California, but they do think that it's a cool place. Maybe even one of the coolest places in the world. The Spoilers have contributed to several Russian
& European compilations, but have no full lengh album out as of yet. They don’t play other Zappa compositions either. Just the "Theme from Lumpy Gravy", that they recorded especially for the Zappa Surf project. Kirill said that before the Zappa Surf project, he had hardly heard any Zappa tracks at all. When he found out about the project through the Cawabunga mailing list, he listened to about 20 Zappa albums and picked 'Theme from Lumpy Gravy". Kirill's message to the world: "Stay
reverb!" |
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART * CAPTAIN BEEFHEART * CAPTAIN BEEFHEART |
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Thanks for the info, Zjakki. |
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OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE ZAPPA UNIVERSE: HASKELL WEXLER |
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Haskell Wexler (born 1926) donated his services as cinematographer for Frank Zappa's "Uncle Meat" film.
He wrote and directed Medium Cool (1969), which includes several MOI
songs on its soundtrack. See Wexler won Oscars (Best Cinematography) for "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf?" (1966) and "Bound For Glory" (1976). Info: Charles Ulrich |
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THE RESIDENTS * THE RESIDENTS * THE RESIDENTS * THE RESIDENTS * THE RESIDENTS |
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Additional info: Ive Hapers |
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And here's yours truly (upper left with shiny glasses) at the residents'
gent concert. Picture taken by Molly !!
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OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE ZAPPA UNIVERSE: LAUREL FISHMAN |
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Laurel Fishman is the star of "Stevie's Spanking" and "We Are Not Alone". See The Real Frank Zappa Book, pages 212-216. She can be heard on "So Happy" on Steve Vai's Flexable Leftovers. Info: Charles Ulrich |
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GOV'T MULE PLAYS ZAPPA |
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OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE ZAPPA UNIVERSE: MISS LUCY |
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Miss Lucy [Offerall] played a groupie in 200 Motels. She died of AIDS in the 1990s. Info: Charles Ulrich
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ZAPPA HOOT NIGHT * ZAPPA HOOT NIGHT * ZAPPA HOOT NIGHT * ZAPPA HOOT NIGHT |
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Wednesday, October 8, 2003, the second annuel Zappa Hoog Night took
place in 'The Cactus Cafe" in Austin, Texas, USA.
A lot of bands played the music of Frank Zappa for a good cause: benefitting the American Cancer Society. This year's event featured: I haven't got a clue as to who played there last year, so if you have any info on this, please send it to bignOte@yucom.be. |
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OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE ZAPPA UNIVERSE: DAVE MCMACKEN |
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Info: Charles Ulrich |
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HAARMAN, HINZ & KAETS PLAY ZAPPA |
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OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE ZAPPA UNIVERSE: ART LABOE |
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Art Laboe was a disc jockey and head of Original Sound Records. He released several of Frank Zappa's early productions from the Cucamonga era, including Memories Of El Monte by the Penguins. He still has a syndicated radio show on Sunday nights <http://www.killeroldies.com/artlaboe.htm>. Info: Charles Ulrich |
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THE ROGERS SISTERS COVER BEEFHEART |
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OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE ZAPPA UNIVERSE: BARRY KEENE |
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Barry Keene was an engineer for Frank Zappa. Barrymore Keene discusses his career, including engineering for FZ, on his own website <http://www.ohmladmusic.com/barrymore/bio.html>. Info: Charles Ulrich |
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MARK BOSTON AKA ROCKETTE MORTON |
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ZAPPAWEEN IX * ZAPPAWEEN IX * ZAPPAWEEN IX * ZAPPAWEEN IX * ZAPPAWEEN IX |
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Fred Hemmer says: The Ninth Annual Zappaween festival is happening at the State Theatre in downtown St. Petersburg on Saturday, November 1st. Bogus Pomp will once again burgeon forth with over three hours of the best damn music you could ever hope to hear a band perform live. Electric violin and guitar virtuoso, Dan Campbell will be joining Jerry and the guys once again to bring a level of musical excellence (combined with freewheeling buffoonery) to Tampa Bay that only happens once a year. As always, Jerry will give the best dressed freak one of his very own electric guitars. A particularly cool high point of this years Zappaween performance will be during the second set, as Bogus Pomp will perform the HOT RATS album in it's entirety. Expect Dan to really be smokin' the violin on this stuff. As always, video and audio recording is welcomed and encouraged. Anyone recording audio should bring your own microphones because board access is not always available. Every time we do Zappaween at the State Theatre, it's a NONSMOKING show. Jerry and the band really do appreciate everyone that respects this request. Tickets are $15.
Doors are at 8 pm, show is around 9pm or so. Bogus Pomp
has become an institution of musical excellence over the last decade and this 9th
year in a row further establishes Zappaween as a St.Petersburg
tradition. Bogus Pomp wants to sincerely thank everyone who
has supported the band in our effort to keep this incredible music
alive. See you there!!!! |
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ELLA GURU PLAYS ZAPPA |
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TOM MALONE / LOU MARINI * TOM MALONE / LOU MARINI * TOM MALONE / LOU MARINI |
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Tom Malone and Lou Marini played on an album of a very wellknown french jazzsinger and composer named Claude Nougaro. The album is called "Nougayork", recorded in New York City. (WEA music (1987)
Info: Manu |
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THE KILLS COVER BEEFHEART |
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JAZZ FESTIVAL FRANKFURT |
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The Frankfurt Jazz Festival had a couple bands performing Frank Zappa's music. If you were there and have a recollection of a setlist, additions or corrections, please let me know (bignOte@yucom.be)
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THE UMEÅ INTERNATIONELLA KAMMARMUSIK FESTIVAL |
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The Umeå Internationella Kammarmusik Festival took place from 2003/06/09 to 2003/06/15. The festival focused on the music of Frank Zappa:
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the concert calendar * the concert calendar |
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don't forget:
music is the best, peace,
-- peter van laarhoven