January 2008 - Posts

• Where on Earth, Week 41: Frank Zappa Monument, Vilnius, Lithuania

  Congratulations to Nuva and Oddsocks for correctly identifying this week's Where on Earth . via Gadling Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:58 PM from Frank Zappa News | 0 Comments

• My Prerogative - Bobby Brown

  Knowing the perversity of Frank Zappa, it is highly possible that his hit song "Bobby Brown" was a secrete tribute to this artist, whose album The Enlightening Beam of Axonda would be a candidate for the most ... via Chicagos 103.5 KISS FM Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 7:51 PM from Frank Zappa News | 0 Comments

• Animation: Bickford + Zappa

  "On January 10 and January 11, 1984, Pierre Boulez conducted his Ensemble InterContemporain in Paris, to record three classical compositions of Frank Zappa's record "Perfect Stranger" Music: Frank Zappa - Dupree s Paradise Animation: Bruce Bickford "On January 10 and January 11, 1984, Pierre Boulez conducted his Ensemble InterContemporain in Paris, to record three classical compositions of ... via Martin Klasch Posted Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:39 PM from Frank Zappa News | 0 Comments

• Debate topic: Zappa and the Philharmonic

  Mark Swed's Jan. 7 LAT review of an L.A. Philharmonic performance of pieces with an urban theme said, among other things: In between came Frank Zappa's 'Dupree's Paradise.' Short, diverting and typically ... via LA Observed Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:42 PM from Frank Zappa News | 0 Comments

• The Dead Hand of widows, including Zappa's

  "If you're a musician, play my music. If you're not a musician, play my music." In arguing for meaningful fair use of unpublished works, Second Circuit Judge Pierre Leval expressed worry about what he called the dead hand of widows : widows of authors who suppress biographies they don't ... via The Patry Copyright Blog Posted Tuesday, January 15, 2008 5:03 AM from Frank Zappa News | 0 Comments

• St. Alphonzo's Kitchen

  If you've been wandering around A Street in South Boston looking for Potbellies Kitchen, you may have noticed it's no longer there. via The Boston Globe Posted Monday, January 07, 2008 11:11 AM from Frank Zappa News | 0 Comments