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DVD Review: Frank Zappa - the Freak Out List (Sexy Intellectual)Back in 1966, Frank Zappa and his Mothers of Invention released their first groundbreaking record, Freak Out! In the gatefold he listed 139 different "influences." This DVD reviews those influences and shows how they played into Zappa's music.
Frank Zappa Versus James Baker IIIThe feud between rock musician Frank Zappa and Secretary of State James Baker III.
The Felt Forum on Halloween - Frank Zappa and FrankensteinIf you were a New Yorker in the '70s, you wanted to be at The Felt Forum on Halloween Night.- Frank Zappaa profile of the legendary guitarist Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa Vs. Tipper GoreIn 1985, Tipper Gore, wife of the then Vice President, co-founded the Parents Music Resource Center as an organized reaction to "suggestive" and "offensive" lyrics in pop music.
Frank Zappa, Unsung American Music LegendHow will musician Frank Zappa be remembered in time, or will he be remembered at all?
Frank Zappa - Civilization Phaze III: A Dense, Brooding CompositionListeners will find wisdom and emotion in Zappa's chilling final word.- The Top Ten Songs by Frank ZappaFrank Zappa's music has been described in many terms. "Normal" is not usually one of them. With his band the Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa brought a whole new world of satirical, intelligent and unique music to millions of people.
- Captain Beefheart - an ObituaryCaptain Beefheart died on December 17th, 2010. This article shows why he was so unique.
- Zappa Nailed: Are We Only in it for the Money?Why file a lawsuit against the promoters of Zappanale for pennies on the dollar, when the Zappa Family Trust could make a cool million marketing to them?
- Songs with Yellow in Their TitlesYellow has traditionally been known to represent cowardice, but hopefully the newborn recently given that color as her first name will show much courage as she experiences life with that unusual moniker.
- Gold for the CalfCan I revolt against the very things that also pull me into the fray?
- What is Really in a Name?A look at some of the bizarre names that some new parents give their children.
A Walkers Rockin Journal - Day 6Walking & Blushing on a treadmill- Phi-Beta-ZappaIn the sixties there were two, distict sub-cultures. There was the Timothy Leary "Turn-on and Tune-in" hippies, and the blue collar freaks of the Frank Zappa revolution of common sense.
