the big nOte files - 2002/03/09

* * * * * the oh so good looking mini-lp-style japanese frank zappa cds from last year will be repressed (in a 'very limited quantity').  all 21 titles will be available again for a very short time. * * * * * and don't tell me you didn't expect this: 12 more mini-lp-style japanese frank zappa cds will be added to the series: "studio tan", "sleep dirt", "sheik yerbouti", "orchestral favorites", "joe's garage act I", "joe's garage acts II & III"  (april 2002) and "shut up 'n play yer guitar", "tinsel town rebellion", "you are what you is", "ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch", "the man from utopia" and "baby snakes" (may 2002). * * * * * patrick o'hearn's latest album is called "so flows the current". out on an american label. * * * * * elliot ingber has a solo album out: "the the the the".  for the time being, only out in japan. * * * * * there's a new captain beefheart album scheduled !!  12 tracks from the original "bat chain pullar" and 7 extra tracks from various sources. * * * * * jimmy carl black presents two new albums as well: a grandmothers album, "the eternal question", including recordings from the early eighties by the original grandmothers, and an album by jimmy carl black and the x-tra combo, "mercedes benz".  the x-tra combo are a r&b horn band from austria that jimmy has been touring with for five years.  both albums have compositions by frank zappa. if i'm not mistaken, both albums already came out last year, but only as a limited, private release.  * * * * * "unmatched", the spanish tributo a zappa, presents its volume five and six on a 2cd set.  27 tracks; bands from spain, italy and south-america; all compositions by frank zappa. * * * * * terry bozzio & chad wackerman have released a video (no dvd) called "solos & duets".  recorded live at the musician's institute in hollywood, ca, usa this tape should present lots of drumming, but also some interviews.  the musical part includes 'black page' (frank zappa). * * * * * steve vai is in the studio, editing a new live dvd of his recent london, england concert at the astoria. the band line-up consists of steve vai, billy sheehan, virgil donati, dave weiner, and tony macalpine. * * * * * the latest lisa loeb album, "cake and pie" has dweezil zappa on guitar (and as a producer). * * * * * the next zappanale concert program, scheduled july 26 to 28, 2002, at bad doberan, germany, looks like this:

it almost sounds too good to be true. * * * * * 2002/03/10, cucurullo brillo brullo will play frank zappa's music at 'muziekcafé de paap', den haag, the netherlands. * * * * * bogus pomp is looking for a (new) drummer. * * * * * and zappaween 8 is in the works...