Frank Zappa

FRANK ZAPPA'S INCREDIBLY RARE RECORDINGS, BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR A POTENTIAL SEQUEL TO HIS ICONIC "HOT RATS" ALBUM, HAVE BEEN UNEARTHED FROM THE VAULT AND COMPILED AS NEW COLLECTION, "FUNKY NOTHINGNESS"

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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Largely instrumental, these recordings showcased the guitarist's virtuosity, while offering what could have easily been the sequel to Hot Rats, had it ever been released.

Key Points: 
  • Largely instrumental, these recordings showcased the guitarist's virtuosity, while offering what could have easily been the sequel to Hot Rats, had it ever been released.
  • Flo & Eddie would join the Mothers for Zappa's Chunga's Revenge album, recorded mostly that summer and released in October of that year.
  • By the end of 1970, Zappa was well into writing and developing his film, "200 Motels" and the accompanying soundtrack.
  • It's a head-scratcher for sure, but it does make sense as Frank was embracing audio technology as soon as it became available."

CHS Names Sarah Bovim Vice President, Government Affairs

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bovim as vice president, government affairs.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bovim as vice president, government affairs.
  • Bovim brings over 17 years of experience to CHS, leading government affairs and public policy for Whirlpool Corporation and Albertsons Companies, one of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers.
  • Bovim succeeds Jim Zappa as head of government affairs, who will retire on April 3, 2023.
  • "I also want to thank Jim Zappa for his tremendous contributions to CHS over his eight years at the company."

FROM NIGHTCLUB TO ARENA: FRANK ZAPPA'S SHORT-LIVED 1980 LINEUP SHOWCASED ON LATEST VAULT TREASURE, 'ZAPPA '80: MUDD CLUB/MUNICH'

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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Additionally, this is the first posthumous release of this distinct, brief lineup, as Logeman, who replaced drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, would end up leaving when Colaiuta returned to the band.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, this is the first posthumous release of this distinct, brief lineup, as Logeman, who replaced drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, would end up leaving when Colaiuta returned to the band.
  • The Maestro was early to embrace the emerging technology and would importantly shift to it as a result of this recording.
  • Notably the band played an early rendition of "Pick Me, I'm Clean," which Zappa would release the following year on the double live album, Tinsel Town Rebellion.
  • Zappa '80: Mudd Club/Munich is an opportunity to experience Zappa and his terrific yet transitory 1980 band playing two fantastic concerts at two very different venues for the first time.

FRANK ZAPPA'S SATIRICAL, ACID-TONGUED "VALLEY GIRL" LIKE, TOTALLY TURNS 40

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the 40th anniversary of "Valley Girl," Frank Zappa's sardonic, GRAMMY®-nominated Top 40 hit co-written with and featuring his then teenage daughter Moon Unit Zappa offering up the "totally bitchin'" local slang of the day over a gonzo riff set to an energetic beat. Released in 1982, the satirical track – which poked fun at the teen culture of Southern California's San Fernando Valley – became the innovative artist's biggest hit in the U.S. and inadvertently popularized "Valspeak" across the nation while capturing the zeitgeist of the day.

Key Points: 
  • Inspired by '80s cartoons, the animated video is chock full of Easter Eggs from across Zappa's peerless and prolific career.
  • When 14-year-old Moon first approached Frank Zappa about a collaboration, her only goal was to spend more time with her legendary father.
  • Adding additional instrumentation from bassist Scott Thunes, plus a sardonically catchy chorus, Frank Zappa unwittingly created an anthem for the early '80s.
  • Moon looks forward to the new ways people will connect with the iconic character she created that the world continues to love.

'ZAPPA '75: ZAGREB/LJUBLJANA' CAPTURES FRANK ZAPPA AND RARE, SHORT-LIVED LINEUP OF THE MOTHERS PERFORMING IN YUGOLSAVIA IN 1975

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Friday, August 19, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fall of 1975, towards the tail end of a typically productive and prolific year that included finishing production on the One Size Fits All album, a spring tour with Captain Beefheart (immortalized on the live album, Bongo Fury, released in October of that year), and a performance of orchestral works, Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers played their first and only shows in Yugoslavia while in the midst of their fall tour. The "Mothers of Invention Yugoslavian Extravaganza" as Zappa called it took place in Zagreb and Ljubljana (now the capital cities of Croatia and Slovenia respectively) on November 21st and 22nd, 1975 with the short-lived and slightly stripped-down lineup of Andre Lewis (keyboards), Napoleon Murphy Brock (tenor sax and lead vocals), Norma Bell (alto sax, vocals), Roy Estrada (bass) and Terry Bozzio (drums). In characteristically Zappa fashion, The Maestro made sure to record these historical shows behind the Iron Curtain.  

Key Points: 
  • In characteristically Zappa fashion, The Maestro made sure to record these historical shows behind the Iron Curtain.
  • Beginning today, uDiscover is exclusively offering a limited edition version of the 2CD with three photo prints by Gail Zappa and John Rudiak.
  • The details surrounding the concert's recordings are unknown but somehow it was organized that the shows were semi-professionally recorded.
  • Zappa arrived in Yugoslavia on the heels of releasing Bongo Fury, his collaborative album with Captain Beefheart released in October.

FRANK ZAPPA'S LEGENDARY 1971 FILLMORE EAST RUN IN NYC AND SHOCKING FINAL RAINBOW THEATRE GIG IN LONDON WITH THE MOTHERS GETS PROPER 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION WITH DEFINITIVE EIGHT-DISC BOXED SET, 'THE MOTHERS 1971'

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Only the December 10th show came to pass, however, due to an event that changed the course of Zappa's life forever.

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  • Only the December 10th show came to pass, however, due to an event that changed the course of Zappa's life forever.
  • For some time, nobody knew whether Zappa was alive and there was complete confusion inside and outside the theater.
  • I had a gash in my chin, a hole in the back of my head, a broken rib and a fractured leg.
  • The Mothers 1971 will also be available digitally for streaming and download, in both standard and hi-res audio (96kHz/24-bit).

Midwest Tape Expands Executive Roster: Sean McManus Joins as President of Dreamscape Media, Cat Zappa Promoted to Vice President of Digital Acquisitions at hoopla digital

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Sean McManus joins Dreamscape Media, the publishing and entertainment arm of Midwest Tape, as President.

Key Points: 
  • Sean McManus joins Dreamscape Media, the publishing and entertainment arm of Midwest Tape, as President.
  • Catherine ("Cat") Zappa is promoted to Vice President of Digital Acquisitions at hoopla digital, the category-creating service of Midwest Tape that ushered in the new era of digital access to public libraries.
  • "Our team at Midwest Tape is committed to providing our library partners and customers with the most robust content offering in the industry," said Midwest Tape President Jeff Jankowski.
  • hoopla digital is a service of Midwest Tape, a trusted partner to public libraries for over 30 years.

Working Motherhood Should Be a Win-Win Proposition for Mothers and Their Employers, LUMO Shows Us How

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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The data, both quantitative and qualitative, made the problems of this lack of support abundantly clear during the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • The data, both quantitative and qualitative, made the problems of this lack of support abundantly clear during the pandemic.
  • The mothers behind LUMO have a plan to change that.
  • To speak to a member of LUMO's executive team about this program and for commentary on supporting working mothers, contact Karie Reynolds at 626.233.3602 or [email protected] .
  • Luscious Mother is a collective of certified life and leadership coaches and trainers: run by mothers, for mothers.

Frank Zappa's Final American Show To Be Released For First Time Ever As "Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show"

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Friday, April 23, 2021
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The record is also notable for containing the first official release of the much talked about "The Beatles Medley.

Key Points: 
  • The record is also notable for containing the first official release of the much talked about "The Beatles Medley.
  • With a presidential election looming, Zappa offered voter registration on the tour, aided by The League of Women Voters.
  • Notably, the version here is a different mix than the studio version released on Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention.
  • "\nFortunately, Zappa\'s final U.S. show, like so many others of his, was documented and can now be experienced in its glory more than three decades later.\n7.

Happy Franksgiving!

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Friday, November 27, 2020
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A perfect complement to the film, the 68-track soundtrack is available to stream and download now via Zappa Records/UMe.

Key Points: 
  • A perfect complement to the film, the 68-track soundtrack is available to stream and download now via Zappa Records/UMe.
  • It also includes two classical compositions by Zappa's lifetime inspirations Edgard Varese and Igor Stravinsky as well as several interview clips.
  • The soundtrack is rounded out with 26 original score cues newly composed by John Frizzell for the documentary.
  • 3CD & DIGITAL TRACK LIST:
    Memories Of El Monte (Live from the Whisky A Go-Go June 23, 1968) The Mothers of Invention*
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