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“Definitive” Trout Mask Replica reissue
Zappa.com have announced their intention to release the “definitive” Trout Mask Replica in May 2013; initially on CD but with a vinyl edition “coming soon”. AvailableRead More
The World of Captain Beefheart
The World of Captain Beefheart is a special concert featuring Gary Lucas with the 60 piece Metropole Orchestra performing symphonic Beefheart. Date: Sunday 17th February 2013 Venue:Read More
The Magic Band – spring tour 2013
Updated: 26 Jan 2013 Woo hoo! Yes, prepare to be booglarized again … the guys are back in the UK for another tour. So far theRead More
Beefheart/Zappa boxset – more items added
If you haven’t got a copy of the Beefheart/Zappa Commemorative box set put together around Freddy Banister’s book “There Must Be A Better Way” then there are perhapsRead More
Bad Vugum: New York Beefheart night
The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn hosts a Beefheart night on Monday 29 October. Featuring Gary Lucas and Philip Johnson’s Fast N Bulbous and also Beefheart tributeRead More
Bat Chain Puller on vinyl
I’ve had some enquiries about whether there’s a vinyl version of the recently remastered Bat Chain Puller. As far as I can make out the Zappa FamilyRead More
Magic Band US/UK/Europe 2012
We’ve had an email from Magic Band guitarist Eric Klerks with details about up-coming live dates, mostly Europe but also one at ATP New York. September:Read More
Lost Broadcasts DVD
The release date for this has moved back to 25 June. More details on the Gonzo Media website. Scroll down the page to find a shortRead More
New old footage and photos
It’s always good to see new Beefheart related items appearing. Footage The UK company Voiceprint Records have announced a new addition to their ‘Lost Broadcasts’ seriesRead More
Sundazed A&M Replica
Not exactly news … I’ve just been a bit slow blogging about this release which many of you will already know about. As part of thisRead More
Bat Chain Puller review
I’ve finally put a review of Bat Chain Puller up on the site. If you haven’t bought a copy yet and are unsure about whether toRead More
Magic Band 2012 tour
The Magic Band will be back in the UK in March (for a mini tour), in Japan in April and New Jersey in September, playing atRead More
John French’s tour report
John French has kindly sent along his account of the Magic Band’s recent UK tour. The Magic Band’s “mini-tour” went well. We stayed in Basingstoke, EnglandRead More
Rare 1969 film
Some fascinating footage has appeared on YouTube from 1969. Is it something not seen before or is it a much better version of the Trout PromoRead More
Bat Chain Puller delayed
This message has been received from Zappa.com by those who’d ordered a copy:
From Straight to Bizarre DVD
This is an interesting documentary release – From Straight to Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper and LA’s Lunatic Fringe. It comes from Chrome Dreams who youRead More
Bat Chain Puller … at last, at last!
This has already been mentioned in a previous post but I think it deserves one of its own… Yes, the Zappa Family Trust have finally decidedRead More
Add some Beefheart to your day
Don Van Vliet died one year ago today. As much as we miss knowing he’s out there in person, his music and art are as aliveRead More
Coming to a record store soon
There’s a few Beefheart items in the pipeline about to be released: An Ashtray Heart – this is a cd of indeterminate origin. It features aRead More
Floppy (and not so floppy) boots
Here’s a few Beefheart bootlegs that have been sighted recently. Follow the links for the usual Radar Station overview: A Whirlpool of Korn and Meat –Read More