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Zoot Horn Rollo’s Lunar Notes republished
Bill Harkleroad’s recollections of his time with the Magic Band and Mallard – Lunar Notes written with Billy James – has been out of print for aRead More
Beefheart concert on BBC 6 Music
BBC Radio 6’s Gideon Coe will be playing a Beefheart concert on his evening show Wednesday 22 May (starts 9pm BST). It’s not clear what it willRead More
1972-75 Captain Beefheart commemorative set expanded
We have mentioned the Beefheart/Zappa Commemorative box set put together around Freddy Banister’s book “There Must Be A Better Way” a few times before, and its contents have been expanded recentlyRead More
“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
Interview with guitarist Eric Klerks
To celebrate the launch of the new improved Radar Station I have a couple of interviews to share with you all – one is from one of theRead More
New exhibition in Trebbin
A new exhibition of drawings by Don Van Vliet is about to open at Galerie Michael Werner in Trebbin, Germany. The exhibition runs from 21 JanuaryRead More
A renewed Radar Station
All ready for the 72nd anniversary of Don Van Vliet’s birth, I am delighted to present an all new Radar Station website. Apart from the contentRead More
Captain Beefheart Beer
If you’re in Portland, Oregon on Thursday 17 January take a trip out to Belmont Station “Portland’s Premier Beer Store and Bier Cafe”. In one ofRead 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
Orange Claw Hammer graffiti
The Pittsburgh City Paper blog has a lovely item about some unusually literate graffiti: On a Liberty Avenue pole, near the Bloomfield Bridge, somebody has carefully pencilledRead More
John French interview
An interview with John French has just turned up on the LA Beat website. It seems to have been done earlier on this year but it’sRead More
This book’s a diamond
There’s a new book available which has compiled over 40 written pieces about, and interviews with Don. It’s called ‘A carrot is as close as aRead 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
Beefheart in Mojo and Uncut
The September issues of two UK music mags will be of interest to Beefheart fans: MOJO #226 features Mark Boston (Rockette Morton) in the ‘Hello Goodbye’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
Long Neck Bottles …
The Pittsburgh micro-brewery, East End Brewing Company, have recently produced a new beer called Blabber & Smoke. It’s a Rauchbier type lager. If it tastes asRead More