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The Central Scrrrrewwwwwwwwwwtinizer

by Terry December 21, 2009
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For my money, or the lack thereof, no Zappa character says Zappa to me like “The Central Scrutinizer,” the narrator on Joe’s Garage (November, 1979). It’s Zappa in snarky hyperbolic perfection, introducing himself as the enforcer of laws that haven’t been passed yet, and the messenger of the dangers of that horrible force called MUSIC. . .

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Baby Snake Oil Elixir

by Michael Hart December 15, 2009
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16 OZ size Elixir, especially handy in the kitchen, garage, and light industry.

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Loaded In The White Zone

by Michael Hart December 12, 2009
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Frank Zappa leveled some stinging musical satire at The First Church of Appliantology, and never demonstrated much reluctance to share his opinions on churches, politicians, and other self-appointed interpreters of moral turpitude. (Robert Novak, you’re dead now, so stfu.) The few comments below by Frank, giving over the years here and there, aren’t infallible truths set into stone tablets that are kept in a vault in one of the better neighborhoods of Encino; they’re just some things he felt or believed.

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VALLEY GIRL

by Michael Hart December 8, 2009
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FRANK LIKE, HAD A WAY of putting his greasy fingers on discrete portions of society’s festering open wound in a way that always satirized on more than one level. . .

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Elected Republicans Sorta Celebrate Zappadan

by Terry December 6, 2009
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THE LOVE OF MUSIC can make for strange bedfellows now and then, and this Saturday afternoon saw more than a dozen congressional Republicans convened at the exclusive Beltway Courtyard Inn to celebrate “Zappadan ‘09,” a little known annual musical holiday homage to the late Frank Zappa.

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ZAPPADAN ‘09

by Terry December 4, 2009
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We begin our celebration of ZAPADAN ‘09 with a look back at ZAPPADAN ‘08, our first foray into the dark underbelly of the emerging world-wide Zappanese culture.

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Adrift In The Storm

by Terry December 21, 2008
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This, as you might have guessed, is the end of the movie. The entire cast is assembled here at the Centerville Recreational Facility to bid farewell to you, and to express thanks for your attendance at this theatre.

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Mammilian Protrusions Celebrated

by Michael Hart December 18, 2008
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The Canoga Park Frank Zappadan Celebratory Cotillion got down in their Zappa-gear on Zappadan by celebrating Mammilian Protrusions Wednesday. Festivities began with a continental burnt weenie sandwich breakfast, and moved right into the Mammilian Protrusions Toss. Rigid ninnies are arranged in dangerous arrays in preparation for the nurf mammaries, which are soaked in beer before tossing a pair at the ninnie of your choice.

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The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny

by Terry December 14, 2008
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Frank Vincent Zappa, Urantian musician, was resurrected on the third period following his physical death on December 4, 1993. He was as surprised as any resurrectee that comes through here, pretty much a fucked-up agnostic who thought he was just another burnt weenie. But Frank is quick, clever, and smart, and got with the program from day one…

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Undiscovered Zappa Albums

by Terry December 11, 2008
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• • • ZAPPADAN • • •
Spooge-Monkey-Paramour
Frank was an amazingly prolific and creative talent, and he generated serious gobs of words and music strung together and put to vinyl, tape, and plastic.  But he ran out of time here.  So we can only guess which of his undiscovered albums might have joined company with Weasels [...]

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The Illinois Enema Governor

by Terry December 10, 2008
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• • • ZAPPADAN • • •
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“Some day he’ll have to pay.”
• • • • • • — Frank Zappa, The Illinois Enema Bandit
Yes, another fortuitous conjunction of Zappadan with Ill-Anoise corruption corrupting absolutely. Rod the Political Enema is back at work today;  stand by for more scatological contributions.

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I Should Explain.

by Terry December 8, 2008
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Watermelon In Easter Hay is certainly one of Frank’s quintessential pieces. During our celebration of Zappadan it starts to play automatically on any Zappadan article that’s at the top of the page… The voice of The Central Scrrrrrrrrrrrutinizer can be unnerving to some…

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Suzy Creamcheese, What’s Got Into Ya?

by Michael Hart December 8, 2008
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Questions, Questions, Questions, flooding into the mind of the concerned young person today. Ah, but it’s a great time to be alive, ladies and gentlemen. And that’s the theme of our program for tonight. It’s so FUCKING GREAT to be alive!

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Baby, Take Your Teeth Out

by Terry December 5, 2008
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Album covers gave musicians an opportunity to use visual art as an insightful dimension to their music. Zappa’s THEM OR US cover features the remarkable artwork of Donald Roller Wilson, which uses themes from other Wilson work starring PATRICIA, in the red smock. The Heinz ketchup bottle and nipple baby bottle are items which appear frequently in Roller’s work. It’s not surprising Zappa appreciated Wilson’s work, as they are similar in important ways.

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ZAPPADAN: We’re Only In It For The Money

by Terry December 4, 2008
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What’s the ugliest part of your body…
Some say your nose, some say your toes,
But I think it’s your mind

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