Howdy once again, folks! This time around, the ZappaCast is serving up another SPECIAL TREAT — Vaultmeister Joe Travers joins us to talk about the Hologram Tour (coming soon to a city near you!), the Deluxe reissue of Zappa In New York (SUDDENLY AVAILABLE!) and much, much more! Whatcha waitin’ for? Dive in to the […]
Are you hung up? Well the ZappaCast is here to lend you a hand! Our roundtable panel is back for this episode, replete with some new voices as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LUMPY GRAVY and the WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY albums! Music, mirth and more! Plus Mick gives us […]
Kick back with a cold whatever, kids…it’s time for an all-new ZAPPACAST! Frank Zappa was DEEPLY inspired by the blues, and drew from it as inspiration throughout the entirety of his career. In this episode, Scott chats with ED KOMARA (author of ZaFTIG — the Zappa Family Trust Issues Guide) about Frank’s history with the […]
Well well, looks like it’s time for another ZAPPACAST! And this time around we have the long-awaited PART TWO of our conversation with Ahmet Zappa! Will the Läther album be reissued on vinyl? What is Ahmet’s #metoo story? And why is Scott such an asshole? All this and more right here, right now…on the ZAPPACAST! […]
Look who’s talking again! It’s none other than the Vaultmeister, Joe Travers! Joe took some time off from his job pounding them pagan skins for Joe Satriani to chat about the fantastic new box set, The Roxy Performances! The box features all of the shows Frank Zappa and his Mothers performed for film cameras and some […]
It’s been a long time coming but we’ve done it! Ahmet Zappa, head of the Zappa Family Trust joins us for a chat about the State Of The Zappa Union, the legacy of his mother Gail and much more! Plus listener questions answered! Come on down and get on down with the ZappaCast! The musical […]
Salutations, ZappaCast hobgoblins!!! Yes indeedy folks, the ZappaCast celebrates ZAPPAWEEN (it’s a holiday now!) with a most special show, featuring the treat that is an interview with Zappa road crew personage extraordinaire, THOMAS NORDEGG!! Thomas sits down with Scott and the Vaultmeister (Mr. Joe Travers) for a wide-ranging interview covering his time with FZ. Also, […]
Greetings once again, loyal ZappaCasters! In this episode we look back on the ABSOLUTELY FREE album, which celebrates its 50th birthday in 2017! Lots of groovy tunage and other audio wonderment on offer here PLUS a sneak preview of the new vinyl reissue of ABSOLUTELY FREE in stores October 6th! Come on over to the […]
In this special episode, we salute the 51st Anniversary of the Freak Out! album, with live performances of nearly the entire album from 1966 through 1988! FZ talks about the album and its impact between the selections. It’s great to be back — now get ready to Freak Out! with the ZappaCast!
Yes, folks, Christmas time is here again, and Zappadan is upon us as well! And boy do we have a treat for you — none other than the mighty and majestic Mike Keneally!!! Mike chats with us about Frank (of course), his intimidatingly wonderful solo career, Nigey Lennon, the time he kicked in a window […]
