September 19, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Zappa's testimony on Capitol Hill and at Annapolis against the censorship of free expression by artists. In commemoration of this event, Zappa Records is preparing to release 'Congress Shall Make No Law,' a CD containing Frank Zappa's testimony. As part of the celebrations, the Mayor's office will issue a proclamation moving annual 'Frank Zappa Day' to September 19th in Baltimore.


All spoken word? - No idea at this point...

If ZFT doesn't overprice it, and if they produce a physical CD, I'll probably go for it. I do have the video downloaded from the intrawebs, though. Pretty much shows political douchebaggery isn't new.

Alan

Would this be the first spoken word release from Zappa?

Boring ........................................Roxy DVD or more Live material please. Also, it should be free (download)

No musicians to pay for this one...

And yes, Chris, first spoken-word (assuming it is) album release for Zappa, although he did do a reading for a spoken-word project. I want to say Burroughs, but I'm not certain.

Alan

I still say Tipper cost Al Gore the election (along with Diebold & the Supreme Court).

perhaps they might have a second mix of Pron Wars...

Blood On The Canvas" a FZ/Eric Bogosian project was commissioned by the Los Angeles Museum Of Contemporary Art. It featured interviews and Synclavier music by FZ, and was supposed to be available on cassette from the museum's bookstore (1986/1987). No copies are known to have been released...tape traders have this -

FZ also contributed a reading of the peom - The Talking asshole on a various artist project...this too is out there.

There's also going to be a statue dedicated on the 19th.....
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-0 ... -symposium
I'm going to Baltimore the following week for a concert....definitely going to make seeing the statue part of the trip.

Now available for pre-order.

http://barfkoswill.shop.musictoday.com/ ... =971_40502

Only $18, and you get $4.99 shipping for your entire order for a limited time.

They sent out an e-mail that says the release contains some unreleased Zappa Synclavier music, but it's primarily about the testimony.

I'm thinking I'm not going to rush my order in. The ZFT's concept of what constitutes a fair price in today's market differs from mine.

Supposed to ship "on or around Sept. 20". Oh, and "stay tuned for another e-mail about What's New In Baltimore".

Alan

Whoa - just had a look at some of the downloads that the ZFT makes available through Barfko-Swill, and I have to say, in all honesty, I feel compelled to amend my comment about the ZFT's concept of a fair price.

[clears throat]

The ZFT's concept of what constitutes a fair price in today's market differs DRASTICALLY from mine.

Thank you very much.

Seriously - $19 for a lossless DOWNLOAD of "Imaginary Diseases"??? They charge $17 for the CD, and I've seen it in stores for less than that.

And Dweezil's afraid radio will keep future generations from hearing Frank's music...

Alan

Dweezil had Lisa Loeb. I didn't. That upsets me.

There could be 3 new FZ releases that are about to raise their head...

The forever promised - expanded video (dvd and cd) of Roxy and Elsewhere

Joe's Menage a Trois - title leaked in May/June (could this be the next phase of the Joe series?)

and now ""stay tuned for another e-mail about What's New In Baltimore". - could this be a complete concert from Baltimore?

such as

1981 11 15 - Painter's Mill Star Theatre, Owings Mill (a.k.a. Baltimore), MD
Early show
105 min, Aud, B+/B
15 min, SBD, A-/B+
The SBD has only the end of the show from Yo' Mama. It usually circulated added at the end of the late show SBD portion.

Black Napkins, Montana, Easy Meat, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Fine Girl, Teenage Wind, Harder Than Your Husband, Bamboozled By Love, Sinister Footwear [parts on TOU], Stevie's Spanking, Cocaine Decisions, Nig Biz, The Blue Light, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Yo' Mama, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bobby Brown, Love Of My Life

Late show
125 min, Aud, B+/B
75 min SBD, A-/B+
The SBD ends in Moggio. It usually circulated with the early show SBD portion tacked on.

Zoot Allures, You Are What You Is, Mudd Club, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Dumb All Over, Heavenly Bank Account, Suicide Chump, Jumbo Go Away, Envelopes, Dong Work For Yuda, Drowning Witch, What's New In Baltimore? [parts on FZMTMOP], Moggio, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Teenage Prostitute, Flakes, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes, Goblin Girl, The Black Page, Tryin' To Grow A Chin, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

or -

1980 05 11 - Civic Center, Baltimore, MD
110 min, Aud, A-
Chunga's Revenge, Keep It Greasey, Outside Now, City Of Tiny Lights, Society Pages, I'm A Beautiful Guy, Beauty Knows No Pain, Charlie's Enormous Mouth, Pick Me I'm Clean, Cosmik Debris, You Didn't Try To Call Me, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Easy Meat, I Don't Wanna Get Drafted, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Dancin' Fool, You Are What You Is, Dong Work For Yuda, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Don't Eat The Yellow Snow, The Illinois Enema Bandit

or
1978 10 14 - Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland, College Park (a.k.a. Baltimore), MD
Ike Willis last gig of 1978.

110 min, Aud, B
Intro Guitar Solo, Dancin' Fool, Easy Meat, Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?, Keep It Greasey, Village Of The Sun, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Bobby Brown, Conehead, Flakes, Magic Fingers, Yellow Snow Suite, Dinah-Moe Humm, Camarillo Brillo, Muffin

or
1975 05 03 - Civic Center, Baltimore, MD
120 min, Aud, B/B-
Camarillo Brillo, Muffin Man (instrumental), Advance Romance, I'm Not Satisfied, Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy, Velvet Sunrise, A Pound For A Brown, Stinkfoot, The Torture Never Stops, Florentine Pogen, Montana, improvisations (incl. The Hook)

or

71/10/17 Baltimore MD Lyric Theatre 2 shows - no aud tapes to date


(any of those would be nice

also

Dance Me This
The Rage & The Fury


This would make it an OK year

Maybe the Hot Rats anniversary set next year?

Have you heard this? Is it Bogosian talking over Zappa's music, or something with both voices? Very curious...