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Early Mothers of Invention Member Ray Collins Dies
Ray Collins, who invited guitarist Frank Zappa to join the band that eventually became the Mothers of Invention, has died at age 75. Collins' friend Patrick Brayer tells the
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You can get a species named after you
discovered the bug, said he dubbed it Cosberella lamaralexanderi to honor Alexander's commitment to conservation. Musician Frank Zappa has a jellyfish, spider and fish named for him. Comedian Stephen Colbert's pleas for the honor on his Colbert Report show
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Essays on People's Platelist Finalistsspecials are a joy. Chef Ray is a very personable local "character" who can break out the lyrics to most any 60s hit (or Frank Zappa composition) in a finger snap, and keep a cooking class of 50 laughing and entertained for three hours, with the help of
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Read Excerpt: 'NurtureShock' by Po Bronson and Ashley Merrymanbarber). Unlike Bond, he prefers a uniform of cargo pants and a T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of one of his heroes: Frank Zappa . Thomas hangs out with five friends from the Anderson School. They are "the smart kids." Thomas is one of them, and
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Cool Guy, Another Innovation Booksince he has a career unlike just about any I've encountered. As a teenage keyboard prodigy, he wound up touring with Frank Zappa 's Mothers of Invention band. Later in life, he dabbled in movies and wound up producing sex, lies & videotape. And then
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Ad agency Modernista relies on out-of-the-box thinking
workers spent more than four months on the project. But it landed images of everyone from Nat King Cole to Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa in a wild jam-like session. 'BusinessWeek' redesign The BusinessWeek redesign that Modernista oversaw late last year
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Ad agency Modernista relies on out-of-the-box thinking
workers spent more than four months on the project. But it landed images of everyone from Nat King Cole to Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa in a wild jam-like session. 'BusinessWeek' redesign The BusinessWeek redesign that Modernista oversaw late last year
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Nightline Playlist: Page McConnellgreat jazz trumpeter Miles Davis' tribute to boxer Jack Johnson, "In a Silent Way;" and the truly original work of Frank Zappa , whose "Peaches en Regalia" should be included on any McConnell playlist. As he grew as a rocker, Page says he was also
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Master of Parodypastiches, a lot of them. On the new album there's a Brian Wilson homage ... the previous album there was a tribute to Frank Zappa . I sometimes like to get into the head of another artist and write a song in their style that may be just a little bit more
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Catching Up With The ShinsChiccarelli has worked with artists at almost every point on the weirdness curve. He's one of the few men to have tamed Frank Zappa , if only for a moment, while also engineering for pop acts like U2 and Bon Jovi. So if you're going to record lyrics
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What's in a (Baby) Name?
Inspektor. Magician Penn Gillette dubbed his daughter Moxie Crimefighter. Marlon Brando named his daughter Cheyenne, and Frank Zappa proved himself the classic hippie prankster by naming two of his children Moon Unit and Dweezil. "A name always says a lot
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Book Excerpt: 'Coming Home to Myself'
lots of gatherings with neighbors where people played musical instruments and sang. Dad loved the Stones, Warren Zevon and Frank Zappa , so this was where I developed a real passion for rock 'n' roll. I also discovered my first "(s)hero," Joni Mitchell
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Silicon Insider: Video Gaming
I variously wore surfer clothes, Beatle boots and paisley shirts with white collars. I saw Traffic at Winterland and Frank Zappa and the Mothers at some place I don't quite remember. I wandered around Haight-Ashbury, danced to the Doobies in a Santa
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Sept. 19, 1985: Outrage Over Racy Music Lyricswomen that is unprecedented. Music celebrities who oppose any labeling like John Denver drew big crowd. But the outspoken Frank Zappa also drew the disdain of some senators when He mocked the Washington wives. Why why. The secretary of treasury going to
labeling like John Denver drew big crowd. But the outspoken Frank Zappa also drew the disdain of some senators when He mocked the Washington wives. Why why.
