RICK BEATO TALKS TO DOMI AND JD BECK

 

MAURIZIO ODDONE

Guitarist Maurizio Oddone reworked George Duke / F. Zappa's 'Uncle Remus'.
But I guess there's quite some A.I. involved...

Maurizio Oddone · Uncle Remus (F. Zappa - G. Duke

)

 

THE BAND FROM UTOPIA AT THE BAKED POTATO, AUGUST 13 & 14

 

SNARKY PUPPY'S RABBIT HOLE

Snarky Puppy's Rabbit Hole,

August 3, 4, 5, 6, 2026

https://snarkypuppyrabbithole.com/

DOOM GONG AT ZAPPANALE 2026

The fantastic Doom Gong concert from Zappanale 2026 turned up at YouTube.

We had just arrived when they started with the intro to 'Strictly Genteel'.
And then they kicked off with 'King Kong' only to continue with some hyper-energetic original material.

Goosebumps all over again.

J.M. SMIG - SIT ON A SINGLE

Earlier this month, J.M. Smig added new artwork to his “Sit On A Single” album, previously released in 2015 and in 2021. The 2021 version adding ‘Dog Meat’ and ‘Peaches En Regalia’ as bonus tracks.

On the new artwork, J.M. Smig added:
“…because I want you to add a hairy, moly ass to your music collection for all your friends to see..”.

FIDO PLAYS ZAPPA - WHAT'S NEW IN BALTIMORE AND EASTER HAY

• Fido Plays Zappa: What’s New In Baltimore And Easter Hay
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Swiss Frank Zappa tribute band Fido Plays Zappa has just released this mash-up of FZ’s ‘What’s New In Baltimore?’ and ‘Watermelon In Easter Hay’
It got recorded live at Sud Basel on April 9, 2026.

Lovely.

IN HIS LATEST 'SEARCHING FOR SPARKS' VIDEO PODCAST, TIM MOTZER TALKS MUSIC WITH JULIE SLICK

Tim Motzer:
here’s a fun and energizing chat with bassist Julie Slick on "Searching for Sparks" covering her latest news including an upcoming November-December 2026 tour with Emma Ruth Rundle, and many other new projects. We talk about her work with Adrian Belew, Crimson Projeckts, and Jerry Harrison’s Talking Heads tribute.

NEW ALBUM BY AGITATION FREE

How did this escape me?
Agitation Free has a brand-new album out !

Recorded live in Berlin in 2025:

• Agitation Free: Live In Berlin
      (2026, cd, Germany, mig)

PARITY - PARITY

• Parity: Parity
      (2020, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Athens, Greece-based duo Parity reworked and reharmonized the melody of FZ’s ‘Watermelon In Easter Hay’, added a new section, and used it as a vehicle for improvisation.

It got released on their “Parity” album, made available as a download through Bandcamp in 2020.