SN.FM - RADIO SUPERNOVA VOL. 1

• SN.FM: Radio Supernova Vol. 1
      (2025, lp, Germany, private release)

SN.FM (real name Sebastian Tomczak) released a piece entitled ‘Black Napkins’ on his first album, “Radio Supernove Vol.1’.

It’s not the Frank Zappa composition, but it did mention FZ in the lyrics, featuring German rapper Dexter.

52 seconds into the track

Ich höre 'Black Napkins' von Zappa
(Rest In Peace)
Du hörst durch die halb geöffnete Tür eine Wutanfall von Papa

Vinyl release but also available on digital music platforms.
I received my LP copy last week.
Comes in a beautiful fold-out cover.

DANKSY - WORM & GOD

• Danksy: Worm & God
      (2026, download/streaming, --, digital music platforms)

= digital single
- feat. Dweezil Zappa

Available on iTunes.

DWEEZIL ZAPPA TALKS GUITARS AND TONES WITH SETH LEE JONES

 

FRANK ZAPPA - ZAPPA '66 - VOL.1 - LIVE AT TTG STUDIOS

• Frank Zappa: Zappa '66 Vol. 1 - Live At TTG Studios
      (2026, download, --, --)

Physical objects are moving, downloads are being transferred, and sounds are shaping sculptures !

"Zappa '66 Vol. 1 - Live At TTG Studios" is out !

A great start of the day...

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - MISSA ASINORUM

• Flat Earth Society: Missa Asinorum
      (2026, cd, Belgium, zonk records)

The Flat Earth Society Orchestra is touring with "Missa Asinorum", their latest album.
Great concerts and a superb album.

In the newly accepted standard way that world leaders communicate, Peter Vermeersch adds:

Out on LP, CD and Bandcamp.

Essential listening !!

ANTHONY GARONE - OK, BUT WHY?

• Anthony Garone: OK, But Why?
      (2026, cd, --, moonjune records mjr142)

Anthony Garone is putting words into action.
His Make Weird Music (MWM) website and YouTube channel has been showcasing and promoting music from the other side of the fence for years, and now, Anthony has released his own album.

14 tracks.
Dense and polyrhythmic. The way that I like it.
The album kicks off quite heavy and then slowly shifts into a more calming atmosphere.

The list of guest musicians is quite spectacular. As a result, with a few exceptions, there are different musicians on each track which adds a personal touch and different flavours to each piece.

Out on the MoonJune Records label.
I bought the CD but the album's also out on vinyl, or as a download/streaming digital thing.

Recommended listening.

FULANO - TRABAJOS INUTILES

• Fulano: Trabajos Inútiles
      (2016, cd, Chile, el templo records)

= 2016 re-issue in cardboard / digifile package of the 1997 CD by Fulano.
Includes 'Nadie Nos Conoce', a Frank Zappa tribute (as mentioned in the initial release).

Here's a complete show from 2012 !

GOTAN PROJECT - LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO / INSPIRACION - ESPIRACION (DJ SET)

Released in 2005, and combining two previously released albums, "La Revancha Del Tango" (from 2001) and "Inspiración - Espiración (DJ Set)" (from 2004), this 3 CD set included the band's well-known version of FZ's 'Chunga' Revenge' on the 2001 CD.

• Gotan Project: La Revancha Del Tango / Inspiración - Espiración (DJ Set)
      (2005, 3cd, France, universal / barclay)
      - incl. ‘Chunga’s Revenge’ (F. Zappa)

Another fine re-arranged piece:
Gotan Project Meets Chet Baker: 'Round About Midnight' (Thelonious Monk)

CAPITAN CAPITONE

About five years ago, Italian saxophone / flute player and composer Daniele Sepe released the beautiful "Direction Zappa" album. A beautiful tribute to the music of Frank Zappa.

Another of Daniele's projects is called Capitan Capitone and they have just released their fourth album: "40 N 14 E", a 2 LP release on Record Store Day.
It's also available on digital music platforms such as Spotify and Amazon.

The Capitan Capitone discography :

• Capitan Capitone: Capitan Capitone E I Fratelli Della Costa
      (2016, cd, Italy, mvm / full heads)
  
  
• Capitan Capitone: Capitan Capitone E I Parentie Della Sposa
      (2017, cd, Italy, mvm)
  
  
• Capitan Capitone: La Nuove Avventure Di Capitan Capitone
      (2020, cd, Italy, mvm)
  
  
• Capitan Capitone: 40 N 14 E
      (2026, 2lp, Italy, --)

Here's a live snippet :

"ONE STAGE FITS ALL"

Chris Lammiman released another book on Pygmy Twylyte (the Scottish band that performs the music of Frank Zappa). 

Pygmy Twylyte, Scotland's greatest purveyors of optional entertainment, have now passed the 100 gig mark. Chris Lammiman has enjoyed 36 of those performances, including the massive Zappanale headline show in 2024. To celebrate those 100 gigs, the author has written a book based around the travels, trivial titbits and amazing performance of that Zappanale experience. Incorporated withing this book is also some of the Facebook posts from the other 35 shows that the author attended, as well as a comprehensive gig list from the 100, and photos to boot.

It's available from Lulu in a couple of different editions.

https://www.lulu.com/shop