THE VANDALS - FEAR OF A PUNK PLANET

The Vandals' "Fear Of A Punk Planet" featured Dweezil Zappa, Moon Zappa, and Scott Thunes as special guests, although not all on the same track.

Orginally released on CD and on LP in 1991, it got some some exiting re-releases :

The Japanese edition, from 2001, had different artwork:

And later vinyl re-issues included a purple vinyl release by the Kung Fu Records label in 2015, as well as a purple splatter vinyl re-issue by Cleopatra Records in 2024.

Here's 'Hey Holmes', feat. Dweezil Zappa:

TED NUGENT & THE AMBOY DUKES

A couple of years ago, the Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes albums that were originally released on the Frank Zappa co-owned Discreet Records (in 1974) have been re-issued by the Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra Records label.

"Call Of The Wild" album got a vinyl re-release both on black and on white vinyl, next to a remastered CD edition.

"Tooth, Fang & Claw" got a vinyl re-release on red marble vinyl, next to a remastered CD edition.

JOHN TABACCO HAS A NEW ALBUM OUT: 'JUKEBOX ORACLE'

Earlier this month, John Tabacco released "Jukebox Oracle".

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.