Category Archives: Frank Zappa

Zappa And the And – the Final Blog!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Paul Carr

Well – I finally got my copies of my Zappa book last week – so this will probably be the last time I blog about it (hip – hip……). I would really appreciate anyone helping with the social network side … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the And Published in two weeks

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Paul Carr

Well – over two years since it was initially announced – Zappa and the And is to published in a couple of weeks. Ashgate  have officially posted my introduction online – you can see it at here There are also … Continue reading →

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Chapter 12: Zappa and Death

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Paul Carr

Here is the final chapter from Zappa and the And – by Paula Hearsum – Zappa and Death. This is in fact the only chapter that is any sort of chronological order – but I felt it was difficult to … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the Avant-Garde: Artifice/Absorption/Expression

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well – I finally did the proof of the index for Zappa And The And this week – it will be published the end of January – so I thought I had better post the final couple of extract chapters … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the And: Chapter 10

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Paul Carr

Zappa and Modernism: An Extended Study of ‘Brown Shoes Don’t Make It’ Martin Knakkergaard With only a couple of months to go before the Release of Zappa and the And – I need to get a move on to ensure … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Paul Carr

I presented at a music and semiology conference last week – this was essentially a reading of the introduction to the forthcoming Zappa And the And book. Excellent conference, nice city – although I was pleased to get home. Although … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the And: Zappa and the Freaks: Recording Wild Man Fischer

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Paul Carr

Chapter 9 of the Zappa book is by David Sanjek – who sadly passed away only 2-3 weeks after sending me the finished chapter. David was an outstanding academic with an encyclopaedic knowledge of popular music. I am really proud … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa And The And: Zappa and Technology

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well – after a long break because of Computor problems – here is the intro to the eighth chapter of the Zappa book – my own. It looks like the book will be published around February 2013 – in fact … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa and the And: Chapter 7 – Zappa and the Story Song

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Paul Carr

Chaper 7 of Frank Zappa and the And is by Geoff Wills. Geoff’s chapter covers loads of interesting cross references that influenced Zappa’s musical idiolect.I have copied the first few hundred words below to give you a feel for the … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa and the And: Chapter 6 – Zappa and Resistance

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Paul Carr

I got some good news from Ashgate today – the Frank Zappa and the And: A Contextual Analysis of his Legacy was given the final green light for publiction – so the book will be out this year. So – … Continue reading →

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