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Nigey Lennon and Bob Dobbs explore the influneces that shaped Frank Zappa’s music, from his parents, to his early love of R&B music, to Zen and conspiracy theories. Nigey Lennon (1954 – 2016) had a personal and professional relationship with…
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Frank Zappa for President, May 1991 interview
At the time of this interview, Frank Zappa was exploring a run for President of the United States. KPFA host Charles Amirkhanian and Frank Zappa talk world politics and culture in May 1991. Zappa, tones down his presidential run idea…
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Frank Zappa for President, April 1991 interview
At the time of this interview, Frank Zappa was exploring a run for President of the United States. KPFA host Charles Amirkhanian chats with Zappa about what’s going on in world politics and culture in April 1991. Frank talks about…
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Nigey Lennon: Being Frank about Zappa
Nigey Lennon and Bob Dobbs share stories of Frank Zappa’s personal life, including his literary influences, his relationship with Captain Beefheart, and his scientist alter ego “Dr. Zircon”. Nigey Lennon (1954 – 2016) had a personal and professional relationship with…
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Nigey Lennon on Zappa’s Life & Work – Part 2
Nigey Lennon (1954 – 2016) had a personal and professional relationship with Frank Zappa. She contributed to a couple of concerts in 1971 and she also wrote a book on Zappa, called “Being Frank”. Nigey and Bob Dobbs explore the…
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Nigey Lennon on Zappa’s Life & Work
Nigey Lennon (1954 – 2016) had a personal and professional relationship with Frank Zappa. She contributed to a couple of concerts in 1971 and she also wrote a book on Zappa, called “Being Frank”. The discussion covers aspects of Frank…
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Cal Schenkel’s Artistic Journey with Frank Zappa – Part 3
Calvin Schenkel recounts his relationship with Frank Zappa, covering their independent project collaborations, Zappa’s ad agency (Nifty, Tough and Bitchin’) and the origin of the Burnt Weenie Sandwich. He describes the challenges in defining a professional relationship with Frank, and…
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Working with Zappa & Beefheart – artist Cal Schenkel – Part 2
Bob continues his talk with artist Cal Schenkel about his experiences with Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart. They discuss Cal’s artistic collaboration, the contributions of Schenkel and Beefheart, their influence on Zappa’s work, and the challenges of recognition in the…
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Behind Zappa album covers – artist Cal Schenkel – Part 1
Calvin Schenkel began working for Frank Zappa in 1967, immediately becoming his entire art department. He produced iconic album cover images, including in addition to Zappa, covers for Tom Waits, Tim Buckley and Three Dog Night. His design for Captain…
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Lost Frank Zappa college radio interview from 1967
This radio interview with Frank Zappa from November 13, 1967, was discovered back in 2017 after being thought lost. The quality is exceptional. It is one of the more insightful interactions with Zappa. He explains the nuances of live vs…