december 18 1998, In June 1999 there will be a festival in Amsterdam named "American adventures". On June 25th the Arko Ensemble conducted by Stefan Ashburry will perform in the Concertgebouw. Their concert is named:"Frank Zappa and the Fathers of Invention". You can get a flyer with more info and a ordering form for tickets at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
december 5 1998, On Dutch radio 4. December 12 11 to 12 pm Terry Bozzio live. On december 21 8 till 12 pm other people playing Zappa.
december 5 1998, The Beefheart box will be released on march 23 1999.
december 4(!) 1998, Monday december 7 the Belgium radio will broadcast parts of FZ's first performance in Belgium. The concert date was december 16 1970. The programm is on Belgium radio between 9 and 11 pm.
december 4(!) 1998 There is a new book about Frank. It's called Cosmik Debris: The Collected History and Improvisations of Frank Zappa. Author: Greg Russo.
october 14 1998 A reliable source told us we an expect a double cd from Barking Pumpkin with a concert from Australia dated 1978.
(probably 1973 or 1976?) The artwork will be from Cal Schenkel. More info around Haloween.
september 10 1998, In early 1999 we can expect a 5-CD set Box: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Grow Fins
Essential Rare Recordings (1965-1982).
september 18 1998 Steve Vai is working on a 10 cd box set. 1 cd will be FZ archive material. For more info click here
september 14 1998 Today Mystery disk cd is released
august 1 1998 For hot news go to issue #69.
july 14 1998, There are strong rumours we can expect a new cd soon.
As soon as we have more info you can read it here.
An anonymous source told us Gail and the Ensemble Modern are fighting. It is not likely the cd "The rage and the fury" will ever be released. For the release of "Everything is healing nicely" things also do not look good. As soon as we have more news we will let you know.
Because the Broadway tour was 10 years ago Mike Keneally is publishing on the internet a journal he kept during this tour.
If you like to see it go to: http://www.moose.com/1988.html
