WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Share what's interesting to youHello. I am Bill, Cyber DJ Handi: Each week, I’ll be picking an archive, or aspects of shows I found compelling and hope you also do. I have my favorite genres and shows, but getting to hear and like what we may ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Zappatika live @ Q-Bus, Leiden, The Netherlands 2010/12/18 photo: HCTF Anglo-Dutch band Zappatika made a nice tribute album called Strictly Frankly filled 14 tunes written by the one and only Frank Zappa. Tracks: Winoman Dirty Love Broken Hear... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Joker said... Just another Christmas-Mix 01 Ted Nugent - Deck The Halls 02 Steve Lukather - The Christmas Song 03 Yellowman - We Wish You a Merry Christmas 04 Fats Domino - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 05 B.B. King - Christmas Celebration 06 Marty ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — John Lennon isn’t the only rock star with a 70th birthday in 2010. Frank Zappa would have hit 7-0 today, Dec. 21, and to mark the occasion his estate has assembled a birthday bundle of a dozen recordings that is... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jeffrey Siegel said... Straight No Chaser brings you a pair of diametrically opposing styles of podcasts - the annual "Nuthin' But Christmas Jazz" Podcast, and a 70th Birthday salute to Frank Zappa, with musical selections starring FZ with his favori... more info

Guardian Music — Tom Waits, Billy Bragg and Zola Jesus are among those to salute Don Van Vliet, who died last week aged 69Following the death of Don Van Vliet last week, musicians have united to praise the man who performed as Captain Beefheart. Tom Waits, Zola Jesus... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Prolific rock guitarist Frank Zappa (1940; d. 1993) "Twilight" actor Jackson Rathbone (1984) "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969) "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966) ... more info

NME — Inspired by the success of Pirates Of The Caribbean as a film as well as a theme-park attraction, it is being reported that Disney plan for another Disneyland ride to be adapted for the big screen. more info

Totally Fuzzy — olegelagin said... the Zombies ~ 1997 ~ Zombie Heaven Zakarrias ~ 1971 ~ Zakarrias Zabu ~ 1972 ~ My Coffin's Ready the Michael Yonkers Band ~ 1968 ~ Microminiature Love the Yardbirds ~ 1965 ~ Having a Rave Up Sweet ~ 1998 ~ Originals - The Best 37 Gl... more info

Guardian Music — The great eccentric's influence is all around usBack in 1969, a self-confessed "teenage weirdo" from Portland, Oregon, fell under the spell of a newly-released double album called Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. Over 40 ye... more info