The Zappa Show, Feat. Director Alex Winter; Opinions on Viagra Boys
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot discuss the life and career of Frank Zappa with actor and documentarian Alex Winter, director of ZAPPA. They also review the new album by Viagra Boys.
Interact:
Welfare Jazz Viagra Boys
Swedish punk rockers Viagra Boys are back with their new album, Welfare Jazz.
Zappa
Jim and Greg have put off a show on Frank Zappa for years, but Alex Winter’s recent documentary gave them a way into this daunting topic.
Featured Songs:
- Frank Zappa, "Peaches en Regalia," Hot Rats, Bizarre, 1969
- Viagra Boys, "I Feel Alive," Welfare Jazz, Year0001, 2021
- Viagra Boys, "Ain't Nice," Welfare Jazz, Year0002, 2021
- Viagra Boys, "Into the Sun," Welfare Jazz, Year0003, 2021
- Viagra Boys, "Creatures," Welfare Jazz, Year0004, 2021
- Viagra Boys, "In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Amy Taylor)," Welfare Jazz, Year0005, 2021
- Frank Zappa, "Valley Girl (feat. Moon Zappa)," Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch, Barking Pumpkin, 1982
- Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, "Camarillo Brillo," Over-Nite Sensation, DiscReet, 1973
- Frank Zappa, "Willie the Pimp," Hot Rats, Bizarre, 1969
- Frank Zappa and Ensemble Modern, "Dog Breath Variations," The Yellow Shark, Barking Pumpkin, 1993
- Edgard Varèse, "Poème électronique," Music of Edgard Varèse, Columbia, 1960
- The Mothers of Invention, "Trouble Every Day," Freak Out, Verve, 1966
- Frank Zappa, "The Black Page, No. 2 (Live)," Baby Snakes, Barking Pumpkin, 1983
- The Mothers of Invention, "Didja Get Any Onya," Weasels Rip My Flesh, Bizarre, 1970
- John Carpenter, "Halloween Theme," Halloween (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1979
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