some sites to visit:

(this is a work in progress... if you're not linked yet, send an e-mail with the pertinent info)

captain beefheart info

•  home page replica  •  discography, lyrics, links to Magic Band members

•  the radar station  •  definitive information source - discography, lyrics,

paintings, rare music and video, interviews, news, discussion, etc.

•  troutmask records  •  CDs, books, news, links - Beefheart, Magic Band

and others; German site (in English) includes on-line purchasing

•  united mutations  •  Site devoted to all things Beefheart, Zappa and

the Residents; includes weekly music news updates

our pals from zappanale

•  arf society  •  the fabulous Zappanale organizers in Bad Doberan

•  ike willis  •  super-cool, world-class former Zappa guitarist/singer

•  jimmy carl black  •  what a treat sharing the stage at Zappanale!

•  mike keneally  •  extraordinary guitarist (and a swell guy, to boot)

•  muffin men  •  UK's self-proclaimed "unruly scousers" doing zappa

•  napolean murphy brock  •  voice, sax, performer extraordinaire

•  octafish  •  German "industrial fake jazz" wizards

•  paul green school of rock  •  ace rock star kids from Philadelphia

•  prawns with horns  •  hey, they really are the wiggiest!

•  project object  •  amazing interpretations featuring zappa alumni

•  uncle meat  •  meaty homage to zappa from Detroit

new haven area music

•  bloarzeyd  •  the noisiest bass/drum combo in the whole world

(our local pals)

•  carlos projeckt  •  edgy, prog-influenced noise... and damn good

•  doot!  •  former doctor dark rhythm section's new project

•  fighting cocks  •  "what the world needs now..."

•  gene gnomes  •  throw in a tuba and watch the mayhem ensue

•  goose lane  •  instrumental jazz "careening out of control"

•  groovski  •  the Polish invasion -- polenglish lyrics are a scream

•  kimono draggin'  •  enlightened venture by doctor dark's joe nolan

•  lamb bombs  •  take cover (or deal with the fallout)

•  low-beam  •  they say it way more colorfully... check out their site

•  the battlecats  •  impeccably dressed popish, punkish rock-n-rollers

•  the sawtelles  •  stripped down, self-styled "nerve rock"

•  the swaggerts  •  rootsy rockabilly / punkabilly maestros

•  the trollops  •  kick ass. that's it.

•  the vultures  •  surf, punk, bulgarian rhythms, you get the picture...

local (sort of) music venues

•  as220  •  Providence, RI

•  bar  •  New Haven, CT

•  cafe nine  •  New Haven, CT

•  ideat village  •  New Haven, CT

•  rudy's  •  New Haven, CT

•  station 58  •  New London, CT

•  toad's place   •  New Haven, CT

•  the iron horse  •  Northampton, MA