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ENDS TONIGHT! Help us reach $1.25MM to save more of Frank Zappa's private Vault and use the contents to make the definitive doc.

Who the F*@% is Frank Zappa (Save the Vault, Tell the Story)

Our Kickstarter has ended, but you'll still be able to join us to help save the Vault & tell Frank's story. Check back next week for more details!
Our Kickstarter has ended, but you'll still be able to join us to help save the Vault & tell Frank's story. Check back next week for more details!
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Alex Winter
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WE ARE NOT ALONE: 8688 Backers Raised $1.2MM to Save The Vault! So... What Happens Now?

Good "Morning After", Freaks!

Okay, not much brain power left, so bear with me... Our Kickstarter is over, and even though there's still a lot more to talk about, here's... Read more

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Successfully raised $1,126,037 USD with 8,688 backers

WE'RE LIVE! Final Countdown is happening now!!!


Freaks!

After a few technical problems...

We're live and broadcasting right now.

Come join us for the FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Alex

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HE'S WATCHING US: Just 8 HOURS LEFT! Final rewards added... including TOURS OF THE ZAPPA HOUSE, THE VAULT and THE UMRK!

Last Call, Freaks.

Just 8 hours to go, and then it's all over.

There's a ton left to do, so just a few announcements and updates:

1. We're moving fast... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 02: "A Zappa Affair" (Berkeley, 1984)

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24 HOURS LEFT and 101% FUNDED! The Return of 818-PUMPKIN! Plus: New Rewards from the creators of REN & STIMPY and THE SIMPSONS!

This is it, Freaks.

Less than 24 hours to go, and if you haven't been watching the Kickstarter page this evening, well, I've got some huge news to share with... Read more

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BIT OF NOSTALGIA: Who was Frank Zappa to YOU?

My Fellow Freaks,

For this update, I want to try something a little different. 

I've been using most of these updates to talk about our progress, or why it's so... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 03: Zappa on the PMRC (1985)

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53 HOURS LEFT and 92% FUNDED! Plus: Zappa for President!

Fellow Freaks,

Holy shit. 

We're almost at the finish line, and now things are reallygetting crazy. I mean, in case you didn't notice, our Kickstarter page is now counting... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 04: “Zoot Allures” (London, 1982)

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WHY JOHNNY CAN'T READ: new ZAPPA COMPANION BOOK!!! Plus: Zappa's early musical experiments

We're closing in, Freaks!

Looks like a lot of you are still reading these updates: Since yesterday we've jumped up another $50,000, which means…

We've just passed $800,000 on... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 05: News Profile (San Diego, 1979)

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Five-Five-FIVE Ways to Reach the Finish Line! New Rewards, New Challenges, Friday Night Countdown AND… Ask the Vaultmeister!

Guten Tag, Freaks!

This is it: the final week of our Kickstarter to #SaveTheVault and tell Frank's story. And, if you haven't seen, I've got some greatnews to get... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 06: “Tell Me You Love Me” (Italy '82)

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TROUT MASK REPLICA: Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart

Hey Freaks!

It's the beginning of our FINAL WEEK, so before we get to the meaty part of today's update, how about a quick progress update? Here's how things stand... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 07: Zappa on Reagan

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SOUND CZECH: Zappa & the Czech Revolution

Greetings, Freaks!

In our Kickstarter pitch video, I listed a few of my favorite unexpected facts you should know about Frank... and one of the mostunexpected is #9: that... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN, DAY 08: Zappa + Clapton!

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FINAL COUNTDOWN DAY 09: Zappa on the news, and... Zappa + ERIC CLAPTON??

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CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW: Frank Zappa vs. censorship + his letter to president Reagan

Hey freaks!

Guess what — excited to announce that you are now backers of the SECOND HIGHEST FUNDED DOCUMENTARY ON KICKSTARTER. And closing in on number one!!!

I’m diving a... Read more

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ROXY & EVERYWHERE! (Roxy benefit screenings near you & more.)

Heya, Freaks!

Happy Thursday. We have just over one week to go, lots to accomplish, and lots of momentum! Oh, and lots of exclusive unreleased Vault clips justfor backers,... Read more

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FINAL COUNTDOWN DAY 10: "Titties and Beer" Landover, MD, 1976!

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PROTO-MINIMALISM: A New, Simpler Plan to #SaveTheVault. Plus: The $660K Surprise and T-SHIRT DESIGNS!

Home Stretch, Freaks!

We’re ten days to the finish line, and there's still so much to share and do… but when I sat down to write this update, I realized... Read more

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WHILE YOU WERE ART: A Cal Schenkel Kickstarter reward!

Home stretch, Freaks!

Wow, guys, we're barreling toward that $660K for tomorrow — which is the start of our 10-day countdown — and I cannot wait to show you some... Read more

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IN-A-GADDA-STRAVINSKY: Frank, the Composer

Greetings, Freaks!

First, some good news / bad news. 

The badnews: we're entering the home stretch of our Kickstarter, and there's not much time left to reach our stretch... Read more

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BEWARE THE FISH PEOPLE: Frank on religion (and the time Frank played the Pope)

Happy Easter, fellow freaks!

Now, for a lot of folks, today is special. But I’m pretty sure Frank himself would never have sent out a note saying “Happy Easter.” As... Read more

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TOURING CAN MAKE YOU CRAZY: An artifact from Zappa's worst tour ever

Happy weekend, Freaks!

Yesterday, I shared a clip of Joe Travers guiding us on a tour around FZ’s office. It’s full of good stories and great FZ artifacts that I... Read more

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THE RETURN OF THE SON OF... FRANK FRIDAY!

Hey Again, Freaks!

Today's the end of the third week of our Who the F*@% is Frank Zappa? Kickstarter campaign, so you know what that means: It’s FRANK FRIDAY. 

What... Read more

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THE AMAZING MR. BICKFORD: Brand new rewards from THE Bruce Bickford!

Happy Frank Friday, Freaks!

Yes, it’s #FrankFriday, which means I have an exclusive new clip to share... and if your ideal Friday evening would be spent exploring Frank’s office with... Read more

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PHASE TWO: The Epic Update about why we need to KEEP GOING

Hey Everyone,

I know, I know. This update took a lot longer than I was planning, because we needed to double-check a lot of details, and I wanted to make... Read more

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FREAK OUT!!! (We've hit our first goal!)

HOLY SHIT, YOU GUYS!

Last night, just before midnight PST, we PASSED OUR MINIMUM GOAL of $500,000, which means we ​willbe able to help preserve some of Frank's epic... Read more

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THE RETURN OF FRANK FRIDAY: Featuring new footage from the Vault!

Hey again, Freaks!

First, a quick progress report:

With just five hours left in today's #FrankFriday Challenge, we're now less than $7,000 from our first goal! That is crazy!!!

And... Read more

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ABSOLUTELY FREE: Bonus Reward for ALL OF YOU if we hit Goal #1 by MIDNIGHT PST!

HEY FREAKS!!!

Welcome to Friday! Man, where to start? Yesterday was huge, bringing in our biggest boost in over a week. How big a boost, you ask?

We're now ... Read more

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EVERY GUITAR HIS SLAVE: zappamovie.com introduces ROXY screenings, new rewards, & more!

Afternoon, Freaks!

First, if you missed this morning's update... Our Kickstarter has now passed $400,000, which means we're over 80% of the way to our first goal!

Now, before you... Read more

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YOU ARE WHAT YOU USE: The Drug-Free Life of Zappa

Good Morning!

Today is already feeling good: We just passed $400,000.

That means we're now 80% of the way to our first Kickstarter goal, which would let us get to... Read more

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SPIDER OF DESTINY (And four other scientific tributes to FZ!)

G'day fellow freaks!

Some of you guys have backed this project because you think Frank Zappa is pretty cool. Some of you have written to tell me you backed it... Read more

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VOTE LIKE A BEAST: Go vote and make FZ proud! (Plus, Week 2!)

Welcome to Week 2, freaks!

We're now one week into our quest, and we just passed $350K of our $500K minimum goal —that means we're 70% of the way to... Read more

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CONE-HEAD: How FZ got kicked off SNL (Plus: A letter from the Vaultmeister!)

My fellow freaks,

At the end of week one, we’re more than 65% of the way to our first goal, which is just completely fucking amazing. I just want to... Read more

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FIFTY/FIFTY: Half-way to our first goal! Answers about the House, Zappa involvement & the Vault.

Hola, Freaks!

First things first: Holy Flipping Moley, we just passed $250,000.

That means that it only took us three days (!!!) to raise 50% of our first goal.

You... Read more

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OVER-NITE SENSATION: We're on our way!

Zappa Freaks!

Welcome to Day Two! Woo-hoo!!!

There's already so much happening, but I want to start by THANKING YOU! If you're getting this update, it means you're one of... Read more

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