The Observer

UK

 
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a social liberal or social democratic line on most issues. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. (wikipedia)
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1971 March 28

No. 51

 

Frank Zappa, The Royal Philharmonic And Me ...
By Tony Palmer, pp 6-8, 10-11, 13

Take the 90-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a rock group and corps de ballet, concentration camp, crashed Spitfire, groupie nun and Frank Zappa and you have just some of the ingredients of the first rock-opera filmed in Britain. '200 Motels' began what promises to be a notorious progress to the screen when a concert based on its songs was banned. TONY PALMER, Observer columnist who worked on the film, reports on 10 apocalyptic days in which it was made. (read more)

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1989 September 3

No. 51

 

Frankly A Freak
By Charles Shaar Murray, pp 4-5

Attacked as a misogynist, homophobe and general sexist, his biggest sin is probably die-hard individualism. Musician, composer, philosopher, comedian – he was a freak but never a hippie. CHARLES SHAAR MURRAY flew to West Hollywood to see if the real Frank Zappa would stand up. (read more)

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