Distant Drummer

Distant Drummer was a 1960s counterculture underground newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from November 1967 to August 1979. It changed titles twice: from 2 October 1970 to 12 August 1971 (issues no. 105–151) it was Thursday's Drummer, and subsequently it was known simply as The Drummer until its demise in 1979, after a run of 568 issues. (wikipedia)
Initially it was a monthly, since January 1969 a weekly paper. See also their entertainment section The Daily Planet.

1968 May

Vol. 1 No. 6

Zappa At The Rock-And-Roll
By John Wolfe, pp 12-13

Frank Zappa is a good playwright, a great musician, and the funniest man now working the record game. And since he's in it for the money, it is understandable that his new album ("We're Only In It For the Money") is so confusing. (read more)

Source: Charles Ulrich, Temple University Libraries

1969 February 20

Vol. 2 No. 24

An Album For Germans
By Bill Hoy, p 14

(DD interviewed Frank Zappa during his Feb. 11-12 gig at the Electric Factory.)

DD: About your music, are you going through any major changes?

ZAPPA: It changes everyday.

DD: In what direction do you feel it’s going?

ZAPPA: It’s heading towards music. (read more)

Source: Charles Ulrich, Steve Hecht, Drew51, Temple University Libraries

1976 November 9

No. 426

Zappa, Mike & J.J. - A Token of Their Extreme
By Keith Mason, p 17

It was decided that Zappa would be the subject of our close-up on professional television shirkers; and the perfect place for our study would be right here in Philadelphia, at the Mike Douglas Show. (read more)

Source: slime.oofytv.set