From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V2 #5 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Wednesday, November 11 1998 Volume 02 : Number 005 Today's Subjects: ----------------- nerdrock ["Taryn Chase" ] Re: [RE: Good people] [ceelove@ibm.net (Colleen Campbell)] Re: nerdrock [aleigh992@aol.comNOSPAM (ALeigh992)] Re: Has anyone ever noticed? [Chad Maloney ] Re: [Re: Good people] [Angelique Armstrong ] Re: FruHead X-Philes [hKatherine@ehmail.com] Re: NYC [Chad Maloney ] Re: Good people ["A.J. LoCicero" ] Mike's fruweekend review (Rochester + Buffalo) [stereopuff@aol.com (Stere] Re: FruHead X-Philes [Marie.Claude@canada.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:58:37 GMT From: "Taryn Chase" Subject: nerdrock Fellow Früpeople, Ever since Fiona mentioned that nerdnoise.org site and I checked out the list of bands that qualified, a friend and I have been pondering what exactly that means and what the *qualifications* might be... Another person we consulted on the matter then promptly came up with this list. I'm sure we can add to it, no doubt, being the experts we are. After all, you must admit that in this light the Frülads seem to, um, fit the description, as it were. (And don't get me wrong--I'm *way* into nerdrock.) - ----------------------------------- Nerd rock means any alternative band that has one or more of the following: 1: One member who wears thick, black, plastic frame glasses 2: One or more male singers with a very nasal voice 3: One or more members who are either greatly overweight or greatly underweight 4: One or more members with no personal style 5: A "hit" song involving one or more of the following: a tuba, an accordian, and/or very fast and repetative nonsense phrases, like "wubba wubba wubba balubba" 6: Promotional photos showing the band with a variety of cool, useless gadgetry 7: A member who is a StarTrek/Star Wars/Babylon 5 fan - ---------------------------------- Did anybody else notice how excited Jian got while relaying that episode of Star Trek during the recent WBER interview? It was kind of frightening if you ask me. (In an adorable, amused-with-himself, nerdrock boy kind of way.) Taryn (categorically defining the world, one teeny-tiny piece at a time) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:31:01 GMT From: ceelove@ibm.net (Colleen Campbell) Subject: Re: [RE: Good people] On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:45:32 GMT, Angelique Armstrong wrote: > Sometimes I'm inclined to agree that there should be an >18+ cut-off (ok, compromise... 18+ for evening gigs, free for all for >in-stores and festivals). I'd hate to think that obnoxious fans might one day >drive Moxy away. Wooboy. . .please be aware that this can be offensive to the underage fans, of which there are some on this group. Angie, as you've just said you're new, let me suggest that you read a bit on this topic on the newsgroup--as it frequently comes up--and see that there are two sides to the issue. >on a completely unrelated notion: After Thurs and Sat I've got Sahara and No >No Raja stuck in my head, and last night I dug out my dumbek to play along. >I've noticed that I'm hearing different rhythms than before (better >speakers?), and didn't know if it was the recorded "looping" or just that my >ear wants to hear familiar beats. Anyone have suggestions, notation, comment >or otherwise? I can't remember which Fruvous Quill it was, but the one released around the time of YWGTTM mentioned that they'd explored their interest in drum loops when recording it. Good ears! And I hope I get to hear that dumbec of yours at a Frufan jam in the future. :) ceecee ------------------------------ Date: 11 Nov 1998 22:43:54 GMT From: aleigh992@aol.comNOSPAM (ALeigh992) Subject: Re: nerdrock >5: A "hit" song involving one or more of the following: a tuba, an >accordian, and/or very fast and repetative nonsense phrases, like "wubba >wubba wubba balubba" This one's got They Might be Giants written all over it :-) Deputy-dog-dog-a-ding-dang-depadepa Great list, BTW! :-) ::going throuh the list of my favorite bands to see how many fit these:::...many more than just früvous and tmbg! Aleigh Check it out! Check it totally out!! --> http://i.am/not_your_broom ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 16:15:06 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: Re: Has anyone ever noticed? Sheryl Stoller wrote: > jian once mentioned in (uhh..i dont remmeber. albany? or was it a show i > was at?) that he was a poster child for back pain or chiropractic surgery > or something like that. :) i couldnt imagine standing on one foot for that > long.. Albany. That was the Murray's people show where Ji was stuck facing a weird direction because the stage sorta makes a bend. His set was facing one way and he wanted to sing a different way, so he was balancing on one foot and kinda turned and... you know... I remember way too much Fruvous stuff. - Chad ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 16:28:06 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: Re: Video killed the King of Spain? "Aye, who's asking whom?" wrote: > The Lads like to present a fan-based persona when they’re in the States, > so I understand their reluctance to admit they have several videos. Actually, I'd guess that the reason he was reluctant to admit that was because they were operating as the Chia Pets + Dave at the time and thus shouldn't have any videos at all. That's the reluctance that I saw. I also have no idea what a fan-based persona is. I wonder if it is a good thing... "Get back, or I'll bring out my fan-based persona!!!" "Get that fan-based persona out of my face!" "If you like that, you should see my fan-based persona." - Chad ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:40:05 GMT From: sirilyan@my-dejanews.com Subject: Re: New fan here, too!! In article <3649C01B.EA83533B@rosevc.rose-hulman.edu>, Chad Maloney wrote: > sirilyan@my-dejanews.com wrote: > > Worried? Why should we be worried? Now we have them outnumbered. > > Ah, but we're bigger! Ah, but dexterity and a good attitude will win over size every time. Fifty million Roadrunner cartoons taught me that. /me paints a tunnel on the side of a cliff and runs into it. - -D., beep beep - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:50:54 GMT From: cos@polyamory.org (Ofer Inbar) Subject: Re: Essay Question katrin@dimensional.com (Katrin Luessenheide Salyers) wrote: > In article <199811032222.RAA08879@cran.cs.brandeis.edu>, > cos@polyamory.org says... > > > Q: But the present tense has been. > > Does anyone else interpret this line as using the word "tense" as an > adjective? Rather Yoda-like sentence structure that way, at least for > English, but it would still be grammatical. Good! No, I didn't think of that when I wrote it, but I like it. I wanted to write something that was funny, didn't really make sense on the surface, made various references to The Present Tense Tureen, had some other references and hidden bits in it that some people would get and others wouldn't, and had other things hidden in it that I didn't even think of but other people would point out. -- Cos (Ofer Inbar) -- cos@polyamory.org cos@leftbank.com -- WBRS (100.1 FM) -- info@wbrs.org http://www.wbrs.org/ "If I'm confused, it must be south" -- Brynn, 21Oct1998 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:46:08 GMT From: ceelove@ibm.net (Colleen Campbell) Subject: Re: Something I wrote from one line in the chat forum. On Wed, 11 Nov 1998 07:39:10 GMT, nafio@my-dejanews.com wrote: > "Guybrush Threepwood" wrote: >> Hail Murray, full of bass, >> the fruheads are with you, >> awesome are you among bass players >> and awesome are the notes produced from your guitar,**** >> Awesome Murray, King of the bass, Play for us fruheads, >> now and for the records in our homes. > >Yo Ault! The Hail Murray is your department. Care to post the one on your >page? I'll leave the archiving of this one up to you. It comes up from time to time, that Spidey (Chris Ault) came up with the Hail Murray line. Chalk it up to me being a picky, high-strung writer, to bother disputing it, but actually, I started it, with "Hail Murray, full of bass," and he took it from there, a couple of years ago. cee, with no reason whatsoever to get into this but her own self-aggrandizement ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 22:45:55 GMT From: wahrend@my-dejanews.com Subject: Re: [33.333% fru content] sweet canadian bands. In article <19981111131837.21335.00000134@ng06.aol.com>, kdsinthhal@aol.comatose (KdsInThHal) wrote: > an observation i've made, from the bands i've seen live, is that the canadian > bands (FRUVOUS, sloan, barenaked ladies) always stick around to chat with fans > afterwards (and remember ya even;)). whereas that just doesn't exsist with most > american bands (your local friend's garage indie band excluded. ). is it > just my personal experience that it's coincidence, or is it 'cuz canadians are > so nice and chatty?:) I dunno. The nields hung out after their shows (at least the ones that I wwent to) and so did Jess Klein of NoHo fame. Many of the good, but not so super-popular bands that I have run across are usually pretty good about staying after and chatting a bit with the fans, its good promotion. What I think is most unique is the audience interaction with the band during the show. I believe that this was explained and pretty well I might add (by Nafs?) as a biproduct of a busking background(bnl and moxy were buskers, no?). When you play on the street you want to get the crowd's attention (and then there is the dealing with abnoxious people, constant requests, etc etc...). "wild" Bill - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 17:03:15 -0500 From: Paul Mischler Subject: Re: Photography in general Lynne Fisher wrote: > >and nobody > >would understand what is going on. > > -Lynne > a lifeguard, WSI, First Aid and CPR Instructor for almost 10 years. > it's not about the flash Okay Lynne, you're right. _You_ probably would understand what was going on. But you might be trapped on the other side of the hall, and wouldn't be able to get across to save this persons' life. Not everybody has the same training as you, and I'm speaking to the average person here. Since 50% of the people out here haven't been trained in first aid, (Source: American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/hss/fact.html), I am speaking to the average joe (or joanne if you prefer) out there. You may have training, I may have training, but not everyone does. I just want to make people aware. I'm sorry that I made assumptions about people, and I am sorry if anone out there is a health care provider and would know if a person was epileptic on sight, and having an epileptic seizure. I hope you are not offended, and I withdraw my previous statement. On second thought, let me rephrase it: Some people may not understand why a person is having a seizure. It could be a number of things, including, but not limited to: epilepsy, food allergy, insect sting, other allergic reactions. And I have seen epileptic people go into a seizure after the flash of a camera. It happened once in front of my eyes, and once backstage at a production I was working on. So, if you got this far in my message, and are confused, here is a summation: If you were offended, Sorry. I generally skip over the flame wars, and didn't realize that Arabels' post was slightly offensive and continuing a flame war. (You see, it popped up in my browser as being a new thread, so I thought it was a new thread. Sometimes I assume too much.) Sorry for saying too much. - -Paul Mischler ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:02:17 GMT From: Angelique Armstrong Subject: Re: [Re: Good people] (My impression of the Frufan personality is that, on the whole, we're friendly and welcoming to other fans. Unfortunately, though, because we're a group that really values "our" band and tries to treat them well, I think we can get a little overzealous in response to anything that seems to threaten them. See also, the fact that any idiot can come along and throw a battery at a band member. I personally believe you've responded with maturity to someone being judgmental and over-protective at you during a concert, in telling you to not to use your flash. ) well-spoken. What attracted me most to Moxy Fruvous wasn't their carefree antics and humor during King of Spain (although it was what I first heard). It was the incredibly tight modulations during "Gotta Get a Message to You" a capella, and then to see them jump around and shriek out a song and at the drop of a dime go back to that beautiful blend... their versatility and talent is amazing. When you add to that songs with lyrical content... Moxy Fruvous is _not_ ear candy; so much is being said in so many of their songs. The true FruFan (IMHO) is one who hears and finds meaning in the words... not just mimics them because they sound cool. It's hard for me to explain (couldn't you tell?), but when you're associating with a group who share that same understanding and appreciation of what's being said, a bond forms. As well, it's only natural that the bond carries over to those singing the songs. You relate to them through the song, and the bond grows stronger each time you hear it or are standing in front of them and they're singing it _to_ you, not _at_ you. As a whole, I'd like to think I'm very open and welcoming to fellow FruFans (though I am ridiculously shy at times, which can be misinterpreted as anti-social). I _am_ guilty of preconceptions though, and if someone doesn't fit the mold (*sigh*, I am a hypocrite), I get offended. I suppose recognizing one's own faults is always the first step, right? (One of Heinlein's books, _Friday_, postulated that the downfall of all civilizations was the eradication of, well, civility--simple politeness. It's an intriguing theory.) awesome book... haven't read it in about 4 years, though. no time to read much of anything anymore. {Would Fruvous be proud of you for telling a new fan of theirs to "Fuck off!"? Is that what you'd like to be known for? Fruvous's music is about community, self-awareness, the strength to examine difficult issues, the complexity of life, politics, the social order. These are not topics that inspire close-mouthedness and close-mindedness. Appointing yourself the voice of the newsgroup and telling people to fuck off is, to my way of thinking, not at all conversant with the message of Fruvous's music or what they might try to inspire in their fan base.) I had to keep this in... not as any message to Skip or anyone... but because I think it's just the right sentiment. Well-said. Feelin' Fuzzy-headed, cold must be settling in. ugh. - --Angie ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:07:29 GMT From: hKatherine@ehmail.com Subject: Re: FruHead X-Philes In article <579e453d.3648b860@aol.com>, Srm9988n@aol.com wrote: > Tom Fazzio asked: > > > Out of the clear blue, how many Früheads are X-Philes? Er, I was, until sometime last year. But I've still seen every episode. I watch it now out of basic loyalty. hKath - -- "I'll have a smile... to go." -- Topon Das - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 17:44:58 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: Re: NYC Lynne Fisher wrote: > who's Dan Bern? Dan is a wonderful artist. His music is very varied, but mostly, I'd say he is folkish. Lotsa story-telling songs and great lyrics. I first saw him at the Philly Folk Festival and have since gotten all CDs (Smartie Mine plug: http://www.dbhq.com) and look forward to each time I get to see Dan. BBWMinors wrote: > > Does anyone happen to know who is opening for whom (or whatever the right > grammar is, grrrrr) at the Bottom Line? Just wondering ... They are co-billed I would guess, so they'd split the shows semi-evenly. I'd say Fruvous will put on a 1 - 1 1/2 hour set. Last year, they didn't play the Bottom Line, and if I remember correctly, a big part of that was the insistence on two full sets, which is a tough thing to do when you put so much into the music. I heard about the NYE stuff on the Dan Bern list first, so in my head, Dan is closing the show. I don't know if that is true or not. Maybe they'll switch off. But durn, I'm looking forward to seeing Dan that much. I can't wait to see how many different songs he does... - Chad ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:46:23 GMT From: "A.J. LoCicero" Subject: Re: Good people Colleen Campbell wrote: Lots of true stuff about this thread... I have been following this "discussion" carefully, but have stayed out of it (aren't you glad?) in the hope that it would more quickly go away. However, I'll risk adding to this thread once to say that I agree totally with Colleen, and that everything she said in her post is quite accurate and correct so far as I can see. If you like, you can all pretend that a near copy of her post appeared minutes later with my name on it. (Whew, That was the easiest long thought-out response I've ever done!) :) Most of the fireworks in the thread turned on misunderstanding that made no sense to a careful reader. That part of the nastiness was just one of those things that happens in the computer medium, but it reminds us of the other part: Please be careful HOW you say things (much more than what you say) because it affects other people here and by association, ultimately yourself. (Ask not for whom the bell tolls...) > I applaud Lynne's refusal to let you bully her into > leaving. Lynne, I hope this initial response to your posts hasn't > caused you to think we're all unfriendly and unwilling to allow > discussion. Fortunately I think Lynne is tougher than that. She's got spunk (if you will pardon a horrible cliché) and I think we are all going to be far richer (and better at debate) for her presence. Welcome Lynne! > Colleen, wincing at this whole issue A.J. too, but hopefully now it is all behind us. - -- Q: How many art directors does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Oooooh, Does it HAVE to be a light bulb? _____ _ / ____(_) | | _ ___ ___ _ __ ___ | | | |/ __/ _ \ '__/ _ \ | |____| | (_| __/ | | (_) | \_____|_|\___\___|_| \___/ @wwnet.com ICQ#: 13117113 ------------------------------ Date: 12 Nov 1998 00:18:40 GMT From: stereopuff@aol.com (StereoPuff) Subject: Mike's fruweekend review (Rochester + Buffalo) Kindly forgive any missing L's in this review... the "L" key no longer works on my keyboard, so i've had to copy an "l" from another document and hit command-V whenever i need to paste it into a word. Now excuse me one moment as i go put on an Evis Costeo CD, and we can begin... =) I left Toronto (or rather, Oakville, from the front doors of my college) in Michelle's van at around 4pm on Thursday the 5th, and didn't get to the Harro East music hall in Rochester until the Waltons had just finished their opening set. The venue is *huge*. Almost too-big, with a very tall ceiling that reminded me way too much of my junior high-school gymnasium. I was sorry to have missed the Waltons; I enjoyed their set before Fruvous at Taste of the Danforth, and was looking forward to hearing more of them (which I would ultimately do at the Tralf on the following night). Fruvous came on at around 9:30, and their set went as such: Sahara Jockey Full Of Bourbon B.J. Don't Cry - - near the end of BJ, several people threw lollipops at Mike for some unknown reason. Jian said that if you do plan to throw anything at the band, be sure that it's something sharp that could kill them, as that woud be cool, wouldn't it? "Preferably something spiked, or maybe a piece of glass that you've just broken. And aim it for someplace that could really do some damage, like the temple." Murray: "and i'd like to add on to that: aim it at Jian, 'cause I don't think it's so cool. But he seems to think it's cool!" Jian: "yeah, just aim for the brown guy!". Lazlo's Career (Jian commented on how all the pot-smoke wafting up on stage made him feel like they've finally "arrived"). - - a speech about how Fruvous are in the business of making dreams come true. ("last week we flew a kid to Disneyland... two weeks ago we saved an old man who had a stroke"). Murray does an improv "Making dreams happen" jam, then they bring out a girl with a violin who had called in to their radio interview saying that she wanted to play with them. Horseshoes (you could hardly hear the violin at all... near the end of the song, Dave had to adjust her mic, which brought the volume up a tad) - - during the last few bars of Horseshoes, someone threw a battery which hit Jian's left hand; he seriously told the crowd that it was a JOKE earlier when he asked the crowd to throw things at him. This seriously put a damper on the entire evening for me. The last time I was in Rochester to see TMBG, someone threw something at Flansburgh's head, which caused them to skip much of their setlist and end the show early. Am I to expect this kind of crowd-behaviour (or rather, "behavior": the American kind ;p ) every time I go to Rochester? Thank you, Mr. Rochester Resident (especially if you're the same one who threw that thing at the TMBG concert), for dispaying such an immature attitude for out-of-towners such as myself. May you someday get a job working for the Rochester tourism committee. I Love My Boss ("who knows what the Eastman's will be bringing?") - - at this point, Jian left the stage for a few minutes while the rest switched to their "Sad Girl" positions. The three of them then jammed-out one of the funniest improv bits i've seen all year, remniscent of those bass-driven pep-talk bands ("don't do drugs! practice safe sex!" etc.) that would always come to your (or at least, my) junior high school... remember those? :) Mike: "We're called the Coolians! And we're cool! Ever see someone at school who just isn't cool? Spit on them! The most important thing is to fit in and be accepted by your peers! If they're smoking drugs, and you don't want to... you have no choice! You wanna fit in! If they're beating up people... well, join in, sonny! And be a Coolian! And be cool!" Sad Girl Pisco Bandito You Will Go To The Moon (Mike ran backstage before the song and brought out a large 3D moon for the crowd to body-surf. It eventually made its way back to the balcony, where someone held it up with a glowing lightsabre in front of it. Murray: "it's a good thing there's a Jedi warrior up there!") Stuck In The 90's (i had never heard this live before! :) during Jian's politically-relevant intro, the crowd surfed the moon back to the front) Minnie The Moocher ("On sound we got Cal, he's got a nice black leather jacket / And the women in England say that he's got a nice packet") Billy Jian medley - - Dave gets out the banjo, which is (surprise!!) out of tune. The rest sing "look straight at the tuning disasterrr...". Mike tells us that Horseshoes is actually about the comet that *is* coming that will make everyone blind, and that the full title of the song is "Horseshoes, bracket, Look Straight At The Coming Disaster, bracket, bracket, The Comet, bracket, parenthesis, The Blinding, parenthesis". The Present Tense Tureen (Dave: "this is to the ghost of Jerry Garcia whom I met in the can upstairs") Johnny Saucep'n I Will Hold On King Of Spain ("thanks for coming back, especially on a thursday night when there's ER on! you've made quite a sacrifice, and we appreciate it") Green Eggs & Ham (short) Michigan Militia Love Potion #9 medley - --- Get In The Car Psycho Killer - --- Drinking Song A fun show, although the huge-ness of the venue and the idiocy of certain crowdmembers were quite detracting from my ability to fully enjoy it (as well as my extreme anticipation for the upcoming Tralf shows which were stuck in my mind the whole time). Friday night... arrived with the Entourage outside the Tralfamadore Cafe, met up with the other Entourage, and were let into the club without much of a wait. The Waltons put on a great set that lasted around 40 minutes, and were followed by Fruvous at around 9:15 without too much of a delay. The back of the stage was shrouded in a black curtain covered with white Christmas lights that would be turned on/off at certain key points during songs, much to our (and sometimes the band's) amusement. The set: I've Gotta Get A Message To You B.J. Don't Cry It's Too Cold (one of my all-time faves!!! I wasn't expecting to ever hear this again after the Mercury Lounge). Horseshoes (with a real piano, which would eventually be utilized on more songs later in the set) Laika - - Dave plays a short tease of "Candle In The Wind" ("sorry, I couldn't resist!"). Mike then makes up a verse, followed by Murray, who only sang "you've lived your whole life like a janitor in St. Louis" before stopping. One of them says that at this very moment, a janitor in St. Louis is listening to RealAudio version of this concert on someone's website, and is thinking "heyyy... I *am* a janitor in St. Louis!!!". Sad Girl You Will Go To The Moon (with the Christmas lights turning on during the middle "orbiting rondelle", to great effect) Kick In The Ass Get In The Car Your New Boyfriend - - "The Girl From Ipanema"... Dave sang the first verse, and they stopped when Jian forgot the words to the 2nd :) Fly Boo Time (with the Live Noise lyrics... and the crowd STILL has trouble following along! :P ) He's Misstra Know-It-All - - long off-tangent bit defending cabbage during the intro to Marion (brought on by the crowd booing when one of them mentioned cabbage... I've forgotten how the whole thing came up in the first pace). The Ballad Of Marion Fruvous - - "St. Thomas Theme" (this is what I wrote down, although I can't for the life of me remember what it was ;p ) No No Raja Nuits De Rêve (!!! I was so extatic over finally being able to hear this live... if they'd followed with Bed & Breakfast or Follow The Road, I probably would have melted =] ) King Of Spain Green Eggs & Ham (short) Michigan Militia Johnny Saucep'n (which seemed very out-of-place this late in the set...) Love Potion #9 medley - --- Psycho Killer - --- Drinking Song A great set, similar in feel to the fall '97 tour... the Tralf is truly a wonderful place to see Fruvous. on Saturday night, we arrived at the Tralf early enough to hear the soundcheck, which included Sleepy Drinker three times, two Dave numbers we'd never heard before, and "Grudge" four times. Although the tickets said "doors 8pm", the club was nice enough to let us in at 7. Sahara Half As Much (more rocked-up than the version they played on CBC recently, which is the only one I'd heard thus far. VERY impressive!!!) Jockey Full Of Bourbon I Love My Boss Stuck In The 90's Horseshoes Grudge (they introduced it as being played live for the very first time. I don't normally use phrases such as "kicks ass", but in this case, I must make an exception. Murray sings the verses, Dave sings the bridge, and they all sing the chorus ["I will carry a grudge about it; I will carry a grudge"]. It starts slow and then builds into an unstoppable harmonious powerhouse of a song, which brought back memories of the smile that creeped across my face the first time I heard "It's Too Cold" on the CBC shortly before Wood was released. Yes, folks, this song "kicks ass". It also sounds like it could be one of the most single-ready songs out of all the new material). Darlington Darling (I don't think I've ever heard this so early-on in a set before...) Cheek To Cheek Sad Girl Pisco Bandito - - Mike sings "The Natter Song" in response to all the nattering going on (several people were shouting for Cross Border Shopping by this point). Mike then pretends that the Christmas lights against the back curtains represent all of the Dunkin' Donuts franchises in the U.S., and does an impression of the proud CEO singling-out certain locations ("at this location in Atlanta, one empoyee is experimenting with erotic-shaped donuts"). Cross Border Shopping (with the Xmas lights going on at the start of Murray's solo near the end) Spiderman (at one point during the song, Mike took a stuffed Pikachu [that cute little yellow Pokemon mascot] from a girl in the front row and jumped on it. :) ) Boo Time Michigan Militia The Present Tense Tureen Johnny Saucep'n I Will Hold On River Valley Get In The Car Psycho Killer - --- Homeward Bound (just Jian and Mike, as it was in NoHo) - - "he's got groovier sideburns than Paula Cole... mister Murray Foster!" King Of Spain (with intro by Murray... I thought for one fleeting moment that perhaps they were about to do the full GE&H). - --- Authors (a drunk guy behind me had been shouting for this all night... Dave's mic kept cutting-out during it) - - Jian started a beat, and said that he'd give $20 after the show to whoever guessed what it was... someone guessed correctly (although I've already forgotten what the answer was... shows what happens when one writes a review this late ;p ). They then jammed on that song for awhile, eventually segueing it into (what I believe was) that song from NoHo with the "stand by me" chorus... by the Clash? Alison (great to hear this again... it was beautiful.) - --- - - several people in crowd: "DRINKING SONG!" Jian: "ohhh no, we are beyond requests at this point. We're gonna play whatever the fuck we wanna play!" :) The Substitute (dedicated to every garage band in Canada) And so ended one of the most enjoyable Fru-weekends one could possibly hope for... I went home full of a withdrawl that might not be satiated until shortly after Christmas... =^[ time to start saving! =) Mike Wood - --------- "I bless whatever's in the sky above For bringing you to me" - Elvis Costello "I found out she's an angel" - J.S.L. - --------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:40:35 GMT From: Marie.Claude@canada.com Subject: Re: FruHead X-Philes > > Out of the clear blue, how many Früheads are X-Philes? I was. Big time. Still am, I guess, but if you ask me, the last season (not to mention this season's opener) was all-out bad. The movie I enjoyed a lot. I have all the other eps on tape. I have TONS of fanfic. Over n' out. Now let's NOT start a thread on *this*... ;) - -- Marie-Claude "Mulder could get in trouble (and had) going to the fridge for a glass of milk." -- from an X-Files fanfic - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V2 #5 ******************************************