From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #101 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 Sunday, January 31 1999 Volume 03 : Number 101 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Neil Gaiman's Nevermore ["^kat^" ] Re: Fru-Articles: Dayton loves the lads! (II of II) ["Sam Patch" ] Re: hi- your web site ["KatieWow" ] 9:30/Volume Write-Up [aadler1@tiger.towson.edu] A Fruvous Frolic? [ctyner@my-dejanews.com (Adam Tyner)] Re: Niel Gaimen's Nevermore [Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross)] Re: Niel Gaimen's Nevermore [Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross)] Dinner in DC, Feb 5 [puggles@mindspring.com (Kelly MacDougal)] Re: Dinner in DC, Feb 5 [bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors)] Re: Neil Gaiman's Nevermore [mehitabelcat@usa.net] RE: FruCon Stories/Shirts [Brent and Marianne Miller ] Re: Dinner in DC, Feb 5 [katrin@dimensional.com (Katrin Luessenheide Saly] Re: Neil Gaiman's Nevermore [katrin@dimensional.com (Katrin Luessenheide ] Frucon as a pick-me-up (was Dinner in DC, Feb 5) [jkpolk@ntplx.net (Andre] Re: Grover and other goodies [schr9271@fredonia.edu] Re: top five books [schr9271@fredonia.edu] More stuff for fru-con weekend [schr9271@fredonia.edu] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:49:19 -0500 From: "^kat^" Subject: Re: Neil Gaiman's Nevermore ALeigh992 wrote : >Does he have any more books out? It said in the notes for Neverwhere that he >was supposed to have something out soon, indeed he does. though i'm still a gaiman-newbie, i wondered why his name sounded so familiar... it wasnt' until browsing through the new releases that i realized why: a week or two ago, borders had a "neil gaiman party" where they were going to sell the 30 or 40 autographed copies of his new book, _stardust_. being a freak for all things celestial, the title caught my eye [but it being a hardback & by an unfamiliar author, the title flap was as far as i got]. there were still a few autographed copies available last night... anyway, hope that helped-- ^kat^ ------------------------------ Date: 31 Jan 1999 05:57:56 GMT From: "Sam Patch" Subject: Re: Fru-Articles: Dayton loves the lads! (II of II) I've been gone for a month, so have been out of touch with events. Could anyone please tell me what time the Dayton show is? Also, does anyone know where the Canal St Tavern is? I've only lived in the area for ~6 months, and haven't heard of a Canal Street for the tavern to be located at. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! - -- Tom "Some things can be done, as well as others." - --Sam Patch http://www.frontiernet.net/~tkieslin ^kat^ wrote in message <78u2ui$7qj$1@news.erinet.com>... >so, anyway, i was browsing at my local borders, trying hard to avoid >standing within earshot of the horrid jazz band playing tonight, when i >decide to check our local Dayton Voice (not an "official" paper, but a free, >artsy-oriented paper for daytonians) for any fruvous articles. lo & behold, >there was indeed a nice article about our favorite lads--more >background-based rather than fan-based, as was the dayton daily news >article. here's what it had to say: > >Moxy Fruvous at Canal Street > >The fellows in Moxy Fruvous are bringing their barber-shop quartet on acid >routine back to Canal Street Tavern next week for one night. > >The Canadian group mixes vocal harmonies, political commentary, folksy >acoustic guitars, show tune arrangements, social critiques and >out-of-left-field percussion into a Quisinart an dcomes up with a new day >vaudevillian blowout that is without peer. > >The band formed in the early '90s as an a capella group busking on street >corners. In a storybook twist of fate, the four singers were discovered by >a suit from Canada's CBC Radio and within days, the lads from Moxy Fruvous >were writing topical songs for the station. > >The radio gig grew and soon David Matheson, Jean [sic] Ghomeshi, Murray >Foster, and Michael Ford were contributing satirical songs weekly. During >this period, the singers/musicians began honing their songwriting in earnest >and developed the multi-flavored sound that has become the Fruvous >trademark. > >In 1992, the quartet pooled their resources and self-released a six-song >cassette of their original compositions. The tape eventually went gold >(500,000 copies sold) in Canada and soon major labels were calling. > >Moxy Fruvous signed a deal with Warner Canada and their official debut, >_Bargainville_, was soon in stores. > >The disc quickly went platinum (1,000,000 copies sold) in Canada and >catapulted the band to Bare Naked [sic] Ladies-like status in their >homeland. > >_Wood_ from '95 and _You Will Go to the Moon_ from '97 were as successful as >_Bargainville_ in the Great White North, but the quartet has still been >unable to crack into the American mainstream like fellow Canadians Bare >Naked [sic] Ladies. > >In mid-1998, the quartet released _Live Noise_ (Bottom Line Record Company), >the best representation to date of the Fruvous experience and a good >introduction to the band's world of sound. > >[italics] Moxy Fruvous returns to town on Wednesday, Feb. 3, for a show at >Canal Street Tavern. To find out more, check out the band's official >website at www.fruvous.com or call [937] 461-9343. > >**kat's comments** > >well, ok, so none of this is any surprise to all of us. but as far as >giving a brief history of fruvous to those unfamiliar w/ their work, it does >a fairly decent job (aside from using the former spelling of jian's name & >failing to spell "barenaked" as one word. grrr.). however, i prefer the >whimsy of the other article (& the fact that it included a picture *grin*), >as i'm not sure if the body of this article is enough to convince anyone to >come see the show next wed. at least, i'm *assuming* that's what the intent >of this article was... > >oh, & btw, based on recommendations read here over the past week, while i >was at borders i picked up _how to travel with a salmon_ by umberto eco and >_neverwhere_ by neil gaiman. now, i just need to find the time to *read* >these... > >^kat^ >"haven't i payed my dues by now, >and don't i get the right to choose?" >www.geocites.com/Broadway/Stage/4014 > > ------------------------------ Date: 31 Jan 1999 06:00:36 GMT From: "Sam Patch" Subject: Re: Fru-Articles: Dayton loves the lads! (I of II) I have been gone for a month, and have been out of touch with current events. I was wondering what time the Dayton show starts at. Also, where is the Canal St Tavern? I've only lived in the area ~6 months, and haven't heard of a Canal St for a tavern to be on. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! - -- Tom "Some things can be done, as well as others." - --Sam Patch http://www.frontiernet.net/~tkieslin ^kat^ wrote in message <78u08f$5fb$1@news.erinet.com>... > >well, trust me, my uninhibited joy was difficult to conceal this morning >when i discovered a *full page* devoted to the upcoming feb. 3 concert in >our Dayton Daily News's GO! section (for entertainment in the greater miami >valley). the top of the page says >"Fruheads, Fruheads >Moxy, Moxy Fruheads" >w/ a large pic from the YWGTTM photo shoot & the caption "They come from >Toronto, and they look innocent enough, but the members of Moxy Fruvous have >started something." ------------------------------ Date: 31 Jan 1999 07:10:33 GMT From: "Hell Hotel" Subject: FruBoots If anyone has any tapes of the shows so far in 99, I am very interested in getting ahold of those...please contact me - -Eric HellHotel@tmbg.org Http://i.am/HellHotel **************************************************************************** fruvous: (froo`ves)n 1. Magical monk-baked pastry loaf. 2.High stakes Mesopotamian board game. 3.Sound produced when yogurt dollops are dropped in searing liquid. adj 1. Unflappable(after legendary crusader Marion~) 2. Multi-legged and aural. see MOXY FRUVOUS **************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 02:18:52 -0500 From: "KatieWow" Subject: Re: hi- your web site thanks paul :). ~~kate - -- **************************************************************************** Kate Leahy kleahy@loyola.edu **************************************************************************** nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight gotta kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight - --bruce cockburn, "lovers in a dangerous time" and so the problem remained; lots of the people were mean, and most of them were miserable, even the ones with digital watches. - --douglas adams, "hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" we're splitting into two camps--mike, i'm with you. - --jian ghomeshi, bottom line, 1/1 *************************************************************************** paul@sub-mit-it.com wrote in message <199901310412.XAA00707@yogi.masie.com>... >Hi > >My name is Paul I am a professional webmaster who specializes in >internet marketing. 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You will start experiencing an increase >in traffic within a week. and with in three weeks be up to full >Steam. > > >If you would like further details Please email >Paul@sub-mit-it.com > > > >Kind Regards. > >Paul. > >Other Webdev-sa services > > Website & Page design (from $250 for 10 page web + free hosting >for 12 months) > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 07:54:11 GMT From: aadler1@tiger.towson.edu Subject: 9:30/Volume Write-Up I picked up Volume, the 9:30 Club advert for upcoming shows, at a music shop tonight, and it had a really nice write up for Fruvous. It had a small b/w picture as well, which I would scan if it wasn't so small, and if I wasn't positive I've seen it before. It's just a variation of the YWGTTM promo pic. Anyhoo, the writeup was nice, and I figured I'd throw it up, because I'm not tired...yet :) F 2/5 Moxy Fruvous Moxy Fruvous began in 1990 as a busking (street performing) band in Toronto. In the early days, they performed almost entirely a cappella and developed their knack for four-part harmony as well as a street-level guerrilla theatricality and audience rapport that remain a part of their live show today. Moxy Fruvous have since made genre-hopping their calling card, from soca a cappella songs to Middle Eastern-inflected epics to three-minute pop gems. Moxy Fruvous' lyrics are as challenging and diverse as their music, from humorous to heartfelt, from whimsical to political -- all infused with a sense of sly intellectual fun. This eclectic package is sewn together by a few common threads that run throughout their music, such as diverse musical instrumentation featuring banjo, accordian, melodeon, harmonica, and strings, usually on top of a solid bass/drums/acoustic guitar combo. Get ready for their raucous and unpredictable live show! I thought it was nice, and was additionally amused with the authors use of hyphenated phrases. But maybe that's just the english major thing coming out again :) now sleepily, - -anna- - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 07:12:02 GMT From: ctyner@my-dejanews.com (Adam Tyner) Subject: A Fruvous Frolic? I was looking at the MBLABOA single on FDC, and I was wondering....what exactly is "A Fruvous Frolic"? I didn't see it listed in the 'lyrics' section....is it just an audio bio or something? Thanks, - -Adam ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 10:21:21 -0500 From: Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross) Subject: Re: Niel Gaimen's Nevermore > >Does he have any more books out? It said in the notes for Neverwhere >that he > >was supposed to have something out soon, and one book that I thought it >said it > >was already out, but I've looked and the only books under his listing in >the > >bookstores I've seen were Good Omens and Neverwhere. I can't remember the name of it, but I did see it in the stores a couple of days ago - - Life101 - "Progress takes away, what forever took to find" -Dave Matthews Band ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 15:25:31 GMT From: Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross) Subject: Re: Niel Gaimen's Nevermore > >Does he have any more books out? It said in the notes for Neverwhere >that he > >was supposed to have something out soon, and one book that I thought it >said it > >was already out, but I've looked and the only books under his listing in >the > >bookstores I've seen were Good Omens and Neverwhere. I can't remember the name of it, but I did see it in the stores a couple of days ago - - Life101 - "Progress takes away, what forever took to find" -Dave Matthews Band ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:14:48 GMT From: puggles@mindspring.com (Kelly MacDougal) Subject: Dinner in DC, Feb 5 Hello everyone, are we all ready for this Friday? My husband and I are heading down on thursday, spending the night with a friend before we hook up with Mike for the show. Anyway I thouhgt I'd post the dinner info one last time. We are (at my last count) at 9 people, Mike, Kate B., Me, My Hubby, Queen Lisa, and the group of three from Nashville. We will be getther there around 6 or a little before. Whoever is first please tell your waitperson that there will be a bunch of us. Looking forward to seeing everyone there, I'm bringing cookies. Just wanted to put out one more little invite to join other Fru fans for a great dinner before the show on February 5th. Some of us are getting together before the show and eating at a great ethiopian restaurant not too far from the concert site. I think it's about 9 blocks. For those who are interested here is the info: The Red Sea 2463 18th St. NW Washington DC (202)483-5000 It is located just off Kolorama triangle and there is parking lot nearby. I don't know about access from the subway since I always drive there. The food is fabulous and the company will be entertaining. You can find maps online at www.mapquest.com For snacking after the show I can also reccomend a great place in Chinatown called The Ruby which is open til 3:00am on Fridays and they do very good dim-sum. The neighborhood is fine as long as you go in groups. I've gone many many times and always late at night (after midnight) and had no problems. ------------------------------ Date: 31 Jan 1999 18:17:10 GMT From: bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors) Subject: Re: Dinner in DC, Feb 5 Hey all ... Afraid I'm not going to be able to make it afterall to the dinner. Need to work that day and will just cab over to the club from work with a sandwich in my pocket. (Plus my husband, King Wayne, works near the Red Sea and says it's a really long walk to 930 from there and since it's kinda chilly and the neighborhood isn't the greatest, I'll pass). Instead, I'll look forward to seeing everyone at 930! Lazy Queen Lisa who needs to catch up on her work. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:20:14 GMT From: mehitabelcat@usa.net Subject: Re: Neil Gaiman's Nevermore In article <19990130223321.09389.00000412@ng103.aol.com>, aleigh992@aol.comBROCCOLI (ALeigh992) wrote: > >>_neverwhere_ by neil gaiman. > > > >Now... am I the only person who immediatly thought TV Show after finishing > >that book?? Because if there ever was a book more suited to becoming a TV > >show, it's that > > :-) > > Does he have any more books out? It said in the notes for Neverwhere that he > was supposed to have something out soon, and one book that I thought it said it > was already out, but I've looked and the only books under his listing in the > bookstores I've seen were Good Omens and Neverwhere. I know he does a > Sandman(?) comic series, but what of other novels? > Aleigh > Check it out! Check it totally out!! --> http://i.am/not_your_broom > > "Your feet are freezing in the ice of reason and it's too little much too > late"~ Yazbek > There's a brilliant, amazing, wonderful magical book called "Stardust" that just came out in hardcover. it's a fairy story for adults. Like "Princess bride". He's doing a signing tour for it right now and I got a signed one! There's also an astonishing bradburyesque short story collection called "Smoke and Mirrors". both of them are available through Amazon.com Mel "Life is the lust of a lamp for the light that is dark till the dawn of the day when we die." ACS. - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:28:17 GMT From: Brent and Marianne Miller Subject: RE: FruCon Stories/Shirts Hi all, We just wanted to add to Mary's post about the stories. Since we've only received three stories, we are considering an alternate plan, unless the stories start rolling in within the next day or so. We also want to add a big thanks to everyone who e-mailed us in the last day or two letting us know they want shirts, but were just a little late getting to the mailbox. The last minute order helped us reach the printers minimum of 75 T-shirt orders. THANKS EVER SO MUCH! Please, Please, Please.... If you're going to mail your order on Sunday (1/31) or Monday (2/1), first send us an e-mail letting us know the following: 1. The size(s) you need 2. The style "short sleeved T-shirt" or "long sleeved mock turtleneck" 3. The ship to address This way we can increase the order with the printer on Tuesday 2/2, and you don't get left out in the cold without a shirt - - sorry for the bad pun. Finally, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who made this project possible! Thanks, Brent and Mar Mary Krause wrote: > > Hello Folks! > > Thanks to everybody who got their t-shirt order in on time. The deadline > for Brent and Marianne to receive orders is Feb. 2nd. > > February 2nd is also the deadline for them to receive FruCon stories!! > > Those of you who ordered FruCon t-shirts last year *MUST* remember the > care and love that also went into the packaging. From the label to the > enclosed printed materials. It was as much as keepsake as the shirt > itself. > > This year, Brent and Marianne have asked for *OUR* help in the printed > materials. So, please send them your stories from FruCon I. I know y'all > must have stories. > > Was getting across the border some sort of wacky adventure? Did you meet > up with new FruHeads that weekend? Anything interesting happen while > strolling the streets of Toronto? Have a funny tale from the James Joyce > Pub? > > FruCon I was a great weekend. Think of how nice it will be to relive it > when your t-shirt comes. And what a nice prep it will be for people new > to the FruCon Experience. > > Tell Brent and Marianne your story. Email them at: zone5@home.com > > Thanks! > > Mary > > PS > You can still preregister for FruCon II. Preregistered folks get ALL the > latest info. To get on the list, email me at frucon2@canada.com > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:55:59 -0700 From: katrin@dimensional.com (Katrin Luessenheide Salyers) Subject: Re: Dinner in DC, Feb 5 In article <7922qr$n7m$1@camel29.mindspring.com>, puggles@mindspring.com says... > Hello everyone, are we all ready for this Friday? My husband and I > are heading down on thursday, spending the night with a friend before > we hook up with Mike for the show. Anyway I thouhgt I'd post the > dinner info one last time. Kelly, thanks for the info. We won't be there, unfortunately, but three of our friends from Denver happen to be in DC that evening and are under strict orders that they *must* attend the show (it'll be the first for all of them)! I've passed on the dinner invitation to them in case they're interested. The friends in question are Tom's improv colleague Troy and his wife Tara, who has a job interview in the area, and our friend Laura who will be there on business. I don't think they even know each other, but I've been giving them all contact info to meet up at the show, as well as names of some DC locals who'll be there. I have every confidence that any fans they meet will make them feel right at home, and that they'll have a great time. The only things that keep me from dying of envy are the joy of "converting" others, and the anticipation of FruCon in - gah! - two and a half weeks! k@ Assimilate! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 12:35:52 -0700 From: katrin@dimensional.com (Katrin Luessenheide Salyers) Subject: Re: Neil Gaiman's Nevermore In article <7926sl$65n$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, mehitabelcat@usa.net says... I just wanted to say I *love* your nickname - I actually named my cat Mehitabel when I was a teenager (she was really a surprise gift to the family from my sister and me, and we wanted to get her in good with my dad). Yes, I'm well aware of the origin... And Doug, if you're reading this, here's another (sort of) clue :) k@ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 19:30:29 GMT From: jkpolk@ntplx.net (Andrea Krause) Subject: Frucon as a pick-me-up (was Dinner in DC, Feb 5) On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:55:59 -0700, katrin@dimensional.com (Katrin Luessenheide Salyers) wrote: > >I have every confidence that any fans they meet will make them feel right >at home, and that they'll have a great time. The only things that keep me >from dying of envy are the joy of "converting" others, and the >anticipation of FruCon in - gah! - two and a half weeks! > >k@ >Assimilate! Frucon is the only consolation that I have about being so sick right now. :) I just have to remind myself to be glad that I'm sick when I have no real plans, rather than getting sick Frucon weekend and having all my fun ruined! :) (Because even if I did manage to make it out to Toronto, I'd spend the entire time splayed on the bed, whimpering, sniffling, coughing, and bemoaning my existence...as I've been doing all this weekend. :) ) Andrea "...too many people think they're misunderstood every time somebody disagrees with them." - Jess Klein ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:40:43 GMT From: schr9271@fredonia.edu Subject: Re: Grover and other goodies > > I could watch it over and over again and never > > get bored or nauseous (unlike Barney, Boo's Clues, etc.). > Ok, I have to stick up for Blue's Clues. I rather enjoy this show, and am > known to frequently watch it. It's like Sesame Street to me. I never was big > on Sesame Street when I was a wee one. I was more of an Eureka's Castle. ok, i have to ask this. Back when my lil brother was 2-3 and watched nick jr. religiously everyday I could have sworn there was a show called Belle and Sebastian. It was about the boy (Sebastion) who when all through the Andes Mts with this big white dog (Belle, aka "the white monster") and a lil yappy dog (poochie, i think), looking for his mother. it was done in a sort of animie type fashion. Has anyone else heard of this show? I'm getting rather tired of people saying "Oh you mean the band?" every time i ask them about it. I think this show was around way before the band started. On the same line, anyone remember The Seven Cities of Gold which i believe was on around that time too?? Amy - remember way too much from her childhood - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:26:57 GMT From: schr9271@fredonia.edu Subject: Re: top five books > Neil Gaiman's _The Books of Magic_ (yes, yes, Sandman too, but the > trade paperback of BOM is sublime), Terry Moore's _Strangers in > Paradise_ (so it's got cute girls in love with each other, so I'm > predictable), Ellis/Robertsons' _Transmetropolitan_, Alan Moore's _The > Watchmen_, and. . .argh. . .name? _V for Vendetta_. Any other closet > comics fans out there? Bestest friend Adam gets credit for showering > me with comics until I get obsessed with them on my own, and he only > picks the best for me. :) comics?? no one mentioned fav comics before...:-) There is actually only one series that i try to read on a regular basis and that is ElfQuest. I've only gotten into them in the past year or so, so i'm still missing much of the full story but the story that i have read so far is great and the graphics are beautiful! I once drew what i thought the elf from Present tense Turren would look like and it came out looking like a cross between Cutter and Skywise, which i thought was pretty cool :-) Now everytime i hear that song i think of a wolfrider talking to dave by a campfire..... ok.. i through babbleing....i need more sleep..... Amy - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:10:13 GMT From: schr9271@fredonia.edu Subject: More stuff for fru-con weekend Here's another idea for folks going to fru con.... Feb 16 is the start of the Chinese New Year. I'm not sure if anyone else celebrates this, but in my house, it a big party :-) Anywho, they will probably still be celebrating the following weekend (19-21) in Chinatown. If anyone else is interested in checking out the scene (I've never been there for the new year before) let me know. If anything I know of some phenominal Vietnamese restaurants for lunch ;-) just a thought Amy - -----------== 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 V3 #101 ********************************************