From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V6 #222 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Wednesday, June 13 2001 Volume 06 : Number 222 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] Telegraph Review [j.collard@btinternet.com] [AVALON] roxy in milan 26th september [cecilia ] Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all ["David Squires " ] Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] Telegraph Review ["David Squires " ] Re: [AVALON] 20/40 ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] roxy in milan 26th september ["Sebastian Fasthuber" ] [AVALON] Roxy on BBC radio up north! ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] 2 Tickets for Wembley 22nd June ["Andy COLE" ] Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 ["David Squires " ] Re: [AVALON] Dressing Up ["David Squires " ] [AVALON] European Dates [jmdillon@mindspring.com] Re: [AVALON] Dressing up ["C. H. Soetemann" ] Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all [Colleen Matan ] Re: [AVALON] Dressing up ["linn van vliet" ] [AVALON] september gigs [cecilia ] Re: [AVALON] Reviews... [Daniel Atterbom ] Re: [AVALON] European Dates [Daniel Atterbom ] [AVALON] thanks to john dillon ["Niki H" ] [AVALON] for therese ["Niki H" ] Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 [JFROXY@aol.com] [AVALON] Roxy Glasgow "Grauniad" REVIEW ["Nigel Hollis" ] Re: [AVALON] Dressing up ["Heather M. Buch" ] [AVALON] Glasgow review in the Grauniad... ["David Squires " ] Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all [Richard Evans ] Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all ["Heather M. Buch" ] [AVALON] On the Radio. ["thom.wallace" ] Re: [AVALON] Dressing up ["Han Snijders" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:10:54 00100 From: j.collard@btinternet.com Subject: [AVALON] Telegraph Review Review of Glasgow concert in today's Telegraph. I'm having trouble with the link, but it's somewhere below! Jane http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et? c=005244220418697&rtmo=lzFSbAFt&atmo=rrrrrrrq&pg=/ et/01/6/13/bmroxy13.html ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 01:13:16 -0700 (PDT) From: cecilia Subject: [AVALON] roxy in milan 26th september Dan was right http://www.rockol.it/concerti.asp?idartista=1328 Italian avalonians, shall we organize a party after the gig with the band to celebrate Bryan's birthday? ... better not... sorry... I will party alone with him. ;-) Cecilia in Venice (nearly in Milan) Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:39:30 +0100 From: "David Squires " Subject: Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all On 12 Jun 2001, at 20:48, PeteK wrote: > I think some posters to this list talk talk talk us to death with > the minutia of their experiences. Who cares whom you met up with > blah blah blah. This isn't an essay contest. "Just The facts mam" Fair enough - don't read it, no one's forcing you. David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:49:51 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 They're putting that on the same night as Wembley? Stupid buggers! Good job I've got a timer on my MD recorder. I'll be keeping an eye out on the R2 website then. SimonG >>> 06/12 5:54 pm >>> A workmate informed me this morning that there is a live Roxy concert on Radio 2, Sat. 23rd of June at 8.00pm. Hopefully it will be the Glasgow SECC show from last night, absolutely awesome, what a show and what an atmosphere, the place was going crazy, brilliant. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:50:31 +0100 From: "David Squires " Subject: Re: [AVALON] Telegraph Review On 13 Jun 2001, at 9:10, j.collard@btinternet.com wrote: > I'm having trouble with the link, but it's somewhere below! Try http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=005244720059653&rtmo=LS7i7byd&atmo=LS7i7byd&c=005244220418697&pg=/et/01/6/13/bmroxy13.html David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:55:07 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] 20/40 I understand that In Every Dream Home A Heartache, Dance Away and Just Like You have been rehearsed, infact Dance Away was slated for the TOTP2 recording but not performed. I'd be happy with the addition of Pyjamarama and Beauty Queen most of all, but 2HB would be a treasure. When Re-Make/Re-Model played it at A Mad Affair it was a key moment. BTW as support I think Eno should have got glammed up and done his early stuff! SimonG >>> "tommy peters" 06/12 9:25 pm >>> ADD......... 2HB Chance Meeting Beauty Queen Deream home Bogus Man Sunset Amazona Just like You Casanova The thrill All I want She sells Sentimental fool DROP Nothing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:00:25 +0200 From: "Sebastian Fasthuber" Subject: Re: [AVALON] roxy in milan 26th september i bought tickets yesterday for vienna, sept 26th, i have them here right in front of me, so i don't think milan can be on the 26th. best sebastian ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:57:13 +0100 From: "David Squires " Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 On 13 Jun 2001, at 9:49, Simon Galloway wrote: > They're putting that on the same night as Wembley? Stupid buggers! Good > job I've got a timer on my MD recorder. I'll be keeping an eye out on the > R2 website then. > And some of us not at Wembley will no doubt be standing by our crystal sets with a fresh supply of blank wax cylinders to capture it for the next WC Tree... David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:23:56 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] Roxy on BBC radio up north! http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/interactive/question/ferry.shtml Apparantly! It says you can hear the interview on Thursday from 10pm on BBC Radio accross the north. Whether it means this Thursday I don't know because it doesn't specify. Here's a couple of the questions... SimonG <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Here's a selection of your questions, with answers from Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzana and Andy Macay. From Jamie Sadler in Sale Bryan, you made Slave to Love a top hit - what got you into S&M? Bryan - One of my trips to Manchester. I think Manchester always had a good nightlife. From Julie Halliwell in Bury, Lancashire Bryan, having seen you on stage many times, including last year's 'As Time Goes By' tour, what type of venue do you prefer? Bryan - I didn't like open air concerts until last year when I did some big country houses. It was great, people turned up with bottles of Champagne and picnics. I must say that Sheffield City Hall is also a great venue. Thank-you to everyone who sent in their questions. You can hear Roxy Music in conversation with Gerald Jackson on the Late on your BBC local radio station in the North of England on Thursday night from 10pm. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:35:11 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy on BBC radio up north! You can hear the Late Show on the following BBC Local Radio Stations: Radio Lancashire Radio Merseyside Radio York Radio Leeds Radio Cumbria Radio Humberside Radio Sheffield Radio Newcastle Radio Cleveland BBC GMR >>> "Simon Galloway" 06/13 10:23 am >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/interactive/question/ferry.shtml Apparantly! It says you can hear the interview on Thursday from 10pm on BBC Radio accross the north. Whether it means this Thursday I don't know because it doesn't specify. Here's a couple of the questions... SimonG ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:49:42 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 Glad to see you've got all the latest gadgets! ;-) >>> "David Squires " 06/13 9:57 am >>> On 13 Jun 2001, at 9:49, Simon Galloway wrote: > They're putting that on the same night as Wembley? Stupid buggers! Good > job I've got a timer on my MD recorder. I'll be keeping an eye out on the > R2 website then. > And some of us not at Wembley will no doubt be standing by our crystal sets with a fresh supply of blank wax cylinders to capture it for the next WC Tree... David ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:21:35 -0000 From: "Andy COLE" Subject: Re: [AVALON] 2 Tickets for Wembley 22nd June I've got two tickets going spare for Friday 22nd,block A4 row 5.If anyone is interested they're #35.00 each. Please contact me at; a_t_cole@hotmail.com Regards, Andy. ________________________________________________________________________ >The subliminable footer says: >To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >unsubscribe avalon > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 06:50:08 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all You are allowed to be selective as to what you read. Jonathan In a message dated 13/06/01 05:02:10 GMT Daylight Time, petekstranded@worldnet.att.net writes: > > > Thrill of it all has been a staple. I will be disappointed if they don't > include that one. Also a good promo for their box set. I think some posters > to > this list talk talk talk us to death with the minutia of their experiences. > Who cares whom you met up with blah blah blah. This isn't an essay contest. > "Just The facts mam" Sgt. Friday. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 04:00:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Aleks Kocan Subject: [AVALON] Dressing Up For what its worth I don't think it matters what you wear so long as you enjoy yourself! "All styles served here" Aleks P.S Yes I did used to own a white tux and a green "army" shirt (never managed to get the patch for the sleeve though) Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:02:38 +0100 From: "David Squires " Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 On 13 Jun 2001, at 10:49, Simon Galloway wrote: > Glad to see you've got all the latest gadgets! ;-) > It's a considerable step up from illuminated manuscripts, mate! Not 'alf... David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:04:17 +0100 From: "David Squires " Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing Up On 13 Jun 2001, at 4:00, Aleks Kocan wrote: > P.S Yes I did used to own a white tux and a green > "army" shirt (never managed to get the patch for the > sleeve though) ISTR a patch being available through the Roxy Music Fanclub in days of old. I didn't have one either! David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 07:47:58 -0400 From: jmdillon@mindspring.com Subject: [AVALON] European Dates Hello and Good Day Everyone Just a short note on the new European dates: There is still a bit of confusion over some of the few remaining European dates: But for the Moment: Milan, Italy is currently 9-24 This Date is Still to be Confirmed and Vienna, Austria is currently 9- 26 As Tickets are Already Printed and on Sale The dates and Venues for Stockholm and Copenhagen look to be announced shortly. More when it comes. Regards John Dillon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:20:49 +0100 From: "C. H. Soetemann" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up Linn - if you now receive many off-list mails asking you which concert you're going to attend, you know the reason why! (Sorry for that bad joke, I am shocked by my own primitiveness...) Best wishes Christian - ---------- >Von: "linn van vliet" >An: avalon@smoe.org >Betreff: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up >Datum: Die, 12. Jun 2001 21:20 Uhr > >Good for you, >I am gonna wear black sort of seventies trousers (they are very classy and >neat) with high heels, a small top (haven't decided which on) and a black >cotton long coat over that. Hair loose, Jerry Hall make up, a very long >white silk shawl carefully draped around my neck, going down to the back. >Black gloves, maybe and a stunning perfume... > >well, got an idea vaguely, that's all.. > >Linn > >---------- >>From: "Laura Shadbolt" >>To: >>Subject: [AVALON] Dressing up >>Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2001, 14:24 >> > >> Hello again, >> >> I've been discussing with my dad and sister (who are coming to Wembley on the >> 22nd with me) what to wear to the concert. I've already stressed to my sister >> (who is 15 and hasn't been to a "proper" gig yet) the importance at any other >> gig of wearing either trainers or Doc Martens and preferably trousers, etc, >but >> in my opinion these Roxy gigs are the only exception: the only gig where >> dressing up is rather more important than being comfortable, at least for the >> ladies :-) I don't suppose the suits for the men make a vast amount of >> difference. >> >> Anyway, what have the rest of you worn, or are you planning to wear? I think >> I'll stick with relatively sensible shoes, i.e. heels but not very high heels, >> and whatever else I wear, I *will* wear my gloves . . . >> >> Whatever happens, I'm not going to let my dad wear jeans :-) >> >> Laura >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> The subliminable footer says: >> To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >> unsubscribe avalon > > >___________________________________________________________________________ >The subliminable footer says: >To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:27:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, PeteK wrote: > include that one. Also a good promo for their box set. I think some > posters to this list talk talk talk us to death with the minutia of > their experiences. Who cares whom you met up with blah blah blah. This > isn't an essay contest. "Just The facts mam" Sgt. Friday. Pete, we've all been waiting a long time for this reunion. And many of us have been waiting here together, killing time in conversation. When people meet long unmet Avalon friends or when they just see each other again, of course it spills over into their posts to the list about the show. It's one of the benefits of creating a community like Avalon. And you'd better brace yourself since some of the most voluble people are as yet still away from their keyboards. But I'd also encourage to you to try to see this as an outgrowth of the friendships people have made around the world and across their own cities as a result of hanging around Avalon. Even taking that into consideration, it's true that everything you get from the list may not all be interesting to you. Goodness knows I delete a fair amount of stuff in my mailbox after the barest glance. It's the nature of the beast. And I'm sure we would be happy to help you locate the "delete" command for your particular mail program. Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:52:51 +0200 From: "linn van vliet" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up That's okay Christian, I am a big girl! Well, I'd like to think so anyway. Hope to see as much Avalonians as possible, I just met the Dutchies only, so I am curious, best regards, Linn - ---------- >From: "C. H. Soetemann" >To: avalon@smoe.org >Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up >Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2001, 15:20 > > Linn - > > if you now receive many off-list mails asking you which concert you're going > to attend, you know the reason why! > (Sorry for that bad joke, I am shocked by my own primitiveness...) > > Best wishes > > Christian > > ---------- >>Von: "linn van vliet" >>An: avalon@smoe.org >>Betreff: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up >>Datum: Die, 12. Jun 2001 21:20 Uhr >> > >>Good for you, >>I am gonna wear black sort of seventies trousers (they are very classy and >>neat) with high heels, a small top (haven't decided which on) and a black >>cotton long coat over that. Hair loose, Jerry Hall make up, a very long >>white silk shawl carefully draped around my neck, going down to the back. >>Black gloves, maybe and a stunning perfume... >> >>well, got an idea vaguely, that's all.. >> >>Linn >> >>---------- >>>From: "Laura Shadbolt" >>>To: >>>Subject: [AVALON] Dressing up >>>Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2001, 14:24 >>> >> >>> Hello again, >>> >>> I've been discussing with my dad and sister (who are coming to Wembley on the >>> 22nd with me) what to wear to the concert. I've already stressed to my sister >>> (who is 15 and hasn't been to a "proper" gig yet) the importance at any other >>> gig of wearing either trainers or Doc Martens and preferably trousers, etc, >>but >>> in my opinion these Roxy gigs are the only exception: the only gig where >>> dressing up is rather more important than being comfortable, at least for the >>> ladies :-) I don't suppose the suits for the men make a vast amount of >>> difference. >>> >>> Anyway, what have the rest of you worn, or are you planning to wear? I think >>> I'll stick with relatively sensible shoes, i.e. heels but not very high heels, >>> and whatever else I wear, I *will* wear my gloves . . . >>> >>> Whatever happens, I'm not going to let my dad wear jeans :-) >>> >>> Laura >>> >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> The subliminable footer says: >>> To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >>> unsubscribe avalon >> >> >>___________________________________________________________________________ >>The subliminable footer says: >>To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >>unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:22:16 -0700 (PDT) From: cecilia Subject: [AVALON] september gigs after reading that ticks are already stamped for the vienna show, I wrote to the organizers begging for explanation, and this is what they answered, for the benefit of the latin leg of Avalonia: >ciao, >h tutto da confermare. > >al momento non sappiamo dirti niente di preciso, ci h stato segnalato dalla >casa discografica ma h, appunto, ancora tutto da confermare. >Puo' essere tranquillamente che saranno a Vienna per quella data. > >Si sapr` qualcosa di certo + avanti, ora h un po' presto. >Riporteremo puntualmente gli aggiornamenti. > >Stay tuned! in other words, nothing confirmed yet. SYS, Cecilia Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:05:40 +0200 From: Daniel Atterbom Subject: Re: [AVALON] Reviews... At 00.52 +0100 1-06-13, Richard Evans wrote: >Newcastle show now up on vivaroxymusic.com Reads like a great show. Still miss In Every Dreamhome.. NP If There Is Something (Viva! version) Daniel ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:11:33 +0200 From: Daniel Atterbom Subject: Re: [AVALON] European Dates At 07.47 -0400 1-06-13, jmdillon@mindspring.com wrote: >The dates and Venues for >Stockholm and Copenhagen look to be announced shortly. Yes, yes, yes! I'll might even attend the press conference. Thanks John. NP "In Every Dreamhome An Heartache" (Viva) Daniel ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 17:14:33 +0100 From: "Niki H" Subject: [AVALON] thanks to john dillon thank you for your comforting words,you are very kind.I've learned that sometimes it's better to overeact than not react at all,or nothing will change.I know that in this case it was not too bad but I've got to get it out of my system!now I feel much better thank you.... _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 17:29:53 +0100 From: "Niki H" Subject: [AVALON] for therese dear therese,your review was fascinating,so what's wrong with lovely johnny?(I'm sorry I can't help thinking of him as johnny,even though everybody calls him reecey,I don't know how to pronounce it.)so if you are not one of the glamerous blondes who are they and where were you?I loved your towel story,I was very jealous as I had my eye on it from the moment it appeared,my friend stopped me from rushing the stage for it. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:48:29 EDT From: JFROXY@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy on Radio 2 Yeah, I tuned into Radio 2 this morning at 10.45 to hear the song from The best of Roxy, suprise,suprise they played Dance Away, anyway the DJ said that Roxy were on at the end of the month (23rd) performing a gig from their current tour, I think it may be the Dublin gig. We didn't have long to wait for the first boot did we? There was a great review of the Glasgow gig in today's Mirror, good pic. of BF too. Hello Han, how are you, still as mad as a hatter? Good man. Unfortunately I will not be attending any of the London shows, (at time of writing) but I am sure you will enjoy them enormously, cheers. JF. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:12:45 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] Roxy Glasgow "Grauniad" REVIEW Hello everyone, Because this newspaper is not that widely read, I post this verbatim from the Guardian newspaper Wed. 13/001 (If anyone dislikes critics, especially when being ignorant of TGPT delete now) :- Bryan Ferry, catwalk king : This being a Roxy Music reunion, the nostalgia is of the most stylish kind. The website offers fashion tips for those attending the gigs : outfits based on the album covers for girls. Before the band appear on stage - the first time Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay have performed together in 18 years - a gauzy curtain pulls back to reveal archive footage of the band, which later merges into live projections of the show, also filmed in black and white. It`s a flattering look for the trio, with their combined age of 159. Style rules over substance in the opening numbers (Remake-Remodel, Streetlife) too, as the muffled sound - a bit like hearing Roxy through floorboards - struggles in this vast, charmless arena. Ferry, in black leather trousers and a silver lame jacket (then white tuxedo, then black leather to finish), cuts a fine figure, dancing as if he is holding Ken Dodd`s tickling sticks then freezing in a still avant-garde pose, a crab flaunting its pincers. Manzanera and Mackay sport brightly coloured frock coats, somewhere between high Edwardian chic and Teddy Boy streetwear. The stage set echoes the cover of Siren, all deep blues and jade greens; behind billowing folds of organza there`s a big wodge of something that is probabily supposed to look like a giant piece of petrified broccoli. At it`s best, the two-hour set re-creates Roxy Music`s special magic, their theatricality and musical agenda setting; you can still hear this on Ladytron, how it must have been sudden, bewildering and unlike anything else. There are songs the band still love to perform - Song for Europe, Mother of Pearl, Editions of You, Virginia Plain - and during these, the reunion not only makes sense, you forget they ever went away. But reality kicks in on weaker numbers that perhaps they feel obliged to play. On some songs they simply sound as if they`ve run out of steam : Avalon is so half-heartedly done, we could be in the company of a lacklustre tribute band. And all the sophistication drains away as Roxy bring on the dancing girls. Sure, they always surround themselves with glossy lovelies but now, with bus passes on the horizon for the band, the girls look tacky. It`s almost heartbreaking to behold them writhing like table dancers for Mother of Pearl. The trio claw back considerable credibility with a second encore of For Your Pleasure. a sly twist of a song to end with. Its title partly answers the "Why do it?" question hanging over the reunion, but reminds us too of the days when they sounded and looked like no other one else, did things no other band would. During the song, with minimal fuss, the trio leave the stage one by one, and don`t return for a final bow. It`s a dignified way to end a nostalgia-fest that could have been the first really undignified thing Roxy Music ever did. Regards to everyone - Nigel. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:10:17 +0100 From: "Laura Shadbolt" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up > Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 19:33:46 -0400 > From: "Peter Seely" > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up > > Just what the hell does it mean, "Men could wear suits, but it doesn't make > any difference?" Just what are you hinting at there, my dear! > > Pete I mean you don't have to worry about uncomfortable clothes like we do :-) Not that all the female members of the audience necessarily have to wear stilettos, you know, but you're at least less likely to *want* to look like a Roxy cover girl, as I do. Laura ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:17:43 -0400 From: "Heather M. Buch" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up linn van vliet wrote: > > > >>Good for you, > >>I am gonna wear black sort of seventies trousers (they are very classy and > >>neat) with high heels, a small top (haven't decided which on) and a black > >>cotton long coat over that. Hair loose, Jerry Hall make up, a very long > >>white silk shawl carefully draped around my neck, going down to the back. > >>Black gloves, maybe and a stunning perfume... This sounds like a good plan. But, if I may ask, what is Jerry Hall makeup? Seriously, is there a technique that you can pinpoint, like Siousxie Sioux makeup? I might like to try. As for my outfit, still trying to decide whether to wear the black 70's pants with white halter top black knee-length beaded skirt with black halter top black stretch velvet mini disco dress none of which I've worn since before I was pregnant. Where is the site with the outfit ideas? Heather ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 18:34:17 +0100 From: "David Squires " Subject: [AVALON] Glasgow review in the Grauniad... I saw the print version, together with a fetching picture of a spangly Bryan. I haven't checked but it should be available on their web site somewhere. http:\\www.guardianunlimited.co.uk\ I think... David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:02:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Colleen Matan Subject: [AVALON] Re: FW: Roxy Music on Virgin Radio For those of us who must continue The Long Wait... On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, James Cridland wrote: > Hey! These are there now. So hope that's useful. > > There's an exclusive live video too on the site. > > James > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Cridland > > Sent: 12 June 2001 15:14 > > To: James Cridland > > Subject: Roxy Music on Virgin Radio > > > > Just thought you might like to know that a feature on Roxy Music goes on > > the Virgin Radio website tomorrow (probably tomorrow afternoon) > > > > The address will be > > http://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/classicartists/roxymusic/ (though > > you'll not see anything there until tomorrow). > > > > There'll be biographies, a review of their recent concert in Scotland, and > > "interesting rare facts" (according to my music editor!), including biogs > > on all the band members. > > > > You'll be able to watch the videos from "Jealous Guy" and "Love is the > > Drug", and you can win five copies of the "Best Of", and one top prize of > > the back catalogue. There might even be more. > > > > If you'd like to link to it then that would be just great: if you'd like a > > nice logo to link to, http://www.virginradio.co.uk/linktous/ has the > > information you need. > > > > -- > > James Cridland > > Managing Editor, Virgin Radio New Media > > 1 Golden Square, London, W1F 9DJ, United Kingdom > > Tel: 020 7434 1215 > > > > http://www.virginradio.co.uk/ - the home of ten great songs in a row > > http://www.catchthegroove.com/ - London's soul music station > > http://www.listen2liquid.com/ - London's fun young sound > > http://www.globalsoundkitchen.com/ - Europe and the world's dance > > http://www.gingershop.com/ - music, tickets, games, domains and more ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 19:35:08 +0100 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all I think its great to hear both reviews and experiences. The experiences, dressing up, meeting etc makes it all the more worthwhile. Its amazing how many people I know at work have said they love Roxy. Some are even going to the shows and want to meet up and dress up. Keep it all coming I say - its great. Cheers richard Colleen Matan wrote: > On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, PeteK wrote: > > > include that one. Also a good promo for their box set. I think some > > posters to this list talk talk talk us to death with the minutia of > > their experiences. Who cares whom you met up with blah blah blah. This > > isn't an essay contest. "Just The facts mam" Sgt. Friday. > > Pete, we've all been waiting a long time for this reunion. And many of us > have been waiting here together, killing time in conversation. When > people meet long unmet Avalon friends or when they just see each other > again, of course it spills over into their posts to the list about the > show. It's one of the benefits of creating a community like Avalon. > > And you'd better brace yourself since some of the most voluble people are > as yet still away from their keyboards. > > But I'd also encourage to you to try to see this as an outgrowth of the > friendships people have made around the world and across their own cities > as a result of hanging around Avalon. > > Even taking that into consideration, it's true that everything you get > from the list may not all be interesting to you. Goodness knows I delete > a fair amount of stuff in my mailbox after the barest glance. It's the > nature of the beast. And I'm sure we would be happy to help you locate > the "delete" command for your particular mail program. > > Colleen > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:42:21 -0400 From: "Heather M. Buch" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Thrill of it all Richard Evans wrote: Yes, it's great - excitement and planning for an event coming live from all over the world. We're all getting the most out of our Roxy experiences, thanks to the Internet. I tried to convert a co-worker to Roxy the other day. He said "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" reminded him of American Beauty. Heather > > I think its great to hear both reviews and experiences. The experiences, > dressing up, meeting etc makes it all the more worthwhile. > > Its amazing how many people I know at work have said they love Roxy. Some are > even going to the shows and want to meet up and dress up. > > Keep it all coming I say - its great. > > Cheers > > richard > > Colleen Matan wrote: > > > On Tue, 12 Jun 2001, PeteK wrote: > > > > > include that one. Also a good promo for their box set. I think some > > > posters to this list talk talk talk us to death with the minutia of > > > their experiences. Who cares whom you met up with blah blah blah. This > > > isn't an essay contest. "Just The facts mam" Sgt. Friday. > > > > Pete, we've all been waiting a long time for this reunion. And many of us > > have been waiting here together, killing time in conversation. When > > people meet long unmet Avalon friends or when they just see each other > > again, of course it spills over into their posts to the list about the > > show. It's one of the benefits of creating a community like Avalon. > > > > And you'd better brace yourself since some of the most voluble people are > > as yet still away from their keyboards. > > > > But I'd also encourage to you to try to see this as an outgrowth of the > > friendships people have made around the world and across their own cities > > as a result of hanging around Avalon. > > > > Even taking that into consideration, it's true that everything you get > > from the list may not all be interesting to you. Goodness knows I delete > > a fair amount of stuff in my mailbox after the barest glance. It's the > > nature of the beast. And I'm sure we would be happy to help you locate > > the "delete" command for your particular mail program. > > > > Colleen > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 19:52:44 +0100 From: "thom.wallace" Subject: [AVALON] On the Radio. As there was a BBC unit parked at the back of the SECC on monday evening I presume that it will be the Glasgow show that is going to feature on Radio 2. a big hello to all the jolly avalonians that I met before and after a truly excellent show. Cheers, Tom. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 21:19:54 +0200 From: "Han Snijders" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dressing up > linn van vliet wrote: Hair loose, Jerry Hall make up, a very long > > >>white silk shawl carefully draped around my neck, going down to the back. > > >>Black gloves, maybe and a stunning perfume... > > This sounds like a good plan. But, if I may ask, what is Jerry Hall > makeup? Seriously, is there a technique that you can pinpoint, like > Siousxie Sioux makeup? I might like to try. o.k. ladies we tolerate the make up but please don't try to imitate that voice. > Where is the site with the outfit ideas? press cutting on www.manzanera.com han ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V6 #222 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest