From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V4 #61 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Tuesday, March 9 1999 Volume 04 : Number 061 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Has my blue eyes for U2 only [Ray Navarra ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 14:33:53 +0100 (CET) From: Ray Navarra Subject: Has my blue eyes for U2 only Hey all! Stephen asked, if we know... > Anything about a group called Texas? I just watched the video of > "Ever After", and I really liked the closing song, particularly the > female vocalist. The group performing, of course, was identified as > Texas. I have never heard of the group, before, but then I usually > listen to "straight-ahead" jazz (as opposed to smooth jazz, or adult > contemporary). The singer has some of the richness that Basia > attained when she started singing in the lower octave, but less of > that enchanting quality of Basia's, while still being intriguing. I love their latest album, "White on Blonde" which brought them back to the attention after some "dry years". You surely must have heard their single "Say What You Want", which was released twice - first as "Texas-only" version and second in collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan (!!!) The best song on the WoB album is, IMO, "Drawing Crazy Patterns". > Please respond off the list, if you think the list will get too > cluttered with off-topic messages. Thanks! Whoops. ;) Leslie assured me that... > >> From: gallery > >Is this only me or everyone gets the bloody gallery emails? > I'm glad you said that because I was wondering how this guy got my > address. I was thinking it was through the Acid Jazz ML. Yes, I have > been getting tons of these AND tons of messages from people reaming this > guy out! Sheesh, and I was doing so well not having junk mail on this > account the past 3 years. Just like me. :( > >Yes! I always thought it was the act of injustice. Why can women wear > >trousers and men can't wear skirts? I've got great legs which deserve > to > >be shown! :D > I went to a Tori Amos concert here in Grand Rapids and the male > skirt-wearing ratio was stunning. Flowy hippie skirts tho', no kilts. Man, why don't Tori play in Poland? :( > Rest > >in Peace, Dusty... > Sad, sad, sad. I almost mailed you about this but it was all over the > web so I figured you already knew. I'm *so* sad about it. Bizarrely enough I just started to play Reputation album again and again recently, only to discover she died. > >I dunno... I can make an MP3 for you, or you can always try to get the > UK > >import edition of George Michael's album, where As appears. Plus, US > >radios play the song, even despite the fact it's not released there. > I'll keep my ears open when I go to Detroit today. As entered the uk single chart at number 4, which is a scandal too, considering it's his best single since Older. Lovelove... (-) Ray - -=[ come.to/raynavarra ]=-=[ The Future Is Yours mp3 available now! ]=- - -=[ Air discography: members.xoom.com/obvious/airdisco.txt ]=- - -=[ Number one this week: Underworld "Push Upstairs" ]=- ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V4 #61 **************************