Errors-To: ecto-owner@ns1.rutgers.edu Reply-To: ecto@ns1.rutgers.edu Sender: ecto@ns1.rutgers.edu From: ecto@ns1.rutgers.edu To: ecto-request@ns1.rutgers.edu Bcc: ecto-digest-outbound@ns1.rutgers.edu Subject: ecto #1115 ecto, Number 1115 Sunday, 15 May 1994 Today's Topics: *-----------------* Loreena McKennitt concert Penelope Houston's new album New acquisitions where is Rutgers? why answer "pourquoi" Gabriel CD Singles unsubscribe While we're in a parody mood... ======================================================================== Date: Sat, 14 May 1994 16:21:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Loreena McKennitt concert Man, Jeff sure does kvetch alot... I have to agree with his comment that most of the sound came from the speakers and not the people, but the sound quality was still quite excellent. Definitely music to let yourself be absorbed by. Since I've only heard The Visit and The Mask and Mirror (well, I only remember those two), I can't comment on the playlist omissions. Some of the songs (of course I don't know which ones, nor do I have a playlist handy - but one was the "solo" for Amazing Grace) were absolutely beautiful. All were beautiful, mind you.. I think the most amusing part of the night was that you actually *can* fit six people into a Hyundai. I also finally met Beth, so I withdraw the claim that she was only an imaginary friend of Jeff's. He's still trying to confuse me, but not in that fashion any more. Met Cathy too, which was also cool. This unfortunately put me into a buying mood. Didn't buy any more Loreena albums, but I did pick up The Divine Comedy and October Project (and the new Pink Floyd and that Gregorian Chant CD, which I'm just *dying* to play at work...). Haven't listened to either, since I'm currently not ... hmm, well, I *am* at home, in Rockville, but I'm not at home, in Centreville, where my CD player is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mike Matthews, Mike_Matthews@sgate.com (NeXTmail accepted) ======================================================================== Date: Sat, 14 May 1994 16:28:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Ectophiles Guide Subject: Penelope Houston's new album On Fri, 13 May 1994, Sarah Noelle Pratt Ferguson wrote: > Oh. Could someone, anyone, or lots of people in Germany keep > an eye out for an album which is coming out sometime fairly soon > which is by Penelope Houston (and her band). > Because two people here would like it sent to us, because I understand > the lag time for when it will be available in the us is quite a bit > later.... It's out--and has been for several weeks. A friend of ours found a copy in San Francisco, and Michael Peskura mail ordered copies from Houston's mail order address for us (thank you again, Mike!). It's packed up for our move (and to be hidden from all of the peole who are coming through our place as our landlord's try to rent it), or I'd give you the catalog number. It's called _Silk Purse from Sow's Ear_ and it's *wonderful*. --Neile ======================================================================== From: p.cohen@genie.geis.com Date: Sun, 15 May 94 00:38:00 UTC Subject: New acquisitions Well, I listened to all the brouhaha on the list about the Milla album and decided to pick it up and have a listen. Very nice, well deserving of all the good press it's been getting. I've only listened to it a few times, but I think it'll be a real lingerer on my CD turntable. Other new acquisitions: "Misere" by the Monochrome Set (import on Cherry Red). Ahh, they just keep getting better and better. While it might lack the sense of humor that was so dominant in their initial incarnation, the reunited Monochrome Set are on a roll. Their melodies are as strong as ever and Bid's voice is in great form. A must for all fans and a strong recommendation for everyone else. "Rick's Road" by Texas. This one doesn't hit me like the first two did. I like it, but I LOVE the first two. Perhaps a few more listens will change my mind, but initial impressions are that this is their weakest album. "Turn of the Tides" by Tangerine Dream. This one's very controversial on the TDREAM list, but those who like the style of their recent albums will not be disappointed by this one. Very melodic and soothing, it's quite a hit at my office. "Wild Wood" by Paul Weller. Continuing his retro sound, Weller's got another strong album here. Personally Weller does everything for me that Sting used to. I've only listened to it a few times and haven't really gotten to know the songs yet. Anyone who is interested should try to get the initial release, which is packed with a free EP. "Park Life" by Blur (import on Food). This band does continue to amaze. Their third album sounds nothing like their second album which sounded nothing like their first. I always liked a band that constantly reinvented themselves and this band is certainly doing that. It's their most British sounding album and after about 4 listens, the hooks are definitely sinking in. Considering that their last album was only released here in February, about 9 months after the British release, this one'll probably be out here eventually. After their last one, I couldn't wait. "Throwing Copper" by Live. I need to listen to this some more. Their first album was very impressive. This one has some real strong songs, but it has quite a few that didn't really hit me. But I've only listened a few times at the volume it deserves (can't crank the volume at work) :( "Flourescent" by Steve Wynn Now this one is a bona-fide disappointment. It definitely is lacking in something. I absolutely LOVE his first two solos, and I'm pretty indifferent to this one. The melodies just don't hook me here. As I said, a disappointment. "Euphoria" by Insides. Very surprised that this one hasn't generated more discussion on this list - it's a natural. The vocals, though subdued, are very nice and the thing moves along very nicely, though at its own pace. Very nice listening for a more mellow mood. "Marvin the Album" by Frente!. Yep, they hooked me in too. I wasn't moved when I first heard their singles, but after hearing them a few times I was hooked. The album's alot fuller than the singles, but it does retain the charm. A definite winner. "Dead and Gone to Heaven" EP by Rose Chronicles (import). After getting the album and absolutely loving it to death, I had to get their first EP. And I wasn't disappointed. This is my favorite new band of the year. "Essex" by Alison Moyet. Well worth the wait. Alf's maturing nicely and she's definitely in full control of the production, something that couldn't be said about her early solo albums. The album has a nice musical diversity to it. And her voice is stronger than ever. Well, enough bandwidth. One last comment: EVERYBODY RUN OUT AND BUY SAM PHILLIPS' "MARTINIS AND BIKINIS"!!!!! +########################################################################+ +###+ Paul Cohen, Philadelphia, PA +###+ +########################################################################+ +###+ P.COHEN@genie.geis.com +###+ PMCOHEN@aol.com +###+ +###+ 70703.3126@compuserve.com +###+ PMCOHEN@delphi.com +###+ +########################################################################+ ======================================================================== From: Mklprc@aol.com Date: Sat, 14 May 94 21:38:46 EDT Subject: where is Rutgers? As a net.newbie I tried to gopher rutgers.edu (and various combinations) from my dialup service (not here on aol) but could not find it. What is the proper string I need to gopher the Ecto directory? Michael ======================================================================== From: Mklprc@aol.com Date: Sat, 14 May 94 21:38:41 EDT Subject: why answer "pourquoi" Quoting Robert Lovejoy Subject: A Quite Slightly Off Topic Post... Why ask why..... ================ I'll venture a mix of stupid and/or knowledgable answers to some: Why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor when you can't drink and drive? Because the police won't accept a bartender's license on the highway. Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds? Onomatopoea makes up for it. Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? Political expediency. The politicians representing Hawaii complained that they were forced to pay federal highway tax but could not get that money back for their main highways. Since the Fed cannot fund state highways under current law, they just created a few "interstate" highways and hoped nobody would notice. Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? It's possible to survive a "water landing" which usually happens due to a failed takeoff at coastal airports. The floating seats give you a +5% chance of staying alive long enough to be fished out. Can you imagine the havoc in one of those flying greyhounds when the announcement is made, "Put on your parachutes and bail out!" as three hundred people in varying states of cluefulness attempt to dress up, grab their carryon luggage and exit the emergency doors, in the remaining two or three minutes before impact? Might make a good Candid Camera episode, though. Why are cigarettes sold in gas stations when smoking is prohibited there? It's not prohibited around here (no self-service; employees can't smoke but customers can smoke while the attendant pumps the gas). Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime? Yes, but if a mime falls in a forest surrounded by the deaf, does he make a sound? How does the guy who drives the snowplow get to work in the mornings? He drives it to work. If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors? In the event of a strike. If a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose? More likely a mixture of partly digested cud (Mmmmmm, cud... ). If nothing ever sticks to TEFLON, how do they make TEFLON stick to the pan? Everything sticks to the BACK of Teflon; it's only the FRONT that is non-sticky. If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height, which would land down first? The underside of a duck. If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights? The backup lights come on. Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM? If you know what you are doing, you don't need to see the screen to use an ATM. Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? Don't know, I'll look it up. Why don't you just sit here in the waiting room. Or, you can wait there in the sitting room. You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes; why don't they just make the whole plane out of that same substance? They do. It is made without wings and sold as a "submarine." Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio? I learned about that in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Driving is mostly an automatic activity (you don't have to think "Hmmm, I'd better slightly correct for the tilt in the road; now I must move my arm 3 degrees to the left while holding my fingers tight with .06 lbs. compression...etc.) but searching out an address requires more left-brain processing power. Ergo, cut down the input from the radio. Why are the most vocal anti-abortionists always in favor of the Death penalty? They are only concerned about people BEFORE birth. That's why most antis also vote against prenatal programs for poor mothers, support programs in schools, budgets, etc. Also, if you exclude the believers in Catholic, Mormon and Fund/angelical Xtianity from the anti-choice census, you could not fill a small apartment with the remainder. Ergo, it is a bunch of True Believers who want to use government power to control the bodies of people who don't necessarily agree with their religious beliefs. Plus, you can find both Catholics and conservative Protestants who are pro-choice, because there is very little in the bibles of Judeo-Christianity that specifically condemns abortion and many other passages that support it (mostly descriptions of the violence Jehovah's minions, and Jehovah himself, do to non-believers and enemies of the Tribe). There are no passages attributable to J.C. that condemn abortion, a fact most embarrasing to the anti-choice crowd. Besides, there is that old innocent foetus/condemned criminal argument: some people should be killed by the State because they were quite nasty and unpleasant persons. If this is a waste of bandwidth on the mailer, sorry. It seemed like fun. Michael Pearce ======================================================================== Date: Sat, 14 May 1994 22:23:53 -0600 (MDT) From: "hand me my cheddar . . ." Subject: Gabriel CD Singles I realize that this isn't a _true_ ectopic, but I'd noticed a couple people have mentioned the CD single "Blood of Eden" by Peter Gabriel. Being the huge Gabriel fan that I am, I just about fell over backwards in the middle of Hastings in the Ft. Collins, Colorado mall when I found it amongst the import section. Since then, I have also purchased a CD single for "Steam," which has the LP version, as well as a remix of "Games Without Frontiers" and two remixes done by Hank Shocklee and the Bomb Squad-- Steam [Oh, Oh, Let Off Steam mix 12"] and Steam [Oh, Oh, Let Off Steam mix dub]. I also have a CD single for "Digging in the Dirt" which contains both LP and instrumental versions of the song, a track called Bashi-Bazouk (which sounds like it's a relative of a _Passion_ track), and a version of "Steam" called "Quiet Steam," which just about makes me lose control. If anyone is searching for Gabriel CD singles, I would _highly_ reccom- mend "Digging in the Dirt" This post is in reference to Jeff's post on 13 May 1994 . . . I'm on digest, so I'm a little behind the times :) . peace, love, and dandelions, Janet ======================================================================== Date: Sat, 14 May 1994 23:02:45 -0600 (MDT) From: "insert snappy lyrics here..." Subject: unsubscribe Alas, I must unsubscribe! I'll be playing Army all summer; I expect to resume lurking on ecto in the fall semester. It's been fun, everyone! smudge ======================================================================== From: anthony@xymox.apana.org.au (Anthony Horan) Subject: While we're in a parody mood... Date: 15 May 1994 15:35:52 GMT ...here's one I posted to rdt back in July last year - I don't think I ever posted it here. If I did, forgive me, and put that cane away. :-) "Toxify" (inspired by Tori Amos' "Crucify" and sung to the tune of same) Apologies to the Amosster. Every taste bud in my mouth Is watering on me I wanna take a big bite But I get afraid of additives I got a cheeseburger in my stomach I got a Twinkie in my mouth Figures that my conscience should choose to Speak up now I've been looking for a soft drink without Nutrisweet Looking for some chinese food Without the MSG I've been opening my mouth Shove another cake in Just what I need Maltodextrin [Chorus:] Why do we Toxify ourselves Every day I toxify myself And none of this food is really good for you I toxify myself In every way I toxify myself I'm getting real sick'o'beans 'Cos with pesticide they've been Sprayed Got a large chili dog The food that I love I gotta have my refried beans so that I can get through lunch I eat those eggs at Easter Oh dear, will I ever learn Two cans of Jolt, a pizza and I've Got heartburn I've been looking for McDonald's with the urge to eat Hanging round at Burger King 'Cos onion rings are neat I've been opening my mouth I've been really starvin' Pity that I'm eating Flourocarbons (Repeat Chorus) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Horan, Melbourne Australia - anthony@xymox.apana.org.au "All told, Under The Pink is small but likeably formed; ideal for those herbal-tea moments." - Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian reviewing the new "Victoria Amos" album. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================== The ecto archives are on hardees.rutgers.edu in ~ftp/pub/hr. 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