From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V4 #68 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Friday, February 27 1998 Volume 04 : Number 068 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Beth Orton, Best Bit EP [Jeff Wasilko ] Re: Tine Arena - whatever happened to...? [Andrew Fries ] Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman [roo@brown.edu (Kay Cleaves)] Rambler Gambler (was Re: Who is the Artist?) [faucet@pipeline.com] Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman [Valerie Nozick ] Re: Beth Orton, Best Bit EP [Riphug@aol.com] Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman ["Michael P. Hayes" ] ecto-digest V4 #65 [J Jackson <100046.2354@compuserve.com>] ecto-digest V4 #65 [J Jackson <100046.2354@compuserve.com>] Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman ["Jeffrey C. Burka" ] Re: Pussy Tourette [Horter3 ] Re: The "da da da" song [Heather Russell ] Re: Music in Commercials ["Kathy Clark and/or Ed Clark" ] Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman ["Jeffrey C. Burka" ] Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman [roo@brown.edu (Kay Cleaves)] kristen hersh ["Jeffrey C. Burka" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:56:03 -0500 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: Re: Beth Orton, Best Bit EP On Thu, Feb 26, 1998 at 01:40:20AM -0500, Chris Beckwith wrote: > Jeff Wasilko wrote: > > > If you're a fan of Beth Orton, you should keep an eye out for her EP > > that came out after Trailer Park. > > > > It's called Best Bit EP, and I found it in Newbury Comics as an > > import from England.... > > I wonder where he got *that* idea? ;) So, Jeff, what did you think > of it? Uh, um, was it you and the trailer-park list (yet another excellent list hosted at smoe.org!)? I think it was (-: I've only listened to it a couple times, but it's been alternating in my CD player with Ani's LPC... My initial impression is that it's excellent. I like the rendition of Dolphins that she did with Terry Callier. Speaking of Dolphins, the first time I heard it was on one of Eddi Reader's CDs (I think with one of her bands, but I'm not sure). I was suprised to see that it was indeed the same Dolphins.... - -Jeff ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:03:51 +1100 From: Andrew Fries Subject: Re: Tine Arena - whatever happened to...? Spbarker@aol.com asks: >Does anyone know whatever happened to Tina Arena? >(Australian singer, had hits in the UK with Chains and Heaven >Help My Heart). This is indeed borderline Ecto, as Tina Arena is a very poppy and commercial artist... but anyhow, the answer is: she is still very much around, recording and touring. Recently (OK, it might've been last year) she won some awards at one of these fairly meaningless ceremonies aping American Grammys. If you don't hear about her over there it's probably just for lack of distribution deal... - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- No more imagination, there's role to be played go to work and be milked like cattle everyday Human stables hold the herd, office stalls filled with stock the system keeps you docile by promising the weekend off... "Masses like asses", Def FX Visit my site devoted to little-known Australian bands... http://www.zip.com.au/~afries/hall.html - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- i ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 03:00:12 -0500 (EST) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ******************* Brni Mojzes (mojzes@monet.vill.edu) ******************* *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Brni Mojzes Fri February 26 1965 the vanishing boy Pamela Pociluk Fri February 28 1964 Pisces Tim Steele Fri March 08 1963 Pisces Matt Bittner Thu March 12 1964 Pisces kIrI Hargie Fri March 13 1970 Pisces Bob Dreano Thu March 13 1958 Pisces Randall K. Smith Sat March 15 1969 Pisces Jessica Skolnik March 16 Pisces Alan Sodoma Thu March 18 1965 LuckyLurker Barry Wong Thu March 19 1970 Merlin Graham Dombkins Fri March 19 1965 Pisces Ian Young Wed March 19 1969 Squiggol Jeff Wasilko Wed March 19 1969 Pisces Geoff Carre Sat March 20 1954 Pisces John Stewart Sat March 21 1970 Aries Bob Brown Thu March 22 1951 Ham Valerie Nozick Thu March 25 1971 Aries - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 03:29:57 -0500 From: roo@brown.edu (Kay Cleaves) Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman Yes, but wasn't Stan the one who got into the Indigo Girls? :) --Kay > Hi, "Cartman yes Kenny no" Cartman an ectophile?? A fascist >ecto???? Wanna think that one over a bit, hmmm? 8-) (Kenny is a >yes: much dirge music is ecto.) > > KrW >TV or not TV? That is the question. To suffer the lies of outrageous >pitchmen, or to slit your throat with an electro-coated stainless steel >blade? > > - --------------------------------------------------- Kay S. Cleaves Brown University Stage Manager, Sweeney Todd 401-863-6650 Pager: 1-800-759-8888 x182-1000 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 03:24:18 -0100 From: faucet@pipeline.com Subject: Rambler Gambler (was Re: Who is the Artist?) Larry, The song that you are looking for is my favorite song when i was a kid (no joke, it still is now).. It is called Rambler Gambler, and it was sung by the folklorist Alan Lomax on an album called Texas Folk Songs on the great folk label Tradition, which Ryko is slowly reissuing.. This title though may be slow to come out cause Lomax lays claim to it too. And he has a deal through Rounder.. Lomax was not a popular singer.. He was a folk song collector, and the son of the great folklorist John Lomax. He had some bad hootenany releases during the folk scare of the sixties, but this album was different... Just him singing (no hootenany chorus)... It is sort of available on a reallly bad label.. No original cover, credits, notes etc. Budget line title... But it is the same music. It is one of my alltime favorite albums.. Cowboy Songs Of The Old West CD 392 Legacy International Box 249, Pismo Beach, CA 93448 The original album was: Texas Folk Songs Alan Lomax Tradition TLP 1029 As song is also known as "The Moonshiner" has a similar chorus.. The Clancy's taught it to dylan who has a beautiful version on the Bootleg Series.. But that was not ever even rumored to exist til it came out in the 90's.. - - Nicholas Hill *** Rambler Gambler I'm a rambler Lord I'm a gambler I'm a long ways from home If them people they don't like me Lord they can leave me alone It's a dark, and lord its rainin' And the moon gives no light My pony she wont travel This dark road at night Used to have me a pretty little sweetheart Lord her age was nineteen She was the flower of Belton Lord, the rose of Celine But her parents were all against me And now she is the same Lord, if I'm on your books babe Wont you blot out my name I'm a rambler I'm a gambler I'm a long ways from home Lord them people that don't like me Better leave me alone 'Cause it's a dark and, dark and a rainin' And the moon gives no light My pony can't hardly travel Well, this dark road at night >> On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Larry S. Greenfield wrote: >> >> > Hi, all! >> > I was hoping one (or more) of you might be able to help me out with the >> > name of an artist whom I listened to and loved way back in the Sixties, >> > but whose name escapes me now. >> > He had a mellifluous baritone voice and played acoustic guitar. I >> > *think* that he performed a song called "I'm a Rambler, I'm a Gambler" >> > ("... I'm a long way from home...."). Mike wrote: >> >> "...And if you don't like me, then leave me alone. >> I'll eat when I'm hungry and I'll drink when I'm dry, >> And if the moonshine don't kill me I'll live 'til I die." >> >> Is this your song? If so, then I don't know who originally >> did it, nor can I ID your artist in question, but this song >> has been done quite a few times, and at least once by the >> Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem, I'm sure. __________ Nicholas Hill ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:05:32 -0500 From: Valerie Nozick Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman Wow! I had no idea I was sticking my foot into my mouth. I must have totally missed the episode with the Indigo Girls - Stan connection, so 'natch that's the one who's a closeted ectophile. ==> Valerie Kay Cleaves wrote: > Yes, but wasn't Stan the one who got into the Indigo Girls? :) --Kay > > > Hi, "Cartman yes Kenny no" Cartman an ectophile?? A fascist > >ecto???? Wanna think that one over a bit, hmmm? 8-) (Kenny is a > >yes: much dirge music is ecto.) > > > > KrW > >TV or not TV? That is the question. To suffer the lies of outrageous > >pitchmen, or to slit your throat with an electro-coated stainless steel > >blade? > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > Kay S. Cleaves > Brown University > Stage Manager, Sweeney Todd > 401-863-6650 > Pager: 1-800-759-8888 x182-1000 > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 06:19:23 -0800 (PST) From: Jack Sutton Subject: Re: Who is the Artist? Ah---Warren Zevon?? "I'll live 'til I die" maybe Jack Sutton On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Larry S. Greenfield wrote: > Mike -- you may have it here. > Do you know the title of the song?? > Thanks, > -=-Larry-=- > > Michael P. Hayes wrote: > > > On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Larry S. Greenfield wrote: > > > > > Hi, all! > > > I was hoping one (or more) of you might be able to help me out with the > > > name of an artist whom I listened to and loved way back in the Sixties, > > > but whose name escapes me now. > > > He had a mellifluous baritone voice and played acoustic guitar. I > > > *think* that he performed a song called "I'm a Rambler, I'm a Gambler" > > > ("... I'm a long way from home...."). > > > > "...And if you don't like me, then leave me alone. > > I'll eat when I'm hungry and I'll drink when I'm dry, > > And if the moonshine don't kill me I'll live 'til I die." > > > > Is this your song? If so, then I don't know who originally > > did it, nor can I ID your artist in question, but this song > > has been done quite a few times, and at least once by the > > Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem, I'm sure. > > > > Sorry... > > > > -- Mike > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:00:09 EST From: Riphug@aol.com Subject: Re: Beth Orton, Best Bit EP Don't shoot me, but I didn't like it nearly as much as "Trailer Park." I think that the male voice on "Best Bit" just takes away from Beth's performance. Of course, I've only listened to it once......maybe it will be one of those things that has to grow on me...... Jill :D ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:42:12 -0600 (CST) From: "Michael P. Hayes" Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, kerry white wrote: > Hi, "Cartman yes Kenny no" Cartman an ectophile?? A fascist > ecto???? Wanna think that one over a bit, hmmm? 8-) (Kenny is a > yes: much dirge music is ecto.) Kenny as an ectophile? I couldn't picture him actually listening to dirge music, but I *could* picture him listening to Blowfly or Two Live Crew... or Chef's Funk Jams... -- Mike "That song was pretty white." -- Frank Zappa ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:49:39 -0500 From: J Jackson <100046.2354@compuserve.com> Subject: ecto-digest V4 #65 Hi everyone, Unlurking for the first time in over a year Imogen Heap is a new singer (one EP album in June ) currently playing in England. I like her stuff she's a bit like Nan Vernon Jacko ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:49:44 -0500 From: J Jackson <100046.2354@compuserve.com> Subject: ecto-digest V4 #65 Hi everyone, Unlurking for the first time in over a year Imogen Heap is a new singer (one EP album in June ) currently playing in England. I like her stuff she's a bit like Nan Vernon Jacko ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:51:16 -0500 From: J Jackson <100046.2354@compuserve.com> Subject: ecto-digest V4 #65 Hi everyone, Unlurking for the first time in over a year Imogen Heap is a new singer (one EP album in June ) currently playing in England. I like her stuff she's a bit like Nan Vernon Jacko ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 17:53:15 -0500 From: "Jeffrey C. Burka" Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman Val sez: > Wow! I had no idea I was sticking my foot into my mouth. I must > have totally missed the episode with the Indigo Girls - Stan connection, > so 'natch that's the one who's a closeted ectophile. 'Twas in the "Tom's Rhinoplasty" episode. While Mr. Garrison was turning into David Hasselhoff, all 4 boys were trying to figure out how to become lesbians so they could get the attention of their substitute teacher. Stan's method was to listen to something which sounded like "Closer to Fine," similar to the "Orinoco Flow" parody used in the "Death" episode. jeff (who has *way* too much time on his hands...) - -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | moving to jburka@cqi.com -- come say hi | |http://www.cqi.com/~jburka | at the new digs...now up and running! | ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:09:17 -0500 From: Heather Russell Subject: Velvet Lounge Hi DC ecto folks, I tried the number I had for the Velvet Lounge and it was disconnected - is this club still open? If so, would anyone happen to know the correct number? Inquiring ecto minds want to know.... :-) Heather - -- |**************************************************| | Heather Russell | | My music site: http://www.freecloud.com/heather | | hrussell@bellsouth.net | |__________________________________________________| "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:04:06 EST From: Horter3 Subject: Re: Pussy Tourette In a message dated 98-02-25 23:56:11 EST, jangelin@email.gc.cuny.edu writes: > This may be a bit off the beaten path even for Ecto, but does anyone on the > list have any familiarity with a band called Pussy Tourette? I am trying to > track down a song/disc title for one of their pieces, and am having no luck > whatsoever. Strangely enough I have heard Pussy. Hilariously fun band/singer. I think it is just one...ummm....person. Though there might be a band in there somewhere. S/He has been on local San Francisco radio (Live 105) a few times. Usually on the morning show. I think it has been awhile, but I could be wrong. I found her fabulously entertaining. Also, I think s/he has been on their weekly gay/lesbian talk show, Hibernia Beach. Yeah that is probably the one. Disco queen sort of thing I think. S/He perfrorms around town I think, though I have never caught a show. I think they played her single before it was out on the Hibernia Beach show. A quick web search on Yahoo brought up this URL http://www.gayweb.com/404/pussy.html And a couple others that don't seem to be there anymore. Hope that helps. I think it was fun music with tongue firmly planted in cheek...perhaps someone else's Tom ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 19:04:40 -0500 From: Heather Russell Subject: Re: The "da da da" song > This doesn't really belong on Ecto, but, oh what the hell. I know that > the band is from Germany (I think), and that this song was a *big* hit > there like 10+ years ago. Then it found it's way over to America, > lots of years later, and hit it big. Now it's being used (or was) in > the Volkswagon commercials. So, the band that recorded it has moved > on to do other things (possibly non-music, i can't remember), and > this 20-year-old song is *still* making money for them. Crazy. :) > > So, yeah. That's it. > > Jessica > > NP: Emm Gryner, "TOLY" > Next up: My daily dose of Jonatha Brooke > the name of the band is/was Trio. I used to play that song on my college radio show all the time (an unspecified number of) years ago.... :-) Heather - -- |**************************************************| | Heather Russell | | My music site: http://www.freecloud.com/heather | | hrussell@bellsouth.net | |__________________________________________________| "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." - Albert Camus ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 20:15:41 -0500 From: "Kathy Clark and/or Ed Clark" Subject: Re: Music in Commercials This is the same thing they used in the movie _Dead Again_, right? Kathy - ---------- > From: Philip David Morgan > To: ECTO Mailing List > Subject: Re: Music in Commercials > Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 9:35 PM > > Hello, Bill:From Greg Jumper: > > > > On rec.music.classical, it's a running gag/FAQ that someone will ask > > > about the music in the DeBeers diamond commercials every couple of > > > months or so. > > And tonight: > > > Yeah, what *is* that tune??? > > The first movement of Karl Jenkins' _Palladio_, a three-movement work > inspired not by DeBeers but by the architecture of Andrea Palladio, who > lived in Italy during the 16th Century. > > Jenkins (who past credentials include being a member of Soft Machine) did > adapt for the first movement for DeBeers' "Shadows" campaign. His > _Adiemus_ music has also been used in TV advertising: for Delta AirLines. > > _Palladio_ appears on the Sony Classical CD _Diamond Music_ (SK.62276, > DDD), originally made for Work Music London (an indie company not to be > confused with Sony's WORK Group). EMI-Virgin has the first _Adiemus_ CD, > Sony the second. > > Philip David > 24 February, 1998 > --- > http://www.li.net/~philipda/dianaw.htm > [The Diane Wolkstein Pages] > --- > > "It flies at twice the sound of speed, mach II." > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 08:49:52 -0800 From: "Larry S. Greenfield" Subject: Re: Rambler Gambler (was Re: Who is the Artist?) Hey, hi all! I want to thank everyone for their help on this. Actually, after months of racking what's left of my brain, I finally had it come to me while driving home from work last night -- it was Gordon Bok! I'm sure the lyrics helped jog my memory. Now I can look for a recording of it. Seeya! - -=-Larry-=- faucet@pipeline.com wrote: > Larry, > > The song that you are looking for is my favorite song when i was a kid (no > joke, it still is now).. It is called Rambler Gambler, and it was sung by > the folklorist Alan Lomax on an album called Texas Folk Songs on the great > folk label Tradition, which Ryko is slowly reissuing. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 23:29:28 -0500 (EST) From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: Velvet Lounge On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Heather Russell wrote: > I tried the number I had for the Velvet Lounge and it was disconnected - > is this club still open? If so, would anyone happen to know the > correct number? I don't know the club myself, but in a fairly recent City Paper, they are listed as (202) 518-8944. Don't forget to anounce yourself if you are coming to town! Neal np: Ingrid Karklins/Veda Hille sampler tape ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 23:29:54 -0500 From: "Jeffrey C. Burka" Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman back on subject... last weekend, I was at the fabulous Baltimore Craft Show wandering around wearing one of my FTE tour shirts (the one with the triptych on the front). In one of the booths, a teenage girl looks at my shirt, exclaims, "OOH! Is that a Sarah McLachlan shirt? I *LOVE* her!" I was immediately impressed that she recognized the artwork (which doesn't appear on any of Sarah's albums). Next question, "So what's your favorite song by her?" asked, of course, with typical teenage exuberance. I groan at the idea of trying to PICK a fave (HA!) and come up with "I dunno, 'Lost,' or 'Out of the Shadows'..." and am about to dredge up an FTE title when the girl explains, "Oh. My favorite's 'Adia'. I also really love 'Building a Mystery' but that one's kind of old." what price Fame, Sarah? What price? - ----- on an entirely different note, I was listening to KH's _Strange Angels_ in the car tonight. Now, earlier in the week, I'd been listening to the disc at work, on my (reasonably good, but not fantastic) headphones. I loved the disc, but as you may recall from my brief review, I felt let down by the arrangements, and particularly the lack of the standout cello from _Hips and Makers_. So imagine my surprise tonight, driving up to Laurel, to hear so much piano and cello in the arrangements! I can't for the life of me figure out why all I could hear on my 'phones was the acoustic guitar, when the other instruments (and tambourine, for that matter) were so noticeable on my car stereo. Kinda creepy, really. Anyway, I take back any complaints I might have had about the album. It's brilliant, in that frightening Kristen sort of 'on the edge of out-of-control' way -- you know, lyrics which want to be as obtuse as Tori's, but just can't quite make it? - --- and on yet another completely different note, I've been absolutely adoring the new Madonna single, "Frozen." The vocal training she took for _Evita_ has really paid off; she's never sounded this good. And the song has a fabulous string arrangement and really cool percussive sort of something or other. This one might actually appeal to some of the alterna sorts who wanted to write her off as your average pop diva. Or not; your mileage will *definiely* vary. ;-) jeff - -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | moving to jburka@cqi.com -- come say hi | |http://www.cqi.com/~jburka | at the new digs...now up and running! | ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 20:49:01 -0800 From: Bill Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman >on an entirely different note, I was listening to KH's _Strange Angels_ in the >car tonight. Now, earlier in the week, I'd been listening to the disc at >work, on my (reasonably good, but not fantastic) headphones. I loved the >disc, but as you may recall from my brief review, I felt let down by the >arrangements, and particularly the lack of the standout cello from _Hips and >Makers_. > >So imagine my surprise tonight, driving up to Laurel, to hear so much piano >and cello in the arrangements! I can't for the life of me figure out why all >I could hear on my 'phones was the acoustic guitar, when the other instruments >(and tambourine, for that matter) were so noticeable on my car stereo. Kinda >creepy, really. I'm not surprized... "Strange Angels" is my first taste of Kristin Hersh's music, and, if I may say, I am not sure I am all that impressed about her... *But*, indeed, the more I listen to the disc, the more I seem to notice other instruments playing besides the acoustic guitar. Maybe her music is just one of those things that you really need to "break into" to really be able to notice and appreciate all the nuances. Just a thought. - - Bill. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 00:16:49 -0500 From: roo@brown.edu (Kay Cleaves) Subject: Re: Sarah and Solisbury Hill on Letterman Well, she was having Bjork write some of her songs on the last release...maybe she does have some taste after all...--Kay >and on yet another completely different note, I've been absolutely adoring the >new Madonna single, "Frozen." The vocal training she took for _Evita_ >has really paid off; she's never sounded this good. And the song has a >fabulous string arrangement and really cool percussive sort of something or >other. This one might actually appeal to some of the alterna sorts who wanted >to write her off as your average pop diva. > >Or not; your mileage will *definiely* vary. ;-) > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 00:17:11 -0500 From: "Jeffrey C. Burka" Subject: kristen hersh Bill wrote (in response to me...): > Maybe her music is just one of those things that you really need to "break > into" to really be able to notice and appreciate all the nuances. Just a > thought. I would definitely agree with this; she's not quite easy listening, and a perfect example of why I hate listening stations. If I'd heard, say, Jane on a listening station, I would never have bought one of her albums (well, okay, maybe if that one listen was to WIWAB...) Kristen Hersh's stuff is perhaps demanding, but well worth the time to get to know. And if you *do* come to like it, definitely check out _Hips and Makers_. jeff - -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | moving to jburka@cqi.com -- come say hi | |http://www.cqi.com/~jburka | at the new digs...now up and running! | ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V4 #68 *************************