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ecto-digest           Sunday, June 21 1998           Volume 04 : Number 196



                               Today's Subjects:
                               -----------------
  Re: Sarah Polley                   [Neal Copperman <elan@access.digex.net>]
  Re: Deni Bonet (and live shows at WBRS)  [Ofer Inbar <cos@cs.brandeis.edu>]
  Today's your birthday, friends...                [Mike Matthews <matthewm>]
  Re: Sarah Polley                         ["Xenu's Sister" <vickie@wwa.com>]
  incoherent ramblings                      [Sherlyn Koo <sherlyn@fl.net.au>]
  addendum to the last lot of rambling      [Sherlyn Koo <sherlyn@fl.net.au>]
  Sarah Polley                              [Steve I <kamesan@geocities.com>]
  Sarah Polley again                        [Steve I <kamesan@geocities.com>]
  Re: Sarah Polley/The Sweet Hereafter                       [Riphug@aol.com]
  Re: Sarah Polley                                           [Riphug@aol.com]
  More Sarah Polley information                              [Riphug@aol.com]
  The Starbucks Lilith Fair CD '98                           [Riphug@aol.com]
  Tara MacLean & Autour de Lucie on KCRW        [deanorez@juno.com (G Perez)]
  A couple of CD buys.                             ["Bill" <bill@wagill.com>]
  Me too.                                          ["Bill" <bill@wagill.com>]
  Shame on me!                                     ["Bill" <bill@wagill.com>]
  June 21                                          ["Bill" <bill@wagill.com>]
  Re: June 21                            [kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white)]
  Re: addendum to the last lot of rambling  ["Jeffrey C. Burka" <jburka@cqi.]

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 02:37:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Neal Copperman <elan@access.digex.net>
Subject: Re: Sarah Polley

On Fri, 19 Jun 1998, The Watcher wrote:

>         I watched the movie The Sweet Hereafter earlier today, and was very
> impressed.  It was one of the best movies I've seen in awhile.  I especially
> enjoyed the actress who played Nicole, not the least because she also turned
> out to be a stunning singer.  She sang a cover of Jane's One More Colour at
> the beginning, as her character.  She also sang the song (also a cover)
> which played over the credits.  I so loved these versions, her voice, that
> I'm going to purchase a copy of the soundtrack as soon as I find a copy.

A number of people have made these comments from seeing the movie.  As far
as I can tell, I'm the only person who came out and said they weren't
particularly impressed with Sarah Polley's singing.  I loved the movie,
and thought she did a fine job, and I was quite pleased to hear a Jane
song in the film.  But I thought her version was flat and thin, and I
don't remember a thing about the song in the closing credits.

I did see the Nields and the Kennedys tonight though.  Were you there Bob?
I wish I'd known so I would have looked for you.  I like the Kennedys, but
they didn't seem to project all that well in an outdoor setting, and
seemed pretty small on the big stage.  They will have a new album coming
out in a few months on Rounder Records.  I forgot what it's called though.
(Two words, one of which was Angel.)  

THe Nields had no problems electrifying the place immediately.  Not much
to say about their show.  It was a Nields show.  My friends were lukewarm
to mildly positive about the kennedys, but everyone loved the Nields.  The
Kennedys joined them for Lovely Rita Meter Made, followed by an amazing
version of Buffalo Springfields "What's Going On?"  I got 3 Mousse's and
one Bob.  And I gave them a copy of the local book that they made a cameo
in (That I posted here some months ago).  They were pretty excited about
that.  I also gave them an extra copy of Jonathon Carroll's Bones of the
Moon that I had laying around, since he's one of my favorite authors and I
know they like to read.

Neal

np: Ratsy - Squashed Under A  Train

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 02:39:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ofer Inbar <cos@cs.brandeis.edu>
Subject: Re: Deni Bonet (and live shows at WBRS)

I wrote:
> Details about our live music series at http://www.wbrs.org/
> 
> Incidentally, Rose Polenzani & Jess Klein, both of whom I've heard
> discussed here, are both listed as "tentative" for July 1 and 2
> respectively.  I'm about to confirm both of them within a day or two,
> but I'm pretty sure at least one of them will be swapped for a
> slightly later date when I do that.  So check the schedule again.

And indeed...  Jess Klein on July 2nd isn't going to happen.  Instead,
we'll probably move Stone Child to that date (sounds interesting:
keyboard, violin, guitar, 2 vocals) and have Jess Klein either on July
9th or later on in the year.  Rose Polenzani on July 1st is now
confirmed.  Also, she's bringing another woman named Summer Pierre
with her, and they're gonna do an in-the-round with each other.
Anyone heard of Summer Pierre?   (Damn!  July 1st is also the night
Rosie Flores is at Johnny D's - but it should be possible to catch
both, I think.  I hope.)

  --  Cos (Ofer Inbar)           --  cos@leftbank.com  cos@cs.brandeis.edu
  --  Producer, Free Live Music  --  booking@wbrs.org  http://www.wbrs.org/
 All genre ethnic diversity          24 hours a day, 365 days a year
 Free live music three times weekly  WBRS in Waltham, 100.1FM stereo

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 03:00:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mike Matthews <matthewm>
Subject: Today's your birthday, friends...

                                i*i*i*i*i*i
                                i*i*i*i*i*i
                              ***************
                            *****HAPPY*********
                      **************BIRTHDAY*********
            ***************************************************
 ***************************************************************************
 ********************* David Lubkin (lubkin@mv.mv.com) *********************
 ********************* Marisa Wood (no Email address) **********************
 ***************** Cheri Villines (cvilline@comp.uark.edu) *****************
 ********************** Ray Misra (no Email address) ***********************
 ***************************************************************************
 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

   David Lubkin             Fri  June 20      1958     OurLady
   Marisa Wood              Fri  June 20      1969     Gemini
   Cheri Villines           Sun  June 20      1965     Gemini-Pisces
   Ray Misra                Sat  June 20      1970     Gemini
   Nik Popa                 Sun  June 22      1969     Cancer
   Teresa VanDyne           Thu  June 23      1960     Cancer
   Dave Torok               Mon  June 24      1968     Cancer
   Ethan Straffin           Thu  June 24      1971     Cancer
   Kevin Dekan              Mon  June 27      1960     Cancer
   BunkyTom                 Tue  July 02      1968     Cancer
   Anders Hallberg          Tue  July 03      1962     Cancer
   Kevin Harkins            Thu  July 05      1973     Cancer
   Laurel Krahn             Mon  July 05      1971     Cancer
   John J Henshon           Mon  July 05      1954     The Year Of The Horse / Ruled By The Moon
   Jim Gurley               Mon  July 06      1959     Cancer
   Lisa Wilson              Fri  July 08      1960     Moonchild with Java Rising
   Courtney Dallas          Fri  July 09      1971     Catte
   Michael Peskura          Sat  July 09      1949     HallOfFamer
   Finney T. Tsai           Sat  July 09      1966     Cancer
   Larry Greenfield         Tue  July 11      1950     Virgo Rising; Gemini Moon
   Marion Kippers           Tue  July 13      1965     Kreeft
   Ellen Rawson             Thu  July 13      1961     Double Cancer
   Mitch Pravatiner         Mon  July 14      1952     Cancer
   Rich R.                  Wed  July 14      1954     Cancer
   John Zimmer              Sun  July 16      1961     Cancer
   Dan Stark                Sun  July 16      1961     Cancer
   Cathy Guetzlaff          Mon  July 18      1955     Cancer
   Vlad                     Sat  July 18      1970     Warning: severe tire damage
   Jani Pinola              Thu  July 20      1972     Jonquil

- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 02:27:12 -0500
From: "Xenu's Sister" <vickie@wwa.com>
Subject: Re: Sarah Polley

At 08:56 PM 6/19/98 EDT, Riphug@aol.com wrote:
>I recently watched "The Sweet Hereafter," too......really enjoyed it.....the
>Pied Piper thing and all.......and I also loved Sarah Polley's singing......of
>course, I went out and bought the soundtrack the very next day.  ;-)

No offense Rip (I adore you) but I just don't 
understand how anyone can say they "really 
enjoyed it" even if it is considered a brilliant 
film. It's not a film to be "enjoyed" in the 
accepted sense of the word. People who haven't 
seen it should be forewarned that it's a heavily 
depressing movie, that it's about children dying 
and parents grieving and ambulance chasing and
sexual abuse and hatred and sadness and horror
and loss and regret and confusion and spite and a 
thousand other things, not one of them (sorry, but
you used the word) "enjoyable." There is no uplifting 
ending or easy answers or solved problems. The film 
weighs a ton, pressing down on the mind and soul. 

I must be the only person in the world who hated 
"The Sweet Hereafter" but, I hasten to add, not 
because it's depressing. (Hey, my favorite film is 
_Brazil_ which isn't exactly a day at the beach.)
My reasons for hating it are very personal and so
wouldn't apply to anyone else seeing the film. I just
wanted to warn those who haven't seen it and decide
to rent it bacause they heard that it's "enjoyable" that 
it's a dark and heavy film, and they should be in the 
right mindset for such an experience.

Sorry Riphug, I just had to get that off my chest.

Vickie

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:44:59 +1000
From: Sherlyn Koo <sherlyn@fl.net.au>
Subject: incoherent ramblings

Hey ectofolk,

Went used CD-hunting today (as if my stacks of unlistened-to music
weren't high enough!) and was very, very nicely surprised when
flipping through the rack at one store and coming across a copy of
Veda Hille's "Spine"!  It was an Australian (Shock Records) imprint
of the American version (Bottom Line Records).  I didn't buy it
since I already have I got from Damon (HEY) in Canada (EH) a while
back, but it was certainly a nice surprise.

I think I asked here a while ago about Mare Winningham - I just
found out that she's just released an album called "Lonesomers",
which I'm going to have to get at some point... apparently it's
very good.  Does anybody out there happen to have this yet?  I
hadn't thought about Mare for awhile even though I've been meaning
to hunt down some of her music ever since I saw the movie "Georgia".
(Does anybody happen to know Mare's discography or anything?)  But
anyway, I saw her on "Mad About You" the other week, which reminded
me that I'd been meaning to look into getting what music I could of
hers, and now I find out she's just released an album.  Someone's
trying to tell me something... :)

... And, segueing vaguely on to the topic of another actress who's
released an album, I picked up Kathleen Wilhiote (sp?)'s album
"Pitch Like a Girl" while out today.  I have no idea what it's going
to be like but I remembered her from "ER" and the CD looks quite
interesting.  I found it filed under "country" in a store that files
anything and everything under "country", so I guess we'll see.

And then, after I was done CD-hunting, I went to my favourite
bookstore, who happened to be having a sale, and picked up almost
a dozen books for the price of about four.  And, I must say, I'm
SO HAPPY that Connie Willis' "Fire Watch" is finally back in print!

Not a bad day, all up. :)

That's it from the land of overtired incoherence... for now...

:)
sherlyn "now I remember why I drink coffee and coke" koo
=== Sherlyn Koo - sherlyn@fl.net.au ========================= a+e=ig
"All my life and all my days and all my nights surround me,
 Every time I needed it, the magic always found me.
 And if I'm bound to all the world, all the world is bound to be..."
				- Peter Mulvey

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:47:21 +1000
From: Sherlyn Koo <sherlyn@fl.net.au>
Subject: addendum to the last lot of rambling

Whoops, I forgot to say...

... Kathleen Wilhiote played Dr Susan (Sherry Stringfield)'s
sister Chloe in "ER"...

I'm losing it bigtime!

:)
sherlyn
=== Sherlyn Koo - sherlyn@fl.net.au ========================= a+e=ig
"All my life and all my days and all my nights surround me,
 Every time I needed it, the magic always found me.
 And if I'm bound to all the world, all the world is bound to be..."
				- Peter Mulvey

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 04:31:11 -0400
From: Steve I <kamesan@geocities.com>
Subject: Sarah Polley

Neil G. wrote re: Sarah Polley...
>films - Exotica and the Sweet Hereafter. Far as I know the Sweet Hereafter
>was the first time we've heard her singing voice. (though I'm loathe to say
>that of course, as I haven't seen every film she's in and I know some
>smartass will say "why no - she sang "twinkle twinkle little star" in
>episode 18 of Avonlea...) I know a lot of people commented favourably of

Ooh!  Ooh!  Can I be the smartass?

I can't invoke any Avonlea episodes because I've never seen the show; so my
smartass remark is instead about this little known low-budget CBC Christmas
special from 1991 called "Johann's Gift to Christmas" that she starred in.
I'd completely forgotten about this show (even hearing her sing in the
Sweet Hereafter failed to jog my tired old synapses) but Neil's comment
made me recall it, because I could have sworn she sang in it, so I dragged
out the old Christmas tapes (OK you can all quit smirking now).  Her
character, an angel, sings a (not that great) song in it, and I'm 95% sure
it's her, although unfortunately no song performance credits are given.  I
have the Sweet Hereafter soundtrack but her voice (and her acting!) has
developed quite a bit between 1991 and 1997, hence the 5% uncertainty.  One
thing that lends credence to this idea is that the man responsible for the
score and the song(s) that Sarah sang in this Christmas show is none other
than Mychael Danna, the same brilliant man responsible for the music in the
Sweet Hereafter.

Anyway I haven't seen much of her work either so I won't try to claim that
this is the first time she sings on film.  :-) 

One thing I'd like to point out for all you non-Canadian 'philes is that
the other cover Sarah Polley performs in the Sweet Hereafter is the song
"Courage" by the amazing Canadian band, The Tragically Hip.  It's a great
cover of a great song, very different from the original but just as good,
imho.  Anyway John, you should definitely pick up the soundtrack, it really
evokes the feel of the film.  A gorgeous piece of work.

the Smartass

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Steve I       |  Check out cool Toronto artists Sarah Slean & Emm Gryner
 Toronto, CAN  |  at NORTHERN SOUNDS:  http://webhome.idirect.com/~nsounds/

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 04:43:59 -0400
From: Steve I <kamesan@geocities.com>
Subject: Sarah Polley again

Oh, I forgot to respond to this question by John about Sarah Polley:
>opinions) about her.  Specifically, I'd like to know if she's done any other
>singing, any songwriting, and if she's expected to have her own album at
>some time.

Possibly, but we appear to have a glut of talented singer-songwriters named
Sarah/Sara in this country.  Of course, we have plenty of room for more... 
:-)

Steve

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Steve I       |  Check out cool Toronto artists Sarah Slean & Emm Gryner
 Toronto, CAN  |  at NORTHERN SOUNDS:  http://webhome.idirect.com/~nsounds/

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 08:30:05 EDT
From: Riphug@aol.com
Subject: Re: Sarah Polley/The Sweet Hereafter

In a message dated 6/20/98 3:31:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, vickie@wwa.com
writes:

<< No offense Rip (I adore you) but I just don't 
 understand how anyone can say they "really 
 enjoyed it" even if it is considered a brilliant 
 film. It's not a film to be "enjoyed" in the 
 accepted sense of the word.  >>

No offense taken, Vickie.. ;-)

I guess by the word *enjoyed*, I meant that it held my interest.
I'm pretty easily entertained, I guess.......I can't think of many movies
that I absolutely hated.   And I prefer the heavy dramas of films like
"The Sweet Hereafter" and "Niagara, Niagara" to the lighter movies like
"As Good As It Gets" (which also had its dark moments) and some of the
other more mainstream films.

Strangely looking forward to seeing "The Hanging Garden" when it opens here,

Jill :D

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 08:32:02 EDT
From: Riphug@aol.com
Subject: Re: Sarah Polley

In a message dated 6/20/98 2:39:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
elan@access.digex.net writes:

<<  As far
 as I can tell, I'm the only person who came out and said they weren't
 particularly impressed with Sarah Polley's singing.  I loved the movie,
 and thought she did a fine job, and I was quite pleased to hear a Jane
 song in the film.  But I thought her version was flat and thin, and I
 don't remember a thing about the song in the closing credits. >>

Something about her whispery voice reminded me of Lisa Germano.
I guess that's why I liked Sarah's singing.

Jill :D

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 09:44:03 EDT
From: Riphug@aol.com
Subject: More Sarah Polley information

<<Sarah was born January 8th, 1979 to Michael and Diane Polley. She grew up in
a family that was very involved with the entertainment industry, her father is
an actor and her mother, was a casting director (who unfortunately died of
cancer). She also has two brothers and sisters. Polley is known to be well-
read with a keen mind. She is a crusader for social issues and works with the
Canadian Peace Alliance. She hopes to be a writer but her recent successes as
an actress might change her mind.
 
Sarah Polley as a child 

NO MORE MISS NICE GIRL...
Since leaving Road to Avonlea in the sixth season she has embarked on a career
in acting with roles in several Canadian independent films. Her first goal was
to break away from her "nice girl" image created on Avonlea. She has taken
roles in films like "Exotica" and "Joe's So Mean to Josephine" in order to
accomplish this goal and it is clear now that she has managed to blossom into
a fine and talented young actress. Recently, she appeared in Atom Egoyan's
acclaimed film, The Sweet Hereafter, which was notable at the Sundance Film
Festival and has also landed a role in a major motion picture due out in 1998.
"Tom and Jerry" will star Ted Danson and Joe Mantegna. We will probably be
seeing much more of young Sarah in the years to come, she'll definitely be one
to watch for 

Trivia 

- - Polley enjoys and is interested in politics. She was recently seen at a
small anti-conservative rally where her rowdy behavior came into question.

- - She hopes to attend Oxford University.

- - A recurring back ailment required surgery in 1994 which prevented her from
completing her role of Alice in Stratford's Alice Trough the Looking Glass. >>

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 15:26:07 EDT
From: Riphug@aol.com
Subject: The Starbucks Lilith Fair CD '98

I hadn't seen the copy from the new Starbucks Lilith Fair CD posted yet, so
thought maybe some of you would like to see what it says:

<<In the summer of 1997, fifty-five female-driven acts performed at the first
annual Lilith Fair in thirty-five cities throughout the United States and
Canada.  Most of the shows quickly sold out.  Not only were audiences
enthralled by the name acts on Lilith Fair's roster, including Jewel, Tracy
Chapman, and the Indigo Girls, but the tour also provided a showcase for many
rising stars.  After years of summer festivals that neglected to feature women
in their lineups, Lilith Fair immediately became more than just another summer
road show, it became a full-fledged phenomenon.

It's no coincidence that many of 1997's previously unknown Grammy Award
recipients -- Paula Cole, Fiona Apple, Shawn Colvin, and Lilith Fair founder
Sarah McLachlan -- were Lilith Fair alumnae.  In fact, six of the ten top-
selling albums released in 1997 were by female-fronted acts.

As the diversity on this album illustrates, women artists are found in all
genres of music, with roots in country, pop, rock, and rap.  From the funky
dance grooves of Luscious Jackson to Victoria Williams' down-home brand of
country, female musicians have at long last put themselves on the map.  And
this summer, Lilith Fair will once again put them all over the map, visiting
even more cities than last year.

With this compilation album, Starbucks offers a unique opportunity for you to
get to know some of the great Lilith Fair artists on a first name basis.  You
don't have to rent a tour bus and drive across the country to participate.
Simply drive this great CD home, kick back, and relax with Starbucks latest
brew -- the Lilith Fair CD.

Carla DeSantis
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
ROCKRGRL Magazine
www.rockrgrl.com>>

.....and from a couple of artist blurbs in the booklet:

<<More often than not, artists who leave a successful partnership to strike
out on their own simply strike out.  Such is not the case with Jonatha Brooke,
a Boston native who after ten years as half of the duo The Story decided to
pursue a solo career.  Now that she has released her second solo project,
Brooke offers insight into why she is considered a songwriter's songwriter:
"I try to come up with melodies I've never heard before," she says..........

Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean was such an audience favorite at
Lilith Fair '97 that she will be performing on this year's tour as well.
MacLean was discovered by staff from Nettwerk Records when they overheard her
singing with friends on the outer deck of a BC ferry......

Sarah McLachlan fans will no doubt appreciate the beautiful, sultry voice of
Roberta Carter Harrison, Wild Strawberries lead singer.  Although the
Strawberries take a slightly more urban approach to songwriting, it's not
surprisng that this Canadian group shares the same label as McLachlan
(Nettwerk) and earned a well-deserved spot on Lilith Fair....>>

TRACK LISTING 
  1.  This - Lisa Loeb
  2.  Soulfully - Catie Curtis
  3.  I Need Love - Sam Phillips
  4.  Seven Sisters - Mary Lou Lord
  5.  Uncle Alvarez - Liz Phair
  6.  Lake Charles - Lucinda Williams
  7.  Secrets & Lies - Jonatha Brooke
  8.  Amateur - Aimee Mann
  9.  Part of the Process - Morcheeba
 10.  One Big Love - Patty Griffin
 11.  Train Song (Demise of the Caboose) - Victoria Williams
 12.  Evidence (Chris Lord-Alge Mix) - Tara MacLean
 13.  Why Do I Lie? - Luscious Jackson
 14.  Getaway (February) - Jen Trynin
 15.  Trampoline - Wild Strawberries
 16.  Sway - Bic Runga
 17.  Gazebo Tree - Kristin Hersh
 18.  The Link - Bettie Serveert

I was pleased that the CD has more of the lesser-known artists.....and totally
surprised that Sarah herself isn't even on it!  It's available at larger
Starbucks stores.....

Jill :D

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:05:37 -0700
From: deanorez@juno.com (G Perez)
Subject: Tara MacLean & Autour de Lucie on KCRW

KCRW's "Weekend Becomes Eclectic" will be broadcasting live 
from Starbucks Coffee in Pasadena on Saturday, 6/27 (12pm PT). 
Mike Morrison will be hosting the event which will include live 
performances by Autour de Lucie and Tara MacLean. More info can
be found at <http://www.kcrw.org/c/pr980615.html>.

Later on that night Autour de Lucie will be performing at Luna Park 
with Mimi Geose (who will be on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" with 
Nic Harcourt on Monday, 6/29). AdL will also be performing at Little
Frida's Coffee House in West Hollywood on 6/28 and the Viper
Room on 6/29.

KCRW 89.9FM is out of Santa Monica, CA. But you can hear the 
show live at <http://www.kcrw.org/live/>.
- -------

Upcoming notable dates (LA):

6/21 - 	Cheryl Wheeler @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
6/22 - 	Francis Dunnery on KCRW (11am PT)
6/23 -	Francis Dunnery @ Largo
6/24 - 	Splendid (Angie Hart) w/Petra Haden and Janet Klein @
	Largo 
6/25 - 	Billy Bragg @ the House of Blues (9pm)
6/26 - 	Suzanne Lastad @ the Coconut Teaszer
6/27 - 	The Limliters @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
7/1 - 	Nanci Griffith @ the Galaxy Theatre
7/8 - 	Dan Bern @ Luna Park
7/9 - 	Abby Travis @ the Roxy
7/10 -	Chantal Kreviazuk @ the Greek Theater
7/21 - 	Sister Hazel w/Patty Griffin @ the House of Blues ($15;
9pm)
7/25 - 	Lisa Loeb @ the Galaxy Theater
7/29 - 	Heather Nova @ the Troubadour ($12; 8pm)
8/12&13 -	Tricky @ the Mayan Theatre
9/20 - 	Newport Folk Festival '98 @ the Greek Theatre
	Featuring: Richard Thompson, Nanci Griffith, Mark Eitzel,
	Wilco, Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, Joan Baez, others
9/26 - 	Susan Werner @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
- ------
gerard

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 18:14:12 -0700
From: "Bill" <bill@wagill.com>
Subject: A couple of CD buys.

I. My copy of Billy Paul's _War Of The Gods_ is here.  As it turns out, this is a CUT-OUT (notch and all) of a FRENCH-ISSUED copy of the album, with a sticker on the face of the jewel box proudly announcing "PHILADELPHIA SOUND ALBUM ORIGINAL".  Neat.  I get shivers on my spine listening to all those sounds, especially the analog synth sounds, which were the musical staple of my long gone by teenage years.  And now, in the full glory and clarity of the digital domain.  All for under $10, shipped.  Thanks again, Joseph, really.  Please visit MUSIC FOR A SONG at "http://209.86.113.213/".

II. As I was ordering yet one more Capuccino at Starbucks Coffee, I noticed a stack of CDs "quietly" lying about in a shelf among much coffee paraphernalia.  I picked up the stack, and it was many copies of Starbuck's _Pour It On - TORCH SONGS_.  I, of course, could not resist the urge, and purchased a copy; pretty good stuff.  I particularly like the voice of Chet Baker; will have to check this out further.  Here's the line-up:

1. Judy Garland:  The man that got away.
2.  Sarah Vaughan:  Witchcraft.
3.  Eden Atwood:  No one ever tells you.
4.  Johnny Hartman:  Charade.
5.  Nancy Wilson:  Oh! Look at me now.
6.  Diana Krall:  I miss you so.
7.  Chet Baker:  I fall in love too easily.
8.  Madeleine Peyroux:  La vie en rose.
9.  Lori Carson:  Something's got me.
10.  Holly Cole:  Make it go away.
11.  Cassandra Wilson:  Moon river.

- - Bill.

np:  Billy Paul:  The War Of The Gods.
nr:  Armistead Maupin:  Maybe The Moon.

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 18:25:02 -0700
From: "Bill" <bill@wagill.com>
Subject: Me too.

Jill makes tapes for people, so I made a tape for Jill.  Here's the program:

A.

1. Can't Hurry The Harvest - Katey Sagal
2. Storm Warning - Bonnie Raitt
3. Someone to call my own - Behan Johnson
4. Good Times - Edie Brickell
5. Carmen - Paula Cole
6. Snow Come Down - Lori Carson
7. Heaven Down Here - Tuck & Patti
8. Apron Strings - Everything But The Girl
9. Julie - Merril Bainbridge
10. The Man With The Child In His Eyes - Kate Bush
11. Possession (piano solo) - Sarah McLachlan
12 Je Suis Malade - Lara Fabian

B.

1. Trouble In Mind - Marianne Faithful & Mark Isham
2. Feeding The Witches - Tanita Tikaram
3. To Live In Your World - Happy Rhodes
4. I Want Tomorrow - Enya
5. Glücksgedanken - Monica Rath & Robert Schroeder
6. The Dark Night Of The Soul - Loreena McKennit
7. Turn Of The Century - Annie Haslam & Steve Howe
8. The Child In Us - Enigma
9. Feeling Like Going Home - The Notting Hillbillies

If you think you'd like to have your own copy of this mix, send me a tape (the higher grade the better), and I'll mix one down for you, from scratch (no dupe machine here).

- - Bill.

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 18:27:40 -0700
From: "Bill" <bill@wagill.com>
Subject: Shame on me!

I'm 555 (five hundred fifty five) messages behind in my ecto to-read pile.

Any really hot highlights that I should know about?

Thanks.  :)

- - Bill.

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 21:16:07 -0700
From: "Bill" <bill@wagill.com>
Subject: June 21

Happy Summer Solstice.

(to those of you in the northern hemisphere)

- - Bill.

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Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 23:25:57 -0500
From: kerrywhite@webtv.net (kerry white)
Subject: Re: June 21

 Hi, And a happy Sol slice (right down the center) to you, too!

                           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?

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Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 01:09:40 -0400
From: "Jeffrey C. Burka" <jburka@cqi.com>
Subject: Re: addendum to the last lot of rambling

Sherlyn clarifies, regarding a CD she found:

> ... Kathleen Wilhiote played Dr Susan (Sherry Stringfield)'s
> sister Chloe in "ER"...

obHappy:

Hey, isn't that the same actress who played Benny's girlfriend on LA Law way
back when, whom everyone (and especially Vickie) thought looked strikingly
like Happy?

jeff

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