From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V6 #182 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Tuesday, June 27 2000 Volume 06 : Number 182 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Recent changes to the Ectophiles' Guide ["The Ectophiles' Guide" ] romantically helpless [Bill ] Ani coming to Italy! ["HK Hill" ] Re: romantically helpless (fwd) [jjhanson@att.net] Re: romantically helpless [jjhanson@att.net] Re: romantically helpless [Neal Copperman ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 04:20:43 -0700 From: "The Ectophiles' Guide" Subject: Recent changes to the Ectophiles' Guide Latest changes to the Ectophiles' Guide 25 June 2000 New Guide entries added for: * Sarah Lentz * Alison Statton and Spike * Tricky Changes made to the entries for: * Joan Osborne (additional comments) * Sarah Slean (additional comments) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because you have asked to be notified of updates to the Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music at http://www.smoe.org/ectoguide/. If you are no longer interested in receiving these notifications, please unsubscribe yourself using the form at http://www.smoe.org/ectoguide/guide.cgi?newsubscribe&action=unsubscribe ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:06:59 +0200 From: Leon van Stuivenberg Subject: plastic hi Just thought i'd share a possibly interesting find that surfaced in the big pool of music on mp3dotcom: http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/20/plastic_mary.html regards leon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 12:01:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Subject: romantically helpless I am listening to (and enjoying) Holly Cole's latest, _romantically helpless_, a collection of covers or romatically helpless tunes. First of all, what a riot, Holly covers her own tune, "Make it go away". And it is a cover indeed, with quite a different flavor than her original rendition. Could it be true that "the second time is always better"? At first listening, the album is jazzy (as some of Holly's earlier work), torchy (reminiscent of some of Diana Krall's work), and all around romantically helpless... In a way I am a bit sad to see Holly depart from the fuller sound she created in her prior album, _Dark dear heart_. But, on the other hand, Holly seems to be aiming for a happy middle point between her earlier, jazzy, nearly a-capella work and her latest, rock-n-roll, one. It makes for nice music for those moments when less is better, when one wishes to be sung to, or when jazz colors with a silky voice is what the doctor ordered. Am I the first one in the block with this new novelty? - - Bill G. np: Holly Cole - romantically helpless nr: William Gill - fortune's child ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:26:03 +0200 From: "HK Hill" Subject: Ani coming to Italy! Hi all! I just found out that Ani DiFranco is coming to Europe on tour this summer, and she will be performing in my little area of Italy on the Med coast, at a little podunk rock festival! I was perusing a poster for the event---lots of folks I've never heard of, then, in the middle of the poster, Ani Di Franco!! I couldn't believe it, so checked the web, and sure enough!! I am SO EXCITED!!! I've never seen her before, and have to thank all you all who raved about her. Still don't have any of her cd's---a lapse I plan to rectify soon (think she'll have cd's at the show? ), but have heard some MP3's and am very impressed. (Yeah, Napster! Of course I deleted the tunes after I heard them--just to keep the anti-N folk happy---and yes, hearing the MP3s helped me decide I wanted to hear more, and I plan to buy everything I can get--at least those cds recommended by the Ecto Good Listening Guide). Anyway, just wanted to tell someone! Holly Hill hkhill@iol.it Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:00:13 +0000 From: jjhanson@att.net Subject: Re: romantically helpless (fwd) - ---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- From: jjhanson@att.net To: Bill Subject: Re: romantically helpless Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 19:59:46 +0000 I also have Romantically Helpless--and have had it about a week. While I really enjoy it, I kind of miss the more jazzy sound of her earlier works--this one just seems a little bit too smooth--but her voice is in fine form, and the arrangements are all interesting. My favorite tracks so far are probably "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "Same Girl", but none of the tracks clearly stand out from the others as being real "wow"ers. Overall I found it pretty similar to the feel of Dark Dear Heart--a nice collection of pop tunes from all different eras each imbued with Holly's distinctive interpretative style. My favorite Holly Cole album thus far is the rarities/greatest hits album Treasure--every song on that album just really seems to shine--there isn't a "filler" track on the entire album. > > I am listening to (and enjoying) Holly Cole's latest, _romantically > helpless_, a collection of covers or romatically helpless tunes. > > First of all, what a riot, Holly covers her own tune, "Make it go away". > And it is a cover indeed, with quite a different flavor than her original > rendition. Could it be true that "the second time is always better"? > > At first listening, the album is jazzy (as some of Holly's earlier work), > torchy (reminiscent of some of Diana Krall's work), and all around > romantically helpless... > > In a way I am a bit sad to see Holly depart from the fuller sound she > created in her prior album, _Dark dear heart_. But, on the other hand, > Holly seems to be aiming for a happy middle point between her earlier, > jazzy, nearly a-capella work and her latest, rock-n-roll, one. It makes > for nice music for those moments when less is better, when one wishes to > be sung to, or when jazz colors with a silky voice is what the doctor > ordered. > > Am I the first one in the block with this new novelty? > > - Bill G. > > np: Holly Cole - romantically helpless > nr: William Gill - fortune's child > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 20:10:24 +0000 From: jjhanson@att.net Subject: Re: romantically helpless > > My favorite Holly Cole album thus far is the > > rarities/greatest hits album Treasure--every song on > > that album just really seems to shine--there isn't > > a "filler" track on the entire album. > > wow, will have to look for this one. > Most places list this as being out of print--it was a limited edition pressing--but www.hollycole.com used to carry it--though their web-site store doesn't seem to be quite operational anymore--hopefully it will be back up and running soon (or you could probably just e-mail them to order it). Jeff Hanson n.r. The Voyage of the Narwhal - Andrea Barrett n.p. Neko Case and Her Boyfriends - Furnace Room Lullaby ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 16:39:04 -0600 (MDT) From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: romantically helpless [oops, deleted headers] > > > My favorite Holly Cole album thus far is the > > > rarities/greatest hits album Treasure--every song on > > > that album just really seems to shine--there isn't > > > a "filler" track on the entire album. > > > > wow, will have to look for this one. > > > Most places list this as being out of print--it was > a limited edition pressing--but www.hollycole.com used > to carry it--though their web-site store doesn't seem to > be quite operational anymore--hopefully it will be back > up and running soon (or you could probably just e-mail > them to order it). Didn't I just order this from them a few weeks ago? (I get confused cause Jeff just adds lots of my cd's to his orders and they show up in the living room when I get home.) Yes, that's right.. I ordered through Holly's web site and it came in some amazingly short period of time (like 2 days). Off to see Susana Baca tonight. neal > ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V6 #182 **************************