From: owner-ecto-digest To: ecto-digest@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: ecto-digest V2 #124 Reply-To: ecto@nsmx.rutgers.edu Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Friday, 2 June 1995 Volume 02 : Number 124 The Ecto digest is now being generated automatically. Please send problems and questions to: ecto-owner@nsmx.rutgers.edu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Joe Vaughan Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 10:54:08 +0100 (WET DST) Subject: unsubscribe... Hi, I'm sorry to post this to the list, but i have tried mailing ecto-request a few times to unsubscribe and it hasn't happened yet. could someone please unsub me from the list as this account is about to become void and i will not be using it again! :( thanks to all the ectophiles i have met who have introduced me to suchwonderful music, particuarly the crazy IRC gang...you know who you are! :> hopefully i will get back on the net sometime... thans, Bren - ---- Bren Vaughan / aka Creed depending on the weather.... http://skynet.ul.ie/~bren To sleep, perchance to have a cool gory nightmare.... :[ ------------------------------ From: Jason Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 05:39:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Nan Vernon!!! Hello Greg!! I apologize for not posting this sooner... I'm sure my comments would have given you insight into how her music is like. I've held my opinions about Nan Vernon LONG ENOUGH!!! I wanted to be done with the Nan Vernon Web page before I posted my thoughts, but I think the lid is already starting to come off!! I think Nan Vernon is absolutely the best new artist since Sarah McLachlan. Sorry folks; as much as I enjoy Jewel Kilcher's music, I have to say that Nan Vernon's musical impression and lulling quality is markedly more inspiring. Intelligently well written lyrics and a stunningly powerful, yet gentle voice create a very pleasant, harmonious, and tantilizing music of exquisite texture. I was all-encompassingly impressed by her CD after the first few songs and the rest of the album kept me enthralled throughout. I've only come across a very small handful of artists (Sarah McLachlan being one of them) whom I can boast the same about. I like to consider Nan Vernon's music as emotionally charged as Sarah McLachlan's music, but with a slightly different feel; while Sarah's music can be draining, Nan's is energizing. Both may take you on a magical trip of ecstasy, leaving you on an intangible plane of sheer indulgence. For a debut album to be as good as "Manta Ray," there must have been more than a little talent and an abundance of genius engineering. Nan Vernon worked with talented musicians such as Matthew Seligman, Jonathan Perkins, and James Hallawell to build the music for the lyrics she had created. All of the lyrics are hers except for those on "Tattoo Tears," in which Dave Stewart (former half of Eurythmics) wrote the lyrics. If there is any new musician worth chancing on, it is definately Nan Vernon. Take my word for it, it's a great album and well worth getting. I must've listened to it at least a half a dozen times the first night I got it. There are very few CD's I'd recommend as strongly as "Manta Ray." Yes, it is one of those "MUST BUY" albums! Lots more can be said, but I'll refrain, so that you can discover the intricacies of her music for yourself. I tried to muster a few tracks that I'd especially mention atop of the others, but I find that task too difficult since the whole album is just amazing. As Dan pointed out, it is solid from beginning to end. Her bios and interviews are forthcoming. "Manta Ray" by Nan Vernon Track listings: 1. motorcycle 2. tattoo tears 3. elvis waits 4. no more lullabyes 5. big picture 6. lay down joe 7. while my guitar gently weeps (cover of Beatles song) 8. iron john 9. treasure 10. fisherman 11. johnny's birthday 12. manta ray I hope you ecto folks enjoy her music as much as I have!! Yours truly, Jason ------------------------------ From: Jeffrey Hanson Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 14:43:48 -0700 Subject: Mae Moore So what's the word on the latest Mae Moore release? She's going to be here in San Diego on June 10th, and was wondering if I should rush out and buy it before the show. Jeff Hanson ------------------------------ From: ab580@leo.nmc.edu (Karl L. Snyder) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 18:02:21 -0400 Subject: Natalie Merchant Yesterday in the mail down at the station where I volunteer came a Natalie Merchant single called _Carnival_. On the front is says "the premiere single from her forthcoming debut solo album _tigerlily_" It's a cool song, and (surprise, suprise) it's not quite like her 10K fare. The song has almost a dance feel to it, with a steady and penetrating drum beat, a nice constant bass line, and electric guitar as well, plus backing vocals by Katell Keineg. Plus Natalie plays organ and sings.... overall, the writing doesn't seem as strong as some of her previous writing (like "jezebel" for instance) but still, I played it several times back to back; it's very catchy. Does anyone have word on a release date for the album? I knew that she had done a little touring, but I didn't even know she was recording. - -karl - -- "Their discourse, splendid as it had been, resulted in nothing, and their respective opinions and policies were exactly the same when they left the church as when they had entered it." - E.M. Forester _Where Angels Fear to Tread_ ------------------------------ From: jeffw@triple-i.com (Jeff Wasilko) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 19:13:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Mae Moore Jeffrey Hanson writes: > > So what's the word on the latest Mae Moore release? She's going to be here > in San Diego on June 10th, and was wondering if I should rush out and buy > it before the show. Well, I picked up Dragonfly a couple of weeks ago while I was in wonderfully scenic Boonton (aka casa del woj&meth). I played it for Woj & Mike, and their first impressions were something similar to "sounds like bohemia". I've listened to it quite a few more times, and it certainly doesn't do for me what bohemia did. It's growing on me in time... While most of Sarah M's band played on bohemia, none appear on Dragonfly. despite this, it comes off sounding similar. If you liked bohemia, I'd pick it up, and I'd definitly see her live! - -- Jeff Wasilko, Systems Rep., Information International Inc. +1 617 937 9400 (jeffw@triple-i.com, jeffw@jane.camex.com) "I'll be youah race-cah drivah..." -- Jewel "Pahrk youah race-cah in Havahad Yahd?" -- Anja [smoe] ------------------------------ From: Neal Copperman Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 00:27:29 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Sam Phillips With A Vengeance I just got back from seeing Die Hard With A Vengeance, a fact I wouldn't usually parade about in public, except that there was a bit part of a crazed terrorist killer's wife ( a crazed terrorist killer in her own right), played by Sam Phillips. Or that's what it said in the credits. I came home and looked at the cover of The Indescribable Wow, the only SP disc I have, and it could have been her, but it was hard to tell. Anyone know for sure? Whoever she was, she could wield a mean knife, and seemed to have quite the bloodlust. Neal ------------------------------ From: Stuart Myerburg Date: Fri, 2 Jun 95 00:59:07 -0400 Subject: Re: Sam Phillips With A Vengeance Neal wondered: > I just got back from seeing Die Hard With A Vengeance, a fact I wouldn't > usually parade about in public, except that there was a bit part of a > crazed terrorist killer's wife ( a crazed terrorist killer in her own > right), played by Sam Phillips. Or that's what it said in the credits. > I came home and looked at the cover of The Indescribable Wow, the only SP > disc I have, and it could have been her, but it was hard to tell. Anyone > know for sure? Whoever she was, she could wield a mean knife, and seemed > to have quite the bloodlust. Yes, that was the same Sam Phillips. The director saw the cover of _Martinis and Bikinis_ and decided he had to have her for the part. What I was wondering while watching the film (besides why I wasted my money on it) is why they never explained the fact that she does not speak during the entire movie. I assume it was a result of the bombing Jeremy Irons mentioned she was involved with, but I think it was ultimately just something silly the screenwriter threw in. Stuart ------------------------------ From: mcb@postmodern.com (Michael C. Berch) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 22:20:44 -0700 Subject: Re: Sam Phillips With A Vengeance Neal Copperman writes: > I just got back from seeing Die Hard With A Vengeance, a fact I wouldn't > usually parade about in public, except that there was a bit part of a > crazed terrorist killer's wife ( a crazed terrorist killer in her own > right), played by Sam Phillips. Or that's what it said in the credits. > I came home and looked at the cover of The Indescribable Wow, the only SP > disc I have, and it could have been her, but it was hard to tell. Anyone > know for sure? Whoever she was, she could wield a mean knife, and seemed > to have quite the bloodlust. Yup -- it's her. I haven't seen the movie yet, but on another list I'm on somebody mentioned that there was this terrorist (female) played by Sam Phillips. And I wrote back and said, "You mean Sam Phillips the *singer*??" And two other people confirmed it. Apparently she doesn't actually *speak* in the movie... her character is supposed to be mute or non-vocal or whatever, and is (presumably) non-American. I think this is her first big-movie acting role. - -- Michael mcb@postmodern.com http://www.postmodern.com/ ------------------------------ From: Phillip Clark Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 07:21:45 +0100 (BST) Subject: Happy Tapes ? Hi there, I shall try to send out via this route a request that I have put on alt.music.ecto since I know that subscribers to the e-mail system might not or do not always check out the news page. Since it's my first attempt, fingers crossed ! - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Path: dircon!psclark From: psclark@tdc.dircon.co.uk (Phillip Clark) Newsgroups: alt.music.ecto Subject: Happy Tapes ? Date: 31 May 1995 21:09:40 GMT Organization: The Direct Connection Lines: 36 Message-ID: <3qiluk$sbe@newsgate.dircon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: tdc.dircon.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I hope that this request will not draw any flames because I realise that it is bordering on the edge of bootlegging, but here goes ........ In the last three months I have managed to get all eight of Happy Rhodes' CDs via a couple of import shops and I have found her music to be fascinating. It has been more than a little of a shock to have discovered Happy's musical changes which took place over about a decade just in the space of three months, but I guess that is my loss. Via the FAQs I have seen reference made to radio broadcasts by Happy, but of course the chances of picking these up in the UK - even if I knew when they were in advance - as as close to zero as anything can be ! Also, of course, the US has had the pleasure of some limited live gigs by Happy. So, I wondered whether anyone over there might have any tapes that they might be willing to trade, please ? Either of radio broadcasts or a gig or two ? Naturally I would not be willing to pay grossly inflated prices which dealers in bootleg tapes/records demand, but certainly I would be more than willing to either pay for the cost of the tapes and postage or alternatively get something over here which is not available in the US in exchange. So, if someone has any tapes, could you please e-mail me at psclark@dircon.co.uk and we can discuss things ? Looking forward to hearing from someone sometime - and apologies in advance if this posting ruffles any feathers. Without stronger radio transmitters in the US and a World tour by Happy, what can a fan in the UK do ? Phil Clark ------------------------------ From: Damon Harper Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 00:36:19 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Mae Moore On Thu, 1 Jun 1995, Jeffrey Hanson wrote: > So what's the word on the latest Mae Moore release? She's going to be here > in San Diego on June 10th, and was wondering if I should rush out and buy > it before the show. well, i feel just barely qualified to answer now (i only found out about mae moore recently when neil mentioned her new album on the list - despite the fact that i live within an easy day's travel of her!). anyway, i've been listening to all three of her albums pretty frequently since i got them (pretty quick, eh? :) and i can't say i'm really as impressed with dragonfly as with the others. my favourite is oceanview motel... i find dragonfly doesn't capture me as well as om. however, i definitely recommend it... i know i sounded quite negative there, but it's nonetheless a wonderful album! and again, i still haven't quite assimilated the whole thing, so perhaps my opinion will change :) just my tuppence :) damon \__________________________ _____________________________________/ \ _/\_ / Damon_Harper@mindlink.bc.ca __\ /__ "How long 'till my soul gets it right? nomad@acca.nmsu.edu \ / can any human being ever reach |/||\| that kind of light?" Vancouver, BC, CANADA `' - Indigo Girls, "Galileo" ------------------------------ From: Dan Stark Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 03:03:34 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Jewel Interview Hi All, This week's PULSE NIAGARA, a regional entertainment paper, gives Jewel the front-page photo, along with a feature article and interview. Here's a transcript (with permission) for your enjoyment. I'm posting this to both the Jewel and Ecto lists, so my apologies for the duplication if you subscribe to both. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AN UNPLUCKED GEM PREPARES TO SHINE (by Carolyn Heinze) Jewel Kilcher's story reads like a fairytale. Growing up in Alaska, luxuries were few and far between in the Kilcher family. Without a shower, television and many other things most take for granted, Jewel spent her time singing, and at age six she began travelling with her parents (An Alaskan singer/songwriter duo), performing regular features on their show including a yodeling routine. When her parents divorced, much like little Christine in The Phantom Of The Opera, Jewel continued to tour with her father, singing the bar circuit and coffee shops for the most part of her childhood. Even her name is like one out of a story-book, and her girlish voice and warm carefree giggles signify that this girl is indeed precious. Combining her vocal, poetic and musical talents, Jewel has picked up her guitar and is out promoting "Pieces Of You", a collection of songs written while Jewel was driving across the United States living out of her van. "It was a time in my life when I was trying to make the leap, going 'OK, I don't want to go to college, what do I do?' And it's really hard to figure out, what DO you do? I got a waitressing job because that's what you do. And I got fired a lot - I was a bad waitress. I served coffee in coffee shops. Then I got fired from my last job. I couldn't pay rent. I lived with my Mom and neither of us could afford rent, neither of us were eating. I was scraping food off the plates in the restaurant and bringing it home to my Mom and my little brother. It was really sad and I thought it's terrible to sacrifice all your pride and your health just to have a roof over your head. So I got fired from my last job and my Mom and I said 'Look, let's move into our vans.' So she moved into hers and I moved into mine. It was the best time. Washed my hair in McDonalds and Denny's sinks, and sang in a coffee shop once a week, and said 'Goddamn it I'm going to die or do something I love and that's all that counts. I'm willing to give up everything. I don't care anymore.'" Reflecting on those days, Jewel displays no self pity. "It was a good feeling just to surf and write poetry and read, and write songs and sing one night a week. And then the rest of the week to have five bucks in my pocket on any given day, and make it work. But I was raised very poor, I was raised very scrapping." She sighs. "It wasn't, I think, as hard going from having money to having none. I was just raised scrappy. You knew how to survive. I think the nice thing about being poor is you have to have faith, you have to believe in something." Far from being the conventional All-American girl, Jewel didn't choose to follow the traditional path of high school, university, and then finally, a high profile career. Observing that not everyone is meant for this way of life, Jewel acknowledges what she feels are the major drawbacks to how school children are approached. "I think one great injustice is children aren't asked. Children aren't asked 'what makes you happy', they're asked 'what are you going to do for a living?' So the focus immediately is put onto 'how are you going to have a career? You better go to school, you better do the right things and pick a specific profession and compete.' Which, I don't believe in competing. I do believe there's room for everyone to find what they love doing and then earn money at it." She suggests that making a lot of money perhaps isn't the best goal for everyone. "I think what happens a lot of times is kids get into a school, and then into a profession they don't necessarily like. And then they turn 50 and they go, 'I can't wait to retire.' It's a sad way to live a life, living a life for retirement." An optimist at heart, Jewel sees her experiences with poverty as the reason she was able to figure out who she really was at such an early age. The absence of MTV, commercials and other media allowed the singer to discover herself more honestly. "I think that when you're surrounded by beauty and simplicity you find beauty in everyday things. And you can't help but feel that humanity is basically good. I went through a really depraved stage, a very cynical stage. I moved out when I was really young, and I traveled a lot and had seen a lot. I finally decided that your reality is what you perceive it to be. And you should be optimistic, you should have hope. Because, what else are you going to do?" "Who Will Save Your Soul?", the first single off "Pieces Of You", was one of the first songs Jewel wrote. "I wrote 'Who Will Save Your Soul' my first time in California sitting on a Catholic schoolyard lawn. I thought, 'what an incredible thing to be told since birth you've sinned just by mere existence.' And then to be surrounded on top of that by so much media that constantly tells you how polluting and murdering and killing we are. I believe if you're told you're ugly you start to act that way. We should be told we're angels more." References to angels are littered throughout Jewel's work, including her poetry that is part of the album art. "Angel Standing By" and "Amen", the two final tracks on the CD, elude to Jewel's special feeling about the celestial beings, but the girl is somewhat mysterious in her manner of explaining why. "I believe in angels. I know they exist." Has she had any personal encounters? Giggling, Jewel says, "I'm still alive. I mean, I'm a terrible driver." Taking on a serious note, she softly concludes, "I believe that even in our loneliest moments we aren't alone." Appearing June 8 at The Hideaway in St. Catharines, Jewel will be blessing the audience with her angelic voice and a delightful outlook. "I was reading the play Symposium, and it said that through true love and true beauty we reach immortality. Because not only is art one of the most honest expressions of ourselves, but if you really put all your passion into it, it will breathe. And I believe in making your life your artwork, and what a beautiful thing to put any color into that you want." Giggling, Jewel ponders, "'You know, my life is much too yellow at this point, or much too blue. I need to get some more experience in here, and what'll it be?' Creating it. Taking control and going 'I've always wanted to.'" - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PS - "Who Will Save Your Soul" charts at #9 this week on Toronto alternative station CFNY, between KMFDM and White Zombie... ttyl, Dan - ------------------------------- DAN STARK dstark@freenet.niagara.com St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada ------------------------------ From: Michael Matthews Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 03:30:19 -0400 Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ************* Perttu Yli-Krekola (ylikreko@tre.tele.nokia.fi) ************* *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Perttu Yli-Krekola Thu June 02 1966 Kaksoset Alex Gibbs Thu June 08 1967 Betelgeuse Sonja Juchniewich Mon June 10 1963 Pegasus Joerg Plate Mon June 12 1967 Gemini Chris Montville Tue June 13 1978 Gemini Mark R. Susskind Wed June 15 1966 Gemini Mike Matthews Mon June 16 1969 SAFH Albert Philipsen Mon June 17 1968 Gemini Neal R. Copperman Thu June 17 1965 Gemini Ecto-The Mailing List Tue June 18 1991 Fuzzy blue Tracy Barber Mon June 18 1956 Gemini 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 - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ From: GIBSOND@AA.WL.COM Date: Fri, 02 Jun 1995 08:47:00 -0500 Subject: re: Mae Moore - Dragonfly and such Hi all! Just my .02 worth. I feel "Dragonfly" is a wonderful album with a similar feel to "Bohemia" and it did take a few listens till I started hearing the songs in my head and trying to figure out what is that song? Mae has a talent for hooks! Of course this album doesn't compare to "Bohemia" in a sense that those songs were written w/Steve Kilbey from the Church. One of Sarah's ex-band members appears quite frequently on this album, Steven Nikleva (sp?), his guitar playing is excellent. As the story goes Steven decided to stick w/Mae and work on other projects as well instead of touring w/Sarah. He had a friend named Luke who he introduced to Sarah and co. (The rest is history). Go see Mae if you get the chance. I saw her last summer in a small coffee house w/Steven and Rick May (who is an excellent bass player) and drum machine. She was a delight live and we are hoping she comes back this way soon. Great stage presence and is very personable. Don ------------------------------ From: vnozick@tribune.com (Nozick, Valerie) Date: Fri, 02 Jun 95 10:22:10 cst Subject: Re[2]: Sam Phillips With A Vengeance Neal wondered: > I just got back from seeing Die Hard With A Vengeance, a fact I wouldn't > usually parade about in public, except that there was a bit part of a > crazed terrorist killer's wife ( a crazed terrorist killer in her own > right), played by Sam Phillips. Or that's what it said in the credits. > I came home and looked at the cover of The Indescribable Wow, the only SP Stuart said: >Yes, that was the same Sam Phillips. The director saw the cover of _Martinis >and Bikinis_ and decided he had to have her for the part. What I was wondering >while watching the film (besides why I wasted my money on it) is why they never >explained the fact that she does not speak during the entire movie. I assume >it was a result of the bombing Jeremy Irons mentioned she was involved with, >but I think it was ultimately just something silly the screenwriter threw in. Maybe the director was too cheap to give her her Screen Actor's Guild card? (You have to actually speak in a movie to get your card, but you can't speak in a movie unless you have your card. Catch 22.) ==> Valerie ------------------------------ From: Mike Mendelson Date: 02 Jun 95 11:52:54 EDT Subject: If I were a Canterbridgian So, like, I learned a new word this weekend in my excursion to the home of Harvard and MIT. I guess this was my first really stay in that most ambivalent of places, where so many friends have studied and spoke of, Cambridge, MA. Aside from the 3-hour walk around the Hatch Shell and foray into the MIT Architecture building, and my cousin's wedding on Sun., etc., the hilite of my trip was surely Friday afternoon when I embarked on Angelos' Famous Walking Tour of CD Stores in Cambridge. Yup, I had this little gem tucked away from my last visit to Boston when I did not have time to do this. I was staying around Central Sq. so it was really easy -- I must have hit at least 6 or 7 places in 3 hours -- mostly used -- until I hit Newbury Comics (which is pretty legendary in the gaffa archives, since quite a few people bought new Kate albums there and were always talking about it), where they had a huge sale. So, although the average price of the 15 CDs I bought still came to about $10, I was very happy because just about everything I bought were things I had been looking for (some for quite some time). And it was fun trying to find the really out-of-the-way places not readily visible to the naked eye. So, without further ado, here (since I know everyone *really* cares) is the list of my Canterbridgian acquisistions: 1) Neilds - Bob on the Ceiling -- although folks here and on f_m have been raving about this for months, my first lesson was disappointing. But I was at work and the volume was low, so I will give it some more chances. Plus, I'm sure they're great, live. 2) Jewel - Pieces of You -- yes, this is way better than the tdp tape I have of her live. As I'd expected. 3) PG - Birdy Soundtrack -- I've been looking for this for years, and I found the import (was it ever domestic?) used. Awesome soundtrack -- no PG fan should be w/o it. For those unfamiliar, he takes a few songs from Security, and mixes them around and incorporates pieces of them into the soundtrack. It's so cool watching the movie because you catch pieces of this and that, and if they are already familiar to you, it adds alot to the movie. 4) Todd Rundgren - A Cappella -- I have the LP, but have not seen the CD around in a while... so I caved. This is the 1st Todd I ever bought, and though it is rather distinct from the rest of his stuff, if you ever doubted his studio mastery, don't. Hodja, make me spin. 5) Joni Mitchell - Turbulent Indigo -- after listening for 20 seconds it is clear that this is on par with some of Joni's classic stuff. 6) Hector Zazou - Songs from the Cold Seas -- how can you resist an album by a guy with such a cool name? I can't. This is great stuff for late at night after all the neighbors are in bed. 7) Disappear Fear - Deep Soul Diver -- ok, I admit it, this is way better than there eponymous recent release that I have. I will need to listen some more. 8) Susan Werner - Last of the Good Straight Girls -- if you ever get a chance to see her live, do it! She makes all kinds of weird faces while she plays -- and she is a very good guitarist, esp. when she does jazz-y numbers. Some real gems on this one, including "Some Other Town" (when you're on the road and you are in a town and you think -- this is home for all these people but it is so foreign to me). She is firmly in the new folk genre. 9) Barbara Kessler - Stranger to This Land -- also in the new folk camp, bordering a little more on country -- but the 1st track "Deep Country" is not just good-sounding, but very well written and the rest is just as zippy. 10) Thomas Dolby - The Gate to the Mind's Eye -- put Dolby's name on it and I'm buying it. What is the video like? 11) Lisa Germano - Happiness (4ad) -- haven't listened to this yet. What is the diff between this and the capitol version? 12) Barbara Manning - One Perfect Green Blanket -- when the guy at this used place saw me buying this he asked if I'd seen at the something-something. I said no. "Oh, so you're buying it for a friend." No -- I'm buying because a bunch of people I've never met told me I should. What's so unusual about that? 13) Joan Osborne - Relish -- still in shrinkwrap. 14) Velocity Girl - Simpatico! -- ditto 15) Mass. Ave - DIY - The Boston Scene (75-83) -- cutout (couldn't resist) So, quite a haul, IYAM. I've also acquired some other CDs thru the mail lately -- my fave of which so far is the Ewan MacColl best of (Black and White - - the Definitive Collection put out by green linnet) -- it's so funny that I think of him as Kirsty's dad, and not the other way around. :-) Gotta go. - -mjm ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V2 #124 ************************** ======================================================================== Please send any questions or comments about the list to ecto-owner@nsmx.rutgers.edu