From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V6 #157 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Monday, June 5 2000 Volume 06 : Number 157 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Lathe of Heaven ["Denis Parslow" ] Catraxx and CD Storage [Kay S Cleaves ] Re: Napster [Dave Williamson ] Re: Lathe of Heaven [Joseph Zitt ] Re: Samsonmusic ["Mr. P. Kulawec" ] Penelope Houston news [Neile Graham ] wishes (art/music project) [neal@swcp.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 03:14:33 -0400 From: "Denis Parslow" Subject: Lathe of Heaven [that's what I get for sending at ridiculous hours of the night. No, what I meant was "reminiscent of the recent Alanis song". I have no idea who did the music (and likely wouldn't recognize the name, considering when it was made). As I said, Lathe of Heaven is an excellent example of a movie where the music really adds tremendously to the texture of the movie. > > This was an awesome movie. It did indeed do a wonderful job of > putting the book to film. > > I first saw it only last year. As coincidence would have it, I had > picked up the book (not having read it) used after forgetting the > book I had been reading that day (and started reading it) three days > earlier. I didn't notice that they were the same, and it took me five > minutes to realize why the start of the movie seemed familiar. > > Also, the music to the movie was pretty interesting, and a vaguely > recent song by Alanis Morissette (the one with the video of her on > the subway naked, if I remember correctly). The music definitely > put even more of a surreal feeling to the movie (which was quite > surreal enough on its own) > > Denis Parslow dgp@world.std.com http://world.std.com/~dgp/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 03:16:11 -0500 From: Kay S Cleaves Subject: Catraxx and CD Storage Hey folks-- I have used Catraxx as a catalogue system for the past three years. I recommend the full version very highly. The author of the program is very supportive and quick to respond, and the software has been updated with new features and bug fixes at least every three to six months. He is also good about notifying users of new upgrades--he lists in the email what has been changed, from tiny fixes to major additions, and explains the changes in layman's terms, so you can decide for yourself whether or not to upgrade. The CDDB feature is especially handy, and never ceases to amaze me as to the vast amount of data that can be retrieved. Even some of the most obscure, non-US releases and singles are listed on there. As for Joe's question about CD storage, I use a rolling cart with four clear slide out bins, kind of like the drawers you find in sewing supply shops that hold the patterns. A four drawer cart holds about 200 discs (sleeved, not boxed) in each drawer, 1000 in the full thing. (I use the bubblesleeves from CDProjects.) I got the cart at the Container Store, which I think may be a Chicago-only place, but I've seen similar things at Hold Everything, which I know is a nationwide chain. I noticed that Ikea has some similar items in their catalog as well. - --Kay ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 11:49:54 -0400 From: Dave Williamson Subject: Re: Napster You assume that they're selling the shirts above cost and thus making a profit. I didn't see any mention of profit in the referenced article.... WretchAwry wrote: > At 01:50 PM 6/2/2000 -0500, you wrote: > >I thought this was a pretty funny article from sonicnet on the whole Napster > >debate. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Offspring Turn Tables On Napster, Selling T-Shirts Without Permission > > ^^^^^^^^ > > Yes, but the difference is that Napster makes NO money from > the people who use Napster or any of the MP3s that get traded > using the Napster program. For a prank from a supposedly > "supportive" band, that's really putting Napster in a bad spot. > Idiots. > > Here's another really good editorial about Napster by Greatful Dead > lyricist and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, John > Perry Barlow: > > http://www.technocrat.net/958163435/index_html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 12:33:27 -0400 From: Joseph Zitt Subject: Re: Lathe of Heaven On Sun, Jun 04, 2000 at 03:14:33AM -0400, Denis Parslow wrote: > [that's what I get for sending at ridiculous hours of the night. > > No, what I meant was "reminiscent of the recent Alanis song". I > have no idea who did the music (and likely wouldn't recognize the > name, considering when it was made). As I said, Lathe of Heaven > is an excellent example of a movie where the music really adds > tremendously to the texture of the movie. FWIW, the music was by one Michael Small. (I don't know his other work, either.) - -- |> ~The only thing that is not art is inattention~ --- Marcel Duchamp <| | jzitt@metatronpress.com http://www.metatronpress.com/jzitt | | Latest CD: Jerusaklyn http://www.mp3.com/josephzitt | | Comma: Voices of New Music Silence: the John Cage Discussion List | ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 21:47:56 +0100 (BST) From: "Mr. P. Kulawec" Subject: Re: Samsonmusic On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, meredith wrote: >I have no experience to answer your question, but I did want to note that >Samsonmusic.com isn't exactly featuring Happy any more. > >I got a note from Mind-It saying that samsonmusic.com no longer exists, >which turned out to be in error - but they have completely redesigned their >pages, and if you click on the "music" section Happy is no longer listed. Yes, I noticed this too. I'm afraid I've been off this list for some time (was dropped and didn't resubscribe) - has there been any recent news about Happy that I would have missed? Returning to my order with samson music, I've now given up on this and my credit card company will be trying to get my money back. Sigh. peter ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 14:33:35 -0700 From: Neile Graham Subject: Penelope Houston news For those interested - --Neile >Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 12:06:12 -0700 >From: Phuzz >Reply-To: phous@earthlink.net >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: penelope >Subject: Penelope news! New Vinyl and shows! > >Content-Type: text/html >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by >avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net id MAA18437 > > Just in from Germany! >Heavy grade import vinyl LPs of Once In A Blue Moon. A limited pressing. >Contains all 15 songs. >To get your copy send $16 ($12.80 + $3.20 US postage) to : >Penelope.net >POBox 5001, Berkeley, CA 94705 > >To celebrate her girlness — and the release of her latest CD, Once In A >Blue Moon (see bio at >http://penelope.net/bio.html) Penelope >Houston and http://www.penelope.net/ are >presenting two >female fronted shows, that offer some of the best talents in the Bay Area >independent music >scene. A percentage of merch sales at both shows will go to GIRLS INC. of >Alameda. (a local >advocacy group for young women). > > >Sat. June 10, 2000, at 9:30 :PM >at the Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley CA 510-841-2082 >21+over $7.00 at the door >Penelope Houston acoustic w/ Katharine Chase & Michael Papenburg >Debora Iyall (of Romeo Void and Knife In Water) playing her last Bay Area >show before she >moves to So Cal. >Ramona the Pest playing songs from their brand new CD, Little Knives >and singer-songwriter Terese Taylor > > >Sat. June 17 at 8:PM >at The Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez Noe in San Francisco >advance $12 / door $14 ticket info - 415 454-5238 >Presented by The Noe Valley Music Series, this is an all ages show. >Penelope Houston acoustic w/ Katharine Chase & Michael Papenburg >Noelle Hampton and band playing songs from their brand new CD, Under These >Skies > > >The latest CDs from Debora, Noelle, and Ramona the Pest will soon be >available in the “Glad I’m A >Girl” shop at Penelope’s new website. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Neile Graham ...... http://www.sff.net/people/neile ....... neile@sff.net Les Semaines: A Weekly Journal . http://www.sff.net/people/neile/semaines The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music ....... http://www.smoe.org/ectoguide ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 18:38:52 -0600 From: neal@swcp.com Subject: wishes (art/music project) A friend of mine is working on a project that needs lots of input from outside sources. I'm posting his request for input here, as I thought there might be some people who'd be willing/interested in helping him out. neal =========================================================================== Please respond, copy and distribute freely. We need to hear from as many voices as possible! And please note: We'd appreciate your sincere responses rather than flip, sarcastic ones. E-mail is a medium which encourages speed over depth, so please take that into consideration. There is no big rush, so we hope you'll take the time to come up with a truly meaningful response. Thanks, SP & CW WHAT IS/ARE YOUR DEEPEST WISH(ES) FOR THE WORLD AT THIS MOMENT? Christine Wallers (artist) and Steve Peters (sound) invite anyone to send a written response of any length or style conveying your vision of a better life on Earth for all beings. The future begins with the words, “I wish...” Your responses will be incorporated into a site-specific installation at the historic San Ysidro Church in Corrales, New Mexico in September 2000. Include your name and address if you want to be credited and/or notified about the exact dates, times and location of the exhibition. Deadline for responses is July 1, 2000 send responses to: Steve Peters, c/o Nonsequitur PO Box 344, Albuquerque, NM 87103 USA nonseq@flash.net Please share this with anyone who you think might want to participate — the more responses, the better! DESIRE + CREATIVITY + FAITH = CHANGE ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V6 #157 **************************