From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V6 #362 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Saturday, December 2 2000 Volume 06 : Number 362 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Elysian Fields' and Jorane's new ones [Neal Copperman ] No birthdays, just a monthly listing [Mike Matthews ] Re: Marvin Pontiac [Valerie Richardson ] a little more shameless self promotion ["Chris Stack" ] Re: Elysian Fields' and Jorane's new ones [Neal Copperman ] Jonatha Brooke ["Amy" ] Kronos Quartet (was Re: Marvin Pontiac) [Sue Trowbridge ] Re: Kronos Quartet (was Re: Marvin Pontiac) [Neal Copperman ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 00:15:40 -0800 From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: Elysian Fields' and Jorane's new ones At 10:37 PM -0800 11/30/00, Neile Graham wrote: >Nobody told me the new Elysian Fields, _Queen of the Meadow_ was out. Oh yeah, I picked up a copy a few days ago for Andrew, though I haven't listened to it yet myself. It seems to be the popular trade disc, as Jeff picked one up for Anna-Maria too. > I >happened on it when I was at Tower today to pick up a copy of the brilliant >_The Legendary Marvin Pontiac_ to send to a friend as an Xmas present. I love those tracks on the sampler you made me. Can you say anything more about him? The two songs I heard grabbed me immediately, and remained a highlight of that disc. They remind me a bit of Stephen Meritt stuff, but sillier. neal np: The Cindy Lee Berryhill Workout Tape ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 03:00:08 -0500 (EST) From: Mike Matthews Subject: No birthdays, just a monthly listing - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Marvin Camras Sat January 01 1916 Tapehead Jeanne Schreiter Tue January 03 1967 Capricorn John Sandoval Wed January 04 1967 Capricorn Paul Cohen Tue January 05 1954 Capricorn Tony Garrity Mon January 08 1962 Pool of Life Greg Bossert Tue January 09 1962 OfTheTimes Troy J. Shadbolt Thu January 14 1971 Capricorn Chris Sampson Wed January 15 1964 Void where prohibited Dennis G Parslow Fri January 17 1964 ...of the Saint Ross Alford Thu January 17 1957 Positive Nancy Whitney Mon January 19 1959 slippery when wet Sarah Noelle Pratt Ferguson Tue January 20 1970 Seanympf-Aquarius David Beery Tue January 20 1976 drum Terry Partis Sun January 22 1933 Rocker Sarah McLachlan Sun January 28 1968 Aquarius Ilka Heber Mon February 01 1965 Mermaid Bob Lovejoy Sun February 02 1947 Aquarius Diane Burke Sat February 02 1963 slow children Timothy S. Devine Tue February 03 1970 Aquarius Stephen Thomas Fri February 04 1966 Aquarius Doug Burks Tue February 14 1956 Blank Jim Sturnfield Thu February 18 1954 Aquarius Juha Kannisto Wed February 18 1970 Aquarius Joel Siegfried February 19 Penguin Crossing Linda Saboe Tue February 20 1951 aimless Teresa Ross Wed February 23 1977 pisces Michael Curry Fri February 24 1967 Pisces Paula Shanks Mon February 25 1952 Pisces Brni Mojzes Fri February 26 1965 the vanishing boy Pamela Pociluk Fri February 28 1964 Pisces Peter Clark Thu March 04 1948 Pedestrian 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 Richard Konrad Sat March 18 1944 Pisces 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 Tom Proven Sat March 27 1971 Eat at Joe's Jennifer Albert Wed March 30 1966 Aries (w/Cancer rising!:) Warpaint Mon April 01 1991 Brilliant! Michael Pearce Wed April 03 1946 Pegasus Michael E. Bravo Mon April 05 1971 Dandelion Wine Brion McIntosh Sun April 06 1958 Aries Marcel Kshensky Thu April 06 1950 Aries Bill Mazur Mon April 06 1953 Aries Sun/Cancer Rising David Dixon Tue April 07 1970 Aries Heidi Heller Mon April 08 1974 Aries Jill Hughes Sat April 09 1955 Aries Klaus Kluge Sun April 10 1960 Unicorn Steve VanDevender Sun April 10 1966 Racer Art Liestman Fri April 10 1953 Repeat Stephen Golden Sat April 10 1971 Jokey Michael Bowman Wed April 11 1962 Aries Wolfgang Ullwer Fri April 11 1969 Widder Janet Kirsch Thu April 11 1974 Aries Jerry Tue April 13 1971 Aries Stuart Myerburg Mon April 14 1969 Aries T-Bone Wed April 15 1992 happy cat Jeff Hanson Sat April 16 1966 Aries Michael Klouda Mon April 17 1967 Aries Harry Foster Sat April 21 1956 NiceGuy Kjetil Torgrim Homme Thu April 23 1970 Taurus Jeff Burka Thu April 24 1969 GoFlyAKite Christine Waite Tue April 25 1972 Taurus Matt Adams Thu April 26 1962 Taurus Brad Hutchinson Tue April 28 1964 What sign? Geoff Parks Sun April 30 1961 Taurus Marty Lash Sat May 01 1948 Taurus Barney Parker Fri May 02 1986 happy cat Gray Abbott Tue May 03 1955 Suprised Tamar Boursalian Tue May 03 1966 Taurus Richard A. Holmes May 07 Taurus Steve Ito Fri May 08 1970 DA Bull... Brian Gregory Thu May 09 1963 Eclectic Heidi Maier Wed May 10 1978 Taurus Patrick Varker Wed May 12 1954 Torius Philip David Morgan Sat May 12 1962 Chinese Tiger in Bull Clothing Steve Fagg Tue May 13 1958 Nightwol Karel Zuiderveld Fri May 13 1960 Stier Michael Colford Wed May 16 1962 Taurus Christopher Boek Tue May 19 1970 Taurus Yngve Hauge Fri May 21 1971 Gemini Lisa Laane Tue May 22 1973 Gemini Jewel Kilcher Thu May 23 1974 The Gem Chandra Sriram Thu May 27 1971 Gemini Urs Stafford Thu May 31 1973 Give Way Perttu Yli-Krekola Thu June 02 1966 Kaksoset Alex Gibbs Thu June 08 1967 Betelgeuse Gleb Zverev Tue June 09 1964 Gemini Sonja Juchniewich Mon June 10 1963 Pegasus Joerg Plate Mon June 12 1967 Gemini Chris Montville Tue June 13 1978 Gemini Ectoplasm (original name) Mailing List Thu June 13 1991 Fuzzier blue Paul Huesman Wed June 14 1967 coffee drinker Mark R. Susskind Wed June 15 1966 Gemini Mike Matthews Mon June 16 1969 Dr. Firewall Albert Philipsen Mon June 17 1968 Gemini Neal R. Copperman Thu June 17 1965 Gemini Susan Kay Anderson Tue June 17 1969 Gemini Ecto-The Mailing List Tue June 18 1991 Fuzzy blue Tracy Barber Mon June 18 1956 Gemini Greg Dunn Thu June 18 1953 + Paul Blair Thu June 18 1964 Objectivist David Lubkin Fri June 20 1958 OurLady Marisa Wood Fri June 20 1969 Gemini Cheri Villines Sun June 20 1965 Gemini-Leo rising 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 Samantha Tanner Tue June 30 1970 Wild Goose 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 Alvin Brattli Sun July 27 1969 Lefthanded Christy Eger Smith Thu July 27 1944 Horse Crossing Shirley Ye July 27 Lioness woj Sun July 28 1968 children at play John Relph Sat July 28 1962 Leo Bob Kollmeyer Wed July 28 1971 Leo Steve Lusky Tue July 29 1952 Bike! Kate Bush Wed July 30 1958 God Chuck Smith Wed July 30 1958 Reboot Yves Denneulin Fri July 30 1971 Lion-Heart Joel Kenyon Wed July 31 1963 Leo Eli Brandt August 05 Leo Martin Bridges Sat August 08 1970 BigGuy *Rosana L. de Oliveira Wed August 08 1973 Leo Happy Rhodes Mon August 09 1965 HolyGhost Michael Stevens Sat August 12 1967 For Sale or Lease *Loretta Pontillo Tue August 15 1978 Leo Queen of the Jungle Martin Dougiamas Wed August 20 1969 Positive Tori Amos Thu August 22 1963 Leo Sam Warren Tue August 22 1961 Leo Henk Van Wulpen Sat August 22 1970 Leo Kerry White Wed August 22 1951 Exact Leo/Virgo Don Gibson Wed August 26 1959 Virgo Marcel Rijs Mon August 31 1970 A rose growing old Meredith Tarr Wed September 01 1971 Virgo Scott Zimmerman Mon September 04 1972 Virgo Mike Mendelson Fri September 04 1964 Virgo Richard Dean Wed September 06 1967 Virgo David Blank-Edelman Sat September 09 1967 Neon Holly Tominack Thu September 10 1970 Virgo Sharon Nichols - Terra Incognita Wed September 11 1963 Victim of Christianity Heather Russell September 11 Total Virgosity Karron Lynn Lane Tue September 14 1751 Ophelia Virgo Troy Wollenslegel Mon September 18 1972 Virgo Mark Frabotta Sun September 19 1965 Don't even THINK about parking here Joe Zitt Sat September 20 1958 Will Hack for CDs Ani DiFranco Wed September 23 1970 Virgo Paul Kim Sat October 01 1977 fetal position JoAnn Whetsell Fri October 01 1976 Pendulum William Gill Wed October 05 1960 A wide-eyed wanderer Dan Riley Sun October 08 1961 Libra Neile Graham Wed October 08 1958 pen Quenby M. Chunco Tue October 08 1968 Crunchy Frog Mike Garland Wed October 08 1952 Creature_of_the_Night Irvin Lin Tue October 09 1973 Libra Michael C. Berch Wed October 10 1956 No parking Chris Gagnon Sat October 10 1970 Libra Wolfgang Drotschmann Thu October 13 1966 Waage Gracescape Fri October 13 1967 unbalanced Brian Bloom Tue October 14 1969 spam Erik N. Johnson Tue October 16 1962 Handle with Care Kim Klouda Tue October 17 1967 Libra Anthony Amato Sat October 20 1973 Libra Dave Steiner Sat October 24 1959 Scorpio Tara MacLean Thu October 25 1973 Scorpio Jessica Koeppel Wed October 29 1969 Scorpio Kathy Clark Sat November 01 1969 Bunnies Katie Dougiamas Sat November 02 1974 Scorpio Anthony Horan Fri November 04 1966 Positive Michael Sullivan Mon November 05 1962 Scorpio Anna Pryde Wed November 05 1975 Scorpio Sun; Sagittarius Moon; Pisces Rising Jens Brage Sun November 08 1964 Scorpio Rising Lynn Garrett Sat November 08 1958 Scorpio Sam Murgie Fri November 08 1957 Scorpio Rachel Kramer Bussel Mon November 10 1975 Scorpio Ken Latta Sun November 11 1951 Scorpio Michael Doyle Wed November 12 1969 Scorpio Marla Tiara Tue November 13 1973 Scorpio Dave Cook Mon November 15 1971 Scorpio Jeff Pearce November 16 Orpheus Naama Avramzon Mon November 18 1974 Scorpio Jeff Smith Mon November 19 1962 Crash Kevin Bartlett Fri November 21 1952 Scorpio Claudia Spix Wed November 23 1960 Schuetze Anja Baldo Tue November 23 1965 Garbanzo Tommy Persson Wed November 25 1964 Sagittarius Pat Tessitore November 26 Sagittarius Valerie Kraemer November 26 Sagittarius Justin Bur Fri November 27 1964 Sagittarius Sue Trowbridge Sun November 27 1966 Skytten Ward Kadel Tue November 29 1977 Sagittarius Jesse Hernandez Liwag Wed November 29 1972 Water Rat Mirko Bulaja Sat November 30 1974 Block Juha Sorva Thu December 02 1976 Sagittarius Chip Lueck Thu December 05 1968 Sagittarius Michele Wellck December 08 Sagittarius Jeremy J. Corry Fri December 11 1970 Sagittarius Renee Canada Tue December 13 1977 Sagittarius Julie C. Kammerzell Sun December 15 1968 Sagittarius/Scorpio combo Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti Sat December 15 1956 queen_nefertiti@prodigy.net Damon Harper Tue December 16 1975 COOL BANANAS Laura Clifford Tue December 17 1957 Sagittarius Dirk Kastens Tue December 17 1963 Sagittarius Milla Wed December 17 1975 Sagittarius Chris Schernwetter Tue December 17 1974 Sagittarius Sherry Haddock Sat December 17 1960 Sagittarius Tracy Benbrook Tue December 18 1973 Sagittarius Mark Lowry Mon December 22 1969 Capricarius Kay Cleaves Wed December 22 1976 Prancing Pony Uli Grepel Wed December 25 1968 Steinbock Joseph Wasicek Sat December 25 1976 Brown Eagle Stuart Castergine Mon December 30 1963 You Are Here ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 03:36:03 -0500 From: Valerie Richardson Subject: Re: Marvin Pontiac I also adore "Marvin Pontiac." His biography can be found at: http://www.strangeandbeautiful.com/marvin/index.html In a nutshell, he was born in 1932 to a father who was originally from Mali and a mother who came from New York. After his mother was put in a mental hospital, he went with his father to Mali where he stayed until he was 15. After returning to the United States, he started playing music in Chicago and had a couple of minor hits (Jackson Pollack was a fan). He believed that he was abducted by aliens in 1970 and was then institutionalized in 1971. He died after being hit by a bus in 1977. This is all, however, a complete fabrication. Marvin Pontiac is, in fact, John Lurie, the multitalented musician (The Lounge Lizards) and actor (Stranger than Paradise). You can listen to an interview that John Lurie on the New Sounds show at WNYC-FM by going to their website (wnyc.org) and following the links to the New Sounds archives. The show aired on August 18. I see that the Marvin Pontiac CD is on sale for $10 at John Lurie's website: http://www.strangeandbeautiful.com/goods/index.html - --Valerie Richardson Neal Copperman wrote: > > At 10:37 PM -0800 11/30/00, Neile Graham wrote: > > >Nobody told me the new Elysian Fields, _Queen of the Meadow_ was out. > > Oh yeah, I picked up a copy a few days ago for Andrew, though I > haven't listened to it yet myself. It seems to be the popular trade > disc, as Jeff picked one up for Anna-Maria too. > > > I > >happened on it when I was at Tower today to pick up a copy of the brilliant > >_The Legendary Marvin Pontiac_ to send to a friend as an Xmas present. > > I love those tracks on the sampler you made me. Can you say anything > more about him? The two songs I heard grabbed me immediately, and > remained a highlight of that disc. They remind me a bit of Stephen > Meritt stuff, but sillier. > > neal > > np: The Cindy Lee Berryhill Workout Tape ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 05:09:04 -0800 From: "Chris Stack" Subject: a little more shameless self promotion I just put a new MP3 file of my music up on my site (address below). It's sort-of instrumental ecto. Check it out if you feel like exploring... ___________________________ +$;%+$;'+$;%+$;'+$;%+$;'+$; /////////////////////////// Chris Stack c_stack@mindspring.com www.mindspring.com/~c_stack ___________________________ +$;%+$;'+$;%+$;'+$;%+$;'+$; /////////////////////////// "One should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of One's life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul." -Goethe ___________________________ +$;%+$;'+$;%+$;'+$;%+$;'+$; /////////////////////////// ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:58:32 +1100 From: Andrew Fries Subject: Re: Elysian Fields' and Jorane's new ones On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Neile Graham wrote: >Nobody told me the new Elysian Fields, _Queen of the Meadow_ was out. Sure we did! Anna-Maria for one, and there have been several other mentions of new Elysian Fields in the last couple of months. How else would I find out about it if not thanks to Ecto... >np Elysian Fields, _Queen of the Meadow_ a male-vocals track that I'm >really liking. .. on the other hand, I'm sure none of these posts mentioned anything about male vocals! Or else I just blotted that information out, because I refused to believe they could give vocal duties to anyone else when Jennifer Charles was around! It's like... it's like... no, words simply fail me. I just can't think of anything equally preposterous! Please tell me this is only this one track... in fact, please reassure me Jennifer Charles is still with them! np: PJ Harvey, "Stories from the city..." Oh yes! - ------------------------------------------------------ "The Optimist proclaims we live in the best of all possible worlds. The Pessimist fears this is true" - James Branch Cabell - ------ http://www.zip.com.au/~afries/spot.php3 ------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 10:09:59 -0500 From: drop the holupki Subject: Re: Elysian Fields' and Jorane's new ones when we last left our heroes, Andrew Fries exclaimed: >.. on the other hand, I'm sure none of these posts mentioned anything >about male vocals! haven't heard the album yet but i'll go out on a limb and guess it's oren bloedow singing. he had a solo thing going, releasing a few albums, before elysian fields and still performs around new york city on occasion. i think the last time i saw elysian fields play, he sang one song. >Please tell me this is only this one track... in fact, please reassure me >Jennifer Charles is still with them! it would be hard to imagine elysian fields without jennifer charles. rest assured, she's still there. woj n.p. wfmu and wpkn (boo hoo! valerie's not deejaying today...) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:40:42 -0800 From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: Marvin Pontiac Thanks for all the info Valerie. I'mm already a John Lurie fan, so it seems like I'll be ordering Marvin this evening. Bet I can't leave that web site without picking up a few things. While I really like Lurie, I just have a few Lounge Lizards disc and some of his stuff on other discs (like Kronos Quartet). Actually, I should probably pick up his film music while I'm there. And speeking (tangentially) of Kronos, I picked up the latest Kronos CD, Caravan, last week, and was amazed at how different Joan Jeanrenaud, the cello player looked. Like, absolutely nothing like herself. Glancig at the back, I saw that they had replaced her with Jennifer Culp. Since the makeup of Kronos hasn't changed for over 25 years, that's a pretty big deal. neal now shuffling over: Relish - Joan Osbourne Tubthumper - Chumbawumba Mexican Pre-Hispanic Music Veda Hille (some NY bootleg) Used Guitars - Marti Jones (and lazily putting off going to work) At 3:36 AM -0500 12/1/00, Valerie Richardson wrote: >I also adore "Marvin Pontiac." His biography can be found at: > >http://www.strangeandbeautiful.com/marvin/index.html > >In a nutshell, he was born in 1932 to a father who was originally from >Mali and a mother who came from New York. After his mother was put in a >mental hospital, he went with his father to Mali where he stayed until >he was 15. After returning to the United States, he started playing >music in Chicago and had a couple of minor hits (Jackson Pollack was a >fan). He believed that he was abducted by aliens in 1970 and was then >institutionalized in 1971. He died after being hit by a bus in 1977. > >This is all, however, a complete fabrication. Marvin Pontiac is, in >fact, John Lurie, the multitalented musician (The Lounge Lizards) and >actor (Stranger than Paradise). You can listen to an interview that John >Lurie on the New Sounds show at WNYC-FM by going to their website >(wnyc.org) and following the links to the New Sounds archives. The show >aired on August 18. > >I see that the Marvin Pontiac CD is on sale for $10 at John Lurie's >website: > >http://www.strangeandbeautiful.com/goods/index.html > >--Valerie Richardson > > > > >Neal Copperman wrote: >> >> At 10:37 PM -0800 11/30/00, Neile Graham wrote: >> >> >Nobody told me the new Elysian Fields, _Queen of the Meadow_ was out. >> >> Oh yeah, I picked up a copy a few days ago for Andrew, though I >> haven't listened to it yet myself. It seems to be the popular trade >> disc, as Jeff picked one up for Anna-Maria too. >> >> > I >> >happened on it when I was at Tower today to pick up a copy of the brilliant >> >_The Legendary Marvin Pontiac_ to send to a friend as an Xmas present. >> >> I love those tracks on the sampler you made me. Can you say anything >> more about him? The two songs I heard grabbed me immediately, and >> remained a highlight of that disc. They remind me a bit of Stephen > > Meritt stuff, but sillier. > > > > neal > > > > np: The Cindy Lee Berryhill Workout Tape ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:45:38 -0800 From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: Elysian Fields' and Jorane's new ones At 10:09 AM -0500 12/1/00, drop the holupki wrote: >haven't heard the album yet but i'll go out on a limb and guess it's oren >bloedow singing. he had a solo thing going, releasing a few albums, before >elysian fields and still performs around new york city on occasion. i think >the last time i saw elysian fields play, he sang one song. Looks like woj is safe in that tree. On one track (Queen of the Meadow), Oren sings lead while Jennifer sings backup. On one other track he sings backup. I guess they kept him gagged the rest of the time. (Now I'll just have to listen to this disc.) neal np: Tubthumper - Chumbawumba ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 10:59:45 -0600 From: "Amy" Subject: Jonatha Brooke Hi All! Please excuse this if it's been posted and I missed it... I was at Jonatha Brooke's site last night and noticed that her NEW cd, "Steady Pull" should be released on February 13th 2001! Yay!! Say if anyone has any Jonatha guitar tabs can you let me know? I only found 2 on the internet ("West Point" and "Because I Told You"). Thanks! ~Amy www.collectedsounds.com a site for women in music formerly ecalos.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:18:05 -0800 (PST) From: Sue Trowbridge Subject: Kronos Quartet (was Re: Marvin Pontiac) On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Neal Copperman wrote: > And speeking (tangentially) of Kronos, I picked up the latest Kronos > CD, Caravan, last week, and was amazed at how different Joan > Jeanrenaud, the cello player looked. Like, absolutely nothing like > herself. Glancig at the back, I saw that they had replaced her with > Jennifer Culp. Since the makeup of Kronos hasn't changed for over 25 > years, that's a pretty big deal. Joan Jeanrenaud left Kronos amicably last year, following a year-long leave of absence from the quartet, to work on other projects. Apparently she just tired of the grind of constant touring & recording after 20+ years with Kronos. Since she lives in San Francisco, she gets quite a lot of press coverage around here. She recently released a CD called RHYMES WITH SILVER. - --Sue Trowbridge * albany, california trow@slip.net * http://www.interbridge.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:27:55 -0700 (MST) From: Neal Copperman Subject: Re: Kronos Quartet (was Re: Marvin Pontiac) On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Sue Trowbridge wrote: > Joan Jeanrenaud left Kronos amicably last year, following a year-long > leave of absence from the quartet, to work on other projects. Apparently > she just tired of the grind of constant touring & recording after 20+ > years with Kronos. Since she lives in San Francisco, she gets quite a lot > of press coverage around here. She recently released a CD called RHYMES > WITH SILVER. Thanks for the info Sue. Now there are two discs from ecto today that I want to go buy. I found all of the above info on the Kronos web site, but I can't find anything about the album. Where did you find that info? Do you know how it's distributed? neal np: Living in Clip - Ani Difranco ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:48:44 -0800 (PST) From: Sue Trowbridge Subject: Re: Kronos Quartet (was Re: Marvin Pontiac) On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Neal Copperman wrote: > Thanks for the info Sue. Now there are two discs from ecto today that I > want to go buy. I found all of the above info on the Kronos web site, but > I can't find anything about the album. Where did you find that info? Do > you know how it's distributed? Check out http://www.newalbion.com/artists/jeanrenaudj/ She's recording for New Albion, a San Francisco label. I'm not sure if their discs are available in stores, but you can order online (though they don't have a secure order form -- bad!!) or via their 800 number (1-800-736-0792). - --Sue Trowbridge * albany, california trow@slip.net * http://www.interbridge.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 16:54:36 -0600 From: Michael Eisenberg Subject: Preston Reed ...for anyone in or near the Chicago area... Hello everyone, For the last show of the 2000 Outri Music series, Outri Music is proud to present acoustic guitar master PRESTON REED. He'll be performing two sets of brilliantly crafted steel string original compositions that run the gamut from pensive and melodically beautiful ballads to souped up finger tapping, body stompin scorchers. Here is the critics choice he received in this weeks Chicago Reader written by David Whiteis: Acoustic guitarist Preston Reed practices a flamboyant "self-invented" style, characterized by percussive techniques and simultaneous rhythm and melody lines that dance and ricochet around each other. He has precise, note-by-note control of his timbre, whether hammering on the fretboard with both hands, fingerpicking, or blending the two in a deft, contrapuntal dialogue that flickers between a dry pizzicato and deep, chimelike resonance. And in the spaces between notes, he sometimes thumps, knocks, and taps on the instrument's body, creating layered patterns that can mimic a hand drum or a full trap kit. The most impressive thing about Reed's technique, though, is that it doesn't draw attention to itself -- though his current CD, the self-released Handwritten Notes, is a series of instrumentals for solo steel-string guitar, they're far from abstract virtuosic displays; even without lyrics he creates vivid, engrossing scenes. Sometimes the effect is almost onomatopoetic: on "Tractor Pull" he begins with muted, churning low-end patterns, then climbs into the upper registers, throwing off brilliant harmonics that glisten like droplets of water -- you can almost see a souped-up truck spinning its wheels in the mud. At other times he communicates more metaphorically. "Crossing Open Water," unsurprisingly, is a graceful, undulating piece, but Reed doesn't just drift along; instead he makes a series of purposeful changes in tempo, tone, and density, like a sailing ship tacking against the wind. "The Groove Is Real" alternates choppy chords and guitar slaps with fingerpicked passages that boil and billow like thunderheads, segueing so smoothly and rapidly that the two seem to overlap -- the punchy rhythms echo in your head even after he's switched to the lead parts. And "After a Rain," played entirely on the neck, weaves together so many independent patterns that I can't isolate them all -- you get the feeling that, were it physically possible, he'd play a separate line with each finger. Check out Preston's web page for more info but definitely check out the show...this guy is mind blowing! An Evening with Preston Reed is Wednesday, December 6, 8 PM, (Note the early time) at Schubas, 3159 North Southport; Chicago 773-525-2508. Tickets are only $8 and are available through Schubas online box office or at the door. And, feel free to check out my web page www.outremusic.com for the latest information, some groovy pics, thoughts on some recent listenings, live show impressions, a discussion board and more. A quick reminder about another show. GONGZILLA will be performing at Martyrs' (3855 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago (773) 404-9494) on Sunday, December 17th at 8pm. Tickets are $12. This is a first, and certainly NOT to be missed! And finally, I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the support over the last year to keep Outri Music a viable enterprise. Because of you, my e-mail list (THE single most important way to reach people to let them know about these shows.) has grown quite large. Without the fan support, this endeavor would have ceased a long time ago. I have some very interesting things on the planning board for next year, so... we continue. If you know anyone who would enjoy receiving these updates, please forward it to them, or, better yet, send me their e-mail address and I'll put them on the list. Wishing everyone a healthy and happy holiday season. Till later Michael Eisenberg - -- Outri Music Music Beyond Boundaries http://www.outremusic.com ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V6 #362 **************************