From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V7 #331 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Monday, November 19 2001 Volume 07 : Number 331 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Today's your birthday, friend... [Mike Matthews ] catching up: Mae Moore [Greg Bossert ] Natalie Merchant on NPR [Carolyn Andre ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 03:00:08 -0500 (EST) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ******************** Naama Avramzon (no Email address) ******************** *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. 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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 - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 17:43:00 -0800 From: Greg Bossert Subject: catching up: Mae Moore during my most recent hiatus from things ectophic, i started a new hobby which lead in turn to a new way of listening to recorded music. i've been building musical instruments, some standard, most odd and experimental (experimental both in the uniqueness of design and in the likelihood of said instruments imploding, collapsing, or frightening the cats into acts of unspeakable horror on prize bits of carpeting...) anyway, listening to music while tinkering in my workshop has been a revelation. being focused on the work seems to leave me less analytical and more receptive to the music. plus. long hours spent in one place gives me the opportunity to listen to a lot more music than my addled life has otherwise allowed. so, i'd thought i'd bounce some of my new impressions, often of old music. off the list. i'm checking the Ectophiles' Guide first to avoid tripping over dead horses, so to speak, but forgive me if i accidently, um, beat an old hat ;) the first, totally random pick is Mae Moore -- funny since she's pretty far from my usual interests. i'm surprised she's not in the Guide, though she does show up as a comparison in several places -- i'll try to produce some suitable-for-framing reviews at some point. i think i bought "Bohemia" (1991)and "Dragonfly" (1995) 'cause of an ecto mention, though they might have been disks i heard out of woj's collection. at the time my impression was of "frothy expresso drinks served by a slightly distracted waitress in a black turtleneck in a trendy little non-chain cafe in Vancouver." after running the disks through the workshop, my original impression stands, but hey, it's very well made coffee and attractively served, at that. the experienced staff helps: Bohemia features Steve Kilbey at the helm with various Church associates and Sarah McLachlan's band; Dragonfly promotes Gavin MacKillop to producer and addes more Nettwerk types such as Greg Reely and Vincent Jones. the tight, professional, but breezy playing helps lift the simple songs and Ms. Moore's half-spoken, waitressing-is-just-my-day-job vocals out of the ho-hum. hardly life-changing albums, but they're no longer relegated to the dust-covered stacks in my collection. i just recently finally snagged her 1990 "Oceanview Motel", and it's much less latte and more a cup o'joe, some of which had been percolating since the mid-eighties. Mae's singing is throatier, with less cafe and more country in it. the first track, "Red Clay Hills," works pretty well, but the heavy-handed production bogs the album down. as anyone heard the 1999 "Mae Moore" on Big Hip? it's been described as sounding too much like producer Jann Arden, also as "cheesy", but i rather hear some ectopinions... also, anyone have any more recent news of Ms. Moore? thanks. i'll be back with a more footahic artist soon. - -g - -- www.suddensound.com -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:16:14 -0600 From: Carolyn Andre Subject: Natalie Merchant on NPR yep, this past Saturday. I'm really missing all the reminders lately ... but! the segment is up on the NPR site: http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=11/17/2001&PrgID=7 lets you listen by segment. Natalie's part is about 15 minutes. She performs "Motherland", "Build a Levee" and "Just Can't Last". And seems much more comfortable than the interviewer. I did have a rather choppy listen, because of a lot of 'buffering' pauses. Regards, Carolyn Andre - --- candre@house-of-music.com Chicago, IL / USA Support Independent Music! Use the Internet http://house-of-music.com ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V7 #331 **************************