From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V8 #173 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Saturday, June 22 2002 Volume 08 : Number 173 Today's Subjects: ----------------- demi-dryer ["neal copperman" ] Christmas Songs needed ["abaton" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 22:49:46 -0000 From: "neal copperman" Subject: demi-dryer Last month I went to a local house concert featuring John Twist and Rachel Browning from Portland OR. I thought they were both reasonably entertaining, but wasn't that excited by either one. The host had lent me a CD of Rachel's band, demi-dryer, and I've been listening to it a lot since the show. It's really a great album. The web site (http://www.theband.dryer.net) drops names like Cowboy Junkies and Lucinda Williams and bandies about the alt-country label. NOne of that really rings true to me, but I'm not really sure what does. In some ways, I hear a touch of Robin Holcomb in the songs (maybe Robin's songs sung by a less world-weary Lucinda Williams?). Anyway, I'm returning the disc tonight, and I think I'll miss it enough to buy a copy from CDBaby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/demidryer1). Oh, the album I've been listening to is the most recent one - empty space. Between this and a tape of the house concert, I've grown fond of a lot of Rachel's songs. Well crafted stories and vignettes that put me in mind of Robin Holcomb, Erica Wheeler and Tanya Savory. neal np: empty spaces - demi-dryer ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 20:54:23 -0700 From: "abaton" Subject: Christmas Songs needed Volunteer Records & The Center for Hospice Care in Millburn NJ is eagerly accepting submissions of CHRISTMAS SONGS for their 2002 alternative benefit compilation CD. Please contact Spiro Ballas at VolRecords@aol.com for more information. ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V8 #173 **************************