From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V8 #210 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Monday, July 29 2002 Volume 08 : Number 210 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Today's your birthday, friends... [Mike Matthews ] Here comes the RIAA Lobby! [Die Tedden Hosen ] Fwd: the Reputation update! [Michael Curry ] Some Sleater-Kinney fall tour dates [Michael Curry ] 2 CDs -- Love Spirals and Rajna [Craig Gidney ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 03:00:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friends... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** *************************** woj (woj@smoe.org) **************************** ********************** John Relph (no Email address) ********************** ****************** Bob Kollmeyer (rjk1@siesta.wustl.edu) ****************** *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Amanda Williams Tue August 05 1969 phoenix 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 - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 13:43:45 -0400 From: Die Tedden Hosen Subject: Here comes the RIAA Lobby! http://news.com.com/2100-1023-945923.html?tag=politech I'll let you guys know if there's going to be any big protests scheduled... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 14:40:58 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: Fwd: the Reputation update! News and tour dates for Elizabeth Elmore's new band........... >Sender: >To: >Subject: the Reputation update! >Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:02:21 -0700 > >God, did I screw up the last one? Petter, let me know if >you received this and how many. argh... >Hey everyone! First, a disclaimer. As many of you know, my >harddrive crashed a few weeks ago. Sean and I have spent >countless hours fixing the mailing list. You should only be >on this list if you were on my old band sarge's list, have >signed up at a show, or are a friend that we felt >comfortable adding. If you requested to be removed after >sarge broke up, or removed in general, or asked me to >change your address to something new, or are getting these >e-mails twice, please accept my sincere apologies. Just >e-mail me and let me know and I'll fix it. > >Ok - news! Tons of tour dates below. Tons of new stuff >including new pictures on the website. The new Kill Rock >Stars comp w/ a demo of For the Win is out and we'll have >it at shows. The Vietnam Veterans Benefit Comp w/ Burning >Airlines, Ted Leo, Thursday, Q and not U, Enon, Death Cab >for Cutie etc. should be out in a couple of months. Also in >a few months we're going to release a 7" in Norway which >will have one album track and earlier versions of some >other tracks. It will be a limited edition, small pressing, >possibly with some on white vinyl. Finally, in about a >month we're going into the studio to record a song for a >new movie called "the Kiss" w/ Billy Zane (from Titanic), >Eliza Dushku (Faith from Buffy), Illeana Douglas (from >Ghostworld, Grace of my Heart, etc.) and Terrence Stamm >(from the Limey). Our friend Gorman Bechard is directing >it. Don't forget to join the yahoo listserve - go to our >site to get more info. > >Ok, tour dates! Last chance to buy current shirts. We'll >have new ones soon - and you can now buy them online at >www.initialrecords.com >July 25 Champaign, IL the Highdive Parasol REcords Showcase >July 27 Chicago, IL Taste of Lincoln Ave. w/ Bob Mould >(From Husker Du, Sugar), Duvall >July 28 NYC Brownies w/ Q and not U, Ivory Coast (buy tix >in advance, it'll sell out!) >July 29 DC the Treeswing (house party - come have fun!) >actually in Riverdale, MD - 6107 43rd st. w/ Del Cielo >July 30 Philly the Khyber w/ Raccoon >July 31 Boston the Middle East w/ Nebulas and Waking >Ophelia >Aug. 1 New Haven, CT Rudy's >Aug. 2 Toledo OH Mickey FInn's Pub >Aug. 7 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop w/ Juliana Hatfield (buy tix >early!) >Aug. 8 Columbus OH Little Bros. w/ Juliana Hatfield (buy >tix early!) >Aug. 10 Chicago, IL Double Door w/ Juliana Hatfield (buy >tix early, it'll sell out!) >Aug. 17 Traverse City, MI > >West Coast >Sept. 7 Madison, WI UW-Madison >Sept. 9 Grinnell Iowa Grinnell College w/ the French Kicks >Sept. 10 Omaha >Sept. 11 Denver 15th St. Tavern >Sept. 12 Salt Lake City Kilby Courtyard >Sept. 14 San Francisco w/ Steve McDonald from Redd KRoss >and Anna Waronker from That Dog >more dates soon!!! > >read below about our friend Che's tour.... > >** STERLING AND CHE ARTHUR TOUR ** > >Sterling, an instrumental 4-piece from Chicago which >includes Atombombpocketknife drummer >Tony Lazzara and Milemarker bassist Al Burian, will be on >tour this August, with shows in the >midwest, on the west coast, and in the southern states. >This tour will also feature solo acoustic performaces by >Atombombpocketknife guitarist Che >Arthur. >For more information, tour schedule, and daily updates, >please visit http://www.sterling-and-che- >arthur-tour.8m.com. >-- > >############################################################# >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to >Send administrative queries to ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 14:39:39 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: Some Sleater-Kinney fall tour dates >October 2002 > >8 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave >9 - Grinnell, IA @ Harris Center >10 - Chicago, IL @ Metro >11 - Chicago, IL @ Metro >12 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom >14 - Boston, MA @ Roxy >15 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza >16 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza >19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero >20 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club >22 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle >23 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety PLayhouse >24 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 11:46:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Craig Gidney Subject: 2 CDs -- Love Spirals and Rajna Love Spirals, Windblown Kiss. 1. Oh So Long 2. Dejame 3. He Calls Me 4. Windblown Kiss 5. Our Nights 6. You Girl 7. How the Thieves Ride 8. You are the Gun 9. Swollen Sea 10. I Cant See You Ryan Lums Love Spirals Downward has come a long way from its ethereal gothic roots. Gone are Suzanne Perrys wafting vocal glossolalia, the dark Cure-meets-Siouxsie basslines, and the Robin Guthrie guitar atmospherics. They have been replaced by the smooth-as-silk vocals of Anji Bee; the mysterious Eastern-flavor by dashes of flamenco, lounge, jazz and Brazilian pop, and evengaspmainstream pop. Of course, this transformation has been a long time coming. Lum has always pushed the envelope in atmospheric music, assimilating electronica, drums and bass along side such core foundations as folk and shoegazer into the mix. The last LSD album, Flux, was a successful mix of Massive Attack-style songs and gentle breakbeats, not unlike those heard on the Six Degrees label. This new incarnation, though, seems to model itself after the sophisticated pop of Everything But the Girl, once and for all ditching the Cocteau Twins blueprint that has dogged the band since its humble beginnings. Opener Oh So Long, with its late-night sax and Bees torchy vocal is as far from a Projekt-sound as you can imagine. Its not until He Calls Me comes on that you recognize some of Lums mainstaysshimmering guitars, an uncomplicated melody, and sweet female harmonies. Bees touch, in addition to her voice, are lyrics the avoid Perrys obscurantist bent. He Calls Me is about is mystical as it getsthe thematic blending of the divine and the sexual recalls Lambs Gabriel. Windblown Kiss, and the cover of the America song You Girl, flirt with, but never become innocuous soft rockinteresting chord structures and complex harmonies forestall this. The conga-driven Our Nights, is frothy and light like a frozen daiquiri, with bluesy guitar fills. Astrid Gilberto and the Captain and Tenille come to mindit has the breezy feel of a tropical classic. Two songs are collaborations with Edens Sean BowleyHow the Thieves Ride, and You are the Gun. With Bowleys Peter Murphy-meets Brendan Perry baritone and ponderous folk balladry, they are out of place on this collection. Good songs, but they break up the flow. A nod to the old LSD is present in the dulcimer-driven nocturnal Swollen Sea, with Bee sounding her most Perry-like. With its slick production, and pleasant sounds, Windblown Kiss mostly succeeds in creating a moody make-out album. http://www.lovespirals.com Rajna, The Door of Serenity 1. Djalambo 2. Belorbai 3. Tore Sensuous 4. The Door of Serenity 5. Elisia 6. Whirling Souls 7. Masati 8. Dervishing 9. Into the Dream 10. Shalim Dhar 11. Djalambo (epilogue) The French band Rajnas work has always reminded me of musical travelogues. Their compositions are aural souvenirs of their exotic explorations. Last cd, The Heady Wine of Praise, it was a trip to India, both its sacred and profane spaces; previous trips have been to Tibet. North Africa is Fabrice and Jean Lefebvre latest adventure. Like all such trips, the experiences collected to can be profound, inexplicable, frightening and sometimes silly. Fabrice tends toward simple, hypnotic trance-like milanges of ethnic instruments, such as the oud, the saz, the santoor and the yang tchin; they are held together by synthesizers, rhythms and Jeannes mostly wordless, operatic vocals. The opening track starts with what sounds a digeridoo, out of which a majestic tableaux of drums and strummed instruments grows. Jeannes repetitive chant gives the piece some structure and form. The title track, Belorbai and the brief Elisia follow in the same vein. They are mesmeric, devotional pieces. Other souvenirs dont work as well. Tore Sensuous, with orgasmic pants and a disco beat, is an unfortunate cross between Hare Krishna and porn music. Whirling Souls, in which whispered New Age poetry reveals Rajnas spiritual/philosophic leanings are also a mistake; the opacity of belief is whats interesting. In spelling things out, a lot of the magic is lost. Things rightfully return to the shadows with the rhythm-driven Dervishing, the best Dead Can Dance song never recorded and the truly eerie unlisted tracks at the end of the cd. While I dont always appreciate Rajnas artifacts, most of them are exquisite. http://www.rajna.net - --Craig L. Gidney n.r. NUMBER 9 DREAM by David Mitchell Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V8 #210 **************************