From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V9 #28 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Thursday, January 30 2003 Volume 09 : Number 028 Today's Subjects: ----------------- tasmin archer shipbuliding ep fs/trade [anna maria "stjärnell" ] a couple articles from Eugene Weekly [Steve VanDevender ] Re: a couple articles from Eugene Weekly [Paul Blair ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:08:51 -0800 (PST) From: anna maria "stjärnell" Subject: tasmin archer shipbuliding ep fs/trade hi.. am clearing out my closet.. have tasmin archer's ep shipbuilding for sale/ trade. get in touch if interested. anna maria Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:46:24 -0000 From: "Phil Tate" Subject: Re: KaTe spotting (her music, anyway) Please forgive my ignorance, but why do you all write it as KaTe? Phil NP: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master And Everyone ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:44:35 -0800 From: Steve VanDevender Subject: Re: KaTe spotting (her music, anyway) Phil Tate writes: > Please forgive my ignorance, but why do you all write it as KaTe? Oooh, oooh, I know this one! Some of Kate Bush's earliest public musical appearances were as part of the "KT Bush Band". Artwork on some of her albums and other promotional materials also includes a logo of an interlocked K and T in a circle, I believe of her own design. These appear to have inspired the typographical representation "KaTe". (Whew, all those years on Love-Hounds weren't completely wasted.) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:44:46 -0800 (PST) From: kitty kat Subject: Re: KaTe spotting (her music, anyway) Phil, I think this is reason enough for you to start signing your name TaTe. :) - -KaT On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Steve VanDevender wrote: > Phil Tate writes: > > Please forgive my ignorance, but why do you all write it as KaTe? > > Oooh, oooh, I know this one! > > Some of Kate Bush's earliest public musical appearances were as part of > the "KT Bush Band". Artwork on some of her albums and other promotional > materials also includes a logo of an interlocked K and T in a circle, I > believe of her own design. These appear to have inspired the > typographical representation "KaTe". > > (Whew, all those years on Love-Hounds weren't completely wasted.) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:38:21 -0800 From: Steve VanDevender Subject: a couple articles from Eugene Weekly These articles are currently at http://eugeneweekly.com/music.html, but since they publish a new edition tomorrow they won't be up under that URL much longer (and I'm not entirely sure where or when an archived version will appear), so I've included the text below. The first is about a Portland band called High Violets that I wish I had seen earlier, since I would have been strongly tempted to go to that show. They sound very much like Ecto fare. The second is about Tympanic and probably does a better job of explaining what they're about than I've done. In particular it does a nice job of describing the wide variety of styles spanned by their songs. Evolving Violets Local artists achieve high success. BY VANESSA SALVIA Four luminaries of the Portland music world are quickly garnering more and more critical attention and have created a beautiful new album that will make them famous. Indeed, songs from the High Violets' new release, 44 Down, will be featured on two MTV shows -- "Road Rules" and "Real World" -- during the month of January. The High Violets, in existence for three years, evolved from a few of our area's well-known acts. Vocalist and rhythmic guitarist Kaitlyn ni Donovan performed in Portland for many years as part of bands and as a respected solo musician. Clint Sargent and drummer Luke Strahota met in Eugene and both performed in bands around the area in the early to mid '90s, including Marshal Plan and The Bella Low. Bassist Allen Davis adds kick to the foursome's approach. THE HIGH VIOLETS PERFORM AT JOHN HENRY'S THURSDAY. These new songs showcase wonderfully the mesmerizing music the High Violets create. The opening chords of "44 Down" writhe and shimmer, then the thick guitar kicks in, keeping pace with a pulsing rhythm that instantly grabs your attention. It gets even better when ni Donovan's ethereal vocals merge and float above the swirling music. The CD sampler I received contained two other songs from 44 Down, "Wheel" and "Fa," both equally great. The Oregonian described this CD as "seven tracks of shimmering sonic sensuality." Comparisons with The Jesus and Mary Chain or Spiritualized come to mind, but ni Donovan's lacey vocals set the High Violets miles apart from other bands doing similar things, adding the perfect contrast to music that's dense and lush. Sargent's fluid guitar churns the depths but offers enough substance to give each song plenty of forward velocity. This is not shoe-gazer music: The pulsating rhythms and energetic eddies command too much attention. The High Violets' music will instantly engage you and leave you wanting more. The Violet's Thursday, Jan. 23 show at John Henry's will be the first on a 10-show tour leading toward San Francisco. Opening Groove Newcomers Tympanic add even more luster to Welnick show. BY GLENN SHIRES Next Saturday, Feb. 1, Grateful Dead alumnus Vince Welnick visits the Wild Duck with opening support from local luminaries Tympanic. A self-described "alt-rock-jam" band, Tympanic, an eclectic four-piece, has played more than 50 shows up and down the West Coast since forming in early 2002. "We're still evolving and trying to find our sound," says bassist/lead vocalist John Craig. "At our core we're a rock band, but we try to incorporate a lot of musical styles into what we do: groove, funk, roots, blues, jazz, bluegrass and even some Middle Eastern sounds." It would seem that Tympanic has picked the right combination of sounds for success in Eugene. The quartet's popularity has literally skyrocketed since it began playing Eugene clubs a little less than a year ago. Whereas the band's first few performances drew an average of 30 people, attendance at Tympanic concerts now ranges between 300 and 400 bodies -- no mean feat for a relatively unseasoned group. Much of Tympanic's growing renown can be attributed to circulation of the band's stellar live recordings. Guitarist/vocalist Harvey Rogers admits that Tympanic's two brief studio experiences haven't yielded anything satisfactory to the band. "Studio recordings require a lot of time and money," Craig says. "So we don't necessarily want to jump off with a studio album that won't represent us to the fullest." Instead, Tympanic has self-released the soundboard recordings from nearly a dozen of their live shows. Band members and their managers burn CDs at home, sometimes affixing artwork and selling the CDs for only a couple of dollars. Sometimes, Rogers says, "we just write our name on the discs and give them away," effectively putting CDs into the hands of anyone who wants a copy. Tympanic opens for Vince Welnick Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Duck. The band members, most of whom are seniors at the UO, plan on moving to Portland and recording a studio album within the next two years. When the time is right, they say they will hunt for a record deal. For the time being, however, they remain dedicated to pursuing an independent route. "As the saying goes, you start losing control when you have other people paying your bills," Rogers says. "At this point, we're doing well enough that we can promote ourselves and succeed on our own." Part of Tympanic's success stems from their devotion to the road. By the end of 2002, Tympanic had already performed -- and received much praise - -- in Seattle, Portland, Ashland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Another key element to the band's widespread appeal lies in their knack for spontaneous improvisation and catchy arrangements that transcend stylistic boundaries. Craig, as the band's primary songwriter, usually brings the lyrics, melody, and framework of a song to his bandmates. "When I bring a new song to three other people with their own artistic visions, it usually turns into something I hadn't expected, which is almost always better," Craig says. "I think that's why we've met with some success. People don't come to hear a specific genre at a Tympanic show. We're always hopping back and forth between a lot of different styles and sounds." Craig's lyrics touch on a variety of topics. "When I make social commentary, I like to keep it abstract and metaphorical," he says. "A lot of our stuff is based on relationships, but not always about love. We write about friendships, too. When people are curious about the meaning of a song, I'm always happy to talk to them after shows." As Tympanic's following continues to grow, more people are bound to ask about the source of the band's name. According to Rogers, the group went through a few lackluster names when they first formed. "Everyone was on the lookout for a good name," he says. "Then I heard the word 'tympanic' somewhere. It has to do with the ear and how you process sound and rhythm." "Harvey called me in the middle of the night to tell me," says Craig. "At first I thought he said 'Pimp Panic.' I was like, 'Uh ... Are you sure about that?' Then he spelled it for me and I realized it was the perfect name for us." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:41:15 +0000 From: carnivore@att.net Subject: Julia Darling & other stuff One of my local NYC faves, Julia Darling, has finally finished her new eponymous CD, and will be holding a CD release show for it at the Mercury Lounge on Tuesday, February 4 at 9pm. It looks like you can listen to the entire CD at www.juliadarling.com now. Of course, you'll need a high speed connection or a lot of patience. Due to some typos in the web site's coding, you will need to manually enter tracks 7 & 8 in your browser's address bar as follows, or you'll get a "not found" error: http://www.juliadarling.com/mp3/wakeup.mp3 http://www.juliadarling.com/mp3/photographs.mp3 If you want to save the mp3 files, look in your browser's cache folder. CDbaby.com also has the CD available for preorder. In other news, Sarah Slean's performance at The Fez in NYC last night was one of the best I've seen from her in a long time, albeit a little shorter than I would have liked. She had the venue's baby grand piano at her disposal, along with a full band - bassist, guitarist and drummer/percussionist. Her set included a couple of new songs and some unique arrangements, including a couple of songs that she performed without piano, just the band accompanying. With a good turnout and great sound, it was a strikingly different experience from the performance we saw at The Iron Horse in September, and she performed most of her songs without the cabaret vocal style that produced such mixed reviews for her last album. It was good to see her back in top form this time around. In response to earlier questions postd here about XM Radio, well I've had this in my car for a year and can't say it's all that great. In fact, it's downright annoying with its commercials and poorly-conceived playlists. Great idea but not at all well-executed by the programmers at XM, in my opinion. XM's competitor is Sirius satellite radio, which is much better executed, and includes a couple of channels that might appeal to some Ectophiles, although nothing focused primarily on female artists. You can listen to all of Sirius's channels, streaming live, at www.siriusradio.com. Unfortunately, they have implemented a time limit on the streams but in true Internet fashion, there is a workaround: Open Windows Media Player, then "Open URL".... http://idirector.mediaxtranet.net/scl1wms103/v2/onair/siri001/017.asx Just change 017.asx to any music channel you wish, for example 027.asx for "Left of Center". 017.asx is "E-1-7", Eclectic Rock. Sometimes it's a little buggy if you try to open it directly in Windows Media Player, but if you copy/paste or type the URL into Internet Explorer, it will open up Media Player and play with no problem. If you open the "Captions" window in Media Player, it will show title and artist info at the beginning of each song. Both XM and Sirius are on shaky financial ground so far, and their futures are uncertain, so be warned if you're thinking of buying one of these. ~Dan_Stark~ np: Julia Darling ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:04:33 -0800 From: Birdie Subject: Re: KaTe spotting (her music, anyway) If, I do recall, the KT also has a Knights of Templar reference. Birdie ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:13:15 -0500 From: Paul Blair Subject: Re: a couple articles from Eugene Weekly Thanks, Steve, particularly for the note about the High Violets--nice to see what Kaitlyn ni Donovan's been doing lately. Incidentally, their site is at . (Warning: Flash site.) ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V9 #28 *************************