From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V9 #174 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Thursday, June 19 2003 Volume 09 : Number 174 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: carousel players [cjmacs ] Fwd: The Reputation Update [Michael Curry ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 21:36:31 -0400 From: cjmacs Subject: Re: carousel players hi all! joe zitt wrote: > BTW, for those who might not know, there's a trick to getting those > maddening top-bar stickers off of jewel boxes: > > Holding the jewel box by the sides, carefully press outward on the lower > hinge of the box so that the cover detaches from the tray. Flip it > upward so that the cover and tray are lying flat together. The sticky > bar will now also be flat, and relatively easily peeled off the cover > and body, which you can then snap back together. > since my other half is also a borders' employee (used to be music/video manager, now i don't know WHAT he does...) i have already been taught this little trick... and i CONSTANTLY break off the little tiny plastic tab that forms the hinge of the cd case! chuck n.p.- british sea power: the decline of british sea power n.r.- rupert holmes: where the truth lies ***** you have received these electrons from: cjmacs@comcast.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:16:27 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: Fwd: The Reputation Update >From: "reputationmusic.com" >Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 16:32:39 -0700 (PDT) >Subject: The Reputation Update >To: > >Hey everyone - Lots of big news, some solo shows, scrabble tournaments and a >way to download two otherwise unavailable tracks. Keep reading! > >1. Shows - if anyone can do some last minute flyering, I'd really appreciate >it! > >I'm doing 3 solo shows next week (sorry for the late notice!). They should >be fun and intimate - songs from the rep and sarge as well as some covers - >everything from Prince to Sean Tillman (aka Har Mar Superstar) to John Davis >(from Q and not U) to Annie Lennox. > >June 23, Wakefield MA house party! (directions and info below). 8pm ish. >BYOB and snacks and requests! $3 bucks-ish. >June 25 NYC (brooklyn) North 6 w/ Hearse of (old) Me's - Free!!! Though >donations to help me cover gas $ would be much appreciated. >June 26 Evanston, IL Nevin's Live w/ Danger Adventure and 12Twelve. Show >starts at 8:30 pm and I'll be on at 9:15 sharp!!! > >2. News >The band is going to spend the summer writing our next CD and then we'll >record and hit the road w/ a vengeance in the fall. So for you coast-ers, >we'll see you soon! > >We'll have a Norwegian 7" coming out on Synesthetic Records in a few months. >We'll keep you updated! It'll have either coast from the CD and three demo >tracks not previously available. > >Once again (and bite your tongue w/ those spinal tap references) we're >looking for a drummer. Matt Espy, who didn't play on the CD but has toured >w/ us for the past year, is headed to nursing school in the fall. We'll miss >him! We're in the process of looking for a new drummer, a task we're >somewhat experienced in. Wish us luck! > >3. Scrabble, free songs and a date for valentines day! >Join the Reputation Listserve at groups.yahoo.com/group/thereputation. There >are (or will be w/i a day or two) two free tracks you can download (though >no distributing through P2P networks - on your honor!). You can also help us >win the title of geekiest band ever by joining the next round of the >reputation scrabble tournament (we have 21 people playing in the current >tournament. And we're _serious_ so come prepared). Also check out >www.thereputationwillgetyoulaid.com - our own personals service (swear we >didn't start it but we think it's funny!) > >4. Directions/info for the wakefield, MA show... > >Jeff from the rep listserve is kindly hosting this show at his house. We're >going to make it fun, intimate and laid-back. Feel free to bring drinks, >snacks, etc. I'll do my best to play whatever songs people want to hear - >though be warned, I don't remember a number of the old sarge songs. But I'm >trying to learn a few of them! Here's contact info and various directions. > >Feel free to contact Jeff at 781 367 2968 cell or 781 246 3386 home or >yhc@smoe.org (probably best). His address is 38 Yale Ave, Wakefield MA >01880. There's plenty of on-street parking and a train stop 2 blocks from >his house. See below. > >Here's a map of the area, including the train station: > >http://www.smoe.org/jeffw/images/map_to_house_from_train.gif > >Directions from New Hampshire >********** >Take Route 3 or I-93 South to 128/95 North, and follow >follow the directions below. > > >Directions from Boston/Cambridge >********** >Get to I-93 and head north, and get onto 128/95 Northbound, and >follow the directions below. > > >Directions from 128/95 Northbound: >********** >Take the NORTH AVE. exit, exit number 39, towards WAKEFIELD >Turn right at the light at the end of the ramp onto North Ave. > >Go thru 3 traffic lights (the 2nd one is blinking Green). After the >3rd light, take the first left onto Yale Ave. The sign for Yale >Ave is hard to see until you're at/past the intersection. There's >a red brick building on the left at Yale Ave. > >My house is on the right, 5 houses up. > > >Directions from 128/95 Southbound: >********** >Take the NORTH AVE. exit, exit number 39, towards WAKEFIELD >Turn left at the light at the end of the ramp onto North Ave. > >Go thru 4 traffic lights (the 3rd one is blinking Green). After the >3rd light, take the first left onto Yale Ave. The sign for Yale >Ave is hard to see until you're at/past the intersection. There's >a red brick building on the left at Yale Ave. > >My house is on the right, 5 houses up. > > >Directions from Route 1 (Not recommended for the non-native) >********** >Just north of the Square 1 Mall, take the Main St/Wakefield exit. >At the exit, head west on Main Street. > >(If you're coming north on Route 1, look for the sign that says >800 Feet/Main St Wakefield, since the exit comes up very quickly. >At the exit, you'll see a sign pointing right to Main St/Melrose. >This is where you turn right on to Main St.). > >The K-Mart will be on your left, then you'll go thru one set of >traffic lights. After passing a Bickford's on your right, you'll >go thru 2 more lights. > >The Saugus YMCA will be on your left, then you'll pass 2 more >traffic lights. > >After driving 2.8 miles from Route 1, the Wakefield High School >will be on your right. Go .3 more miles and then turn left at the >stop sign onto 129W (Water Street). > >Pass S&M Liquors on your right, then at the next light turn right >onto Main street (continuing on 129W). > >Drive through downtown Wakefield and turn left at the 5th street >onto Yale Ave. The Post Office will be on your left as you turn >onto Yale. If you get to the lake, you've driven past Yale Ave. > >My house will be on the left, 5 houses from the end. It's tan >with red shutters. > > >Directions via Commuter Rail >********** > >The MBTA's web site for the Wakefield stop on the Haverhill line: > >http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/commuter-rail/wakefieldstop.cfm > >>From the train station, walk down North Avenue, past Chestnut >and Avon St. Turn right on Yale and walk ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V9 #174 **************************