From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V9 #214 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Tuesday, July 29 2003 Volume 09 : Number 214 Today's Subjects: ----------------- searching the archives? [Neal Copperman ] Re: searching the archives? [Damon ] Sandy Dillon....or is it? [adamk@zoom.co.uk] New Over the Rhine album (and other news) [Michael Curry ] Re: Sandy Dillon....or is it? [AzeemAK@aol.com] Terami - 3 of X [Andrew Fries ] Re: CDBaby and iTunes Music Store [jonathan soong ] RE: Terami - 3 of X ["William Mazur" ] RE: Terami - 3 of X ["Amy" ] RE: Terami - 3 of X [Neile Graham ] Re: Lisa Cerbone's New CD [Kjetil Torgrim Homme ] wow, that was a lotta pianos [Steve VanDevender ] New CD Baby offerings [Neile Graham ] Re: searching the archives? [Jeff Wasilko ] New Charlotte Martin CD [Jeff Wasilko ] Re: New CD Baby offerings [Jeff Wasilko ] No Happy in Boston for now [Jeff Wasilko ] Fwd: Annie Lennox will sing the title song the third Lord Of The Rings movie [Neb Rodgers Subject: searching the archives? I know this has been posted before several times, but I don't seem to have saved it. How can I search the ecto archives? Any hopes of making that generally available on the ecto web pages directly? thanks, neal ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:31:52 -0700 From: Damon Subject: Re: searching the archives? hi neal (and ecto :) On 28 Jul, Neal Copperman wrote: > I know this has been posted before several times, but I don't seem to > have saved it. How can I search the ecto archives? Any hopes of > making that generally available on the ecto web pages directly? i have an experimental search engine at http://ecto-archives.usrbin.ca/ it's far from perfect but it does the job well enough until i have time / energy to improve it. meth is more than welcome to add a link to the ecto site if she likes! you can also use google groups to search the usenet mirror archives. - -damon - -- dl+ecto@usrbin.ca: protecting my real address since 2002 (too late!) > EWS starts here! < ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:31:29 +0100 From: adamk@zoom.co.uk Subject: Sandy Dillon....or is it? did anyone know Sandy Dillon had a new one coming out? came as a surprise to me to come across it, and even more of a surprise to hear it. Whadda...? Whooda...? Howda...? It is, as they would say, something of a "stylistic departure" for her. Gone are the Tom Waits/Captain Beefheart meets Weimar cabaret ramshackle stylings: welcome in electronic beats/breakbeats, swooning and crooning. It's....well, it's a little weird. Heather Nova guests on one song. Ray Majors, her ex-Mott guitarist, is still present, somewhere, but it's...well, it's not the Sandy we know and love. All said, though......and it's not half bad, eiher. Kind of endearing, actually. Like watching your awkward, brilliantly eccentric tomboy daughter try on her first ballgown and then watch as she discovers romance, sentiment, and eyeliner. All this, mind you, is only on first listening. After two or three, I could be screaming "Stop!Stop! You're an imposter! Wipe your face off right now and get back into some sensible trousers!". But I did listen all the way through, without skipping any of the songs in horror or boredom, so there has to be SOMETHING right. Doesn't there? adam k. - ------------------------------------------------ This mail sent through http://webmail.zoom.co.uk ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 20:11:32 -0400 From: Michael Curry Subject: New Over the Rhine album (and other news) >Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:32:22 -0400 >To: over-the-rhine-announce@actwin.com >From: OTRhine@aol.com >Subject: (whatever you want) > >Well folks, > >It's that time again. You can now pre-order OHIO, the new specially-priced >double album from Over the Rhine. Those that pre-order the 2 cd set will >receive >a signed copy (Yes, we're gluttons for punishment) and a special, tiny >(hand-inserted) treat. Go directly to overtherhine.com. Do not pass Go. Do not >collect $200. We've wrapped up 21 songs, over 90 minutes of music, 2 cd's, >rambling >liner notes and once again, the timeless photographs of Michael Wilson. > >(We'll be putting the special vinyl edition of OHIO up for sale a little >later. Although, if you want to go ahead and imagine holding the gatefold >jacket >in your hands at this time, please feel more than free.) > >It's been a good ride. It's hard to believe that this is our tenth recording >project overall: > >1991 Till We Have Faces >1992 Patience >1994 Eve >1996 Good Dog Bad Dog >1996 The Darkest Night of the Year (Our After-Dark Christmas Record) >1997 Besides >1999 Amateur Shortwave Radio >2001 Films For Radio >2002 The Cutting Room Floor >1803-2003 OHIO (Double Album) > >We're still here. (We've seen so many young bands come and go in the last 10 >years.) You're still here. (In spite of the slump that the "music industry" >seems to be in, the community of folks that have found our music continues to >grow steadily.) Again, it occurs to us that this is what's referred to in the >world of metaphysics as a miracle. We couldn't have done it without all of >you. >You have our thanks. > >Anyway, we think you'll have fun tracing lines from all nine previous >projects to this new one. It feels like these songs helped us find our way >home >somehow. We'll be touring all of the USA this Fall to spread the songs on OHIO >around a bit. We'll post more on that soon--new dates are being confirmed >everyday. Those of you who caught the July 4th midnight show at Cornerstone >saw the >5-piece band that will touring with us this Fall. Fasten your seatbelts. > >One other bit of good news: we are turning over the fulfillment of our >on-line orders to the fine folks at Paste Music. Nothing will change--you'll >still >be able to come to overtherhine.com and poke around and pick up a new t-shirt >or a few cd's from the catalog or whatever. But when it comes to actually >processing the order and shipping it promptly, we're finally bringing in the >professionals. Paste has a proven track record, and darn good taste to boot. > >Also, we noticed that the squirrels are gnawing on the back corner of the >Grey Ghost, getting ideas about turning the eaves into a squirrel condo. >This is >all-out war. I pulled out the catch-and-release trap yesterday evening and >have already made three trips to French Park: 2 squirrels and a young possum >have >been relocated to the woods 5 miles from here. We're in the early stages of >an official "squirrel drive." > >Finally, speaking of touring, it looks like we'll be playing The Bluebird in >Denver on Wednesday the 29th of October. Here's the thing: we're not >considered much of a viable halloween act. I can't imagine why, but >nonetheless, it's >an issue. I'm sure the folks on the discussion list could take lines from our >songs and develop all manner of Halloween themes/costumes/party ideas etc, but >club owners seem to lack the requisite imagination. So we're wondering if >anyone has any ideas for shows between Denver and Seattle, from about the >30th of >October through November 3 or 4. (We'll be playing Boise and Seattle, but need >some filler.) > >If you think your college might be interested, or if you own a 10,000 acre >ranch with an amphitheatre, or if you think you can get the word out and >want to >try to host a house concert, or if you know of a great coffeehouse that does >music, or if the retired ladies at your church have a sewing circle and have >been wanting to bring in a dreamy Midwestern Rock and Roll outfit from OHIO >during one of their quilt-making gatherings--we're pretty much wide open. >Please >e-mail your ideas to OTRhine@aol.com. > >I know OHIO, the back roads, I know OHIO like the back of my hand... > >Hope to see you soon, > >Linford and Karin of Over the Rhine ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 06:38:41 EDT From: AzeemAK@aol.com Subject: Re: Sandy Dillon....or is it? In a message dated 28/07/2003 09:32:08 GMT Daylight Time, adamk@zoom.co.uk writes: > But I did listen all the way through, without skipping any of the songs in > horror or boredom, so there has to be SOMETHING right. Doesn't there? > Let's face it Adam, it would be pretty hard to listen to Sandy Dillon and be bored, wouldn't it? I have seen her once in concert, about 5 years ago, and it was pretty unforgettable. She strolled on stage barefoot and casually dressed, smiled briefly, played a bit of jazzy piano as an intro - and then opened her mouth and this extraordinary beast of a voice came out. I particularly remember a song she played on what loked like a home-made instrument: fearful din it was - I loved it! My friends were appalled (we were there to see Richard Thompson). Actually, I'd been aware of her for years before that, having bought her very first single, Flowers, in the mid 80s. Certainly a unique talent. After that gig, I bought Skating, her second album (I think), and when I got home I realised that I'd walked off with an empty CD case! If anyone out there (especially in the UK) has this album, which I haven't been able to find in shops, and would be willing to copy it for me, I'd be hugely grateful. I figure it's not piracy as I've paid for it. Please email me off list if you can help... Many thanks, Azeem in London NP: England v South Africa ------------------------------ Date: 28 Jul 2003 20:39:14 +1000 From: Andrew Fries Subject: Terami - 3 of X Groan. A good while ago Terami sent me a free copy of her three-track demo, "3 of X". Frankly, I would prefer not to write anything, but obligation is an obligation. so here we go: Truth is, I didn't like it. At first I *really* didn't like it, though after familiarity set in I've come to appreciate it more, so it's probably a good thing I didn't rush in with comments! For starters, I admit I usually dislike it when artists go and change their style on me! Sometimes I come around, sometimes I don't - but it always takes me a while to adjust. So that was the first hurdle: with the memory of Sarah Slean's conversion to cabaret singer still at the back of my mind, now I had to adapt to Terami's new, enriched sound. But my main problem is something else... On Mon, 2003-07-21 at 05:40, William Mazur wrote: > Her songwriting has really grown. One of her new songs entitled > Astronaut is really amazing. Terami comes from the Tori school of > female piano playing singer songwriters. However, it seems like Terami > is beginning to transcend her influences and is finding a solid voice of > her own. I seriously respect William's opinion and he knows far more about music than I ever will, but my feeling with these tracks was the exact opposite - to me, somehow she now manages to sound... I don't know... generic. "Astronaut" might be my favourite on that demo, too, but it could just as well belong on Tara McLean's disk, or Emm Gryner's maybe, or a number of other artists I can't even think of. And that's a problem for me. Now, William is talking about her live performance, and I'm talking about a three-song demo. I hope he's right, and I'm wrong, and I'll definitely buy her album when it comes out. And don't get me wrong, the demo isn't bad, by any means. It's just that I remain underwhelmed. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Grrr...Arrgh!" -- Mutant - -- 20:36:49 up 2 days, 9:48, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:48:22 +0930 From: jonathan soong Subject: Re: CDBaby and iTunes Music Store To be honest, i think it would be better if they did have some sort of quality control. Elsewise iTunes might turn into mp3.com, too much crap! Maybe they could appoint different newsgroups/mailling lists to approve/disapprove music :) :) j > ========== > * Note that none of these services are *required* to carry your music > if they don't want to. We will submit it for their consideration, but > they always have final right of refusal. > ========== > > But from the way this is worded, I think such refusals are expected to > be quite uncommon (i.e. probably only for joke or possibly very > offensive content). ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:25:23 -0700 (PDT) From: richard rice Subject: Re: ecto-digest V9 #211 Could the song be Righteuos Love ? Joan Osbourne? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:07:21 -0700 From: "William Mazur" Subject: RE: Terami - 3 of X Andrew, Thanks for your compliments. I respect your opinions as well. You have turned me on to some good music since I have been here on Ecto. It is interesting that you bring up 3 of X. I am somewhat in agreement with you. Terami sent a copy to Billi and me months ago. I listened to it once and thought it was OK. It didn't really grab me either on that first listen. After hearing Terami's powerful rendition of "Astronaut" the other night, I revisited the 3 of X version of the song. I do like this version too, but it doesn't have the same power and "pleading in the voice" emotional impact that her live version did. I like really what Kevin adds to Terami's music, arrangement wise, with the exception of the electronic drums. He creates some nice sonic atmospheres. Kevin is a techno artist and electronic drums are part of that genre. Personally I could hear the arrangement of "Astronaut" being much more full blown utilizing some of the techno elements along with real bass and drums, lots of backing vocals and string arrangements ala some of the songs on Duncan Sheik's first CD. But that's just the over grandiose side of my musical tastes. Although I have heard great things about both of them here on Ecto, I am not really familiar with Tara McLean's or Emm Gryner's music. So I can't comment on whether Terami's "Astronaut" is similar to or influenced by their work. Terami does seem to be willing to reference her influences. For example, she has mentioned during her performances that "The River" is influenced by Mary Timony. Hopefully she is assimilating her influences as she progresses to her own unique voice. It seems like she is to me. There are not too many "young ladies with a piano" that capture my attention. Because I have been getting to know Terami her music becomes more and more endearing to me. She is a wonderful person that is very charming. She has a confidence about her yet also a shyness and vulnerability. I have seen her perform three times now and she continues to grow as a performer each time that I see her. Terami mentioned that she was in the process of writing her new CD a few months ago. In the middle of the process she decided to scrap all of her songs and start over. The only song that she is planning to keep is "Astronaut". The new songs that she previewed at the show were good. I am looking forward to he new CD. All the best! Bill Andrew wrote: I seriously respect William's opinion and he knows far more about music than I ever will, but my feeling with these tracks was the exact opposite - to me, somehow she now manages to sound... I don't know... generic. "Astronaut" might be my favourite on that demo, too, but it could just as well belong on Tara McLean's disk, or Emm Gryner's maybe, or a number of other artists I can't even think of. And that's a problem for me. Now, William is talking about her live performance, and I'm talking about a three-song demo. I hope he's right, and I'm wrong, and I'll definitely buy her album when it comes out. And don't get me wrong, the demo isn't bad, by any means. It's just that I remain underwhelmed. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:52:20 -0500 From: "Amy" Subject: RE: Terami - 3 of X Hi there, Bill wrote: > There are not too many "young ladies with a piano" that capture my > attention This happens to be the style or genre or whatever, that I like more than any other. So last night I put together a mix CD for myself (mostly from CDs I already own..some taken from the artists website...no Napster type files, honestly) and this is what I came up with: 1. Arms Around Me - Monica Schroeder (from Undiscovered Gems) 2. In Parentheses - Charlotte Martin (from her new Ep of the same name) 3. Samson - Regina 4. The Breathing - Terami Hirsch (from Undiscovered Gems) 5. Laughter - Jasmine Dion 6. (I can't remember the song title) Susan Court 7. Drought - Vienna Teng 8. Acid - Emm Gryner 9. All in Good Time - Martina Sorbara 10. Hello - Molly Zenobia 11. Duncan - Sarah Slean 12. Pensacola - Pepper McGowan 13. Braille - Regina Spektor 14. Trouble - Rachael Sage 15. Madeline (live) - Terami Hirsch 16. Let it Show - Hannah Fury 17. Gravity - Vienna Teng Some of these songs, as you can see, are taken from a compilation CD called "Undiscovered Gems". It is put out by Virt Records (Vienna's label) and Terami Hirsch is on it (as well as some other really great artists). You can check that out here: http://www.virtrecords.com/undiscoveredgems/listen_buy.html It's not out yet (I got an advance copy from Virt because Michael (the owner) is such a cool guy) but you can order it now and they'll send it out soon. So anyway, that's my mix CD I've been listening to all day. :)...now I'm going to make a guitar player one, then maybe a techno one, ahhh I could be busy for awhile! ~Amy Producer - www.collectedsounds.com A Guide to Women in Music > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ecto@smoe.org [mailto:owner-ecto@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > William Mazur > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:07 PM > To: 'Andrew Fries'; 'Ecto' > Subject: RE: Terami - 3 of X > > > Andrew, > > Thanks for your compliments. I respect your opinions as well. You have > turned me on to some good music since I have been here on Ecto. > > It is interesting that you bring up 3 of X. I am somewhat in agreement > with you. Terami sent a copy to Billi and me months ago. I listened to > it once and thought it was OK. It didn't really grab me either on that > first listen. > > After hearing Terami's powerful rendition of "Astronaut" the other > night, I revisited the 3 of X version of the song. I do like this > version too, but it doesn't have the same power and "pleading in the > voice" emotional impact that her live version did. I like really what > Kevin adds to Terami's music, arrangement wise, with the exception of > the electronic drums. He creates some nice sonic atmospheres. > Kevin is a > techno artist and electronic drums are part of that genre. > Personally I > could hear the arrangement of "Astronaut" being much more full blown > utilizing some of the techno elements along with real bass and drums, > lots of backing vocals and string arrangements ala some of > the songs on > Duncan Sheik's first CD. But that's just the over grandiose side of my > musical tastes. > > Although I have heard great things about both of them here on > Ecto, I am > not really familiar with Tara McLean's or Emm Gryner's music. > So I can't > comment on whether Terami's "Astronaut" is similar to or influenced by > their work. Terami does seem to be willing to reference her > influences. > For example, she has mentioned during her performances that > "The River" > is influenced by Mary Timony. Hopefully she is assimilating her > influences as she progresses to her own unique voice. It > seems like she > is to me. > > There are not too many "young ladies with a piano" that capture my > attention. Because I have been getting to know Terami her > music becomes > more and more endearing to me. She is a wonderful person that is very > charming. She has a confidence about her yet also a shyness and > vulnerability. I have seen her perform three times now and > she continues > to grow as a performer each time that I see her. > > Terami mentioned that she was in the process of writing her > new CD a few > months ago. In the middle of the process she decided to scrap > all of her > songs and start over. The only song that she is planning to keep is > "Astronaut". The new songs that she previewed at the show were good. I > am looking forward to he new CD. > > All the best! > > Bill > > > Andrew wrote: > > I seriously respect William's opinion and he knows far more > about music > than I ever will, but my feeling with these tracks was the exact > opposite - to me, somehow she now manages to sound... I don't know... > generic. "Astronaut" might be my favourite on that demo, too, but it > could just as well belong on Tara McLean's disk, or Emm > Gryner's maybe, > or a number of other artists I can't even think of. And > that's a problem > for me. > Now, William is talking about her live performance, and I'm talking > about a three-song demo. I hope he's right, and I'm wrong, and I'll > definitely buy her album when it comes out. And don't get me > wrong, the > demo isn't bad, by any means. It's just that I remain underwhelmed. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:58:04 -0700 From: Neile Graham Subject: RE: Terami - 3 of X I respect both opinions (Andrew and Bill), but am also aware that most people on ecto have a greater tolerance for smooth pop than I do. My comments on _3 of X_, which appear in the Ectophiles' Guide, are: This three-song demo shows the next steps in Terami and Kevin's collaboration on Terami's music. As such it feels very like To The Bone. The first song, "astronaut" is a catchy mainstream pop-sounding song, using outer space as a metaphor for the progress of a relationship. "1984" is the quietest and most introspective-seeming; it's the kind of song I can enjoy for its melody or the weaving of the individual parts that make the song (the vocals, the piano, Kevin's additions) or just for the overall "feel" of the track. "Coming around" is my favourite of the three: it's catchy and straightforward without being predictable, and has a wonderful, authentic sense of urgency that really grabs me. I'm definitely looking forward to the album. "Mainstream pop-sounding" is my code for too pop for me (but likely not for other people). The only song on _3 of X_ that I personally cared for was "coming around", though I still could see how other people might like the other two. I really had trouble with much of _To The Bone_, so much so that I don't listen to it--it's mostly beyond my smooth pop tolerance, though I totally love the song, "Stained", "The River", and "Falling", and I love the whole of _All Girl Band_. The problem is that I don't like Emm Gryner or Tara Maclean, and so Terami heading in that direction breaks my heart. - --Neile - -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neile Graham .... neile@sff.net/@drizzle.com ... www.sff.net/people/neile Les Semaines: A Weekly Journal ........ www.sff.net/people/neile/semaines Editor, The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music ........... www.ectoguide.org Workshop Administrator, Clarion West ................ www.clarionwest.org ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 21:15:09 +0200 From: Kjetil Torgrim Homme Subject: Re: Lisa Cerbone's New CD Stefan, welcome to ecto! you need to know that the fa.music.ecto group on Google is a one-way mirror of the mailing list. I think very few of the regular contributors to the list will see messages posted to the newsgroup, so to reach everyone, you need to mail your message to ecto@smoe.org. for details, see http://www.ecto.org/ecto.html (I added ecto to the list of recipients, and quoted your complete reply so that Jeff W. et al. can read it.) [Stefan Adler]: > > That's cool! > I heard some songs from your second CD (Mercy) on a radio programme > called _Bob Harris Show_ a couple of years ago here in Germany. > _Watching You Drown_ was the song Bob featured prominently during > Sunday afternoons. I was mesmerized when I heard it and mail-ordered > your CD. Then I tried to get hold of your back catalogue - which I > learned was only one CD and another version of _Close Your Eyes_ on > Sudden Place Records. It was incredibly hard to get hold of your first > CD - I even wrote an email to you and asked you where to get it. I > finally found it in Austin/Tx when I visited SXSW and learned that > records shops there are so good that they have an own category "Best > Record Shop" at the annual Austin Music Awards ;) > > Well, I digress again. Gonna check out your new one! > > All best wishes, > Stefan. - -- Kjetil T. | read and make up your own mind | http://www.cactus48.com/truth.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:39:31 -0700 From: Steve VanDevender Subject: wow, that was a lotta pianos At least in modern music, two pianos (and an additional keyboard) on one stage _is_ a lot of pianos. The "Lottapianos" tour has Ben Folds opening for Tori Amos. For me this is a dream ticket; how often do you have two of your favorite superstar performers play at the same show? Ben Folds could be likened to a masculine counterbalance for Tori Amos; as much as he projects a joking and slightly raunchy attitude in some of his songs and in his stage banter, many of his songs are serious and emotionally honest. As in his live tour last year, Ben performed alone with his piano, with no backing musicians or technical assistance other than amplification, making his performance in some ways more impressive when he pounds a full band's worth of accompaniment out of his piano. However, he did coax the audience into doing accompanying vocals to simulate the horn parts in "Army" and the backing vocals in "Not The Same", also much as he did in live shows last year (and these audience participation versions can be heard on the _Ben Folds Live_ album). His set included songs from the Ben Folds Five period as well as his _Rocking the Suburbs_ solo album, and a new song he's releasing on an upcoming EP. Tori's show was spectacular, as usual; she's obviously the one carrying most of the stage props, with a full rack of Varilites, a large backdrop from the cover art theme of _Scarlet's Walk_, her standard Boesendorfer piano and a keyboard arranged so she could quickly switch between them or even play both at once, and a backing bassist and drummer. Regrettably, although I have _Scarlet's Walk_ and have listened to it several times with enjoyment, I am just not as familiar with her current repertoire as I was with Ben Folds's; although I recognized most of the songs (and particularly the older ones that I'm more familiar with) I just didn't have the same resonance with her material as Ben's, although I definitely have an increased interest in some of the songs from _Scarlet's Walk_ after seeing them performed live. I think she performed material from almost all of her albums; I recognized songs from _Little Earthquakes_, _Under the Pink_, and _Boys for Pele_, and a number of cover songs I assume were on _Strange Little Girls_ (which I don't have and haven't heard, alas). She said little if anything between songs, unlike Ben Folds who told several stories about his songs and other experiences. If I sound like I'm more positive about Ben Folds's performance than Tori Amos's, I think some of it is that some concert weariness set in during Tori's set, while I was feeling more fresh and alert for Ben's. Between the two, I also find Ben's performance style and songwriting more energetic and upbeat, which is not to say that Tori's performance style and songwriting are worse, just generally more serious and less often relieved by humor. I also found it somewhat amusing that on average Ben's singing voice is higher than Tori's; although Tori can go higher, her normal register is lower. Anyway, I hope you Tori fans have your tickets, as this show is well worth it even though the ticket prices are kind of steep. And hopefully you Ben fans have your tickets too, and if you're not yet fans of Ben I think you'll still enjoy his set. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:26:41 -0700 From: Damon Subject: Re: Terami - 3 of X chiming in on the terami thread - (neile, if you want this for the guide, go ahead) i haven't heard _3 of x_ but after getting _to the bone_ last week i'm not *too* tempted to seek it out. i certainly like _to the bone_, but i don't think i *love* it - i've got to admit the drum tracks get to me after a while. i keep coming back to it for the exquisite "stained" for now, but i suspect before long it will get relegated to the shelf and not pulled out too often (in stark contrast to _all girl band_ which i adore). time will tell. i like some of the electronic touches but the canned drum tracks, for me, mostly just get in the way of the strong points from the first album. in some places they work but i find as i'm listening i keep hoping the next track won't have them - and it usually does. ah well. i will definitely still pick up any new albums she creates, i just kinda find myself hoping that she changes her focus a bit again for the next one. - -damon - -- dl+ecto@usrbin.ca: protecting my real address since 2002 (too late!) > EWS starts here! < ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:50:29 -0700 From: Neile Graham Subject: New CD Baby offerings Hi, all-- Besides now having Lisa Cerbone's new album, yesterday they listed the new Innocence Mission, _Befriended_. They also carry my favourite disc of the year so far I think, Daughter Darling's delightful _sweet shadows_. It has a variety of moods and flavours, but is basically moody trip hop pop, full of gorgeous, evocative vocals, interesting sounds and melodic lines. It's haunting. Kind of a combination of Halou and Two Loons for Tea. For those who like offbest indie-ish stuff, I salso really like the Britney Moore disc, _Home for Story Time_. It reminds me of Rebecca Moore's first album, a little. And I still highly, highly recommend Kat Terran's _Lion & Blue_, and don't forget Petracovich - Blue Cotton Skin. - --Neile ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:27:06 -0400 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: Re: searching the archives? On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 12:53:13AM -0600, Neal Copperman wrote: > I know this has been posted before several times, but I don't seem to > have saved it. How can I search the ecto archives? Any hopes of > making that generally available on the ecto web pages directly? there's some hope, but i've just not had the cycles available to get to it....I'll see if I can bump it up a bit on my to-do list... - -j ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:28:56 -0400 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: New Charlotte Martin CD - ----- Forwarded message from Charlotte Martin Army ----- July 28th... Hey everyone, There's a bunch of stuff coming up in the next week... "IN PARENTHESES" AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER... CLICK HERE http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000AQS0D/qid=1059097678/sr=8-13/ref=sr_8_13/104-3638621-3036736?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 IN PARENTHESES- AUGUST 5TH Available in all major record chains in the US..and on Amazon.com over seas and in Europe. Some stores include Virgin, Tower, Amoeba, Warehouse, Best Buy, Border's, Barnes and Noble..and you can order it at all your local record stores. IN PARENTHESES RELEASE PARTY AUGUST 5TH THE HOTEL CAFI 1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Blvd LA, CA 8pm- listening party, get your cd, posters, prizes 9pm- char plays *** Check out this link for more information: http://www.charlottemartin.com/shows/August5th.jpg NEW MESSAGE BOARD FOR ALL ARSONISTS Register here http://www.charlotteteam.com/phpBB2/ Char's top 5 songs for this week... Late Night, Maudlin Street- Morrissey Do You Love Me Now?- The Breeders When You Were Mine- The Church Holland, !945- Neutral Mike Hotel Halloween- Siouxsie and the Banshees *Last weekend I accidentally ran into Morrissey shopping in Hollywood, and I got so freaked out..i introduced myself to him and told him I was a huge fan, and then almost threw up on myself...I think he was amused, to say the least. I love you all... Char xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo - --------------------------------------------------------- Send your comments to army@charlottemartin.com If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please click http://charlottemartin.com/Remove?msg=cmcq39cmq - ----- End forwarded message ----- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:44:04 -0400 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: Re: New CD Baby offerings On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 05:50:29PM -0700, Neile Graham wrote: > Hi, all-- > > Besides now having Lisa Cerbone's new album, yesterday they listed > the new Innocence Mission, _Befriended_. They also carry my > favourite disc of the year so far I think, Daughter Darling's > delightful _sweet shadows_. > > It has a variety of moods and flavours, but is basically moody trip > hop pop, full of gorgeous, evocative vocals, interesting sounds and > melodic lines. It's haunting. Kind of a combination of Halou and Two > Loons for Tea. > > For those who like offbest indie-ish stuff, I salso really like the > Britney Moore disc, _Home for Story Time_. It reminds me of Rebecca > Moore's first album, a little. > > And I still highly, highly recommend Kat Terran's _Lion & Blue_, and > don't forget Petracovich - Blue Cotton Skin. Curse you, Neile! I should just give up and have part of my paycheck sent to CD Baby each month! Anyway, thanks for the heads-up about the new Innocence Mission cd. I've got Daughter Darling's samples playing now. I suspect I won't be able to get away with less than 6 CDs in the order again... - -j ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:10:18 -0400 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: No Happy in Boston for now Due to scheduling concerns, I wasn't able to make the houseconcert for Happy happen...Hopefully we'll be able to get her in town for a date later in the fall... But, fret not if you were wondering what you'd do on August 10th: I've got someone else booked for the houseconcert series, and I'd love to see some ectophiles! ********* I first heard Clare Muldaur opening at the Kendall Cafe. Now, opening acts can be a bit of a crapshoot, but that night I was glad that I arrived early to catch her set. She blew me away, leaving such an impression that one of her songs, "Emotional Lab Toy", remained a fixture in my head for days following the show. This refreshing new talent is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, the daughter of two well-known performers (Geoff and Maria Muldaur). With her husband Olivier Manchon, also a Berklee grad, on violin, Clare's performance features originals that CD Baby accurately describes as "swinging timeless pop with threads of Americana, Jazz and melodies that just don't go away." She manages to weave influences ranging from Billie Holliday to Parisian melodies into songs that are sweet, affecting, and always catchy. Complementing her songwriting and guitar playing is her voice which blends angelic delicacy with youthful playfullness. You can sample Clare's music at CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/muldaur Now for the details: Sunday, August 10 2003 Join us at 4pm for snacks and drinks Mail yhc@smoe.org for reservations and directions The suggested donation is $10, which all goes to the performer. My house is just 2 blocks away from the Wakefield commuter rail station, and is just a few miles from Route 128, with plenty of on-street parking. Upcoming concerts: Jenny Bruce, September 7 @ 4pm http://www.goodgirl.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:39:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Neb Rodgers Subject: Fwd: Annie Lennox will sing the title song the third Lord Of The Rings movie - ---Original Message--- Annie Lennox will sing the title song for the much-anticipated third Lord Of The Rings movie. The former Eurythmics star has already started work on the track for The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, which will be released this Christmas. Annie follows in the footsteps of Irish singer Enya, who sang the title song for the first blockbuster. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2003341656,00.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V9 #214 **************************