From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V9 #321 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Friday, November 14 2003 Volume 09 : Number 321 Today's Subjects: ----------------- another OT Buffy post... ["John Zimmer" ] Re: another OT Buffy post... [Joseph Zitt ] Today's your birthday, friend... [Mike Matthews ] Happy - Chicago - 11/12/03 pics... [alberto carrasco ] Happy in Chicago 11/12/03 ["Xenu's Sister" ] Broadcast at the Black Cat November 18 (Washington, DC) [Craig Gidney ] Running up that Hill on channel 4 [Ellen Rawson ] Jane Siberry interview [Valerie Richardson ] What an incredible Whirlwind--review of Kenosha/Chicago (LONG) ["Chip Lue] More Kenosha Pix ["Chip Lueck" ] Tori Amos special show ["Adam K." ] Re: Jane Siberry interview [meredith ] Tracy Grammer shows - OR/AK [Jessica Byers ] Shushan sounds (was re: Jane Siberry interview) [Philip David Morgan ] Fwd: [someone] who wants to review... [Neile Graham ] Cnet acquires mp3.com [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:33:45 -0800 From: "John Zimmer" Subject: another OT Buffy post... I just caught tonight's Angel preview, and was extremely jazzed to see a return of Juliet Landau, aka Drusilla. She always seemed to be having *so* much fun playing the character on Buffy, not to mention incredible chemistry with Marsters. Can't wait. John ------------------------------ Date: 13 Nov 2003 00:11:23 -0800 From: Joseph Zitt Subject: Re: another OT Buffy post... On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 23:33, John Zimmer wrote: > I just caught tonight's Angel preview, and was extremely jazzed to see > a return of Juliet Landau, aka Drusilla. She always seemed to be > having *so* much fun playing the character on Buffy, not to mention > incredible chemistry with Marsters. Can't wait. Ah, so she's back from the cover shoot for Sarah's _Afterglow_ :-) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 03:00:05 -0500 (EST) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ****************** Marla Tiara (marlantigone@yahoo.com) ******************* *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Marla Tiara Tue November 13 1973 Scorpio Dave Cook Mon November 15 1971 Scorpio Jeff Pearce November 16 Orpheus Naama Avramzon Mon November 18 1974 Scorpio Jeff Smith Mon November 19 1962 Crash Kevin Bartlett Fri November 21 1952 Scorpio Claudia Spix Wed November 23 1960 Schuetze Anja Baldo Tue November 23 1965 Garbanzo Tommy Persson Wed November 25 1964 Sagittarius Pat Tessitore November 26 Sagittarius Valerie Kraemer November 26 Sagittarius Justin Bur Fri November 27 1964 Sagittarius Sue Trowbridge Sun November 27 1966 Skytten Ward Kadel Tue November 29 1977 Sagittarius Jesse Hernandez Liwag Wed November 29 1972 Water Rat Mirko Bulaja Sat November 30 1974 Block Juha Sorva Thu December 02 1976 Sagittarius Chip Lueck Thu December 05 1968 Sagittarius Lenore December 05 sagi Michele Wellck December 08 Sagittarius Jeremy J. Corry Fri December 11 1970 Sagittarius Renee Canada Tue December 13 1977 Sagittarius - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:18:44 -0800 (PST) From: alberto carrasco Subject: Happy - Chicago - 11/12/03 pics... Howdy~ Chip/Jo and Vickie/Chris will post more and better photos later... but this'll give you an idea... another stunning evening to cherish forever... I run short of superlatives describing this amazing week... Had I one wish tonight, it would be every Ectophile could be in this room... sharing this amazing voice and supreme musicianship we are privileged to know. http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=604598 ~A __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 02:36:30 -0600 From: "Xenu's Sister" Subject: Toledo photos (digital camera) These are the best ones (of all 3 shows, as it turns out). I had several more but they're way blurry. http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/equipoise@sbcglobal.net More to come... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 02:46:46 -0600 From: "Xenu's Sister" Subject: Happy in Chicago 11/12/03 A very good show! She didn't do "And Dream Of Sheep" though. There were about 20 people there. Maybe someone else has a more accurate count. The people who were there were very enthusiastic though. Most were Ectophiles, but some weren't. (2 people came because of my Straight Dope thread, so that wasn't a waste) Bon got me up on the stage to introduce Happy! She performed "No One Here" (no kitty sounds though) and "The Revelation"!! She mingled for a long, long time after. She and the band were the last to leave. Thanks to all the Ectophiles who made it. There were so many empty tables (Martyrs is pretty big) that I think it would have been very disheartening if the majority of us hadn't shown up. We are the Collective Heart. Just like at all the other shows. We matter. More to come... V ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:57:56 -0800 (PST) From: Craig Gidney Subject: Broadcast at the Black Cat November 18 (Washington, DC) If anyone else is interested in seeing this ethereal, Stereolabesque band with me next Tuesday, please email me. - --Craig __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:39:51 -0800 From: Greg Bossert Subject: Re: another OT Buffy post... On Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003, at 23:33 US/Pacific, John Zimmer wrote: > I just caught tonight's Angel preview, and was extremely jazzed to see > a return of Juliet Landau, aka Drusilla. She always seemed to be > having *so* much fun playing the character on Buffy, not to mention > incredible chemistry with Marsters. Can't wait. about halfway through the episode, i got caught off guard by the ad that started "she's back" and showed a picture of SMG. it was, of course, an advert for the saturday repeat. so, i really did a double take when the Drusilla preview came on. still not certain about this season of Angel -- making our hero bitchy instead of brooding, Eve is no Lilah, etc. so far, Spike has pretty much carried it. haven't given up hope yet, though... minor ecto note: there's a Tori interview video clip on the BBC News web site, in the "entertainment" section. - -g - -- "i've never been afraid to change the circumstances of the world" - -- Happy Rhodes ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:54:51 -0800 (PST) From: Ellen Rawson Subject: Running up that Hill on channel 4 I've heard "Running up that Hill" in the advert for the new Channel 4 series starting this Saturday -- the Seven Ages of Britain. Ellen ===== "Literature stops in 1100. After that, it's just books." - -- JRR Tolkien ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:00:33 -0800 From: Valerie Richardson Subject: Jane Siberry interview I'm going to be doing an interview with Jane Siberry tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. on WPKN-FM, 89.5 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. We also stream our audio at although we're limited to 25 listeners at a time. She will be performing in our area in New Haven on November 21. The last time I saw her in New Haven was at Toads Place probably 15 to 20 years ago. My ex-husband wandered into Toads during her soundcheck and ended up talking to her for a very long time. We didn't even know who she was before that concert. Has anyone heard the new Shushan CD? A copy is winding itself to me, but I feel sort naked going into an interview without being totally immersed in the artist's most recent project? - --Valerie Richardson ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 14:27:52 -0600 From: "Chip Lueck" Subject: What an incredible Whirlwind--review of Kenosha/Chicago (LONG) Whew. What a couple few days! I can't even begin to describe how incredible the last three days have been, but it's only fair to document the events for those in Happy's collective heart who weren't able to be there. Roll back the clocks to Monday at noon. The phone rings. The caller ID says "Rhodes, Happy T". Bang chest to get heart beating again. She says they are about 6 hours away, and they would call when they get closer. All is cool -- Jo and I have already finished most of the chores to make the house concert happen, so we're relatively relaxed. Skip over mundane tasks of guest beds, etc., and zoom to 4:00. Everything good to go. Jo wants to go get fresh flowers, and I have time to get a work out in. Jo leaves, I start exercising. 4:30. Phone rings. Happy Rhodes on caller id again. "They must be around Chicago by now...great still an hour to get showered, etc", I'm thinking. Happy says they're 10 minutes away. EEEEEEEEEEEEEKS! Here's me all sweaty and unpresentable. She explains that she forgot about the timezone change, and that they were really about 5 hours away, not six when they called originally. I explain that I'm unpresentable, but will open the door anyhow. Frantically I call Jo's cell phone telling her to get home ASAP! I need to share the freak out moment. Luckily, Jo's close, and beats the band, but she too was looking forward to a shower and some make-yourself-presentable time. Not going to happen. Doorbell rings. There, in the flesh is Happy Rhodes. At the door. Our door. Wow. With her are Bob Muller and Bon Logaza. They had already dropped off Hansford Rowe, who had other overnight accommodations. We spend time going over logistics of the house, guest rooms....more mundane stuff. After unpacking and some visiting & planning, they decided to meet up with Hansford for dinner. Hit the showers! By the time we got cleaned up and fed ourselves, Happy and Bob returned. Bon dropped them off and headed out to a sports bar to watch a game with a bunch of cheese heads. We were able to sit and chat with Happy and Bob for a while. Even though I already knew it, it was great confirmation to see that Happy is indeed a wonderful person. She's funny, warm, and fun to talk to. They had had a long travel day, so they were soon off to bed. Bon showed up later, watched more of the game at our place, and then we all went to bed. The next morning we had breakfast in shifts -- nobody in that group wakes up at the same time! That was cool for us because we were able to have breakfast with Bon, then Happy, and then Hanny (who arrived somewhere in there). Bob woke up in time for lunch. :-) Skip over more mundane details...email reading, concert logistics planning, etc. The band is ready to set up their equipment and do a sound check. For those of you who were at or saw pictures of other concerts on the tour, it was pretty much the same setup: Bon had his electric guitar, Hanny his bass, Bob a scaled-down drum kit and lots of hand (and ankle!) percussive instruments, and Happy's acoustic guitar. It was fun to watch them set up and interact -- Happy asking for the chords for songs that she wrote, and singing little snippets of her songs, presumably checking sound levels at each of her 28 octaves. :-) The cool part (and I wish I had been recording!) was a complete a capella version of "My Bonnie lies over the Ocean". After the sound check, Happy was asking about what we could do for ambience. She thought candles, and then I remembered that we had a bunch of rope lights we got on sale after Christmas last year. She loved that idea, so she outlined the "stage" area and her mic stand with rope lights. I also dug up some red flood lights, and we spent time getting the lighting levels and angels just right. It looked really cool! The Pictures really don't show the lighting at all. It was getting close to "doors open" time, so they made themselves scarce, and the guests started to arrive. Steve Hughes from Kentucky was the first to arrive, followed quickly by the Chicago contingent (Alberto, Vickie, Chris and Carolyn). Mitch would be arriving by train, so I volunteered Steve ( *THANKS AGAIN!*) to pick him up at that station. Vickie went with him to navigate the map, and to identify Mitch. All's going well. People visiting, snacks being eaten, excitement in the air. Then I noticed that my musician buddy Ray isn't there yet. It's 6:00, and he's supposed to be bringing high quality microphones to record the concert I call Ray, and he says he's not coming. HRMPH. Add Ray to S**T list. Find Chris, audiophile and geek (said lovingly) extraordinaire. FLY to music store to get microphones, cables, etc. Now, I had wanted my own equipment, so it's not like I was buying equipment for a one-time use, but I wasn't expecting to go shopping for it while I had a house full of people expecting a concert in less than an hour. Thanks to Chris' ability to describe exactly what we need in a concise and efficient manner, we purchase the equipment, get home and set up with time to spare. I even had a beer! Whew. Concert begins. PURE MAGIC. Forget the fact that this is my living room -- which really doesn't even look like my living room because our furniture is all gone, and there's a band set up, and a bunch of folding chairs. Just being in Happy's presence, having her perform just feet away is totally mesmerizing. The ease at which she switches between her various octaves is truly amazing. Even though I knew she had the range, I had always assumed that she had a trick for recording -- like spending time in a smoky bar, and then laying down all the "low" tracks. Or something. Nope -- she does it as effortlessly as I blink my eyes. The whole band was amazing, and they balanced the sound so well. I'll leave the set list for someone else to post. I didn't write it down as it happened, and my memory isn't that good. Towards the end, Happy announced that it would be pointless to do an encore because she would just end up going to stand in the bathroom for a second and come right back. So they finished the last song, thanked everyone for coming, and instructed them to mingle, eat, etc. Earlier Vickie had handed out little glow sticks for everyone, assuming that Happy would do an encore, preferably "And Dream of Sheep". So when it was clear that Happy wasn't planning one, Vickie started her glow stick, and everyone followed suit. Happy was confused, and after a bit of explanation, Vickie explained. Happy felt gentle pressure into the cover saying "Vickie has way too much control over me." She performed Kate. More magic. Wow. Then it was really over, and the mingling, photo taking, snack eating, visiting begain. Happy and crew needed some down time, so they left the crowd to continue visiting. By about 10:30 almost everyone left. Whoever was left got to help clean up, fold chairs, move furniture, and make the house look more like a house again. Much later Happy, Bob & Bon return after not finding a decent martini in Kenowhere. I could have told them that. We had a selection of vodkas, but only sweet vermouth in the house, but Happy was able to concoct a pseudo-martini using Absolut and a jalapeno-stuffed olive. Everyone seemed to think it was awful, but she seemed to enjoy it. Or she was desperate for some semblance of a martini. I know how it is when you get a taste for something. Anyhow, we spent about 45 minutes chatting and winding down. Then we all went to bed. The next morning (Weds) was pretty much like Tuesday -- staggered breakfasts, more conversation. By now I had to keep reminding myself how awesome it was that Happy was having breakfast with us because she is so genuine, and down-to-earth that it really was just like having breakfast with an out-of-town friend. After breakfast, it was set-up in reverse. They packed up and left the house. :-( Luckily we knew we'd be seeing them all again in a few hours. Jo and I got ourselves together, brought the dog to my Mom's for babysitting, and drove down to Chicago. We drove to Chris & Vickie's new place. Impressive, as usual! I brought down my brand new mics, a mini mixing board, and associated paraphenalia. Chris and I hooked it up to test the recording, and we left to get to the venue. We arrived to find Alberto, and being bold ectophiles, we totally rearranged the furniture of the venue. Thank god the wait staff was accommodating. :-) Chris (with minimal help from me) set up the video and audio recording equipment. We then sat down and ordered food and drink and started visiting with folks as they arrived. Fast forward to concert. Bon, Bob, and Hanny come out, and Bon whispers to Vickie that she should do the intro. After much encouraging, Vickie went up on stage and weclomed Happy to Chicago. Then the magic (Part 2) started. Again, I'll leave the set list to someone who keeps better notes than my memory. She did do "Noone Here" -- a song she said she probably hasn't performed since she first recorded it. I already knew she was going to do it because she had asked me for a copy of the lyrics before they left the house (!). To Happy's surprise, though, I didn't let that cat out of the bag. It was all over way too fast. We hung around and visited. Then Happy came out to visit and sign merchandise, etc. I noticed that she finally got a REAL martini, complete with jalapenoless olive. We got to visit a bit more with Happy, and said our good-byes. I don't know if it was the martini talking or not, but she seemed to hint that she might do this again "sooner than we think". We can only hope! Jo and I dropped off Chris and Vickie, and then Mitch, and headed to my hole-in-the-wall "apartment" in Chicago, where I spend 3 nights a week due to work. We went to sleep with exhausted grins. Woke up today with the realization that the whirlwind is over (not meteorologically -- have you seen the weather report for Chicago?!). Back to work, and normal life. We did get some great pictures last night, but I won't be home to get them on the web page until this weekend. I might walk Jo through the steps, but no promises. It was great to see old-time ecto friends, and to make new ones! Here's hoping to many more Happy events! - -Chip ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:44:30 -0600 From: "Chip Lueck" Subject: More Kenosha Pix My sister just uploaded the pictures she took to our website! http://www.chiplueck.com/gallery/jenn_happy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:55:07 -0000 From: "Adam K." Subject: Tori Amos special show Umm, okay, most definitely sold out so of little use to London ectos (unless Azeem has his ticket already ;-) ) but Tori is doing what's billed as "Thoughts of a a Librarian - A Musically Punctuated Conversation" with Tori, moderated by someone called Lucy O'Brian (I'm willing to be enlightened, here). It's on this coming Tuesday, at the Shaw Theatre on Euston Road. Tickets only available on the day of the show, 2 per person, and you get wristbands that are exchanged for tickets as you enter the theatre (I think this is an anti-tout precaution, although I also think I'm missing the point of how it works). Sounds like it's a special show, promoting her new album, "Tales of a Librarian". Sound intriguing. adam k. np: Let's Make a Scene /Thea Gilmore-- b side to "Juliet" that's as good as anything (if not better) on Avalanche, and has me reeling across my room in joy. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:30:53 -0500 From: meredith Subject: Re: Jane Siberry interview Hi, Valerie announced: >I'm going to be doing an interview with Jane Siberry tomorrow at 11:30 >a.m. on WPKN-FM, 89.5 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Yay!!!!! >Has anyone heard the new Shushan CD? A copy is winding itself to me, but I >feel sort naked going into an interview without being totally immersed in >the artist's most recent project? There are three sound samples at , but I can't get any of them to work. They're in Quicktime format, which I have, but I keep getting an error that says "Quicktime is missing software that does not exist on Quicktime's server". I'm wondering if they're Mac format only? (I've tried this on three different Windoze PC's so far, with the same results each time.) Has anyone been able to get the samples to work? =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://muzak.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:16:43 -0700 From: Jessica Byers Subject: Tracy Grammer shows - OR/AK Hiya, Tracy Grammer has a really big hometown show at the Aladdin Theater in Portland on Saturday night. It's a big theater for her, so I thought I'd spread the word a little bit so she can fill it up. Opening for Tracy is Misty River, an all-woman folk/bluegrass band also from the area. I hear that Tracy is doing more new songs, and I hope to be at this show if I can get over this stupid cold. There's also a show in Eugene at Cafe Paradiso on Friday night (tomorrow) and after that Tracy will be doing a week-long Alaska tour. Then she's taking December off to record her new album. - -Jess Tracy Grammer with Misty River Saturday Nov. 15, 2003 @ 8 pm. Aladdin Theater 3116 SE 11th Portland, OR Tickets: $18 in Advance /$20 Day of Show(Subject to Service Charge) Call: 503-224-4400 or www.ticketmaster.com More details about other shows at: http://www.tracygrammer.com From the Missoula Independent: "Tracy Grammer is coming to save you. Armed with a few of the sassier members of the string family, and a voice as nuanced and strong as you could hope for, Grammer is delivering the songs of the late Dave Carter in a supernatural force that funnels straight through your ear to the deep, deep center of your heart. With meticulous rhythm and lyrics that are as familiar as they are puzzling, these songs have an intellectual and emotional edge to them that most folk music fails to muster. They tell tales spun from an existential cowboy mindset, rife with the beauty of barren landscapes and an awareness of the yet untravelled miles of the soul. The inherent complexity of this music has its grounding in Carter's lyrics but is carried to fruition by Grammer's musicianship. " ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:02:31 -0500 From: Philip David Morgan Subject: Shushan sounds (was re: Jane Siberry interview) Hello, Valerie... >> I'm going to be doing an interview with Jane Siberry tomorrow at 11:30 >> a.m. on WPKN-FM, 89.5 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.... Has anyone heard the new >> Shushan CD? A copy is winding itself to me, but I feel sort naked going into >> an interview without being totally immersed in the artist's most recent >> project? and Meredith... > There are three sound samples at , but I can't get > any of them to work. They're in Quicktime format, which I have, but I keep > getting an error that says "Quicktime is missing software that does not > exist on Quicktime's server". I'm wondering if they're Mac format > only? (I've tried this on three different Windoze PC's so far, with the > same results each time.) > > Has anyone been able to get the samples to work? I'm running QuickTime 6 on a Power Mac G3 Beige, running OS 9.2.2 (I'm not financially ready for the rewards of OS X, let alone Panther, let alone a G5... damn), and I had no problem bringing up the samples. Clicking on each link opens a Javascript window, after which the fragment should load up and play. But then, I'm networked to my father's cable modem and running the pro version of QT 6 (which means I can edit video)... Anyone running a different OS and getting results? Philip David 2003.11.13-14 - ---- The Yougasa Group - umbrellas beat pink surfboards any day... http://homepage.mac.com/pollyshows/ - --- The Yougasa Group is a non-commercial alternative media collective based in Saint James, New York, United States of America. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:37:25 -0500 From: Jeffrey Burka Subject: Re: Jane Siberry interview meredith complains: > There are three sound samples at , but I can't get > any of them to work. They're in Quicktime format, which I have, but I > keep getting an error that says "Quicktime is missing software that does > not exist on Quicktime's server". I'm wondering if they're Mac format > only? (I've tried this on three different Windoze PC's so far, with the > same results each time.) > Has anyone been able to get the samples to work? well, I'm listening to one of 'em right now on my PC...win2k, running QuickTime 6.4 in Mozilla 1.5...the samples are working just fine for me. jeff ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:12:10 -0800 From: Neile Graham Subject: Fwd: [someone] who wants to review... This is Astrid Williamson, late of Goya Dress and more recently of the splendid solo album, _Boy For You_. This new album is called simply _Astrid_. I highly recommend it. - --Neile >... Astrid's CD at Amazon.com?? That's right, Astrid is now available at >Amazon and it would be great if we can get some reviews posted there. >There's a nice write up by Martin Aston there now but some fan input >would be great. - -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:04:32 -0800 From: Subject: Cnet acquires mp3.com Sorry for the off-topic post....Just got word that mp3.com is going out of business or rather is being acquired by cnet. cnet will be providing services for musical artists. from the email I received: "CNET Networks, Inc announced today that it has acquired certain assets of MP3.com, Inc. Please be advised that on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at 12:00 PM PST the MP3.com website will no longer be accessible in its current form. Following a transition period, CNET Networks, Inc. plans to introduce new and enhanced artist services. If you would like to receive email updates on these new services and notification when they are available, as well as an invitation to their special artists-only preview, please sign up here. " Something about this smells..... - - Russ ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V9 #321 **************************