From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V10 #150 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Monday, May 31 2004 Volume 10 : Number 150 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Kennedys cover of When I Go [Jessica Byers ] Re: awesome Mitchell Froom records [Lauren Young ] Re: awesome Mitchell Froom records [Chris Morriss ] Vienna Teng part two [Steve VanDevender ] Re: Worst Jewel concert ever? [] Radioblog ["Cynthia Conrad" ] some unofficial Mila Drumke news (attn Chicago) [Jeff Wasilko Subject: Kennedys cover of When I Go >>Several nice covers, including Dave Carter's "When You Go" Um, that would be "When I Go." One of the most amazing and beautiful songs ever written, in my opinion. And rather prophetic, too. Here's an excerpt from an article I wrote about him at the time: >The title track of Carter and Grammer's 1998 album, "When I Go" is a >song Carter wrote about death. Listening to it now is rather >surreal. He sings: > >"and should you glimpse my wandering form out on the borderline >between death and resurrection and the council of the pines >do not worry for my comfort, do not sorrow for me so >all your diamond tears will rise up and adorn the sky beside me when i go" > >Another line from the song goes, "he will send his morning messenger >to strike the hammer blow." Some have pointed out that Carter died >in the morning, and many people describe the experience of having a >heart attack as feeling like a hammer blow. If you'd like the complete article (or the complete lyrics) email me. Or I'll post either one of them if anyone wants me to. Has anyone here heard Ariane Lydon? She just put out a CD on Waterbug, and I really like it a lot. I think it would be of interest to Ectophiles, but I don't want to try to describe it. So just go to http://www.arianelydon.com/ and read the reviews there, or listen to clips. Jess ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 07:53:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Lauren Young Subject: Re: awesome Mitchell Froom records Joe, > I've noticed how often Mitchell Froom has shown up in my record > collection > without ever intentionally seeking him out. Some of my favorite > Suzanne Vega, > Crowded House and Richard Thompson discs all come from his mixing > board. Has > Mitchell Froom made any new records lately? Does anyone know who > he's working > with now? Anything from his past body of work that's become a > favorite to anyone? I particularly enjoy his work on Suzanne Vega's 99F, which wouldn't have its distinctive character were it not for Froom. His recent productions have a strong personality, though, which aren't suited to everything and may be a matter of taste in some cases. Froom's work tends to have a dark, noisy, and industrial - in the sense that things often sound a bit clangy, as they might in a factory - sound to it. His earlier material has a bit of this, though it's far less pronounced. That being said, I also really like the earlier Richard Thompson albums with Froom (Daring Adventures; Amnesia) but found that the production on later CDs like Mirror Blue was too heavy-handed and reduced the chiming beauty of Thompson's guitar to just another texture. (Does RT qualify as "ecto", either with or without Linda?) The main reason I don't play that one often is that I dislike the production, though it's hardly one of RT's better collection of songs regardless. Lauren __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 17:07:38 +0100 From: Chris Morriss Subject: Re: awesome Mitchell Froom records In message <20040530145347.78851.qmail@web41108.mail.yahoo.com>, Lauren Young writes >Joe, > >> I've noticed how often Mitchell Froom has shown up in my record >> collection >> without ever intentionally seeking him out. Some of my favorite >> Suzanne Vega, >> Crowded House and Richard Thompson discs all come from his mixing >> board. Has >> Mitchell Froom made any new records lately? Does anyone know who >> he's working >> with now? Anything from his past body of work that's become a >> favorite to anyone? > >I particularly enjoy his work on Suzanne Vega's 99F, which wouldn't >have its distinctive character were it not for Froom. His recent >productions have a strong personality, though, which aren't suited to >everything and may be a matter of taste in some cases. Froom's work >tends to have a dark, noisy, and industrial - in the sense that >things often sound a bit clangy, as they might in a factory - sound >to it. His earlier material has a bit of this, though it's far less >pronounced. > >That being said, I also really like the earlier Richard Thompson >albums with Froom (Daring Adventures; Amnesia) but found that the >production on later CDs like Mirror Blue was too heavy-handed and >reduced the chiming beauty of Thompson's guitar to just another >texture. (Does RT qualify as "ecto", either with or without Linda?) >The main reason I don't play that one often is that I dislike the >production, though it's hardly one of RT's better collection of songs >regardless. > >Lauren > I'm sure I'm not the only one who prefers the early RT work with Joe Boyd as producer rather than Froom's somewhat heavy handed production. But then, I think Suzanne Vega's work has once again improved after her split with Froom. - -- Chris Morriss ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 15:42:50 -0400 From: "Cynthia Conrad" Subject: Laura Distasi Of interest to fans of piano ma'ams. Solid training at Berklee. A voice that reminds me in parts of Katel Keineg, Suzanne Vega, and Vanessa Carlton. Info: http://www.lauradistasi.com Audio: http://www.ic-musicmedia.com/artist_pages/artistpage.php?id=53169 ==Cynthia== ==================================== Blood Ruby - blud roo'-bee (n.) atmospheric alternative music somewhere in the vein of dream pop, ethereal and neoprogressive rock See also www.blood-ruby.com ==================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 14:25:52 -0700 From: Steve VanDevender Subject: Vienna Teng part two Paul Schreiber writes: > I had no idea Vienna wasn't her real name. I feel so deceived! > Fortunately, Google knows all: > http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/2003/ > 2003_02_14.vienna14.html > > > "I like to keep my real name hidden," she said. "At the end of the > > day, I can leave behind my career and all the obligations that go with > > it." > > Was I the only one here not clued in to this fact? I didn't know that Vienna Teng wasn't her given name, but I really don't see why anyone should be upset about it or even feel deceived. Many other performers take stage names, and many for the reasons Vienna gave. If, in her musical career, she wants to be known as Vienna Teng, and in her personal life something else, it's her right. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 21:37:14 +0000 From: Subject: Re: Worst Jewel concert ever? "Dion said Jewel came out for an encore, but instead of singing one of her hit songs, she yodeled for a minute and then left the stage." While some of the criticism is clearly valid, I would suggest that the yodelling was simply her rendition of "Chime Bells" which is a regular part of her live set. Although you could possibly argue with some validity that yodelling in general is A Bad Thing and might ruin a show for some people. Mike - ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 19:44:01 -0400 From: "Cynthia Conrad" Subject: Radioblog Just found a great resource for checking out new music--not just clips, but whole songs... without downloading and for free. It's sort of like a streaming flash jukebox that doesn't require any additional installation. You can search for an artist and choose the song to hear, plus have access to an entire playlist that might turn you on to something else. The only drawback seems to be that there's not a whole lot of truly obscure stuff (a search for Happy Rhodes turns up empty, for example). Still, it's very useful if you're tired of dealing with the slim clips at Amazon and other places, and don't want to be bothered with download services, legal or otherwise. http://www.radioblogclub.com/search ==Cynthia== ==================================== Blood Ruby - blud roo'-bee (n.) atmospheric alternative music somewhere in the vein of dream pop, ethereal and neoprogressive rock See also www.blood-ruby.com ==================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 23:47:24 -0400 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: some unofficial Mila Drumke news (attn Chicago) I was talking to Don Peris after The Innocence Mission's show in Boston (great show, btw). He mentioned he's been recording some tracks for Mila's new CD and that he's probably going to mix it as well. He said Mila's hoping to have the CD finished by July. He also mentioned that Mila may be opening for The Innocence Mission in Chicago @ Schubas (6/18 and 6/19)... - -j ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V10 #150 ***************************