From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V11 #151 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Wednesday, June 1 2005 Volume 11 : Number 151 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Today's your birthday, friend... [Mike Matthews ] Cowboy Junkies [Nadyne Mielke ] Re: Cowboy Junkies [meredith ] A former ectophile's new project: circus in Seattle and New York! [Neile ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 03:00:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Mike Matthews Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ********************* Urs Stafford (no Email address) ********************* *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Urs Stafford Thu May 31 1973 Give Way Perttu Yli-Krekola Thu June 02 1966 Kaksoset Alex Gibbs Thu June 08 1967 Betelgeuse Gleb Zverev Tue June 09 1964 Gemini Sonja Juchniewich Mon June 10 1963 Pegasus Joerg Plate Mon June 12 1967 Gemini Chris Montville Tue June 13 1978 Gemini Ectoplasm (original name) Mailing List Thu June 13 1991 Fuzzier blue Paul Huesman Wed June 14 1967 coffee drinker Mark R. 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Copperman Thu June 17 1965 Gemini Susan Kay Anderson Tue June 17 1969 Gemini Ecto-The Mailing List Tue June 18 1991 Fuzzy blue Tracy Barber Mon June 18 1956 Gemini Greg Dunn Thu June 18 1953 + Paul Blair Thu June 18 1964 Objectivist Mike Connell Sat June 18 1955 Apollo David Lubkin Fri June 20 1958 OurLady Marisa Wood Fri June 20 1969 Gemini Cheri Villines Sun June 20 1965 Gemini-Leo rising Ray Misra Sat June 20 1970 Gemini Nik Popa Sun June 22 1969 Cancer Teresa VanDyne Thu June 23 1960 Cancer Dave Torok Mon June 24 1968 Cancer Ethan Straffin Thu June 24 1971 Cancer Kevin Dekan Mon June 27 1960 Cancer Samantha Tanner Tue June 30 1970 Wild Goose - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 11:59:18 -0700 From: Nadyne Mielke Subject: Cowboy Junkies The Cowboy Junkies have released their latest album. It's titled "Early 21st Century Blues". There's eleven tracks, and only two of them are new compositions. I've listened to it a few times, and found it to be pretty standard Cowboy Junkies fare. This isn't necessarily a complaint: Margo's voice is just as gorgeous as ever, the band is just as tight as ever. They're not breaking any new ground here, but I'm not sure if I mind. The standout tracks are their covers of Springsteen's "You're Missing" and U2's "One". The Cowboy Junkies do melancholy better than anyone out there, and these two covers exemplify that. The former is somehow more heart-breaking than Bruce's original (although the solo versions from his current tour are fantastic). The latter is sad and strong. The worst track on the album is their cover of Lennon's "I Don't Want to Be a Soldier". This perplexing track includes a rapper (a guy named Rebel, in case you've heard of him; I haven't). Margo mostly only sings "I don't wanna die", leaving the rest of the track to the rapper and to long bridges between verses. It clocks in at a mind- numbing 7m30s, and it's painfully repetitive. I suppose that you could argue that this track is breaking new ground, but I have to strongly disagree. Rock band plus rapper has been done a hundred times by other artists, and IMHO the only time that it's been successful was "Walk This Way". R.E.M. couldn't pull it off (please boys, please re-release "Out of Time" without "Radio Song" and "Shiny Happy People", just add in "Fretless" and the world will be a good place), and neither can Cowboy Junkies. If I burn a car CD of this album, this track will be left off. It's especially jarring that the next track on the disc is "One". For someone new to the Junkies, I wouldn't start here. But then, I would never suggest that someone start with an album of covers. It's a great introduction to their sound, but not to what they do with their own lyrics and music. For an established fan, it's a great addition to your CD racks, although I don't know that I would call it essential. The album isn't available in stores yet, but you can buy it from MapleMusic . While I was there, I picked up Jann Arden's latest, which hasn't gotten as much attention from my CD player yet. /nm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:40:34 -0400 From: meredith Subject: Re: Cowboy Junkies Hi, /nm posted: >The Cowboy Junkies have released their latest album. It's titled >"Early 21st Century Blues". There's eleven tracks, and only two of >them are new compositions. We're going to see them at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA on Thursday evening. I hope they don't do a show mostly of covers from the album! It's funny -- every time I have tickets to see the Junkies I am decidedly ambivalent going in, but then Margo starts singing and I kick myself for not being giddy-excited leading up to it. This time is no exception, but I know it's going to be a great show. It always is. =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== hear at the HOMe House Concert Series http://hom.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 00:13:23 -0700 From: Neile Graham Subject: A former ectophile's new project: circus in Seattle and New York! Check out Kevin Hinshaw's new endeavour! - --Neile >Resent-Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:20:32 -0700 >Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:05:34 -0700 (PDT) >To: kevinhinshaw@gmail.com >Subject: circus in Seattle and New York! >From: Kevin Hinshaw > >Hello everyone I know: > >My apologies for the mass mailing, especially to folks who haven't >heard from me in a while. But I have news that I'm trying to spread >far and wide, and I need your help! > >As most of you know by now, I play music with small circus troupe >called Circus Contraption. I wrote much of the music for our most >recent show, "Circus Contraption's Grand American Traveling Dime >Museum." The show re-opens in Seattle next week, and runs June 3rd >through July 30th at Sand Point Magnuson Park. > >The bigger news: we are taking the show to New York City for the >entire month of September! But we need help making it happen. Here >are ways you can help: > > - Talk! Spread the word about the shows in Seattle and New York. > > - Donate! We need to raise $60,000 to finance the New York trip. > If you are at all inclined to make a small donation, it > *will* make a difference. Donations should be sent to: > Circus Contraption, 6310 NE 74th St #107-E, Seattle, WA 98115. > > - Watch! Come see the show. Tickets for Seattle are on sale now > at Brown Paper Tickets. You can get them online at > http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/1664 or by calling > 1-800-838-3006. > >The basic details for shows are listed below. If you need more >details, check our website (www.CircusContraption.com) or just drop me >a line. > >Thanks for listening. I truly appreciate how supportive you all have >been of my crazy musical endeavors. :) > > -Kevin > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > >SEATTLE: > >Circus Contraption's >Grand American Traveling Dime Museum >June 3 to July 30, 2005 >EXCEPT: No shows June 24-26, July 1-3 >Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 8 pm/ Doors open 7:30 pm >Magnuson Community Center Auditorium, Magnuson Park, >Building 47, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA 98115 > >Tickets $20.00 each; Group Discounts available. >Opening Night show (June 3) is Pay-what-you-can! >MIDNIGHT SHOW: Saturday July 23: $15; doors 11:30 pm >CLOSING NIGHT GALA (with Champagne Reception): >Saturday July 30, 8 pm: $40-$100 sliding scale >All shows contain Mature Content > > ---------------------------------------------------- > >NEW YORK: > >Circus Contraption's Grand American Traveling Dime Museum >September 1 - October 1, 2005 >Wednesdays through Sundays >Theater for the New City >155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets), New York NY >Tickets $20.00 each; Group and Student discounts available >Opening Weekend shows (September 1-4) and all Wednesdays: >Pay-what-you-can! > >All shows contain Mature Content > >Contact for show info: >http://www.CircusContraption.com; (206) 442-2004 >Email: info@CircusContraption.com >Contact for tickets: http://www.TheaterMania.com; (212) 352-0255 >Contact for directions and venue info: >http://www.TheaterfortheNewCity.net; (212) 254-1109 - -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V11 #151 ***************************