From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V12 #200 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Sunday, July 30 2006 Volume 12 : Number 200 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Today's your birthday, friend... [Mike Matthews ] Re: Hot Tuna [breinheimer@webtv.net (bill)] Cowboy Junkies November Train Trip [Paul Blair ] Recommendations from Denmark :-) ["Leonora Christina Skov" Subject: Today's your birthday, friend... i*i*i*i*i*i i*i*i*i*i*i *************** *****HAPPY********* **************BIRTHDAY********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ********************* Steve Lusky (no Email address) ********************** *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Steve Lusky Tue July 29 1952 Bike! Kate Bush Wed July 30 1958 God Chuck Smith Wed July 30 1958 Reboot Yves Denneulin Fri July 30 1971 Lion-Heart Joel Kenyon Wed July 31 1963 Leo Allan Anderson Sun August 04 1974 Signifier/Signified Eli Brandt August 05 Leo Amanda Williams Tue August 05 1969 phoenix Martin Bridges Sat August 08 1970 BigGuy Rosana L. de Oliveira Wed August 08 1973 Leo Happy Rhodes Mon August 09 1965 HolyGhost Loretta Pontillo Tue August 15 1978 Leo Queen of the Jungle Tori Amos Thu August 22 1963 Leo Sam Warren Tue August 22 1961 Leo Henk Van Wulpen Sat August 22 1970 Leo Kerry White Wed August 22 1951 Exact Leo/Virgo Don Gibson Wed August 26 1959 Virgo - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:45:37 -0400 From: breinheimer@webtv.net (bill) Subject: Re: Hot Tuna Recently Robert Bristow-Johnson wrote (of Water Song) "it's about the only Hot Tuna song that I 'really' like". By all means go back and check. I find that I like most acoustic Hot Tuna but can't stand the electric. Maybe it is the same for you. If that's the case I highly recommend their eponymous debut. It's basically live and acoustic. np: the sound of my cat Buster purring in my lap. all the more appreciated since I just lost six year old Nico to feline leukemia. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:56:15 -0400 From: Paul Blair Subject: Cowboy Junkies November Train Trip Now isn't this just the coolest thing... and it's only a Friday night to Tuesday morning. I'm going. Any other ectophiles planning to go? >Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:56:07 -0600 >To: ciriwe@phobot.net >Subject: Junk Mail: More on the November Train Trip >From: "Cowboy Junkies" > >COWBOY JUNKIES TRAIN Toronto to Vancouver, November 10-14, 2006 >With: Cowboy Junkies, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Skydiggers >Special guests: Fred Eaglesmith >(Toronto-Winnipeg), Over The Rhine (Winnipeg - >Vancouver) >Click >here for full details > >"The importance of the railway is so ingrained >in our collective psyche that when you tell >another Canadian that you are going on a >cross-country train trip, the response is, >almost invariably, 'oh, wow, I've always wanted >to do that.' There is one journey that every >Canadian band must undertake before it can truly >call itself a Canadian band. They must pile into >a barely roadworthy van and head on down the >Trans-Canada Highway (which, as it so happens, >follows the route taken by the first >Trans-Canada railway). The number and quality of >gigs is irrelevant, the point is to make it from >one end of the country to the other without >splitting up. This November we get to jump >aboard a train and play music as we roll across >the country. How cool, how Canadian, is that?!" >- Michael Timmins, Cowboy Junkies > >Join Cowboy Junkies and friends for an intimate >music festival across Canada. Three days and >nights of music on board our own section of the >last great long-distance streamline-era train >still running - the legendary CANADIAN from >Toronto to Vancouver. Rolling ever Westward, >into the setting sun - across the rugged >landscape of the Shield, over the vast expanse >of the Prairies, through the magnificent >Canadian Rockies, down the roaring Fraser River >Canyon - over 4,400 kilometers on the rails that >built a nation! > >Sleeper accommodations and excellent, >freshly-prepared meals are provided on board, as >well as a pre-trip night in Toronto at the >Fairmont Royal York - one of the grandest of the >great railway hotels. On board, there's plenty >of room for socializing and song-swapping; >plenty of glass-topped dome seating for taking >in the scenery.... and, most importantly, plenty >of great music, friendship and a community you >will never forget. > >"The music was incredible, the scenery >magnificent, the service on the train was >excellent, the hotels wonderful, and the social >mixing with other travelers were great. And the >Roots on the Rails crew were so professional and >organized! It made it easy for us to relax, sit >back, and enjoy every glorious moment." >- Russ and Tracy Bodnar, previous trip participants. > >It doesn't matter if you're traveling with >friends or going solo, if you play, write or >just love listening: join Cowboy Junkies and >their friends for an unforgettable trip through >some of the most spectacular scenery in the >world with some of the finest musicians of our >time. > >PASSENGER SCHEDULE, COWBOY JUNKIES TRAIN, as of 7/5/06 > >Friday, November 10 >5-6:30 pm - Roots on the Rails check in at Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. >8:00 pm - Informal get-together; night at Fairmont Royal York > >Saturday, Nov. 11 All meals provided on board. >9:00 am - Depart Toronto; champagne send-off >1:30-2:00 - Nature Program #1 >3:00-4:15 - Afternoon music program #1 >5:15-6:15 - Open Mic - hosts: Andy & Josh of Skydiggers >9:00-9:30 - Skydiggers >9:45-10:30 - Fred J Eaglesmith >10:45-midnight - Cowboy Junkies > >Sunday, Nov. 12 All meals provided on board. >SET CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR (ET to CT) between >Armstrong and Collins, ON (around 7 am ET) >9:05-9:20 am - station stop, Sioux Lookout, ON >9:30-10:00 am - Nature Program #2 >12:45-2:00 pm - Afternoon music program #2 >2:15-3:30 pm - Afternoon music program #3 >3:45-4:50 pm - station stop, Winnipeg, MB >5:00-6:00 pm - Open Mic - hosts: Andy & Josh of Skydiggers >9:00-10:00 pm - Over The Rhine >10:30-Midnight - Cowboy Junkies > >Monday, Nov. 13 All meals provided on board. >SET CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR (CT to MT) between >Unity, SK and Wainwright, AB (around 7 am CT) >8:05-8:50 am - station stop, Edmonton, AB >9:00-9:30 am - Nature Program #3 >11:15-12:30 - Afternoon music Program #4 >2:05-3:25 - station stop, Jasper, AB - GROUP PHOTO >3:45-5:00 MT - Open Mic - hosts; Andy & Josh of Skydiggers >SET CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR (MT to PT) between Jasper, AB and Valemount, BC >8:30-9:40 - Blackie & the Rodeo Kings >10:00-11:30 - Cowboy Junkies & All > >Tuesday, Nov. 14 >7:50 am - arrive Via Rail/Pacific Central >Station, 1150 Station St.; many patrons return >home - informal get-together - Hotel Vancouver >in evening. > >PRICE $2879.00 CN per person (approximately >$2540.00 US, 2,025 Euro, 1,395 GBP at exchange >rates a/o 07/06). A non-refundable deposit of >$300 CN is required to reserve space with >balance due September 10. Payment schedules >available at no additional cost - we are happy >to work with you in order to make it possible >for you to join us. > >Call Charlie Hunter toll free at 866-484-3669 >(or 802-463-3669. 802-463-3677 fax) or email >flyradar@sover.net. >He loves talking about this stuff. > >Price includes all Cowboy Junkies Train >activities, all meals on board, berth-type >sleeper accommodations, private dome car/lounge, >Performance Car, hotel room at the Fairmont >Royal York in Toronto. Enclosed room sleeping >car space available for $489 CAD per person >additional. Trip is limited to 65-75 passengers; >less than 20 spaces remain. Balance is fully >refundable up to 90 days prior to departure. 50% >refundable up to 45 days prior to departure, and >non-refundable after that. Trip is fully >transferable up to 14 days from departure. We >accept American Express, Discover, Visa, >Mastercard, personal checks and money orders. > >Click >here for full details > >-------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe, please >click >here. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:38:17 +0200 From: "Leonora Christina Skov" Subject: Recommendations from Denmark :-) Good afternoon you Ecto people, Im new to this list so Ill just introduce myself briefly. Im Leonora Christina and Im a writer of fiction, a literary reviewer and a longtime music lover, of course. I live in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark which is why my English is weird. Apologies for that. I came across your brilliant ectophile guide a year back when looking for info on Happy Rhodes and since then I have ofte enjoyed your comments and guidelines. Thanks everyone. Without you I had never discovered the splendid Terami Hirsch. I am not quite sure how this list works and I certainly dont mean to sound like the annoying newbie. But now that Im finally here I really feel like dropping you a line on some fantastic singer/songwriters that are not on your impressively long list. Hope to inspire you back :-) Concerning Rsismn Murphy: I totally agree with Brad. I stumbled across Ramalama (Bang Bang) on Colette No 7 (Colettes a store in Paris. Their electro-cds inspire me a great deal) and I loved it. It has the best beat. I really tried to get into Ruby Blue, but I honestly ended up filing it under redundant. I much prefer Rsismns work with Moloko. And now the recommendations.. Lauren Hoffman: Choreography ============================ This is easily my favourite cd this summer. A highly melodious outing similar to Cat Powers The Greatest and Leona Naess Comatised. Stunning arrangements, quirky tunes and that dead gorgeous voice! Her debut, Megiddo, recalls the angrier work of PJ and Fiona and I love that too, but she has obviously matured since then. You need to give her a listen. Kathryn Williams: Little Black Numbers / Relations / Over Fly Over ================================================================== Shes British and I adore her intimate style, timbre voice and poignant songwriting. She reminds me a bit of Beth Orton and A Girl Called Eddy, but her arrangements are more minimalistic, though she tends to use cello a lot. Shes the sort of woman that will sing you to sleep the best way. Tina Dico: Notes ================= I have nearly worn out my copy of Tina Dicos Notes. Its a beautiful, downstripped collection of late night-confessions much like Emiliana Torrinis latest outing, but better in my opinion. Tina Dico is Danish and shes big in Scandinavia and Britain. I wont tire you out with Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian singer/songwriters this time around, but there are many to choose from. E.g. Swedish The Tiny reminiscent of Portishead, Norwegian Ane Brun and Swedish Eva Dahlgren. Shes a great lesbian icon in Scandinavia, married to a stunning silversmith named Efva (yes, her name is Efva) Attling. Eva sings in Swedish, her songwriting is remarkable, but its her melodies that really strike me as genious. I am positive youll love her even if you dont understand what shes singing. If youre interested in female singer/songwriters from Sweden try www.shemusic.se Mara Carlyle: The Lovely ======================== Mara Carlyle comes across as a quirky Norah Jones. Her jazzy material is surprisingly strong and there's plenty of saw (!) and cello going on. I Blame You Not and Lost to Sea are gorgeous tracks on this one. Lily Holbrook: Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt ======================================================== Wall-to-wall sounding, but in an utterly charming way with lots of cellos and grandeur. Particularly on the stunning Better Left Unsaid. I find Lily's voice reminiscent of Kate Bush. Carla Bruni: Quelguun ma dit ============================== Yes, this is Carla Bruni the model and this album is way better than I expected. Carla sounds like Jane Birkin, her songwriting is great, and on most of the material its just Carla and her guitar. Its utterly charming and very sexy. Snowy: Snowy I didnt know this band before I came across their debut on emusic and fell in love with the cover. This is a surprisingly great album. Catchy, trippy tunes, poignant lyrics, and a voice that reminds me so much of Aimee Manns. Three AM and Lilywhite are my favourite tracks here. Faye Wong: Most Favourite Faye ============================== I don't understand a word of Japanese, but I have been hooked on this Asian queen of pop since a Fijian friend taped me her Japanese version of Tori's Silent All These Years ten years back. Whenever I visit Asia I buy myself her latest releases. On her latest shes clearly inspired by Bjork. = Camille: Le Fil / Le Sac des filles =================================== Camille is the most sassy, experimental, and confident singer/songwriter I have stumbled across. Shes French and shes huge in France, no wonder. Speaking of which: You might enjoy Keren Ann and Coralie Climent as well. Both French, too. They are not as upbeat as Camille. Their music has more of a film noir-feel and they both tend to whisper while Camille sings out loud. I particularly enjoy Coralies Salle des pas pardus and Kerens quirky side project with Bardi Johansson, Lady and Bird. = Beth Waters: Beth Waters ======================== www.pandora.com played me Sweaters by Beth Waters and I was hooked. Pure pianodriven bliss. Her album is similar to the work of Rosie Thomas and Sarah McLachlan but more poppy. Think KT Tunstalls Other Side of the World and you get the picture. This album is much better than her debut that clearly lacked the hooks. Tanita Tikaram: Cappuccino Songs ================================ You might remember her 1988-hit Twist in My Sobriety and since then she has actually released eight records with the same sort of mellow and highly original material. In my opinion, this woman sings like a dark angel and on Cappuccino Songs her arrangements are so playful and sparkling. I never tire of this record. Marit Peters: Dead Reckoning ============================ I have enjoyed this disc so much the last couple of years. Its melodious and storytelling with a distincly relaxed, jazzy feel. Marits voice is a smooth mezzosoprano much like Holly Coles, but her material is considerably darker. Theres so much sorrow and anger between the lines. I cant recommend her enough. Hope the sun is shining where you are. Leonora "If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased." Katherine Hepburn Forfatter, mag.art. Leonora Christina Skov H.C. Xrsteds Vej 35, 3.tv., 1879 Frb. C. Tlf 38 19 03 81 / 26 85 67 27 [IMAGE] -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Summoner Marc" To: ecto@smoe.org Subject: Re: Roisin Murphy Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:35:55 +0100 >I do enjoy her solo album but I prefer her with Moloko. I wasn't >disappointed with the solo album and some of the songs are quite catchy. >Especially the ones you mentioned, "Ramalama [Bang Bang]" is a particular >favourite there. I love the latter half of the song! > >It's very bouncy. > >On 7/28/06, bradhutch@bvunet.net wrote: > > > > What do folks think of Roisin Murphy. I'll admit to watching _So you > > think you can dance_ and hearing her song "Ramalama (Bang Bang)." I'm > > afraid I really like the song, so I downloaded _Ruby Blue_ from Itunes > > last night. So far, the album seems a bit uneven. My favorite cut is > > still the song I heard on TV. . . . I've been listening to it over and > > over today at work, but still don't have much to say about it. I'll > > probably post again about it soon. > > > > In the meantime, am I the only ectophile who has the cd? Who finds her > > sound interesting? > > > > Brad > > > > > >-- >From Marc! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:53:45 +0000 From: jjhanson@att.net Subject: Alison Moyet - One Blue Voice As I've posted before, Alison Moyet's album Voice is one of all-time favorites. Produced by Anne Dudley, it is a departure for Alison, but can't easily be categorized as just a covers album or a standards album. It really focuses on her voice--and shows just how much control she has over it. Lsat night I received a copy of "One Blue Voice"-a Live DVD of Alison featuring many of the songs from Voice, as well as some of her older material. The show was have been incredible to see--it's in a very small venue--probably not more than a 100 people in attendance-- she has a string quartet that also acts as her backup singers, a pianist, guitarist, bass. The arrangements and her vocals are truly breathtaking. It's like watching a vocal master class. I wish American Idol and all the other various shows of that ilk would watch this--the contestants would watch this--they could certainly learn a thing or two. The DVD features a few extras as well, including a fairly length interview with Alison about the making of Voice, how she chose the songs, how she came to work with Anne Dudley, her dreams of making an album with Elvis Costello, etc. Anyway, Alison Moyet fans should definitely check it out. Jeff Hanson n.r. Looking for Alaska - Peter Jenkins n.p. Alison Moyet - One Blue Voice ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:05:40 -0500 From: Carolyn Andre Subject: Re: Cowboy Junkies November Train Trip At 09:56 AM 7/29/2006, Paul Blair wrote: >Now isn't this just the coolest thing... and it's >only a Friday night to Tuesday morning. > >I'm going. Any other ectophiles planning to go? > > >Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:56:07 -0600 > >To: ciriwe@phobot.net > >Subject: Junk Mail: More on the November Train Trip > >From: "Cowboy Junkies" > > > >COWBOY JUNKIES TRAIN Toronto to Vancouver, November 10-14, 2006 > >With: Cowboy Junkies, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Skydiggers > >Special guests: Fred Eaglesmith > >(Toronto-Winnipeg), Over The Rhine (Winnipeg - > >Vancouver) > >Click > >here for full details > > If I were employed, I'd seriously consider it. The train trip alone is amazing, but the music will put it over the top! I did it in February 2001 on the way to the International Folk Alliance in Vancouver; Charlie arranged that trip as well. More of the informal music by the folks travelling. It's a very cool 1950s streamliner that has been redone by Via Rail. There's something really special about the music at night in the rear car or club car, with the scenery going by! (and the meals were quite good.) Enjoy immensely, Paul! I'll have to settle for the non-mobile Cowboy Junkies at the Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago at the end of October. Regards, Carolyn Andre - --- candre@house-of-music.com Chicago, IL / USA Support Independent Music! Use the Internet http://house-of-music.com ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V12 #200 ***************************