From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V13 #390 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Tuesday, February 5 2008 Volume 13 : Number 390 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 ] Cocteau Twins' covers [Irvin Lin ] Joanna Newsom at BAM, most enjoyable ["Karen Hester" ] Re: Carina Round, bloody hell [Tim Jones-Yelvington ] Re: Joanna Newsom at BAM, most enjoyable [Tim Jones-Yelvington ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 03:00:03 -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********* *************************************************** *************************************************************************** ******************** Stephen Thomas (no Email address) ******************** *************************************************************************** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Stephen Thomas Fri February 04 1966 Aquarius Doug Burks Tue February 14 1956 Blank Jim Sturnfield Thu February 18 1954 Aquarius Juha Kannisto Wed February 18 1970 Aquarius Joel Siegfried February 19 Penguin Crossing Linda Saboe Tue February 20 1951 aimless Teresa Ross Wed February 23 1977 pisces Michael Curry Fri February 24 1967 Pisces Paula Shanks Mon February 25 1952 Pisces Brni Mojzes Fri February 26 1965 the vanishing boy Mark Bianchino Wed February 26 1964 Pisces Pamela Pociluk Fri February 28 1964 Pisces Marius Voina Mon March 03 1980 Pisces Peter Clark Thu March 04 1948 Pedestrian - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:07:54 -0800 From: Irvin Lin Subject: Cocteau Twins' covers > > 8. speaking of cocteau twins covers, i cant > think of any other cocteau songs that i've seen covered > > Here's a heap of 'em: > http://www.cocteautwinsforums.com/showthread.php5?t=13032 Hey, thanks for the links on the CT covers, most of them I wasn't familiar with (I really want to track down the ROISIN MURPHY, APRIL MARCH, and DAMON AND NAOMI tracks now!). I, of course, have some qualms with them listing FAYE WONG as doing covers of the songs "Touch Upon Touch" and "Tranquil Eyes". Those two songs were originally written for FAYE WONG for her album Impatience - and THE COCTEAU TWINS later decided to record them for their own album after the fact. Hardly a cover, but whatever. I shouldn't quibble about that sort of things I guess. Speaking of THE COCTEAU TWINS however, does anyone have any info on the supposed solo album by LIZ FRASER? Wikipedia reports that she was suppose to release a solo album in early 2007 with eight tracks, including one cover, but apparently that didn't happen. Just wondering. On a completely different note. Does anyone have an opinion on the singer ALISON SUDOL, otherwise known as A FINE FRENZY? She seems rather ecto-friendly. Fans of NERINA PALLOT might want to check her out her debut ONE CELL IN THE SEA. cheers Irvin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:30:58 -0500 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: Joanna Newsom at BAM, most enjoyable The orchestra worked well, rich and percussive, much like the album arrangements. Wish there had been a few more grand symphonic moments with noisy bowing and blowing and banging, but as they weren't limited to pleasant background textures or syrupy sentimental strings, I was happy. It was fun to watch Joanna's fingers (through binoculars, as I was closer to the roof than her) - spiders dancing across strings. She'd play a glissando with pretty notes all in a row, but her fingers wouldn't run across the strings like a dainty angel; instead they plucked, angular. A fellow concert goer commented that she wasn't a good 'band leader' - between songs there'd be uncomfortable silence or tuning, she'd say hi, and random audience dude would propose marriage. Joanna's drummer stepped in and made not entirely funny jokes ("I call this song 'Barbara'. You guys get it, right? Jo has lots of songs with female names. It's a funny joke.") He told us to meet him afterwards by the merch table if we weren't sure who we were voting for, as he'd been shilling for Obama and had his arguments down pat. The band (violinist/bvs, mandolin/banjo, Joanna, drummer) would look at each other, shuffle about, wonder when to start, and then the music would begin and everything fell into place. I don't have a problem with uneasy stage patter, as long as the music is good. I overheard a couple referred to 'Colleen' as "that song that sounds like Riverdance" and contemplated hitting them over their heads. It only sounds like Riverdance if that's the only vaguely Irish music you've ever heard, and what idiot could be so limited in their exposure. A Brooklyn hipster, I guess. K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:01:38 -0500 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: Carina Round, bloody hell What's so great about sliced bread? Take knife, slice. I prefer Carina Round shows. She brought all her voices to the Living Room last week. Carina's shockingly low voice has a gorgeous smooth tone but it leads to weird pronunciation which is a bit village-idiot-ish; when she began a cover of 'Hot stuff' in the low voice, it was quite funny (and was probably meant to be). Her shriek is like Karen O's with a brittle crystal edge - cutting glass aimed at your ear drums. It could be a kung fu weapon - cry of the deranged grasshopper. The low voice is 'the tiger clears his throat of phlegm.' Also, she has a high soft breathy voice; a high hard ululating cry; a strangled middle voice involving jaw thrusting. Sometimes Carina used several voices in one song. Simple 'Slow down' was overwhelmed by this, and a dramatic song like 'Into my blood' (yey! so glad she played this! love love this song!) is powerful enough done straight, but the voices are astonishing and delightful whether required or not. Why not have some histrionics, recast the polished monochrome album songs as deranged rainbows. I absolutely adore new song 'Thief in the sky' ("an airplane is a thief..."). Perhaps the catchiest thing she's ever written. It's terrible loving unrecorded songs, the version in my head isn't good enough. When crowd reactions dampened mid-set, Carina promised more anger later. I hope she doesn't think that's what people want. I hope it isn't what people want. Her wild knee-knocking dance and high heel shuffles were followed by eye rolling, arm contortions and the decline and fall of her coiffed hair, and that's fine if she wanted to do that (whether for theatrical effect or because she lost herself in the music). As long as she doesn't feel compelled. Carina says she's leaving LA, back to the UK, but hopes to fly to NY a fair amount. She referred to 'the direction my career's taken", and said she hopes to record soon "if I can afford it." Though she has a Living Room following, including people singing along, she had shaking hands and nerves. Carina's back in March before she disappears a while, and I hope other ectophiles get to see her before she leaves - one of the best musicians I've seen these past few months K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:30:03 -0800 (PST) From: Tim Jones-Yelvington Subject: Re: Carina Round, bloody hell Two things: ~HEART your writing, as always. ~Although she's freakish enough to maintain my interest, Carina Round seems totally "commercially viable" to me. Her stuff is hook-driven enough for the mainstream, and she has the sex appeal that is an unfortunate requirement for popular female artists. I'm really at at a loss to explain the lack of support for her work. tim Karen Hester wrote: What's so great about sliced bread? Take knife, slice. I prefer Carina Round shows. She brought all her voices to the Living Room last week. Carina's shockingly low voice has a gorgeous smooth tone but it leads to weird pronunciation which is a bit village-idiot-ish; when she began a cover of 'Hot stuff' in the low voice, it was quite funny (and was probably meant to be). Her shriek is like Karen O's with a brittle crystal edge - cutting glass aimed at your ear drums. It could be a kung fu weapon - cry of the deranged grasshopper. The low voice is 'the tiger clears his throat of phlegm.' Also, she has a high soft breathy voice; a high hard ululating cry; a strangled middle voice involving jaw thrusting. Sometimes Carina used several voices in one song. Simple 'Slow down' was overwhelmed by this, and a dramatic song like 'Into my blood' (yey! so glad she played this! love love this song!) is powerful enough done straight, but the voices are astonishing and delightful whether required or not. Why not have some histrionics, recast the polished monochrome album songs as deranged rainbows. I absolutely adore new song 'Thief in the sky' ("an airplane is a thief..."). Perhaps the catchiest thing she's ever written. It's terrible loving unrecorded songs, the version in my head isn't good enough. When crowd reactions dampened mid-set, Carina promised more anger later. I hope she doesn't think that's what people want. I hope it isn't what people want. Her wild knee-knocking dance and high heel shuffles were followed by eye rolling, arm contortions and the decline and fall of her coiffed hair, and that's fine if she wanted to do that (whether for theatrical effect or because she lost herself in the music). As long as she doesn't feel compelled. Carina says she's leaving LA, back to the UK, but hopes to fly to NY a fair amount. She referred to 'the direction my career's taken", and said she hopes to record soon "if I can afford it." Though she has a Living Room following, including people singing along, she had shaking hands and nerves. Carina's back in March before she disappears a while, and I hope other ectophiles get to see her before she leaves - one of the best musicians I've seen these past few months K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:31:46 -0800 (PST) From: Tim Jones-Yelvington Subject: Re: Joanna Newsom at BAM, most enjoyable ::sigh:: jealous. I keep missing her. And I heard a nasty rumour that she's planning on not touring ever again??? ~tim Karen Hester wrote: The orchestra worked well, rich and percussive, much like the album arrangements. Wish there had been a few more grand symphonic moments with noisy bowing and blowing and banging, but as they weren't limited to pleasant background textures or syrupy sentimental strings, I was happy. It was fun to watch Joanna's fingers (through binoculars, as I was closer to the roof than her) - spiders dancing across strings. She'd play a glissando with pretty notes all in a row, but her fingers wouldn't run across the strings like a dainty angel; instead they plucked, angular. A fellow concert goer commented that she wasn't a good 'band leader' - between songs there'd be uncomfortable silence or tuning, she'd say hi, and random audience dude would propose marriage. Joanna's drummer stepped in and made not entirely funny jokes ("I call this song 'Barbara'. You guys get it, right? Jo has lots of songs with female names. It's a funny joke.") He told us to meet him afterwards by the merch table if we weren't sure who we were voting for, as he'd been shilling for Obama and had his arguments down pat. The band (violinist/bvs, mandolin/banjo, Joanna, drummer) would look at each other, shuffle about, wonder when to start, and then the music would begin and everything fell into place. I don't have a problem with uneasy stage patter, as long as the music is good. I overheard a couple referred to 'Colleen' as "that song that sounds like Riverdance" and contemplated hitting them over their heads. It only sounds like Riverdance if that's the only vaguely Irish music you've ever heard, and what idiot could be so limited in their exposure. A Brooklyn hipster, I guess. K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:38:11 -0800 (PST) From: Ellen Rawson Subject: Laura Marling So, who knows much about Laura Marling? I'm listening to downloads on her MySpace page after having read today's article in the Guardian about her. http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2251809,00.html Ellen ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V13 #390 ***************************