From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V13 #612 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Wednesday, September 24 2008 Volume 13 : Number 612 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 ] Who killed Amanda Palmer ["Karen Hester" ] Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer ["Jeffrey Burka" ] **PRESS RELEASE** MPRESS RECORDS NEW ARRIVALS VOL. 3 ON ITUNES 9/23! [Spi] Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer [Tim Jones-Yelvington ] Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer [morayati@email.unc.edu] RE: Who killed Amanda Palmer [JoAnn Whetsell ] RE: Who killed Amanda Palmer [Tim Jones-Yelvington ] woolshed sessions ["Karen Hester" ] Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer ["Karen Hester" ] Re: ecto-digest V13 #609 [mari ] **LAST-MINUTE REMINDER: RACHAEL SAGE IN BOSTON WED! 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Last week my fondness rankings went something like: Family > Friends > Favorite animals > Great music > Good conversation > Cup of tea and a good book > Interesting old trees > An unopened present > Fresh home-made bread (without having to clean up the dough stuck on the counter) Now it's: Amanda > Life, etc, whatever I sing along to catchy pop (Leeds United, Oasis), mainline dark emotion (Blake says, Point of it all), embrace the theatrics because she's so heartfelt (Runs in the family, Hard to drive). Love love 'Guitar hero'; the gun-guitar lyrics are creepy. 'Strength through music' is too minimal live for me, but it works here with the 'tic toc'. 'What's the use of wond'rin' is the only one I don't love - Annie Clark singing Doris Day, it jars. I usually enjoy song snippets, samples, doodles breaking up an album, but this song is too different in style and having a different singer is distracting. So many wonderful lyrics - "that never talking thing you do is effective", "but no one can stare at the wall as good as you, my babydoll", "the ghetto boys are cat-calling me as i pull my keys from my pocket / i wonder if this method of courtship has ever been effective / has any girl in history said "sure, you seem so nice, let's get it on" It is odd hearing fancily-arranged album versions of these songs after their lengthy solo lives, but I've no complaints other than that the CD hasn't arrived yet. Have other people received their pre-ordered copies? K ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:43:58 -0400 From: "Jeffrey Burka" Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Karen Hester wrote: > Anyone else obsessing over Amanda Palmer's (Dresden Dolls) new album? Funny, listening to it now. Then again, I listen to it most days, it seems. I don't love everything on it, and sometimes I wish Brian were on there instead of Ben Folds, but overall it's a real treat. And, yeah, I could probably do without Annie Clark. "Oasis" and "Runs in the Family" are probably my favorites right now. As for the physical CD, I received mine either on Friday or Saturday (it was waiting for me when I returned from a weekend away). Dunno if it made a difference, but I also ordered the "I Killed Amanda Palmer" t-shirt... jeff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:10:05 EDT From: SpiritWe@aol.com Subject: **PRESS RELEASE** MPRESS RECORDS NEW ARRIVALS VOL. 3 ON ITUNES 9/23! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2008 MPRESS RECORDS CHARITY COMPILATION "NEW ARRIVALS VOL. 3" AVAILABLE ON iTUNES NOW AND IN STORES EVERYWHERE OCT. 28 (PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION) NEW YORK, NY - MPress Records readies the third installment of the annual compilation series devoted to highlighting exceptional independent talent with the release of New Arrivals: Volume 3, available on iTunes September 23 (today) and in stores nationwide October 28, 2008. Over the past two years, the New Arrivals series has not only created awareness for burgeoning and established independent talent, but also for the series' designated beneficiaries - Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief and World Hunger Year. For the third volume, New Arrivals will benefit The National Eating Disorders Association http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. MPress Records founder Rachael Sage explains, bOver the last year, I've become increasingly aware of the silent epidemic of eating disorders. Everyone I know seems to have a family member or friend affected, including myself. We're really hoping to focus some attention on the vital work that NEDA is doing.b Along with selecting this year's charity, Sage also oversaw the process of selecting the stellar talent featured on the latest New Arrivals compilation. b We had an overwhelming number of submissions this year from a very impressive pool of artists. Everyone at MPress has very different musical tastes, but we all agreed these songs were the strongest.b Highlights of NAV3 include a wealth of independent talent from across the globe: 2007 Toronto Independent Music Award nominee Ember Swift, rising Aussie rockers The Kin, Canadian singer/songwriter Adrienne Pierce (heard on bGrey's Anatomyb and bVeronica Marsb), Jump Little Children singer Jay Clifford (heard recently on bGrey's Anatomyb), New York bFox 5 Subway Idolb winner Theo Eastwind, indie veterans Joy Askew and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, plus a bonus track from former Toad The Wet Sprocket frontman/folk-pop artist Glen Phillips . A New Arrivals tour is planned for Fall 2008 through Spring 2009, and will feature a rotating line-up of artists from all three releases coming to major U.S. cities including New York (CMJ), Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin (SXSW). - --- ABOUT NEW ARRIVALS: VOLUME ONE & VOLUME TWO (NAV1 & NAV2): Built on the entrepreneurial spirit and creative vision of its founder Rachael Sage, who was recently honored by Performing Songwriter as one of the most influential independent artists of the past 15 years, New York-based MPress Records first launched the New Arrivals series in 2006. Volume One benefited Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief, following the devastation of the region by Hurricane Katrina in September 2005, and featured tracks by Jill Sobule, Patti Rothberg, Girlyman and more than a dozen other emerging artists. The following year, MPress Records announced the release of New Arrivals: Volume Two to benefit another worthy organization, World Hunger Year ( http://www.worldhungeryear.org/). Notable indie pioneers Melissa Ferrick and Anne Heaton were amongst the diverse and talented roster from across the country. In the spring of 2007, the first New Arrivals tour was launched featuring artists from both volumes for CD release parties/benefit concerts in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and other major cities across the U.S. For further information, please contact THINK PRESS: Monica Hopman / (818) 291-9513 / monica@thinkpress.net For New Arrivals Tour sponsorship inquiries, contact JoJo Gentry / (212) 481-7243 / info@mpressrecords.com http://www.thinkpress.net http://www.rachaelsage.com http://www.mpressrecords.com http://www.newarrivalscd.com ************** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:59:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Tim Jones-Yelvington Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE it. There are several other great new records I haven't heard anyone mention yet- Jonatha Brooke - The Works Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini Inara George w/ Van Dyke Parks - An Invitation Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew (someone did mention this one, but it still needs more shout-outs) ...and I'm still working on getting my hands on new Jenny Lewis & Patricia Barber. tim - --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Jeffrey Burka wrote: From: Jeffrey Burka Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer To: "ecto@smoe.org" Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:43 AM On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Karen Hester wrote: > Anyone else obsessing over Amanda Palmer's (Dresden Dolls) new album? Funny, listening to it now. Then again, I listen to it most days, it seems. I don't love everything on it, and sometimes I wish Brian were on there instead of Ben Folds, but overall it's a real treat. And, yeah, I could probably do without Annie Clark. "Oasis" and "Runs in the Family" are probably my favorites right now. As for the physical CD, I received mine either on Friday or Saturday (it was waiting for me when I returned from a weekend away). Dunno if it made a difference, but I also ordered the "I Killed Amanda Palmer" t-shirt... jeff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:38:22 -0400 From: morayati@email.unc.edu Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer I mentioned Sea Sew! I haven't actually received it yet, though. It's being shipped from Ireland so it should take a while. Haven't heard the Emiliana yet. - -Sarah Quoting Tim Jones-Yelvington : > I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE it. > > There are several other great new records I haven't heard anyone mention yet- > > Jonatha Brooke - The Works > Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini > Inara George w/ Van Dyke Parks - An Invitation > Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew (someone did mention this one, but it still > needs more shout-outs) > > ...and I'm still working on getting my hands on new Jenny Lewis & > Patricia Barber. > > tim > > --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Jeffrey Burka wrote: > From: Jeffrey Burka > Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer > To: "ecto@smoe.org" > Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:43 AM > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Karen Hester > wrote: >> Anyone else obsessing over Amanda Palmer's (Dresden Dolls) new album? > > Funny, listening to it now. Then again, I listen to it most days, it seems. > > I don't love everything on it, and sometimes I wish Brian were on > there instead of Ben Folds, but overall it's a real treat. And, yeah, > I could probably do without Annie Clark. > > "Oasis" and "Runs in the Family" are probably my favorites > right now. > > As for the physical CD, I received mine either on Friday or Saturday > (it was waiting for me when I returned from a weekend away). Dunno if > it made a difference, but I also ordered the "I Killed Amanda Palmer" > t-shirt... > > jeff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:04:38 -0400 From: JoAnn Whetsell Subject: RE: Who killed Amanda Palmer enjoying amanda palmer's album as well, though i don't think i've been able to listen to it all the way through yet. LOVE LOVE LOVE emiliana's new one. jonatha's album is also strong and growing on me with every listen. JoAnn > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:59:47 -0700 > From: timjy@sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer > To: ecto@smoe.org; jeffrey@burkas.net > > I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE it. > > There are several other great new records I haven't heard anyone mention yet- > > Jonatha Brooke - The Works > Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini > Inara George w/ Van Dyke Parks - An Invitation > Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew (someone did mention this one, but it still needs more shout-outs) > > ...and I'm still working on getting my hands on new Jenny Lewis & Patricia Barber. > > tim > > --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Jeffrey Burka wrote: > From: Jeffrey Burka > Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer > To: "ecto@smoe.org" > Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:43 AM > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Karen Hester > wrote: > > Anyone else obsessing over Amanda Palmer's (Dresden Dolls) new album? > > Funny, listening to it now. Then again, I listen to it most days, it seems. > > I don't love everything on it, and sometimes I wish Brian were on > there instead of Ben Folds, but overall it's a real treat. And, yeah, > I could probably do without Annie Clark. > > "Oasis" and "Runs in the Family" are probably my favorites > right now. > > As for the physical CD, I received mine either on Friday or Saturday > (it was waiting for me when I returned from a weekend away). Dunno if > it made a difference, but I also ordered the "I Killed Amanda Palmer" > t-shirt... > > jeff _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:15:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Tim Jones-Yelvington Subject: RE: Who killed Amanda Palmer I'm not at "love love love" point w/ the Emiliana yet, although I suspect I will get there. My partner and I often play the previous two records as "sleepytime music," and I have to accept that this is not that album. There's a lot of uptempo. - --- On Tue, 9/23/08, JoAnn Whetsell wrote: From: JoAnn Whetsell Subject: RE: Who killed Amanda Palmer To: ecto@smoe.org Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:04 PM enjoying amanda palmer's album as well, though i don't think i've been able to listen to it all the way through yet. LOVE LOVE LOVE emiliana's new one. jonatha's album is also strong and growing on me with every listen. JoAnn > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:59:47 -0700 > From: timjy@sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer > To: ecto@smoe.org; jeffrey@burkas.net > > I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE it. > > There are several other great new records I haven't heard anyone mention yet- > > Jonatha Brooke - The Works > Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini > Inara George w/ Van Dyke Parks - An Invitation > Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew (someone did mention this one, but it still needs more shout-outs) > > ...and I'm still working on getting my hands on new Jenny Lewis & Patricia Barber. > > tim > > --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Jeffrey Burka wrote: > From: Jeffrey Burka > Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer > To: "ecto@smoe.org" > Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10:43 AM > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Karen Hester > wrote: > > Anyone else obsessing over Amanda Palmer's (Dresden Dolls) new album? > > Funny, listening to it now. Then again, I listen to it most days, it seems. > > I don't love everything on it, and sometimes I wish Brian were on > there instead of Ben Folds, but overall it's a real treat. And, yeah, > I could probably do without Annie Clark. > > "Oasis" and "Runs in the Family" are probably my favorites > right now. > > As for the physical CD, I received mine either on Friday or Saturday > (it was waiting for me when I returned from a weekend away). Dunno if > it made a difference, but I also ordered the "I Killed Amanda Palmer" > t-shirt... > > jeff _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:19:48 -0400 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: woolshed sessions I really like what I've heard of the Woolshed Sessions - friendly strummy laid-back New Zealand folkish stuff, female and male vocals. Woolshed Sessions are various Wellington musos including Age Pryor, Jess Chambers, and my ex-workmate Alistair Fraser who makes taonga puoro (Maori musical instruments), sometimes bringing materials such as indigenous bird pelts and albatross bones into work for us to stare at. Recorded in a converted corrugated iron woolshed, natch. The video is a charming DIY creation - just a series still photos of the musicians hanging out and recording. Makes me homesick. http://www.myspace.com/woolshedsessions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5xqWoPVZR4 Karen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:59:29 -0400 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: Re: Who killed Amanda Palmer Yes, Brian + Amanda was special. I wish I liked some of his other music, because he's so good live. Seems they are no more for some time - in the comments of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMsBQWXQQ90, Brian wrote "Hi, it's Viggie here. I'd like to clear this up once and for all, if I may. This video is not old. It was taken at our last show at the Lowlands Festival in Holland on August 18th. And yes, the band is done. Over. Kaput. As I said in the video, we may very well play some shows together someday, but we are not forging ahead with the Dolls anymore. We are both on good terms, the video just shows our two views points and I liked the editing, actually. They portrayed it very honestly. Much love, B" Then he posted a longer piece - http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=40ad200b6eff8c0f9bb7388a3a88200e&topic=5056.msg117844#msg117844 and various other places. :( K - -------------------------------------- From: Jeffrey Burka I don't love everything on it, and sometimes I wish Brian were on there instead of Ben Folds, but overall it's a real treat. And, yeah, I could probably do without Annie Clark. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:48:00 +0300 From: mari Subject: Re: ecto-digest V13 #609 RE: ecto-digest V13 #609 hi all! new member, not long since 'disc_overed' happy! but since, wow! met vickie of 'suspended in gaffa' talk 'bout dedication..? wow! anyway, downloaded all the mp3's from off 'suspended in gaffa' 's podcasts so that's 'bout 8 hours of ecto! woo! i'm so happy i met happy! love to you all ectophiles! millicent xo - -- "Art Is The Lie That Shows Us The Truth" Pablo Picasso http://lv.raad.tartu.ee:10105/view/index.shtml http://lv.raad.tartu.ee:10201/view/index.shtml http://www.myspace.com/moondingo http://www.myspace.com/broomgirl http://www.radioparadise.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:58:29 EDT From: SpiritWe@aol.com Subject: **LAST-MINUTE REMINDER: RACHAEL SAGE IN BOSTON WED! (9/24)** Hey y'all - Rachael Sage will be making a rare solo appearance at one of her favorite venues, Club Passim, *tonight* (Wednesday), woo hoo :) We really hope you'll come out & support Rachael at her first Northeast show since returning from exotic adventures on tour in Alaska. If you wanna hear how all that rural exploration affected your favorite urban glitter-folkie, don't miss this gig! xoxoxo, Team MPress * * * Wed. Sept. 24 Club Passim - 8:00 pm sharp ...supporting Julie Fowlis! www.clubpassim.com 47 Palmer St.; (617) 492-5300 Cambridge, MA === RACHAEL SAGE ON TOUR NOW - VISIT WEBSITE FOR UPDATES... New Full-Length CD "Chandelier" In U.S. & UK Stores Now! www.rachaelsage.com * www.myspace.com/rachaelsage === "New Arrivals Vol. 3: Artists For Eating Disorders Awareness" In Stores October 28th & Available on iTunes September 23rd! www.newarrivalscd.com * www.myspace.com/newarrivalscd ************** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? 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