From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V9 #255 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, September 13 2000 Volume 09 : Number 255 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: drunk guys from Dayton [Aaron Mandel ] Re: it's the last thing [dmw ] Re: it's the last thing ["Jason R. Thornton" ] Re: drunk guys from Dayton [Natalie Jacobs ] Re: new music [Eb ] RE: drunk guys from Dayton [Larry Tucker ] Correction [Eb ] Rushuurgghh... ["jbranscombe@compuserve.com" ] Badly Drawn Boy ["Pamplemousse" ] radio MPEG? [Bayard ] Re: radio MPEG? [Capuchin ] bang a gong ["Andrew D. Simchik" ] Re: radio MPEG? [overbury@cn.ca] Rock 'n' Roll Jeoprady ["Russ Reynolds" ] Frank Zappa Zapped ["Russ Reynolds" ] Re: David Mulcahy/Chris Knox [digja611@student.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan)] Re: bang a gong [Jeff Dwarf ] Selling and dividing your history [Jeff Dwarf ] help... [*twofangs/randi* & ~tjf/tim~ ] okay, first posting... and odd 12" to trade [Mr Ed Subject: Re: drunk guys from Dayton On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Natalie Jacobs wrote: > The guy at the record store steered me away from Under the Bushes, but > I suppose everyone's taste varies. yeah, especially when it comes to GbV. now that you've shown interest, no matter which record you buy, there will be someone who will tell you that it was the wrong one. you should be particularly circumspect if you don't like the next GbV record you hear, as this will only cause the flood of suggestions to redouble. the one thing i'll say, though, is that the free MP3s on gbv.com are for completists, not curious novices. (translation: "not very good".) a ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 15:21:56 -0400 (EDT) From: dmw Subject: Re: it's the last thing On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Andrew D. Simchik wrote: > sexier. What hidden and Cyclopean* depths have I missed, and how might > I plumb them? > > Drew > > * Sorry...I'm reading the canonical Lovecraft stories for the first time > and he is obsessed with this word. I have yet to look up exactly what > he means by it. "one-eyed" - -- d. np the kinks are the village green preservation society - - oh no, you've just read mail from doug = dmw@radix.net - get yr pathos - - www.pathetic-caverns.com -- books, flicks, tunes, etc. = reviews - - www.fecklessbeast.com -- angst, guilt, fear, betrayal! = guitar pop ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 12:54:56 -0700 From: "Jason R. Thornton" Subject: Re: it's the last thing At 03:21 PM 9/12/00 -0400, dmw wrote: >On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Andrew D. Simchik wrote: > > > sexier. What hidden and Cyclopean* depths have I missed, and how might > > I plumb them? > > > > Drew > > > > * Sorry...I'm reading the canonical Lovecraft stories for the first time > > and he is obsessed with this word. I have yet to look up exactly what > > he means by it. > >"one-eyed" From what Lovecraft I've read, I'd say he uses it more often to mean something akin to "titanic" or "gigantic." Occasionally, HP did utilize the very rare "smelling like decaying quail meat" definition, but I think that only happened in one story. http://www.uniontrib.com/news/uniontrib/tue/currents/news_1c12wedsale.html Sitting in the hmuhvian darkness, - --Jason "it's the plumber; I've come to fix the sink" Thornton "Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples." - Sherwood Anderson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 16:11:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Natalie Jacobs Subject: Re: drunk guys from Dayton > yeah, especially when it comes to GbV. now that you've shown interest, no > matter which record you buy, there will be someone who will tell you that > it was the wrong one. you should be particularly circumspect if you don't > like the next GbV record you hear, as this will only cause the flood of > suggestions to redouble. Oh god!! What Cyclopean horrors have I unleashed upon myself?? n. p.s. From Merriam-Webster's website (www.m-w.com): Cyclopean: 1 often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a Cyclops 2 : HUGE, MASSIVE 3 : of or relating to a style of stone construction marked typically by the use of large irregular blocks without mortar ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 13:23:06 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: new music Randy: >And rumors abound that VH1 are busy >producing a Rush-Behind the Music. I'd prefer a "Legends" but I can't have >it all, can I? Hey, just thank your lucky stars they weren't picked for a "Where Are They Now?" episode. ;P Martin: >You can either order Chris Knox's "Beat" from Flying nun or get it locally >from Thirsty ear-but by all means, get it! >if you liked "Songs of You and Me", you'll love "Beat" Chris will >be on tour from Friday the 15th-starting in LA-you should check him out, >Eb Good to see some more new-music testimonies. I already planned to see the L.A. show on the 17th (my first concert at the newly opened Knitting Factory West). And sure, Beat is very good, though I still think Songs for You & Me is Knox's masterpiece. Speaking of concerts, yeah, I saw a secret show by the reunited Bangles last night at the 150ish-capacity Viper Room. It was so exclusive that the room wasn't even full. No way I would've had a connection to get in, if not for my aforementioned friend "Lawndart." The outside marquee billed the band as "Violet Krumble," and indeed, the girls pulled a halfhearted attempt to pretend they were only a Bangles tribute band. They called each other names like "Ginger" and "Kitten," at times.... I was never a gungho Bangles fan (I have All Over the Place and the preceding EP, but didn't even keep the group's last two albums...too slick, too many trendy synthesizers). However, I did enjoy the show quite a bit -- my first Bangles show ever. Amazingly, the girls have hardly aged at all (except for Michael Steele, whom I *think* may be a few months pregnant), and the gale force of their charisma is still so immediate that it's almost bewildering. Meanwhile, miniskirted/go-go-booted Susanna Hoffs probably still gets carded.... They played all their big songs ("Going Down to Liverpool," "In My Room," "Live," "If She Knew What She Wants," "Hero Takes a Fall," "Manic Monday," "Hazy Shade of Winter," "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Eternal Flame"), a few album tracks (including "September Gurls"), some covers and some songs from their planned reunion album. There were a couple of "new" songs which I liked a lot, but Lawndart informed me these songs were played onstage years ago by the Continental Drifters (the casual, Golden Smog-like supergroup which included Vicki Peterson). Newly performed cover songs included We Five's "You Were on my Mind," Love's "7 & 7 Is" and a smoking version of Mose Allison's (or the Yardbirds') "I'm Not Talking." I also saw "Pushin' Too Hard" written down as an encore on their set list, but they didn't get to this one. They also spiced up "Manic Monday" with a verse of "I'm Waiting for My Man," and...uh...some other song (oops) with a verse of "Mrs. Robinson." It was probably "Going Down to Liverpool." You know, I had forgotten this was written by Kimberley Rew! They also had a male keyboardist (whose name I didn't catch) playing with them, and for two songs, Debbie stood out front and sang with the others, while he hit a button for pre-programmed drum tracks. "Liverpool" was one of these, actually. The group's harmonies still sound wonderful, though it seems like Hoffs has lost some of her upper range. She copped out on the high notes, several times. The girls seemed to be having a lot of fun onstage, and that was heartwarming. It was also awfully nice to see them without the poodle haircuts and glitzy outfits they had at the time of the group's demise. They giggled that this show was their second "public humiliation rehearsal," prior to their widescreen re-emergence at the House of Blues on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd. After the Bangles, things got strange. Lawndart was telling me that I *had* to see the next band, Metal Shop. Apparently, they play at the Viper Room every Monday, on so-called "Camaro Night." Metal Shop is an over-the-top joke band who tries to do for '80s hair-metal what Spinal Tap did for '70s hard rock. The lead singer is a ringer for David Lee Roth (Lawndart told me the guy also fronts "Atomic Punks," a local Van Halen tribute band), the lead guitarist had a tight, leopard-skin outfit...you get the picture. I think at least two of them were wearing wigs. Between songs, the singer and guitarist had this shtick going where the guitarist would keep blabbering and saying stupid metal-dude things, and the singer would get furious with him, tell him to shut up and threaten to "kick his ass." They played stuff like "Cum on Feel the Noise," "Welcome to the Jungle," "Rock You Like a Hurricane," and, oh yes, a brief attempt at a death-rock version of "Walk Like an Egyptian." All covers. I didn't even know a few of the songs, so I guess the joke was lost on me. It was mildly amusing, however. Mildly. The funniest gag was a "hair solo," where the long-locked bassist struck a silent, regal pose while the guitarist and singer circled him and blew his hair into various shapes. I guess their biggest problem is that the lead guitarist isn't all that great a player, and his guitar-hero parodies could be a lot funnier if he was a master of his instrument. After Metal Shop, there was a wet T-shirt contest. Four girls, eight boobs, eight nipple-sized stickers and one ad hoc shower stall. That's about all I care to say about *this* event. I probably would've found the nearby Amy Correia record-release party more arousing. Yup, I skipped out on Amy last night, much to my shame. Surprisingly, I didn't see any celebrities in the house all night, unless you count producer George Drakoulias (the Jayhawks, Black Crowes) and Rodney Bingenheimer (who is probably unknown to most of you, unless you live in L.A. or own the old GTO's album). Eb "This isn't the first time we've opened for a wet T-shirt contest, and it probably won't be the last" -- Vicki Peterson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 16:53:33 -0400 From: Larry Tucker Subject: RE: drunk guys from Dayton | -----Original Message----- | From: Natalie Jacobs [mailto:gnat@cyberspace.org] | Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 4:12 PM | To: fegmaniax@smoe.org | Subject: Re: drunk guys from Dayton | | | > yeah, especially when it comes to GbV. now that you've | shown interest, no | > matter which record you buy, there will be someone who will | tell you that | > it was the wrong one. you should be particularly | circumspect if you don't | > like the next GbV record you hear, as this will only cause | the flood of | > suggestions to redouble. | | Oh god!! What Cyclopean horrors have I unleashed upon myself?? | | | n. | | p.s. From Merriam-Webster's website (www.m-w.com): | | Cyclopean: | | 1 often capitalized : of, relating to, or | characteristic of a Cyclops | 2 : HUGE, MASSIVE | 3 : of or relating to a style of stone | construction marked typically by the use of large | irregular blocks without mortar 4 : of or like the new Doleful Lions 3rd album, SONG CYCLOPS VOL.1, and soon to be released 4th album, SONG CYCLOPS VOL.2 - -Larry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:04:55 -0400 (EDT) From: dmw Subject: Drunk massive beings from a hostile, unpleasant dimension On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Natalie Jacobs wrote: > p.s. From Merriam-Webster's website (www.m-w.com): > > Cyclopean: > > 1 often capitalized : of, relating to, or > characteristic of a Cyclops > 2 : HUGE, MASSIVE > 3 : of or relating to a style of stone > construction marked typically by the use of large > irregular blocks without mortar i sit, corrected, on my smart ass. sorry. - - oh no, you've just read mail from doug = dmw@radix.net - get yr pathos - - www.pathetic-caverns.com -- books, flicks, tunes, etc. = reviews - - www.fecklessbeast.com -- angst, guilt, fear, betrayal! = guitar pop ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:33:00 -0400 From: "Bachman, Michael" Subject: RE: new music Eb, Right on concerning the Bangles. All Over The Place has some real decent guitar work. The last 2 releases they put out didn't rock at all. Michael - -----Original Message----- From: Eb [mailto:gondola@deltanet.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 4:23 PM To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Subject: Re: new music Randy: >And rumors abound that VH1 are busy >producing a Rush-Behind the Music. I'd prefer a "Legends" but I can't have >it all, can I? Hey, just thank your lucky stars they weren't picked for a "Where Are They Now?" episode. ;P Martin: >You can either order Chris Knox's "Beat" from Flying nun or get it locally >from Thirsty ear-but by all means, get it! >if you liked "Songs of You and Me", you'll love "Beat" Chris will >be on tour from Friday the 15th-starting in LA-you should check him out, >Eb Good to see some more new-music testimonies. I already planned to see the L.A. show on the 17th (my first concert at the newly opened Knitting Factory West). And sure, Beat is very good, though I still think Songs for You & Me is Knox's masterpiece. Speaking of concerts, yeah, I saw a secret show by the reunited Bangles last night at the 150ish-capacity Viper Room. It was so exclusive that the room wasn't even full. No way I would've had a connection to get in, if not for my aforementioned friend "Lawndart." The outside marquee billed the band as "Violet Krumble," and indeed, the girls pulled a halfhearted attempt to pretend they were only a Bangles tribute band. They called each other names like "Ginger" and "Kitten," at times.... I was never a gungho Bangles fan (I have All Over the Place and the preceding EP, but didn't even keep the group's last two albums...too slick, too many trendy synthesizers). However, I did enjoy the show quite a bit -- my first Bangles show ever. Amazingly, the girls have hardly aged at all (except for Michael Steele, whom I *think* may be a few months pregnant), and the gale force of their charisma is still so immediate that it's almost bewildering. Meanwhile, miniskirted/go-go-booted Susanna Hoffs probably still gets carded.... They played all their big songs ("Going Down to Liverpool," "In My Room," "Live," "If She Knew What She Wants," "Hero Takes a Fall," "Manic Monday," "Hazy Shade of Winter," "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Eternal Flame"), a few album tracks (including "September Gurls"), some covers and some songs from their planned reunion album. There were a couple of "new" songs which I liked a lot, but Lawndart informed me these songs were played onstage years ago by the Continental Drifters (the casual, Golden Smog-like supergroup which included Vicki Peterson). Newly performed cover songs included We Five's "You Were on my Mind," Love's "7 & 7 Is" and a smoking version of Mose Allison's (or the Yardbirds') "I'm Not Talking." I also saw "Pushin' Too Hard" written down as an encore on their set list, but they didn't get to this one. They also spiced up "Manic Monday" with a verse of "I'm Waiting for My Man," and...uh...some other song (oops) with a verse of "Mrs. Robinson." It was probably "Going Down to Liverpool." You know, I had forgotten this was written by Kimberley Rew! They also had a male keyboardist (whose name I didn't catch) playing with them, and for two songs, Debbie stood out front and sang with the others, while he hit a button for pre-programmed drum tracks. "Liverpool" was one of these, actually. The group's harmonies still sound wonderful, though it seems like Hoffs has lost some of her upper range. She copped out on the high notes, several times. The girls seemed to be having a lot of fun onstage, and that was heartwarming. It was also awfully nice to see them without the poodle haircuts and glitzy outfits they had at the time of the group's demise. They giggled that this show was their second "public humiliation rehearsal," prior to their widescreen re-emergence at the House of Blues on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd. After the Bangles, things got strange. Lawndart was telling me that I *had* to see the next band, Metal Shop. Apparently, they play at the Viper Room every Monday, on so-called "Camaro Night." Metal Shop is an over-the-top joke band who tries to do for '80s hair-metal what Spinal Tap did for '70s hard rock. The lead singer is a ringer for David Lee Roth (Lawndart told me the guy also fronts "Atomic Punks," a local Van Halen tribute band), the lead guitarist had a tight, leopard-skin outfit...you get the picture. I think at least two of them were wearing wigs. Between songs, the singer and guitarist had this shtick going where the guitarist would keep blabbering and saying stupid metal-dude things, and the singer would get furious with him, tell him to shut up and threaten to "kick his ass." They played stuff like "Cum on Feel the Noise," "Welcome to the Jungle," "Rock You Like a Hurricane," and, oh yes, a brief attempt at a death-rock version of "Walk Like an Egyptian." All covers. I didn't even know a few of the songs, so I guess the joke was lost on me. It was mildly amusing, however. Mildly. The funniest gag was a "hair solo," where the long-locked bassist struck a silent, regal pose while the guitarist and singer circled him and blew his hair into various shapes. I guess their biggest problem is that the lead guitarist isn't all that great a player, and his guitar-hero parodies could be a lot funnier if he was a master of his instrument. After Metal Shop, there was a wet T-shirt contest. Four girls, eight boobs, eight nipple-sized stickers and one ad hoc shower stall. That's about all I care to say about *this* event. I probably would've found the nearby Amy Correia record-release party more arousing. Yup, I skipped out on Amy last night, much to my shame. Surprisingly, I didn't see any celebrities in the house all night, unless you count producer George Drakoulias (the Jayhawks, Black Crowes) and Rodney Bingenheimer (who is probably unknown to most of you, unless you live in L.A. or own the old GTO's album). Eb "This isn't the first time we've opened for a wet T-shirt contest, and it probably won't be the last" -- Vicki Peterson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 14:59:44 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Correction Lawndart informs me that the "Mrs. Robinson" verse was added to "Walk Like an Egyptian," not "Going Down to Liverpool." Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:52:49 -0400 From: "jbranscombe@compuserve.com" Subject: Rushuurgghh... Perhaps Rush ought to be the subject of a programme along the lines of those "When Animals Attack" jobbies. How about "When Fans Of Singer-Songwriters And Indie-Rock Attack." Just a thought. jmbc. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 00:16:25 +0100 From: "Pamplemousse" Subject: Badly Drawn Boy Anyone looking for some interesting new music might find him interesting. His new album 'The Hour of Bewilderbeast' has just won the Mercury award over here. I was going to recommend him a while ago as he's local to me and I've seen him a couple of times, but never got round to it. Anyway, the albums widely available on Napster for those who like to have a listen before they buy. I think all the songs are worth listening to, but my favourites at the moment would be The Shining, Disillusion, Bewilderbeast and Pissing in the Wind. While I think about, one of the other finalists is a favourite of mine too, 'The Delgados' from Stewart's neck of the woods. And for the other Beautiful South fan on the list - new album coming out soon. Busy month for me coming up, should get to see Radiohead, Delgados, Badly Drawn Boy and James all in October. Bye Rob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:30:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard Subject: radio MPEG? what would be the logical bitrate for MP3s made from radio broadcasts? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 16:50:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Capuchin Subject: Re: radio MPEG? Someone smarter can correct me: On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Bayard wrote: > what would be the logical bitrate for MP3s made from radio broadcasts? Radio broadcasts are analog and the resolution you use to encapsulate the data is the resolution you get. The source material is no better than 44.1kHz (probably), but it's all analog output from the transmitter. It's not like telephone where everything's sampled down to 64kbps, 8kHz to cross a ds0. J. - -- _______________________________________________ Capuchin capuchin@bitmine.net Jeme A Brelin _______________________________________________ [cc] counter-copyright http://www.openlaw.org ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:02:48 -0700 (PDT) From: "Andrew D. Simchik" Subject: bang a gong > From: Gene Hopstetter > Subject: RE: 50 Cent Haircut Robyn Cover > > Wow, I enjoyed that. It sounded, to me, like Vic Chesnutt singing with > the > Rolling Stones. I enjoyed it too, but I was hearing T. Rex. > Eb, who will be walking like an egyptian tonight I have to wait till Saturday. But only Saturday! Drew ===== Andrew D. Simchik: drew at stormgreen dot com http://www.stormgreen.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:43:56 -0400 From: overbury@cn.ca Subject: Re: radio MPEG? > > Someone smarter can correct me: > > On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Bayard wrote: > > what would be the logical bitrate for MP3s made from radio broadcasts? > > Radio broadcasts are analog and the resolution you use to encapsulate the > data is the resolution you get. > > The source material is no better than 44.1kHz (probably), but it's all > analog output from the transmitter. FM has an upper audio frequency response of 15Khz as specified by the FCC. Um, did that help answer the question? - -- Ross Overbury Montreal, Quebec, Canada ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:23:15 -0700 From: "Russ Reynolds" Subject: Rock 'n' Roll Jeoprady > I was halfway watching Rock 'n' Roll Jeoprady the other day (while > working out) and was stunned to find a question involving our main man. Did anyone happen to see the R&RJ with the Dixie Chicks competing against each other? It was not unlike that Saturday Night Live Celebrity Jeopardy sketch when none of the stars could answer even the simplest questions. On a show where any moron can guess the answers just by paying attention to the clues they proved themselves to be three of the stupidest women on the planet. I wish I could remember some of the ridiculously easy questions they wiffed on collectively - -rUss SF Giants Magic Number: 11 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:25:50 -0700 From: "Russ Reynolds" Subject: Frank Zappa Zapped > [Eb ebbed:] isn't this a line from Eric Burdon's "Winds Of Change"? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 16:28:43 +1200 (NZST) From: digja611@student.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan) Subject: Re: David Mulcahy/Chris Knox >I've also been enjoying Dave Mulcahy's "Oddy Knocky"-Dave is an ex-member >of JPSE and Suprette-his new cd is reminiscent of Suprette, but doesn't >limit the sound to the usual guitar, bass and drums of that band. It's >hard to explain the sound ( and maybe James can help me out), but Dave >employs a variety of instruments to write great songs-the lyrics can be >very surprising, but are always thought provoking. This cd can be ordered >from Flying Nun, and Dylan provides excellent service-the US dollar is >particularly strong against the nz dollar at present, so even with shipping >you will get a great deal. Thisd is one of my favourite albums of the year.I know what I'm about to say will earn an "Ehh" rating from the Ebster, but it reminds me in parts of vintage Church or Triffids (for those of you who know those Aussie bands). Somewhat quieter than Superette, I'd have said, but very melodic. >You can either order Chris Knox's "Beat" from Flying nun or get it locally >from Thirsty ear-but by all means, get it! Chris has always been one of a >kind, but on this cd he has written some of his most thoughtful lyrics >ever possibly his best - certainly one of his best. I think this is the first album where his increasing lyrical maturity has gelled perfectly with ihis sense of melody. There's a song there called something like (my memory is really ppoor today)"When I have left this mortal coil" which is an absolute gem. James James Dignan___________________________________ You talk to me Deptmt of Psychology, Otago University As if from a distance ya zhivu v 50 Norfolk Street And I reply. . . . . . . . . . Dunedin, New Zealand with impressions chosen from another time steam megaphone (03) 455-7807 (Brian Eno - "By this River") ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:51:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Dwarf Subject: Re: bang a gong "Andrew D. Simchik" wrote: > > From: Gene Hopstetter > > Subject: RE: 50 Cent Haircut Robyn Cover >> Wow, I enjoyed that. It sounded, to me, like Vic Chesnutt singing >> with the Rolling Stones. > > I enjoyed it too, but I was hearing T. Rex. glad i'm not the only one; it sounded to me like t.rex fronted by tom petty. ===== "[I]t's important for the maintenance of consensus that some people keep on being scared of what might happen and probably won't; otherwise, they would not be such easy prey for what can happen and actually has. There is even a name for this tactic -- it's called 'triangulation' -- and eight years of it have been much more than enough." -- Christopher Hichens in Mother Jones, Sep/Oct 2000 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:55:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Dwarf Subject: Selling and dividing your history What i spent money i shouldn't've on: The Who: Live at Leeds (new; reissue) The Who: Quadrophenia (used; reissue) Stereolab: Aluminum Tunes (new; hate the packaging) The Byrds: Sweetheart of the Rodeo (used but shrinkwrapped; reissue) Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life (used; reissue) nothing that bizarre i'm afraid...haven't had a chance to listen to them yet ===== "[I]t's important for the maintenance of consensus that some people keep on being scared of what might happen and probably won't; otherwise, they would not be such easy prey for what can happen and actually has. There is even a name for this tactic -- it's called 'triangulation' -- and eight years of it have been much more than enough." -- Christopher Hichens in Mother Jones, Sep/Oct 2000 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 20:17:18 -0400 From: *twofangs/randi* & ~tjf/tim~ Subject: help... I need help. My number is 1-905-881-0575 I am being forced to move out of my current situation. email is If anyone can call me later or tomorrow that would be great. I'll be there in an hour. love rand ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 13:12:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Mr Ed Subject: okay, first posting... and odd 12" to trade Hi,My name is Nathan and I'm in Florida. I'm a long time Robyn Hitchcock fan (i'm 29, so i've even seen him on few tours...).Recently a visit to a pawn shop put me face to face with an odd rare 12"... "If you were a Priest" b/w "somewhere apart." It's a "Promotional Only" release on Relativity records in USA (catalog no. 88564 8130 8 (c) 1987 glass fish records). Sadly, both songs are the LP versions from Element of Light, but it's in perfect condition and the cover (though generic all black) has a great little 3"x3" sticker culled from EofL.Basically, I'm trying to get rid of the thing (space is ltd in my house) and figure SOMEONE out there loves collecting these odd type things. I don't believe in EBay or other scams (I paid $2 for it; saleslady didn't even bother adding tax...). I'd love to trade it for a CDR of oddities or a live show (anyone by chance have Robyn live in New Orleans 1989 or 90 on Eye tour? or maybe a show from that live tour he did as three piece in 91 or 92 that I saw in Gainesvil - --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 10:36:27 +0100 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: [Fwd: Sid Griffin news: UK & US tourdates ....] Robyn appears on the CD (which is really quite good) but isn't part of the group. Worth going to see if you remember any Paisley Underground stuff. Stewart >Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 23:31:12 -0700 (BST) >From: Philip Dennison >Subject: Sid Griffin news: UK & US tourdates .... >To: Prima Records emailing list > >*** I'm sorry if anyone has received several copies of this, I'm having >problems sending to the whole list *** > >Dear Sid Griffin fans and followers, > >Sid's new band Western Electric are gearing up for a period of heavy >touring, including Sid's first full US tour for many years. > >The full itinerary is listed below, and as ever please check the website >and local venues for updates. Scandinavian dates for late November should >be finalised before too long. > >The Western Electric album is a very fine thing and has been very >favourably received, so please check out the album and live show when you >get the opportunity. > >Western Electric in the UK (more UK dates below): >=========================== >September: >15th - Oxford Street, London: Borders Bookshop (Free performance at 6:30pm) > >Western Electric in the USA >=========================== >September: >19th - Cleveland, OH: Beachland Ballroom (1) >20th - Chicago, IL: Schubas (1) >21st - St. Paul, MN: Turf Club (1) >23rd - Neenah, WI (Green Bay area): Automatic Slim's (1) >24th - Milwaukee, WI: Uptowner (1) >25th - Louisville, KY: Jim Porter's Tavern (1) >26th - Lexington, KY: Lynagh's (1) >27th - Nashville, TN: 12th and Porter (1) >28th - St. Louis, MO: Off Broadway (1) >29th - Newport, KY: Southgate House (1) >30th - Bloomington, IN: Cellar Lounge (1) >October: >3rd - Austin, TX: Continental Club (1) >4th - Los Angeles, CA: John Anson Ford Theatre (2) >5th - Culver City, CA: Culver Saloon (3) >8th - Philadelphia, PA: The Bishop's Collar >9th - Arlington, VA: Iota's (4) >10th - Somerville, MA: Lilli's >11th - New York City, NY: Irving Plaza (2) (approx 8:30pm) >11th - New York City, NY: Mercury Lounge (5) (approx 9:40pm) >Two shows in one night! >12th - New York City, NY: Irving Plaza (2) > >(1) With the Hangdogs >(2) Opening for Billy Bragg >(3) With Minibar >(4) Opening for Amy Rigby >(5) Double bill with Chuck Prophet > >Western Electric in the UK: >=========================== >October: >20th - Oxford: Borders Bookshop (Free performance) >22nd - Leeds: Borders Bookshop (Free performance) >November: >1st - Manchester: Band On The Wall >2nd - Nottingham: The Maze (TBC) >3rd - Leicester: The Musician (TBC) >4th - Newcastle: (TBC) >5th - Glasgow: The 13th Note (TBC) >8th - Sheffield: Bar Eight >11th - London: The Spitz > >A Scandinavan tour is planned from 25 November to 2 December. > >Best wishes, > >Phil. >-- >Phil Dennison > >phil@sidgriffin.com Sid Griffin website: http://www.sidgriffin.com > >experimental USA mirror website at http://www.zotnet.net/~dennison ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V9 #255 *******************************