From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V13 #182 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, June 23 2004 Volume 13 : Number 182 Today's Subjects: ----------------- The Kinks Are the Pills 'n' Thrills for Pele Preservation Society ["Rex.B] Re: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well ["Brian" ] reap! [Eb ] Re: Raymond Chandler Number 17/More! [Eb ] reap ["Stewart C. Russell" ] RE: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well ["Bachman, Michael" ] Re: Number 17 [Eb ] Re: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well ["Stewart C. Russell" ] Re: reap - and top 100? [The Great Quail ] Filmsongs (The Godz Must Be Painters) ["Rex Broome" ] Draft Bruce [steve ] Re: What was that old joke about 6 of 9? ["Michael Wells" ] Another "Wednesday Morning Download" link [steve ] Re: Another "Wednesday Morning Download" link [Eb ] Re: Ebay tip #1024932 [Ken Weingold ] Re: Number 17--the other Hitchcock ["Jonathan Fetter" Subject: The Kinks Are the Pills 'n' Thrills for Pele Preservation Society Steve: >>Three disc Village Green Preservation Society - >> Erm... all of that, and no way to actually listen to the album itself in sequence without half an hour of programming? I mean, hey... I love this album. Top 20 of all time for me, easily. But this is a weird presentation... is this happening to any other Kinks record? The only comparable treatments I can think of for singular albums per se are those boxes of the complete Bitches Brew sessions and the 11-CD "Every Violin Tuning Up, Chair Squeak, and Mike Love In-Studio Fart from the Pet Sounds Sessions" set . Jeffrey: >>I think it's because the name "Scarlet's Well" sounds like, uh, a Tori >>Amos tribute band or something. Ick*. FWIW, it looks like Bid's been using that name since 1998, and Tori's album "Scarlet's Walk" (which is the only thing related to her that might have evoked that name for you, I think) didn't turn up until 2002. And if you infer from that that I like Tori Amos more than you might have previously suspected, you're free to do so, but since I already advocated for more than one dodgy Shaun Ryder band today, I ain't sayin' shit. >>*I've liked the occasional Amos song...but the frenzied devotion of some >>of her fans means that a tribute band, inevitably made up of >>particularly frenzied and devoted fans, would be truly horrific to >>behold. With the profusion of cross-gender cover bands these days (Cheap Chick, etc.), anything is possible... Amos Tori, perhaps? A friend of mine once made a mixed sampler disc of Tori Amos and Ani Difranco songs for another friend, and while he was way too proud of it and mentioned it way too many times, I have to admit to being amused that, while he was actually compiling the disc on request, he was legitimately able to call it "Amos 'n' Ani". - -Rex ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:01:21 -0800 From: "Brian" Subject: Re: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 23:40:52 -0500, "Fortissimo" said: > 1932 Alfred Hitchcock film "Number 17"... > > Haven't seen it - but often, acting in early movies seems "bad" by > current standards. It took a while for actors to realize that what > worked on stage looked ridiculous on the screen. I never thought of it that way, but that makes a lot of sense. I just watched Vertigo and To Catch A Thief again. Needless to say Hitchcock got much better in the 50's. Classics. >> Now just a goddam minute: The Fall is "John Peel's Favorite Band," > innit? Hmmph. (Until recently, I didn't know any Monochrome Set stuff: > heard some recently, and like it pretty well.) Maybe John Peel had a lot of 'favorite' bands!? > > Anyway...I'm very surprised > > there aren't more Scarlet's Well/Robyn fans. I'm certain if some fegs > > were exposed to SWell they'd like it. Very unique stuff. > > I think it's because the name "Scarlet's Well" sounds like, uh, a Tori > Amos tribute band or something. Ick*. Yes, I can understand that. But think of Scarlet's Well as more of a mythological title or 'well'. Most of the song subjects are about how Cypress made Apollo, strange creatures, wolves, islands, fish, or just absurd subject... like birthdays for a creature named Clop whose toupee has been stolen by a toothless monkey. Nothing at all like Tori Amos! Don't take my word for it... you can hear songs here http://www.scarletswell.co.uk If under the ALBUM page you click on the album title and then click on the pictures with song titles. Try Dream Spider of the Laughing Horse and I Walk In Endless Silence from the new album Dream Spider Of The Laughing Horse. This stuff is such the underdog. Even allmusic.com neglects to review it. Bastards. Oh, a shout and thanks to Stewart for turning me on to the new Of Montreal album. Yes, if Brian Wilson and Syd made a modern album together this might be the brilliant outcome! I've been loving it...just ordered the Gay Parade. All the best, Nuppy PS: has anyone seen the 1960's film Alphaville? Is it worth a watch? - -- Brian nightshadecat@mailbolt.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:02:35 -0800 From: "Brian" Subject: Wrong Head > D'oh! Make that 'I suddenly found myself underneath a bucket, but > there was nobody else there EXCEPT SOME CEMENT, so I went home wearing > the wrong head.' > 24 words. > > -tc Thank you Tom Clark! - -- Brian nightshadecat@mailbolt.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:05:45 -0700 From: Eb Subject: reap! LOLLAPALOOZA, 2004 CANCELS ALL DATES Los Angeles, CA - June 22, 2004 -- Even with what has been touted as the best line-up since its inception in 1991, with such eclectic and respected artists as Morrissey, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, and The Flaming Lips, among others, and the most competitive ticket prices in the marketplace for a tour this size, it was not enough to counter the weak economic state of this years summer touring season. Therefore, it is with the utmost regret that due to poor ticket sales across the board, the Lollapalooza, 2004 tour has been cancelled. This morning, tour organizers and concert promoters faced with several million dollars of losses, made the very tough decision to pull the tour. Perry Farrell, tour organizer, stated with his sincerest regrets, "My heart aches along with the bands, and all of our employees, whose hard work developed one of the most exciting and important tours that this nation was to see. My heart is broken." Marc Geiger, co-founder of the tour stated, "I am in utter disbelief that a concert of this stature, with the most exciting line-up I've seen in years did not galvanize ticket sales. I'm surprised that given the great bands and the reduced ticket prices that we didn't have enough sales to sustain the tour. Concert promoters across the country are facing similar problems. Many summer tours are experiencing weak ticket sales." Alex Hodges, Executive Vice President of HOB Concerts, commented, "In real terms, it's been a tough summer. Ticket sales have been mixed and often inexplicably soft. There are a number of contributing factors, and, as a result, many tours have been cut-back, rerouted or cancelled." Fans who have supported the tour and who have bought tickets nationwide will be given full refunds. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:09:17 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Raymond Chandler Number 17/More! >>> Eb mentioned (last week) the longest song titles. I was waiting, and >>> am >>> surprised no one mentioned Robyn's longest song title which appears >>> on >>> Gotta Let This Hen Out. "....so I went home wearing the wrong head." >>> Can >>> someone please count the words? OK, I know this isn't the official >>> name....but thought it was worth mentioning. >> >> I don't even know what you're talking about, above. That's a title on >> Gotta Let This Hen Out?? > > It's not really the title. Jeez, that's for sure. That "title" wasn't even worth bringing up. My posts have been taking quite awhile to show up lately, btw. Anyone else? Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:54:21 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: reap Lollapalooza 2004 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:52:22 -0400 From: "Bachman, Michael" Subject: RE: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well Nuppy wrote: >PS: has anyone seen the 1960's film Alphaville? Is it worth a watch? Being a French New Wave aficionado, I would say it's not favorite. I prefer My Life To Live and Band of Outsiders if you are looking to watch some Jean-Luc Godard. Anna Karina is in all three, but she has better roles in My Life To Live and Band of Outsiders. I would watch it after MLTL and BOL. Michael B. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:03:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Dwarf Subject: Re: The Kinks Are the Pills 'n' Thrills for Pele Preservation Society "Rex.Broome" wrote: > Steve: > >>Three disc Village Green Preservation Society - > >> > > Erm... all of that, and no way to actually listen to the > album itself in sequence without half an hour of > programming? For what it's worth, Pitchfork had a far more conventional and less demented track order (I'm assuming disc one is all stereo since the versions on disc two are specifically labelled as mono): Disc 1 01 Village Green Preservation Society 02 Do You Remember Walker? 03 Picture Book 04 Johnny Thunder 05 Last of the Steam-Powered Trains 06 Big Sky 07 Sitting by the Riverside 08 Animal Farm 09 Village Green 10 Starstruck 11 Phenomenal Cat 12 All of My Friends Were There 13 Wicked Annabella 14 Monica 15 People Take Pictures of Each Other 16 Mr. Songbird (12 Track Edition) 17 Days (12 Track Edition Single) 18 Do You Remember Walter (Original Stereo Mix from 12 Track Edition) 19 People Take Pictures of Each Other (Original Stereo Mix from 12 Track Edition) Disc 2 01 Village Green Preservation Society (15 Track Mono Mix) 02 Do You Remember Walter? (15 Track Mono Mix) 03 Picture Book (15 Track Mono Mix) 04 Johnny Thunder (15 Track Mono Mix) 05 Last of the Steam-Powered Trains (15 Track Mono Mix) 06 Big Sky (15 Track Mono Mix) 07 Sitting by the Riverside (15 Track Mono Mix) 08 Animal Farm (15 Track Mono Mix) 09 Village Green (15 Track Mono Mix) 10 Starstruck (15 Track Mono Mix) 11 Phenomenal Cat (15 Track Mono Mix) 12 All of My Friends Were There (15 Track Mono Mix) 13 Wicked Annabella (15 Track Mono Mix) 14 Monica (15 Track Mono Mix) 15 People Take Pictures of Each Other (15 Track Mono Mix) 16 Days (Mono Single Mix) 17 Mr. Songbird (Mono Single Mix) 18 Polly (Mono Single Mix) 19 Days (Mono Single Mix) 20 Wonderboy (Mono Single Mix) 21 Berkeley Mews (Mono Single Mix) 22 Village Green (Mono No Strings Version) Disc 3 01 Village Green (Orchestra Overdub) 02 Misty Water (Stereo) 03 Berkeley Mews (Stereo) 04 Easy Come There You Went (Stereo) 05 Polly (Stereo) 06 Animal Farm (Alternate Stereo Mix) 07 Phenomenal Cat (Instrumental, Mono) 08 Johnny Thunder (Stereo Remix) 09 Did You See His Name (Mono) 10 Mick Avory's Underpants (Mono) 11 Lavender Hill (Mono) 12 Rosemary Rose (Mono) 13 Wonderboy (Stereo) 14 Spotty Grotty Anna (Stereo) 15 Where Did My Spring Go (Mono) 16 Groovy Movies (Mono) 17 Creeping Jean (Long Stereo Mix) 18 King Kong 19 Misty Water (Mono) 20 Do You Remember Walter (BBC Session Remix) 21 Animal Farm (BBC Session Remix) 22 Days (BBC Session Remix) ===== "Life is just a series of dogs." -- George Carlin "I'm going to keep playing music until somebody shoots me." -- Scott McCaughey "It would not now surprise me in the least if, one night on TV, right there during The Memo, [Bill] O'Reilly declared himself to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia." -- Charles Pierce on MSNBC.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:05:48 -0800 From: "Brian" Subject: Re: Raymond Chandler Number 17/More! "Eb" said: > >>> Gotta Let This Hen Out. "....so I went home wearing the wrong head." > >>> Can > >>> someone please count the words? OK, I know this isn't the official > >>> name....but thought it was worth mentioning. > > It's not really the title. > > Jeez, that's for sure. That "title" wasn't even worth bringing up. Ah, that may be true my Ebby friend, but many subjects on this list aren't worth bringing up. It was, however Robyn related... All the best, Nuppy - -- Brian nightshadecat@mailbolt.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:39:49 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: reap! On Jun 22, 2004, at 1:05 PM, Eb wrote: > LOLLAPALOOZA, 2004 CANCELS ALL DATES > > Los Angeles, CA - June 22, 2004 -- Even with what has been touted as > the best line-up since its inception in 1991, with such eclectic and > respected artists as Morrissey, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, and The Flaming > Lips, among others, and the most competitive ticket prices in the > marketplace for a tour this size, it was not enough to counter the weak > economic state of this years summer touring season. Here in the Bay Area the venues are promoting a special $20 ticket price for the entire summer, trying to put asses in the seats. Unfortunately it's the economy that's forcing this, instead of the sheep finally rising up and saying "Look, I refuse to pay $75 to see one half of The Who push out the same ball of shit they've been doing for the past twenty years, in a venue that makes an airplane hanger sound like Carnegie Hall!" Kill Whitey, - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:26:32 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Number 17 > I never thought of it that way, but that makes a lot of sense. I just > watched Vertigo and To Catch A Thief again. Needless to say Hitchcock > got much better in the 50's. Classics. I seem to be a much bigger fan of "early" film (pre-1940s) than most folks here, but I think Hitchcock made plenty of fine films before 1950. It's the films prior to, say, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) which turn iffy. Though I recall enjoying "Blackmail" (1929). > PS: has anyone seen the 1960's film Alphaville? Is it worth a watch? Absolutely! I'm working my way through the "extended" version of The Two Towers right now. Does anyone have any tips/links about what the notable added scenes are? I saw the original cut awhile ago, and frankly, *most* of what I've seen so far doesn't seem vividly familiar. :) Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:27:46 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well Brian wrote: > > Oh, a shout and thanks to Stewart for turning me on to the new Of > Montreal album. Yes, if Brian Wilson and Syd made a modern album > together this might be the brilliant outcome! I've been loving it...just > ordered the Gay Parade. Good luck with getting The Gay Parade. Last I heard it was out of print. You might not like TGP if you like SPITA. I do, but then I like oM's tweeest stuff. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:34:29 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: Raymond Chandler Number 17/More! Eb wrote: > > My posts have been taking quite awhile to show up lately, btw. Anyone else? Yeap, I pegged that reap on Lollapalooza 2004 at 2:54pm, and yours turns up after 4pm. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:34:31 -0400 From: UglyNoraGrrl@aol.com Subject: Two Towers Extended Eb: > I'm working my way through the "extended" version of The > Two Towers right now. Does anyone have any tips/links about > what the notable added scenes are? I saw the original cut > awhile ago, and frankly, *most* of what I've seen so far > doesn't seem vividly familiar. :) Its pretty clear on the DVD what the new and extended stuff is but since I know you are a DVD hating heathen. Here's a list of all the new stuff that comprises the 43 extra minutes: Extended scenes: The Taming of Smeagol The Uruk-Hai The Burning of the Westfold The Banishment of Eomer Night Camp at Fangorn The Passage of the Marshes The White Rider The King of Golden Hall A Daughter of Kings Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit Dwarf Women Evenstar Helm's Deep Window of the West Forbidden Pool Glittering Caves The Battle of Hornburg Retreat to Hornburg The Last March of the Ents New scenes: Elven Rope Massacre at the Fords of Isen The Song of the Entwives The Heir of Numenor Ent Draft The Funeral of Theodred Brego The Ring of Barahir One of the Dunedain Sons of the Steward Don't Be Hasty, Master Meriadoc! Fanghorn Comes To Helm's Deep The Final Tally Flotsam and Jetsam Farewell to Faramir Later, Nora ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:38:20 -0800 From: "Brian" Subject: Re: Number 17 Eb: > I seem to be a much bigger fan of "early" film (pre-1940s) than most > folks here, but I think Hitchcock made plenty of fine films before > 1950. It's the films prior to, say, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) > which turn iffy. Though I recall enjoying "Blackmail" (1929). I remember liking 39 Steps. Blackmail is on the same DVD box set that has Number 17- I think. If so, that's next. > > PS: has anyone seen the 1960's film Alphaville? Is it worth a watch? > Absolutely! I'm going to have to buy it to watch it. No where to rent it around here, but it's been on my list for a while now. It's the title to an old (1979) Monochrome Set single. Actual alot of their songs/albums are modeled after old movies. Charade...the Lost Weekend... Could be the start of a new trend: songs with the same name as movies?? Or songs about movies? Oh that might be worse than mentioning the GLTHO song 'title.' Back into lurkdom for me... - -Nuppy - -- Brian nightshadecat@mailbolt.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:20:01 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: reap - and top 100? Jeff writes, > Stone Roses? The greatest British album *ever*? Yeah.... What a weird, idiosyncratic list. Can never figure out the British music press. Though glad to see Rick Wakeman was on the panel! Heh. And worst of all... I mean, I know Van Morrison is from Belfast and all, but claiming him as "British music" seems a bit, I don't know.... - --Quail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:32:21 -0700 From: "Rex Broome" Subject: Filmsongs (The Godz Must Be Painters) Nuppy: >>Could be the >start of a new trend: songs with the same name as movies?? Or songs >about movies? Howzabout songs that you didn't know were titled after films (books, etc.) until well after you first heard them? Comes to mind because I'm actually being paid to assess and inventory a catalog of "early films" (TM eb, and used to mean exactly the same thing) so some old and forgotten titles come up. I went through a heavy Judee Sill period last year, but I was still surprised to learn that her song "The Phantom Cowboy" seems to be titled after an old Republic Pictures b-movie... why, I have the 35mm fine grain master not five feet from where I stand... Also, I'd always thought that the name of Michael Quercio's band Permanent Green Light meant "hey, the traffic light is always green so you can just go go go"... but since I've started painting I've discovered it's also, and doubtless originally, a paint hue. See, you got your Permanent Green Dark, Permanent Green Medium, and... Oh... shit... the education continues. Apparently the band name Permanent Green Light derives from a single by the band the Godz, about whom I'm surprised I previously knew almost nothing. Huh. - -Rex Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:22:01 -0500 From: steve Subject: What was that old joke about 6 of 9? > ...he didn't break the law, his marriage vows or the Ten Commandments. - - Steve __________ Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:27:10 -0500 From: steve Subject: Draft Bruce Online petition to have The Boss play opposite the Republican convention. - - Steve __________ American non-Christians told pollsters that evangelical Christians are better than prostitutes but worse than lawyers or lesbians. - Harper's Magazine Weekly Review, December 17, 2002 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:48:34 -0500 From: "Michael Wells" Subject: Re: What was that old joke about 6 of 9? Steve writes re: Jack Ryan: > > ...he didn't break the law, his marriage vows or the Ten Commandments. > Tell you what, couldn't happen to a nicer guy...Jack Ryan is a tool of the first order. Not 'Mitch Romney level' tool, but a tool nonetheless. Watching him sweat out the past day or two has been pretty fun to watch. I wonder what kind of legs this story will have, as he was going to lose in the election anyway. Speaking of legs, if I was married to Jeri Ryan I wouldn't exactly be toting her around to sex clubs trying to get my freak on devant les autres gens* if you know what I mean. I'm thinking that's something I'd like to keep around the house. Michael " * ` moins que vous avez un citron fantastique, bien s{r " Wells ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:29:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Dwarf Subject: Re: What was that old joke about 6 of 9? - --- Michael Wells wrote: > Speaking of legs, if I was married to Jeri Ryan I > wouldn't exactly be toting her around to sex clubs trying > to get my freak on devant les autres gens* if > you know what I mean. I'm thinking that's something I'd > like to keep around the house. Even if she didn't look like Jeri Ryan, I don't think I'd want that my hypothetical wife to do that. Given what the accusations against Jack Ryan are, anyone else laugh at how she was always referred to as Jeri _Lynn_ Ryan thoughout the article? ===== "Life is just a series of dogs." -- George Carlin "I'm going to keep playing music until somebody shoots me." -- Scott McCaughey "It would not now surprise me in the least if, one night on TV, right there during The Memo, [Bill] O'Reilly declared himself to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia." -- Charles Pierce on MSNBC.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:11:05 -0500 From: "Fortissimo" Subject: Re: Number 17/Of Montreal/ Scarlet's Well On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:01:21 -0800, "Brian" said: > PS: has anyone seen the 1960's film Alphaville? Is it worth a watch? That depends on how fine a watch you're talking about. Certainly, yr basic department-store watch - the movie's worth at least that. But something stylish with Swiss works and all...I think you could get more than just a film for it. Unless, of course, you want the actual film: cast, crew, equipment. Then, it had better be a really super watch, like Dick Tracy would wear, only with everything made from intergalactic hyperneutronium that glows black in the daytime. - ------------------------------- ...Jeff J e f f r e y N o r m a n The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com/ :: crumple zones:: :: harmful or fatal if swallowed :: :: small-craft warning :: ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:15:42 -0500 From: "Fortissimo" Subject: Re: Riffs, Bellyaches On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:58:27 -0700, "Rex.Broome" said: > Yeah, that's no riff. Actually, Neil Young might be a good place to > identify what's a riff and what ain't: The Loner, Cinnamon Girl, Hey Hey > My My, Fuckin' Up: riffs. Cowgirl in the Sand, Like a Hurricane, > Barstool Blues: not riffs. Maybe Cortez the Killer is a hybrid: it has > one repeating melody figure in every single version I've ever heard > (lots), but it never finishes in the same place. And shockingly, it's the same melody that Morrissey used for every song on the first several Smiths' releases! Which makes me think of something I've never, ever thought of before: a Neil Young song done in the style of the Smiths. That's just wrong. - ------------------------------- ...Jeff J e f f r e y N o r m a n The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com/ :: "In two thousand years, they'll still be looking for Elvis - :: this is nothing new," said the priest. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:45:52 -0500 From: steve Subject: Another "Wednesday Morning Download" link - - Steve __________ burke banach riot colossus octant ottawa myers humboldt corrosive audrey manatee byway vagina crystal tangy ecology ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:04:44 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Another "Wednesday Morning Download" link > > URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL URL....... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:14:37 +0100 From: "Charlotte Tupman" Subject: FEGig review, better late than never... I'll make it a short one, seeing as Jim, Matt and Brian have said most of what I would have said already. Terry was bizarre but transfixing, at least for the first few songs/poems(?), after which I felt his act wore a bit thin and (I must admit) I began to wonder if the rest of the evening would make the trip from Southampton worthwhile... Thankfully, the acts that followed made it more than worthwhile: Mike Godwin's band were thoroughly entertaining, they played with a lot of energy and it was a good set. Dolph's songs were great - - fegs, go and see this guy live! I've rarely seen someone so into what they're playing, and his album has barely left my CD player since the gig. My personal favourite though, was Matt Sewell's band, which made a perfect end to a great night: sometimes you see a band that takes you away from everything, and transports you to somewhere else, and this was one of those times and one of those bands (please note that I remained sober throughout the evening as I had to drive home, so this was not an alcohol-induced impression!) An amazing band. More, please! Charlotte _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 03:20:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Capuchin Subject: Ebay tip #1024932 I know y'all like the strange auction links, so I thought I'd give you a hint: When photographing your item, carefully choose the backdrop. J. - -- _______________________________________________ Capuchin capuchin@bitmine.net Jeme A Brelin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 08:59:09 -0400 From: Ken Weingold Subject: Re: Ebay tip #1024932 On Wed, Jun 23, 2004, Capuchin wrote: > When photographing your item, carefully choose the backdrop. > > So what have you bought so far? - -Ken ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:16:24 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jonathan Fetter" Subject: Re: Number 17--the other Hitchcock > > I never thought of it that way, but that makes a lot of sense. I just > > watched Vertigo and To Catch A Thief again. Needless to say Hitchcock > > got much better in the 50's. Classics. > > I seem to be a much bigger fan of "early" film (pre-1940s) than most > folks here, but I think Hitchcock made plenty of fine films before > 1950. It's the films prior to, say, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) > which turn iffy. Though I recall enjoying "Blackmail" (1929). "The Lodger," "Sabotage," and "The Lady Vanishes" are also good early Hitchcock. "Sabotage" itself is good for scenery of pre-blitz London. Iffiness occurs throughout his career, in my opinion, not just in the early years. Jon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:16:36 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jonathan Fetter" Subject: Re: Number 17--the other Hitchcock > > I never thought of it that way, but that makes a lot of sense. I just > > watched Vertigo and To Catch A Thief again. Needless to say Hitchcock > > got much better in the 50's. Classics. > > I seem to be a much bigger fan of "early" film (pre-1940s) than most > folks here, but I think Hitchcock made plenty of fine films before > 1950. It's the films prior to, say, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) > which turn iffy. Though I recall enjoying "Blackmail" (1929). "The Lodger," "Sabotage," and "The Lady Vanishes" are also good early Hitchcock. "Sabotage" itself is good for scenery of pre-blitz London. Iffiness occurs throughout his career, in my opinion, not just in the early years. Jon ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V13 #182 ********************************