From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V14 #106 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Tuesday, April 26 2005 Volume 14 : Number 106 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Confused about B&S [James Dignan ] Re: Confused about B&S [Sebastian Hagedorn ] Re: Confused about B&S ["Lauren Elizabeth (gmail)" ] Re: Confused about B&S ["Brian Nupp" ] Re: Confused about B&S ["Jason R. Thornton" ] Re: Confused about B&S [Eb ] today's eBay item (0% RH) [HSatterfld@aol.com] Scooter Lou [The Great Quail ] Re: Scooter Lou [Tom Clark ] Re: Scooter Lou [Jeff ] reap ["Danny Lieberman" ] Re: Scooter Lou Accordionist ["Brian Nupp" ] Re: Scooter Lou [Tom Clark ] Re: Scooter Lou [Jason Brown ] Re: Scooter Lou [Eb ] Eb's Amazon recs (was Re: Scooter Lou) [Dolph Chaney ] Re: Scooter Lou ["Stewart C. Russell" ] Re: Scooter Lou [Sebastian Hagedorn ] Re: Scooter Lou ["Brian Nupp" ] Re: Scooter Lou ["Marc Hewson" ] can i be removed from this list? [RAWJED@aol.com] Attention Firefly fans.... [Christopher Gross ] Re: Scooter Lou [Jeff ] Re: Attention Firefly fans.... [Sumiko Keay ] Re: Eb's Amazon recs (was Re: Scooter Lou) [The Great Quail ] RE: Scooter Lou ["Bachman, Michael" ] Re: Attention Firefly fans.... [Sebastian Hagedorn ] RE: Scooter Lou ["Michael Wells" ] Cubans Love Rick Wakeman! [Tom Clark ] Re: Scooter Lou ["Stewart C. Russell" ] http://www.dimeadozen.org/download.php/35140/rh2005-03-29.torre nt [Stony] RE: Scooter Lou Accordionist ["Marc Alberts" ] RE: Eb's Amazon recs (was Re: Scooter Lou) ["Marc Alberts" Subject: Confused about B&S I'm a little confused now. I'd previously heard one Belle and Sebastian album, and didn't like it at all. I've now heard a second, and it was pleasant 9though not overwhelming). The question, of course, is which more well represents their output - "If you;'re feeling sinister", which left me cold, or "Fold your hands child...", which I found far more agreeable - sometimes in an "original King Crimson when Judy Dyble was their vocalist" sort of way. And what is the next one to look for? James - -- James Dignan, Dunedin, New Zealand -.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.- =-.-=-.-=-.- You talk to me as if from a distance .-=-.-=-.-=-. -=-. And I reply with impressions chosen from another time .-=- .-=-.-=-.-=-.-=- (Brian Eno - "By this River") -.-=-.-=-.-=-.-= ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:14:50 +0200 From: Sebastian Hagedorn Subject: Re: Confused about B&S Hi, - --On 27. April 2005 0:06:24 Uhr +1200 James Dignan wrote: > I'm a little confused now. I'd previously heard one Belle and Sebastian > album, and didn't like it at all. I've now heard a second, and it was > pleasant 9though not overwhelming). > > The question, of course, is which more well represents their output - "If > you;'re feeling sinister", which left me cold, or "Fold your hands > child...", which I found far more agreeable - sometimes in an "original > King Crimson when Judy Dyble was their vocalist" sort of way. And what is > the next one to look for? all I can say is that I *love* "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" and "Tigermilk", even though they are very different from one another. I consider both albums you mention inferior to them ... Cheers, Sebastian - -- Sebastian Hagedorn http://www.spinfo.uni-koeln.de/~hgd/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:55:28 -0400 From: "Lauren Elizabeth (gmail)" Subject: Re: Confused about B&S James Dignan says: > I'm a little confused now. I'd previously heard one Belle and > Sebastian album, and didn't like it at all. I've now heard a second, > and it was pleasant 9though not overwhelming). > > The question, of course, is which more well represents their output - > "If you;'re feeling sinister", which left me cold, or "Fold your > hands child...", which I found far more agreeable - sometimes in an > "original King Crimson when Judy Dyble was their vocalist" sort of > way. And what is the next one to look for? I can say it's likely a good bet *not* to look for "The Boy with the Arab Strap" which together with "If You're Feeling Sinister" is the only B&S album I really like. I find the two to be similar in mood and tone (which I would call something like "schoolboy melancholic"...both albums remind me of walking around a campus after everyone has cleared out after finals.) And from what I've heard of them, the two are noticeably less diverse in tone than their other work. xo, Lauren - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I hate all music. Except 'Roadrunner' by The Modern Lovers." - John Lydon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:32:27 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: How come no-one told me about... James Dignan wrote: > How come no-one told me about Bright Eyes? I think you discovered them about 8 hours before me. I listened to their new album this morning, for the first time. Dunno if they still have the drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel. I like it. New! Eels! Album! Today!!!! Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:18:34 +0200 From: Sebastian Hagedorn Subject: Re: How come no-one told me about... - -- "Stewart C. Russell" is rumored to have mumbled on 26. April 2005 08:32:27 -0400 regarding Re: How come no-one told me about...: > James Dignan wrote: >> How come no-one told me about Bright Eyes? > > I think you discovered them about 8 hours before me. I listened to their > new album this morning, for the first time. Dunno if they still have the > drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel. I like it. I got "Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground" from a friend recently and I am distinctively unimpressed. - -- Sebastian Hagedorn EhrenfeldgC Subject: Re: How come no-one told me about... On 4/26/05, Sebastian Hagedorn wrote: > -- "Stewart C. Russell" is rumored to have mumbled on > 26. April 2005 08:32:27 -0400 regarding Re: How come no-one told me > about...: > > > James Dignan wrote: > >> How come no-one told me about Bright Eyes? > > I got "Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground" > from a friend recently and I am distinctively unimpressed. Conor Oberst (who essentially is Bright Eyes in the same way Trent Reznor is Nine Inch Nails) has been getting reams of press in the last year or so - suddenly he's the indie-rock poster child. I dunno...I have rather mixed feelings. I first heard Bright Eyes on an EP from, what, 1999 or so - and at least two of the songs thereon ("A Perfect Sonnet" and "On the Way from Work") were just brilliant, powerful, compelling things, among my favorites of the year. So when the next full-length came out (_Fevers and Mirrors_), I bought it right away...and wasn't all that impressed. At first, I just thought Oberst's full-on emoting wore thin over the course of a full-length, and that if I listened to it bits at a time, it'd be okay. (It didn't help that he included an 8-minute faux-interview halfway through one of the tracks...it'd be only annoying if it weren't also precious and just a bit too self-aware). But actually, the songs never really got all that good for me...but I still picked up _Lifted..._ when it came out. Same reaction...and now I'm thinking, eh, and am not really interested in picking up the 2 new CDs. It also didn't help that when I saw them live 2-3 years ago, it was probably the worst show I've ever seen. It felt more like sitting in on a rehearsal...about ten minutes between each song, no set list, band members half deciding what to play next, half joking around amongst themselves. And the performances, when they finally arrived, were (surprise) underrehearsed and not even tight enough to be engagingly loose. They sounded like four or five friends playing together for the first time - - some fairly talented friends, but the songs didn't come through. And of course, now that he's had the misfortune of having the media feed on his sad-sack thing (The Onion: "Nation Decides to Try to Cheer Up Conor Oberst") he's doomed to keep it up for fear that that's his only legit way to make music. I'm pessimistic. - -- ...Jeff The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:44:30 -0400 From: "Brian Nupp" Subject: Re: Confused about B&S Bas said: >Hi, > >--On 27. April 2005 0:06:24 Uhr +1200 James Dignan > wrote: > >> I'm a little confused now. I'd previously heard one Belle and >Sebastian >> album, and didn't like it at all. I've now heard a second, and it >was >> pleasant 9though not overwhelming). >> >> The question, of course, is which more well represents their output >- "If >> you;'re feeling sinister", which left me cold, or "Fold your hands >> child...", which I found far more agreeable - sometimes in an >"original >> King Crimson when Judy Dyble was their vocalist" sort of way. And >what is >> the next one to look for? > >all I can say is that I *love* "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" and >"Tigermilk", >even though they are very different from one another. I consider both > >albums you mention inferior to them ... I agree completely! Though, others on this list might not... - -Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:46:47 -0700 From: "Jason R. Thornton" Subject: Re: Confused about B&S At 12:06 AM 4/27/2005 +1200, James Dignan wrote: >I'm a little confused now. I'd previously heard one Belle and Sebastian >album, and didn't like it at all. I've now heard a second, and it was >pleasant 9though not overwhelming). > >The question, of course, is which more well represents their output - "If >you;'re feeling sinister", which left me cold, or "Fold your hands >child...", which I found far more agreeable - sometimes in an "original >King Crimson when Judy Dyble was their vocalist" sort of way. And what is >the next one to look for? Buy this one, coming out next month: >Belle & Sebastian's first ever compilation album, a collection of all 25 >tracks from the band's seven Jeepster EPs and singles entitled 'Push >Barman To Open Old Wounds', will be released by Jeepster Recordings on May >23rd 2005. > >The complete tracklisting of the album is: > >CD1 >Dog On Wheels >The State I Am In >String Bean Jean >Belle and Sebastian >Lazy Line Painter Jane >You Made Me Forget My Dreams >A Century Of Elvis >Photo Jenny >A Century Of Fakers >Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie >Beautiful >Put The Book Back On The Shelf > >CD2 >This Is Just A Modern Rock Song >I Know Where The Summer Goes >The Gate >Slow Graffiti >Legal Man >Judy Is A Dickslap >Winter Wooskie >Jonathan David >Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It >The Loneliness Of The Middle Distance Runner >I'm Waking Up To Us >I Love My Car >Marx & Engels - --Jason "Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples." - Sherwood Anderson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:09:02 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Confused about B&S James Dignan wrote: > The question, of course, is which more well represents their output - > "If you;'re feeling sinister", which left me cold, or "Fold your hands > child...", which I found far more agreeable - sometimes in an > "original King Crimson when Judy Dyble was their vocalist" sort of > way. Hrm. I like "Sinister" miles more than "Fold Your Hands," and this seems to be the general fanview as well. I still don't have Tigermilk or Dear Catastrophe Waitress, but I'm itching to get them. High on my list. I've been investigating a lot of music via Amazon's "recommendations" function lately. Seemingly, the more information it gets about my collecting tastes, the more it wants me to buy old jazz and prog albums. Intriguing. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:15:37 EDT From: HSatterfld@aol.com Subject: today's eBay item (0% RH) From now on, I want all my coins colonized. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3971739567 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:11:27 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Scooter Lou Capuchin writes, > I hate to break it to you, but Lou Reed hasn't been "underground" for well > over thirty years. Well, he's certainly not purely "mainstream," either. More like an underground institution of sorts, like the F-Train. >> I betcha Lou Reed doesn't even know about this. > > On what do you base this wild assertion? > > Granted, he's probably just handed the whole process over to some > management firm that sets prices and endorses checks for him, so maybe he > doesn't personally know about it. I hardly think that was a *wild* assertion....! And I can't think of any Lou Reed or VU songs in any commercials, so I doubt Lou is really raking in the cash by selling out his music. >But there's nothing in the man's past > behavior that would lead me to believe he's not totally supportive of > whatever exploitation he can manipulate. > > Quoth Too Much Joy, "Lou's hawkin' scooters and American Express". Because the man did two commercials in person, he's open to all forms of exploitation? That makes no sense -- I mean, it's not like he's David Bowie or anything! And I should note, his relationship with Honda was rocky, as he really didn't follow through by actually promoting them on tour. Just to note, I *hate* it when musicians of substance sell out their music to corporations. I am less concerned when they lend their image. Just defending my boy, - --Ken "This Note's For You" Kenster PS: Is there a list of groups that refuse to license their music for commercials? I know Neil Young, Rush, and Pearl Jam are up there... (And with the exception of the iPod, U2). ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:56:42 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Scooter Lou On Apr 26, 2005, at 10:11 AM, The Great Quail wrote: > Just to note, I *hate* it when musicians of substance sell out their > music > to corporations. I am less concerned when they lend their image. > Sometimes it's just plain weird, ala Bob Dylan in that Victoria's Secret ad. And speaking of which, there's some kind of controversy here in San Jose regarding some city council candidates. One candidate is a Sikh gentleman, complete with headdress and beard, named Bob Dhillon. How can you not vote for this guy? - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:12:12 -0500 From: Jeff Subject: Re: Scooter Lou On 4/26/05, The Great Quail wrote: > Just to note, I *hate* it when musicians of substance sell out their music > to corporations. I am less concerned when they lend their image. Uhh, do you mean *any* corporations? (If you were Jeme, I wouldn't have to ask...) Because you know, Sire Records is a corporation...RCA is a corporation...Verve was a corporation... I'm suspicious of the "sellout" argument, as you might guess. Although I don't like it when artists license their actual songs for ads - because it creates an unfortunate association - I really don't have a problem when bands *write* music for commercials - that is, rather than licensing "Walk on the Wild Side," if Reed had written a 30-second song about scooters, that would have bothered me less. Of course, that's a lot more work for the money... I guess I also don't mind things like the instrumental portion of a track being licensed as background music for a TV show or movie, particularly when it's context-appropriate. Basically, I don't begrudge musicians trying to make a living. I was just talking with a friend about the weird phenomenon that if a band has even one large hit song, they can make a whole career of it... A local bingo casino features, among others, a large number of '80s one-hit wonders...and I'm trying to figure out who goes to those shows, and what they do during the songs that aren't the one hit. "Hi, we're Modern English..." and the crowd sleeps until suddenly "I Melt With You" comes on. Then again, for nearly every band in the world, there's some small core of fans for whom they're the best band ever. Hard to believe in some cases - "yes, Kajagoogoo is the greatest rock band in history!" - but I'm sure there's someone out there to argue for it. So maybe those folks show up and are in heaven with every song. Or maybe the bands just play the hit a couple-few times...once at the beginning of the show, maybe once in the middle, and then again as an encore. Or perhaps they rearrange the song in umpteen ways..."Here's our polka version of 'I Melt With You' featuring that guy from Dexy's Midnight Runners on the accordion..." (didn't they have an accordion player? New thread: rock bands with accordionists...uh, The Decemberists and Pere Ubu at times...?) - -- ...Jeff The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:44:32 -0400 (EDT) From: "Danny Lieberman" Subject: reap Philip Morrison, scientist and atomic bomb assembler http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/26/science/26morrison.html - -- Danny Lieberman dfl@panix.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:38:04 -0400 From: "Brian Nupp" Subject: Re: Scooter Lou Accordionist From: jeffreyw2fs.j@gmail.com > New thread: rock bands with accordionists...uh, The > Decemberists and Pere Ubu at times...?) Scarlet's Well They Might Be Giants - -Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:38:59 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Scooter Lou On Apr 26, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Jeff wrote: > New thread: rock bands with accordionists...uh, The > Decemberists and Pere Ubu at times...? They Might Be Giants - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:00:14 -0700 From: Jason Brown Subject: Re: Scooter Lou On 4/26/05, Tom Clark wrote: > On Apr 26, 2005, at 11:12 AM, Jeff wrote: > > > New thread: rock bands with accordionists...uh, The > > Decemberists and Pere Ubu at times...? > > > They Might Be Giants > Los Lobos ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 12:17:06 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Scooter Lou Jeff wrote: > I was just talking with a friend about the weird phenomenon that if a > band has even one large hit song, they can make a whole career of > it... A few months back, I was amazed to discover that "Orleans" (of "Still the One" fame) is still playing cruise ships and things. Sheesh. And heck, there's even a car wash off the freeway near me which books Rose Royce now and then.... I've heard that the members of Dramarama have turned down loads of touring-revue offers which just aim to milk "Anything Anything." A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is welcome to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): Hatfield & the North National Health Sufjan Stevens The Desert Sessions John Fahey Kevin Ayers Animal Collective The Moon The Misunderstood Mum Nels Cline A.C. Newman Ambulance LTD Athlete Bloc Party Explosions in the Sky Billy Nicholls Kaiser Chiefs Takako Minekawa Lali Puna Mando Diao My Morning Jacket Devendra Banhart RJD2 Theoretical Girls Dungen Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:36:12 -0500 From: Dolph Chaney Subject: Eb's Amazon recs (was Re: Scooter Lou) Ebby say: >A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is welcome >to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): AWESOME: >Hatfield & the North >National Health >Sufjan Stevens >John Fahey >Kevin Ayers >Animal Collective >Mum >Nels Cline >A.C. Newman >Explosions in the Sky >Devendra Banhart >RJD2 >Theoretical Girls MEHHH: >Bloc Party >My Morning Jacket >Kaiser Chiefs NO IDEA: >The Desert Sessions >The Moon >The Misunderstood >Ambulance LTD >Athlete >Billy Nicholls >Takako Minekawa >Lali Puna >Mando Diao >Dungen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:02:16 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: Scooter Lou Eb wrote: > > A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is welcome > to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): > > Sufjan Stevens slightly wispy singer/songwriter. If you can't abide Jesus references, turn off now. First album 'A Sun Came' is eclectic and Beck-like. 'Greetings from Michigan' is beautiful. 'Seven Swans' still wispy, but curiously apocalyptic. *Don't* get 'Enjoy Your Rabbit', which is weird electronica. > Animal Collective Imagine if The Incredible String band had *really* lost it. They'd sound like this. I love it, but it makes Catherine leave the room instantly, so it's headphones-only in our house. > The Misunderstood The original slide-guitar psych band, or something new? > Mum Makes Sigur Ros look normal. Okay for a couple of listens. I think I traded my CD in. > Devendra Banhart Very warbly old-voiced twee folk singer. I like him, but then, I like everything from the NBA movement (Sufjan, Joanna Newsom, Animal Collective, etc) > Eb Dunno about him. It might sound dodgy now. cheers, Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:02:09 +0200 From: Sebastian Hagedorn Subject: Re: Scooter Lou - -- Eb is rumored to have mumbled on 26. April 2005 12:17:06 -0700 regarding Re: Scooter Lou: > A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is welcome to > comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): > > Bloc Party The only one I know and only one song at that (Banquet), but that sounds great. The friend who sent it to me says that the entire CD is great. - -- Sebastian Hagedorn EhrenfeldgC Subject: Re: Scooter Lou ELB: >A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is >welcome >to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): >Kevin Ayers Not to be confused with the great Roy Ayers. I was just recently turned on to him. Haven't heard much. Sort of Love/Syd Barrettish... >Nels Cline The best guitarist in the world- as my good friend Tony claims. This guy plays every style and has played on more than 200 albums. From Sonic Youth to Wilco. His own stuff is crazy jazz, but it's all over the place. - -Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:07:40 +0100 From: "Marc Hewson" Subject: Re: Scooter Lou Eb said: A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is welcome to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): The Misunderstood Anglo-American psychedelia at its very best. I Can Take You To The Sun is one of my all time flavourites. I'd start with Before The Dream Faded which has the three essential singles plus unreleased-at-the-time stuff. Glenn Ross Campbell's electric steel guitar is awsome! Billy Nicholls Would You Believe is classic sixties psychedelic pop, kind of like the Small Faces (who back him on most of the LP) but with gorgeous harmonies. I don't know his later stuff but apparently it's patchy although Townshend appears on some of his seventies output. Hope this helps, Tulloch. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:09:52 EDT From: RAWJED@aol.com Subject: can i be removed from this list? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:24:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Christopher Gross Subject: Attention Firefly fans.... The Serenity trailer is now online: http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/ - --Chris ______________________________________________________________________ Christopher Gross On the Internet, nobody knows I'm a dog. chrisg@gwu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:25:45 -0500 From: Jeff Subject: Re: Scooter Lou On 4/26/05, Stewart C. Russell wrote: > > Devendra Banhart > > Very warbly old-voiced twee folk singer. I like him, but then, I like > everything from the NBA movement (Sufjan, Joanna Newsom, Animal > Collective, etc) I'm particularly fond of Allen Iverson's rendition of Appalachian murder ballads and Yao Ming's utterly idiosyncratic electric dulcimer work. Or does "NBA" stand for something else? - -- ...Jeff The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:27:45 -0500 From: Sumiko Keay Subject: Re: Attention Firefly fans.... And it is so very pretty. sumi On 4/26/05, Christopher Gross wrote: > The Serenity trailer is now online: > > http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/ > > --Chris > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Christopher Gross On the Internet, nobody knows I'm a dog. > chrisg@gwu.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:31:29 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: Eb's Amazon recs (was Re: Scooter Lou) >> Dungen Good! Good! Very 70s-prog / good metal / virtuouso strangey sounding. - --Quail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:39:03 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Scooter Lou Jeff wrote: >> Very warbly old-voiced twee folk singer. I like him, but then, I like >> everything from the NBA movement (Sufjan, Joanna Newsom, Animal >> Collective, etc) > > I'm particularly fond of Allen Iverson's rendition of Appalachian > murder ballads and Yao Ming's utterly idiosyncratic electric dulcimer > work. > > Or does "NBA" stand for something else? > "Niggaz" something or other, I believe. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:46:40 -0400 From: "Bachman, Michael" Subject: RE: Scooter Lou Eb wrote: >> >> A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which anyone is welcome >> to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): >> >> Sufjan Stevens Stewart came back with: >slightly wispy singer/songwriter. If you can't abide Jesus references, >turn off now. First album 'A Sun Came' is eclectic and Beck-like. >'Greetings from Michigan' is beautiful. 'Seven Swans' still wispy, but >curiously apocalyptic. *Don't* get 'Enjoy Your Rabbit', which is weird >electronica. I'll give a thumbs up for "Greetings From Michigan" as well. Every song on the cd has a reference to a Michigan town, city or area. You can enjoy the songs though even if your not familiar with Michigan. I don't have his other albums yet. Michael B. (Michigan resident for all but 2 years) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:54:34 +0200 From: Sebastian Hagedorn Subject: Re: Attention Firefly fans.... - -- Sumiko Keay is rumored to have mumbled on 26. April 2005 15:27:45 -0500 regarding Re: Attention Firefly fans....: > And it is so very pretty. > > sumi > > On 4/26/05, Christopher Gross wrote: >> The Serenity trailer is now online: >> >> http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/ You meant to say "shiny" ;-) I can hardly wait! - -- Sebastian Hagedorn EhrenfeldgC Subject: Re: can i be removed from this list? Ah, no. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:59:43 -0500 From: "Michael Wells" Subject: RE: Scooter Lou > John Fahey Arguably one of the best guitarists America ever produced; played a unique blend of country blues, jazz, and hillbilly with scary fingerstyle technique. Didn't sing. Had a crazy life, from early records passed off as 'negro music' to struggling with booze, diabetes, mental issues and homelessness. He died a few years ago, but it had been ages since anything of substance was recorded (maybe '74 or so). Back then, he was really good. Really, really good. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:31:35 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Cubans Love Rick Wakeman! Viiva El Prog! http://www.itv.com/news/entertainment_1858961.html - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:12:30 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: Scooter Lou Jeff wrote: > > Or does "NBA" stand for something else? The "New Beard America" -- the new psych folk. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:43:44 +1000 (EST) From: Stony Subject: http://www.dimeadozen.org/download.php/35140/rh2005-03-29.torre nt I will be seeding this for a while in an effort to clear it's status as an orphan. http://www.dimeadozen.org/download.php/35140/rh2005-03-29.torrent Fegmania Forever! Stony Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:14:48 -0700 From: "Marc Alberts" Subject: RE: Scooter Lou Accordionist Nuppy wrote: > From: jeffreyw2fs.j@gmail.com > > New thread: rock bands with accordionists...uh, The > > Decemberists and Pere Ubu at times...?) > > Scarlet's Well > They Might Be Giants I nominate Paul Simon during "Graceland," and more importantly The Pogues for my additions. Marc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:23:01 -0700 From: "Marc Alberts" Subject: RE: Eb's Amazon recs (was Re: Scooter Lou) Eb wrote: > >A few acts which Amazon has recommended to me, which > anyone is welcome > >to comment upon (opinions, rather than biographies): > >Takako Minekawa I really really like Takako Minekawa. She is kind of the pop music equivalent of a Zen garden--serene and contemplative but still very interesting. Very Japanese, but not Japanese power-pop in a Shonen Knife/Puffy Amiyumi sort of way. I guess the way I would describe it to someone who knew a lot of music would be a girly Japanese version of some precious shoegazer band you don't quite remember but know you heard somewhere and really liked. I will say that this is based on only hearing the Maxi On EP and Roomic Cube, so my particular opinion may not be based on representative samples. Marc ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V14 #106 ********************************