From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V18 #123 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Saturday, June 26 2010 Volume 18 : Number 123 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: So am I the only one who prefers "Hatful Of Hollow"? [m swedene ] Fwd: movie talk - summer 2010 [michaeljbachman@comcast.net] Re: Jill on "HSIN?" [m swedene ] REAP [Tulloch ] Re: Jill on "HSIN?" ["Stewart C. Russell" ] Fwd: My Smiths [michaeljbachman@comcast.net] Re: Fwd: movie talk - summer 2010 [Sebastian Hagedorn ] Re: movie talk - summer 2010 [2fs ] Re: movie talk - summer 2010 [Jason Brown ] It's not The Smiths I'm analyzing, but... [Michael Sweeney ] Re: movie talk - summer 2010 [Tom Clark ] two reaps [grutness@slingshot.co.nz] Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... [ross ] Re: sad Kinksgirl [Rex ] Wow, I'm way behind here... [Rex ] Re: So am I the only one who prefers "Hatful Of Hollow"? [Tom Clark ] Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... [2fs ] Robyn Hitchcock Live at The Assembly Rooms on 2001-08-03 at archive.org [] Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... [Miles Goosens Subject: Re: So am I the only one who prefers "Hatful Of Hollow"? I love the version of "Back to the Old House" on this album and think it is a bit stronger. From what I understood, these were mostly BBC takes of the songs and such. Mike On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Stewart C. Russell wrote: > On 10-06-25 05:20 , lep wrote: > > > > ** stewart and jill - i rest assured that you were too cool for The > > Smiths' Affect. > > Actually, I remember thinking at the time that they were too cool for > me. I was only just getting out of my prog phase at the time, and was > deeply conflicted about my musicality. > > Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:36:45 +0000 From: Michael Sweeney Subject: Jill on "HSIN?" ...Just brilliant! Another great piece of criticism / memoir! I, too, love that song beyond all reason...still one of my all-time faves by ANYONE... MLS _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID283 26::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:39:24 +0000 (UTC) From: michaeljbachman@comcast.net Subject: Fwd: movie talk - summer 2010 - ----- "lep" wrote: > From: "lep" > To: "a sweet little cupcake...baked by the devil!" > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 4:08:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: movie talk - summer 2010 > > tc says: > > Season 6 of Weeds and a whole summer of Wipeout! B Come on people! > i've got five seasons of "weeds" to go before i'm caught up. B but that > trailer you posted on FB was killer. B honestly, i'm having trouble > getting into season 1, but i'm somewhat determined because i'm very > interested in the cracking the mystery of which guys go crazy for MLP, > and why. B i have no idea where this pet project of mine came from, but > now that it's here, i'm aiming to solve it. B i've finished the first > part of the project which was reviewing what work of MLP's I've seen. > It turned out the answer was "none", so I have some data collection to > do. B And no way am I watching "Angels in America." B I tried once, and > failed quite miserably. > xo > P.S. B maybe this is all the data i need: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEGLEp2Nv6k > dear, that is just sweet all over. B with thanks to tc for link on FB. > -- > "people with opinions just go around bothering one another." B -- the buddha I should give Weeds a chance. I'll make it next on my list. Best Buy was blowing out seasons 1-3B of Deadwood recently, so I've watched all 36 episodes over the last month. I used to think The Sopranos was the best HBO series ever, but I'veB changed myB mind and it's now Deadwood in my opinion. Hopefully David Milch will make a Deadwood movie soon. Michael B. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:47:02 -0400 From: m swedene Subject: Re: Jill on "HSIN?" even better than Soho's "Hippy Chick"? MJS On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Michael Sweeney wrote: > ...Just brilliant! Another great piece of criticism / memoir! > > > > I, too, love that song beyond all reason...still one of my all-time faves > by > ANYONE... > > > > > > MLS > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with > Hotmail. > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID283 > 26::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:09:37 +0000 (GMT) From: Tulloch Subject: REAP Pete Quaife, 66 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10415297.stm The Purple Bottle - "Howling without symmetry" http://thepurplebottle.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:36:32 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: Jill on "HSIN?" On 10-06-25 11:47 , m swedene wrote: > even better than Soho's "Hippy Chick"? bugger, took me about a year to get that out my head last time. Thanks, man. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:44:06 +0000 (UTC) From: michaeljbachman@comcast.net Subject: Fwd: My Smiths - ----- "Sebastian Hagedorn" wrote: > From: "Sebastian Hagedorn" > To: "Fegmaniax" > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 4:26:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: My Smiths > > I only got "The Smiths" many years after the other records by them, so it > doesn't have the same emotional significance to me that especially "Hatful > of Hollow" and "The Queen Is Dead" have. > Almost all the tracks that are on "The Smiths" as well as on "Hatful" I > like better in their BBC versions, perhaps because they're the ones I grew > up with. I also don't like the production of "The Smiths" very much. "This > Charming Man" is one of my favorites of "Hatful" and I almost dislike the > regular version. "Hand In Glove" and "What Difference Does It Make?" may be > the only songs that profit from the additional overdubs. > Having said that, there are still great moments on "The Smiths", my > favorite being the sequence from the end of "Pretty Girls Make Graves" to > the beginning of "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle". Johnny Marr's playing > there is pure genius. I could listen to that intro for hours. "Suffer > Little Children" is another highlight. I never cared much for Morrissey, > and I hate his solo output. Johnny Marr is what it's mainly about for me, > although it has to be said that he also didn't do much after the Smiths > that I enjoyed. So somehow the collaboration with Morrissey must've worked > on some level ... still I'd be interested in karaoke versions of the > records. I could imagine that I'd like them even better without Morrissey's > vocals ;) > -- > b. Sebastian Hagedorn > bB B B B B B B B Hagedorn@spinfo.uni-koeln.de > b' http://www.uni-koeln.de/~a0620/ I've been waiting for The Smiths reissues, but all we've gotten so far is the 2008 The Sound of the Smiths: The Very Best of the Smiths . Michael B. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:49:38 +0200 From: Sebastian Hagedorn Subject: Re: Fwd: movie talk - summer 2010 - -- michaeljbachman@comcast.net is rumored to have mumbled on 25. Juni 2010 15:39:24 +0000 regarding Fwd: movie talk - summer 2010: > I used to think The Sopranos was the best HBO series ever, but I'veB > changed myB mind and it's now Deadwood in my opinion. IMHO "The Wire" is even better, so The Wire > Deadwood > Sopranos ... I also enjoy David Simon's new series, Treme, a lot. The music it features is far from what I normally listen to, and I doubt that I would listen to it much on recordings, but I would love to see some live shows. I don't think those people ever play around here, though. - -- Sebastian Hagedorn Am alten Stellwerk 22, 50733 Kvln, Germany http://www.uni-koeln.de/~a0620/ "Being just contaminates the void" - Robyn Hitchcock ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:21:28 -0400 (EDT) From: djini@voicenet.com Subject: Re: Fwd: Whit Stillman - site update I've gotta ask - Michael, was your email a sly comment on Lauren's p.s.? Jeanne > > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:25:17 -0400 > From: lep > Subject: reap > > David Markson, writer, 82, on 4 June 2010. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Markson > > http://nplusonemag.com/david-markson > > xo > lauren > > P.S. I am late hearing of his death. He was the author of one of > favourite novels, _Wittgenstein's Mistress_. He also wrote a study of > _Under the Volcano_ which I keep meaning to read (I haven't read > _Under the Volcano_ -- I'm just one of those asses who prefers reading > studies of things to actual things.) > > - -- > "people with opinions just go around bothering one another." -- the buddha > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:19 +0000 (UTC) > From: michaeljbachman@comcast.net > Subject: Fwd: Whit Stillman - site update > > - ----- "Whit Stillman" wrote: >> From: "Whit Stillman" >> To: michaeljbachman@comcast.net >> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:20:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Whit Stillman - site update >> >> >> Whit Stillman - site update >> > > > > bDamselsb may feature Stillman regulars > > Posted: 22 Jun 2010 01:45 PM PDT >> > > Jefferson Root pointed us to his write-up of a brief conversation he had with > Whit Stillman at the LA Film Festival. Stillman said Damsels in Distress , > currently casting, would be shot bmore Metropolitan styleb (presumably, > simpler and lower budget than the later films). He also said some of his > regular actors might appear: > > > > According to Stillman, Damsels blooks like itbs really happeningb. > Hebs currently casting the film in LA, with additional casting to be done in > New York. Stillman said that they already have bsome of the moneyb and > that they hope to start shooting in New York in September or October. Fans of > his earlier work will likely not be disappointed to hear him claim that > Damsels will be shot bmore Metropolitan style.b Theybre early on in the > casting process, so he wasnbt able to reveal many details, but he did allow > that some of the regulars from his previous films would likely be involved, > though he said bunfortunately there arenbt that many male roles.b > > Read the interview for more, including news that Criterion is trying to secure > the DVD rights to Barcelona . You are subscribed to email updates from Whit > Stillman >> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery > powered by Google > Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 > > ------------------------------ > > End of fegmaniax-digest V18 #122 > ******************************** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:39:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Jill Brand Subject: sad Kinksgirl I thought that Chris Kocher would have gotten to this before me, but I'm sad to say that Pete Quaife, the original bass player for the Kinks, died on Wednesday. I am assuming that the complications related to being on dialysis for 12 years were too much for his system. He once drew a caricature of himself for me, with "happy birfday" written on it, on the back of a ticket to a Dave Davies show. RIP Jill ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:09:55 -0500 From: 2fs Subject: Re: movie talk - summer 2010 On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:39 AM, wrote: > > > I should give Weeds a chance. > That's all we are saying. - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.wordpress.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:55:53 -0700 From: Jason Brown Subject: Re: movie talk - summer 2010 Weeds is what i would call and entertaining but utlimately bad show. It definitely jumped the shark in season 4 when they brought in human smuggling. There are lots of good performances and the show is solidly funny, but the tone and consistency of character is all over the map. its an enjoyable watch but not the stuff of legends like say Arrested Development or even Party Down. - -- Man of wisdom, and man of compromise, man of weak flesh in an armored disguise, all fall down. - - Robert Pollard ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:16:57 +0000 From: Michael Sweeney Subject: It's not The Smiths I'm analyzing, but... I know a few of you already get my "And, in the News..." e-mail newsletter...but let me know if you may like to see the issue I just sent out, where I take a deep look at (and ponder my love for) perhaps The Most Depressing Record Ever Made (on purpose), Lou Reed's "Berlin"... MLS _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:36:29 +0000 (UTC) From: michaeljbachman@comcast.net Subject: Re: Whit Stillman - site update Jeanne, Lauren's ps doesB have a hint B of Metropolitan (the Tom Towsend character preferring Lionel Trilling's critical essays over the B actual novels). Good catch!! Michael B. - ----- Original Message ----- From: djini@voicenet.com To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Cc: softboygirl@gmail.com, michaeljbachman@comcast.net Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:21:28 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: B Fwd: Whit Stillman - site update I've gotta ask - Michael, was your email a sly comment on Lauren's p.s.? Jeanne > > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:25:17 -0400 > From: lep > Subject: reap > > David Markson, writer, 82, on 4 June 2010. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Markson > > http://nplusonemag.com/david-markson > > xo > lauren > > P.S. I am late hearing of his death. B He was the author of one of > favourite novels, _Wittgenstein's Mistress_. B He also wrote a study of > _Under the Volcano_ which I keep meaning to read (I haven't read > _Under the Volcano_ -- I'm just one of those asses who prefers reading > studies of things to actual things.) > > - -- > "people with opinions just go around bothering one another." B -- the buddha > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:49:19 +0000 (UTC) > From: michaeljbachman@comcast.net > Subject: Fwd: Whit Stillman - site update > > - ----- "Whit Stillman" wrote: >> From: "Whit Stillman" >> To: michaeljbachman@comcast.net >> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:20:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Whit Stillman - site update >> >> >> Whit Stillman - site update >> > > > > bDamselsb may feature Stillman regulars > > Posted: 22 Jun 2010 01:45 PM PDT >> > > Jefferson Root pointed us to his write-up of a brief conversation he had with > Whit Stillman at the LA Film Festival. Stillman said Damsels in Distress , > currently casting, would be shot bmore Metropolitan styleb (presumably, > simpler and lower budget than the later films). He also said some of his > regular actors might appear: > > > > According to Stillman, Damsels blooks like itbs really happeningb. > Hebs currently casting the film in LA, with additional casting to be done in > New York. Stillman said that they already have bsome of the moneyb and > that they hope to start shooting in New York in September or October. Fans of > his earlier work will likely not be disappointed to hear him claim that > Damsels will be shot bmore Metropolitan style.b Theybre early on in the > casting process, so he wasnbt able to reveal many details, but he did allow > that some of the regulars from his previous films would likely be involved, > though he said bunfortunately there arenbt that many male roles.b > > Read the interview for more, including news that Criterion is trying to secure > the DVD rights to Barcelona . You are subscribed to email updates from Whit > Stillman >> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . B B B B B B B B Email delivery > powered by Google > Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 > > ------------------------------ > > End of fegmaniax-digest V18 #122 > ******************************** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:09:34 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Jill on "HSIN?" On Jun 25, 2010, at 8:36 AM, Michael Sweeney wrote: > ...Just brilliant! Another great piece of criticism / memoir! > > I, too, love that song beyond all reason...still one of my all-time faves by > ANYONE... Agreed! - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:13:38 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: movie talk - summer 2010 I'll agree that Season 4 suffered from a lack of direction, but Season 5 was fantastic. Alanis Morrisette was a really nice addition to the cast. - -tc On Jun 25, 2010, at 1:55 PM, Jason Brown wrote: > Weeds is what i would call and entertaining but utlimately bad show. > It definitely jumped the shark in season 4 when they brought in human > smuggling. There are lots of good performances and the show is > solidly funny, but the tone and consistency of character is all over > the map. its an enjoyable watch but not the stuff of legends like say > Arrested Development or even Party Down. > > > -- > Man of wisdom, and man of compromise, man of weak flesh in an armored > disguise, all fall down. > - Robert Pollard ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:55:52 +1200 From: grutness@slingshot.co.nz Subject: two reaps Pete Quaife, 66 Alan Plater, 75 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: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:27:55 -0400 From: ross Subject: Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... On 10-06-11 11:37 AM, John B. Jones wrote: > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Luther Wills-Dudich >> wrote: >> > >> Count me in on this too. I'm always looking for some new (to me) music. >> >> .........Though, to clarrify, this isn't a feg "Record Club' thing a la >> Beck where he takes an album, goes into a studio with some friends for a >> day, and then reinterprets the whole damn thing? ;) >> > > We really should do this too! > > That sounds interesting to me. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:16:39 -0700 From: Rex Subject: Re: Michael Sweeney's radio show... On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:18 PM, John B. Jones wrote: > I too, did mention Rex Broome's 39-40 project on the air this week, after > playing his (their) version of "Waiting For The Man". > > You're in heavy rotation Mr. Broome!! > Wow, thank you both! I hope I did something good that day so as not to repulse listeners away as soon as they got there! - -Rex ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:28:52 -0700 From: Rex Subject: Re: sad Kinksgirl Yeah, this was heavy news in our household, too. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Jill Brand wrote: > I thought that Chris Kocher would have gotten to this before me, but I'm > sad to say that Pete Quaife, the original bass player for the Kinks, died on > Wednesday. I am assuming that the complications related to being on > dialysis for 12 years were too much for his system. He once drew a > caricature of himself for me, with "happy birfday" written on it, on the > back of a ticket to a Dave Davies show. > > RIP > > Jill ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:33:38 -0700 From: Rex Subject: Wow, I'm way behind here... ... missed the beginning of the Album Book Club! It's probably a good one for me to crack into after reading the commentaries anyway, having been "meh" on the Smiths for a long time and probably needing to take another listen. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:57:29 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: So am I the only one who prefers "Hatful Of Hollow"? On Jun 25, 2010, at 1:11 AM, Sebastian Hagedorn wrote: > Just asking ... Hatful was the first Smiths album I was exposed to, probably shortly after it was released. The energy on that record is head and shoulders above the feeling of the debut album. The songs on The Smiths sound like a well produced demo - rushed and full of everybody's best effort - while the takes on Hatful show them establishing their "groove". I still melt whenever How Soon Is Now comes on... - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:43:04 -0700 From: Rex Subject: Re: The Smiths, Benny and me The names "Benny" and "Smith" next to each other make me smell crayons! On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Stewart C. Russell wrote: > gawrsh, thanks all. > > Last I heard, Benny was producing children's programmes. Morrissey's > whereabouts are currently unknown. > > Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:59:59 -0500 From: 2fs Subject: Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:27 PM, ross wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Luther Wills-Dudich< >> lwillsdudich@yahoo.com >> >> .........Though, to clarrify, this isn't a feg "Record Club' thing a la >>> Beck where he takes an album, goes into a studio with some friends for a >>> day, and then reinterprets the whole damn thing? ;) >>> >> >> >> > That sounds interesting to me. > Speaking of which, I've gotta say that Beck's Record Club (augmented this go-round by St. Vincent, Angus Andrew of Liars, and a couple-few Os Mutantes folks) just completed their take on INXS's _Kick_ (of all things) - and I'd say it's one of the better records I"ve heard this year. I know only one or two tracks from the original - my guess, though, is they sound little like what Beck & Co. do w/them... - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.wordpress.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:08:54 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: ot: boston hotels On Jun 24, 2010, at 9:51 PM, mike hooker wrote: > my wife and daughter will be spending 2 days shuffling between lowell > and boston, so i guess some place to stay in between might be good? > something moderately priced, in a nice area. any ideas? > Burlington is centrally located and has some good choices. Apparently a nice hotel recently* opened in my former location of Billerica, too. What's happening in Lowell? - -tc *meaning in the past 15 years ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:14:31 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Robyn Hitchcock Live at The Assembly Rooms on 2001-08-03 at archive.org Robyn Hitchcock The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh 2001-08-03 AUD AUD > lapel mic > Sharp MD-SR50 MD (mono mode) MD-SR60 > Marantz PMD-620 > Audacity > FLAC (analogue connection from MD to PMD-620) Note: recording is *MONO*, and is 24-bit FLAC. Setlist: 1 Gene Hackman 2 talk: "George is not an accident" 3 Your Feelings Are the Last Thing To Die 4 talk: "the mysterious intruder" 5 Arms Of Love 6 talk: "very important to have stools" 7 Unprotected Love 8 talk: "loaded, 100 years ago" 9 Victorian Squid 10 Bass 11 talk: "four michaels spell bass" 12 I Saw Nick Drake 13 talk: "one less to get through" 14 Cheese Alarm 15 talk: "if you leave the room" 16 I Often Dream Of Trains 17 Autumn Is Your Last Chance 18 Queen Of Eyes 19 talk: "typewriter island" 20 You And Oblivion *** 21 talk: "their e strings were sharp" *** 22 Freeze *** No encore recorded, though one was likely played. Tracks marked '***' have short MD dropouts from the Maxell XL-II 74 MD. Audience recording by Stewart C. Russell, http://scruss.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:17:41 -0500 From: Miles Goosens Subject: Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:59 PM, 2fs wrote: > I know only one or two tracks from the original - my guess, though, is they > sound little like what Beck & Co. do w/them... I haven't heard the Beck take on it yet, but you've gotta know more than two. It had a slew of genuine Big Hit U.S. Singles. "Need You Tonight" (sometimes heard together with "Mediate") "Devil Inside" "Never Tear Us Apart" "New Sensation" (which mentally I always made into a medley with Prince's "New Position" from the year before: "new sensation (new sensation!) / let's go fishin' in the river / the river of life") I thought three of the four singles were good (just delete "Never Tear Us Apart" from that list), but the album was a disappointment beyond that. Still think LISTEN LIKE THIEVES is the best one I've heard, but I'd jumped ship before the last couple of albums, so maybe I should rectify that some day. later, Miles - -- over a year of feeling guilty about not blogging enough! http://readingpronunciation.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:34:14 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: The pick-a-record, "book clubby" kinda thing... On 10-06-26 09:17 , Miles Goosens wrote: > > I thought three of the four singles were good (just delete "Never Tear > Us Apart" from that list), but the album was a disappointment beyond > that. It also happened to be one of the big sellers during my brief foray into music retailing. I can't hear it without wanting to puke. Stewart ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:32:37 -0500 From: Steve Schiavo Subject: The Kinks, Deepak Chopra, and What The Bleep Do We Know Here's the Dave Davies Kronikles - Mystical Journey. Is this why Ray and Dave were always fighting? Anyway, the ad I have says this is for consumers who like the things in the subject line. And for Alex Lifeson fans - SUCK. - - Steve __________ I can't resist an anime that includes a small, cute, violence prone girl with a scythe. - John ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V18 #123 ********************************