From: owner-find-your-mind-digest@smoe.org (find-your-mind-digest) To: find-your-mind-digest@smoe.org Subject: find-your-mind-digest V2 #29 Reply-To: find-your-mind@smoe.org Sender: owner-find-your-mind-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-find-your-mind-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk find-your-mind-digest Thursday, May 6 1999 Volume 02 : Number 029 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Re: SPIN's LJ article & pj ["CA Carlino" ] Re: SPIN's LJ article & pj [Karl Fischer ] music suggestions (was: Re: Re: SPIN's LJ article & pj) ["CA Carlino" Subject: Re: Re: SPIN's LJ article & pj Well, if you're into melodic singer-songwriters with angelic voices, a la Jill C., then you'll probably like Jennifer Kimball's new album, "Veering from the Wave." Jennifer used to be one half of The Story, with Jonatha Brooke, whose "Live" album is also excellent. Ta-ta. >Sara said: >...does anyone recommend anything...or what have you been listening >to lately? > xoxoxo, > sara > **always looking to expand her music collection** LookSmart … or keep looking. http://www.looksmart.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 11:54:54 -0400 From: Karl Fischer Subject: Re: SPIN's LJ article & pj freaker wrote: > ...while i'm blabbing about music...does > anyone recommend anything...or what have you been listening to lately? Something yummy I stumbled on a while ago: "Dressing for Pleasure" by Jon Hassell with bluescreen. The sound is a big juicy hybrid of jazz, hip-hop, rock, and funk with electronic effects and sampling. Does this remind you of LJ??? Yeah they are surprisingly similar at moments! As far as I know this is just a case of independent experimentation arriving at similar results. I found this CD in the Jazz section I think, but it's really a stretch to classify it in any one category. I don't know too much about Jon Hassell except in the past he has done experimental stuff with Brian Eno which sounds nothing at all like "Dressing for Pleasure". Karl ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 10:38:22 -0800 From: "CA Carlino" Subject: music suggestions (was: Re: Re: SPIN's LJ article & pj) Another one, though it's not a new release, is "Infinity Within" by Deee-Lite (forgot how many "e"s are in there), which I found in a Caldor bargain bin for $2 -- or something ridiculous like that -- before they went out of business. It's very danceable, and, at times, kinda LJ-ish. Actually, I recall reading an interview w/ Jill where she commented on Deee-Lite, saying they sort of sprung from the same scene. Keep on rockin' it. - -------Chuck LookSmart … or keep looking. http://www.looksmart.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 13:54:38 -0800 From: "CA Carlino" Subject: Gabby speaks at 5/4 press conference: NEW YORK -- The swing sounds of the Brian Setzer Orchestra, the dance-pop of Luscious Jackson and the eclectic grooves of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion will fill the air in Central Park this summer as part of the annual Summerstage concert series. Joining these artists set to play free shows in the world-famous park will be rap pioneers the Sugar Hill Gang, offbeat pop duo They Might Be Giants, and veteran rock singers Ronnie Spector and Marianne Faithfull as well as three members of legendary Texas band the Flatlanders. "[Summerstage is] one of the most beautiful programs we have in New York City." -- Gabby Glaser, Luscious Jackson guitarist "It's going to be a wonderful summer here; I'm really excited to have my band playing," Luscious Jackson guitarist Gabby Glaser said. Glaser, whose band will perform July 4 with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and DJ Mix Master Mike, announced the Summerstage lineup at a press conference Tuesday (May 4). This year's program also will include a focus on electronic dance music and turntablists. Mix Master Mike, who has toured with the Beastie Boys, and radio DJ Liquid Todd are among those who'll play opening sets at some shows. Among the other highlights of the summer concert series are benefit shows by neo-swing band the Brian Setzer Orchestra on July 22, and reggae's Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers on July 27. The Sugar Hill Gang and They Might be Giants, who are scheduled to perform June 19 and 20, respectively, will play shows intended to appeal primarily to children. The Sugar Hill Gang's 1979 single "Rapper's Delight" (RealAudio excerpt) was the first rap song to make the Billboard pop chart. A third benefit show, called Joni's Jazz, will feature rappers P.M. Dawn, R&B singer Chaka Khan, former Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid and singer Duncan Sheik performing some of singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell's more jazz-oriented compositions July 1. That show will be free, but concert-goers will be asked to make a donation. Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock, three country singer/songwriters who got their start in the early '70s in the Flatlanders, are billed separately July 31 (along with Jimmy LaFave) and are not scheduled to play together. But "anything could happen," a Summerstage spokesperson said. All have had critically acclaimed solo careers, with albums such as Gilmore's After Awhile (1991) and Ely's Letter to Laredo (1995). As part of that dance-music focus, Summerstage will host a workshop, "DJ Music for Dummies," July 17 at the Arsenal, a New York club. "I can't say I know the difference between drum & bass and deep house music, but I could rectify that with 'DJ Music for Dummies'," Henry Stern, New York City's parks commissioner, said. Previous Summerstage performers have included such top artists as the Fugees, Sarah McLachlan, Patti Smith and more cutting-edge and lesser-known musicians such as Ani DiFranco, Sonic Youth and Los Lobos. The shows are held at Rumsey Playfield in the middle of Central Park. Glaser called Summerstage "one of the most beautiful programs we have in New York City. ... It's around nature, it's free." A full list of this year's performers and dates is available at Summerstage's official website, www.summerstage.org. 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