From: owner-harbinger-digest@smoe.org (harbinger-digest) To: harbinger-digest@smoe.org Subject: harbinger-digest V3 #55 Reply-To: harbinger@smoe.org Sender: owner-harbinger-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-harbinger-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk harbinger-digest Sunday, February 15 1998 Volume 03 : Number 055 HARBINGER DIGEST To post, mail harbinger@smoe.org To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger-digest To get list info file, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info harbinger-digest Today's Subjects: ---------------- (harbinger) My Tara MacLean San Diego Concert Review [Joel Siegfried ] (harbinger) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA! [eric_antos@juno.com (The Bomb)] (harbinger) Some News About Mr. Bellerose ["Kenn" Subject: (harbinger) My Tara MacLean San Diego Concert Review [For formatted version with original photograph, and links, please point your browser to: http://members.home.net/ecto/tara.html] Tara MacLean Hits the High Notes With Style © 1998 by Joel Siegfried Venue: Java Joe's Place: Ocean Beach - San Diego, California Date: 05 February 1998 Touring the West Coast promoting her CD Silence and extended play album If you See Me, the Canadian vocalist Tara MacLean, originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, but now living in Vancouver, British Columbia performed live at Java Joe's last Thursday, February 5th, where the brightest light in the room came from the pie cooler. It was easily surpassed by the artist's personal brilliance. MacLean records for Nettwerk Productions, Sarah McLachlan's label, and in fact appeared on the Second Stage at Lilith Fair last summer in Calgary, (and elsewhere) where I arrived just too late to catch her set. That omission would be corrected here in San Diego. And in the future, if I find myself in the same area code I will never again miss her gig. On a sparse stage that was surrounded with votive candles that looked like they had been left over from a wake, and before an audience of 150 devoted fans, sheltered from the open door and outside breezes by a bed sheet hanging on a slant and serving as a windbreak, Ms. MacLean appeared radiant and fresh-scrubbed, looking like the girl next door with an acoustic guitar. She wore a black halter top, blue jeans, black 5-inch platform clogs, shoulder length dark blond hair, and a brilliant smile. On her right was her bass accompanist, Bill Bell who also backed her on vocals. Together they performed soulfully touching, sad ballads about broken hearts, spineless lovers, personal growth, and redemption. It was cathartic as well as exceptionally moving. In a voice that was crystal clear, and probably could in fact shatter glass if she tried out for a part in a Memorex commercial, Tara delighted the small crowd. Admitting that she didn't write happy songs, and referring to her "Jewel state" when she was blindly in love, she sang about the past, but with a vision toward the future. Weaving and swaying around the microphone stand, and moving her beautifully expressive hands as in a tropical luau dance, she asked plaintive questions in her lyrics that went unanswered. No one in the audience made a sound, except for bursts of applause and shouts of approval after each song -- so different from some of the summer's Lilith crowds. Indeed, she made a special point of praising the audience for being so perfect. Opening with If Only, which is on her EP, she sang mostly cuts from her albums, but also did a stunning version of Jordan, which was the first song she ever learned at an evangelical camp, and later did a song from the Broadway musical Rent. She also performed a Jann Arden cover, Unloved, as a sweet duet with Bill Bell, who sang the part Jackson Browne played on the recorded version. This was the same song that she had been singing on a British Columbia ferry from Silver Springs to the mainland when a Nettwerk exec heard her music, and signed her to a recording contract, so it has very special meaning for her. Good things can happen anywhere, when you have talent and take risks. About sixty minutes later, she ended the concert and the second encore with an acappella version of Silence, and then graciously spent some time chatting with her fans. For those in the San Diego area, Tara will be back again at Java Joe's on Sunday, March 8th. Mark your calendars and come by for a treat. But leave the fine crystal at home, just in case. ________________ Special Note: You can watch Tara perform on television in a recurring guest role in the new "Fame L.A." TV series. Opening for Tara on this tour was Todd Thibaud, a Boston-based musician who sings in a deep, resonant, mellow voice and accompanies himself with acoustic guitar and harmonica. His country and folk repetoire of original material included the very beautiful Joanna's Dreams, and its haunting lyrics, "In her eyes I see clearly the promise of angels; and I hope to be redeemed." He appears on a recent album, Favorite Waste Of Time. -=END=- - -- _______________________________________________________ Joel Siegfried San Diego, California Email: mailto:ecto@home.com Voice Mail: (619)222-9236 Web Home Page: http://members.home.net/ecto/index.html _______________________________________________________ - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 12:42:59 EST From: DWspinTHIS@aol.com Subject: Re: (harbinger) Failing Businesses and Dying Kids so ironic that we'd be discussing how this kid doesn't exist, 'cuz i got an email mocking those chain letters, how there's three types, and this was type number two: Chain Letter Type 2 Hello, and thank you for reading this letter. You see, there is a starving little boy in Baklaliviatatlaglooshen who has no arms, no legs, no parents, and no penis. This little boy's life could be saved, because for every time you pass this on, a dollar will be donated to the Little Starving Legless Armless Penisless Boy from Baklaliviatatlaglooshen Fund. Remember, we have no way of counting letters sent and this is all bullshit. So go on, reach out. Send this to 5 people in the next 47 seconds. Oh, and a reminder- if you accidentally send this to 4 or 6 people, you will die instantly. Thanks again!! i thought that was kinda funny. anyway, does anyone have word yet if paula is DEFINATELY going to be performing at the grammys? i wanna know if i have to sit through 3 hours of that, or if i can just skip it and hear the results from my mail lists? hol (hope no one was offended by that first part) - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 14:47:15 -0500 From: "Kenn" Subject: (harbinger) Entertainment Weekly! -Reply Rachel wrote: > Very cool article on Paula in the new Entertainment Weekly Thanks for the information, Rach! :^) > - starts out at a Museum looking at nude paintings... I thought this was a really interesting lead for the article. Wonder whose idea it was? > some cool new pictures Is she gorgeous or what?? The shot of Paula laying on the bed is really beautiful. > and talks about WHATCG having different meanings and stuff, and also > Paula being nominated as Producer of the Year. And they predict she'll > win some Grammy's. In most instances, it appears that their predictions are based more on their desire to get as many different photos of the Grammy nominees in the article as possible than any wish to actually call them accurately. Even so, at least they think Paula either will (or should) win three of them - - Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Of the nominations, those are three of the ones I'd be least excited about seeing her win. I'd absolutely love to see her edge out Babyface for Producer of the Year. He and Walter Afanasieff appear to be her only true competition. The title of the article "The (Un)Common Cole" and the corny sidebar blurb about Paula being the "cure" for the "stuffy" Grammys makes me wonder if a former member of Warner Brothers advertising staff hasn't gone to work for Entertainment Weekly. It's reminiscent of the true schmaltz that WB has been employing in its Paula advertising for the past in year in different magazines. Remember "Please test your smoke detector before playing this record" ? Blech. (By the way, Rachel... there's an article on Mary Lou Lord in the new REQUEST magazine (the one with Missy Elliott on the cover).) Peace. Kenn - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 15:01:16 -0500 From: "Kenn" Subject: Re: (harbinger) Live Acoustic Ordinary -Reply Roscoe's New Dad wrote: > That sounds great! Una pregunta: > does Jay substitute the highhat for the album's rimshot? When I listen > to the album I hear rimshot, another percussion shaker-thing, and then > tambourine on the chorus. How's this different? The song opens with just the acoustic guitar. Very crisp notes. For a moment, it almost sounds like there is some kind of baroque styling going on with the guitar. Just as Paula's vocals begin, Jay starts shaking the little egg-shaped percussion shaker thing (any techs out there who know what this thing's called?) in single time and there are intermittent strikes of the blocks. At the end of the first verse you hear Jay brush the cymbal briefly. There's no tambourine in this rendition at all. Just the Paula's voice, the guitar, the shaker, the blocks, the cymbal (it's not a highhat, just a cymbal - - I wasn't listening that closely to the instrumentals before.) The two main instruments you hear are the guitar and the shaker. The blocks are barely intelligible and the cymbal is only used at the end of each verse and at the end of each chorus. The sound quality is unbelievable. It's like Paula is sitting right next to you singing the song. So clear and her voice is smooth and hitting every note just right. Haven't heard her singing sound that relaxed in a long time. Peace. Kenn OK, that's two for the want list....:) - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 17:45:29 -0500 From: "Kenn" Subject: (harbinger) The List Gift Here's the final update on the list gift. I placed the order for the tigerlilies today. I asked for fifteen stems - an equal mix of bright orange tigerlilies and muted red Argentinian daylilies. My florist has assured me that the bouquet will be ready for me to pick up at the store on Thursday, the 19th, just before I head up to New Haven, CT for Paula's concert. I saw samples of each of the flowers and they are quite beautiful. I have a nice assortment of seeds and bulbs on hold a local nursery. I will be picking those up on Tuesday. As I mentioned before, Holly Bolt sent her own contribution of cool little garden rocks with laser-cut words on them and I also threw in a paperback guide I found recently about gardening retailers in New York City. I will be giving those items to Paula on the same night. Larry, I haven't been home to check the mail today, so I don't know if your package has arrived yet or not. Hopefully, it'll be in my mailbox when I get home tonight. I'm sure it to Paula will be here before Thursday, but after tomorrow, I will be unable to confirm my receipt of it because I will be away from a computer until next Saturday (YEA!!!). I'd like to express my appreciation to everyone who has shown so much interest in participating in presenting this gift to Paula. It's great that we've been able to do this for her, especially just before she heads to Radio City Music Hall on the 25th. Most importantly, however, I think it means a lot to Paula to know that her fans think of her more often than just those times that we hear one of her songs on the radio or when we make a trip to see her perform live. I will be posting a review of the Toad's Place show upon my return on Saturday, the 21st, and will be sure to let you know what happens when Paula receives the gifts. I'm going to ask one of the other list members who will be attending the show to take photos of Paula receiving the gifts so that the photos can be scanned in and put up on the web. So, that's it for now. Thanks again! Peace. Kenn - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 16:20:14 -0800 From: eric_antos@juno.com (The Bomb) Subject: (harbinger) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA! I FINALLY SAW NATALIE IMBRUGLIAS MUSIC VIDEO TORN! IT WAS REALLLLLY COOL! IT CAME ON AFTER THE ALL SAINTS , WHICH I LOVE! bye! _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 20:07:42 -0500 From: "Kenn" Subject: (harbinger) Some News About Mr. Bellerose Here's something I just found on the Web that features the very talented, Jay Bellerose: ******************* In January 1998, Jenifer Jackson started recording a new full length album at the Magic Shop in New York City. Working with Steve Rosenthal (Lou Reed & Suzanne Vega), Paul Bryan & Jay Bellerose (Paula Cole), they expect to be finished with the project by April ˇ98. "I love everyone involved with this project," states Jenifer, "this is the first time I˘ll have the luxury to take all the time that I need to achieve the sound that I˘ve been striving for." A transplanted New Englander, Jenifer moved to Manhattan in the fall of ˇ96. Shortly after her arrival, Jenifer hooked up with producer David Poe to record the critically acclaimed Love Lane. This release opened the door to a much noted appearance at the Bottom Line˘s WFUV˘s Required Listening Series. Time Out calls Jenifer, "one of downtown˘s most beloved singer/songwriters." Jenifer is also a regular in Joe McGinty˘s "Loser˘s Lounge" a bi-monthly showcase that take˘s place at Fez in NYC. Jenifer is currently on tour with Jules Shear, supporting his latest release Between Us on High Street Records. ******************* Good to see Jay is spreading his talents around a bit. :^) Peace. Kenn - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 01:45:57 EST From: LBeachMike@aol.com Subject: Re: (harbinger) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA! (and others) In a message dated 98-02-14 19:53:44 EST, you write: << I FINALLY SAW NATALIE IMBRUGLIAS MUSIC VIDEO TORN! IT WAS REALLLLLY COOL! >> I agree...it WAS a pretty neat video....but perhaps that's because I was also captured by what a sassy woman she is, with a verrrrry pretty face. Of course the great video masters really know how to bring those qualities out, but she was not at all as I expected from hearing her voice on the radio. I am glad to hear the positive reviews of her album by others on the list. There's something I really like about her sound, but I thought the album could go one of two ways....I thought it could be on the pop, bubble-gum, fluffy side, of which there may be hint of in "torn." But I'm happy to hear that this is not the case. That's what's really great about this list. Though I have a hard time keeping pace with the every increasing high volume of mail, it's great that we all seem to have overlapping taste in music. It seems that many of us are turned on to many new artists that we may have otherwise missed out on. I do not yet have Natalie Imb's disc, but I did pick up the Chantal disc after hearing the very convincing reviews by many of you. I had not planned to buy the disc, because the one track did not originally appeal to me and I expect the disc to be very harsh. But I'm really impressed, and I've been really drawn into her music after listening to the disc from start to finish. There's a very live feel captured in her disc, and I can almost picture her at the piano with all of the emotion that comes out of her music. This is one artist who I really cannot wait to see live -- hopefully in a small venue. She is currently trapped in my disc player along with the new Vonda Shepard and Catie Curtis -- both also excellent, though Vonda also took a couple of listens from start to finish to truly appreciate. (I have not yet seen her on Ally McBeal, but read that she was actually offered her own television show!) May I also recommend the recent Sundays disc, "static & silence" -- a very pleasant surprise. I also didn't know whether or not to expect a pop sound from them and almost did not buy the disc -- I'm really happy that I did since it is more diverse than thought it would be. It is a disc that suits almost any mood and really love her sweet sounding angelic voice. And I don't recall if Deanna Kirk has been mentioned on the list, but another purchase that I'm really happy with and I believe many of you will like. The disc is titled "where are you now." Looking forward to seeing Paula at the Beacon and Jonatha at Town Hall and hopefully Loreean at Town Hall as well. Keep the recommendations flowing. In particular I'd love to know if anybody has seen any of the above mentioned artists play live -- particularly Chantal. Sorry for the long post -- I don't always prefer them myself, but it is rare that I ever post so it all balances out in the end. Your ole pal.... Mike (who is quickly filling up his second CD rack!) - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger To buy Paula merchandise from Paula(!) try: http://pw2.netcom.com/~ilml/pcmerch.html Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html For This Fire kinda-lyrics write Riphug@aol.com ------------------------------ End of harbinger-digest V3 #55 ******************************