From: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org (headline-girl-digest) To: headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Subject: headline-girl-digest V3 #2 Reply-To: headline-girl@smoe.org Sender: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk headline-girl-digest Sunday, January 9 2000 Volume 03 : Number 002 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: degrassi!!! ["courtneylove@dork .com" ] CBC article full text [Paul Schreiber ] more tv stuff... ["Mark Urban" ] Re: S Club in Americaa! ["Andrea" ] for andy! [laura robeson ] Re: more tv stuff... [HulaCherry@aol.com] stuff about emm stuff ["roberto w" ] Laura's Site [HulaCherry@aol.com] Re: stuff about emm stuff [laura robeson ] RE: for andy! ["Julian C. Dunn" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 00:18:41 EST From: "courtneylove@dork .com" Subject: Re: degrassi!!! i think my degrassi experience is the BEST out of anyone's =P i met like the main cast on jonovision. that is joey, snake, kathleen, maia, blt, dwayne, spike, liz, mister raditch, miss avery, stephanie and yik moohaha! it was wicked! thats like my fave show of all time.. it rules miss priya ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 22:22:39 -0800 From: Paul Schreiber Subject: CBC article full text http://www.infoculture.cbc.ca/archives/musop/musop_01052000_grynner.phtml Emm Gryner: Online music maven DORIS CHIN - Special to Infoculture - (email) TORONTO - Canadian divas Celine, Shania, and Sarah better beware - another talented songstress is emerging on the musical horizon. But there's one big difference. Twenty-four-year-old Emm Gryner is making it on her own, without a major record company behind her. Gryner says she doesn't need the help of a big label - she's got the Internet. The cyber-savvy indie singer/songwriter is distributing her new CD, Science Fair, through her own online label, Dead Daisy Records. She's a one-woman orchestra (playing piano, bass and other instruments ) and production engineer, recording her tracks in a rented cottage and in her brother's apartment. The budding mini music mogul is also mining new talent from the indie scene by signing artists to her label. Gryner's online independence has earned her new fans, including superstar David Bowie, whose musical director hired Gryner to sing back-up on Bowie's recent tour to promote his new album. Gryner was in disbelief when she got the call. "When I put down the phone, a friend of mine... she walked in and just looked at me like something was wrong, I was just standing there, partially frozen. I didn't believe it was actually happening." Thanks to Bowie, Gryner has been on tour with him in Paris, Dublin, Milan, Copenhagen, Sweden and Spain. But it was in New York where she got a backstage view of stardom. "It was pretty surreal," Gryner confesses. "SNL [Saturday Night Live] and Letterman were two of the first things we did. I was just really excited to be there. "It's an amazing thing to experience, going through shows with someone [like Bowie], because it gives you that insight especially when you, hopefully, do them yourself." Emm Gryner has been doing things herself since she was young girl growing up in a small town in Ontario. At five, she was taking piano lessons. By 11, she was writing songs. By 14, she had taught herself bass guitar. She played in her first concert with her two brothers atop a flatbed truck. Her first big break came when a Toronto radio station named her winner of a songwriting contest. The $5,000 prize was enough to pay for studio time. The result? Her first indie record, The Original Leap Year. A marketing pro, Gryner put part of her money toward a publicist who created a local buzz. Somehow, one article found its way to a Canadian producer in New York. By a stroke of good luck, he ordered the CD and then passed it along onto Mercury Records. Executives liked Gryner's lyrical style: confessional yet poetic. They signed her, launching her major record career. Gryner flew to London to record a slick, Brit pop influenced record, Public. She also got some high-powered help, courtesy of the London Session Orchestra and former bandmates of Paul McCartney and Massive Attack. Gryner's luck was quick to run out though. Soon after Public's debut last year, there was trouble. In a mega-merger, Mercury's parent company, Polygram joined forces with Universal Music. Gryner got lost in the corporate shuffle. Some artists may have thought that was a career-ending turn of events, but not Gryner. "When I got dropped from Mercury, I think the vibe from a lot of people was ŒOh, she's dropped.' They have a really negative outlook, you have to overpower that. "I think it became a turning point for me to take control of my career. And make a statement that you don't have to spend ridiculous amounts of money to put out an album that people enjoy and people can be moved by. The minute when you take control of your life and career, good things happen." Good things like hooking up with David Bowie. Onstage, she'd sing back up. Offstage, the two would discuss the power of the Internet and its impact on music. Bowie was so impressed with Gryner's website that he offered to link up his site to hers. For the indie artist, the Internet is a unique way to reach people and promote her work. "The minute when you take control of your life and career, good things happen." Through her mailing list of 1,200 fans, she compiled a list of people she calls "Emmbassadors" ­fans willing to host an Emm Gryner mini-concert in their homes. The "living room shows" allow the Emmbassadors' family and friends to meet and hear Gryner in person. Grynner says the concerts have been a big hit. "They range from 14 and 15 year olds - their parents are there, putting out pretzels and pop - to people more my age... it's more a party atmosphere. "It's really interesting. You're with these people from the minute you get there Œtil you leave. [It's an] extra challenge, in a show, you have that space, to do that transformation from regular person to performer. [It's] an extra challenge, makes people more comfortable and you can chat with them." Since moving to Toronto a few years ago, Gryner has been a regular at clubs like C'est What - the same place that nurtured an aspiring singer named Jewel. Gryner hopes to continue chatting with her fans, either in person or via her website. Gryner still manages to answer her own email. But if she continues her cyber ride to the top of the music world, that could change. Ironically, Gryner is once again attracting the attention of the big leagues - four major record labels and counting. But this time, Gryner isn't so eager to give up her indie status - why should she when she's got herself and the Internet? [ here are the various photo captions -- PS ] [ Emm Gryner's a one-woman orchestra (playing piano, bass and other instruments) and production engineer. ] [ "It was pretty surreal," Gryner confesses. ] [ "It's an amazing thing to experience, going through shows with someone [like Bowie]." ] [ Gryner played in her first concert with her two brothers atop a flatbed truck. ] [ The "living room shows" allow fans' families and friends to meet and hear Gryner in person. ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 01:54:06 -0500 (EST) From: bg19803@binghamton.edu Subject: Re: New Years pics > > Me! Photoshop is a wonderful magical thing, but on a woeful little > P133/16MB laptop it's soooooooo sssllllloooooooooooooooooowwww. I'll be > getting a new computer soon though so that should help! > > Steve > Steve, and any other web-nerds, i just wrote laura about how i use the magical photoshop. if anyone needs a photoshop slave, my services and computer are available for the next two weeks (?). well until i leave for my new school in San Francisco! anyhoo. if you can find a copy of photoshop, i highly recommend it! nat loh http://homepages.go.com/~natebeans/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 11:45:53 -0800 From: Bob Subject: In Bowie We Trust -- All Others Pay Cash This is kinda weird... David Bowie has opened a Bank? http://www.sonicnet.com/news/archive/story.jhtml?id=620293 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 11:48:17 PST From: "Mark Urban" Subject: more tv stuff... So, Laura, how was today's episode of S Club 7? Emm is cool. I like her songs. They are nice. Speaking of embarassing shows we actually watch, anyone else remember "Kids Incorporated"? (starring a very young Jennifer Love Hewitt) How about "Mann and Machine"? or my personal favorite: "Cop Rock"!! ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 16:08:06 -0500 From: "Andrea" Subject: Re: S Club in Americaa! >>"This better be good dammit." >>;) > LMAO... prepare to be disappointed Laura lol Well I must admit that i always had thought that SC7 was stupid, until i went through the almost the entire S club 7 marathon day on MuchMusic. Let me tell you, it grows on ya. And those happy songs, it's all good. ~chelle q8Þ (who is wondering who started this stupid thread anyways!) someone very cool. you, however are not. go play with your xena doll collection. np: "i feel like nothing at all...you don't know what it's like" - --andy, who goes back to school tomorrow...-- AIM: TheAndyC ICQ: 10294764 "insanity it seems, it's got me by my soul to squeeze" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 14:54:34 -0800 (PST) From: laura robeson Subject: for andy! Andy!! I keep sending this to you (I tried 2 different addresses too) but it keeps sending it back to me saying something about "too many hops".. now does anybody know what the heck that means?? I think Yahoo Mail is just playing with me, making things up to see if I notice. It's all a conspiracy you know. Eh, blame Canada! :) Anyway, Im just gonna send it through HG instead ok, I shouldn't, but sorry I dont know any other way: Anyway, ok ok so you're right. It would've been physically impossible for me to take that first picture, the one with me in it. I wasn't thinking, sorry :) So what, you want your name up there too? Is that it??! Fine. I dont want credit for your stinkin' picture anyway! =P Ok um anyway. So you want me to get another one of #7 printed? I can do that, I still owe ya a drink from New Years so this'll make it even :) Ill try and remember to do that, but if I dont do it within a week, remind me to again 'cause I always forget everything. You just want a regular 4x6 right? Ok I think that's it, see ya! :) ~Laura ===== "..the party shouldn't stop just because.. I feel small on a big day, get up, get up, get up everybody make me lose my memory." *e.g.* __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 17:56:20 EST From: HulaCherry@aol.com Subject: Re: more tv stuff... LOL. .Kids Inc. I watched that show like everyday, except on Kids Inc. Jennifer Love Hewitt was just LOVE Hewitt. .muhahaha. .I am the queen of that show. ::Kids Incorporated K-I-D-S!:: Anyway, hope everyones new year is running smoothly!!! Abbie P.S. Heard Emm in Sears yesterday, "Summerlong." "Stereochrome, I guess this is hello can you hear me? I'm thinking outloud." ~Emm Gryner ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 15:02:59 PST From: "roberto w" Subject: stuff about emm stuff >wow, those are some beautiful close-ups. but that's just the you can say that again.. nice work laura. i still cant believe you used the same camera i use.. what r the specs on that lens? ..i still say using a flash is cheating however. and evil. >the big ones are sure taking there time :oD maybe if you scaled down dont listen laura. bigger is better. if they dont wanna wait let them eat thumbnails. >how many other people are out there like me and laura >spending many computer hours with pics? YAH for laura and her yes me too. and as a matter of fact i just did a tiny bit of long overdue updating of my website (hi steve. hi rannie) http://www.soundcheck.ca i added a few pictures of some sexy ppl on my "friends" page which is now a little easier to find. i also changed my emm pages and added the dec 29 photos. actually if anyone looks at them i wouldnt mind know if they have a favourite (besides the great shot of stephen that is.. hello rannie, andrea et al) >lovin it though. I Just wanted to invite everyone else, come on aww 2 late. i would have loved to go but had de plans already u c. i just went skiing at blue mountain and didnt die!! i also had a lesson so now im an allstar. look to see my handsome photo coming soon to a box of wheaties near you. >hey i know that you guys tease me b/c I am so cute but it was not any u r very grrrr. trishie, very grrr :) >your posts that sparked it. I have just been getting anonymous >"hate" >e-mails from one person in particular.... no biggie... aww thats shitty cus u r the best dont let any1 tell u any different. >hey everyone i would hereby like to invite each and everyone of you >to my >house. do it again some time. im there! >http://www.infoculture.cbc.ca/archives/musop/musop_01052000_grynner.p>html excellent article. thanks for passing it along. >Me! Photoshop is a wonderful magical thing, but on a woeful little >P133/16MB laptop it's soooooooo sssllllloooooooooooooooooowwww. I'll >getting a new computer soon though so that should help! wowfun!can i have your old one steve? im dying for a laptop so i can check email from work etc. thanks for posting the lyrics to edgar. i was trying to sing along in my car but i couldnt make out half of the words. and while im posting i cant remember if i said it b4, but i had the greatest time on new years eve. i did pretty much the same thing last year going out west for new years to see wide mouth mason. like everyone's favourite sweetheart emm, they put us up in a hotel and took very good care of us. i was pretty sure that this year nothing could measure up but it sure did. emm was great and this year i went with 7 friends instead of just one. you guys are the best you know i love you! ciao4now!! rob ps. sarnia was just like the happy feeling of nyc last year. i hope everyone tries to make it for those lr shows!! ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 18:07:37 EST From: HulaCherry@aol.com Subject: Laura's Site Hey there. . Just need to know if I could get Lauras site again. .since I am incredibly irresponsible!! LOL Abs "Stereochrome, I guess this is hello can you hear me? I'm thinking outloud." ~Emm Gryner ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 15:17:27 -0800 (PST) From: laura robeson Subject: Re: stuff about emm stuff Thanks very much Roberto, glad you support the usage of large images. And I agree, bigger is better.. that's why I made the thumbnails bigger than usual, so you could see them well enough to know if you wanted to take the time to load the full one ya know? Ok whatever, so they're nice and big, get over it everyone ;) Or Rob & I will kick some butt.. yeah baby ;) Oh and just as a sidenote, flashes are not evil. Cut me some slack man! I just got that camera literally a week before Sarnia so I didnt know what the hell I was doing. And besides, my flash got broken that night anyway.. (damn boat!) so you mustn't feel threatened by it anymore :) Ok that's all, see ya! ~Laura __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 18:42:43 -0500 (EST) From: "Julian C. Dunn" Subject: RE: for andy! On 08-Jan-2000 laura robeson wrote: > Andy!! I keep sending this to you (I tried 2 different addresses too) but it > keeps sending it back to me saying something about "too many hops".. now does > anybody know what the heck that means?? I think Yahoo Mail is just playing Yeah, Andrea's HG mail has been bouncing since last night. I looked at the error logs and it looks like she's set up an infinite forwarding loop for herself: forwarding mail from school -> IStar -> school again. So I just called her and hopefully she'll fix it later ... :-) - - Julian [ Julian C. 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