From: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org (headline-girl-digest) To: headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Subject: headline-girl-digest V5 #77 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, April 14 2002 Volume 05 : Number 077 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Emm in the Boston Globe! [Paul Schreiber ] Emm as an Answer in Boston's Weekly Dig Crossword Puzzle! [JewelEDA21@aol] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 00:10:07 -0700 From: Paul Schreiber Subject: Re: Emm in the Boston Globe! http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/102/living/Emm_Gryner+.shtml Emm Gryner Alt-pop singer has career on fast-forward By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff, 4/12/2002 mm Gryner is a 27-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter of Filipino descent who felt no compunction about performing Ozzy Osbourne's metal anthem ''Crazy Train'' for a hushed roomful of contemplative fans the other night at the Lizard Lounge. Gryner stripped the song to a shadow, accompanying herself on electric keyboard and sounding like Ozzy's angel twin. A classically trained pianist who's proficient on a half-dozen other instruments, Gryner has a taste as broad as the range of experiences she's had so far in a short but full career. At 20, Gryner started her own label, Dead Daisy Records, and released ''The Original Leap Year.'' Lilith Fair came calling in short order, and so did Mercury Records. She signed a deal at 23 and released ''Public,'' a well-received collection of melodic alt-pop. MORSE'S PICKS * KingSize at T.T. the Bear's tonight at 9. Singer Adrian Holz, formerly with Boston's My Favorite Relative, unveils his new pop-rock act. * Brother at T.T. the Bear's tonight at 9:50. This Australian band, which rocks with the help of didgeridoo and bagpipes, is making a big buzz. * Whirlybird at T.T. the Bear's tonight at 11:30. A hook-laden indie-rock act from Nashville. And while you're at T.T.'s (which has tonight's finest overall showcase), why not stick around for the Sheila Divine right afterward? * Paved Country at Toad tonight at 1 a.m. A best-kept secret of country rock and modernized mountain music. Fronted by two women with something to say. Party music with brains. * Amy Fairchild at the Kendall Cafe tonight at 9:30. This New York-based, from-the-heart acoustic singer is on the verge of big things. * Gonzalo Silva at the Middle East Corner tonight at 11. Silva was a ubiquitous club figure in Boston before moving to New York two years ago. His pop songs have since been influenced by some drum 'n' bass elements. * Mistle Thrush at the Middle East Upstairs tonight at 12:40 a.m. Dream pop with some adrenaline rushes makes this band a must-see. * Bill Morrissey at Club Passim tomorrow at noon. The droll New Hampshire singer-songwriter is part of the acoustic showcase "Around the World in 80 Minutes." Local fave Deb Talan is also on the bill, followed by another Passim showcase at 1:30 p.m. featuring Ellis Paul. * Slitheryn at the Karma Club tomorrow night at 7:30. Fronted by a 12-year-old rap/metal singer, this band from Chicago proves teenagers aren't just singing Hanson covers. * Godboxer at T.T. the Bear's tomorrow night at 9. High-powered rock, led by Aaron Lippert (formerly of Expanding Man). ANDERMAN'S PICKS * Kevin Salem at the Lizard Lounge tonight at 11. One of the finest pop songwriters around, Salem trades in knotty words and nuanced melodies, as eclectic as they are beautiful. * Kabir at the Middle East Downstairs tonight at 10:30. Born in London, now based in Boston, this rising Italian-Indian hip-hop artist explored jazz-funk with his old band Uncle Trouble. He keeps it hybridized live with a four-piece lineup that includes two members of the fusion jam band Miracle Orchestra. * Lemonpeeler at the Middle East Upstairs tonight at 9. Melodic guitar pop with catchy hooks, breezy moods, and a radically good-natured attitude. * Kittymonkey at Copperfields Down Under tomorrow night at 11. This Australian quartet crafts a silky, hypnotic hybrid of electronica, industrial, post-grunge, and Brit-pop music. * Jaded Salingers at Bill's Bar tomorrow night at 11. Radio-ready power-pop with a rootsy bent and a passionate lead singer. * The Maggies at Copperfields Down Under tomorrow night at 10. The effervescent Northampton-based pop rockers spread sonic sunshine. Bring your metaphorical beach towel. * Carla Ryder at the Kendall Cafe tonight at 12:30 a.m. The former Mudhens lead singer plays uplifting folk-pop with cinematic stories and melodies solid enough to hang your hat on. * Kay Hanley at T.T. the Bear's tomorrow night at 10:40. Boston's own alt-pop diva continues her post-Letters To Cleo career moves with new tunes from the forthcoming "Cherry Marmalade." * Tracy Bonham at the Lizard Lounge tonight at 1 a.m. The former Bostonian may have fallen off the mainstream radar screen, but her estimable gifts as an alt-rock songwriter, singer, and violinist shine on. * The Medea Connection at Beckett's Pub tomorrow at midnight. Expansive, thrashing metal that veers through more moods than most hard-core rockers can name. Meanwhile, in a story that's become archetypal for a generation of young musicians, Mercury was swallowed up by the corporate giant Universal, and Gryner's budding major-label career was over almost before it began. Enter David Bowie, who invited Gryner to join his band as a singer, keyboardist, and clarinet player. Rob Zombie rang up, too; Gryner sings backup vocals on Zombie's ''The Sinister Urge.'' Meanwhile she recorded a self-released album of cover songs, ''Girl Versions,'' filled with such inspired selections as Fugazi's ''Waiting Room'' and the Clash's ''Straight to Hell.'' Now Gryner is wrapping up work on an as-yet untitled new album, which is being produced in Los Angeles, her new hometown, by Boston's Wally Gagel (Eels, Juliana Hatfield, Sebadoh). Her NEMO showcase, tonight at 11:45 at the Kendall Cafe in Cambridge, marks Gryner's first time at the music conference. She's also participating in a panel that meets Saturday at the Swissotel conference site to discuss the Canadian music market. As for the idea of signing with a major label again, Gryner is circumspect but open. ''I've tasted both situations, and I feel educated,'' she says. ''It would have to be with the right people. It's rare to find people who genuinely care about your music.'' ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 11:15:48 EDT From: JewelEDA21@aol.com Subject: Emm as an Answer in Boston's Weekly Dig Crossword Puzzle! Hey all in last weeks WEEKLY DIG in Boston, Emm Gryner was an answer to one 37 Across :) ------------------------------ End of headline-girl-digest V5 #77 **********************************