From: owner-headline-girl-digest@smoe.org (headline-girl-digest) To: headline-girl-digest@smoe.org Subject: headline-girl-digest V5 #186 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 Wednesday, September 4 2002 Volume 05 : Number 186 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Emm @ Bumbershoot (and other stuff) [Hanson Ho ] OAC: House Concert 9/28/2002, Vienna Teng (Boston) [Jeff Wasilko Subject: Emm @ Bumbershoot (and other stuff) My take on Bumbershoot, Emm's Journal style! when down to Seattle for Bumbershoot had a wicked awesome time sorry Mister Stewart left your number at home so I didn't call said hi to Ms. Gryner in my orange fanboy Emm t-shirt before her faboo set loved every minute Guns N' Roses reference and all shouted for Santa Monica during the forced encore but got Julia instead wanted to hear Northern Holiday guess I'll have to wait til October when she comes back to Vancouver saw me some Jonatha Brooke next she was good too love the Kinks cover but I couldn't really see because tall people suck when they're in front of you then I saw the Shins rock the house a very full house got there late because wandering is so much fun but the highlight of the fest had to be death cab for cutie hyperbole wouldn't be enough to describe their genius ben and chris were funny talking about the prodigy and setting the stage on fire but not literally nick on bass was like a demon possessed except in a good way no funny covers though of Jacko, Bjork or Lauper nor the new songs heard at ben's solo at the Croc in July just straight forward regular death cab goodness monday wasn't as good but Wilco and the Minus 5 were good nevertheless the book fair and the art were equally worthwhile my friend picked up Ghost World the graphic novel while I picked up a chicken gyro wish I could've seen Richard Thompson stupid overlaps had a great time this weekend though I'm out a couple hundred Canadian smackeroos BTW, off the top of my head, Emm's set consisted of the following songs, though not in that order: Case of Tornados, Your Sort of Human Being, 89 Days of Alcatraz, Symphonic, Beautiful Things, Crazy Train, Waiting Room, Half Sorry, Divine Like You, Christopher, Summerlong, Julia, and the End. (correct me if I'm wrong) I can't wait until next year! Hanson, apologizing to the digest people for the formatting - -- "Where'd you get that accent? Sesame Street? One, two, three, three victims. Mmmmwah ha ha ha!" Fumbling Towards Ego W.a.n.k.i.n.g: http://www.sfu.ca/~hwho/ SFU Quiz Bowl: http://www.sfu.ca/~hwho/quizbowl/ NP: ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 22:31:21 -0400 From: Jeff Wasilko Subject: OAC: House Concert 9/28/2002, Vienna Teng (Boston) If you like performers like Emm Gryner (who Vienna's toured with), Sarah Slean, Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, and Tori Amos, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy Vienna's show. Vienna's recently signed with Boston-based Virt Records, and asked if I would be willing to put on a houseconcert on Saturday before her Virt Records Showcase at the House of Blues on Sunday. From an outside perspective, 23 year old singer, songwriter and pianist Vienna Teng fits comfortably into the Asian-American stereotype. She began taking piano lessons at age 5, studying classical composers like Bach and Chopin. A straight-A student in high school, she had her choice of Ivy League colleges before eventually deciding on Stanford University. After a two-year stint on the pre-med track, she switched her major to Computer Science. By all appearances, her existence is that of the quintessential brainy Asian-American girl. As with her life, Vienna Teng's music defies any attempt at simplistic classification. Her full-length debut, Waking Hour, reveals a unique intensity in her melodies, brilliant turns of phrase in her lyrics, and a natural instinct for song craftsmanship that is difficult to comprehend given her young age. Her compositions range from simple piano ballads featuring pristine vocals to multi-layered productions with lush landscapes. Waking Hour features explorations into not just pop, folk and rock, but also new age and world beat stylings, reflecting Vienna's admission to being something of a "music geek." The album takes listeners on a ride through the haunting, the ethereal, and the comforting. Most of all, her songs reveal a keen understanding of the magic that lies beneath the surface of the everyday world and how to share that hidden beauty with others through music. Now for the details: Saturday, September 28 2002 Join us at 3:30 for snacks and drinks Performance starts at 4pm Mail jeffw@smoe.org for reservations The suggested donation is at least $10, which all goes to the performer. My house is just 2 blocks away from the Wakefield commuter rail station, and is just a few miles from Route 128, with plenty of on-street parking. If you'd like to read a bit more about Vienna, or listen to mp3s of her wonderful CD "Waking Hour", check out: http://viennateng.com/ http://www.mp3.com/viennateng What is a house concert, you ask? A house concert is a chance to experience music in a warm and intimate environment. It's when someone opens up their home and invites you into their living room to share in a performance by one of their favorite musicians. It's a chance to meet the performers and get them to sign their CD. ------------------------------ End of headline-girl-digest V5 #186 ***********************************