From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V5 #96 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Thursday, April 4 2002 Volume 05 : Number 096 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [idealcopy] OT-ACR gig [Alistair Tear ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 13:53:21 -0000 From: Alistair Tear Subject: [idealcopy] OT-ACR gig Here's a review of the ACR gig from the Guardian A Certain Ratio 3 stars, Electrowerkz, London Adam Sweeting Tuesday April 02 2002 The Guardian Apparently this was A Certain Ratio's first live performance for five years, and no doubt it was partly inspired by the Manc-retro atmosphere whipped up by the 24 Hour Party People movie. ACR's long and erratic career has seen them bouncing between record labels (Factory, A&M, Rob's Records, a back catalogue blast from Creation and now a hook-up with Soul Jazz, which is releasing an ACR compilation called Early). Along the way, they have honed their sound into a functional funk-electro mix that still nods occasionally to their original Krautrock leanings while taking in dollops of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, some Latino hip-swivelling and even a bit of M People's soul puree. Their set was the culmination of Soul Jazz's 1977 night. In one room, DJs played only rickety old punk records, while Richard H Kirk and Jerry Dammers took charge of a basement rammed full of partygoers. A lurking summer-of-punk ambience was diffused by multiple TV screens showing Sex Pistols clips and random imagery of anarchy and street violence. A Certain Ratio, however, proceeded with a stately calm that suggested that either punk never really happened or no one could remember it. The simple ingredients of their music seem almost comically lo-tech. A few woozy swirling noises emanated from the keyboards, guitarist Martin Moscrop chipped out wah-wah guitar chords, while Jeremy Kerr's basslines could have formed a step-by-step guide to DIY funk. Indeed, the Ratio's music might be merely a facsimile of funk, were it not for the insistent rhythmic glue supplied by Donald Johnson's drum patterns. Proceedings brightened up considerably with the arrival of vocalist Denise Johnson, who powered them through a feisty version of Shack-up and contributed smooth, hypnotic vocal lines to the band's spacey new song, Starlight. The punchy funk shuffle of Be What You Wanna Be and the lusher, more soulful pastures of Turn Me On also benefited hugely from her voice being projected out front, in contrast with Kerr's lost-in-the-mix drone. The Ratios have kept their clockwork oiled; you would think they might have learned a few more tricks in 25 years, though. 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This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 22:10:58 +0100 From: "Keith Astbury" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] If it's not 'Because We Must'... > BWM was part of a channel 4 ballet show called , ahem , BWM. it featured 3 > "dome" tracks , only one I , get out of that rain and BWM (the version > without all the lyrics). i think "there's a hole in the sky" was recorded for > this , but it isn't in the show. this wasn't done as ballet rambert , just > michael clark "solo" (his company?). not sure if that answers yr question > mind....p No, not really, but thanks all the same. I'm almost certain that the track I heard pre-dated 1989. Something in the back of my mind is telling me it might just have been a Gilbert track as opposed to Dome that Ballet Rambert performed to though. Keith fittingly enough n.p. tv spot - bruce gilbert (sacrilege LP) (thanks Alistair) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 02:50:33 EST From: CHRISWIRE@aol.com Subject: Re: [idealcopy] (OT) Heavy Rotation In a message dated 01/04/2002 19:05:01 GMT Daylight Time, keith.astbury10@virgin.net writes: > The sound were a great band. Adrian Borland was a great songwriter, > guitarist and singer - he just lacked the looks or image required at the > time. > Hi all.Too much chocolate again at Easter. I loved the Sound.Great band & couldn't agree more with you Keith.Very underated."From The Lions Mouth" is my particular favourite. The new Wire offering sounds tantalisingly good.Can't wait. My musical spinning has been all over the place recently but.... Get these... Band Of Susans - Veil Eno & Schwalm --Drawn From Life Sigur Ros -Svefn-g-Englar (Christ this is excellent!!!) Tangerine Dream - Atem Broadcast Echoes -Answer The Hafler Trio & The Sons Of God -Resurrection (Cookers & Baths as instruments --HMMM ) Kitchens Of Distinction - Cowboys & Aliens & HeHeHeHe Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE & SMOKE IT ! NP Colin Newman - Interview 12" A comment on 24 Hour Party People. A review in the Daily Telegraph last week described it as basically a takeover by Steve Coogans production company who have hijacked it to front him again after the disaster of his first big screen attempt. Overall the review was positive & it was described as intelligent & informative but at the same time being very humorous.I'll have to check it out.It's funny to think alot of ego's may be trodden on as our great punk hero's play bit part cameos to Mr Coogan. Cheers Chris ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:06:40 +0100 From: "Keith Astbury" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] (OT) Heavy Rotation > "From The Lions Mouth" is my particular favourite. Mine too! From 'Winning' onwards, it's a classic... > My musical spinning has been all over the place recently but.... > Get these... > > Tangerine Dream - Atem I was served by a girl in a record shop (the excellent 'Fopp' in Leamington Spa) a few yrs back whose name was 'Phaedra'. 'After the Tangerine Dream album?' I inquired. 'Yes' she said wearily. 'My parents were hippies'. > & HeHeHeHe Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth > PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE & SMOKE IT ! For once I'm speechless. You'll be skating across ice dressed as King Arthur next !!! > > A comment on 24 Hour Party People. > A review in the Daily Telegraph last week described it as basically a > takeover by Steve Coogans production company who have hijacked it to front > him again after the disaster of his first big screen attempt. > Overall the review was positive & it was described as intelligent & > informative but at the same time being very humorous.I'll have to check it > out.It's funny to think alot of ego's may be trodden on as our great punk > hero's play bit part cameos to Mr Coogan. > Cheers Chris The teletext on channel 4 said it was quite funny, and though the lad who played Ian Curtis was excellent, Coogan plays it for laughs, which I suppose is not what we initially expected from this film. It gave it six out of ten and said it was more A Certain Ratio as opposed to Happy Mondays, which I took to mean it was their way of saying it was quite good as opposed to great. (really liked Tim's piece on the new ACR compilation by the way) Keith ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 12:14:09 +0300 From: giluz Subject: [idealcopy] Read & Burn 01 http://www.posteverything.com/artists/release.php?id=1743 has some more on the new CD single, and you can already preorder! Now, why am I (again) the first one to notice this? giluz ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V5 #96 ******************************