From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V11 #41 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Saturday, March 7 2009 Volume 11 : Number 041 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [idealcopy] The Monks ["Cambra, Robert" ] Re: [idealcopy] The Monks [Jon Whitney ] Re: [idealcopy] The Monks [David McKenzie ] Re: [idealcopy] The Monks ["Cambra, Robert" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:27:09 -0800 From: "Cambra, Robert" Subject: [idealcopy] The Monks Wow, I've just heard Subject: Re: [idealcopy] The Monks Yeah, there's some Monks songs which sound like a blueprint for The Fall The compilation is Silver Monk Time - A Tribute to the Monks check out http://www.playloud.org/themonks.html great story of this band... american military men who opposed the war who met in germany On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Cambra, Robert wrote: > Wow, I've just heard come out of 1966? Can anyone tell me the title of The Monks tribute album > 27/11 contributed to? I will have to hear that after hearing "Black Monk > Time." > > Heard The Shaggs for the first time a few months ago. Not even any kitch > value there, just bad. > > Cheers, > Robert (another) > > > ****************************************************** > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown. Thank you for your compliance. > - -- Brainwashed Inc: brainwashed.com | Brainwashed Recordings | Killer Pimp Music | Brainwaves 2008 Festival P.O. Box 7 / Arlington, MA 02476 / USA streaming radio  podcasts  reviews  store  music fests ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:45:33 -0600 From: David McKenzie Subject: Re: [idealcopy] The Monks Beg to differ on The ShaggsNot kitsch Genuine singularity Not everyone's cuppa, I realize, but listening for kitsch is the wrong approach to hear what is there. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Cambra, Robert < Robert.Cambra@harpercollins.com> wrote: > Wow, I've just heard come out of 1966? Can anyone tell me the title of The Monks tribute album > 27/11 contributed to? I will have to hear that after hearing "Black Monk > Time." > > Heard The Shaggs for the first time a few months ago. Not even any kitch > value there, just bad. > > Cheers, > Robert (another) > > > ****************************************************** > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information > that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not > distribute and delete the original message. Please notify the sender by > E-Mail at the address shown. Thank you for your compliance. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:45:08 -0800 From: "Cambra, Robert" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] The Monks Thanks, John! Initially the band I'm most reminded of is Komeda. On 3/6/09 3:43 PM, "Jon Whitney" wrote: Yeah, there's some Monks songs which sound like a blueprint for The Fall The compilation is Silver Monk Time - A Tribute to the Monks check out http://www.playloud.org/themonks.html great story of this band... american military men who opposed the war who met in germany On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Cambra, Robert wrote: > Wow, I've just heard come out of 1966? Can anyone tell me the title of The Monks tribute album > 27/11 contributed to? I will have to hear that after hearing "Black Monk > Time." > > Heard The Shaggs for the first time a few months ago. Not even any kitch > value there, just bad. > > Cheers, > Robert (another) > > > ****************************************************** > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown. Thank you for your compliance. > - -- Brainwashed Inc: brainwashed.com | Brainwashed Recordings | Killer Pimp Music | Brainwaves 2008 Festival P.O. Box 7 / Arlington, MA 02476 / USA streaming radio * podcasts * reviews * store * music fests ****************************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown. Thank you for your compliance. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:59:03 -0800 From: "Cambra, Robert" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] The Monks Genuine singularity wasn't apparent. I'll do some more listening. My initial reaction was: they are trying, they have limited skills, ok, but they don't seem to be having any fun so the music doesn't come alive in any way. Thanks, David. On 3/6/09 4:45 PM, "David McKenzie" wrote: Beg to differ on The Shaggs Not kitsch Genuine singularity Not everyone's cuppa, I realize, but listening for kitsch is the wrong approach to hear what is there. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Cambra, Robert wrote: Wow, I've just heard Subject: Re: [idealcopy] The Monks They had a certain sincerity you couldn't deny. On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Cambra, Robert wrote: > Genuine singularity wasn't apparent. I'll do some more listening. > > My initial reaction was: they are trying, they have limited skills, ok, but > they don't seem to be having any fun so the music doesn't come alive in any > way. > > Thanks, David. > > > On 3/6/09 4:45 PM, "David McKenzie" wrote: > > Beg to differ on The Shaggs > Not kitsch > Genuine singularity > Not everyone's cuppa, I realize, but listening for kitsch is the wrong > approach to hear what is there. > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Cambra, Robert > wrote: > Wow, I've just heard come out of 1966? Can anyone tell me the title of The Monks tribute album > 27/11 contributed to? I will have to hear that after hearing "Black Monk > Time." > > Heard The Shaggs for the first time a few months ago. Not even any kitch > value there, just bad. > > Cheers, > Robert (another) > > > ****************************************************** > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that > is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and > delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address > shown. Thank you for your compliance. > > > ****************************************************** > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that > is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and > delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address > shown. Thank you for your compliance. > - -- Brainwashed Inc: brainwashed.com | Brainwashed Recordings | Killer Pimp Music | Brainwaves 2008 Festival P.O. Box 7 / Arlington, MA 02476 / USA streaming radio  podcasts  reviews  store  music fests ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V11 #41 *******************************