From: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org (loud-fans-digest) To: loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Subject: loud-fans-digest V1 #221 Reply-To: loud-fans@smoe.org Sender: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk loud-fans-digest Tuesday, September 4 2001 Volume 01 : Number 221 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [loud-fans] aaliyah (ns) [Dave Walker ] [loud-fans] a show, a CD, another CD (ns) [Dana L Paoli Subject: Re: [loud-fans] aaliyah (ns) Speaking seriously, the Timbaland-produced Aaliyah stuff (e.g. "Are You That Somebody", "One In A Million", "We Need A Resolution", etc.) are some of the more inventive, bracing things you might reasonably expect to hear in a mainstream pop/R&B radio context. The Aaliyah things are some of Tim Mosley's most impressive productions. BTW, Loudfans who are interested in wacky genre fusions should check out the Timbaland-produced Missy Eliot single (best described as Bollywood meets pop-rap) 'Get Ur Freak On' (and no, I'm not going to quote the lyrics out of context...) -d.w. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 20:59:44 -0400 From: Dana L Paoli Subject: [loud-fans] a show, a CD, another CD (ns) I only mention this because band #1 put out my favorite CD last year and band #2 put out my favorite CD this year (thus far), but I was just told that The Clinic are opening for Unwound when they play in NYC in a few weeks. Possibly they're touring together? I don't know, but folks in other cities might want to investigate. Hey, The Clinic even wear masks when they play, just like Slipknot, so maybe they'll catch on with the kids. They're from England, so tours are not frequent. To save the trouble of going to the archives or to allmusic: The Clinic: Violent Femmes (vocals) + Velvet Underground/Moder Lovers + Suicide Unwound: Sonic Youth + Fugazi + Mogwai Both transcend the sum of their influences. The Clinic, in particular, are the only band in recent memory whom I'd call truly original, despite the fact that they steal brazenly from their idols. I hope that the person who told me about their opening slot knew what they were talking about. I finally found a super cheap copy of the new Spiral Stairs project, Preston School of Industry's "All This Sounds Gas," and while it's not quite as gruesome as the Steve Malkmus solo album, it's close. The fact that I continue to check out their product (albeit via super cheap reviewers copies) is testimony to the fact that curiosity is a greater force than intelligence. However, the new Mercury Rev album is really, really nice. I wasn't so thrilled by "Deserter's Songs" but they seem to have shaken that off. The final song in particular, "Hercules" is probably as good as anything they've done, though at 7:51 it's still too short. In fact, had they cut a few songs and expanded a few others ("Queen" in particular could use another 5-10 minutes) I'd probably be raving. In a somewhat related note, it appears that the Flaming Lips' best album, "In a Priest Driven Ambulence" was reissued recently, with two bonus tracks that weren't on the original US release. Can anyone confirm/deny? - --dana np: Margo Guryan/"25 Demos" ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ End of loud-fans-digest V1 #221 *******************************