From: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org (loud-fans-digest) To: loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Subject: loud-fans-digest V1 #265 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 Saturday, October 13 2001 Volume 01 : Number 265 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [loud-fans] Re: audio weenie / XTC [Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey ] Re: [loud-fans] Re: audio weenie / XTC [jenny grover ] Re: [loud-fans] unremarkable (ns) [jenny grover ] Re: [loud-fans] not to shortchange religion... [jenny grover Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Re: audio weenie / XTC On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Michael Bowen wrote: > According to the Norse religion, the first people were created when > Audhumla, the giant space cow, licked ice out of a frost giant's armpits > into the shape of a man and a woman. I don't remember the name of the frost > giant. Does that mean that I can't question Norse religion? Ah - so this explains Yngvie Malmsteen. - --Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey J e f f r e y N o r m a n The Architectural Dance Society www.uwm.edu/~jenor/ADS.html ::Californians invented the concept of the life-style. ::This alone warrants their doom. __Don DeLillo, WHITE NOISE__ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 00:58:05 -0500 (CDT) From: Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Re: btw gang On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Roger Winston wrote: > Later. --Rog (trying to hide from God what I'm doing with my genitals) "God can't see through metal" --Michael Kelso (That '70s Show). There. It's about time someone brought in the heavyweight philosophers. - --Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey J e f f r e y N o r m a n The Architectural Dance Society www.uwm.edu/~jenor/ADS.html ::I'M ONLY AS LARGE AS AN ANT AND I'M HIDING INSIDE YOUR CAR:: __cryptic placemat phrase, Madison WI, 1986__ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 01:04:23 -0500 (CDT) From: Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey Subject: [loud-fans] The G-Meister Okay, I take back everything I said: two CDs in a row that I happened to put in my car CD player mentioned Axl Rose. There can be no other explanation. - --Jeffrey with 2 Fs Jeffrey J e f f r e y N o r m a n The Architectural Dance Society www.uwm.edu/~jenor/ADS.html ::flag on the moon...how'd it get there?:: ps to M. Bowen: okay, I get that issues arise in trying to square the state of the world w/a supposedly omnipotent, omniscient being - but you imply there's some logical contradiction. I'm dumb tonight - wu'izzit? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 02:28:44 -0400 From: jenny grover Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Re: audio weenie / XTC Michael Bowen wrote: > > According to the Norse religion, the first people were created when > Audhumla, the giant space cow, licked ice out of a frost giant's armpits > into the shape of a man and a woman. I don't remember the name of the frost > giant. Does that mean that I can't question Norse religion? No, it just means that according to Norse religion, the creation of man was the pits. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 23:25:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Jon Gabriel Subject: Re: [loud-fans] not to shortchange religion... - --- jenny grover wrote: > here is my review of "Mermaids > Teach Us," the very > nice mix tape that Jon Gabriel made me back in > August. >  one thing that really strikes me about these > selections is the > predominance of blah, sometimes inept, > undistiguished, interchangeable > male vocalists. You say blah, sometimes inept, undistinguished, interchangeable male vocalists like its a bad thing. > 3- Thingy- Mayday > Interesting meters. Dark, bass-heavy undertones. > Complex. I like > this. More info? Thingy is a three-piece led by Rob Crow. Mr. Crow also heads Optiganally Yours, two projects that couldnt sound more different. Thingy plays math rock odd, cut-up time signatures. One reviewer summed up their sound by writing, they must practice, like, forever! An excellent album. > 4- The Danielson Famile- Big Baby > Lo-fi, eccentric, silly at times. Reminds me of > Devilhead (and that's a > compliment). Tell me something about this group. Hmmm. Dont know how to describe them. Lets see, Daniel Smith needed to do a project to get his music degree from Rutgers U he rounded up his six-or-so siblings (aged 9 to 19) and created The Danielson Famile. He got an A, then released this album. The family was raised in an folksy Pentecostal home and incorporate a kind of backwoods gospel vibe to their art. Daniel often dresses up as a tree on stage. Thats if the entire band isnt wearing nurses uniforms. The remind my older brother of The Residents, but since I dont know too much about them (something to do with eyeballs), Ill have to take his word for it. > 8- Optiganally Yours- Ether > I've been interested in hearing something by this > band, given the list > buzz. The music has a quirky 60's flavor. The > sound is awfully muddy. > Soft, ordinary guy vocals. It was hard for me to get used to the very muddy sound, but now I think it adds to the music somewhat. It feels like a lost 70s organ sampler LP you found in your parents attic. > 9- Macha loved Bedhead- Never Underdose > Soft tickety-tickety rhythm overlaid with dreamy > synths that take on > almost irritating edges as they decay, all building > into a fuller, more > melodic weave as a louder, more conventional rhythm > track rises to the > surface. Breathy vocals come in to complete the > picture. A nice > journey. I would be interested in hearing more by > them. Who needs drugs? Bedhead was a slowcore band out of Texas, Macha is an Indonesian-tinged band from Athens, Ga. They recorded stuff, sent it back and forth, and this was the result. This short CD features a wonderful cover of Chers Believe. > > 12- Pedro the Lion- Of Up & Coming Monarchs > Acoustic singer/songwriter indie folk. Vocals seem > tired and > uninspired, like he needs a cup of coffee, and the > song feels plodding > to me in general. Conventional and predictable, and > too slow for its > own good. Youre wrong -- Pedro the Lion kicks ass. This song also contains the tapes title, MERMAIDS TEACH US. > 3- Broadcast- C'mon, Let's Go > Star of the show on this tape! Shivery dream pop > with 60's flavors, > nice female vocals (not too tart, not too sweet), > and even a subtle > harpsichord. Tell me more about this band. Broadcast is on the Warp label and fit in nicely with fellow cinematic trip hoppers Portishead. I first heard this on a swap tape someone sent me I cant remember who now but it was a great one. That tape also introduced me to Macha. > 4- Starflyer 59- When I Learn to Sing > This song is growing on me, though it might wear out > its welcome in the > long run. There are interesting things about it, > mainly in the form of > fun sounds. I like that early Beatlish-sounding > guitar in the choruses. SF59 is a favorite band of mine and have been for the past eight years or so. Theyre always the hit of every swap tape I record. Starflyer started out as wall-of-guitar shoegaze monsters, but have evolved into more subtlety with every release. Now they are playing a lot with 80s new wave structures and have been wonderfully influenced by their Sgt.Pepper-worshipping producer, Terry Taylor. > 7- Fine China- We Rock Harder > Than what? Maybe most of the rest of what's on this > tape, but this > ain't no hard rock song. Standard mediocre, major > scale pop. They > certainly don't "rock harder than you ever knew." The title is intended to be tongue in cheek. Thats what makes it so damn cool. Thanks for the review (Im late, but getting to, several reviews of my own), Jon ===== 777777777777777777777777777777 JON GABRIEL mesa, arizona usa inkling communication + design 777777777777777777777777777777 Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 23:29:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Jon Gabriel Subject: Re: [loud-fans] unremarkable (ns) - --- Dana L Paoli wrote: > 5- American Analog Set- Dr. Pepper > > > Unfortunately, I hear dire things about the new > album that they just put > out. I love AmAnSet and bought their new CD at a concert before it was officially released. Bleah. Apparently, they wanted to move away from the fat analog keys and use a more conventional guitar-based approach. oooh, now they can sound like every other band. I guess I'm glad I got it, but it doesn't compare to their earlier, analog-heavy work. ===== 777777777777777777777777777777 JON GABRIEL mesa, arizona usa inkling communication + design 777777777777777777777777777777 Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 02:34:03 -0400 From: jenny grover Subject: Re: [loud-fans] unremarkable (ns) Dana L Paoli wrote: > > In fact, Dr. Pepper disliked the song so much that they asked the band to > never perform it again. Well, now, that seems extremely narrow minded of them. Even I played it several times before forming an opinion of it (and because it's so short I wanted to make sure I didn't blink my ears and miss it), and I'm sure I will play it again. Jen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 02:44:19 -0400 From: jenny grover Subject: Re: [loud-fans] not to shortchange religion... Jon Gabriel wrote: > > Youre wrong -- Pedro the Lion kicks ass. This song > also contains the tapes title, MERMAIDS TEACH US. I've heard other Pedro stuff that was alright, but this song doesn't even kick its own ass. > > 7- Fine China- We Rock Harder > > The title is intended to be tongue in cheek. Thats > what makes it so damn cool. Well, I figured that, but a cool title doesn't make up for what's essentially a lame song. Thanks for the info about the stuff I do like off this tape. Still trying to wrap my mind around the concept of a bunch of Pentecostal kids in NJ singing about Deviled Eggs. Jen (wondering if radio stations are banning all songs by Anthrax) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 02:48:48 -0400 From: jenny grover Subject: [loud-fans] for PNW Yo La Tengo fans http://www.emplive.com/visit/calendar/index.asp?t=14&m=11&y=2001&d=7 At Experience Music Project, Wednesday, November 07, 2001: Films Music+Film LIVE SCORES: Silent Films 8:00 p.m. The Sounds of Science with live score by Yo La Tengo (Dir. Jean Painlevi, 1929-1978, 90 min.) Special Note: No show at JBL Theater Tonights screening will be at: Cinerama Theater 2100 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 206.441.3653 A pioneer of undersea photography, French documentarian Jean Painlevi made beautiful, impressionist films for more than 50 years, capturing a world previously unseen by most people. His work takes on new life when accompanied by a score composed and performed live by Yo La Tengo. The Sounds of Science was originally produced for the 44th San Francisco International Film Festival. Time: 8:00 PM Venue: Cinerama Theater Ticket Info: $10.00 for members, $12.00 for the public. Tickets, for members and the public, will be available through the EMP Box Office until 5:00 p.m. on November 7. Remaining tickets will be available for purchase at 7:00 p.m., at Cinerama night of show, for full price only. ------------------------------ End of loud-fans-digest V1 #265 *******************************