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loud-fans-digest       Sunday, December 21 2003       Volume 03 : Number 369



                               Today's Subjects:
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  [loud-fans] come back in three quarters  [Miles Goosens <outdoorminer@mind]
  Re: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters  ["Michael Wells" <braneout@ea]
  [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  ["Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmai]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  ["Joseph M. Mallon" <jmmallo]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  [Stewart Mason <flamingo@the]
  Re: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters  [Francis J H Park <durandal@s]
  [loud-fans] Lost in Space...again   ["jer fairall" <cryptosicko@care2.com>]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  ["me" <me@justanotherfuckin.]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  [Jenny Grover <sleeveless@zo]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  [Dan Sallitt <sallitt@post.h]
  Re: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters  [Dave Walker <dwalker@freeke.]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)           [AWeiss4338@aol.com]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  [Roger Winston <rwinston@tde]
  [loud-fans] music nerd and "score" in same sentence  [Miles Goosens <outdo]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)          [zoom@muppetlabs.com]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  [Stewart Mason <flamingo@the]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  ["Joseph M. Mallon" <jmmallo]
  Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)  [Jenny Grover <sleeveless@zo]

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 10:51:17 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
From: Miles Goosens <outdoorminer@mindspring.com>
Subject: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters

So I've been playing the Postal Service's GIVE UP for the first time (trying to get caught up on all those critics' faves I haven't heard yet), and couldn't help but notice this lyric:

>I can't accept that it's over
>I will block the door 
>like a goalie tending the net 
>in the third quarter of a tied-game of rivalry

The only major North American spectator sports I can think of with goalies are:

* Soccer -- played in two *halves*
* Hockey -- played in three *periods*

So are they going for something more obscure (fer instance, I have no idea if Lacrosse has a goalie or if it has quarters), or did no one who heard these songs before the album was released know enough about sports to say "um, waitaminit..."?

at least Scott Miller got his baseball refs right,

Miles

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:11:33 -0600
From: "Michael Wells" <braneout@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters

Miles questions:
> So are they going for something more obscure
<snip>

Yes, water polo.

Michael "it's too much like real work" Wells

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:27:58 -0600
From: "Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
Subject: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

Well, those of us over at the Robyn Hitchcock list are occupying our free
time with this one, so I figured we could do the same here:

> > http://www.couplandesque.net/culture/musicnerd.htm

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:08:52 -0600, "Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
said: 
> 55.55556% - Mega Music Nerd

- -------------------------------

...Jeff

J e f f r e y   N o r m a n
The Architectural Dance Society
http://spanghew.blogspot.com/
:: "In two thousand years, they'll still be looking for Elvis - 
:: this is nothing new," said the priest.

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 10:08:24 -0800 (PST)
From: "Joseph M. Mallon" <jmmallon@joescafe.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Fortissimo wrote:

> Well, those of us over at the Robyn Hitchcock list are occupying our free
> time with this one, so I figured we could do the same here:
> 
> > > http://www.couplandesque.net/culture/musicnerd.htm
> 
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:08:52 -0600, "Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
> said: 
> > 55.55556% - Mega Music Nerd

48.79227% - Super Music Nerd

If only I wore more music-based clothes or knew mroe about the release
schedules of other countries...

Joe Mallon
jmmallon@joescafe.com

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:22:06 -0500
From: Stewart Mason <flamingo@theworld.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

At 10:08 AM 12/20/2003 -0800, Joseph M. Mallon wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:08:52 -0600, "Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
>> said: 
>> > 55.55556% - Mega Music Nerd
>
>48.79227% - Super Music Nerd
>
>If only I wore more music-based clothes or knew mroe about the release
>schedules of other countries...

50.96618% - Super Music Nerd

It's because I lack the collector gene: I don't find myself keeping all my
ticket stubs, and I've never snagged a set list.

S

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:28:14 -0500
From: Francis J H Park <durandal@sprintmail.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters

Miles Goosens wrote:

>>I can't accept that it's over
>>I will block the door 
>>like a goalie tending the net 
>>in the third quarter of a tied-game of rivalry
>>    
>>
>So are they going for something more obscure (fer instance, I have no idea if Lacrosse has a goalie or if it has quarters), or did no one who 
>
Lacrosse has four quarters and a goalie.  Playing goalie in lacrosse 
hurts too.  You never forget your first facemask save!

Francis J. H. Park
http://home.sprintmail.com/~durandal
- --
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:35:08 -0500
From: "jer fairall" <cryptosicko@care2.com>
Subject: [loud-fans] Lost in Space...again

In case anyone didn't hear about this already, there is a special 
edition of Aimee Mann's LOST IN SPACE now out in stores.  Her website 
made it sound like it was going to be one of those online-only 
things, but my store had 3 copies on the day of release, so it should 
be easy enough to find.  It comes in a beautifully designed hardcover 
book package and has a second disc which includes the video 
for "Pavlov's Bell," some live tracks, the two b-sides that you 
probably already got when you ordered the *first* exclusive edition 
of the album last year ("Nightmare Girl" and "Backfire") as well as 
two other completely new tracks, one of which is a duet with Glenn 
Tilbrook.  The real reason why you need to buy this, though, even if 
you already have LOST IN SPACE or even if you don't think you care 
that much about Aimee, is for the breathtakingly beautiful cover of 
Coldplay's "The Scientist," which has pretty much taken over as both 
my favorite cover of all time in addition to probably being the very 
best piece of music I've heard all year.  And I don't even like 
Coldplay.  

Jer

Your help is urgently needed to save ENDANGERED SPECIES. Go to: http://www.care2.com/go/z/9509/1008

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:07:29 -0800
From: "me" <me@justanotherfuckin.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

47.82609% - Super Music Nerd

the movie list got me.  and the 'i secretly like' list.  i only had a few
hits on both of those.

i guess i'm only partially cool  :)

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph M. Mallon" <jmmallon@joescafe.com>
Cc: "where they sleep better knowing stuff" <loud-fans@smoe.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)


> On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Fortissimo wrote:
>
> > Well, those of us over at the Robyn Hitchcock list are occupying our
free
> > time with this one, so I figured we could do the same here:
> >
> > > > http://www.couplandesque.net/culture/musicnerd.htm
> >
> > On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:08:52 -0600, "Fortissimo"
<tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
> > said:
> > > 55.55556% - Mega Music Nerd
>
> 48.79227% - Super Music Nerd
>
> If only I wore more music-based clothes or knew mroe about the release
> schedules of other countries...
>
> Joe Mallon
> jmmallon@joescafe.com

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:02:00 -0500
From: Jenny Grover <sleeveless@zoominternet.net>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

80.19324% - Hardcore Music Nerd

Scary...

Jen

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:08:26 -0500
From: Dan Sallitt <sallitt@post.harvard.edu>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

39.85507% - Major Music Nerd - looks like a low score. - Dan

me wrote:
> 47.82609% - Super Music Nerd
> 
> the movie list got me.  and the 'i secretly like' list.  i only had a few
> hits on both of those.
> 
> i guess i'm only partially cool  :)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph M. Mallon" <jmmallon@joescafe.com>
> Cc: "where they sleep better knowing stuff" <loud-fans@smoe.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)
> 
> 
> 
>>On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Fortissimo wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Well, those of us over at the Robyn Hitchcock list are occupying our
>>
> free
> 
>>>time with this one, so I figured we could do the same here:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>http://www.couplandesque.net/culture/musicnerd.htm
>>>>
>>>On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:08:52 -0600, "Fortissimo"
>>
> <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
> 
>>>said:
>>>
>>>>55.55556% - Mega Music Nerd
>>>
>>48.79227% - Super Music Nerd
>>
>>If only I wore more music-based clothes or knew mroe about the release
>>schedules of other countries...
>>
>>Joe Mallon
>>jmmallon@joescafe.com
> 
> 
> .

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:07:09 -0500
From: Dave Walker <dwalker@freeke.org>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] come back in three quarters

On Dec 20, 2003, at 11:51 AM, Miles Goosens wrote:

> So I've been playing the Postal Service's GIVE UP for the first time 
> (trying to get caught up on all those critics' faves I haven't heard 
> yet), and couldn't help but notice this lyric:

Funny, the only thing that keeps me from loving this album (rather than 
just liking
it a lot) are the lyrics (and delivery.)  I have a feeling that if they 
had a murmuring
vocalist somewhat further down in the mix (like, say, Vitesse) I'd 
enjoy it a bit more.
I think the reason Barney Sumner could always sell his frequently 
awkward words
was because he sounded artless (cf. the pitch issues) and, as a result, 
vulnerable.

   -d.w.

[demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type application/pkcs7-signature which had a name of smime.p7s]

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:52:27 EST
From: AWeiss4338@aol.com
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

In a message dated 12/20/03 5:20:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
sallitt@post.harvard.edu writes:


> 39.85507% - Major Music Nerd - looks like a low score. - Dan
> 
> 

Opps, sorry Dan, that was meant for the list.

about 47% Super music nerd.
Andrea

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:56:34 -0700
From: Roger Winston <rwinston@tde.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

At Saturday 12/20/2003 10:27 AM, Fortissimo wrote:
>Well, those of us over at the Robyn Hitchcock list are occupying our free
>time with this one, so I figured we could do the same here:
>
> > > http://www.couplandesque.net/culture/musicnerd.htm
>
>On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:08:52 -0600, "Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
>said:
> > 55.55556% - Mega Music Nerd

52.41546% - Super Music Nerd

I'm bummed I didn't kick over into "Mega".  I think I lost a lot of points 
for not being into vinyl, scouring record stores, watching 
performance-related TV shows, or wearing stuff.

Latre.   --Rog

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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:28:35 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
From: Miles Goosens <outdoorminer@mindspring.com>
Subject: [loud-fans] music nerd and "score" in same sentence

50.24something, "Super Music Nerd."  Higher than I thought, perhaps driven by the size of my collection, the fact that said collection is organized and stored, and that I have a functioning 8-track player.

Suspicious of anything at a URL called "couplandesque."  Suspect that it's just Mark Staples pretending to be a hot young girl.

Watched the last two episodes of the second season of THE OFFICE tonight (had 'em on tape since they aired on BBC America, just hadn't gotten around to them).  Identified way too much with Tim for comfort.

Leaving out "I" and sometimes verbs at beginning of sentences.  Must stop doing that.

later,

Miles

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:50:01 -0800 (PST)
From: zoom@muppetlabs.com
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

> 39.85507% - Major Music Nerd - looks like a low score. - Dan

Not so much.  I got 46.13527% - Super Music Nerd- Super Music Nerd, and
wondered why it wasn't higher.

Jen is the one to beat, by a long sight.

A few music nerd comments:  Thomas Dolby *co-wrote* "She Blinded Me With
Science" (with one "J. Kerr" whom I always suspected was Jim Kerr of
Simple Minds); I don't know that anyone agrees on what "New Wave" is or
was; I know nothing about MEETING PEOPLE IS EASY (though I intend to look
it up); and another, albeit more difficult and more involved, way to take
this test is to watch the movie VINYL, which I believe everyone on this
should do.

http://vinylconfessions.com/

Bracing to discover Rog's not into wearing stuff,

Andy


"C'mon Willie, spit!"

- --my mother's reaction to Blind Willie Johnson's performance of "I Know
His Blood Can Make Me Whole"

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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 02:30:47 -0500
From: Stewart Mason <flamingo@theworld.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

At 10:50 PM 12/20/2003 -0800, zoom@muppetlabs.com wrote:
>A few music nerd comments:  Thomas Dolby *co-wrote* "She Blinded Me With
>Science" (with one "J. Kerr" whom I always suspected was Jim Kerr of
>Simple Minds)

It's actually someone named Joe Kerr, who co-wrote several of Dolby's other
early songs as well...I assume he's somehow related to the Tim Kerr who
produced Dolby's first single (who one must also assume is not in fact the
Tim Kerr of Tim/Kerr Records, the '90s noise-punk label), but for all I
know, they're both figments of Dolby's imagination to make it sound like
these weren't one-man-band recordings.

S

NP: "He's A Whore" -- Big Black

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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 23:31:49 -0800 (PST)
From: "Joseph M. Mallon" <jmmallon@joescafe.com>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 zoom@muppetlabs.com wrote:
> I know nothing about MEETING PEOPLE IS EASY

This is a documentary about Radiohead's OK COMPUTER tour.  Kinda swirly &
dull.

Joe Mallon
jmmallon@joescafe.com

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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 02:39:55 -0500
From: Jenny Grover <sleeveless@zoominternet.net>
Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Fwd: Re: Wacky timekiller ;)

zoom@muppetlabs.com wrote:

>Jen is the one to beat, by a long sight.
>
>  
>

My mom came out Mega Music Nerd, so maybe it's genetic.

Jen

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