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loud-fans-digest        Monday, March 15 2004        Volume 04 : Number 077



                               Today's Subjects:
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  [loud-fans] Wrens!                  ["Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>]
  [loud-fans] Shalmaneser Show & Stuff  [Tim Walters <walters@doubtfulpalace]
  [loud-fans] The Church Live  ["Larry Tucker" <ltucker@townofchapelhill.org]
  [loud-fans] chat?              [Jenny Grover <sleeveless@zoominternet.net>]

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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 16:39:48 -0600
From: "Fortissimo" <tonerbomb@warpmail.net>
Subject: [loud-fans] Wrens!

I just got back from Minneapolis, where last night I saw the Wrens -
oddly, considering I've been a fan since _Silver_, for the first time.

And I cannot recommend them highly enough. Even if you have reservations
about the records, live, they're just utterly possessed, and bring chaos,
delicacy, power, and control to the songs, along with an enthusiasm
exuding sheer gratitude, that their work is finally being recognized by
more than a handful of people. Plus, Charles Bissell is surely one of
rock's underrated guitarists: he pulls chord voicings out of his guitar
that I would have sworn were made by two or three guitarists. And the
three main singers (Bissell, brothers Kevin and Greg Whelan) have one of
the best vocal blends around.

I'm such a big dork, though: I of course could come up with nothing to
say to anyone in the band that wouldn't have sounded fanboy-ish or
self-congratulatory ("hey - I was reviewing your records back in
'96..."). The sum total of my conversation with members of the Wrens?

Jerry MacDonnell: "Are you in the line for the bathroom?"
Me: "No, I'm just standing here."
MacDonnell: "Thanks."

Now I regret not having gone down to Chicago Friday to see them.
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...Jeff

J e f f r e y   N o r m a n
The Architectural Dance Society
http://spanghew.blogspot.com/
:: Solipsism is its own reward ::
:: --Crow T. Robot

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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 16:02:20 -0800
From: Tim Walters <walters@doubtfulpalace.com>
Subject: [loud-fans] Shalmaneser Show & Stuff

<plug>

For the electronic music contingent:

- --I'm playing a show on Saturday night in Oakland (as Shalmaneser). 
Details at <http://www.doubtfulpalace.com/calendar.html>.

- --I've put three tracks from my soon-to-be-released album FEATURE WARS 
on my page: <http://www.doubtfulpalace.com/artists/Shalmaneser>.

</plug>

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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 19:56:21 -0500
From: "Larry Tucker" <ltucker@townofchapelhill.org>
Subject: [loud-fans] The Church Live

Of possible interest for any of y'all that are into Bit Torrents.

I've uploaded the show I recorded at Birchmere in
Alexandria, VA last Friday night. Hope y'all enjoy it.

Larry

<http://www.sharingthegroove.org/msgboard/showthread.php?
s=&threadid=49716>

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Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:30:13 -0500
From: Jenny Grover <sleeveless@zoominternet.net>
Subject: [loud-fans] chat?

I'm sitting in irc.eskimo.com for the time being, if anyone wants to 
join me.  If eskimo proves a problem for folks tonight, let me know and 
I'll move to where you want.

Jen

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