From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sat Jun 6 11:51:57 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id LAA11117 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sat, 6 Jun 1998 11:51:01 -0400 (EDT) From: CornflkGl@aol.com Received: from CornflkGl@aol.com by imo26.mx.aol.com (IMOv14_b1.1) id SRAZa17630 for ; Sat, 6 Jun 1998 10:56:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <52d4b3cd.35795888@aol.com> Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 10:56:07 EDT To: mad-mission@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: PattyG-News: New tour dates & her official site Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk I put up some new dates on the lyrics archive tour date page- there's new ones in Tennessee, Michigan, and Colorado. Patty's A&M site has been completely renovated for Flaming Red- it's now tons of bright colors and oddish punky pictures of her. I don't like it at all- but it's kind of nice :). Rachel :D The Patty Griffin Lyrics Archive http://www.geocities.com/wellesley/3079/patty.html From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sat Jun 6 13:13:58 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id NAA12439 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sat, 6 Jun 1998 13:13:32 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806061713.NAA12439@smoe.org> Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 13:06:20 -0400 To: mad-mission@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: PattyG-News: Text from Patty's A&M web site Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk This is from the "Bio" page on Patty's revamped A&M Records site.....not much bio, but tons o' info on Flaming Red. They also have some Real Audio sound bytes of some songs from Flaming Red at: http://www.amrecords.com/artists/pattygriffin/sound.html Mike :-) >From the "bio" page: Forget everything you think you know about Patty Griffin, either as a songwriter, singer or performer. With the release of FLAMING RED, her second album for A&M Records, you are about to really hear her for the first time. Unlike her 1996 debut recording, the sparse, universally-acclaimed LIVING WITH GHOSTS--which was actually a collection Griffin's song demos which featured her accompanied only by her acoustic guitar--FLAMING RED is an album chock full of big guitars, drums, keyboards, percussion, and her stunning, evocative voice. On FLAMING RED, Griffin indulges the restless whimsy and fantasy of her wildly divergent tastes in music, showcasing 13 new songs in as many settings. There are some ballads ("Goodbye" and "Big Daddy"), but there are plenty of rock and roll tunes ("Change,""Wiggley Fingers") and pop tomes ("Blue Sky" and the first single "One Big Love") that extend her aesthetic reach and prove that, as an artist, she can accomplish virtually anything she sets out to. "I just tried to give myself permission to do things I love to do. I am trying to be myself here and that happens to be a lot of different things. I don't want to be led around by classifications as to what I can and can't do. I'm not a kid and I want to indulge everything, even confusion." Griffin is originally from Old Town, Maine, just outside of Bangor. "They make canoes there," she says. The youngest of the family, tagging behind her three brothers and three sisters, she followed her mother around as she did housework, listening to her sing. "My mom is an amazing singer. People turn around in church to tell her so and my grandmother's family used to sing on their porch at night, watch the sun go down and harmonize, so I guess it's in my blood." Produced by Jay Joyce, who also provides most of the album's stunning guitar work, FLAMING RED also features one of the greatest drummers around in the venerable Kenny Aronoff. "Jay and a lot of the other musicians on this record seems to have as diverse tastes musically as I do," she explains. The ensemble provides Griffin with the support she deserves in delivering an album which will undoubtedly establish her as an artist of rare merit. The songs on FLAMING RED range from raw, primal rockers like the tittle track, a song about the famed fairy tale of the Red Shoes, to shimmering pop songs such as "Christina" based on the troubled life of Christina Onasis. The pieces are all of a whole and move in directions to give the album a distinct sound, that, as wildly divergent as it is from Griffin's debut outing, is the first real taste listeners will get of her expansive and passionate musical vision and of her singular interpretive abilities as a singer ."There are a few songs from the archives here as well as some brand new stuff. These songs just ended up working well together. I didn't think about what I wanted to say. The music had its own life. And whether Griffin is rocking out while revealing the ironies of desire as she does on "Wiggley Fingers," or exploding spiritual myths as she does on the atmospheric, dreamily-textured "Mary," she successfully evades all attempts at being pigeonholed. And lest anyone should wonder if the emotion in her delivery that sets her apart from other singers has been at all tamed, one listen to the simply arranged and deeply moving "Go Now," should dispel those notions. If anything, because of the breadth of this project, Griffin has reached new levels of maturity and depth as a singer. "What we did, Jay and I, was to give all of these songs of mine new lives, and I'm at home in their arrangements. They aren't painted over me and I'm not propped up on top of them." Griffin has a busy summer planned, touring with a full band instead of just her guitar. With the release of FLAMING RED likely pushing her into the limelight, the next year will find her headlining her own dates as well as being featured on this summer's Lillith Fair, where she'll be reaching an ever-widening audience while surprising and delighting existing fans. FLAMING RED is a not only a record that challenges and amazes as a singular work, but one that makes LIVING WITH GHOSTS even more fascinating than the first time. It provides the rare chance to glimpse back at an artist's rawest, single-take demo beginnings--the pure songwriting essence that has metamorphosed into the broader vision she delivers on her first real studio outing, FLAMING RED. From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sun Jun 14 16:25:02 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id QAA11842 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sun, 14 Jun 1998 16:24:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806142024.QAA11842@smoe.org> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 16:08:44 -0400 To: mad-mission-news@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: PattyG-News: Patty Griffin Summer Tour Dates Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Howdy folks :-) For those that may wish to take in the "new" Patty Griffin (her with a band), here's her summer tour dates. (I've been told there WILL be some forthcoming filler dates in between the dates with Sister Hazel and Edwin McCain, where Patty & the band will be headlining smaller clubs) 7/09 Thu - Nashville TN - 328 Music Hall - w/Burlap to Cashmere 7/11 Sat - Detroit MI - Phoenix Amph. Riverfest, CIDR show 7/12 Sun - Philadelphia PA - Penn's Landing WXPN show The dates below are of shows with Patty and the band opening for Sister Hazel and all of these particular dates are presently tentative (According to the A&M Records site): 7/13 Mon - Spokane WA - Met Theater 7/14 Tue - Portland OR - venue TBA 7/15 Wed - Seattle WA - venue TBA 7/16 Thu - Vancouver BC - venue TBA 7/19 Sun - Albuquerque NM - venue TBA 7/20 Mon - Phoenix AZ - Celebrity Theater 7/21 Tue - Los Angeles CA - House of Blues 7/23 Thu - San Francisco CA - Fillmore 7/24 Fri - San Diego CA - 4th and B The dates below are of shows with Patty and the band opening for Edwin McCain and all of these particular dates are presently tentative (According to the A&M Records site): 7/28 Tue - Greenville SC - Peace Center 7/29 Wed - Savannah GA - Trustees Theater 7/30 Thu - Tampa FL - Frankies 8/01 Sat - Orlando FL - House of Blues 8/02 Sun - West Palm Beach FL - Carefree Theater 8/06 Thu - Knoxville TN - Tennessee Theater 8/07 Fri - Nashville TN - 328 Performance Hall 8/08 Sat - Charlotte NC - World Mardi Gras 8/12 Wed - Birmingham AL - Five Points Music Hall 8/13 Thu - Memphis TN - New Daisy Theater 8/14 Fri - Jackson MS - Hal and Mal's 8/15 Sat - Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse 8/16 Sun - Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse 8/21 Fri - Boulder CO - Fox Theatre Gavin AAA Convention (Patty headlining) Lilith Fair dates - all 2nd stage 8/23 Sun - Denver CO - Fiddlers Green Amphitheater 8/25 Tue - Salt Lake City UT - Wolf Mountain 8/26 Wed - Boise ID - The Idaho Center Mike :-) * The Patty Griffin/Mad-Mission@smoe List Homepage is at: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup/pattyg/pattyg.htm * * Rachel Martin's Patty Griffin Lyrics Archie is at * http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/3079/patty.html * * Jerry Zigmont's Flaming Red - A Patty Griffin Website is at * http://w3.nai.net/~zigmont * * DuckOfPrey or WhyADuck55 on AOL or AOL Instant Messenger From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Wed Jun 17 20:11:38 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id UAA22134 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Wed, 17 Jun 1998 20:11:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806180011.UAA22134@smoe.org> From: ABershaw@aol.com Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:25:52 EDT To: mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: PattyG-News: PattyG/EDAs/LRTs/CLB & Poltz in Rolling Stone Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all on all 4 lists (Jewel/Rugburns/Patty Griffin/Ecto), Recently, Rolling Stone Magazine contacted me about the history & possible future of the Living Room Tour gigs. I spoke to them fairly extensively as did Steve Poltz & Cindy Lee Berryhill. Fellow listmembers Larry & Mike also were contacted. The writeup came out & is in the current issue (in the "Grapevine" section). Cindy Lee Berryhill just read it to me over the phone & it seemed to reflect a positive light on the LRT scene. They did condense it into a few paragraphs, but at least we managed to get Steve Poltz, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Patty Griffin & The EDAs some Rolling Stone exposure. :-) I'd post the writeup for you but I don't get Rolling Stone & don't actually have a copy. Perhaps someone who does subscribe to it can post it for others (& so I can have a copy ;-) All the best, MrBB From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Wed Jun 17 21:03:39 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id VAA23191 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Wed, 17 Jun 1998 21:03:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806180103.VAA23191@smoe.org> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 20:53:37 -0400 To: mad-mission-news@smoe.org From: Mike Connell Subject: PattyG-News: The Rolling Stone article on the Living Room Tours Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk >From ROLLING STONE July 9-23, 1998 Issue 790/791: Mi casa es su casa--just don't wake the neighbors. There's a growing movement on the Internet to bring artists to people's homes. The idea can be traced to a group of 2,500 rabid Jewel fans known as Everyday Angels (EDAs), who maintain a mailing list on the Net. In April, 1997, the singer Cindy Lee Berryhill--a San Diego contemporary of Jewel's--was stuck in Boston with a yearning to perform. Aware of EDA's legions, she contacted a friend, who got word out that Berryhill was looking for a gig. The next day, the singer was performing in a fan's living room for thirty people. Since then, she has played in about sixteen homes, sometimes drawing more than 100 fans, each of whom donates ten dollars. "I won't ever give up clubs," she says, "but it's a great way to connect with people." The "Living Room Tour" trend has spread, and subsequent shows have been held in cities across the country. While many of these artists are local folk singers, higher-profile acts such as Freedy Johnston, Patty Griffin and Steve Poltz have expressed interest. "We're looking at it as a supplement to regular touring," says Michael Pontecorvo, director of artistic development for Poltz's label, Mercury Records. "It's increasingly difficult to get exposure for new artists, but this is a proven method." Poltz, who played one living room with his former band the Rugburns, hopes to do at least six more when his tour begins in July. "I like playing small venues, anyway," he says. "This is about as intimate as it gets..." Funny, he's never had a problem with the top shelf before. From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Fri Jun 19 19:01:47 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id TAA17208 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Fri, 19 Jun 1998 19:01:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806192301.TAA17208@smoe.org> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 15:29:22 -0500 To: mad-mission@smoe.org From: hkoehler@admin.austin.isd.tenet.edu (Holly Burton Koehler) Subject: PattyG-News: MM: Patty on KGSR 6/23 Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hey everybody, I just heard on 107.1 in Austin that Patty will be celebrating the release of Flaming Read by dropping by the KGSR studio on 6/23 at 3:30. The station will also be playing the entire album at 11:00 p.m. on 6/22! From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sat Jun 20 16:04:54 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id QAA07043 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sat, 20 Jun 1998 16:03:57 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806202003.QAA07043@smoe.org> Date: 20 Jun 98 13:00:03 -0800 From: Robin Hall Subject: PattyG-News: rolling stone review of Flaming Red To: mad mission Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk The latest issue of Rolling Stone (Madonna cover) reviews "Flaming Red." Gives it three stars, but the review itself seems more like a four star review. Me, I give it five. From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sat Jun 20 18:50:55 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id SAA09977 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sat, 20 Jun 1998 18:50:44 -0400 (EDT) From: RbSayre@aol.com Received: from RbSayre@aol.com by imo26.mx.aol.com (IMOv14_b1.1) id SMRWa04520 for ; Sat, 20 Jun 1998 16:53:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <4804e8e3.358c212e@aol.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 16:53:01 EDT To: mad-mission@smoe.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: PattyG-News: Entertainment Weekly gives Flaming Red an A- Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk finally, they do something right. the review, word for word, transcribed without permission, for your reading pleasure: The singer-songwriter comes out screaming here, which may ruffle the skirts of those moved by her folkish debut. But Griffin isn't just another mutable member of the post Lilith archetyping pool. Stakes are high in her scarred narratives, which emote with a muscular empathy; even her wistfulness seems road-toughened. The rock-chickisms are occasionally overdone, but her pop sense and chutzpah almost always win out. A- -Will Hermes all typos would of course, be mine. just had my first intake of caffeine in 4 days. ;) peace, rick listening to: erykah badu/live *rock-chickisms???* -page: http://members.aol.com/rbsayre/cheese.html From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sat Jun 27 12:10:27 1998 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.8.7/8.8.7/listq-jane) id MAA15033 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sat, 27 Jun 1998 12:10:13 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199806271610.MAA15033@smoe.org> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 10:17:28 +0000 Subject: PattyG-News: E-Online's great review of Flaming Red From: Charl Kroeger To: mad-mission@smoe.org Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Hi all, Just thought you might want to see how favorably Flaming Red has been received in the entertainment world: E-Online (www.eonline.com) has as one of it's lead stories in their subscriber newsletters the release of the CD. In the review section, this is what they had to say: Patty Griffin Flaming Red Who knew Griffin secretly wanted to be in Nirvana? This razor-sharp, electrically charged album is miles from her folkie debut, Living with Ghosts. Her passionate, grainy voice and finely honed songwriting are the constants, but nothing on Ghost could prepare you for the seething energy of the title track or the electronic ruckus that kicks off "Blue Sky." Even the more conventional songs have unexpected touches: the looped drums on "Carry Me," the dissonant riff at the center of "Big Dadd" and the loping pop of "One Big Love," which in a more perfect world would be pouring out of radios at beaches nationwide. Griffin has brilliantly avoided the sophomore slump, graduating early into the class of artists to be reckoned with. For my own part there is not a thing on Flaming Red that if I would change! Patty, you knew exactly which musical g-spot to aim for! Heavy rotation in my personal CD playing. Let's hope you get to be "out there" a lot on the road. I wanna see ya again!!!!! The Big Apple is calling. I know that Flaming Red is going to exceed even your wildest expectations. Look out world, here she is! And hey Patty, when your next million seller needs cool packaging, check out my work (see below) I'd love to do it for you! All the best to you all Charl (http://www.cnct.com/home/designck)