From: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org (oppositeview-digest) To: oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Subject: oppositeview-digest V3 #190 Reply-To: oppositeview@smoe.org Sender: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk oppositeview-digest Thursday, August 2 2001 Volume 03 : Number 190 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V3 #189 [NIGELBLUES@aol.com] OV: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ ["Jennif] OV: RE: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ [Hop] OV: Re: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ ["Ja] OV: Guildford ["Jane Armstrong" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 19:15:07 EDT From: NIGELBLUES@aol.com Subject: OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V3 #189 In a message dated 01/08/01 10:04:35 GMT Daylight Time, owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org writes: > I saw Turin Brakes supporting Travis in Ireland, and they were pretty good. > I'll definitely be seeking out their album. > > Jane Turin Brakes' album has been out for a while, just been nominated for this year's Mercury Prize Award alongside Super Furry Animals' new album. My taste prevails ... sometimes!! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 18:24:02 -0500 From: "Jennifer Woyan" Subject: OV: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ '"Rock Manager" is to computer games what Spinal Tap is to the movie industry.' a.. Title: Rock Manager b.. Format: PC CD-ROM c.. Genre: Management Simulation d.. Category: Single-player strategy game e.. Release Date: 5th October 2001 f.. Publisher: PAN Interactive g.. Developer: Monsterland Produktion h.. Retail Price: #29.99 i.. Target Audience: Male/female - 15-35 years Move over Nasty 'Popstars' Nigel, there's a new kid on the block! Leading computer games publisher PAN Interactive takes you on a journey in to the showbiz world of rock 'n' roll, with the most strategic and compelling rock management simulation game of the year. Enter the fast moving and cutthroat world of Rock ManagerT (#29.99). The game is released nationwide in the UK on 5th October 2001. Rock ManagerT is the first authentic rock 'n' roll management simulation game for the personal computer. Rock ManagerT puts you in control of your very own rock band. Your task is simple. Make them superstars. This is not PopstarsT! Anything goes in the razzle dazzle world of swindle, lies and rock 'n' roll. Buy your own singles, bribe local radio stations and stroke the over-sized egos of the self-absorbed and easily fooled musicians. When you're a Rock ManagerT, do whatever it takes to rocket to the top of the charts and make a shipload of cash money. Rock ManagerT lets you create the band's unique image and style. Choose your band with extreme caution. The higher the wage, the better the musician. Inter-band conflicts and ego-trips are bound to occur. It's your job and responsibility as Rock ManagerT to manage their volatile and artistic temperaments! Is the press losing interest in your band? Are singles sales sagging and sponsorship deals few and far between? Mastermind a scandal and throw an outrageous party in the band's hotel room. Just tip off your favourite tabloid snitch reporter and watch your band climb the charts! Choose from up to nine different, creative and challenging missions as the ultimate Rock ManagerT; gatekeeper to the stars of the future. From Daddy's Girl, where your mission is to make the tone deaf and fantastically ugly daughter of the local mob kingpin, a rock 'n' roll starlet! To Poor Young Man, where you manage a young man who has the talent to go all the way. His music is promising and media expectations are going through the roof, but as an artist he is painfully shy. Often depressed and suicidal, he fascinates the media and this is probably the reason for his success. Your challenge as Rock ManagerT is to handle both the artist's media anxiety and the media's expectations. Sustain his career for as long as possible and watch the royalties stack up! Outstanding Game Features: a.. Put a band together, select 24 musicians with individual personalities and styles b.. Design record sleeves, make videos and organise world tours c.. Choose from more than 20 original songs to produce via the advanced music studio engine d.. Orchestrate marketing plans via newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations e.. Keep your grumpy, complaining musicians happy with carefully selected gigs and backstage goodies and surprises 9 challenging and entertaining in-game missions f.. Recognisable characters, associated with real-life stars g.. Each character is equipped with irony, humour and a politically incorrect attitude h.. The development team has a background in the music industry i.. Build a career that transports you from rough rock clubs to international concert arenas Rock ManagerT Online An ambitious website is being developed that will give the player the possibility to compare results from the game, participate in a rock quiz, play web games such as Sleeve Designer and more. Cheers, Jen Jennifer A. Woyan jenwoyan@xsite.net 773.580.1440 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 09:14:39 +0100 From: Hopping James W Subject: OV: RE: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ Sounds right up my street. Will it only be available on PC? I only have a lowly Playstation 1! Jim - -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Woyan [mailto:jenwoyan@xsite.net] Sent: 02 August 2001 00:24 To: OV Subject: OV: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ '"Rock Manager" is to computer games what Spinal Tap is to the movie industry.' a.. Title: Rock Manager b.. Format: PC CD-ROM c.. Genre: Management Simulation d.. Category: Single-player strategy game e.. Release Date: 5th October 2001 f.. Publisher: PAN Interactive g.. Developer: Monsterland Produktion h.. Retail Price: #29.99 i.. Target Audience: Male/female - 15-35 years Move over Nasty 'Popstars' Nigel, there's a new kid on the block! Leading computer games publisher PAN Interactive takes you on a journey in to the showbiz world of rock 'n' roll, with the most strategic and compelling rock management simulation game of the year. Enter the fast moving and cutthroat world of Rock ManagerT (#29.99). The game is released nationwide in the UK on 5th October 2001. Rock ManagerT is the first authentic rock 'n' roll management simulation game for the personal computer. Rock ManagerT puts you in control of your very own rock band. Your task is simple. Make them superstars. This is not PopstarsT! Anything goes in the razzle dazzle world of swindle, lies and rock 'n' roll. Buy your own singles, bribe local radio stations and stroke the over-sized egos of the self-absorbed and easily fooled musicians. When you're a Rock ManagerT, do whatever it takes to rocket to the top of the charts and make a shipload of cash money. Rock ManagerT lets you create the band's unique image and style. Choose your band with extreme caution. The higher the wage, the better the musician. Inter-band conflicts and ego-trips are bound to occur. It's your job and responsibility as Rock ManagerT to manage their volatile and artistic temperaments! Is the press losing interest in your band? Are singles sales sagging and sponsorship deals few and far between? Mastermind a scandal and throw an outrageous party in the band's hotel room. Just tip off your favourite tabloid snitch reporter and watch your band climb the charts! Choose from up to nine different, creative and challenging missions as the ultimate Rock ManagerT; gatekeeper to the stars of the future. From Daddy's Girl, where your mission is to make the tone deaf and fantastically ugly daughter of the local mob kingpin, a rock 'n' roll starlet! To Poor Young Man, where you manage a young man who has the talent to go all the way. His music is promising and media expectations are going through the roof, but as an artist he is painfully shy. Often depressed and suicidal, he fascinates the media and this is probably the reason for his success. Your challenge as Rock ManagerT is to handle both the artist's media anxiety and the media's expectations. Sustain his career for as long as possible and watch the royalties stack up! Outstanding Game Features: a.. Put a band together, select 24 musicians with individual personalities and styles b.. Design record sleeves, make videos and organise world tours c.. Choose from more than 20 original songs to produce via the advanced music studio engine d.. Orchestrate marketing plans via newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations e.. Keep your grumpy, complaining musicians happy with carefully selected gigs and backstage goodies and surprises 9 challenging and entertaining in-game missions f.. Recognisable characters, associated with real-life stars g.. Each character is equipped with irony, humour and a politically incorrect attitude h.. The development team has a background in the music industry i.. Build a career that transports you from rough rock clubs to international concert arenas Rock ManagerT Online An ambitious website is being developed that will give the player the possibility to compare results from the game, participate in a rock quiz, play web games such as Sleeve Designer and more. Cheers, Jen Jennifer A. Woyan jenwoyan@xsite.net 773.580.1440 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 09:14:37 +0100 From: "Jane Armstrong" Subject: OV: Re: WOW! How Lucky are we?!! It's released just in time........ > '"Rock Manager" is to computer games what Spinal Tap is to the movie > industry.' > i.. Target Audience: Male/female - 15-35 years Oh darn it! I'm too old to play.... :-(( Jane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 09:24:34 +0100 From: "Jane Armstrong" Subject: OV: Guildford Getting really excited about going to Guildford Festival this weekend, especially now I know Iain, Kris and Mark are going to be appearing. If we can't see the Dels for another million months or so, then at least we get to see some of them. If anyone else on this list is going, they are appearing with Eileen Rose (as Kevin has already reported) on Saturday on the Aladdin's Cave Stage. This is a much smaller and more intimate stage to the main one, so you should get a good view. Please come up and say hello to me, I'll be in a wheelchair or on crutches with a big black boot on and may well be wearing a Del Amitri baseball hat. I'll have a dark haired husband with me and two blond haired little boys, and will undoubtedly be parked right in front of Iain!! However, if you're a Cast fan you may want to note that they'll be playing on the Main Stage at the same time as Eileen. (thought you may get to see the last 20 minutes of Cast). And then the evening will be rounded off with a performance by James. They were absolutely brilliant at Guildford two years ago, so I'm looking forward to seeing them again. 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