From: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org (oppositeview-digest) To: oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Subject: oppositeview-digest V4 #1 Reply-To: oppositeview@smoe.org Sender: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk oppositeview-digest Thursday, January 3 2002 Volume 04 : Number 001 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OV: no del content/I need advice on CD-RW's ["Rosemary Lucas" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 7:28:43 -0500 From: "Rosemary Lucas" Subject: OV: no del content/I need advice on CD-RW's Help! This serious technophobe is going to reward herself for being a good little girl and getting the checking account back up to zero last year by buying something- a CD-RW. Any advice out there in OV land? I have a Dell (what else?!) computer with open bay-thingys in the tower-thingy,so at least that's not a problem. It needs to be multi-purpose use, but of course music is a priority. The advice I've gotten so far is that the Plextor 24-something and the Yamaha are very good. Price is not necessarily an object, but I need to stay under $200 if possible.May the blessings of all the OV techies shine down upon me, preferably before Sat. Noon as that is my one shopping window before I must return to the capitalist grindstone and pay for all this crap! Thanks in advance for your advice. Rosemary - --- Rosemary Lucas - --- prudencetofu@earthlink.net - --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:50:03 -0800 (PST) From: doug brown Subject: OV: OT: The End Of The World As We Know It Ok I know it's been kind of happening but this one finally got to me. VH1 sponsoring Creed's world tour. This is ridiculous, it was nice to at least pretend they were impartial but it's impossible to ignore it when it gets this blatant. In more positive news, according to the Mick Jagger example, I still have 20 years to be a rock star. Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 12:10:58 -0600 From: "Tempora Ekdahl" Subject: OV: OT (kinda) Review in Observer of Eileen Rose Come on Eileen Sunday December 30, 2001 The Observer http://www.observer.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,625629,00.html If prayers are answered, this will be the breakthrough year for Eileen Rose, a startling new American voice, filtered through 10 tough years in London Eileen Rose released her debut Shine Like It Does in 2000, and it was one of the surprise albums of the year. A bittersweet collection of country-marinated rock, it drew plaudits across the board and comparisons ranging from Patti Smith to Michelle Shocked and even Marianne Faithfull. Her second album, Long Shot Novena, is even better. At a time when much fashionable new rock music is so backward-looking that it really belongs on a tribute album, Rose uses her inspirations to craft wonderful songs that are hard to categorise. This is an artist who isn't solely defined by what is in her record collection. 'The last record I did was called "alt.country", but they weren't really sure. I do use a bit of slide and pedal guitar but I don't consider myself country at all,' she says. 'If they keep going on about me being country, some serious country person is going to buy the record and get really pissed off.' Still, the American-born, London-based singer's album is greatly influenced by her homeland. She names Tom Waits, Neil Young and Jimi Hendrix alongside Kate Bush as her musical heroes. 'I definitely feel that I'm in the rootsy, slightly bluesy area. I don't know what I sound like to British ears but it is definitely American music.' More than just a rootsy retread, Long Shot Novena is a contemporary album boasting the sonic nuances you only occasionally hear in rock today. Rose was born in the working-class Boston suburb of Saugus, the second youngest of six sisters and three brothers in an Irish-Italian Catholic family. She left America 10 years ago to tour Britain with her then band. In London she met her former husband and decided to stay, singing in a succes sion of bands until signing a solo deal with Rough Trade. Shine Like It Does was 'cathartic', detailing her transatlantic relocation and subsequent divorce. 'I was failing spectacularly at everything and I had to question the wisdom of a lot of my choices,' she says. Long Shot Novena is 'more grown-up and a lot of it is about my religious and spiritual beliefs', hence the title. 'I've realised I'm not a conventional person. I didn't do what my brothers and sisters did, get married and have babies, and I'm not a practising Catholic any more. A novena is a nine-day prayer for lost causes. Certain people have said to me, "I've said a novena for you", and I'm like, "Keep 'em coming".' She delivers the last three words in a broad Boston accent and laughs. 'Just in case. If nothing else, it means somebody cares for you.' There are dark songs on the album, including the brooding title track and 'For Marlene', about the murder of her best friend's mother. But Rose doesn't want to play up to the image of the angst-ridden singer-songwriter. 'I do think I tend to have a lot of anxieties about certain things. But I'm only different because I express them in public - not as public as I would like, but that could change with this record,' she says. For light relief try 'See How I Need You', a witty, playful song about women's romantic delusions, 'I want six feet of heaven', or the closing number, 'Big Dog', a joyous knees-up. She believes her songwriting has improved on the current album. The variety of influences, from Pink Floyd to George Clinton, displays her ambition and confidence, although she still doesn't think much of herself as a guitarist. Last year she had a residency at the Borderline in London, playing four gigs in a month, so before each one she wrote a new song to per form that week. It worked, and all the new songs made it on to Long Shot Novena. Touring with Ron Sexsmith and Ryan Adams this year and collaborating with Nitin Sawhney gave her a further boost. Despite her optimism, Rose realises she is not an easy sell. She reckons Long Shot Novena is an album that 'you need to spend a lot of time with. I think it might be one of those slow-burn records. Do you hear a single on it?' she asks. 'No one else does.' She concludes: 'Well, I'm not a single type of person. I'm not Kylie.' She's right. Besides, Kylie was so 2001. Long Shot Novena is released on Rough Trade on 18 February Regards, Jennifer Woyan Office of the General Counsel American Medical Association 312.464.4601 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:58:06 -0800 (PST) From: Debbie Cushing Subject: Re: OV: OT (kinda) Review in Observer of Eileen Rose Oh, Thank God! I never understood why people said her music was "country" either. I described it more as being bluesy-rock. She's right, people who thought they were buying country WOULD be pissed off if they bought her record. Well, unless they were open minded and wanted to try something new, but strictly speaking, she is NOT a country artist by any means. Trust me, I live in Texas surrounded by people who listen to country and well, country: she's not it. Sounds like I've got another CD to put in my wish list. :-) debbie - --- Tempora Ekdahl wrote: > Come on Eileen > Sunday December 30, 2001 > The Observer > http://www.observer.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,625629,00.html > > > If prayers are answered, this will be the > breakthrough year for > Eileen Rose, a startling new American voice, > filtered through 10 > tough years in London > > Eileen Rose released her debut Shine Like It Does in > 2000, and it was > one of the surprise albums of the year. A > bittersweet collection of > country-marinated rock, it drew plaudits across the > board and > comparisons ranging from Patti Smith to Michelle > Shocked and even > Marianne Faithfull. Her second album, Long Shot > Novena, is even > better. > At a time when much fashionable new rock music is so > backward-looking > that it really belongs on a tribute album, Rose uses > her inspirations > to craft wonderful songs that are hard to > categorise. This is an > artist who isn't solely defined by what is in her > record collection. > 'The last record I did was called "alt.country", but > they weren't > really sure. I do use a bit of slide and pedal > guitar but I don't > consider myself country at all,' she says. 'If they > keep going on > about me being country, some serious country person > is going to buy > the record and get really pissed off.' > > Still, the American-born, London-based singer's > album is greatly > influenced by her homeland. She names Tom Waits, > Neil Young and Jimi > Hendrix alongside Kate Bush as her musical heroes. > 'I definitely feel > that I'm in the rootsy, slightly bluesy area. I > don't know what I > sound like to British ears but it is definitely > American music.' > > More than just a rootsy retread, Long Shot Novena is > a contemporary > album boasting the sonic nuances you only > occasionally hear in rock > today. > > Rose was born in the working-class Boston suburb of > Saugus, the > second youngest of six sisters and three brothers in > an Irish-Italian > Catholic family. She left America 10 years ago to > tour Britain with > her then band. In London she met her former husband > and decided to > stay, singing in a succes sion of bands until > signing a solo deal > with Rough Trade. > > Shine Like It Does was 'cathartic', detailing her > transatlantic > relocation and subsequent divorce. 'I was failing > spectacularly at > everything and I had to question the wisdom of a lot > of my choices,' > she says. Long Shot Novena is 'more grown-up and a > lot of it is about > my religious and spiritual beliefs', hence the > title. 'I've realised > I'm not a conventional person. I didn't do what my > brothers and > sisters did, get married and have babies, and I'm > not a practising > Catholic any more. A novena is a nine-day prayer for > lost causes. > Certain people have said to me, "I've said a novena > for you", and I'm > like, "Keep 'em coming".' She delivers the last > three words in a > broad Boston accent and laughs. 'Just in case. If > nothing else, it > means somebody cares for you.' > > There are dark songs on the album, including the > brooding title track > and 'For Marlene', about the murder of her best > friend's mother. But > Rose doesn't want to play up to the image of the > angst-ridden > singer-songwriter. 'I do think I tend to have a lot > of anxieties > about certain things. But I'm only different because > I express them > in public - not as public as I would like, but that > could change with > this record,' she says. > > For light relief try 'See How I Need You', a witty, > playful song > about women's romantic delusions, 'I want six feet > of heaven', or the > closing number, 'Big Dog', a joyous knees-up. She > believes her > songwriting has improved on the current album. The > variety of > influences, from Pink Floyd to George Clinton, > displays her ambition > and confidence, although she still doesn't think > much of herself as a > guitarist. > > Last year she had a residency at the Borderline in > London, playing > four gigs in a month, so before each one she wrote a > new song to per > form that week. It worked, and all the new songs > made it on to Long > Shot Novena. Touring with Ron Sexsmith and Ryan > Adams this year and > collaborating with Nitin Sawhney gave her a further > boost. > > Despite her optimism, Rose realises she is not an > easy sell. She > reckons Long Shot Novena is an album that 'you need > to spend a lot of > time with. I think it might be one of those > slow-burn records. Do you > hear a single on it?' she asks. 'No one else does.' > > She concludes: 'Well, I'm not a single type of > person. I'm not > Kylie.' > > She's right. Besides, Kylie was so 2001. > > Long Shot Novena is released on Rough Trade on 18 > February > > > > > Regards, > Jennifer Woyan > Office of the General Counsel > American Medical Association > 312.464.4601 Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:32:17 -0000 From: "Lewis Slade" Subject: OV: Off Topic Hi everyone, Happy new year! Just thought I let u know im selling more stuff on ebay if u wanna look. Great opportunity to flog unwanted xmas gifts!!! Link is down below, All the best, Lewis. (walkinthedream) http://profiles.yahoo.com/walkinthedream ================================ www.shac.net ================================ Trading: http://www.geocities.com/walkinthedream/walkinthedream.html ================================ e-mail : catherinewheel@madlove.fsnet.co.uk walkinthedream@yahoo.com ================================ www.exileinside.co.uk ================================ ebay items : http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&u serid=walkinthedream&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25 ================================ September 11th 2001 - "The First War Of The 21st Century" ================================ ------------------------------ End of oppositeview-digest V4 #1 ********************************