From: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org (The Rockford Files) To: rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Subject: The Rockford Files V1 #254 Reply-To: rockford-files@smoe.org Sender: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk The Rockford Files Thursday, September 24 1998 Volume 01 : Number 254 Today's Filings: ----------------- Cornelius, Fear of Pop, Girls, Jump, Little Children, and I talked to Courtney...Woohoo! i've got listeners! How Apropos & Timely Re: The Rockford Files V1 #253 internship oh Ally, you rock me... Karma, can you smell it? spin 8 1/2 Souvenirs, slimstyle My crewhead rocks me! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 03:09:24 -0500 From: "Anoop Ranganath" Subject: Cornelius, Fear of Pop, Girls, Jump, Little Children, and I talked to Courtney...Woohoo! Well, my friend and I ran out to the magic platter today (local music store) and he picked up this CD by some guy named Cornelius. He had heard that he was a japanese beck. Well, we get in the car, put the CD in, and I felt like I was gonna hurl. It was similar to beck in that they both used unconventional instruments and had beats. But it was so experimental that it was disorienting. It was so weird. Like, I remember listening to part of that entire four album mix it yourself Flaming Lips album, and just feeling totally out of it. That's how I felt when I listened to this Cornelius Album. It also reminded me of this class I took my freshman year in college. It was called Computers and Music, and we had to compose all this highly experimental shit called "20th Century Classical" I still don't understand that terminology, but anyways. We listened to this one piece called "To Anne (Rising)" It was just a tone that started like lower than the human threshold of hearing, then slowly became this rumbling tone, and then went higher and higher, to the point where you couldn't hear it anymore. That's all it was, a rising tone. Anyways, our professor talked about the first time he heard it in New York at Carnegie Hall (yeah, i couldn't believe it either) and how it was so incredibly brilliant. It was just a rising tone! We couldn't understand it. Our teacher's name was Charles Mason, but he looked oddly like Charles Manson...Hmmmm. Anyways, the whole point of this is that I am now very afraid of Fear of Pop. I mean, seriously, it's not going to resemble the BFF that we all love. I know I'm going to find it startling the first time I put it in, I'm just not sure if it will be good startled or bad startled. Well, I want to like it. My friend has an interesting theory. Fear of Pop doesn't really exist. We all know how much the boys love to make stuff up. Well, this is just a very well orchestrated hoax on the unsuspecting fans. Although they have absolutely no motive for doing this, unless they want to piss off some brickheads, it could be entirely possible. Well, at he thinks this may be the case. I've still earmarked my $20 for making that purchase. Well, enought Bentent for now, even though I didn't really say anything. Ok, what's the deal with girls. Like, I know there is no such thing as "signs" that a girl is interested in you, mostly cause every girl is different, and it would be incredibly ignorant of me to stereotype behaviour. But if that's the case, then is there anyway to find out how a girl feels. With my particular situation, i'm not really at the stage where I can just flat out ask. Well, I'll have to think about this more. I always thought that the ideal relationship would just happen, without much effort on either part. You know, if two people are compatible, they'd just gravitate together. I'm starting to change my position on that, but I'm not sure to what degree so. I'm convinced that it takes effort for sure. blah, blah, blah, I'm going to read this in the morning and realized it's just late night rambling. I get very long winded around bedtime. I might be able to catch two Jump, Little Children shows in one day. How cool is that? They are playing in the Magic Platter next thursday evening and and at a local club that night. I'm really excited. This is also going to be my first oppurtunity to record a boot with my minidisc player. I'll definitely kick up some MP3s for you guys after I get it all squared away. I'd just like to thank you guys real quick for all the excellent music that I've been pointed to. Jump, Little Children and Belle And Sebastian especially. As for the new Belle and Sebastian, I like it, but I think I like Are You Feeling Sinister better. (Please don't kill me). I just really like that _really_ lo-fi sound. Well, I called Courtney tonight on her show also. Hopefully I'll be hearing some Sebadoh or Liz Phair and getting a shout out later on tonight. That'd kickass Courtney - I really know nothing about swing. My friends and I are going to the music hall thursday night cause they have lessons. Hmm, how do you old school swing afficianados view the entire pop culture swing phenomena that's hit us really that has seemed to spark from a gap commercial? Hmm, I wonder if riding that wave makes me a "swinghead..." Jordan - Well, you kickass at economics, chemistry, and you got the girl. With all of that in addition to the fact that it's spring down there, I would think you'd be feeling pretty damn good. Of course I bet a lot depends on what she was crying about. Dan - Didn't mean to spell dyke wrong. After all, it was 1:33 in the morning, right? You're still the man. Wishing his name rhymed with somethign like "man," instead of "poop" Anoop ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 05:47:04 -0700 From: Chickfactor Subject: i've got listeners! Anoop called me tonight at my show! I plyed some Liz Phair for him... and abotu 20 minutes later i finally found a Sebadoh cd staring at me. i'll play it next week. i promise. ditto to dan, because i didn't get his email until i got home. and someone from the B&S list just emailed me to tell me that they listend and liked it! AND my best friend in WA sent me an email while she was listening. and Jordan said he'd try to up the listeners from Oz as best he could. so booyeah, i rawk. howard stern, move outta the way. i am queen of all media. >Courtney - I really know nothing about swing. My friends and I are going to >the music hall thursday night cause they have lessons. Hmm, how do you old >school swing afficianados view the entire pop culture swing phenomena that's >hit us really that has seemed to spark from a gap commercial? Hmm, I wonder >if riding that wave makes me a "swinghead..." well i realy have mixed feelings about it. i openly mock people who show up at swing shows in khakis, i'll tell you that much. and people who think that Brian Setzer is the one who wrote the song in the Gap ad makes my ass twitch. but then there are the newbies to the scene that are really dedicated and in it for the love of the music, the scene and all of it rolled into one. you know what, i'm going to continue this conversation in the morning. well... it IS morning (5:30 to be exact), so i'll finish this when i wake up later. thank god i don't have class until 3 today. ~Courtney The Sultraness of Swing "I hate this firm! The lawyers are crazy and the singer annoys me." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 07:04:46 -0700 From: "Kamp, Marcus S" Subject: How Apropos & Timely What's it say about us that we've been quoting "Baby Got Back" (by Seattle's own Sir Mix-a-Lot, mind you!), which is the only rap song featuring the now-deceased Florence Griffith-Joyner! We're so up on current events it makes me cry...not really. So, to make myself feel old & all of you feel young, my 10-year reunion is this weekend in Oklahoma ("Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma"--Steve Martin). I'm actually viewing it as a good time to pick up some women by my flashy, Seattle rock star ways:-)! I'll let ya know if there are any good stories...I've no doubt there will be. "Yes, I'm going back to Tulsa one more time/'cause I got home sweet Oklahoma on my mind"--Leon Russell. Markus's Advice, part 968: If you finally have a chance to speak to the wo/man you've had a crush on for a couple months, but that chance comes while s/he's reading quietly @ a table by him/herself, leave him/her alone...you'll get another chance later & Karma will smile upon you. Plus, if s/he's worth the effort, s/he's worth the wait. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 13:12:41 +0100 From: Jay Reddick Subject: Re: The Rockford Files V1 #253 Hi again, all, Anne: sure, we may be cool cats, but are we cool for cats? (insert random Difford-Tillbrook reference here) Emily: some of us newspaper people are quite right....you're just not looking in the right places. Copy editing is a prestigious line of work...with a long and glorious tradition. :) And by the way, the pcc mag stuff kicked arse. I have no long post....I have no Bentent....I have no shame. Y'all have a good day. Take care, Jay - -- To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other. -- Jack Handey ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 10:51:21 -0700 From: Stacy Lynn Subject: internship HEY EVERYONE! Guess who got an internship at a music label!!!! =-) =-) ME!!!!!!!!! And the label is called Slimstyle, so go out and buy their CDs! =-) they are a ska and swing label with 5 bands signed on right now. They are looking to sign more. They have bands called Daves Big Deluxe, Blue Plate Special, Hipster Daddy-O and the Hand Grenades, The New Morty Show, and one other I forget. Their stuff is charting on Billboard and getting national airplay. How cool is this that I am interning for them!!! Just had to share... stacy Cuz everyones my friend in New York City And evertything looks beautiful when you're young and pretty The streets are paved with diamonds And there's just so much to see But the best thing about New York City is you and me. --They Might Be Giants "New York City" http://www.u.arizona.edu/~stacyf icq #7641939 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 14:29:15 CDT From: "Fearless Leader" Subject: oh Ally, you rock me... Yes, props to Court for the line from this past Monday's episode of Ally McB! Can I just say that *I* was the first person this week to add a line from AMcB... alright everyone....to the archives!!! FL has gas like a baby this afternoon. Tootin' boy is me... Hey Carrie. Cold weather was brought on by all us guys who have cool attitudes. yeah. we're cool. that's right baby. coolER than cats. and, what the hell, let's squeeze like in the previous post and be cool 4 cats. And 4 all of 80's leftovers, we are cool beans also. we are definitely cooler than shyte. that stuff is hot. so what up dough? we have radio personalities all over the place. band members, composers for _cool_ tv networks. rap history majors. damn anoop, I guess we are a cool group. this was my leftover post from yesterday. CUBS climb (struggle, get lucky) back into a 1st place tie. asos ymmas is 0-this week. hold on, lemme check that....wandering over to the ZONE.....yup, 2 walks....still OOOOOOOOOO-fer.....but they are winning...thatz cool!!!!!! pressure the Mets. those phags.... hey. stay cool. - -fearless stay cool ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 14:37:42 CDT From: "Fearless Leader" Subject: Karma, can you smell it? As _soon_ as I clicked send, Sosa s[l]ammy-ied a SOLO shot. 64 and one behind the big red-head. BRAINSTORM. A Rockford Files outing at Wrigley Field next Spring. Yessiree. We should fit right in with the rest of the bleacher bums. I know Katie is familiar, as am I, and maybe some others on the list with the friendly confines..... God I love beer in big, wax-covered 20oz. cups, which melt in your hand. sammysammysammy.... there ya have it. multi-posting by me, your loveable, adorable, convertible fearless leader.... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:32:03 EDT From: Vwbugn5890@aol.com Subject: spin << merci buckets. >> that's weird that you say that...so does my sister...anyway anyone ever heard of a band called 8 1/2 souvenirs? according to spin it's a neo-swing band who like to sing in french...and since i on occassion take music advice from spin i decided to get the cd, however i haven't been out to vintage vinyl yet so if anyone has heard of them and has an opinion please share also thought i'd mention that in spin this month there's an article on robbie fulks, since i've heard from a few people that they were going to see him why can't they might be giants come to st. louis any other weekend than this one? damn parents and their grounding tactics shan "The ever-increasing obsolescence of the guitar"~Craig McLean Spin Magazine ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 16:50:35 -0700 From: Chickfactor Subject: 8 1/2 Souvenirs, slimstyle look at that. my subject is actually indicative of what's in my post. 8 1/2 Souvenirs: well I don't know if I'd call them swing, per se. they are very much influenced by Django Reinhardt and have a wonderful unique sound. I don't have a copy of the new version of Happy Feet ( i have an old copy of it befoer they were with RCA and before Chrysta Bell redid the vocals), but the one i have is pretty good. they're sort of... french pop lounge swing witha little bit of exotica thrown in. you should check out Hepcat to get their technically newer cd Souvonica if you end up liking Heppy Feet. http://www.hepcat.com/records or 1.800.404.4117 Slimstyle: Yay! Slimstyle is a great label. and I believe the band you left out was the Crescent City maulers. I'm actually going to be making a phone call to the label on thursday to ask them to send me some promos. bentent: i was walking home the other day from campus and passed a frat house and a car had just pulled into the parking lot that had the opening strains of Brick coming out of it. of course this promtly was changed to Blink 182. and i was at tower on thursday night and as i walked in, Cigarette was playing over the loud speaker. whee. Fear of Pop is an illusion. ~Courtney The Sultraness of Swing "I'm not goin' commando in another guy's fatigues!" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 22:20:03 EDT From: FunShnBear@aol.com Subject: My crewhead rocks me! So like, my painting crewhead just simply rawks me. She is the nicest ever. OK SO NOW THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS ABOUT MY CRUSH ON TANNER! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! So after school, Tanner and Justin came in to the shop to help out and carry some tires. And he kept on smiling over at me, and I smiled back like once, and suddenly, everyone's like, KATIE LIKES TANNER! AHHHH shut up, shut up. My chem teacher told me to use a cattle prod on my cat. Now is he a nice guy or what? What the hell is up with that? I told him that my cat annoyed me all night, and he told me to shock her. EVIL!! EVIL!! EVIL!! So today to prove what a drug addict I was I walked downstairs thinking I was upstairs, and did this for 5 minutes until I noticed that there were 135 instead of 235. What the hell is up with that? So Richy is scaring me, what the hell is wrong with this kid? He told me he wanted to marry me. MARRY ME?! Ahhhhh My day was long, long, longity long. And now the bible beaters are trying to recruit me. Mmm fresh faith. MY MATH TEACHER WAS GONE TODAY. and the substitute teacher hit on me. HIT ON ME. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Oh my god. this was so funny. He kept on squeezing my shoulder.. I was like, STOP IT! STOP SQUEEZING MY SHOULDER! Then the guy at Taco Bell was like, do you want to work here? Do you want a job here? and he kept on flirting with me, and OBVIOUSLY he has been working in the grease a little too much because his face was so broken out. YUCKO! - - Katie (Hey E, what Katie are you talking about? I don't associate with Riff Raff.. or do I?) HEY YOU! YES YOU IN THE KC AREA COME TO SHAWNEE MISSION NORTH TO SEE RUNAWAYS, YOU CAN BE ESCORTED IN BY ME, THE EVER WONDERFUL DRAMA QUEEN KAAAAAATTTTTTTTTIIEEEEE BUCKNER! Wahoo. "So do you just want me to go, Aw.. poor katie, or do you want me to solve your problem?" "SOLVE MY FREEKING PROBLEM!" - Me to Hutch today after school. On very very little sleep. ------------------------------ End of The Rockford Files V1 #254 *********************************