From: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org (The Rockford Files) To: rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Subject: The Rockford Files V2 #9 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 Friday, December 18 1998 Volume 02 : Number 009 Today's Fjordian Filings: ----------------- ack...edward... some stuff quality albums... Re: ack...edward... Terror, like charity, begins at home Mala kileki maka (or however you spell it) Katy's Top Ten Re: some stuff ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 07:57:40 -0500 From: Jessica Brandt Subject: ack...edward... I saw on MTV news that Edward Norton showed up at a special Hole show at the Roxy and played guitar on 2 songs with the band. Come on Ed, you don't want that tainted piece of Courtney-meat!! Come to Jessi!! Okay, enuff. Here's what I think is the best of 1998... 1. Hello Nasty (beasties) 2. Perrenial Favorites (SNZ) 3. Thrills (andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire) 4. Songs for Rosetta (Jas. mathus and his Knockdown Society) 5. Christmas Caravan (SNZ) 6. VH1 Storytellers (Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson) 7. Naked Baby Photos (duh) 8. TIE: Death Rides a Pale Cow/Cream of the Crop (Dead Milkmen) 9. Stunt (BNL) 10. Dirty Boogie (Brian Setzer Orch) HM Before these Crowded Streets (DMB) Okay. so you can see i'm obsessed with SNZ, as 4 of the 11 are SNZ and related albums. And i'm not sure if it came out in 98 or 97, but Bruce McCullouch's "Shame Based Man" is EXCELLENT. "Viva la Dooooooors!" Jess *********************************************************** I'm not just naked, I'm Naked for Jesus!!! * --+-READ THE SHRUBBERY-+-- * http://www.theshrubbery.prohosting.com --New Every Month- -Humor, Music, News and More-- *********************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 18:10:38 EST From: jaedonely@juno.com Subject: some stuff Stacy, Graham Coxon is the guitarist for Blur, I believe. He's quite the good player, too. Edward Norton and Courtney Love is wrong. I have not seen American History X, and it seems messy and disturbing, but his performance in Primal Fear (or whatever he was nominated for an oscar for was awesome) Edward Norton is obviously a pretty smart shit. "tainted bit of Courtney-meat" =) Tho' I am currently enamored of the song 'Malibu" Oh-kinda funny, or at least from my point of view. This junior at school knows that I dig him, and ever since then he hasnt been able to look at me in the halls. I think he's a little embarrassed and shy. And for some reason, everything I do at school goes wrong in front of him, totally sending him the wrong impression. Its pretty comical. For instance, my teacher and I just 'happened' to laugh when he was walking down the halls. And today, I was giving a goofy b-day card to my friend matt. It has shirtless preteen boys on the cover, doing their best he man, and on the inside it says happy birthday big guy. So he's opening this card, and my crush chris strolls by, cranes his neck to see what i was giving matt, and he sees that goofy picture of shirtless guys. i must have totally given off the wrong inpression. poor kid. too bad he's shy. i have a potential love thing on the horizon, but im trying to keep it 'cas' but the annoying thing is im comingoff like a doof in the emails and hes sending me the right signals dammit! witty and wicked, Elisabeth, witty and wicked! Anyone else read the glowing review of Rushmore in Entertinment Weekly? Dammit! Want to see that movie! (I think people who can recite Bottle Rocket have the right to see the movie early, right?) Gap whore, ~Elisabeth ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 23:12:46 +0000 From: Luke Wilson Subject: quality albums... So what if I hardly ever post? I'm, unfortunately one of those sad, sad fools who just can't bear to leave a "best whatever of whenever" type list go begging. So, with no further ado.. 1) Idlewild: Hope is Important. Bur-limey. Class in a glass. 2) Beasties: Hello Nasty. Clearly. Without a doubt. 3) eels: Electro-shock Blues. Much agreement. An _incredible_ piece of work. E is a god. 4) Ash: Nu-clear Sounds. Top marks to whoever that distinguished person who agreed was. We like Ash like we appreciate an affectionate dog on a cold winter's day. 5) Bluetones: Return to the Last Chance Saloon. _So_ much better than the first album. Don't, whatever you do, dismiss them as a lame-arsed Britpop band. There is more. Believe me. 6) Super Furry Animals: Outspaced (B-sides + Rarities). Worth having for Man Don't Give A Moo and Guacamole alone, but it's a fine showcase for one of Britain's most innovative bands of the mo. 7) BFF: NBP. Natch. 8) Gomez : Bring it On. Beck-ish, but, somehow, more bluesy. Anyone agree? Please? 9) Pixies: Live at the BBC. So, I'm a sucker for nostalgia. 10) Fear of Pop - yes, me likes this. I don't know what attracts me to it, maybe it's just the entire inaneness (is that a word?) of it all. On other notes in this once in a lifetimeokimeanafairwhile post, I'd just like to say thanks to all those on this list. Your ramblings always manage to cheer me, esp. through this term when things have been particularly trying sometimes. Cheers and enjoy the holidays as much as you can. Luke ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 16:40:57 -0800 From: Blue Green Olga Subject: Re: ack...edward... > I saw on MTV news that Edward Norton showed up at a special Hole show > at > the Roxy and played guitar on 2 songs with the band. let's not even talk about how bitter I am about THAT. especially since i could have gone to that show. but no one is really Pro-Hole, so we opted to not. and just LOOK what happpened in my absence!!!! grr. stupid Courtney Love. > And i'm not sure if it came out in 98 or 97, but Bruce McCullouch's > "Shame > Based Man" is EXCELLENT. i'm pretty sure it came out in 96, because i always played it on my radio show freshman year. damn that cd rules me. well, i am officially finished with finals. last night everyone in the Hitchcock class got butally raped by the final. i mean OUCH. everything that was on it had barely been touched on in class. but wow, it SUCKED. so i went today to officially change my major. i just have to wait for "approval." oh, and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to miss kathy-rin. word up mah sistah (hey, if you're going to go to USC, you've got to know the ghetto ho speak). oh, and i got a late birthday present today. the boy that i'm in love with (who's girlfriend lives NEXT-FUCKING-DOOR to me!!) brought me a card and a lovely bottle of Sapphire Gin. dammit. i think i'm going to go take a nap. ~Courtney The Sultraness of Swing "You think I got kicked out because of the aquarium? Nah... it was the hand job." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 19:20:35 PST From: "Summer B" Subject: Terror, like charity, begins at home Hola! I thought I'd post my top 9 records purchased/released in '98 just for the hell of it. It's pretty similar to some others out there...but I guess we all have impeccable music taste ;o) And I couldn't number them from 1 - 9 ...it was too hard. *They Might Be Giants - Severe Tire Damage *Unbelieveable Truth - Almost Here (Stacy: Andy Yorke sounds quite similar to Thom, but I like Andys voice better - it doesn't sound so...umm...how can I describe it...'wailing', prehaps. But I love this band as much as Radiohead, which is a huge feat. They're such a beautiful band) *R.E.M. - Up *The Eels - Electro-shock Blues *Lazy Susan - Right On (not released to the masses yet...but they're *awesome*...Jordan and Tavia...keep an ear out for them...they're from NSW...and have been played only 4 times on JJJ, by the one and only Adam Spencer) *Beck - Mutations (I just got this album 2 weeks ago...and it hasn't left my CD player yet.) *Manic Street Preachers - This is My Truth, Tell Me Yours (Stacy: You may have heard their single "If You Suffer This, Your Children Will Be Next") *Pulp - This Is Hardcore (mmm..Jarvis ;) ) *The Whitlams - Stupor Ego And Stacy: Graham Coxon is the guitarist from Blur...I haven't heard any of his solo work as-of-yet. What's it like, John? Is it more 'laid back' than the majority of Blur material? anyway, must be off to a fun fun fun orchestra rehearsal for Carols By Candelight. Only boring (Australian) artists are in it this year *sniffles*. With the exeception of Marina Prior. She's georgeous and nice and all that. And Rent are supposed to be groovy. But CDB sucks. On that positive note, toodles! BYE!! ~Kel ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 22:32:20 -0500 From: shirak@umich.edu Subject: Mala kileki maka (or however you spell it) First off, to Jez and Lyn: Welcome to our wierd, sick twisted, warped, demented, and loving family. House rules: post whatever the hell you want, love each other, and at some point we will require a drunken post. ;) Seriously, have a blast and enjoy the company. And don't let our "love sucks" posts get you down. ;) CD Lists: Seeing as how I don't think I bought 10 new CD's this year, I'll just give out the nods for my faves. Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel. If you didn't like it, there's something wrong with you. Cake - Prolonging the Magic. Great work from a great band. Hem of Your Garment is the story of my life. ;) Fear Of Pop - Volume 1. Yeah, I liked it. So what about it? Seriously, In Love and I Paid My Money make the album for me. Rasputina - How We Quit The Forest. One quote: (and all the Raspi fans will get it) A 20-gallon brass syringe.... Beck - Mutations. Tropicalicia is amazing, and the rest is exactly what you'd expect from Beck: incoherent, but lovely reguardless. Ben Folds Five - Naked Baby Photos. For Those Of Y'all That Wear Fanny Packs. Nothing else needs to be said. Put Satan Is My Master on top of that, and I'm in .... uhhhm heaven doesn't quite work there, does it? I guess Chapel Hill will have to do. Or the Playboy Mansion..... Poor, pitiful me is one of the few people on this list not to pick up Belle & Sebastien, Elliot Smith, Rufus Wainwright or any of the other great musicians that have been mentioned. If anyone wants to send me copies as Christmas presents, I'd love them eternally (not that I don't already. People who send me music get backrubs, though.) And on that very note, the whole point of this e-mail, Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Peaceful Ramadan (unless Clinton gets REALLY desperate) and all that other good stuff. I love you all, and may God bless us, every one. No, wait, blessings burn me. Hmmmmm, maybe he'll just leave us alone for this season. ;) Love you all! Hail Eris! ERIC Send cards, money, music, naked pictures (no, wait, don't write that! Bad id! Bad! Bad!!) to: Eric Patton 335 E. Ann St. Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:05:56 -0500 (EST) From: KDEMCAK@WELLESLEY.EDU Subject: Katy's Top Ten You know, a week without sleep does funny things to you. I had an art history final this morning, and I realized that when I was supposed to be writing an essay about Bernini, I had fallen asleep and was dreaming about John Lennon and an elephant (which, strangely, combined that Bernini essay with a paper I'm writing for my films class comparing Hard Day's Night and Help). So I started popping Altoids, those curiously strong peppermints, and they kept me focused... art history exams are bad for sleep-deprived individuals because they're typically held in darkened rooms so you can see the slides. Grrr... Oh well, just 15 pages stand between me and freedom. I'm going home to Chicago on Monday and then going to spend the holidays in California with my sister. OK, I am going to do two lists for my albums of 1998: top albums released in 1998 and top other purchases this year, not released in '98. Top 1998 Releases (in no particular order) **Ben Folds Five, Naked Baby Photos -- Instant feel good! **R.E.M., Up -- Reminds me of the best parts of Automatic for the People and reinstated my old crush on Michael Stipe (he has my birthday, yay) **Belle and Sebastian, Boy with the Arab Strap -- I (heart) Stuart **Liz Phair, whitechocolatespaceegg -- the soundtrack of choice at my job this summer, she gets points for being from the North Shore; some tracks are weaker, but some are just perfect **In Their Eyes -- a compilation of 90s teen bands covering songs from 80s teen movies--worth it just to combine Ben Lee and Sixteen Candles **Beastie Boys, Hello Nasty -- "Dogs love me 'cos I'm crazy sniffable!" **Pulp, This is Hardcore -- "Like a Friend" is brilliant **Ani DiFranco, Little Plastic Castles -- especially the title track Other favorite purchases **Radiohead, OK Computer -- OK, I got this for Christmas last year, but didn't really listen to it until '98 -- aural perfection! **Ben Lee, Grandpaw Would -- perfect pop **Belle and Sebastian, If You're Feeling Sinister -- my favorite CD to relax with this summer **Spice Girls, Spice World -- oh, I am serious. it is fun to play at parties and I have to agree with the reviewer who called it "crass, contrived and catchy as hell" ** cheers, Katy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:01:57 -0700 From: Stacy Lynn Subject: Re: some stuff Elisabeth wrote: >Stacy, Graham Coxon is the guitarist for Blur, I believe. He's quite the >good player, too. Mmmm I love Blur. > >Edward Norton and Courtney Love is wrong. I have not seen American >History X, my friend STeve saw it and loved it. He said he couldn't talk for a little while afterwards, it was so intesne. Kel wrote: >*They Might Be Giants - Severe Tire Damage Yay! TMBG rocks! Its a great album and I LOVE the hidden tracks! *>Unbelieveable Truth - Almost Here (Stacy: Andy Yorke sounds quite >similar to Thom, but I like Andys voice better - it doesn't sound >so...umm...how can I describe it...'wailing', prehaps. But I love this >band as much as Radiohead, which is a huge feat. They're such a >beautiful band) Wow, this is a must-hear for me. and most must hears turn into must haves... sigh... >*R.E.M. - Up >*The Eels - Electro-shock Blues double yay! >*Beck - Mutations (I just got this album 2 weeks ago...and it hasn't >left my CD player yet.) make that a triple yay! >And Stacy: Graham Coxon is the guitarist from Blur...I haven't heard =-) Thanks. Katy listed: >**In Their Eyes -- a compilation of 90s teen bands covering songs from 80s >teen movies--worth it just to combine Ben Lee and Sixteen Candles >**Ben Lee, Grandpaw Would -- perfect pop Ok,you ROCK! I've been playing In Their Eyes on my radioshow. Ben Lee rocks my world. Seriously! And about the Spice Girls, damn, I hate them, but I sure do have fond memories of playing that CD with my old roomate Anna. We'd play it, dance to it, and laugh our asses off! *sigh* memories... from the corners of my mind. painted pictures.... wait a sec... wrong song. anyway. Ok. I'm so proud of all of you who love Fear Of Pop. Cuz I love it too, and I need to feel validated. ;-) I bought tbe Burt Bacherach tribute cuz not only do I love burt, but its a damn fine CD. Ok. Now is when I tell people how much they rock. Eric, you rock. Jordan, as always. John, you are amazing... and Courtney, darling, you have my life. seriously. Katy is awesome, and so is Elisabeth and Kel cuz they all mentioned me recently, and well, ok, I love everybody, I just happened to list the last couple of posters, but aww shucks, I love you all. Big group hug? So, today was my last day of class. I finished my last final at 11:30 am. something like that. Now, I am not a perfectionist or anything, But I need better grades than straight Bs. And right now, thats what it looks like I'll be getting. Hopefully I will have one A though. But let me tell you, just being done with this semseter is a very good thing. *sigh* So Courtney, you know how you have my life? So, today I make an appointment to talk to my advisor. Get this... not about changing my major, but changing my minor. crazy no? But Courtney, we all know I want to go into the music biz, as do you, but the UA doesn't offer a major like "Music Bussiness" so, um, what are you majoring in now? The best album you've never heard (and if you have heard it, you REALLY are special) is Jude - No One is Really Beautiful. There is a man with a voice, a musical gift, and lyrics that just kick ace. No luck on the job search. I am wondering if I might have to leave my soft cooshy job at a restaurant making 9 bucks an hour to somewhere else... I'm getting worried... how will I be able to afford my rock n roll lifestyle? I mean, I wear all the shirts that prove I was there that I heard of them first... and it isn't my parents in this income tax bracket, its all me. I just don't eat. You know the story. Thankfully, I am not leaving Canyon Ranch before Christmas bonus time. That should get me through Christmas and hopefully January if I can't get a job until Feb. So, I go back home saturday morning, and I work every single day until my last day, Christmas. Christmas I'll be pulling just over 10 hours. bit it equals 15, so I'm cool. I will have email at home, thanks to my loving father. =-) I love my parents, I really really really do. I hope you all do. Don't get me wrong, my parnts have their own little quirks and stuff, but overwhelmingly, my family is functional, and I know that my parnts love me, and they did a damn fine job of raising me, and if I am messed up, it has nothing to do with them. =-) Then dec 26 - jan 6 I'll be in New York City! I cannot wait. I was going to say more, I promise. But my eyes, they keep doing this thing where they shut... which is good, cuz its nice to keep your eyes from drying out and all. but uuslay, they do this shutting thing, and it lasts half a second. you can barely tell you shut your eyes. Not now, man. They shut, and I can tell. its like, they try to go back up, but they are stuck. I think they are trying to tell me somehting. I love you all, but I'm going to bed. Beises, this post has gone on long enough. And its not as if I haven't taken to a habit of posting everyday anyway. Or more than that. Sometimes less. I dunno, I am tired, do you expect me to make senes? what was I saying? I was saying I'll talk to you all when it is light outside again. And until then, um, keep telling me more music to put on my wish list. And um, yeah. =-) You guys rule, you really do. Stacy And there's nothing heroic or stoic in being a mime. --Jude "Battered, Broken" http://www.u.arizona.edu/~stacyf icq #7641939 ------------------------------ End of The Rockford Files V2 #9 *******************************