From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-moderated-digest) To: seven-seas-moderated-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-moderated-digest V2 #90 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-moderated-digest Tuesday, April 1 2003 Volume 02 : Number 090 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 06:18:49 -0800 From: "Ivan Smith" Subject: seven-seas-moderated Fw: ian mcculloch review amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008A7J0/qid=1049181169/sr=2-1/re f =sr_2_3_1/026-3295677-3018062 Reviews Amazon.co.uk Review Given the acclaimed, Phoenix-like resurrection of Echo and the Bunnymen in recent times, Slideling arrives as a somewhat unexpected and rather belated third solo offering from their loquacious egotist of a frontman, Ian McCulloch. On this evidence, however, it is clear that you may be able to take the Ian McCulloch out of Echo and the Bunnymen (not a good idea if past experiences are to go by) but you can't take the Echo and the Bunnymen out of McCulloch, even if his abstention in this instance is merely temporary. Despite auxiliary assistance from both Jon Buckland and Chris Martin of Coldplay (particularly on the subtly persuasive single "Sliding") and even actor John Simm, circumventing the Bunnymen's shadowy, superstitious pop signature was not going to be easy for one of that bands' two integral players. And so Slideling has it quota of slyly atypical squinty-eyed rockers, among them "High Wires" and "She Sings (All My Life)", two numbers that not only divulge a debt to the lingering influences of David Bowie and (right down to the washboard rhythm guitar) the third Velvet Underground album, but also to prior Bunnymen compositions such as "Do It Clean" and "Seven Seas". However, Slideling is markedly more luminous in mood than Flowers (the more recent Bunnymen album) with abundant lyrical references to the "sun" indicating a levity of spirit epitomised by "Love in Veins", a lucid square-on pop tune with idiotically brilliant verses. Capping it all, the sepia-tinted nostalgia of "Playgrounds and City Parks"--a song for everyone who remembers the innocence and liberty of childhood--is tailor-made for the repertoires of contemplative singer/songwriters everywhere. Slideling is McCulloch's best solo offering by a distance. - --Kevin Maidment ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 08:39:11 -0600 From: ken Subject: Re: seven-seas-moderated The Return Of "Avalanche" Cool! I was fortunate enough to have won a signed copy some time back, but looks like I'll be buying another! ken. Ivan Smith wrote: > Those of you who've visited Bunnymen.com this past week may have > noticed the "Avalanche" artwork featured on the front page and forum > header.... > > there's a good reason for that... > > "Avalanche", at long last, is now available for purchase, exclusively > from bunnymen.com. > > Originally released in 2000 on the ill-fated Gimme Music label, > Avalanche is one of the most sought-after recordings in the Bunnymen > discography. This new edition comes in an LP-style sleeve, with two > rare bunus tracks - Electrafixion's "Baseball Bill" and the classic > "You Talkin' To Me?" remix, previously only available on vinyl. > > Avalanche is available from the front page of the website - > http://www.bunnymen.com - and is only #10 +p&p (#1.00 UK, #2.00 EU, > #2.50 ROW). THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES! > > in other news, Will Sergeant has completed his next Glide album, and > Pete & Peasy are busy shopping this to prospective major labels. 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