From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V3 #245 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Monday, July 26 2004 Volume 03 : Number 245 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:03:05 -0600 From: "Kristin Smith" Subject: seven-seas soundgenerator.com http://www.soundgenerator.com/burner/reviews_records.cfm?reviewid=666 Posted: 6 Jul 2004 Type: Album Review By: T.J Hart Rating: 6 Glide - Curvature Of The Earth Glide is the solo project of one time Echo and the Bunnymen guitarist Will Sergeant; a man regarded as one of the best guitarists in his late 80's-early 90's. The album was recorded during a 4 week period at Sergeant's own studio, 'The Pod' in Lancashire, with the final 11 track running order compiled from over 70 tracks recorded during his demo period. The powerful guitar driven texts are laid to a simplistic song structure, relying on instrumentals (with sampled vocals along with contributions from Sergeant's wife). The opening two tracks "A golden Dawn" and "Spirit" base themselves around a rumbling industrial electro trash sound, whilst "In Blue Sunshine" threatens the listener with a precarious Apollo 440 styled tune. This is quickly dispelled by the Morricone aura of a film score culminating in a hypnotic soundscape. Kraftwerk influences are also present on the mysterious "Kraken", again the overall nature of these songs produce an aura of mysticism and haunting beauty. When the rock'n roll element kicks in, with the aptly titled "Iggy and Ziggy" the album does tend to disappoint, fortunately there are very few examples of this. Will Sergeant has produced an album which may seem diluted compared to the modern day electro movement of T. Raumschmiere or Miss Kittin. However it does provide highlights such as "In Blue sunshine" and "I Have Seen The Sunlight' which would give the likes of Brian Eno and co a run for their money. A relatively innovative solo project from the ex-Echo and the Bunnymen guitarist. T.J. Hart ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:53:02 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Stu=20Bird?= Subject: seven-seas OT: Vote for Joe Strummer From the Wylie board. I really think this is a great cause, and anyone who cares about music should make the call... ********************************************************************************** - -- VOTE FOR JOE -- ROCK THE CONCRETE CASBAH! We need YOUR vote to help Castle House in Joe's adopted hometown of Bridgwater, Somerset, to win BBC2's Restoration and become the very first STRUMMERVILLE! Voting for the first round is from 9pm on Sunday 25 July through to midnight on Monday 26 July. Telephone 09011 33 22 22 Calls cost 50p of which 35p goes towards the eventual restoration of the winning building. The final is on August 8 and if we win the first round we will need your phone votes once more. www.concretecastle.com www.bbc.co.uk/restoration www.strummerville.com The underdog and very much the dark horse in this year's shortlist for BBC's Restoration series the Big Brother of heritage TV' is the humble CONCRETE CASTLE in Bridgwater, Somerset. Built in 1851 in a Bridgwater back street, the Castle is the first concrete building in the world. Over the last 150 years, the CONCRETE CASTLE has seen service as a show house, guesthouse, apartment building, flophouse and crack den. It now stands sadly on the brink of oblivion. Your Restoration vote can make the difference. Vote CONCRETE CASTLE and help us reclaim its title as the mother of all concrete'. But there is an even better reason for voting-- if it wins, your vote will not just save the CONCRETE CASTLE but help transform it into the CONCRETE CASBAH -- the headquarters of STRUMMERVILLE the charity formed in honour of the one and only JOE STRUMMER. The main aim of STRUMMERVILLE is to provide benefits to individuals groups and organisations to enable the production of music by creative young people who would otherwise be prevented from doing so simply because they lack the necessary funds. Its aim is to have unique creative workspaces called STRUMMERVILLE in key locations and towns like Bridgwater around the world. In the last years of his life, Joe Strummer became a Bridgwater local, who loved the town, its raw spirit and rebel traditions as well as the madcap nature of the CONCRETE CASTLE. The STRUMMERVILLE flagship in Bridgwater would feature rehearsal, meeting and performance spaces, cafe, Black Lamp cinema and an art gallery under the aegis of Damien Hirst. In voting for the CONCRETE CASBAH and a STRUMMERVILLE headquarters in BRIDGWATER you will be playing a vital part in kick starting the charity, as well as the regeneration of an underprivileged and neglected town. - -- VOTE FOR JOE -- ROCK THE CONCRETE CASBAH! Regards STRUMMERVILLE ********************************************************************************* Thanks for reading, and sorry for the off topic post. Regards, Stu - --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:53:08 -0400 From: Red Subject: Re: seven-seas soundgenerator.com At 10:03 AM 7/26/04 -0600, you wrote: > Glide is the solo project of one time Echo and the Bunnymen guitarist > Will Sergeant; a man regarded as one of the best guitarists in his late > 80's-early 90's. hahahhahaha Geesh! I didn't know Will was THAT old!!! ;-) hahahhahaha At least that review was better than the NME one! Me personally....I think it's fan-fucking-tastic!!! Red ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:13:07 -0400 From: Rob Maher Subject: Re: seven-seas OT: Vote for Joe Strummer "the first concrete building in the world" Hate to be technical, but that's certainly not accurate. A worthy cause though. Way cool. > From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org > Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org > Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:53:02 +0100 > To: seven-seas@smoe.org > Subject: seven-seas OT: Vote for Joe Strummer > > From the Wylie board. I really think this is a great cause, and anyone who > cares about music should make the call... > > ****************************************************************************** > **** > > -- VOTE FOR JOE -- > ROCK THE CONCRETE CASBAH! > > We need YOUR vote to help Castle House in Joe's adopted hometown of > Bridgwater, Somerset, to win BBC2's Restoration and become the very first > STRUMMERVILLE! > > Voting for the first round is from 9pm on Sunday 25 July through to midnight > on Monday 26 July. > > Telephone 09011 33 22 22 > > Calls cost 50p of which 35p goes towards the eventual restoration of the > winning building. > > The final is on August 8 and if we win the first round we will need your phone > votes once more. > www.concretecastle.com > www.bbc.co.uk/restoration > www.strummerville.com > > The underdog and very much the dark horse in this year's shortlist for BBC's > Restoration series the Big Brother of heritage TV' is the humble CONCRETE > CASTLE in Bridgwater, Somerset. > > Built in 1851 in a Bridgwater back street, the Castle is the first concrete > building in the world. Over the last 150 years, the CONCRETE CASTLE has seen > service as a show house, guesthouse, apartment building, flophouse and crack > den. It now stands sadly on the brink of oblivion. Your Restoration vote can > make the difference. Vote CONCRETE CASTLE and help us reclaim its title as the > mother of all concrete'. > > But there is an even better reason for voting-- if it wins, your vote will not > just save the CONCRETE CASTLE but help transform it into the CONCRETE CASBAH > -- the headquarters of STRUMMERVILLE the charity formed in honour of the one > and only JOE STRUMMER. > > The main aim of STRUMMERVILLE is to provide benefits to individuals groups and > organisations to enable the production of music by creative young people who > would otherwise be prevented from doing so simply because they lack the > necessary funds. > > Its aim is to have unique creative workspaces called STRUMMERVILLE in key > locations and towns like Bridgwater around the world. > > In the last years of his life, Joe Strummer became a Bridgwater local, who > loved the town, its raw spirit and rebel traditions as well as the madcap > nature of the CONCRETE CASTLE. > > The STRUMMERVILLE flagship in Bridgwater would feature rehearsal, meeting and > performance spaces, cafe, Black Lamp cinema and an art gallery under the aegis > of Damien Hirst. > > In voting for the CONCRETE CASBAH and a STRUMMERVILLE headquarters in > BRIDGWATER you will be playing a vital part in kick starting the charity, as > well as the regeneration of an underprivileged and neglected town. > > -- VOTE FOR JOE -- > ROCK THE CONCRETE CASBAH! > > Regards > > STRUMMERVILLE > > ****************************************************************************** > *** > > Thanks for reading, and sorry for the off topic post. > > Regards, > > Stu > > > > --------------------------------- > ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! > > > > ====================================== > http://www.bunnymenlist.com > > ====================================== ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V3 #245 ********************************