From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V5 #126 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Sunday, May 28 2006 Volume 05 : Number 126 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 07:39:38 +1200 From: "Kristin Smith" Subject: seven-seas musicomh.com http://www.musicomh.com/singles6/echo-bunnymen-2_0506.htm Echo & The Bunnymen - Scissors In The Sand (Cooking Vinyl) UK release date: 5 June 2006 The third single off their 2005 album Siberia may not be vintage Bunnymen but it's a characteristically well-crafted three minutes of melodic moodiness. Not as strong as their previous single In the Margins, Scissors in the Sand still boasts a refreshingly spikey sound, with some nice hooks and a psychedelic fade-out. It's good to see the Scousers haven't mellowed out too much after all these years. Formed in the late seventies, the Bunnymen produced five well-received albums of post-punk indie rock before frontman Ian McCulloch left in 1988. Often cited as an influence by bands that went on to have more commercial success, the Bunnymen have released four more studio albums of surprisingly consistent quality since re-forming in the late nineties, though now only McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant remain of the original line-up. Produced by Hugh Jones (who helmed their second album Heaven Up Here), Scissors in the Sand has the feel of their early stuff without quite having the same kick. There's nothing new or surprising here but Sergeant's guitar still twangs edgily and McCulloch's voice still resonates interestingly on the off-kilter borderline as he sings the usual elliptical lyrics. After almost 30 years the boys can certainly still hack it. - Neil Dowden ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ http://bunnymen.nexuswebs.net/ * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 20:17:53 +0000 From: "Sangeeta Morar" Subject: seven-seas OT- GZM split Welsh band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci members collaborated with EATB members (namley Will) on a record few years ago - collaboration was known as THE SERPENTS. Below is the statement from the band's website... *** Gorkys Zygotic Mynci RIP (Rock in Peace) 26 May 06 Gorkys Zygotic Mynci have decided to call it a day and split up. Richard, Megan, Euros and Pete would like to thank everyone who came to the gigs and bought the records over the years. The re-issues of the first three Gorkys albums - Patio, Tatay, and Bwyd Time - will go ahead as planned and will be released before late 2006. For ex-Gorky people goings on, go to... www.richardjames.uk.net / myspace.com/richardjamesbandwww.euroschilds.com / myspace.com/euroschilds Mae Gorkys Zygotic Mynci wedi penderfynu chwalu. Hoffa Richard, Megan, Euros a Pete ddiolch i bawb a ddaeth i'r gigs ac a brynodd y recordiau dros y blynyddoedd. Bydd tair albwm cyntaf y band - Patio, Tatay a Bwyd Time  yn cael eu hail-ryddhau fel a gynlluniwyd erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn. Am wybodaeth am rhai o gyn aelodau'r band gwelwch y cyfeiriadau uchod. _________________________________________________________________ Enter the Windows Live Mail beta sweepstakes http://www.imagine-msn.com/minisites/sweepstakes/mail/register.aspx ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ http://bunnymen.nexuswebs.net/ * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 00:28:08 -0700 (PDT) From: chris adams Subject: Re: seven-seas musicomh.com Jesus fuck, what a poorly-written review. I hope that hack wasn't paid for that. "Melodic Moodinesss." For a rockin' Stooges cover Electrafixion vibe? Not quite. "The feel of their early stuff"? Not even remotely. Name one. "Resonates interestingly on the off kilter borderline?" What the fuck does that mean? Am I missing something? Was I supposed to buy a map or some shit? > > > Echo & The Bunnymen - Scissors In The Sand (Cooking > Vinyl) > UK release date: 5 June 2006 > The third single off their 2005 album Siberia may > not be vintage Bunnymen > but it's a characteristically well-crafted three > minutes of melodic > moodiness. Not as strong as their previous single In > the Margins, Scissors > in the Sand still boasts a refreshingly spikey > sound, with some nice hooks > and a psychedelic fade-out. It's good to see the > Scousers haven't mellowed > out too much after all these years. > Formed in the late seventies, the Bunnymen produced > five well-received > albums of post-punk indie rock before frontman Ian > McCulloch left in 1988. > Often cited as an influence by bands that went on to > have more commercial > success, the Bunnymen have released four more studio > albums of surprisingly > consistent quality since re-forming in the late > nineties, though now only > McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant remain of the > original line-up. > Produced by Hugh Jones (who helmed their second > album Heaven Up Here), > Scissors in the Sand has the feel of their early > stuff without quite having > the same kick. There's nothing new or surprising > here but Sergeant's guitar > still twangs edgily and McCulloch's voice still > resonates interestingly on > the off-kilter borderline as he sings the usual > elliptical lyrics. After > almost 30 years the boys can certainly still hack > it. > - Neil Dowden > > > > ===================================================================== > Bunnymen Online Presence: > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * > http://www.bunnymen.info > http://www.bunnymen.com * > http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > http://bunnymen.nexuswebs.net/ * > http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > * > > ====================================================================== Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ http://bunnymen.nexuswebs.net/ * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V5 #126 ********************************