From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V7 #32 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Wednesday, February 2 2005 Volume 07 : Number 032 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [RS] Smiling [Vanessa Wills ] [RS] Report of the Pittsburgh show (finally!) ["kzundel@westol.com" Subject: Re: [RS] Smiling Voter turnout was pretty damn good during Vietnam, too, Bill. From the Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1402922,00.html): On September 4 1967 the New York Times published an upbeat story on presidential elections held by the South Vietnamese puppet regime at the height of the Vietnam war. Under the heading "US encouraged by Vietnam vote: Officials cite 83% turnout despite Vietcong terror", the paper reported that the Americans had been "surprised and heartened" by the size of the turnout "despite a Vietcong terrorist campaign to disrupt the voting". A successful election, it went on, "has long been seen as the keystone in President Johnson's policy of encouraging the growth of constitutional processes in South Vietnam".The echoes of this weekend's propaganda about Iraq's elections are so close as to be uncanny. With the past few days' avalanche of spin, you could be forgiven for thinking that on January 30 2005 the US-led occupation of Iraq ended and the people won their freedom and democratic rights. This has been a multi-layered campaign, reminiscent of the pre-war WMD frenzy and fantasies about the flowers Iraqis were collecting to throw at the invasion forces. How you could square the words democracy, free and fair with the brutal reality of occupation, martial law, a US-appointed election commission and secret candidates has rarely been allowed to get in the way of the hype. - --Vanessa On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 10:26:40 -0800, Bill Chmelir wrote: > Hey all, > How about all of those brave Iraqis who defied the terrorists and > exercised their new right to vote on Sunday? Pretty cool. I smile every > time I think about the images of them dancing in the streets with their ink > stained fingers. Now those are people worthy of a song being written about > them. Here is hoping that they can hang on to this taste of freedom. > > Peace, > Bill : ) > - -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:47:47 -0500 From: "kzundel@westol.com" Subject: [RS] Report of the Pittsburgh show (finally!) Hi everyone, Sorry its taken me so long to post the report of the Friday night show (Jan. 28) at the Rex Theater in Pittsburgh. As they say...better late than never. :-) Although I had been to the Rex years ago when it was still a movie theater, this was my first visit to hear music and I was really looking forward to seeing what kind of a venue it was. In recent years, the usual place to hear folks like Richard has been the Club Cafi, a tiny club just a couple blocks from the Rex down Carson Street on Pittsburghs South Side. I must admit that the last several times Ive been to the Club Cafi, I have been really disappointed (disgusted at times) with the crowding, smoke, noise level (including continually ringing cell phones) and generally disrespecting crowds. I am definitely getting older. :-) So it was with much anticipation that I made my way to the Rex to see Richard. I should tell you that since I wasnt sure Richard would come through town on this current tour, I did fly to Chicago to see him in November when he played a gig at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Eliza Gilkyson (excuse me, make that Grammy-Award-Nominee Eliza Gilkyson!) :-) opened that night and it was an incredible night of music. It was after that trip that I discovered that Richard would also be coming to Pittsburgh. Pinch me please. :-) To top it off, Ill be returning to Chicago next month to see he and Ellis Paul (my #1) on back to back nights at Schubas. Yes, life is good. :-) I arrived with friends Maree and Hayley a few minutes before doors opened at 7pm. As you enter the lobby, the bar and restrooms are to the right and the double glass doors opening to the performance area are to the left. As best I could tell, smoking was limited to this area for which I am especially grateful. The bar also served coffee, and since it was an extremely cold night (the weather was the first thing Richard commented on when he took the stage saying it was quite a change from the 42nd parallel), it was coffee for me. The walls of the lobby were covered with art-deco type paintings, in keeping with the overall theme of the Rex. Entering the performance area there were rows of folding chairs in back and rows of theater seats in front. Id say there was maybe 6 or 7 rows of each, and I counted 22 seats across divided on each side by an aisle. Just in front of the stage was 6 smallish tables that could seat 3 or 4 comfortably; just large enough to hold a drink and maybe a small pizza. (I think the Rex did serve some food, but Im not sure.) Overall all, Id say the theater could seat 250 comfortably, although their web site says they hold 300+. There was definitely plenty of standing room behind the last row of chairs and the soundboard (which was in one corner in back) and the merch table (which was in the other corner). There were some empty seats in back (a little surprising to me) so Id say there were close to 200 folks. Oddly enough, the bartender, a tall skinny but good-looking fella who could have passed for an 80s rocker, was also the opening act. And he was darn good! Had a really big voice with a terrific range, and I enjoyed his original material. His name is Leon and his CD New Tomorrow can be purchased on the Rex Theater web site. Richard took the stage at about 8:30 wearing his coat and as I mentioned earlier, immediately started commenting on the cold. He did remove his coat, though and started the set with a couple songs to warm him I think both figuratively and literally. 1. The Island After some trouble with his guitar strap, he performed the remainder of the set sitting down. Also said he would be referring to his cheat sheet since this was the 1st show of the year and he was a little rustythat he hadnt performed any songs for 2 monthsand usually listen to himself. 2. There Goes Mavis 3. Che Guevara T-Shirt A song that he said had nothing to do with Che Guevara 4. Cancion Sencilla Explained how its so easy to write songs in Spanish because with so many words ending with vowels its easy to rhyme. 5. Waist Deep in the Big Muddy 6. Fenario At this point he asked for requests, and a womans voice could quickly and loudly be heard asking for Mary Magdaleneso even though other voices chimed in (including me yelling for The Last Fare) Richard granted her wish saying it was because the woman was so sure about it. 7. Mary Magdalene 8. Summer Wind, Cotton Dress 9. You Again 10. Lazy 11. So Says the Whipporwill 12. The Last Fare (yay!) 13. You Stay Here 14. Fishing 15. Transit After a standing ovation, we were treated to a 2-song encore. Richard commented that he sometimes tries to write songs as if he were another songwriter  a songwriter who he admires. As an example, he commented that when he tried to write like Bill Morrissey, By Now was the result...and that when he tried to write like Leonard Cohen, Nora was the result. Having said that he did: 16. Nora And ended with a Leonard Cohen song: 17. Famous Blue Raincoat (a song I wasnt familiar with, but it was mesmerizing). A great evening of music...and I loved the Rex Theater. :-) KarenZ - -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:56:41 -0600 From: "kunigunda" Subject: Re: [RS] Report of the Pittsburgh show (finally!) Thanks Karen for the report. It's nice to have the info on the Rex. And.... I am happy to report that the show this Saturday in Lawrence is close to a sellout. The organizers are contacting members to find extra tickets and are guessing there will be no tickets at the door. I understand the church holds just 140 so I was hoping it would be a sellout. Yippee! Getting geared up for Saturday...Carrie in KC > Hi everyone, > > Sorry its taken me so long to post the report of the Friday night show > (Jan. 28) at the Rex Theater in Pittsburgh. As they say...better late > than > never. :-) > KarenZ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 > > - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:03:33 EST From: OzWoman321@aol.com Subject: [RS] Spin (David LaMotte) Hello, All - The following article sums it up for me - waist deep indeed... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ == Come See Our Brutal Democracy == Freedom rings in Iraq! Bush was right all along! American wins! Or, you know, not (By Mark Morford - SFGate columnist) Oh, the violent march of democracy. Beautiful thing, really, seeing repressed and weary Iraqis vote for the first time, and dance in the bloody bombed-out streets, and avoid the suicide bombers and of course not be able to travel between provinces or drive anywhere in their locked-down nation and by the way watch out for the snipers on the roofs. (click this URL to read the rest) http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/02/02/notes020205.DTL& nl=fix Susan http://www.heartsdesireconcerts.com http://www.horseofadifferentcolorbooking.com "I was all out of choices, but the woman of voices She turned round the corner with music around her, She gave me the language that keeps me alive..." ~ Dar Williams ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V7 #32 **********************************