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support-system-digest     Monday, January 15 2001     Volume 04 : Number 014



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  Re: support-system-digest V4 #13  [steve the dyke-tyke <sgriffes@umich.edu]
  Re: PJ Harvey                          [Emil Breton <yeahdude73@yahoo.com>]
  Fw: Liz dissed in Spin              ["Allison" <allisonnack@earthlink.net>]

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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 01:33:00 -0500 (EST)
From: steve the dyke-tyke <sgriffes@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: support-system-digest V4 #13

>But the 'Is This Desire' tour actually went across America.

...like 5 cities! 

oh well. it's more than bjork does, i guess. 

steve

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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 12:18:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Emil Breton <yeahdude73@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: PJ Harvey

Nathan:

<<I loved ITD but Stories doesn't really do it for me.
It seems very 2-d and the music (to me) screams "Look
at me! I'm Polly, the two chord wonder!" The music and
lyrics used to be more complex. >> 

At least she's Polly-with-a-fucking-guitar, and not
making... whatever you call that stuff she did on
"ITD?" (electronica?). I think Stories... is a really
rich record, full of all the jarring time signatures
and rave-ups that made her 1st LP so appealing to me.
One argument I was going to make about Liz's recent
attempts at mainstream-ism, is that PJ Harvey has done
a much better job of doing the same thing. She printed
her lyrics, has glossy photos inside the album,
included an extensive list of thank yous, and has --
to an extent -- dumbed down her lyrics, or made them
more accessible (whichever it is), yet I feel like
this record is still really challenging, really
rocking. She hasn't lost any of the stuff that
appealed to me in the first place. (She hasn't gone
Lilith.) I can't say the same about Liz. Stories...,
despite all the proclamations that it's Harvey's
"happy" record, or whatever, still feels dark and
complex. I couldn't say that about
whitechocolatespaceegg.

I hate to write an off-topic post, so I'm trying to
make a Liz connection while defending Stories... And
I'm not one of those "PJ! Tori! Ani!" people, I just
really like this record. 

Oh yeah, don't forget to catch Liz's segment Monday
night at 10 p.m. on VH1's Top 100 Rock Albums of All
Time. Exile is #96, so Liz will be on fairly early.
It'll be interesting this time to see who they get to
comment on it, and to hear what Liz has to say
herself.

Emil
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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 21:06:27 -0600
From: "Allison" <allisonnack@earthlink.net>
Subject: Fw: Liz dissed in Spin

I thought I would send this again because a few people were asking about it...
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison" <allisonnack@earthlink.net>
To: "Jason Long" <support-system@smoe.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 2:26 PM
Subject: Liz dissed in Spin


The new issue of Spin contains an article subtitled "Can 90's Pop Stars Jump-Start Their Lagging Careers?" It is sort of a joke
because Krusty the Clown is offering advice to the pop stars, but here is what it says about Liz:

Current Status: After the release of her classic 1993 debut Exile in Guyville, Phair looked set for a superstardom that never
materialized. Disappointing follow-ups Whip-Smart and Whitechocolatespaceegg left
Phair exiled in Lilith-ville. Fast approaching Where Are They Now territory.

What Went Wrong: "Look honey, here's the thing. Your act, it's too girlie. People don't want songs about boys you have crushes on or
pretty flowers. And don't start crying, either. I hate it when dames leak"

Krusty's Advice: "You need a testosterone injection, but quick. A male singing partner is just the ticket. I happen to know that
Herb is looking for new Peaches. Say the word and it's done."

Ow

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