From: owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org (the-landing-digest) To: the-landing-digest@smoe.org Subject: the-landing-digest V2 #137 Reply-To: the-landing@smoe.org Sender: owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk the-landing-digest Monday, June 21 1999 Volume 02 : Number 137 Today's Subjects: ----------------- hello? [Jessica Brandt ] Re: Ghost of Stephen Foster Video????????? ["rev. bob pigeon" ] Re: hello? [DManco6702@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 04:51:29 -0500 From: Jessica Brandt Subject: hello? just checking to see if everyone is alive and well here. there's been no chatter for nearly a week now. Emlay and I went to the andrew bird show tonight. fab-u-lous. i'll tell about it, or emily will (if she remembers it) but i want to hear about Danny's show first (don't hide danny. I saw your name on the mailing list at the show!) and we got pictures. loads of pictures. tons. Jess PS check out the Red Elvises if you can!!! Surf music From Siberia!!! www.redelvises.com *********************************************************** * --+-READ THE SHRUBBERY-+-- * http://www.theshrubbery.com --New Every Month- -Humor, Music, News and More-- *********************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 13:33:07 -0700 From: "rev. bob pigeon" Subject: Re: Ghost of Stephen Foster Video????????? >Does the delay have something to do with the law >suit perhaps? My goodness, it's June! We were supposed to see this >masterpiece in April! I Just can't wait any longer! Ahhhhhh! originally it was february ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 14:11:37 EDT From: DManco6702@aol.com Subject: Re: hello? Hello, all... Yes indeed, I did attend the Bowl of Fire show in Toledo Friday night, and had a fine time of it. I was a little taken aback at how few people were at the bar (the Citi-Lounge) -- there seemed to be at most a handful of folks who had come with any foreknowledge of who Andrew Bird is; most were just coming in off the street -- and I suspect that the relatively low turnout had a somewhat discouraging effect on the bands (especially the opening band, the Handsome Family, which was full of venom toward those people in the bar not really paying them any attention). Andrew Bird, too, once he got on stage, seemed a little dismissive of the whole thing, but perhaps that's just his usual stage presence. I don't know. Anyhow, I was really impressed with the band's musicianship and ability to put on an exciting show. My kudos especially go out to drummer Kevin O'Donnell, who really possessed and expressed enthusiasm. Let's see...from the "Thrills" album they performed, as I recollect, only "Eugene" and "Cock o' the Walk" (complete with washboard), which is my favorite Andrew Bird performance, so I was pleased. They also did a cover of "After You've Gone," which is on Katharine's new album, which may have been their direct source, although maybe they were attracted to the song independently of Katharine. I was in any event happy to discover that most of the songs which they did which I did not recognize, and which I presume are on the upcoming "Oh! The Grandeur," dispensed with that feature which I most disliked about "Thrills": the sort of brooding, overbearing, melodramatic, dare I say pretentious, atmosphere. The majority of the songs they performed Friday night were a little more upbeat, prettier, friendlier. Nothing wrong with unhappy music -- God knows I love it -- just not when it's so gosh darn, I don't know, theatrical. After the Bowl of Fire set (which seemed really short, an hour perhaps) I shook hands with the members of the band and lamely told them I really enjoyed the show. I also purchased a copy of "Music of Hair" and "Heretic Blues," but I really haven't had an opportunity to listen to and pass judgment on them. So there you have my Friday night in a nutshell. Oh yes, I wrote to Greg from Hobex and barn dances are slated for June 25 and July 16. Danny ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 14:56:50 PDT From: Ryan Sargent Subject: Re: hello? During the last BOF show I went to Andrew was in the back selling shirts, posters, and stickers. Did they do that at your show???? I'm going to see them on the 26th, and want to know if I should bring extra money. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 20:14:54 EDT From: DManco6702@aol.com Subject: Re: hello? In a message dated 6/20/99 4:59:24 PM US Eastern Standard Time, rms573@hotmail.com writes: << During the last BOF show I went to Andrew was in the back selling shirts, posters, and stickers. Did they do that at your show???? I'm going to see them on the 26th, and want to know if I should bring extra money. >> Yes, all such merchandise was being sold at the show. The posters were especially snazzy, but due to low funds and having an unsnazzy apartment, I didn't buy any. ------------------------------ End of the-landing-digest V2 #137 *********************************