I think most people feel that something great has been lost.. Quality was top of the order with her, she will be missed.
My heart goes out to her family & friends. -----Original Message----- From: Cobert, Gwendal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 December 2002 18:13 To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) Sad news bye... I really loved their Sound Dust LP, and was expecting a lot from the musical direction they were heading for, their signing with Warp etc. Gwendal > -----Original Message----- > From: Tristan Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:41 PM > To: Data General; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Sad news > > > Dammit this is horrible. Stereolab is one of the most > 'techno' bands I can > think of, even when they don't use electronics, especially in > recent years. > I feel extremely lucky to have seen them play live while she > was with us. It > was one of the best (and 'livest') performances I've ever > seen. Listening to > their music helps some, but those "la la la's" and "ooooh's" > don't sound 1/2 > as sweet as they're supposed to. > > People who don't know much about them can (and should) find > out more here: > > http://www.stereolab.co.uk > http://www.koly.com/stereolab > > About the only thing of much consolence to me right now is > the lyrics to my > favorite song by them, 'Crest': > > If there's been a way to build it > There'll be a way to destroy it > Things are not all that out of control > > This is a happy picture: > http://www.stereolab.co.uk/pictures/index.php?picture=14&offset=0 :) > > Tristan > ===== > Text/Mixes: http://phonopsia.tripod.com > Music: http://www.mp313.com > Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > New Mix in mp3, 'Live in Iowa City' available for > a short time from http://phonopsia.isoprax.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Data General" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:42 PM > Subject: (313) Sad news > > > > > > > > > > Stereolab's Mary Hansen Dead at 36 > > > > Ryan Schreiber reports: Mary Hansen, singer and guitarist for the > > experimental pop group Stereolab, died on Monday after > being struck by a > > car while riding her bicycle in London. Martin Pike, co-owner of > > Stereolab's Duophonic Super 45's imprint with Tim Gane and Laetitia > > Sadier, was extremely saddened by the loss when we spoke > with him via > > telephone this morning. "It's incredibly tragic," said > Pike. "We're all > > going to miss her. It's just a bit too soon. Even though it > happened on > > Monday, all of us only [recently] found out. We're all > still very numbed > > by it all." The band's official statement reads: "The > suddenness of her > > death has shocked the band. Mary was a special person. Our > thoughts are > > with her family and friends who will miss her greatly." > > > > Hansen, originally from near Brisbane, Australia, joined > Stereolab in 1992 > > after the release of Peng!. She also contributed vocals to > bands such as > > Moonshake and The Wolfhounds, and made appearances on > releases by Mouse on > > Mars, Brokeback, and the High Llamas, whose Sean O'Hagan has been > > responsible for brass and string arrangements on many a > Stereolab LP. Mary > > Hansen was 36. > > > > > > > > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 06/12/02 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 06/12/02
