[MMouse]: Voting Again
In a message dated 08/30/2000 1:18:48 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: uhm, i think it makes sense...but perhaps not. i don't think you read what i even say - i think you just take whatever sounds bad from it and try to make me out to be an ass. i never said that this was an ABSOLUTE opinion of mine - i said it was a perspective of a few that i take...but why read into that when you can just make me sound like an idiot? I won't discredit anyone's opinion, but I've voted in plenty of elections, and it makes me sad to think that people EVER practice "lesser evil" politics. The true practice of democracy means that you should only vote for someone you truly believe in (and, after hearing his opinions on Elian and missile defense, I could tell you I'd never vote for Gore, no matter how much I hate Bush - it's Nader all the way). In fact, a better practice of democracy means de-emphasizing these phony elections we have, and getting involved in things like demonstrations, circulating petitions, direct action, etc. But in any event, voting for someone who is "less bad" is just a damned cop-out. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: B-A-R-D-O
In a message dated 08/16/2000 1:25:20 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You can order yr copy of the new 10" direct from Three Lobed Records right here: http://www.threelobed.com/bardo/ I ordered my copy a month ago, and nothing's hit the mailbox yet. Should I worry and throw a tantrum and kick my legs on the floor by now, or did you just get it in the last couple days? Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1112
In a message dated 08/11/2000 8:24:32 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: SHIT. Now I have to try and find the 7" material. I agree, the EP versions are much better than the MA versions. Are the 7" versions better? Am I right in assuming there's no 7" anything anywhere? The Japanese EP is CD only, on a K Records/Rebel Beat Factory joint imprint, and the US EP is on 12" vinyl. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1079
In a message dated 07/29/2000 4:41:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: but how much of a difference can a small number of voters make? what's the percentage of voters our age turnout at the polls, yet even make a difference in the outcome? That's like saying, if only four people turn up for a demonstration, does it make a difference? It certainly does if some or all of them commit civil disobedience. The important thing to keep an eye on is your definition of "make a difference." In response to very large and well-entrenched power structures, sometimes the best thing you can accomplish in your life is being Coyote the Trickster, the fly in the ointment, the turd in the punchbowl, the person who tipped over the card table where everyone was playing a rigged game of Monopoly, so that no one could play Monopoly any more. Our newspaper in Colorado Springs, a very conservative paper, had an excellent editorial criticizing the city council in Philadelphia for trying to pass laws preventing demonstrators at the Republican convention. The editorial said, hey, some people get very annoyed with demonstrators, and lots of times people couldn't saunter down the street to get their latte at Starbuck's when they wanted to, but democracy is messy. Democracy makes things run late and makes things fuck up. The only political system where trains run on time is fascism. So it's OK to think that the highest goal you will reach in your life is being a monkey-wrench in the plans of others. Perhaps that sounds overly-nihilist, but nihilism can be both called-for and ethical at times Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Nader
In a message dated 07/27/2000 11:52:45 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: how so? if you aren't in favor of any of the candidates should you vote for someone just for the sake of feeling obligated to vote??? now thats sad... -- Tour de Force, Defacto, Ayuchuco! -- chris Bravo! Never, never, NEVER vote lesser of two evils. Vote ONLY for someone you truly believe in. Gore has enraged me so much with his opinion on Elian and his out-hawk opinion vs. Bush on nukes and NMD weapons, when people tell me my vote for Nader might help get Bush elected, I answer, "Like I fucking care." Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1076
In a message dated 07/27/2000 5:01:42 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: you do what you want, but i don't want an insane person in office just so that people could have rebelled against gore. - amy George Dubya ain't insane, he's just dumb as a fucking fencepost. And many of his advisors, notably Condoleezza Rice, are more intelligent than anyone working for Gore. The Repubs to watch out for are the Neanderthals in Congress like DeLay and Helms and Lott. But I fear a Gore administration almost as much as I fear a Bush administration - he'd give us ballistic-missile weapons even faster than Bush, for example - and thus I will vote for Nader because I find both of the major-party players so utterly, utterly despicable. But a larger point to remember, Amy, is that elections in the US are demonstration elections, bread-and-circus affairs to make people believe they have democracy. Real democracy is practiced in petition drives and street protests and city council meetings and stuff like that. The rest is rich-folks' window dressing. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Beatles on the Pavement
In a message dated 07/18/2000 7:38:51 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i'm so serious... horribly, bone-chillingly serious. read very carefully: I DON'T LIKE THE BEATLES AS MUCH AS I LIKE PAVEMENT. That is what's known as an opinion, and you can't argue with an opinion; there's no point. You're totally right, no one can be sick for expressing their opinion. I could add as a big Pavement fan, however, that the breadth of style in what Malkmus/Spiral/Ibold write for hooks is much more limited than the breadth of hooks that the Beatles (and many other bands, for that matter) wrote. I think if you ran some kind of official statistical analysis of their music, you could state that as an objective fact. But that doesn't mean that someone can't think Pavement is the epitome of pop music for the style they use. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Bright Eyes
In a message dated 07/17/2000 4:55:46 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i don't like them. i don't understand. am i missing something? how do people who have an obvious appreciation of great music (esp. modest mouse) love bright eyes so? somebody, please explain the bright eyes phenomenon because i ain't getting it and i think i kinda want to or it wouldn't bug me so much that i don't. just out of curiosity, how old are you bright eyes fans? don't take this the wrong way, but i'm wondering if they appeal to a younger audience and if perhaps they're more about adolescent suffering. sadly, i'm more of an adult sufferer. I kinda like some Bright Eyes stuff, but am not zoned about it. A bunch of friends from the GbV listserv went to that Austin show you spoke of, primarily to see Grandaddy and worship at said feet. The consensus of most of those in the Grandaddy gang was "Bright Eyes was goat-bleating tedium." Now remember, folks, I didn't say that, the Grandaddy fans did Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1043
In a message dated 07/13/2000 12:11:47 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would have to be counted among the ones whom don't like and/or appreciate Ween. I saw them in Seattle for the first time a few weeks ago (on the guest list). They were like seeing a bad movie or bad art. We gave it a chance and then left. Another vote in that direction. I find their studio albums on-again/off-again interesting, but I saw them in Vegas (no, not at a casino, at a seedy downtown club) about three years ago, and walked out after the show, fundamentally not getting it. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1012
In a message dated 06/27/2000 12:55:24 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i too had to devote an entire semester to that one book and i am overjoyed that i had such an opportunity. if all you can say is that ulysses is 'pretentious bullshit' you obviously didnt understand too much... s I'll agree with this observation. "Finnegan's Wake" pushes the prospects of the English language further than anyone else before or since. As snobbish as it sounds, I just tell people that don't like James Joyce or Thomas Pynchon that they just don't get it. This is complex, puzzle-box stuff, but it's hardly pretentious. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1014
In a message dated 06/27/2000 5:15:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Was reading Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk Hey, that book was groovy... I would suggest anything by Gore Vidal...him and Vonnegut, I'm sure most on the list have read David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest, Broom of the System, etc.), but you'll also want to check out ANYTHING by Richard Powers - Three Farmers On Their Way to a Dance, Goldbug Variations, Prisoner's Dilemma, Operation Wandering Soul, Galatea 2.2, Gain, Plowing the Dark, it's all wonderful stuff.. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n1000
In a message dated 06/23/2000 12:25:15 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ...i have no problem with poeple not liking my bands, or people liking shitty groups, (even though i usually don't hesitate to tell them i don't like a particular band), my only problem is somebody hell bent on the crap they listen to and telling me i'm wrong for thinking a band is crappy when they haven;'t even heard the bands i like... What I tell people is, "You know why I'm an elitist pig? Because so many people actually LIKE 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' Because that's proof positive that 90 percent of the human beans walking around on the planet are largely dysfunctional jackasses. This may not mean all mainstream music sucks by nature, but it certainly means that there is no relationship between popularity and quality." Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Night on the Sun Modest Mouse EP
Hey, has anyone gotten their mailed copies of the Up Records "Night on the Sun" vinyl EP yet? Mine came today, cover art is wunnerful, as is the EP itself. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n900
In a message dated Mon, 22 May 2000 10:58:35 PM Eastern They opened for the Dismemberment Plan ( I didn't care for them though). WHOA ??? please xplain how can you not like the d-plan ?? math hue Agreed. With all due respect, I find it hard to see how sane people could not be insanely crazed about the D-Plan. At times, I think I like em better than Modest Mouse. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n850
In a message dated 05/07/2000 4:33:57 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i will agree. i saw the apples in stereo live and was bored to the core. Since I live in Colorado, I see Apples pretty regularly, and they're a real on/off band -- either they're superb, or they're a snoozer. When they opened for Modest Mouse a couple years ago, they sucked royally, but when they open for High Lllamas, they were great. I really think Apples' new album is good, though. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: PB: Tone Deaf
In a message dated 04/11/2000 8:42:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With that being said, US Maple is without a doubt the worst live act in recent memory! My condolences to US Maple and there legions of tone deaf fans. I find it highly strange or possibly cosmic that Postal Blowfish and the Modest Mouse list are simultaneously engaged in debates on whether US Maple are geniuses or horrible (I vote for both.) Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n780
In a message dated 04/10/2000 1:46:23 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: " i think i am the oldest human on this friggin list! 26..." nope. 29. wear's my depends? robert Nope, 42 all you yung-uns. The only reason I didn't fill out a survey to that effect is because I HATE filling out surveys. Dying of old age in the mountains, Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: The tenuous Denver show
All indications are that the Denver May 3 split BtS/MM show at the Bluebird ain't happening, unless negotiations are just REALLY dragging out. Damn! Anyone got anything solid? Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n731
In a message dated 3/10/2000 10:25:53 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: one last thing. . .anyone else on this list like steely dan? i mean, really like them, not in a hah-hah they're funny my parents used to listen to them way. i'm happy that a) they've put out a new album (though i've not yet heard it) Heard the album, saw them perform on Letterman and a PBS special. It's interesting merely for being the Dan, with the oddball lyrics you can't quite figure out, etc., but it sounds too lite-jazz-smooth, none of the rough edges or Skunk Baxter-style guitar of early albums (hell, it's 20 years since "Gaucho", they're old farts). And, as a reviewer pointed out already, some of the new lyrics are just, well, creepy, in a your-weird-uncle-wants-to-screw-you kind of way. Also, in re the comments about selling out to commercials (the latest insult was seeing Henry Rollins do Nortel Networks magazine ads), there's a counter-argument that can be made that merely by being born on this planet you become corrupt to the ways of the Spectacle to a certain extent, but I guess I figure that if you're blatantly selling song rights to anyone from Ford to Nortel, you're pretty much whoring around with a sign on the door. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: MM/BtS Denver Show?
Mousers, need some help here! Heard on good authority that there will be one of those joint Modest Mouse/Built to Spill shows in Denver May 3 or thereabouts, but none of the usual NIPP/TwistShout/ticketweb/Ticket Bastard sources seem to know anything about this? Anyone got solid info? Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n698
In a message dated 2/21/2000 3:59:33 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In essence, what you (Russ) are doing is assuming a position of intellectual property owenership over something which you are freely distributing, and which you are freely distributing in a way that breaks the current intellectual property laws. Difference: If you distribute material for free, you can make an argument (often not accepted by the courts) for "fair use." Once someone, like eBay auctioneers, make a personal profit off it (ooh, that rhymes), fair-use arguments go out the window. Now, if someone was making offers to redistribute Russ's files for free to someone who wouldn't ordinarily get it, or offer to burn for cost of CD plus postage, that once again could fall under fair use. But you can't just use the libertarian argument that "whatever some idiot will pay for is OK to sell." So Russ's gripe does indeed hold water. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n676
In a message dated 2/11/2000 2:31:19 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But back to the point---it's not as if Modest Mouse is a victim to this major label. Don't forget they choose to sign with Epic. Epic did not "screw the general public", Modest Mouse did. Bill, your point is well-taken. What's that TMBG says, "Can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only foolin"? Yeah, Epic will give them wider exposure, but they had to go in with eyes wide open, knowing what the majors would inevitably do. And I don't begrudge them for it, it just is what it is. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Building Nothing
Hey, my copy of Modest Mouse's "Building Nothing" came from Up today (amazingly fast service, Up!). Even if the choice of tunes was sub-optimal, Up gets points for great cover art, with the translucent tissue paper with architectural diagrams and all. But what's this "Copyright 1999" shit? We're halfway into January, and folks are still scared to date their CDs for the new century? Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n632
In a message dated 12/29/1999 12:45:40 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have the track list for the night on the sun japanese ep? Also if anyone has an MD player and is interested in a copy of the ep let me know. Thanks. Night on the Sun, Dark Center of the Universe, Wild Pack of Family Dogs, You're the Good Things (All Right to Die), Your Life, Untitled. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n627
In a message dated 12/23/1999 2:01:34 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was pointed in the direction of Godspeed You Black Emporer, and I was foiled again. Never have I heard a more pointless effort at music in my days. The only thing worth listening to is the samples of people they have talking, and since they are samples I can't exactly give them credit. What can I say? They may not be my favorite band, but GYBE are so rich in musical talents, I have a hard time trusting the opinion of someone who doesn't think so. Someone I would agree partially on, though, is Mogwai, who are interesting at times, but have a stultifying sameness album to album. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n606
In a message dated 12/8/1999 4:45:48 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ok, this is the first time i've actually written to this thing...i just had to back up dustin about beck. personally, i think beck is awesome. almost every song AND video he does is amazing... i don't know what the hell you guys are talking about... HE RULES! I'll have to weigh in with Barb here. I'm someone who loves extreme noise and skronk, and has always hated disco, yet I find myself listening to "Midnight Vultures" all the time for the pure silliness of it all. Sorry Russ, you're just plain crazy Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n569
In a message dated 11/23/1999 4:11:50 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I recommend starting out with "Vineland" or "The Crying of Lot 49", although my favorite is "V.". If you're ambitious and want to be frightened to death, read "V," and then "Gravity's Rainbow". V is kind of a prelude to Rainbow, and Rainbow is just the most perfect piece of literature in the English language. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n547
In a message dated 11/9/1999 10:55:35 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: so, I was so excited about going out with this girl Melissa on Wed. like tomarrow, but she has not called me back, so essentially I was stood up, I was so excited, Goddamn I was so excited. I hate people. I fucking hate college. I just want to move to NYC and be a photographer, soon so soon. This plane is definatly crashing And my heart is slowly drying up Hell, getting dumped every now and then is good for character development. Relax. Have another beer. Loring Wirbel whose true love once ran off with a punk drummer Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n540
In a message dated 11/3/1999 8:25:50 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But on another note- nobody ever responded to my post about Guided by Voices. Is there a Gbv fan in the building? And also, does anyone know anything about Fuck? (the band, not the colorful verb/noun) -johan Hey, you're talkin to a founding member of the Postal Blowfish listserv, and a loyal GbV fan since 1994! Fuck is kinda folk--rocky, pleasant stuff, interesting lyrics at times. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Two Blue Cadet Copies
Hey, folks, I posted a few months' back about having two extra copies (sealed) of the K Records 7" single, "Blue Cadet 3". It's not out of print, but kind of hard to find in some places. Anyway, price plus postage would be about $6 or $7. The two folks who originally wanted them don't want them any more. The first two to e-mail me can have them. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n531
In a message dated 10/27/1999 10:39:47 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My god. I don't blame you for your apathy; I myself do little to nothing. But to deride someone for not being apathetic is ridiculous, Mein Furher. Amen to that. Financial powers that pull the strings behind the curtains would like nothing better than for people to deride the non-apathetic as uncool. In fact, that's the way the media cover politics, as celebrity games of money and power. They deliberately do not cover citizen grass roots actions, leading a lot of people to look at those who wear political T-shirts or carry around petitions or join street protests as though they just farted in public. Congratulations on buying into their game of making apathy the epitome of hip. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n523
In a message dated 10/23/99 12:01:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a list moderator? Everyone's just talking shite here. Boy, this person would NOT have the tolerance for the Guided by Voices list, where one of every 300 posts might possibly be about GbV, if you're lucky. Personally, I like off-topic garbage... Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n490
In a message dated 9/28/99 6:47:36 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And I wasn't about to go to Bill's and get screwed out of probably twenty dollars.. The bastard doesn't even price his stuff, you have to go ask him, and he decides how much to charge you. And it always varies. Bill is evil -- E_V_I_L! I almost wish the IRS would bust him. But then Dallas wouldn't have ANY good places to buy records at. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n482
In a message dated 9/19/99 11:19:32 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in case you forgot, I too am from colorado. If you look closely at the poll. you will see that little #1 by colorado. thank you, *j* Oops! D'OH! (Loud sound of head-smacking). Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: 69 Love Songs
Oops, Nirra, I forgot to respond, I'm from Colorado, and apparently am the only such person on the list. Now, for the more important issue: Anyone on the list been through all 3 CDs of Magnetic Fields' "69 Love Songs"? This just shoved out Guided by Voices and Mogwai and a few others from my list of the best releases of 99. Amazing album, particularly considering that Stephen and company can do 69 songs in three hours with virtually no filler. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n470
In a message dated 9/10/99 12:32:02 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: from 9-23-98 apparently from RCKNDY? did anyone see this show? its a soundboard recording WO FUCKING HA s This boot is fucking excellent. "The Big Apple is a hell of a town, and this is our last song." Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Japan EP Question and Blue Cadet 3 7
Two issues: Russ or anyone else, any info out there about when the songs for the Japan EP were recorded, where, with what producer or engineer? Second, the record store in Colorado Springs got two copies of the Blue Cadet 3 7" on K Records in this week, I'll be back over there Friday, and they MAY still be there (or may not). I'm not sure how rare this is, because it seems to still be in print and around every now and then. But if anyone wants one, they're selling them for $3.98, and I'd probably tack on an extra buck or two for postage and handling. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n456
In a message dated 8/20/99 1:25:11 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: anyway, anyone who has heard them, can you please tell me what they are like? are they totally awesome? better than lcw? worse? Well, I don't like to compare to other albums, but there's some essential songs here, the long, long "Night on the Sun," the sardonic "Wild Packs of Family Dogs" you know, essential Modest Mouse. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n445
In a message dated 8/9/99 1:10:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: this really isn't mm related but i saw guided by voices friday in chicago and it was just so much fun that i had to tell someone. Uh-oh, Katie, there's lots of GbV Postal Blowfish members on this MM list, so don't EVEN get us started talking about the world's greatest hyper-prolific drunken fools. Their concert in Boulder last Monday night was great. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n444
In a message dated 8/8/99 10:36:11 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: shit, of course i had to miss that. if any ultra-cool mouse fans taped it, and wouldn't mind sending me a copy, i'd totally appreciate it. i'm too lazy to watch all the reruns hoping they'll show it again... thanks, Leno, Conan, et al actually have had many bands on before they ever signed with a major label. Leno in particular seems to like Matador, and had Pavement on between the Slanted and Crooked Rain albums. So it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n424
In a message dated 7/22/99 11:07:20 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, I know I'm not the only one who was unfortunate. I was unable to grab the Japanese e.p. off the net last time...and wasn't cool enough to get it from K...so, I was wondering if anyone was willing to buck the system and put those songs back up on the ol' internet again? Screw Epic, right? Screw the man, right? Right? Please? OR you can send them to me in an e-mail...or... This raises a larger question -- if K Records got screwed in this deal, particularly if Epic was putting a squeeze on, should we consider it an ethical thing to do to very loudly and publicly start a CDR burning tree to make as many boot copies as possible of this thing? I ask this as a theoretical ethics question, though I could burn a couple here and there (but don't want to be inundated with 50 million requests). Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n417
In a message dated 7/16/99 6:27:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: just got off the phone with colin. he said yes, they ran out, sadly before they got to my order. and that there'd be more in in 2 weeks or so. The problem is, because they have so many requests for it, they cant keep the orders that werent filled, and when they do get in stock, new orders are accepted. I dont know about this. they should just send them to people in the order they get them in my opinion. any one agree with me on that and want to send mass emails to k? I sent Colin a brief and polite e-mail telling him it was very unprofessional and highly unusual in on-line recording co. deals to have someone re-order a CC order. Don't think we need to be pissants, but goddamnit, this is very low-class. Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n373
In a message dated 6/10/99 8:42:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it's very obvious that that nigel guy who produced ok computer was involved...that's probably why it sounds so weird. it's kinda spacey and clean, which i think is due to him, and that style seems to work better for radiohead than for pavement. i guess they have to try different things to avoid an artistic stagnation, though. what does everyone else think? my love to you all-kirstin. I'll disagree here - I really, really like this album. And be sure to get the "Spit on a Stranger" EP, too, because the extra four non-album tracks are really good. (But boy, am I pissed that I couldn't find the CD-ROM anywhere. Feel like yelling at Matador about the freebie distribution.) Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo.
