[MMouse]: 'indie in unexpected places'
To all my indie brothers and sisters who are disturbed because their favorite band is on in sears, or stereolab is in a volvo commercial, etc.: The fact that indie music gets heard in public places isn't all that bad, is it? I mean, I was kind of shocked when I heard stereolab in the volvo commercial, but it's about time they got paid for something. and their music has the kind of post-modern/neo-classical vibe that I get whenever i see a volvo Just because an indie band is played somewhere commercial, it doesn't mean the music's changed or will change, does it? I mean, how many people on this list would know about indie music if it weren't for pavement's 'cut yr hair' or sonic youth's 'dirty' or nirvana, or 120 minutes? A lot of us have college radio to rely on, and/or the internet, but we can't live in an indie vacuum can we? So, next time you're on your way to the salvation army, stop by sears. You just might stumble in to something hip! __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: senor brock y his jaw
Man, that really sucks. Ouch. Hopefully it's not really as bad as we heard and he will heal okay. Maybe all of us on this list should chip in and buy those guys some mace or something. Or send a body guard with 'em. I'm thinking Mr. T, but he's uner the weather...maybe Calvin Johnson? __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [MMouse]: the best show I've ever seen
oh yeah, it was horde. damn, i have built quite a reputation for myself of not knowing what the hell i'm talking about. I went to horde, warped tour, lollapalooza, and it's all a blur now... >From: Over The Counter Productive Culture <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "wm. a. richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MMouse]: the best show I've ever seen >Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:33:47 -0400 (EDT) > >hey where was this? and are you sure it wasnt horde? >i saw morphine on horde and this sounds exactly like my experience (minus >the shrooms add the heroine) > >On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, wm. a. richards wrote: > > > >...and to start some conversation, whats the best show youve ever > >seen? > > > > It's a tough one, but I saw morphine at the warped tour two years ago. >they > > played for what seemed like forever and it was an outdoor show which was > > cool. they were on the 2nd when they started their set there were a few > > people checking them out but by the time they were done the area was >packed. > > they played their tritar and even treated us to some poetry. > > > > i might have enjoyed it more because i ate some funky mushrooms on my > > pizza, but i dont know. > > > > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: the secret agent band
someone wrote something about bands from PA on the last 'digest' an' it reminded me to tell y'all to peep the Secret Agent Band from Erie, PA. They are truly the shiznit in the vein of Medeski Martin & Wood. or is it Martin Medeski & Wood? Don't know, I always get that wrong too. Just like everything else. I guess grass does kill yr memory. Anyway they play quite frequently at a place called Calamari's and they will probably send you a tape for free or for like 50 cents if you contact 'em at [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: the best show I've ever seen
>...and to start some conversation, whats the best show youve ever >seen? It's a tough one, but I saw morphine at the warped tour two years ago. they played for what seemed like forever and it was an outdoor show which was cool. they were on the 2nd when they started their set there were a few people checking them out but by the time they were done the area was packed. they played their tritar and even treated us to some poetry. i might have enjoyed it more because i ate some funky mushrooms on my pizza, but i dont know. > >strange that you thought the song might be by the flaming lips...cos one of >the guys from mercury rev actually produced the flaming lips new album. i >dunno, it struck me as odd at least. > >just wondering...anyone else on this list from the missouri/oklahoma area? > >...and to start some conversation, whats the best show youve ever seen? > >*xo the endless chain reaction > > >--- END modestmouse.v001.n473 --- > > >To unsubscribe, send a message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >with the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of the message. > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: this, that, and t'other thing
Anybody know what the red fuzzy object is on the back of "Interstate 8?" Why does popular music suck so bad these days? Is there a Flaming Lips song that sounds all weird and orchestral and has some guy singing about "hole, dug by little moles, with telephones for eyes" etc. etc.? Does anybody know who sings this song? Do I know what the hell I'm talking about? Has anyone out there seen my wallet? If you ever go to Canada and buy a carton of cigarettes at the tax-free shop, you'd better declare them at the border or they'll take them away. Can somebody send me a soundcard? I've got like 35 modest mouse mp3s on my pc and no functional soundcard. It wouldn't be so bad if I still had some cigarettes and my wallet. ***"There's nothing more pleasurable than spreading butter all over your chest and watching TV."*** --Larry King **"Only masochists own independent record stores. Masochists and rich people."** --some guy at Schoolkid's Records __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: kyuss lives?
> >--- MESSAGE modestmouse.v001.n465.4 --- > >From: "Matt Evanosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: queens >Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 00:55:30 -0400 > >didn't they used to be kyuss? >desert rock or generator rock or whatever they used to call ithead out >to the desert with necessary equip. and rockthats what they used to >do...hippie stoner rock of the melvins/sleep type rock > > > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: ..ebay.set.my.ass.on.fire..
i will give you my left nipple and a jar of pickled beets for the photograph. actually, i think the decent thing to do would be to give it to the mouse, or throw it out. >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Digest modestmouse.v001.n463 >Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 17:13:40 -0700 (PDT) > >-- BEGIN modestmouse.v001.n463 -- > > 001 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - I love Ebay > >To get the single message version of this list, send a message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with the word 'subsingle' in the body of the message. It is not >necessary to unsubscribe from the digest first. > > >--- MESSAGE modestmouse.v001.n463.1 --- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: I love Ebay >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 19:14:08 -0400 (EDT) >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII > >Ladies?. >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=154541222 > >Description: > >This is a nude picture of Modest Mouse, found in a backpack backstage at a >show >in Chicago. I don't know > where it was taken, but it shows a very clear summary of what's under >the >hoods of I. Brock, J. Green, E. Judy > and B. Blankenship. Free shipping. > >Bidding > > > Nude Modest Mouse Original photo, frontal (Item >#154541222) > >Starts at > $1,000.00 >Bid increment >$25.00 >Minimum bid > $1,000.00 > > >--- END modestmouse.v001.n463 --- > > >To unsubscribe, send a message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >with the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of the message. > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: modestmouse pre-CD gigs
anybody have any 'insider' information on any mouse shows while they're in chicago makin' the rekkid? __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
[MMouse]: who was that asshole? moedest mouse aint on no fuckin conan
Jeez, I guess I gave the people in this room a little too much credit . . I can't believe most of you aren't savvy enough to realize that there's no fuckin way modest mouse would be on national TV or the conan o'brien show at this point in their career, before they even have a new record out ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: modest mouse on conan. . sorry
i was sort of making a joke about modest mouse on conan. i guess i have a highly personal and somewhat stupid sense of humor. judging from my full mailbox, i guess a lot of people took me seriously. i apologize for misleading anyone, and i assure you that my tongue was firmly in my cheek. but now that i think about it, i think Isaac and the fellers would be very amusing guests on Conan, if they got to sit by the desk and talk. and if they got pooped on by the poop-on dog. http://www.umd.umich.edu/~bilr/underground.htm ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: undergorund soundz festival 1999; new record
http://www.umd.umich.edu/~bilr/underground.htm outdoor all-night camp out concert. featuring GOOD indie, jazz/rock, folk, punk, and hardcore music. --anybody know when the new record comes out? did anyone catch modest mouse on conan o'brien last night? ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: outdoor show august 21
forgive the shameless self promotion august 21 outdoor show in michigan. bands ranging from folksingers to indie to elmo rok, punk, and psuedo-hardcore. for more info go to: http://www.umd.umich.edu/~bilr">http://www.umd.umich.edu/~bilr"> http://www.umd.umich.edu/~bilr"> peace. ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: the saddest of sad songs
wow, all you people know the names of the songs and everything...
there's a song by smog where he talks about the past or something, "my hair
was long then and i..." is the only line i can remember at the moment. but
there's a horn riff at the chorus that makes it the king of all sad songs.
this sad horn part is forever stuck in my head although i can't remember any
of the words. sorry i don't know the name of it...
close seconds in my opinion would be the last song on pavement's "brighten
the corners", ("open call to all prison architects..."), "whenever i breathe
out..." by the mouse, and the entire "beheaded" album by bedhead.
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[MMouse]: isaac as country rapper
anyone else agree that mr. brock may be the first person to 'flow' with a country-tinged accent? it's especially evident on "neverending math equation"--the beat of the words and such. + there's even a turntable... ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: [MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s
I can dig that your selling the cds and a lot of time & effort goes into it--buying the cdrs, burning 'em, mailing them...but $13 is a lot of money. bootlegging in my opinion has always been about fans trading tapes and stuff, like the many people that post mp3s for free whenever possible. Selling a cd for $13 also hurts the band, man. It's like you're cuttin in on their cash by selling them. I know that even though it costs you $$$ to do this you're making money on the deal...CD-R's are like $2, and shipping can't be more than $2. Burning the CD takes some of your time, but $9 worth of your time?? I'm not claiming to know exactly how much it costs you, but it appears you're making a profit off of something you have no right to profit from. >From: "Mike Schmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "wm. a. richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s >Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:47:20 - > >What? I am that cat that was selling the CD's on Ebay. I had to stop >because I got a letter from MM's manager asking me to. But I am curious >why you would say that I am uncool considering I have never sold >anything to anyone beforetherefore it is impossible for me to have >wronged you in the past. Not to mention I have no idea who you are, and >you >have no idea who I am. So what's the story? > > >--mike > >- Original Message - >From: wm. a. richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 1:32 PM >Subject: [MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s > > > > That cat that is selling bootleg cds on ebay for $13 is uncool. > > > > > > ___ > > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: [MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s
I can dig that your selling the cds and a lot of time & effort goes into it--buying the cdrs, burning 'em, mailing them...but $13 is a lot of money. bootlegging in my opinion has always been about fans trading tapes and stuff, like the many people that post mp3s for free whenever possible. Selling a cd for $13 also hurts the band, man. It's like you're cuttin in on their cash by selling them. I know that even though it costs you $$$ to do this you're making money on the deal...CD-R's are like $2, and shipping can't be more than $2. Burning the CD takes some of your time, but $9 worth of your time?? I'm not claiming to know exactly how much it costs you, but it appears you're making a profit off of something you have no right to profit from. >From: "Mike Schmick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "wm. a. richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s >Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:47:20 - > >What? I am that cat that was selling the CD's on Ebay. I had to stop >because I got a letter from MM's manager asking me to. But I am curious >why you would say that I am uncool considering I have never sold >anything to anyone beforetherefore it is impossible for me to have >wronged you in the past. Not to mention I have no idea who you are, and >you >have no idea who I am. So what's the story? > > >--mike > >- Original Message - >From: wm. a. richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 1:32 PM >Subject: [MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s > > > > That cat that is selling bootleg cds on ebay for $13 is uncool. > > > > > > ___ > > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: that cat what's sellin cd.s
That cat that is selling bootleg cds on ebay for $13 is uncool. ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: hardcore kids and elmo rok
first off, i agree with the person who suggested removing 'emo' from our music vocabularies...but we still need a term with which to pigeonhole the music, otherwise we'll suffer from wicked gestalt voodoo--SO, i suggest we call it 'elmo rok' from now on. any other ideas? ***somebody wrote:*** >emo is "indie" rock that "hard core" kids will say they listen >to..openly. i know a lot of hardcore bands & i've heard way too many hardcore recordings..the phrase "fucking emo dick-lickers" has come up on more than one occassion both in discussions i've overheard and in live gigs and on record, so it's good to know that in the hardcore scene there are some other opinions about elmo rok. the label 'emo' is a little broad though--while hardcore kids might dig Boy Sets Fire they're not likely to get hateful listening to Mineral or Karate How can we get away with claling this a Modest Mouse list, i wonder.. ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: k records
1. can somebody tell me how to fetch a-hold of k records, pretty please? 2. are there more modest mouse releases on k besides the new one? 3. are the people at k less cranky than the kids at up? ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: 'emo'
Interesting story--the first time I heard the word 'emo' was 2 years ago...i ran into this singer who I hadn't seen for a while. we were talking about music and our bands and he goes, "We're EMO now!" Just a few years before this guy was calling his band "grunge". I'm like, "what the fuck is emo, dude?" and he starts talking about drive like jehu and some other bands (who are all good bands, IMHO). I had recently discovered modest mouse so I asked if he had heard them. He said he had but he was not into them or something. is modest mouse 'emo'? according to all of the 'emo' people i know, most of whom are in 'emo' bands, wear 'emo' clothes, and cry a lot, modest mouse is not 'emo.' don't know why--perhaps it's cuz the mouse has a sense of humor. these 'emo' folks, they like to yell and cry for the most part. but the mouse, i get the impression that the mouse likes to yell and cry and laugh and drink. however, most of the emo 'bois', as these 'emo' fellas i know call themselves, have phat-ass sideburns, like the kind mr. brock had (or still has? i dont know). Maybe that's where the connection is. Here in detroit the emo folks seem to have distanced themselves from the mouse--braid, promise ring, etc etc are all 'emo' and hip, but you hardly ever hear modest mouse on the 'emo' college radio shows. and modest mouse usually doesnt come up in 'emo'-conversation. and that's all there is to know about 'emo' bois and gurls in detroit. not that anyone wanted to know. ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: 'indie'
I don't think the people (including me) who are whining about modest mouse on epic are concerned that it will decrease our personal 'hipness quotient'. Rather, I was concerned that the music might change. I also wouldn't dig having to go to a huge venue to see them when now I can see them with less than ahundred folks for $10. But of course music always changes--as the musicians progress or as they get older--at least with good musicians. Then there's the possibility that being on a major will burn them out and they'll quit to go be a farmer or do landscaping or something. But that's always a possibility. Basically I hope the mouse sells 10,000,000,000,000 records and makes some fat loot and never has to work another day in their lives. They deserve for how much their music obviously means to their fans like the people on this list. But being on epic probably isn't going to make them suck, nor will it make them millionaires. I guess I've been makin' a mountain out of a molehill over the epic thing (not to be confused with mounting a mole). Peace ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: mm & indie shit
when i saw mm in detroit nov. 2, they played a new song. isaac started singing some of the lyrics in audience member's ears and then he hid behind eric's bass cabinet and sang for a little bit. it was cool. i'm wondering if anyone else saw this, or knows the name of the song? i'm pretty sure it was a new one. on a non-mm tip, has anyone ever heard of a band called vic's crater? they put out some 7"'s a few years back and i can't find them anywhere. thought someone here might be able to help. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
