Re: questions, news and a rave
I'm not from Nashville but I saw them in Nashville and they were great! Poppy-mod and fun-melodic. They backed up Radney Foster at SXSW to fine effect. I have their CD if you wanna borrow it... -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: questions, news and a rave Date: Mon, Apr 26, 1999, 12:34 PM Any of the Nashville folks have an opinion on a band called Joe, Marc's Brother? I'm pretty sure that it's been mentioned here, but what's the general opinion on the new Fountains of Wayne CD? I though there were a couple of pretty good tunes in the Cheap Trick/Cars pop/rock vein. Two tidbits of info gained this weekend. The next Trish Murphy record is now due in July. Jesse Dayton has signed to Columbia and is also expecting to release a record in July. OBTwang: The upcoming Marty Stuart record could be the country record of the year. It's an ambitous project that melds all kinds of country into a very listenable whole and features guest appearances from Emmylou, Ralph Stanley, Johnny Cash and George Jones. Jim, kinda smilin'
Re: Beatniks?
scenester -- From: bill bubb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Beatniks? Date: Mon, Apr 26, 1999, 5:42 PM What would be the equivelant word usage for beatniks in the 90's...anyone know for sure daddy o ?
Re: Alejandro Beaver in Cinci
-- From: "Dave Purcell" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Updates and SXSW Stuff Date: Fri, Apr 23, 1999, 12:16 PM who would never call Alejandro overrated in a million years...I'm seeing him four blocks from my house on Tuesday, in fact... if he gets to the Southgate House early he will also be seeing Beaver Nelson, opening for Alejandro. He's playing in Oxford OH at the Buzz Coffeehouse on 4/30, too...
Re: Updates
Um...no it wouldn't. It would turn them off to that band, and possibly hanging out with you. Its a matter of "My Mix Tape/Top-Ten-List/Music Recomendations Define Me". They're your friends, and chances are you're not gonna drag them out to see Moonshine Willy so the question is moot. -- From: "Dave Purcell" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Updates Date: Fri, Apr 23, 1999, 1:14 PM But given most people's busy schedules and abundant entertainment choices, there's a good chance a lousy band (and it's not solely a matter of chops or a lack thereof) *would* turn them off to roots music for good.
Re: All The Way Downfor postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 17:03:46 -0500
WRONG. Read Nelson George's new book HIP HOP AMERICA and get yourself schooled...Def Jam records/russell simmons/rick rubin/NYC b-boying/breaking ground ZERO...while you're at it read BOMB THE SUBURBS by William Upski Wimsatt... See you at the Eminem show is Austin next week! xojns -- From: JP Riedie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: All The Way Down Date: Fri, Apr 23, 1999, 3:44 PM And i said they are not making music from a hip-hop cultural perspective
Re: Doo Rag
the Bob Log record is more fun than seeing him live. Its on that cool Fat Possum label (RL Burnside, T Model Ford, etc) - thru Epitaph nowadays I believe...xojns -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Doo Rag Date: Wed, Apr 21, 1999, 5:25 PM more recently, they've morphed into "Bob Log III", where bob does a one man show-playing slide guitar and kick drum with some drum loops here and there. still sounds like doo rag. the motorcycle helment with the built in telephone receiver/microphone has go to be seen to be believed. I had a soft-in-the-head spot for Doo Rag, I confess, but I recently saw Bob Log III and after two songs realized that this was going to go on and on in an undifferentiated oozy sloppy-blues mess and that I'd gotten all the novelty value from it I could. Luckily in the same venue a bhangra/drum'n'bass group was rocking the house downstairs so I went and shimmied among 21 year old beautiful Indian girls and boys and felt much better. For the not-my-idea-of-fun brigade, Carl W.
Re: Artist of the Decade?
Kurt Cobain by a country mile. There are very few things Rolling Stone gets right but this is one of them. -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Artist of the Decade? Date: Wed, Apr 21, 1999, 6:48 PM In a message dated 4/21/99 3:00:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What does everybody think of Rolling Stone's typically head up their ass selection of Kurt Cobain as Artist of the Decade? Try most pathetic loser of the decade. The guy had nothing interesting to say musically or lyrically and then he blew his brains out. Any alternative selections we P-2ers can offer them. Wow. Do I even bother counterpointing this? Let's just say that whatever Slone said above, consider my opinions the exact opposite. Except the fact that Cobain blew his brains out. That is irrefutable. And really fucking tragic, if you ask me. Obviously, Slone disagrees. Neal Weiss
Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA
Garth also made deals with certain chains (very large ones - Target,if I remember correctly) to double weight reports to Soundscan on sales of his double albums sold, which artificially boosts his total sales numbers. np queens of the stoneage -- From: jon byrd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA Date: Thu, Apr 22, 1999, 4:54 PM Apples and oranges, folks. Elvis sold singles in a singles world with far less than 5 billion in it. Go figure, again. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/22/1999 5:15:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: BROOKS, GARTH 89 PRESLEY, ELVIS 50.1 OK...think about this for a minute! Brooks has sold nearly twice as much as Elvis in 1/4 the time. Now that's a marketing machine! K.
Re: Doo Rag
they actually also utilize a vacuum cleaner in their arsenal. I hear a bit
of brotherhood with G. Love as well as Beck and the Mud Puppies...I dig
this record-in-a-box too - it came with a cool patch!
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From: Michele Flannery [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Doo Rag
Date: Wed, Apr 21, 1999, 1:03 PM
very lo-fi indie washboard drums indie rock/blues what have you, a la
Chickasaw Mud Puppies, but a little edgier un-trad sounding. "What We Do"
('96) has even rougher production, sounding like it was recorded to produce
a real tinny AM radio sound. Just like Real Audio!
-Original Message-
From: Robin Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 11:52 AM
To: passenger side
Subject: Doo Rag
Does anyone on the list know anything about about a cd called "Chuncked and
Muddled" by Doo Rag, on Bloat Records? The somewhat self-consciously retro
packaging has a 1994 copyright.
Someone I work with just handed it to me, and said "You're always listening
to that yee haw stuff, you might like this."
She was right. It sounds a little like Beck playing the blues. Very lo fi
production. It's curiously hypnotic. I can't stop listening to it.
Re: You Am I (was Re: Underappreciated (long))
I swear I just bought a copy of Hourly, Daily last Summer...on Sire. F**king Great Record. I was inspired by Paul Kelly, who mentions them a great song about falling in love thru a mix tape. I saw You Am I last fall and all I could say afterwards was "Oh My God They're Better Than OASIS! They are Oasis to the third power! I want to move to Australia!" jns -- From: "Walker, Jason" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: You Am I (was Re: Underappreciated (long)) Date: Mon, Apr 19, 1999, 6:12 PM Hey you guys - that's great to hear you dig You Am I that much. I'm a mate of a couple of the blokes in the band (Tim, the lead singer and Rusty the drummer) and yr right they are a kick arse rock and roll band. It's funny that Hourly Daily is out of print over there - it still sells quite well here in Australia. I'll pass on yr comments to Tim. Junior Walker -- From: William F. Silvers[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 20 April 1999 4:01 To: passenger side Subject: You Am I (was Re: Underappreciated (long)) Chris Hill wrote re Steve Kirsch's note: --You Am I--"Hi Fi Way"--the second album by these Aussies, where they turn down the Stooges, turn up The Jam and get spectacular results. Next to Afghan Whigs Curve, THE best concert I saw last year. The lead singer has a charisma that controls a crowd like none I've seen, and the band's energy is palpable. I kick myself for the number of their Seattle shows I've missed, and vow it'll never happen again. Amazing show. I tend to prefer the third album, _Hourly, Daily_ and the 4th, _#4 Record_, to their rawer first two. I picked up HI FI WAY a couple of years ago and it didn't do much for me- I resold it. Late last year I stumbled over a copy of You Am I's most recent #4 RECORD, and it's great. It would certainly been one of my top 10 pop records last year if I'd heard it longer. HOURLY, DAILY's out of print, but I managed to locate a copy on ther net and I'm hoping it'll be in today's mail. Roomie Dave went out and bought a copy of HI FI WAY, and while it's not the equal of the new record, it's much better than I remembered. b.s. n.p. Mandy Barnett I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO CRY
David Allen Coe
Query: What is the song David Allen Coe is most knows for? Thank you. JNS
David Allen Coe
Query: What is the song David Allen Coe is most known for? Thank you. JNS
Re: Pete Krebs (was criminally underappreciated)
dateline: Portland - Pete krebs is formerly of Thrillhammer who had a record produced buy Steve Albini...Led pop/punk band Hazel (2 great ones on Sub Pop and a zillion singles)...Was the driving force behind the rebellious bluegrass of Golden Delicious...toured the country on a just-me-and-my-guitar tour with comrade Elliot Smith after releasing a solo record on Cavity Search...New record Sweet Ona Rose on Cavity Search features Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings (Ben Shephard of Soundgarden on bass, John moen of the Dharma bums on drums, portland legend Billy Kennedy on guitar, Paul Brainard of Richmond Fontaine on steel and trumpet). Swoon... -- From: "Dave Purcell" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s Date: Fri, Apr 16, 1999, 1:13 PM as I listen to Pete Krebs' fantastic new one. Ok, this is the 14th time you've mentioned Krebs in the last day. What's the scoopage? Dave
Re: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s
Did anyone check out Farmer Not So John's last album RECIEVER? Matthew Ryan plays on a bunch of it, and a bunch of the FNSJ guys played on Mayday...xojns np whigs 1969 -- From: Morgan Keating [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s Date: Fri, Apr 16, 1999, 1:36 PM Matthew Ryanyes, yes, yes. I dunno how this escaped so many people's radar (I was lucky to hear about him a little ahead of hte curve because of Neal). Lots of good reviews, and I bet it sold 10 copies. Indeed! What an amazing album! Every damn song on it knocks me out... "Guilty" Morgan
Re: Zero Hour
Title: Re: Zero Hour So this means the staff is let go and the Steve Wynn record will not be stillborn? You can still buy that John Wesley Harding record? -- From: Tar Hut Records [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Zero Hour Date: Fri, Apr 9, 1999, 9:28 AM Wait a second - I just read in Billboard that Zero Hour merged with some other company to form an entertainment group called Touchwood Zerohour and bailed out of their distro deal with ADA and went with RED Distribution. It was in most recent Billboard (April 10). Jeff Copetas ~ Tar Hut Records PO Box 441940 ~ Somerville, MA 02144 www.tarhut.com http://www.tarhut.com ~ (617)776-5106 Two monologues don't make a dialogue.
Re: This will get my ass to a large venue: Do they do it in COlu
RAPUNZEL! -- From: "Ph. Barnard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: This will get my ass to a large venue: Do they do it in COlu Date: Fri, Apr 9, 1999, 5:06 AM Matt: Just found out the original J. Geils Band is coming to Columbus to play Lord yes, the original band (the first two albums) was incredible. "First I Look at the Purse," "Milk and Alcohol," etc Before they degenerated into goofiness, they were briefly one of the very best bands around. Yes, Viriginia, there was a time when Peter Wolf had hipster cred g --junior
Re: Best So Far - 99
I PROPOSE IT SHOULD BE A PUNISHABLE OFFENSE TO COMPILE A TEN BEST LIST IN APRIL! Go outside! Get some sun! Kiss a girl xojns np Kid Rock -- From: Don Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Best So Far - 99 Date: Wed, Apr 7, 1999, 4:38 PM On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: If Don's list is any indication, perhaps Sire's efforts in the Americana vein are finally starting to pay off. Well, it's one thing to put out good records. It's quite another to figure out how to sell 'em.g--don
Re: Beaver Nelson
HEY DAVE: Let me know if anything weird happens and a band drops off Twangfest. I missed the application process but Beaver Nelson could come play if you need a replacement. ciao, Jenni -- From: "Dave Purcell" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: attention Twangfest bands Date: Mon, Apr 5, 1999, 12:15 PM If you're playing Twangfest and you want your URL or email listed on the Twangfest website, please let me know what they are offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gracias, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
John P. Strohm Across America
Title: John P. Strohm Across America Founding Blake Baby and Lemonhead JOHN P. STROHM is out on the road supporting his debut solo release VESTAVIA on Flat Earth Records...Check him when he blows through your town: Tue Apr 06 Virginia Beach VA The Jewish Mother Wed Apr 07 New York NY The Mercury Lounge Thu Apr 08 Philadelphia PA Khyber Pass Fri Apr 09 Boston MA TT the Bear's place Sat Apr 10 New London CT El Gee Mon Apr 12 Northampton MA Bay State Hotel Wed Apr 14 Detroit MI Magic Stick Thu Apr 15 Chicago IL Lounge Axe Sat Apr 17 Minneapolis MN 400 Bar ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: If life were fair, Strohm would be entering his Born in the USA phase right now, shouting out his earthy choruses to stadiums full of fans. Instead he remains an ace character actor - adroit but unknown. Let's hope Vestavia changes that...the dry husk of hooky, jangly guitar rock still has a few gallons o sweet juice left inside. Rating: A- www.johnpstrohm.com
Redneck Jedi Warriors
You might be a Redneck Jedi Warrior if... *You have ever used your light saber to open a can of Coors *At least one wing of your X-wing is primer colored and it's sitting on blocks in your front yard. *Chewbacca is offended by your B.O. *Your Father has ever said, "Shoot, son come on over to the dark side, it'll be a hoot!" *You have ever used the Force in conjunction with bowling. *The rear window of your X-wing has a decal of Calvin whizzing on an Imperial fighter. *You ever fantasized about Princess Leia wearing Daisy Duke shorts. *If you ever hear, "Luke, I am your father...and your uncle..."
Re: Austin Friday and Saturday night
YES. GO. They we;re great when they came last time and this trip you can probably buy a copy of their new CD. I'll be there. xojns np: new backsliders -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Austin Friday and Saturday night Date: Thu, Apr 1, 1999, 10:56 PM Don't forget to catch the Drive-By Truckers in Austin Friday and Saturday night. Friday they're at the Hole in the Wall Saturday they're at the Continental Both nights with Jennyanykind. Go out and support the little guys. We've got a transmission to pay for g Deb#s
Re: Austin Friday and Saturday night
did they play that song "Toom Much Sex, Too Little jesus" - they played that
in my living room while I washed dishes and putting laundry away. Are you
coming down for the Austin show?
Jenni Sperandeo
Jacknife!
8711 Burnet Road, Suite A-14
Austin TX 78757
512-453-6122 phone
512-453-6502 fax
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From: "Best Brent" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Austin Friday and Saturday night
Date: Fri, Apr 2, 1999, 3:03 AM
The Truckers er at me house at this very moment smokin' pot n' drinkin'
beer. This is every thing i ever started playin' in bands fer. By the way,
they didn't lose a tranny, it was merely a fan clutch ('bout $60 vs.
$600-$900) but that still ain't no excuse not to go see one of the best
fookin' rawk bands your sorry ass will ever have the pleasure of beholdin'!
Don't be no April fool! Git yer ass out'a tha house and be a witness! You
won't be disappointed!
Love n' biscuits,
Brent
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 10:56 PM
Subject: Austin Friday and Saturday night
Don't forget to catch the Drive-By Truckers in Austin Friday and Saturday
night.
Friday they're at the Hole in the Wall
Saturday they're at the Continental
Both nights with Jennyanykind.
Go out and support the little guys. We've got a transmission to pay for
g
Deb#s
Re: PLAYLIST: Coomon Thread 3/21/99
find more like him to do shows! xojns -- From: Fred Boenig [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PLAYLIST: Coomon Thread 3/21/99 Date: Fri, Apr 2, 1999, 4:39 AM hey jen, I do give them directly to him, That why they get played! I put them in a Brown Paper Bag ! fredster
Re: Joe Williams RIP
wow - MY Mom sat next to him on a flight ffrom Detroit to Los Angeles when she was 17 and she always said it was one of the coolest experiences she'd ever had. np fernando -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Joe Williams RIP Date: Tue, Mar 30, 1999, 5:52 PM The great jazz singer Joe Williams was found dead Monday night a few blocks from the hospital he was registered at. He was 80. Yeah, not much twang here, but the man was a great performer. He was one of my mother's favorite singers. His work with Count Basie during the 50s was fantastic to say the least. For Mothers Day last year, I took my mom to see JW and George Shearing at a special show here in Detroit. Front row seats, it was one of the best shows that I have ever seen. He belted out his standards like they were his lifeblood. His voice will be greatly missed in the jazz scene, and in my heart. Mitch Matthews Gravel Train/Sunken Road
Re: PLAYLIST: Coomon Thread 3/21/99
tom you are my man! go to fred b and tell him "give all the jacknife records directly to me" you must hear the Pinetops - you will love them new backsliders and blue rags coming soon! Jenni Sperandeo Jacknife! 8711 Burnet Road, Suite A-14 Austin TX 78757 512-453-6122 phone 512-453-6502 fax -- From: "Thomas Wodock" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PLAYLIST: Coomon Thread 3/21/99 Date: Tue, Mar 30, 1999, 7:15 PM Howdy Play list 3-21-99 10:00PM -Midnight Common Thread - Thom Wodock WDVR 89.7 PO Box 191 Sergeantsville NJ 08557 Uncle Tupelo - Postcard - Still Feel Gone Uncle Tupelo - Screen Door - No Depression Uncle Tupelo - Shaky Ground - March 16-20 1992 Uncle Tupelo - New Madrid - Anodyne Sue Garner - Continuos Play Richard X Heyman - If We Should Meet Again - Cornerstone Son Volt - Too Early - Trace Son Volt - Left a Slide - Straightaways Son Volt - Route 5 - Trace Son Volt - Driving the View - Wide Swing Tremolo Damnation TX - Things I Adore - Half Mad Moon The Deliberate Strangers - Six Pack of Tears - Mood Music for Snake Handlers The Gourds - Cold Bed - Stadium Blitzer Wilco - Sad and Lonely At My Window - Mermaid Ave (EP) Golden Smog - Radio King - Keys (EP) Golden Smog - Love and Mercy - Until You Came Along (EP) Uncle Tupelo - That Year - No Depression Uncle Tupelo - Fatal Wound - March 16-20 1992 Uncle Tupelo - Acuff Rose - Anodyne Waco Brothers - Day of the Dead - Waco World The Mekons - Axcerpt - The Lounge Ax DefenseĀ The Mekons - Chemical Wedding - Retreat from Memphis The Mekons - Gin It - Me The Mekons - Oblivion - The Edge of the World X - Blue Spark - Under the Big Black Sun X - White Girl - Wild Gift X - We're Having Much More Fun - More Fun In The New World X - I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts - More Fun in the New World Billy Bragg Wilco - California Stars - Mermaid Avenue Yo La Tengo - Ultra Powerful Short Wave Radio Picks Up Music From Venus - Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo Sparklehorse - Chaos of the Galaxy/Happy Man - Good Morning Spider Send relevant irrelevant music to the above address Have Fun!!! Thom Wodock
Re: PLAYLIST: Common Tread 3/28/99
oops! I should read ALL my email before I reply xojns -- From: "Thomas Wodock" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PLAYLIST: Common Tread 3/28/99 Date: Tue, Mar 30, 1999, 7:15 PM The Pinetops - I'm So Lonesome I Could Fly - Above Ground and Verticle
Re: Border Radio for 21MAR99
my gos - it still boggles my mind every time I see you t show if i didn't have a shit computer at home I'd listen online check out the new little sue - new backsliders and blue rags coming we need to talk soon - catch up did you come to sxsw? -- From: Rick Cornell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Border Radio for 21MAR99 Date: Mon, Mar 22, 1999, 8:26 PM Border Radio, WXDU Duke University March 21, 1999 I Was Drunk - Alejandro Escovedo - Bourbonitis Blues Black Box - Jon Dee Graham - Summerland The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over - Whiskeytown - promo EP Underneath Your Wheels - The Pinetops - Above Ground and Vertical I Wish It Was Saturday Night - Dave Alvin - Romeo's Escape Someone Like You (request) - The Knitters - Poor Little Critters on the Road Castanets - Ray Mason Band - Castanets Missyouville - Ass Ponys - It's Heartbreak That Sells Sweet Ona Rose - Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings - Sweet Ona Rose Rage of Angels - Buck Storm - Goodbye From Venus Music to Pack By - Farmer Tan - Farmer Tan I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew - Johnny Cash - Real Between the Lines - Hayseed - Melic Red Leg Boy - Terry Allen - Salivation Ireland - Greg Trooper - Everywhere
Re: Bare Jr. on Conan?
YES GRIMEY DID WEAR HIS PAJAMAS!! I saw it - they rocked - I love Dean's hair (which is most certainly not permed). It was great! -- From: "Dave Purcell" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bare Jr. on Conan? Date: Fri, Mar 5, 1999, 10:39 AM Linda R. Kawaguchi wrote: Did anyone seen Bare Jr. on Conan last night? My goddamned VCR didn't tape it (it couldn't have been my programming skills). What'd they play? How'd it sound? What'd they look like? I didn't see it, but a pal did. Said they rocked, played "You Blew Me Off." Grimey did not wear his silk pajamas, which is unfortunate. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: country radio
half the time I either laugh out loud at the cliches or think, "cripes it sounds like lawrence welk!!". I'll give you the folk point though - you won't hear that on Country Radio and as most public radio stations' licenses are held by institutions of higher learning, their airwaves are rife with it. Most is as cliched as the worst country stuff. I guess that's academia for you. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: country radio Date: Fri, Mar 5, 1999, 11:20 AM In a message dated 3/5/99 12:11:16 PM EST, don yates writes: for those interested in hearing actual country music -- as opposed to roots-rock, f*lk, etc. -- you're still quite likely to run into it on mainstream country radio. And you're certainly gonna hear a lot more of it there than you will on your local AAA station.--don as long as you don't mind listening to the all the dreck in between. but i guess that's par for the course with pretty much all commercial radio (the exception being kpig in northern cal).
Re: country radio
alow me to update: "cripes, it sounds like Billy Ocean!" -- From: Don Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: country radio Date: Fri, Mar 5, 1999, 12:07 PM On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Jennifer Sperandeo wrote: half the time I either laugh out loud at the cliches or think, "cripes it sounds like lawrence welk!!". Which is pretty much what folks outside the traditional country music audience were doin' back in the '50s and '60s when listening to country radio, Jenni. The more things change...--don
Re: CRS showcases (was: RE: clip: What's wrong with those people?)
From: "Jon Weisberger" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CRS showcases (was: RE: clip: What's wrong with those people?) Date: Thu, Mar 4, 1999, 3:13 PM I'd take hearing nothing but those folks over what I hear when I tune in my local AAA station any day. Please explain.
Re: CRS showcases (was: RE: clip: What's wrong with those people?)
I'll be the one to determine what need explaining Smart Guy. I'm simply fascinated by the idea of being repelled by a more eclectic radio mix. I'll certainly give you your point about the smug-superiority factor of AAA, but that tag absolutely does not apply to WNKU, one of the best Non-Comm AAA stations in the country. Beyond having fun playing "Guess the Next Line of this Song" (my average hovers around .750) listening to commerical country radio is at worst...lame. It is a format in desperate need to some self-examination. -- From: Don Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CRS showcases (was: RE: clip: What's wrong with those people?) Date: Thu, Mar 4, 1999, 4:13 PM On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Jennifer Sperandeo wrote: I'd take hearing nothing but those folks over what I hear when I tune in my local AAA station any day. Please explain. I'm not sure what needs explaining. Most AAA radio's a sterile mix of "classic rock" (i.e., overplayed boomer music) and tepid adult pop. Even worse, most AAA folks seem to smugly assume that their tame format is somehow aesthetically superior to all the other over-consulted, ultratimid radio formats. I'll take the more genuine enthusiasm of top 40 anyday.--don
Re: Changing Subject Lines
Title: Re: Changing Subject Lines I guess this isn't so much about who's a good alt.country band as who I like these days, but here goes: the Pinetops from Winston Salem - I think that Jeffery Dean Foster (who is NOT JD Foster. he's a youngin') is a vivid, intuitive songwriter and the band that he assembled for his record Above Ground and Vertical is the tops - they're doing what might be called Uncle Tupelo but really they reind me of about 5 of my favorite bands all at once ...I think Beaver Nelson is the male Lucinda Williams - don't fuck up and miss him if you're gonna be in Austin...I love the Yay-hoos and think using Chip Robinson as the frontman is brilliant even if they're calling it the Backsliders...I like the emo-roots of Lou Ford...The new Hazeldine record (as yet without a home due to Unigram hell) is brilliant! Its the ulitmate Chick's Roadtrip Record...Pete Krebs from PORTLAND is the real deal (another great band performing great songs) Sweet Ona Rose coming from Cavity Search Records soon...Little Sue from PORTLAND has the vocal talents of Iris Dement, the spirit of Loretta Lynn and the relevance of Edith Frost or Freakwater...Fernando from PORTLAND is gonna shock you all with his new album (nothing you'd expect if you've heard his other stuff) rootsy psychedelic roots rock - you heard me right...isolated scenes come up with the most interesting stuff - big city clusterfucks don't seem to matter as much to their participants...or something...xoxo -- From: Don Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Changing Subject Lines Date: Mon, Mar 1, 1999, 6:23 PM On Mon, 1 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please divulge, Ms. Jdiva, the names of the really good stuff that's tickling your ear. I'm always one for your passionate opinion and I must confess to being a cynic at this point, not just regarding Tupelo knockoffs but the the whole alt-country (whatever that means) scene as well. Sad to say, but I have so little patience for CDs by guys with acoustic guitars or bands of post-college boys with a few twangy instruments and band names plucked from the twang cliche machine, countless of which are piled up in my office at this moment in time. Earnestness is one thing, finding something fresh to say is another. It's gotta be really something special at this point to make me want to write about it and/or listen to it a million times. The Damnations and Pete Krebs are the two that currently tend to fall into that category. I'm kinda with our LA rock critic on this one. Most alt-country albums are undistinguished, cliche-ridden mediocrities (the new albums from the Damnations and Krebs being two very big exceptions). I suppose you could say the same about any other genre you care to name, but the volume of twang-rock poo seems to be increasing to a dangerously high level. Anyway, I'm also interested in hearing what's got the Austin twang-rock queen so hot at the moment.--don
re: Changing Subject Lines
Title: re: Changing Subject Lines This should read: ...Fernando from PORTLAND is gonna shock you all with his new album (nothing you'd expect if you've heard his other stuff) rootsy psychedelic rock en espanol - you heard me right...
Re: Pronunciation question
"Hazel-dyne" "Hazel-dyne" "Hazel-dyne" "Hazel-dyne" "Hazel-dyne" -- From: "Shane S. Rhyne" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pronunciation question Date: Fri, Feb 26, 1999, 8:52 AM Howdy, I'm probably going to play this band on "Fringe" this weekend and would like very much not to mangle the pronunciation of their name. So, which is it? "Hazel-dean" or "Hazel-dyne" Thanks in advance for your kind assistance. Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] NP: Hazeldine, Orphans
Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
Bob Seger at his (early) best is gritty and real, I once heard him singing a version of St Dominic's Preview that I'll never forget. I like "Strut". YES - Goodbye Steve Perry Goodbye Billy Ocean Goodbye Outfield Goodbye George Michael Goodbye Grateful Dead -- From: "Tar Hut Records" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz) Date: Fri, Feb 26, 1999, 11:54 AM I have to agree. Bob Seger rocked his ass off climbing up the ladder in Detroit and also on some of his early stuff. Jim, try to seek out some of his stuff before he became BOB SEGER and I think you might agree - or at least not want him off the planet. At one point, he had the heart and the guts. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 12:44 PM Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz) Two words: Bob Seger. Not even close. Seger made some great great music way back when. To this day, I'm especially fond of "Beautiful Loser." Next? NW
Re: Almo Sounds (Was: Clip: Layoffs Hit Country Music Industry)
ALMO closed its Nashville office. Gillian is and always was handled out of the LA office. -- From: "Shane S. Rhyne" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Almo Sounds (Was: Clip: Layoffs Hit Country Music Industry) Date: Thu, Feb 25, 1999, 4:45 PM Howdy, This paragraph from an article clipped here (and which was for some odd reason yesterday's front page above-the-fold article in the Knoxville News-Sentinel) caught my attention: As the money rolled in, companies like Warner Bros. and MCA built expensive office buildings, gave employees raises and hired more people. Now those companies want to cut costs and small labels like Rising Tide, Magnatone, Almo Sounds, Imprint and Decca have closed their doors in the past couple of years. Did I miss something? When did Almo Sounds close up? Isn't that Gillian Welch's label? Weren't they recently also mentioned on P2 as organizers of some sort of tribute album? Just curious. Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Poor Paul Westerberg
Arm in arm with Neal... (Tommy Stinson in Guns Roses). . . but this frightens me. Is this true? I keep getting this response from people upon hearing this news, and it baffles me. I think its great and I can't wait to hear what they come up with. GnR came from Sunset Strip Hairville, but it was their punk influences opened the door for Nirvana. Its not like Tommy has been Mr. Profound and Prolific on his own, indeed even when he is good no one seems to care, so I think he's a great fit for the band. I miss seeing him play bass. Poor Paul Westerberg. He spent his time in the Mats cracking jokes, and everyone took him seriously. Now, he spends his time taking himself seriously, and everyone thinks he's a joke. Not everyone. I think from now on the first time you hear a new Westerberg record the initial reaction will be the same: "Oh, God, PAUL!" Then once you accept the fact that its not and will never be what it was again, you can listen and enjoy the fact that he's still writing good - and some great - songs.
New American Roots 2/12/9
Title: New American Roots 2/12/9 Jim Caliguiri left town and I hijacked his show...Austin wins! Hayden - Bad As They Seem - Everything I Long For johnny cash - Rusty Cage - Unchained Bare Jr. - Loveless - Boo-Tay White Hassle - Out of Control - s/t Drive By Truckers - The Living Bubba - Gangstabilly Liquor Giants - Something's Always on Fire - Here Damnations - Things I Once Adored - Half Mad Moon John P. Styrohm - Better Than Nothing - Vestavia You Am I - The Cream the Crock - #4 Record Beaver Nelson - Forget Thinking - The Last Hurrah Vulgar Boatmen - You Don't Love Me yet - Safehouse Wreck Room Sampler Elliot Smith - Waltz #2 (XO) - XO Al Tuck No Action - Can I Count on You - Brave Last Days Pete Droge - Sunspot Stopwatch - Necktie Second Soul Asylum - Cartoon - Hang Time WHEE!!! np: Pinetops - Above Ground Vertical
Re: Hankdogs?
hear hear - this scene has more unforgivably bad band names than any other. m xoJenni loving this boston band called Ware River Club...follow my watch...you are all getting excited...very excited...about the new Pete Krebs album coming from Cavity Search records this spring, Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings, featuring members of Soundgarden, Dharma Bums and Richmond Fontaine...PORTLAND IS KICKING YOUR ASS!! -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hankdogs? Date: Thu, Feb 11, 1999, 1:27 PM Listening to the Hankdogs CD " Bareback" ..very nice. Anyone know more about this band? Hankdogs... Hangdogs... Honeydogs... come on people. How about some originality? Anyone every considered how ridiculous many of the alt-country/ND band names are? They're like cliches at this point. Cripes. NW
Re: Be Like Mike (no, the other Mike)
No one had ever come even close to selling 36 MILLION records before Mickael Jackson, and he was the first truly GLOBAL superstar. Nowdays we see cases of worldwide celebrity more often, but before Michael Jackson no one had been a huge star in japan and europe and the us and everywhere else ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Considering the supremely weird childhood the guy had, its not much wonder he ended up hanging out with chimps and emmanuel lewis and putting llamas in his backyard. Off The Wall is his Guernica. Prince yes. Stevie Wonder yes. Marvin Gaye yes. George Clinton yes. Michael Jackson yes. Dr. Dre yes. jns posting like mad with her new iMac...yay! -- From: "\"Doug Young aka \\\"The Iceman\\\"\"" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Be Like Mike (no, the other Mike) Date: Thu, Feb 11, 1999, 1:40 PM Jesus, I find myself agreeing with Don. I realize that Mike has not been the most lovable of characters and probably has some major personality defects but he could definitely put out enjoyable well crafted pop/rock soul at least until the HIStory fiasco. Yes, he sold lots but sometimes that happens to good stuff. I would rank him as one of the three most influentail black artists of the last 20 years. The others would be Stevie Wonder who just plain never ceases to amaze me. The third one would be his royal pain in the ass over- egoed TAFKAP (the artist formerly known as Prince). And for the most part I don't like his stuff but he too has done some brilliant stuff even if I try not to like him or it. And Sign of the Times ends up being in my top 100 albums of rock as does Thriller. Iceman Don Yates wrote: On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, lance davis wrote: But, now that you've brought it up, I am thinking about it, and my hackles are raised. OK, fine, let's put Mike in the club. In fact, let's put him in the Top Ten. No, no: Top Three. After all, his influence alone, would, indeed justify it. Well, that *was* what the list was about, right?g The mass-market-shackled, lowest-common-denominating drivel that Jackson has ridden into Swiss Bank Accounts and the Beatles back catalog is so influential that modern RB still suffers by and for it. If disco put the pop in funk, Mike put the pop into disco--like that needed to happen--and almost single-handedly ruined black music. I like Mike just fine -- particularly from "I Want You Back" through Thriller, which is a mighty long stretch of time. The bubblegum soul of the J5 always puts a smile on my face, and jesus, that kid could sing. Furthermore, I'll stand on David Cantwell's coffeetable and say that Off The Wall and Thriller are two of the finest pop albums of the past 20 years.--don
Re: Richmond Fontaine (was Re: Hankdogs?)
they have recorded 12 new songs - mixing and fiddling with it right now - not sure when it will be ready to come out -- From: Carl Abraham Zimring [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Richmond Fontaine (was Re: Hankdogs?) Date: Thu, Feb 11, 1999, 2:40 PM Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 11-Feb-99 Re: Hankdogs? by "Jennifer Sperandeo"@io. Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings, featuring members of Soundgarden, Dharma Bums and Richmond Fontaine. Pretty diverse backgrounds there. Speaking of Richmond Fontaine, will they have anything out this year? Carl Z.
Re: Prissteens? (was re: Hankdogs)
AMAZING! The ronettes meets the ramones a fave -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Prissteens? (was re: Hankdogs) Date: Thu, Feb 11, 1999, 3:58 PM Jerry NP'd: Next Up: The Prissteens - Scandle, Controversy Romance How is this, Jerry? -they're playing here next week. (As are, coincidentally, the Hankdogs). I've never heard the Prissteens but I rilly like their name. carl w.
Re: Be Like Mike (no, the other Mike)
no - "I Want You Back" is "Woman with Fish Hat" Thriller is "Demoiselles..." -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Iain Noble) To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Be Like Mike (no, the other Mike) Date: Thu, Feb 11, 1999, 9:50 PM Jennifer Sperandeo wrote: Off The Wall is his Guernica. Then, I suppose, 'I want you back' is his 'Demoiselles d'Avignon'? But I'm a Cezanne man myself. -- Iain Noble Hound Dog Research, Survey and Social Research Consultancy, 28A Collegiate Crescent Sheffield S10 2BA UK Phone/fax: (+44) (0)114 267 1394 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---
Re: Stuff
crackhead! xojns -- From: Matt Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Stuff Date: Sun, Feb 7, 1999, 11:35 PM This is very abbreviated: Just got back from a week or so in Austin. Got some good work on the movie done, etc. In particular, I got The Damnations Tx (the TX will drop some day when the 'limitation', or something, runs out on the name Damnation) playing in front of 3000-4000 people. Then, I got them the next night playing in front of a handfull in San Antonio. Lot's of Gourds, Damnations, Prescott Curlywulf, and otherwise magic last week. I regret missing the Bone at the Hole, but seeing The Gourds finally get "Ghosts of Hallelujah" more than half right was probably worth it. Next up is a review of GHOSTS for you guys. I don't think HALF MAD needs my support. Did anybody else see the most recent PEOPLE magazine? --Matt Cook P.S.-Speaking of hype, what is up with Bare Jr.? Talk about some bad songs (at least what I heard live).
Re: Damnations TX (was Re: best so far
Damnation appears to be a skumrock band of some type, based on the Flipside cover story I read about them a few months back. never heard them though I can think of about 20 bands who could benefit from a player like rob bernard if you wanna hear the most recent prescott curlywolf stuff get Funanimal World on Freedom Records - one of the best record labels to come out of this town ever oh god i'm posting jenni np: eminem -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Damnations TX (was Re: best so far Date: Sat, Feb 6, 1999, 7:34 AM Barry writes:BTW--these girls (and the other person) can sing and play so well that I wouldn't rule out Jon liking this one! The other person is Rob Bernard who is also a member of the vastly underrated Prescott Curlywolf. As far as pronunciation, I've heard it's Damnations Tee-X. There was a hard rock band called Damnation that didn't want to give up the name, thus the change. I've been raving about this band for two years now. Glad to see there's finally a band we can ALL agree on. g Jim, smilin'
