questions, news and a rave
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: questions, news and a rave
Jim Caliguiri asked: 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. My opinion of UTOPIA PARKWAY is that it's not as immediately accessible and catchy as their fab first record, but it sounds better with each repeat listening. It's more "produced' than the first record, and there's a lot of 70's pop references here that are done right rather than sketchily. g The lyrics reward close repeated listens and are as clever and funny as you'll find. I'm very jazzed on the record, and it's right there with the best new pop this year. b.s. n.p. Tennessee Ernie Ford SIXTEEN TONS
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: questions, news and a rave
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jesse Dayton has signed to Columbia and is also expecting to release a record in July. Is there still a label called Columbia? -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
RE: questions, news and a rave
Joe wonders: Is there still a label called Columbia? They're still putting stuff out with that mark - last year's Tribute To Tradition is on Columbia, the Dylan 1966 album is on Columbia, and Deryl Dodd's new album (this year, I think) is, too. Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger
Re: questions, news and a rave
yup, one of them Sony products. Joe Gracey wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jesse Dayton has signed to Columbia and is also expecting to release a record in July. Is there still a label called Columbia? -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Encyclopedia CD-ROm questions
Jon wrote: Re: Country.com encyclopedia: Walser's in there, and so are Dale Watson, Kelly Willis, Townes Van Zandt, BR5-49, Julie Buddy Miller, the Flatlanders and Foster Lloyd, to take a few randomly-chosen (ha) instances. I have the disk with me today. Jon you need to be more careful with your "facts" especially when you either don't have the material being discussed in front of you or are assuming something based on previous knowledge. Of the above list there is only info Townes and BR5-49 on the CD. FYI-They include Connie Cato (?) but not Lucinda Williams. Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to know about it. Jim, smilin'
RE: Encyclopedia CD-ROm questions
Jon wrote: Re: Country.com encyclopedia: Walser's in there, and so are Dale Watson, Kelly Willis, Townes Van Zandt, BR5-49, Julie Buddy Miller, the Flatlanders and Foster Lloyd, to take a few randomly-chosen (ha) instances. I have the disk with me today. Jon you need to be more careful with your "facts" especially when you either don't have the material being discussed in front of you or are assuming something based on previous knowledge. Of the above list there is only info Townes and BR5-49 on the CD. All of them are in the print edition. Maybe you can trade in the CD. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
RE: Encyclopedia CD-ROm questions
Well, if you're going to make a mistake, it might as well be a big, stupid one. Having misread Jim's initial post, I've been blithely going along thinking that he was referring to a CD-ROM version of the recent Encyclopedia Of Country Music, which, I just now realized, is...what's the right word here? Oh, yeah: WRONG! My apologies, Jim. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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Well, if you're going to make a mistake, it might as well be a big, stupid one. Having misread Jim's initial post, I've been blithely going along thinking that he was referring to a CD-ROM version of the recent Encyclopedia Of Country Music, which, I just now realized, is...what's the right word here? Oh, yeah: WRONG! And, just in case anyone else is as slow as I was in tracking this, the country.com encyclopedia CD-ROM that Jim refers to is the one based on the Carlin book that Don Yates and I (and, I think, a couple of others) jumped on a month or more ago, when news of the CD-ROM first appeared. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: And, just in case anyone else is as slow as I was in tracking this, the country.com encyclopedia CD-ROM that Jim refers to is the one based on the Carlin book that Don Yates and I (and, I think, a couple of others) jumped on a month or more ago, when news of the CD-ROM first appeared. Boy, you're really on a roll today, aren'cha?g The CD-ROM in question is the one based on Barry McCloud's Definitive Country encyclopedia, not Richard Carlin's The Big Book Of Country Music (neither of which is in the same league as the CMF's new Encyclopedia of Country Music). hoping Jon can somehow keep that CRS in check, don
RE: Encyclopedia CD-ROm questions
And, just in case anyone else is as slow as I was in tracking this, the country.com encyclopedia CD-ROM that Jim refers to is the one based on the Carlin book that Don Yates and I (and, I think, a couple of others) jumped on a month or more ago, when news of the CD-ROM first appeared. Boy, you're really on a roll today, aren'cha?g The CD-ROM in question is the one based on Barry McCloud's Definitive Country encyclopedia, not Richard Carlin's The Big Book Of Country Music (neither of which is in the same league as the CMF's new Encyclopedia of Country Music). hoping Jon can somehow keep that CRS in check, don Aw, crap. My batting average is headed straight for Garth Brooks'. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
questions
Has anyone heard of any of these bands? What kind of music do they play? This is supposedly a lineup for a Jazz festival that someone is questioning me on and I don't think I recognize any of them. Anybody? Thanks, Jim, still smilin' Gin Draga Hall St. Honkers Jean Kittrell Wooden Nickel Buck Creek Cats N Jammer Blue Street Zydeto Flames Bathtub Gin Jewish Wedding Royal Society Pieces of 8 Marine Corps Uptown Mardi Gras Chicago 6 Donna Landry Gator Beat Horn Band Uptown Big Foot Lavey Smith Dancers Only Dynatones
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At 09:15 AM 3/2/99 -0600, you wrote: Has anyone heard of any of these bands? What kind of music do they play? Just as a guess, I'd say you're looking at some sort of traditional jazz festival. These are the bands of which I have heard, and my simple generalization about their music: Cats N Jammers - hot string jazz Zydeco Flames - zydeco Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - 20's and 30's jazz with sultry vocals Dynatones - white guys playing blues
questions from an SXSW first-timer
Since this year is my first time at SXSW I have a few questions for you veterans: --How close to on-schedule do the venues stay? I'm curious 'cause some nights I may try to see one band at one place and another down the street at another venue, which brings me to question #2: --Is it even feasible to try to go to two, or even three, venues in one night if they're reasonably close to each other?? For example, if on Friday night I decide to see Slobberbone at midnight at Maggie Mae's and then at 1 am head to Freakwater (no comments from the peanut gallery:)) at Jazz Bon Temps Room a block down the street is that even do-able? Will I even get in the door for the second show, or do I have to decide in advance which place to go and just stay there for the evening? --any of you Austinites know anything about the band called "...and you will know them by the trail of dead"??? I'm intrigued by the name. :) Thanks, Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I've been thinking with my guts since I was 14 years old, and, frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." -- Nick Hornby, "High Fidelity" ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
A couple followup questions
Kelly Kessler pointed out Dave Hoekstra (Doug Hoekstra's brother) did a loving profile of [The Sundowners] in the last Journal of Country Music. While I know who Dave Hoekstra is, I'll ask sheepishly -- who's brother Doug? And Nancy mentions that she knows (and flirts with) some of The Grifters. Let me add my praise and admiration for that group, and ask Nancy if she knows what they're up to these days. I'd heard rumblings that they were on some sort of hiatus, perhaps label-induced. I'd also heard that some of them are involved in a side project called Those Bastard Souls. Any info on past or future releases from that band? Finally, thanks to Bill for the preview of the beating my wallet will be taking over the next couple months. I've also heard a lot of positive buzz on the upcoming Olivia Tremor Control CD. Any word on when that one's due? Feeling nostalgic for the Double R Bar, Tom np: Kinks Kronikles
3 Questions
Late reading a review on Jenny Simpson (Country Magazine) - which got me wondering. Since she was dropped from Decca before her record was released, will she have to buy back the cd's produced and left undistributed? I was thinking that if so, this could amount to hundreds of thousands if not more dollars. What a terrifying experience for someone to go through... Is there a book/list referencing all of the recordings put out by a record company during a given period? I'm trying to find a specific artist who was on the Warner Bros. label during the 70's and I am at the end of my rope. Thirdly, to David Cantwell who took me to task for the Stax talk. Did you read my response to your query (how does Motown relate to Stax) ? I have not seen a post, so just wondering if you had a response to my question (or not). Tera
Hadacol questions comments
So I picked up that new Hadacol CD on the recommendations of several around here who are often to be much trusted, and I'm pretty much impressed. This is pretty straightahead alt.country in the sense most people mean it most of the time whatever that is, played and sung pretty well. As maybe befits an album produced by the Skeleton's Lou Whitney, the sound crosses lines in a sort of encyclopedia of styles liked around here. The sound influences are fairly obvious--Steve Earle (but of course; nice duo with Cisco)..John Prine, Alejandro Escovedo, somea Green on Red I think, some rockabilly, even post-Like a Rolling Stone style La Bamba changes...it all comes together pretty effectively, though it would be hard to say something clearly their own has turned up in the process. Now I'm wondering--what were these guys playing befoire. I understand is a successor band to one some of our members from the Missouri/Kansas metroplex area referred to now and then--Big Iron. (Guess they dropped that name cause Heavay Metal is one thing they're not, and they're not on the Old 97s first label either!) So what'd that ol' band sound like--and is any part of that some part of this? Barry M. (Gotta use the last initial since I noticved another Barry on the premises today!)
Any questions for the Freight Hoppers?
Howdy, One more quick post then it's off to bed for me. I found out this morning that I'll likely conducting a live in-studio performance and interview with the Freight Hoppers on January 23. So, does anybody have any questions that they'd like asked? Or, will the Hoppers be forced to put up only with my own measly thoughts? Of course, if you have a question for Rob Russell and the Bystanders, feel free to forward that to me as well. (Off list, please; let's keep Rob in the dark until the last possible moment g). I am busy concocting a list of accordion-related questions for Mark Wyatt in anticipation of his studio visit on Feb. 11. (You guys are still dropping by aren't you? I am actively lobbying to host during your segment.) Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] NP: nothing
