[MMouse]: hawke

1999-11-25 Thread StrAmidala
<< ethan hawke wrote one of my favorite books. it's called "the hottest state" nirra >> i read that book!!! it was pretty good... not my all time favorite but it was good all the same... sort of sad to me but thats just me. jessica "bonanza jellybean" cowgirl

[MMouse]: Bright Eyes

1999-11-25 Thread jackie 0
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > am i the only person in the world that didn't like forrest gump? Huh? Plenty of people hated it... I thought it was supremely boring. > and i know its been said before but since i am listening to it right now, > i'll say it again: Bright Eyes are incredible. I haven'

[MMouse]: books, bright eyes, forrest gump.

1999-11-25 Thread KneeXsocks
I just finshed women, by charles bukowski. awesome, of course. now im reading yet another denis johnson book. damn i love good books. am i the only person in the world that didn't like forrest gump? I mean, I guess it was ok, but nothing special. ah well. and i know its been said before but

Re: [MMouse]: observations

1999-11-25 Thread Dustin Summers
what does mmm mean? is it an "mmm thats delicious!" or ", im not sure if i like these perogies?" cause talkin shit about a pretty sunset is my fav on that album just behind custom concern dustin -- >From: "Kathryn McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subj

[MMouse]: Re: christianity = bad (?)

1999-11-25 Thread WedrenStar
In a message dated 11/25/99 1:07:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << hey isnt damien jurado christian? well cause hears the thing..i cant stand fucking stand him..his music sucks basically just another will oldham rip off...but you see...last nihgt i was watching somethi

Re: [MMouse]: observations

1999-11-25 Thread Kathryn McDonald
>"birds vs worms" > If anyone knows someone who has a copy of that they're willing to sell, I would be grateful...I own everything they've put out with the exception of a couple singles on compilation albums, but I have never even heard Birds vs. Worms. I don't know anyone who owns it, it's i

[MMouse]: turkey day shoutouts

1999-11-25 Thread Matt Evanosky
i just wanted to be the 2nd on list to congratulate mr c.v. on his fine audio buffet that he has brought forth todayi am stuffed i also wanted to make sure that russmoney gets some props cause he has been kicking serious booty on list for some time between the indyrock site and russ

Re:[MMouse]: we are indie, we are literate

1999-11-25 Thread jsl04
Here's to reading bad fiction during/after a break-up. > Hasn't anybody read SHAMPOO PLANET? I LOVE SHAMPOO PLANET! It has the fun of >"Microserfs" but the world-weary sense of doom of "Generation X". I read it for the >first time when I was 13 and going through my first break up. It start

Re: [MMouse]: observations

1999-11-25 Thread amy wolf
> typical Mouse, I think... > Although they do go from something kind of pretty to something violent at > times (tundra/desert). > Depends on whether you like the slow stuff or the hard stuff...I like both, > and think that #5 (I don't have the CD in front of me, but I believe that's > the "the

Re: [MMouse]: observations

1999-11-25 Thread Kathryn McDonald
typical Mouse, I think... Although they do go from something kind of pretty to something violent at times (tundra/desert). Depends on whether you like the slow stuff or the hard stuff...I like both, and think that #5 (I don't have the CD in front of me, but I believe that's the "their timing wa

[MMouse]: observations

1999-11-25 Thread amy wolf
has anyone ever noticed on "this is a long drive..." how on #5, #6, and #14 (well actually #14 is beautiful entirely) they sound kinda messy at the beginning and then they go into these gorgeous slow or more guitar oriented songs that make the beginning of the song worthwhile to listen through? i

Re: [MMouse]: typical indie/emo looks

1999-11-25 Thread nirra
ethan hawke wrote one of my favorite books. it's called "the hottest state" nirra --- *you are the most magnifcent creation* boy sets fire On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 23:55:40 Kathryn McDonald wrote: >>...that sounds a lot like an Ethan Hawke monologue from Reality >> >Bites...and Winona Ryder is Is

Re: [MMouse]: christianity, indie rock, and the disney channel

1999-11-25 Thread Chris Vandebrooke
DAMIEN JURADO: he is one brilliant musician. He never makes comments to his spirtual upbringing. He writes DAMN GOOD songs, and is sper cool. He used to play in punk rock bands back in the day, and just decided to write folk type songs. The guy is brilliant. And if his poster is on someon

Re: [MMouse]: reality bites

1999-11-25 Thread amy wolf
> > I hate to disappoint, but I've never seen that movie. > > Good for you. One of the worst movies of all time. no kidding. that is a horrible, horrible movie..but the soundtrack can be/is good :P no one misses out on that but if you do not watch forrest gump tonight you will miss out. lt. d

[MMouse]: reality bites

1999-11-25 Thread jackie 0
From: "Kathryn McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >...that sounds a lot like an Ethan Hawke monologue from Reality > >Bites...and Winona Ryder is Isacc Brock? Not a sermon, just a thought. > I hate to disappoint, but I've never seen that movie. Good for you. One of the worst movies of all time.

Re: [MMouse]: pavement/emo/dogma/et cetera...

1999-11-25 Thread DeadCow
In a message dated 11/25/99 1:31:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > even though i'm responding to this message since it's the first > pavement related one in the newest digest, from the looks of things > i'm guessing that everyone else wasn't as disappointed as i was

[MMouse]: Thanks to Indyrock

1999-11-25 Thread LWirbel
No-one on the list has offered hearty Thanksgiving thank-yous to Mr. Indyrock yet for an excellent, excellent set of MP3s from the MM 11-19-99 performance. Best batch yet, stand up and take a bow! Loring Wirbel Monument, Colo. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re:[MMouse]: we are indie, we are literate

1999-11-25 Thread Slackathon
> In a message dated Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:53:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, "kat love" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > stupid. i'm beginning to wonder if coupland will only ever produce those > > two good books. he's losing his edge. Hasn't anybody read SHAMPOO PLANET? I LOVE SHAMPOO PLANE

[MMouse]: christianity, indie rock, and the disney channel

1999-11-25 Thread Andrew Hager
hey isnt damien jurado christian? well cause hears the thing..i cant stand fucking stand him..his music sucks basically just another will oldham rip off...but you see...last nihgt i was watching something on the dinsey channel for like 5 minutes (dont ask) and one of the teenage characters had a

Re: [MMouse]: more name songs

1999-11-25 Thread Slackathon
Abigail Anne by Jeremy Enigk Sylvia by Pulp Starla by The Smashing Pumpkins Debra by Beck ummm... Karina

Re: [MMouse]: pavement/emo/dogma/et cetera...

1999-11-25 Thread amy wolf
> even though i'm responding to this message since it's the first > pavement related one in the newest digest, from the looks of things > i'm guessing that everyone else wasn't as disappointed as i was with > _terror_twilight_, correct? well i've heard "spit on a stranger" but that's just abou

RE: [MMouse]: coupland and authors

1999-11-25 Thread jsl04
On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Kathryn McDonald wrote: > Another thought...how pertinant are some of these authors outside the U.S., > where we have the time and money to be so vague and cynical? > Most of the pertinent ones are from outside the US (in my opinion). Something about civil wars, over-b

[MMouse]: pavement/emo/dogma/et cetera...

1999-11-25 Thread b. koski
On 24 Nov 99, at 23:19, various members of the list wrote: > From: "amy wolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MMouse]: i feel sick > goddd that's a relief. hiatus is ok, breakups aren't. i'm gonna > bitchslap my friend around for awhile cos like..i sorta grew up listening > to pavement

Re:[MMouse]: we are indie, we are literate

1999-11-25 Thread Rustoleum
i feel so out of some literary loop. perhaps its because im a total tech geek or something. i like to read trashy time travel novels from the 50's. shit like "the robot brains!" of "Time Tunnel". i bought this book called "three in time" which was a compilation of three really dope as shit time tr

Re: FW: [MMouse]: coupland and authors

1999-11-25 Thread jsl04
> > Although I'd have to say, I still don't *really* understand what > existentialism means. Well, you're half way on your way to understanding it then. The back bone is: The world doesn't come with any innate meaning, therefore we must struggle to define (and hence find) identity, purpose and m

Re: [MMouse]: bukowski

1999-11-25 Thread jsl04
Without a doubt. On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Andrew Hager wrote: > what about ham on rye? come on guys...thats gotta be up there. henry > chinaski would have kicked holden caufield's ass. > andrew > >

[MMouse]: christian rawk

1999-11-25 Thread jackie 0
From: "Bobby Nath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > i think most punk/indie rock kids prematurely assume that if a band has any > christian associations or background, that it coincidentally implies their > narrow-mindedness and/or homophobia. Not true - at least, not true of most indie enthusiasts. Every

RE: [MMouse]: coupland and authors

1999-11-25 Thread Kathryn McDonald
We had an entire discussion in class about that same idea...the value in things that are "transitory", that they enter mass culture, influence, shape it, and when the change has been made, the piece of literature (for example) is then viewed as trite and/or devalued... I somehow don't see peopl

Re: [MMouse]: dogma *

1999-11-25 Thread Kathryn McDonald
>woo did anyone see Dogma? i saw it tonight.. i thought it was great. but >um >maybe i just liked it alot because they used my school's (red bank >catholic, >i think it was in chasing amy? mallrats?) church in the beginning of the >movie.. "jay" was *so* funny in it tho.. but i havent seen him

Re: [MMouse]: You gotta break a few eggs...

1999-11-25 Thread Kathryn McDonald
>and basing a soul mate on >simply what you have in common is kind of silly. what about what you >don't have in common? > "Polar opposites don't push away..." The boy I'm in love with thinks Korn and Limp Bizkit are the bearers of all things fabulous, takes Ayn Rand seriously and thinks people

Re: FW: [MMouse]: coupland and authors

1999-11-25 Thread Kathryn McDonald
>Yes indeed, Sartre is a heavy hitter too. I think Nausea permanently >affected the way I view my surroundings. If I remember correctly, I >didn't >want to leave the house for a week. > >Justin Say it from the mountain... Although I'd have to say, I still don't *really* understand what existen