Doo Rag

1999-04-21 Thread Robin Hall
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

RE: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s

1999-04-16 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: RE: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s This morning I was listening to Grant McLennan's "Horsebreaker Star," wondering why it did absolutely nothing, also noticing that it sounded better now than id did four years ago. Mclennan was in the great Go-Betweens.

Re: Swingin' Doors, 4/15/99 - Jesse Dayton

1999-04-16 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: Re: Swingin' Doors, 4/15/99 - Jesse Dayton He's in L.A., working on a new record. I don't know if he has a deal or not. Ferguson, Dan wrote: Jesse Dayton - Train Of Dreams (request) Anybody know what the heck ever happened to Jesse and that follow-up release? The first one

RE: The perfect single

1999-04-14 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: RE: The perfect single One of the things I love about punk/new wave/no wave is that, for all the anarchy and nihilism associated with the musicians playing those types of music, an incredible number of truly great pop songs were created. And I would add to the list:

Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)

1999-04-14 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime) That was a great record. They had another awesome song called "Lucy." Then Michael Fennelly, the guitar player and singer, went and put out a pretty lame solo album. Any idea what happened to him? JKellySC1 wrote: "Go Back"

Re: Big Star

1999-04-13 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: Re: Big Star I forgot about Tommy Hoehn. Back in the late 70's I was managing a Sam Goody's in New York City, and two guys from another Memphis pop band, the Scruffs, were working there. They turned me onto Hoehn and a record he put out at the time, which I remember as

RE: Rusty Wier

1999-04-07 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: RE: Rusty Wier Rusty still plays around Austin a lot. (He had a regular gig at Saxon's Pub when I was living there a couple of years ago.) He also recorded a new album last year. I don't know if it's been released. Young aka \\\"The Iceman\\\"\" wrote: Just outta

Re: Television Live (and twangless)

1999-04-06 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: Re: Television Live (and twangless) Everyone's entitled to their own opinion blah blah blah, but I have to interject an objection here. I remember the first weekend I went to CBGB's, back in 75 or 76. First night it was Mink Deville and Ramones, next night was Talking Heads

RE: B.O.C Re: mo' 70s rock (was Re: iggy pop)

1999-03-16 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: RE: B.O.C Re: mo' 70s rock (was Re: iggy pop) One of the best concerts I ever experienced: New Years Eve, 1973-74, Academy of Music, NYC. Kiss (major league debut, with the neon Kiss sign and everything) Iggy and the Stooges (including the great James Williamson) and Blue

RE: Need info on weird SxSW thing...

1999-03-13 Thread Robin Hall
offer much other information. I got the feeling from her that the event was going to take place at Los Manitas, but I don't know that for sure. Robin Hall Ndubb wrote: Can anyone tell me anything else about this? Thanks. -- NW Friday, March 19th, 5:30 to 7:30 “By The Hand of the Father” A 20

RE: Cuddy (was: Re: Clip: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Ope

1999-03-09 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: RE: Cuddy (was: Re: Clip: Birthplace of Country Music Museum I finally managed to track this album down about a month ago (it's Canadien only at this point - on WEA). I think it's great. Melodically very much like Cuddy's stuff with Blue Rodeo, maybe a little sturdier.

RE: Dixie Chicks stand up for what's right

1999-02-26 Thread Robin Hall
Reply to: RE: Dixie Chicks stand up for what's right I wouldn't have expected anything less from a band whose singer is the daughter of Lloyd Maines. Jon Weisberger wrote: Courtesy of country.com... After being approached by TV's VH-1 about playing their video for "Wide Open Spaces,"