Re: v-roys/bare jr.

1999-04-23 Thread Tar Hut Records
Yes. Agreed. Bare Jr. play rock and I like rock. -Original Message- From: Steve Gardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 4:49 PM Subject: re: v-roys/bare jr. Chad said that he was reminded that the V-Roys were the best live band in

Re: Speaking of Noise

1999-04-23 Thread cwilson
Tony - who once upon a time lived on a steady diet of the Germs, Void, Discharge, Venom, Throbbing Gristle, SPK, James Chance and the Contortions, Half Japanese, and a boatload of other noise. Hurrah! Oops, I meant to say: Tony, you male chauvinist pig you.

Re: Updates

1999-04-23 Thread Todd Larson
so my advice to you is to avoid eating Malaysian food at that terrible place I've heard about, though I wouldn't counsel you to avoid that kind of food altogether. g I'll keep that in mind, Bill, and stick with pizza. Have a great weekend everybody...and Jon, make sure to crack the whip tonight

RE: Updates

1999-04-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Greg, a/k/a "Mr. Onus," says: Jon, would you say then that if a 'bad' bluegrass band gets booked at a festival, the potential bad impression that could be loosed upon an unexpecting audience is the fault of the promoter? Or does the onus fall upon the band itself? Mostly the promoter, no

RE: Updates

1999-04-23 Thread Bob Soron
At 4:11 PM -0400 on 4/23/99, Jon Weisberger wrote: Ummm, who are these bands that are getting on the radio and turning newbies off of "altcountry"? I could name some pretty rotten Southern Ohio bluegrass bands That doesn't answer the question, which was about alt country... g Bob

Re: All The Way Downfor postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 17:03:46 -0500

1999-04-23 Thread Jennifer Sperandeo
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 --

AOTD (All-purpose quotation of the decade)? Fri, 23 Apr 1999 18:09:58 -0400

1999-04-23 Thread Nina Melechen
In today's digest: Well, I'll stand in front of Rob Miller's fantastic jukebox there in his living room, in my best pair of overalls, with a haybale, and a feather boa drinking RC Cola, munching on a moon pie, and tell him Jr's right, and a whole bunch of references in the last couple of

Grow Fins

1999-04-23 Thread Jeff Weiss
Was this dicussed already? Marie, this is particularly for you... Captain Beefheart His Magic Band Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1992 5 CD Box set, 112-page hardcover book and Enhanced CD-Rom with rare concert performance footage or 1st of 3 double LPS on virgin vinyl, 24 page libretto in

Re: Cheap Trick (was Re: Chicago Calendar)

1999-04-23 Thread Jeff Weiss
At 08:04 AM 4/23/99 -0700, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *6/15: RELS: Cheap Trick (live) I read somewhere (ICE, maybe) that this will be available exclusively through Amazon.com for like two months before its general release. Something about Amazon wanting to flex its muscles by

Re: Dwight Best of

1999-04-23 Thread Jeff Weiss
At 01:22 PM 4/23/99 EDT, you wrote: In a message dated 4/23/99 10:19:37 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I read in the Dallas paper yesterday that Dwight's version of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (from that Gap commercial) will appear on his new best of collection. Funny isn't it, that

Tom T Hall tribute (SMTPD32-5.01) id A2AD7360142; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 18:22:37 EST

1999-04-23 Thread Mike Hays
Can anyone fwd label/contact info on the recent Tom T tribute to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, it's needed for TwangCast Mike Hayshttp://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.netFor the best country artist

Grow Fins

1999-04-23 Thread Jeff Weiss
Okay, here's the one I sorta proofed before sending... Was this discussed already? Marie, this is particularly for you... Captain Beefheart His Magic Band Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1982 5 CD Box set, 112-page hardcover book and Enhanced CD-Rom with rare concert performance footage or 1st of

RE: pumpskully

1999-04-23 Thread Roy Kasten
The "P" word has been spoken. No more will I be silent. Pumpskully is not the ressurection of Southern Rock, though, for what it's worth, they may have authored a new genre. Call it snuffcountry. Roy Kasten [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: pumpskullyfor postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 17:30:32 -0500 (CDT)

1999-04-23 Thread Roy Kasten
Message: RE: pumpskully Read By: Roy Kasten Date: Fri, Apr 23, 1999 5:29 PM

RE: pumpskullyfor postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 18:34:05 -0400 (EDT)

1999-04-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Wow, The Legend Returns... Now, where'd that Gary Wilson get to? Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger

Re: Updates/What's alt?

1999-04-23 Thread Mike Hays
well, what the hell is alt country then? I'd say it depends on where you are coming from personally. I get many albums I feel are pure AAA but are promoted as Americana/alt.country. When I point out the lack of any resemblance to country music as I know it I get various responses. After

Re: All The Way Down for postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23

1999-04-23 Thread JP Riedie
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 --

RE: pumpskully for postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 16:02:07 -0700

1999-04-23 Thread Don Yates
On Fri, 23 Apr 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: Wow, The Legend Returns... Now, where'd that Gary Wilson get to? We can only wish! Jeez, first the leather-clad Norse God pokes his nose in here today for the first time in months, and now the Original Singer-Songwriter's Friend. Are Roy and Jon

RE: Updatesfor postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 19:16:38 -0400 (EDT)

1999-04-23 Thread Geff King
Jon Weisberger writes: BTW, Erin, that "compete for the jobs" clause is the fly in the ointment of your more-is-better argument. Half-assed musicians who figure that they can overcome the deficiency of being half as good by charging a quarter as much (an approach that promoters are all too

re: artist of the decade etc.

1999-04-23 Thread cwilson
A little take on Rolling Stone's parlour game, for the Globe and Mail in Toronto. * * * THE ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS OF THE '90s by Greil Marcus et al Rolling Stone, May 13 Reviewed by Carl Wilson ... In which Rolling Stone rushes to

The Boudin Barndance Playlist: 4/22/99

1999-04-23 Thread BoudinDan
The Boudin Barndance - 4/22/99 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm A little of this, a little of that on the Barndance tonight. Among the flavors: crunch, tonk, mex, and crescent. New stuff gettin' first-time Boudin Barndance spins this evening included the latest from

Re: pumpskully

1999-04-23 Thread Danlee2
In a message dated 4/23/99 3:27:27 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You know, I really don't have a damned thing to add as I've yet to see or hear Pumpskully, but I did want to welcome "meggs", is it (?) to the list, and congratulate her on having maybe the most badass

Playlist KOOP New American Roots Music 4/23/99

1999-04-23 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
The New American Roots Music Show is heard Fridays from 9 to 10 AM on KOOP, Austin, Texas 91.7FM. It focuses on new releases and recent re-issues in country, bluegrass,folk, blues, cajun, zydeco and whatever else fits. Lots of bad alt.country, bad bluegrass, out of tune f*lk and simply awful

Re: Speaking of Noise

1999-04-23 Thread Jeff Weiss
At 04:51 PM 4/23/99 -0400, you wrote: I've finally gotten around to listening to the Rykodisc reissue of the first Meat Puppets album - with 18 (!) bonus tracks - and I'm really digging it but I forgot how brutal it is at times. For those on the list who find Freakwater unlistenable - I'd be

From updates to pumpskully to the Mercury Lounge

1999-04-23 Thread Barry Mazor
Boy. Ya go away for a week to the rural pleasures of Las Vegas, Nevada and you come back and there's this long give and take Update thread about what's alt.country or not and what lousy bands do if they come from Chicago and some long-absent voices reappear and it looks like things in this

Meat Puppets (was Re: Speaking of Noise)

1999-04-23 Thread katahdin
Jeff Weiss: That album is in the collection for completion purposes only. For me, they hit their stride with Up on The Sun. Yup, and I'd suggest further that from the second album (MP2) onwards they never really released a clunker until that horrible No Joke record. They were a hell of a band.

RE: Mandy B/Don't Forget

1999-04-23 Thread Barry Mazor
OK folks. This turns out to be too easy! "Don't Forget to Cry" was a May '64 single recorded for WB by those obscure singers of Bryants' songs, the Everly Brothers. It's readily available on the 2-disc Walk Right Back Warner Brothers Best of... Glad to be of assistance. Barry M.

Re: Updates

1999-04-23 Thread Jamie Swedberg
Matt B writes: The only more painful show I've sat thru in recent memory was the Blacks, who couldn't mumble their way out of the cloud of inarticulate hipsterism (and no, I don't know what that means, but it sounds good!). What people see or hear in this act, I don't get. Oh, wait, they have

Re: The Boudin Barndance Playlist: 4/22/99

1999-04-23 Thread KATIEJOM
That wacky BoudinDan writes: Kelly Willis - The Heart That Love Forgot / Bang Bang (MCA) yes...and the lovely Mrs. Robison sang a wonderful version of this song during her great show at JD's on Wednesday night! More comments about Mas with a bit a Kostas thrown in for good measure. Kate

Re: Mandy B/Don't Forget

1999-04-23 Thread Terry A. Smith
OK folks. This turns out to be too easy! "Don't Forget to Cry" was a May '64 single recorded for WB by those obscure singers of Bryants' songs, the Everly Brothers. It's readily available on the 2-disc Walk Right Back Warner Brothers Best of... Glad to be of assistance. Barry M.

SCOTS

1999-04-23 Thread Terry A. Smith
Just wanted Roy to feel at home. Welcome back, buster. -- Terry Smith

RE: Updates

1999-04-23 Thread Richard Haslop
Also Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye (Rokey Erickson tribute), The World Is A Wonderful Place (is that what the English Richard Thompson tribute was called?  Much better than the major label Beat The Retreat), and do the Ralph Stanley things count as tributes?  There was also a pretty good

RE: new Go Betweens best of

1999-04-23 Thread Richard Haslop
But when the hidden track's as good as Lee Remick! The Go-Betweens were strong contenders for band of the '80s where I live (the house ... not, unfortunately, the whole town.) -Original Message- From: Jeff Weiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 3:17 AM To:

RE: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-23 Thread Richard Haslop
What was it the man said? When a million people say a stupid thing, it remains a stupid thing. Of course it was a marketing guy who came up with the title 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong. Odd thing was, the album was worth getting in that particular instance. Richard -Original

Tal Bachman

1999-04-23 Thread Richard Haslop
Thanks for the tip, everyone. I persuaded an advance copy (we're a little slow down here in South Africa) out of the local Sony office and the first listen suggests there'll be a whole lot more. -Original Message- From: Jerry Curry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 22,

Tributes (was: RE: Updates)

1999-04-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
...do the Ralph Stanley things count as tributes? I'd say not, but there are two excellent tributes to the Stanley Brothers/Ralph Stanley: The Stanley Tradition and Songs About Our Savior (a/k/a The Stanley Gospel Tradition), both on the Doobie Shea label. Actually, there are a number of

RE: Mandy B/Don't Forget

1999-04-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
...I was curious about that tune, "Trademark," again on the Mandy Barnett record. Jon identified it with some country artist, I can't recall who, but the co-writer is listed as Porter Wagoner (sp?). Did Porter write it, and someone else make a hit out of it? Yup. "Trademark" was a #2 for

RE: Updatesfor postcard2@u.washington.edu; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 19:16:38 -0400 (EDT)

1999-04-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
I said: BTW, Erin, that "compete for the jobs" clause is the fly in the ointment of your more-is-better argument. Half-assed musicians who figure that they can overcome the deficiency of being half as good by charging a quarter as much (an approach that promoters are all too often

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Mike Hays
I had to stop the other day to find out what song was playing on a local station cos it sounded almost "alt.country." Turned out to be the latest Dixie Chicks single. Anyone else heard that one? Jim, smilin' Tonight the Heartache's on Me, cut by numerous artists in the last few years

Re: Tom Petty's roots are showing (real twangy)

1999-04-22 Thread Jon E. Johnson
John Friedman writes: Jon Johnson: *One* guitar player?!?!?! Hell, John, why don't you just tell us they were recruiting for the Socialist Worker's Party while you're at it? Hm, if that's a sarcastic remark, which is cool, my guess is that you're not familiar w/Molly Hatchet.

Re: Tom Petty's roots are showing (real twangy)

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
I want insight into why the only people I meet wh0 hope for a resurgence of "Southern Rock" are all from north of Virginia ( a state still quite suspect) John Friedman writes: Jon Johnson: *One* guitar player?!?!?! Hell, John, why don't you just tell us they were recruiting for the

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
Pushing aside the arbitrary (and silly) nature of this shellgame, tell me why it shouldn't be: Perry Farrell (who commercialized the most interesting aspects of Nirvana's "revolution") Dr. Dre (who made rap safe for white people; God bless Eminem) U2 (who legitimized dance music for young

Re: Tom Petty's roots are showing (real twangy)

1999-04-22 Thread William T. Cocke
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 04:57:09 -0500 JP Riedie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want insight into why the only people I meet wh0 hope for a resurgence of "Southern Rock" are all from north of Virginia ( a state still quite suspect) JP, you're kidding, right? Man, Virginia *is* the South and I'll

Re: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread William T. Cocke
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 02:18:42 -0400 vgs399 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, I think that was "eight octane" range g Actually, Van Vliet's stuff always went right over my head, sorry to say. My husband loves "Trout Mask Replica" to this day; still goes over my head though. I just put "Moonlight

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread William T. Cocke
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:24:00 PDT Greg Harness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought your candidate had already won and been declared AOTD months ago. This new little thread is nothing more than a post-mortem on a de facto decision, right? AOTD will retain his title. Umm, I musta missed that

RE: Tom Petty's roots are showing (real twangy)

1999-04-22 Thread Matt Benz
Saw Marshall Crenshaw open a show at the Paradise in '92 with a bitchin' cover of "Flirtin' With Disaster," by the way. [Matt Benz] He opened his Columbus, probably same tour, with that song. Didn't Holsapple Stamey open up for this tour? And Mitch Easter was playing, I

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
You thought Vince Gill, right? And still do. Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger

Southern Rock Lives

1999-04-22 Thread Marie Arsenault
Jon Johnson wrote: keep expecting to see a southern rock revival at some point, though despite noble attempts by the likes of Raging Slab and Pride and Glory, I don't think it's gonna happen. Pumpskully is proudly and nobly carrying the torch. I think they're based in KY, but they play

Kenny Chesney correction

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
Iin response to Linda's query, I contrasted Chesney's new album, Everywhere I Go, with what I thought was the album before that, I Will Stand (the one with "That's Why I'm Here"). There's another one, though, in between, 1998's You And Me, that's pretty good, though I still haven't decided

CST Clip - Kelly Willis/Bruce Robison at JD's Last Night

1999-04-22 Thread KATIEJOM
Hi folks, Here's what you missed if you weren't at JD's! Both were excellent, but, Bruce's songwriting and singing is killer. "Desperately" still being my favorite on "Wrapped." Kelly dipped back into her repertoire for "River of Love" (shout from moi!) which she said they hadn't been doing

Re: Tom Petty's roots are showing (real twangy)

1999-04-22 Thread john friedman
JP Riedie queries: I want insight into why the only people I meet wh0 hope for a resurgence of "Southern Rock" are all from north of Virginia ( a state still quite suspect) Never thought about it, but maybe it's the sameway mallrats from utah dig gangsta rap. Is southern rock yet another

Re: Doo Rag

1999-04-22 Thread Jennifer Sperandeo
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

Tom Waits in LA Weekly

1999-04-22 Thread jon_erik
It's a bit long to post here, but there's a nice piece on Tom Waits that can be found in this week's "LA Weekly" at http://www.laweekly.com/ink/99/22/music-lloyd.shtml. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Jennifer Sperandeo
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

Re: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread Marie Arsenault
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My husband loves Trout Mask Replica to this day; still goes over my head though. William Cocke wrote: I just put Moonlight on Vermont on a mixed tape and damn if it didn't work perfectly. Some of the most whacked out skronky shit ever recorded. I still can't listen

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread David Cantwell
At 10:28 PM 4/21/99 -0700, Jerry wrote: I found Nirvana to be way to raw and underproduced for my liking Jerry, Jerry, Jerry. As someone who also appreciates big production, let this fellow traveler just reassure you that Nevermind, despite the culty punk expectations it carries, was...PRODUCED

FW: Podunk Fest email flyer

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
For you New England types... -Original Message- From: Bluegrass music discussion. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kevin Lynch Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Podunk Fest "email flyer" Here's an email flyer for those of you recently

software help

1999-04-22 Thread Marie Arsenault
Sorry for the off-topic post, but I need to decode some email attachments. I know there's FreeWare out there for this purpose. Anyone know where I can find it? I use a PC. Off-list replies, please! Thanks, marie [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Terry A. Smith wrote: pps it's been a great week; discovered via the library, Solomon Burke and Lloyd Price. How'd I ripen into my 40s without having heard these guys? Mysteries of life. Yeah, right -- it's 'cuz you live in that cultural backwater known as the American

RE: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to add that I hope Mike is right with his observation that some country stations are leaning towards actually playing country music again. I had to stop the other day to find out what song was playing on a local station cos it sounded

Re: Townes Far Cry from Dead?

1999-04-22 Thread Dutch
I just heard an advance of the CD and it rocks. -- From: Kim Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Townes "Far Cry from Dead"? Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 10:18 PM This is a record coming out on Arista/Austin very soon. They were songs

Re: CST Clip - Kelly Willis/Bruce Robison at JD's Last Night

1999-04-22 Thread Morgan Keating
Kate: Here's what you missed if you weren't at JD's! Both were excellent, but, Bruce's songwriting and singing is killer. "Desperately" still being my favorite on "Wrapped." Kelly dipped back into her repertoire for "River of Love" (shout from moi!) which she said they hadn't been doing for

Radney Foster

1999-04-22 Thread john friedman
Saw that Radney is playing in NYC next week. Several questions come to mind: -is this in support of a new album? -is this an industry gig to get re-signed? -any idea who his band is? Thanks, John ___ Get Free Email and Do More

Dixie Chicks/Joy Lynn White song

1999-04-22 Thread kevin . fredette
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Turned out to be the latest Dixie Chicks single. Anyone else heard that one? And Don said: I haven't heard it yet, but I love Joy Lynn's version of it. As a Joy Lynn White fan who doesn't listen to the Dixie Chicks (or radio in general, except NPR),

Re: Dixie Chicks/Joy Lynn White song

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a Joy Lynn White fan who doesn't listen to the Dixie Chicks (or radio in general, except NPR), I'm curious - what song are we talking about? "Tonight The Heartache's On Me"

RE: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread Matt Benz
A Captain Beefheart subject heading on P2. I've been hoping that this day wouldn't arrive. It must be some kind of sign. And not a good one. [Matt Benz] And Marie wins the best Dave Purcell rant award, tho we could've used a few more profanities, ma'am.

RE: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
I want to add that I hope Mike is right with his observation that some country stations are leaning towards actually playing country music again. I had to stop the other day to find out what song was playing on a local station cos it sounded almost "alt.country." Turned out to be the

Country radio

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
Remember, what drives the format (like any other commercial one) is ratings, which, it has been pointed out (most recently by Mike Hays), have been going down, especially for HNC-oriented stations, as their target audience grows disaffected. The obvious remedies for station owners are 1) abandon

RE: Set those VCRs

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
TNN also has Bob Wills feature at 8 p.m... That's EDT, BTW. It's a rerun of the Life And Times Of show, and it's pretty good. Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger

RE: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread Marie Arsenault
A Captain Beefheart subject heading on P2. I've been hoping that this day wouldn't arrive. It must be some kind of sign. And not a good one. [Matt Benz] tho we could've used a few more profanities, ma'am. Well, I'm a lady, damnit. Cut me some slack. g marie

Summer Teething (was Wilco @ Pearl Street)

1999-04-22 Thread Jeff Sohn
In all fairness I should give Summer Teeth a good listening before passing judgement BUT many of the songs Monday night in concert seem to be mere exercises in pop song writing. New material is hard enough to get across to an audience but IMO when pop doesn't rock it can easily flat. And

Mitch's Dream Gig Becomes a Reality

1999-04-22 Thread Masonsod
Woo Hoo! Sunken Road will be warming up for Alejandro Escovedo on Friday, April 30 at the Magic Stick (4120 Woodward, Detroit, 313-833-9700). Tix available through Ticketmaster, blah, blah, blah. Any Qs, you can contact me. Mitch Matthews (still floating on a cloud) Gravel Train/Sunken Road

Re: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread Brad Bechtel
Sorry to disagree with Marie, but Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band rocked my little part of the world in their own peculiar way. One of the first CDs I bought was "Trout Mask Replica", mostly to replace the LP that had grown scratched and worn. I do agree that most of his later output was

Clip: Scott Hendricks post-G*rth

1999-04-22 Thread jon_erik
http://www.nashscene.com/cgi-bin/articles.pl?browser=netscaperequest=Thi s_Week:Music:Industry The Virgin King Scott Hendricks talks about life after Garth By Beverly Keel On a rainy Wednesday morning, a relaxed, denim-clad Scott Hendricks eases into his morning of interviews and phone

RE: Summer Teething (was Wilco @ Pearl Street)

1999-04-22 Thread Matt Benz
-Original Message- From: Jeff Sohn [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Beyond the unfamiliarity factor, the audience simply wanted the old Wilco back. Even the Mermaid Avenue constitutes as old Wilco these days. Not to say that the crowd didn't respond positively to some of ST but when the

Clip: Steve taylor (no twang, but interesting industry stuff nonetheless)

1999-04-22 Thread jon_erik
http://www.nashscene.com/cgi-bin/articles.pl?browser=netscaperequest=Thi s_Week:Cover_Story Would You Trust This Man With a Record Company? Christian music iconoclast Steve Taylor finds unexpected mainstream success By Rob Simbeck, photos by Ben Pearson Steve Taylor may not be the last

Re: Captain BeefheartTom Waits

1999-04-22 Thread lance davis
Man, I can't even find the words to express how much I hate Beefheart. I know hate is a strong word, but it's really not strong enough. Marie Captain Beefheart was and is a unique character. Brad If nothing else, Captain Beefheart paved the way for his musical superior, Tom Waits. Or, maybe I

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Tar Hut Records
here's the piece Don's talking about: Ruminations on SXSW '99 and the "Alt.Country" phenomenon from an insiders perspective (and no, it's not me) : Well another SXSW has come and gone. And sure I saw a few good bands and hung out with old friends, but overall I am left with a really bad taste

Crappy alt-country at SXSW (was Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
If you were to ask any hard working country musician the difference they would tell you its all about the sincerity of the performer. Any 99% percent of these bands got no heart. And this is the only part of the anonymous diatribe that I might disagree with, or at least amend. It's not

Re: Clip: Scott Hendricks post-G*rth

1999-04-22 Thread William F. Silvers
Jon J. clipped, I snipped: Scott Hendricks Ironically, Hendricks had every reason to think that he and Brooks might get along. "I mistakenly believed that there was something common there because we grew up 50 miles from each other," he remembers. "We used to play each other's high school

Clip: Mandy B, Charles Kim

1999-04-22 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Another twangy Margasak column. http://www.chireader.com/hitsville/990423.html Pop Goes the Country Mandy Barnett grew up in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and by age ten was singing her summers away at Dollywood. She entertained at political rallies for both Lamar Alexander and Al Gore, hit

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Dave Purcell
Mark Rubin spit: These "alt-country" showcases were packed with scenesters dressed up like they were going to a Hee-Haw theme party. Women in pig-tails and guys in spray painted straw hats that would surely get their asses kicked in an actual honky-tonk. Funny...I was at a real country

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Dave Purcell wrote: Nice rant, Mark. Just to clarify, it wasn't written by Mr. Rubin (or so he sez, and I don't see any reason to doubt him). He attributed it to an anonymous "insider."--don

Re: Crappy alt-country at SXSW (was Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Ph. Barnard
Yeah, Don I can agree with most of this critique in general terms, until we get to the sincerity bit. As I've said so many times, the "sincerity" argument never gets it for me. But I'm certainly all for more musicianship and less scenester 'tude --junior

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Terry A. Smith
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, Terry A. Smith wrote: pps it's been a great week; discovered via the library, Solomon Burke and Lloyd Price. How'd I ripen into my 40s without having heard these guys? Mysteries of life. Then Don: Yeah, right -- it's 'cuz you live in that cultural backwater

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread William F. Silvers
Don Yates wrote: On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, M Rubin wrote: Just added an essay on the "Alt.Country" showings at the recent SXSW conference on my homepages, in case anyone was interested. http://markrubin.com Y'all might do well to check out that provocative li'l essay. It brings up the

RE: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
I've got to say, though, I like "Who (who will it be)" the best. Is that an old tune? With a co-publisher named "Twenty Second Century Music," I doubt it g. The definite oldies are "I've Got A Right To Cry" (Hank Jr.), "Give Myself A Party" (Don Gibson), "Trademark" (Carl Smith), "Falling,

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Friskics
In a message dated 4/22/99 12:57:37 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But I did want to ask, seriously, which tunes on her new record are the classics and which are the newly written ones...I've got to say, though, I like "Who (who will it be)" the best. Is that an old

Back in San Fran

1999-04-22 Thread RanchRecs
Hey all: Owen here, from Ranchero Records and Red Meat. We're back from our Midwest/Southeast jaunt, and we had a great time. It was nice to meet some people from the list; thanks for coming and checking Red Meat out. And thanks especially to Kelly Kessler, who had us play her "Honky Tonk

SXSW stuff

1999-04-22 Thread James Gerard Roll
I don't really think the guy had to name names, he certainly said enough to identify who he was talking about. Obviously not a big fan of insurgent/punk attitude. I would have to agree for the most part. ALthough there seems to be a market for this stuff . . . so some fans are diggin' it.

RE: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
Bill Silvers says: Like I said about pop music last week, there's always a lot more mediocre or worse bands than good or great ones. Do those bands, in whatever genre, drag that style of music down for the other people playing it? What makes "the roots music movement" different? Anonymous

Re: Back in San Fran

1999-04-22 Thread Ph. Barnard
Red Meat do Atlanta: And that Atlanta show...fun fun fun! We played with the Ex-Husbands, who I never had heard before. And they absolutely rocked -- a fantastic band! If you live in the Southeast and haven't seen 'em, by all means go! Now! Now if we could just get them to come out

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 4/22/99 1:18:02 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Who" and "The Whispering Wind," both cowritten by l. russell brown (of "tie a yellow ribbon" fame) and pat mclaughlin, are the only two new ones on barnett's album. "Whispering Wind" is killing me, currently the

Wilco in Chicago

1999-04-22 Thread *Sometime to Return*
Hi, sorry to bother everyone, but I was wondering again if anyone has an extra ticket, or two, for this show...??? Please e-mail me if so. I can pay whatever. love, A/D [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: I've got to say, though, I like "Who (who will it be)" the best. Is that an old tune? With a co-publisher named "Twenty Second Century Music," I doubt it g. The definite oldies are "I've Got A Right To Cry" (Hank Jr.), "Give Myself A Party"

Re: SXSW stuff

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, James Gerard Roll wrote: I don't really think the guy had to name names, he certainly said enough to identify who he was talking about. Obviously not a big fan of insurgent/punk attitude. Perhaps. But the writer also made clear that combining country and rock isn't

RE: Summer Teething

1999-04-22 Thread Jeff Sohn
[Matt Benz] Ok, but how is this different from how audiences typically respond to an act that has several albums to its credit? Isn't the history of rock music littered with stories of bands trying to do something they find artistically different and pleasing, only to have the audience

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 4/22/99 1:30:26 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: *Someone* here has to know who did the Boudleaux and Felice song ("Don't Forget To Cry"). Beck?

Re: Mandy B/ Dixie Chicks

1999-04-22 Thread Louise Kyme
David Cantwell wrote: At 12:04 PM 4/22/99 -0400, Jon wrote: I've heard it. It's a good, straight country shuffle; "nothing 'alt' about it" is right - you can hear a dozen or two like it any Saturday night on the Grand Ole Opry, and that's not a criticism. It will be interesting to see

Re: Back in San Fran

1999-04-22 Thread Tar Hut Records
They'll be out west soon enoughwe promise. -Original Message- From: Ph. Barnard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Back in San Fran Red Meat do Atlanta: And that Atlanta show...fun fun fun! We played

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