Re: SXSW stuff

1999-04-22 Thread Dave Purcell
Jim Roll wrote: There was a comment made in the (SXSW Saturday??) Statesman by the columnest on the inside cover, that named CHicago as a highly over-rated music scene in that he had never heard such bad singing and fake accents,etc. I think he named Freakwater among others . . Yep, I've

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Jerry Curry
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, David Cantwell wrote: 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 OUT THE ASS Anyone David et al. Thanks for the

RE: Clip: Mandy B, Charles Kim

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
The label sent the album's first single only to Americana and "nonreporting" country stations... Yeah, I meant to mention that after I read it on a Barnett-devoted website last night. That might account for its non-appearance on the Billboard chart (that's who the nonreporting stations don't

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread SSLONE
Jerry Curry writes: Remember Fire Town anyone? Absolutely. Decent first album with a classic song in "Carry the Torch" and a second album ("The Good Life") that's solid all the way through. Hey maybe if the next Garbage album flops, we can look forward to a Fire Town reunion! --Slonedog

Hey, Krueg! (was Re: Artist of the Decade?)

1999-04-22 Thread Dave Purcell
Jerry Curry wrote: Always like Mr. Vig. Remember Fire Town anyone? This should bring The Krueg out of hiding. Seems I remember some stories about Tom snorting coke with Butch and Fire Town or some such. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music:

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
I think perhaps, Cobain's voice spoiled the overall sound for me and that's why I gave the record such short shrift. Wow, I tend Cobain's voice *makes* the record. Someone once called him the "human Marshall stack." I couldn't have put it any better. One of the best rock voices to ever

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread louicm
Jeez, Kip, you're almost as easy to bait as Curry.g--don Waddaya mean, *almost* g Naw, I knew what Yates was up to. But I had just gotten through defending the Midwest to a friend of mine, so I was already in battle fatigues and figured I'd play along.

Re: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread William T. Cocke
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:28:18 -0500 Marie Arsenault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. I'd rather be forced to listen to Dave Matthews for all eternity through

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread Jerry Curry
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the son of Randy "Looking Out For #1" Bachmann, yes? Yup... JC

Re: Single Most Influential

1999-04-22 Thread David Cantwell
At 07:48 PM 4/21/99 -0400, Carl wrote: Not to displace anything in David's definitive Top 4 - (sideline: except that I'm not quite convinced we've covered soul properly in the person of James Brown, whose influence vocally and rhythmically is definitive for

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread David Cantwell
At 05:16 AM 4/22/99 -0500, JP dared us all to explain the artist of the decade should NOT be one of the following: Perry Farrell (who commercialized the most interesting aspects of Nirvana's "revolution") You mean, LEAST interesting, right? Dr. Dre Well, I nominated him myself, so I ain't

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
Seriously - It's Dr. Dre. With NWA he took rap music from party music to street poetry with a documentarian stance. Unlike Public Enemy he got his message across without being pedantic. This legitimized "gangsta" rap to the critical establishment AND opened the door for hip-hop's dominance of

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread john friedman
Unfortunately, I think we're gonna have to include Garth here. Hie's touched alot of lives and his sales alone prove that. I think he's sold more records/discs than The Beatles or some unfathomable figure. As for most influential artist of all time you gotta include the "gloved one" In

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
Unfortunately, I think we're gonna have to include Garth here. Hie's touched alot of lives and his sales alone prove that. I think he's sold more records/discs than The Beatles or some unfathomable figure. Let's see if those records are selling thirty years from now. I don't think you get

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread john friedman
On the rap tip, The Sugar Hill Gang pretty much invented it, so Also, for the 90's The Beasties deserve a shout out... -JF ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
On the rap tip, The Sugar Hill Gang pretty much invented it, so Also, for the 90's The Beasties deserve a shout out... -JF The Beasties have made a couple of great records. But they have more in common with Pearl Jam than with any rap artist. You can make rap music and still have no

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread David Cantwell
At 03:08 PM 4/22/99 -0500, JP wrote in defense of Dre: With NWA he took rap music from party music to street poetry with a documentarian stance. Unlike Public Enemy he got his message across without being pedantic. This legitimized "gangsta" rap to the critical establishment AND opened the

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread SSLONE
JPRiedie writes: Don't be silly. Their most mature and compelling work is Achtung Baby. 1991 If anything, I think U2 has gotten less "mature" during the 90s. Like REM, they seem bent on making fun of themselves to less than hilarious effect. In the 80s, sure they were pretentious, but at

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
In my dream Michael jackson grew up, maturing into a soulman a la Marvin Gaye. No surgery, no wierdness. Er, ah, "a la Marvin Gaye" and "no weirdness" don't belong in the same paragraph. Good point. but Marvin was more "troubled" than "weird". Still, I hope you got my drift.

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread john friedman
Unfortunately, I think we're gonna have to include Garth here. I don't think you get considered artist of the decade for your marketing skill alone. As much as I don't like him, from a marketing vantage you just don't sell that much of *anything* unless you've struck a chord or gulp, a

The Blacks on Chic-a-Go-Go

1999-04-22 Thread Kelly Hogan
Howdy folks -- just a note about our Blacks making the scene on Chic-a-Go-Go this weekend. Your chance to be on TV, albeit public access TV. XO Hogan %% CHIC A GO GO! %%% Catch "WE RAGAZZI" and "THE BLACKS" on the best cable access show ever! From co-producer Jackie

Re: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread cwilson
The discussion here breaks down along the atomization of markets since the mid80s, so it makes sense to say that Gill, Dre, Malkmus (Pavement does make sense as the key 90s indie band, though only because they democratized Sonic Youth's late-80s innovations) and the

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Svb442
In a message dated 4/22/99 3:54:58 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh yeah, Ray Davies claimed to have invented heavy metal, so... nope. link wray did.

sv 12/31/98 10/21/95 cdr shows

1999-04-22 Thread Kevin Reed
whoever is intersted in these shows, and 10/8/98, I will burn for whoever wants a copy, traders, or just people starting a live collection, I needed the same thing to start, so anyway. email me at the address down there, not here on the list. We can do blanks and postage, or just trade, whateva.

Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
RIAA's searchable gold/platinum database seems to be dead for the moment, but here's a list of the best-selling artists, with millions of units certified (a couple of pleasant surprises in there, notably George Strait and Alan Jackson): BEATLES, THE 106.03 BROOKS, GARTH 89 LED ZEPPELIN 69.27

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread David Cantwell
At 03:46 PM 4/22/99 -0500, JP wrote: Achtung Baby! is a deathly serious record. It's also their most literate and musical. You know, in some ways this is probably right. I'd nominate either Achtung or Joshua Tree as their best over all albums. But, as far as artist of the 90s goes, Achtung is

Re: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread David Cantwell
At 05:00 PM 4/22/99 -0400, Carl wrote: HOWEVER: Your question about whether Aretha rather than Joni was the key gender-revolutionary in sixties pop was already creeping into my head as I wrote that last post. I'd certainly *prefer* to say it was Aretha - but I wonder if

Clip- Music Scene

1999-04-22 Thread William F. Silvers
From this week's Riverfront Times. Does anybody remember this show or seen these vids? It sounds too cool. MAKING THE SCENE BY ROBERT HUNT Call it laziness, call it spring fever, call it a bad dose of pop culture clouding my senses, but the stacks of new video releases were getting

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Friskics
In a message dated 4/22/99 4:15:08 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: RIAA's searchable gold/platinum database seems to be dead for the moment, but here's a list of the best-selling artists, with millions of units certified (a couple of pleasant surprises in there, notably

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread KATIEJOM
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: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
As well, Nirvana combined quality and commercial success at an incomparable level for the decade - if The Key had sold like a Garth Brooks album, Jon W's assertion would hold up better, methinks. If we're talking about the decade, I don't know that Nirvana's sold more albums than Gill; the RIAA

RE: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Geff King
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: As for why the "roots music movement" is different in this regard, the short answer, IMO, is unfamiliarity. People's exposure to bluegrass, or alt.country, for instance, is a lot smaller and a lot chancier, hence the greater likelihood that

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread M Rubin
Yates opines: Anyway, it's too bad the person who wrote that essay spent so much time with the cartoon crowd down there -- he/she must've missed James Hand, Justin Trevino, Don Walser, Paul Burch, Dale Watson and all the other hardcore traditionalists types that played this year.--don Ah, but

RE: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
As for why the "roots music movement" is different in this regard, the short answer, IMO, is unfamiliarity. People's exposure to bluegrass, or alt.country, for instance, is a lot smaller and a lot chancier, hence the greater likelihood that hearing someone who, pardon my French, sucks

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread jon byrd
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

Re: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
Now that's an erudite summation. But I still can't get my head around Cobain as artist of the decade. His creative achievement, though jarring and influential, doesn't compare to that of the other serious contenders. Besides, the eight year old who runs my house, his seventeen year old

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread john friedman
The Beasties have made a couple of great records. But they have more in common with Pearl Jam than with any rap artist. You can make rap music and still have no idea what hip-hop is. The Tibetan concerts are alterna fests because that's the Beasties audience. They have zero influence on

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, M Rubin wrote: Ah, but that's the point. Those artists aren't "alt." anything. They are country and western artists, period. Let's get that established once and for all. Oh, I'm well aware of that -- I was just pointing out that it seemed silly for our anonymous

Northwest P2 party!

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
It's still a ways in the future, but I wanna make sure Cox isn't able to duck out by making some lame excuse about "important other plans" (which for Jim usually means something like watching Scott McCaughey eat dinner at Mama's). Deborah and I are gonna be havin' a li'l party for P2ers on

RE: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
The Beasties have made a couple of great records. But they have more in common with Pearl Jam than with any rap artist. You can make rap music and still have no idea what hip-hop is. The Tibetan concerts are alterna fests because that's the Beasties audience. They have zero influence on the

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Jennifer Sperandeo
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:

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
Do you know the difference between rap and hip-hop? I don't. Enlighten me.

Re: Northwest P2 party!

1999-04-22 Thread Jerry Curry
Don, This sounds really fun. Unfortunately, I'll be in Chicago for a conference at that time. Darn, I was going to bring all of my Jeff Lynne stuff for your listening pleasure. Thanks for the invite and I wish I could have made it. Jerry On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Don Yates wrote: It's still

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread KATIEJOM
...Well, when George Benson's Breezin' came out we were asked to buy shitloads of it that we could return later under a "new credit system," I'm sure there are a lot of "deals" in all these figures. Again, part of the marketing posturing that takes place everywhere, not that its right, it

RE: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
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. I don't think that's right. There was some controversy when the boxed set

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread BARNARD
Heh, apologies for the messge meant for Mark Rubin g.

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Stevie Simkin
Jon Weisberger wrote: Brooks' sales record is still astonishing, given that he didn't make his first album until 1989, and his name is surrounded by the names of folks who have been selling for 2 or 3 times as long; the only one who comes even close to matching him is Mariah Carey,

Re: Artist of the Decade? (My first Beasties rant)

1999-04-22 Thread lance davis
Do you know any black people who listen to the Beasties? Do other rap acts give them shout-outs on record? They are making white music for white people. Nothing wrong with that, but it ain't hip-hop. JP Says Leyla Turkkan, former publicist for the Beasties: All the really hardcore hip-hop

Re: Artist of the Decade? (My first Beasties rant)

1999-04-22 Thread Tar Hut Records
I love "Paul's Boutique" - in fact I might call it one of the more important albums of the last quarter century, but artist of the decade? No way! Since Paul's Boutique, it's really only been select moments of brilliance in my opinion. In fact, I couldn't find a damn thing to like about the

Re: Artist of the Decade? (Beasties rant)

1999-04-22 Thread cwilson
Lance wrote: I guess one of the inherent problems with discussing the Beasties as rap artists is the amount of essentialism that must be chopped away before you can discuss the music they create. Indeed, which is why I wish they qualified as AOTDs to more than a small

RE: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
I wrote: If we're talking about the decade, I don't know that Nirvana's sold more albums than Gill; the RIAA database is down right now, but I'll report back. And though the database is still down (wake up over there!), on taking another look at the best-sellers list, I see that Nirvana

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
I think we know who gets this year's Fowler Award at Twangfest for Most Embarrassing Private Post Sent To The List this year. Good one, Junior!g--don

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Danlee2
JP wrote; The lineups for those silly concerts are filled with white altern-acts because those people are the Beasties social peers. If the band hung out with The Roots or Mystikal, don't you think that's who'd be playing the show? Not to take issue with JP's main point about the

RE: Artist of the Decade? JEFF TWEEDY

1999-04-22 Thread Alex J. Millar
I have been thinking about this for a long time...it makes me crazy, but I am gonna have to go with Jeff Tweedy on this one. 1/2 of the genius behind Uncle Tupelo, prolific songwriter throughout the decade, I cant think of a song I dont like...even the hokey ones are at the very least clever

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread BARNARD
Always ready to please, Don g. Laura will get to laugh at me, this time... --jr.

Re: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread KATIEJOM
and just to really blow everyone's mind, please note that last month Steve Earle earned his "GOLD" status for Guitar Town!! That came out in 1986 and has only sold 500,000 copies. What the heck is goin' on Kate (happy to have contributed to the 500k) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I

Re: Crappy alt-country at SXSW

1999-04-22 Thread Don Yates
And here's my own version of Anonymous's alt-country rant, posted to P2 way back in '97. Looks like I also didn't name names in this one, but those who were around back then may remember some folks that I was railin' against at the time.g I believe Mr. Weisberger may also have alt-country

Re: aotd Jeff Tweedy?

1999-04-22 Thread cwilson
er, no comment except to say that the phrase "with Beck, Joe Henry and Wilco doing what they're doing..." begs the Sesame Street response: which of these things is not like the others? I would actually choose Beck as one of the artists who's not been too "chickenshit" (to

Re: Southern Rock Lives

1999-04-22 Thread LindaRay64
this is the second post to the thread and no one's brought up the Backsliders? Linda

Re: Updates

1999-04-22 Thread Laura Fowler
Yeah, I'm laughing alright! I'm also wondering which bands you're talking about. HOpefully, not my boyfriend's band, buster! Ha! LF At 07:21 PM 4/22/99 -0500, you wrote: Always ready to please, Don g. Laura will get to laugh at me, this time... --jr.

Re: Mandy B

1999-04-22 Thread LindaRay64
Nice write up on Mandy Burnett in Peter Margasak's column in the Reader this week. It's at www.chireader.com. The section is "Post No Bills." enjoy! Linda

Re: Southern Rock Lives

1999-04-22 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, Marie... Actually, Tip, a Pumpskully side project, is playing in town tonight. How does a 3 man bar band have a 'side project'? And what are they like? Later... CK PS almost forgot woo! Pumpsklly! (making devil horns)

Updates and SXSW Stuff

1999-04-22 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, Dave, who hates all things Chicago... Yep, I've said that out here, oh, 30 or 40 times g. When I was there, if you take away Robbie Fulks, you're not left with much (the Wacos are fun, but face it, they're a rock band). Since then, the fabulous Kellys -- Kessler and Hogan -- have

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 4/22/99 7:19:35 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I do think Neal has a pretty valid point about how powerful the Beasties' influence has been in breaking various elements of hip-hop culture into the white middle-class, their whole Grand Royal label-'zine-clothing

Re: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, Marie on Beefheart... There is a difference between noise and music, right? Actually, according to Zappa when recording those LPs, the point was to answer that question, "No." Later... CK It's a common failing of the listening public that they listen to old Rhythm and Blues records

Re: Artist of the Decade/singles/influence

1999-04-22 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 22-Apr-99 Re: Artist of the Decade/si.. by JP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before y'all kill me on anecdotal evidence charges, realize that I'm trying to illustrate that the only people listening to Nirvana are critics and white folks between 28 and 40. Uh, as

Re: Radney Foster

1999-04-22 Thread Jeff Weiss
At 11:43 AM 4/22/99 EDT, you wrote: 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? yes and he's on Arista and the record is coming out 5/18. -any idea who his band is? nope but his

Re: Captain Beefheart

1999-04-22 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 22-Apr-99 Re: Captain Beefheart by [EMAIL PROTECTED] Personally I think his early-80s stuff - Ice Cream for Crow (except a couple of dud tracks) and Doc at the Radar Station - are more enjoyable than everything except Trout Mask

Bomb Squad

1999-04-22 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Mr. Cantwell referred to the Bomb Squad wile discussing ICe Cube's solo career. Aside from their amazing work withe PE and Ice Cube, they did one of my all-time favorite production jobs for an artist on their short-lived SOUL label. _Son of Bazerk Featuring No Self Control and the Band_ is

Re: Updates and SXSW Stuff

1999-04-22 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 22-Apr-99 Updates and SXSW Stuff by Christopher M Knaus@juno What's on the list of "Cities with good alt.country music scene's that get a large amount of press." Um, Austin, erm, Chicago, maybe Nashville, maybe St. Louis - that's about it isnt it?

Re: aotd Jeff Tweedy?

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 4/22/99 7:40:09 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I still think he's in Cobain's long shadow, by the by, and my personal feeling is that he's just not quite the burst of light he'd need to be to qualify, but Odelay, Transmutations - and I'd bet the

Re: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Ndubb
But even after accounting for Elvis's handicap in that regard, Brooks' sales record is still astonishing, given that he didn't make his first album until 1989, and his name is surrounded by the names of folks who have been selling for 2 or 3 times as long But even after accounting for

Re: Radney Foster

1999-04-22 Thread William F. Silvers
Jeff Weiss wrote: At 11:43 AM 4/22/99 EDT, you wrote: 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? yes and he's on Arista and the record is coming out 5/18. -any idea

RE: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
Jon, Do you think that we could say with some confidence that this prove's Garth Brooks makes music according to the lowest common denominator? BTW - does anyone know how well Garth boy does internationally? Garth also made deals with certain chains (very large ones - Target,if I remember

Re: SXSW stuff

1999-04-22 Thread Bob Soron
At 3:04 PM -0400 on 4/22/99, the guy who said, "You have to understand, Bob, Robbie Fulks and the Wacos *are* our music scene" wrote: Although Chicago scores extra negative style points for Moonshine Willy and the Handsome Family, two of the worst alt.country bands of all time (though, I did

Re: Artist of the Decade? (My first Beasties rant)

1999-04-22 Thread JP Riedie
The local hip-hop promoter is a buddy of mine. He has lectured me over chronic many times about the difference between rap and hip-hop. As far as I can remember hip-hop is a cultural movement (analogous to rock and roll in the fifties) while rap is simply a form of music. The primary elements

RE: Radney Foster

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
I found a promo copy of it at Amoeba in SF last fall, and I'm relieved that it's not gonna be a collectors item. Honest. Is that the one with Darius "Mr. Bluegrass" Rucker guesting on it? Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger

RE: Radney Foster

1999-04-22 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
Jon asks: Is that the one with Darius "Mr. Bluegrass" Rucker guesting on it? Yup. Also Emmylou and Abra Moore. If anyone has any questions for Radney, let me know. I'm interviewing him tomorrow afternoon before he plays La Zona Rosa tomorrow night. Not that I don't have enough questions of my

RE: Most albums sold, per RIAA

1999-04-22 Thread Jon Weisberger
Do you think that we could say with some confidence that this prove's Garth Brooks makes music according to the lowest common denominator? BTW - does anyone know how well Garth boy does internationally? I believe the RIAA counts international sales in its certifications, but I could be

Chicago Calendar

1999-04-22 Thread LindaRay64
Did you know you can order tickets directly from Schubas? Yep. Here's the link for AOL folks: A HREF="http://www.schubas.com/schome.html"Schubas Tavern/A . For everyone else it's http://www.schubas.com/schome.html HAVE FUN! *= new or revised since last time 4/23: Alejandro Escovedo

Oliver Lake

1999-04-22 Thread Greg Harness
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote: The San Francisco Bay area doesn't do too badly, though Chicago's given me as much new music to like (Gastr Del Sol, Pinetop Seven, Freakwater, Robbie Fulks, Green, Flying Luttenbachers, Kahil El'Zabar, Handsome Family, Wacos/Mekons/Sally Timms, 8 Bold Souls,

Re: Oliver Lake

1999-04-22 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 22-Apr-99 Oliver Lake by "Greg Harness"@excite.co I thought Lake was from St Louis. Could be, though he's spent plenty of time in Chicago, played with plenty of Chicago-based musicians, and put one one of the finest displays of saxophone playing I've

Re: My first Beasties rant (long)

1999-04-22 Thread lance davis
As far as I can remember hip-hop is a cultural movement (analogous to rock and roll in the fifties) while rap is simply a form of music. The primary elements of hip-hop seem to be cultural cross-pollination, societal marginalization and opposition to the dominant culture. There's also a lot of

Re: Mitch's Dream Gig Becomes a Reality

1999-04-22 Thread NancyApple
In a message dated 4/22/99 11:48:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Woo Hoo! Right on Mitch!!! Nancy

Re: Northwest P2 party!

1999-04-22 Thread NancyApple
I'll be a giggin that night, but thanks for the invite. Nancy

Re: Buck's Hot Dog?

1999-04-22 Thread Budrocket
Unless you can dig up some old Starday compilations from the 60s, which regularly featured old Buck recordings from his pre-Capitol days on small labels such as X and Pep, you're going to have to get your early Buck from (*gasp!*) b-o-o-t-l-e-g sources. DISCLAIMER: This in no way *encourages*

Re: Southern Rock Lives

1999-04-22 Thread marie arsenault
Has Pumpskully released a cd? Flippo Never mind a cd. I want a damn T-shirt! Unfortunately, Pumpskully has no recorded material. I believe they are working on one, though. CK talked to them at SXSW, but his memory is probably a bit foggy. CK - asking the evocotive quesitons - How does a

Re: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread marie arsenault
Marie on Beefheart... There is a difference between noise and music, right? CK: Actually, according to Zappa when recording those LPs, the point was to answer that question, "No." Well, I think they answered that question with a *yes*. There is a difference between noise and music. Beefheart

Re: Dixie Chicks(Re:Mandy B/Dixie Chicks)

1999-04-22 Thread vgs399
Louise said: I've got the Dixie Chicks album. It's a good album with some good "country" stuff on it. It's usually the case that the better stuff is only allowed on the album because of all the other pop stuff around, but because they are selling so well now they can get away with putting the

RE: Clip: Bluegrass Hootie

1999-04-22 Thread Richard Haslop
Wow, look out David Grisman. -Original Message- From: Carl Abraham Zimring [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:00 PM To: passenger side Subject: Clip: Bluegrass Hootie ``You can tell I've been listening to bluegrass. Darius turned me on to Doc Watson.

RE: Captain BeefheartTom Waits

1999-04-22 Thread Richard Haslop
When you aim so far from the centre you're bound to miss much of the time, but when you hit!! I reinvestigated Trout Mask Replica a couple of years ago, completely conscious of the "conspiracy of critics" theory in terms of which certain albums are likely to get good press even from people who

RE: Captain Beefheart (re:Welfare Music)

1999-04-22 Thread Richard Haslop
Suggested Beefheart twang content: those decals that he invited his baby to lick off may just have been the flag decals that wouldn't get John Prine into heaven anymore.   Richard, interpreting the signs (or maybe just being a smartass) -Original Message- From: Marie Arsenault

RE: Single Most Influential

1999-04-22 Thread Richard Haslop
I've just finished reading John Cale's autobiography, What's Welsh For Zen. Here's what he says: "I found the resurgence of interest in the Velvet Underground, and in particular an attempt to see their influence everywhere, fatuous. I don't think rock and roll is based on influence. The notion

Re: Artist of the Decade?

1999-04-22 Thread vgs399
Jerry said: I think perhaps, Cobain's voice spoiled the overall sound for me and that's why I gave the record such short shrift. There's nothing wrong with not liking a recording because you don't like the vocals...maybe that statement needs to be repeated g If the voice or the vocal stylings

Junior Brown, Blotter Bots, Chris Whitley, Chris Knight - Charlotte, NC in May June

1999-04-21 Thread gregg mccraw
Hi NC/SC Music fans: Tickets for these upcoming concerts at The Neighborhood Theatre are available in independent record stores in Charlotte Huntersville ... you can pick them up or order by phone (704.309.2087); or on-line @ www.maxxmusic.com. Saturday, May 22nd @ 8:00 PM Junior Brown

Re: Welfare Music

1999-04-21 Thread vgs399
Jeff said: My only complaint is that Chris Gray (singer/gee-tar) says he likes Sheryl Crow... Sheryl Crow is a three on a scale of 1-5. She ain't great, but she ain't Mariah Carey. Jeff Huh? Mariah Carey cannot and I repeat cannot stay glued to one note long enough to let you hear for

Damnations, TX - Charlotte, NC

1999-04-21 Thread gregg mccraw
Hi NC/SC music fans: I'm giving lots of advance warning for the Tuesday, April 27th edition of Charlotte's Tuesday Night Americana Showcase - held every week at the Double Door Inn. Music starts @ 9:00 (early) so you can get some sleep for work on Wednesday! This week it's host David Childers

RE: Welfare Music

1999-04-21 Thread Richard Haslop
Wasn't the same said about Captain Beefheart? Now THAT was a voice. -Original Message- From: vgs399 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:00 AM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Welfare Music Carey's camp wants us to believe that she has an eight-octave range.

Re: Clip: the Mary Janes on salon.com

1999-04-21 Thread LindaRay64
THANK you! Linda, no longer feeling like twisting in the wind on this band

Re: Welfare Music

1999-04-21 Thread James Gerard Roll
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999, JP Riedie wrote: Shryl Crow is one of the best big mainstream stars around. Not only is her heart in the right place, her records are extremely well-crafted and listenable, her melodic sense is stronger than many better writers and at the very least she tries to express

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