Clip: Kelly Willis

1999-04-26 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
From today's New York Times: Kelly Willis: Refugee From the Nashville Factory Finds Her Own Audience By BEN RATLIFF Country music often prides itself on how much it can say and still be taken at face value, but there was a lot of subtext coursing through Kelly Willis's show on Friday night

RE: Clip: Kelly Willis

1999-04-26 Thread Matt Benz
Three weeks ago she appeared on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, something she was never able to do while she was making records for Nashville producers. [Matt Benz] Yeh, using those Nashville Producers generally keeps you off of the GOO stage

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

1999-04-22 Thread KATIEJOM
he said they hadn't been doing for a while and was her favorite by ex-h, Mas Palermo. Read on * Willis offers a deserving concert * Johnny D's, Somerville, Mass., April 21, 1999 By Jeffrey B. Remz SOMERVILLE, MA. - After years of languishing between record deals, has the time come f

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

Clip: Kelly Willis

1999-04-21 Thread jon_erik
Country flame After 10 years, Kelly Willis gets what she deserves By Donna Freydkin CNN Interactive Contributing Music Writer (CNN) -- Given country singer Kelly Willis' less-than-easy sojourn in the music business, she's probably earned a certain amount of bitterness. In less than

yet another kelly willis story

1999-04-20 Thread George L. Figgs
if anyone is interested, this is from the CNN page, just behind the war news and a high school shooting story: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9904/20/kelly.willis/index.html there's another story at about puff daddy beating up a record exec. -george

Re: Up for Kelly Willis Bruce Robison NYC?

1999-04-11 Thread Amy Haugesag
Bob says: Amy gets my vote for P2 party animal of the year. But don't award it at Twangfest, since she'll have to be awakened to receive it... They've already awakened me at Twangfest once, although in my defense, that was at about 4:15 AM. And remember, I am the woman who says "Fun is

Re: Up for Kelly Willis Bruce Robison NYC?

1999-04-10 Thread Bob Soron
At 1:13 AM -0400 on 4/10/99, Amy Haugesag wrote: I'm planning on going to the Saturday show, since on Friday nights I prefer to have a sleepfest--you know, that's when you come home, take a nap, wake up, have a glass of wine, and go back to sleep. Amy gets my vote for P2 party animal of the

Up for Kelly Willis Bruce Robison NYC?

1999-04-07 Thread Barry Mazor
Well, I'm not only going to miss Merle Haggard Meets Mike Ireland while I'm out of town, I'll miss the Mike Ireland and Joe Pernice follow-up at the Mercury Lounge on the 20th too... On the other hand, Keely Willis Bruce Robison are at the Mercury Lounge NYC on Friday the 23rd AND Saturday the

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-05 Thread Pflash40
You know, I'm glad this came up because as we speak I'm taping some of the Pine Valley Cosmonauts LP. What strikes me is that the songs which fail do so because they spotlight vocalists who are weak singers. Or, maybe it's that they are trying to adopt the Wills arrangements too strictly, which

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-05 Thread Terry A. Smith
This covers thread raised a question for me -- what's it called when an artist -- I'm thinking of Dave Alvin, specifically -- "covers" a tune that he wrote for a band that he played in, but didn't sing, and covers it in a wildly different (and better, in Alvin's case) fashion? Border Radio,

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-05 Thread Ross Whitwam
At 4:39 PM -0400 4/4/99, Amy Haugesag wrote: Well, referencing Peggy Lee's "Fever" isn't going to win any points with me, as I don't love either the song or her toneless version of it. If this loses me major kitsch-cred points, that's fine with me. Well thanks, I guess, for pointing out to me

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-05 Thread lance davis
This covers thread raised a question for me -- what's it called when an artist -- I'm thinking of Dave Alvin, specifically -- "covers" a tune that he wrote for a band that he played in, but didn't sing, and covers it in a wildly different (and better, in Alvin's case) fashion? Border Radio,

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-05 Thread Barry Mazor
How about when Bob Dylan covers Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away," but the arrangement of the song adheres pretty closely to the Dead's version? Is there a name for that? Isn't it Harmolodic Bifurcation? OR maybe I'm thinking of Caesarean Retrofication? Yeah, that's it. Lance . . . Oh, that's

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-05 Thread Amy Haugesag
At 4:39 PM -0400 4/4/99, Amy Haugesag wrote: Well, referencing Peggy Lee's "Fever" isn't going to win any points with me, as I don't love either the song or her toneless version of it. If this loses me major kitsch-cred points, that's fine with me. Well thanks, I guess, for pointing out to me

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-04 Thread Amy Haugesag
ementioned punk rock version of "Pink Moon" that Sebadoh did) as do subtle reinterpretations like Kelly Willis does with the songs by Nick Drake and the Replacements. The songs are still recognizable (though "Time Has Told Me" may not be immediately so, at least on casual liste

RE: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-04 Thread Jon Weisberger
Amy says: A talented artist can sing a note-for-note rendition of a song they didn't write and still make it their own, by virtue of having a) a distinctive voice and b) emotional honesty, and specifically the ability to give the listener a sense that the song resonates emotionally for the

RE: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-04 Thread BARNARD
Any, then, Jon says the following, on covers: Exactly, and what's spooky, at least to me, is that while sometimes the emotional resonance is responsible for the "note-for-note" rendition, sometimes it's the other way around - that is, by concentrating fiercely on doing just what the original

Re: Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-04 Thread lance davis
You know, I'm glad this came up because as we speak I'm taping some of the Pine Valley Cosmonauts LP. What strikes me is that the songs which fail do so because they spotlight vocalists who are weak singers. Or, maybe it's that they are trying to adopt the Wills arrangements too strictly, which

Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots

1999-04-03 Thread Amy Haugesag
uot;Which Will" Sebadoh's great version of "Pink Moon" notwithstanding, I've always seen Nick as one of those artists who just shouldn't be covered, because the originals are nearly impossible to improve upon. But by slightly reworking the tempo and phrasing of "Time Has Told Me,&

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-03 Thread Amy Haugesag
Neal: Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh... Neal, Neal, Neal. How can you call yourself a rock critic if you

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-03 Thread Pflash40
is dark when i dogive all his work a chance but i do suggest five leaves to begin with as for kelly willis and her versioni love her new record but her version of "time has told me" just doesn't quite work for methat is probably largely due to the fact that i enjoy the o

Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-03 Thread Ross Whitwam
At 12:27 AM -0500 4/3/99, Amy Haugesag wrote: I love the whole record, even the not-as-good-as-the-first-version "Fading Fast," and I'm especially impressed with the Nick Drake and Replacements covers, which are reinterpretations rather than rehashes, just like all good covers should be. Tsk

Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots

1999-04-02 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 1-Apr-99 Re: Kelly Willis calling th.. by Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] The song choices are often weak. A couple of the originals are good, but I get to wishing there was a producer there to separate the wheat from the chaff. I disagree. I think she

Re: Kelly Willis article in Nashville Scene

1999-04-02 Thread Bob Soron
At 1:59 PM -0800 on 4/1/99, Don Yates wrote: At this point, Willis has left her early rockabilly influences behind. In search of a more mature sound, she has chosen to record songs about searching for love, for identity, for a reason for being. I'll heave a Tom Ekeberg Memorial Sigh here. Bob

Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots

1999-04-02 Thread Robert Wray
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 09:48:46 -0500 (EST) From: Carl Abraham Zimring [EMAIL PROTECTED] Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 1-Apr-99 Re: Kelly Willis calling th.. by Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] The song choices are often weak. A couple of the originals are good, but I

Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread Ndubb
Soron writes: As a minor Drake fan(atic), Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh... Neal Weiss

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread James Gerard Roll
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh... Oh my fucking God does

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread jon_erik
Neal Weiss writes: Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh... Yeah, there's a real nice single-disc best-of

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread Ph. Barnard
Speaking of, has anyone read that biography of Drake that's around these days. Being cheap, I haven't bothered to skim one of those expensive-looking hardcovers I see everywhere. But I will probably consider it when remainder / paperback time rolls around... --junior

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread William F. Silvers
James Roll wrote: On Fri, 2 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh...

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread John Magee
f you are a Fairport Convention et al. fan (some of those musicians appear) Pink Moon - wacked-out, sometimes abstract, largely solo, a great but somewhat slight record By the way, I'm fairly thumbs-down on the Kelly Willis cover. She's a little too sweet for the song. "A troubled cure/ for a tr

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread James Gerard Roll
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, William F. Silvers wrote: Nah, I bought FIVE LEAVES LEFT and I like it, but the corner hasn't been turned into fanaticism yet. I don't think I would have turned the corner ever with Five Leaves Left. Definitely either Bryter Layter (orchestrated) or Pink Moon (solo).

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread James Gerard Roll
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, John Magee wrote: sweet for the song. "A troubled cure/ for a troubled mind" just doesn't sit right unless sung by the spooked Mr. Drake. "Time has told me you're a rare rare find a troubled cure for a troubled mind" fully agree. This is among my top two or three

Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)

1999-04-02 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
On the "me too" front, all Nick Drake is good. My favorite is the very spare _Pink Moon_, but _Way to Blue_ is an ideal introduction. Carl Z.

Kelly Willis article in Nashville Scene

1999-04-01 Thread Don Yates
Sense of Self Deserving singer finally comes into her own By Michael McCall After nearly a decade in the music business, Kelly Willis is finally hitting her stride. The Austin, Texas-based singer has always made good records, but it's only recently that she has been able to determine her

Kelly Willis, for a mere $112.50

1999-03-27 Thread Tom Mohr
Could someone explain why the first Kelly Willis record has a high bid of $112.50 in this ebay auction? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=80858721 TWM np: Prairie Home Companion -- Tom Mohr usually here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sometimes here: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Kelly Willis, for a mere $112.50

1999-03-27 Thread JKellySC1
In a message dated 3/27/99 5:59:13 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could someone explain why the first Kelly Willis record has a high bid of $112.50 in this ebay auction? Because she is so dang cute? Slim

Kelly Willis

1999-03-25 Thread Tom Minderman
Last Summer when I was in St. Louis for Twangfest I heard a CD compilation in a local record store that included Kelly Willis and Robbie Fulks. Could anyone tell me the title of this? Thanks.

Re: Kelly Willis

1999-03-25 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
Tom writes: Last Summer when I was in St. Louis for Twangfest I heard a CD compilation in a local record store that included Kelly Willis and Robbie Fulks. Could anyone tell me the title of this? Uprooted on Shanachie. JC

RE: Tweedy @ Salon, Kelly Willis

1999-03-18 Thread Bob Soron
At 1:40 PM -0500 on 3/17/99, Matt Benz wrote: I'm also kinda disappointed with Kelly Willis' release. I guess I was hoping for something more along the lines of "Kelly Willis," a harder country sound. This is too ...erm.americana for my tastes, at least some of it. Still, it is

RE: Tweedy @ Salon, Kelly Willis

1999-03-17 Thread Matt Benz
. I'm also kinda disappointed with Kelly Willis' release. I guess I was hoping for something more along the lines of "Kelly Willis," a harder country sound. This is too ...erm.americana for my tastes, at least some of it. Still, it is her voice, so I'll live and still play it. Saw an

RE: Tweedy @ Salon, Kelly Willis

1999-03-17 Thread Morgan Keating
was: gimmackry sp should have been: gimmickry...previous post...was:here sp should have been: hear. my brain...it is not letting my finger's work properly today...plus I'm very related to several english teachers. g BTW, Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all!

RE: Tweedy @ Salon, Kelly Willis

1999-03-17 Thread Morgan Keating
with Kelly Willis' release. I guess I was hoping for something more along the lines of "Kelly Willis," a harder country sound. This is too ...erm.americana for my tastes, at least some of it. Still, it is her voice, so I'll live and still play it. Saw an old video of heres from the "

Re: Tweedy @ Salon, Kelly Willis

1999-03-17 Thread Terry A. Smith
Check out the Time magazine this week. Richard Corless -- one hell of a reviewer, but mainly movies -- drools over Kelly Willis new one. I'll confess, though, I couldn't figure out what the hell he was trying to say, and moreover missed anything about the way the record "sounds,"

Re: Kelly Willis (was Re: The Mountain (LONG w/1999 Reviews)

1999-03-13 Thread Tom Mohr
One more Kelly Willis note. If you have a copy of the Fading Fast ep that you're willing to part with, it's been going for over thirty bucks on ebay recently. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=75030986 -- Tom Mohr at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] at the home: [EMAIL

Kelly Willis (was Re: The Mountain (LONG w/1999 Reviews)

1999-03-12 Thread Danlee2
(i.e. Real: Tom T. Hall Project and Rig Rock Deluxe) and her duet w/ Farrar on Rex's Blues on the Red Hot Bothered. It is weird, she must be the single greatest compilations-related artist of all time, all 3 of those songs are just incredible. dan

Re: Kelly Willis (was Re: The Mountain (LONG w/1999 Reviews)

1999-03-12 Thread Thomas W. Mohr
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (i.e. Real: Tom T. Hall Project and Rig Rock Deluxe) and her duet w/ Farrar on Rex's Blues on the Red Hot Bothered. It is weird, she must be the single greatest compilations-related artist of all time, all 3 of those songs are just incredible. dan

Re: Kelly Willis (was Re: The Mountain (LONG w/1999 Reviews)

1999-03-12 Thread Stevie Simkin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (i.e. Real: Tom T. Hall Project and Rig Rock Deluxe) and her duet w/ Farrar on Rex's Blues on the Red Hot Bothered. It is weird, she must be the single greatest compilations-related artist of all time, all 3 of those songs are just incredible. dan

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-11 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 10-Mar-99 RE: Kelly Willis song comments by "Jon Weisberger"@fuse.ne Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed... OK, I'm bettin' this is a different song than the great Johnny Duncan hit, "She Can Put Her

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-11 Thread Jerald Corder
At 04:25 PM 3/10/99 -0600, you wrote: Stuart asks: Who is Damon Bramblett? He's an Austin based singer/songwriter. Good friends with Kelly and Bruce. He's supposedly got a record in the can that was supposed to come out on Watermelon (ha!). I've seen him play a couple of times and he's pretty

Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread Hill, Christopher J
If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Several things - "Got A Feelin' For Ya" is a retitling of the song "Real Deep Feeling" (as she calls it in the notes). And an album of Paul Kelly covers?

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 10-Mar-99 Kelly Willis song comments by Hill, Christopher J@PSS. And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on! Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed, she'd score a very large hit. Carl Z.

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread Stevie Simkin
Thanks for this, Chris Chuck Prophet is just such a effing STAR. It's a crime that this man is not as big as, I dunno, Tom Petty... Stevie What I Deserve (KW/Gary Louris) I started this song in a hotel room when I was extremely lonely. Chuck's phase shifted guitar is my favorite part

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread stuart
Hill, Christopher J wrote: If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett) Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and you should hear him sometime. I think I know

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
Stuart asks: Who is Damon Bramblett? He's an Austin based singer/songwriter. Good friends with Kelly and Bruce. He's supposedly got a record in the can that was supposed to come out on Watermelon (ha!). I've seen him play a couple of times and he's pretty entertaining. Jim, smilin'

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread EC7739
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:23:24 -0800 stuart said: Hill, Christopher J wrote: If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett) Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and

Re: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread stuart
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:23:24 -0800 stuart said: Hill, Christopher J wrote: If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting. Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett) Damon

RE: Kelly Willis song comments

1999-03-10 Thread Jon Weisberger
And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on! Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed... OK, I'm bettin' this is a different song than the great Johnny Duncan hit, "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed," right? Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Playlist: Fringe featuring Kelly Willis, 03/06/1999

1999-03-08 Thread Shane S. Rhyne
Howdy, Mrs. Robison, are you trying to seduce me? Tonight's extended tour to the Fringe featured Kelly Willis' new disc, What I Deserve. In addition to fine cuts from that disc, the following artists made their Fringe debut: Aunt Pat, Neil Diamond, The Gourds, Julie Miller, Old Dogs, Red Clay

Re: Kelly Willis Michael Been?

1999-03-03 Thread Dave Purcell
> what? Any other fans of the Call out there know the story? Is Kelly Willis is an active Christian? It might make sense from that angle. Been is outwardly Christian, and I know he's done stuff with Mark Heard, Bruce Cockburn, and, I think, Vigilantes of Love and T- Bone Burnett. Despite some

Re: Kelly Willis Michael Been?

1999-03-03 Thread Ph. Barnard
Oh, Purcell's back. It's just old home week around here, n'est-ce-pas (as they say down on the bayou). Millenial anxiety, sheer coincidence, or the inescapable lure of twang subculture? You decide. --junior

Re: Kelly Willis Michael Been?

1999-03-03 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 3-Mar-99 Kelly Willis Michael Been? by [EMAIL PROTECTED] how did he hook up with Kelly? Is he spending his post-Call days as a session player? Is he a friend of hers or what? Any other fans of the Call out there know the story? I don't know

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread Matt Benz
D]] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 5:07 AM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Kelly Willis Michael Been? Oh, Purcell's back. It's just old home week around here, n'est-ce-pas (as they say down on the bayou). Millenial anxiety, sheer coincidence, or the inescapable lure of tw

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread Ph. Barnard
Darn, I'd been saving up band names. "We are not the undead but merely indulge in ironic covers..." was a leading contender this year. --junior

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread Dave Purcell
Matt wrote: I was thinking it must be time for the annual "Name Dave Purcell's latest band" contest, but I hear he already -yes, that's right- already has come up with a name. Unfortunately, it's not "Cakehole." Yep, we do. We're Holsum (like the bread company). Our drummer saw it on a

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread Geff King
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Dave Purcell wrote: Yep, we do. We're Holsum (like the bread company). Our drummer saw it on a thrift-store delivery shirt I wore to practice. Is this shirt kinda like a Hawaiian shirt, with the logo all over it? Or is it more of a traditional delivery kinda shirt? I

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread Dave Purcell
Geff King wrote: Is this shirt kinda like a Hawaiian shirt, with the logo all over it? Or is it more of a traditional delivery kinda shirt? It's the latter, but I've seen the former on Ebay. They're sweet. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music:

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread Jerry Curry
g kinda white bready, kinda all-American, Wholesome/Holsum.something like that! Big G! Best of luck to that hairband in any case. Hey, if Purcell's in the band they have to qualify as a hairband, don't they? NP: Kelly Willis JC

RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?

1999-03-03 Thread SSLONE
Boy don't you hate it when people take your original subject line and go off on some weird tangent. Just kidding, Slonedog -Original Message- From: Jerry Curry To: passenger side Sent: 3/3/99 1:29 PM Subject: RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL? On Wed, 3 Mar 1999

Kelly Willis

1999-03-02 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
I picked up What I Deserve yesterday, and from the first couple of spins I like it at least as much as Bang Bang (up til now my favorite of her records). It's more uptempo than I'd been led to expect, and the record sounds like it should get played all over the radio. All this and some tasty

Re: Kelly Willis

1999-03-02 Thread Bill Silvers
At 12:39 AM 3/2/1999 Carl Z. wrote: Anyone have tour dates for her? Yup. Sorry for the ugly formatting, off Pollstar. Now I gotta figure out which show to travel to... 03/06/99 Houston TX

Kelly Willis Tour Dates

1999-03-02 Thread Jeff Sohn
Kelly's web site kellywillis.com currently has dates for March and April. She will be touring w/ a new band (Amy Farris, Rafael Goyel and Jerry Holmes) and all April dates have Bruce Robison opening (how convenient). A bunch of us NY P2'ers are already warming up the car for our April 22 road

Re: Kelly Willis Tour Dates

1999-03-02 Thread Thomas W. Mohr
Jeff Sohn wrote: Kelly's web site kellywillis.com currently has dates for March and April. When she was on Crook Chase (what a goofy-ass show) last week, she said she was going to be touring Europe later in the spring. -- Tom Mohr at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] at the home: [EMAIL

Re: Kelly Willis Tour Dates

1999-03-02 Thread Shane S. Rhyne
Howdy, Arrgh. Bill Silvers posted Kelly Willis' latest tour schedule which includes, in part... 04/08/99--Lexington KY-- Lynagh's 04/09/99--Nashville TN-- Exit / In 04/10/99--Memphis TN-- Newby's 04/11/99--Atlanta GA-- Smith's Olde Bar No. No. No. This is geographically non-efficient

Martina (was Re: Kelly Willis Review from Salon)

1999-02-25 Thread Dina Gunderson
Louise said: I can never understand the popularity of Martina McBride. To me she is blandness personified. Maybe that's the answer. I don't think Martina McBride is bland. She always seems lively. She has done some bland songs, but blandness personified? That would be, um, Mindy McCready, I

Re: Kelly Willis Review from Salon

1999-02-25 Thread vgs399
ump on a bandwagon of those critics who state everything which is wrong with country music and glamorize their "hip" knowledge by refusing to glamorize the "what's right" . Tera Kelly Willis "What I Deserve" Rykodisc Flesh and blood KELLY WILLIS' NEW ALBUM, "WHAT I D

Re: Martina (was Re: Kelly Willis Review from Salon)

1999-02-25 Thread Shane S. Rhyne
Howdy, You know, I've already taken some ribbing on P2 for it and it makes poor ol' Slim nearly gag to death when I say it, but count me as a fan of Martina McBride. I don't catch the "blandness" label that folks seem to put on her. Of course, I also happen to believe that "Independence Day" is

Kelly Willis Review from Salon

1999-02-24 Thread Tom Mohr
http://www.salonmagazine.com/ent/music/feature/ Kelly Willis "What I Deserve" Rykodisc Flesh and blood KELLY WILLIS' NEW ALBUM, "WHAT I DESERVE," IS AN ANTIDOTE TO THE SLICKNESS THAT'S RUINED COUNTRY MUSIC. BY CHARLES TAYLOR | A few years ago, without really inte

RE: Kelly Willis Review from Salon

1999-02-24 Thread Jon Weisberger
Flesh and blood KELLY WILLIS' NEW ALBUM, "WHAT I DESERVE," IS AN ANTIDOTE TO THE SLICKNESS THAT'S RUINED COUNTRY MUSIC. BY CHARLES TAYLOR | A few years ago, without really intending to, I stopped listening to most new country music. When the most enthusiasm I coul

Re: Kelly Willis Review from Salon

1999-02-24 Thread Ndubb
BY CHARLES TAYLOR | A few years ago, without really intending to, I stopped listening to most new country music. When the most enthusiasm I could muster for certain new records was, "Well, it's not as slick as it might be," I realized that I had simply stopped

Re: Kelly Willis Review from Salon

1999-02-24 Thread Louise Kyme
the popularity of Martina McBride. To me she is blandness personified. Maybe that's the answer. I happen to think that Kelly Willis' Nashville stuff is pretty exceptional. Bang Bang, I'll Try Again, Shadows Of Love, Sincerely, World Without You. You have to say that Nashville had a hand in creating

Re: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Thomas W. Mohr
Jeff Sohn wrote: KW will be on Crook Chase this Thursday, February 25. Original broadcast that day w/ repeat next morning. According to the Chicago Tribune's online tv listings, she'll be on Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. That's Central Standard Time. Tried to confirm by checking

Re: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Will.. by Hill, Christopher J@PSS. her cover of Paul Kelly's "Cradle of Love" is outstanding. The Australian Paul Kelly? I can't find "Cradle of Love" anywhere on his discography. Is it the Kelly of Paul K the

Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Hill, Christopher J
her cover of Paul Kelly's "Cradle of Love" is outstanding. The Australian Paul Kelly? I can't find "Cradle of Love" anywhere on his discography. Is it the Kelly of Paul K the Weathermen? Chris

RE: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Walker, Jason
AUSTRIAN??!!! Surely you mean AUSTRALIAN!!! Pulllaase! Junior Walker -- From: Jeff Sohn[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 24 February 1999 5:06 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis

Re: Steve Earle/Kelly Willis - Britain's Daily Telegraph

1999-02-22 Thread Jeff Weiss
At 06:02 AM 2/20/99 -0800, you wrote: Musician magazine reviews the Kelly Willis in its March issue. The review is glowing. I think the record is very strong as well. ALSO, Westerberg interviewed in same issue. I heard Musician folded.. Anyone? Jeff Miles of Music mail order http

Steve Earle/Kelly Willis - Britain's Daily Telegraph

1999-02-20 Thread Louise Kyme
Here's a couple of reviews in today's Daily Telegraph. Don't think much of the Kelly Willis one, although she had a picture with it. -- Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band The Mountain (E2/Grapevine) Few albums make such a good first impression as Steve Earle's new disc. It's like

Re: Steve Earle/Kelly Willis - Britain's Daily Telegraph

1999-02-20 Thread Jay Holdren
Musician magazine reviews the Kelly Willis in its March issue. The review is glowing. I think the record is very strong as well. ALSO, Westerberg interviewed in same issue. ---Louise Kyme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a couple of reviews in today's Daily Telegraph. Don't think much

Re: Kelly Willis??

1999-01-25 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
the new Kelly Willis release? Album title, label, release date, etc. What I Deserve, Rykodisc, Feb 23. It roools!

Re: Kelly Willis??

1999-01-25 Thread William F. Silvers
John Kinnamon wrote: Can someone give me the scoop on the new Kelly Willis release? Album title, label, release date, etc.I can't seem to find any record of it in the pipeline and I've been waiting wy too long for this one John,Check out: http://www.rykodisc.com/RykoInternal

Re: Kelly Willis - Europe

1999-01-16 Thread Louise Kyme
Stevie Simkin wrote: Louise Kyme wrote: Acoording to www.kelly.willis.com, Kelly is planning on coming to Europe in February. Does anyone know anything about this? Is she touring or just on holiday? Goodness. Tell me NOW. Kelly Player? you still out there? Stevie I emailed

Kelly Willis - Europe

1999-01-14 Thread Louise Kyme
Acoording to www.kelly.willis.com, Kelly is planning on coming to Europe in February. Does anyone know anything about this? Is she touring or just on holiday? Thanks, Louise -- If you like rocking country music, check out the Okeh Wranglers web site at: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bluesmoke