Chalkhills Digest Volume 4, Issue 45
Date: Tuesday, 27 January 1998
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 4, Number 45
Tuesday, 27 January 1998
Today's Topics:
NAB 98
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE.....
CC, SF, et al.
Tour Info, please?
Re: XTC video from the "tree"
Re: Brian Stevens--help
Smell and Scent
The Mrs always looks the bleedin' same
CC '97
XTC party
mind wandering
Chalkhills Computer Usage Survey Results
XTC ra download
Meccanik Chanting, Oh We Go. . .
WARNING: Tunnel Of Darkness
In my dweems we fwy!
Re: Best of 97 [no XTC content]
From E-Pulse
love on a farmboy's wages tab
CC '97 is great!
Web / Yazbek
Prettier than You
ROCK READS & 'YOU'RE MY DRUG' BASSLINE
new listener and orgasms
Don't Ring Us review
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-Id: <199801212353.QAA16959@access.tucson.org> From: "J. D. SMX" <jsmelser@access.tucson.org> Organization: Access Tucson Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 17:00:58 -0700 Subject: NAB 98 Hello Chalk Hill People: I just wanted to be the first to organize a Chalkhills meeting at NAB this year. If anyone who's going to be there wants to get together for an XTC chat, just let me know off list. Same goes for anyone who'll be in Las Vegas April 7-9th. L8r, Chalkies, SMX J. D. SMX Engineering Services Manager Access Tucson jsmelser@access.tucson.org
------------------------------ From: LadyCPlum <LadyCPlum@aol.com> Message-ID: <543dbe41.34c68b21@aol.com> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:56:15 EST Subject: THE HILLS ARE ALIVE..... Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com) with the sound of Griswold...... I have to agree with whoever said it's been a slow month. "WHERE HAVE ALL THE CHALKHILLS GO-O-OOOOOOOONE??????" There is but one response I have to the last digest, and the winner is...... MITCH!!!!!-I recall telling Dave in the card I sent him that he was full of shit when he said he couldn't sing. I think he's got a great voice. (Not to derail the subject, I just find it odd that I can like Brad R.'s voice and Dave's voice at the same time....but I digress......) Why do you think I turn off my front end speakers when King For a Day Comes on???? So I can hear Dave's backing vocals loud and clear, that's why!!!!!! And that's all for now! Lady Cornelius Plum XTC song of the day-Beating of Hearts non XTC song-Brave Sir Robin-The Minstrel-Monty Python and the Holy Grail
------------------------------ Message-Id: <34C69A24.FF6E3E01@iname.com> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 20:00:23 -0500 From: Ben Gott <loquacious@iname.com> Organization: Loquacious Music Subject: CC, SF, et al. Hey, Chalkids! Yes, you've been reading the e-mails from Mitch and Ira about our little New York get-together at the Yazbek concert. I've decided to petition W.A.R.? to let me be the official Yazbek "mailing list operations manager" and "artist-to-audience clipboard liason." Also, Chalkies, don't forget that Yazbek's new album, "Tock," is due out in February! Check the W.A.R.? site for info: http://www.war.com. I will be in San Francisco in the middle of March. If any SF residents want to get together, let me know. I'd love to chill with some of you, and chat XTC. Beware: a new Crash Test Dummies album in March. I promise not to talk about it on the list, but keep your e-mail box open, Amanda! >What smell comes to mind during an XTC song ? >think of >"Summer Cauldron"...... >"Life Begins at the Hop"..... >"Big Day"... "Summer's Cauldron": A trip to NYC with my best friend Bob; Manny's Music; Suzanne Vega's "Days of Open Hand"; falling asleep in a Subaru Legacy. "Life Begins at the Hop": Sitting on the futon in my living room with Ira and a copy of the "Life" video on Mr. VCR. Yeah, nice car boys. Just don't eat at the Chinese place that Ira and I went to! "Big Day": The computer lab at my high school, which is the first time I listened to it. Also, "English Settlement" is a travel album...Every time I'm on a train or a bus (or on a long car trip), I listen to the entire thing beginning to the end (even "Fly on the Wall"!) CC'97 is spectacular! I'm so psyched to possess it. Richard and Peter, you've really outdone yourselves...Maybe I'll call your voicemail and leave another message, Peter... ;-) Don't worry. Be happy. Only a few months till the "Fireworks"... -Ben XTC SONG OF THE DAY: "Big Day" (what the hell...) ALSO...Jellyfish, "All is Forgiven" Congrats on your degree, Cheryl! Only three more years 'til I get the undergrad degree...Geez, that seems like a long time. * ---------------------------------------------- * B e n G o t t :: Bowdoin College Telephone :: (207) 721-5142 Internet :: http://travel.to/loquacious Im ready now. Dont look back. Im ready for this. * ---------------------------------------------- *
------------------------------ Message-Id: <199801220100.SAA17126@access.tucson.org> From: "J. D. SMX" <jsmelser@access.tucson.org> Organization: Access Tucson Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:08:12 -0700 Subject: Tour Info, please? Hello Chalkhillmeisters, Does anyone out there know of a more comprehensive (better) tour site on the web than Pollstar or Tourdates? I find them both pretty lame. I don't know where else to check. XTC fantasy of the day..... (this is only a fantasy, so don't get your panties in a bunch.) The Future: After XTC puts out their new album and they are touring the States for sure: There's a Chalkhills bus that we charter to follow the whole tour. The only limitations upon who rides in it is based on our locations. A chalkhill member can fly to the city before XTC plays their hometown, ride the Chalkie-bus back to their city, and continue on to the next city (if he/she wants), and then fly home again. 3 shows maximum. But I would imagine most would only do two shows. Either fly to the date before their hometown and ride the bus back and not continue on to their third...or hop on after the show in their hometown and ride the bus to the next show, then fly home afterward. Whew. (Hope I made myself clear.) Imagine (that's what fantasy is all about) the commings and goings of various and everchanging Chalkhills members on the bus, all the fun and interaction, the recalling of the live performance we'd just seen, the anticipation of the one we are on the way to. We'd all meet and know each other by the end of the tour and the names on list would have faces and voices attached. And Chalkhills members would be an even closer knit group. Draw a picture of the Chalkhills bus here. Now, back to reality. SMX J. D. SMX Engineering Services Manager Access Tucson jsmelser@access.tucson.org
------------------------------ From: XTCLIME <XTCLIME@aol.com> Message-ID: <4367a55f.34c6e665@aol.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 01:25:39 EST Subject: Re: XTC video from the "tree" Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com) Hello, My name is Dan and I live in Seattle. I sent a check for $20. US almost 1.5 years ago to Erik Anderson. I know he has forgot about me. I once received the video that was apparently damaged by x-rays from customs. I sent the video back in a lead bag inclosed with an additional check for $20 US. This was processed though the bank as well as the first check for the same amount. I'm $40 "in the hole" and I don't have a video to watch & charish. I wanted to write "Chalkhills" about this matter. I have made many unsuccessful attempts to contact him about this matter. I ask if anyone can help me find a contact for this person and maybe make the video available to me once again. I thank you all for efforts you may choose to give. I am very willing to pay for any expences. Sincerly, Dan Limestall
------------------------------ Message-Id: <v03007803b0eccc28cd90@[209.86.87.249]> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 05:27:29 -0500 From: Curtiss Hammock <curtiss@macbeth.com> Subject: Re: Brian Stevens--help Kevin wrote: > > But the whole ordeal has made me ven more dedicated to get > "prettier than You". so I am enlisting the help of anyone > who will offer. Tell me where to go or who p call or even get it > yourself and make me send you shipping mney and cost and a tip oir > whatever! I want it! You came to the right place! Here are two places you should be able to find it: www.qdivision.com (look for the QDivision Store) www.notlame.com (look for the Pure Pop Music Store) I had a bit of trouble finding this, myself, but believe me, it is worth it. The other two members of The Cavedogs also have albums out: Poundcake's "Aloha Via Satellite," and The Gravy's "Hangman's Pop." I highly recommend both (all three, if you count Brian's disc). If you'd like more information about Brian Stevens and the other Cavedogs, have a look at the officiall website (which I run): http://www.macbeth.com/cavedogs. There's also a newsgroup: alt.music.cavedogs, and I post a bunch of Cavedogs .MP3s in alt.binaries.sounds.mp3. Later! Curtiss --------------------- Curtiss R.Hammock II MacBeth Design Atlanta, GA, USA curtiss@macbeth.com www.macbeth.com
------------------------------ From: PTBrookie <PTBrookie@aol.com> Message-ID: <d23eea48.34c737b2@aol.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 07:12:31 EST Subject: Smell and Scent Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com) When I hear the song "Ten Feet Tall", I immediately smell "Hazelnut"!!! :) Don't ask me why....I just do! Patti
------------------------------ Message-ID: <c=US%a=_%p=SELECT_Software_%l=SELECT_OX_MAIL-980122122349Z-555@select_UK_mail.selectst.com> From: Catherine Sweeney <CatherineS@selectst.com> Subject: The Mrs always looks the bleedin' same Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 12:23:49 -0000 I'm bored. Here's some rubbish. I'm only joshing here, so don't get your knickers in a twist by any of it. I'm not listening to the one Squeeze album I have ever again (this isn't joshing, this bit is true). Chris Difford, what a rogue and charlatan he is. I'll give him 'Up the Junction', that's for sure. If my name was Annie, I'd get my gun. However, since my surname is Sweeney, I'll get that Difford villain in a shed up at Heathrow, and do 90 all over him in my Renault. You just watch. (I know enough Squeeze lyrics to keep this going for ages, but you deserve better). Now for the boredom induced joshing..... So, getting a response out of Le Gregory entails being female and obsessing about him for a long time. Hmmmm - would it be really radical of me to suggest that he probably communicates with both genders, or am I being a rash and impetuous fool? Probably. But let that pass. I've perked up considerably by this news. For, applying the logic to myself, I'm now gagging for the postman to call. I've fancied him for at least 16 years (Dave Gregory, not the postman). By my reckoning, that's taken me from very tender girlhood to red hot womananhood. I haven't obssessed, tho', which may count against me if it's a requirement. But I prefer to adopt a 'that Dave Gregory chap, I've considered him to be very good looking for a very long time' approach, and then get on with my tea and biscuits, rather than do anything crazed and time consuming which interferes with my daily life. This may not be enough, but it'll have to do. (I think I may have watched too many Jane Austen adaptations on BBC, and it isn't doing me any good. They'd better do some Hardy or Dickens, and quick). I tell you something, though - he's probably torturing himself as we speak trying to think of a suitable parcel to send me. I reckon this will delay the entire album, to be honest. He won't be able to concentrate on anything other than postal charges. All because of me. I apologise to you unreservedly. He'll have to send himself, because there's nothing else worthy of me. So, if you want an album from XTC this year, and I think you do, you'd better tell Dave to find out how much it would cost to send himself through the post. I bet Andy prefers Hardy and Dickens to Austen. And rightly so. Austen sucks.
------------------------------ Message-ID: <34C777DB.745D0A9C@myself.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:46:19 -0500 From: Ira Lieman <ira@myself.com> Organization: Ogilvy & Mather Subject: CC '97 Hey Chalkholio (is that plural?) I just want to add my two cents...Chalkhills Children '97 is great. I have played it the whole way through about 5 or six times since I got it (fast forwarding or skipping my own contribution...you all feel free to do the same, please.) and I just love it. A comment about my contribution: I had wanted it to be titled "Dear Mad(Am) Barnum" ... if you need explanation on what lead me to bastardize the once-beautiful song, I'd be happy to give it privately. But the most inventive contribution award MUST go to Simon Knight -- I don't know what you did or how you did it, or how you got your sister to share brain waves with you to come up with your finished product, but I just LOVE what you did...I never heard the songs together the way you must have heard them in order to do what you did, but it just came out great. Kudos! -ira, who's voice isn't really that high, really!
------------------------------ From: Cgeorge971 <Cgeorge971@aol.com> Message-ID: <be91a4e0.34c7c988@aol.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 17:34:46 EST Subject: XTC party Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com) Hi Chalksters, I'm thinking about hosting an XTC party in the next couple of months. Are there any Chalkhillians in the Providence/SE Mass?Boston area interested? I own a house in the 'burbs, and was thinking about good food, videos, boots, etc. on some Saturday, perhaps when it was starting to get warm (or at least be springlike). Any interested persons please e-mail me privately. Also, are there any plans to spin any cd's of the latest Dave G solo stuff? The great guy who put the '96 demos on disc (and who shall remain nameless) will forever have my gratitude. I feel funny about requesting a copy from Ms.Plum, because although I am a supporter of hers and have never badmouthed her, she must be getting swamped with requests. Plus, she doesn't know me or owe me. Anyone want to trade for a copy of the DG tunes? I have a substantial collection of rare items for trade. One last thing: I've seen several references to songs that are newer than the 95/96 demos, such as Playground. Does anyone have copies of these to trade? Please email me if you do. Hope all your days and nights are filled with XTC, George
------------------------------ Message-ID: <19980122235459.21532.rocketmail@attach1.rocketmail.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 15:54:59 -0800 (PST) From: Cheryl <cxtc@rocketmail.com> Subject: mind wandering Hello chalkfriends, >Peter's invitation to a Proustian procession through >the smoke rings of my mind has conjured in me a >reverie so powerfully nostalgic that I'm afraid I can >only arouse myself from Mnemosyne's laudanum-scented >arms long enough to mutter, "Too Many Cooks in the >Kitchen... cinnabar... >rust... mucilage... dried plasticine... >fresh...human...blood...." Harrison - In those rare moments I can decode your messages...you frighten me! I bet you astound your enemies and confuse your friends, don't you? ;) It's strange and fasinating how people tend to attach memories to songs or for that matter smells. Each song takes me to a different place in my life. Jumping off the smell wagon and into my own dream world, songs like 'Merely A Man' take me back to the fall of '96 when I first got my own place and driving from my mothers to my place in all of 5 minutes. In fact, the whole album,Oranges and Lemons, reminds me of that time. Landing my first 'real' job, having my own place and tooling around in my own car. I remember I had put together a compilation containing one song off of each XTC album. I stayed up late taping and retaping trying to get it juuuust right. That next morning, into the tape deck it went and for months after it stayed. That first morning always sticks because I had the volume up and bursting through speakers comes 'All Along the Watchtower'. Great start to the day! 'King For a Day' reminds me of when I discovered XFM in London. It was summery out and I had the windows wide open. I'm sitting there enjoying my cup of tea when this song comes on that sounds really familar... >Oh, and major congrats to Cheryl for her Masters >Degree. Well done, my friend. Thank you Simon! I owe you a hug for that! : ) I think I'm in a slump right now. Whenever I look at my CDs and that includes my XTC ones, I just don't know what I want to listen to. I want to listen to something, but I don't know what. It's like standing in front of the fridge with the door wide open and seeing all this lush food but not knowing what to eat. *sigh* I hate that. Anyone else ever have that problem? Still patiently waiting, Cheryl
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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 20:59:23 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: <199801230459.UAA43339@mando.engr.sgi.com>
From: John Relph <relph>
Subject: Chalkhills Computer Usage Survey Results
Some of you may remember the computer usage survey that Ira Lieman
<ira@myself.com> conducted some time ago. Ira has been very busy
lately, so it fell to me to compile the survey results in my copious
free time.
To be succinct, there were 35 respondents to Ira's survey. Here are
the results:
1) What computer do you use most often (feel free to be specific)?
As expected, the PC (clones, Pentia, and laptops) won out. 21 people
use a PC, 13 use a Macintosh, and one lonely respondent uses a UNIX box.
2) Is this at home or at work?
The majority of respondents use their computer at home. 17 people use
their computer only at home, 10 only at work, and 8 people use a
computer both at home and at work.
(The results of this question are a somewhat questionable because some
people work at home. So are they using their computer at home or at
work when they read Chalkhills? You be the judge.)
3) How do you receive Chalkhills on e-mail?
people access
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10.33 c) Through independent local ISP
8.33 a) Through work network with web access
5 d) Through national ISP (i.e. Netcom, Mindspring, IDT, etc.)
4 f) Through college internet connection
3 b) Through work network with no web access
3 e) Through online service (America OnLine, Compuserve, etc.)
1.33 g) other (explain, I think I'm covering all the bases)
It would appear that most people have web access, roughly half use the
'Net through work or school, and local independent Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) are the way to go.
4) How internet-savvy do you consider yourself? (where 1 need help to
check my mail" and 10 wrote the mail program")
Of course, we're all more savvy than the average bear...
Here are the simple statistics:
35 responses. The mean of the responses was 6.03. The standard
deviation is 1.88, which basically says the bulk of the responses were
between 4 and 8. Two people gave a response of 10, and nobody
answered 1. Here's a really crappy histogram:
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So there you have it, folks. The first Chalkhills computer usage
survey in a nutshell.
-- John
------------------------------ Message-ID: <n1326577805.49670@mac.aaos.org> Date: 23 Jan 1998 09:15:49 U From: "Wiencek, Dan" <wiencek@mac.aaos.org> Subject: XTC ra download I'm not sure how long this has been active, but WXRT, one of the better Chicago radio stations, has posted XTC's in-studio appearance in Real Audio. You can get it here: http://www.wxrt.com/sounds/xrtfiles/ Haven't heard it yet, but it's supposed to include Mayor of Simpleton. Dan/IL
------------------------------ Message-ID: <19980123173436.22059.qmail@hotmail.com> From: "Steve Stearns" <xteve@hotmail.com> Subject: Meccanik Chanting, Oh We Go. . . Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 09:34:35 PST Hi all. It 's another rainy depressing day in Seattle. (Surprise, surprise). However, a few days ago I won tickets to go see the Sonics play against Cleveland. (this is pro basketball for those outside the US) Anyways, one of the songs they played in between the action was none other than "Mayor of Simpleton!" I must admit it sounded a little strange sandwiched between Gary Glitter songs and some of the other hip-hop-esque stuff they usually play at these kind of events, but it got me thinking. . .What XTC song(s) would be most likely to become something you'd hear at a sporting event? I mean something the whole crowd claps along to and maybe shouts to. I think probably "Merely a Man" is the closest tune they have to a real out-and-out stadium rocker, but I'd be interested to know what other Chalkhillers think. Later, Steve PS Why not come in? The carpet is fine!!!
------------------------------ Message-Id: <199801232126.WAA12148@mail2.knoware.nl> From: "Mark Strijbos" <mmello@knoware.nl> Organization: The Little Lighthouse Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 22:36:40 +0000 Subject: WARNING: Tunnel Of Darkness Dear Chalkers, > I was perusing Tunnel Records' web page and saw that they have 2 > XTC bootleg CDs on the auction block. I'm not a particularly big > fan of this company (they told me one "in-stock" CD would arrive in > 4 weeks AT THE LATEST, and it's been over 2 months), Mmm - I hope for your sake you are more lucky then I was. Tunnel Records sold me stuff they did not have in stock and couldn't deliver AND they sold me a couple of forged promo singles with fake "for promo use only" stickers. It took me a long time to get the balance of my order back from them and they did not take back the forgeries. I know others have had similar experiences with this company so I must warn everybody very strongly to be extremely careful if you deal with them. > BTW, the CDs are "USA 1980" and "This Is Live", neither of which > have setlists remarkably different from the official live CD. ;) That's because the tracks on both boots were taken from the same concert ( December 22 1980?) as the official Live at the Beeb CD. The sound quality is much worse of course ! Both the official CD and the "USA 1980" (sic!!! this show was recorded in London) bootleg misspell Scissor Man. Is this another hidden clue? Am I the walrus? Goo-goo ga-joob! yours etc, Mark Strijbos at The Little Lighthouse the XTC website @ http://come.to/xtc and http://www.knoware.nl/users/mmello
------------------------------ Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19980124022722.00697b04@pop.mindspring.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 20:27:22 -0600 From: "Jason 'Buffy' NeSmith" <jnesmith@mindspring.com> Subject: In my dweems we fwy! (Sportsfans, this weeks subject title is taken from the inside photos of the great Joni Mitchell album, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. All interested parties should immediately pick a copy up. It's used here to seigue ever so subtly into the main topic of the post, which is as follows...) I had a dream last week that I was actually in the studio playing drums for XtC. It must've been Chris Difford's because the place was practically stripped bare of any studio neccessities like walls or electrical outlets. The only person I remember was Dave Gregory. He was pretty pissed off at the state of things, and I was a bit nervous. For some reason, I didn't the dream out until I woke up. Weird. We got through the holidays without anybody saying 'Andy Partridge in a Pear Tree?' >From: Mitch Friedman <mitchf@mindspring.com> >Subject: DGCD? > >To respond to Phil Hetherington's request/suggestion of Dave pressing up >more of his CDs and making them available through Chalkhills, I would >seriously doubt that this is going to happen any time soon. Dave originally >sent me a tape of his covers earlier this year and after listening to them >and suggesting to him that the people of Chalkhills would eat the stuff up, >he replied that he was very nervous about making any of his covers available >for legal reasons, i.e. he did not get permission from any of the original >artists to do the covers in the first place Technically speaking, he doesn't need permission, but he would have to pay them. Richard, sorry to hear about your dad. And Steve Mcallister, you've got one busy nose. That was a GREAT list. 'chewing gum in a hat shop?' Heavenly... And to anyone that might care, Lookit Meee Records, my little record company, which is temporarily cassette bound, has released two new albums this year already. (I've made up for the inferior medium with attractive and innovative packaging...) E-mail me if you'ld care for details. It's good post-modern pop music, I tell ya. Anyway, commercial's over. I'm going to New York with my girlfriend this week, so if anybody's got any good tips on things I shouldn't miss, gimmie a call at my friend Dan's house. The number is (201) 330-8674 in Weehawken, NJ. We're gonna go see Woody Allen play some jazz Monday night! love and a tuna fish under each arm explaining what each one was to be used as evidence against us, Buffy (Jason to my mother) now playing: The High Llamas 'Hawaai' Lookit Meee! rekkids... http://www.mindspring.com/~jnesmith
------------------------------ Message-ID: <GeVuauAS6Uy0Ew5n@emdac.demon.co.uk> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 02:14:42 +0000 From: Phil Hetherington <phil@emdac.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Best of 97 [no XTC content] >and a >special stupid packaging award goes to Paul Weller, for >(a) supplying the album in a box just slightly too big >for my CD rack, Sorry for replying to the list after saying replies to me only, but there wouldn't have been much point writing to myself. Anyway, I forgot to add that, with the UK rule on "only a maximum of 4 free gifts or it doesn't count for the charts", the record company really cocked up with this album, as they included 4 postard prints _and_ a card of the album cover, or something, hence 5. There was also a standard issue in a normal box, but for the first 3 or 4 days on sale the collectors edition didn't count towards the charts; once they realised they actually sent teams of people around the big shops to open all of the copies and take one of the pictures out, so for the rest of the week the sales counted. But the damage was done, and the few thousand copies sold in those first few days were the difference between the No.1 it should have been and the No.2 it was declared as, when it entered the charts. Needless to say, I got in early and mine has the full complement of cards. Not that I knew about this until afterwards. Anyway, just thought it might amuse people. If not, sorry. Phil -- _ |_) |_ * | My web page: http://www.emdac.demon.co.uk/phil/ | | ) | | Shriekback web pages: The above + shrkindx.html ===========
------------------------------ Message-ID: <34C9EA70.35CBD682@concentric.net> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 07:19:45 -0600 From: Dave White <margnate@concentric.net> Subject: From E-Pulse 6. independent record of the week: A lot of people (and not a few musicians) get annoyed when critics use reference points and comparisons in reviews--"So-and-so sounds like Solomon Burke backed by the Buckaroos" and the like--thinking it amounts to pigeonholing. But sometimes it's just such an immediate reaction. Case in point: The first time KEN SIEGERT's 'UP FROM THE MURKY DEPTHS' CD hit the laser beam at epulse headquarters, I excitedly thought former XTC genius Andy Partridge had cut a new album. (XTC fans get excited about things like that.) But wait--now the singer sounded more like David Byrne! By that time I was in front of the stereo to see what was playing. Now, you may think comparing Siegert to Partridge and Byrne suggests he's an imitator. He's not. His songs have a quirky pop flair not unlike theirs, and superficially his voice is similar. But the more you listen to the CD, the more Siegert's originality comes out. The first half of 'Up From the Murky Depths' rolls along with one catchy gem after another--"The Invisible Thread," "Who Told the Winter," "Skyline Drive," "Can't Help Falling Down," "Your Train Out," the very David Byrnish "Sadsack Novel" -- that will have you wondering why some bigger label hasn't snapped this guy up. (Some people have noticed: He's a past winner of the "Best Unsigned Band" contest in 'Musician' magazine.) The second half of the CD drags a bit, but what disc doesn't these days? If you're interested, the Boston-area based Siegert sells his album through his website (www.augenblickrecords.com/murky-depths.html) for $9. To find out more, email kensvak@augenblickrecords.com or call/write to Augenblick Records at Box 808, Ipswich, MA 01938, (978) 356-0835. Tell 'em epulse sent you.
------------------------------ Message-ID: <34CB9315.DD7F4CD7@worldnet.att.net> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 13:31:34 -0600 From: rodney tahija <rtahija@worldnet.att.net> Subject: love on a farmboy's wages tab I don't know for sure, but it seems that Andy's guitar is tuned to an open E chord tuning, which makes the song much easier to play. Thank You .RODNEY
------------------------------ Message-ID: <34CBDB5C.1331@earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 19:39:56 -0500 From: Tim Kendrick <tim63@earthlink.net> Subject: CC '97 is great! Congrats to everyone who contributed to the Chalkhills' Children '97 tape. The tape is great!!! Everyone did a fantastic job! Extra special congrats to Harrison Sherwood for REAL BY REEL, Randy Christopher for DOWN A PEG, and Eric Adcock for BLUE OVERALL. Those are my three favorites on the tape - all 3 are as good as the originals (IMHO). Wonderful job guys!!!!! Tim K.
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 12:20:34 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199801262020.MAA59805@mando.engr.sgi.com> From: John Relph <relph> Subject: Web / Yazbek Residents of those calcium carbonate hills: I don't know if y'all have been paying attention and surfing the Chalkhills pages lately, so here's a little bit of information about recent updates thereto. First and foremost the "Art Gallery" section has been reorganized into four parts: Cover Art, Promo Photos, Fan Photos, and Miscellaneous. (My lovely wife suggested I further break down the Cover Art section into Album Art, Single Art, and other stuff, but I refrained.) I also moved video captures to the XTC Video page (which is also the home of the archived videos from Bob Estus' Roundabout). Mark Garland sent in a good number of excellent photographs of the 1980 XTC show at Gaston Hall, Georgetown U, D.C., now residing in the Fan Photos section. Mark deserves a round of applause for these photos, so check 'em out. (He also snagged a set list from a show at The Bayou a year later, also scanned and in the gallery.) Steven Graff has lent his ears to the task of transcribing lyrics for some of the recent demos. On another topic, I highly recommend the forthcoming Yazbek record _Tock_. That man is sick and twisted. I love it. _Tock_ is crass and catchy. Andy Partridge co-writes one song on which he also sings and plays his brown guitar. (I wonder if that's the one Dennis Fano, of Fano Guitars, made for him.) You can check out a few songs from _Tock_ on W.A.R.?'s website: www.war.com. Enjoy! -- John
------------------------------ Message-Id: <34CCDFC8.F1A915E@iname.com> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 14:11:20 -0500 From: Ben Gott <loquacious@iname.com> Organization: Loquacious Music Subject: Prettier than You Interested Chalkhillians, The Brian Stevens album "Prettier than You" is available on the Web through AB-CD, out of Norwalk, CT. Their address is: http://www.ab-cd.com I have ordered from them before, and find them to be respectful, prompt, and moderately well priced. This CD lists for $10.97. They also have: Cathy Dennis: "Am I The Kinda Girl" $27.97 Martin Newell: "Box of Old Humbug" (contains "GLE," "Let's Kiosk," and "The Off-White Album") $36.97 (3 CDs) Martin Newell: "Greatest Living Englishman" +2 (bonus release) $26.97 -Ben * --------------------------------------------- * B e n G o t t :: Bowdoin College (207) 721-5142 :: http://www.wp.com/58596 Why waste good time fighting the people you like? * --------------------------------------------- *
------------------------------ Message-Id: <TFSKCPXR@ubk.net>> From: Jonathan Monnickendam <monnickj@ubk.net> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 12:45:02 +0000 Subject: ROCK READS & 'YOU'RE MY DRUG' BASSLINE If you want to read more the source of that bassline look no further than Johnny Rogan's recent book on the Byrds,Timeless Flight. There's plenty about the all of the Byrds, including original bassman Chris Hillman,but what makes it extraordinary is that he has spoken to the key members about critical moments over the years so you get a range of views on subjects such as the departure of Gene Clark and Crosby's comments at Monterey. This gives the book a feeling of dynamics and makes it a guide on how McGuinn ran a bunch of the most creative musicians into the ground. One area which he did not cover, but I hope somebody will, is the music Gene Clark was playing in 67/8, after the Byrds but before Dillard and Clark, as he was hitting the stage with Clarence White's perhaps making his first appearance in an electric band. Lost in Music by Giles Smith I know this has been on Chalkhills before and I would add my recommendation. Judging by the first few chapters it is 'high fidelity' territory but with more obsessive music detail and less outside world/human race involvement. It includes stuff like the line up at the 1971 weeley festival (which i found interesting, sad person, because i just received a tape of Mott's performance). The chapter comparing the approaches men and women take to finding a record is brill. The Dukes of the Stratosfear The Dukes have made a comeback ; well, sort of as the chips CD is back in the usual record shops along Oxford St., London as well as the very excellent Selectadisc on Berwick St. If you want it there it is, go and get it, you'd better hurry If anybody wants Julian Copes 'Kraut Rocksampler', Nick Kents 'The Dark Stuff' or some old John Otway newsletters please e-mail me separately. Reasons to believe Bill Bruford's drumming in an experimental stripped down Crimson (fripp/bruford/levin/gunn) a while back at the Jazz Cafe Richard and Terry Thompson (his son with Linda Peters) duetting on 'a heart needs a home' with no trace of irony In the CD player ; Echoes by Gene Clark jon * --------------------------------------------------------------- The views expressed are of the individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The United Bank of Kuwait PLC. * ---------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------ Message-Id: <m0xwwdY-0002ytC@sunx1.uscs.susx.ac.uk> From: mandyt@central.susx.ac.uk (Mandy Taylor) Subject: new listener and orgasms Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 22:04:12 +0000 (GMT) How's it going? I've roped in a new fan to the world of Xtc. She kind of liked them and I kept working on it and now she's besotted (sp?) with Drums and Wires. It started with Helicopter when we were talking and her finely tuned ears happened to pick up on the end where Andy's singing "round roundroundroundroundrararar rah rah.." and she was like "ooo-ooh!" and so I was like, "there's plenty more where that came from" thus I showed her the last two minutes of All Along The Watchtower and the end of Complicated Game, and it's done the trick. So maybe she's not into Xtc for exactly the right reasons, but I think she genuinely likes Drums and Wires..I'll ween her onto the
------------------------------ Message-Id: <199801271619.JAA13836@access.tucson.org> From: "J. D. SMX" <jsmelser@access.tucson.org> Organization: Access Tucson Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 09:29:13 -0700 Subject: Don't Ring Us review Hello Chalkmiesters, I've listened to the Chalkhills' Children tape several times now and all I can say is "It's grrrreat!" Each time I listen to it I hear something different and it's always cool. It truly is the next best thing to a real XTC album and I dub it better-than-Testimonial-Dinner. It's solid! Thanks to all the contributers. JD SMX J. D. SMX Engineering Services Manager Access Tucson jsmelser@access.tucson.org
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