Chalkhills Digest Volume 5, Issue 86
Date: Thursday, 11 February 1999
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 5, Number 86
Thursday, 11 February 1999
Today's Topics:
It's my birthday, my b-b-b-birthday
Re: Finner Bros
Re: Objectivism
Easter Theatrics
I'd Like That - Download from TVT
TB From iMVS
There I go again...
Danny Elfman + XTC
Mommyheads Redux
Spot on
When was Andy John Peel?
Which AV1 songs should be played on radio?
a few things
AP and things cartoonish
Re: Liquid Paper Snow
Season Cycle & AV1...
Paper And Oranges
NEWS: MP3 previews
Re: Yin-Yang
Re: Ages?
Yonic Tonic (or......peacock feather semiotics)
Froomarama, Mama!
Manners (or lack thereof)
Yoni Loves Chachi.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <19990210024854.900.qmail@hotmail.com> From: "Amanda Owens" <daveizgod@hotmail.com> Subject: It's my birthday, my b-b-b-birthday Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 20:48:54 CST 21, FINALLY! Now I can drink and gamble, which is all I did last night! (Lost 40 bucks and my dinner, but hey, you only turn 21 once.) However, the best part of the day occured earlier. Dear darling Dave was kinda enough to send a vinyl copy of Nonsuch (the only XTC album I didn't yet have on vinyl) and a Monty Python calendar. And of course there was the obligatory three-hour phone call, in which he had quite a bit to say about the Raygun article. Seems he's quite pissed about the whole thing, because he's the one who's being a gentleman and trying his damndest not to slag Andy off in the magazines, yet Andy seems to have no qualms when it comes to talking shit about Dave. He said that Andy has even told reporters that he and Dave never were really friends at all, and their relationship in XTC was strictly business. Dave does sincerely hope that once everything blows over they can at least try to establish some sort of relationship, but with the way Andy's acting, it doesn't seem so possible. He gave his opinion that he doesn't think XTC can last much longer before Colin gets tired of being under Andy's thumb, and thanks everyone who's stuck up for him. Small aside to Chris Clee-Why you little........... Tis all for now, Amanda C. Owens "People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with welcome written on it."-Andy Partridge XTC song of the day-The Ugly Underneath non XTC song-Keep a Lid On Things-Crash Test Dummies (video premiered on MuchMusic yesterday and was FABULOUS!)
------------------------------ From: CCooli9575@aol.com Message-ID: <67548ebd.36c104d1@aol.com> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 23:02:25 EST Subject: Re: Finner Bros >I've thought about this before. Froom is THE hot producer right now, >and while I'm intrigued at the prospect, I don't really know how >Froom's murky, noisy, drum-heavy sound would mix with XTC. Could be >really tasty, or a wreck. Give a listen to the Finn Brothers album to >hear Froom botch a nice bunch of songs. Actually, Froom had nothing to do with the Finn Bros album; the Finn Bros produced it themselves with some help from Tchad Blake(who's Froom's right hand man and engineer of choice, so perhaps Froom gets some blame by association). Presumably it's the sound they wanted. Froom's the kind of producer who gets together with the performer to get the most out of the sound they want, so if a Froom production sounds "murky, noisy, drum-heavy," chances are the artist wanted it that way, as in Richard Thompson's Mirror Blue album or Tom Waits' Bone Machine. He's also done some pretty straightforward pop production, as in Crowded House's albums or Los Lobos' Kiko. As I stated before, I'm mainly not sure XTC can afford him right now. Otherwise they'd be a great match. Chris
------------------------------ From: CCooli9575@aol.com Message-ID: <8f3bc2bd.36c104d8@aol.com> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 23:02:32 EST Subject: Re: Objectivism >It's called Objectivism. I think that, in some respects (personal >freedoms, limited government involvement, individualism), Libertarianism >can be said to comply with the tenents of Objectivism. > >Josh Not all Libertarians hold truck with Ayn Rand; I for one came from a liberal background and was more of an anarchist punk rocker in college. My brand of libertarianism comes more from Abbie Hoffman than Ayn Rand; I find her point of view rather odious and heartless. My policy is if you want to do something for your fellow human beings, then do it yourself, don't wait for government to do it for you or in any way expect them to help you, because they just want your vote and would probably screw it up anyway even if their intentions were honorable. You can tell I don't think much of politicians!(Big exception- Jesse Ventura!) Chris
------------------------------ Date: 10 Feb 99 15:31:14 AED From: Paul.Culnane@dcita.gov.au Subject: Easter Theatrics Message-ID: <0000dltlfhxn.0000bdnnnnvf@dcita.gov.au> Somebody wrote in recently, remarking that she had listened to "Easter Theatre" in headphones and noticed that the "stage left" lyric emanated from the right speaker and the "stage right" came out of the left. There's a simple explanation for that (corroborated by one of my collegues who's also something of a thespian). If you were performing on stage, "stage left" to you would be on *your* left; that is, if another performer entered at stage left, it would be from the left hand side of the stage as you are looking out into the audience. Therefore, for the audience, "stage left" would appear to be on the right-hand side of the stage as you're looking at it (and vice versa). Since we are essentially listening to a simulated "performance", it then seems appropriate to me that the stereo panning of the vocals in Easter Theatre is entirely correct. Oh, and I'll probably cop a fair bit of ridicule for this, but I find the coda to Easter Theatre as it fades with Colin and Andy singing in counterpoint to be uncannily reminiscent of some vocal arrangements used by the band Yes. Anybody else notice this? ~p@ul
------------------------------ Message-ID: <001501be54bf$839f6260$19e145cf@mabrey> From: "Andisheh Nouraee" <mabrey@mindspring.com> Subject: I'd Like That - Download from TVT Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 01:35:12 -0500 A hopefully helpful FYI for those of you considering downloading "I'd Like That" in CD quality. The download is about 4.2 megabytes and took approximately 30 minutes to download with my 33.6 connection. Liquid Audio took me about 10 minutes to download. The CD quality download is VASTLY superior to the streaming version. While the streaming version is clear, the CD version has a fatter low-end that changes the tone of Andy's vocals dramatically. All in all, rather wonderful. Thank you to Mr. John Relph for giving us the heads-up and giving me yet another reason to stay up entirely too late. Andisheh http://www.mindspring.com/~mabrey
------------------------------ Message-ID: <36C15FF6.DF52A534@SoftHome.net> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 21:31:18 +1100 From: MS <mseery@SoftHome.net> Subject: TB From iMVS Todd Bernhardt Wrote: > Or, if you want, you can go to IMVS.com like I did and get it for > about US$34 _s&h included_. (BTW, I'm not affiliated with IMVS, etc.) > Don't know what the s&h would be to Oz, but it's gotta add up to less > than $80. Well I took your advice and it ended up costing me $55.92 AUS and it took only 8 days to deliver. I got it 2 days ago and am enjoying it very much. What I have found most interesting about TB is XTC's style or presentation (I can't think of a better way to put it) seems very different with Barry Andrews compared to the stuff I've heard after he left. Obviously there are going to be changes when a keyboard player is replaced by a guitarist but I found the differences very striking. I've only listened to it once so they are just early impressions. I already had Drums & Wireless but I'm really enjoying the BBC session songs that I didn't have before like Garden of Earthly Delights, Snowman and The Meeting Place. Matthew
------------------------------ Message-ID: <36C16AB6.3EE6161F@erols.com> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 06:17:11 -0500 From: Todd and Jennifer Bernhardt <toddjenn@erols.com> Subject: There I go again... Hi: Nicole said: > Anyways... Todd Bernhardt as Molly Fanton? > Oh God! That is like calling him Reagan. > oh... I forgot, not supposed to mention politics. > Fine. Its like calling him Clinton. I did NOT have sexual relations with that ... er, what was the question again? Misty asked: > I also found it sad > that nobody among the Daily staff wanted this assignment. I thought that > XTC was big with the college crowd. Does this reflect some changed > perception of XTC since the times when Peter Pumpkinhead was such a hit? Probably, given the fact that everyone who was in college then should have graduated by now! --Todd
------------------------------ Message-Id: <l03130304b2e730a69798@[200.203.212.147]> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:52:21 -0200 From: Paulo X <paulox@ineparnet.com.br> Subject: Danny Elfman + XTC >Haven't figured a direct link between XTC and Danny Elfman. If having tracks -- and videos, for that matter -- on the *same* compilation constitute a direct link, the answer is URGH! A MUSIC WAR. XTC contributes with a live performance of "Respectable Street" and Elfman appears with his band Oingo Bongo in "Ain't This The Life". Paulo
------------------------------ Message-ID: <36C19470.588C@bellatlantic.net> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:15:12 -0500 From: John Irvine <jirvine@bellatlantic.net> Subject: Mommyheads Redux The following has nothing to do with Apple Venus or even xtc. At some point in the seven years between xtc albums to talk about, there was some talk on Chalkhills of the late and lamented Mommyheads. Some loved them, some hated them or couldn't find the good records. I have, thanks to Keith Hanlon among others, assembled the ultimate 90 minute tape of the best o' the Mommyheads, sure to make any fan of Andy's songwriting soil themselves. Yes, you too can wonder what it's like to be a brick, discover world is round, or even dance between the knuckles. She never had a birthday but she lives in the cake, but all the good stuff's here: from the Swiss Army Knife demos to the two good songs from the Geffen record. Email me, send me a blank tape and I'll dub you a copy. You will not be the dissapointed. I'm doing this only because I can't beleive these guys don't have their own digest-a-day list to sing their praises. They broke up a few years ago, but Adam is now fronting a band called Adam Elk. Those in SF should try to catch him before he ends up a smart-pop Danny Gatton. John haven't-we-had-about-enough-xtc-content-here-recently Irvine
------------------------------ Message-ID: <36C199F6.4E6DD8B7@biocomp.unl.edu> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:38:46 -0600 From: Peter Mullin <pmullin@biocomp.unl.edu> Subject: Spot on Dan Wiencek (who might be one of the below-mentioned writers...) wrote (regarding XTC's upcoming appearance on Space Ghost Coast to Coast) > I hope the writers rise to the occasion. > > I imagine the interview ... <<snipped for space, but a brilliant prognostication nonetheless>> Were you there, Dan? Are you one of the minions of the Cartoon Planet? Or do you watch a lot of television? Is it possible that Moltar might interject "All I get is transistor blast" at some point in the proceedings? Peter
------------------------------ Message-ID: <900822C71730D2118D8C00805F65765C38A200@EINSTEIN> From: Jill Oleson <oleson@moneystar.com> Subject: When was Andy John Peel? Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:48:23 -0600 Oh, You-Who-Know-Everything-XTC: When did Andy do that John Peel imitation that begins "Transistor Blast"? The CD says it was done in 1979. Anyone know if that date is true? I can imagine that the imitation was done more recently and the 1979 date was listed on the CD as a joke. Tell me, tell me. Jill
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Message-Id: <199902101619.CAA15579@hydra.au.oracle.com>
Date: 10 Feb 99 11:21:36 +1100
From: "Adam Davies" <AJDAVIES@au.oracle.com>
Subject: Which AV1 songs should be played on radio?
Jill Oleson posed the question:
> If you could determine which song/s on AV1 would be
> played on the radio, what would you choose?
Going strictly from the demos [I have eight of the 11 songs in demo form],
I'd definitely say 'I'd Like That' is an ideal choice for first single, and
it's got some hooks that *will* pull in a hell of a lot of people. I don't
see any reason why any programme director would say no to it, simply
because it's so chart-happy.
Triple J, Australia's youth-oriented music radio network that played
Nonsuch to death in the early '90s, is bound to include some AV1 stuff in
their playlist, but knowing the mentality of its audience they're likely to
put 'Your Dictionary' on high rotation because it swears. If, however,
they include songs for their musical value [now that'd be a turn-up for the
books], my guess is they'll chuck 'River Of Orchids' and 'Greenman' on
carts and wear them thin. Fortunately JJJ has a few XTC fans in its ranks,
so when/if/when/when they play AV1 tracks, something like 90% of
Australia's population will hear them. That's what I call penetration.
On top of this, we have some pretty substantial evidence that TVT wants AV1
to sell its arse off, so music stores will stock it and radio will play it.
This album is going to be big.
'Gards,
Adam
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------------------------------ From: WillJ4comm@aol.com Message-ID: <24ba9c30.36c1b2aa@aol.com> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 11:24:10 EST Subject: a few things Been amassing a few comments on topics of recent discussion: 1. Los Lobos - awesome, probably one of my top 10 favorite bands as well. For the uninitiated, there are four must haves in my book: How Will The Wolf Survive?, By the Light of the Moon, Kiko, and their hard-to-find and now out- of-print (last time I checked) pseudonymn side project album, Latin Playboys. Mitchell Froom, who I find to be a bit repetitive these days, really shines on Kiko and Latin Playboys, which I think are two of his (and Tchad Blake's) best works. David Hidalgo's voice is one of the most truly gorgeous and heartfelt sounds in all of contemporary music. And yes, they absolutely rock the house in concert. 2. Mitchell Froom - As noted, Kiko and Latin Playboys are evidence of some great creativity, as is Temple of Low Men from Crowded House. 3. Unchained, Johnny Cash - I don't remember this being mentioned, but darn it, what a fine album. My favorite of 1996, and probably Johnny's best complete album ever. Thank you, Rick Rubin. 4. Beastie Boys - Also not mentioned on the list, but mentioning Rick Rubin's name made me think of them. What a band. Do you own Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head, and Hello Nasty? If not, why not? The Beatles of the '90s so far for my money, growth, vision, creativity, boldness, heart and fun. Sounds like xtc, no? 5. Stunt, Barenaked Ladies - Always thought these guys were a bit corny, but this album's full of great, fun, catchy stuff. I'm impressed, their back catalog is on my list of future purchases. 6. Big Audio Dynamite - Anyone else like Mick and his post-Clash buds? I thought Higher Power was a great little album, and the greatest hits has lots of fun stuff. 7. I know I'm rambling, stay with me... 8. Mummer - Got this at Christmas, and I can now say it's an indespensable part of my xtc collection (the cd version with the extra b-sides.) Try programming this order into your cd player to hear a version of mummer that could have been: 16, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 2, In Loving Memory of a Name (can't remember the number right now), 15, and ending with Ladybird. I tried to keep it to numbers so as not to completely give away the order, as if you darned trainspotters don't know the number of every track on every cd already! ;) Anyway, this leaves out the only two tracks I don't love from the album, Deliver us...elements and human alchemy, as well as the two instrumentals (which I actually do like, but hey, all four of those could have been on Rag & Bone II and I'd be happy). 9. Rag & Bone Buffet - Speaking of which! Here's another I was hesitant about but is another must have. As I have no vinyl xtc anymore, this contains a number of must haves: extrovert, punch & judy, thanks for Christmas, angry young men (ridiculously great!), tissue tigers, mermaid smiled, and the incredible live version of scissor man (I don't own TB yet, so this may be a repeat?) You can find this in about any used bin, and it's worth the price just for those tracks, and that's not even half of the album. 10. AV1 singles - My thoughts on the tracks I've heard: Greeman: great but too long; Knights in Shining: great length, lyrics too good, intelligent and meaningful for commercial radio (I could hear dj's now, "Woah, Knights, woo hoo, shiny knights, hey what are those crazy knights doing washing their feet, do their boots smell? Har har har har...); Harvest Festival: too lush and grown up for any format except perhaps a classical station, which would do well to play it, the crusty bastards! ;) And finally, River of Orchids: brilliant, but not a commercial single right now. On a positive note, however, these tracks will receive attention from music fans with good taste, of which there are many, and truly alternative and public radio stations will love the album as stations like KCRW are already playing the heck out of it. That combined with word of mouth and us buying copies for folks to get the ball rolling, AV1 will be a great success, and will bring xtc back into the spotlight, hopefully paving the way for much more mightiness that will then be recognized with growing enthusiasm, thereby saving the world from crappy music -- it's all part of Space Ghost's plan! By the way, the minute or two of Space Ghost I've seen was very funny, and they have a few song/comdey cds you can find used very easily (backyard bbq, etc.). While I didn't buy them at the time, I remember laughing out loud with the headphones on at the record store. I've been meaning to find time to catch an episode, now I've definitely got a reason to start tuning in to prepare for Andy and Colin matching wits with the moronic genius of Space Ghost... Ahh, feel better. 13 days and counting, waiting patiently in my AV1 blackout... Will
------------------------------ Message-Id: <s6c169c2.059@OAG.STATE.TX.US> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:31:20 -0600 From: "Steve Oleson" <Steve.Oleson@OAG.STATE.TX.US> Subject: AP and things cartoonish Salutations! It's well known that Andy has a fondness for toy soldiers, and some cartoon shows. I'm sure that they will have a great time with Space Ghost. Cant wait to see it! I also remember that Andy also loved the 1960s marionette kids' show "Fireball XL-5, and have heard that they recorded a version of the show's theme song. Does anyone know how/if this was released? I would love to hear it! The lead characters on the show were: Steve and VENUS. Is there a link here, in Andy's mind with Apple Venus? Duh-dee, duh-dee, duh-dee...That's all folks! Steve Oleson Austin, TX
------------------------------ Message-Id: <4.1.19990210100226.02004f10@worden.electric.net> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:12:14 -0800 From: David Hathaway <davidh@electric.net> Subject: Re: Liquid Paper Snow At 02:33 PM 2/9/99 -0800, you wrote: >From: John Relph <relph@engr.sgi.com> >Subject: Special Announcements > >Hey folks! Listen up! > >I've got two special announcements: Wow, bet the Liquid Audio servers got creamed when this news came out, THANKS John, I have been merrily listening to I'd Like That all of yesterday and today so far. A lovely tune, any fears of possibly not liking the new material have been squashed now... >From: Brian Wysolmierski <bwysol@netscape.net> >Subject: Male singers who sound like Cher >Ok, Ok, I admit calling Papersnow "the worst piece of crap ever" was a bit >harsh. Any song by Matchbox 20 is worse. Whats the deal with male singers >sounding like Cher?? Arrgh! >I still think that Papersnow is the worst thing that Andy has sung... He's >so damn whiney. It shakes me donkey up. Its always odd, I can say that I honestly like just about everything, although a few songs are less popular with me. Most of my CDs contain the bonus tracks, thus i have a skewed perspective on the "normal" running order, it only just occured to me that Washaway was NOT supposed to be on The Big Express... ok, on different notes, I FINALLY got a copy of Song Stories and have now read through it twice, its utterly fascinating peering inwards on XTC. Its funny, after reading numerous articles, and SS itself, I kinda of understand why Dave left, from both his perspective and Andys. Doesn't make me feel much better about it, but, I think I understand now... And, finally, does ANYONE know when the Canadian release date is? David Hathaway davidh@electric.net The Electric Mail Company +1 (604) 482-1111
------------------------------ Message-ID: <8237F918C884D211B3AD0008C7F41FF50384B8@chowan.ncxix.hcg.eds.com> From: "Martin, Alan" <Alan.Martin@ncxix.hcg.eds.com> Subject: Season Cycle & AV1... Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:30:17 -0500 Hello to those lost in the Chalky Hills.... I had to comment about the recent snippets about "Season Cycle". I LOVE that song. Admittedly, at first, it took some getting use to... "The baby and his um-bel-like-el..." whew! But it's a brilliant masterpiece of pop. Very melodic... I love the Chorus backing... "Round and Round and..." with a very musically cyclic feel. You can feel the wheel rolling along... "Summer chased by Autumn, Autumn chased by winter, winter chased by springtime..." AND it has some of my favorite lyrical moments by Andy. I have always been of the mindset that everyone is looking for something better than life itself when the best things are already here... all around us. The first time I heard the Bridge lyric in this song I almost dropped... I couldn't believe it. Andy had managed to put my whole feelings and what I have tried to say a thousand times about organized religion and the beauty of the world into one fantasic lyrical and musical phrase "Everybody says join our religion, get to heaven... I say, No thanks...why bless my soul, i'm already there". The little hairs stand EVERY time I hear it. And one of Andy's finest moments lyrically period, "Autumn is royal, as spring is clown, to repaint summer, they're closing winter down"... that my friends is succinct brilliant mental picture painting....wrapped in a warm musical blanket sewn with care..... On another note.. I, for one, have been one of the several who chose to hear the demo's for the new album. I have listened to them quite extensively and i'm not worried about them tainting the final product. In fact, I will enjoy hearing the subtle, or maybe vast, changes between the demos and final product. I have also heard the demos for what I understand will become AV2... "We're all Light"... "Ship Trapped In The Ice"..."I don't want to be here". And friends, you think that AV1 is filled with great songs.... I promise you... AV2 will be easily as good! AWESOME STUFF THERE. One of the questions I have, for those of you in the know...and you KNOW who you are... Is the demo track "My Brown Guitar" slated for AV2? It is a tremendously good song... I would love to hear it get the proper studio treatment it deserves. Also, I certainly hope that Billboard magazine is wrong about that release date being pushed back... Still looking for the March issue of 'Uncut'..... Alan J. Martin Electronic Commerce Services EDS
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Message-Id: <199902102054.VAA17578@mail.knoware.nl>
From: "Mark Strijbos" <mmello@knoware.nl>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:04:11 +0000
Subject: Paper And Oranges
Dear Chalkers,
C.V. gave us a piece of their/her/his mind...
> It's always hard to place a value on art but very easy to place one
> on musical wallpaper
nail on the head!
And Nicole added:
> Does anyone out there REALLY really REALLY like Prince of Orange?
Me me me!
Why? the music is very upbeat and uplifting but it's the title that
really does it for me. Prince Of Orange is and always has been the
title of the Dutch crown prince. I suspect the song title was
inspired by "our" Prince William the Umpteenth who married the
English Queen Mary and fought in Ireland a long long time ago...
The Orangemen still marching there every year were named after him
BTW: according to Andy, this song has no hidden meaning; it's just
wordplay. Or else he's plotting to kill our heir to the throne !!!
> Is there any way that anyone could influence XTC to maybe put that
> song on their next album...
Mmm.. i don't think they will because it already has been released
before, albeit in a very limited edition (Hello CD Of The Month-1994)
yours in xtc,
Mark Strijbos at The Little Lighthouse
http://www.knoware.nl/users/mmello/
or http://come.to/xtc
------------------------------ Message-Id: <199902102054.VAA17638@mail.knoware.nl> From: "Mark Strijbos" <mmello@knoware.nl> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:04:11 +0000 Subject: NEWS: MP3 previews Dear Chalkers, > Andy and Colin have kindly consented to allow the Web audience to > hear a one-minute extract from each track, one per day, from Friday > until the album's UK release on Feb. 23. Those of you who would like to hear an extract a day in the hot new MP3 format instead of RealAudio should surf to my site at http://www.knoware.nl/users/mmello/xtc.html and follow the links. And just in case you're wondering about the legal aspects : XTC and Cooking Vinyl have very graciously granted me permission to publish these "previews". Mark Strijbos @ The Little Lighthouse
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:28:59 -0800 (PST) From: relph (John Relph) Message-Id: <9902101328.ZM2172@mando.engr.sgi.com> Subject: Re: Yin-Yang Paul.Culnane@dcita.gov.au asked: > >Would any of you linguistically talented ones care to suggest a word which >is the feminine form of "phallic"? For such word would certainly describe >the AV artwork! I like the suggestion of "sapphic" put forward already, but a coworker suggested "yonic" (which is actually the linguistic antonym of "lingamic" from Hindu). -- John
------------------------------ Message-ID: <36C1B85F.7453@bhip.infi.net> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:48:35 +0000 From: Brian <mattone@bhip.infi.net> Subject: Re: Ages? Tschalkgerz! >What's the usual age for an XCT fan then? I'm 13 and have yet to find someone my age to like (let alone have heard of) the band...< You're a fan? And you can only get as good as "X-C-T"? However, the 13-years-old is impressive - maybe there's hope for the youth of this planet, yet... -- BRIAN THOMAS MATTHEWS * Digital & traditional illustration/animation * Caricaturist-for-hire * RENDERMAN ~ One-Man Band Ordinaire SAPRINGER CENTRAL ~ http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer mailto:mattone@bhip.infi.net
------------------------------ From: "Will Kreth" <wkreth@twmaine.com> Subject: Yonic Tonic (or......peacock feather semiotics) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:49:45 -0500 Message-ID: <000d01be553f$45cd36d0$1455d2cc@wek.maine.rr.com> Paul Culhane <Paul.Culnane@dcita.gov.au> queried: >>Would any of you linguistically talented ones care to suggest a word which >>is the feminine form of "phallic"? For such word would certainly describe >>the AV artwork! Try "yonic" - from the Hindu word "Yoni" - describing the vaginal regions. ttfn- Will
------------------------------ Message-ID: <36C1B15F.14DC@realtime.com> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:18:38 +0000 From: chris vreeland <vreecave@realtime.com> Organization: Vreeland Graphics Subject: Froomarama, Mama! (Just the five minute, please) Mr. Funk has this to say: >So, lets get a little poll going here: Who thinks Skylarking would have been better with Ol' Mr. Froom ( or any likewise producer )? Hey Joe look! I started a thread! What fun. (you want to complain? you might as well not bother....) I wouldn't change a note of the music, personally, even though Skylarking is the one XTC album that I have yet to commit entirely to memory. I sure would like to here it remixed by Bob Clearmountain. It's awfully harsh in the midrange, and not a very full sounding mix overall. I think what I like so much about the production Nonesuch is how good the instruments sound, and not neccessarily the arrangements. The thing I like about Mitch Froom is his de-empasis of of sibilant instruments, like symbols, tambourines, shakers, etc. without losing the tonal qualites of the guitars and vocals. Some unusual production ideas have resulted in some really great albums. A lot of people don't realize that there are NO symbols at all on Peter Gabriel's third solo album until it's pointed out to them, and what a great idea that was. Apparently, they were physically removed from the drumset by Mr. Gabriel during the recording, and the drummers told to just do without. Mad genious. My original question should have read: "Wouldn't Mr. Froom be the perfect producer for the NEXT Xtc album?" Remember: If you see an alien, drop below the seat of you plane and avoid eye conact. If no eyes, avoid ALL contact. Xtc song of the day: Don't Lose you Temper Non- xtc song of the day: Richard Thompson- The Way It Shows Signing off from my chair, directly above the center of the Earth, Chris Vreeland
------------------------------ Date: 11 Feb 99 09:33:58 AED From: Paul.Culnane@dcita.gov.au Subject: Manners (or lack thereof) Message-ID: <0000wwyscisy.0000vfvttlrd@dcita.gov.au> Browsing through 'Hills #85, I was saddened and not a little annoyed that an individual identifying himself as "Hobbes" (a stupid cartoon dog, if I'm not mistaken), has chosen these pages to make a dubious crack at my expense, and to falsely accuse me of pinching his video tapes. I suggest you learn some manners, Simon. There's no place on this list (or anywhere else) for personal abuse. Even if I had your videos, I wouldn't fancy enduring the major drama that returning them to you would entail. ~p@ul
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Message-ID: <36C1FE06.62E37B0A@averstar.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:45:42 -0400
From: Harrison Sherwood <sherwood@averstar.com>
Organization: Averstar, Inc.
Subject: Yoni Loves Chachi.
> From: "Michael Harvey" <mdharvey@home.com>
> Subject: Paul's Dictionary.....
> In digest #5-84, Paul Culnane wrote:
>
> Would any of you linguistically talented ones care to suggest a word which
> is the feminine form of "phallic"? For such word would certainly describe
> the AV artwork!
>
> Hmmmmm, I would tend to say "Sapphic". Anybody agree?
Well, since Simon Deane flagged me down and revoked my poetic license, I
may no longer qualify to give an opinion, but...noooo! "Sapphic" isn't the
opposite of "phallic"! Roget's gives the rather uninspiring "vulval," but
I'm inclined to hearken toward the Mysterious East and go with "Yonic."
Libations all around, my good man! Let's get stoned!
("Yoni, yoni, yoni, I got love on my Sony
And I'm thingam of lingam up with you")
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Hey, John Hammond of TVT Records!
I for one am gratified to know that the brilliant musical impresario who
discovered Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and
Bruce Springsteen has now set his not inconsiderable weight behind Our
Orchoustic Warriors.
If you can do for them what you did for Stevie Ray Vaughan, we'll all be
eternally grateful. (Oh, wait...Stevie Ray's *dead*.... Come to think of
it, so are *you*.... Posting from beyond the grave...! Yikes...never
mind....)
Oh, you must be the *boy*! John Junior, purveyor of some the finest blues
going, on Pointblank Records.... Hey, do you remember one time in Matt
Umanov Guitars in the Village along about 1985, you came in and were trying
out this really sweet little National resophonic that Matt had, and you
played a lick on it, and from the other end of the store somebody else
played an answering lick on a crappy little no-name punch-out Japanese
dreadnought that he was trying out because it was the only guitar he could
afford and he was immediately violently shushed by Matt's celebrity-sucking
enforcers because, goddammit, that's *John Hammond* over there trying out a
guitar and you can just *shut up* with your shave lick?
Well that person was me. My long-lost brother!
And that Japanese guitar? Played the part of the "dobro" on "Crocodile" on
CC '98. The coincidences are just about goddamned Dickensian, tell you
what. Wheels within wheels, man.
Harrison "Lingam? I hardly *know* him!" Sherwood
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