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| From | Richard Brown <rbrown1985@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Money, guns, and former rock gods gone |
| Date | Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:17:23 -0800 (PST) |
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A great book! Alice's autobiography, "Me, Alice" is
also a great read.
Rich B.
>
> Has anyone on the list read BILLION DOLLAR BABY by
> Bob Greene?
>
> Brad Harvey
> NP: A NEW DEVOTION by the High Dials
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:10:47 -0800 (PST)
> From: Michael vg <govango@yahoo.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Money, guns, and former rock gods gone
> mortal
> Message-ID:
> <20031028161047.18050.qmail@web13409.mail.yahoo.com>
>
> --- Brad Harvey <billionbrads@att.net> wrote:
> > Has anyone on the list read BILLION DOLLAR BABY by
> Bob Greene?
>
> In high school, our senior term paper had to be
> about someone
> living and that we admired. Could have been anyone,
> so I chose
> the Coop. BDB by Bob Green was the basis for my
> paper, along with
> other research materials. But the book was such a
> good read, and
> really painted a vivid picture of what touring with
> a rock band
> was like.
> I loved the bits about them boarding the big
> chartered tour jets
> while the country was in the throes of the Gas
> Crisis. Also how
> Bob used to dress up as Santa every show and then
> get pummeled
> by the band. He said he took some real shots from
> them.
>
> Michael vg
>
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:17:40 -0500
> From: "Seaman, Dave" <seamand@upmc.edu>
> To: "'audities@smoe.org'" <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: sparklefotos
> Message-ID:
>
<0907F7414A0FBF4886B027C43047293C74836F@1upmc-msx6.isdip.upmc.edu>
>
>
> > From: Mike Nicholson <mnick@nc.rr.com>
> > I have just uploaded a mega-amount of photos to
> the Sparklefest site.
>
> cool photos, wish i was there!!
> by the way, whats up with the band with the red
> velvet capes?!? what kind
> of music? pop? they look like they walked off the
> set of Chiller
> Theater.... actually, the female bass player looks
> kinda Vampirella-ish...
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:12:35 -0500
> From: Mike <shindig@nc.rr.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: sparklefotos
> Message-ID: <p05010400bbc460206823@[192.168.2.101]>
>
> > > From: Mike Nicholson <mnick@nc.rr.com>
> >> I have just uploaded a mega-amount of photos to
> the Sparklefest site.
> >
> >cool photos, wish i was there!!
> >by the way, whats up with the band with the red
> velvet capes?!? what kind
> >of music? pop? they look like they walked off the
> set of Chiller
> >Theater.... actually, the female bass player looks
> kinda Vampirella-ish...
>
> Dude, that's Mitch Easter! It's his new band the
> Fiendish Minstrels.
> And that's his lovely (and super cool) wife Shalini
> on bass. Man,
> they are totally great. There's some Let's Active
> vibe goin' on, but,
> this is for the most part, all new stuff. I have
> seen 'em bust on
> "Every Dog..." now and again. Mitch is indulging his
> Julian Cope,
> Scott Walker obsessions as well as just being Mitch.
> And, yes, that's
> Let's Active drummer Eric Marshall on the kit.
>
> The same three folks also go out as Shalini, which
> is mostly her
> material. Parasol released a swell platter called We
> Want Jelly
> Donuts (WWJD, geddit?!) by the Shalini combo. No
> capes when they
> play... yet!
>
> I think Mitch is trying to inject some showbiz &
> rock pizzazz into
> this band. I say go for it. Mitch has always been
> way more Ritchie
> Blackmore than alex Chilton anyway.
>
> Mick du Roque
> --
> __________________________________
> http://www.sparklefest.com
> T-shirts, programs, CD's all on sale!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:24:12 -0500
> From: "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@mindspring.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Re: sparklefotos
> Message-ID:
> <019a01c39d80$b2dbf480$2e11f7a5@userk54t1fuzl6>
>
> I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings here, but am
> I the only one who's
> encountered broken links on the Saturday photos
> page?
> I'd like to see the Minstrels in their full-sized
> glory, but the pix won't
> come up when I click on them.
>
> Mike -- again, outstanding job on the photos, on
> everything. It was our
> honor and pleasure to play.
>
> John Micek.
> ___________________________
> John L. Micek
> State Government Reporter
> The Morning Call
> Harrisburg, Pa.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seaman, Dave" <seamand@upmc.edu>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:17 PM
> Subject: sparklefotos
>
>
> >
> > > From: Mike Nicholson <mnick@nc.rr.com>
> > > I have just uploaded a mega-amount of photos to
> the Sparklefest site.
> >
> > cool photos, wish i was there!!
> > by the way, whats up with the band with the red
> velvet capes?!? what kind
> > of music? pop? they look like they walked off
> the set of Chiller
> > Theater.... actually, the female bass player looks
> kinda Vampirella-ish...
> >
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:57:17 -0800 (PST)
> From: MarkP <youamwho@yahoo.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: sparklefotos
> Message-ID:
> <20031028185717.86880.qmail@web20307.mail.yahoo.com>
>
>
> Hee Hee ... hey, I'd much rather the "Chiller
> Theater" bedecked versh
> of The FMs than the Flash Gordon issue of em ...
> these are damn fine
> looking capes, those velvety numbers. The silverish
> ones they were
> wearing right after the namechange from The
> Crackpots( a name of which
> I personally dug way more than The Feindish
> Minstrels BTW ... but who
> am I)were pretty garish. ;-) I just hope they don't
> start donning
> crowns at some point.
>
> I had some great pics of said earlier capery
> shenanigans o'er Mitch
> World ... when there was a Mitch World. There may
> be some stored over
> the Mitch/Ledz Yahoo Group ... if not I can upload
> some.
>
> Blackmore, eh? Yeah ... good one ... Ledz used to
> do a rippin' version
> of "Hush!"! I think it might have always sorta'
> annoyed Mssr Easter
> being thought of as simply that guy that writ "Every
> Word Means No" ...
> had that cute lil' band named Let's Active ...
> whatever ... like he was
> merely some 80s alterna-dude w/an acute acumen
> behind the producer's
> board or something.
>
> The cat's got HISTORY!! And a damn fine ear! Plus
> ... he's one of THE
> best guitarists EVER.
>
> We did an all live Let's Active CDR tree a while
> back o'er said Yahoo
> group of just the covers they used to do ... well
> ... any band that
> would whip both "Flaming" offa' Piper @ The Gates
> and "Back In Black"
> onya ... along w/"Hey Grandma" and "I Can't Reach
> You" ... ALL on the
> same night! HEY NOW! Ledz was a MASSIVE band ...
> and a band massively
> missed! At least by yrs truly.
>
> Mark
>
>
> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Seaman, Dave"
> <seamand@u...> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Mike Nicholson <mnick@n...>
> > > I have just uploaded a mega-amount of photos to
> the Sparklefest
> site.
> >
> > cool photos, wish i was there!!
> > by the way, whats up with the band with the red
> velvet capes?!? what
> kind
> > of music? pop? they look like they walked off
> the set of Chiller
> > Theater.... actually, the female bass player looks
> kinda Vampirella-ish...
>
> =====
> Sleep Well ~ Don't Burst
>
> http://www.mitchworldusa.net/
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 09:28:08 -0800
> From: "David Bash" <bashpop@earthlink.net>
> To: "Audities" <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: Re: IPO Liverpool/David Scott
> Message-ID: <007301c39d78$daff32e0$5116fea9@david>
>
> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Joe Field
> <joe@f...> wrote:
>
> > I really wish I could have afforded to go to
> Liverpool, but that just
> > gives me something to shoot for next time.
> >
> > I was glad to see you mention David Scott. As a
> big Pearlfishers' fan,
> > I'd love more details on his set list, and was it
> just him solo or did
> > he have other musicians with him? I was just
> listening to "Sky Meadows"
> > this morning, the first time I've sat down with
> the lyrics in hand to
> > focus on the CD. It's a blissfull bunch of
> lush-pop---with channels of
> > Macca, Todd and Bacharach, but wholly original,
> as David's unique
> > musical voice is.
> >
> > Thanks for the highlights' recap, David. And
> thanks even more for your
> > passion in trying to move the pop needle...
> >
> > Joe Field
> > http://FlyingColorsComics.com
>
> I wish I could give you more details on David's set
> list, but I was running
> between stages to coordinate things and wasn't able
> to fully pay attention.
> He played by himself, and I know he did a lot of
> songs from Sky Meadows.
>
> David and I got to chat a bit before the show
> started, and I found him to be
> an extremely engaging person.
>
> My only regret with regard to IPO is that I actually
> have to "work" during
> it, thereby not fully allowing me to absorb
> everything...but hey, I'm not
> complaining. :-)
> --
> Pop Rules!!!!!
> Take Care,
> David
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:15:54 -0500
> From: Mike <shindig@nc.rr.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: IPO Liverpool/David Scott
> Message-ID: <p05010401bbc4622fe40d@[192.168.2.101]>
>
> >
> >My only regret with regard to IPO is that I
> actually have to "work" during
> >it, thereby not fully allowing me to absorb
> everything...but hey, I'm not
> >complaining. :-)
>
> Same here with me & Sparklefest this year. All the
> shows were
> recorded so I can't wait to hear what I missed. Lots
> of video too!
>
> I did, however, absorb lots of lots of ice-cold
> Polish vodka! Just
> ask the Anderson Council.
>
> Also, if anyone knows who stole the full bottle of
> Jameson's from the
> green room, please let me know.
>
> Mike
> --
> __________________________________
> http://www.sparklefest.com
> T-shirts, programs, CD's all on sale!
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:26:07 EST
> From: GaryPig@aol.com
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Todd Vs. the RIAA
> Message-ID: <1a2.1bff8c0f.2cd01ccf@aol.com>
>
>
> ....and Here's another article
> I found quite entertaining AND interesting
> on the state of our biz.......
>
>
>
http://nymetro.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/medialife/n_9313/
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:17:08 -0500
> From: "S. Kelly Sears" <sksears@eps.mcgill.ca>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: 10 Reasons Why Elliott Smith Was Cool
> Message-ID: <3F9ECEC4.8070008@eps.mcgill.ca>
>
> According to Chartattack Magazine:
>
> 1. He was a sensitive singer-songwriter with real
> punk rock roots. Smith
> began his career in Heatmiser -- who came out of the
> gate in the
> early-'90s as a Fugazi-esque punk rock band. That
> band also featured Sam
> Coomes, who went on to form Quasi.
>
> 2. Smith was shuttled out of obscurity in 1997 when
> he did the music for
> the Matt Damon/Ben Affleck movie Good Will Hunting.
> Smith was personally
> chosen to do the music by director Gus Van Sant, who
> happened to be a
> big fan of the folk-punk singer.
>
> 3. Elliott Smith was emo before Dashboard
> Confessional even thought of
> entering a recording studio. His songs are sweetly
> tragic, although the
> singer himself always managed to maintain a sense of
> legitimate edginess
> that prevented him from becoming trite or syrupy. No
> one could sing
> about love and heroin addiction on the same album
> with the same level of
> conviction as Smith did.
>
> 4. Smith's appearance at the 1997 Oscars was
> probably the most
> delightful moment in the glitzy awards show's
> history. Clad in a white
> suit, a nervous and out-of-place Smith took to the
> Oscar stage to
> perform "Miss Misery," which was nominated from the
> Good Will Hunting
> soundtrack. Smith lost the Oscar to Celine Dion's
> Titanic ballad "My
> Heart Will Go On."
>
> 5. He knew how to turn a waltz into a pop song. Very
> nice.
>
> 6. Despite the darkness that often lurked in Smith's
> lyrics he was also
> able to make some gorgeously sunny music. His last
> proper album, 2000's
> Figure 8, was a Beach Boys-inspired work of pop
> brilliance, belying the
> somber lyrical content of many of the songs.
>
> 7. Although he was signed to DreamWorks, one of the
> fanciest major label
> imprints around, the label understood Smith's indie
> roots. Not ready to
> record the official follow-up to Figure 8, this year
> Smith was free to
> unleash smaller releases on independent labels. In
> August he released a
> single on Suicide Squeeze and he also had songs in
> the film Southlander:
> Diary Of A Desperate Musician, earlier this year.
>
> 8. He was truly a solo artist and a gifted arranger,
> often playing all
> the instruments on his albums.
>
> 9. Smith's real name was Steven Paul Smith, but he
> changed his name to
> Elliott while in middle school because he thought
> Steve sounded too
> jockish.
>
> 10. Most of all, Elliott Smith's music was really,
> really great. He'll
> be sorely missed.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of audities-digest V1 #793 (10 msgs)
> **********
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