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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: non-retro things I've dug lately (was Re: Pet Sounds-a-likes) |
| Date | Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:15:40 -0500 |
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I put the Lavender Diamond cd into the player in the car with my wife; I had
not heard it before. My wife, who has worked in public schools for 15 or so
years, maybe more, immediately said it sounded like a Jr. High assembly and
made me take it out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anna Borg" <anna@tallboyrecords.com>
To: "Stewart Mason" <craigtorso@verizon.net>; <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: non-retro things I've dug lately (was Re: Pet Sounds-a-likes)
> I'm fascinated that seeing them live made you MORE of
> a fan. My god, Lavender Diamond are the first band
> EVER EVER I have actually heckled! If you are the
> opening act and your set is limited, please don't
> START THE SET ranting about plastic bags for more than
> 10 minutes. I have never been so annoyed by a
> performer in my life. When she tried to get us to all
> hold hands, I went to the restroom and had a lovely,
> and far more enlightening, chat with the attendant in
> there.
>
> I do believe, somewhat, the sincerity of the singer
> girl, but since they are local to me I have heard
> other things about the background guys and the
> formation of the band. Call me a cynic. . .
>
> The fact that this novelty act is signed to Matador
> really sticks in my craw. There is no longevity to
> what they are doing. Typical Silver Lake hipster
> bullshit.
>
> /rant
>
> anna
>
>
> --- Stewart Mason <craigtorso@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Lavender Diamond -- IMAGINE OUR LOVE : There's a
>> surprising number of
>> haters out there, and I suppose I see why. They are
>> right on the edge
>> of unbearably cute, and if there was the slightest
>> hint that they were
>> being "ironic" about any of this, it would be
>> inexcusable. But
>> especially after having seen them live a few months
>> ago, I totally buy
>> that they're utterly sincere about the love, peace
>> and flowers lyrics,
>> and the music is catchy and sweet. Also, if that
>> concert is any
>> indication, Becky Stark is a complete frickin' spaz,
>> and she'd have to
>> be a much better actress than I suspect she is for
>> it to all be an
>> act. Video here: http://tinyurl.com/22fvsv
>
>
> Anna Borg
> AIM: cakeab
> TallBoy Records
> P.O. Box 27757
> Los Angeles, CA 90027-0757
>
> http://www.tallboyrecords.com
> http://www.myspace.com/anna23
>
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