Peter Bagge (of The Bradleys and Hate comics fame) is a big pop music fan, and has written swell essays on The Hollies and Mike Love. He would be a good guy to get involved in this project. Mike Bennett Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com Find out about Chicago shows: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagopopshowreport/ >From: Joe Field >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: audities@smoe.org >CC: Bruce Brodeen >Subject: Re: Not Lame Tribute CD - COMICS! >Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 19:18:09 -0700 > >Not Lame wrote: > >> All this talk about tributes........ in 2005, Buffalo Springfield and >>later in that year a Comic Book themed tribute. >> >I'm really pumped about being involved with Not Lame's comic book themed >tribute. There really are no details to announce yet, but since I've been >getting a few e-mails about it, I think it's a good time to tell you a bit >about my vision for this project. > >Having been an Auditieer for several years, I've noticed how much crossover >there is between the specialty markets of comics and power pop. When I >mention comics on the Audities' list, there are many current and/or latent >fans chiming in. It's the same when I start talking power pop with comic >fans. So maybe it's just a Reese's style ploy, but I want to take two great >things and make them greater together. > >The comic book tribute cd will feature some cool cover tunes. When you look >at the power pop oriented bands that have comics-related songs--- including >the Kinks, XTC, McCartney & Wings, etc--- it just hit me that a good way to >take indie power pop to the comics market is by way of a "tribute" cd >featuring some of the great talent we talk about here on the list everyday. > >But I'd love to creatively take it a leap further. I'm hoping to have some >original songs on the cd from some comics-loving power pop acts. Doesn't >matter really if that means the song is about a character or about being a >comics fanatic---it just has to hit home about comics and those of us who >are into them. > >I'm not sure how Bruce and I are going to handle which pop performers get >on the cd and which ones don't---that's new territory for me. What I hope >happens is that we get so many great songs to use (both covers and >originals) that we have to make tough choices to make it a totally >outstanding project. > >If you want to send me samples of your songs, I'm up for that. But please >do it understanding there are no promises other than trying to make this >something very special that will bring new ears to your music and new eyes >to comics. > >Joe Field >Flying Colors Comics >http://FlyingColorsComics.com >2980 Treat Blvd >Concord CA 94518 > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/