From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V13 #14 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Tuesday, March 17 2009 Volume 13 : Number 014 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: Howard the Duck - revisited ["A. van Lammeren" ] Re: Alloy: Howard the Duck - revisited [Elaine ] Re: Alloy: Howard the Duck - revisited [Patrick McMillan ] Re: Alloy: Rare photo [Merujo ] Re: Alloy: Rare photo [John McJunkin ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:15:56 +0100 From: "A. van Lammeren" Subject: Alloy: Howard the Duck - revisited Hi all, http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=howard_the_duck_revisited SFX has a re-review of Howard the Duck. Not to favourable to the music though... > ... ghastly synth-rock ditties written for Thompson and her band by > Thomas She Blinded Me With Science Dolby. Its hard to believe a > character like Beverly would front a band so unremittingly bland. And I want to wish you all the best, especially Melissa. Looking forward to the release of The Singular. Any new of a 'new' album yet? I remember Thomas blogging about the start of the recordings in september... but now I find him blogging about baking tapes!? Very amusing, but no time to skip this all through... http://blog.thomasdolby.com/?p=710 :-))) Take care, Anton. - -- ADELLE DEWITT: Nothing is what it appears to be. ECHO: It seems pretty clear to me. ADELLE DEWITT: Because you're only seeing part of it. Watch Dollhouse. A strange complex story, I'm afraid quite dark. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:56:36 -0700 From: Elaine Subject: Re: Alloy: Howard the Duck - revisited Hi Anton, On his blog, Thomas has said he's writing a new song and likes it quite a lot so far. So that's great news! New album appears to be underway. I can't wait to see pictures of his lifeboat recording studio. On Mar 16, 2009, at 8:15 AM, A. van Lammeren wrote: > Any new of a 'new' album yet? I remember Thomas blogging about the > start of the recordings in september... but now I find him blogging > about baking tapes!? Very amusing, but no time to skip this all > through... http://blog.thomasdolby.com/?p=710 :-))) > > > Take care, Anton. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:24:22 -0500 From: Patrick McMillan Subject: Re: Alloy: Howard the Duck - revisited For the record, I loved Howard the Duck, the quirkiness, the humor, the acting, the directing, the duck, and the music. Al's All Night Cajun Sushi Bar? I gobble it up. The whole production had its tongue in its cheek. I prefer this review: http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/53184/Misunderstood-Masterpieces:-Howard-the-Duck.htm Patrick On Mar 16, 2009, at 10:15 AM, A. van Lammeren wrote: > > Hi all, > > http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=howard_the_duck_revisited > > SFX has a re-review of Howard the Duck. > Not to favourable to the music though... > >> ... ghastly synth-rock ditties written for Thompson and her band by >> Thomas She Blinded Me With Science Dolby. Its hard to believe a >> character like Beverly would front a band so unremittingly bland. > > > And I want to wish you all the best, especially Melissa. > Looking forward to the release of The Singular. > > Any new of a 'new' album yet? I remember Thomas blogging about the > start of the recordings in september... but now I find him blogging > about baking tapes!? Very amusing, but no time to skip this all > through... http://blog.thomasdolby.com/?p=710 :-))) > > > Take care, Anton. > > > > -- > ADELLE DEWITT: Nothing is what it appears to be. > ECHO: It seems pretty clear to me. > ADELLE DEWITT: Because you're only seeing part of it. > > > Watch Dollhouse. A strange complex story, I'm afraid quite dark. Patrick McMillan Toxey/McMillan Design Associates 218 Washington  San Antonio, TX 78204  (210) 225-7066 4608 Ramsgate Court  Arlington, TX 76013  (817) 368-2750 925 Jackson Street  Benicia, CA 94510  (Studio) fax 206-339-3394 http://www.tmdaexhibits.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:35:25 -0000 From: "Paul latham" Subject: Alloy: Rare photo Came across this picture of Thomas on the Internet in his Camera Club = days - not seen it before. Best Wishes all. Paul. [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of TheCameraClub.gif] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:46:52 -0400 From: Merujo Subject: Re: Alloy: Rare photo Hi Paul, Can't upload attachments to Alloy, but you can included a link to the URL! Cheers, Melissa On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Paul latham wrote: > > Came across this picture of Thomas on the Internet in his Camera Club = > days - not seen it before. > > > Best Wishes all. > > > Paul. > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name > of TheCameraClub.gif] > - -- "Success is not a function of individual talent. It's the steady accumulation of advantages." -- Malcolm Gladwell ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:42:39 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Rare photo Thanks for the attempt, Paul, but the attachment got zotzed. jm On Mar 16, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Paul latham wrote: > > Came across this picture of Thomas on the Internet in his Camera > Club = > days - not seen it before. > > > Best Wishes all. > > > Paul. > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had > a name of TheCameraClub.gif] ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V13 #14 ***************************