From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #948 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Wednesday, November 17 1999 Volume 03 : Number 948 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=FCvous?= Pet Tricks [srm9988n@aol.comicrelief (Lori] Re: A Chaz Review [lawrence solomon ] Re: Review: 11-5-99, Urbana, IL Canopy Club [tcain1@NOSPAMwebmart.net (Ti] Re: Pittsburgh directions and info [lawrence solomon ] what makes a good show? was re: on the subject of reviews [shadoeme@aol.c] Re: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=FCvous?= Pet Tricks [Donna Hunt ] Re: Agrressive Threads (WAS Fruvous Playground (Moe)) [miyax ] Charleston (this'll be quick! :) [lawrence solomon ] Re: On the subject of reviews [Chad Maloney ] A Chaz Review [Ellen ] RE: Regarding: Fruvous Playground [Michele Determan > I need another Donna's show so I can visit the little dear. :) >*cough* Pittsburgh. *cough* erm ... that's 3 hours the wrong way, sweetheart. If I were doing Pgh, which alas I'm not. :( > >I even have a new apartment for you to crash in! :) and I look forward to seeing this mansion, since the "teeny" one was pretty durned big. >>-- Lori, following up her own post. Yes, that seems to be what this thread >is >>about. > >That's right, it's all about you. There's a new Guster song you should >listen >to. :) Hey, Leah started it all, answering herself. I was just following her example. > >So, Pittsburgh? I know I'll see you in Ottawa, but I'm not bringing the >parrot >over international borders. :) I understand. I've done it with the cats, and it's a hassle. Worth it for 21 months, but not for a weekend. ;) Oh, and back to the topic (yes, there was one, really): my cats do no Fruvous Pet Tricks. But they do LIKE Fruvous, as is evidenced by their walking gracefully into the room and settling themselves with aplomb and respectful silence (as opposed to their usual unseemly caterwauling and wrasslin' matches) whenever Thornhill or Wood is playing. Which just means they have better taste than a lot of the humans I know. Lori@fruhead.com ~^~^~^ ~~~^~ ^~^~^ ~^~ ^~^ ~^~^~^~^~ ~^~ ^~^ ^~^~^~ ^~^~ ^~^~~~ My Strange and Wonderful World: http://members.aol.com/srm9988n/index.html The spiffy, newly-updated amm-f FAQ: http://www.fruvous.com/news/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 15:25:09 -0500 From: lawrence solomon Subject: Re: A Chaz Review Ellen wrote: > I was in the lobby waiting for Amanda and Donna to arrive (I had their > tix to this way-sold-out show) when Larry Groce explained how the Mtn > Stage taping works, but I understand that the show will air in 2 weeks. > Whether that means 2 weeks from yesterday, or 2 Sundays from now, I do > not know. I have told you all I know. ;) I actually asked them specifically about this - this particular show will air the Sunday before Christmas. Which makes me wonder why they said 2 weeks inside... I think the general idea is "listen to Mountain Stage anyway." :) > Ahhhh, West Virginia. Where the sandstone is steep, the coal mines are > about empty, and the speed limit is 70. yeah, that 70 thing was really frightening... it took me a while to realize that the curves were, in fact, wide enough that I didn't have to slow down in them... :) - -- lawrence solomon * http://www.fruhead.com/users/zaph * zaph@fruhead.com "You knew it was true, when I held you, there were no secrets. I believed it." -Moxy Früvous, _I Will Hold On_ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:29:54 -0500 From: tcain1@NOSPAMwebmart.net (Tim) Subject: Re: Review: 11-5-99, Urbana, IL Canopy Club > ACW wrote: > > > > On an off night, you can see forever. > > > > I'm not one of those people who thinks Fruvous can't play a bad show, > > I've seen it happen a couple of times, and although I still think a bad > > Fruvous show is still better than a lot of other bands best show, > > Friday at the Canopy Club wasn't even close to what they can do. > Then Chad wrote: > I thought Urbana had energy, especially > compared to St. Louis two days before. Musically, Urbana was > much better. Songs sounded solid and together. Then I wrote: As someone who's just in the teens in Frushows, I certainly don't write as THE authority on shows, but after reading the review, I thought, "Jeez, maybe that show in Urbana wasn't as good as I thought it was." Even though both I and the person I took to St. Louis thought the Urbana show was much better. In fact, I turned to the lovely Mrs. Cain three songs in at the Urbana show and said, "They're really tight tonight." Yeah, the crowd was a little obnoxious, but it was Friday night and the place was packed. I'd guess they made a few converts. Heck, I brought three Fruvirgins, and they all want to know when the next show is. And how can any show not be great when they cover the Beatles? Huh? I'm asking! Like Chad, this is just my opinion. This was a fine show. And I think even the original review indicated that. - --tc, inventor of the Internet - -- "Trying is the first step toward failure." -- Homer Simpson ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 20:18:29 -0500 From: lawrence solomon Subject: Re: Pittsburgh directions and info lawrence solomon wrote: > from the East: (DC, Philly, etc) > > take the Turnpike to 376 WEST towards Pittsburgh. Exit at the Oakland exit > (and don't ooh and ahh at the view of downtown when you come around the > curve, because you'll miss the exit!), and take a right at the end of the > ramp. Go straight until you come to the large one-way street, which should > have a sign near it that says FORBES. Take a right onto it, and get in the > third lane over from the left. Continue following the directions from > above. whoops. tried this tonight and got lost... go right at the end of the exit ramp, and take a LEFT at the light (this is Blvd. of the Allies) and at the next light, take a half right. not the sharp right, but the almost straight right. This takes you onto Halket, and from there, you continue straight until you hit Forbes. if you DO continue straight like my original directions said, fear not. when that street dead ends, you're at Bouquet St. Take a left and you'll get to Forbes. Pittsburgh is such a crazy city to try to get around in. :) - -- lawrence solomon * http://www.fruhead.com/users/zaph * zaph@fruhead.com "You knew it was true, when I held you, there were no secrets. I believed it." -Moxy Früvous, _I Will Hold On_ ------------------------------ Date: 12 Nov 1999 22:42:37 GMT From: shadoeme@aol.comrad (Genna) Subject: what makes a good show? was re: on the subject of reviews >As a sort-of side note, two of my favorite individual song-performances >in recent memory are the Kids Song from Denver and the My Baby Loves A >Bunch Of Authors from Detroit. What do they have in common? Both >times, the band managed to crack itself up to the point where they >either had to stop for a second, or muddle through until they could >continue (and still had problems, laughing through their singing, later >on). I'd add the Bottom Line performance of Present Tense Tureen from >over last New Year to that list, too. *However*, I don't think I'd care >to see this kind of thing happen for every song, or even once at every >show. It's so funny in part because it so rarely happens :-) While, i have trouble saying what makes a show a great show for me (i have seen to few to really dissern) i *can* understand where Joe is comming from on this one. I think it's great watching them laugh like this not because we like watching them screw up, not because it's so uncommon that they do, but because you can just *feel* them having fun. One of the things that you gotta love about fruvous is that they *love* what they're doing. here are these people getting so into their show, their music, their fans and each other that they have to succomb to fits of laughter. and that enthusiasm and enjoyment leaks into the audiance and it's just wonderful! Solem, Genna ~~~~~~~ "Ford, you're turning into a penguin. Stop it." /me wishes i could say this was in reference to Mike, but it's not. it's Arthur Dent commenting on the effects of the improbability drive ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 21:51:21 -0500 From: Donna Hunt Subject: Re: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fr=FCvous?= Pet Tricks Lori at fruhead dot com wrote: > erm ... that's 3 hours the wrong way, sweetheart. If I were doing Pgh, which > alas I'm not. :( You're right. Well, it's never taken me 3 hrs to get to Pittsburgh, even though I'm perpetually lost within a 5 mile radius of the city, I think... but 3hrs or an hour and a half, it's still the wrong way. My enthusiasm got the best of me. Again. > and I look forward to seeing this mansion, since the "teeny" one was pretty > durned big. :) I love my mansion. Everybody should come see it. And... I now have room for most of you. ;) > I understand. I've done it with the cats, and it's a hassle. Worth it for 21 > months, but not for a weekend. ;) Yes, Inigo likes car rides, but he's never been in one longer than an hour. Whether Michigan Militia is playing or not, I think Ottawa is a little far. :) But he misses you, Lori. He told me. > Oh, and back to the topic (yes, there was one, really): Yes, but just barely. > Which just means they have better taste than a lot of the humans I know. Which just reminds me, that when I played Thornhill for one of my eighth grade classes, they we unimpressed. They were far more interested in knowing who the favorite band and favorite songs were than actually *hearing* them. Which, in an extremely selfish scheme of things, is ok with me. The day someone walks up to me at a show and says "Hi, Miss Hunt!" is the day I start going to shows ONLY in .... Vancouver. :) ciao, donna > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:54:17 -0500 From: miyax Subject: Re: Agrressive Threads (WAS Fruvous Playground (Moe)) melanie_rep@my-deja.com wrote: > > fruwench@aol.com (FruWench) wrote: > > Its interesting. I have never seen threads get > so violent and bitter as I have > > here on AMMF. And yet in person, we are all > nice people. > > This is simply too much! First I have to > tolerate as a Fruhead being called a geek, and And what, pray tell, is wrong with that? > now someone insinuates that I'm a NICE PERSON!!! > Sheesh! > Again, nothing wrong with compliments. (Yes of course I know you're joking : ) Despite what people have said about the, "agressive posts" around here, I disagree. Everyone here is so friendly and considerate. I haven't found one troll/flame yet! I love this ng! Why else would I be here? If you want agressive posts, try alt.binaries.emulators.nintendo. There's the guy on there, Austin, who finds really sick pleasure in flaming innocent people. He finds problems with the word, "thanx" and the slightest grammer mistake. It's amusing, until it happens to you... miyax P.S: Unless you're also into computers and other misc. technology, I'd say you were more of a nerd - -- For the most Interesting sites on the net, check out the Interesting Link of the Month hq @ http://secondhandwonder.virtualave.net While you're there, check out: *WinAmp Skins - for a change of interface *The American's Guide to Sailor Moon - the title says it all Click on "Return to Main" to access the mini-network. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 07:50:36 -0800 From: cookie Subject: OT: Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble Hi all! I don't know if anyone here is a chamber music fan, but if you have any interest in eclectic and unique music, you really should check out the Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble at: http://www.numusiqmce.org Hell, check out the webpage anyway. There's a really great picture of D.J. Bonebrake (from X) modeling an MCE shirt, and that's worth seeing. Trust me. They do some REALLY wacky and cool stuff. I mean, how often do you hear a chamber ensemble play Frank Zappa? Here's a snippet from their bio: "Founded in 1993, Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble (MCE)is a flexible chamber orchestra dedicated to the innovative performance of quality modern music. MCE has been guest conducted by Pulitzer Prize winning composer John Harbison and has also collaborated with Libby Larsen, songwriter Skip Heller, and the new music quartet Zeitgeist. In its brief six year history, MCE has covered the far-flung musical realms of classical, tango, ambient, electronics, and noise to featuring D.J. Bonebrake, legendary drummer of the seminal Los Angeles punk band "X"." You can hear samples of their new CD "180° from Ordinary" at Amazon.com. If you like it, BUY IT! Or, just go to the webpage and donate all your spare cash. Plus, with every donation, you receive an official MCE Groupie Card! (And who wouldn't love THAT as a stocking stuffer?) For you West Coast folks, they're playing a few local dates next week. If you hang with them afterward, be sure to buy Sherri Kalm, (the sax playing goddess, writer extraordinaire, and bodaciously-burgundy-tressed database designer/mentor,) only really GOOD beer. (She's kind of a beer snob, but hey, she's originally from Wisconsin, and now residing in Seattle. I guess she doesn't have a choice.) Thus endeth my plug for my talented friends. (I feel those of us who don't have any real musical talent owe that much to those who do.) ;-) Cookie ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 03:09:23 -0500 From: lawrence solomon Subject: Charleston (this'll be quick! :) I didn't expect anything truly unique from the Charleston show, given the nature of such shows, but they still put on an enjoyable set of 5 songs, and most of the audience, who probably went in saying "who the heck are Moxy Fr... Fr... Moxy, anyway?" seemed to really enjoy them. They started with Authors and then Boss, I guess to get people's attention, and then did I Will Hold On, Splatter Splatter, and My Poor Generation. I Will Hold On was introduced as being either "a love song... or a song about unrequited obsession..." but there was definitely something about the way Jian said that that was amusing... and I forget exactly what he said, too. The stage was set up backwards, so Murray was Stage Dave, Jian was Stage Mike, and so on... it was a little disorienting (probably more so for them :) They also had wired mics, so they couldn't move around at all during Boss or Authors, and Jian had to perform I Will Hold On from behind the drums. So the atmosphere was a little odd, but the show was good, still. I unfortunately had to leave early (because I didn't plan things very well) so I didn't get to see the reported "all acts" song at the end, where they joined all the other performers to sing a song. Also, if you ever go to Charleston, make sure whoever is driving is the kind of person who is *always* calm and relaxed. I don't think there are any two way streets in Charleston, which makes it very difficult to find things if you're from out of town, and worse if you're the kind of person who gets unnecessarily frustrated and stressed when lost (like me! :) - -- lawrence solomon * http://www.fruhead.com/users/zaph * zaph@fruhead.com "You knew it was true, when I held you, there were no secrets. I believed it." -Moxy Früvous, _I Will Hold On_ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 11:37:01 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: Re: On the subject of reviews ACW wrote: > > Y'know, at first I felt pretty annoyed that Chad replied to my review > in such a manner, saying it wasn't a review. Like LN and Luella said, the tag applied to my post. I just didn't want Chris putting my post up as a review for the show when I didn't think it was a review for the show. It was me trying to start some conversation. > I *really* didn't > appreciate being dissed for posting a less than glowing review. After > 32 shows in 1999, I like to think I have a clue what I'm talking about, > at least in the context of the current tour. I'm not dissing[1] anyone for posting a less than glowing review. I've done it myself many times. I don't care how many shows anyone goes to, their review is their review and they automatically know what they are talking about, whether this was their first show or their 100th. Whether they thought the show sucked rocks or immediately cause world peach. It isn't possible to be wrong on an opinion. And for the record, I personally am very turned off when people use the number of shows they have been at to mean anything. > I think we're all entitled to opinions. Reviews are just that: > opinions, subjective. None of us are professional reviewers who have > seen Fruvous once. I'd really hate to think that anybody changed his or > her opinion of a show because of a review I posted. I didn't think I was saying that. I thought I placed a whole lot of "to me"'s in there. Put in lots of "maybe"s and other opinion stuff that made it pretty obvious what I meant. > FWIW, I think Chad and I were evaluating the show on totally different > factors, which leads to differing opinions. The bottom line is make up > your own mind, post your own review if you disagree with one that was > posted. There's room for more than one viewpoint here, at least I > thought there was. The fact that we all evaluate shows on totally different factors is exactly the discussion I was trying to start. That is what the whole post was about. It wasn't "let's shoot Amanda down for her crappy opinions". It was "wow, I've heard so many differing opinions on these two shows. I wonder what people in general think about musical accuracy of a show vs the set list for determining how much they enjoy the show. That would be a good discussion on the newsgroup." I hope that is more apparent now and I'm still interested in hearing others opinions on it. - Chad [1] I am, however, chillin' out, maxin', and cruisin' ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 19:54:23 GMT From: Ellen Subject: A Chaz Review Friday evening: Drive to WV, pitch tent, etc. Saturday: Build a trail. Saturday evening: Eat mexican food, drink red wine, laugh the evening away with friends, sleep hard. Sunday: Be lazy, sit in the sun, drink coffee, climb until about 4PM, jump into the car, drive an hour or so. Sunday evening: Catch a show. Can't beat that, as weekends go. I was in the lobby waiting for Amanda and Donna to arrive (I had their tix to this way-sold-out show) when Larry Groce explained how the Mtn Stage taping works, but I understand that the show will air in 2 weeks. Whether that means 2 weeks from yesterday, or 2 Sundays from now, I do not know. I have told you all I know. ;) As Lawrence mentioned, the stage setup was a mirror image of how it usually is. One of the things I scribbled down on the back of this crumpled envelope was that it wasn't until the third song that Murray actually picked up an instrument. OK, so we basically got the Hook-'Em-and-Sell-the-New-Album Short Set. They started with two easy crowd pleasers to get everyone interested, then switched to the new stuff. The crowd seemed pretty into it. I heard people around me singing along, and laughing at the right places in Authors and Boss (not that there are wrong places to laugh in either of these songs). All in all, a good, tight little set. They were in good voice and good spirits, it seemed. Everything was a bit less spontaneous and more rehearsed than usual, which is to be expected, since this show was being taped for airing, like, all over the place, in a few weeks. The improv bits were short, tried-and-true quips. [1] Setlist - -Authors (short bit about the people of WV looking so beautiful, but maybe that's because they'd just left OH) - -Boss - -IWHO (small lyrics flub) (short bit about the Future of Music-- contrary to what the kids of today seem to think, the future of music is not bands like Limp Bizkit and Korn. It's the accordian. And songs from Dr. Zhivago.) - -Splatter [2] - -MPG peace, ellen (i think that was longer than the actual set) [1] and I swore to myself I'd never use the word "quip" in the company of other people. *sigh* [2] man, I dig this live. The album version is nice, but it's so much better live. I scribbled "faster, faster!" beneath this b/c it seems to get faster every time I hear it live. which is *cool* ************************************************* Ahhhh, West Virginia. Where the sandstone is steep, the coal mines are about empty, and the speed limit is 70. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 18:00:31 -0500 From: Michele Determan Subject: RE: Regarding: Fruvous Playground Chris, I was totally unaware of any of this history, since I am fairly new to the Fruvous world. I would be more than happy to give Caitlin Shirts credit for the origination of fruvous haiku. I've seen people post haiku to the newsgroup, which is why I added it to my site, but never knew the background. Limericks were a suggestion by a visitor to my site. I am also sorry to hear that your site is no longer around. I never had the opportunity to visit it. Perhaps if it were, I would have not even considered building Fruvous Playground. I appreciate you letting me know all this background. I meant Fruvous Playground to be a fun contribute to the wonderful world for Fruvous, and not to be a source of any bitterness. I don't consider the Fru sites to be in competition, but collaborative - trading links, creating a community, building word of mouth for Moxy Fruvous, etc. Michele http://www.determan.net/michele/fruvousplayground ========================================== In Response To Chris Ault: >> Interesting site you've got here. It's got some neat stuff on it. However, several of the ideas on it were pioneered by myself and others as many as three years ago. Moxy haikus, which were originally called "Moxy Haikuvous," were invented by Caitlin Shirts on the Bargainville Discount Store (a majordomo-type mailing list that met its maker sometime around early 1997), in the fall of 1996. At least give credit there. >> My website, which was entitled "Spidey the Fun-Licker's Moxy Fruvous Page" and was later renamed "Moxy Fruvous for Dummies," used to be located at at http://www.frontiernet.net/~aultered . but has since been removed due to circumstances out of my control. It featured the original archive of Fruvous haikus, as well as Fruvous limericks, "A Kick In the Ass," where Fruheads told what pissed them off, and other random things such as The Hail Murray, the Moxy Fruvous Macarena, and the Magical Fruvous Button. >> I guess what I'm trying to say here is that I'm a little upset that a website was created with the same concept and even some of the same features as mine, but also, since mine is no longer in existence, I'm glad that something has taken it's place. At the very least, I ask that you give credit where credit is due and mention Caitlin Shirts on your haiku page. After all, she is what started all this wackiness with Fruvous haikus and such in the first place. i don't mean to sound conceited, but the fun playground-style site was my idea originally and it annoys me that someone has gone and done the same thing. >> chris ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:43:14 -0500 From: "^kat^" Subject: Re: New Thread: Your Favorite Fruvous Show > Essay question: Which was your favorite Fruvous show, and why. How long > have you been going to shows, about how many shows have you seen, and > what made the show so special. ooh, great thread! while i'm waiting for my suitemate to get out of the shower, i'll take a gander. [this is *really* difficult, btw. just thinking back at all my shows, i realize just how hard it is to choose a favourite. wow.] my first inclination is to say NKU 10.17.98. it was my 3rd show (second stamp), and it really was amazing. it was nice to sit in a theatre to hear fruvous (the acoustics were outstanding, hence the off-mic GWS as a closer), and the setlist was *really* incredible: "no no raja" (which i've only heard twice, & this was the second of those 2 times), "ballad of marion fruvous," "nuits de reve," the *full* "green eggs & ham"... all of my favourites. they had some hilarious banter [the kroger cleveland song, capitalizing on the midwestern grocery store chain] and were just really "on" the whole night. i also have an awesome recording to remember the show by, so NKU in general is just a beacon in my memory of fruexperiences. however, the shows at the ark this past june were suitably incredible in their own right (particularly the first night, for those of you keeping track... *grin*). i met a significant number of fruheads, which really made these shows all the more wonderful & memorable. i also had *amazing* seats (due in no small part to the 5 hours i spent those 2 days sitting on the pavement outside the venue), and heard many songs i'd never heard live before ("bittersweet," "homeward bound")--i guess solidifying the synonymity of good setlist = good show, in my mind. but then, there was falconridge... which was just an amazing experience in its own right. i wouldn't even start trying to compare this to a show i saw at a bar / club, because it was such a totally different atmosphere. and new year's eve with fruvous is simply special in its own right--the whole notion of seeing-fruvous-WITH-something-larger-to-celebrate is pretty unique. [i imagine if i ever saw fruvous on my birthday, it'd be my favourite fru-show. or, at the very least, my favourite birthday...] furthermore, the number of shows one has seen is really critical to one's opinion of the performance. i can remember breathlessly gushing to jian after 6.23.98 ripley's, "that was the *best* show i've ever seen." and it was. at that point. 11 shows later, i've definitely seen better from fruvous. but i still look back with fondness at that show just because it was my first official fruvous concert (barring the 6.9.98 borders instore). and they played "extended sahara" and "no no raja." mmm. ok, time for a shower. t-minus one week and counting till the keswick... ^kat^ "or it could be a demon in disguise" http://fly.to/the.midway.after.dark ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 21:34:51 GMT From: katrin_marie@my-deja.com Subject: I saw my first Guster show. Okay, so I'd been hearing about this Guster for a while now. All of our Frühead friends recommended them and their opening band, Jump Little Children. Not wanting to be out of the musical- knowledge loop, I persuaded Tom to accompany me to Boulder for their show last night. After an interminable drive filled with dead-stop traffic due to construction (we saw actual construction *work* being done this time!), we finally made it to the Fox and met up with Bridget and Becky, who had just survived the same trip. A sign informed us that JLC would not be appearing. We later learned their bus broke down in Iowa - they have our sympathies. Lone guitarist Steve Boynton was the emergency substitute opening act. A Michigan native now living in Boulder, he was talented and fun to watch. His musical style reminded us of a less- polished Tory Cassis. I'll be keeping an eye out for him as he gets more performing experience. And then we waited. And waited some more. I apologized profusely to Tom for dragging him out to this show. We decided that if Guster were not onstage by 11:00, we'd cut out. No kind of music was worth enduring this crowd. By about 10:50 I removed myself to the other side of the segregated theatre, 'cause if I'd stuck around there one more minute, Barbie, Skipper, PJ and Chatty Cathy in front of us were all gonna get an elbow smash to the cranium. I spent the remainder of the evening waving across the room to my husband and friends from the unfamiliar vantage point of the audience's left. At least the total strangers over there were a little more respectful of proper concert behavior (flash photographs notwithstanding). I have never before seen such a huge concentration of thick blonde ponytails, jutting chins and tiny button noses in one place. I just have to ask: Is there some factory in New Jersey or something that turns out scores of these girls, issues each a trust fund and an Old Navy tech vest, and commands them to go follow Guster around the country? The band finally took the stage at eleven. Many flash photos, much screaming (I'm glad I couldn't quite make out exactly what was being screamed) and an alarming number of potentially-injurious items thrown onto the stage as tokens of the fans' undying devotion. I made my way back to the other side of the venue toward the end of the set, in time to hear a special off-mic encore punctuated with "WE HAVE TO BE QUIET! THEY'RE PLAYING ACOUSTIC! WE CAN'T TALK NOW!". As the crowd thinned out, Tom, Bridget and Becky filled me in on what else I'd missed on their side of the audience barrier. Oh yeah, the music. The music was good. Really, really good. Guster are three amazingly talented musicians, their songs are catchy and substantial, and their performance was a ton of fun to see. More's the pity. This show made me never want to go to another concert ever again. k@ Gotta find some better way to post than DejaNews Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #948 ********************************************