From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V4 #437 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 1 2000 Volume 04 : Number 437 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: OT: One less band to obsess over [Paul Mischler ] Re: OT: One less band to obsess over ["Jason A.Reiser" Subject: Re: OT: One less band to obsess over Why do I get the boo? Lindsay broke the news... I just confirmed it... Don't shoot the messenger! If anything, though, I might have earned a boo or two for the Ballad of alt.music.moxy-fruvous that I parodied... but not for this!!! - -Paul - -Remove glaringly obvious from my e-mail address to reply. chad schrock wrote: > booooooo. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 22:14:47 -0800 (PST) From: rachel yudell Subject: Re: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V4 #436 Uh!!! Ben Folds Five...no more?!?!? Erm...file under NG...for No Good:( Must...find...ex-coworker Sean...and have him play BFF for me for a few hours... Sadness ensues... Rache(el) ===== I see you shiver with *antici---pation* __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. http://experts.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 22:29:46 -0800 (PST) From: rachel yudell Subject: Re: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V4 #435 Um...about this llama thing, Lori...I spent most of my summers as a kid/young adolescent in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York...very close to the Catskill Game Farm. Many a pleasant afternoon was spent communing with the llamas there...they like to rest their sweet heads in a child's lap and eat...llama food. I just recently (this past summer) rediscovered my affiity for this noble creature on a day trip to the Bronx Zoo...I'm sorry...I just CAN'T :( Too may precious childhood memories and associations. Although I do indeed understand and *respect* the noble of honor of being a sacrificial llama... If wombats are a problem...perhaps another animal might do...how does the ng feel about...oh, say...'possums? Just asking...although, I suppose 'possums could leave the room too...yet again, leaving the computer behind to meet it's fate... Yep...definitely a painless assimilation...:) And...HAPPY belated Candy Day/Night to y'all:) Enjoy tomorrows sugar high induced crash;) Rach(el) ===== *********************************************** It's just a jump to the left...and then a step to the right...place your hands on your hips...and pull your knees in tight... then it's a pelvic thrust that really drives you INSANE!!!! Let's do the Time Warp again... *********************************************** __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. http://experts.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: 01 Nov 2000 12:38:39 GMT From: fruwench@aol.com (ladywench) Subject: Re: this post rated: inflamatory (ammf.flame) >I am so glad to see things getting back to normal >around here. Makes me smile. BACK to normal? Damn, I lost my bus fare. ladywench FruSpace - We came, we saw, we slept on the floor. First there comes trust, then passion, then death. Princess Elizabeth, "The Lion's Cub" ------------------------------ Date: 01 Nov 2000 12:42:31 GMT From: fruwench@aol.com (ladywench) Subject: Re: Happy Birthday!!!! *ladywench sneaks in to add her simple Birthday wishes to Adam's long list.* o/~ Hippo birdie two ewes Hippo birdie two ewes Hippo birdie deer Adam Hippo birdie two ewes o/~ Hope it was a good one. :-( *hug* ladywench FruSpace - We came, we saw, we slept on the floor. First there comes trust, then passion, then death. Princess Elizabeth, "The Lion's Cub" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 14:22:02 GMT From: Ellen A Handbasket Subject: Re: OT: One less band to obsess over In article <39FFB445.117BA109@rit.NO.SPAM.edu>, Paul Mischler wrote: > Why do I get the boo? Lindsay broke the news... I just confirmed it... > Don't shoot the messenger! ummm paul? i'm guessing it was the news that got the "booo." not you. peace, ellen (who seconds the "booo") ************************************************* When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 10:57:16 -0500 From: Tara Foss Subject: OT: Who wants to make my day? Hello out there. While this request doesn't seem like your typical ng topic, it is extremely important! Does anyone out there have the shows from 8/21-23/99 from the Northstar Bar in Philadelphia? I'll take any form--CD, tape, video (!), rock carving. You can e-mail me or fru'm me on FHDC. I offer cool stuff in trade! I offer life-long dedication and admiration. "Please, please me." Thanks for the help. Tara Foss ------------------------------ Date: 1 Nov 2000 08:17:46 -0800 From: "Jason A.Reiser" Subject: Re: OT: One less band to obsess over In article , "Lindsay says... > >Perhaps, but Ben Folds married and had twins with some Australian last >year.... Oh, cool. You had me worried for a second. I guess we can expect another great break-up album in about a year when he's back on tour in the US. - - Jason jreiser@ecoutez.com ------------------------------ Date: 1 Nov 2000 08:15:23 -0800 From: "Jason A.Reiser" Subject: Re: this post rated: inflamatory (ammf.flame) In article <8tkcvj$so5$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Ellen says... > >In article <39F9F702.39DC4969@xpnonline.net>, > moonshimmer@xpnonline.net wrote: > >> I think Jason can say 'gotcha!' here. :) > >which i'm still waiting for, but the fact that he actually cross-posted >it to alt.config makes me wonder. > >peace, >ellen (makes me wonder WHY.... ;) Why? Mainly so that Chad could have his name mentioned in a USENET newsgroup charter. I can't think of a better reason. ... and here I thought the reason was spelled out pretty clearly in the proposal. A better question is, why does there have to be such a clearly defined line between reality and humor? Yes - it's a real proposal. That doesn't mean I'm serious. Don't worry... if there's no significant support for it, I won't create it. Regardless, if people don't use a new group en mass, and make sure to request it with their news administrators, it might not get carried too broadly. Existance is futile. - - Jason jreiser@ecoutez.com ------------------------------ Date: 01 Nov 2000 18:17:55 GMT From: dgodwin1@aol.com (DGodwin1) Subject: breakups... get togethers... (OT) With this talk of Ben Folds Five breaking up, I thought I'd post some good news (for folks from Buffalo and Toronto anyways.) Lowest of the Low is getting back together to do a couple reunion shows in Buffalo and Toronto. They are doing this to break up the right way. Anyone who lives in Buffalo and listens to either CFNY or The River has prolly heard them before (and may not even know it.) They had a great album back in the early 90's, Shakespeare My Butt... They have been mentioned in the newsgroup once or twice, so thought people might want to know. Daniel Tour Info: Date City Venue Ticket Info: Tues. November 14 Buffalo The Tralf, 622 Main St. 871-8725 Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations (852-5000), Home of the Hits and New World Record Wed. November 15 Buffalo The Tralf, 622 Main St. 871-8725 Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations (852-5000), Home of the Hits and New World Record On Sale October 21, 18+ Thurs. November 16 Buffalo The Tralf, 622 Main St. 871-8725 Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations (852-5000), Home of the Hits and New World Record On Sale October 21, 21+ Fri. November 17 Toronto The Warehouse Tickets available at all Ticketmaster (870-8000) locations, Sonic Temple and Rotate This On Sale October 21, 19+ Sat. November 18 Toronto The Warehouse Tickets available at all Ticketmaster (870-8000) locations, Sonic Temple and Rotate This All Ages ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 14:14:10 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: [FAQ] alt.music.moxy-fruvous Frequently Asked Questions list (0/4) - ---------------=======================================-------------- FAQ Comments: ammf-faq@fruvous.com FAQ: http://www.fruvous.com/news/faq.html Newsgroup: news://alt.music.moxy-fruvous Website: http://www.fruvous.com - ---------------=======================================-------------- *** FAQ Update *** This is the monthly posting of the alt.music.moxy-fruvous official Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list. An updated version of this text is posted to the newsgroup on the first of each month. Updated records are easily recognizable by looking for *'s in the FAQ itself. WARNING: This posting is positively huge. It is broken into 4 parts of about 500 lines each. An HTML version of this FAQ with hyperlinks (making it infinitely more readable), is available at Fruvous Dot Com: http://www.fruvous.com/news/faq.html The alt.music.moxy-fruvous FAQ is currently actively maintained and provides a centralized place to look for answers to commonly asked questions on the newsgroup. All questions, comments, or suggestions for the FAQ should be sent to ammf-faq@fruvous.com. Discussions of the FAQ and its contents are appropriate for the newsgroup, but please cc: ammf-faq@fruvous.com also to insure the FAQ maintainer gets them also. - - Keeper of the FAQ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 14:14:18 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: [FAQ] alt.music.moxy-fruvous Frequently Asked Questions list (3/4) [Begin part 3/4] Section: Songs and Lyrics 1) Where can I get a copy of "Green Eggs and Ham"? A studio recording of "Green Eggs and Ham" is no longer available. It was the only one of the six tracks on the indie tape that was not rerecorded for _Bargainville_. It was also included as a hidden track on a three-song "sampler" tape Fruvous offered after _Bargainville_ was released. They will probably never record it again, though. Hearsay is that Dr. Seuss' will states that his material can only be used and licensed for educational purposes. Odds being against your finding the indie or sampler tape, your best bet is to ask someone to copy it for you. Fruvous frequently performs this at their live shows, usually segued from King of Spain into a shortened version of the song with the additional perk of Murray's bass line. The long version of the song is a special treat live, and usually includes some of the old costumes and banter from the original version of the song. 2) Where can I find the lyrics to "Johnny Saucep'n," "Your New Boyfriend," etc? http://www.fruvous.com/lyric.html is Fruvous Dot Com's lyrics section. It archives all the lyrics from all the albums, lyrics from many of the unreleased songs, and several versions of lyrics as they changed over time. FDC's lyrics are usually annotated with who is singing when, which comes in very handy sometimes. 3) Where can I get translations of the French songs? These pop up from time to time: several people have tried their hand and put the results on alt.music.moxy-fruvous. Fruvous Dot Com archives these with the other lyrics at http://www.fruvous.com/lyric.html. 4) Where can I find tabulature for Fruvous songs? Tab (usually guitar tab) for Moxy Fruvous songs is also kept on Fruvous Dot Com under the "Moxy's Music" section - - http://www.fruvous.com/music.html. Be aware that for the most part, these are people's individual interpretations, not from published music. This tab is available for not-for-profit uses and all song rights are owned by Moxy Fruvous. One of the prizes for the Frumiles card was a "campfire songbook," promising a collection of songs with complete lyrics and chords. Once you hit 1500 Frumiles, you will be able to tell us all what the lyrics and chords really are. These songbooks have not yet been distributed for people who traded in 15000 Frumiles. 5) Where can I find vocal sheet music for Fruvous songs? Fruvous Dot Com also has some vocal music and written out MIDI for some songs at http://www.fruvous.com/music.html. Sing Out! magazine also published the sheet music for Greatest Man in America in Fall of 1996. This is also available on FDC. 6) Where can I find sound files of Fruvous songs? FDC has sound samples under "Multi-Media." For links to other sound bytes, check out http://www.cdnow.com http://www.columbiahousecanada.com 7) Which band member wrote which songs? Do they collaborate? Each of the band members is a songwriter in his own right, and some of the songs are collaborations. It would take too long to list which songs were the product of whose minds, nor are all of the songs' authors known, and the band seems to like to keep that, among many other things, in doubt. A few examples, though, are that "Greatest Man in America" is a collaboration, "Fly" is Jian's, "Love Set Fire" is Murray's, "Down From Above" is Mike's, and "The Drinking Song," contrary to expectations, is Dave's. Many times it is assumed that the Frulad singing lead vocals is the primary writer of the song, but there are contradictions to this (for example the aforementioned Drinking Song). 8) What's the song that they perform with the refrain, "Hey little bird, fly away home"? Tom Waits' "Jockey Full of Bourbon." The original lyrics are on FDC. There's now a released version on _Live Noise_. Tom Waits original version is available on _Rain Dogs_. 9) Is it a female voice or Mike's voice during the intro to the studio version of "Green Eggs and Ham"? Prior to the second Fruhead Convention in Toronto ON in 1999, the band led on that it was not a male voice singing the intro scat to the indie cassette version of Green Eggs and Ham. During FruCon II, it was let slip that the voice on the recording was actually Mike Ford singing in a high voice, and the tape was sped up a bit to get the odd sound. 10) Who says "Swing it" on the studio version of "Gotta Get a Message to You"? Mike Ford's wife, Terri. 11) Is the "lowest highest point" really in Delaware? No, it turns out that even Fruvous is capable of spreading misinformation. Gordon Elgart provides the correct statistics and the explanation for us: "The lowest highest point is Florida, 345 feet in Walton County. The lowest _mean_ elevation is Delaware at 60 feet. The trivial pursuit card places Delaware at the lowest highest elevation of 60 feet. That is the mean elevation, thus the obvious error on the Trivial Pursuit card. The question should have said "Which U.S. state has the lowest mean elevation of 60 feet"? Horn Abbot was not famous for its editing ability." See the Trivial Pursuit card that started the madness and judge for yourself: Front: http://www.fruvous.com/miscpics/trivial1.gif Back: http://www.fruvous.com/miscpics/trivial2.gif 12) In "King of Spain," the King plays crokinole. What IS crokinole? Crokinole is a shuffleboard-style parlor game that was very popular around the turn of the 20th Century and still has a following in Canada and the United States today. For more information on Crokinole, see these pages: http://www.frontiernet.net/~crokinol http://www.crokinole.com 13) What songs that Moxy Fruvous regularly performs are actually covers? The band members of Moxy Fruvous are all music sponges and have taken in a lot of music over the years. Cover songs are an outlet to this. A "cover" is a when an artist or group performs a song written and performed by another band. Sometimes a cover song just fits really well or would be funny, other times covering the song is a tribute to the original's band and the song itself. Moxy Fruvous performs a good number of covers, some of which are leftover from the days when they didn't have enough material to fill a show or from even earlier when most of the band (all but Dave) were involved in a cover band called the Chia Pets. The following is a list of some of the covers done by the band and information about the original version: - - "Alison", Elvis Costello _My Aim is True_ - - "Ash Hash", Bob Snider - - "Believe", Cher - - "Brown Eyed Girl", Van Morrison - - "Early Morning Rain", Gordon Lightfoot - - "Homeward Bound", Simon and Garfunkel - - "I Shall Be Released", Bob Dylan - - "I've Gotta Get a Message to You", BeeGees - - "Jockey Full of Bourbon", Tom Waits _Rain Dogs_ - - "La Complainte Du Phoque En Alaska", Beau Dommage - - "He's Misstra Know-it-all", Stevie Wonder _Innervisions_ - - "Oliver's Army", Elvis Costello _Armed Forces_ - - "Peace of Mind", Boston - - "Poor Napoleon", Elvis Costello _Blood and Chocolate_ - - "Psycho Killer", Talking Heads _Stop Making Sense_ - - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", Stevie Wonder - - "Substitute", The Who - - "This Boy", The Beatles - - "Walking Spanish", Tom Waits _Rain Dogs_ - - "You're Going to Lose that Girl", the Beatles The band also performs medleys of songs containing a lot of covers. Billie Jean Medley normally contains: - - "Billie Jean", Michael Jackson _Thriller_ - - "Lovefool", The Cardigans _First Band on the Moon_ - - "Rudi, a Message to You", Specials Dancing Queen Medley normally contains: - - "Walk on the Wild Side", Lou Reed _Sally Can't Dance_ - - "Dancing Queen", Abba - - "Angel of Harlem", U2 _Rattle and Hum_ Love Potion #9 normally contains: - - "Love Potion #9", the Coasters - - "Ohio", Crosby Stills Nash and Young - - "Stayin' Alive", BeeGees - - "Jungle Boogie", Kool and the Gang - - "Love Shack", B-52's 14) In "River Valley," they mention Dippers, Grits, and Tories. What are those? Meet me in the river valley, you can tell me stories About a time before pinstripe suits, dippers, grits, and tories That line in the song is making the river valley out to be a haven away from the politics that seemingly involve everything around us. The Dippers, the Grits, and the Tories are political parties in Canada. The names themselves are more the language of the people and traditional. Historically, Tories were conservatives and today, a Tory is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party (with much emphasis on the "conservative" and a bit of a chuckle at the "progressive"). For example, Ontario Premier Mike Harris is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and thus a Tory. The Grits are the Liberal Party. Idealistically, they are less conservative than the Progressive Conservatives, but really are about as liberal as the Tories are progressive. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien is a member of the Liberal Party. The Dippers are the true liberals. They are the New Democratic Party. Former Premier Bob Rae was a member of the New Democratic Party and premier of Ontario in the early 1990's. 15)* In "Minnie the Moocher," are any of the lyrics the same at every performance? When Grandpa Fruvous comes out to do Fruvous' Cover of "Minnie the Moocher," most of the lyrics are hand crafted to the area where the band is that night (though sometimes, very topical political or national news items may have verses that are held over for a bit - i.e. Hurricane Georges or the infamous Clinton pressure cooker verse). There is, however, one section that stays the same each and every time they perform it: So our Minnie, she checked out the national papers Keeping informed of those coast to coast capers Tired of the biased views that they were bringing Said she'd rather hear some Fruvous scat singing Uh 1, uh 1, uh 1, 2, 3, 4. Clever Ebon Harris the Reigning Mutton Baron packed a lamb in saran, saran. How is clever Ebon ever gonna get to heaven if he keeps turning lamb into spam in a can? Section: Fruvous Characters 1) Who is Larry Boniface Clebdon? Who is Barry? LBC, as he is sometimes known, is the "budgie dog" who appears on the front of _Bargainville_, among other places. Barry is the yellow budgie-dog-like creature on the back of _The B Album_, and elsewhere. They and their siblings are drawn by Mike and tend to appear randomly on albums and merchandise. 2) Who is Lazlo? Lazlo is John Shotwell, Fruvous' old soundman, with them through the end of 1996 and rejoining them briefly in the summer of '97. "Lazlo" is said to be either a nickname Fruvous gave him or his professional name. After John, Trevor joined the band for a few months in the spring and summer of '97, and Cal, who predates John, rejoined them after John's summer stint. Lazlo the Soundman is said NOT to be the Lazlo from "Lazlo's Career", and that that Lazlo is a sprite that follows the Frubus around. 3) What's a Laika? Laika was a dog that participated in the Soviet Space Program. Here's what Rodney Elin had to say about it: "The Laika of the song was the first dog in space. She was also the first animal in space. Laika's flight on Sputnik II, 3 Nov 1957, was primarily to see if animals would stay alive in space, or in Soviet space capsules, and to see if telemetry (remote monitoring of stuff like heartrate) worked after launch. Laika was 'left in space', to burn up in the atmosphere. There was never any plan or controversy in 1957: she was going up and she was going to burn up and die on reentry (6 days later). Once launched, there was not really a controversy. There was no return capability on Sputnik or any space vehicle. A picture, not for the squirmish, is available at http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/laika.html As far as the song goes, Laika is held as one of the symbols ushering in the space age. (As are Sputnik, Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong.)" 4) Who is Dusty Fosterbourd? Dusty Fosterbourd appears in the Fruvous Song "That's Any Good." He's a British Invasion Hero, who had one huge hit, "That's Any Good." He, along with the Dustettes - Skeet, Reg, and Stig - come out to sing their hit when they make their comebacks. He looks an awful lot like Murray Foster in real life. 5) Who is Grandpa Fruvous? Grandpa Fruvous is a rancid-smelling ancient being from before the dawn of time. He's had some great fun with many famous people (including many old US presidents, actors, and celebrities) usually driving around in all sorts of old-school cars like the Lincoln Biscayne or a Mercury trying to hit things with them. Grandpa wears a stylish hat and loves old-fashioned sing alongs. He performs "Minnie the Moocher" on stage with Fruvous, usually coming out for outdoor shows or special shows. If you can stand the smell long enough to get a good look at him, Grandpa Fruvous looks an awful lot like Mike Ford. 6) Who is Lou? Usually with his sleeves rolled up and his trusty blublockers on, Lou Reed sings with Moxy Fruvous on the Dancing Queen Medley. Introduced as the poet of New York and former leader of the Velvet Underground, Lou usually enters the stage to chants of "Lou." He also normally has some poetry prepared for the event. Under the blublockers, Lou has a striking resemblance to Mike Ford. 7) Who is Marion Fruvous Toronto's first environmental crusader, Marion Fruvous is a modern day folk hero. She pops up on stage with Moxy Fruvous, who may have in fact gotten their name from the environmental crusader, when they perform the "Ballad of Marion Fruvous." Marion's message encourages not only recycling, which many times simply fills landfills, but also encourages reducing the amount of waste you generate. Incredibly beautiful, Marion used to look a whole lot like David Hyde Pierce, but must have shaved her head at some point. She also seems to have grown some facial hair and has never appeared on stage at the same time as Dave Matheson for some odd reason. 8) Who is the Naive Young Chap? The Naive Young Chap is a character that has very rarely graced the stage alongside Moxy Fruvous, and yet is still one of the most beloved characters in their hearts. When he does appear on stage, he performs the song "Harbourmall" with Moxy Fruvous. Like David Bowie had the Thin White Duke, Aladdin Sane, and Ziggy Stardust, Moxy Fruvous has many characters, but none are as loveable as the Naive Young Chap. He's a guy from up north that just wants to go down and enjoy Toronto's harbourfront. His face shows just how naive he is. It also shows that he looks a bit like Dave Matheson. 9) Who is Jared (the wild boy)? "Jared (the wild boy)," a song off _The C Album_, is about Fruvous fan Jered Floyd, who is originally from Michigan, went to school at MIT, and is working for a lab at MIT currently. His exploits into logistics or cyber terrorists aside, he's an awful nice fellow. He can be found at the occasional Moxy Fruvous show, usually up near the front jumping up and down a lot or sitting quietly in the back enjoying the show. You can check out more about Jered on his home page at: http://web.mit.edu/jered FDC has a couple pictures of Jered in the Fruvous Fans section. Here's a link to one of them with Dan "the Shadow" Jablonski, another MIT grad and Boston Fruvous fan. Dan is the one pointing while Jered has his mouth covered: http://www.fruvous.com/98pics/980221va.jpg The song was originally written as Jered's prize for obtaining 18 stamps on the original Fruhead Card. Section: Fruvous-Related Links and Information 1) What other bands might a fan of Fruvous be interested in? Early in their career, Fruvous was frequently compared with fellow Canadian indie band Barenaked Ladies: both are famed for excellent concerts, both topped the indie charts and then went on to sign large record deals, and both have varied and "quirky" musical styles. The two have diverged largely in the last few years, and few people think them very similar anymore; but many followers of one band enjoy music by the other. They Might Be Giants fans also have quite a bit of reciprocity with Fruvous fans. The question frequently comes up of whether Fruvous are TMBG fans; the answer is clearly "yes," as members of the band have been known to spout random TMBG lines and make up songs from TMBG tunes (particularly "Particle Man"). They joined forces with Da Vinci's Notebook ( http://www.davincisnotebook.com ) to cover "Shoehorn With Teeth" on DVN's album _Bendy's Law_. Fruheads tend to have diverse tastes, not easily pigeonholed; you'll catch a mention of Bela Fleck in one thread, XTC in another, Salamander Crossing here and Beethoven there. Other artists you might now and again hear discussion of on this newsgroup include - but obviously aren't limited to - Eddie From Ohio, a female-fronted quartet from Virginia, intelligent and unusual themes, strong harmonies, good use of harmonica and bass, and all out fun folk music; http://www.efohio.com Ben Folds Five, a piano/bass/percussion alterna-rock trio, a favorite of Murray and Jian; http://www.benfoldsfive.com Dan Bern, an incredible song-writer and an extremely wide-ranged, say what he's thinking folk artist; http://www.dbhq.com yeP!, a Massachusetts-based funk-rock/bluegrass/jazz band who have played with Fruvous before, now on extended hiatus; http://www.cs.umass.edu/~jg/yep.html The Nields, a Western Massachusetts five-piece band - due to new relations between members of the band, the previous clever comment here has been removed, but that doesn't change the great music this band puts out; http://www.nields.com Jim's Big Ego, a Boston punk-rap-acoustic-folk-satire caffeine-laced trio fronted by Jim Infantino; http://www.bigego.com Arrogant Worms, a popular Canadian acoustic humor band, silly and fun; http://www.cyberus.ca/~jeffmay/worms/worms.htm Great Big Sea, a Canadian pop-Celtic group, now breaking into the U.S. market and admired for their energy and Maritime themes; http://www.greatbigsea.com Tory Cassis, friend/co-writer with the band, a Canadian acoustic/swing artist whose debut album is released in Canada on True North; http://www.torycassis.com Guster, 3 guys with a lot of pop talent, have played with Fruvous before; http://www.guster.com Susan Werner, a labelmate of Fruvous in the United States, plays a very rich folk sound; http://www.susanwerner.com Johny Vegas, a Syracuse NY-based, very solid pop group has played with Fruvous many times; http://www.johnyvegas.com Sarah Slean, a Toronto artist that has travelled with Fruvous a bit, plays mellow, beautiful, piano-based music sometimes with string backing; http://www.sarahslean.com The band admires the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Elvis Costello; Jian has been known to plug the Talking Heads; Mike admires the Rheostatics; and Dave - well, Dave knows everything by everyone. This FAQ does not claim or attempt to address anything but the most basic of questions which you might have about Moxy Fruvous and the alt.music.moxy-fruvous newsgroup. There are also possible errors contained herein: if you know, or even suspect, that an answer given is wrong, please feel free to followup this post or email ammf-faq@fruvous.com. There are many excellent websites out there, FDC being only one, and you are encouraged to read there the history of the group; personal reviews of the concerts; articles on and interpretations of Fruvous's music, albums, and career; introductions and stories from other fans, and so on. Questions are welcome, posting is encouraged, and get out there and meet people at shows! [End part 3/4] ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V4 #437 ********************************************