Ghosts

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Cook
Go here for a little preview: http://www.thegourds.com/ghosts.html --Matt Cook

spelling

1999-01-19 Thread Jeff Wall
At 01:52 PM 1/18/99 EST, Elena wrote: P.S. It has been pointed out to me by some close friends that it is painfully obvious from my posts to this list that my spelling is ATROCIOUS. Sorry y'all, I'll work on it. (Gotta get spellcheck, and stop typing so fast). Gud speling is not a prerequitsit

Re: Split Enz - True Colours

1999-01-19 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 19-Jan-99 RE: Split Enz - True Colours by "Walker, Jason"@acp.com. These days Phil Judd is working on film soundtracks and so forth here in Australia and New Zealand. He was also involved in ENZSO, a project involving the New Zealand Symphony

Re: Twangcast

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Hays
Glad you enjoyed it. Keep listening for more surprises as I grow the library weekly. If it's twangin, it's home...at TwangCast! Adds this week include V-Roys, Hilllan and Pederson from Bakersfield Bound, more classic Possum, Vince and Patty duet from "The Key", Radney Foster from Del Rio TX,

Re: the TNN awards

1999-01-19 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
Diana writes: Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. Yeah, but it felt good to get that vote for Mike Ireland in there. she told me that the line-dancing bars are all closing (that's true) and the western wear shops are starting to fall like

Bloodshot Revival needs your help

1999-01-19 Thread Nan Warshaw
Hello folks. Hope the new year is treating you all well. I know I've been a stranger and hope you all will forgive me, especially now since I'm only writing to ask for something ("you only call when you need something"). I don't know how much Kelly Hogan has informed you (oh, before I go

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread jbyrd
I also wrote for the Loaf for nearly a couple of years while playing in a couple of bands and finally quit due to my good conscience, the fact that Slim got all the good alt. country stuff to write about, and all that was left was Nashville shite. See, my Mom always said "If you can't say

Sparklehorse Interview (long)

1999-01-19 Thread Sophie Best
Here’s a transcript of my interview with Mark Linkous. It looks better in print than it’s gonna sound on radio. It was late afternoon but he sounded sort of sleepy and fragile, and spoke very….very…..slowly…. I’m sorta glad it was pre-recorded so I can edit out the long silences… !! Can’t

Tom T. Hall (long, but worth it)

1999-01-19 Thread Karen Cunningham
Hi, I was deleting some old e-mail and came across the following piece that I thought I'd repost in light of some renewd interest in Hall due to Real: The Tom T. Hall Project. It's pretty outrageous (the post, not the cd, the cd's fantastic). Karen Without music, life is a mistake--Friedrich

FW: DBFS?Henry VIII

1999-01-19 Thread Jon Weisberger
This is cast as a negative reply to a query, but does contain the dates and some of the acts at an upcoming St. Louis indoor BG festival. Terry Jan Lease are great promoters, and well-respected in the bidness... Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Woods
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Walker, Jason wrote: I believe that if there was a fifth Beatle, it was Carl Perkins. Any takers? Junior That should have been the Beatles' reunion tour: Paul, George, Ringo and Carl. -- Mike Woods

RE: Yiddish URL??

1999-01-19 Thread Barry Mazor
Well, This link will put you to a Yiddish dictionary for travelers.. Derek Neat--but where in heck do you travel to any more where anybody speaks it? Barry

Re: the TNN awards

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Woods
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Diana Quinn wrote: ...the line-dancing bars are all closing (that's true) and the western wear shops are starting to fall like dominoes. And that's a good thing. In country music we've had several waves of popularity fueled by folks who want to wear the clothes and do

Re: the TNN awards

1999-01-19 Thread Jeff Wall
At 07:51 PM 1/18/99 -0800, you wrote: Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. not me. I voted for MIH, and for Charlie Daniels everywhere else. His Fiddle Fire album is quite good btw Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread Dallas Clemmons
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, Buddy Siegal did cease writing for the Times and is now the music editor of the OC Weekly, which obviously doesn't have such an ethical problem, or doesn't have ethics... one or the other. Now, now. Don't go running down the OC Weekly. This is Orange County

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread Terry A. Smith
Neal wrote: I remember a story from a couple years ago. Buddy Blue from the Beat Farmers was writing music reviews for the LA Times under the name of Buddy Siegal. But, as I heard the story, once Times Pop Editor Robert Hilburn learned of his active role as an artist in local clubs, he

Re: Why I love Austin

1999-01-19 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
I forgot what number we're up to, but it was 75 degrees and sunny today (is it still January?) and I met a couple of P2 folks for Don Walser at the Central Market after work. We had dinner, while Don and the Pure Texas Band played on the patio of a supermarket(!) in front of what seemed like

Re: Yiddish URL??

1999-01-19 Thread Barry Mazor
Sorry, this ain't so on-topic, but does anyone know of a website that might be devoted to the Yiddish language? I'm finishing up a piece on Chuck E. Weiss and must find something resembling proper spelling (or at least the most widely accepted spelling) of a couple words: mushagas and tookis.

Re: waiking people up...was the TNN awards

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Hays
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It also make me wonder how do we get the word out to the masses that there is a lot of good to great real country music out there that they just don't know about? Is this at all possible? Didn't a couple of major country related magazines close up within the past year

P2 test

1999-01-19 Thread Barry Mazor
Is the server down or backed up? A couple of short messages I sent hours ago have not shown up (Though T'fest is coming through loud and fluffy)...and it looks like maaybe nobody else's has either...except for qa couple sporting posting times that haven't occurred yet! Barry 10:11PM EST

FRAUD ALERT (fluff)

1999-01-19 Thread Jeff Wall
I seem to get alot of Bullshit chain letters, hoaxes and other shit in my Inbox all the time. But when I read this one, it really alarmed me. I researched it and found out that it was true. Be careful, you could be next! WARNING! PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS SERIOUS! If you get an

Re: the TNN awards

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Hays
Diana writes: Well, i held my nose and just voted in JUST A FEW of the TNN Music City News Country Awards. Pukesville! THAT is why it is so important that we support those artists who are nominated from our side of the fence like Mike Ireland and Holler in the Group category, Heather Myles in ?

Re: demographics and other non-twangness

1999-01-19 Thread lance davis
Hey folks-- I'm looking for some web help. I'm doing a paper on the Beastie Boys and I'd like to know if there's any spot on the net which has demographic info (% of whites who buy rap, % of blacks who buy, income from black-owned record labels, amount of $ the rap industry cleared in any given

RE: Yiddish URL??

1999-01-19 Thread Jon Weisberger
This link will put you to a Yiddish dictionary for travelers.. Derek Neat--but where in heck do you travel to any more where anybody speaks it? 1. Israel - especially older immigrants from: 2. Russia/Belarus/Ukraina plus 3. Argentina and 4. Scattered spots elsewhere, including

RE: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Geffry King
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Walker, Jason wrote: I believe that if there was a fifth Beatle, it was Carl Perkins. Any takers? Junior I always said that the Beatles reunion after John's death should have been Paul, George, and Ringo backing up Carl Perkins on tour. That would have been a show! --

RE: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Geffry King
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Mike Woods wrote: That should have been the Beatles' reunion tour: Paul, George, Ringo and Carl. -- Mike Woods That does it. I'm never answering another post with this Subject: line again... GBK

Blueberries

1999-01-19 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, Wow - two in a row. This Blueberries CD kicks ass. Its the arithmetic mean of The Jayhawks and Blue Mountain. Which, I guess, would make it Wilco's first CD. Its good. Thanks for the recommendations. Later... CK ___ You

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread LindaRay64
In a message dated 1/18/99 4:51:09 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Once that relationship crosses the line, it challenges a writer's ability to speak freely in print about an album or an artist. And tainted opinion is the last thing music journalism needs. Challenging,

Re: Reivers of Song

1999-01-19 Thread stuart
Tucker Eskew wrote: But I'm struck by the whole concept...the River. Is it relevant or coincidental? At first I wasn't sure if it was actually the Bottle Rockets. ...Brian Henneman talked about the importance of the river on their lives and their music. Well Henneman is a musician of

PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 1/18/99

1999-01-19 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
This is the Fear Whiskey playlist for this week's show. Fear and Whiskey can be heard every Monday from 7-10pm ET on 88.3fm in Pittsburgh and on mp3 netcasts via http://www.wrct.org. Playlists are available at http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~cz28.fear.html. Thanks to Geff King for the Smokey

Re: CDs for SALE (+/-330 CDs)

1999-01-19 Thread Butchndad
Still buying/still culling/still selling My biggest and best list yet if i do say so myself. CDs are $6 each and i pay the postage in the US, or CDs are $5 each if you buy ten or more and i still pay the postage in the US If you are intending to buy ten to get the $5 price i ask that you list

Re: Why I love Austin

1999-01-19 Thread JKellySC1
In a message dated 1/19/99 7:05:31 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When I went up to the swag table to buy a bumpersticker, Don's wife says,"no you don't have to buy one. They're free." ... and I got a personalized autographed 8X10, also free. Don Walser should be

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 1/19/99 4:49:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: BTW, Buddy Siegal did cease writing for the Times and is now the music editor of the OC Weekly, which obviously doesn't have such an ethical problem, or doesn't have ethics... one or the other. Now,

I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Bob Soron
Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, but wouldn't confirm or deny it. I mean, it was a quiet news night, but ... Bob (So, would he do a good job of it?)

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread Will Miner
Neil is right that there's an inherent problem in the relationship between the reviewer and the performer, but Robert Hilburn is way off of it (as he is on most everything). The idea that there's a conflict of interest between playing in clubs and reviewing other bands is ridiculous,

RE: New Grass Revival - White Freightliner

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Benz
Subject: Re: New Grass Revival - White Freightliner Other than the Sovines version, and J.D.'s version, I've not heard anyone else do it (sans Townes hisself..duh). Didn't somebody do a good one at Twangfest even--'98 or '97? [Matt Benz] Yeh,the Sovines did that at

RE: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Benz
The fifth Beatle was Don Rich. If not for him, the Bealtes' sound as we know it today would not exist. I'm sorry - I hate to disagree with a bass player - but I just don't see it. [Matt Benz] The 5th Beatle was Murray the K. Geez. Don't youse clowns know anything?

Re: the TNN awards

1999-01-19 Thread JKellySC1
In a message dated 1/19/99 3:26:47 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (In case some of you don't know, the Americana editor at the Gavin Report quit a couple of weeks back and has been replaced this week, with someone with a lot of question marks next to her name.) Chris

RE: Yiddish URL??

1999-01-19 Thread Nicholas Petti
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Barry Mazor Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 5:23 PM To: passenger side Subject: RE: Yiddish URL?? Well, This link will put you to a Yiddish dictionary for travelers.. Derek Neat--but

Official Band of Y2K/East TN Dates

1999-01-19 Thread Rob Russell
Yes, we're claiming the title (and titular role ...) of "The Official Band of Y2k" -- call it hubris, call us bandwagon jumpers ... we care not! East TN P2ers BEWARE: The Bystanders -- January 1999 dates: 1/21 -- The Down Home (http://www.downhome.com), Johnson City TN 1/23 -- WDVX-FM (on

Re: FRAUD ALERT (fluff)

1999-01-19 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 1/19/99 6:12:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I seem to get alot of Bullshit chain letters, hoaxes and other shit in my Inbox all the time. But when I read this one, it really alarmed me. I researched it and found out that it was true. Be careful, you

Re: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Ndubb
In a message dated 1/19/99 12:59:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, I don't know about fifth Beatle status, but Perkins invented, and was The King of Rock and Roll, (the white folks version anyway) regardless of how that Tupelo Truckdriver is worshpped today. I've

Re: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Ndubb
I believe that if there was a fifth Beatle, it was Carl Perkins. Any takers? Junior I always said that the Beatles reunion after John's death should have been Paul, George, and Ringo backing up Carl Perkins on tour. That would have been a show! That would have been blasphemy, not to

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread Ndubb
FTR, that last one the Dallas was supposed to go privately to Dallas. Not that I divulged my quest for a two-headed love child or anything. NW

RE: I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Jon Weisberger
Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, but wouldn't confirm or deny it. I mean, it was a quiet news night, but ... Bob (So, would he do a good job of it?) Heh, that is an unusual

RE: the fifth beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Benz
Don't sell Elvis short my friend. Perkins might have been pretty damn talented, but Elvis' sex appeal was worth a thousand great guitar licks. [Matt Benz] Exactly. Carl had the goods musically, and his Sun sides are the best, but sadly, he lacked those other goods that E

RE: Official Band of Y2K/East TN Dates

1999-01-19 Thread Jon Weisberger
Yes, we're claiming the title (and titular role ...) of "The Official Band of Y2k" -- call it hubris, call us bandwagon jumpers ... we care not! Hey, wait a minute, the La-Z Boys have been calling themselves bluegrass's only Y2K-compliant band for months. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY

Re: I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Friskics
In a message dated 1/19/99 11:39:10 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, but wouldn't confirm or deny it. I mean, it was a

Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Tar Hut Records
There's a story developing here regarding the current state of "Americana." (TM)Who's going to write it? (c'mon Mr. Slack - tell it like it is) Caution: the following are assumptions, though I suspect close to the truth: Someone probably wanted Americana to still be Americana - in other words,

Re: I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Tucker Eskew
Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, (So, would he do a good job of it?) HELL, YES, GIVEN DECENT PRODUCTION. BLACK'S PIPES ARE EVERY BIT AS GOOD NOW AS THEY WERE BACK WHEN HE WAS

RE: Hank Williams

1999-01-19 Thread Don Yates
On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: As far as songs about Hank Williams go, it seems to me that 1) someone put out a collection that was in whole or in part songs about Hank, mostly from the olden days, and/or 2) someone subjected a group of such songs to analysis in an article or

Re: I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Don Yates
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Tucker Eskew wrote: But aren't "pipes" (in the technical sense) besides the point when it comes to Billy Joe's songs? John Anderson did a swell version of "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal" back in the early '80s. If anything, Billy Joe's vocal limitations have held him

Re: FRAUD ALERT (fluff)

1999-01-19 Thread Jeff Wall
At 10:24 AM 1/19/99 -0800, you wrote: Mr. Wall wrote: If you get an envelope from a company called the Internal Revenue Service," DO NOT OPEN IT! If we took this advice, Mr. Wall would be out of a job. And that's a bad thing? Do you know exactly what I do for the Navy? I work on

Bright Lights Blonde Haired Women

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Benz
Any and all talented musicians on the list: Working on figuring the chords for Bright Lights Blonde Haired Women" off of Ray Price's NIghtlife album. I'm close, but a few of the jazzier type chords are alluding me, particulary when the bassline gets fancy. I'm working it in the key of F. Lemme

Re: I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Tucker Eskew
If anything, Billy Joe's vocal limitations have held him back. I don't disagree, in the commercial sense...It's just that he invests so much personality in his songs and his performances that "interpretations" often don't measure up for me...But I'm a fan. And I still wish the Scorchers

Re: I don't know what to think of this

1999-01-19 Thread Tom Smith
Tucker Eskew wrote: And I still wish the Scorchers would cover "Hottest Thing in Town", one of Shaver's songs more likely to benefit from reinterpretation... My band's been doing it for about 3 years. Folks love it and we never get sick of playing it. TS

Re-posting: Ray Price on Fresh Air today, 1/19

1999-01-19 Thread kevin . fredette
I didn't see this come back to me as a list message, so I'll try it posting it again. -- From: Fredette, Kevin T (PS, CASE) Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 11:51 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Ray Price on "Fresh Air" today, 1/19 Tune in to your local

Chicago Content - Langford on WXRT

1999-01-19 Thread Jim Fagan
Pulled this off the WXRT Web site: (http://www.wxrt.com) Tuesday, January 19 10PM- 12 Midnite A Beginner's Guide To the World According To Jon Langford: "Who The Hell Is This Guy And Why Should You Care?" Special guest Jon Langford performs live in the studio and joins our co-hosts to talk

RE: Bright Lights Blonde Haired Women

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Benz
I had a feeling its origins might lie outside of country music, farther than Ford, I would think. I didn't look at the writing credits tho. -Original Message- From: Don Yates [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Subject: Re: Bright Lights Blonde Haired Women Just so ya know, that tune

Re: FRAUD ALERT (fluff)

1999-01-19 Thread John Patterson
Jeff Wall wrote: And that's a bad thing? Do you know exactly what I do for the Navy? I work on WEAPONS SYSTEMS. I have the keys that make them go bang. Not that I really need the keys because a halfway decent tech can jumper out any safety switch with two alligator clips and a piece of wire.

Re: Bright Lights Blonde Haired Women

1999-01-19 Thread Don Yates
West Coast country fella Eddie Kirk wrote it, which means it may very well have been performed first by Tennessee Ernie. Then again, some other West Coaster may have had first crack at it.--don

Re: Willie goes hip-hop

1999-01-19 Thread Stevie Simkin
havent been keeping a close eye on traffic lately, so apologies if this is old news. From sonicnet. Stevie 'Hi-Lo Country' Soundtrack Updates Classic Western Music Duet by Beck and Willie Nelson sets tone for album.

Rob Ickes' Slide City

1999-01-19 Thread Brad Bechtel
Rob Ickes (of the bluegrass band Blue Highway) is set to release a new solo CD later this month called "Slide City". I just got a preview copy of the CD and it's a smokin' slab of plastic, let me tell you. I haven't heard it enough to do a formal review, but this release finds Rob tackling

RE: Split Enz - True Colors (CH covering HC)

1999-01-19 Thread MSI: Jay Nelson
"Walker, Jason" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the song in question is one by Melbourne band Hunters Collectors called "Throw Your Arms Around Me" - the lyric in question is: And we may never meet again So shed your skin and let's get started And you will throw your arms around me" Junior I

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread JP Riedie
There's a story developing here regarding the current state of "Americana." (TM)Who's going to write it? (c'mon Mr. Slack - tell it like it is) Caution: the following are assumptions, though I suspect close to the truth: Someone probably wanted Americana to still be Americana - in other words,

Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread louicm
Actually, I agree with Mr. Riedie (and Yates, for that matter). The term "Americana" has proven itself to be too vague to mean much to listeners; it seems to denote singer-songwriter types, if anything. So as much as the term "Alt-Country" makes me groan, I be happier seeing it used than

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Tar Hut Records
Of course, what we really need is our own Nirvana. After hearing a bit of their new recordings and considering their slight but important impact at mainstream country with "California Angel" I'm thinking maybe The Derailers are the right horse on which to bet. Therein lies the problem. The

RE: Bright Lights Blonde Haired Women

1999-01-19 Thread Matt Benz
West Coast country fella Eddie Kirk wrote it, which means it may very well have been performed first by Tennessee Ernie. Then again, some other West Coaster may have had first crack at it.--don [Matt Benz] Hmm. Guess that blossoming Nashville Sound of Price's version threw me

Tom Waits On E-Pulse

1999-01-19 Thread John Wendland
Here is a snippet from E-Pulse about the new Tom Waits: CONTENT / January 15, 1999 1. RECORD OF THE WEEK: A new disc by TOM WAITS is always cause for celebration, and 'MULE VARIATIONS' (Epitaph, due in March), his first full record

Re: Swiss lyric site shut down

1999-01-19 Thread William F. Silvers
jamie wrote: www.lyrics.ch was shut down, with help from the Hairy Fox Agency (I hate those guys...). Story at: http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/01/cyber/articles/19lyrics.html Interesting story Jamie.I'm at a loss to understand how writers were really being hurt by this site,

Re: cd reviewing ethics Danger: long and a bit preachy!

1999-01-19 Thread Diana Quinn
linda ray wrote: "Nobody's Dan Rather, here, and nobody's covering Congress." (i can't help but reply!) Close but no cigar -- I DO cover congress and I did give dan a copy of the HTC cd the other day and invited him to sit in with us and sing a coupla train songs any day (we both work for the

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread louicm
But see, that's the thing...there's never going to be an "Alt-Country Nirvana" because fifteen year-olds don't generally listen to Steve Earle or Dale Watson or even the Old 97's. Let's face it, folks: this P2 bag, this Americana/Alt-Country/Roots-Rock thing that gets discussed here?

RE:ethics and growing a scene-one more thing

1999-01-19 Thread Diana Quinn
One big difference between growing a scene today and twenty years ago is that today we have the internet. We have a way to link to others (you all) who are interested in this kind of music and working in their home towns on growing the scene -- locally and nationally. Twenty years ago I had to go

re: The Fifth Beatle

1999-01-19 Thread JimCat
I can't believe that with all the pop culture geeks on this list that no one's gotten the "Clarence, the Fifth Beatle" reference. It's from an Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch, where they overdubbed his vocals onto Beatles songs and superimposed his face into band photos. that fact that I

RE: ethics and growing a scene-one more thing

1999-01-19 Thread Jon Weisberger
Twenty years ago I had to go to Skip Groff's indie store in Rockville to hear the new punk 45s -- now all I have to do is dial of twangcast.com... ??? What the hell are you up to over there, Mike? g Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread JimCat
I'm finding this debate very interesting. One reason that I've never actively pursued playing live music in Ithaca is the fact that I've been the local music writer since 1992. In a small town like this, I've always felt that if I started trying to get gigs for myself or a band, it would more

RE: The Fifth Beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Hill, Christopher J
Ah - I was going with the "It's a Wonderful Life" reference. "Jooseph! Oh, Jseph!" I can't believe that with all the pop culture geeks on this list that no one's gotten the "Clarence, the Fifth Beatle" reference. It's from an Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch, where they

Re: The Fifth Beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Tar Hut Records
I can't believe that with all the pop culture geeks on this list that no one's gotten the "Clarence, the Fifth Beatle" reference. It's from an Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch, where they overdubbed his vocals onto Beatles songs and superimposed his face into band photos. Of course! He

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread JP Riedie
Of course, what we really need is our own Nirvana. After hearing a bit of their new recordings and considering their slight but important impact at mainstream country with "California Angel" I'm thinking maybe The Derailers are the right horse on which to bet. Therein lies the problem. The

re: The Fifth Beatle

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Woods
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't believe that with all the pop culture geeks on this list that no one's gotten the "Clarence, the Fifth Beatle" reference. It's from an Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live sketch, I've heard of Saturday Night Live! That's that Lake

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Bob Soron
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But see, that's the thing...there's never going to be an "Alt-Country Nirvana" because fifteen year-olds don't generally listen to Steve Earle or Dale Watson or even the Old 97's. Let's face it, folks: this P2 bag, this

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread cwilson
I'm counting on everyone to stop wishing alt-country will "blow open," since the continual frustration of that hope seems to me to be causing some of the genre's stalwarts to falter a bit. There'll be events like Lucinda's much-hyped (but not so much bought) 1998, but I

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Hays
My thinking is that Gavin should take advantage of the widespread disgust and disillusionment with country radio (which truly is the root of all evil Tell it brother! The declining numbers for country radio should be the writing on the wall but it seems as if everyone with any power has

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread BARNARD
I tend to agree with JP that the "Tupelo" vein of twangy alt-rock was never destined to break big, but should be distinguished from the Austin-and-elsewhere style of *country* outside the Nasvegas mainstream. This latter vein, to my mind, is another thing altogether, and something that with

Re: cd reviewing ethics Danger: long and a bit preachy!

1999-01-19 Thread RoCogs
In a message dated 99-01-19 17:25:31 EST, you write: But whatever you call it -- a scene-- a "movement" or whatever -- for the most part, the publicity isn't going to be done for us - we have to do some flag-waving ourselves. That's what the punkers and new wavers did back in the late 80s

Re: CD reviewing ethics

1999-01-19 Thread RoCogs
In a message dated 99-01-19 12:39:32 EST, Will writes: Back in the 70s when she breaking into clubs, Patti Smith used to write great reviews in Rolling Stone. Most reviewers write weak, pandering crap. Obviously this supposed conflict of interest doesnt get in the way of good reviewing.

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread louicm
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, BARNARD wrote: I tend to agree with JP that the "Tupelo" vein of twangy alt-rock was never destined to break big, but should be distinguished from the Austin-and-elsewhere style of *country* outside the Nasvegas mainstream. This latter vein, to my mind, is another

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread JP Riedie
I'm counting on everyone to stop wishing alt-country will "blow open," since the continual frustration of that hope seems to me to be causing some of the genre's stalwarts to falter a bit. There'll be events like Lucinda's much-hyped (but not so much bought) 1998, but I think

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread JP Riedie
But see, that's the thing...there's never going to be an "Alt-Country Nirvana" because fifteen year-olds don't generally listen to Steve Earle or Dale Watson or even the Old 97's. Let's face it, folks: this P2 bag, this Americana/Alt-Country/Roots-Rock thing that gets discussed here? It's

Re: test

1999-01-19 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Not yet On Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:45:33 -0500 Jeff Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: did I get bumped? Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine 727 Alder Circle - Va Beach, Va - 23462 -(757) 467-3764

Re: ethics and growing a scene-one more thing

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Hays
This all appeared on my screen: Twenty years ago I had to go to Skip Groff's indie store in Rockville to hear the new punk 45s -- now all I have to do is dial of twangcast.com... ??? What the hell are you up to over there, Mike? Playing that damn punky Dale Watson and those hellions of

Re[2]: cd reviewing ethics Danger: long and a bit preachy!

1999-01-19 Thread cwilson
..Anyway, the idea is to grow a "scene" the way we grew up those many years ago. And if i have to put on my own barn dances and publish my own little fanzine or ezine or whatever to help it grow, I'll do it. I have to say I agree. We have a little bluegrass fanzine called The Burr here

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread cwilson
JP writes: 2) I'm not talking about Son Volt et al. I'm talking about converting teenagers already into country from crapola to good country etc Kind of like Dwight, Clint, Randy and Steve saved country from Kenny Rogers in 1986 (of course Garth ruined all that.)

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread JP Riedie
JP writes: 2) I'm not talking about Son Volt et al. I'm talking about converting teenagers already into country from crapola to good country etc Kind of like Dwight, Clint, Randy and Steve saved country from Kenny Rogers in 1986 (of course Garth ruined all that.)

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Mike Hays
ok, but how many teenagers are there who are into any kinda country? anyone know? does Garth have a teenaged audience? did Dwight Randy? Garth and Shania are about the only ones with sizable teen audiences but I am amazed at how many youngsters know and love the music my band covers

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread ignitor
At 07:17 PM 1/19/1999 -0500, you wrote: JP writes: ok, but how many teenagers are there who are into any kinda country? anyone know? does Garth have a teenaged audience? did Dwight Randy? i'm genuinely curious. verbose this aft, carl w. I don't

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread ignitor
At 06:34 PM 1/19/1999 -0600, you wrote: Maybe if Nashville gave them something with at least a whiff of rebellion BINGO!

RE: Yiddish URL??

1999-01-19 Thread Barry Mazor
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Barry Mazor Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 5:23 PM To: passenger side Subject: RE: Yiddish URL?? ..a Yiddish dictionary for travelers.. Neat--but where in heck do you travel to any more where

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Jamie Hoover
JP Riedie wrote: Maybe the next revolution ("the Austin takeover" is what I like to call it) will energize disaffected country fans AND bring in bored rock fans who can't seem to get their heads around hip-hop. Hey I was just talking to someone about "The Austin" connection. My

Re: Americana guesswork

1999-01-19 Thread Moran/Vargo
Of course, what we really need is our own Nirvana. After hearing a bit of their new recordings and considering their slight but important impact at mainstream country with "California Angel" I'm thinking maybe The Derailers are the right horse on which to bet. "Alt country"(which are the

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