Chalkhills Digest Volume 10, Issue 19
Date: Saturday, 1 May 2004
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 10, Number 19
Saturday, 1 May 2004
Topics:
Thanks!
I wonder where the wonderfalls song went
Outrageous Cherry
Minna no
Orpheus crashes and burns
Re: Nilsson Schmilsson
The Grays
Wild toddlers
One door closes, another opens
Share and Share Alike?
minna-no design
the musical 'season cycle' of life
Top of the Pops video clips
XTC Bumper Stickers
business model
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:05:52 -0700 From: "Thomas Vest" <tvtwo@hotmail.com> Subject: Thanks! Message-ID: <BAY18-F38lzXqHofRVv00012c51@hotmail.com> Hello chalkfriends I just want to say thanks to everyone who answered my post back in 10-9 on how they were introduced to XTC. Lots of good stories there. Best, Thom In rotation: Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet - Miles Davis Magnolia soundtrack - Aimee Mann Air - Talkie Walkie (a damn fine album!)
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:44:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Eby <jeffaeb@yahoo.com> Subject: I wonder where the wonderfalls song went Message-ID: <20040426174431.13102.qmail@web11601.mail.yahoo.com> As requested, the place to get an MP3 of "I Wonder Why The Wonderfalls" http://jossisahottie.com/wonderfalls/#scripts Also, the video, the "making of the video" and show scripts. I guess there's some trouble watching the video, you have to have the right Flash video player or something, but I haven't tried yet. Or if you want to send Andy about a dime and have the capability you can also find it at I-Tunes for 99 cents.
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:45:38 -0700 From: jemiah <jemiah@q7.com> Subject: Outrageous Cherry Message-ID: <E96E0BE2-97B1-11D8-BAE7-0050E490AC6B@q7.com> I always get jealous of folks who post about other bands they like on C'hills, but at last I've witnessed one that I think XTC fans would really love... Outrageous Cherry. Something like a convergence of Sloan, Mr. Partridge, the better Monkees songs, and the Sonics. More aggressive than psychadelic live, I guess the opposite is true on record (which, unfortunately, I was too broke to acquire at their show). check 'em out, and those of you who are richer, pick up their record and enjoy it. My apologies if they've already been discussed - I just saw 'em... Jemiah 'I do have to say that it's much easier to tell people I just came out with a novel than it is to say, "I write humorous essays." If there's a duller sentence in all of English, I'd be hard pressed to say what it is. Perhaps, "Every now and then I enjoy a nice baked good." ' - Mike Nelson
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:20:36 +0100 From: "Toby Howard" <toby@cs.man.ac.uk> Subject: Minna no Message-ID: <001401c42be5$1645b9f0$0100a8c0@monty> "minna no" means "everyone's". Example: "minna no ongaku" = "everyone's music", or "music for everyone". There's a very well-known Japanese language course called "Minna no nihongo" = "Japanese for Everyone". Readers who are interested in the meanings of "matte kudasai" or "shou ga nai" I refer to Elephant Talk. Bwaaahahahhaha. I will shut up now. Toby
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:31:20 +0000 From: "WAYNE KLEIN" <wtdk12@msn.com> Subject: Orpheus crashes and burns Message-ID: <BAY3-F20jcMzfoV1qdi000099ff@hotmail.com> So I'm cruising through my local music shop and see Andy's "Orpheus" collaobration and decided to check it out. Now, I'm also a fan of Slapp Happy so I figure--hey Andy and Peter Blegvad might be interesting. Sorry folks it was about as much fun to listen to as it is to watch paint dry. Actually, it was worse much much worse. I've already got my nomination for worst album of the year. Perhaps this album just wasn't made for me. Imagine "Explode Together" mated with "Revolution #9" heated, twisted and turned like taffy and you can imagine what "Orpheus" sounds like. Not even the melodies were memorable. Well, there was one solid melody but it sounded like Andy borrowed it from his own"Omnibus". Oh Andy, Andy how disappointed I am.
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:57:45 -0400 From: "res00u0b@gte.net" <d.elks@gte.net> Subject: Re: Nilsson Schmilsson Message-ID: <001801c42c0b$ccd43c20$9200a8c0@lab1> Previously Wayne stated....... > Totally unrelated to XTC-- > > Harry Nilsson's classic album "Nilsson Schmilsson" has been remastered and > reissued with bonus tracks most of which have never seen the light of day > before. It sounds better than the UK remaster of a couple of years ago > (which sounded like it was from a second or third generation mastertape). > > My fav song still has to be "The Moonbeam Song" (along with "Gotta Get Up"). This is a great record. Thanks to some of you younger XTC folks I have been turned on to some really great music in the past few years. The Shins have become a favorite listen lately, next to "Nilsson Schmilsson" in the 6 disc changer in the car. Nilsson was a great singer and songwriter. Glad someone else is still listening to this record. Brings back fond memories of school. For some XTC content, I was cleaning out my file cabinet the other day and found a black and white promo photo of XTC. I'm not sure if the group can handle attachments but if not I'll try to post it on a site somewhere. In the same folder is a photo of Gang of Four (1980) [ Posted to http://chalkhills.org/img.cgi?images/press/XTC1980c.jpg ]
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:06:38 -0400 From: "Christopher R. Coolidge" <cauldron@together.net> Subject: The Grays Message-ID: <BCB3B6FE.D68A%cauldron@together.net> on 4/26/04 9:01 AM, Ben wrote: > By the way -- does anyone want a copy of The Grays' "Ro Sham Bo"? I > saw one on eBay for, like, $10 (and the price is rising!) Isn't that > unfair? Anyway, I'll burn you one if you'd like. Ian C Stewart was > kind enough to send me a copy he'd bought in a cut-out bin a while > back, and it's been spinning a lot recently. (Speaking of The Grays: > the new Morrissey album, "You Are The Quarry," apparently features > Jellyfish keyboardist Roger Manning on a few tracks. Interesting!) Interesting. I found mine in a local bargain bin for a dollar a couple of years ago. I don't think the person pricing the used CDs knew what they had, I used to pick up some very good finds there, such as Alison Moorer's The Hardest Part for $3, The Monkees Pisces Aquarius Capricorn&Jones for $2. I've noticed there's a couple of people who don't work for that store anymore and the bargain bin's been smaller and not as good lately.
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:10:29 -0400 From: "Christopher R. Coolidge" <cauldron@together.net> Subject: Wild toddlers Message-ID: <BCB3B7E5.D68B%cauldron@together.net> on 4/26/04 9:01 AM, Steve Dockery wrote: > > For my first effort, I did a cover of "Earn Enough For Us." If you want > to check it out, read my blog entry for notes on how it was done, some > excuses for why it's not perfect (ha!), and a download link. Please be > kind! My question: how do you get ANYTHING done with a wild one year old in the house? I have very wild two year old twin girls, I haven't been able to get anything done that isn't work related in the past year, since they started walking. We spend most of our spare time cleaning up after them when they're in bed.
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:59:33 -0400
From: "Bernhardt, Todd" <todd_bernhardt@fanniemae.com>
Subject: One door closes, another opens
Message-ID: <17BBD0D3BDC47145AEEA3E1E6E198CF77E4FEE@EXVD.fanniemae.com>
Hi:
Dunks wrote:
>
> .. which reminds me of another Aussie muso (ex of cult Melbourne 70s
> funk outfit Hot City Bump Band) who contacted me recently, and
> admitted that he had turned down the offer to join an up-and-coming
> local band as their keyboard player, although his bandmate took up
> the offer to be their bass player. The newbies were about to head
> off to America, and shortly after that they made it BIG -- turned
> out it was ... Air Supply.
Whew! Sounds as if your keyboard-player friend dodged a bullet there,
eh? My sympathies to the bass player...
-Todd "Air Supply! Air Supply! Air Su-fucking-ply!!" Bernhardt
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion
is called a philosopher.
-Ambrose Bierce, writer (1842-1914)
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:24:19 -0400 From: "Bernhardt, Todd" <todd_bernhardt@fanniemae.com> Subject: Share and Share Alike? Message-ID: <17BBD0D3BDC47145AEEA3E1E6E198CF77E501F@EXVD.fanniemae.com> Hi: Interesting article on a new paradigm for copyrighting copywriting (and other creating content, like music): http://www.business2.com/b2/web/articles/print/0,17925,608619,00.html -Todd You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. -Kahlil Gibran, mystic, poet and artist (1883-1931)
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:01:53 +0900 From: Nishimatsu2 <new_sphere_@mbb.nifty.ne.jp> Subject: minna-no design Message-ID: <v04210a03bcb6a9f8efe3@[192.168.1.2]> >From: John Relph > >minna-no design has a page about "The Big Express" at >http://www.interq.or.jp/bass/piro/pick_up/pickup_d10.html > >What's it all mean, Mr. Natural? minna-no design = design for everybody on the URL... not only square record jacket designs, let me introduce a round shaped jacket. it's easy to devise an idea making a round shaped jacket for a round shaped record, but it's pretty difficult to make it real neat. blah-blah-blah from Japan http://homepage1.nifty.com/NewSphere/trans.html http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar-Guitar/1000/
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:19:33 -0700 (PDT) From: "Brent D" <oreo.rasta@canada.com> Subject: the musical 'season cycle' of life Message-ID: <20040429111934.2775.h020.c009.wm@mail.canada.com.criticalpath.net> Hey all Was sitting thinking about 'Summer's Cauldron' looking out at the warm sunny skies of Vancouver and thinking about the whole 'season cycle', growing up, changing tastes etc. and was wondering what sort of music Andy & Colin listen to for leisure? As I approach 40, (not km/hr but years old) I don't reach for the music I enjoyed when I was younger as much as I used to. I'm sitting listening to a Mel Torme CD as I type this. I have a closet full of music that gets neglected as I now choose to listen to something else. I don't dislike the music. It just doesn't seem to fit my listening habits anymore. Possibly my listening habits have adapted to where & whom hears the music as well. I'm curious what Andy & Colin listen to. Does Andy listen to Gregory Isaacs (reggae) on a hot sunny day? Does Colin put on a nice Jackie Gleason LP as background music for dinner? Cha Cha Cha ya later. Brent p.s. I have a copy of the Love A First Sight 7" on e-bay
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:43:39 -0400 From: "J. D. Mack" <jdmack01@comcast.net> Subject: Top of the Pops video clips Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20040429224202.00a689b0@mail.comcast.net> Here's a link to some short clips of XTC on Top of the Pops. I hadn't seen this before, but for all I know this is ultra-common knowledge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2/artists/x/xtc/index.shtml J. D.
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 20:02:50 -0500 From: "James Lowe" <jamielowe@msn.com> Subject: XTC Bumper Stickers Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV101rBoe2U8Q000000aa@hotmail.com> Dear Chalk Holders: It is with great pleasure that I inform you that if you were one of the millions who wanted a XTC bumper sticker but did not jump at the opportunity because we did not take PAY PAL. We are here to tell you that your credit is now good with us.... http://www.billsherlock.org/xtc/ So don't waste another minute and buy a couple for yourself and all of your friends too. The cost is a bargain at $4 each postage paid to North America and $5 PP anywhere else in this strange world. There are two kinds # 1 Clear Cling perfect for in the inside window of your motor car or type 2 that looks like your English settlement album cover and will hold your fender together in a pinch. You owe it to yourself to let your XTC freak flag fly. Whether you are at a crawl on the highway or at warp speed these babies look great! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Cheers, Jamie "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." -- Charles Schulz
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 15:07:37 -0500 From: Bill Sherlock <bdsherlock@sbcglobal.net> Subject: business model Message-ID: <40940389.5030906@sbcglobal.net> Hi all, The wonderful column Tuesday Morning 3AM (www.tm3am.com) this week has a little story on how Marillion's (I know, not my cup of tea either) latest single has managed to chart in the UK and elsewhere in Europe despite being completely self-financed and -released. The story illustrates just the sort of business model XTC ought to follow. The non-musical similarities of the two bands are eerily similar, most notably a rabid, loyal fanbase that is willing to part with their cash to support their heroes. The only difference is that Marillion produces new music. After having gone without for so long during the Virgin holdout, I thought that the pent-up songwriting would have resulted in more than the 2 albums we've seen in the now 4 years since the strike ended. I don't count Fuzzy Warbles since it's not band output and it was already recorded stuff most of which XTC's fans have already heard. I guess the upshot of this is: get back to work, O Great Swindonians! There is an audience out there waiting to buy your stuff and I daresay the Marillion model just might prove as fruitful for XTC. Thanks for enduring my rant, Bill Sherlock P.S. Get onto iTunes and buy the Wonderfalls single...it's well worth 99c. -- They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty. Ben Franklin
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