Chalkhills Digest Volume 10, Issue 9
Date: Friday, 27 February 2004
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 10, Number 9
Friday, 27 February 2004
Topics:
Re: TMI
Look out world, I'm about to be bad
I pity da fool
I'd Like That...and that and that.
I Love My Friends
How did you get into XTC?
Finding 'I Love My Friends"
A chord request
re: My kingdom for a woodblock...
Plug plug plug
Andy on BBC6 this Sunday Feb 29th
All You Pretty Girls Geffen promo 12"
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 10:31:51 -0600 From: "Scott Fischer" <Webmaster@babaganoo.com> Subject: Re: TMI Message-ID: <NPEDKNIIBHLMBJFOCJIJEEMFCHAA.Webmaster@babaganoo.com> >>"Who else among you can claim to have shared a jacuzzi in the nude with >>a member of XTC? I've done that, ha ha!" >>>>And I have one thought.....Ewwwwwwwwww! ;) >>>>Mole Hahahaha - are we gonna hear the rest of that story though? Who was it? And *how* did that happen???
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:55:28 -0800 (PST) From: Jim Smart <jimsmart1@yahoo.com> Subject: Look out world, I'm about to be bad Message-ID: <20040221165528.49438.qmail@web13509.mail.yahoo.com> David wrote, and I agree: "the Superbowl halftime entertainment was 'Superbad'. Janet J has nothing to do with this analysis though. The greater whole of the program involved re-treads of music long gone by that sold their million copies and since should have been retired. What has happened to the term 'fresh'?" However, I do not expect the Super Bowl half time show to be fresh. It could have a jazz theme or "music of the civil war" or whatever. I don't even really expect it to be good. I guess I just don't expect it to be THAT bad. It was the worst collection of awful crap I have ever witnessed, and I count the episodes of American Idol that my family has forced me to watch in that assessment. It's really just a manifestation of our current music scene's lack of, well, everything. I wouldn't be surprised if next year's super bowl half time show is much worse. Amen brother to the Chalker who said that the only place to find out about good new music is on Chalkhills. Sorry if you're suffering through a cold February, but I'd just like to finish by pointing out how nice and sunny it's been here in Hawaii lately. aloha, Jim "but not that sorry" Smart
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:14:51 -0400 From: "Christopher R. Coolidge" <cauldron@together.net> Subject: I pity da fool Message-ID: <BC5D7ACB.C7BA%cauldron@together.net> on 2/20/04 9:21 PM, Chalkhills at <owner-chalkhills@chalkhills.org> wrote: > Insane Culnane didst speak > > "Who else among you can claim to have shared a jacuzzi in the nude with > a member of XTC? I've done that, ha ha!" > > And I have one thought.....Ewwwwwwwwww! ;) Hey, I shared a jacuzzi with Mr T once, him and about ten other people. All of us except for Mr T were there at the Marriott in Orlando, FL for a convention, Mr T was a local using the jacuzzi. Hey, I know he's from Central Florida, he was wearing his usual leopard print briefs and mandinka hair cut, had to be him.
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:03:37 -0500 From: Steve Dockery <sdockery@mac.com> Subject: I'd Like That...and that and that. Message-ID: <179F2910-64EC-11D8-9E93-0003930F3416@mac.com> Heard "I'd Like That" playing on the speakers at Giant Food last night. :) I don't know why they call it Giant Food. It all looked actual size to me. -Steve
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:06:22 +0000 From: "Paul Culnane" <paulculnane@hotmail.com> Subject: I Love My Friends Message-ID: <BAY7-F93TzFm15k4R9x00017484@hotmail.com> Some stuff (among other things) I feel immediately compelled to reply to, so here goes: From: Jon Rosenberger <wile1coyote@yahoo.com> Subject: Talk about a bad visual!!!! Insane Culnane didst speak "Who else among you can claim to have shared a jacuzzi in the nude with a member of XTC? I've done that, ha ha!" And I have one thought.....Ewwwwwwwwww! ;) Mole >>Yeah Moley. Be glad. As I explained to another enquirer about that >>event, no photos, thankfully, were taken. Terry was resplendent, don't >>you doubt it for one moment. But in my case, I'll just kill you further >>by quoting Billy Connolly: "in the nuddy I look like a lump of porridge >>with hair". Further cause to go "ewwwwww". Nuff sed! A-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!! Then came this from my dear friend Andy in SoCal: From: "A.E. \(Andy\) Cuthbert" <acuthbert@socal.rr.com> Subject: Re: Chalkie-friends OK, I could not let this one pass. Normally I am just a lurker here, but Paul has brought me out of the closet!!! >>readers please note, nothing to do with Michael Jackson's one! Andy was my first trader thru Chalkhills; I'm still reaping the benefits from the great material he recorded for me. Plus, he sent me a copy of the special "ammonite" edition of "Fossil Fuel", among many other fine gifts and gestures. He said some really nice and touching things about me, which I really don't deserve. But Andy is every bit, and more, what he said I was. Mr Cuthbert is a champion! Thank you buddy, you're a great bloke, and you got the spelling right ;^) I just hope I get to shake his hand one more time! Then, Ben chimed in with: From: Benjamin Gott <bgott@rectoryschool.org> Subject: Stephen Duffy Chalk-kids, The folks at Apple just put Stephen Duffy's "I Love My Friends" on the iTunes Music Store. Yes, yes. I've been delinquent in buying it, and it's an incredible album. If you have been delinquent too, you should get it NOW. I can't believe I waited so long! Glad you finally succumbed Benny. And here's the obligatory XTC content (such as it is): The album Ben refers to, is, IMO, an essential purchase for all XTC and "power-pop" aficcionados. This one features guest appearances from Aimee Mann, Ric Menck, Blur's Alex James, among others. But in case XTC completists are unaware, there are two songs produced by Andy Partridge, on which AP plays bass, "string machine" and sings backing vox, with Dave Mattacks as drummer. The songs are "You Are" and "What If I Fell In Love With You?" And they are pearlers. Thank you Ben for bringing this to our attention. As he recommends, seek out Duffy's "I Love My Friends"! -as I do. Paul
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:31:52 -0700 From: "Thomas Vest" <tvtwo@hotmail.com> Subject: How did you get into XTC? Message-ID: <Law10-F58lT3XIhFTN600008b6a@hotmail.com> hi everyone here is my story: i liked her a lot. since 7th grade, i had been infatuated with her. nothing ever happened as i was a nerdy, shy uber-geek. numerous relocations and six years later, i was living near daytona beach florida and lo and behold, Sherrie's parents also took the 800 mile plunge and moved into the same area. she worked at a local record store and i went to see her a few times. i sort of figured out that nothing was going to happen but, you have those insane thoughts in the back of your head... well, it might work... she might like me... and so on. after browsing around a while and making small talk, i got the feeling nothing EVER was going to come of this. having a few extra dollars in my pocket, i thought i would buy something anyways to soothe the wounds. so what do i do? i ask her to recommend something. now i was around 17 or 18 at the time. i listened to hair metal, classic rock and lots of prince. she gives me two cassette tapes: Ministry's "Land of Rape and Honey" and "Skylarking". i was happy to have something out of the whole episode, even if it was not a date... hell, she picked out two tapes for me! heh heh, what a schmuck! so i get home and play ministry first. HOLY SH*T did that tape just suck! i put xtc on. i made it through half the first side. i pitched both of the tapes into a box. they did not see the light of day for a while. a year or so later, i am working in a record store (a different one). Oranges and Lemons was released. one of the managers at work just kept playing all the time. heyyyyyyyy.... i like this. i listen to it more and more and i finally buy that one myself. damn, this sounds good. i want to see them in concert. are they going to tour? ahhh!!!!! they have not toured in 7 years, but they are going to play David Letterman. i stay up to watch it and dammit if i don't fall asleep. sometime in the midst of all this Oranges and Lemons hoo-ha, i realize that i have skylarking on cassette. i play it. and play it. and play it. i read the lyrics... i learn the words, they touch my soul. over the next year or so, i buy all the xtc i can find. in the last 3 years, i buy all the xtc records i can find. i am addicted. to this day, skylarking is my favorite album. so that is my story. hokey, sappy and ultimatlely, a little late into the xtc club...but better late than never. any other interesting stories out there? i would love to hear them...i think a lot of us would. all the best, thomas and i still hate that ministry tape... but i like all their others.
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:43:01 -0800 (PST) From: Andrew Boyle <andybgator@yahoo.com> Subject: Finding 'I Love My Friends" Message-ID: <20040224224301.77400.qmail@web21326.mail.yahoo.com> Hello, All. Long time, no type. >From: Benjamin Gott <bgott@rectoryschool.org> >Subject: Stephen Duffy > >The folks at Apple just put Stephen Duffy's "I Love My >Friends" on the iTunes Music Store. Yes, yes. I've >been delinquent in buying it, and >it's an incredible album. If you have been delinquent >too, you should get it NOW. I can't believe I waited >so long! You should also know that eMusic.com has a ton of SpinArt groups, including Duffy, and a vast collection to choose from. Different subscriptions available starting at 40 songs per month at $9.95. A little cheaper than Apple even though I would prefer you give your money to them. Your choice. Andrew Boyle Orlando, FL
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:05:15 +1100 From: "Cliff Smith" <el_che_gautama@hotmail.com> Subject: A chord request Message-ID: <BAY8-F1092yXgNwW3Qn00007d3e@hotmail.com> Hey everyone... I really love "Didn't hurt a bit" and I was wondering if someone could work out the chords to it. It's just that the lyrics really chime with what I'm going through at the moment... cheers, cliff.
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 03:02:17 -0600 From: "Superfly" <superfly@texas.net> Subject: re: My kingdom for a woodblock... Message-ID: <NDBBIJONCLIGJIEOPJJOGEMPCJAA.superfly@texas.net> >>In the course of remastering, did someone leave a level up somewhere? Or was that woodblock always buried there, right out in front of the mix? Funny you mention that. I just got my copy of the remastered Oranges & Lemons, and upon first listen to "King For A Day" I, like you, was completely shocked by the presence of the woodblock. At first I thought they accidentally placed one of the remixes on there, but upon further review, it's the same mix as what we were previously accustomed to. Which brings up the question: has anyone else noticed any unknown sounds on the new remasters that you hadn't heard before in such clarity? I have to say that the fidelity is outstanding on all I've heard so far (O&L, ES, and D&W). The endings and fade outs on D&W alone were revealing. It's like removing a wet towel from the speakers...
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 04:54:08 +0000 (GMT) From: <jeremy.warmsley@btinternet.com> Subject: Plug plug plug Message-ID: <20040226045408.98665.qmail@web86301.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Hi there, I'm a singer-songwriter based in Cambridge (the one in England) who is heavily influenced by XTC, and a lurker on this list. Anyway, I will be playing a set this Friday with my backing band. I think it's fair to say that my sound & style are heavily influenced by everyone's favorite Swindown-based recording collective (esp Black Sea/English Settlement period...). I will even be covering an XTC song - what more reason do you need to come along? It's at Newnham College Bar, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, UK, on Friday 27th Feb at 9:00 pm, free entry. The first half of the set is acoustic, the second half with my backing band. Please come down! Apologies for the lack of relevant content... Yours, Jeremy Warmsley www.soundclick.com/jeremywarmsley
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:00:00 -0000 From: "Shabbyroad Media" <peter@shabbyroad.com> Subject: Andy on BBC6 this Sunday Feb 29th Message-ID: <WINISP-TI72aukyCKDk00005b03@winisp-ti72.winisp.net> Organization: Shabbyroad Media Andy will be on BBC6 (available on ye olde internet) this Sunday morning. It's at 9:00am GMT but BBC6 usually have the shows available online for a couple of weeks. Link here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/presenters/tracey_macleod/
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:03:17 -0800 From: Steven Reule <steven@obsessed-with-music.com> Subject: All You Pretty Girls Geffen promo 12" Message-ID: <4.1.20040226125933.00b5e9c0@mail.obsessed-with-music.com> Hey, fellow XTC fans... I'll only bug you for a second... I'm selling this Geffen promo on ebay (since I have two, I only need one). http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=obsessed-with-music and would rather it go to a real fan... In XTC we trust, Steven www.obsessed-with-music.com
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