Chalkhills Digest Volume 11, Issue 23
Date: Sunday, 22 May 2005
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 11, Number 23
Sunday, 22 May 2005
Topics:
Re: XTC - Gaston Hall
Andy Partridge on new Shriekback tracks
Africa Nearly Sampled?
Are you waving or just drowning?
is it new?
United States Of Erica Promo - It was me!
Unite-y Snakes of La Wexler
News on Dave Gregory or Guitargonauts?
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 06:40:33 -0700 (PDT) From: pancho artecona <partecona@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: XTC - Gaston Hall Message-ID: <20050519134033.14103.qmail@web52306.mail.yahoo.com> Hi there, In case anyone is wondering what happened to easytree.org, that wonderful ptp site for music and video, they are now located at dimeadozen.org That's where you can find the torrent for XTC live at Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington DC January 24, 1980 NTSC DVD as well as a bunch of other great stuff (live Jellyfish, Beefheart, Costello, etc) Ellaguru-thank you thank you thank you....be you a boy or a girl your frou frou makes me cuckoo. Thanks for all your effort, great performance. Take care, PRXTCFAN
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:05:20 +0100 From: "Darren A. Peace" <dpeace@bigfoot.com> Subject: Andy Partridge on new Shriekback tracks Message-ID: <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAA+aw2EQZjd0S5uyVUyuKtlcKAAAAQAAAApHkd266niEizTOxluUV36QEAAAAA@bigfoot.com> Just in case this hasn't already been picked up, I'm quoting from the Malicious Damage label website ( www.maliciousdamage.co.uk <http://www.maliciousdamage.co.uk/> ) : shriekback: the album is getting closer and sounding great - andy partridge has played some extceptional guitar on it... it's got no title yet but we're still aiming for release at the end of june and i can guarantee it's worth the wait There's a label sampler already available at http://www.maliciousdamage.biz/clockmachine.html , on which there's: 00:07 SHRIEKBACK the strongest wind that blows barry andrews has spent the last eighteen months writing, programming and perfecting the new shriekback album... as yet untitled it features martyn barker and mark raudva plus guitar contributions from one of barry's former band-mates, andy partridge of xtc, and is planned for release on Malicious Damage in june The sampler also includes: 00:12 SHADOW KABINET full moon song "when greyness strikes run to the kabinet of dr. shadow... he'll put the psychedelia back in your step!" - andy Partridge, xtc Oo. I'm excited! Darren Guildford, UK
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 07:28:30 -0400 From: John Relph <relph@tmbg.org> Subject: Africa Nearly Sampled? Message-ID: <17037.51678.155661.883109@f5.idiot-dog.com> Friends of Calcium Carbonate: A reader wrote in with this question: I was in Australia in June of 2000. A couple of times I heard a song on the radio that was built around samples from "It's Nearly Africa". Do you know what the song might be? I was directed to something in a record store, but when I listened to it back home I found I'd been lead astray. I'm afraid it's got me stumped. Can anybody out there answer this question? Because now that it's been asked I'd like to know the answer, too! -- John
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 17:56:32 -0700 From: "Wayne Klein" <wtdk123@msn.com> Subject: Are you waving or just drowning? Message-ID: <BAY4-F1363E39BE877F0CBF6E981F9090@phx.gbl> >>from Kevin This is hard to tell, however, because the same section, near boxed sets, also featured a copy of the Young Rascals box, ALL I REALLY NEED; THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS. So, I'm doubly confused over another aspect of these reissues. Has Rhino Handmade decided to make their releases available to megastores?<< That one I can answer. Rhino Handmade has indeed made their product available in retail outlets. Believe it or your message did clarify my question about the Kristry MacColl CDs. Sounds like the expanded imports are currently the only ones out there! Regards Wayne
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:37:30 +0200 (CEST) From: N TURNER <member@turner2.wanadoo.co.uk> Subject: is it new? Message-ID: <2440208.1116581850555.JavaMail.www@wwinf3003> Hello people I watched the debate unfolding about all the new bands that were xtc influenced and decided to give it a go and listen. It all sounded pretty exciting, however when i got my ears around DDIHC, Futureheads et al, i was a wee bit disappointed. The sound is there but the content aint. When i go back to xtc's first outing it still sounds fresh and vibrant, it still gives me a buzz all these years on. The new bands may get better but the initial impact is a bit of a damp squib, sorry guys. We shouldn't be looking for another xtc, just enjoy the original. Soundalikes are fun for a while but I want originality, songs that knock my socks off and leave a mark on me. I went to see some local bands recently (Sheffield, England) and had to listen to anoth batch of Radiohead wanabees. Until a band called Milburn got up. They are 4 lads from Sheffield age 17 who got everyones attention, there is a buzz about them check em out, i think they have just got a contract (www.milburnmusic.com). Bye for now Nigel (no plans at the moment)
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 13:47:21 +0100 From: stevesomerset <stevesomerset@blueyonder.co.uk> Subject: United States Of Erica Promo - It was me! Message-ID: <BEB39AE9.C5B%stevesomerset@blueyonder.co.uk> Hi folks, I was the man responsible for directing the video for the United States Of Erica 'I'm So Sick of Models' track. It was a cheap,cheerful and very colourful piece of pop art designed to be played on large video screens in night clubs. It featured hundreds of still 35mm shots animated and manipulated in a program called 'After Effects' I think it ran in a couple of night clubs and got some tv showings in the States on a channel that showed indie videos. Oh yes and it got shown at The Highgate Film Festival here in London. Cheers Steve Somerset
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 17:14:15 EDT From: Hbsherwood@aol.com Subject: Unite-y Snakes of La Wexler Message-ID: <143.4563e113.2fbfad27@aol.com> In a message dated 5/18/05 11:13:30 PM, relphmeister writes: > I came across a reference to some "funky house" rekkids by The United > States of Erica. Apparently Erica is in fact Erica Wexler, she who is > recently associated with our Mr Partridge. It has been rumoured that > these funky house records were possibly produced by Partridge. Erica of The United States of Erica is in fact Erica Wexler. AP mentioned this to me in our last chat. She also was involved in a project called "Luna." I don't think Andy produced these, because (he told me) at the time we spoke (February 1), Erica was off in New York working on another recording project. I gathered that for the sake of their relationship they keep their studio aspirations separate. I can't find anything about her in any of the standard databases -- AMG, UBL, MUZE, etc. Which might in itself be revealing. > I have found references to a single for the song "I'm So Sick of > Models!". Remixes were done by the team of Dillon and Dickins. > However, details are few and far between. Oh, there's supposedly a > promotional video as well. Back in the early 2000's, when I was writing the COMC liner notes, Andy and I discussed ways to publicize this using the Internet. (The Idea web site was as yet only a gleam in Two Brown Girls' eye). This was a pet project of Erica's as well. Harrison "first, do no harm" Sherwood
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 14:48:58 -0400 From: mjoann <mjoann@woh.rr.com> Subject: News on Dave Gregory or Guitargonauts? Message-ID: <428F829A.1060403@woh.rr.com> Hello all, I don't believe I've ever posted here, though I've lurked for about 5 years! So, here's my concern: I've been a regular visitor to DG's web site for several years now. It used to be updated pretty much every month, but hasn't changed in over a year. I miss reading the pick of the month! Have he and/or the web masters given up on it? The last news I read on DG, he was working with Pugwash, but that was about a year ago. I know there are some people on the list who are in contact... is there any new news? I hope he is well. I have great respect for his talents (and amazing music collection!) Do we all need to chip in and buy him a new guitar so we can read a new "pick of the month?" ;) Any news would be appreciated. Mjoann (reading from scenic, southern Ohio)
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