Chalkhills Digest Volume 6, Issue 279
Date: Tuesday, 3 October 2000
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 6, Number 279
Tuesday, 3 October 2000
Topics:
You Thought *We* Were Bad...
Still Think It Looks Like a Duck
That horrible night
Andy Partridge & Harold Budd
Transistor Blast & Mr. Easter
Airplay
The Sugarplastic *are* Fans of XTC
It's Only Love
Tis the season to be Mummer! ..and thanks
AW: Six Degrees
Re: The Dream is Over
RE: I've gone all Psonic
When words are not enough
Chomsky article
Andy Pod-ridge
Anniversaries are cool.
Philly radio
Undiscovered (by some) XTC
where have all the digests gone...long time passing!
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:43:31 EDT From: Hbsherwood@aol.com Subject: You Thought *We* Were Bad... Message-ID: <99.abf3cef.270612a3@aol.com> From the September '00 ish of _Mojo_, illustration of the subtle difference between a Labor of Love and a Labor of Rather Creepy Compulsion.... If, like me, you were heartbroken when Mr. Robert Smith announced that The Cure's latest album, _Bloodflowers_, would definitely be their last, you can seek solace in the diligent work of three true believers in Buenos Aires who have just completed an astounding CD collection which features Cure fans from around the world covering every single song the back-combed ones ever recorded. All 431 of them. "It was a way for people to show their love of the band," explained Argentinian record-store owner and project coordinator German, "They're a band that you grow up with, they're part of your youth." The project was coordinated over the web at http://www.pinkpig.com.ar and they even managed to present the CD collection (of which there are only 500 in existence) to Mr. Smith himself in New Orleans. "He seemed pleased -- he'd said that he'd been following the project," says German. "But he wasn't very demonstrative. Maybe he's not a demonstrative kind of person." That's one possibility, I suppose... Kind of puts the "Chalkhills' Children" projects into perspective, doesn't it? So: Who up for, it, gang? Every single XTC song ever done--gotta be a piece of cake, right? And then when we're done, we troop up to Swindon and present the whole enormous, lovingly crafted pile to Partsy and Moulding, who will, I'm certain, leap at the chance to show what "demonstrative" fellows they are... Big hugs all around... Come on, you guys! Somebody set up a website! Harrison "Demonstrative is as demonstrative does" Sherwood
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:00:07 EDT From: Hbsherwood@aol.com Subject: Still Think It Looks Like a Duck Message-ID: <ca.aca5787.27061687@aol.com> >From: OMBEAN1@aol.com >Subject: Check out The Canonical List of Weird Band Names > >http://www.mcs.net/~shochber/bandname.html >The Canonical List of Weird Band Names Funny indeed, but did you try the link near the top of the page, the one offering a "Zillion Zappa Quotes"? Try it: Get a load of the background image they used... (http://www.mcs.net/~shochber/zappa.html) Harrison "Mup" Sherwood
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 01:07:44 -0700 From: "Drew MacDonald" <drewmacdonald@mediaone.net> Subject: That horrible night Message-ID: <005201c02ab5$8317dc00$a9841818@we.mediaone.net> Tom K.: > This may be a delicately macabre thread idea, but maybe a good > cartharsis and a good tribute to Lennon's memory for the anniversary > ... maybe those of us who remember that horrible night could relate > their tales. You know, where were you, what were you doing, how > it affected you. I was living in northern New York State, and the news of the shooting came to me in a phone call that woke me from a deep sleep. It was my editor at the daily newspaper where I was then employed, who knew I was a fan and wanted to know if I would come in to add "color" to the paper's story. When I got to the newsroom, I could see why he called me. The wire-service material coming in was appallingly generic, focusing on the well-known parts of Lennon's public life (the "Jesus" quote, the "bed-in," the FBI crap, etc.) instead of on the music and what John meant to at least two generations of music lovers. I was able to provide some of that perspective, along with quotes from local luminaries (several of whom got the news from me when I woke them up. Those were hard calls to make.) I stayed there until deadline, churning out copy and juggling incoming comments. When the edition was finally put to bed, I left the building with a bunch of similarly shell-shocked graveyard-shift employees. We ended up at a 24-hour diner, where we camped out at a table and spent the next several hours trying to work through the event and what it meant. For what it's worth, we never figured that out. And I still never have. I am now older than John ever got, and there has yet to be a death outside my immediate family that has affected me so much. Drew
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 11:44:14 -0700 (PDT) From: The Colonel <captainextraneous@yahoo.com> Subject: Andy Partridge & Harold Budd Message-ID: <20000930184414.6583.qmail@web2301.mail.yahoo.com> I just picked up the quasi-ambient album by Patridge and Budd. Anybody have more info on this project, how it came about, etc. It's just such a departure for Andy that I was curious and thought someone might have some background info... The Colonel
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 15:55:47 EDT From: IMSUNBAKE@aol.com Subject: Transistor Blast & Mr. Easter Message-ID: <f9.3323489.27079f43@aol.com> Dear Chalk Children - I believe it was the bright and thoughtful and always entertaining Mr. Easter who recommended getting Transistor Blast and, because I'm such a god**am monkey, I did. WOWSER! He's right! Live, from New York, it's XTC!!! If you don't have it, I guarantee it will bring huge grins to you! The whole package is worth it to hear Another Satellite live. I can even start to handle some of that early noise, er, MUSIC from White Music. So I repeat his recommendation: Go Get It! XXOO, Annamarie
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 15:34:19 -0400 From: "Derek Christoff" <blindowl@sympatico.ca> Subject: Airplay Message-ID: <00c601c02b15$6e450ae0$056bacce@sympatico.ca> A lot of Chalksters write in with sightings (hearings) of Wasp Star tracks on radio. In Hamilton Canada, XTC are getting continuous airplay of both Man/Love... and Stupidly Happy. The clincher was as I sat in a bar playing NTN trivia and drinking a beer, Man/Love.. came on; and almost the whole bar began singing along and discussing XTC, how they havent been around for a while and blah blah ...Nigel... etc. It was kinda kool. I must admit it's neat to hear XTC on the airwaves. Just a passing thought, doesn't that Third Eye Blind song sound like Stupidly Happy sorta, kinda. Which came first I wonder.?
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Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 16:23:53 CDT
From: "joe _" <sendto_joe@hotmail.com>
Subject: The Sugarplastic *are* Fans of XTC
Message-ID: <LAW2-F10rzrGvyFM4DG00007e7f@hotmail.com>
The Sugarplastic are only second to XTC in my book. ("Polly Brown" is the
best Mummer-era single Andy never wrote.)
For the record, Ben Eshbach, the principal singer/songwriter contributed
this as part of an essay at www.sugarplastic.com :
"A lot of comparisons got thrown around at us. We were compared to Gentle
Giant (!), The Kinks, The Pixies, 10cc, The Talking Heads and, of course,
XTC.
About XTC. It was sometime around 1993 or 1994 that some interviewer
surprised us with the news that we apparently did not like to be compared to
XTC. We weren't (and still aren't) sure where that rumor began, but it began
strong and hasn't ever let up. Interviewers now always preface their XTC
comparisons with, "Now I know you guys don't like it when your compared to
XTC but..." This is always sure to get an eye-rolling from the band - and
this eye-rolling is almost always misinterpreted as "Yep! That's right!
Enough with the XTC comparisons." The fact is, though, that we've never been
bothered by the comparison; not a single bit. We love XTC. They were an
inspiration for the band, and anyone familiar with their stuff can hear
that. I've sung about Mr. Moulding in the song Arizona on our first record,
(the song itself is a weak parody of Life Begins at the Hop.) Occasionally a
writer will parade his musical acumen (perhaps for the benefit of his fellow
writers) by making the comparison in a derogatory, even mealy-mouthed, way.
That's bothersome. We've read some articles by people who go overboard. My
experience has been that the biggest XTC fans are the least likely to see
this exaggerated likeness."
I strongly encourage XTC fans to purchase their latest CD, "Resin" at
http://www.cdbaby.com . (I have an extra copy that I'm willing to trade for
XTC stuff.) "Radio Jejune" can be found at CDNow, Amazon, etc. "Bang, The
Earth Is Round" is out of print, but can be found second-hand pretty easily.
And you can learn more about the band at their website, as well as another
ongoing Relph project at http://reality.sgi.com/relph/music/sugarplastic/
Best Regards,
Joe
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 18:17:46 EDT From: IMSUNBAKE@aol.com Subject: It's Only Love Message-ID: <c6.b58f9ac.2707c08a@aol.com> In 6 #278 Bert wrote: >> I'm not familiar with "It's Only Love" so can't comment on that, << -- "It's Only Love" is one of THE most beautiful Beatles songs. Smoochy and dreamy. Only John Lennon .... Am I done giving advice yet? Oh! I hear the dinner bell... Annamarie
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 13:13:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Brown <mb2@deltanet.com> Subject: Tis the season to be Mummer! ..and thanks Message-ID: <200010012013.NAA25313@mail2.deltanet.com> ..hello?.. is this thing on?..ahem.. -Thank you, fellow employees, and a special thanks to my dear friend and cubicle mate, Mr. Hanks. It is an honor to be chosen as 'employee of the month'. Without the support of my colleagues, and my own unhealthy obsess..I mean sincere belief in the Mummer product, I would not be standing here today receiving this most coveted of corporate acknowledgements. It really was a team effort, so in a sense we are *all* winners! (PSSSSSSST.. stick around after the suits leave and the margaritas are on me!) Like I was telling Wes, I won't be stopping here in my promotion of the Mummer product, oh no.. I see great things ahead for our little darling.. I envision a future where there is at least one copy of Mummer in each home in America, nay, in each home on the planet!.. Just imagine it, friends.. a tolerant place where Mummer lovers can stroll freely through the streets, singing at the top of their lungs, "Great fire burning THROOOOUGH.. great fire burning through my house.." without fear of persecution or reprisal.. A magical land where instead of drab, confining uniforms, school children and police officers alike will don Deliver Us From The Elements tee-shirts and comfortable jeans (don't forget the sensible shoes!).. A united world where Beating Of Hearts becomes *the* single anthem for all humankind.. truly, a Utopian society.. and that is only the beginning.. ..But how to realize this wonderous dream?.. I lost sleep over this one, kids.. then it came to me.. I propose to you, my ginger snaps, a day like no other.. a day to give thanks and sing the praises of Mummer.. to share its enigmatic beauty with the rest of humanity, thereby helping the deaf to hear and the blind to see.. it shall be known as *MUMMER DAY* Can you not embrace my vision, Hillians? ..*Mummer Day*..the most anticipated and joyous of all manufactured holiday occasions (cue up the Peanuts gang singing softly in the background, ala 'Charlie Brown Christmas') ..I can see them now, the wee bairns..their faces all aglow as they sing Mummer tunes and dance merrily 'round the gaily-decorated home stereo system.. Every home and public building, near and far, shall be adorned with bright lights and glittering ornamentation..Serpentina!.. Need more convincing? ..The day of Mummer will be a paid holiday to be sure.. one to be celebrated by the consumption of a heavy, indigestible meal, and hours of Mummer documentaries, interviews with the lads, and Mummer album/memorabilia auctions on the telly.. a festival of countless parades, and grand, open-air ceremonies, replete with dozens of long-winded speeches given by local Mummer afficionados, and culminating in a dazzling fireworks display!.... But let us not forget the 'true meaning' of this special day..it will be a day to share this intoxicating masterpiece with the world.. a reverent time for all to reflect on the brilliance of Mummer and the blessed bounty of the entire XTC catalog! I invite you all to join me in celebrating the very first Mummer Day in history on October 17, 2000. JOY TO THE WORLD! Debora 'only 16 shopping days left' Brown
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 08:04:55 +0200 From: Bergmaier Klaus <klaus.bergmaier@maxonline.at> Subject: AW: Six Degrees Message-ID: <41E0B760C85AD3119BE200E0291B6EE5057CB0@M421P023.dipool.highway.telekom.at> Dear all! Jeff Eason <eason@mountaintimes.com> averred: >>Anyone connecting XTC to Frank Sinatra wins a special prize! On Duets FS duetted with Chrissie Hynde. I'm sure there are more connections between the Pretenders and XTC, but one is enough. On their album "Last of the Independents" David Lord arranged the strings for the ballad "I'll Stand By You". As we all know "The Good Lord" produced the Three Wise Men and Big Express. Best wishes from Austria Klaus
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 11:04:24 -0500 From: "Christopher R. Coolidge" <cauldron@together.net> Subject: Re: The Dream is Over Message-ID: <l03130303b5fd0e586a32@[208.13.202.184]> >The next day I woke up sleepless and hung over, and unbelievably sad. I had >to go teach guitar lessons all day. As I sat there trying to keep my wits, >each student started asking me about John Lennon. It was too much, so after >the third one I cancelled the rest and went to my parent's house for dinner. >When I got there, the local news broadcast was playing a tribute montage of >pictures. The song was In My Life. I just fell to pieces for the first >time, went into a bedroom and cried myself to sleep. (This is getting hard, >sorry). > >Tom K My experience was pretty weird, I was listening to the Plastic Ono Band album in my dorm room and just at the moment when John sings "I don't believe in Beatles..." Fred McKay knocks on the door and frantically announces that John Lennon's just been shot. I look at Fred, and look back at the stereo as John is song "I just believe in me/Yoko and me...and then the lyric you quote above. sppooky, huh? For our parents it was where were when JFK died, for us it's where we were when John Lennon died. I highly recommend Dave Davies' "Unfinished Business" as a commentary on Lennon's legacy, it's one of the most moving tributes I've heard, yet I didn't know it was about Lennon until a serious Kinks fan friend sat me down and walked me through the lyrics. "Unfinished business, you put a bullet in my brain/But you can't put out my light..." He even steals the opening riff from "Dear Prudence." I'm surprised I hadn't noticed that. Christopher R. Coolidge Vermont State Senate candidate, Libertarian, Chittenden County
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 13:21:52 +0100 From: "Smith, David" <David.Smith@tfeurope.com> Subject: RE: I've gone all Psonic Message-ID: <4BBE67B71C1DD411A23600508B65F71E686306@tfsecmsg04.tfseur.co.uk> Good fellow Chalkers, it hath finally happenedeth! There I was, this weekend, driving to me dear old Mum's, and I got a whim. Yes, indeed, a whim, to pull over and have a quick look through the racks at a local second hand record store, beautifully named "Vinyl Resting Place". I do this once or twice a year because the guy always has a large rack of vinyl albums from the 80s for a quid each (that's Stg1 btw). I always walk away with a bunch of stuff I wouldn't have bought full price, but have on tape, but of course the tapes are old and stretched and sound like they're being played through a shammy leather - yes, I know it's Chamois, thanks. So, here I are, peruuuusing through the Best of Barry White (goddit), and No Parlez by Paul Young (no fanx!) and picking up the first two Pet Shop Boys albums (to replace said tapes etc) but not finding much in the way of gems. "Oh well," says I (in my immaculate saarf Laaarndan accent), "I'll just pay for these." Into the shop I saunter (the bins were outside) and there - just . . .just THERE - facing me across the walkway, at the front of the "New In - Not Sorted" bin . . . A splash of colour, hazy reds and purples, four blokes in negative, and the word . . . "Psonic" Could it be? No, surely not. But YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS! There, in living colour, at the front of the row, a completely untouched (well, by me, anyway) copy of Psonic Psunspots. The Smudgeboy moves, like a cat (albeit a rather plump cat) across the floor, at a speed that would dazzle Marion Jones, throwing various sundry record browsers to the four winds. His grubby little paws move like lightning and . . . he makes it! There, grasped in my little stubby digits (dig it?), a copyof Psonic Psunspots in a condition that would put most of the other vinyl I own to shame. It was obviously either loved and cared for or hated and never played, because it's sparkling - not a trace of a scratch or even anything remotely approaching one. Blinking back the tears I glance down at the rack from whence it came - oh . . . look, whoever . . . brought . . . it . . . in . . . . also . . . .brought . . . in . . . . . . . . . . . 25 O'Clock! Yep, serious . . . the set, together, nestling, perfect and gleaming. I'm a nanosecond away from a stammering, gibbering wreck. The proprietor approaches. I resist the urge to faint clean away. "Alright mate" he says . . . "know what they are then do ya - cos I've never heard of them". Stifling the urge to laugh hysterically, uncontrollably in his face, I bring him up to speed on the whole story. "Righto" he says, "you want them then?" I nod - I can't speak. "How about those two and the Pet Shop Boys albums - 20 quid the lot. I hand over the Stg20, like a six year old who's just paid for his own sweets for the first time, snatch the little parcel and levitate back to my car, drunk on the experience like you are after "the" first kiss. I got to the Mater and Paters and said "could I just borrow your stereo for a minute". You know the rest . . . Now, a little context: I'm au fait enough to know about the Dukes, but only ever had a scratchy cassette with about four tracks on from years back. I (guilty M'lud) downloaded all the tracks from Napster a few months back, fell in love, but firmly believed I'd never find originals, so therefore assuaged my guilt in that way. Now, my Napster induced guilt is a distant memory. Although, I don't suppose the boys get anything out of me buying them second hand . . . hallo, guilt monster, welcome back, c'mon in, your room's just like you left it . . . Now I'm sure I've not done anything earth-shattering in the grand "record-collecting" scheme of things, they can't be that rare. I don't even know if the price I paid was above, below or spot-on the average. But, here's the rub . . . I don't care. At that moment I would have mortgaged the house and thrown in my genitals to get these, such was the utter surprise and delight. I spent Saturday night being a "miserable git" according to my friends, 'cos I didn't go out. Instead, I sat and listened to both albums, twice, each! Aaah, my friends, I wish you had been there. Now THAT'S stpuidly happy! Smudge "What in the World?" boy E-Mail: david.smith@tfeurope.com
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 18:14:57 +0000 From: The Worrier Queen <myrone@tesco.net> Subject: When words are not enough Message-ID: <39D8D097.2D070830@tesco.net> When words are not enough Last night I got a phone call . One of my relatives had died. We'd all been expecting it for some time. We knew he had cancer. We knew it was terminal. With good nursing and pain control he'd been able to remain at home. A couple of days before he died he'd been helping with the decorating. In fact he'd made it past the estimate of how long he had left. I didn't know him well but what I knew I liked. He was a good man who'd had more than his fair share of troubles but didn't complain about it. And as realtives go, he was one of the best. And now he's gone & I can never sit and talk with him, find out who he was and not just a name on a card at Christmas. Last night I sat with a card and a pen and tried to write, I think, what I'm writing now. With Deepest Sympathy is what the card manufacturers use. But what does it mean? I've had a similar experience but I only know how I felt, not what his wife and daughter went through. How do you say it shouldn't have happened, not to Terry, not to you. How do you say I wish he hadn't died, I wish the cancer had be beaten, I wish he'd never got cancer. So last night I put on Skylarking and cried for a while. I'm not sure if I believe in an afterlife, or heaven and hell. The thought that Terry is no longer *is* makes me afraid, afraid that one day that's what will happen to me. The selfish little thought that I am merely mortal. Don't want to die like you.
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 13:50:15 -0500 From: Jill Oleson <Jill_Oleson@kurion.com> Subject: Chomsky article Message-ID: <81CC73FC2FACD311A2D200508B8B88AA1C92E7@KURION_EXCH> A brief note to offer this article from the Dallas Observer on the Texas band Chomsky, which also mentions XTC and Andy Partridge: http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues/1999-07-08/outhere.html And as a reminder: http://www.chomsky.com Enjoy! Jill Oleson Austin, Texas
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 18:24:02 -0400 From: Gary McBride <garym@usa.com> Subject: Andy Pod-ridge Message-ID: <p04330108b5feb7e3adb0@[209.118.255.115]> I don't recall anyone posting the text from this article, which is pretty interesting for those of us guitar fetishists on the list... check it out! [ http://chalkhills.org/articles/Studio2StageV1N2.html ]
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 21:18:34 -0400 From: "Benjamin A. Gott" <bgott@bowdoin.edu> Subject: Anniversaries are cool. Message-ID: <B5FEAC2A.1BEB%bgott@bowdoin.edu> Gang, It's a very special time in the world of Ben Gott...A quick search of the Chalkhills archives shows that I have been a member of this weird, strange, always enlightening Internet mailing list since 02 October 1995...So today marks my five-year Chalkhills anniversary! In that time, I've finished high school, started college, and am now almost finished with college. (It's amazing how five years can be boiled down like that, huh?) Anyway, you Chalkhillians have been with me every step of the way (or *almost* every step), and I'm grateful for that. To all of the friends whom I've met (and have "met") on this list -- our conversations about music, school, and life have most certainly made my time on this earth a little better. Ira, Simon, Peter, all of the Johns, Dean, Mitch, Daniel, Dave, Colin (how's Kurri Kurri?), Will, Tim, Eddie, Rob, Richard, Phil, Molly, Mark, Dom, Jill, Kevin, Chris, Cheryl, Bob, Becki, AMANDA (and so many more): you're the best. So, here's to another five years of Chalkhills, to another five years of XTC, and to another five years of exciting developments in my life, and in your lives. Hip hop hooray! -Ben
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 10:43:28 EDT
From: OMBEAN1@aol.com
Subject: Philly radio
Message-ID: <79.a578171.270b4a90@aol.com>
Buoys & Gulls,
I e-mailed the owner of Y100 (WPLY )& told him they should play Stupidly
Happy, that it would be a guaranteed hit. Here is his response:
To: OMBEAN1@aol.com
hmmm. guaranteed, eh? just like all the other XTC million sellers.
Actually, I like the song, am a fan of the band, have been since Generals
and Majors and Senses Working Overtime... but unfortunately, everytime I've
worked at a station that played an XTC single, they have not been hits.
They've been songs that myself and all my friends liked, but basically went
over the heads of the great masses of radio listeners... sorry but this
track will probably be limited to Sunday night Y-Not spins. Just being
honest with you.
So, Thats the state of Philadelphia radio. I suspect its like that almost
everywhere.
Adieu, Roger
p.s. Howabout dem EAGLES!!!!!
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 10:06:49 -0400 From: Alexander Werth <awerth@hams-hsc.hsc.edu> Subject: Undiscovered (by some) XTC Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20001003100649.007d93d0@email.hsc.edu> Fellow Chalkers, Here's another devoted long time (20+ years) fan and faithful Chalkhills reader who de-lurks merely once a year or so (if I'm lucky), usually when some rare thread snags my interest. This time, however, I'm writing to echo a recommendation I've seen several times in Chalkhills, but not for some months (which prompts me to write). It's a simple plea, so let me put it rather baldly: there is simply no good reason why any reader of this digest (who must be an avid follower of XTC) has not listened to Martin Newell. Every few months I go on a major Martin Newell binge, and in the past few days, as I kept replaying his "The Greatest Living Englishman," I was struck yet again by how much it sounds like a lost XTC album. That's not in the least surprising, since Andy produced and played on it--and Dave is thanked for his assistance/inspiration--and both left their signature marks all over it. Very simply, it's the closest you can come to finding a new XTC album. Christmas morning indeed! Trust me, and all the others who've recommended this font of hidden "XTC" over the years. You owe it to yourself. Run to the record store now! If you don't give this a spin, you're doing yourself, as well as the Wildman of Wivenhoe (Mr. Newell himself)--and even Mr. Partridge--a grave disservice. For the uninitiated, there also a splendid compilation cd called "The Wayward Genius of Martin Newell" which collects some of his best solo material along with many great tracks from the Newell-led Cleaners from Venus and Brotherhood of Lizards. The "Off-White Album" also earns my highest recommendation. If you love XTC, I guarantee you'll fall for Martin Newell. Thanks for listening to this commercial/public service announcement. We now return to your regularly scheduled broadcast.
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:22:12 -0400 From: "Daniel Phipps" <phipps@schoollink.net> Subject: where have all the digests gone...long time passing! Message-ID: <001801c02d66$da4d7f80$4c8c04d8@pavilion> hey! where in the world are all the chalkhills digests lately?? i haven't seen anything from the relph camp in my mail server since the 26th of september!! relph, are you on vacation yet again, man? LOL looking forward to more fan-talk on the ONLY fuckin' band that matters -- XTC!!!!!! :-) please advise, john...what goes on, dude? /dan mailto:phipps@schoollink.net
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