Chalkhills Digest Volume 9, Issue 58
Date: Sunday, 7 December 2003
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 9, Number 58
Sunday, 7 December 2003
Topics:
Re: King For A Day
Top 10's... well, almost
The Eyre Affair
Misheard Lyrics?
Re: My Top 10 For 2003
Albums of the year
Hi. I'm not home right now....
Top 10's... well, almost (Part two)
re: let me clarify
recommendations
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 09:54:43 -0800 From: strwbrry@tidepool.com Subject: Re: King For A Day Message-ID: <3FCA2EE0.FA515D9A@tidepool.com> -mk- wrote: >I'd be interested to hear how many of us have taken the time to burn >the entire collection onto a set of discs, and how they went about doing >it... >For myself, I used the random order file with some extras added here and >there (the X-StaTiC and Cobweb Theatre tracks that the bands have so kindly >offered up on their sites). Seven discs in total, and the general flow is >outstanding - you know, there really isn't a dull moment over the entire >collection. I too am quite pleased with my King For A Day collection. There is something endearing about listening to other fans' interpretations of your favorite music. As for burning new files: DVD/Audio players are cheaper and cheaper now... AND most play mp3... just pop that mp3 compilation in and we've got all 134 tracks ready to go (in alphabetical order). Another Steve
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:10:04 -0800 From: "Thomas Vest" <tvtwo@hotmail.com> Subject: Top 10's... well, almost Message-ID: <Law10-F115P8yJrNKBq0000f90f@hotmail.com> hello chalkfriends As saw from this mornings e-mail, it is time to compile our lists for top recordings (your favorites) for the year. Without further ado, here are my top 15 (in order): 1 Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham.....Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham 2 Neil Young & Crazy Horse.....Greendale 3 A Perfect Circle.....Thirteenth Step 4 Visqueen.....King Me 5 The Darkness.....Permission To Land 6 Talk To Her.....Original Score 7 Al Green.....I Can't Stop 8 The Shins.....Chutes Too Narrow 9 Yo La Tengo.....Summer Sun 10 Andy Partridge.....Fuzzy Warbles 4 11 The Jayhawks.....Rainy Day Music 12 Rufus Wainwright.....Want One 13 Fountains of Wayne.....Welcome Interstate Managers 14 Van Morrison.....What's Wrong With This Picture? 15 Interpol.....Turn On the Bright Lights I know a few of these titles came out in late 2002, but I did not hear them until after the 1st of the year and a few of them had no impact at in '02 but blew up in 2003 (Interpol anyone?). Just for kicks,I am also including my top movie picks for the year as I imagine some of you like to catch a flick now and then: 1 Lost In Translation 2 The Station Agent 3 Mystic River 4 Kill Bill Volume 1 5 Finding Nemo 6 City of God 7 Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl 8 28 Days Later 9 A Mighty Wind 10 American Splendor Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, 21 Grams, Big Fish, The Cooler & Elephant have not been released where I live (recently moved to Phoenix and dammit, I miss San Francisco) but they are high on my list of holiday movies to see. Hope you all have had a good 2003. I wish you all peace and happiness for the New Year to come. All the best Thomas PS> Travis Schulz wrote about Miles Davis in the last e-mail. Travis, if you have not bought Miles Davis- Gil Evans (The Complete Columbia Recordings) or the Miles Davis Quintet 1965-68 box sets, then check them out. As they both are 6 cd sets, you can imagine they are pricey... but without a doubt, incredible.
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:29:49 -0500 From: "James Michael Isaacs" <james.isaacs@uky.edu> Subject: The Eyre Affair Message-ID: <1070296189.5b1e7900james.isaacs@uky.edu> Chalkies- I have been reading a rather strange novel recently by a fellow named Jasper Fforde, called "The Eyre Affair". It is a sort of Douglas Adams-ish parallel universe sort of detective story (although far from being Dirk Gently-ish). Anyway, most of the story takes place in none other than Swindon. Has anyone else read this tome? I haven't finished it, so I would hesitate to recommend it. Maybe someone else can? I keep waiting for Andy or Colin to hop in and solve the crime. Yours in literature, James
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:44:43 -0500 From: Benjamin Gott <bgott@rectoryschool.org> Subject: Misheard Lyrics? Message-ID: <6DFB5212-242E-11D8-B410-0003931489DA@rectoryschool.org> Chalkheads, Do we know about this site? [ http://www.amiright.com/artists/xtc.shtml ] -Ben
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:36:56 -0800 From: Don Pennington <mrp@telus.net> Subject: Re: My Top 10 For 2003 Message-ID: <8AAFC9CB-2489-11D8-82CB-000393AAB8EC@telus.net> In continously rotating positions here's my 2003 Top Ten ... in alphabetical order ... Bur - Tank Ry Cooder + Manuel Galban - Mambo Sinuendo Elbow - Cast of Thousands Michael Franti & Spearhead - Everyone desreves Music Manitoba - Up in Flames MC Honky - I Am The Messiah New Pornographers - Electric Version NITS - 1974 Radiohead - Hail to the Thief The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site Mr.P www.artOfficials.com
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:27:42 +0000 From: "Paul Culnane" <paulculnane@hotmail.com> Subject: Albums of the year Message-ID: <BAY7-F8192YIKI7FMMt00006503@hotmail.com> Always a fraught thing, these end-of-year lists. Can't do a top ten, sorry. Outright winner for me: "Welcome Interstate Managers" by Fountains Of Wayne. It's got all the ingredients - wit, pop-craft, fat guitar riffs, melody, harmony. I like the way each song is up tight to each other, it's loud and tough, like Weezer was last year. Turn it up, it's supreme. If you don't like it, yer gettin' old man! Then again, honourable mention should go to the the slinky, silky bit of sophisticated funk that is Steely Dan's "Everything Must Go". Lovely. And it's not just because I personally witnessed a strange chicken-frug from our friend Dunks in my lounge-room, to its irresistible strains (must admit, I was shakin' my booty too). This thing is close to what XtC might do if our heroes decided to strap on their gats and get their goddam freak on! PS: contender is Big Heavy Stuff "Mutiny" - but that's only an EP, even though it's longer than a full Weezer album! Oh, alright then, I'll grab me coat, merry christmas and all that! Love-on-ya p@ul-of-oz
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Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:36:00 -0000
From: "gary NICHOLSON" <garynicholson@snurge.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: Hi. I'm not home right now....
Message-ID: <000e01c3ba4a$08c54c80$f10486d9@oemcomputer>
For the first time in many years, I bought a copy of Viz magazine, the
leading UK scatalogical/puerile/surreal/satirical magazine for discerning
layabouts. (Breaks off to run into other room to turn off radio as 'H*llo'
by Lio*el Rich*e is playing). In the spoof ads section, not very well hidden
among the ads for growing your own bottom, London's largest cress superstore
and toffee apple seeds is a celebrity answerphone message ad. This features
P Diddy ("I'm calling about the blue Mondeo"), Adolf Hitler ("They can't
take that away from me") and also XTC's Andy Partridge ("Sgt Rock is
unavailable to take your call at the moment") and XTC's Colin Moulding
("We're out making plans for Nigel"). Hopefully I'm not repeating what some
other Chalkhiller/ian has already posted. Eh? Eh? Oh. (Turns radio back on
and screams in horror as 'La*y in R*d' by Chr*s De B*rgh is now playing.
What's wrong with you WIN FM?)
Be good.
Gary Nicholson
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 07:48:07 -0800 From: "Thomas Vest" <tvtwo@hotmail.com> Subject: Top 10's... well, almost (Part two) Message-ID: <Law10-F121kegVItwar000034c8@hotmail.com> Hi again I realized that I had happy fingers when giving the album title of my favorite cd from last year. L'Avventura is the name of the album by Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham. Thanks, Thom Oh, I heard Thanks for Christmas in the supermarket two days ago. BIG Smile
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 19:33:00 -0500 From: Steve Larson <sjtmbg@comcast.net> Subject: re: let me clarify Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.0.20031204191226.00cc37c0@mail.comcast.net> Hi Richard, Just a quick response to your clarification about KFAD on Chalkhills. I meant to write some time ago to let you know how remarkable I found KFAD! I was expecting some scratchy tracks on an anonymous-looking CD-R. What I got was a professionally packaged product with some *great* covers (I haven't heard Mandy Moore's SWO, but it can't possible compare to some of the tracks on KFAD). Anyhow, your original "ads" on Chalkhills and the KFAD web site made it abundantly clear that it was a single disk of MP3s so I can't imagine why anyone would be surprised by this. I just wanted to write to make sure you know that in spite of any complaints you might have received, there are many satisfied customers out here! Oh, and without mentioning anybody by name, well done to you Chalkhillians who contributed to KFAD! Cheers, Steve
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:44:32 -0800 From: Ian Dahlberg <idahlberg@socal.rr.com> Subject: recommendations Message-ID: <31E60232-2889-11D8-B4D9-000393696C30@socal.rr.com> Non-Xtc content ahead: Once in a great while I'll find a song so cool (to me) I play it over and over for several days. Last time it was Mike Keneally's 'Live In Japan'. As of recently, I've discovered Nash Kato's track 'Octoroon' from his '00 album 'Debutante.' I can't stop playing it! Nash Kato was in Urge Overkill, and 'Debutante' I think was originally supposed to be a UO release but ended up being Nash's solo dealie. If you have iTunes, check out 'Octoroon', great stuff. The background vocals almost take center stage. While at Nash's area, check out 'Cradle Robbers' and his cover of Steely Dan's 'Dirty Work' as well. Great pop-rock. On other fronts, I'm revamping my Xtc Riffs site, making it more snazzy. I know I haven't updated it in forever, but I'll have some cool stuff in a month or two.
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