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From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, August 30
Date: 01 Sep 1998 10:54:42 +0100


> From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
>
> Horst Wende:  Sugarbush  "Stop Look And Listen! Vol. 3"
> Not as overly accordion-like as some of his other stuff, this one's
> quite good (as is the whole album, which is a Polydor Germany
> compilation from the 60s)
>

It's originally from his "Africana" album, which is excellent.



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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 12:51:57 +0100


>>One of the reasons that I'm mentioning this is because I'll be doing a
 special monthly feature on my radio program where I'll do a show entirely
 of many versions of the same song.
 I figure I have at least a dozen songs that I can fill an hour and a half
 with.
 I've gotten good responses when I did a "Caravan"  and a "More" show.>>

I don't mean to criticise or knock other people's ideas (which have
probably risen through their best intentions and desire to do good for
their fellow man) but isn't an hour and a half radio program that only
plays the same song (albeit different versions) a little scary. It seems to
shout pretension and self indulgence (as well as sheer boredom and tedium).
I know that if I tuned in to a radio station that did it, I would reach out
for that dial asap. Thank god I am on the other side of the world so that I
may be spared 90 minutes of Caravan. Why not try an hour and a half radio
program where you amusingly play your collection of songs about vomit? I'd
be interested in finding out what sort of nutter gave a 'good response' to
repeated renditions of More.


On a lighter note (and without the sense of nervous edginess that
accompanies me after a bank holiday weekend) I got the Get Easy German and
French collections on LP this weekend and I know they have been discussed
on the list this weekend but I would like to point out again that they are
superb, especially the German - wacky and funky (like those colourful
Germans themselves) at the same time. Just a quick question though - What
are Get Easy volume 1 and 2 like compared to 3 and 4? Thanks.





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From: "Ben Waugh" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Alshire LP's/etc.
Date: 01 Sep 1998 04:58:00 PDT




>2.) The California Poppy Pickers: Hair/Aquarius (Alshire S-5153).
>   Yellow submarine, Back in the USSR, Oh happy day, Isrealites, etc.


Yes.  I picked this one up over the weekend. Some of the songs provide
good campy, poppy fun - (such as Yellow Submarine, sung as "Yella
Submarine"), Others are bland folky cheese.

Also found Les Baxter's Moog Rock in the same bin. This turned out not
to be what I had expected. As some probably know, there are no baxter
originals on this album. Like "The Moog Strikes Bach...", Everything You
Ever Wanted to Hear on the Moog...", it's a collection of
classical/modern works performed on electronic instruments. Unlike the
other two lps I mentioned, the alien sound of the Moog (accompanied by
the Novachord)  is not accentuated, but a more melodic effect is
achieved. The songs are  performed to a Latin beat. I was happy to find
this one as the two attempts I have made to buy the bootleg CD never
worked out.

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From: Sevo Stille <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 14:29:25 +0200


Charles Moseley wrote:

> I don't mean to criticise or knock other people's ideas (which have
> probably risen through their best intentions and desire to do good for
> their fellow man) but isn't an hour and a half radio program that only
> plays the same song (albeit different versions) a little scary. It seems to
> shout pretension and self indulgence (as well as sheer boredom and tedium).

Well, I've enjoyed stuff like that when it was new (some ten years ago).
But I don't think that topical programming can still be done at such a
basic level without getting boring - the time when any topical
programming by non-educative criteria was a change from the usual artist
or label portrait is over, especially where ideas as generic as "lets do
an entire program of Song X cover versions" are concerned.

Of course it will depend on the way it is done - just playing some
thirty versions of one song probably will not get exciting no matter how
smart the ordering and mixing is, but good text might make it worth
while. But doing research and writing text at a quality level that could
warrant listening to 90 minutes of Caravan won't be easy, IMHO.

Sevo

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Sevo Stille - Radio X
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From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Music to Hurricane By . . . George Cates -Reply
Date: 01 Sep 1998 09:00:34 -0400


I've got this album.

I felt like most of the arrangement were "pedestrian" at best - with a few =
enjoyable cuts.

I wouldn't dare mention Cates in the same breath as Denny, etc. as Robert =
did!

An "okay" addition but not a "must have" by a long shot.

- Nate



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell (it was kinda hot!!!)
Date: 01 Sep 1998 10:42:48 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-01 08:15:11 EDT, a tiki flaming exoticat wrote:

<<  . . . isn't an hour and a half radio program that only
 plays the same song (albeit different versions) a little scary. It seems to
 shout pretension and self indulgence (as well as sheer boredom and tedium).
 I know that if I tuned in to a radio station that did it, I would reach out
 for that dial asap. >>

You would surely have to have a loyal listenership.  It works for the Exotic
Trilogy tho.  Of course you can always turn off the CD.  I have to admit, the
format is interesting but I do prefer the variety of a show, say like The
Retro Cocktail Hour.  They do theme shows sometimes and occasionally play a
variation on a tune.

Anyway,  I am sure the above quoted passage will generate a lot (of heat???)
on our humble list.

Contributing to the combustion,

Robert (wearing an asbestos coated pair of gloves as I type)


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Music to Hurricane By . . . George Cates -Reply
Date: 01 Sep 1998 10:50:53 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-01 08:57:15 EDT, Nate wrote:

<< I've got this album. (Polynesian Percussion -ed.)

 I felt like most of the arrangement were "pedestrian" at best - with a few
enjoyable cuts.

 I wouldn't dare mention Cates in the same breath as Denny, etc. as Robert
did!

 An "okay" addition but not a "must have" by a long shot.

 - Nate >>

Please don't miss the point.  Being a devout Denny fan I would never suggest
Cates as equal status.  The point of my post was to indicate that Cates
positioned himself right between Baxter and Denny.  The percussion of Denny
and the melodic orchestration of Baxter.

As for followers of Exotica.  If you find this album in a Salvation record ben
for 50 cents as I did I would say that it is a "must have".  I helps round off
a true exoticat's collection.

Plus, you have a likeness of Otto on the back as a bonus.

Robert


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Alshire LP's
Date: 01 Sep 1998 11:56:25 EDT


Vern Stoltz wrote a fine article about the California Poppy Pickers in Cannot
Become Obsolete in the last issue


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From: "Mark D. Head" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) California Poppy Pickers
Date: 01 Sep 1998 09:41:17 -0500



2.) The California Poppy Pickers: Hair/Aquarius (Alshire S-5153).
   Yellow submarine, Back in the USSR, Oh happy day, Isrealites, etc.

This looked interesting to me, too - major disappointment - vapid vocals

and insipid arrangements, not groovy at all, sorry to say....

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for Jack
Date: 01 Sep 1998 10:08:01 -0700


 KFJC play list 8/2/98 for Jack Diamond
 Http://www.KFJC.org

 ARTIST                           TRACK                    ALBUM
_________________________________________________________________________

 The Planets                   Chunky

 Julius Watkins Sextet         Linda Delia              Dawn Label, Mid 50'S
 Charlie Rouse-Tenor
 Gildo Mahones-Piano
 Chino Pozo-Bongos
 Ron Jefferson-Drums
 Martin Rivera-Bass

 Lewis, Johnny Quartet         Cissy Strut              Shuckin' N'
 Jivin' LP

 Jerry Fielding                Hide and Seek Underground
 Tipsy                         Grossenhosen             Trip Tease

 Hugo Montenegro               Lady in Cement           1968 Ost
 18TH Century Concepts         18TH Century Dream       Sidewalk, Mike Curb

 Shadowy Men Onna             Good Cop Bad Cop
 Shadowy Planet

 Jim Gordon;                 Rites of Passage           Plays Heavy
 My Music Bed

 Don Julian                  Where I'm Comin' From      Savage Ost
 Gabor Szabo                 Summertime                 Jazz Raga
 West Coast Workshop         T.T.B.C.Theme 2            Wizard of Oz
 Frontier                    Space Invaders             Heater

 Gerry Mulligan Septet;      Theme From "I Want to Live"
 Shelly Manne-Drums
 Frank Rosolino-Trmbne
 Bud Shank-Flute
 Pete Jolly-Piano
 Red Mitchell-Bass
 Art Farmer-Trumpet

 Koray, Erkin               Cemalim                    Elektronik Turkuler
 Sir Adrian Boult;          Mars, the Bringer of War   Gustav Holst Orig.
 Philharmonic                                          Westminster, 1956
 Promenade Orchestra

 Adamson, Barry             Jazz Devil                 As Above, So Below
 Gerald Fried Orch          Reform School              Dino Ost
 Martin Milner              PSA for Drug Smuggling
 Ennio Morricone            Sfinge

 Lesiman                   Padmina                    Future Sound of Lesiman

 Ken Nordine               Spectrum                   Word Jazz Vol 2
                           Fireflies
                           So and So

 Pierro Umiliani           Open Space

 The Phantom              Sound Trip Through
                          The Catacombs

 Last Tango in Paris      Last Tango...-Jazz Waltz   Last Tango in Paris
 Coyle and Sharpe         The Last Sleep             :40 Secs

 Nino Rota                La Dolce Vita              La Dolce Vita Ost
                          Titoli De Testa
                          Canzonetta

 Buddy Defranco Qrt W/    Star of Africa             45 Rpm
 Mccoy's Swing Choir;
 W/ Sabu Martinez
 Art Blakely

 Pete Rugolo Orch        Voodoo!                    Thriller Ost
 Taxi Driver (Soun       Diary of a Taxi Driver     Taxi Driver

 Helen Gurley Brown      Keep Your Wife Seductive   Lessons in Love
 Bernard Hermann
 Runs Underneath
 Helen Gurley Brown      Keep Your Wife Seductive

 Greg Oliver and         Seduction, Side 2          Copy Written By
 Lois Cooper-Voices                                    Dr. Billy Rogers
 Music and
 Elec. Guitar By Del Staton

 Kenyon Hopkins Orch     The Operation              Panic, Son of Shock

 John Corgliano          The Laboratory Experiment, Altered States Ost
                         Jessup's Transformation,
                         Collapse of the Laboratory

 Thurle Ravencroft       You're a Mean 1, Mr. Grinch
 Lord Sitar              Black Is Black               Capitol
 Pete Rugolo Orch        Diamond on the Move

KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Http://www.KFJC.org




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Vern is taking hula lessons.....
Date: 01 Sep 1998 13:50:44 -0400


>
> I saw a cute cartoon commercial the other night that starts out, "Vern is
> taking hula lessons...."

Well, my own name is Vern, and I was especially struck by the timliness
of this commercial.  I saw it for the first time the week after I threw
my own personal tiki party. Of course, the 'cartoon' Vern was more
rotund and more bald than I am, but overall I liked the spirit of the
whole thing.

One other good 'Vern' coincidence you might be amused by.  About 12
years ago I went to visit family in Wisconsin for Christmas, and while
there I bought an inflatable blue cow which was advertising the famous
Wisconsin cheese. Of course, I told a few of my co-workers about it to
humor them a bit.  Two days later the Far Side cartoon in the newspaper
featured two bulls sitting in a living room.  One is blowing up an
inflatable cow, while the other one is saying "She's Looking Good, Vern"

My name seems to be a good name for cartoonish characters I guess

Vern


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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 14:34:17 -0500


>I don't mean to criticise or knock other people's ideas (which have
>probably risen through their best intentions and desire to do good for
>their fellow man) but isn't an hour and a half radio program that only
>plays the same song (albeit different versions) a little scary. It seems to
>shout pretension and self indulgence (as well as sheer boredom and tedium).
>I know that if I tuned in to a radio station that did it, I would reach out
>for that dial asap. Thank god I am on the other side of the world so that I
>may be spared 90 minutes of Caravan. Why not try an hour and a half radio
>program where you amusingly play your collection of songs about vomit? I'd
>be interested in finding out what sort of nutter gave a 'good response' to
>repeated renditions of More.


First of all let me mention that this is Charles' second rather acid
coment on a post of mine within the last week. So, I'm not all too sure
if it's something personal.

Actually I was going to comment on this reply but, after re-reading it I
realize that it's far too idiotic a post the comment on.

Really, songs about vomit?
And how the hell am I being pretensious and self-indulgent?

Plaese stop me before I burst in flames.

Frank


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From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 15:00:34 -0400


Allow me to jump into the discussion (wearing my asbestos suit, of
course).  I must say that I have harboured the idea of doing a one-song
show for quite a while.  Of course, Space Bop is only one hour long,
which would make it a lot easier to do.  However, I would probably only
end up doing about 6 versions of the same song, in all likelihood.  For
example, I have 6 or 8 versions of "These Boots Are Made For Walking",
in a variety of languages, and some without vocals altogether.  You
could play all of them back to back, and marvel at just how different
they all are!

Of course, people can always change the dial if they don't like what
they're listening to.  That's their prerogative.  Evidently, one
wouldn't play weeks on end of one-show-only songs, but once would be a
fun idea.

cheryl


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) California Poppy Pickers
Date: 01 Sep 1998 14:03:29 EDT


The thrust of Vern's story on the California Poppy Pickers was that it was
total Hippy/California Lifestyle-sploitation project aimed at consumers who
wanted to be groovy but hadn't either clue or personal taste... The buyer of
the album bought the image--apparently the cover is sort of soft focus and
kind of Peter Max-y in a vague way  The Poppy Pickers themselves are wearing
state-of-the-art California smiles,  mod clothes and long hair and have that
inexplicably ecstatic look so common on late 6T's facial expressions


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 16:07:38 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-01 15:03:22 EDT, Cheryl of Space Bop writes:

<< Allow me to jump into the discussion (wearing my asbestos suit, of
 course).  I must say that I have harboured the idea of doing a one-song
 show for quite a while.  Of course, Space Bop is only one hour long,
 which would make it a lot easier to do.  However, I would probably only
 end up doing about 6 versions of the same song, in all likelihood.  For
 example, I have 6 or 8 versions of "These Boots Are Made For Walking",
 in a variety of languages, and some without vocals altogether.  You
 could play all of them back to back, and marvel at just how different
 they all are!
  >>

I think Cheryl has a  somewhat middle ground approach.  These older tunes
(like Boots) are about 2.5 to 3.5 minutes long and six songs in a row would
only last about 25 minutes max.

Of course all my versions of "Vomit" are about 6 minutes long and I guess
after about 25 minutes of listening to vomit music I would probably change
stations.

Now my "Puke" recordings are only about 3 minutes long so I guess I could
listen to about 20 minutes of those.

My "Dingleberry" songs (of which I do not like as much as my "Vomit" or "Puke"
variations) are 4 minutes long but because of my lack of fondness for these I
could only stand one or two versions.

On the subject,  I hear that there is a rare version of "Vomit" by Martin
Denny that has the various animals and birds wretching in the background.  Now
I bet that is a good version of "Vomit".

Feeling slightly nauseous,

Robert


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 17:48:13 EDT


In a message dated 9/1/98 8:15:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> Why not try an hour and a half radio
>  program where you amusingly play your collection of songs about vomit?

That I would sincerely like to hear!

Larry


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) re: radio show from heck
Date: 01 Sep 1998 17:56:23 EDT


Let me add to my earlier comment, I would truly ENJOY hearing 11/2 hours of
good versions of "Caravan" and can see how it could be done to great
effect...alternating a serious jazz version with a moog version followed by
Lambert, Hendrics, and Ross then intermixing some sound bites from Ellington
interviews, etc.

I would still like to hear the vomit show, but for different reasons.

Larry


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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 16:32:43 -0600


I've got to say that I have on several occasions played several different
versions of the same song back to back to back when I am DJing out.
Sometimes just to see if anyone is paying attention. Sometimes because I
think they are all different and rather amazing. Sometimes to simply try to
drive people nuts. But whenever I do it, I have a strong sense of purpose
and rather enjoy it. And listening to something like this is the kind of
thing that makes me smile. I wish more people did it. As long as the
versions are good.

Jill "Mingo-go"



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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Alshire LP's
Date: 02 Sep 1998 00:47:40 +0200 (MET DST)


>1.) The California Poppy Pickers: Sounds of '69 (Alshire S-5152).
>2.) The California Poppy Pickers: Hair/Aquarius (Alshire S-5153).
>3.) The California Poppy Pickers: Today's Chart Busters (Alshire S-5163).
>4.)  John Bunyan's Progressive Pilgrims: Apricot Brandy and Albatross
>   (Alshire S-5154).
>Anyone heard these?  The covers look very cool and psychedelic.

Yeah..."John Bunyan's Progressive Pilgrims" is the ticket. The only one that
lives up to your psychedelic dreams although you have Wilson McKinley who
did several ultra rare west coast psych LPs on guitar on some tracks on the
Poppy Pickers.

Stefan
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 19:31:39 -0400


Then, of course, there was the radio station that, as a stunt, played any
available version of "Louie, Louie".  That's about 10,000 + versions!



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 20:59:10 EDT


<<...but isn't an hour and a half radio program that only
 >plays the same song (albeit different versions) a little scary >>

I don't think so at all.  I can listen to Thunderball all day long.  Then
again, I also listen to field recordings of birds and insects, so whadda I
know?

I say play your show the way you wanna play it and if some people don't like
it, the hell with 'em.




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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) too much monkey business
Date: 01 Sep 1998 21:09:02 -0400


For Labor Day weekend, AMC is doing a marathon of all 5 "Planet Of The Apes"
movies (soundtrack recently discussed here). It runs from early Sunday to early
Tuesday. They have a strange pattern to the showings -- they're beginning with
the last film and working their way back to the first. Then they run through
them in the proper order. Then backwards again. Then forwards again! And they
have a couple of "behind the scenes" documentary films thrown randomly into
every cycle -- I think that's just to confuse us even more when programming the
VCR. The letterbox format showings are reserved for the last cycle. Here's the
details (eastern daylight times):

SUNDAY

9:00am - Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973)

10:30am - Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972)

Noon - Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971)

1:45pm - Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)

3:30pm - Planet Of The Apes (1968)

5:30pm - Behind The Planet Of The Apes (documentary)

7:30pm - AMC Behind The Screen (documentary)

8:00pm - Planet Of The Apes (1968)

10:00pm - Behind The Planet Of The Apes (documentary)

Midnight - Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)


MONDAY

1:35am - AMC Behind The Screen (documentary)

2:05am - Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971)

3:45am - Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972)

5:15am - Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973)

6:45am - Behind The Planet Of The Apes (documentary)

9:00am - Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973)

10:30am - Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972)

Noon - Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971)

1:45pm - Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)

3:30pm - Planet Of The Apes (1968)

5:30pm - Planet Of The Apes (1968) Letterboxed

7:30pm - Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) Letterboxed

9:15pm - Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) Letterboxed

11:00pm - Behind The Planet Of The Apes (documentary)


TUESDAY

1:00am - Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972) Letterboxed

2:30am - Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973) Letterboxed

4:00am - Behind The Planet Of The Apes (documentary)

6:00am - apes out, Buster Keaton in - Seven Chances (1925)


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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Breeze & I  (25versions)
Date: 02 Sep 1998 01:04:28 -0500


Thank you all for all the recent input on =
multiple-versions-one-song-shows. Tonight I had my first as part of a =
regular first Tuesday of the month feature show.
I made a point of soliciting listener input and the response was =
overwhelmingly positive!

I chose the song The Breeze and I as topical  because of recent =
hurricane activity and a local freak wind storm last week. The 25 =
version dovetails nicely to the stations celebration of it's 25th =
anniversary and by being careful of my announcing time I hope to be =
able to do 25 each time.

The Breeze & I Playlist

Charles Magnante/Romantic Accordion
Eddie Layton/No Blues on this Cruise
David Carroll/ House Party Discotheque
Leo Diamond/ Exciting sounds from far away places
Don Costa/ Echoing Voices & Trombones
Terry Snyder/ Persuasive Percussion
George Cates/ Hit Songs-Hit Sounds
50 Guitars of T. Garrett/ Maria Elena
Ted Auletta/ Exotica
Robert Maxwell/ Shangrila
Arthur Lyman/ Percussion Spectacular
Percussion Espa=F1ol/ Al Caiola et. al.
Don Alessi/ Guitar Spectacular
Earl Grant/ Fly Me to the Moon
Ruth Welcome/ Latin Zither
Sonny Lester/ After Hours Spain
Jo Ann Castle/ Accordion in Hi Fi
Henry Mancini/ The Versitile ...
Buddy Cole/ Organ Moods in HiFi
The Three Suns/ Twilight Time
Ted Heath/ Latin Swingers
Marty Gold/24 Pieces of Gold
Ferrante & Teicher/ Sound Proof
The Rhythm Rockers/ Soul Surfin'
Buddy Merrill/Latin Festival


I took my usual four or five breaks to announce, I say this because I =
think that some of the downer thoughts on this kind of show was with =
the mistaken belief that the versions would be a continuous flow with =
no little islands of respite....
I must say that the averall sound of the mix was pretty good. Sure =
there were a few weaker cuts but there were no overtly "bad" versions.
Stand out versions were the Eddie Layton (I love it when organ =
players make wind sounds),
Leo Diamond a multiple harmonica arrangement, Ferrante and Teicher in =
their very early days sounding like John Cage and The Persuasive =
Percussion natch.

The Breeze and Frank

My Vinyl Recliner - Music from the in-seam of the 50's and 60's
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From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Okay, My Playlist
Date: 01 Sep 1998 22:15:36 -0700


Well since everybody's gettin' into da act, here's my playlist for 9/1/98 on
KUSF, 90.3 FM, San Francisco  (www.kusf.org).

Of immediate interest to this group is THE FUTURE SOUND OF LESIMAN (Right
Tempo) and PHASE SIX SUPER STEREO (Plastic), both Italian re-issues of funky
production music.  (Though LESIMAN is a shitty keyboardist, his rhythm
section and effects make it a near-must-have.  And PHASE SIX is a lesser
continuation of the STOROBOSCOPICA comp.)  Exotic moments on CALEXICO
(featuring members of FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTIN maybe?) and new Japanese
releases from TAKAKO MINEKAWA and NEO TROPIC.
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*   =  new release
**  =  re-issue

LOS CANARIOS  "3 - 2 - 1 Ah"  (Exitos a Go-Go compilation) **
JESSAMINE  "Pilot Free Ignition" *
ADAM F (#1 - #3)*
TAKAKO MINEKAWA  "Turntable Tennis" *
APOLLO 100  "Exercise in A Minor"
UNSCRUBBED  "Video Kid" *
DANIELSON FAMILE  "Potty Mouth" *
PAUL ANKA / GEORGE HAMILTON IV  "Teen Commandments"
ACME ROCKET QUARTET  "Battle Royal" *
WALLMEN  "Xanthoma Morning"
PINEAL VENTANA "He Said 'She Won't Dance'"  (Our Heat compilation) *
ECHO PARK  (#2) *
NATHAN DAVIS  "Tragic Mule"  (Luv 'n' Haight, vol. 1 compilation) **
DJ SPOOKY / DJ GRAZZHOPPA  "Subconscious" *
NEO TROPIC  "Vacetious Blooms"  (Funkungfusion compilation) *
AQUAMEN  "Panty Raid" *
HILLBILLY HELLCATS  "Road Rage" *
DAVID NUDELMAN  "Don't Buy Drugs Off the Street" **
NEGATIVLAND  "Happy Hero" *
RECLOOSE "Welcome" *
STRANGULATED BEATOFFS  "Oh, My Favorite!" *
PETE DRAKE AND HIS TALKING STEEL GUITAR  "Abilene"
EPIC TRASH  "Party God"  (Spontaneous Consumer Combustion compilation)
CALEXICO  "Fake Fur" *
JOE CUBA SEXTET  "Bang Bang"
SPOI 2  (#6) *
FRESHNESS  "Friends, Lovers and Family"  (State of Nu Art compilation) *
FUNDAMENTAL  "Blood in Transit" *
HASIDIC NEW WAVE  "Men Trinkt Mashke"  (Hasidic New Wave compilation) *
KABLE  "Everything in its Place" *
DURWOOD DOUCHE  "Merrilou (When I'm Sitting on Your Face)"
JAD AND DAVID FAIR  "Big Foot" *
THE IN CROWD  "Speed Queen"  (Madness Invasion compilation) **
(UNKNOWN)  "Walk Like an Egyptian"  (Hopelessly Devoted to You compilation)
*
DUB NARCOTIC  "Out of Your Mind" *
MIRANDA JULY  "I Can--Japan" *
LESIMAN  "Traffico d'armi" **
DOC WOR MIRRAN  "Wet, Sweat and Breasts"
BRUNO BATTISTI D'AMARIO"  Mas Que Nada"  (Phase Six Super Stereo
compilation) **
THE JOYRIDE  "Big Bright Green Plastic Machine"
JOHN'S CHILDREN  "Smashed Blocked"  (Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll) **
TADPOLES  "Jaded Jean" *
JAIME FIELDING  "Home Brewing" *
SKEPTIX  "Rumble on a Mission"  (United States of Drum 'n' Bass compilation)
*
SPIN-17  "Pebbles and Bam Bam" *
PAUL HUMPHREY  "Baby Rice"
XAO SEFFCHEQUE  "Kassa Bubu"
SENOR SOUL  "Don't Lay Your Funky Trip on Me"  (Tell It Like It Is
compilation) **

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 01 Sep 1998 23:17:17 -0700


At 08:59 PM 9/1/98 EDT, BasicHip wrote:

>I say play your show the way you wanna play it and if some people don't like
>it, the hell with 'em.

Well put!  I second this emotion.  Back when I was in college radio, I
sometimes played maybe five or six versions of a song - the most well known
version, some well-known artists covering the same song, then celebrity
oddities, and finally some loungey versions.  You can't imagine the irate
calls I would get from drunk frat boys.

>Then
>again, I also listen to field recordings of birds and insects, so whadda I
>know?

I just saw a CD of North American frog field recordings on the Smithsonian
Folkways label, orginally released in 1958, "digitally remastered from the
original master tapes."  Woah! You guys take those animal noises seriously!

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Subject: Re: (exotica) re: radio show from heck
Date: 02 Sep 1998 01:33:40 -0400


At 05:56 PM 01/09/98 EDT, [e-mail] wrote:

> I would truly ENJOY hearing 11/2 hours of
>good versions of "Caravan" and can see how it could be done to great
>effect...alternating a serious jazz version with a moog version followed by
>Lambert, Hendrics, and Ross then intermixing some sound bites from Ellington
>interviews, etc.

Isn't it kind of inevitable that collecting exotica is going to lead you to
notice that there are a couple of dozen tunes, of which at least one is
bound to show up on every single record you own?
And it's inevitable that some of the collectors will take special note of
all these different versions.
And it's inevitable that a few of them will devote entire tapes or radio
shows to these "classics".

I've never really heard an exotica radio show but I suspect that if I
turned on such a show and had it on in the "background", it would probably
take me at least a half hour before I noticed that they were playing
different versions of the same song repeatedly.

And after I noticed it, I'd probably forget it soon enough.  I suppose it
could get tiresome but it's the arrangements and the "sounds" that draw me
to this music, not the melodies per se.  If it was a great tune like
Caravan and the arrangements were varied enough I'm sure I'd enjoy an hour
or so.

But the bigger point is that I can't believe someone on this list is
criticizing someone else on the list for exhibiting whacked-out or
obsessive behaviour or for exhibiting strange musical taste.

I'm sure an occasion will arise again for me to write one of my "I can't
believe you like that crap" postings but the truth is that with all the
crap I've listened to in the last few years - all the while telling myself
that I'm trying to ferret out the few hidden gems - I really have lost all
standing to ever again question anything anyone does when it comes to
buying or playing records.

But don't remind me I said that the next time someone mentions Arthur Lyman
or Edmondo Ros.

BTW, I haven't seen it mentioned here so I'll report that the new issue of
WIRED with John Fahey on the cover, has an article which appears to be
about exotica, Martin Denny, Yma Sumac, Arthur Lyman and how the music was
influenced by Hawaii or some such thing.  With all the crappy records I'm
buying, I can't afford magazines.

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 02 Sep 1998 10:24:44 +0000


I remember spending a new years night in this bar on a boat at the kay
of the river Rhine in Dusseldorf, called "Koller's Kahn", when the DJ
started to play the same record (Gentle on my mind) over and over again
for like one and a half hours. It was a tremendous success, people went
absolutely crazy, sang along and danced on the tables and by the time it
was midnight almost smashed the whole place in excitement. It was as if
since the music wouldn't play its role as the background entertainment
anymore people would be challenged to do something of their own, become
active and take entertainment into their own hands. Well, the late
seventies were a good time for pranks of all kinds anyway...  today...
I dunno.

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Subject: Re: (exotica) re: radio show from heck
Date: 02 Sep 1998 07:13:29 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-01 17:59:07 EDT, you write:

<< I would still like to hear the vomit show, but for different reasons.

 Larry >>

Keep your pants on Larry -- I'm working on it
(baaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaahhh)

Robert


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Subject: (exotica) Music to Wretch by
Date: 02 Sep 1998 07:27:08 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-01 19:28:26 EDT, Brian wrote:

<< Then, of course, there was the radio station that, as a stunt, played any
 available version of "Louie, Louie".  That's about 10,000 + versions!
  >>

Yeah, but after about 5 versions of that I am pretty drunk and don't know the
difference anyway.  I prefer Caravan sober.  Now when I listen to "Vomit" I
usually have a large meal consisting of raw meat (and lots of it), raw eggs,
pepper, mustard and anchovies.

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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 02 Sep 1998 12:37:57 +0100


So just in case there's any confusion on the list:

Self indulgent - Using one's allotted opportunity in the public eye to
entertain oneself rather than one's public. i.e., playing fucking untold
versions of Caravan because its clever (when really, one's listeners would
far rather hear some entertaining music)

I also liked this quote: 'I say play your show the way you wanna play it
and if some people don't like it, the hell with 'em' - quality.

I'm DJing tomorrow and I'm looking for suggestions for the most annoying
set I could play. I'm not sure that I could top an hours worth of Caravan
or even an amusing collection of songs about vomit but I think I could
definately get people's backs up with a well-chosen set. I'm only in a
South London pub so lets really let fly and I'll take the piss and then let
you all know the result.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re:Radio Broadcast + anecdote
Date: 02 Sep 1998 07:47:52 EDT


In a message dated 9/2/98 4:27:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> he DJ
>  started to play the same record (Gentle on my mind) over and over again
>  for like one and a half hours. It was a tremendous success, people went
>  absolutely crazy

OK, this is a true story.  My roommates held a party for me on the occasion of
my 21st birthday.  In keeping with the tradition of the 21st birthday party I
perhaps overindulged on the alcohol.  After the guests left I played the song
"Turtles And Trees" by Bobby Sherman over and over on the stereo, quite
loudly.  This went on for atleast 3 or 4 hours.  The following morning
Jeanette, one of my roommates, said I was lucky she had not killed me.

Be gentle with the flames, this was well over ten years ago.

"turtles and trees are friends to me
 help me keep my sanity
 turtles and trees are friends to me
 keep on movin' I wanna be free"

Larry


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From: d th <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Different Versions
Date: 02 Sep 1998 06:34:50 -0700 (PDT)


Hi all.

Maybe I dreamed it, but I coulda swore I've seen albums that have 12
versions of the same song. Louie Louie and LaBamba come to mind.

I've heard radio shows that play different versions of the same song,
but they usually break it up with other songs. However, I did once
hear a radio DJ play 8 or 10 different versions of Night and Day, all
in a row, all by Frank Sinatra.

What amuses me, though, is people who sneer at artists who record
covers of hits by others, not realizing that their own fav song is a
cover of someone else's more obscure version. "Elvis' Houd Dog comes
to mind, ditto Fats Dominoe's Blueberry Hill.

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From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Vomit Launch
Date: 02 Sep 1998 07:06:11 -0700


>Then, of course, there was the radio station that, as a stunt, played any
>available version of "Louie, Louie".  That's about 10,000 + versions!

That was KALX in Berkeley who devoted a day to it in the early 80s.  Got a
lot of press for it at the time.


Here's a start for the vomit song set.  I don't believe Denny or Lyman ever
recorded one.

CARCASS  "Vomited Anal Tract"
DEAD KENNEDYS  "Religious Vomit"
IMPALED NAZARENE  "Rapture Goat Vomit and Gasmasks"
CANNIBAL CORPSE  "Vomit the Soul"
QUEERS  "You Make Me Want to Puke"


And The Queers also lead off our set devoted to flatuence.

QUEERS  "I Can't Stop Farting"
STINKY PUFFS  "I'm Gross"
PELIGRO  "Black Bean Chili Thing"
RED BOVINE  "The Phantom Windbreaker"
DELLWOODS  "It's a Gas"
RICH THE HAPPY COW  "I've Got Gas"
WIG TORTURE  "Ernie Fart"
DURWOOD DOUCHE  "Air for a Dinosaur"
NATIONAL LAMPOON  "Fartman"
 (Bonus:)  CAPTAIN BEEFHART  "Old Fart at Play"


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Vomit Launch
Date: 02 Sep 1998 11:06:14 EDT


In Boston there was once on my radio station a song played daily called by
"Chuck Solids" ..I still have the cart here in my "library"...and on the DJ
tip--doing radio can get as boring as shaving at times..you talk into a mic
and hope its registering but you really have no way of knowing unless you beg
listeners to call and no self-respecting DJ does THAT


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Subject: Re: (exotica) Re:Radio Broadcast + anecdote
Date: 02 Sep 1998 12:40:36 EDT


In a message dated 9/2/98 12:03:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> Simply because of these lyrics, which sound like something David Lynch
>  might have come up with 15 years ago, I have to find the Sherman LP.
>  Much more disturbing than David Cassidy and Tony DeFranco.
>  >
>  >"turtles and trees are friends to me
>  > help me keep my sanity
>  > turtles and trees are friends to me
>  > keep on movin' I wanna be free"
>  >
>  >Larry

It's on "Here Comes Bobby" and the rest of the lyric is even better!  He also
recorded a song titled "Sweet Gingerbread Man" ---

feel like I'm made out of peppermint
nice sticky, hands sticky peppermint
all tasty and tan
sweet gingerbread man.....

This one had "ahhing" women in the background.  No doubt about the implication
of this one.  Sammy Davis also recorded this song.

Larry

PS.  Too bad all of you couldn't have been there for my 21st all those years
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Different Versions
Date: 02 Sep 1998 10:08:47 PDT



>What amuses me, though, is people who sneer at artists who record
covers of hits by others, not realizing that their own fav song is a
cover of someone else's more obscure version. "Elvis' Houd Dog comes
>to mind, ditto Fats Dominoe's Blueberry Hill.

And The Macc Lads' "God's Gift To Women." Think The Fleetwoods popped
that one off back in "59.



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Subject: Re: (exotica) Vomit Launch
Date: 02 Sep 1998 10:28:47 PDT



If vomit is the theme, GG Allin, the Mel Torme of the alternative scene,
would be a rich vein to tap: I know he did a little melody called
"Sleeping in My Piss" in which he also muses about sleeping in his
chender. A marginally qualified, but endearingly spunky nominee could be
The Angry Samoan's "The Ballad of Jerry Curlan" ("eats puke! sleeps with
midgets! and drives a ferrari!"). I think there's also a Beat Farmer's
song with vomit in the title.

>CARCASS  "Vomited Anal Tract"
>DEAD KENNEDYS  "Religious Vomit"
>IMPALED NAZARENE  "Rapture Goat Vomit and Gasmasks"
>CANNIBAL CORPSE  "Vomit the Soul"
>QUEERS  "You Make Me Want to Puke"

And the flatulence thing. The Descendents did an lp with one 2-3 minute
track being nothing more than voluble fundamentals and concomitant
giggling.

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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Vomit Launch
Date: 02 Sep 1998 13:30:27 -0400


I know this thread is going to get us yelled at before very long, but...

The Dead Milkmen - "The Puking Song"

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Dry heave
Date: 02 Sep 1998 10:40:36 PDT



...for what may be the last straw (but a classic):

Root Boy Slim: Boogie Till You Puke
>
>I know this thread is going to get us yelled at before very long,
but...

Washing my hands now before this gets sour,

BW

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Subject: (exotica) REVIEW> Jack Costanzo & His Afro-Cuban Band: "Mr. Bongo"
Date: 01 Sep 1998 19:14:32 +0200


This review has been added to my web site...........
Jack Costanzo & His Afro-Cuban Band: "Mr. Bongo"



REVIEW

Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanzo is a self-taught, master bongo player, who has
backed lots of big names in show business, and also made several solo
albums. This CD appears to be a compilation drawn from at least a couple of
those. Unfortunately, the notes don't say anything about the origin or
recording dates of the tracks. The keywords here are variation and
versatility: the rhythms and musical styles range from typical Cuban
Guajira ("Meloda De Cana") and Guaracha ("Goza Negra"), over mambo ("La La
La", "Abaniquito"), cha-cha ("El Resbaloso") and other Afro-Cuban patterns,
to boogaloo (which is Latin dancefloor funk-jazz, often with screaming
electric guitar, like here in "Viva Tirado", a song made famous by El
Chicano). Half of the 16 tracks are vocal, the other half instrumental;
except for two tracks ("Bongo Festeris" and "Abaniquito"), the bongo is not
featured as a solo instrument. The repertoire includes Cuban traditionals,
and standards like "Just One Of Those Things", "La Bamba" done as mambo, a
Latin pop version of "Pata Pata", a really stomping "Guantanamera", and by
far the hottest and most swinging version of "Caravan" ever! My favorites
here are: [1] a novelty-esque mambo version of "Chopsticks", that starts
with Eddie Cano's interpretation of his first piano lesson; [2] a
remarkable fusion of Mariachi and boogaloo in "Cu Cu Ru Curu", and [3] last
but not least "Bongo Festeris", THE killer track of the whole CD, with its
ferocious bongo solo. Recommended, especially for Mongo Santamaria and Tito
Puente fans.




DETAILS:

Jack Costanzo & His Afro-Cuban Band: "Mr. Bongo"

cd, GNP/Crescendo GNPD 2255, USA, 1998, 47:30 minutes, rated +++

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Subject: (exotica) Re: damn, what is this
Date: 02 Sep 1998 14:33:55 +0200


Nat Kone <[e-mail]> wrote:

>It's kind of funny to me how often I hear "exotica" tracks that I know I
>own and how seldom I can say anything but "Oh I have this.  This is...
>damn, what is this?"

    oh yes, this happens to me too al the time.
    like recently, i wanted to play a french version
    of that 40's novelty song "the thing" (maybe best known
    in the version of Phil Harris), but i just damned couldn't
    remember what record it was on, or who sang it!...

        Johan


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Subject: (exotica) "Women of exotica" site?
Date: 01 Sep 1998 19:14:19 +0200


anyone knows what happened with the "Women of exotica" site?  it was
located at chaoskitty.com (vik's place), but has disappeared...

    Johan, desperately trying to keep his "Linquarium" up to date...
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Subject: (exotica) Re: Alshire LP's: The California Poppy Pickers
Date: 02 Sep 1998 14:34:05 +0200


i found The California Poppy Pickers' "Hair/Aquarius" uninteresting; these
are just remakes of (and very close to) the originals. i think these were
one of those cash-in records; people heard a tune on the radio, and then
went out to buy a record with that tune, and probably The California Poppy
Pickers' lp's were priced lower than the beatles and the other original
performers' albums?
don't waste your money on them.

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From: Keith Louis Larsen <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 02 Sep 1998 12:50:16 -0500 (EST)




inappropriate repetition has influenced my musical tastes profoundly.
one summer when i was 12 or 13 my dad took me camping. he packed a radio
and tuned in every night to a local easy listening station. one night
while i was trying to sleep, the record being played started to skip.
this wasn't abnormal in the vinyl broadcast days, but on this night the dj
never corrected it. the same few bars kept skipping over and over again
for the next few hours. i thought, "my god, has someone killed the dj? did
he get stuck in the bathroom? locked out of the station?"

we never found out. but the repetition, at first annoying, slowly
fascinated me. i heard more and more music within this fractioned rhythm
each time around. it usually has a really cool effect on the brain after a
while, sort of an ecstasy. my first jouney into mind altering substance
abuse.

 after that i never hesitated to play a scratchy record and
scratched a lot of songs i really liked to hear what made a good loop.
later when i became a dj myself, playing vinyl, i always let a good
loop play itself out, mixing loops whenever possible. cd that skip are
pretty cool, too.






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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Gainsbourg and more
Date: 02 Sep 1998 19:48:47 +0200


Just bought the sept. issue of Record Collector and if anyone's interested
it contains a 7 page article (incl. discography) of Serge Gainsbourg

Other interesting snippets in that issue: news that the Get Carter
soundtrack is getting a proper UK release on CD and vinyl at the end of the
month plus in the "Queasy" section a very favorable review of the reissues
Peter Wyngarde - When Sex Leers It's Inquisitive Head" (RPM 187). Anyone
heard this yet?


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From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) REVIEW> Jack Costanzo & His Afro-Cuban Band:
Date: 02 Sep 1998 11:10:50 -0700


Palladium re-issued this on Lp in the late '80s with only the original
tracks and the sound was much better. I like the boogaloo stuff but it's
odd how GNP mixes them throughout the album instead of at the end.

>The keywords here are variation and
>versatility: the rhythms and musical styles range from typical Cuban
>Guajira ("Meloda De Cana") and Guaracha ("Goza Negra")

"Melado de Cana" is a mis-print. It's really 'Melao de Cana' (Cane Syrup)
and both are Celia Cruz numbers from her years with Sonora Matencera. The
instrumental Melao de Cana is fun but Celia's Goza Negra is 100% better.

By the way, if you like Melao de Cana, Celia sings it in English (very
stupid lyrics but swinging arrangement) on the Mambo Kings soundtrack.




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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Renault Clio ad
Date: 02 Sep 1998 19:33:55 +0100


Any UK exoticans seen the new TV ad for the Renault
Clio car?  If so, any idea who the Hammond player is?
Jimmy Smith perhaps?  It's way cool, and I like the
replacement for Nicole almost as much as Nicole...

Help us out on this one please, Jill!

Hugh.


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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 02 Sep 1998 19:33:52 +0100



Anyone know if the Capitol Collectors Series, which
came out in around 92, included a Les Baxter CD please?

Thanks
(and stepping cautiously around the pavement pizzas!)
Hugh.


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From: [e-mail] (Hess Jeffery)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Vomit Launch
Date: 02 Sep 1998 13:41:24 -0500



On Wed, 2 Sep 1998 13:30:27 -0400 "m.ace" <[e-mail]> writes:
>
>I know this thread is going to get us yelled at before very long,
>but...
>
>The Dead Milkmen - "The Puking Song"


This next statement is knowhere near exotica, but in the spirit of the
present thread, I have mention the Butthole Surfers "Lady Sniff" (I
think), where an actual vomit launch can be heard on the recording.


Jeff


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Vomit Lunch
Date: 02 Sep 1998 15:07:17 -0400 (EDT)


At 01:30 PM 9/2/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I know this thread is going to get us yelled at before very long, but...
>
>The Dead Milkmen - "The Puking Song"

The Dictators - Weekend
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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Russ Garcia's "Fantastica"
Date: 02 Sep 1998 12:18:49 -0700


Something interesting happened to me a few weeks ago.

I got an e-mail from a guy name of Charles Thaxton who found me through a
search for Russ Garcia's "Fantastica" LP.

To make a long story short, I sent him a CD-R of Fantastica and he made
copies of it for himself, Russ Garcia and the Producer of the initial
sessions for Fantastica AND Russ's score to the "Time Machine"

He, Charles, had been searching for a clean, or for that matter ANY stereo
copy for I think he said 5 years
Jack to the rescue;)

Yes, Russ is still alive and still working, mostly with symphonies and on
tour!
In Australia or New Zealand.
I think he lives in 1 of those countries, the guy gave me his address and I
have it somewhere

SO!  He is going to try and get it reissued onto CD

I told him that Capitol/EMI supposedly "owned" it and it would be next to
impossible for him to get them to relinquish it to him so he could reissue
it but he said he's going to make it his mission in life, from this point
forward.

Russ didn't even have a copy of Fantastica so needless to say, he was
PLEASED AS PUNCH to finally get a copy after all these years.

Charles also told me that there are different mixes on the Stereo and Mono
LP's
Different arrangements AND different electronic passages.

FUCK ALL YOU STEREO NAZIS!;^)

I think he said Russ is about 80, now

More later,


Jack

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Cool $ Strange #10
Date: 02 Sep 1998 15:32:49 -0400 (EDT)


Just a note to say I received my copy of C&SM! #10 in the mail this past
Saturday. Those who purchase C&S and newsstands should keep their eyes open.

Here's some interesting news from Dana's editorial page:

Varese Sarabande Records/Cool and Strange Music Magazine CD Project-
 I'm delighted to announce that Varese Sarabande Records and Cool and
Strange Music! Magazine are planning to issue a jointly produced CD,
tentatively sometime next year! Varese President Cary Mansfield recently
proposed the idea to me, and I'm really excited about it. We're counting on
you, the loyal readers of C&SM to throw some ideas my way about what make a
great "cool and strange" CD, under the banner "Cool and Strange Music
Magazine Presents ..."!
   Do you have a favorite album or artist that has never come out on CD? Is
there a compilation of a certain recording artist or a comp of a certain
genre that still hasn't come out? Send your ideas in! We're listening! I'll
print as many lists as I can find space for in the letters column of
upcoming issues, so put your thinking caps on and start rifling through your
vinyl colections!
   To start the ball rolling, here are some of my personal candidates of
things that I believe have never made it onto CD yet:
 Songs For The 21st Century - Sheldon Allman
 Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits - Mrs. Miller
 Percussion, Wild & Pretty - Phil Kraus & Bob Rosengarden
 Zounds! What Sounds! - Dean Elliot
   But this is a joint effort, the more that Cary and I see of the same
title coming up in everyone's list, the greater the chance of that recording
coming out on CD! So get busy!
--Dana Countryman [e-mail]


There ya go.
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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 02 Sep 1998 16:45:10 -0600



>Self indulgent - Using one's allotted opportunity in the public eye to
>entertain oneself rather than one's public.

I am the public, and I am greatly entertained by the repetion of songs.
Therefore, I would conclude that doing this is NOT self indulgent.

i.e., playing fucking untold
>versions of Caravan because its clever

Most DJs play lots of tracks that are good as well as clever - like playing
the original track that has been sampled by a popular artist. Clever, yet
the original may still be good.
>
>I also liked this quote: 'I say play your show the way you wanna play it
>and if some people don't like it, the hell with 'em' - quality.

The usage of the word "quality" in a sarcastic tone is pretty uncalled for.
I am not into pleasing everybody all the time. In fact, as a DJ, I would be
a little worried if everyone enjoyed my set. I definitely try to antagonise
my audience. Many people hear the music I play and make comments like it is
that cheesy, lounge music. They mean it to be friendly (honest, you'd have
to be there), but I find that very offensive. I like to play just enough
songs in my set or mess around with them just enough so that people are
maybe just a little frightened. I like disturbing music as well as beautiful
music, and I try to reflect that in my set. I think most people who are into
repetitive track playing probably want a bit of this "disturbing" element in
their set. They are perhaps trying to say a little bit more about the music
other than "isn't this a nice sounding and entertaining track for the
audience".

Just because this isn't the kind of set you would play doesn't mean it isn't
entertaining to some. And according to the reaction on this list, it may
actually be entertaining to many.

Just a thought, not a flame.

Jill "Mingo-go" - the thinking man's DJ



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 02 Sep 1998 20:31:35 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-02 14:39:00 EDT, you write:

<< Anyone know if the Capitol Collectors Series, which
 came out in around 92, included a Les Baxter CD please?
  >>

I am not sure of The Collector series but there is The Exotic Moods of Les
Baxter. This was an 2 CD set under the Ultra Lounge guise.  I have it and it
is very good.  The sound reproduction is excellent.

Robert


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Subject: (exotica) Re: The California Poppy Pickers
Date: 02 Sep 1998 21:55:11 -0400


>
> i found The California Poppy Pickers' "Hair/Aquarius" uninteresting;
>

For the most part, I agree with this assessment.  There is one song on
this album I really dig though that made the whole record worthwhile,
called "Narrow People" It's really interesting how well this song
captures both the "us versus the mainstream" and the "don't worry - be
happy" hippie viewpoints.  As a rousing anthem, it fails, but it is an
interesting effort and a genuine piece of documentation from that era of
generational conflict.

Vern


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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Different Versions
Date: 03 Sep 1998 03:01:50 -0400


At 06:34 AM 02/09/98 -0700, d th wrote:
>
>Hi all.
>
>Maybe I dreamed it, but I coulda swore I've seen albums that have 12
>versions of the same song. Louie Louie and LaBamba come to mind.

I believe there are at least two Louie Louie websites with all the known
versions listed.  (I know this because I was with a friend at a Goodwill
store the other day and he claimed that the Sounds Orchestral record I
found, contained an "unknown" version of Louie Louie.)

One of the website owners has been making a film about Louie Louie.  And I
know of at least one other person who is researching the same subject in
order to consider also making a film about the song.

Does this surprise me?  No more than the fact that I personally own records
by Andre Kostelanatz.

Nat



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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Vomit Launch
Date: 03 Sep 1998 03:05:50 -0400


At 07:06 AM 02/09/98 -0700, Carl Russo wrote:
>

>Here's a start for the vomit song set.  I don't believe Denny or Lyman ever
>recorded one.

I can't remember if it was the title of the song or just the chorus but
I've never quite gotten the Fugs song out of my head, but just the part
where they go "And I feel like homemade puke".

Who hasn't felt like that on occasion?

Then again, if it isn't homemade, where do you get it?  I guess that's
poetic license.

Nat





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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) wrong orifice
Date: 03 Sep 1998 03:11:04 -0400


Oh geez, I hope I can get this in before too many people reply to my other
posting and embarrass the hell out of me.

The Fugs don't sing "I feel like homemade puke", they sing "I feel like
homemade shit".

I don't know what came over me.  I must have been in a vomitous mood when I
wrote that, rather than the shitty mood I'm usually in.

Sorry for getting the orifices wrong.

I've done that before but I can't tell you  that story.

Nat



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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Luke Vibert for Papa
Date: 03 Sep 1998 13:07:58 +0100


I like Luke Vibert much, on which label is that
tracks ? Ninja ?
I hope it's on vinyl realese =8A
Thank you for your understanding

>Plug: Maker of All "Drum & Bass for Papa"
>- - a great sitar & tabla track from Luke Vibert


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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Over and Over and Over
Date: 03 Sep 1998 04:54:00


Having created two 90+ minute compilation tapes of "The Third Man Theme"
and "Music to Watch Girls By," it should be no secret where my sympathies
lie in this debate.  Just a couple of tidbits to throw into the fray.

The radio station that played 10,000 versions of "Louie, Louie" (actually,
I think it was a weekend marathon) was the legendary KFJC, home of Jack
Diamond's "House of Games" show, among other things.  Rhino Records
subsequently put out two "Louie, Louie" compilations following on the
success of this event.

L.A. radio DJ Robert Q. Lewis brought David Rose's "The Stripper" to fame
by playing it over and over, despite all listener requests to stop.

And this last weekend, I played about 9 different versions of "Caravan" in
a row for my wife.  She recently asked me to take some time once in a while
to help her understand what the hell it was that drove me to buy some damn
many dusty old records.  So I picked out a sampling of "Caravan"s, starting
with an early Duke Ellington version, and running up through the Three
Suns, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, and Vinnie Bell.  She found it difficult
to believe they were really all the same song, particularly when I played
Ellington's "Money Jungle" version (Ellington on piano with Max Roach and
Charles Mingus in the early 60s) right after the early Ellington version.
Her favorites from the bunch were Ben Webster's ("Live at the Renaissance")
and Ferrante and Teicher's prepared piano version ("Hi-Fireworks").  She
said she was surprised how much she enjoyed the experience--and this from a
woman whose main appreciation of music is as something to provide a rhythm
to work out by.

As the epigraph to the Space Age Pop Standards Page states, "Any song worth
playing is worth wearing into the ground."

Play it again, Sam ... and again and again and again.

Brad


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From: dan hill <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) request for help - bbc radio 3's "mixing it" programme goes to
Date: 03 Sep 1998 13:13:47 +0100


hi

some of you may be aware of the BBC's "Mixing It" programme (on Radio 3) in
the UK, presented by Mark Russell and Robert Sandall ... a weekly show
devoted to new music, or non-mainstream sounds ... a very broad range of
music.

it's going to vienna and has asked us at motion for a few contacts there -
we've passed on ours, and said we would post to a few good lists asking for
further contacts ...

so, if any of you have any contacts or leads for interesting musicmakers in
the vienna area, can you drop us a line, and we'll forward them on to
Mixing It ... short notice i'm afraid as they're going this weekend!

thanks very much

dan.

(apologies for cross-posts)


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From: dan hill <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Luke Vibert for Papa
Date: 03 Sep 1998 13:31:56 +0100


>I like Luke Vibert much, on which label is that
>tracks ? Ninja ?
>I hope it's on vinyl realese =8A
>Thank you for your understanding
>>Plug: Maker of All "Drum & Bass for Papa"
>>- - a great sitar & tabla track from Luke Vibert


luke vibert has released on lots of different labels (mo wax, rephlex,
virgin, rising high, blue angel, astralwerks, etc.), under different names
(wagon christ, luke vibert and plug for a start) ...

i think this is the Plug release, the "Drum'n'Bass For Papa" LP ...

the label(s) for this record, as i understand it, are:

originally released on Blue Angel [ANGEL 11LP/CD] (released in japan by
sony japan)
special edition release on Blue Planet [PLAN1CD]
a US release on Nothing Records [INTD2-90148}

there's a groovy site all about luke at :

http://www.brainwashed.com/vibert/

hope this helps

cheers,
dan.



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From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Luke Vibert for Papa
Date: 03 Sep 1998 07:54:11 -0400




Regarding:
>Plug: Maker of All "Drum & Bass for Papa"
>- - a great sitar & tabla track from Luke Vibert

Bissia wrote:

I like Luke Vibert much, on which label is that
tracks ? Ninja ?
I hope it's on vinyl realese =8A
Thank you for your understanding

I don't know if it is available on vinyl, but I can tell you that it's on
cd released by Nothing/Interscope INTO2- 90148. This double cd set includ=
es
the first disc called "Drum & Bass for Papa" with the second disc compili=
ng
the three Plug ep's. The original eps were almost certainly vinyl release=
s,
but I think they must be long, long out of print.

The only Luke Vibert/Ninja Tunes I am familiar with are contained on the
compilations "Ninja Cuts: Flexistentialism" & "Ninja Cuts: Funkungfusion"=
,
both fine collections!

Allan

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From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) What's this like?
Date: 03 Sep 1998 14:18:50 -0400



Okay gang, gimme the two cents worth:

Piero Umiliani: "Today's Sounds"

VA: "Monstrous Movie Music" (2 vols)

- Nate



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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Over and Over and Over
Date: 03 Sep 1998 21:10:58 +0000


Just a reminder:

Trikont (another fine adress from Munich) has put out 3 Volumes of CDs
exclusively with versions of "La Paloma". They are absolutely wonderful.

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From: Ron Grandia <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Over and Over and Over
Date: 03 Sep 1998 15:18:44 +0000


First things first: Brad, got the rekkids. Thanks. SUCH A DEAL.

> Having created two 90+ minute compilation tapes of "The Third Man Theme"
> and "Music to Watch Girls By,

TWO words: E-VIL!
>
> The radio station that played 10,000 versions of "Louie, Louie"....
> L.A. radio DJ Robert Q. Lewis brought David Rose's "The Stripper" to fame
> by playing it over and over, despite all listener requests to stop....

One radio station in the Santa Rosa area (KVRE around 1987) fired the
entire
staff on Friday and played "tiny bubbles" repeatedly over the weekend
untill
they launched the new format the following Monday. Yipes!
>


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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Dick Contino's got a website
Date: 03 Sep 1998 19:52:05 -0400


Here 'tis:

http://www.jcmproductions.com/dickcontino/

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Over and Over and Over
Date: 03 Sep 1998 22:03:24 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-03 19:39:20 EDT, you write:

<< One radio station in the Santa Rosa area (KVRE around 1987) fired the
 entire
 staff on Friday and played "tiny bubbles" repeatedly over the weekend
 untill
 they launched the new format the following Monday. Yipes! >>

Was this the Don Ho/Catch Katchamori tune or just variations of the Tiny
Bubbles tune?

Robert


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Over and Over and Over
Date: 03 Sep 1998 22:29:12 -0400 (EDT)


At 03:18 PM 9/3/98 +0000, Ron wrote:
>One radio station in the Santa Rosa area (KVRE around 1987) fired the entire
>staff on Friday and played "tiny bubbles" repeatedly over the weekend until
>they launched the new format the following Monday. Yipes!

David Garland used to "host" a Hawaiian War Chant Extravaganza on WNYC.
Every year he'd produce an all new 3-hour extravaganza shoehorning in as
many versions as he could fit. And never any repeats from year to year! The
listener-friendly touch was that any listener who survived the entire
Extravaganza could write in for a hula-n-tiki flavored certificate attesting
to their good taste and great endurance.

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From: Lazlo Nibble <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 03 Sep 1998 20:30:24 -0600


On Wed, Sep 02, 1998 at 07:33:52PM +0100, Hugh Petfield wrote:

> Anyone know if the Capitol Collectors Series, which
> came out in around 92, included a Les Baxter CD please?

As far as I know it did not.  Still looking for the Jerry Lewis and Esquerita
volumes, myself...

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 04 Sep 1998 08:10:17 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-02 14:39:00 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< Anyone know if the Capitol Collectors Series, which
 came out in around 92, included a Les Baxter CD please >>


Definitely not


Ashley


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Date: 04 Sep 1998 08:13:10 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-02 20:42:36 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< I am not sure of The Collector series but there is The Exotic Moods of Les
 Baxter. This was an 2 CD set under the Ultra Lounge guise.  I have it and it
 is very good.  The sound reproduction is excellent. >>

Yes, despite the monorual tracks having been reprocessed for stereo effect.

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From: "Mark B. Conklin" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) RE: Different Versions
Date: 04 Sep 1998 07:51:05 -0600


>Maybe I dreamed it, but I coulda swore I've seen albums that have 12
>versions of the same song. Louie Louie and LaBamba come to mind.

I've definitely seen a full album of Lullaby in Birdland covers. I think it
was on Bethlehem Records. I wanted it really bad, but it was insanely
expensive.

I'm just blabbling on now, but I saw it in Rockford, Illinois at a store
called Toad Hall (I think). They had two floors of collectors vinyl, but
their prices weren't very good. Overall though, the store was an old jazz
and exotica collectors dream. Does anyone know it is still around?

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From: [e-mail] (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) adios again
Date: 04 Sep 1998 10:02:12 -0400


I will off the list for a while as of today.
Hope to be back online in mid-October, from which time I will be in
Amsterdam (nl list-members - please say hi).
In the meantime, my new address is [e-mail]
Keep in touch!
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From: Dave & LeAnn Davidson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 04 Sep 1998 09:02:18 -0700


At 08:30 PM 9/3/98 -0600, Lazlo wrote:
>
>On Wed, Sep 02, 1998 at 07:33:52PM +0100, Hugh Petfield wrote:
>
>> Anyone know if the Capitol Collectors Series, which
>> came out in around 92, included a Les Baxter CD please?
>
>As far as I know it did not.  Still looking for the Jerry Lewis and Esquerita
>volumes, myself...

Me too.  Also the Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting volumes...

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Subject: (exotica) The Netherlands
Date: 04 Sep 1998 09:39:42 PDT


i'm going to the netherlands next week for a couple of weeks. Anyone
know any cool exotica / lounge related places? Also does anyone know any
good second hand record shops?

thanks
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From: [e-mail] (Desmond K. Hill)
Subject: (exotica) Customs nightmare
Date: 04 Sep 1998 17:16:14 +0000


Like many others on this list I buy many used vinyl LPs from dealers
outside of the U.K. I received a card arrived yesterday from 'Parcelforce
Worldwide' informing me that they are holding a package of 3 LPs.
Apparently Customs are charging me a supplemental $40 - the card does not
explain why.  The LPs ordered had been paid for in advance, with their
airmail costs.

Does anyone have any idea what this supplemental tax is for, & to avoid
being charged for it?

This has never happened before.  please advise ASAP.

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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Over and Over and Over
Date: 04 Sep 1998 19:47:25 +0200


MO:

>Just a reminder:
>Trikont (another fine adress from Munich) has put out 3 Volumes of CDs
>exclusively with versions of "La Paloma". They are absolutely wonderful.

I bought the CD  "American Yodeling 1911-1946"  yesterday and it's just out
on the same label. 26 tracks in all and very good informative booklet. Will
there be any yodelers in heaven? Think so.

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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) I Hate The Beatles
Date: 04 Sep 1998 19:19:46 +0200




(forwarded from another list)

>... is a compilation LP with '19 very good reasons from all over the world
>to kill yourself if you still love these insects'.
>All recordings from the sixties, mostly hilariously bad renditions of
Beatles
>songs by bands from Yugoslavia, Finland, Spain, Mexico, Jamaica (The Mighty
>Fire Steelband), Belgium, UK and USA. Among them is a version of The Night
>Before by the wonderful Shaggs, Mae West moaning her way through
>Daytripper, Lord Sitar doing I Am The Walrus and a great drunk sounding
>Finnish version of
>Yellow Submarine ('The story goes that the band recorded this song after
>hearing the original only once, on the radio, on their way to the studio',
>the liner notes say).
>Plus Ich Bin Die Beat Oma by Die Beat Oma (sung horribly out of tune on the
>music of A Hard Day's Night) and Baby Beatle Song by Hans Uwe Schneider und
>die Beatelchen (about babies who 'singen und schreien wie die Beatles').
>There's also The Ladmo Trio starting Michelle seriously, then cracking up
with
>laughter 'cause it's such a ridiculously sweet and stupid song.
>A must have LP as I'm sure you understand, on Rape Records (rude eh).
>
>How sad it must be to be Stephen Bailey, manager of the Beatles Shop in
>Liverpool, quoted in The Guardian today: ''I have been working here for 16
>years listening to the same songs over and over again. For me, it will be
>good to listen to something new.'' He wasn't referring to I Hate The
Beatles
>by the way, but lost Lennon recordings that will be released soon.


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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Customs nightmare
Date: 04 Sep 1998 19:15:05 +0100


Des wrote:

>Like many others on this list I buy many used vinyl LPs from dealers
>outside of the U.K. I received a card arrived yesterday from 'Parcelforce
>Worldwide' informing me that they are holding a package of 3 LPs.
>Apparently Customs are charging me a supplemental $40 - the card does not
>explain why.  The LPs ordered had been paid for in advance, with their
>airmail costs.
>
>Does anyone have any idea what this supplemental tax is for, & to avoid
>being charged for it?

I expect it is simply Value Added Tax (VAT).  You don't mention where the
records are coming from, but if it is from America (who don't participate
in the VAT scheme) then that's the most likely reason.  That only accounts
for part of the surcharge, though.  The other part is the charge Customs
make for raising the charge, ie their cut.

Prior to the introduction of VAT, I believe you could argue a refund of
duty on the grounds that the records were not available in this country.
I don't think you can avoid paying the $40, but you can minimise the risk
in future by doing your best to get the suppliers of the albums to pack
in such a way that it looks like a collector to collector consignment,
rather than a company to a collector consignment.  Also, if they are
2nd hand records it doesn't hurt to show that on the green customs
declaration label.  I don't know what guidelines the Customs people
use to decide what attracts a surcharge, and what doesn't.  It would
be a scurrilous accusation to make, that they decide on packages
people obviously won't want to lose.  Perhaps vinyl now occupies
a place along with jewellery in the 'high value' stakes?

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From: [e-mail] (Desmond K. Hill)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Radio broadcasts from hell
Date: 04 Sep 1998 19:57:29 +0000


Having considered recent posts on the subject, I can only agree w/
Charles_Moseley, who typed:

>an hour and a half radio program that only plays the same song (albeit
>>different versions) a little scary. It seems to shout pretension and self
>>indulgence

I feel the same way about the playlists that appear+appear+appear
over+over+over again on this list.  [There is one exception that I am
genuinely interested in, & motivated to read, because of that person's
depth of knowledge].  Lists of CD comps. or reissues seem such an
unimaginative & easy option.  What purpose do they serve?

In recent years I have learned that there are many hidden gems in the
treasure chest of the past, if one dig deeps enough.  With help from this
forum, I hope to continue discovering well into the future.

d e s

._p.s.____

Just to add fuel to the fire I inc. my French disko-elektro playlist:

JEAN JACQUES PERREY et DAVID CHAZAM - 'Eklectronics' (Basenotic LP, France 1998)
P.JACK - 'Interstellar Overmoog' (Kung-Fu Fighting Recording 12", France 1998)
COSMODROME - 'Proposition pour une Conclusion Musicale au Vingtieme Siecle'
(Groovy Moogy Recordings LP, France 1998)
JACKY GIORDANO - 'Pop-in Devil's Train' (Montparnasse 2000 LP, France 197?)
RENE COSTY - 'Romantisme d'hier et d'aujord'hui' (Montparnasse 2000 LP,
France 197?)
KEITH MANSFIELD - 'Contact' (KPM 1304 LP, UK 1983)
THIERRY DURBET et LAURENT THIERRY-MIEG - 'High Energy' (KoKa Media 54 LP,
France 1987)
A. ALESSANDRONI - 'Les Vocalises Modernes' (St. Germain des Pres LP, France
196?)
JEAN YVES LABAT - 'M. Frog' (Bearsville BR 2140 promo LP, USA 1973)
DICK HYMAN - 'Age of Electronicus' (Command LP, USA 1969)
YOSSARIAN - 'Paris Triptych' (Satellite 10", UK 1998)
AIR - 'Kelly Watch the Stars' remix par Moog Cookbook (Source 7", France 1998)
DAVID BOWIE - 'Low' (RCA LP, UK 1971)
LOON - 'Bring Out Your Fear' Audione remix (Bing Bong Recordings DAT, UK 1998)
ANDRE PREVIN - 'Rollerball' (United Artists LP, USA 1975)
JANKO NILOVICH - 'Pop Shopin' (Montparnasse 2000, France 197?)
CECIL WARY ORCHESTRA - 'World Faces' (Montparnasse 2000, France 197?)
JANKO NILOVICH & DAVE SUCKY - 'Psyc Impressions'  (Montparnasse 2000,
France 196?)
TOMMY GUERRERO - 'Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues' (Galaxia LP, USA 1998)
COMPANY FLOW - 'End to End Burners' (Rawkus 12", USA 1998)
HEADHUNTERS - 'Survival of the Fittest' (Arista LP, USA 1975)
INDELIBLES - 'Weight/Mucho Stereo' (Official Recordings 12", USA 1998)
DR. JOHN - 'Desitively Bonaroo' (Atco LP, USA 1974)




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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 04 Sep 1998 21:21:36 +0100


Dave wrote:
(regarding Capitol Collectors issues he's looking for)
>...... and Margaret Whiting volumes...

Could we have an educational thread on Margaret Whiting please?
eg. info, bio, recommended works etc?
When it comes to Margaret W., I'm afraid to admit that I'm in a
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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) I Hate The Beatles
Date: 04 Sep 1998 22:49:51 +0200 (MET DST)


We, Subliminal Sounds, expect this comp. LP in within a week. Anyone
interested in that or our e-mail mail order list can contact me privatly.
And here's some more info:

"V.A. "I Hate The Beatles Volume 1" -- "19 very good reasons from all over
the world to kill yourself if you still love these insects" -- incredible
collection of horrifically bad Beatles' covers, hilarious and fantastic
stuff includes a 1965 German 45 by Die Beat Oma, "The effect of listening to
The Beatles cannot be better demonstrated better than by this German 45.
It's a well known fact that the Germans haven't got a clue of any kind of
music except yodeling, but this song is beyond recognition!" Covers from
everywhere, raspberry colored vinyl on Rape Records."
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds

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e-mail: [e-mail]

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fax/phone: +46 - 8 84 56 66

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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Customs nightmare
Date: 04 Sep 1998 23:10:19 +0200 (MET DST)


Here's how it works in the European Union or what ever it's called. The
import laws are much strikter since the formation of the EU. If you recive
taxable products, new or used makes no differance, from a country that is
not part of the EU. The customs will tax (VAT) you for the total value of
what you recive including the postage. If there's no customs declaration
there'll be problems. Either a custom's officer will contact you demanding
such or they will just tax the contents either way they like. There is a
minimum value for goods to be taxed but I think that differs from country to
country. If it's a small packet it might pass the custom's unnoticed then it
is up to you to report it to the customs for declaration, if you know it
should have been taxed. How many people do you think would do this? The VAT
also differs between the European states so I suggest you talk to your local
customs officer.

I know all this because I've been importing/exporting records for a long
time. I do not work as a record spying customs officer.

Good Luck Des!

Stefan/Subliminal Sounds

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Subject: (exotica) Listen to The Retro Cocktail Hour!
Date: 04 Sep 1998 16:09:38 +0000


This week on KANU's Retro Cocktail Hour - the Top 40 goes Latin
(Percy Faith, Edmundo Ros and Warren Covington), we'll celebrate the
70th anniversary of "Guantanmera" with Mr. Bongo, there's cool crime
jazz from "Mike Hammer", plus more Stereo Action, African Jazz and
tunes from Denny and Lenny.

To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour on the World Wide Web right now,
just go to:

http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/kanufm/public_html/retro.html

Requires RealPlayer 5.0 or G2 and at least a 28.8 Internet
connection.  New episodes added weekly, with a program archive
now available.  Browse the playlists, tour the cover gallery and
enter our weekly giveaway!  And if you tune in, please let us know
what you think!

Thanks for the space!

Darrell Brogdon
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The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What this like?
Date: 04 Sep 1998 22:23:25 +0100


Nathan Miner wrote :

> Okay gang, gimme the two cents worth:
> Piero Umiliani: "Today's Sounds"

I've only skim-listened to this in a shop but I seem to remember
the first track is killer Moogy pop-rock, the rest seemed to be
pretty average.


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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Russ Garcia's "Fantastica"
Date: 04 Sep 1998 22:23:25 +0100


Great story Jack.

> I told him that Capitol/EMI supposedly "owned" it and it would be
> next to impossible for him to get them to relinquish it to him so
> he could reissue it but he said he's going to make it his mission
> in life, from this point forward.

Well, it must be possible - it's been available on CD as a Japanese
import for a year or so!!!


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Netherlands
Date: 04 Sep 1998 23:38:24 +0000


Robert McKenna wrote:

> i'm going to the netherlands next week for a couple of weeks. Anyone
> know any cool exotica / lounge related places? Also does anyone know any
> good second hand record shops?

No, bur you've got to visit some of the superb coffee shops where you can buy
all kinds of fabulous prize-winner hash and maryjuana and smoke in a relaxed
beautiflly styled ambiente. The best in Amsterdam seems to be the "Rokerij".
It's near the Amercian Hotel, just a few streets away. It's an experience of
its own. You wouldn't believe how cool "legalized" can be! It's definitely
"lounge-related"!

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) I Hate The Beatles
Date: 04 Sep 1998 23:45:24 +0000


> "V.A. "I Hate The Beatles Volume 1" -- "19 very good reasons from all over
> the world to kill yourself if you still love these insects" -- incredible
> collection of horrifically bad Beatles' covers, hilarious and fantastic
> stuff includes a 1965 German 45 by Die Beat Oma, "The effect of listening to
> The Beatles cannot be better demonstrated better than by this German 45.
> It's a well known fact that the Germans haven't got a clue of any kind of
> music except yodeling, but this song is beyond recognition!" Covers from
> everywhere, raspberry colored vinyl on Rape Records."
>
I hate you all!

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From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 04 Sep 1998 14:52:36 -0700


At 09:21 PM 9/4/98 +0100, Hugh Petfield wrote:

>Could we have an educational thread on Margaret Whiting please?
>eg. info, bio, recommended works etc?
>When it comes to Margaret W., I'm afraid to admit that I'm in a
>fact-free environment.

Margaret Whiting is songwriter Richard Whiting's daughter. She sang in a
straight no-nonsense manner and I'd think she'd be of little interest to
most people on this list except for the fact that she got "involved"
(married?) gay porno star Jack Wrangler years ago and they're still together.

She's a fine vocalist in the traditional classic vocalists school. She's
not camp, exotic or strange in any way.

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From: Dave & LeAnn Davidson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors
Date: 04 Sep 1998 18:58:08 -0700


At 02:52 PM 9/4/98 -0700, Steve wrote:
>
>At 09:21 PM 9/4/98 +0100, Hugh Petfield wrote:
>
>>Could we have an educational thread on Margaret Whiting please?
>>eg. info, bio, recommended works etc?
>>When it comes to Margaret W., I'm afraid to admit that I'm in a
>>fact-free environment.
>
>Margaret Whiting is songwriter Richard Whiting's daughter. She sang in a
>straight no-nonsense manner and I'd think she'd be of little interest to
>most people on this list except for the fact that she got "involved"
>(married?) gay porno star Jack Wrangler years ago and they're still together.
>
>She's a fine vocalist in the traditional classic vocalists school. She's
>not camp, exotic or strange in any way.

Well, I suppose for those who have narrowed their interest strictly to
camp, exotic and strange, you're right, Margaret Whiting won't do much for
you.  My opinion is that she's an under-appreciated, mostly-forgotten,
wonderful vocalist.  She covered many songs written by legendary
songwriters like Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael, and did some wonderful
duets, including a 1950 duet with Bob Hope, "Blind Date", which some might
consider campy.  Some chart hits:

A Tree in the Meadow - 1948, #1
Far Away Places - #2, 1949
Baby, it's Cold Outside (with Johnny Mercer) - #3, 1949
Slipping Around (with Jimmy Wakely) - #1, 1949
The Gods were Angry with Me (with Jimmy Wakely) - #3, 1950

Currently, she's on Broadway, starring in "Dream - The Johnny Mercer
Musical", singing "Moon River" and "The Days of Wine and Roses", to name a
few.  And yes, she's still married to the gay porn star.

I don't know too much about the bulk of her work, but I sure like what I've
heard.

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Subject: (exotica) The Moon of Manakoora
Date: 01 Sep 1998 18:39:46 +0000



>Moon over Manakoora is on my list of frequently occuring songs on which I
>write down whenever I get a new version.

if you really need a complete list then i guess you also need David &
Marianne Dalmour from "Strange Enchantment"

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From: "Marco \"Kallie\" Kalnenek" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What this like?
Date: 05 Sep 1998 11:34:41 +0200


Robbie Baldock wrote:
>
> Nathan Miner wrote :
>
> > Okay gang, gimme the two cents worth:
> > Piero Umiliani: "Today's Sounds"
>
> I've only skim-listened to this in a shop but I seem to remember
> the first track is killer Moogy pop-rock, the rest seemed to be
> pretty average.

I agree: it's a rather disappointing record. Most compositions are
rather forgettable.

Marco


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From: "Marco \"Kallie\" Kalnenek" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Netherlands
Date: 05 Sep 1998 11:34:49 +0200


Moritz R wrote:
>
> Robert McKenna wrote:
>
> > i'm going to the netherlands next week for a couple of weeks. Anyone
> > know any cool exotica / lounge related places? Also does anyone know any
> > good second hand record shops?
>
> No, bur you've got to visit some of the superb coffee shops where you can buy
> all kinds of fabulous prize-winner hash and maryjuana and smoke in a relaxed
> beautiflly styled ambiente. It's an experience of
> its own. You wouldn't believe how cool "legalized" can be! It's definitely
> "lounge-related"!

Yes, and we all live in wind-mills and we walk on wooden shoes....
Hey, c'mon - there are nicer things to do in the Netherlands than visit
those awful coffee-shops. Lots of great museums in Amsterdam and yes,
lots of record-shops too.
What part of Holland will you be visiting? I can give you addresses of
interesting record-shops in any part of the country.

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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Customs nightmare
Date: 05 Sep 1998 04:15:04 -0600



>Like many others on this list I buy many used vinyl LPs from dealers
>outside of the U.K.

>Apparently Customs are charging me a supplemental $40 - the card does not
>explain why.  The LPs ordered had been paid for in advance, with their
>airmail costs.

Customs, baby. Customs and excise tax. And VAT. You can only buy about $30
worth of goods before they slap on the tax. If you're within the EU, you're
cool. But if it's Stateside, you're sunk. The problem is that little green
slip people must fill in. If people put the value of the records, then you
pay excise. Now, a lot of foolish people mailing things - instead of fudging
on the value of the records - actually include the cost of the postage into
that green slip too, thinking that if it is lost, you'll get value back.
WRONG! That is simply for customs, not for postal insurance. The record
dealer you bought from is either very honest OR very stupid. You'd be
surprised how much weight that little green slip holds. They don't have a
copy of record collector sitting by their side. Always check "gift" and not
"merchandise"

>Does anyone have any idea what this supplemental tax is for, & to avoid
>being charged for it?

Profit. Lie.

>This has never happened before.  please advise ASAP.

You're stuck paying it, BUT you can get a refund cheque IF you can get a
letter from the source saying they overestimated the value of the product
due to thinking it might help with insurance if it were lost. I would
suggest trying this. I have gotton refunds before.

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Netherlands
Date: 05 Sep 1998 17:23:56 +0000


Marco "Kallie" Kalnenek wrote:

> > No, bur you've got to visit some of the superb coffee shops where you can buy
> > all kinds of fabulous prize-winner hash and maryjuana and smoke in a relaxed
> > beautiflly styled ambiente. It's an experience of
> > its own. You wouldn't believe how cool "legalized" can be! It's definitely
> > "lounge-related"!
>
> Yes, and we all live in wind-mills and we walk on wooden shoes....
> Hey, c'mon - there are nicer things to do in the Netherlands than visit
> those awful coffee-shops.

One day when the EU will have closed them all down you'll appreciate what you had.

MO



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Subject: Re: (exotica) The Netherlands
Date: 05 Sep 1998 18:38:58 +0200


Moritz R wrote:

>
> One day when the EU will have closed them all down you'll appreciate what you had.

I don't smoke.

Marco


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Professional: The Best Of Laurie Johnson
Date: 05 Sep 1998 14:55:19 +0200


anyone knows how the new Laurie Johnson cd "The Professional: The Best Of
Laurie Johnson" on HMV compares with the "...with a vengeance" cd on
Sequel?

"The Professional" is called "the definitive collection of LJ's best known
theme music for tv and film, and contains the themes from "the Avengers",
"the professionals" & "Jason King".

"...with a vengeance" has 30 Tracks from the 60's, including the original
"Avengers" theme, "Dr. Strangelove", his entire "Two Cities Suite" album.
About 10 of these tracks are very good, but there are as many average or
just plain boring tracks. All are rather lush big band style, TOO lush and
mellow at times, not much unconventional things happening here. Some crime
jazz influences. Also several humorous pieces, sort of a big band version
of Leroy Anderson. Also a couple of Latin tracks, but the Edmundo Ros
smooth kind of Latin.

        Johan


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: What's this like?
Date: 05 Sep 1998 16:58:57 +0200


Piero Umiliani: "Today's Sounds"

As featured on "Easy tempo 3". It's an ambitious and progressive
instrumental cocktail of soul, jazz, funk, rock fusion, Latin, and Moog,
but not necessarely all together in each and every song. "Open space" is
Moog fusion, "Caretera Panamericana" is bright Latin Moog jazz,
"Goodmorning sun" is floating Moog pop, "To-day's sound" is slightly
eastern influenced rock fusion, "Free dimension" is funky jazz with frantic
conga/bongo percussion, "Truck driver" is Moog funk, "Country twon" is odd
exotic Hammond 'n marimba instro gospel-like, "Bus stop" is Hammond soul,
"Exploration" combines a folky melody with fuzz guitar, "Tropical river"
sound very much like the things Pink Floyd was doin' around the same time
(1971), "Coast to coast" is blaxploitation crime Moog funk. The title
suggests some "now" sound, but it's different from the typical "now sound"
combination of big band and rock elements. Instrumentation: Moog, Fender
piano, marimba, flute, horn section, Hammond and Lowrey organ, clavichord,
vibraphone, electric guitars, bass, double bass, percussion.


MONSTROUS MOVIE MUSIC    (MMM-1950)
MORE MONSTROUS MOVIE MUSIC (MMM-1951)

Presenting the first two volumes in the acclaimed CD series of music from
classic science fiction films!

"Monstrous Movie Music" contains an hour of previously-unreleased music
from Them!, The Mole People, It Came From Outer Space, and It Came From
Beneath The Sea.

"More Monstrous Movie Music" contains an hour of previously-unreleased
music from Tarantula, The Monolith Monsters, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,
and Gorgo.

Both CDs are performed by the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Cracow and
conducted by Masatoshi Mitsumoto.


We can be reached at:

Phone: [phone] (you can order by credit card over the phone or leave
a number for us to call you back at) Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Or you can mail payment to:

Monstrous Movie Music
P. O. Box 7088
Burbank, CA 91510-7088
USA

        Johan


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) new CD's
Date: 05 Sep 1998 15:23:47 EDT


While browsing thru Footlight's site of new soundtrack releases, I was pleased
to see these RCA reissues:

Mancini - Charade
Mancini - The Party
Buddy Morrow - Impact
Buddy Morrow - Double Impact

The two Morrows are really great collections of TV themes (circa 1958-60) done
in the big, bold and brassy style.  Highly recommended!

Bonanza
Staccato
Sea Hunt
The Naked City
The Twilight Zone
Highway Patrol
Rawhide
Hawaiian Eye (!)

...just a few of the titles.  Original artwork, too!



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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New eXotica Releases Overview Update
Date: 06 Sep 1998 13:51:52 +0200


A new update to the eXotica Releases Overview is available.
These are the most important recent additions, that where not yet announced
here:




          - September 5: new (1998) releases & announcements -


* Wanda De Sah: "Softly"
      CD, Capitol, Japan, 1998

* Jose Feliciano: "Tribute To The Beatles"
      CD, ? SHK290810 , ?, 1998

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Classe X"
      CD, Mercury 558 429, France, 1998

* Stan Getz: "What The World Needs Now/Plays Burt Bacharach"
      CD, Verve By Request, USA, Announced For October, 1998

* Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley: "A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness"
      CD, Verve By Request, USA, Announced For October, 1998

* I Gres: "Exotic Themes For Films, Radio, & TV"
      CD, Plastic, Italy, 1998

* Laurie Johnson: "Musical Worlds Of Laurie Johnson"
   (Synthesis/The Wind In The Willows/Ghedda)
      CD, HMV, UK, 1998

* Laurie Johnson: "The Professional: The Best Of Laurie Johnson"
      CD, HMV, UK, 1998

* John Keating: "Space Experience/Space Experience 2"
      Double CD, EMI 7243 4 95619, UK, 1998

* Sergio Mendes: "Sergio Mendes' Favorite Things"
      CD, Atlantic, France, 1998

* Os Mutantes: "Personalidade"
      CD, Polygram, Brazil, 1998

* Soundtrack: "Black Caesar" [by James Brown]
      CD, Polydor 517 135, USA, 1998

* Dave Pike Set: "Got The Feelin'"
      CD/LP, Desco WGR001, USA, 1998

* Jimmy Smith: "Any Number Can Win"
      CD, Verve By Request, USA, Announced For October, 1998


* Various Artists: "Wacky Lounge Christmas"
      CD, Universal, USA, Announced For End September, 1998




          - September 5: more or less recent (1997) stuff -


* Sergio Mendes: "Dance Moderno"
      CD, Philips, Brasil, 1997




          - September 5: old but interesting finds I stumbled on -


* Pablo Beltran & His Orchestra: "Dust On The Moon"
      CD, RCA, Spain, 199?

* The Brady Bunch: "It's A Sunshine Day"  (The Best Of The Brady Bunch)
      CD, MCA, USA, 199?

* Serge Gainsbourg: "De Serge Gainsbourg A Gainsbarre"
      Triple CD Box, Philips 532 130, France, 199?

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Anna"  (Volume 9)
      CD, Philips 838 395, France, 19??

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Histoire De Melodie Nelson"
      CD, Philips 532 073, France, 199?

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Je Suis Venu Te Difre Que Je M'En Vais"  (Volume 6)
      CD, Philips 838 392, France, 199?

* Serge Gainsbourg: "L'Homme A Tete De  Chou"
      CD, Philips 532 076, France, 19??

* Serge Gainsbourg: "L'Homme A Tete De  Chou"  (Volume 7: 1975-1981)
      CD, Philips 838393, France, 19??

* Ella Jenkins: "This Is Rhythm"
      CD, Smithsonian Folkways SF 45028, USA, 1994

* Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: "Ye-Me-Le"
      CD, A&M, Japan, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Big Night" [by Various Artists]
      CD, TVT 8040, USA, 1996

* Harry Stoneham: "Hammond Hits The Highway/High, Wide And Hammond"
      Double CD, EMI 7243 4 95618

* Various Artists: "Dark Shadows: The 30th Anniversary Collection"
      CD, Varese Sarabande VSD-5702, USA, 199?

* Various Artists: "Dimensions In Sound Volume 2"
      LP, Trip 6202, UK, 199?

* Various Artists: "Dimensions In Sound Volume 3"
      LP, Trip TRIP 6203, UK, 199?

* Walter Wanderley: "Batucada"
      CD, Polydor, Japan, 199?







        The eXotica Releases Overview is part of

        "Dada'quariums Exotica": http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/

        Johan Dada Vis


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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) I Hate The Beatles
Date: 04 Sep 1998 22:47:13 +0200 (MET DST)


We, Subliminal Sounds, expect this comp. LP in within a week. Anyone
interested in that or our e-mail mail order list can contact me privatly.
And here's some more info:

"V.A. "I Hate The Beatles Volume 1" -- "19 very good reasons from all over
the world to kill yourself if you still love these insects" -- incredible
collection of horrifically bad Beatles' covers, hilarious and fantastic
stuff includes a 1965 German 45 by Die Beat Oma, "The effect of listening to
The Beatles cannot be better demonstrated better than by this German 45.
It's a well known fact that the Germans haven't got a clue of any kind of
music except yodeling, but this song is beyond recognition!" Covers from
everywhere, raspberry colored vinyl on Rape Records."



Stefan/Subliminal Sounds

web-site: http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
e-mail: [e-mail]

Subliminal Sounds
Brannkyrkagatan 112
SE-117 28 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN
fax/phone: +46 - 8 84 56 66

"Attilio Mineo Conducts Man in Space With Sounds" Now on CD!
http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm

European Wholesale Distribution/Retail Sales
Stefan Kery/Subliminal Sounds
[e-mail]
Fax/Phone [phone]
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e-mail: [e-mail]

Publicity by Motormouth Media (Hollywood, CA)

Wholesale Distribution in the US:

NAIL Distribution
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Wholesale/Retail Sales:
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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) (tekxotica) Luke Vibert for Papa
Date: 06 Sep 1998 20:05:01 +0100


Big thankds to Dan and Allan for the Luke Vibert track refs.


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Russ Garcia's "Fantastica"
Date: 06 Sep 1998 14:14:19 EDT


>Well, it must be possible - it's been available on CD as a Japanese
>import for a year or so!!!

Actually, I tried to order the Japanese import CD of Russ Garcia's Fantastica
through Sound City 2000 in July.  I received a response 7 weeks later that it
was no longer available.

Sean


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Beach Party 9/11
Date: 06 Sep 1998 21:29:41 EDT


Friday, Sept 11
"Clambake" beach party @ Cocodrie, 1024 Kearny, San Francisco, 9866678

starring
the Aquamen
Jumbo Shrimp featruing Frank Novicki formerly of Shockwave & Sloe Gin Joes
The punk ukulele stylings of
Pineapple Princess'
Santa Cruz' Splashback

and special guest appearance by Uke book author and Rhino CD producer
Jim Beloff
heading the SF ukulele jam which will feature Sonny Whipp, Graham Funke, Frank
Novicki, and members of Pineapple Princess joining Jim on a few numbers

PLUS
Free sunglasses & leis, Hula girls, free S'mores, limbo contest, sand, Del-Fi
Beach Party Cd raffle, and Polynesian drinks

all for only $7.00
co-sponsored by Rhino and Del-Fi


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Save The Tiki Room Newsletter: Issue #3
Date: 07 Sep 1998 11:01:29 +0000


Hello Tiki Room Lover!

Welcome to Issue #3!

I'd like to start out by again thanking each and every one of you for
supporting The Save The Enchanted Tiki Room Campaign by signing the
Petition, located at
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/1877/savetikiroom.html

                     **********The Tiki News**********

- We just this second got our 1300th signer, Kindra E. Groshong!  Congrats!

- I'll be preparing the Petition #1-1300 to be sent in sometime early this
week.

- I have been in contact with a source who I feel is the most knowledgable
person around when it comes to Disneyland and the Disneyland Management's
actions.  This source has told me that this Petition and Campaign has made
a difference in the minds of Disney Management.  We're making a difference!

- A visitor to the Save Tiki Site wrote me to relate a story of a recent
visit of theirs to the Tiki Room.  This person overheard a Disneyland Cast
Member speak to another visitor about "some petition on the internet."
This just proves that workers in Disneyland know about this campaign!  For
more info, see the site at
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/1877/savetikiroom.html


    **********Other Disney News You Should Know About***********

Permit me to stray a bit from the Tiki Room for a moment to tell you of a
few things in Disney news you should know.

- Mr. Toad will make his Last Wild Ride this Labor Day weekend in Walt
Disney World, Florida.  The "Save Toad" Campaign leader, "JT Toad" and I
have been in close communication and he has been a huge help to me with the
Tiki Campaign.  Unfortunately, despite all his hard work, Mr. Toad in
DisneyWorld is closing.  For last minute details, visit
http://www.savetoad.html and for an article both JT and I were interviewed
for, visit http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/14750.html

- DisneyWorld is not the only park to loose a great attraction over this
Labor Day Weekend.  The Submarine Voyage in Disneyland will be taking its
last dive this weekend.  This action by Disney Management is met with mixed
emotions, especially since the Lagoon is scheduled to sit empty and unused
until construction begins on a new attraction in 2002, with the attraction
opening in 2003.

In this time where Disney feels they can get rid of classic, magical
attractions, let us hope for the best for our Tiki Room in Disneyland!!!

                   **********Tiki Requests**********

- Again, if any of you have Tiki Memories, please let me know!  I have
added a new page to the site entitled "Fond Memories of the Tiki Room."  It
gives the site a very personal twist.  I'm looking for stories or memories
you experienced in the Tiki Room.  To see what others have submitted,
please visit the main Save The Tiki Room page at
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/1877/savetikiroom.html

            **********More Stuff**********

- If you would prefer NOT to receive this newsletter, please let me know,
and you will be taken off the list right away.

- If you received double copies of this newsletter, please let me know, and
I'll fix it A.S.A.P.

Again, thanks for your support!  We couldn't do it without you.  As always,
the Save The Tiki Room site is the number one place to go for up-to-date
info on the situation.

Have a Disney Day!

Chris  "Disneyguy"  Wingert

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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) I want to be seduced
Date: 07 Sep 1998 10:07:33 +0100


Does anybody know the male vocalist that sung this song please?

(My mother heard it on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs the other day and she
thought it was wonderful)

I hope its reasonably on topic - Thanks





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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Netherlands
Date: 07 Sep 1998 14:29:31 +0100



Indeed all thit is right and I've been to the 'Rokerij' as well,
not particulary for the legalized stuffs, I've found the sound, the =
atmosphere,
the service and the kinetic aspect quite good =8A A nice experience.

>Yes, and we all live in wind-mills and we walk on wooden shoes....
>Hey, c'mon - there are nicer things to do in the Netherlands than visit
>those awful coffee-shops. Lots of great museums in Amsterdam and yes,
>lots of record-shops too.
>What part of Holland will you be visiting? I can give you addresses of
>interesting record-shops in any part of the country.


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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Peter Wyngarde
Date: 07 Sep 1998 13:40:04 +0100


One of my friends bought this last week,  and wouldn't play it to me he
said it was too bad with a really unpleasant rape track near the end.
I've never known such sensitivity in the guy before.  Its a great
looking cover though.  Instead he played me some of the new Studio 2
releases.  Two CD sets of two original LPs.  unfortunately my titles =
are
approximate as I was drunk,  and I'm now at work.

Norrie Paramour        The Shadows in a Latin style/ Cliff Richard

this is fantastic stuff,  especially the shadows side,  FBI,  Apache,
Toe tapper all with a Latin beat and trumpet leads etc. =20

John Keating        Space Sounds vol I and II
Volume I has Jesus Christ Superstar and 'feel the earth Move' that
appeared on the XXXX compilation.  I have volume I on Vinyl and the CD
has a much better sound (the vinyl was not mastered very well,
surprisingly).

Some bloke playing the Hammond
All the songs in segues of three,  this must be the pick of the bunch.
I wish I could remember his name.  Great Hammond sound,  great
arrangements,  great backing tracks,  great song selection (including
Quiet Village/Tabu if I remember correctly).  Absolutely great,  and =
not
something I usually like.

Manuel and the Music of the Mountains  He didn't by this,  so who =
knows.

They were all at HMV,  one store had them for =A316.00 each,  and =
another
nearby had them all for =A39.99.

Sorry its all so vague but I was drunk,  it was 4 am.  And they were =
CDs
so I didn't pay much attention.


Il Maestro Con Queso

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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Piero Umiliani: "Today's Sounds"
Date: 07 Sep 1998 13:54:02 +0100


    I bought this a blind as I liked the cover and had a few pounds on a
token someone had given me.  It good,  all instrumental Italian soundtrack
stuff.  Some fast tracks some slow tracks, a bit jazzy, MELODIES oh, yes!
he drum parts have a really nice modern sound and would make great breaks,
and the bass parts on the faster tracks have that early seventies feel like
some Elvis tracks where they start at the bottom of the neck and just run
and run to the top (like EPs Polk Salad Annie).  I wasn't sure for ages if
it was a modern record in a retro sleeve or an old record.  Then someone
pointed the '71 date out to me,  (I'd just gone 'hmmmm,  Italian'  and not
looked too closely).  Personally I find it more interesting and listenable
than,  say, the erotica Italia stuff,  its a lot more consistent and
coherent.


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From: misanthropy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) misanthropy 961 playlist
Date: 07 Sep 1998 09:25:29 -0500


MISANTHROPY 961--p.o.box 23093--detroit, mi 48223 u.s.
e-mail: [e-mail]

CJAM is now online with Real Audio. You can now hear Misanthropy 961
every Sunday night(Monday morning)from midnight -2 am e.s.t. live on
your computer. Write yourself a note to stay up late/get up early. Look
for us at: http://www.uwindsor.ca/cjam/live.htm

Misanthropy 961 presents #A Summer of Plunderphonics# where we feature a
different artist most every week for the last 30 minutes of the show.

RADIO PLAYLIST (edited for exotica content)

ARTIST--TITLE--CD/CASS/LP--LABEL

AUGUST 17,1998

SOULFUL STRINGS--lady madonna--another exposure--CADET
DAVID SLUSSER--sala--delight at the end of tunnel--TZADIK
MAURICIO KAGEL--transicion 2--stockhausen/kagel--MAINSTREAM
THE MONKS--monk time--black monk time--INFINITE ZERO
SUN RA--message to earthman--the singles--EVIDENCE
FRANCIS CANNON--spaceships have landed--v.a. gracious living--QDK
BUFFALO BOB--howdy doody theme--t.v. greatest hits--TVT
BANANARAMA--cruel summer--greatest hits--LONDON
PIERRE HENRY--music w/o a title--panorama of musique conctete--LONDON
HEINO--schwarzbrano is die haselhuss--wir lagen vor madagaskar--FIESTA
FRANK ZAPPA--remington electric razor--apocrypha--GREAT DANE
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE--ribump ba bap dum dum--loves you--BMG
JEAN JACQUES PERREY--flight of the bumblebee--moog indigo--VANGUARD
GEORGE HARRISON--no time or space--electronic sound--APPLE
V. USSACHEVSKY--piece for tape recorder--pioneers electronic music--CRI
PIERO PICCIONI--mr. dante fontana--v.a beat at cinecitta 2--CRIPPLED
DICK
THE J.A.M.S.--1987

AUGUST 24, 1998

KETTY LESTER--love letters--v.a. blue velvet sndk--VARESE
CHRIS WATSON--hippopotami--outside the circle of fire--TOUCH
ALESSANDRO MORESCHI--domine saluum fac--last castrato--PAVILION
VAMPIRE SOUND INC--lions & cucumber--v.a. jackie brown sndk--MAVERICK
ARNOLD DREYBLATT--damping influence--sound one string--TABLE ELEMENTS
JEAN JACQUES PERREY--e.v.a.--moog indigo--VANGUARD
THE TAPE BEATLES--tension creak/hard times/stress--steal this lick--SSS
THE TAPE BEATLES--the american adventure--the grand delusion--STAALPLAAT
THE TAPE BEATLES--primary delusion--the grand delusion--STAALPLAAT
THE TAPE BEATLES--america is confident--the grand delusion--STAALPLAAT
THE TAPE BEATLES--lament/frog story--the grand delusion--STAALPLAAT
THE TAPE BEATLES--mind problems--the grand delusion--STAALPLAAT
PUBLIC WORKS--beautiful state--music w/ sound--STAALPLAAT
PUBLIC WORKS--green, blue beautiful place--music w/ sound--STAALPLAAT
PUBLIC WORKS--whole new animal--music w/ sound--STAALPLAAT
PUBLIC WORKS--different tool--music w/ sound--STAALPLAAT
PUBLIC WORKS--please help me--music w/ sound--STAALPLAAT

SEPTEMBER 1998- RADIO MARABU

VOICES OF ATOLLS--te po haumaru--songs of tahiti--TIARE TAHITI
HENRY MANCINI--the breeze & i--driftwood & dreams--LIBERTY
ARNOLD DREYBLATT--nodal excitation--sound one string--TABLE ELEMENTS
LUSH STRINGS--stormy weather--stormy weather--CUSTOM
CHRIS WATSON--spider monkeys--outside the circle of fire--TOUCH
RESHMA--shahbaz galandar--punjabi hits--ODEON

SEPTEMBER 7, 1998

PETER THOMAS ORCH--space patrol--futuremuzik--SCAMP
RUNE LINBLAD--halften av nagonting--objekt 2--POGUS
CHRIS WATSON--insect, hidden--outside the circle of fire--TOUCH
LES BAXTER--balinese bongos--v.a. bongoland--CAPITOL
DON JOYCE--mort aux vaches--mort aux vaches--STAALPLAAT
JULEE CRUISE--mysteries of love--v.a blue velvet sndk--VARESE
ATTILIO MINEO--men in space w/ sounds--man in space--SUBLIMINAL

these are great times to be a misanthropist.

Misanthropy 961 is broadcast on Sunday nights from mid-2am on CJAM 91.5
fm Windsor, Ontario  Canada. CJAM can be heard throughout the Windsor/
Detroit Michigan area.  Misanthropy 961 features from easy listening to
moments of mayhem. Surrealism in spectra-sonic sound.
http://www.uwindsor.ca/cjam/live.htm

We would like to thank all who have sent us promos. It is greatly
appreciated.

Misanthropy 961 is also broadcasted monthly on Radio Marabu. Radio
Marabu is based in Belm Germany and broadcast at various times on 13
different stations throughout Europe. It is also on shortwave throughout
Europe. Write to Radio Marabu for more info and tell them Misanthropy
sent you. Radio Marabu p.o.box 1166,  49187, Belm  Germany .  e-mail:
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From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Mondo Bongos" Playlist for 9 Sep 98
Date: 07 Sep 1998 10:31:27 -0400


Mondo Bongos can be heard every Wednesday at 9 to 11 am on CFRU 93.3 fm in
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Jack Costanzo: The Inch Worm "Bongoland"

Morton Stevens: Hawaii Five-O "Hawaii Five-O"
Morton Stevens: Call to Danger "Hawaii Five-O"
- from the original soundtrack lp released by Capitol Records.In the liner
notes, Leonard Freeman writes: "No ukeleles or steel guitars or falsetto
singers or overused bongos, but a kind of melding of the Polynesian, the
classic, the jazz and most of all the pop sound of today."

The Blue Hawaiians: Charade (instrumental) "Shots in the Dark"
- from the Mancini tribute released by Del-Fi Records

Kvantett O Jonson & Grjoni: Karnival i Texas "Karnival i Texas"
- a wonderfully atmospheric instrumental release by this Icelandic combo.
Available thru Bad Taste Records http://www.saga.is/badtaste/badhome.html

Combustible Edison: Theme from "The Tiki Wonder Hour" "I, Swinger"
Henry Mancini: Mr Yunioshi "Breakfast at Tiffanys" ost

[Unknown]: [Unknown] "Cambodian Rocks"
- a collection of "circle dance music" recorded in Cambodia during the 60's
& early 70's. It's basically Cambodian version of American soul, rock & pop
music. You've never heard anything quite like it. Released on vinyl by
Parallel World.

The United States of America: The Garden of Earthly Delights "The United
States of America"

Tom Dissevelt/Kid Baltan: The Visitor from Inner Space "Song of the Second
Moon"
- from the lp released by Limelight Records.

Gershon Kingsley: Popcorn "First Moog Quartet"
Claude Larson & his Computer Controlled Oscillators: Highway E1 "Electronic
Toys"

Turn On: Young Cherry Trees Secured "Turn On"
- a side project by Tim Gane & Andy Ramsey (Stereolab) & Sean O'Hagen (The
High Llamas). Mostly instrumental & superior to "Dots & Loops" which was
released about the same time.

Syrinx: Hollywood Dream Trip "Syrinx"
- with moogs, sax & hand percussion by the core members plus orchestration
& wordless vocals, the two lps by this early 70's Canadian band are ripe
for rediscovery.

Improved Sound Ltd: Leave This Lesbian World "Electrick Loosers: the story
of Volkslied into Krautrock"
- the cd reissue of the first two volumes of "Prae-Kraut Pendaemonium" with
a few tracks added & a few dropped. The song itself is firmly in the "what
in God's name were they thinking" catagory.

Neu!: Negativland "Neu!"
- if you're interested, several Neu-related websites can be found by
following the links at http://www.sci.fi/~phinnweb/krautrock/

Plug: Delicious "Drum 'n' Bass for Papa"

MR Games: Eggy Toast " Mike & Rich: Expert Knob Twiddlers"
- humorous moog 'n' loop tracks by Mike Paradinas (U-Ziq) & Richard James
(Aphex Twin).

Amon Tobin: Toys "Permutations"
MR Games: Reg "Mike & Rich: Expert Knob Twiddlers"
Portishead: Wandering Star "Dummy"
Angelo Badalamenti: Audrey's Theme "Soundtrack for Twin Peaks"

Cujo: Cat People "Trip Hop & Jazz 4"
- a pseudonym for Amon Tobin.

Krockodil: Odyssey in Om [excerpt] "An Invisible World Revealed"
- from this Swiss band's 1971 lp. I plan on playing the first 5 minutes of
this epic piece because of the sitar & before it turns into your standard
prog-rock monster.

Okko: Painted Sails on the Ganges "Sitar & Electronics"
Okko: Ganges Delta "Sitar & Electonics"
- a fave lp of mine (Released by BASF Records). On it Okko Bekker plays the
sitar (of course) & the moog with somewhat minimal rock backing. Even
better, it features two Beatle tunes!

Shocking Blue: Acka Raga "The Hascisch Party!"

Comments & questions welcome.

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From: Ton Rueckert <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Koffie Verkeerd (Dutch Latte)
Date: 07 Sep 1998 17:13:41 +0200


A short comment on The Coffeeshop phenomenon.

The gist of it is this.
Our lawmakers are all ZEN masters.
So, it's legal to take stuff out of The Coffeeshop,
but it's illegal to take stuff into The Coffeeshop.
Yes, but how can it work then?
Here's where you come in.
When you've figured out the mechanics,
you have just earned yourself a masters degree.

Cheers, Ton

PS

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From: "Bryan J. Cuevas" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Now Sound Collective [RE: Over and Over]
Date: 07 Sep 1998 14:11:08 -0500


Back on this "over and over and over" thread, I was thinking about the most
interpreted songs from those wonderful "now sound" records and came up with
the following titles (in order of frequency):

The Look of Love
The Shadow of Your Smile
A Man and a Woman
Call Me
Georgy Girl

It seems like every "easy jet-set" record from '66 on included at least one
of these cuts. Has anyone compiled a tape or done a show with these songs?

Bryan

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Department of Religious Studies
University of Virginia
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From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) El Chicano - review
Date: 07 Sep 1998 14:27:38 PDT


This record has had me intrigued for a little while now:

"Viva Tirado" by El Chicano, Kapp Records
Recorded around 1970 "after hours in the lounge of the Kabuki Sukiyaki
Restaurant, 3840 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles."

I had seen this album before but not given it more than a quick glance
because the cover makes it look more like the work of an early Latino punk
band than anything quasi-lounge.  More recently I saw it again and took a
look at the songs and liner notes and picked it up after seeing that it
contained the songs "Cantaloupe Island," "Quiet Village," "The Look of
Love," "Light My Fire," and "Coming Home Baby," among others.

Despite a few lukewarm tracks, I overall like this a lot.  The version of
"Quiet Village" alone makes this worth picking up.  It is truly original,
completely inverting the usual rhythmic pattern, and played faster and with
more energy than one typically hears.  The sound is very dynamic and "live"
in feel.  It occasionally comes a little too close to reminding me of what
I think early Santana must have sounded like, but more often has a quite
pleasing loungey quality, especially the excellent electronic organ.  I'm
not knowledgeable enough to identify the precise brand or model, but this
one is definitely "the bomb."  Other instrumentation is bass, electric
guitar, drums, and a variety of percussion devices.  Melodies and solos are
carried by either the organ or the electric guitar, which sometimes sounds
slightly like Friends of Dean Martinez rather than Santana.  But again,
it's really that wonderful sounding organ and some great songs and the
Latin-jazz percussion that elevate this project to something worth seeking
out.  Great back yard barbeque music.

-- Brad


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) fwd: more nl news
Date: 07 Sep 1998 18:34:13 -0400 (EDT)


   Following is a news item in the current (Philadelphia) City Paper:

   "Dutch authorities sentenced Wim de Nijs to four months in jail this summer
for singing the theme to THE FLINTSTONES over his small plane's radio.
Prosecutors said the pilot's prank tied up a radio frequency for 20 minutes,
preventing air traffic controllers at the Groningen airport from communicating
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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Now Sound Collective [RE: Over and Over]
Date: 07 Sep 1998 19:02:19 -0400


Let's not forget "These Boots Are Made For Walking," one of the most
covered songs ever. Or maybe it's just me paying special attention to it.
I once did a show on WFMU where I played a dozen versions of it. And more
keep on coming to this day.

Elisabeth


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Koffie Verkeerd (Dutch Latte)
Date: 08 Sep 1998 11:35:25 +0000


Ton Rueckert wrote:

> A short comment on The Coffeeshop phenomenon.
>
> The gist of it is this.
> Our lawmakers are all ZEN masters.
> So, it's legal to take stuff out of The Coffeeshop,
> but it's illegal to take stuff into The Coffeeshop.
> Yes, but how can it work then?
> Here's where you come in.
> When you've figured out the mechanics,
> you have just earned yourself a masters degree.
>
> Cheers, Ton

(snigger!) It has always been in there like the matter in the universe.

But let me say this seriously:

Amsterdam has changed a lot since the 70s, one must admit that. I don't know
why Kallie thought, I would suggest that smoking Hasch is the ONLY thing you
could expect from the Dutch. I didn't even sound a bit like that. But I
strongly believe, that their politics towards drugs is doing very very well
and you can see it in the coffee shops, how responsible those people handle
things. It's really something the Dutch can be proud of, wether they smoke or
not. I only fear that the EC will turn the wheel back in its meaningless
attempts to standardize everything. They will rather make Holland like the
rest of Europe than vice versa. The thing about Holland is, that many people
who don't smoke anymore make it a big deal and a statement, probably because
in the past it might have been too much for some years. Come on relax...
compare yourself to cities like Hamburg or Rome where you find the rigs in
sandboxes of children's playgrounds as a regular phenomenon. Of course it's
all illegal.

MO




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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Get Carter" soundtrack article
Date: 08 Sep 1998 04:50:27


reprinted without permission from the Independent in London:

Uneasy listening `Get Carter' is a classic - and the soundtrack isn't bad
either. Phil Johnson reports
(Independent - London; 09/06/98)

    Jack Carter smokes Gitanes, takes drugs, and when forced by
circumstance to
 drink a pint of bitter, has the good taste to insist it comes in a straight
 glass. As played by Michael Caine, he's the English answer to Alain Delon
in Le
 Samourai, only harder. Dressed by designer Dougie Hayward in sober double-
 breasted suits and iconic black trenchcoat, with his floppy blond hair
curling
 down towards those quizzical baby-blue eyes, Caine as Carter is cooler than
 cool. In fact, he's so cool that we are more than happy to suspend our
 disbelief when faced with his trademark cockney accent. Carter is supposed
to
 be a Geordie, returning to Newcastle to avenge the murder of his brother.

    Made in 1971, Get Carter is a classic revenger's tragedy and probably the
 best British gangster movie ever. Certainly it's the most stylish, and its
cult
 reputation has grown and grown in the years since its release.  Then, it was
 savaged by the critics for its violence, with a severity that is hard to
credit
 today. Even the normally sane George Melly cautioned, in the Observer,
that the
 cinematic experience was like "a bottle of neat gin swallowed before
 breakfast"; now, this sounds like a whole- hearted recommendation. The
film has
 remained in currency through television screenings and on video (and a new
 cinema print is to be released by the BFI at the beginning of next year).
But
 the Get Carter cult has been intensified most of all by the unavailability
of
 its excellent soundtrack, written and performed by the British composer and
 pianist Roy Budd.

    While the title theme was put out as a single in Britain in 1971, the
 soundtrack album was released only in Japan and this rare vinyl artefact has
 attained such legendary status that a copy recently fetched pounds 1,500 at
 auction. Tomorrow, the original soundtrack is to be released on CD for the
 first time, in a deluxe edition which includes sleevenotes by the film's
writer
 and director, Mike Hodges. The brilliant instrumental music is mixed with
some
 extremely naff vocal tracks and a selection of dialogue excerpts, but it
 remains far more than a historical curiosity.  Get Carter is psychopathic
 lounge music par excellence, with the kind of analogue keyboard voicings
that
 DJs and record producers love to fiddle with.

    The widespread regard for the soundtrack is mainly a dance-music thing.
 Film soundtracks have long since become a favourite hunting ground for hip
DJs
 looking for a new rare groove to play in clubs, and for pop groups searching
 out obscure retro material to sample. Portishead's 1994 album Dummy
represented
 the entry of soundtrack chic into the mainstream, and the group's Adrian
Utley
 is a big Get Carter fan. "All those English cold war and gangster film
 soundtracks, like The Ipcress File and Get Carter really inspired us," he
says.
 "We were always more interested in offbeat film composers and the
minimalism of
 their work than we were in finding funky American breakbeats. What's
inspiring
 about the music to Get Carter is that it was done quickly and cheaply with
only
 a few instruments, and it had to be intensely creative to disguise its
 limitations. It made new sounds out of recognised instruments and did
tricks in
 the studio like turning the tape round backwards, or using an old Hammond
organ
 with lots of reverb. It's incredible that the soundtrack is coming out now,
 because millions of people have been looking for it for ages."

    The signature-sound of Get Carter is plucked piano strings,
electronically
 distressed with reverb until they shimmer darkly. It first appears in the
film
 in the pre-title sequence. Then it re- surfaces, in slightly different form,
 for the main theme: as Carter's train travels from King's Cross to
Newcastle's
 Central Station, Roy Budd's harpsichord and electric-piano keyboards are
 accompanied by Jeff Clyne's bass and Chris Karan's tabla-drumming for a
pulsing
 riff. As the engine puffs to a stop, the tablas echo the train's halting
 rhythm. The music - only Budd's second commission - was done on a budget of
 pounds 450 at Olympic Studios. It was recorded almost entirely by Budd
himself,
 with Clyne and Karan drafted in from the jazz trio he used to play with at
the
 Bull's Head in Barnes.

    Budd, who died in 1993 from a brain haemorrhage, was only 24 when he
 composed Get Carter. "His manager, Jack Fishman, was a friend of the film's
 producer, Michael Klinger," says Mike Hodges. "It was my first film and I
was
 influenced by the fact that Budd was young too. It's an extraordinary
score. In
 my films, I tend not to use very much music and even in Get Carter there's
not
 really a lot. With earlier films for TV, I'd tended to take tracks off
records
 and pay the needle time. But overall, a composed soundtrack gives you more
 control and it's also less costly. Roy's main theme was absolutely terrific;
 and buried in the introduction was this very simple tune that I asked him to
 extrapolate into an extra track on the vibes, and which I then used at
various
 points throughout the film."

    After Michael Caine, who gives perhaps the most effective performance
of his
 career, the film's other principal star is Newcastle itself, which is
recorded
 in all its pre-urban-renewal glory. But when Klinger first sent Hodges a
copy
 of Jack's Return Home by Ted Lewis, from which the film was adapted, the
 location was yet to be sorted. "In the book, Carter changes trains at
 Doncaster. All we know about where he then goes to is that it's a steel
town,"
 says Hodges. "I'd done my national service in the Navy on a minesweeper
looking
 after the fishing fleets and so I'd been round all the northern fishing
ports.
 The producer got his Cadillac out and we went off to scout for locations.
But
 in Hull and Grimsby there was nothing left that was visually interesting,
 they'd all been destroyed.  I persuaded Klinger to go on for one more day
and,
 although I'd been to North Shields before, I'd never driven into it from
 Newcastle."

    "Suddenly there was this incredible city, visually amazing. I'd already
 written the script so I just adjusted it to fit the locations, and the
events
 of the La Dolce Vita murder case {a recent gangland killing in Newcastle}.
 Because of previously working on World In Action, I'd always tended to
research
 subjects, even for fiction. In the film, the country house of John Osborne
(who
 plays the gang boss) was actually the house where the criminal in the real
 murder case lived. I insisted on renting it, even though the produce
thought it
 was too expensive. It was very strange and none of us liked working there,
but
 it was a wonderful location."

    Initially, Hodges had wanted Ian Hendry (who ended up playing Osborne's
 chauffeur) for the Carter role. "I'd originally seen the world of the film
as
 even seedier," he says. "But I think I was wrong because Michael Caine
probably
 understood the character of Carter better than I did. There was a kind of
 glamour around criminals like the Krays, who were photographed by David
Bailey,
 and having a hero who was handsome and well turned out made it all the more
 horrible. The ending of the book was ambiguous and the producer wanted it
left
 open for a sequel, but I knew that Carter had to die." And die he did, on a
 coal-black beach in Northumberland with Roy Budd's plucked piano strings
 shimmering in the background. As the dirty waves lap over Michael Caine's
 beautiful hair, it's enough to make even a DJ weep.
-----

Brad


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From: "Indy Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) I want to be seduced
Date: 08 Sep 1998 09:30:50 -0500




On Monday, September 07, 1998, Charles Moseley wrote:

> Does anybody know the male vocalist that sung this song please?
>
> (My mother heard it on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs the other day and she
> thought it was wonderful)

I know that Leon Redbone had a version of "Seduced" on one of his albums
years ago.

Hope this helps...

-Indy Rutks ([e-mail])



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Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 9.1.98
Date: 08 Sep 1998 11:26:59 EDT


"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR, Cambridge on Tuesdays 6-8a.m.
-----Billy Taylor Orchestra-David Frost Theme-----
Three Suns-Poor Butterfly-LP Warm & Tender
Waikikis-Hawaii 5-O-CD Best of The Waikikis
Warren Kime Orch-A Man & A Woman-LP Xplosive Brass Impact
Al Caiola-Underwater Chase-LP Sounds 4 Spies & Private Eyes
Walter Wanderly-Telephone-CD Get Easy (Classic)
George Shearing-Lollipops & Roses-LP Touch Me Softly
Howard Roberts-Wave-LP Capitol Faves w/a Foreign Accent
Armando Trovajoli-Masquerade-CD Easy Tempo Series
Corduroy-Something In My Eye-CD Get Easy (Future)
-Johnny Scott-Roses Today-CD Music For TV Dinners, 60's
-Warren Barker-Theme From Richar Diamond-LP TV Guide Thm
-Combustible Edison-Intermission-CD I, Swinger
-Billy Strange-Get Smart Theme-CD Fantastic Television
-Pizzicato 5-We Love You P-5-CD Get Easy (Future)
-Vince Montana-You Know How Good It Is-12" (vibist in MFSB)
-Madagascar-Everybody Wants To See The Rainbow-CD Souled
Uta Uttup & The Clones-1-2-Cha Cha Cha-CD In Flight
Jackie Davis-Love Is Just Around The Corner-CD UltraLounge
Bob Crewe-Birds Of Britain-LP Birds Of Britain (request)
Ray Martin Orch-Shadrack-LP Dynamica (request)
Hugo Montenegro-Lady In Cement-CD Get Easy (Classic)
Burt Bacharach-Bond Street-LP Reach Out
United Future Organization-United Future Airlines-CD Get EZ
Len Boone-Love Won't Be Denied-12" Instro Side w/ wild synth
Enoch Light-Theme-Close Encounters-LP Feelings at Movies
Hot Butter-Telstar-LP Popcorn
-Alan Hackshaw-Girl In A Sportscar-CD Essential Lounge Coll.
-Bert Kaempfert-Bert's Bossa Nova-CD-Get Easy (classic)
-Valerie LeMercier-Goute Mes Frites-CD Chante (new from..)
-Brass Ring-Love Theme From Flight Of The Phoenix-LP Same
-Unknown Orchestra-Mambo Italiano-LP Exotic Pr, Brill. Brass
-Three Sounds-It Was A Very Good Year-LP Vibrations (go-go)
-Sandpipers-Never Can Say Goodbye-CD Get Easy (classic)
-----Wayne Newton-Wives & Lovers-----

     MIX TAPES and promos WELCOME--E-Mail me privately


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Save The Tiki Room Newsletter: Issue #3
Date: 07 Sep 1998 14:28:27 +0000


Hi, Jill

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/1877/savetikiroom.html

> I'd like to subscribe to that newsletter, but didn't really see the link to
> do it.

I think when you sign the petition you're automatically in it.

> I signed the petition and am deeply distressed about losing the Sub
> ride. That was my fave attraction! And I'm going back in December - only to
> miss it. I'm very sad....
>
> I AM DJing on Oct. 3rd too so I hope I will see you then.

Def! I'll be hanging some new paintings and decos!

MO



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From: "Andrew Grant" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) I want to be seduced
Date: 07 Sep 1998 11:48:56 -0400


I remember that Leon Redbone did a version of this years ago -- it was used
in the film "The Big Fix".  Don't know if that's the version you were
thinking of...


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>
>Does anybody know the male vocalist that sung this song please?
>
>(My mother heard it on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs the other day and she
>thought it was wonderful)
>
>I hope its reasonably on topic - Thanks
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) #10 ISSUE OF COOL AND STRANGE MUSIC IS HERE!!
Date: 07 Sep 1998 21:17:22 EDT


Hi Kids!

THE #10 ISSUE OF COOL AND STRANGE MUSIC IS HERE!!

IT'S OUR BIGGEST ISSUE EVER! We've pumped the magazine up to 56 pages, and
it's beautifully offset-printed, with a cool color cover, lots of high-quality
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fun than ever!

The new issue features:

* A cover story/exclusive interview with ESQUIVEL, prepared by close associate
Brother Cleve. We promise some new revelations about the brilliant Space Age
Bachelor Pop Maestro!

* A long-awaited in-depth exclusive interview with JEAN JACQUES PERREY, French
pioneer of those wacky Moog synthesizer records with the quirky sense of
humor! We have loads of fascinating chat with this genius and we'll preview
his new release!

* A tour though some of the coolest and strangest record stores in the TORONTO
RECORD STORE REPORT.

* A toungue-in-cheek look at those BEATLE CASH-IN ALBUMS, produced by sleazy
record companies, eager to cash in on the Four Fab's success, and designed to
fool naive Beatle fans into buying them! Some of the music on these are
(surprise!) really GOOD!!

* A short look at the WORST RECORD EVER MADE BY FRANK SINATRA! Humorist Pat
Reeder, enlights us with the details in our irreverent tribute/farewell to the
Chairman of the Board and one of the STUPIDIST records he ever made!

* A spin through some of those MUSIC TO (you fill in the blank here) albums,
found in every thrift shop bin all over the world!

* An exclusive interview with the SPACE COSSACKS, one of the hottest new surf
bands around today.

All this, and a whole lot more fun stuff than we dare mention, and you'll find
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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject:  Re: (exotica) Customs nightmare
Date: 08 Sep 1998 14:37:47 +0200


Jill Mingo <[e-mail]> wrote:

>You'd be
>surprised how much weight that little green slip holds. They don't have a
>copy of record collector sitting by their side.

    YES they do, here in Begium, and they learned it from ... the UK!
    i'm not kidding you, i got this from an inspector working for
    customs, whom i talked with because they once over-charged me
    after mis-interpreting the writing on that green sticker.

    they don't take those green stickies very seriously either;
    if a box with 10 LPs is declared $10 worth by the sender
    (which can be the truth!), customs sez: "nah! we think these lp's
    are worth GBP 7 each, and we'll charge you for that amount!"

    that's the way things go.

        Johan


        [e-mail]


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Customs nightmare
Date: 08 Sep 1998 13:57:55 +0200


>From: [e-mail] (Desmond K. Hill)

>Apparently Customs are charging me a supplemental $40 - the card does not
>explain why.  The LPs ordered had been paid for in advance, with their
>airmail costs.
>
>Does anyone have any idea what this supplemental tax is for, & to avoid
>being charged for it?



    a NIGHTMARE it is, over here in belgium too.

    of course, regulations will be different,
    but this is what i do to escape from them:

    * never more than 2 lp's in 1 box
    * use duifferent delivery addresses (of friends)

    this supplemental tax is import tax + VAT. there's a certain amount
    you can import without being taxed, so you need to figure out how
    much that is.

    hope this helps,

        Johan


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Capitol Collectors: Jerry Lewis
Date: 07 Sep 1998 19:54:52 +0200


Lazlo Nibble <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Still looking for the Jerry Lewis and Esquerita
>volumes, myself...

    i'm too still lookin for that Jerry Lewis volume,
    for several years now...

        Johan


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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Capitol Collectors: Esquerita
Date: 08 Sep 1998 13:31:07 -0400


> >Still looking for the Jerry Lewis and Esquerita
> >volumes, myself...

I haven't gotten around to ordering it yet, but the current Collectors' Choice
Music print catalog lists a new Esquerita cd (of vintage Capitol recordings).
The text states the title as "Believe Me When I Say Rock & Roll Is Here To
Stay", but on the tiny cover illo it seems to be "Rockin' The Joint". Whatever.
Leave a copy for me, please!

Online at:
http://www.ccmusic.com/

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hey Lady!!! (and any other gender)
Date: 08 Sep 1998 14:42:46 -0400



>>Still looking for the Jerry Lewis and Esquerita
>>volumes, myself...
>
>    i'm too still lookin for that Jerry Lewis volume,
>    for several years now...

http://www.gemm.com/ has the Jerry Lewis, but not the Esquerita.



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cool $ Strange #10
Date: 08 Sep 1998 18:32:50 EDT


<< Do you have a favorite album or artist that has never come out on CD? Is
 there a compilation of a certain recording artist or a comp of a certain
 genre that still hasn't come out? Send your ideas in! We're listening! >>

The first thing that comes to mind for me is there is no pop moog comp.

Maybe the people that make these decisons don't think anyone can sit through
70 minutes and 28 tracks of fat, bubbly, juicy electronic madness.  They're
probably right!

As a big fan of the moog sound, putting together a collection of classic moog
LP's was one of the first projects I put together with my new CD-R thingy.

Here is the playlist.  Some of it overlaps previous moog tape lists, so it is
mostly for the benefit of new list members.  I did my best to exclude anything
already on a CD.  All vinyl is near mint and I'm very pleased with the
results.

If anyone would like a copy, it can be arranged for not much more than the
price of a blank CD and priority shipping.  Email me off the list if
interested.

HARRY BREUER  March Of The Martians  "The Happy Moog"
HOT BUTTER  Song Of The Nairobi Trio  "Popcorn"
RICK POWELL  I Walk The Line  "Switched On Country"
SID BASS  Spanish Flea  "Moog Espana"
CHRISTOPER SCOTT  Wives And Lovers  "Switched On Bacharach
ELECTRONIC CONCEPT ORCHESTRA  "Grazin' In The Grass  "Moog Groove"
MARTY GOLD  Norwegian Wood  "Moog Plays The Beatles"
MORT GARSON  Hair  "Electronic Hair Pieces"
CLAUDE DENJEAN  Sugar, Sugar  "Moog!"
ENOCH LIGHT  Marrakesh Express  "Permissive Polyphonics"
HUGO MONTENEGRO  You Are The Sunshine Of My Life  "Hugo In Wonder-land"
GIL TRYTHALL  Polk Salad Annie  "Switched On Moog - Nashville Gold"
DICK HYMAN  Time Is Tight  "The Age Of Electronicus"
THE ZEET BAND  Moogie Boogie"  "Moogie Woogie"
RON FRANGIPANE  Smile A Little Smile For Me  "Rated X For Excitement"
CHRISTOPER SCOTT  Wishin' And Hopin'  "More Switched On Bacharach
ELECTRONIC CONCEPT ORCHESTRA  Je T'aimeàMoi Non Plus  "Electric Love"
GERHSON KINGSLEY  Nowhere Man  "Music To Moog By"
MORT GARSON  The Ride Of Aida (Voodoo)  "Black Mass Lucifer"
CLAUDE DENJEAN  Honky Cat  "Open Circuit"
ENOCH LIGHT  What The World Needs Now Is Love  "Spaced Out"
HUGO MONTENEGRO  Porcupine Pie  "Neil's Diamonds"
RUTH WHITE  Polka From The Age Of Gold  "Short Circuits"
RICHARD HAYMAN  Dansero  "Genuine Electric Latin Love Machine"
GIL TRYTHALL  Folsom Prison Blues  "Switched On Nashville - Country Moog"
THE MOOG MACHINE  Spinning Wheel  "Switched On Rock"
WALTER CARLOS  What's New Pussycat?  "By Request"
WALTER SEAR  Hey Jude  "The Copper-Plated Integrated Circuit: Plugged-In Pop"





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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) excerpts: epulse 4.35 [po]
Date: 08 Sep 1998 18:53:05 -0400 (EDT)


--- CONTENTS / September 4, 1998
>>> Welcome back to epulse, the musically omnivorous
weekly ezine of Pulse! magazine

1. field recordings of the week:
     'SOUNDS OF NORTH AMERICAN FROGS: THE BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF VOICE
IN FROGS' (Smithsonian Folkways, out now) is a charming, quirky, puzzling
and, yes, educational disc. One of the original Folkways series, 'FROGS'
is a collection of literal field (and pond) recordings by herpetologist
Charles Bogert dating from 1953-57. The chirps, croaks, trills, grunts and
screams of all types of frogs and toads are the basis of the disc. Bogert
delivers a commentary on each of the 92 cuts (most of which are no longer
than 40 seconds) in a dry, flat-accented voice that is strangely familiar.
If you're in your early 30s you might remember the nature "filmstrips" in
school--those now-antiquated reels of slides with a cassette accompaniment
complete with a hollow tone to indicate when the strip needed to be
flipped forward. That's what this disc is like, without the "bonk" and
visuals. That is not to say that this is a sleep-inducer. Some of the
sounds are downright creepy. I never knew frogs screamed or clucked like
chickens. Kudos to Smithsonian Folkways for honoring Moe Asch's belief
that all Folkways recording should always be in print. My only complaint
is that it would be nice to have a segment of tracks without any
commentary. Then I could crank it up, sit in front of a fan with a glass
of lemonade and pretend I was not in scorchingly hot and smoggy Nor. Cal.
(Wildfeuer)

4. most creative music of the week:
     If you can remember playing pots with a wooden spoon or, my personal
favorite, rattling the shower door while tapping the bathtub faucet, then
you will appreciate the spirit of 'ORBITONES, SPOON HARPS & BELLOWPHONES'
(Ellipsis Arts, 9/15). This is a collection of 16 artists playing their
self-made instruments, such as the Pongophone and the Kotar. The styles
range from Uakti, four conservatory-trained Brazilian musicians who create
symphonies from such instruments as the Aqualung and the Trilobyte, to
Leonard Solomon and his Majestic Bellowphone, a one-man show that would be
at home in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.' There are some famous names on this
compilation (Tom Waits, Aphex Twin) and for you HBO fans, Stomp even makes
an appearance (Some of us here at the office got to witness a performance
by Peter Whitehead, who also contributes to the CD, and his spoon harp,
which consists of a 10-gallon can with a stick driven through its side
acting as the neck. The best part is that it uses wooden spoons for tuning
keys.) With its 96-page book that provides an introduction to experimental
instruments and a bio of each of the artists, this CD is as intriguing to
look at as it is to hear. (Willis)

6. subgenius return of the week:
     A nebulous corporate entity called "US Plus," whose tag line is "We
own the idea of 'America.'" A digital simulacrum of the late "Princess
Goddess" reading fairy tales via satellite to young plague victims, then
reappearing as a doll with string-pull-activated vocals a la Chatty Cathy
at the big millennial throw-down, the "doll drop," at Homeless Stadium. A
blast-from-the-past character, car dealer Ralph Spoilsport, hosting a
"going out of body" sale. A disgraced Joe Camel, run out of media-land by
a jeering mob of angry addicts and ex-children, bum-rushing the stage at
the "doll drop" and delivering a Nixonian farewell address. The whore of
Babylon careening around in a sport-utility vehicle, leading authorities
on a wild freeway chase, while said authorities are busy monitoring "The
Zillion Bug March." A beer for senior citizens containing "natural Alaskan
bear urine" and Prozac. An obnoxious bookie/sports announcer who passes
over pro ("all cons") and college teams, advising listeners to bet on his
kid's junior-high soccer team. A rum-swilling traffic announcer in a
helicopter who's being pursued by the four cowboys of the apocalypse in
corporate jets. A new-age radio shrink advocating frequent masturbation. A
late-night DJ who functions as a lightning rod for weirdness a la Art Bell
who, like Bell, is hawking useless merchandise to gullible listeners -- in
this case, dead ant farms. And, everywhere, men-in-black-styled cybercops
in eyeball hats -- agents of U.S. Plus, perhaps? -- popping up to enforce
the tightening of an Orwellian noose around the collective neck of
society.
     It's been quite a while since the FIRESIGN THEATRE checked in with an
aural movie as fully realized as 'GIVE ME IMMORTALITY OR GIVE ME DEATH'
(Rhino, out now). The L.A.-based comedy foursome, a long-time staple of
KPFK-FM, released a skein of classic albums in the late '60s through the
mid '70s on Columbia, among them 'Waiting for the Electrician or Someone
Like Him,' 'How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere
at All,' 'Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers' (considered by a few
subgenii to be the 'Sgt. Pepper' of comedy albums), 'I Think We're All
Bozos on This Bus' and 'Everything You Know Is Wrong.' Those records are
all out of print (although audiophile label Mobile Fidelity has licensed a
few titles for limited-edition reissue), and Columbia's reissue arm, Sony
Legacy, has no plans to unearth them.
     With any good fortune, 'Give Me Immortality' should change all that.
Firesign -- aka Phil Austin, Phil Proctor, David Ossman and Peter Bergman
-- doesn't make conventional comedy records; they're more like
pre-television era radio dramas: imagine a collaboration between Franz
Kafka and Groucho Marx. Densely constructed and multi-layered like
esoteric literature, riddled with paranoid subtext and at least as funny
as buying a beer from your short-term personal savior, a good Firesign
record will bend your head like trying to read Whitley Streiber's
'Communion,' Abdul Alhazred's 'Necronomicon' and 'The Book of Mormon' at
the same time with a head full of acid. And, like the works of two fellow
'60s refugees -- Robert Crumb in his comics or Hunter S. Thompson in 'Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas' -- Firesign records function as wild-ass social
commentary.
     'Immortality' is structured as a December 31, 1999, broadcast on
Radio Now, a station that changes format whenever the U.S. Plus focus
groups determine it might make sound business sense -- which is every five
minutes or so. The station's audience sounds eerily familiar:
Unconsciously perceiving that their lives are under the thumb of a
dictatorial corporate-run regime despite the thin veneer of "democracy,"
they opt for denial instead, embracing dead princesses and promotional
cartoon characters as religious icons. Camels in the wind, anyone?
(Griffith)

7. talking doll of the week:
     Now that the world economy has gone haywire, your epulse economic
advisors have determined that it's time to dump all those blue chip stocks
and buy into a proverbial sure bet. True, it may not be the first thing
that comes to mind when you think consumer durables, but rest assured that
your H&R Block agent will be heading to Toys R Us with Pavlovian glee at
the first toll of the closing bell. It truly is a disturbing sight: Grown
men and women in designer suits shouting into cellular phones while
climbing all over each other to get at that last TALKING PO TELETUBBY
doll, the one that, when you press its little tummy, giggles "faggot,
faggot." Not since Talking Barbie declared "math is hard" has a
speech-enabled plaything made such a faux pas. Of course, the story got
bumped off the front pages because of those stupid bombings, and Teletubby
folks were quick to issue a denial, claiming the doll says "fighty,
fighty" or some such nonsense. But our own independent investigation of
two neighborhood Targets fully supports the indiscretion as initially
reported. And while we don't know whether the devilish little creature is
advocating homophobia or chain-smoking (Brits did invent the damn things,
after all), we do know a sound investment when we hear one. Get 'em before
your stockbroker does. (Forman)

This week's epulse7 contributors: Mara Wildfeuer, Peter Melton, Ned
Hammad, Heather Willis, Marc Weidenbaum, Jackson Griffith and Bill Forman.
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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re: disney
Date: 08 Sep 1998 16:45:10 -0700


>From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (exotica) Save The Tiki Room Newsletter: Issue #3
>
>Permit me to stray a bit from the Tiki Room for a moment to tell you of a
>few things in Disney news you should know.
>
>- - Mr. Toad will make his Last Wild Ride this Labor Day weekend in Walt
>Disney World, Florida.
>
>- - DisneyWorld is not the only park to loose a great attraction over this
>Labor Day Weekend.  The Submarine Voyage in Disneyland will be taking its
>last dive this weekend.

I'm somewhat sorry to hear about Mr. Toad going, but come on, the Tiki Room
and the Submarine Voyage are thoroughly *archaic* at this point. Off with
their heads, I say!

Eb (who worked at Disneyland for almost two years in the late '80s...)




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: disney
Date: 08 Sep 1998 20:42:32 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-08 19:44:49 EDT, you write:

<< I'm somewhat sorry to hear about Mr. Toad going, but come on, the Tiki Room
 and the Submarine Voyage are thoroughly *archaic* at this point. Off with
 their heads, I say!

 Eb (who worked at Disneyland for almost two years in the late '80s...)
  >>

Jesus Christ ! ! ! !  You trying to start a riot ? ? ? ?

Sheez


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques is here!!!
Date: 08 Sep 1998 18:19:30 -0700


I'mma happy boy

>Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 16:33:31 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Jean Jacques Perrey <>
>To: [e-mail]
>
>Hello mon ami Jack ........
>Guess who is here , in california , close to you ?????
>Big Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug
>
>    ????????????????????????????
>
>==
>****************************************************************
>"Les choses serieuses doivent etre prises avec humour,
> et les choses humoristiques doivent etre prises au
> serieux" - JJP .
>****************************************************************
>BOITE POSTALE 2744 , O32O7 VICHY CEDEX - FRANCE .
>_________________________________________________________




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Laughing Records
Date: 08 Sep 1998 21:33:54 EDT


And here is one for you:

http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4264/music/w34779.ram

Description:

"El Cornetista Bufo - Disco de la Risa" (= The Buffo Trumpetist - Laughing
Record). This is the first laughing record I ever found. I think it cames from
Beka original or Odeon from Germany. (?)  The recording shows a man playing
trumpet and a woman that begins to laugh and makes the trumpetist come into
laughing too (inside and outside the trunmpet). The woman's laughter is very
funny, specially at the end of the record.

Explaination:

In the infancy of recorded sound technology, record labels had different ideas
about what would be popular. Various attempts at humour (some quite subtle and
elegant, some.... were not) were recorded, some of them being 'laughing
records'. These were more than likely played at parties or other social
occasions as a novelty, and (hopefully) a source of amusement.

Whether they were amusing or not is DEFINATELY in the eyes (and ears) of the
beholder.

And if that is not enough -- try this "Crying Record"

http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4264/music/Xbe3975.ram

Exotica -- not really.  Strange -- you bet!!!!

Robert


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) re: disney
Date: 09 Sep 1998 11:28:11 +0000


> Eb wrote:
>
> I'm somewhat sorry to hear about Mr. Toad going, but come on, the Tiki Room
> and the Submarine Voyage are thoroughly *archaic* at this point. Off with
> their heads, I say!
>
> Eb (who worked at Disneyland for almost two years in the late '80s...)

Off with YOUR head! Oh, 'xcuse me, you lost it already. Two years working in
Disneyland has left its traces...

Kekipi Mo "Tiki" R
"Wat ham wir jelacht!"



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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) excerpts: epulse 4.35 [po]
Date: 09 Sep 1998 11:28:24 +0000


Hi, Lou,

you're really becoming my No.1 news source. Thanks for these ones and
all the others!

MO



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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Akira Kurosawa R.I.P.
Date: 09 Sep 1998 07:52:42 -0400


Sorry, but I am broke up about this:

http://cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9809/07/kurosawa/index.html

One of the geniuses of modern cinema dies not long after one of his
favorite actors (Toshiro Mifune) passes away.

Brian Phillips



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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) re: disney
Date: 09 Sep 1998 08:26:21 -0400



> << I'm somewhat sorry to hear about Mr. Toad going, but come on, the Tiki
> Room
>  and the Submarine Voyage are thoroughly *archaic* at this point. Off with
>  their heads, I say!
>
>  Eb (who worked at Disneyland for almost two years in the late '80s...)
>   >>
>
>
Eb...get a clue, man...Some things NEVER grow old, just in need of some good
cleaning and a new stylus.

surfing the chaos,
Charlieman


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki two of these and post me in the morning.
Date: 09 Sep 1998 09:08:39 -0400


>Eb...get a clue, man...Some things NEVER grow old, just in need of some good
>cleaning and a new stylus.

Yeah! *POP* Yeah! *POP*Yeah! *POP*Yeah! *POP*Yeah! *POP*...

I have not had the pleasure of the Tiki Room, for when I was there in 1971,
it was out of order, to my mother's chagrin.



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From: "Basta Audio Visuals" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Drum `n bass in 1958 ? Yes, it`s Raymond Scott !!
Date: 08 Sep 1998 15:30:23 +0200


To all interested in Raymond Scott:

To be released this year:

Manhattan Research, Inc. - A Division of Raymond Scott Enterprises. This
album will SHOCK the world. Raymond Scott, already known for Reckless
Nights & Turkish Twilights (read on !) and his Soothing Sounds for baby
series,
has made music no-one can imagine. Raymond was way ahead of his time. I am
in the absolutely luxorious position to hear all of this material Raymond
made at home
and it`s so special and beautiful. When listening close, you can hear all
kinds of
music styles in it, even drum `n bass, rave and so on.

We are currently working at Vintage 71(studio)
preparing this issue. As there is so much material, this will be a double cd
filled with Electronium, jingles and ...........  Soothing Sounds is great,
MRI will ABSOLUTELY astonish everyone. Issue is being prepared by Gert Jan
Blom (re-issue producer of Soothing Sounds, Delirium in Hifi, musician and
leader of the Beau Hunks), Irwin Chusid (board director of RS-archives,
research), Jeff Winner (www.RaymondScott.com and a great guy), Piet
Schreuders (graphical co-ordination, research), Chuck Haddix (carefully
preparing all materials at Marr Sound Archive) and Jeroen van der Schaaf
(Basta Audio Visuals, central co-ordination point ). Anyone who wants to be
informed on MRI, visit the Basta site and send an email. The sound quality
is
very high because we are working with material directly recorded from
Raymonds
instruments.
The booklet that will come with this album will be app. 80 pages, since we
have so much
material to publish.

Out now:

Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights: All tracks familiar to anyone. Besides
being used underscoring famous cartoons, this album should be enjoyed at
home. Swinging all the way. Scott needs to be discovered by all true music
lovers. Great album: completely remastered. The sound of this recording is
superior to the 1992 Sony-edition. Worldwide release, ex. US, the 10th of
September 1998. As of that date availalbe in the Benelux, Germany, France,
Suisse and Japan. Available directly from www.basta.nl.

Thanks for reading. Spread the news ! Let`s get Raymond the fame he deserves
!!!

For more special music visit www.basta.nl . It`s really worth it !

Jeroen van der Schaaf
Basta Audio Visuals
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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Blacula and Carter on vinyl
Date: 09 Sep 1998 15:27:04 +0100


I keep hearing about these reissues but does anybody know if they are
available on vinyl? And if so, where from?


Thanks

Charlie




PS Thanks from my mother to all those who pointed her in the direction of
Leon Redbone





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Subject: Re: (exotica) Blacula and Carter on vinyl
Date: 09 Sep 1998 16:03:15 +0100


Alright, please ignore my last post about these two releases on vinyl.

Get Carter is out on vinyl on September 21st in the UK. Blacula is coming
out on CD only - no vinyl.

Can anyone recommend Blacula? Does anybody have it?



Charlie





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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #204
Date: 08 Sep 1998 19:57:50 +0200


At 09:28 -0600 98/09/08, exotica-digest wrote:
>Some bloke playing the Hammond
>All the songs in segues of three,  this must be the pick of the bunch.
>I wish I could remember his name.

    Harry Stoneham: "Hammond Hits The Highway/High, Wide And Hammond"

        The "eXotica Releases Overview": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>




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Subject: (exotica) Akira Kurosawa R.I.P. (long)
Date: 09 Sep 1998 14:04:02 -0500


At 07:52 AM 9/9/98 -0400, BP wrote:
>Sorry, but I am broke up about this:
>http://cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9809/07/kurosawa/index.html
>One of the geniuses of modern cinema dies not long after one of his
>favorite actors (Toshiro Mifune) passes away.
>Brian Phillips


    TOKYO (AP) -- Akira Kurosawa, whose hauntingly poetic vision, innovative
style and stunning technical virtuosity made him Japan's most celebrated
film director, died at his home Sunday. He was 88.
    Kurosawa died of a stroke before he could be taken to a hospital, said
Minoru Tabata, an official of Kurosawa Film Production.
    Filmmakers throughout the world have been influenced by Kurosawa, who fused
the pinpoint precision of traditional Japanese theatrical forms with
stunning, larger-than-life spectacles in his half-century, 30-film career.
    The Cannes Film Festival honored Kurosawa with a special trophy for
achievement upon the debut of his 28th film, ``Ran,'' in 1985. Among his
other movies to gain worldwide acclaim were: ``The Seven Samurai,''
``Kagemusha'' and ``Rashomon;'' the latter won him the first of three Oscars.
    Standing nearly 6 feet tall, rarely seen without his trademark sunglasses
and beret, Kurosawa cut an imposing figure, with an imperious perfectionism
that earned him the nickname ``Emperor Kurosawa.''
    He ordered the tearing down of an entire feudal castle built for 1957's
``Throne of Blood'' because builders had used steel nails -- something they
could not have done in the 16th century, the time in which the film was set.
    In France, Steven Spielberg, whose ``Saving Private Ryan'' opened the
Deauville film festival Saturday, called the Japanese director ``the
pictorial Shakespeare of our time.''
    Among others mourning his passing were French President Jacques Chirac, who
called him a ``great master of the seventh art,'' and Prime Minister Lionel
Jospin, who said: ``Cinema today has lost one of its giants.''
    Though spectacular, Kurosawa's career also was marked by disappointments:
He once tried to kill himself after a film flopped, and Japanese studios
shunned him for decades.
    But at the height of his powers, he was the uncontested master.
    ``His philosophy on directing is part of modern film making,'' said Naoko
Kimura, an independent film critic in Tokyo.
    ``Take myself, subtract films, and the remainder is zero,''Kurosawa once
wrote.
    Kurosawa had a love-hate relationship with his homeland. He drew deeply on
classic Japanese themes like the warrior spirit and the beauty of futile
self-sacrifice. But he looked elsewhere for financial and artistic support.
    Several of Kurosawa's films were remade in America into hit Westerns --
``The Seven Samurai'' was the basis for ``The Magnificent Seven'' and
``Yojimbo'' inspired ``A Fistful of Dollars.''
    In the 1960s and 1970s, Japanese studios, focusing on soft porn and cheap
romances, gave Kurosawa short shrift even as his reputation grew overseas.
In 1980, George Lucas and Spielberg persuaded 20th Century Fox to back
``Kagemusha'' (``Shadow
Warrior'') after financiers in Japan balked.
    Even as late as 1985, Kurosawa's reputation as a hothead and a spendthrift
made it hard to find Japanese backing for the film he described as his
life's work: ``Ran,'' a loose adaptation of ``King Lear,'' set in
16th-century Japan.
    French producer Serge Silberman agreed to work with him on the film, a
beautifully drawn but brutally pessimistic depiction of three samurai sons
battling their father.
    With a price tag topping $10 million, ``Ran'' was then the most expensive
movie in Japanese film history.
    Born in Tokyo in 1910 to a family that had held samurai rank, Kurosawa was
the youngest of eight children of a military school administrator.
    He turned to the cinema after failing to get into art school and tiring of
poverty as a painter. In 1936, he spotted a film studio's advertisement for
a director's assistant. He got the job.
    At 33, he directed his first film, ``Sugata Sanshiro'' (``The Judo Saga'').
It was a hit in wartime Japan, but Kurosawa's vision conflicted with some
nationalist sentiments, and drew heated attacks from the military.
    His breakthrough came in 1950, with ``Rashomon,'' the first Japanese film
to gain recognition abroad. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
in 1951 and launched him into a decade of landmark films.
    After some disappointments, Kurosawa made a comeback in 1975 with the
bleakly lovely, Siberian-set ``Dersu Uzala,'' which brought him his second
Oscar.
    In 1990, he became the first Japanese to receive the special Oscar for
lifetime achievement.
    Kurosawa stirred controversy with his 1991 film, ``Rhapsody in August,''
whose presentation of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki was called one-sided
and simplistic by American critics.
    The film, which starred Richard Gere, focused on the plight of a family
that lost an uncle in the bombing but made no mention of Japan's role in
starting the war.
    ``I don't regret anything. I found the perfect job,'' Kurosawa said in an
interview when he was 75. ``All this time I've thought of nothing but movies.''
    Kurosawa's wife, actress Yoko Yaguchi, died in 1985 after 35 years of
marriage. He is survived by a son, Hisao, and a daughter, Kazuko.
    Two private family ceremonies have been scheduled at his home: a wake on
Monday and a funeral on Tuesday.

   TOKYO, Sept 6 (AFP) - Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, who
inspired the cinema world with epic samurai dramas such as
"Rashomon" and "The Shadow Warrior", died from a stroke at his home
Sunday, his family said. He was 88.
   Known as the "emperor of Japanese cinema," Kurosawa often
baffled domestic producers with his costly perfectionist movies, but
attracted generations of directors worldwide, including Francis Ford
Coppola and George Lucas.
   He left behind 30 films spanning half a century -- and Japan's
golden days of cinema, which all but ended in December last year
with the death of Toshiro Mifune at 77.
   Kurosawa and Mifune worked together in 16 films, including
"Rashomon" and "The Seven Samurai", dazzling with clear-cut themes,
bold plots and innovative techniques using long lenses and multiple
cameras.
   "Rashomon", a crime story set in medieval Japan, was awarded the
Golden Lion grand prize at the 1951 Venice Film Festival, becoming
the first Japanese film to win an international accolade. The movie
also won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1952.
   "With that Golden Lion award, Asian cinema excelled cinema in
the West for the first time," said Yoshio Shirai, dean of Japanese
film critics.
   "That signalled the beginning of an Asian move boom we see
today. His death gives greater impact on the world than the Japanese
could imagine."
   Mifune was also cast in "The Seven Samurai" in 1954, portraying
a peasant-turned samurai, leading farmer resistance against bandits.
The movie inspired a Hollywood Western remake, "The Magnificent
Seven" (1960) starring among others Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and
Charles Bronson.
   "Yojimbo" (1961), which featured Mifune as a samurai up for hire
in town with two warring factions, spawned the entire Clint Eastwood
"spagetti western" genre in Italy, including Sergio Leone's "A
Fistful of Dollars" (1964).
   Kurosawa, whose masterpieces also included "Kagemusha (The
Shadow Warrior)" (1980), "Ran" (1985) and "Dreams" in 1990, received
an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at the annual Academy
Awards in 1990.
   That capped the career of Kurosawa, a confessed fan of US
Western movies directed by the late John Ford.
   "Ran", a story based on Shakespear's King Lear, was financed by
the French producer Serge Silberman, and the capital for "Dreams"
was guaranteed by the US group Warner Brothers.
   "Dreams", recreating eight of Kurosawa's dreams permeated by his
nostalgia for childhood and his fear of the destruction of nature
owed much to the  friendship and respect of two Hollywood greats,
Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
   Spielberg's company, Amblin Entertainment, marketed the
production and Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic cooperated with its
special effects.
   The special Oscar was handed to him by Lucas and Spielberg,
representing numerous "Kurosawa's children." The Italian great
Federico Fellini was apparently inspired by "Rashomon" to shoot his
1954 classic "La Strada".
   Asked why Japanese producers were cool to his films at the time
of the shooting of "Dreams", Kurosawa replied: "I have the same
question. Actually, they just don't seem to understand the content
of the screenplay."
   Kurosawa's last movie, "Madadayo" (1993), which depicted the
heart-to-heart relationship between a retired university teacher and
his former students, marked his 50th anniversary as a film
director.
   Born into the family of a junior high school director in Tokyo
in 1910, Kurosawa abandoned his dreams of becoming a painter and
joined PCL Studios, one of the prewar predecessors of Toho Co., in
1936.
   Kurosawa made his director's debut with "Sugata Sanshiro" in
1943, and "The Throne of Blood" (1957), an adaptation of
Shakespeare's Macbeth, and the crime thriller "High and Low" (1963)
added to his international fame.
   However, he suffered setbacks in the mid-1960s, when two movie
projects funded with US capital failed to materialize, and his first
effort as an independent director and his first full-colour movie --
"Dotesukaden" (1970) -- was a commercial flop. He attempted suicide
in 1971.
   The Soviet-sponsored "Dersu Uzala" marked his international
comeback in 1975 and won the gold prize at the Moscow Film Festival
and an Oscar as best foreign-language movie.
   "The Shadow Warrior" won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1980. Its
foreign version was produced by Coppola and Lucas.
   "Rhapsody in August" (1991) with Richard Gere as a
second-generation American-Japanese who visits his relatives in
Hiroshima and apologizes for the US atomic bombing on the city in
August 1945 stirred controversy abroad for failing to address
Japan's war guilt.
   He had plans to portray flamboyant 19th-century impressionist
Vincent Van Gogh in his future work.

    TOKYO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Japan's top government spokesman says film
director Akira Kurosawa will posthumously receive one of the nation's
top accolades, the People's Honor Award, in recognition of his work.
    Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka said today that Prime Minister
Keizo Obuchi has expressed his intention to give the award to Kurosawa,
who died Sunday at the age of 88.
    While Kurosawa is being mourned globally it seems certain that the
cinematic maestro's legacy will live on.
    At the Venice Film Festival in Italy, participants honored Kurosawa
with a standing ovation as Felice Laudadio, director of the festival,
announced his death.
    Nonaka said at a news conference, ``His works are highly valued not
only in Japan but also internationally. They heightened ratings in the
world of Japanese films and gave confidence to Japan after its defeat in
World War II.''
    Kurosawa will be the 14th person to receive the award since it was
established in 1977. In the field of cinema, two actors --- Kazuo
Hasegawa and Kiyoshi Atsumi -- have been recipients of the award.
    Kurosawa won an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement and
Japan's Imperial Prize for cultural merits for his works.
    Highly acclaimed among his 30 films are ``Rashomon'' (1950), the
first Japanese movie to win an international award; ``Ikiru (Living)''
(1952); ``The Seven Samurai'' (1954), often acclaimed as the best-known
Japanese movie ever made; and the epic medieval war dramas ``Kagemusha''
(1980); and ``Ran'' (1985).
    In Venice, Laudadio noted Kurosawa came into the international
limelight after receiving the festival's Golden Lion award in 1951, the
first time a Japanese film was honored abroad.
    The festival decided to have a commemorative event Monday, showing
``Rashomon.''
    Walter Veltroni, Italy's deputy prime minister and minister of
cultural heritage and sport who attended the Venice festival, said many
people became fans of Japanese movies through Kurosawa.
    In Paris, French President Jacques Chirac said Kurosawa was a ``great
master in the world of movies'' who was exceptional in scale,
sensitivity and observation of social reality.
    Kurosawa left a great legacy to world cinema, Chirac said in a
statement, citing such works as ``Rashomon'' and the 1975 Soviet-
sponsored ``Dersu Uzala'' which won the first prize at the Moscow Film
Festival and an Academy Award for best foreign-language film.

   TOKYO, Sept 7 (AFP) - Japan on Monday mourned "Seven Samurai"
director Akira Kurosawa as fans rushed for videos of his work and
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi planned to bestow on him one of the
country's highest civil awards.
   The master director died of a stroke at home in Tokyo on Sunday,
aged 88.
   The prime minister paid tribute to the director and ordered that
immediate consideration should be given to a posthumous bestowing of
the People's Honour Award.
   "Although I did not have the chance to get to know him
personally, he was the person who taught me how interesting movies
were when I was young," Obuchi told reporters.
   The premier said he had particularly enjoyed "To Live" (1952)
depicting the soul-searching of a man dying of cancer and "The Seven
Samurai" (1954) portraying a peasant-turned-samurai leading farmer
resistance against bandits.
   Only 13 people have so far been given the award, set up in
1977.
   "(Kurosawa) lived through the golden age of the Japanese film
industry and continued making films that represented Japan," the
chief cabinet secretary said.
   Nonaka said the director contributed to raising "the status of
Japanese films in the world," helping to boost Japan's confidence
after its defeat in World War II.
   Television programs devoted hours of air time to Korosawa, one
of the world's greatest directors, rewriting schedules to give
special tributes and broadcast his work.
   Newspapers turned over most of their front pages to Kurosawa's
life and work, praising the artist and his films.
   Video and book shops reported a rush for his films and books of
his life and work.
   Rental video chain Tsutaya said there were very few copies of
Kurosawa's 30 films left at its three major stores in central
Tokyo.
   Tokyo's Sanseido bookstore set up a special corner devoted to
books on Kurosawa and videos of his films.
   "We have to order more copies from the publishers because we
don't have enough. Our stock has been selling well from this
morning," a Sansaido employee said.
   A plan to build a museum commemorating Kurosawa was unveiled in
Imari city on the southern island of Kyushu, where the former
director was struck by the sunset while filming "Ran" (1985).
   The 1.5 billion yen (11 million dollar) museum, planned before
the director's death, will display some 4,000 items including
Kurosawa's own drawings and copies of scenarios of his works, Jiji
Press said.
   US film maker Steven Spielberg Saturday described Korosawa as
the "Shakespeare" of contemporary cinema.
   "He was a celluloid painter ... as close to an impressionist as
you can be on film," said Spielberg during a film festival at
Deauville, France. "More than that, I think he was the pictorial
Shakespeare of our time."
   French President Jacques Chirac hailed Kurosawa as a "big master
of the movies by the scope of work, his sense of detail, his
observation of social reality."
   Known as the "emperor of Japanese cinema," Kurosawa often
baffled domestic producers with his costly perfectionist movies, but
attracted the following of generations of directors, including
Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas.
   He left behind 30 films spanning half a century -- and Japan's
golden days of cinema which all but ended in December last year with
the death of Toshiro Mifune at 77.
   Japanese people often accused Kurosawa of seeing his country
through Western eyes. The director said he could live in harmony
with both Western and Japanese cultures.




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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Space Ghost
Date: 09 Sep 1998 15:24:53 -0500


Now in the racks:

Space Ghost's Surf & Turf With 22 Tiki-Torched Tunes (Rhino).

Yeah/Nay, anyone??

-Lou




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Subject: (exotica) question
Date: 09 Sep 1998 15:02:15 -0500



  Does anyone know who played the eastern background
music to the Butthole Surfers "Kuntz"?  A very twisted exotic
tune.  Did the Surfers lift it?, or did Gibby somehow learn
eastern scales for the song?

Thanks,
Jeff

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Akira Kurosawa R.I.P. (long)
Date: 09 Sep 1998 16:39:03 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-09 14:49:54 EDT, you write:

<< TOKYO (AP) -- Akira Kurosawa, whose hauntingly poetic vision, innovative
 style and stunning technical virtuosity made him Japan's most celebrated
 film director, died at his home Sunday. He was 88.
     Kurosawa died of a stroke before he could be taken to a hospital,  >>

It still don't beat a wall of fake lava falling on ya.


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Subject: (exotica) Akira Kurosawa and Revisionist History
Date: 09 Sep 1998 16:48:42 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-09 14:49:54 EDT:

<< "Rhapsody in August" (1991) with Richard Gere as a
 second-generation American-Japanese who visits his relatives in
 Hiroshima and apologizes for the US atomic bombing on the city in
 August 1945 stirred controversy abroad for failing to address
 Japan's war guilt.  >>

This film turned my opinion about Kurosawa because it did seem one sided.
Earlier works are more "cutting".  It has always bothered me that the Germans
(and the term "Nazi') are always so stressed  as being the ultimate committers
of war crimes and little is said of the Japanese.  Their crimes against the
Chinese (amongst others) was just as atroucious.  "Rapsody in August" marked a
bow to the re-visionist history that Japan had created in their history books.
Anti-American I don't care about -- recreating history and distributing pity
and sorrow at that expense is inappropriate and the worst form of mass media
entertainment.

Plus I never liked Richard Gere.



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Subject: Re: (exotica) Space Ghost
Date: 09 Sep 1998 16:50:08 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-09 15:30:13 EDT, Lou writes:

<< Now in the racks:

 Space Ghost's Surf & Turf With 22 Tiki-Torched Tunes (Rhino).

 Yeah/Nay, anyone??

 -Lou
  >>

And a play list por favor.

Robert


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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Sinatra, Disney
Date: 09 Sep 1998 14:15:44 -0700


>* A short look at the WORST RECORD EVER MADE BY FRANK SINATRA! Humorist Pat
>Reeder, enlights us with the details in our irreverent tribute/farewell to the
>Chairman of the Board and one of the STUPIDIST records he ever made!

What record is this? Did Frank record a KISS tribute album?

Eb, who would be intrigued to see someone attempt a defense of the Tiki
Room or Submarine Voyage that isn't 100% based in drippy sentimental
nostalgia

PS  Every submarine reeks of vestigial kiddie urine.




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From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Blacula and Carter on vinyl
Date: 09 Sep 1998 15:23:10 -0700


>Can anyone recommend Blacula? Does anybody have it?


As funky as you wanna be!  Just wish it had a title song!

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Space Ghost
Date: 09 Sep 1998 15:29:54 -0700


> Space Ghost's Surf & Turf With 22 Tiki-Torched Tunes (Rhino).
>
> Yeah/Nay, anyone??

I'ts not a collection of real Hawaiian or exotica or surf tunes.  But it is
INSANE!  So's their BBQ CD!

Someone must know--is one of those cartoon voices the same guy that's in the
Frogs?  It's gotta be!  Also, not having cable: is their cartoon as crazed
as these albums?


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Subject: (exotica) Here's a response that "drips" with nostalgia
Date: 09 Sep 1998 20:41:50 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-09 17:15:44 EDT, Eb wrote:

<< Eb, who would be intrigued to see someone attempt a defense of the Tiki
 Room or Submarine Voyage that isn't 100% based in drippy sentimental
 nostalgia
  >>

OK, I'll bite.

I appreciate the Tiki Room and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea the same way I
appreciate a Victrola, the advent of the LP, the 8 track or the marvel of the
CD.

All of these things represent technology at their highest when they debuted.
Think about it.  Can you imagine what the Tiki Room was like when it first
opened in the 1950. Audioanimatronics ! ! ! Wow.  And how about the Leagues
ride.  It was not just adults being dragged onboard because their kids wanted
to see it -- the parents wanted to see it to.

Now, I might not get the thrill from riding, say, a carousel, that I did when
I was younger but I am so impressed with the mechanics.  And with age comes
knowledge.  Carousel means "little war" and the original carousels were
created for nobility -- not kids.  American carousels go in one direction and
European carousels go in another.  The animals are carved more elaborately on
one side depending on the continental origin.  This just serves to demonstrate
the complexity of "a simple kiddie ride".  As kids we enjoy the experience --
as adults we appreciate the experience.

Come on Eb, or any other skeptic out there, there is always some old,
nostalgic, antiquated, etc. thing out there that makes you smile because of
appreciation.  I get it when the needle drops on an LP (and I know there are
those of you who cringe), when a player piano roll spins just moments before
the music starts or even the simple act of winding a Victrola mid-song because
the RPM's start to slow.

It has got to be something more than "drippy sentimental nostalgia" because I
wasn't around when these things came out and by definition my enjoyment can't
be considered nostalgic.

I am sure there is some way to debunk all of my observations, but honestly, I
really don't want to hear them.

Fondly submitted,

Robert


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Subject: (exotica) And a separate follow up to the "drip"
Date: 09 Sep 1998 20:45:20 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-09 17:15:44 EDT, an articulate list member commented:

<< PS  Every submarine reeks of vestigial kiddie urine. >>

I'm not sure of urine, but the above statement is a pile of shit.

Just plain mean-spiritedly submitted,

Robert


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From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Space Ghost
Date: 09 Sep 1998 17:54:34 -0700


>what do you mean by insane--good? bad?.......Jimmy/trying to interpret~

I mean fucking INSANE!  Wouldn't you buy a record that's fucking insane?
Hmm?

Hilarious and weird as hell.  3 twisted guys, some music.  Could be filed
under COMEDY, I suppose.

Speaking of which, thanks to whomever for the review of the new FIRESIGN
THEATRE album.  Gotta get!

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From: Risser Family <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Scamp Label
Date: 09 Sep 1998 23:24:55 -0400


I recently sent an inquiry to a press person at Caroline about future Scamp releases and this is the reply I got:

> Hi Peter. The Scamp label is on hiatus. Sorry! thanks for your interest.

Say it ain't so Joe!  Did I miss a discussion on this already?
What does hiatus mean?  What's their plans?  Does anyone know?  Ashley?


Thanks,
Peter



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Nike
Date: 10 Sep 1998 03:07:08 EDT


Anyone know the location/source of the Nike national TV commercial that
appears to be shot in a Tiki bar?

It shows a guy gagging on a chunk o steak and a girl leaping to his rescue.


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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Sinatra, Disney
Date: 10 Sep 1998 03:48:31 -0600



>Eb, who would be intrigued to see someone attempt a defense of the Tiki
>Room or Submarine Voyage that isn't 100% based in drippy sentimental
>nostalgia

HEY! I went to this ride for the FIRST time this spring, and it was my
favourite ride in the whole damn park. It blew me away. I'm gutted it's
closed. I was looking forward to it again this winter. Different strokes for
different folks, man.

DIVE!

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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re Harry Stoneham /
Date: 10 Sep 1998 12:46:08 +0100


At 09:28 -0600 98/09/08, exotica-digest wrote:
>Some bloke playing the Hammond
>All the songs in segues of three,  this must be the pick of the bunch.
>I wish I could remember his name.

    Harry Stoneham: "Hammond Hits The Highway/High, Wide And Hammond"

        The "eXotica Releases Overview": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>

Thanks very much Johan.

Also does anyone know if the 'Coll and Strange Music magazine'  can be found
in the UK?  It looks interesting.


Il Maestro Con Queso

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Date: 10 Sep 1998 07:50:25 EDT


In a message dated 9/9/98 11:45:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> The Scamp label is on hiatus. Sorry! thanks for your interest.
>
>  Say it ain't so Joe!  Did I miss a discussion on this already?
>  What does hiatus mean?

In this case it probably means gone for good.  That is very unfortunate.

Larry


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) 4 obits
Date: 10 Sep 1998 10:21:05 -0500


                          *Lucio Battisti
    MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Lucio Battisti, known in Italy for his romantic and
often sad songs of the late 1960s and 1970s, died Wednesday. He was 55.
    The hospital and his family did not release the cause of his death, but RAI
state television reported that he had liver cancer.
    Many of Battisti's songs, like the hit ``Emozioni'' (Emotions), were
melancholy or sad and often spoke of betrayal in love. His biggest successes
were a result of his collaboration with lyricist Mogol.
    His old songs, including ``Pensieri e Parole'' (Thoughts and Words),
``Fiori rosa, fiori di pesco'' (Rose petals, peach blossoms), and his
fast-stepping ``Acqua Azzura, Acqua Chiara''(Blue Water, Clear Water),
continued to sell well.

                            *Paul Earls
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Paul Earls, an electronic music composer who
worked to combine music and visual arts, died Monday of heart failure. He
was 64.
    Earls, who experimented with laser and electronic effects in his music, was
affiliated with MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies and taught at the
Massachusetts College of Art.
    He composed ``The Death of King Phillip,'' an opera about an Indian
uprising in Colonial days, and another opera based on the legend of Icarus.
He also composed ``Mozart and Cosmology'' in collaboration with modern
dancer Beth Soll.

                      *MaryAnne Kasica-Scheff
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- MaryAnne Kasica-Scheff, a television writer and actress
who penned episodes of ``Moonlighting'' and ``Murder, She Wrote,'' died
Saturday of a brain tumor. She was 58.
    Kasica-Scheff, who acted in the television series ``Marcus Welby, M.D.,''
began writing one-act plays when she was an actress with ``Theatre East.''
She earned a UCLA Playwright's Award in 1975.
    She also co-wrote the top-selling novelty book, ``The Pushbutton Telephone
Songbook.'' She shared writing credits with her husband, television writer
and executive Michael Scheff, for television movies ``Topper'' and ``Tall,
Dark and Deadly.''
    Kasica-Scheff also wrote episodes for ``Hart to Hart'' and ``Magnum, P.I.''

                        *Richard Martin Heard
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Richard Martin ``Dick'' Heard, a country music
producer and songwriter who co-wrote Elvis Presley's hit ``Kentucky Rain,''
died of cancer Tuesday. He was 61.
    A native of Little Rock, Ark., Heard moved to Nashville in 1968 to become
president of Royal American Records and later served as general manager of
two other record companies.
    In those capacities, he was instrumental in the careers of Freddy Fender,
Jimmy Dean, Ronnie McDowell and Johnny Lee.
    In addition to helping to write Presley's tune, he also co-wrote ``Abigail
Beecher, My History Teacher'' with Eddie Rabbit. Heard's hits as a producer
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) new release dates
Date: 10 Sep 1998 10:21:03 -0500


Here's a few upcoming releases. Anyone know any others of which we should be
aware?
-Lou

Aug. 11
Varttina: Vihma (Wicklow-BMG)

Sept. 8
Kahimi Karie: Kahimi Karie (Minty Fresh)
Tom Ze: Com Defeito De Fabricacao (Fabrication Defect) (Luaka Bop)

Sept. 14
Philip Glass: Complete Koyaanisquatsi (Nonesuch)

Sept. 15
Fantastic Plastic Machine: FPM (Emperor Norton)

Sept. 29
Oranj Symphonette: The Oranj Album (Rykodisc) -- Joe, you still here? What's
this one like?

Oct. 6
Combustible Edison: The Impossible World (Sub Pop)
Wagon Christ(aka Luke Vibert): Tally Ho! (Astralwerks)




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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Kurosawa
Date: 10 Sep 1998 11:17:20 -0400


A fine Kurosawa film that is rarely mentioned is "Stray Dog" (1949). A
present-day police procedural set in post-war Tokyo, starring Toshiro Mifune as
a young detective. To me, it feels like a Sam Fuller film (actually, Fuller &
Kurosawa's works feel rather parallel to me -- did anyone else ever notice
that, or am I out there in space with Sun Ra?). There's one fascinating
sequence where Mifune is out doing "legwork", walking throughout the streets of
the city, no dialog -- basically a verite (with jump cuts) walking tour of
late-40s Tokyo.

Bringing it back to music, "Yojimbo" (1961) has a very interesting score by (I
think) Masaru Sato. A mix of Japanese and Western instrumentation -- lots of
harpsichord and percussion, with some swaggering saxes thrown in. Cool, nervous
music.

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Subject: Re: (exotica) new release dates
Date: 10 Sep 1998 11:18:44 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-10 10:26:46 EDT, you write:

<< Oct. 6
 Combustible Edison: The Impossible World (Sub Pop) >>

Boy, I can't wait for this one.  All the talk is that it will be more
"progessive" compared to past albums.

Robert


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From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) 4 obits
Date: 10 Sep 1998 08:49:47 -0700


Thanks for this news. I doubt I would have heard about this for quite
awhile. Battisti wasn't exotica, but he was Mina's favorite contemporary
during the early 1970s, writing her big comeback hit  'Amor Mio', amonhg
others. He's really pretty great in that singer/songwriter vein but fot the
last few years the rumour has been he became a facist!
His song 'Bella Linda' was a moderate hit for the Grass Roots.

How sad with all four of these obits and everyone so young!

At 10:21 AM 9/10/98 -0500, Lou Smith wrote:
>                          *Lucio Battisti
>    MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Lucio Battisti, known in Italy for his romantic and
>often sad songs of the late 1960s and 1970s, died Wednesday. He was 55.
>    The hospital and his family did not release the cause of his death, but RAI
>state television reported that he had liver cancer.



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From: "super k. riot" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re: tiki nike
Date: 10 Sep 1998 11:49:25 -0700


i don't know the location of the tiki bar but the girl who leaps to his
rescue is gabi reese she;s a volleyball player.
ken
if you find out where that bar is please let us all know


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 10 Sep 1998 21:08:39 +0000


Dear

> Eb, who would be intrigued to see someone attempt a defense of the Tiki
> Room or Submarine Voyage that isn't 100% based in drippy sentimental
> nostalgia,

Now you come to the interesting point, that is so closely related to this list.
If I'm not mistaken, 87% of the records that are discussed in this list are at
least 20 years old, many are from the exact age when Disneyland was built. The
interesting point is: Why does this music of the past obviously mean so much to
us? Why do we not only privately listen, but publicly discuss this what many
regard as "awful music", others as drippy sentimental nostalgia? I don't want to
become polemic about this, Eb, but it's so apparent, that the past is not simply
the past. I'm rather curious what everybody of this list thinks about this basic
question of nostalgia. I'd like to give some suggestions although I don't claim
that I already know what it's all about.

First I believe that the concepts of the future are always made by taking a look
on the past. The past is everything you know anyway. But you judge and tidy up the
past. You select elements that you're fascinated with and want to put them
together in a new if possible surprising way.

So why Exotica and why now? The reason must be that there is something missing in
the music and culture of today, something elementary, basic and important. Like
melody, multi-melodic arrangements, physically produced sounds, human voices,
emotional values that are to important to call them Kitsch, primitive simplicity
in a high tech world. Exotic music structures time differently to sequenced
electronic music. So for all purposes other than high energetic dancing it might
be more appropriate.

I guess memory is essential for human beings and history is just systematic
memory. The possibility of recording music offers us to take a detailed look into
music history. Todays music is already so much composed by elements of all ages
that we can hardly discern them. We try to do it though and learn a lot about the
artists and their ulterior motives. We are also able to draw a line to our own
present and become aware of what's going on now.

For many the Enchanted Tiki Room is such a "recorded" art concept of the past. And
because it is so unique (you can't just buy a copy in a thrift store) they would
feel sorry if it would be closed down forever.

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for Jaaaaaaack
Date: 10 Sep 1998 12:37:03 -0700


 KFJC play list 8/30/98 for Jack Diamond

 ARTIST                     TRACK                     ALBUM
 The Planets                  Chunky
 Latin All Stars;             Jazz Heat Bongo Beat Crown Label, 58
 W/ Buddy Collette
 Tommy Tedesco-Gtr
 Carlos Mejia-Bongos
 Darias-Conga Drum
 Tony Reyes-Bass

 Gabor Szabo;                 White Rabbit
 California Dreamers
 Bill Plummer-Sitar
 Emil Richards

 Herbie Hancock               Paint Her Mouth         Death Wish Ost
 Boris Karloff                The Man in the Raincoat Mercury, 1963

 The Music that Runs Underneath the Story By Boris Above
 Is Tom Dissvelt and  Kid Baltan's "Song of the 2ND Moon" Cool, Huh ?

 Mayfield, Curtis             Pusherman               Super Fly
 Fabulous Jokers              Song of the Orfeo Negro 1964, Monument
 Ennio Morricone              Shangai Joe             Ost
 Kenyon Hopkins               Jungle Fever            Shock Music...

 Acme Rocket Quartet          Will Monster Zero Ever  Ultra-High-Frequency
                              Die ?

 Alberto Bembo                Io E Mara               Side 1

 Frank Rosolino Qrt.          Rubberneck              Savoy Label
 W/ Barry Harris-Pno

 Ananda Shankar Orch.         Raghaputi               1970
 Koray, Erkin                 Inat                    Elektronik Turkuler
 Lalo Schifrin                Bullitt                 Main End Title
 Lesiman                      Direzioni               Future Sound of Lesiman, the

 Mort Garson                  Music for Sensuous
                              Lovers By "Z
                              Side 2 or Climax 2
                              Whichever You Prefer

 Umiliani, Piero              Le Ragazze'             Sweden Heaven and Hell
                              Dell'arcipelago

 Dean Elliot                  Raid                    College Confidential
 Boogaloo Joe Jones           He's/She's So Fine      Snake Rhythm Rock
 Chet Baker Qrt               The Lamp Is Low         1ST 10", 1953
 Kenneth Patchen              Four Blues Poems        Folkways, 1959
 Armando Travajoli            Luna Park March         The Raffle Ost
 Tom Glaser                   Rock-A-Billy Rock       A Face in the Crowd
 Lincoln Chase                Double Take             Liberty
 Les Paul                     Caravan                 Fuzz, 1968
 Leith Stevens Orch;          The Heavens             Exploring the
 Paul Frees-Sp Word                                   Unknown
 Walter Schumann
 Choir

 Cale, John                   Kiss Movement 01        Eat/Kiss: Music for the
                                                      Films

 Victims of Chance            Tuesdays Victim         Crestview

 Roy Glenn                    Big High Song for       1957
                              Somebody

Jeff Beck/Yardbirds              Someone to Love Instro  1966

 Lucas and Friends            Deck the Halls
                              Donuts

 Jerry Goldsmith              The Search              Planet of The Apes
 Barbarella (Sound            Fight in Flight         Barbarella
                              Hello Pretty Pretty
                              Entrance Into Sogo
                              Pygar's Persecution
                              The Black Queen's Beads
 Roy Orbison                  In Dreams               Jan, 1963

 Last Tango in Par            Last Tango...-Jazz      Last Tango in Paris
                              Waltz

 Mary Mayo                    Desafinado              Moon Gassssss
 La Morte Accarezz            Il Viaggio              La Morte Accarezza

 David Chazam and             2 Kilo Chef!
 Monsieur Gadou

 Hunter S Thompson            White Rabbit            Fear and Loathing in LV
 Jimmie Haskel Orch           Asteroid Hop            Countdown
 Pete Rugolo Orch             Diamond on the Move

 KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

 Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
 Sundays 10AM-1PM
 Http://www.KFJC.org (Internet Broadcast)
 KFJC-FM, 89.7
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Reckless Nights And Turkish Twilights
Date: 10 Sep 1998 15:54:44 -0500


Just noticed at the official RaymondScott.com site.
-Lou


Reckless Nights And Turkish Twilights
Basta (30-9073-2) 1998

22 tracks. Original 78 rpm recordings (1937-40) by the Raymond Scott
Quintette, including those used in CARTOONS, such as "Powerhouse," "The Toy
Trumpet," "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals," & many, many more!

NOW AVAILABLE:
Newly remastered edition, featuring fuller sound, updated liner notes, and
two tracks
replaced with better performances found in the archives.
Newly remastered CD is $16 (plus $2 for US shipping)
TO ORDER email: [e-mail]
&/or send check or MO payable to Irwin Chusid to: PO Box 6258 Hoboken NJ
07030 USA
(Delivery promised within 1 week of receipt of payment.)
- Europe: order newly remastered CD direct from Basta: www.Basta.nl





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From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Kahimi (Minty Fresh)
Date: 10 Sep 1998 11:26:59 -0400


Has anybody gotten this?  How is it?

I've wanted to get some of her stuff, but don't know where?

- Nate



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From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hot Babe
Date: 10 Sep 1998 13:58:07 -0700


http://www.jackdiamond.com/Franklyn_McCormack.JPG



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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 10 Sep 1998 21:16:31 -0500



I think  of nostalgia as more of a feeling of wishing that the present
was more like the past or some 'golden era'.  And so to talk about
things as being nostalgic means that they cater to this 'golden era'
world view by "reminding" someone of "those days gone by" whether or not
he or she actually lived during that time. For instance, I would be
nostalgic for the days of the courtly knights if I harboured some glossed
over images of how wonderful things were then.
So, a thing is only nostalgic in degrees depending on how much it
'harkens back' and how much it 'glosses over' the past (or as Moritz put
it, a tidying up of the past).
Harkening back happens with the individual, some thing will remind
someone of a specific past event. This in itself is not nostalgic but in
combination with a glossing over or a soft focus reminiscing of that
event, it becomes nostalgic. This is why there are so many ready made
nostalgia items. I hate to say it but a present day tiki bar would fall
into that category as it tries to capture some limited aspect of the tiki
bar of the past. But, even though the contemporary tiki bar itself is
nostalgic does'nt mean that your enjoyment of such a thing is nostalgic
as long as you dig the way it somehow fits into your present. You would
be nostalgic about tiki bars the moment you started believing that this
bar is what all those tiki bars of the past "must have been like."

>So why Exotica and why now?

My on take on this is base upon a demographics of listeners to my radio
show.

In general:
The parents of Boomers like it because they remeber the music when it was
popular.(read notalgia)

Boomers hate it, primarily because it as the music their parents listened
to , which they rebeled against, but also because  acknowleding it defies
their image of what that time was really like.

Post-boomers love it because it's wierd, cool and "new" to their ears,
replaces whats lacking in contemporary music and perhaps even more of
that parental rebelion if their parent
can't understand their interest in it.

(Ok, I know I'm generalizing, please no comments!)

Why exotica now? It's a generational thing. Thats a short answer.

 There are many many facets to this question and hence many answers but,
I still think it comes down to a generational type thing. Especially if
you ask "why now?" because what you're really asking is why is it now a
'recognized' interest with a specific social set. There might very well
have been exoticats in 1972 but it took a critical mass for anyone to
take notice. It also took time for post boomers to get to positions in
the various media where their voices would be heard.

I have thoughts on my personal struggle with this nostalgia issue but I
think I'll save that for another post. Suffice to say that I think that
most Exotica listeners have more of the fanatical cultural anthropoligist
in them rather than the romantic wishing for the past.

Thank's Moritz for the food for thought. I hope I've given folks more to
chew on.

Frank, (nothing against tiki rooms)

My Vinyl Recliner - Music from the in-seam of the 50's and 60's
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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 10 Sep 1998 21:22:32 -0400


"Nostalgia" is a very interesting topic. Being brought up in France,
where an interest in, and knowledge of the past is considered not only
normal but necessary, I'd never heard anybody talk about nostalgia. Well,
I mean in the sense we use it here in this discussion (it'd be used by
the National Front to talk about a mythical glorious past for instance).
But in the US "nostalgia" mainly means a fetishization of a recent past.

A few months ago, I ran into an A&R guy for a major label whom I vaguely
know. "So what are you listening to these days?" he asked me. "A lot of
1920s musicals" I said. "So you're on a nostalgia trip" was his reply. I
was really annoyed. Nostalgia, to me, means that one somehow glorifies
the era in question. I don't want the 1920s to be back (and I use a
computer, not a quill) but I like all kinds of music. Being aware of
history is crucial, that doesn't make you nostalgic. On the other hand,
I'm always a little wary of people who listen exclusively to old (defined
as anything from the Doors to, say, Bach) music or reject contemporary
culture.

Sorry for the extended rant!
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Surf Lounge Music and Vibes CD
Date: 10 Sep 1998 23:53:01 EDT


Don't be bashful -- give us a run down on what to expect from this CD.

Robert

In a message dated 98-09-10 23:43:15 EDT, you write:

<< housands of friends have shared sunsets and good times with us, either
 surfing by in real life, or virtually on the internet. We are stoked to
 offer this digitally re-created ambience of the "Music and Vibes" from
 Crazy Joe's Surf Lounge.

 CD available through the http://www.surflounge.com web site
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Subject: Re: (exotica) new release dates
Date: 10 Sep 1998 22:41:20 -0800


>Here's a few upcoming releases. Anyone know any others of which we should b=
e
>aware?
>-Lou
>
>Sept. 29
>Oranj Symphonette: The Oranj Album (Rykodisc) -- Joe, you still here? What'=
s
>this one like?

Hi Lou--yeah, still here...

Our second album is a mixed bag of film music and standards. It's much
better performed and recorded, probably 'cause we've been playing together
a couple of years. (The first one was done before we were really a
band--one of those "make a record, then learn how to play it" deals.) Like
last time, the group features me, Matt Brubeck, and Ralph Carney, but this
time with Pat Campbell (also of Action Plus) on drums and an absolutely
astounding keyboardist/accordionist named Robbie Burger (you may have heard
him on the Tipsy record or with Bill Frisell). I produced and engineered,
and Matt arranged most of the tracks. Matt's work is witty and wise-assed,
yet always musically credible. There's a Zulu-stomp version of "Magnificent
Seven," a noisy, Waits-ian desecration of "Satin Doll," a Sonic
Youth-meets-Lalo Schifrin take on "Call Me Mr. Tibbs," plus some very
pretty things, like a Salvation Army band version of Andr=E9 Previn's "Valle=
y
of the Dolls" and a ambient-dreamy "Midnight Cowboy." We hope you like it!

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Splaw! or Shooby, where art thou?
Date: 11 Sep 1998 03:26:02 +0000


Does anyone have the tape of Shooby Taylor's "The Human Horn"?  I snoozed
and lost the opportunity to buy it from WFMU's catalog.

Eep doodly blobby,
Brian Phillips
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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 11 Sep 1998 12:56:13 +0000


> But in the US "nostalgia" mainly means a fetishization of a recent past. (Elisabeth)
>
> I think  of nostalgia as more of a feeling of wishing that the present
> was more like the past or some 'golden era'.
>
> Why exotica now? It's a generational thing. Thats a short answer. (Frank recliner)
>

English is only my second language, but in German "Nostalgie" means
about the same. Still I don't know a better word for what we're actually
doing here. I just think the term is overdue for a redefinition.

I remember that Pop Art, when it was still new and fresh, produced some
pretty old-fashioned images that were immediately commercialized, like
these big Grandma-alarmclocks or the ever-present images of red British
phone booths and double-decker omnibusses. ...John Steed... That was
when Nostalgia became fashionable. It was a form of irony that you could
attach to your ambiente in addition to brandnew psychedelic posters or
whatever. It WAS a generational thing; the young generation would attack
their parents from their backs with symbols of their own parents that
they had just gotten rid of. It also became a form of mild rebellion for
all those who didn't dare to really drop out.

Seeing Nostalgia as a generational thing still needs an explanation: Why
pick what exactely from the past? I mean you go for Exotica jazz of the
50s but you certainly don't go for the sexual repression of those days.
You are aware of the fact that this Exotic culture in those days was an
attempt to break out of the rigid moral laws of the western civilisation
without openly attacking it. It was a trick! It became pointless, when
sexual freedom was realized. Today we rediscover it for a different
reason. I see it more as a piece in an anti-technological movement. You
combine it with other elements like Japanese high tech or psychedelic
drugs and - voila! - you have something new: A redefinition of the
purpose of technology...
For instance...

(One of the most revolutionary epochs of mankind, the Renaissance
("rebirth"), culturally was a return to the forms of the anchient Greek
past of 2000 years ago...)

> Suffice to say that I think that
> most Exotica listeners have more of the fanatical cultural anthropoligist
> in them rather than the romantic wishing for the past. (Frank)
>
You're free to pick what you like and leave in the shelf what you don't.
Besides I don't believe that you unemotionally listen to those Exotica
objects of investigation and categorization. You do have your
preferences, don't you?

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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nostalgia
Date: 11 Sep 1998 08:34:36 -0400


MO said:

You're free to pick what you like and leave in the shelf what you don't

i think this is critical to the whole discussion about nostalgia.  In the
50s and 60s when Denny and our friends were making this music, there was
lots of other things going on, like a cold war, that were particularly less
"fun".  Nostalgia gives people the opportunity to enjoy the "Best of" the
past without having to deal with all the other stuff.

Why now?  Well, the boomer/post boomer point is well taken.  I am on the
edge of the two.  My dad listened to Lyman, and mom likes Aerosmith.  I like
the scene because it sounds exotic, different that is, from the obnoxious
trash that has become rock, like Nirvana/Bush/Matchbox 20.  We have come to
a point of re-evaluation of our music tastes again.  Doesn't everyone here
remember the doo-wop flashbacks in the 70s?  not to mention the anti-disco
punk movement in the 80s and then the anti-glam movement that became grunge
in the 90s.  This is just another way out of a music scene gone boring.

Around the end of disco, we saw a resurgence of all the classic styles.  Not
just punk, but there was a brief swing flashback, and a pretty soild
jazz-fusion resurgence.

Exotica is fun because it is back for the first time, it is old enough for
nobobdy to really remember, and it is some of the earliest examples of high
fidelity and stereo recording, making it easy on the ears of 90s listeners.
Older stuff from 78s would never fly as easily.

surfing the chaos,
Charlieman


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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hawaii Five-O question
Date: 11 Sep 1998 08:38:51 -0400


Hi Gang,

Just got the Hawaii Five-O soundtrack album this weekend, along with Phase
4s "The Return of James Bond" and the project3 "Movie Hits" with Enoch Light
doing the theme from "A Clockwork Orange" (very cool)

Question:  ( and I feel like a clod asking this)

What does the "Five-O" stand for?  My wife sez that it is because Hawaii is
the 50th state, and it sounded catchy, so they use it.  Anybody know for
sure?

surfing the chaos,
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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hawaii Five-O question
Date: 11 Sep 1998 09:25:42 -0400


What does the "Five-O" stand for?  My wife sez that it is because Hawaii is
the 50th state, and it sounded catchy, so they use it.  Anybody know for
sure?

According to the Hawaii Five-0 FAQ: Why was it called Five-O, anyway?
Hawaii was the fiftieth state in the union. (The original title was "The Man,"
but producer Leonard Freeman changed his mind.)

Good thing the locale was there.  Delaware Oh-1 doesn't have the same ring.



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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 11 Sep 1998 10:17:56 +0100


First, I think the discussion on "nostalgia" is an interesting one. I agree
with pretty much everything that has been said. I listen to these sounds -
often older sounds - because they sound good to my ears. Occasionally if I
see a groovy 60s flick, I might think, "Wow! I should have been around
then." But on the whole, I am very happy to be living in the 90s, and I
don't wish to return to past years.

However, people who don't know or understand or perhaps "like" what I play
when I DJ often ask if I play "retro" music. I find this term a little
offensive. I actually think I like LOTS of modern music that is influenced
by exotica. But I strongly feel that this music does not intend to copy
exotica. Or is going for a retro feel. We look to the past and reflect on
it, and taking the best bits from the past and putting them into a 90s
context is a good thing, I think.

The dressing up part of the "lounge" scene has always bothered me a bit. Not
that I don't own old, groovy clothes, but I always worry that if you dress
in them at such events, you are kinda turning the whole thing into a
nostalgia event. Making it a silly cliche. It's a difficult thing for me
because I like the fashion that I like, but I don't want to cliche a sound
that I feel so passionately about.

Any thoughts?

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From: Thom Heileson <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: new FIRESIGN THEATRE album
Date: 11 Sep 1998 06:56:20 -0800


> From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
>
> Speaking of which, thanks to whomever for the review of the new FIRESIGN
> THEATRE album.  Gotta get!
>
> C. "Ratso" Russo

This is prolly fairly annoying of me, but... I haven't been able to follow the list digests lately, until this one -
could anyone post or send me the details I missed about the new Firesign Theatre album? Thanks in advance, Thom

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Norma Drew, Leonid Kinskey obits
Date: 11 Sep 1998 10:13:44 -0500


                            *Norma Drew
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Norma Drew, an actress who once performed with the
comedy team of Laurel and Hardy, died Aug. 23. She was 94.
    She appeared in several movies during the 1930s, including ``Chickens Come
Home'' in which she played Stan Laurel's wife. She also played roles
opposite Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor.
    Ms. Drew's first husband, screenwriter and producer Ernest Pagano, is the
author of the Fred Astaire classic ``Shall We Dance,'' and is credited with
discovering the talents of the young Shirley Temple.

                          *Leonid Kinskey
    FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. (AP) -- Leonid Kinskey, a stylish Russian-born actor
who played Sascha the bartender in ``Casablanca,'' died Tuesday of
complications from a stroke. He was 95.
    Humphrey Bogart recommended Kinskey for the role of Sascha in the 1942
classic, and he went on to play variations of his Russian character in 68
films.
    Kinskey, one of the last surviving members of ``Casablanca,'' first
performed in opera and theater, sequeing to films in the early 1930s.
    Kinskey starred in ``The Spot Lite Club,'' television's first situation
comedy, on KTLA in Los Angeles in 1948. He also appeared in television's
``Perry Mason,'' ``The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' and ``Hogan's Heroes.''




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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Date: 11 Sep 1998 15:44:58 +0100


 Did anyone see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls last night on Channel 4?
What a fantastic film, with drugs, the Strawberry Alarm Clock, sex, large
chests and a collectable soundtrack - Good old Russ Meyer.

Charlie





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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?/Tiki room
Date: 11 Sep 1998 16:04:17 +0100


Surely the whole point of listening to any music is your emotional response
to it?  For me, some songs (Nancy Sinatra's Sugartown for example) its
definitely the warm feeling of remembering hearing it as a child,  But for
other things (Yma Sumac) they are 'new' and the pleasure, or not, I get is
from the thing itself.. To quote Bobby Gillespie 'I do not make love to my
girlfriend in an ironic fashion'.  I'm sorry, is an emotional response
coloured by nostalgia invalid where a response coloured by anger is not?

And back to the Tiki room.  I have been to Disney once (the Florida one I
don't know or really care if it was World or Land) a couple of years ago.  I
wasn't really looking forward to it,  3 days stuck in this megalomanic,
sickly,  oversentimentalised psuedo Amerika.  But I quite enjoyed it,  some
of the rides were fun,  my friends were really into it and so got a good
response from the staff (I think it was them being young women wearing the
ears).  Some of it I found strangely disturbing,  main street is eerily like
Port Meirion where 'the Prisoner was filmed,  and with the brass bands and
announcements,  spooky.

Being English,  the Polynesia thing had passed me by,  I have no cultural
baggage whatsoever for Tiki rooms,  and so I was going to skip it.  It
looked faintly tatty.  Old,  and not really very interesting,  but,  I
thought 'what the hell'.  It was a revelation.  Genuinely charming.  I felt
like a child.  It was wonderful,  the clacking of the mouths and moving
parts was quaint I suppose.  I think that really the reason that Disney
would drop it more than any other is that it doesn't fit into their
marketing strategies,  it is outside the main film themes that tie up the
other rides to the Disney 'Universe'  and therefore doesn't further sales of
anything from the shops.  As someone pointed out a few weeks back,  there is
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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Date: 11 Sep 1998 14:40:43 -0400


There's an interesting article about the movie by (co-scripter) Roger Ebert
here:

http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/1997/08/081101.html

He talks about the making of the film and his reactions when seeing it ten
years later.

m.ace  [e-mail]
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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 11 Sep 1998 19:58:35 +0100



Elisabeth wrote:
>I'm always a little wary of people who listen exclusively to old (defined
>as anything from the Doors to, say, Bach) music
>or reject contemporary culture.

Oh dear.  As one of the list's older readers, I don't reject contemporary
culture at all.  None exists to reject!

Nostalgia, like many other things, can be undesirable in excess.  But while
I am nostalgic for the days of the mid/early 60's, when albums had by
default 12 tracks, I too enjoy the convenience of the PC era....

Hugh.

PS I'm also nostalgic for Jessica's listings.....


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From: "Blazerfan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #206
Date: 11 Sep 1998 12:21:24 -0700


Boomers hate it, primarily because it as the music their parents listened
to , which they rebeled against, but also because  acknowleding it defies
their image of what that time was really like.

OH REALLY???? from a 50 year old woman who loved it then and loves it now.



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From: [e-mail] (Wayno)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Kahimi Karie (Minty Fresh)
Date: 11 Sep 1998 15:59:32 -0400


Nathan Miner inquired about the Kahimi Karie disc just released in the US
on the Minty Fresh label:

>Has anybody gotten this?  How is it?
>
>I've wanted to get some of her stuff, but don't know where?
>
>- - Nate

        This domestic disc (available through all the usual on-line record
shops) is a "best-of" culled from Kahimi's Japanese releases, and it seems
to be a pretty good intro/overview. Most of her stuff features
high-pitched, breathy vocals; sort of a souped-up electro-modern Claudine
Longet, but with a sinister, decadent edge, which is emphasized by the
sweet quality of her voice. The music itself is all over the map,
incorporating Latin/Bossa sounds, jazzy interludes, crunchy guitar rock,
some sampling, and plenty of fat analog Moog sounds. Many of her best tunes
were written by Momus.

        Additional info on this CD is available at http://mintyfresh/com.

        I have some of Kahimi's recent Japanese releases and can recommend
"Larme de Crocodile" on Crue-l Records (1997). It's wall-to-wall pop
confection. Fans of Julee Cruise's collaborations with David Lynch might
enjoy Kahimi.

        Many of her Japanese releases (including the new Polydor CD
"K.K.K.K.K.") are available from Other Music in New York
<http://www.othermusic.com>.

        I've also ordered some Japanese imports from Mundo, a dealer based
in Japan <http://www.mediawars.or.jp/~mundo/cdjapan/link.html>.

        The Minty Fresh site also has some US tour dates.

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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Disney
Date: 11 Sep 1998 13:16:02 -0700


>From: [e-mail]
>
>I appreciate the Tiki Room and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea the same way I
>appreciate a Victrola, the advent of the LP, the 8 track or the marvel of the
>CD.
>All of these things represent technology at their highest when they debuted.
>Think about it.  Can you imagine what the Tiki Room was like when it first
>opened in the 1950. Audioanimatronics ! ! ! Wow.
>Come on Eb, or any other skeptic out there, there is always some old,
>nostalgic, antiquated, etc. thing out there that makes you smile because of
>appreciation.

I guess it comes down to whether you think Disneyland primarily should be a
source of entertainment, or a museum. I believe that we stand on opposite
sides of that question.

><< PS  Every submarine reeks of vestigial kiddie urine. >>
>
>I'm not sure of urine, but the above statement is a pile of shit.

And it's absolutely true. The guys who work there routinely joke about it.

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From: Bump <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 11 Sep 1998 17:54:32 -0500




i agree 100% with your statements here...


I listen to these sounds -

>often older sounds - because they sound good to my ears. Occasionally
if I

>see a groovy 60s flick, I might think, "Wow! I should have been
around

>then." But on the whole, I am very happy to be living in the 90s,


>However, people who don't know or understand or perhaps "like" what I
play

>when I DJ often ask if I play "retro" music. I find this term a
little

>offensive. I actually think I like LOTS of modern music that is
influenced

>by exotica. But I strongly feel that this music does not intend to
copy

>exotica. Or is going for a retro feel. We look to the past and reflect
on

>it, and taking the best bits from the past and putting them into a
90s

>context is a good thing, I think.

>


except for this one...


>The dressing up part of the "lounge" scene has always bothered me a
bit. Not

>that I don't own old, groovy clothes, but I always worry that if you
dress

>in them at such events, you are kinda turning the whole thing into a

>nostalgia event. Making it a silly cliche. It's a difficult thing for
me

>because I like the fashion that I like, but I don't want to cliche a
sound

>that I feel so passionately about.


 "old groovy clothes"?

i do not "dress up" for such events,

i just go, wearing what i feel comfortable in.

(when i am lucky enough not to be the DJ)

it just so happens that they are "old and groovy"!

and if people go consciously "dressed up", i look at it as paying
homage or wearing their "sunday best".

anyway i do not take such events that seriously as to worrying about
offending their premise. i hope there <underline>is</underline> a
"silly cliche" vibe to it as too defuse all

the ultra cool in-the-know hipsters that think it is so special.


in the end it is all about enjoying sounds, old or new.

and with others is even better.

no matter what mental trips it takes to get there...

as long as you are there is the most important thing.


if you stray from the music, you will get lost.




BuMp aka DJ Bumpnstuf

Defective Records

[e-mail]

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Nostalgia Pages
Date: 11 Sep 1998 19:04:44 -0500


I thought "Nostalgia" was the marketing name (like "grunge" or "exotica" are
to some extent labels for marketing convenience) for Pre-War
the-old-days-were-the-good-days-bring-back-the-simpler-old-days
entertainment. Around NY, the undisputed King of Nostalgia was (and is) Joe
Franklin.

Here's a site loaded with capital-N Nostalgia.
-Lou


Title:       The Nostalgia Pages
URL:         http://www.lofcom.com/nostalgia/
Keywords:    nostalgia, otr, television, family, entertainment
Description: To spend just a little while in the simpler time of the
past, visit The Nostalgia Pages! Introducing Old-Time Radio to a
generation who's parents barely remember it, The Nostalgia Pages
include photos from the Friends of Old-Time Radio Conventions,
"Hello's" from the stars of the past, and even complete Old-Time Radio
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Ultra Lounge video
Date: 11 Sep 1998 18:57:49 -0500


I was just cleaning out my mailbox and re-discovered this note from Hep Cat
Records. Now, I have nothing to do with HC or even know if this offer is
still valid. My question is about this UL video. Does anyone have it? Anyone
know what's on it? And can one get a copy without buying 5 CDs?
-Lou



Hello!
Have you been saving your money? We hope so, because we have a huge
amount of new releases for you to buy! Plus, if you purchase 5 or more of
the Ultra Lounge CDs (at the same time) you will receive a free Ultra
Lounge video while supplies last! Did we mention that it was FREE?
Our home page is at <http://www.hepcat.com/records>



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Subject: Re:  (exotica) Ultra Lounge video
Date: 11 Sep 1998 19:40:33 EDT


[e-mail] wrote:
>>>My question is about this UL video. Does anyone have it? Anyone know what's
on it? And can one get a copy without buying 5 CDs?<<<

Yep! I posted about this some five or six weeks ago. It's a 30-minute in-store
sales loop (with the loop being about five minutes in length). It's safe to
call it mini-music vids of UL tunes, maybe in 30-second snippets.

The visuals backing the songs are a mix of nostalgia clips and stock footage.
While it's not going to blow you away, it's a very cool thing to have,
especially if you have everything in the UL collection.

Maybe the neatest thing about it is that it comes packaged in an oversized
cigarette box, and opens just like one, too.

I found mine at a Borders in downtown Chicago (on Michigan Ave). When I
originally posted, someone else on this list called them and ordered it (it's
free, but you had to buy a UL disc to get it). They didn't have many then, but
you could give it a try.

--Rod


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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 11 Sep 1998 19:55:27 -0500


>Seeing Nostalgia as a generational thing still needs an explanation: Why
>pick what exactely from the past? I mean you go for Exotica jazz of the
>50s but you certainly don't go for the sexual repression of those days.
>You are aware of the fact that this Exotic culture in those days was an
>attempt to break out of the rigid moral laws of the western civilisation
>without openly attacking it. It was a trick! It became pointless, when
>sexual freedom was realized. Today we rediscover it for a different
>reason.
I think we choose exotica music because its intricasies (by pop music
standards) and highly proficient musicians appeal to our search for
something other than the bass-drum-guitar thing that any teenager can
bang out.(Charles R. makes a similar comment.) Now you may ask, why are
we looking for something different? Why not just dig our own contemporary
take on things. Well, maybe there's a feeling it does'nt express our
emotions or maybe we just find it aesthetically lacking. This is where I
think my "anthropology" angle helps explain. (See comment below.)
It's interesting that you bring up sexual repression; have we really
gotten over it or has it just taken on a new form?


> I see it more as a piece in an anti-technological movement. You
>combine it with other elements like Japanese high tech or psychedelic
>drugs and - voila! - you have something new: A redefinition of the
>purpose of technology...

What about all the emphasis in High Fidelity?


>> Suffice to say that I think that
>> most Exotica listeners have more of the fanatical cultural anthropoligist
>> in them rather than the romantic wishing for the past. (Frank)
>>
>You're free to pick what you like and leave in the shelf what you don't.
>Besides I don't believe that you unemotionally listen to those Exotica
>objects of investigation and categorization. You do have your
>preferences, don't you?

I thought this might have been interpreted this way. I should have
emphasised FANATICAL. This is the point where those objects go beyond the
realm of science and precisely into the realm of the emotions. I only
meant to use the term anthropoligist in a vague way to try to explain a
specific interest in a spacific past. And then there's our late nineties
view of the past with all that post-modern, appropration baggage which
has filtered down into our everyday thought.

Related:
Typical three steps in exotica appreciation.
1. This music is wierd, I like it.
2. This music is wierd...and beautiful, I really like it.
3. This music is beautiful, I love it.

Another one of my patent generalized statements, I know, but I think it
fits.

Frank


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From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Spaced Out update - Artist Discographies
Date: 12 Sep 1998 02:24:12 +0100


After much tinkering, I've just added what I think is a useful new
feature to the Spaced Out website, namely the ability to generate
discographies for *any* musician who appeared on an Enoch Light
record.  Check out the "Discographies by Artist" link at the
address below.

If anyone tried using the previous Java search program, this goes
well beyond that program's capabilities:

For one thing it's not in Java but Perl (CGI) or, for the benefit of non-
techies, anyone can use it and it runs much faster.

For another, the results don't just list records *by* a particular artist
but also any that he/she/they are known to have recorded on (and
what they played!).

And as the discographies are generated dynamically, they are
always as up to date as they can be.

The results are not as yet guaranteed 100% comprehensive - they
are only as complete as the label discographies which in some
cases is "not very".  However, as the discographical information
keeps coming, the quality of results from this new feature will also
improve.

Try it out!


Robbie

PS    Please forgive the tacky "sales pitch" tone of some of this
email!


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) the "Helexotic Sound"
Date: 11 Sep 1998 21:57:03 EDT


After a very long wait, I just scored:

THE HELLERS
"Singers, Talkers, Players, Swingers And Doers"
Command RS 934

A very unusual and wonderful record this is!  Hugh Heller led a group of
actors (including McLean Stevenson) and singers into a studio who acted out,
talked and sang from scripts and music sheets.

They then had Robert Moog construct a helectronic studio laboratory where all
kinds of wild electronic sound effects were added.

The resulting "helexotic sound" is amazing!  Very, very cool record.

Thick, laminated pyschedelic gatefold cover done up in bright oranges, reds,
yellows and greens - the usual Command high quality.  Photos on inside of the
players and moog.  Music and lyrics by Dick Hamilton.

titles include:

It's 74 In San Francisco
The Elevator
The Piano Lesson
High Fly Ball
The Mechanic
The Button Man

Go find it!



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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques Live in SF!
Date: 11 Sep 1998 19:13:48 -0700


Jean Jacques Perrey will be having a Live In-store Appearance on September
19th at the Groove Merchant on (lower) Haight St in San Francisco at 3pm.

Be there!




Jack
Jack Diamond Music
Http://www.jackdiamond.com

"Attilio Mineo Conducts Man in Space With Sounds" Now on CD!
Http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm
Http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/

Publicity by Motormouth Media (Hollywood, CA)

*Primary* USA Wholesale Distribution:
NAIL Distribution
1-888-Nail-Inc (Toll Free)
http://[e-mail]/
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[e-mail] (Retail Store Sales)

OR

Retail Store Sales and Wholesale Distribution:
Jack Diamond
Http://www.jackdiamond.com
Fax/Phone [phone]

European Wholesale Distribution/Retail Store Sales
Stefan Kery/Subliminal Sounds
[e-mail]
Fax/Phone [phone]
web-site: http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
e-mail: [e-mail]

Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?/Tiki room
Date: 11 Sep 1998 22:16:13 EDT


Reader Geoff wrote and I agree (of course I have never been "tatty"):

<< Being English,  the Polynesia thing had passed me by,  I have no cultural
 baggage whatsoever for Tiki rooms,  and so I was going to skip it.  It
 looked faintly tatty.  Old,  and not really very interesting,  but,  I
 thought 'what the hell'.  It was a revelation.  Genuinely charming.  I felt
 like a child.  It was wonderful,  the clacking of the mouths and moving
 parts was quaint I suppose >>

It is this alure that has many of us loving the Tiki Room.  The sort of "ok,
let's go see this stupid show." to "MAN!!! let go see that Tiki Room show
again."

Robert


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) five bucks
Date: 11 Sep 1998 21:24:36 EDT


Dusty Groove (http://dustygroove.com/) has had this great LP (filed under Now
Sounds) on sale for awhile now and I can't believe it's still there - somebody
get it!

for five bucks, you can't go wrong.  Sealed!

It is actually "Poiter Meets Plato", but is a second run where they changed
the title and cover art.  No more pic of Sidney on the front.  :(

<<Sidney Poitier -- Journeys Inside The Mind . . . LP . . . $4.99
Warner, Late 60's Condition: Sealed
Sidney Poitier's dark moody readings of Plato stuff, in his cold hip voice,
with cool music by Fred Katz, over great tracks like "Our World is a Cave" and
"Women's Place in Society". Think about it...Mr. Poitier telling you about
Plato's Cave.>>

Note:

i don't work for this place - i'm just passing on some info.






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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Room Tunes
Date: 11 Sep 1998 22:20:44 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-11 11:05:43 EDT, an exoticat writes:

<< As someone pointed out a few weeks back,  there is
 only one song available on CD from the tiki room. >>

I think this is because the Official Music of Walt Disney World/Disney Land
can only hold about 75 minutes of music.  My CD has about 20 something tracks
and I guess to cover everything they could not put multiple cuts from the Tiki
Room.

Robert

P.S  I was listening to this CD tonight in my workshop while refinishing a
newly aquired Victrola.  And yes, my wife is a little pissed.  Like I need
another one.  But this one . . . .  oh, well -- more later.


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Disney, Disney, Disney and are we tired of this yet???
Date: 11 Sep 1998 22:42:24 EDT


Eb wrote:

<< I guess it comes down to whether you think Disneyland (Disney World - ed)
primarily should be a
 source of entertainment, or a museum. I believe that we stand on opposite
 sides of that question. >>

Yeah, and I am just glad there there are more of us that are on my side of the
line than on his.

Still liking the Tiki Room, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and (don't even get
me started on) the Carosel of Progress.

Robert

In a message dated 98-09-11 16:16:04 EDT, Eb wrote in full:

<< >From: [e-mail]
 >
 >I appreciate the Tiki Room and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea the same way I
 >appreciate a Victrola, the advent of the LP, the 8 track or the marvel of
the
 >CD.
 >All of these things represent technology at their highest when they debuted.
 >Think about it.  Can you imagine what the Tiki Room was like when it first
 >opened in the 1950. Audioanimatronics ! ! ! Wow.
 >Come on Eb, or any other skeptic out there, there is always some old,
 >nostalgic, antiquated, etc. thing out there that makes you smile because of
 >appreciation.

 I guess it comes down to whether you think Disneyland primarily should be a
 source of entertainment, or a museum. I believe that we stand on opposite
 sides of that question. >>


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) That Urinating Ride At Disney World I Love So Much
Date: 11 Sep 1998 23:00:57 EDT


Eb uses the term vestigial in the phrase -  "Every submarine reeks of
vestigial kiddie urine"

What does this term have to do with urine on an amusement park ride?  I always
thought vestigial to mean "on the evolutionary path out".  So Eb is saying
that eventually that we will not have to urinate (at least if we are on a
submarine and a "kiddie")?  I am totally lost.  Of course I specialize on the
other end (eyes) so I don't really know what is going on with the "plumbing"
end.

Robert

FYI:
vestigial
Definition:
Refers to an organ or part (e.g., the human appendix) which is greatly reduced
from the original ancestral form and is no longer functional.


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From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) On nostalgia
Date: 11 Sep 1998 23:32:36 EST


I think this whole thread started out from a comment about
Disney intending to close down the Enchanted Tiki Room. Well, I
would have liked to have visited the NY World's fair or for that
matter Las Vegas in the days of its neon greatness.  Ineviatbly things
change and it's almost always a business decision that causes
it, for better or worse. My contempt for Disney aside, I must
admit that they are simply responding to what our culture seemingly
demands, that being the expectation of something different all the
time. Yeah sure we could petition them to rethink this but we all
know how its going to unfold. I think it would be unrealistic to
think they could freeze Disneyland exactly as it was in the 50's. But
then again, they are playing on selective nostalgia in their
construction of whatever they call their perfect American Town out in
Florida. In fact all of these "new towns" are playing the same game
and reacting to concerns with pollution, crowding, crime, etc.
We all know you can't have it both ways (nothwithstanding Las Vegas'
"New York-New York" complex does try to deliver just that, with a
model "Paris" I believe now on the way) and this is nostalgia used as
an escape and in my opinion the reasons are all wrong.  We've seen
this happen throughout history and the results are ineviatably never
good.

But turning to music, it is a combination of generational and
attudinal values that seems to dictate taste. I think many would
be surprised that generational generalizations are not what they
would seem and I know many exceptions on this list, myself included.
By all counts I should be squarely into "New Age" right now...hmmm...
I won't delve into the socio-economic elements as I don't think
this is a discussion anyone would want to take up. We've certainly
witnessed on this list how the major record companies have attempted
to profit from the interest in Exotica. At the very least, I can say
that ReSearch Publications, the unofficial reporter (or should I say
creator) of fads for the sub-culture is very much responsible for
singlehandedly reviving the relatively widespread interest in this
music, certainly this was my starting point.  Let's just say that
before I read I.S. Nusic, I could never have imaginred I would ever
one day listen to one of my parents' Herb Alpert records and think it
wasn't half bad! For me, when I begin to worry is if I'm buying
nothing but those records I have on a set want list and I'm happy to
say that is not at all the case today as I couldn't keep up! I'm now
discovering a lot of old things I was simply never exposed to and I
find this to be a very enjoyable discovery process at that. In this
sense nostalgia viewed as a learning process is to me a good thing.

Keep on listening!

 Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Raymond Scott
Date: 12 Sep 1998 05:16:55 -0400


Or course I've heard the stuff Raymond Scott is famous for but what about
all this other stuff that's being released?
The reason I ask is because I picked up a record the other day:

"Amor" by Raymond Scott and his Swinging Strings

I searched the liner notes and came to the conclusion that it was indeed
THE Raymond Scott

I'm not complaining, it was 2 bucks and there's a half-naked blonde on the
cover but it's pretty mediocre.  It's not the worst record I own but then
the worst record I own isn't by THE Raymond Scott.

So when I read about these other releases do they sound more like this or
more like that other stuff?

All my heroes did all kinds of other records so I'm not surprised by this
in principle but I liked it better when I thought that Raymond Scott was
somehow forever working away on that same crazy shit of his.

I'm not sure I've ever seen this label "Everest".

Oh and the liner notes say : ... a friend had asked Raymond Scott "What can
you do with this rock and roll so that adults don't hate it?"

If this is rock and roll, then I'm Raymond Scott.

(Oops I was supposed to keep that a secret.  I'm really Randolph Scott.)

Nat



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From: Risser Family <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Room
Date: 12 Sep 1998 09:06:17 -0400


Lemme tell you, it's all nostalgia, but so fucking what?
I really really liked the Tiki Room.  It was great, the song was great, =
the little birdies and flowers were great.  I was a kid and I loved it =
and I want to see it again.

But then, Disneyland is completely about nostalgia.  Right?  So is =
Boston.  And San Francisco and Denver.  Yellowstone and Yosemite and =
Zion and Brice and Park City and Maine and Seattle.  Sure, it's all =
about nostalgia.  I went there, I liked it, I want to go back.

I can't see how you can write something off to nostalgia like it doesn't =
matter.  Any place or thing I've ever done that I enjoyed and would want =
to go back and do again, that's nostalgia.

So, yeah.

In the meantime, what this means is next year or two years from now when =
I take my kids to Disney World, they WON'T see the Tiki Room and they =
WON'T see Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (the best ride in the park for God's =
sake).  Of course, they'll still be able to ride that lame "fly Eastern =
Airlines" ride or the Mars Launch.  What is that?  What's next?  Pirates =
of the Carribean?  Country Bear Jamboree?  The Tea Cup rides?  Jungle =
Cruise?

To me, these are more Disney than Mickey's playland or Toon Town, or =
Discovery fucking Island.

Why do they need to close these, anyway?  It's not like people don't =
like them, or they don't have the space.
Maybe if they were going to put in a newer fangled Tiki room, or an =
updated Mr. Toads.


So, maybe I'm and oldie and full of nostalgia, but I really wanted to =
share those with my kids.
And now I'm not going to be able to.


On the flip side, my parents used to NEVER take me on the sub ride.  Too =
dumb, they said.  Trust us.
But I just wanted to SEE.  So one day when I was older, I tried it.
Yeah, it was dumb.  I couldn't remember anything actually... happening.  =
Maybe it was broken.

Anyway,
crushed,
Peter


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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Basta does it again
Date: 12 Sep 1998 06:47:37 PDT



Something to look forward to from Basta:



The Theremin Project
back to top
As announced, Basta will release three classic theremin-titles: Music
out of the Moon, Piece of Mind and Perfume set to Music.
The first two titles are ready; we cleaned the masters at Q-Point
studios in Hilversum and they sound far superior to the (bootleg)
Request Records edition.
We are now waiting for the third master to arrive at Basta HQ. When that
one is here, it will be cleaned too and artwork will be finished. We
will be going after some other Theremin-media, so we can offer the
Complete Theremin Release.
Any progress on this release will be published in this section. Release
to be announced.


 Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research, Inc
back to top
Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research, Inc. - A Division of Raymond Scott
Enterprises:This album will SHOCK the world.
We are currently working at Vintage 71(studio) preparing this issue. As
there is so much material, this will be a double cd filled with
Electronium, jingles and ........... Soothing Sounds is great, MRI will
ABSOLUTELY astonish everyone.
Issue is being prepared by Gert Jan Blom (re-issue producer of Soothing
Sounds, Delirium in Hifi, musician and leader of the Beau Hunks), Irwin
Chusid (board director of RS-archives, research), Jeff Winner
(www.RaymondScott.com and a great guy), Piet Schreuders (graphical
co-ordination, research), Chuck Haddix (carefully preparing all
materials at Marr Sound Archive) and Jeroen van der Schaaf (Basta Audio
Visuals, central co-ordination point ). Anyone who wants to be informed
on this release when ready, send an email to [e-mail].
Planned for release in November.


http://www.basta.nl

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Belle Epoque
Date: 12 Sep 1998 17:52:15 +0000


I just scored 100 singles from a German militaria-collector from the
internet and among them was Bamalama b/w Taste Of Destruction by the
disco group Belle Epoque. Super! I already owned their version of Black
Is Black, but these two songs (actually two versions of the same song)
are even better. A search in the net for the group only brought one
little informed Russian(!) homepage. Does anybody know something about
Belle Epoque? Like where are they from, what became of them etc.

About Belle Epoque (as in that homepage)

 This group was founded on 1976. Group's staff is:

           Albert Weyman - keyboards
           Evelyne Lenton - vocal
           B.Cantarelli - guitar
           L.Ceroni - bass-guitar
           T.De Piscopo - drums
           G.Aghedo - drums

 Belle Epoque's manager is Prima Linea.

MO



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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Tenth Victim!
Date: 12 Sep 1998 09:55:04 -0700


The insanely rare and equally wonderful soundtrack, by Pierro Piccioni,
originally issued on Mainstream, "The Tenth Victim" has just been reissued
on both Double Vinyl, Gatefold Cover and CD!

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

AS WELL AS

PIERO UMILIANI "La Legge dei Gangsters"
Unbelieveably great and even more rare than the "Tenth Victim" 1969
soundtrack for the crime movie with KLAUS KINSKY (who is also on the
cover)...one of the best works from PIERO UMILIANI, plus the usual great
Right Tempo
artwork.

Now, go find the Hellers, damn it!  Disneyland is for entertainment,
you....:^)

Go Go Mingo!



Jack
Jack Diamond Music
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From: Mark Benton Reed <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Raymond Scott
Date: 12 Sep 1998 14:12:01 -0400


I remember seeing the Everest label a lot in the 60's and 70's.  If I correctly
recall, it was primarily a reissue label that did classical, jazz, blues, folk,
etc.  In other words, they specialized in "serious" music.  Mail order
catalogues from Rose Records in Chicago use to have a lot of their stuff.

Mark Reed
Phenix City, AL

Nat Kone wrote:

> I'm not sure I've ever seen this label "Everest".
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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Room
Date: 12 Sep 1998 14:33:41 -0400


At 09:06 AM 12/09/98 -0400, Risser Family wrote:
>
>Lemme tell you, it's all nostalgia, but so fucking what?
>But then, Disneyland is completely about nostalgia.  Right?  So is Boston.
 And San Francisco and Denver.
>I can't see how you can write something off to nostalgia like it doesn't
matter.  Any place or thing I've ever done that I enjoyed and would want to
go back and do again, that's nostalgia.

I must have missed this Nostalgia thread when it came up but if it was in
reference to anything Disney-related I guess I know why.

I think the word "nostalgia" has a particular connotation and yeah, frankly
I'd resent anyone calling any of my interests "nostalgic" unless they
really were.

I associate nostalgia with a feeling of "things were better back then".
The whole idea of returning to simpler times and how the day before was
always inherently simpler than today is.

I guess I think that there's a difference between making a connection with
the past and being nostalgic.  I love old hillbilly music and country blues
from the thirties and it's not just the fact that I wasn't alive that makes
me think that my interest there isn't nostalgia.  Yeah, I have fantasies
about being around to hear this music  when it was first made but I don't
get all misty and hazey when I think about that.  I know that things
weren't exactly simpler back then especially for the musicians that made
this particular music.

If I went to Disneyland, I'm sure I'd remember going there with my parents
in 1969 but I'd also remember how my friends across the street were heading
out for Woodstock when I was getting in the cab with the family and heading
for the airport.

I'm trying to think of an interest of mine that I would call nostalgic.
The kind of music we discuss here, I certainly heard when I was growing up
but given how I dismissed and/or hated most of it at the time, I don't know
if I could call that interest nostalgic.

I bought the second Doors record and the first Blues Magoos album at a
garage sale recently and I definitely reconnected with my past when I
played them but it wasn't that great a feeling or one I'd actively seek all
that often.  I almost always want to hear something I've never heard before.

Is thinking about your first girlfriend considered nostalgic?

Oh let me tell you this story.  Maybe it says something about nostalgia.  I
met this guy who is mostly into late 50's rock n roll, music which came out
when he was a baby.  He told me that he wished he had been born 15 years
earlier - a statement which always makes me laugh - because then he could
have bought those early doowop singles at the time they came out, instead
of having to pay collector's prices for them now.
I told him that was absurd and that if he had been born 15 years earlier he
well might not have been into the music he's into now.
He argued with me a bit more and then as if to prove his point, proved MY
point by telling me that when all his friends in the late sixties were
getting into the music of that time, that was when he really got into music
of the previous decade.
Then he told me that he in fact went to Woodstock - bringing this post full
circle - but he was there only to see Sha na na.

Did I tell that story already?  I love that story, sorry if I have.

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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nostalgia, etc.
Date: 12 Sep 1998 14:36:15 -0400


Like any word, the meaning of nostalgia can be bent to many uses. As some have
noted, it can be used as a snap dismissal of interest in "old" music. To the
other extreme there is the idealized "good old days were the best" usage. And
then there's more thoughtful, analytical nostalgia. Conversely, there's "blind
fan" nostalgia. These two links provide a good comparison of these last two (I
think you'll be able to tell which is which pretty easily):

http://www.birdhouse.org/words/pagan/partridge.html
http://www.ticnet.com/princess/part1.htm

I think anyone on here who claims a zero nostalgic aspect to their interest is
in denial. But I think we tend towards the more thoughtful variety. And our
interest has a lot of other factors besides nostalgia. Forget generations --
natural, individual inclination probably counts for more.

Me, I was _always_ drawn towards unusual music. When I was a tyke getting
xylophone lessons, I was not excited at all by practicing tunes like "Jimmy
Crack Corn". But I did stumble on the three note "Twilight Zone" pattern and
would more or less mesmerize myself with it, varying the tempo for variety
(faster! faster!).

I try to approach music with a "time blind" approach. If I like it, I don't
care when it's from. Unfortunately, so much contemporary music is a godawful
boring rehash of a rehash of a rehash. And the old rule (to be broken) is that
"the originator is always more interesting than the imitators."

Sometimes music improves (or at least you get a fresh perception) once you let
it age out of its original time. Sigue Sigue Sputnik's album has been sitting
on my shelf for about 12 years (!) now, and I think it's almost ripe for a
really fun listen. Not that it wasn't amusing originally, but I think it'll
really be a hoot this time around. And then there's music that becomes totally
uninteresting with age ("what was I thinking?").

Some of it may be a simple matter of technology. MO's remarks about handmade
music were pretty apt, I think. I do admit that I am a bit of a pushover for
older recordings (circa mid-60s and back) because it's much more likely that
you're hearing a live performance in a real room, recorded on tube-based
recording equipment.

The area where illogical nostalgia can really get a hold on me is when I'm
watching old movies. Sometimes, some little thing can really make me pine for
the past, even though I know it doesn't add up. Escaping this noisy,
mega-marketed, focus-grouped, conglomerate-controlled present is a very
appealing thought sometimes. Perhaps some of this music offers such an escape.

Hey, time is just another dimension. Just because we can't traverse it doesn't
mean we have to let it bully us around.

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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Lucio Battisti
Date: 12 Sep 1998 20:58:34 +0100


Lucio Battisti's 'Ancora Tu'  is so cool great soft tune,
I play it and I see back again these moments near the coast
of Galipoli =8A Nostalgia !


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Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey
Date: 12 Sep 1998 20:58:41 +0100


Yes, do as Jack say if you can : Be there !

I've seen him and his new band performing last Mei in Bruxelles
and it was so great and fun too =8A Jean Jacques a toujour la p=EAche =
!

Have a pizza without tomatoes Jean Jacques '-)

>Jean Jacques Perrey will be having a Live In-store Appearance on September
>19th at the Groove Merchant on (lower) Haight St in San Francisco at 3pm.
>
>Be there!


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Subject: Re: (exotica) Raymond Scott
Date: 12 Sep 1998 15:07:26 -0400


> "Amor" by Raymond Scott and his Swinging Strings

www.RaymondScott.com has this information in the discography:
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Raymond Scott Orchestra
Rock'n'Roll Symphony
Everest SDBR-1007 1958
Summertime
How High the Moon
Orchids in the Moonlight
Amor
What Is This Thing Called Love
Deep Purple
Stardust
True Love
All the Things You Are
La Cumparsita
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
What Is Your Heart (Song from Moulin Rouge)

Raymond Scott & His Swinging Strings
Amor (reissue of "Rock'n'Roll Symphony" - see above)
Everest SDBR-1080 1960

Raymond Scott & His Romantic Strings
Warm Rain (reissue of "Rock'n'Roll Symphony" - see above)
Sunset SUS-5190 1968 [?]
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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia?
Date: 12 Sep 1998 15:45:30 -0600



> "old groovy clothes"?
>i do not "dress up" for such events,
>i just go, wearing what i feel comfortable in.
>(when i am lucky enough not to be the DJ)
>it just so happens that they are "old and groovy"!

This was the point I was trying to make myself. Many people actually see the
clothes as part of the whole thing. Which could be seen as a retro-nostalgia
trip instead of it being about the music. That's why I have problems with
the clothes thing - even though some of my clothes could be seen as being
part of the whole "lounge" package, or whatever.

>and if people go consciously "dressed up", i look at it as paying homage or
wearing their "sunday best".

paying homage is kinda like being on a nostalgia trip.

>anyway i do not take such events that seriously as to worrying about
offending their premise. i hope there is a "silly cliche" vibe to it as too
defuse all
>the ultra cool in-the-know hipsters that think it is so special.
>
>in the end it is all about enjoying sounds, old or new.

Well, it is for me, but it isn't for lots of other people who consider
themselves "into" this exotica thang. I certainly would not want to be a
"silly cliche" in the eyes of some because it is the music that I am
passionate about. Most of the time when I DJ, I quite often am wearing jeans
and a sweatshirt. Only for guest appearances do I make more of an effort
with my appearance. But there is a fine-line between showmanship and making
a show of yourself. I think I'm on the right side of that line, but I
definitely think the fashion side of the scene can make it look like a
nostaglia trip on the surface.


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Subject: (exotica) What $1.20 buys
Date: 12 Sep 1998 15:52:45 +0000


Not only did I find some records I have been searching for in the past
year, but I got them for next to nothing.  The funny thing is I would have
paid a lot more for them if Django's (in Portland) thought better of it.

Felix Slatkin Conducts Fantastic Percussion  Liberty LST 7150.  This is the
one with "I Get a Kick Out of You" which is on several compilation CDs.  In
my view this entire album ought to be on CD.  Top performances with
arrangements by Bob Thompson and artists such as Shelly Manne and William
Kraft.  There is also a
"hecklephone."  Really!  Now, I have never even seen this album, let alone
at a price like 20 cents...but there you go.  And the vinyl was as close to
perfect as you can get.  Django's puts a hideous stamp on the label which
forever marks the record as "cheap" but I was able to remove the big "2"
inscribed on the front cover with a felt tip marker. Very colorful cover.

More Music from Peter Gunn  Henry Mancini RCA LSP 2040  This seems to be
one of the more difficult to find Mancini RCA records, but finally I ran
across it.  A 25 piece orchestra (more or less, changes slightly with each
cut) of the top side men in Hollywood from 1959...including Pete Candoli,
Paul Horn, Vic Feldman and Shelly Manne (yet again!).

Mexican Joe  Living Marimbas (Leo Addeo)  RCA Camden CAS 2117  Not one of
the top albums on my want list, it is nevertheless appreciated.  This is
not a band of only marimbas, but a stringless orchestra with marimbas
playing the lead role.  In addition to standards such as My Shawl, Green
Eyes and Jungle Drums there are several Addeo originals.  Obviously owing
something to the Baja Marimba band and The Tijuana Brass genre, it has
moments of its own.

Beauty and The Beat  Peggy Lee and The George Shearing Quintet (live at the
1959 Disc Jockey Convention)  Capitol T 1219  This probably deserved to be
in some sort of bargain bin because the vinyl looks a bit
scratched...however it plays very nicely.  I like the Peggy Lee cuts, but
they aren't extraordinary.  When the Quintet is joined by congaist Armando
Peraza for "Mambo in Miami", well that's definitely worth 20 cents.

Around the World in Hi-Fi Epic ES 1  This is a sampler from other Epic
albums each titled "A Touch of <insert geographical area here>".  Nothing
to write home about, but yet another version of El Choclo.

Theme Music from Tom Jones, Charade, Pink Panther  Wyncote Orchestra
Wyncote SW 9009  I didn't expect much, so I was pleased with at least one
part: Pink Panther.  The arrangement was delightfully spare and great in
stereo with wordless vocals.

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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: the Tiki Room...and the Tinkle Room
Date: 12 Sep 1998 18:32:14 -0700


>From: [e-mail]
>
>Eb wrote:
><< I guess it comes down to whether you think Disneyland (Disney World - ed)
>primarily should be a source of entertainment, or a museum.
>
>Yeah, and I am just glad there there are more of us that are on my side of the
>line than on his.

On this small, idiosyncratic mailing list? Probably.

However, the distribution of votes in the outside world is clearly
different, otherwise Disney wouldn't be dumping the attraction.

>Eb uses the term vestigial in the phrase -  "Every submarine reeks of
>vestigial kiddie urine"
>
>What does this term have to do with urine on an amusement park ride?  I always
>thought vestigial to mean "on the evolutionary path out".
>FYI: vestigial
>Definition:
>Refers to an organ or part (e.g., the human appendix) which is greatly reduced
>from the original ancestral form and is no longer functional.

FYI, my unabridged dictionary's #1 definition of vestige: "a mark, trace or
visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence."
Meanwhile, vestigial = "of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a vestige."

I see no reason why the above term can't be applied to a lingering odor of
kiddie whizz.

Was this particular debate really necessary?

Let's move on,
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Nostalgia, etc.
Date: 12 Sep 1998 23:20:15 -0400


> Hey, time is just another dimension. Just because we can't traverse it
doesn't
> mean we have to let it bully us around.

Clarifying what I meant by this (I hope)...

Take whatever you want from WHENever you want and build your own combinations.

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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Ferrante and Teicher
Date: 13 Sep 1998 03:07:35 -0400


Ferrante and Teicher on my TV!
Yahoo!
On Bravo here last night, they showed an episode of a 1956 TV show called
"Chrysler Festival" presented by Chrysler of Canada.
And Ferrante and Teicher played two songs with prepared piano.  On the
first tune, they also hit the strings with all drumsticks that looked like
chopsticks
In between numbers, the hostess came in and commented on the unusual sound
of their pianos, saying that she saw little bits of  "dirty old paper",
emory board and other things between the strings.
One of them said that it could also be called "doctored piano" or a
"gimmick piano"
She asked them what they thought their professors at Juilliard would say
about all that and one of them said "I think they're all dead".
I didn't recognize the first song but the second one was "El Cumbanchero
from their latest album Soundproof" (hey I got that one!).
On that number, one of them got up partway through the song, came over and
started pulling bits of stuff from between the other's piano strings.  Then
he sat down next to him and they played the same piano.  Then they turned
around and played another small piano-looking thing together till the end.
A celeste?
The other thing is that I thought they would be a couple of nerds but even
though they were certainly looked a bit strange pulling little bits of
paper out of the piano in the middle of the tune, they actually seemed kind
of cool.

Edith Piaf was also on the show by the way.

But F and T on my TV, playing tunes from a record I own. I felt like a kid
again seeing Steppenwolf on Ed Sullivan.

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Nostalgia
Date: 13 Sep 1998 12:28:19 +0000


> At the very least, I can say
> that ReSearch Publications, the unofficial reporter (or should I say
> creator) of fads for the sub-culture is very much responsible for
> singlehandedly reviving the relatively widespread interest in this
> music, certainly this was my starting point.
>
wrote Brian. Where did THEY get it from?
When I dig into MY past and ask myself how I made this reinterpretation
of the music that was originally just the music of the old generation
(not of my parents though), two or three things come to my mind:

1. Listening to Jazz in the Mid 70s shure made me deal with the music of
the past for the first time and not just listening to the up to date
music of the present.
But it was horrible. I didn't like it first. But I was fascinated by it,
it seemed attractive to me being into something that would be disgusting
for others. Here we have a clearly individual psychological reason. Once
I was into Jazz, the motives changed of course, just like Frank had put
it brillantly:

> 1. This music is weird, I like it.
> 2. This music is weird...and beautiful, I really like it.
> 3. This music is beautiful, I love it.
>
2. The Residents in 1979, i.e. their 3rd Reich'n'Roll album and the
"Satisfaction" Single. To me they opened the possibility to hear music
totally different in a new context. They shamelessly stated that the
music of my childhood that I had totally identified with like everybody
else "had brainwashed the youth of the world" etc. Let alone THEIR
versions of the Top 40 radio of the 60s...

3. Punk, which was a lot nostalgic despite its rebellious attitude. You
would identify with a music culture of the past, the REAL Rock'n'Roll,
the 50s, and think it was a step ahead at the same time.

When I let these memories pass before my inner eye it seems only natural
that I would be able to listen to any kind of music without restrictions
of any kind one day, see all music as equal, and not be ashamed of
liking or disliking anything.

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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:(exotica) new release dates
Date: 13 Sep 1998 12:41:59 +0200


Lou:

Here's a few upcoming releases. Anyone know any others of which we should be
aware?

>Aug. 11
>Varttina: Vihma (Wicklow-BMG)

Finnish vocal female fourpiece. Their first albums from the end of the 80s
remind me very much of the Voix Bulgares with musical backing. Good
uplifting stuff, when I have their tape on the walkman on the bus to work I
would surely turn up in excellent spirits! Their nineties albums are more
poppy and less traditional with every album. Still glorious vocals. The
release above is the new one with has some Tuvan Singers as special guests.
Haven't heard it yet but should be fine.

Speaking of Finnish bands, Aavikko (on Bad Vugum records) is also a one to
watch in the fringelounge category. They are an instrumental trio consisting
of a drummer and two electronic organ players. The s/t mini-album from two
years ago was already fine but their recent "Derek!" CD is also excellent.


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From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, September 13
Date: 13 Sep 1998 09:57:32 -0400


Beyond kitsch, Space Bop is 1 hour of full galactical wonder, and can be
heard every Sunday from 4 to 5 pm on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, Canada.
Comments and questions welcome.

Space Bop #15 - Cowboys And Robots

Lars Hollmer:  Starlep Signs  "Vill du hora mer"
Swedish cowboy music - sort of - unlike anything else we've ever heard!
Arling, Cameron And Swarte: Cowboy Ska  "Sound Shopping"
A great CD, all the tracks are quite different in style.  They have
influences from all over the place, and it's a lot of fun to listen to.
Martin Rev:  Red Sierra  "Cheyenne"
Martin Rev evolved from Suicide to western-influenced electronica.  Go
figure...

The Residents:  Dear Brother; Pictures Of Life's Other Side; I'm So
Lonesome I Could Cry  (The Hank Williams Death And Despair Trilogy In
Waltz Time)  "Daydream B Liver"
Hank Williams as only The Residents can do him!  And in waltz time,
yet.
Friends Of Dean Martinez:  The Shadow Of Your Smile  "The Shadow Of Your
Smile"
Better than the original.

Joe Meek & The Blue Men:  March Of The Dribcots  "I Hear A New World"
This man was truly a visionary.  This album, almost 40 years later, is
still waaaay ahead of its time.

Perrey & Kingsley:  Spooks In Space  "The Essential..."
What would a show on robot music be without P & K?

Stock, Hausen & Walkman:  Chocky  "Dummy Run"
Electronic fun from Stock, Hausen & Walkman.

Sukia:  Mr. Robot  "Contacto Espacial Con El Tercer Sexo"
One of our favourite new releases of 1996.

101 Strings:  A Disappointed Love With A Desensitized Robot  "Astro
Sounds From Beyond The Year 2000"
The former closing theme from The Single Eye.  While 101 Strings did
lots of really cheesy stuff, this album stands out as radically
different.

Kraftwerk:  The Robots  "The Man Machine"

Der Plan:  Robot-Bolero  "Normalette Surprise"

Arling, Cameron And Swarte:  Tokyo Taxi Robot  "Sound Shopping"
Both Kraftwerk & Der Plan have been mentioned as being influences on
this Arling, Cameron & Swarte track.  It's interesting to listen to all
three of them together.  And we never miss a chance to play a Der Plan
track on the show!


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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jack Hylton etc.
Date: 13 Sep 1998 09:39:19 PDT


I'm wondering if anybody else appreciate and listens to Rudy Vallee,
jack Hylton, Carroll Gibbons and similar 30s and 40s dance/entertainment
music. I have periods when i listen to that stuff alot on my 78 rpm
player (I'm not interested in getting LPs or CDs with it, cheap 78s is
perfect). Some of Jack Hyltons work would I classify as I.S.M. If you
want to try him out here's an advice, the stranger the title the better.
You cant go wrong with these: "When my little Pommeranian met your
little Pekinese", "The wedding of the garden insects", "I lift up my
finger and say tweet tweet". Silly lyrics sung in a good mood. I love
it!
I think he was from England.

Maybe a part of my interest in this comes from watching the TV serial
"The singing Detective" in the 80s.

So... does anyone share my secret love?

--
Magnus

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From: "Blazerfan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #207
Date: 12 Sep 1998 19:07:55 -0700


<< Being English,  the Polynesia thing had passed me by,  I have no cultural
baggage whatsoever for Tiki rooms,  and so I was going to skip it.  It
looked faintly tatty.  Old,  and not really very interesting,  but,  I
thought 'what the hell'.  It was a revelation.  Genuinely charming.  I felt
like a child.  It was wonderful,  the clacking of the mouths and moving
parts was quaint I suppose >>


This is heartbreaking to hear this about one of my favorite,if not top
favorite things at Disneyland.

I am 50,and was there on opening day at Disneyland.I was wearing my Annie
Oakley dress,my Davy Crockett boots,and fell in love with Disneyland that
day and it lasted til all the commercialism came in.

Listen...English..that was state of the art and an extremely popular spot !!

Why do we throw out the good stuff,just cuz it's not the very latest or
greatest?  This makes me sick to lose this..I can shut my eyes and picture
this place,music and those little bobbing heads and the Dole signs..etc..

I will pay any price to anyone who can sell me or make me a copy to the
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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Danger: Diabolik
Date: 13 Sep 1998 14:31:14 -0400


Apparently, the movie "Danger: Diabolik" (1968) is freshly available on
Paramount Home Video. Unfortunately, in "pan & scan" format and EP recording
speed.

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Nostalgia
Date: 13 Sep 1998 14:32:15 -0400


> When I let these memories pass before my inner eye it seems only natural
> that I would be able to listen to any kind of music without restrictions
> of any kind one day, see all music as equal, and not be ashamed of
> liking or disliking anything.

Yes! Well put. For me, that's the core lesson of this whole exotica / eclectica
experience.

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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: 'Cool and Strange Music magazine'
Date: 13 Sep 1998 14:51:13 +0200


>From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>

>Also does anyone know if the 'Coll and Strange Music magazine'  can be found
>in the UK? It looks interesting.

    just subscribe, it's well worth it!

        Johan


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Bacharach/Costello at Radio City
Date: 13 Sep 1998 16:53:00 -0400 (EDT)


Full page ad in today's NYTimes:

Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach together in concert
Performing new songs from "Painted From Memory" and others.
Album available Sept. 29
Only area appearance.
Radio City Music Hall  Oct. 13 8PM
On sale Monday at 9 AM
Ticketmaster [phone]  [phone] [phone] [phone]


Also, on Oct 17 8PM
Tony Bennett w/ Count Basie Orchestra
with Squirell Nut Zippers


Good luck, ticket hounds!




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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) What's an x-Coconut to do?
Date: 13 Sep 1998 17:05:41 -0400 (EDT)


Not long ago we were talking about Kid Creole & The Coconuts.

If you care to see what Shelley Michelle, one of the Coconuts, is doing now
(and you *do* want to), head over to:

<http://www.bodydouble.com>

Over 18 only, please.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Touch of Evil (Retouched)
Date: 13 Sep 1998 19:43:28 EDT


While watching "Sex On South Beach" on E-Channel today I saw a short feature
about the re-release of the Orson Welles classic "Touch of Evil" which was
Henry Mancini's first foray into the world of the soundtrack. The feature
promises that much of the 1958 film's original "intent" has been restored to
the picture that Universal Films allegedly sanitized for the time it was
released. it wasn't clear if this is "lost" footage or what all was involved
except they DID say that technology unavailable back then has given the film
"new credibility" They called it the greatest all time "B"
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From: "David J. Strauss" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Pocket Theremin
Date: 13 Sep 1998 20:40:15 -0400 (EDT)



The current issue of The Face has a short piece on a new pocket Theremin
for 99 pounds. anyone know anything about this?

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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bacharach/Costello at Radio City
Date: 13 Sep 1998 20:53:39 -0400


I heard the Costello/Bacharach album, and I have to say that I was very
disappointed. I love Bacharach, and this felt more like a Costello
side-project (he sings) than anything else. It's very dirgey, ponderous.
Everything is similar to their first collaboration ("God Give Me
Strength," on the Grace of my Heart soundtrack) except not as good. I'll
give it another spin, but the first impression was far from positive.

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Subject: (exotica) Christmas in September
Date: 13 Sep 1998 19:19:03 +0000


Found a pretty good Christmas album today...not as good as the Three Suns'
"Ding Dong Daddy Christmas" LP, but way better than most holiday offerings.

Winter Wonderland  The Mexicali Brass Crown CST 545
This is more an album celebrating the fun part of winter weather and really
has nothing to do with Christmas (maybe this is why I like it) other than
this music often gets played around the same time: Sleigh Ride, Singing
Sleigh Bells, Winter Carnival, etc.  There is a little bit of Tijuana Brass
sound here, but it is not complete knock off: the music stands on its own.
I can't help think there is some signifigance to the cover photograph of an
attractive woman with blond hair behind a pair of Head skies.

Oh, did I mention The Three Suns?  I found yet another of their albums I had
not seen yet (which is unusual because I have *a lot* of their LPs...just
how many did they do?).

Having A Ball With The Three Suns  The Three Suns  RCA LPM 1734
Six of the 10 cuts are the kind of medleys that The Three Suns are known
for: They weave the brightest parts of each of four songs together for
about three minutes of fun.  Also four singletons including the Walter
Winchell Rumba.

Nancy Walker  I Hate Men  RCA Camden CAS 561
This is great fun!  If you like the Katie Lee Lps, you'll like this.  Also,
if you like Sid Bass, this is also for you because he does the music...and
not just your standard backing but with percussive and other effects which
add to the humor of the tunes.  Great cover shot of Nancy Walker with three
male dolls...one decapitated, another with a noose around its neck and the
third being stuck with pins.  All the tunes are Broadway gems where *MEN*
are ridiculed (and rightly so).

Two Sides of Winterhalter  Hugo Winterhalter  RCA LSP 1905
I didn't even bother listening to the serious side (the one associated with
the picture of Hugo on the left side of the cover where he is holding a
conductors baton and wearing a black suit, white shirt and bow tie).
However, the side two is much better than the standard Winterhalter.
Pretty jazzy and full of swing, even a little percussive stuff going on
(especially for All of You and
I Still Get A Thrill). 1959.

By the way, have you noticed 1959 was a particularly good year for alot of
things, including music? :)

This following album, then, must *NOT* have been recorded in 1959.

Organ Favorites  The Dream Dusters featuring "Kenny" at the Hammond
Valiant V 4909
Any album by a "Kenny" sounds suspicious to me (exceptions: "Kenny" Ball
and "Kenny" Burrell).  I really got it for versions of El Choclo and Song
of India which are usually good no matter who does it.  This album was the
not the norm.

Stereo Dialogue For Brass  The Stereo Brass Choir (Lew Davies)  Columbia CS
8290
Not too long ago I found the mono version of this album and liked it, but I
wasn't completely into it.  It is amazing how different the stereo version
sounds!  This is definitely a fine album.  It is no wonder that Lew Davies
name was no where to be found on the mono version...he probably thought a
mono mix was as useful as those mono versions of Stereo Action LP's and
didn't want his name associated with it.  The album proudly proclaims that
it is "the most enjoyable musical event in stereo history."  Well, it is
certainly one of the most enjoyable.

Byron




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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Touch of Evil (Retouched)
Date: 13 Sep 1998 20:13:17 -0700


They called it the greatest all time "B" movie......

No doubt about that, man

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From: Kevin William Greenlee <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Christmas in September
Date: 13 Sep 1998 22:42:08 -0500 (EST)


Speaking of the Three Suns, at a Goodwill today I came across a two record
compilation of their work called "This is the Three Suns." It's a great
collection of music, of course, but the real treat for me were the liner
notes by Marty Gold. They're full of tidbits like "The diversion of food
was always considered necessary to relieve the tensions of a recording
session." It is also mentioned that "Artie Dunn, the organist, also sang."
Does this mean the vocalist that appears on som eof my Three Suns records
is Artie Dunn? Did everyone but me already know this?
I also found "The Three Suns:16 Greatest Hits" on the Musicor label. The
lineup of the group here is different from that on any of the other many
Suns records I have; this group is Morty Nevins, Vinnie Bell and Fred
Mendelsohn. The record is entertaining in its own right but it lacks the
charm of the work of the original Suns.
I also came across today a copy of "Rock 'n' Roll with Scatman Crothers"
but I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet...

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist 8-23-98
Date: 13 Sep 1998 20:58:56 -0700


KFJC play list 8/23/98 for Jack Diamond

 ARTIST                   TRACK                 ALBUM
 The Planets              Chunky

 Gerry Mulligan and       Four and 1 Moore      1958
 The Sax Section
 W/ Al Cohn-Bari          1ST Solo
 G Mulligan-Bari          2ND Bari Solo
 Zoot Sims-Tenor          2ND Solo

 Perry & the Harmonics    James Goes to         Mercury
                          Soulsville

 Vic Mizzy                Madame Lavinia        Don't Make Waves Ost

 Tak Shindo               Summer Festival
 Ennio Morricone          Suspance and Murder   Lo Squatatore
                                                In New York, Ost

 Rod Mckuen               The Yellow Unicorn
 Phil Upchurch            Electrik Head         1969
 Wiseblood                Grease Nipples
 Bruno Nicholai           Spy Chase
 Waits, Tom               Frank's Wild Years    Swordfishtrombones

 Joe Byrd and the         You Can't Come Down   Metaphysical Circus
 Field Hippies

 Phil Moore               Night Bloomin'        N.Y. Sweet
                          Trashmen

 Acme Rocket Quartet      The National Anthem   Ultra-High-Frequency
 The Hogs                 Blues Theme

 Lesiman                  Telescrivente         Future Sound of Lesiman

 The Poor                 Skip to My Mary Jane
 Lewis, Johnny Quartet    Cissy Strut           Shuckin' N' Jivin'
 Pete Rugolo Orch         Mister Cleeeeeeean
 Les Baxter               Cult Party            Dunwich Horror
 Perrey, Jean             An Elephant on the
 Jacques/Chazam,D.        Roof                  Eklectronics, 1998 LP

 Kenneth Patchen          Glory, Glory          1959, Folkways
 Bruce Haack              Electric to Me Turn   Hush Little Robot
 Burt Bacharach           After the Fox         Instrumental

 Goldsmith, Jerry         Lost in Space         In Like Flint/Our Man
                                                Flint

 Zoot Sims Qrt            Our Pad (A.K.A.       Dawn, Mid 50'S
                          Kfjc-Fm)
 W/ Bob Brookmeyer
 Gus Johnson
 John Williams

 Dick Jacobs Orch.        This Island Earth     Coral

 Ken Nordine              Bury-It-Yourself
                          Time Capsules
                          Anytime, Anytime

 Andre' Montero W/        The Red Sands of Mars
                                            Music for
 Paul Tanner;                                   Heavenly Bodies
 Electro Theremin

Klaus Hashagen           Mobile Szenen 1        1966
                                                Percussion and
                                                Elektronik

 Cristopher Komeda        Expectancy            Rosemary's Baby
 Booker Little and        November Afternoon
 Donald Byrd-Trumpets
 W/ Addison Farmer-Bass
 Bill Evans-Piano
 Earl Zindars-Perc.

 Jean Jacques Perrey      Saturn Ski Jump

 Machito Afro-Cubans      Cancion Antigua       Clef Records
 W/ Flip Phillips-Tnr                           Early 50'S
 Charlie Parker-Alto
 Buddy Rich-Drums

 Alberto Baldan Bembo     Ore 4, Ore 6, Ore     Easy Tempo
                          10...
 Johnny Spots!            Johnny Spots!!        Johnny Spots!!!

 Giorgio Moroder           Pop Corn              Contour Label, U.K.

 Electronics Only         No Music, Just
                          Electronics
 From Attilio Mineo
 Conducts Man in
 Space with Sounds!

 Ennio Morricone          La Lucertola
 Pete Rugolo              Diamond on the Move


KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
Sundays 10AM-1PM, Since Jan. 1993
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Subject: (exotica) Hi-Fis and Hi-Balls book
Date: 14 Sep 1998 01:34:55 EDT


sorry if this has been discussed and if it's slightly off-topic, BUT- has
anyone bought or looked over this book (Hi-Fi's and Hi-Balls)? I saw it being
offered on the Rhino website and was curious. It purports to be a guide to the
Space Age Bachelor lifestyle. Thanks

Jon


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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Victrola
Date: 14 Sep 1998 08:56:33 +0100


On the 11th September Robert wrote

'P.S  I was listening to this CD tonight in my workshop while refinishing a
newly acquired Victrola.  And yes, my wife is a little pissed.  Like I need
another one.  But this one . . . .  oh, well -- more later.'

So what the hell is a Victrola anyway?  This isn't the first time someone
has referred to these.



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Subject: Re: (exotica) Pocket Theremin
Date: 14 Sep 1998 09:43:20 +0100


I saw Add N to X on stage recently using a handheld Theremin. Its about the
size of a CB-style walkie talkie. The sound is not pleasant - instead of a
warm, thick, vocal sound, it produces a thin squeal - It definately
responds to hand movements but the effect is like turning a pitch control
up and down on a smoke alarm - nasty.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Aaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

If you need a Theremin, join the Theremin mailing list, buy a kit and build
it yourself. I don't think they're expensive and I know that they sound
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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Celeste
Date: 14 Sep 1998 09:45:52 +0100


Somebody on this list, and my mother and a friend of mine have all
mentioned an old, smaller than usual piano called a Celeste. Does anybody
know more details? Is this a Fender Rhodes Celeste? or is it something
else?

Thanks all


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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Italian Job
Date: 14 Sep 1998 10:36:00 +0100


I just picked up the reissue of The Italian Job this weekend - It must =
be a
bootleg because the cover art is woeful and the pressing is bad and the=

label looks like shit and there's no record label information. Need I g=
o
on? Whoever is responsible for this should have done a better job, but =
I'm
still happy with it. Excellent football inspired nationalist lad-song w=
hich
seems to dis those hilariously crap Europeans and their amusing antics =
as
they try to keep up with us Brits. La la la la la la. This is the self
preservation society, etc. etc. Get your skates on mate!, etc etc.

Please god let Get Carter be a proper reissue when it arrives on the 21=
st
September.

Also I just got 'I got the feeling' by Dave Pike - a European jazz clas=
sic
reissued on the original label. Not really my cup of tea, but good funk=
y,
xylophone and vibes jazz. I seem to remember a record dealer offering =A3=
150
for this so its nice to see it out for more of us to enjoy.

Charlie
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Celeste
Date: 14 Sep 1998 06:20:16 EDT


a celeste is a set of chimes with a keyboard attached.
as i recall(i haven't played one in 15 years),
it looks much like an upright piano,
and works more or less like an electric piano, but it sounds very different.
(for one thing, it's acoustic)
fender/rhodes might have made one, i wouldn't be surprised
you can hear it in a lot of christmas music and '70s soul ballads.
it sounds gorgeous.
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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Buzzimba pics
Date: 14 Sep 1998 03:33:57 PDT



I need pictures of a Buzzimba, if someone have any, or know where to
find some, please e-mail me.

I think i have a half Buzzimba on a picture, but thats not enough, i
need to see it in its full beauty.

--
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Subject: Re:  (exotica) question
Date: 14 Sep 1998 06:34:32 EDT


In a message dated 9/9/98 8:16:43 PM, Jeff wrote:

<<  Does anyone know who played the eastern background
music to the Butthole Surfers "Kuntz"?  A very twisted exotic
tune.  Did the Surfers lift it?, or did Gibby somehow learn
eastern scales for the song?>>

They lifted it. it sounds Vietnamese or Thai to me.
-Dave G


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jack Hylton and His Ros is my gain!
Date: 14 Sep 1998 09:02:43 -0400


>I'm wondering if anybody else appreciate and listens to Rudy Vallee,
>jack Hylton, Carroll Gibbons and similar 30s and 40s dance/entertainment
>music.

Can't EXACTLY say that I am, although being a Goon Show fan, I can say that
they used Hylton's "Just Like a Thief" on numerous occasions.   I also am a
fan of "Butterflies in the Rain" by ? (Ian Whitcomb used this as one of his
Desert Island Discs) and from a "My Music" show, I have a snippet of what I
am told is a rare thing; Henry Hall, a well-known compere', singing.

Brian Phillips

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) FEMINIST THEORY AND MUSIC 4
Date: 14 Sep 1998 09:49:40 -0500


Web searches are goofy things.
There I am searching mamma.com for "buzzimba" and this URL pops towards the top.
-Lou


<http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~smp8a/Abstracts/sess13.html>

FEMINIST THEORY AND MUSIC 4
Session 13 Depictions of Gender 2: the 50s and 60s
"Ces nymphes, je les veux perpetuer:" Pastoral Predicaments in Space-Age
Bachelor Pad Music
Rebecca Leydon, SUNY Stony Brook
The music of Juan Garcia Esquivel has become emblematic of a genre recently
identified as "space-age bachelor pad music," the "instrumental pop" of the
late 1950s and early 1960s. Exotic and futuristic instruments, dazzling
stereo effects, textless vocalise, Klangfarbenmelodie, and an array of
colorful timbral resources are all prominent characteristics of Esquivel's
arrangements.

This paper situates Esquivel's music within the venerable tradition of the
Pastoral mode, a specialized narrative mode met in certain literary and
musical works. After a brief account of the role of this Pastoral mode in
instrumental music, I focus on what is perhaps the most famous of Pastoral
orchestral works, Debussy's Pre'lude `a l'apres-midi d'un faune. Apart from
its association with Mallarme''s explicitly Pastoral poem--one which
features the classic Pastoral personae of Faune and Nymphs, there are
numerous musical features that identify this work as Pastoral: aspects of
timbre and melodic contour, a preponderance of "slithery" sounds such as
tremolo, trills, glissandi, chromatic melodies, and, especially, an
over-abundance of motivic material. The steady parade of new themes, with
little repetition, and the rapidly-changing orchestral colors impart a
hedonistic atmosphere, consistent with the "fantasy of plenitude" associated
with the literary Pastoral.

Esquivel's music, I claim, represents a transposition of this bucolic style,
in which Debussy's ephemeral sounds of the flute and harp are transformed
into their space-age counterparts: theremin, vibraphone, buzzimba, and the
"zu-zu-zu" of the Randy Van Horne Singers. In place of Faune and Nymphs are
suave bachelors and their dates. Esquivel's music thus reconstitutes the
particular erotic configurations of classic Pastoral. Along with selected
musical examples, my presentation includes advertisements and cartoons from
the early-1960s issues of Playboy magazine which illustrate contemporary
representations of the "leisurely bachelor."








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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rebecca Leydon
Date: 14 Sep 1998 10:04:20 -0500


Further searches on Rebecca Leydon and her SABP address turned up the
following. Is there anyone at McGill or SUNY Stony Brook who can track her
down and have her post her address here? Or put it up on the web so we can
all read it that way?
-Lou


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>Rebecca Leydon, SUNY Stony Brook=20

McGill Symposium
The 1997 symposium took place in Montr=E9al February 15-16 with participants
from seven universities across North America presenting papers. Topics
ranged from theoretical concerns in the music of Morton Feldman and Claude
Vivier to Stravinsky and French Copyright Laws and the negotiation of power
in Canadian music competitions. The keynote address, "Pastoral Predicaments
in Space-Age Bachelor Pad Music," was delivered by McGill alumnus Rebecca
Leydon, who is presently teaching at SUNY Stony Brook. A great time was had
by all at the ritual potluck soir=E9e which took place on the Saturday=
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From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jack Hylton etc.
Date: 14 Sep 1998 15:30:29 +0100


> From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
>
> I'm wondering if anybody else appreciate and listens to Rudy Vallee,
> jack Hylton, Carroll Gibbons and similar 30s and 40s dance/entertainment
> music. I have periods when i listen to that stuff alot on my 78 rpm
> player (I'm not interested in getting LPs or CDs with it, cheap 78s is
> perfect). Some of Jack Hyltons work would I classify as I.S.M. If you
> want to try him out here's an advice, the stranger the title the better.
> You cant go wrong with these: "When my little Pommeranian met your
> little Pekinese", "The wedding of the garden insects", "I lift up my
> finger and say tweet tweet". Silly lyrics sung in a good mood. I love
> it!

Yes, I do, and I particularly appreciate the novelty songs of the
era. For example, "My Brother Does The Noises For The Talkies" by Jack
Payne [I think], is excellent: the majority of the song is a kind of
cheesy cinema-cliche story punctuated by inappropriate sound
effects. Superb! (and totally different from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah
Band version that some people may be familiar with). I really like
tracks like "Keep Young and Beautiful" and "Everything Stops For Tea"
by Roy Fox -- I can imagine the singer polishing up his monocle,
swilling champagne, and taking a puff via a 7" cigarette holder before
firing off his toffee-edged vocals.

Mostly I have LP compliations of this kind of music, and I can't
always remember the names of the band leaders. It seems that no one
else wants it -- I picked up 30-odd albums of this type at a car boot
sale for 2 pounds! I really recommend a BBC Records comilation called
"Silly Songs" which has UK and US oddities such as "Everything Is
Fresh Today" (raspberries galore), "When It's Night Time In Italy,
It's Tuesday Over Here", "My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes" and "I
Do Not Choose To Run". It was issued late 80s on vinyl and CD, I think
(and was one of a series issuing music from the era of 78s that was
digitally cleaned up to remove crackle).

> I think he was from England.

Yes, he was. I believe Hylton went on to become a big impresario in
the post-War years. Could probably dig more details up from liner
notes...

> Maybe a part of my interest in this comes from watching the TV serial
> "The singing Detective" in the 80s.

Yes! Soundtrack to that is great, as is that of "Pennies From Heaven".

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From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Celeste
Date: 14 Sep 1998 15:36:08 +0100


> Somebody on this list, and my mother and a friend of mine have all
> mentioned an old, smaller than usual piano called a Celeste. Does anybody
> know more details? Is this a Fender Rhodes Celeste? or is it something
> else?
>

It's an acoustic instrument, which has a keyboard. It is much smaller
than a piano, and the hammers do not hit strings, but metal bars
suspended in a frame; it produces high pitches which have a different
timbre to that of a piano.

-- Pete.



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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rebecca Leydon Pt.2
Date: 14 Sep 1998 10:34:48 -0500


At 10:04 AM 9/14/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Further searches on Rebecca Leydon and her SABP address turned up the
>following. Is there anyone at McGill or SUNY Stony Brook who can track her
>down and have her post her address here?
>-Lou

McGill/SUNY-SB folks can ignore the above. Further searching has turned up
the following:
Rebecca Leydon will join the Oberlin faculty beginning in the fall of 1998.
A more complete biography will be posted in the near future.

So, anyone here from Oberlin want to track her down?

-Lou





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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: exotica-digest V2 #207
Date: 14 Sep 1998 12:20:04 +0000


Blazerfan wrote:

> I will pay any price to anyone who can sell me or make me a copy to the (Tiki
> Room-) soundtrack...

10.000 US $ and it's yours!

No! Just kidding... your devotion to the Tiki room requires free treatment. I
will send it to you. Just give me your adress!

MO



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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Victrola
Date: 14 Sep 1998 17:12:06 +0100


Hmmm,  we always called them wind-up gramaphones.  Well,  they say a shared
language can be a great divider.  I was just imagining something
more....more exotic,  I suppose.


Il Maestro Con Queso

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> From:     [e-mail][SMTP:[e-mail]]
> Sent:     14 September 1998 17:05
> To:     [e-mail]
> Subject:     Re: (exotica) Victrola
>
> In a message dated 98-09-14 03:57:49 EDT, you write:
>
> << So what the hell is a Victrola anyway?  This isn't the first time
> someone
>  has referred to these. >>
>
> A Victrola is a wind up record player from the 19 teens to the 1930's.
> Victor
> was the company that made "Victrolas" but all wind up are called Victrola.
> Later, RCA (Radio Corporation of America) and Victor merged to form RCV-
> Victor.
>
> Surely you have seen these things in antique shops.  They play 78 records.
>
> Let me know if this sounds famaliar.
>
> Robert
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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pocket Theremin
Date: 14 Sep 1998 18:42:01 +0200 (MET DST)


Charles Mosley wrote:
>I saw Add N to X on stage recently using a handheld Theremin. Its about the
>size of a CB-style walkie talkie. The sound is not pleasant - instead of a
>warm, thick, vocal sound, it produces a thin squeal - It definately
>responds to hand movements but the effect is like turning a pitch control
>up and down on a smoke alarm - nasty.

I guess they couldn't handle it right. I have a Longwave Pocket Theremin
which sounds beautiful. The internal speaker is weak but if you plug it in
to a amplifier you got you get a real nice warm, thick sound. It has one
antenna for and a pitch control. If you want to adjust the volume you can
use a volume pedal. I've just this set up live several times and it works
perfect. Didn't use it when I did my Theremin concert for the King & Queen
of Sweden though. I used an Etherwave. Unfortunatly Longwave Instruments are
now out of business.

Stefan
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds

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From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jack Hylton etc.
Date: 14 Sep 1998 09:43:19 PDT



--
Yes, I do, and I particularly appreciate the novelty songs of the
era. For example, "My Brother Does The Noises For The Talkies" by Jack
Payne [I think], is excellent: the majority of the song is a kind of
cheesy cinema-cliche story punctuated by inappropriate sound
effects. Superb! (and totally different from the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah
Band version that some people may be familiar with). I really like
tracks like "Keep Young and Beautiful" and "Everything Stops For Tea"
by Roy Fox -- I can imagine the singer polishing up his monocle,
swilling champagne, and taking a puff via a 7" cigarette holder before
firing off his toffee-edged vocals.
--

I will look for these. One of the good things about this interest is
that when you find something, you wont have to put up a lot of money for
it, and thats nice for a change... I have some Roy Fox, but i think
those are a little more jazzy in style.

--
"When It's Night Time In Italy,
It's Tuesday Over Here", "My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes"
--

Thats the kind of titles i like!

Happy to hear I'm not alone :)
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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: new release dates
Date: 13 Sep 1998 20:00:23 +0200


At 04:56 -0600 98/09/11, Lou Smith <[e-mail]>:

>new release dates:

>Varttina: Vihma (Wicklow-BMG)
>Tom Ze: Com Defeito De Fabricacao (Fabrication Defect) (Luaka Bop)
>Wagon Christ(aka Luke Vibert): Tally Ho! (Astralwerks)

    before adding these to the "eXotica Releases Overview",
    i'd like to know a bit more about these artists, as i've never
    heard about them before. can someone - in short - describe them
    please? is this "world" music?

        Johan


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From: "Darrell Brogdon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) This week on The Retro Cocktail Hour
Date: 14 Sep 1998 13:36:10 +0000


This week on The Retro Cocktail Hour - a preview of "MusicHound
Lounge: The Essential Album Guide to Martini Music and Easy
Listening".  We'll talk with "MusicHound Lounge" editor Steve Knopper
and sample tracks from the Ultra-Lounge sampler which accompanies the
book.  Also this week, Marty Manning and music from "The Twilight
Zone", Les Baxter's "Music Out of the Moon" and more.  Plus,
listeners to the webcast can enter our weeklong giveaway and win a
free copy of "MusicHound Lounge" and the Ultra-Lounge CD.  Winners to
be announced on September 21.

To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour on the World Wide Web, just go to:

http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/kanufm/public_html/retro.html

Requires RealPlayer 5.0 or G2 and at least a 28.8 Internet
connection.  Enjoy!

Darrell Brogdon
The Retro Cocktail Hour
KANU FM 91.5
Broadcasting Hall
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
[e-mail]
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From: "Tim @ World Wide Wax" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotica Auction
Date: 14 Sep 1998 12:13:20 +0000


Tomorrow is the last day of my electronica/exotica auction.
Features moog lps by Mort Garson, Dick Hyman, Karlheinz Stockhausen,
Richard Hayman, Don Sebesky.  Also Esquivel's first US EP, space
records by Leonard Nimoy & Sid Bass (what a cover!), a Petty Girl
cover, a Raymond Scott lp, and some other treasures.

All covers have been scanned for your viewing pleasure!

http://www.worldwidewax.com/ex/

Tim Barron
World Wide Wax - Your source for classic vinyl
Over 5,000 lps for sale & 600 scanned covers at:
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Raymond Scott/R&R Symphony
Date: 14 Sep 1998 16:31:14 -0500


In reference to recent comments about RS's RnRS, here's Jeff Winner's
comments (JW is webmaster of the RS Archives website):


Return-Path: <[e-mail]>

   I hope IC sends the official RSA opinion on this LP to the list, but for
now just lemme say this:  The RS LP issued under 3 titles: 'Amore,' 'Rock And
Roll Symphony,' & 'Warn Rain,' basically sucks.  It is the only RS LP that is
this boring.  It's very, very easy listening.

   No, Basta is not going to release it.  No one is.  Basta is only releasing
the good stuff.

-Jeff



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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen?
Date: 14 Sep 1998 18:58:13 -0400


Does anybody know anything about Lorraine Bowen and/or the Lorraine Bowen
Experience? A friend taped me a song by them called, I think, "I'm in
Love with Julie Christie". Ms. Bowen is also a guest on the new Fantastic
Plastic Machine album I believe. Any leads would be appreciated.

Elisabeth


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From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Mondo Bongos" Playlist for 16 Sep 98
Date: 14 Sep 1998 18:59:27 -0400




Mondo Bongos can be heard every Wednesday at 9 to 11 am on CFRU 93.3 fm in
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Arthur Lyman: Watermelon Man "Sonic Sixties"
- this cd, along with the compilations "Music for the Jet Set" & "In a
Cocktail Mood" have been repackaged as a budget box set called Hifi
Daze/Cocktail Nights".

Martin Denny: Stranger in Paradise "Quiet Village"

Robert Drasnin: Chant of the Moon "Voodoo!"
- the exotica classic

The Surfmen: Orchid Lagoon "Hawaii"
- from the lp released by Somerset Records. "The Surfmen play a program of
favorites from our fiftieth and most beautiful State...".

The Ensemble of Seven: Taboo "Exotic Fantasies"
- from the 10" ep which also features two version of "Quiet Village" & one
of "Caravan". Does anyone know if creator Larry Seven ever released
anything else?

The Gentle People: Tiki Mix "Soundtracks for Living"

Neotropic: Vacetious Blooms "Ninja Cuts: Funkungfusion"
- another question from me: does anyone know the easy listening source
samples for this track?

Burt Bacharach: Reach Out for Me "Reach Out"

Mono: Disney Town "Formica Blues"
- a modern version of sixties girlie-pop...or at least it seems to my ears.
Especially after listening to their song "High Life" which reminds of
Petula Clark's
"Downtown".

Dimitri from Paris: Nothing to Lose "Sacrebleu"
Bob Crewe: Pygar's Persecution/The Black Queen's Beads "The Hascisch
Party!"
The Vampires Sound Incorporation: The Lions & the Cucumber "Vampyros Lesbos
Sexadelic Dance Party"

Black Mighty Wax: Blue Mambo "The Sound of Infinity - trip hop from outer
space"
- a new comp on Irma America Records. Nice smooth tracks, not particularly
out of this world tho'.

Massive Attack: Blue Lines "Blue Lines"
Soundscape UK: Beatbox "Trip Hop & Jazz 4"
Hooverphonic: Cinderella " A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular"
Kvantett O Jonson & Grjoni: Howlin'wolfguitargrowl "Karnival i Texas"

John Keating: The Unknown Planet "Space Experience"
- the best cuts are the Keating originals such as this tune. This "now
sound" lp also includes cringe-inducing versions of "Jesus Christ
Superstar" & "Rocket Man".

Coldcut: Space Journey "Let Us Play"
- this release is packaged with a bonus cd-rom which is a real hoot
(videos, games, etc). Released by Ninja Tune.

Dick Hyman: The Moog & Me "Moog - the electric eclectics of..."

Stock, Hausen & Walkman: Gravy "Empty Box"
- 10" lp. masters of the cut 'n' paste method of music making.

Add N to X: King Wasp "On the Wires of our Nerves"

101 Strings: Trippin' on Lunar 07 "Astro Sounds from beyond the Year 2000"
- the record of choice for the new millenium.

[uncredited]: Pot Party "Only in America"
- contains the classic line "Will drugs pave the road of destruction for
the Now Generation?"

Xhol: Love Potion 25 "Motherfuckers GMBH & Co Kg"
- apparently the singer hasn't tripped for days & is in the need of some
Purple Haze. A Krautrock classic.

The Herbaliser: Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks "Wall Crawling Giant
Insect Breaks ep"
- Isn't that Martin Denny making an unscheduled appearence towards the end
of this song?

Martin Denny: Bangkok Cockfight "Primitiva"

Comments & Questions welcome

Cheers
Allan



















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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mexicali Brass
Date: 14 Sep 1998 19:34:15 -0500


>Byron sez
>  The Mexicali Brass....  There is a little bit of Tijuana Brass
>sound here, but it is not complete knock off: the music stands on its own.

I love  the sound of the Mexicali Brass!

Actually I'm a big fan of the genere that I've dubbed "budget brass".

Too often this stuff gets slighted as cheap Herb Alpert imitators but
that denys the true listening experience where the music tells the whole
story. The truth is that many of these'brass' groups don't sound much
like that slick Alpert sound. As Byron has discovered, the music stands
on its own. True, the packaging and sales pitch and many of the source
songs ride on the coat tails of the phenomenal sales of those TJB albums,
but each group has their own identifiable sound.

The Mexicali Brass are the kings of the budget brass heap. I am totally
anamored by their 'lo-fi' sound that makes you think that most garage
bands even had better recording equipment. The arrangement are always
frantic and sometimes downright loony, check out there version of the
Volga Boatmen which really breaks the mold of that south-of-the-border
sound. And what about their guitar player! Check out any guitar breaks or
fills in their songs, they can be demented. Their playng is usually right
on, however there always seems to be a tension that they are playing
right at the max of their capabilities. All this adds up to an exciting
overall sound. The couple of drawbacks of their albums are only
tangential related. First, may of their albums feature the same somg but
with different titles! (This has proven mighty confusing when I featured
the Mexicali Brass on a radio show.) The other drawback about collecting
these albums is that they seem to be the most trashed of any single group
of albums I come across while thrifting.

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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mexicali Brass
Date: 14 Sep 1998 19:45:15 -0400


My late father, who was a part-time trumpeter and rode
the coattails of the Tijuana Brass boom in the 1960s,
always claimed he preferred The Mexicali Brass, and I
always thought it was just a way of justifying his unwillingness
to pay full price for the real thing.

But they're not bad, as you say,
and there's something about the multiple versions of the same song
that, of course, clearly anticipates today's multiple 12" mixes.
(Heh-heh).

Will

Will Straw
Associate Professor and Director,
Graduate Program in Communications, McGill University
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Subject: Re:  (exotica) "Mondo Bongos" Playlist for 16 Sep 98
Date: 14 Sep 1998 21:09:29 EDT


In a message dated 9/14/98 11:19:04 PM, Allan wrote:

<<[uncredited]: Pot Party "Only in America"

- contains the classic line "Will drugs pave the road of destruction for

the Now Generation?"

>>
This is originally from the Teenage Rebellion soundtrack, by Mike Curb
(our ex-lieutenant governor) with Davie Allen & the Arrows.
Terrific/hilarious album, by the way, well worth looking for.
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Room/Nostalgia
Date: 14 Sep 1998 23:42:08 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-12 09:06:18 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< I can't see how you can write something off to nostalgia like it doesn't
matter.  >>

Exactly!  Nostalgia is the name of the game here in the U.S.A. in so far as
new planned shopping centers, town squares, etc.  Some cities/towns like
Irvine California are making up an "old town" complete with a fake big water
storage tower (ala the early 1900s), that never even existed (since Irvine was
just a big land parcel that didn't come under this kind of development til
approx. the 1970s).

Nostalgia is a very popular theme in redevelopment/development these days
(U.S.A.)   It's too bad this idea can't be sold to D.land so they will stop
tearing down these treasured rides of the past.

- Michele


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 14 Sep 1998 23:42:04 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-11 11:05:43 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< I think that really the reason that Disney
 would drop it more than any other is that it doesn't fit into their
 marketing strategies,  it is outside the main film themes that tie up the
 other rides to the Disney 'Universe'  and therefore doesn't further sales of
 anything from the shops.  As someone pointed out a few weeks back,  there is
 only one song available on CD from the tiki room. >>

Sorry if you guys are already over this thread - I haven't been able to keep
up with the list lately.

Anyway, I think the real problem is that as the years pass, the tiki room is
loosing its cultural context.  There's just fewer and fewer of us out there
that know what the tiki room was supposed to be about/why Disney made a tiki
room (i.e., the exotica phenomenon).   Disney folks realize that and therefore
realize there will be less and less of an appreciative audience for it as the
years go by.

- Michele


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From: Jay Schwartz <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) SITCOM ROCK at Acme Underground, NYC this Wednesday
Date: 15 Sep 1998 00:48:17


The Secret Cinema presents=20
SITCOM ROCK: Rock 'N' Roll Episodes of  Classic TV Comedies
at Acme Underground

Acme Underground, 9 Great Jones Street, NYC =B7 212-677-6963

On Wednesday, September 16, The Secret Cinema will present the latest in
its series of offbeat film retrospectives. "Sitcom Rock" showcases special
episodes of classic situation comedies from the past -- all featuring rock
band guest stars and/or rock 'n' roll storylines. As always with Secret
Cinema presentations, the shows will be projected in 16mm film on a giant
screen, from rare, original film prints (not video!).

The situation comedy, television's equivalent to the "two-reeler" comedy
shorts that played movie bills for decades, reached a certain summit by the
mid-'60s, the same time that rock music achieved its long-lasting position
as the predominant music of its time. It was only natural that these
bizarre worlds would collide.

There will be one screening at 9:00 pm. Doors open at 8:00 pm. Admission is
$6.00.

Highlights of "Sitcom Rock" will include:

THE MUNSTERS: The Munsters agree to rent out their house to touring rock
group The Standells. When they return, they find a way-out beatnik party in
progress, but Herman soon gets in the spirit and tries out some impromptu
beat poetry (The Standells, in a pre-"Dirty Water" phase, perform "I Wanna
Hold Your Hand" and "Do The Ringo").

THE MOTHERS-IN-LAW: In a special episode of this somewhat-forgotten series
about the trials of two pairs of middle-agers coping with their married
offspring, the older set have a go at managing wild primitive rockers Sky
Saxon and The Seeds! This amazing show was directed by Desi Arnaz, and also
features Joe Besser of The Three Stooges (what a meeting of the minds!).

THE FLINTSTONES: In "Shinrock-a-Go-Go," then-popular rock showcase Shindig
and its host Jimmy O'Neill are caricatured, as are San Francisco's genius
folk-rock/beat group The Beau Brummels. Fred inadvertently invents a new
dance craze, "The Flintstone Flop," as "The Beau Brummelstones" play their
hit "Laugh Laugh."

THE BRADY BUNCH: The ever-popular Brady kids perform "It's a Sunshine Day"
on a TV talent contest as "The Silver Platters."

Other shows to be screened are MY THREE SONS (Chip's rock band gets help
from visiting Brit Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy), THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW
(Opie's garage band play their first gig at a teen party), and THE PHIL
SILVERS SHOW (When rock star "Elvin Pelvin" gets drafted into Sgt. Bilko's
unit, the ever-opportunistic Bilko plots to make a bootleg recording of the
teen idol).

There will be more surprises, and between reels, an all-TV rock soundtrack
will be played, including records by The Monkees, The Archies, and The
Yellow Balloon (featuring Don Grady from My Three Sons).

The Secret Cinema is a floating repertory film series, based in
Philadelphia. In New York, The Secret Cinema has already presented three
highly-successful events at the Fez nightclub -- "Exotica Music Films,"
"Other Peoples Movies: Home Movies of Total Strangers," and most recently,
"Stag Movie Night: Vintage Porno From The '20s, '30s and '40s."









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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Hi-Fis and Hi-Balls book
Date: 15 Sep 1998 04:15:38 EDT


I personally think it is Bacheor Pad lite

Chronicle is obviously fishing for a Lounge pulse and doesn't quite know where
to find it so they went for the LCD photo-heavy approach rather than anything
with substance that anyone would ahve to think about


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From: Risser Family <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re: Tiki Room/Nostalgia
Date: 15 Sep 1998 06:55:43 -0400


You know,

maybe somebody somewhere could Buy the Tiki Room from Disney.  And Mr. Toads.
Or maybe Disney could actually open a "Disney Museum".
Lord knows, I'd pay a little exytra dough for a trip into that park!!
Especially as it grew bigger as the cool old rides were replaced with spectacular new rides...

Anyone else?

Peter


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Subject: Re: (exotica) SITCOM ROCK at Acme Underground, NYC this Wednesday
Date: 15 Sep 1998 07:11:50 -0400





Jay wrote:

THE MUNSTERS: The Munsters agree to rent out their house to touring rock
group The Standells. When they return, they find a way-out beatnik party in
progress, but Herman soon gets in the spirit and tries out some impromptu
beat poetry
****************
A selection of this can be found as the opening track on the compilation
"Beat, Beat, Beatsville!" (Bongo 001cd). Herman's poetry contains such
memorable lines like:

"Hippety, Bippety Canal Boat" or (my fave)

 "Life is real, life is earnest, if you're cold turn up the furnace".

Allan

++++Unusual Music+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Mondo Bongos" Wednesdays 9 - 11 am on CFRU 93.3 fm in Guelph, Ontario,
Canada
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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) NEW Peter Thomas CD
Date: 15 Sep 1998 13:39:00 +0000


Peter Thomas' new CD is out. It's called "Moonflowers & Mini-skirts".
Nice collection, pretty artwork by Stefan Kassel. Along with the CD
comes a Vinyl-Maxi with different versions of "Opium" , one by Maxwell
Implosion.

http://www.marina.com

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Subject: (exotica) Herman: Scooby do and scooby de
Date: 15 Sep 1998 08:25:40 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 07:23:03 EDT, you write:

<< A selection of this can be found as the opening track on the compilation
 "Beat, Beat, Beatsville!" (Bongo 001cd). Herman's poetry contains such
 memorable lines like:

 "Hippety, Bippety Canal Boat" or (my fave)

  "Life is real, life is earnest, if you're cold turn up the furnace".

 Allan >>

These are so funny -- I really did laugh out loud.  (What does the canal boat
reference mean???)

Are there any more of these.  Please post ! ! ! ! ! !

Robert


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Franken-ghetti
Date: 15 Sep 1998 08:44:30 -0400


>These are so funny -- I really did laugh out loud.  (What does the canal boat
>reference mean???)

During the impromptu party that the Standells are giving, the beatniks are
wowed by Lily's harp song, "Look Away" and someone shouts out, "And now
let's hear from the Jolly Green Giant!", at which point he makes up the
aforementioned beat poem.

The Munsters also walk in on one of the beatniks, whose poem ends, (I
think), "Howdy-Doody's come to town!"

As to the meaning of "Canal Boat", I think it means that Paul McCartney is
dead.  Did you see how distorted his head looked on the Rubber Soul album?

Which is to say, it is just the first thing that came to Herman's electrodes.

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From: "belikian" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Celeste
Date: 15 Sep 1998 02:03:57 -0700


According to the notes from my Buddy Holly boxed set,

The flip side of 'Peggy Sue' [1957] was 'Everyday', and,
as Norman Petty recalls, was more time consuming
than usual:  " 'Everyday' took us a long time because
I played celeste on it.  I would have to go in and set the
level, walk back into the studio and hit the recorder, so
it made it a little bit time consuming."  The recording is
also unusual from the point of view of Jerry Allison's
performance . . . the only drumming on the recording
is Jerry Allison slapping his knees.

Les


>a celeste is a set of chimes with a keyboard attached.
>as i recall(i haven't played one in 15 years),
>it looks much like an upright piano,
>and works more or less like an electric piano, but
>it sounds very different. (for one thing, it's acoustic)
>fender/rhodes might have made one, i wouldn't be
>surprised you can hear it in a lot of christmas music
>and '70s soul ballads. it sounds gorgeous.
>dave g














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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Johnny Adams, Dane Clark obits
Date: 15 Sep 1998 12:00:59 -0500


                           *Johnny Adams
    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Johnny Adams, a New Orleans-born rhythm and blues
singer with an international following, died Monday of cancer. He was 66.
    Adams, dubbed ``the Tan Canary'' by a local disc jockey, began singing with
neighborhood gospel quartets in the 1940s.
    In the 1950s, he met New Orleans songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie who convinced
him to record one of her secular compositions (different biographies say it
was entitled ``Oh Why'' or ``I Won't Cry''). The song established Adams as a
local and regional
favorite.
    After recording with a succession of different companies and hitting R&B
charts with ``Release Me'' and ``Reconsider'' in the late 1960s, Adams
achieved perhaps his greatest notoriety after signing with Rounder records
in 1983. It led him to featured spots in college bars, nightclubs and
festivals throughout America and around the world.

                            *Dane Clark
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dane Clark, an actor whose career on stage, film and
television spanned over 50 years, died Friday. He was 85.
    Clark started acting in the 1930s with the Group Theatre in New York. He
went to Warner Bros. in the 1940s, and later acted with Humphrey Bogart and
Raymond Massey in ``Action in the North Atlantic.''
    Clark joined Cary Grant and John Garfield in ``Destination Tokyo'' and
worked with Garfield again in ``Pride of the Marines.'' His other film
credits include ``Hollywood Canteen;'' ``A Stolen Life'' with Bette Davis;
``Without Honor'' with Franchot Tone and Agnes Moorehead; and ``Go Man Go''
with Sidney Poitier.
    After leaving Warner, Clark worked for J. Arthur Rank in London and made
several films including ``Highly Dangerous,'' ``The Gambler and the Lady,''
and ``Blackout.'' In France, Clark worked with Simone Signoret in ``The
Hunted.''
    Clark starred in three television series, ``The Jimmy Dean Story,'' ``Don't
Cry for Me Maggie Cole,'' and ``Murder on Flight 502.'' He also was a guest
in numerous television shows, including ``Twilight Zone,'' ``The Name of the
Game,'' and ``Cannon.''
    His last film was ``Last Rites'' with Tom Berenger in 1988.




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Subject: (exotica) Bob Dixon obit
Date: 15 Sep 1998 12:00:57 -0500


 *Bob Dixon
    BETHEL, Conn. (AP) -- Bob Dixon, a radio announcer who personified the Wild
West as Sheriff Bob Dixon on television shows in the 1950s and was a friend
of Edward R. Murrow, died Aug. 22. He was 87.
    The tall, rangy Connecticut-born Dixon was the host of ``The Chuck Wagon,''
on WCBS-TV in New York and ``The Chuck Wagon Playhouse'' on the CBS network.
    He initially was hired to introduce the TV Westerns but expanded the role
to include show-and-tell segments in which he would display and discuss
saddles, harnesses and other cowboy gear.
    The segments were introduced as time-stretchers after parents' groups
complained the Westerns had too much gratuitous violence. The films were
trimmed, and Dixon's segments became so popular that, as he later recalled,
``the movies got shorter and shorter and I got longer and longer.''
    Dixon's show also included celebrity appearances, including the television
broadcast debut of his bird-hunting buddy, broadcasting giant Edward R.
Murrow, who came on the show to discuss shotgun safety.
    The two met in 1947 when Dixon was hired to do a commercial after Murrow's
radio program. Dixon went on to become Murrow's announcer and later worked
on ``See It Now,'' and other Murrow television programs.
    Dixon also helped nurse Murrow through the final days of his life, as
Murrow succumbed to brain cancer at his Connecticut home.
    Survivors include two sons, two daughters and a sister.




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Subject: (exotica) Marco Rizo obit
Date: 15 Sep 1998 12:00:55 -0500


                            *Marco Rizo
    NEW YORK -- Marco Rizo, the Cuban-born orchestrator and pianist for the ``I
Love Lucy'' television show, died of a heart attack Tuesday. He was 78.
    Though Rizo was best known for his work on the TV show, he recorded about
30 albums during a career that focused on classical, Afro-Cuban and jazz music.
    Born in Santiago de Cuba, Rizo was the son of the principal flutist with
the Santiago Symphony Orchestra. His father also ran a jazz band.
    At 16, Rizo was known as Santiago's most important concert pianist. He won
a scholarship to Juilliard in 1940.
    After touring with Desi Arnaz and his orchestra, Rizo took a job in 1951 as
the composer and pianist for ``I Love Lucy.'' He left the show in 1959. A
year later, Rizo became a staff orchestrator for CBS. He also continued
composing and performed in concerts.
    In 1989, he won the Silver Medal of the French Academy of the Arts,
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ! WIN A FREE ARTHUR LYMAN CD !
Date: 15 Sep 1998 12:00:53 -0500


Forwarded for Dana Countryman:

Hey!
You could easily win a new copy of Five different ARTHUR LYMAN CDs from
Rykodisc, or a cassette single of the tough surf/instrumental from the film
SIX-STRING SAMURAI.

How can you win? Just go to the Web Page for Cool And Strange Music! Magazine
at:
<<http:members.aol.com/coolstrge/coolpage.html>>

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for info on entering the contest.
Hurry! Supplies are limited and all good things (especially the FREE ones)
don't last FOREVER...

- Dana Countryman
Publisher/Editor

Cool And Strange Music! Magazine:
1101 Colby Ave
Everett, WA USA 98201
Web Page:  <<http:members.aol.com/coolstrge/coolpage.html>>

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 15 Sep 1998 12:20:22 -0500


At 11:42 PM 9/14/98 EDT, Michele wrote:
>Anyway, I think the real problem is that as the years pass, the tiki room is
>loosing its cultural context.  There's just fewer and fewer of us out there
>that know what the tiki room was supposed to be about/why Disney made a tiki
>room (i.e., the exotica phenomenon).   Disney folks realize that and therefore
>realize there will be less and less of an appreciative audience for it as the
>years go by.

So all Disney's gotta do is a Tiki-flavored movie (animated or not) and the
Tiki Room would be back with a vengeance. Has Disney picked up on the
Exotica/Lounge vibe yet? But then again what would a Tiki Room 2000 be like?

I can see how DisneyLand might need the space for new attractions and have
to sacrifice an old attraction, but there's plenty of room in DisneyWorld.
They should create a space for all the old attractions to go when they
retire. That's what Florida is for, after all! Nothing wrong with them
creating a retirement community for elderly attractions, is there?

-Lou




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From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Celeste
Date: 15 Sep 1998 16:56:50 +0100


Thanks to everyone who has posted information about the Celeste. I wonder
if anybody knows a manufacturer's name or brand name? Or does anybody have
a picture? I searched the web but could only come across a Rhodes Celeste
(which is remarkably similar - the top three octaves of a Rhodes piano -
hammers hit tines to make sounds like a xylophone).

Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with Buddy Holly's work with a Celeste.

Thanks again




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From: Action Plus <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Touch of Evil (Retouched)
Date: 15 Sep 1998 10:10:40 -0800


>While watching "Sex On South Beach" on E-Channel today I saw a short feature
>about the re-release of the Orson Welles classic "Touch of Evil" which was
>Henry Mancini's first foray into the world of the soundtrack.

Perhaps it's the late Hank's first *great* score, but it followed in the
wake of such credits as "Abbott & costello Go to Mars," "Creature from the
Black Lagoon," "Lost in Alaska," "Tanganyika," and many more. Mancini did
tons of schlock at Universal in the early '50s.

It's an understandable mistake, though, since young Mancini contributed to
many composite scores, and in those days such contributors never got screen
credit. (Actually, they still don't--"music by Hans Zimmer," for example,
is far from a  guarantee that Zimmer wrote the whole thing.) Also, Mancini
himself tried to downplay this part of his career, and none of his B films
are cited in the "Complete Musical Scores" discography of the posthumous
RCA Mancini box set.

There CD booklet that accompanies the disc "More Monstrous Movie Music"
[Monstrous Movie Music, Box 7088, Burbank, CA 91510] includes a great
article on this very subject by David Schecter. He details the stuff you
never hear about Mancini's early years and even reproduces several pages of
score, including the title page to Mancini's "Amorous Mutant" cue from
"This Island Earth." The disc sounds good too, though, for better or worse,
it's a relatively hi-fi reconstruction played by an Eastern European
orchestra, not the original soundtrack.

BTW, does anyone know who the guitarist on the *Touch of Evil* soundtrack
is? Since I've played tons of Mancini with the Oranj Symphonette and worked
as an editor at a guitar magazine for a decade, you'd think I'd know, but
I'm stumped. I'm guessin' Barney Kessell, but...

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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Classical surf
Date: 15 Sep 1998 19:22:05 +0200


Just like to mention that Get Bach! by the Baronics is a fun album. Hear
all-surf versions of the classics! Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi and the likes.

http://pages.infinit.net/baronics/index.htm


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Subject: (exotica) Classical surf
Date: 15 Sep 1998 13:43:26 -0500


At 07:22 PM 9/15/98 +0200, Arjan wrote:
>
>Just like to mention that Get Bach! by the Baronics is a fun album. Hear
>all-surf versions of the classics! Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi and the likes.
>
>http://pages.infinit.net/baronics/index.htm

This reminds me (in concept) of an old Nonesuch release called 'Jazz Guitar
Bach'. I forget the performers, but I think they were a French trio. Anyone
know the LP I'm thinking of?

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Bob Dixon obit
Date: 15 Sep 1998 14:17:41 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 12:06:34 EDT, you write:

<< Bob Dixon, a radio announcer who personified the Wild
 West as Sheriff Bob Dixon on television shows in the 1950s  >>

Was this the guy on the Emmy's???

Robert


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From: [e-mail] (Wayno)
Subject: (exotica) Kahimi Karie - Bio & Tour Dates
Date: 15 Sep 1998 16:38:04 -0400


Here's a record-company bio of Kahimi Karie and dates for her current
mini-tour, cut and pasted from the Minty Fresh web page.

-------------------->

Kahimi Karie never thought she would be an international girl-wonder.
Beginning her career as a music photographer in Japan, her then boyfriend
Keigo Oyamada (now known as the Japanese superstar Cornelius) asked her to
sing for a house band on his friend's record label. Her first EP included
the track "Mike Alway's Diary" (written about noted British music
journalist Mike Alway) and propelled Kahimi's career into stardom mode.

Kahimi Karie became a figurehead of Shibuya, the fashionable Tokyo hub that
also spawned the careers of Pizzicato Five and Cornelius.

Kahimi continued releasing EPs, many reaching gold status in Japan and
hosted one of Tokyo's most popular radio programs. She also recorded the
theme song for the animated series Chibi Maruko Chan, a sort of Japanese
version of The Simpsons.

Kahimi caught the attention of Scottish cult figure Momus, and the two
began a fruitful series of collaborations together. The Momus penned song
"Good Morning World" (heard in demo form on Momus' 20 Vodka Jellies) was
commissioned by a cosmetic company and reached top five on the Japanese
charts. Not only does the track feature background vocals by Momus himself,
it also boasts a sample from The Soft Machine's "So Boot If At All".

In addition to collaborating with Momus and Cornelius, Kahimi Karie has
also worked with Pizzicato Five's Yasuharu Konishi and French indie pop
star Katerine. Beck's signature harmonica sound is even heard on the Momus
penned and produced track "Lolitapop Dollhouse". Kahimi sings in English
and French in addition to her native Japanese language.

Kahimi Karie has since moved out of Shibuya and currently lives in Paris.
Touring these shores for the first time this Fall, Kahimi is prepared to
overwhelm the sense and sensibility of America and introduce her brand of
seductive, breezy pop to The West.

-------------------->

The long awaiting Minty Fresh debut by Japanese pop sensation Kahimi Karie
has been released on Sept. 8th. Guests on the record include Momus,
Cornelius and even Beck on harmonica.

The track listing is:

1. Good Morning World
2. Candyman
3. Elastic Girl
4. Mike Alway's Diary
5. Le Roi Soleil
6. Take It Easy My Brother Charlie
7. Zoom Up!
8. Serieux Comme Le Plaisir
9. Lolitapop Dollhouse
10. Dis Moi Quelque Chose Avant De Dormir
11. When You Close Your Eyes

Kahimi Karie will embark on her first tour of the U.S. starting on October
13 at Fez in New York City. By arrangement with Le Grand Magistery, the
tour will start with Frenchman Giles performing a short set, then
continuing the show will be Momus who asks, "Please enjoy analogue
baroque." "The show will then climax with Kahimi Karie" says Momus in an
exclusive interview from his London flat . "Shibuya-ke is dead. Long live
Kahimi Karie!"

Here are the current tour dates:

October
13-14     New York City  Fez
15   Cambridge The Middle East
16-17     New York City  Fez
20   Philadelphia   Khyber
21   D.C.      The Black Cat
23-24     Chicago   Empty Bottle
29   Los Angeles    TBA
31   San Francisco  Bottom of the Hill

November
1    San Francisco  Bottom of the Hill
4    Seattle        Aro.space
6    New York City  Mercury Lounge





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Subject: (exotica) Bob Dixon obit and, no, this guy ain't dead
Date: 15 Sep 1998 16:35:12 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 15:05:40 EDT, Brian and Robert exchanged:


<< Bob Dixon, a radio announcer who personified the Wild
 West as Sheriff Bob Dixon on television shows in the 1950s  >>

Was this the guy on the Emmy's???

<<that was Buffalo Bob Smith of the Howdy Doody Show.>>

No it was not Buffalo Bob either.  There was a guy in the audience who was
recognized
 by one of the actors who came out with a "sherrif's" badge on.  It was a
 40-ish white actor.  I must be loosing it because I cannot remember the guys
 name (the actor that is).

<< Well that WOULD have been a feat, considering Smith passed!>>

Ok -- Let's get this thing straight.

I totally messed that up.  In the first 30 minutes of the show, one of the
host/actors came out and he had a sheriff's badge on.  He then showed a clip
of this cowboy type kiddies show where the sheriff was singing about the
merits of smiling and being polite.  Next the host/actor said this guy
influenced him alot then introduced the sheriff who was in the audience in the
same sheriff outfit and he stood and took a bow.  The sheriff-guy was in his
eighties now.

Does anybody remember what the sheriff's (or shows) name was?
What the actor who played the sheriff name was?
What the name of the host/actor who recoginzed the sheriff name was?

Geez -- sorry this got so involved.

Robert


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From: jasmine j jopling <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Kahimi Karie
Date: 15 Sep 1998 13:42:22 -0700


my buck on kahimi:

her voice is great, but it's very obvious on her latest release that she's
being styled by the boys in her life.  Her best songs are the ones that
Momus, the international popstar, wrote and co-played on.  The other hits
are the ones arranged and written by beck or cornelius.  kahimi makes a
great blank canvas for the works of these other artists, because she,
unlike them, has a *very* high, syrupy sweet voice, which i bet they love
experimenting with.   Perhaps i'm just annoyed that it's not a compilation
album or something, with all of the (imo) more-talented artists getting
equal billing.

that said,  i liked it enough buy and listen to repeatedly, as i am now.

oh, and in the same sort of frenchie-euro-pop vein, the new st. ettiene
album, good humor, has finally been released domestically in the US.

--jasmine


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From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) PLUGOLA: Is Doris Day Exotica?
Date: 15 Sep 1998 14:01:14 -0700


Not hardly but all of us with an open mind realize how wild and wonderful
she is.
Turner/Rhino Soundtracks is holding a contest to win their new CD
complilation It's Magic on the MisterLUCKY site (www.mrlucky.com) and
exotic people and their friends are invited to enter.

Thank you for your very kind attention.

MisterLUCKY, published by Coconut Grove Media
Visit MisterLUCKY on the web: http://www.mrlucky.com
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Herman Munster Reads
Date: 15 Sep 1998 18:11:49 -0400




Robert wrote:

> These are so funny -- I really did laugh out loud.  (What does the canal
boat
> reference mean???)
>
> Are there any more of these.  Please post ! ! ! ! ! !

Happy to oblige...

"Hippety bippety, zippity zab
hippety bippety canal boat.
dictionary, sound of ferry [not sure about this one]
Mary Mary quite contrary.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy lost his hair.
Scooba Doo and scooba di
that chicken's not too young to fry.
Life is real, life is earnest,
if you're cold turn up the furnace.

I thank you"

& one of the young hipsters comments, "Man, that Cat is deep!"

Allan

++++Unusual Music+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Mondo Bongos" Wednesdays 9 - 11 am on CFRU 93.3 fm in Guelph, Ontario,
Canada
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) RadioNow
Date: 15 Sep 1998 18:53:15 -0500


There's been some local interest in the Firesign Theatre's new CD 'Give Me
Immortality or Give Me Death.'

You (and you know who *you* are) will want to know that Doctor Technical
just put "The RadioNow Story" on
<http://www.firesigntheatre.com/main.shtml>, by "Bebop Loco" aka Phil Austin.

See you on the Funway!
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Subject: Re:  (exotica)   Dane Clark obit
Date: 15 Sep 1998 19:43:16 EDT


In Go Man Go, Dane Clark stars with the Harlem Globetrotters (as themselves)
and
the irresistable Slim Gaillard, as well as Sidney Poitier. Pretty interesting
little movie, directed by oscar-winning cinematographer James Wong Howe; check
it out if it ever surfaces again.
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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey
Date: 15 Sep 1998 17:05:59 -0700


I can't remember if I told you all BUT.............

Jean Jacques Perrey will be having a live in store appearance at the Groove
Merchant on (lower) Haight St this Saturday at 3PM

68 and still rockin'!

BE THERE !


Jack
Jack Diamond Music
Http://www.jackdiamond.com

Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
Sundays 10AM-1PM
Http://www.KFJC.org (Internet Broadcast)
KFJC-FM, 89.7
12345 El Monte Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA
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From: Action Plus <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Touch of Evil (Retouched)
Date: 15 Sep 1998 19:18:31 -0800


>>BTW, does anyone know who the guitarist on the *Touch of Evil* soundtrack
>>is? Since I've played tons of Mancini with the Oranj Symphonette and worked
>>as an editor at a guitar magazine for a decade, you'd think I'd know, but
>>I'm stumped. I'm guessin' Barney Kessell, but...
>
>Joe, you are correct...Barney Kessel
>
>Barney Kessel, Plas Johnson-Tenor, Dave Pell-Bari Sax, Ray Sherman-Piano,
>Red Norvo-Vibes, Jack Costazo-Conga Drum, Mike Pacheco-Bongos, Pete
>Candoli-Trumpet

Wow--those guys became *the* Mancini crew in later years. (Johnson, of
course, is the "Pink Panther" guy.) I didn't know the core players were
assmebled so early on.
>and I think Shelly Manne-Drums
>
>Barney IS MY MAIN MAN, guitar wize
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From: Irwin Chusid <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Raymond Scott's 'Amor'
Date: 15 Sep 1998 22:07:39 -0400


Nat wrote:
> I picked up a record the other day: "Amor" by Raymond Scott and
> his Swinging Strings I searched the liner notes and came to the
> conclusion that it was indeed THE Raymond Scott

Indeed it is. Or was.


>I'm not complaining, it was 2 bucks

You overpaid.


> and there's a half-naked blonde on the cover

Then you *underpaid.* Half-naked blondes go for upwards of ten bucks.
Fully naked ones can fetch twenty.


> but it's pretty mediocre.

This is a generous assessment. Is the word "dreadful" in your
vocabulary?


> It's not the worst record I own but then
>the worst record I own isn't by THE Raymond Scott.

But AMOR is the *worst* record you now own by THIS Raymond Scott.



>So when I read about these other releases do they sound more like this or
>more like that other stuff?

Anything--almost *everything*--else by Raymond Scott is of far greater
interest. AMOR was a 1960 reissue of the inaptly named ROCK AND ROLL
SYMPHONY (which was neither rock nor symphony; RS surely did not name
the record when it was originally released in 1959). It was reissued a
second time around 1966 as WARM RAIN, by "Raymond Scott and his Romantic
Strings." Imagine that -- within seven years, an album called "Rock and
Roll Symphony" could be repackaged as being performed by a group of
"Romantic Strings." But whatever you call it, it's still musical
blancmange.


>All my heroes did all kinds of other records so I'm not surprised by this
>in principle but I liked it better when I thought that Raymond Scott was
>somehow forever working away on that same crazy shit of his.

He was. Crap like AMOR was a rent gig. He took those checks and spent
them on developing his electronic instruments. SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY
is a good example of where his mind was at while his right arm was
conducting the RnR Symphony. And when MANHATTAN RESEARCH, INC., a 2-CD
set of RS electronica, is released on Basta later this year, the world
will be dumbfounded by what Scott sounds like at his 'avant-gardest.' It
will more than compensate for any disappointment you endured in your
discovery of AMOR.

But you can't have your two bucks back.

However, you can keep the blonde.


>I'm not sure I've ever seen this label "Everest".

Raymond was an A&R Director there for a few years. Lord knows what he
A&R'ed.


>Oh and the liner notes say : ... a friend had asked Raymond Scott "What can
>you do with this rock and roll so that adults don't hate it?"

I doubt he was consulted on the title, and I doubt they even bothered
interviewing him for the liner notes.


>If this is rock and roll, then I'm Raymond Scott.

I understand there's a website devoted to your legacy, Mr. Scott:

               http://www.RaymondScott.com


Eminently yours,
Irwin Chusid
Director, Raymond Scott Archives

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From: Risser Family <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Once last Disney question
Date: 15 Sep 1998 19:17:57 -0400


Um,=20

This is sort of late, but all these rides closing:

Are these in DisneyLAND in California or DisneyWORLD in Orlando?
And when?
And how does one find out this info anyway?

It's sort of an important distinction for me, because my kids and I will =
be in driving distance to DisneyWorld and if they are closing, I might =
want to sneak over there for a day.


If someone could let me know, either on or off the list, or even how to =
find the info, i'd appreciate it.

Thanks!
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Bob Dixon obit and, no, this guy ain't dead
Date: 16 Sep 1998 00:32:05 -0500 (CDT)




On Tue, 15 Sep 1998 [e-mail] wrote:

>
> Ok -- Let's get this thing straight.
>
> I totally messed that up.  In the first 30 minutes of the show, one of the
> host/actors came out and he had a sheriff's badge on.  He then showed a clip
> of this cowboy type kiddies show where the sheriff was singing about the
> merits of smiling and being polite.  Next the host/actor said this guy
> influenced him alot then introduced the sheriff who was in the audience in the
> same sheriff outfit and he stood and took a bow.  The sheriff-guy was in his
> eighties now.
>
> Does anybody remember what the sheriff's (or shows) name was?
> What the actor who played the sheriff name was?
> What the name of the host/actor who recoginzed the sheriff name was?

Shoot! I don't remember the answers to the first two questions, but I
believe the actor who introduced Sheriff Whats-his-name was Michael
Richards, who played Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld".

I did have the Emmy Awards on tape, but I taped Monday nights
pro-wrestling shows over it... Sorry.

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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nostalgia = Culture
Date: 15 Sep 1998 09:55:58 -0400


I think that Nostalgia is more important in the USA than in other countries
because we just don't have any real folk culture that is native to the
place.  Other than the midwest/Native American/Country-Western stuff; if you
don't identify with that (which I don't, with no apologies), you kind of
fall back into the mix of nostalgia.

Lets face it, most of our nostalgia is mired in the economics of the past
generations.  Capitalism is our culture.  Most things cultural in the US are
either imported from past generations of immigrants, stolen from the Native
Nations, or have a brand name on them.

surfing the chaos,
Charlieman


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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Budget Brass
Date: 15 Sep 1998 09:49:13 -0400


> >Byron sez
> >  The Mexicali Brass....  There is a little bit of Tijuana Brass
> >sound here, but it is not complete knock off: the music stands on its
> own.
>
> I love  the sound of the Mexicali Brass!
>
> Actually I'm a big fan of the genere that I've dubbed "budget brass".
>
>
Would the Mariachi Brass (with Chet Baker?) fit into this category?  I have
my father's "Double Shot" album with the Mariachi Brass.  I like the cover,
but NEVER played it, for some reason.   Maybe I need to.

surfing the chaos,
Chalrieman


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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) re: Herman Munster's poem
Date: 15 Sep 1998 23:52:54 -0700


>From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
>
>that chicken's not too young to fry.

I always found that line oddly disturbing, and far more resonant than the
rest of the poem. ;)

Eb




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From: Jay Schwartz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) SITCOM ROCK at Acme Underground, NYC this
Date: 16 Sep 1998 03:27:18


On Tue, 15 Sep 1998 07:11:50 -0400, "telstar" <[e-mail]> wrote:

>>THE MUNSTERS: The Munsters agree to rent out their house to touring rock
group The Standells. When they return, they find a way-out beatnik party in
progress, but Herman soon gets in the spirit and tries out some impromptu
beat poetry
****************
>A selection of this can be found as the opening track on the compilation
"Beat, Beat, Beatsville!" (Bongo 001cd).


Hermans' poetry was also sampled (or merely copied) for the climax of Death
of Samantha's heavy rave-up cover of the Pink Fairie's song "Do It" on the
Homestead Records compilation HUMAN MUSIC (possibly only on the CD edition).



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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) possibly French guys
Date: 16 Sep 1998 03:54:56 -0400


Okay before I ask my real question, I just have to say that after all those
times I ignored them on Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas when I was a kid, I
have to now admit that Sandler and Young absolutely rule.

But my question is about Mort Shuman.  What's the story with him? I've read
his name here I think but I don't remember anything.

My first exposure to him was on a soundtrack I bought for an unknown film
named "Sex O'Clock U.S.A".  Come on, who wouldn't buy that?  Anyway, the
cuts are almost all mediocre disco or maybe that's redundant.  But there is
one cut called "Peepshow" which is one of the coolest ambient instrumental
pieces I've ever heard.  It's pretty surprising for 1976 I think.  That cut
alone made me interested in Mr.Shuman.  (I think I had a Hebrew School
teacher named Mr. Shuman.)

But recently I picked up this record which is called "Amerika" but the
songs are all in French.  The liner notes which are also in French,
identify him as a boy from Brighton Beach which certainly makes sense with
that name.  And I see credits for Janis Joplin and Manfred Mann.  I don't
know how to describe the songs   French Pop, I guess.  And that's not him
singing is it?  The name Etienne Roda Gil is also on the record. Is that
who's singing?

Anyway, what's the story with this guy.

And then while I'm on a French roll here, so to speak, last night I bought
a record of Michel Legrande singing - in French - called "Serenades de XX
siecle" and it is surprisingly good too.  He scat sings on one of the best
cuts and I didn't wince once.

Vive Le France Libre

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ! WIN A FREE ARTHUR LYMAN CD !
Date: 16 Sep 1998 11:01:32 +0000


Lou Smith wrote:

> Forwarded for Dana Countryman:
>
> Hey!
> You could easily win a new copy of Five different ARTHUR LYMAN CDs from
> Rykodisc, or a cassette single of the tough surf/instrumental from the film
> SIX-STRING SAMURAI.
>
> How can you win? Just go to the Web Page for Cool And Strange Music! Magazine
> at:
> <<http:members.aol.com/coolstrge/coolpage.html>>
>

I only got a URL error message... (sob!)

MO



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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 16 Sep 1998 11:04:39 +0000


Lou Smith wrote:

> I can see how DisneyLand might need the space for new attractions and have
> to sacrifice an old attraction, but there's plenty of room in DisneyWorld.
> They should create a space for all the old attractions to go when they
> retire. That's what Florida is for, after all! Nothing wrong with them
> creating a retirement community for elderly attractions, is there?

For elderly people like us...

If nothing else helps we can still fly to Tokyo and visit the Tiki Room there. It
is in fact even better than the Anaheim one.

MO



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From: Ton Rueckert <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey
Date: 16 Sep 1998 12:39:31 +0200




>I can't remember if I told you all BUT.............
>
>Jean Jacques Perrey will be having a live in store appearance at the Groove
>Merchant on (lower) Haight St this Saturday at 3PM
>
>68 and still rockin'!
>
>BE THERE !



Yes, but who's gonna pay my plane ticket???

Ton





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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Buzzimba
Date: 16 Sep 1998 12:55:00 +0100


Sorry but ... What is a Buzzimba ?

>I think i have a half Buzzimba on a picture, but thats not enough, i
>need to see it in its full beauty.


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Get to me to the site on time!
Date: 16 Sep 1998 07:10:51 -0400


> <<http://members.aol.com/coolstrge/coolpage.html>>
>

I only got a URL error message... (sob!)

Slashes!  Gotta have 'em.  Try it now!



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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Not French, but sure sounds like it?
Date: 16 Sep 1998 07:32:26 -0400


>But my question is about Mort Shuman.  What's the story with him? I've read
>his name here I think but I don't remember anything.

Along with his partner Doc Pomus, they wrote many classic songs
(http://www.bmi.com/repertoire shows 25 pages of them), such as "Can't Get
Used to Losing You".  Born in New York in 1936 and died in 1991 (Thanks,
All Music Guide!  http://www.allmusic.com)  he had a connection to the late
Johnny Adams, who recorded a whole album of their songs.  Shuman also seems
to have written with a few French collaborators (including Jacques Brel)
and there is a 2 CD set called SES PLUS BELLES CHANSONS.  I suppose he had
an affinity for French culture, much like Gene Pitney had an affinity for
Italy as evinced by some of his albums (I don't know if Pitney is Italian
by descent or not).

Shuman did record several albums on which he sang; All-Music says he
sounded akin to John Hiatt.

Brian Phillips



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Not French, but sure sounds like it?
Date: 16 Sep 1998 08:18:57 EDT


Mort Shulman "wrote" the musical "Jaques Brel is Alive And Well And Living In
Paris."  The musical is basically just a lot of Jaques Brel songs translated
into English.  Shulman did the translations.  This was a stage musical and
later a film, so there are two different versions which were released on LP.
Basically this guy is famous for translating Brel into English.  Scott Walker
used the Shulman translations when he did all of his FANTASTIC Brel recordings
in the early 70's.

Larry


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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: (exotica) Latin and mysterioso
Date: 16 Sep 1998 07:58:31 -0500


Goodwill yielded up Latin Dance Party, a Crown 12-inch by Lalo Morales and
His Latin Orchestra. Muy, muy caliente in the vein of Machito. I wanna hear
more! A quick search through the Tico and Dusty Groove websites revealed
nothing, nada, zip, zilch. Anyone out there know who Lalo is/was? Another
website hinted he might be Argentine, but that could be a blind alley.
Maybe Lalo is an alias used to avoid contract violation. No liner notes, so
no clues.

Instead there's the usual photo parade of other Crown releases, including
Latin A-Go-Go, artists illegible. Is this record worth looking for?

Gracias for any info.
MimiM





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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) More death of swing
Date: 16 Sep 1998 09:06:39 EDT




Thank you Regis and Kathie Lee for driving another stake into the credibility
of the neo swing movement! This Friday it is "Swing Day" on Regis and Kathie
Lee with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.


Oh-voo-dee-ohh-doh,
Ashley


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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Touch of Evil (Retouched)
Date: 16 Sep 1998 08:18:00 -0500


The October Esquire serves up a choice essay on the restored Touch of Evil
by opinionated (Brit?) cineaste/novelist David Thomson. Read it for a
capsule history of the long take and Welles' visual genius.

MimiM




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Mexicali Brass
Date: 16 Sep 1998 09:35:11 EDT


for an informative guide to "budget brass" read Cool & Strange Music from last
spring where Brad Bigelow presents his "Herb Alpert & The Tijuanabes"
hypothesis..Hilarious and informative..It caused me to seek out the subgenre
and my favorite to date is "Brass Impact and "Explosive Brass Impact" by
Warren Kime & His Orchestra.....Jimmy/"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR-FM Cambridge
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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia? aka Threads thread
Date: 16 Sep 1998 08:46:23 -0500


Jill Mingo-go said:
>The dressing up part of the "lounge" scene has always bothered me a bit. No=
t
>that I don't own old, groovy clothes, but I always worry that if you dress
>in them at such events, you are kinda turning the whole thing into a
>nostalgia event. Making it a silly cliche. It's a difficult thing for me
>because I like the fashion that I like, but I don't want to cliche a sound
>that I feel so passionately about.
>
>Any thoughts?

I've dressed in vintage clothing for several years and proudly wear
cocktail dresses, hats, gloves, spike heels, and carry evening bags while
clubbing. I love their cut, design, fabrics, trims, artisanship. I love the
attention I get from fashion-conscious men and women. I also love how they
make me feel -- quite the glamourpuss. It's a way to exaggerate my gender
role, a counterpoint to the neckties and suits I wear occasionally. Sure,
such dress panders to stereotypes and clich=E9s but I think it undermines
them through exaggeration. This play is a break from daily life and one way
I indulge in a bit of fantasy -- and what could be wrong with that? Sure, I
cabaret to make a scene, but I go primarily to listen to music. Just
because I wear a 60s minidress with a sequined bodice doesn't mean I listen
to the music with less intensity or passion or appreciation.

Is such dress nostalgic? For me, yes. When I glam up I remember watching my
mother, aunties and grandmothers primping for a night out, and I grin.
These nostalgic elements aside, it was music that lured me into clubs and
keeps me there.

I understand why you would dress down when gigging, Jill. You're working. I
dress unobtrusively for work because I want people to focus on the stuff I
produce, not my outfit or personal style. Women still need to excel to gain
the professional credibility that comes more readily to men, and flash
threads can get in the way.

My attraction to the music not as much a reach for the nostalgic past as a
love for its oddity and complexity, as several people have argued. It's
still new to my ears after five years of seeking out exotica. It's often
vaguely disturbing and dissonant (Denny covering "The Sound of Music" with
Chinese blocks and mynah bird cries, orchestration that defies cultural
sense), and I dig that.

What do other female and male exoticats think about dressing up when
stepping out? We touched on the topic while debating the swing frenzy. Any
new comments?

Enjoying being a grrl,
MimiM




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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Fast Track To Web Programming
Date: 16 Sep 1998 10:15:35 -0500


Found this reference - maybe it'll be the virtual intern you need to help
get up on the web.
-Lou

Still battling with hypertext markup language for your Web page, or
have you mastered that but want to take the next step? Useractive
offers a number of online courses that can get you writing basic HTML,
CGI programs, DHTML and Javascript and have your first example
completed within 10 minutes!
World Wide Web: http://www.useractive.com




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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Barrett Deems obit
Date: 16 Sep 1998 10:15:33 -0500


                           *Barrett Deems
    CHICAGO (AP) -- Barrett Deems, a drummer for Louis Armstrong and Benny
Goodman among other jazz greats, died Tuesday. He was 83.
    Deems, known in jazz circles as the great Deemus, was 15 years old when he
started drumming professionally.
    Highlights of his nearly 70-year career included keeping time for the likes
of musicians Joe Venuti, Jimmy Dorsey, Buck Clayton, Roy Eldridge, Muggsy
Spanier, Jack Teagarden, Art Hodes and Benny Carter.




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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Sorry (was: The Fast Track To Web Programming )
Date: 16 Sep 1998 10:30:17 -0500


At 10:15 AM 9/16/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Found this reference - maybe it'll be the virtual intern you need to help
>get up on the web.
>-Lou
>
Ooops, sorry. This message was obviously meant for someone else.
--Lou




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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Indian music
Date: 16 Sep 1998 10:15:31 -0500


Not long ago we had a thread on Indian music. I picked up this description
of an Indian music site from the Net Announce Newsletter. FYI.
-Lou

Title: Indian music, News

World Wide Web Address: http://members.xoom.com/chuckde/index.htm
Hello guys n gals,
I am proud to announce my site - Chuckde.
It is an humble begining and I hope you like it.
It is an Indian site. with latest bollywood, bhangra and pop music from INDIA.
It has pics from India too and I hope you will apprciate it too.
Links to MP3 on the Net and International news from India's point of view.

Take a look what Clinton wants to say in the Makin' News section.
Do mail your comments - good or bad.
Love
Vikram





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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Big Mess Orchestra
Date: 16 Sep 1998 11:09:46 -0400


The Big Mess Orchestra website is finally back online with a new address:

http://www.bigmess.com/

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/


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From: Gregg Wolfe <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New Classic Singers
Date: 16 Sep 1998 10:26:50 -0500 (CDT)


Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone here has ever actually seen a New Classic Singers
LP or CD.  I like the few songs by them on the Ultra-Lounge CDs but after
watching for vinyl, CDs, and searching the Internet, it's like they either
never existed or their stuff is just too rare to find.  Maybe they went by
more than one name?

Any info appreciated.

--
Gregg Wolfe
[e-mail]
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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Budget Brass
Date: 16 Sep 1998 12:55:35 -0500


>> Actually I'm a big fan of the genere that I've dubbed "budget brass".
>>
>>
>Would the Mariachi Brass (with Chet Baker?) fit into this category?  I have
>my father's "Double Shot" album with the Mariachi Brass.  I like the cover,
>but NEVER played it, for some reason.   Maybe I need to.

They certianly do fit into this category. Many dealers will pick up this
stuff and ask way too much for it just 'cause it's got Chet's name.
I'm a bit suspicious of the phrase "featuring Chet Baker", meaning what?
Probably that he only plays one solo one one track. I'm no expert on
picking out that Baker trumpet sound from a recording so I can only
speculate on the typical tendencies of budget label marketing.
 I like the Mariachi Brass, they tend ot be a bit more 'jazzy' than the
other budget brass outfits. Their tunes usually feature a very jazzy
trumpet solo in the middle of an arrangement, (Baker?). This arrangement
style is not what I would call smooth, but of course sometimes I find
that awkwardness attractive.

Frank

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) JJ Perrey Interview on KFJC-FM
Date: 16 Sep 1998 11:19:22 -0700


Hello all,

I went to a casual gathering last night at the offices/home of V. Vale of
RE/Search...VE/Search celebrating and welcoming Jean Jacques Perrey to the US

WHOTTA SWEET GUY with THE GROOVIEST SIGNATURE IMAGINABLE!

He told me last night that E.V.A has been sampled 20 times by
Rappers/Sample guys

There really wasn't anyone there last night that had any real conversations
with him about his music other than Mickey McGowan (my musical mentor) and me.

We drilled him pretty good about what was what and I really learned A LOT
and I do mean A LOT A LOT!!!

IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN!

I had no idea that there were other musicians on the "In Sound" or
"Kaleidoscope Vibrations" LP's

I thought it was only Kingsley arranging and JJ on ondioline and moog

Vinnie Bell-Electric Guitar and Electronic Effects and a guy name of Al
Rogers on Drums
Those 2 guys played on ALL OF HIS RECORDS...ALL OF THEM, except not Al
Rogers on Moog Indigo

I NEVER KNEW ANY OF THAT SHIT!  Buddy Rich is the drummer on MOOG INDIGO, I
found that out just about 6 months ago

AND the bees on Flight of The Bumblebee are SWISS bees, as opposed to
French bees:)

SO!  I have a few questions that are more specific than general ones and
that is what I am asking you all.
WHAT do you want to know, WHAT would you ask and please remember, be
specific, no generality

What 1 record influenced you JJ to do the voodoo that you did/do ?
I actually know that answer to that BUT i wanna get it on tape:)

What inspired you as a musician in the 50's ?

How did you feel as a young French man in the US being in the Vanguard studios
recording your music with these already established professional musicians ?

Were you any less scared/nervous the 2nd or 3rd times recording in the
Vanguard
studios ?

I'll have more about the present, like his initial communications with
David Chazam and how that happened and about the latest recording of the
Eclektronics
LP, which is a fuckin' masterpiece IF you don't already know that.

Try and tune in this Sunday, if you can, maybe around the 11:30AM or so
hour, maybe 11AM, maybe Noon, don't have the specifics yet...more later

It's going to be a VERY ELECTRONIC SHOW, though not all Electronic, LOTS of
JJ for sure!

Later and thanks!






Jack
Jack Diamond Music
Http://www.jackdiamond.com

Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
Sundays 10AM-1PM
Http://www.KFJC.org (Internet Broadcast)
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From: Peter Risser <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Pierro Piccioni
Date: 16 Sep 1998 15:27:23 -0400


I've heard some of his stuff and it sounds great.  How is this Tenth Victim
CD?
Also, what label is it on?  Where can I find it?


Thanks,
Peter


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bob Dixon obit and, no, this guy ain't dead
Date: 16 Sep 1998 16:42:30 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-16 01:54:24 EDT, you write:

<< Shoot! I don't remember the answers to the first two questions, but I
 believe the actor who introduced Sheriff Whats-his-name was Michael
 Richards, who played Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld". >>

Your right -- it was.


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Subject: Re: (exotica) More death of swing
Date: 16 Sep 1998 16:46:48 EDT



In a message dated 98-09-16 09:09:07 EDT, Ashley wrote:

 << Thank you Regis and Kathie Lee for driving another stake into the
credibility
  of the neo swing movement! This Friday it is "Swing Day" on Regis and Kathie
  Lee with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
   >>

 Someone needs to drive a stake into Kathie Lee ! ! !  (Especially since Mr.
Garrison's shot missed her.)

 Robert


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Subject: (exotica) Mimi's Threads thread
Date: 16 Sep 1998 17:04:24 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-16 09:48:01 EDT, you write:

<< What do other female and male exoticats think about dressing up when
 stepping out? We touched on the topic while debating the swing frenzy. Any
 new comments?

 Enjoying being a grrl,
 MimiM
  >>

I think this is great for those who enjoy.  It is when the dressing gets too
campy that I get uncomfortable.  For instance, Mimi's costuming would be
considered period and fashionable in it's time.  It the dressing up as belly
dancers, gangsters, you know -- all the things more typical for Halloween,
that bothers me.

Take a look at the Gleason album cover "Music, Martinis, and Memories",
Capitol W-509,  now it Mimi looks like that gal at the piano -- watch out ! !
!

You do what you like Mimi -- I personally think your aproach is lady like and
I appreciate your effort.

Robert


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Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Buzzimba
Date: 16 Sep 1998 17:06:39 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-16 06:56:05 EDT, you write:

<< Sorry but ... What is a Buzzimba ? >>

I dunno.  I always thought it was a slang term for a girl's thingies.  You
know -- "she has a nice set of buzzimbas."

I guess I was wrong.

Robert


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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nostalgia
Date: 16 Sep 1998 22:21:15 +0100


Someone recently suggested that nostalgia might be different
in the USA as it didn't have the depth of history as, say, parts
of Europe.  It is an interesting concept, but as one from such
an historic country, I can say that nostalgia for, say, the medieval
times is limited to those who re-enact old battles.

I'm sure it would be possible to graph a nostalgia curve, by
collating dozens of people's favourite period in history, and
then plotting number of votes for each year.  Younger/older
members will probably go for later/earlier years, respectively,
and I'd guess the curve would probably look like a flattish
bell curve, with the most popular time in the mid 1950's.
Would someone Stateside (e.g. Brian) like to estimate the
shape of a US graph?

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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Strange stuff
Date: 16 Sep 1998 22:21:13 +0100



Hooked a trio of odd CD's this week.
Tower Records in London yielded
"Surf Age" - Jerry Cole and his Spacemen
-German CD from "Surf, a devision (sic) of Thunder Wave"
31 tracks all Ventures style instrumentals (though not
quite as well recorded).  Probably just three US budget
albums on one CD.
"Nights in White Satin" - Moods Orchestral.
Surprisingly good for equivalent of $3.95  20 tracks.

But a thrift shop near work provided a wonderful CD:
"Corporate World" by de wolfe Ltd
Music especially written to accompany opening
and closing titles on corporate videos.  Has titles like
"Project launch 1 - dramatic intro, bold optimistic theme"  and
"Empire builders - stirring fanfares, restrained, important theme"
which are quite good: would make excellent web page
intros.  There are 23 different themes, most of which have
also a link, a sting (a 5 second chord) and a 30 second
version.  In all there are 82 tracks on the CD, and it
makes one's CD player display look slightly surreal.

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From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Begins with a B
Date: 15 Sep 1998 23:20:58 -0700


Just saw a new CD/book release featuring very exotic/strange instruments
from around the world.  Naturally I forgot the title as soon as I left the
record store, but it's on the Ellipsis Arts label, with an intro by Robert
Moog.  It appears to be a sequel to the very cool "Gravikords, Whirlies and
Pyrophones" package.

Anyone have this new one yet?

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia? clothing
Date: 17 Sep 1998 00:28:38 +0000


I feel like an outfit illiterate when I read your description of refined
tricks and subtle implications on clothing, Mimi. Actually I never go
out to listen to music in the first place, so I guess I should wear big
rubber ears when I'd do that.

When I see people dressed in a retro style I tend to think they are in
some kind of clique or group or something. Depends a bit on what the
others in that certain location wear. To me clothing is having an idea
for a moment in time. It's always different.

I must admit that I think that this special Individual look that most
people want to create sort of has become a uniform of its own. Today
people look very much like characters in a (nostalgic) movie.

I did go out dressed as a woman for a while and I shure exaggerated my
gender role, as you put it. I remember me thinking "wow! girls have it
easy!"

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia? clothing
Date: 16 Sep 1998 20:19:06 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-16 18:32:41 EDT, MO writes:

<< I did go out dressed as a woman for a while and I shure exaggerated my
 gender role, as you put it. I remember me thinking "wow! girls have it
 easy!"

 MO
  >>

OK MO,  let's hear the details on this!

Robert


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Date: 16 Sep 1998 20:26:03 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-16 17:27:17 EDT, Hugh writes:

<< I'm sure it would be possible to graph a nostalgia curve, by
 collating dozens of people's favourite period in history, and
 then plotting number of votes for each year.  Younger/older
 members will probably go for later/earlier years, respectively,
 and I'd guess the curve would probably look like a flattish
 bell curve, with the most popular time in the mid 1950's.
 Would someone Stateside (e.g. Brian) like to estimate the
 shape of a US graph?
  >>

The graph would probably be like a set of Dagmar bumpers on a 53 Cadillac.
One swell around the 20's and one around the late 40's to 50's.  There has
been some renewed interest in the 60's and early 70's but I think this is
fadish and not really nostalgic.

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From: "Blazerfan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:13:38 -0700
Date: 16 Sep 1998 22:09:29 -0600


Wow...I just picked up my 8 cd box set of Louie Prima and Keely
Smith..everything is on it !!!

Plus a release from Esquivel,recorded in Mexico in 1956 called  Esquivel and
his orchestra '56
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From: Brad Bigelow <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Ti-wannabes" Article
Date: 17 Sep 1998 04:45:39


My article on "Herb Alpert and the Ti-wannabes" from "Cool and Strange
Music" magazine issue #9 is available online at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/tjb.htm


Brad


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Subject: (exotica) Lalo Morales and Other Crown Mysteries
Date: 17 Sep 1998 05:02:58


Re: the note asking about Lalo Morales:

Crown Records almost always give you extra value for your money, because
along with the music, you get a puzzle:  "Who the heck is this?"

An acquaintance of mine once dissected a Crown release titled "Jazz
Masquerade" that features a photo of group of musicians in a recording
studio wearing little party masks.  I don't have the note handy, but he was
finally able to attribute the cuts on the album to, as I recall:

    Outtakes from a "Jazz at the Lighthouse" (Howard Rumsey's ad hoc
collection of West Coast jazz greats) session (mid-1950s)
    A cut from a Gene Norman "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert (late 1940s)
    A cut from a minor L.A.-based R&B group from the mid-1950s

Crown--like Diplomat, Coronet, and a number of other budget labels--many of
them associated with the Bihari brothers, pioneers in the R&B business,
often used unlicensed or public domain material and packaged them under the
name of fictional groups to capitalize on whatever listening trend was hot
at the time.  An intrepid researcher could probably track down many of
these cuts to their true sources, but for most of us, we have to accept
that the likelihood of ever knowing who we're really listening to is pretty
slim.

Crown did on occasion give accurate credit--like in the case of two great
LPs by Buddy Collette, "Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat" and "Little Band, Big Jazz."
 But I doubt Crown EVER gave composition credits on one of their albums.
Any time you don't see credits for composition or lyrics to someone and
ASCAP or BMI, it's a good clue that what you're hearing is unlicensed
material, and consequently, very likely to have originated from someplace
other than the label that issued it.

Anyway, a long-winded way of saying that Lalo Morales may remain forever
hidden in the mists of cheapo recording history.

Brad


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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia? clothing
Date: 17 Sep 1998 07:19:07 -0500


Moritz wrote:
>I did go out dressed as a woman for a while and I shure exaggerated my
>gender role, as you put it. I remember me thinking "wow! girls have it
>easy!"

Not always, MO. For instance, you need a training regimen if you're gonna
jitterbug in 2-inch spikes. Or maybe you learned this during your
crossdressing thang.

Grinning,
Mimi




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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lalo Morales and Other Crown Mysteries
Date: 17 Sep 1998 09:20:40 -0500


Brad wrote an exegesis on Crown Records --

Terrific info, Brad. You got me riffling thro my records, where I easily
found three Crown releases. Beautiful Hawaii by the Polynesians lists, I
dunno, 100 Crown LPs. Some are obviously by musicians working under aliases
or those ripped off: The Crazy Guy plays Honky Tonk Piano, for instance.
Some are tribute and salute LPs, with no musicians credited: A Tribute to
Hank Williams. Then there are borderline examples: A Tribute to Benny
Goodman and a Salute to Benny Goodman, both by Members of Goodman Orch.

Given comments by you and Jack D, I'm stunned to see six or eight credited
BB King records, along with disks by Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy
Witherspoon, and Etta James, indicating the Bihari brothers played it legit
with blues artists. I have none of these records, so don't know if they
credit composers and/or ASCAP and BMI. Maybe the brothers just got the
stuff cheap. Or were these records a legacy from the Biharis' R&B career?
Anyone know or care to guess?

One other clue hints at Crown's skanky practices: the business address changes.

I agree, these mysteries add extra value to Crown finds. I'm still wild to
figure out the real identity of Lalo Morales -- asked an expert for help.
Will let you know what this hunt turns up, if it reveals anything. In the
meanwhile, Latin fans, look for Latin Dance Party. It will cure what ails
you with a blast of mambo heat.

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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Crown Jewels?
Date: 17 Sep 1998 10:59:55 -0400



>Brad wrote an exegesis on Crown Records --
>Brian looked up the word exegesis...


Given comments by you and Jack D, I'm stunned to see six or eight credited
BB King records, along with disks by Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy
Witherspoon, and Etta James, indicating the Bihari brothers played it legit
with blues artists. I have none of these records, so don't know if they
credit composers and/or ASCAP and BMI. Maybe the brothers just got the
stuff cheap. Or were these records a legacy from the Biharis' R&B career?
Anyone know or care to guess?

I know that King and James both recorded for Modern, so that is a definite
Bihari connection.  Hooker recorded for so many people, I wouldn't be
surprised if he recorded for one of the Bihari labels, James recorded for
Flair, which was a Bihari.

Witherspoon is an odd case, in the sense that I have an album partially by
him, with no writing credits on Sutton Records.  Another Crown perhaps?

This record is distinguished by easily the strangest version (Not by
Witherspoon) of "Oh, What a Night".  The lyrics should be:

Lead: Oh, What a Night
Group: To hold you, dear.

This version just has the lead singing, "Oh, What a Night".  Then some
instrumentation.  Then he sings "Oh, What a Night".  Then some
instrumentation.  On it goes and then they switch keys!  No chorus, no
call-and-response.

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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) site note of tenuous relevance
Date: 17 Sep 1998 11:04:23 -0400


If you read my interview with Joe Jack Talcum regarding kiddie records, you may
be interested to know that you can now hear some of his unreleased pop material
in the poppin' fresh update of OOK JOOK -- the Pleasant Pop Edition. Site link
below.

Just to save any misunderstandings, my usage of pop here is in the guitar pop
sense, not the pre-rock sense.

Thanks for the bandwidth,

m.ace  [e-mail]
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From: "Mark D. Head" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 17 Sep 1998 10:57:37 -0500


Someone posted looking for info on Lorraine Bowen - I too am interested
in anything anyone could supply, including how/where to buy her CD.  I
bought a Various Artists CD, "Music to Watch Comets By," compiled by the
Gentle People, as a Japanese import.  This has 2 cuts by Bowen, "Space,"
and "Julie Christie," which the previous poster referenced.  Both cuts
are great, IMO.  The rest of the CD is excellent, too, especially if you
like the Gentle People's ambient, electronic, moogy groove (which I have
come to really like).  I've listened to "Comets" over and over and don't
seem to get tired of it.  Also includes a killer track called "Magic
Fly" by some group called Visit Venus; I found an import CD by them at
CDNow and ordered it.  There's a great cut by the French artist Valerie
LeMercier (who also shows up on a couple of Tricatel compilations I
found) called "Bungalow."  And 2 fabulous tracks by some band with a
female lead singer called Natural Calamity.  I also found that as an
import at CDNow.  Natural Calamity has a dreamy, bluesy, electronic
loungy feel, if you can believe that combination.
BTW, "Comets" ends with Br. Cleve & His Lush Orchestra's version of
Mancini's "Dreamsville," which I also have on Del-Fi's release, "Shots
in the Dark."
--

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From: Steve Sando <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lalo Morales and Other Crown Mysteries
Date: 17 Sep 1998 09:17:08 -0700


>I agree, these mysteries add extra value to Crown finds. I'm still wild to
>figure out the real identity of Lalo Morales -- asked an expert for help.
>Will let you know what this hunt turns up, if it reveals anything. In the
>meanwhile, Latin fans, look for Latin Dance Party. It will cure what ails
>you with a blast of mambo heat.

I'm pretty up on things Latin and I've never heard of Lalo Morales. Could
it be Crown was trying to fool people into thinking it was Noro Morales,
using tracks by others as previously described?



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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: exotica- JJ Perrey Interview on KFJC-FM
Date: 17 Sep 1998 18:54:14 +0100


-------------------- A few more question for  Jean Jacques Perrey ----->


Can Jean Jacques Perrey tell us a bit more about the curative faculties
of sound,
as well as about that research sound lab (in Florida I think) ?

Now, on the fact that E.V.A was sampled so many times ...
Does Jean Jacques Perrey see this as an opportunity for the young
'breaks and beat music' ( to be not too specific ) oriented public to
open
up or discover his music,
do he see this as a sort of homage or to the contrary as sound robbery ?

When performing on stage does David Chazam sometimes sample
some bits of what Jean Jacques Perrey is actualy playing and forward
these pieces back to the audiance ? All in direct ? ...

What does Jean Jacques think about positive auto suggestive methods ?

Does he still prefer pizzas without tomatoes ?

Do he work or plan to work on a next album with the Eclektronics or
other musician ?

Apart of the Italian restaurant incident with the crew does he keep a
good impression and souvenir from his last venue in Bruxelles ?

Will he come and play live in Antwerp or Holland in the future ?
( I can help him to reach the right peoples for Antwerp if he want )

What music does he mainly listen to at home or on the road aside of his
own productions ?

-----------------
ps : I've posted to you privately AND to the list to make sure you
receive these questions on time for the broadcast
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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Crown and Budget Labels
Date: 17 Sep 1998 10:12:08 -0700


Brad Bigelow Writes:

Crown--like Diplomat, Coronet, and a number of other budget labels--many of
them associated with the Bihari brothers, pioneers in the R&B business,
often used unlicensed or public domain material and packaged them under the
name of fictional groups to capitalize on whatever listening trend was hot
at the time.

Crown did on occasion give accurate credit--like in the case of two great
LPs by Buddy Collette, "Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat" and "Little Band, Big Jazz."

"Jazz Heat Bongo Beat" by Buddy Collette's Latin All Stars is 1 of the top
TOP Latin Beatnik Bongo rekkids of all time

I used to have a record a "an artist I've never seen another record by",
can't remember the name though, which was in reality "Jazz Heat Bongo Beat"
Kinda pissed me off 'cause it was also a shitty pressing which = bad sound.

It wouldn't have been so bad if it was a decent pressing WHICH Crown was
also well known for, melting and re-melting records and for that matter
anything black and plastic to make "newer" pressing, like say black ashtrays:)

Some of the horrible and disgusting physically looking records I have seen
have been Crown.  Like those vinyl "pimples" we sometimes see on budget
labels"
ALMOST THE ENTIRE RECORD were those pimples

VILENESS!

Jack
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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Other Crown Mysteries
Date: 17 Sep 1998 10:21:39 -0700


At 09:20 AM 9/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Brad wrote an exegesis on Crown Records --

> Then, the hot one, Mimi wrote--

>Given comments by you and Jack D, I'm stunned to see six or eight credited
>BB King records, along with disks by Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy
>Witherspoon, and Etta James, indicating the Bihari brothers played it legit
>with blues artists.

True Mimi!  BUT, they totally ripped them off as in not paying them nary a
dime
In fact, BB King left Crown as he got tired of seeing some of his finest
recordings for .99 in stores like White Front or other late 60's/early 70's
supermarket type stores
All the rest of those guys too; Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Etta James
Didn't pay them almost anything

AND those BB King rekkids ARE HIS BEST RECORDINGS TO DATE!
Early to Mid 50's

Also, Pee Wee Craytons best record is on Crown, see it here;
http://www.jackdiamond.to/Pee_Wee_Crayton.jpg

Another MAJOR RIP-OFF SCUMBAG was Joe Scott of Duke records who recorded
the likes of the greats like Bobby Bland

Not only did he not pay him hardly anything or for that matter, any other
artist on his label, BUT on the label credits, he credits himself as the
composer.

Forget about ASCAP or BMI

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Crown/Modern
Date: 17 Sep 1998 10:22:49 -0700


There's also another great record that are many of those guys called "Jazz
Surprise."  Can't remember if it's Crown or Modern

Crown was born out of the ashes of Modern.  Modern was 1st, then Crown.
On the Jazz Masquerade LP, they say on the back liners
"WHO COULD THESE GUYS BE ?"  Art Pepper, Ben Webster, Stan Getz et al ?

Yes, they were:)
JD

At 05:02 AM 9/17/98, you wrote:
>
>Re: the note asking about Lalo Morales:
>
>Crown Records almost always give you extra value for your money, because
>along with the music, you get a puzzle:  "Who the heck is this?"
>
>An acquaintance of mine once dissected a Crown release titled "Jazz
>Masquerade" that features a photo of group of musicians in a recording
>studio wearing little party masks.  I don't have the note handy, but he was
>finally able to attribute the cuts on the album to, as I recall:
>
>    Outtakes from a "Jazz at the Lighthouse" (Howard Rumsey's ad hoc
>collection of West Coast jazz greats) session (mid-1950s)
>    A cut from a Gene Norman "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert (late 1940s)
>    A cut from a minor L.A.-based R&B group from the mid-1950s




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From: "Phil Clark" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jack Hylton etc
Date: 17 Sep 1998 19:03:02 +0100


hi all

someone was asking whether anyone here ever listened to ye olde dance bands,
that's dance bands as in 1920s, 1930s and 1940s strict tempo 78rpm platters
designed to be played on a wind-up gramophone ...  Jack Hylton, Jack Payne
etc ...

I've liked some of this music ever since I was given a gramo-phone and a box
of 78s when I was about 10 years old - the following quote on the list a few
days a go really sums it up well I think:

"tracks like "Keep Young and Beautiful" and "Everything Stops For Tea"
by Roy Fox -- I can imagine the singer polishing up his monocle,
swilling champagne, and taking a puff via a 7" cigarette holder before
firing off his toffee-edged vocals. "

That's absoutely spot on, old bean. Anyway I have a pile of such 78s, mostly
dance band and jazz stuff, and am currently transferring some of them to
CD - when this is finished, I'll be happy to maybe do exchanges with list
members, email me privately for info. Might even scan some of those great
art deco record sleeves ("The Greatest Hits are on His Masters Voice",
"Rex - The King of Records" etc) for an inlay. Hey, that'd be cool.

Yours, with authentic crackle and pop sounds,

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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 17 Sep 1998 12:46:04 -0700 (PDT)


I've been searching for a year for Lorraine Bowen and theres been some
posts about her to the list.  She has a web site at
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/monte/people/lorraine.htm

I sent a check to the canadian address located on the site in July.
The check hasd never cleared my account ad I have never heard any
thing back.   I have not been able to find anything else on her but
hope to hear something someday from te list.

Chuck



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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 17 Sep 1998 16:00:04 -0400



>I've been searching for a year for Lorraine Bowen and theres been some
>posts about her to the list.  She has a web site at
>http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/monte/people/lorraine.htm

Nope, that page is gone now.  There is a reference to her at
http://www.commex.org/jenny/rollclaf.htm#Bowen





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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Crown and Buddy Collette
Date: 17 Sep 1998 17:04:10 -0400


At 10:12 AM 17/09/98 -0700, Jack Diamond wrote:

>Crown did on occasion give accurate credit--like in the case of two great
>LPs by Buddy Collette, "Jazz Heat, Bongo Beat" and "Little Band, Big Jazz."
>
>"Jazz Heat Bongo Beat" by Buddy Collette's Latin All Stars is 1 of the top
>TOP Latin Beatnik Bongo rekkids of all time

Well Crown and Buddy Collette must have been good for each other.

My one great Crown record is also by Buddy Collette and has the memorable
title of:

"The Girl from Ipanema, Why do you linger, It never can be and other
favourites featuring Buddy Collette".

I'd call it a very good bossa nova/jazz record with a small combo and a
nice out front rhythm section.

The cover on the other hand sucks.

Nat



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From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Gentle People / Kerosene
Date: 17 Sep 1998 18:57:08 PDT


Well, it took a couple of years, but I finally found a reasonably priced
used copy of the Gentle People's "Soundtracks for Living" CD (UK-only
release for some reason, as far as I know).  With the first listen, I was a
bit disappointed, but it has grown on me rapidly ever since.  Now I've
taken to wandering around the house muttering "I *love* the Gentle People"
in a zombified Stepford wife manner.  Quite pleasant.  Wonder why no U.S.
label ever licensed it?

The CD "Teenage Secret" by German electronics guy Kerosene doesn't fare as
well, IMO.  Despite attempts at exotica relevance (song titles:  Mambo of
Terror / Homeboy Hawaii / Nylon Stockings / etc.), this overall seems
pretty weak, possibly even exploitative, executed by someone who hasn't
really dipped beyond surface textures and hasn't done his homework.

Speaking of homework, where in the world is Jennifer?  I really thought
she'd be back around now, because I believe she was a student at U. Penn.
I hope she will be back one of these days.

-- Brad


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From: the curator <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Alice's Restaurant Cookbook
Date: 17 Sep 1998 11:23:35 +0000


Folks

While junk-shop browsing the other day when I came accross Alice's
Restaurant Cookbook by Alice May Brock ... i probably would have passed it
by but for the fact that it has the words "with a recorded introduction by
Arlo Guthrie" on the front cover ... this got me interested so i looked
inside ... the "recorded introduction" is actually a flexi which i was
amazed to find was still in there ... and playable!!

... there's alot of recipes and alot of strange pictures ... as a
vegetarian, it kinda gives me the creeps ... lots of meat recipes ... and
also an incsription, which reads: " for my favourite apprentice - and
looking forward to so many lovely dinners in future, Papa Escoffirer, Aout
1977" ... wonder if he got his dinners?

if anyone's interested [and i'm sure one or two of you are :-) ] mail me
off the list with anything you'd like to offer as a swap (or money if
you're really not interested in doing a swap of some kind)

i'll be expecting your mails

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From: Kerry Byrnes <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) When Lyman Performs?
Date: 17 Sep 1998 21:19:20 -0400


Our family is planning a trip to Hawaii next year.  I recall reading an
earlier posting that Arthur Lyman is still performing once a week
(possibly on a Friday) at some hotel in Hawaii.  If you have any more
concrete information about which hotel and which day(s) of the week,
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From: Lloyd Kandell <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lyman vibin' Hawaii
Date: 17 Sep 1998 16:55:06 -1000


Kerry-

You're right... Arthur Lyman performs at the New Otani Kaimana Beach
Hotel's Hau Tree Terrace on Fridays from 12-1pm. Still handsome and
playing great vibes solo for an appreciative crowd!

alohaderci,
Fluid Floyd/Don Tiki


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) WA/OR Rekkid Stores
Date: 17 Sep 1998 20:19:01 -0700


Hello,

I'm going to be in the Seattle/Tacoma, WA and Portland, OR area soon and
NEED to know what rekkid stores that be there:)

Thanks!

Jack


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From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) budget brass
Date: 18 Sep 1998 11:50:01 PDT


The recent talk about budget brass records had me digging through my
collection and revisiting records in this genre.  I'm sort of partial to
the LPs on Somerset by "The Band I Heard in Tijuana."  This takes the
marketing of generic TJ Brass rip off bands to a new level of anonymity.

Not only is the band's name barely mentioned in the packaging, but it's
obviously just a fake project name for the studio musicians who needed
extra money that week ("Los Norte Americanos").  As if that weren't enough,
the cover photos depict musicians in silhouette only, as though their real
identity were incidental (which is true, actually), while the caucasian
tourists are shown clearly.  Finally, marketing these things with the name
"The Band I Heard in Tijuana" seems to imply that the tourists can't be
bothered making distinctions about individual bands, or remembering a
genuine name,  but instead just lump them all together as interchangable.
Which is sort of the point of these knock-off records.  Audacious.

There were at least two volumes of this, and I seem to recall seeing a
boxed set once or twice.  Surprisingly, the music is pretty good.  Daniel
Miller did put out some quality stuff on this label.

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From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 18 Sep 1998 11:20:59 -0400


At 10:57 AM -0500 9/17/98, Mark D. Head wrote:

>BTW, "Comets" ends with Br. Cleve & His Lush Orchestra's version of
>Mancini's "Dreamsville," which I also have on Del-Fi's release, "Shots
>in the Dark."

....but the "Music To Watch Comets By" CD contains the full 6 minute
version, whereas the "Shots In The Dark" CD has an edited version (they
chopped it up to save on the mechanical royalty payments, which go up after
5 minutes of song length.)

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From: [e-mail] (Michelle Legrand)
Subject: (exotica) Thriftstores in London
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:06:41 +0100


I'm going to London next month. What are the best places in central London
to pick up used vinyl, thriftstore stuff? I'm particularly interested in
Baxter, Bacharach, Legrand, etc, etc. The best recordstores, Amnesties and
Salvation Armies....thanks.

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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 18 Sep 1998 09:59:41 -0700 (PDT)


The link for Lorraine Bowen at easynet is gone. I sent a check in July
to the Canada address but nothings happened.   I did print out a copy
of the site in July,  it read as follows:

"A Song, a Smile and a Memory To Treasure Forever"

Yoo Hoo!

Wow I'm on the internet!  It's SO modern.

COMPACT DISK

Greatest hits volume One is still available.  There's 17 hits
including Julie Christie, The Crumble Song, Bicycle Adventure and
Interesting Mail with a complete 16 page booklet with all the words in
so you cansing along to your heart's content.

You can order your CD by post
l~  11 (uk) inc. P&P
Cheques to Lorraine Bowen
PO Box 112, Dandury, Chelmsford, CM3 4Df

If you're one of our beloved American or North American cousins then
let not the worry of money transfer bother you. NO! there's a kind
lady sitting in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada just waiting for your dosh
(that's money in English). Here's the details:

Cheques for $20 (Canadian) or $22 (US dollars) Payable to Lorraine
Bowen from:- Nicola Schaefer 207 Harvard Avenue, Winnipeg,  Mannitoba,
R3M OJ9 Canada

VIDEO
I've done two videos.  BICYCLE ADVENTURE- a lovely scenic ride through
the Surrey countryide passing bowlers and sheep Plus SPACE-  a pop
video! ith husband and wife dancing team making guest appearances.
Both L~4.50 each (abit expensive but cult value and limited editios)
same address

---"Mark D. Head"  wrote:
Thanks for your update - the link doesn't seem to work for me; it says
either I don't have permission to view the page or it's out of date
and doesn't exist.  Oh, well - maybe something on her will turn up via
the
list - it's very frustrating to find cool stuff and then not be able
to buy more of it!

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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Tenth Victim + Begins with a B
Date: 18 Sep 1998 16:37:44 +0200


>From: Peter Risser <[e-mail]>

>Also, what label is it on?  Where can I find it?

    Piero Piccioni: "La Decima Vittima (The 10th Victim)"
    cd/2lp, Right Tempo/Easy Tempo, Italy, 1998

    with bonus material not found on the original 1965 Mainstream LP

    in Europe: try Groove Attack
    IN the USA: Dusty Groove

    (URL's: "Linquarium": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/linq/linq.htm>)



Just saw a new CD/book release featuring very exotic/strange instruments
from around the world ....  on the Ellipsis Arts label


    "Orbitones, Spoon Harps & Bellowphones"
    cd, Ellipsis Arts, USA?, 1998


        The "eXotica Releases Overview": <http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/>




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Date: 18 Sep 1998 14:38:34 EDT


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  Two things;

  1) In advance of our February release debut CD, Seks Bomba has released
two songs to a couple radio stations around town; "Jet City", an instro by
Bomba bassist Matt Silbert and "Bright Lights and You, Girl", a cover
that's been in our set from the start, sung with devilish power and
accuracy by Mr. Chris Cote.
  Look for a world premier on the Joan Hathaway show, 4-5 pm this friday
on WMBR, followed by airplay on your favorite local show...

  2) This Friday & Saturday at the Linwood Grill in Boston, Cheeseball
magazine and the Speed Devils present a "White Trash Weekend". The Linwood
is located at 69 Kilmarnock St. on the Fenway.

  Seks Bomba performs friday at 10:30, following ERIC ROYERS' GUITAR
MACHINE BAND (amazing...this man must be seen) at 9:00 & some good, clean
family fun with the KENNE HIGHLAND CLAN (9:30).

  "And just what exactly is a team of stylish, sophisticated, skilled
entertainers, internationally reknown for their questionable and often
groundless habit of slinging around such phrases as 'internationally
reknown,' performing (or whatever you call it) in a so-called 'White Trash
Weekend?,'" you may ask.

  Well...viewed cinematically, SEKS BOMBA would represent the Weekend-of-
Personal-Degradation-and-Heavy-Losses-at-the-Craps-Table-in-Sunny-Las-
Vegas scene, followed by the Drivin'-Home-at-Excessive-Velocity-While-
Pursued-By-A-Couple-Dozen-Smokies-in-Eight-Powder-Blue-'65-Fairlanes scene
(SPEED DEVILS), itself followed by the Back-Home-to-the-Same-Ol'-9-to-5-
Grind-of-Poppin'-40-oz-Malts-&-Holding-Up-Gas-Stations-&-Sacrificin'-
Critters-on-th'-Alter-of-The-Prince-of-Darkness/Happy-Ending scene (8 BALL
SHIFTER).

Fri 9/18 12:30 - 8 Ball Shifter
      11:30 - The Speed Devils
     10:30 - SEKS BOMBA
      9:30 - Kenne Highland & the Kenne Highland Clan, featuring Kenne
         Highland
      9:00 - Eric Royer's Guitar Machine Band

Sat 9/19 12:30 - The Strangemen
     11:30 - The Bourbonaires
     10:30 - The Stumbleweeds
      9:30 - The Konk
      9:00 - Eric Royer's Guitar Machine Band


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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Gentle People / Lorraine Bowen
Date: 18 Sep 1998 12:18:57 -0700 (PDT)


Brad, if you like the Gentle People you might want to listen to Music
to Watch Comets By put together by the Gentle People.  I like the
Comets cd so much I purchased the cds from every artist on it except
for Lorraine Bowen which I have not been able to locate after much
hard work.

Easy Listening in the Big Easy
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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lorraine Bowen Experience
Date: 18 Sep 1998 12:24:36 -0700 (PDT)


Mark:
The link for Lorraine Bowen at easynet is gone. I sent a check in July
to the Canada address but nothings happened.
I did print out a copy of the site in July,  it read as follows:

 "A Song, a Smile and a Memory To Treasure Forever"

 Yoo Hoo!
 Wow I'm on the internet!  It's SO modern.

 COMPACT DISK
 Greatest hits volume One is still available.  There's 7 hits
including Julie Christie, The Crumble Song,  Bicycle Adventure and
Interesting Mail with a complete 16 page booklet with all the words in
so you cansing along to your heart's content.

L~  11 (uk) inc. P&P
Cheques to Lorraine Bowen
PO Box 112, Dandury, Chelmsford, CM3 4Df

If you're one of our beloved American or North American cousins then
let not the worry of money transfer bother you. NO! there's a kind
lady sitting in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada just waiting for your dosh
(that's money in English). Here's the details:
> >
 Cheques for $20 (Canadian) or $22 (US dollars) Payable to Lorraine
Bowen from:- Nicola Schaefer 207 Harvard Avenue, Winnipeg,  Mannitoba,
R3M OJ9 Canada

VIDEO
I've done two videos.  BICYCLE ADVENTURE- a lovely scenic ride through
the Surrey countryide passing bowlers and sheep Plus SPACE-  a pop
video! ith husband and wife dancing team making guest appearances.
 Both L~4.50 each (abit expensive but cult value and limited editios)
same address.

> > ---"Mark D. Head"  wrote:
> > Thanks for your update - the link doesn't seem to work for me; it
says either I don't have permission to view the page or it's out of
date and doesn't exist.  Oh, well - maybe something on her will turn
up via the
 list - it's very frustrating to find cool stuff and then not be able
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From: "Indy Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Things to do, see in Baltimore?
Date: 18 Sep 1998 15:09:46 -0500


Hey, cats...

I'll be on a business trip to Baltimore next month. What are some good
bars/eateries/record stores I should check out?

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Biophony
Date: 18 Sep 1998 16:14:52 -0500


Krause's name pops up here every now and then. A RealAudio netcast of
yesterday's All Things Considered interview with him is available at the
following URL:


Biophony -- Host Bob Edwards talks to Bernie Krause about the sounds he's
recorded in natural habitats around the world over the last 30 years. Krause
talks about "biophony," a term he defines as "the combined sound that whole
groups of living organisms produce in any given environment." (8:34)
[Krause's autobiography, Into a Wild Sanctuary: A Life in Music and Natural
Sound, is published by heyday books. His cd's are available this week on the
Mirimar label.] Due to Internet rights issues, this segment has been
modified from its original broadcast form.
<http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/archives/1998/980917.atc.html>




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Subject: RE: (exotica) Bob Dixon obit and, no, this guy ain't dead
Date: 18 Sep 1998 15:21:28 -0500




[e-mail] wrote:

> << Shoot! I don't remember the answers to the first two questions, but I
>  believe the actor who introduced Sheriff Whats-his-name was Michael
>  Richards, who played Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld". >>
>
> Your right -- it was.

I did some more digging, and found this on the E! website
(http://www.eonline.com/Hot/Awards/Emmys98/Blow/index2.html):

"Michael Richards in a tux jacket and shorts does a Kramer stumble. Boy
that's old. He introduces a clip from the old Sheriff John series: "My first
inspiration," Richards says. The real Sheriff John is here, wearing his
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Oops - Biophony
Date: 18 Sep 1998 16:26:44 -0500


At 04:14 PM 9/18/98 -0500, I wrote:
>Krause's name pops up here every now and then. A RealAudio netcast of
>yesterday's All Things Considered interview with him is available at the
>following URL:
>Biophony -- Host Bob Edwards talks to Bernie Krause about the sounds he's
>recorded in natural habitats around the world over the last 30 years.
><http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/archives/1998/980917.atc.html>

Ooops, wrong show and URL.
The interview was on Morning Edition, and this is the proper URL:
<http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/archives/1998/980917.me.html>

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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Those hard to find cds
Date: 18 Sep 1998 14:11:45 -0700 (PDT)


Drive In presents Easy tune Vol 1, 2, 3, & 4 on Drive-In /Outland
Records, 1996
I was able to find Vols 3 & 4 and now I understand that theres a
Japanese Easy Tune Greatest Hits out.  Vol 2 is Xmas music!  Does any
one have any info on how to find Vol 1 & 2 or the Best of Easy Tunes?

Easy Listening in the Big Easy
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Subject: (exotica) Carousel of Progress
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:54:07 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 08:18:23 EDT, Rcbrooksod writes:

<< Did they have a Carosel of Progress (sponsored by GE) at Disneyland.  I
absolutely loved that.  The building was round and the outer part rotated.
  >>

I guess you did not see this in Yesterland?  So I would assume it didn't
exist.  But I do remember when I was younger they had this carousel-like
building where there was this walkway that rotated around the building as the
building seemed to go in the opposite direction.  My memory is foggy on this,
but I think it was a ".... America" ride.  It was over in Tomorrowland I'm
pretty sure.  Maybe is USED to be a Carousel of Progress?  Does anyone
remember what it is that I am referring to?

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Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:54:13 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 12:30:27 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< So all Disney's gotta do is a Tiki-flavored movie (animated or not) and the
 Tiki Room would be back with a vengeance. Has Disney picked up on the
 Exotica/Lounge vibe yet? .... I can see how DisneyLand might need the space
for new attractions and have to sacrifice an old attraction, but there's
plenty of room in DisneyWorld.   They should create a space for all the old
attractions to go when they
 retire. That's what Florida is for,  >>

I agree!  It does seem curious that with all the popular commercials on
television using "lounge/exotica" signifiers/references/themes that Disney
wouldn't know about the revival - and figuring there's got to be at least SOME
hipsters working there - do they or do they not know of this?  My guess is
they don't, but even if they did, they'd probably say the target audience is
too small to warrant keeping the attraction.  So why didn't they close it a
long time ago?  Makes you wonder, since we know that by the mid 70s the
exotica thing was an old and tired theme that people wanted to forget about.

It would be great if they'd reinstall the rides.  I will really miss the tiki
room if they tear it down.  Last time I was there, I tried to photograph it in
3-D and it was a really gloomy day and the pics came out either too dark or
drab.

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Subject: Re: (exotica) re: Tiki Room/Nostalgia
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:54:05 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 06:56:47 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< Or maybe Disney could actually open a "Disney Museum".
 Lord knows, I'd pay a little exytra dough for a trip into that park!!
 Especially as it grew bigger as the cool old rides were replaced with
spectacular new rides... >>

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.  For now we will have to settle for the
Yesterland website.  Have you been there yet?  Its pretty neat - full
descriptions of the ride with period photos.  Remember that ride at Disneyland
involving pack mules?    I couldn't find anyone (well, I guess maybe besides
my parents) that remember that ride and there is was in all its glory in
yesterland.  Also check out the Monsanto house of the future and some of the
other retired rides from Disney's Tomorrowland.

- Michele


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Subject: Re: (exotica) re: Tiki Room/Nostalgia
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:53:57 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-15 06:56:47 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< Or maybe Disney could actually open a "Disney Museum".
 Lord knows, I'd pay a little exytra dough for a trip into that park!!
 Especially as it grew bigger as the cool old rides were replaced with
spectacular new rides... >>

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.  For now we will have to settle for the
Yesterland website.  Have you been there yet?  Its pretty neat - full
descriptions of the ride with period photos.  Remember that ride at Disneyland
involving pack mules?    I couldn't find anyone (well, I guess maybe besides
my parents) that remember that ride and there is was in all its glory in
yesterland.  Also check out the Monsanto house of the future and some of the
other retired rides from Disney's Tomorrowland.

- Michele


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why Nostalgia? clothing
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:54:22 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-16 18:32:41 EDT, [e-mail]
writes:

<< I must admit that I think that this special Individual look that most
 people want to create sort of has become a uniform...  >>

I think that every time I see yet another punk rocker driving around town in a
1960s-era car.  As for the clothes - well, I don't know about uniform - I have
yet to bump into another woman wearing the exact same dress I am and one
shouldn't forget for us poor exotica relations, vintage is a hell of a lot
cheaper than the department store appairel - where else can you get a nice
dress for work for only $8?

- Michele


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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Other Crown Mysteries
Date: 18 Sep 1998 18:06:39 -0500


I wrote:
>>the Bihari brothers played it legit with blues artists.
>
Jack wrote:

> BUT, they totally ripped them off as in not paying them nary a dime
>In fact, BB King left Crown as he got tired of seeing some of his finest
>recordings for .99 in stores like White Front or other late 60's/early 70's
>supermarket type stores
>All the rest of those guys too; Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Etta James
>Didn't pay them almost anything

Yup. And the Biharis probably continued this nasty business with United
Records in the Original Folk Blues series. I still have United's The Legend
of Elmore James and Detroit Blues featuring John Lee Hooker, Eddie
Kirkland, Eddie Burns, and Sylvester Cotton. Picked them for 99 cents at a
Detroit drugstore long, long ago. And guess what? The United disks list the
same S. Normandie LA address as the Crown Lalo Morales LP.

Add Big Joe Turner to the the bros' victim list with Still Boss of the
Blues and The Soul of Big Joe Turner and Jimmy Nelson. Look out for
Superior Records, too -- another Bihari production.

You're right, Nat. Hideous covers. The bros loved royal purple. So did Liberace.

Wild about you, Elmore,
Mimi




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Those hard to find cds
Date: 18 Sep 1998 19:27:51 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-18 17:16:32 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

<< Does any
 one have any info on how to find Vol 1 & 2 or the Best of Easy Tunes? >>

Speaking of hard to find CDs, I just got an email from CD Universe concerning
my order for "Dig It!"  Apparently they have given up or can't get this CD for
me.  Does anyone know how to get this much reccomended CD?

- Michele


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From: Irwin Chusid <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) RAYMOND SCOTT big band
Date: 18 Sep 1998 20:28:41 -0400


The BEAU HUNKS Orchestra (23-piece) will be staging
a series of RAYMOND SCOTT big band concerts
in Holland this month and during October.

If you plan to be in Europe during this period, the dates and cities
are:
        21 SEP    Amsterdam  (Nwe De la Mar Theater)
        25 SEP    Den Haag  (Dr. Anton Philipszaal)
        02 OCT   Heerlen  (Stadsschouwburg)
        10 OCT   Amsterdam  (Bimhuis)
        16 OCT   Utrecht  (Vredenburg)

The repertoire will consist of the BHO's own arrangements of a number of
familiar Scott tunes and a fair share of rarely-heard (and in some
cases, never publicly performed) works.

            --Irwin Chusid

[let me know if you would like to be on
      an infrequent Raymond Scott mailing list]
http://www.raymondscott.com
____________________________________
Program:
  Powerhouse
  Dreary Weather on Sixth Avenue
  Tia Juana
  Two Young Lads in Saxophone School
  Christmas Night in Harlem
  In an 18th Century Drawing Room
  War Dance for Wooden Indians
  Hertz Theme
  Mexican Jumping Bean
  Kodachrome
  Rococo
  Carrier Pigeon
  Egyptian Summer (a.k.a. Love Dance)
  The Bullfighter & His Piccolo
  Minor Prelude
  Fifinella
  Naked City
  Birdseed Special
  Secret Agent
  Symphony Under the Stars
  Boy Scout in Switzerland
  Confusion Among a Fleet of Taxicabs
         Upon Meeting With A Fare

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *



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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Wild Sounds: Exotica and Post-War Culture
Date: 18 Sep 1998 21:49:17 -0400 (EDT)


Recently we were discussing Dr. Rebecca Leydon's paper/presentation
"Pastoral Predicaments in Space-Age Bachelor Pad Music." I've been able to
contact her. I sent her a copy of Ross's Exotica FAQ -- here's some info
from her in return:

>Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 20:22:50 -0400
>Subject: Re: Exotica FAQ version 1.2

>Thanks for the FAQ which I enjoyed reading.  I was looking at the "required
>reading" section and I thought that you might be interested in a forthcoming
>anthology of essays called(I think)  *Wild Sounds: Exotica and Post-War
>Culture.*  It's a bunch of essays by various authors each writing on a major
>exotica figure (including a piece by me on Les Baxter and Yma Sumac.)  The
>book is supposed to come out sometime this fall.  If you're curious you
>could contact the editor, Philip Hayward: PHAYWARD@xxx




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From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, September 20
Date: 19 Sep 1998 00:59:31 -0400


Beyond kitsch, Space Bop is 1 hour of full galactical wonder, and can be
heard every Sunday from 4 to 5 pm on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, Canada.
Comments and questions welcome.

Space Bop #16 - Soundscapes

Augusto Martelli:  Nanaue  "Easy Tempo #5"

Eddie Caruso & The Five:  Smoky  "Mo'Plen 2000"

Tony Mimms:  Vuca (Wake Up)  "Easy Tempo #5"

Maurice Popp:  Oh Happy Day  "Power Pop"

Girogio Moroder:  Mah Na Mah Na  "Arriva La Bomba"

Arling, Cameron And Swarte:  Tsja Tsja  "Sound Shopping"

Jean-Jacques Perrey & David Chazam:  Analog Dialog  "Eclektronics"

Pierre Bastien:  Les Eres d'Exil de Liszt  "Eggs Air Sister Steel"

Pascal Comelade:  Baile De Salon  "Zumzum-Ka"

Luis Enriquez Escalov:  Montreal Non Stop  "Easy Tempo #5"

Amon Tobin:  Bitter & Twisted  "Bricolage"

Attilio Mineo:  Mile-A-Minute Monorail  "Man In Space With Sounds"

Lounge Lizards:  Yak  "Queen Of All Ears"

The Orchestre Murphy:  The Bantry Dante  "Smut"

The Orchestre Murphy:  Sorcery  "Smut"


[e-mail]
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From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Those hard to find cds
Date: 19 Sep 1998 01:28:10 -0400


At 7:27 PM -0400 9/18/98, [e-mail] wrote:

>Speaking of hard to find CDs, I just got an email from CD Universe concerning
>my order for "Dig It!"  Apparently they have given up or can't get this CD for
>me.  Does anyone know how to get this much reccomended CD?

I heard that it is out of print; a used copy may show up somewhere, but it
will be tricky as that disc did not receive as good a distribution as the
other Karminsky produced CD's.

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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 19 Sep 1998 10:15:19 +0100



><< So all Disney's gotta do is a Tiki-flavored movie (animated or not) and the
> Tiki Room would be back with a vengeance.

Funny you should say this because Disney is working on a new animated film
where the main character is a wooden idol. It is set in Mexico and based
around another fairy tale (I forget which). BUT the idol speaks and is very
tiki-esque apparently...I think it is scheduled for release next year or 2000...

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 19 Sep 1998 13:39:54 +0000


[e-mail] wrote:

> It does seem curious that with all the popular commercials on
> television using "lounge/exotica" signifiers/references/themes that Disney
> wouldn't know about the revival - and figuring there's got to be at least SOME
> hipsters working there

Yes there are! Two great artists who designed a show about Tiki in the Anaheim
museum, which is pretty close to Disneyland. It was marvelous. They built and
painted decorational stuff like an entrance etc. It had this typical very
professional Disney look. Can you imagine! Super cool. Thing is: These two guys
have a limited influence within a corporation as big and hierarchic as the Disney
corporation.

> It would be great if they'd reinstall the rides.  I will really miss the tiki
> room if they tear it down.  Last time I was there, I tried to photograph it in
> 3-D and it was a really gloomy day and the pics came out either too dark or
> drab.

Someone from the list - forgot who it was - says he has a complete video, maybe
he wants to write you personally...

And then, again, there still is Tokyodisneyland!

Mo


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From: the curator <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Saint theme
Date: 19 Sep 1998 14:16:54 +0000


If anyone knows of a good compilation CD with the original version of the
Saint Theme by Edwin Astley could they spill the beans (I'm aware of the
soundtrack to the TV series on "Razor & Tie" records, which incidentally
you can hear in its entirety in RealAudio format at
http://www.broadcast.com ) but i only really need the theme itself ...

...on the same tip, i recently heard a new comp of 60's TV themes on Sequel
called "The Avengers & Other TV Themes" but it's pretty poor.

Especially disappointing is the "Doctor Who Theme", whose original version
by Ron Grainer & BBC Radiophonic Workshop is the only one you need (though
the version on this comp does appear to contain a theremin).

Likewise the version of "The Saint" theme  by Cyril Stapleton & the
Eliminators whose version here lacks the spooky female vocals of the superb
original by Edwin Astley.

Sem Sinatra




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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) A&E goes to Hell
Date: 19 Sep 1998 17:00:42 -0400


A&E's "Biography" (8:00pm & Midnight, eastern standard time) is embarking on a
theme week that starts off unusual, but winds up in their usual rut.

Sunday: The Marquis de Sade
Monday: Satan
Tuesday: Jeffrey Dahmer
Wednesday: Nero
Thursday: Hitler, Part 1
Friday: Hitler, Part 2

Looking ahead, I saw Wayne Newton listed for (I believe) October 7.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) The Saint theme
Date: 19 Sep 1998 17:06:11 EDT


>>>If anyone knows of a good compilation CD with the original version of the
Saint Theme by Edwin Astley could they spill the beans<<<

I've found two, both British imports:
* "This Is Cult Fiction Royale," (Virgin/Circa) a 2-CD set of 47 cult TV &
movie themes; and
* "Top TV Themes," (Castle) a 18-track collection of British themes (includes
The Avengers, Thunderbirds, Dr. Who) that you can get from Collector's Choice
Music for under $10. Call 1-800-923-1122.

>>>...on the same tip, i recently heard a new comp of 60's TV themes on Sequel
called "The Avengers & Other TV Themes" but it's pretty poor.<<<

What makes it so bad? I'm curious as to what other themes are on it.

--Rod


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Subject: Re: (exotica) A&E goes to Hell
Date: 19 Sep 1998 18:26:11 -0400


> A&E's "Biography" (8:00pm & Midnight, eastern standard time) is embarking

Sorry, I meant eastern DAYLIGHT time. Duuuh.

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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pocket Theremin
Date: 19 Sep 1998 23:42:17 +0200


----------------------------

>warm, thick, vocal sound, it produces a thin squeal - It definately
>responds to hand movements but the effect is like turning a pitch control
>up and down on a smoke alarm - nasty.
>Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeee
>eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Aaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
>If you need a Theremin, join the Theremin mailing list, buy a kit and build
>it yourself. I don't think they're expensive and I know that they sound
>alright.

Or you might try

http://www.swcp.com/~sells/mousing.htm

and turn your mouse into a Theremin!


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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A&E goes to Hell
Date: 20 Sep 1998 09:53:54 +0100



>A&E's "Biography" (8:00pm & Midnight, eastern standard time) is embarking on a
>theme week that starts off unusual, but winds up in their usual rut.
>
>Sunday: The Marquis de Sade
>Monday: Satan
>Tuesday: Jeffrey Dahmer
>Wednesday: Nero
>Thursday: Hitler, Part 1
>Friday: Hitler, Part 2

Oh, MAN! This just isn't fair living in the UK with no cable. I'd give my
soul to see "Biography" this week....

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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Disneyland: Other
Date: 20 Sep 1998 09:56:18 +0100



Well, I wrote a letter of complaint about the Submarine Voyage and this is
what I got in return...


>Dear Disneyland Guest:
>
>Thank you for your letter regarding the Submarine Voyage.  We always
appreciate
>it when our Guests care enough to share their thoughts and experiences with
us.
>Letters such as yours are welcomed by our staff as they assist us in
evaluating
>our operation and our success in creating a happy place for our Guests to
visit.
>
>
>As Walt Disney himself once said, "Disneyland will never be completed as
long as
>there is imagination left in the world."  Walt continually evaluated existing
>attractions in order to make changes, modifications, and occasionally close
>attractions to make way for new and exciting adventures. In keeping with our
>philosophy of making Disneyland exciting and ever changing, we are continually
>evaluating our attractions, closing some existing attractions and
developing new
>facilities to reflect progress and to maintain the interest of our visitors.
>
>Walt Disney Imagineering has already begun formulating preliminary design and
>conceptual plans for a new water-themed attraction scheduled to debut in
2003.
>The new attraction will use a future Disney animated film as its creative
>inspiration.  We are sure that you will agree that our Disney Imagineers
have an
>outstanding track record with creating exciting attractions that appeal to
>visitors of all ages. We hope that you will continue to follow the
developments
>of the Disneyland Resort.
>
>Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns
>with us. We certainly appreciate your interest in the Magic Kingdom.  We hope
>that you will have the opportunity to visit Disneyland in the future and trust
>that your stay will be enjoyable in every way.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Dan Mc Kinney
>Guest Communications
>
>
>
>______________________________ Reply Separator
_________________________________
>Subject: Disneyland: Other
>Author:  [e-mail] at film-online-access
>Date:    9/7/98 2:48 AM
>
>
>I am writing this message to let you know how distressed I am to find that the
>Submarine Voyage is closing. This was perhaps my favourite attraction
during my
>trip to Disneyland in April of this year. I was planning to return to
Disneyland
>this winter, and now learn that there will be no place for me to "dive!". I
>understand that the Enchanted Tiki Room might be next. PLEASE don't do this.
>When I visited in April, I actually filled in a form at City Hall about
wishing
>there was Tiki Room merchandise. The older attractions is what gives
Disneyland
>it's charm. I never even got a chance to ride Mr. Toad's Wild Ride last time,
>and now I hear it's closing at DisneyWorld. There are many fans of Disney out
>here, outside the Magic Kingdom that wish to relive the past Disney as well as
>Tomorrow. Please keep our wishes in mind...
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From: "Phil Clark" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) minidisc swaps, anyone?
Date: 20 Sep 1998 11:42:57 +0100


hey groovesters

Have just purchased a minidisc Walkman - GREAT machine, I'm totally sold on
it, and this is coming from a staunch vinyl lover.

anyway, anyone else out on the list got one of these gizmos, and fancy
setting up a disc swap of something like

- groovy hammond sounds
- brit psychedelia si-ki-de-lia
- coool jazz

to mention but a few loves of mine

Just thought I'd ask!

groovily
phil





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From: Mark Renwick <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Celesta
Date: 20 Sep 1998 11:16:30 -0400


The celesta (not spelled "celeste") is standard equipment in
the percussion section of symphony orchestras.  As
previously mentioned, it's a floor-standing keyboard
instrument in which hammers strike metal bars rather than
strings.  Ferrante & Teicher frequently augmented their
prepared piano sounds with the celesta.

--Mark Renwick
  Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Nostalgia, a new aspect
Date: 20 Sep 1998 18:48:01 +0000


Lying in the bath tub after reading Mark Twain's ultra-sarcastical
remarks about operas in general and Richard Wagner (the music of his
time when he lived in Germany for some years) in particular, I developed
a new aspect on this Nostalgia discussion. I'm calling it my musical
theory of relativity.

Studying musical styles and epochs of the past enables us to see the
present Zeitgeist in music as relative. We already know now, that the
musical forms people believe in momentarily, because they simply don't
know anything else, will definitely change one day. I'm so shure that
the absence of melodies, harmonies  and song-writing structures will not
be forever that I see the music of the presence as a musical past
already now.

So I have to modify what I said about this list and what the people of
this list are really into: Our involvement in the music of the past is
not a nostalgic longing for the past but a very serious and accurate way
of comparing and extending our point of view about music.

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki room context
Date: 20 Sep 1998 18:49:18 +0000


> Hey, I was at that Anaheim show.  It was like when I first found the tiki
> scene here.  That was an incredible exhibit.  I am glad there are at least 2
> voices at Disney even if they have limited influence.  I am sad to hear of the
> closing.  Do you know when that is scheduled to happen?
>
> - Michele

It's not yet final. We still fight! You can sign this petition:

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/1877/savetikiroom.html

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A&E goes to Hell
Date: 20 Sep 1998 18:49:37 +0000


m.ace wrote:

> A&E's "Biography" (8:00pm & Midnight, eastern standard time) is embarking on a
> theme week that starts off unusual, but winds up in their usual rut.
>
> Sunday: The Marquis de Sade
> Monday: Satan
> Tuesday: Jeffrey Dahmer
> Wednesday: Nero
> Thursday: Hitler, Part 1
> Friday: Hitler, Part 2
>
> Looking ahead, I saw Wayne Newton listed for (I believe) October 7.

Sorry, ignorant: What is A&E?

Mo



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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Disneyland: Other
Date: 20 Sep 1998 18:49:53 +0000


> >I am writing this message to let you know how distressed I am to find that the
> >Submarine Voyage is closing. This was perhaps my favourite attraction
> during my
> >trip to Disneyland in April of this year. I was planning to return to
> Disneyland
> >this winter, and now learn that there will be no place for me to "dive!". I
> >understand that the Enchanted Tiki Room might be next. PLEASE don't do this.
> >When I visited in April, I actually filled in a form at City Hall about
> wishing
> >there was Tiki Room merchandise. The older attractions is what gives
> Disneyland
> >it's charm. I never even got a chance to ride Mr. Toad's Wild Ride last time,
> >and now I hear it's closing at DisneyWorld. There are many fans of Disney out
> >here, outside the Magic Kingdom that wish to relive the past Disney as well as
> >Tomorrow. Please keep our wishes in mind...

If this letter doesn't touch their hearts then they don't have one.

Tristesse....

Mo



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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A&E goes to Hell
Date: 20 Sep 1998 14:16:09 -0400


> Sorry, ignorant: What is A&E?

Ah, sorry about that. It's a US commercial cable channel. A&E stands for "Arts
& Entertainment" -- it was originally supposed to be a "high-brow" outlet, but
eventually drifted into such odd things as gruesome true-crime shows. Also lots
of British tv imports. And for a while there, they showed so many WWII
documentaries that they were sarcastically dubbed, "The Hitler Channel"
(explaining my remark about their "usual rut").

"Biography" is their big success story, a nightly hour profiling assorted
famous people, including some of interest to this list (Jayne Mansfield, Ernie
Kovacs, etc). I find it pretty cheesy myself, but they do have some nice old
film footage sometimes (albeit chopped into tiny pieces and overdubbed with
narration). The thought of a Satan episode is pretty surreal, but I think
they've already done Dracula and Frankenstein, so what the Hell -- why not?

For their *own* point of view, see their website here:
http://www.aande.com/

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From: Robert Sloane <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Carousel of Progress
Date: 20 Sep 1998 15:54:46 -0500


There was indeed a Carousel of Progress at Disneyland, and it was in the
type of building mentioned here.  It definitely changed to an attraction
called "America Sings"--I'm not really sure of the exact year, but I'm
guessing around the bicentennial.

Rob


At 06:54 PM 9/18/98 -0400, [e-mail] wrote:
>
>In a message dated 98-09-15 08:18:23 EDT, Rcbrooksod writes:
>
><< Did they have a Carosel of Progress (sponsored by GE) at Disneyland.  I
>absolutely loved that.  The building was round and the outer part rotated.
>  >>
>
>I guess you did not see this in Yesterland?  So I would assume it didn't
>exist.  But I do remember when I was younger they had this carousel-like
>building where there was this walkway that rotated around the building as the
>building seemed to go in the opposite direction.  My memory is foggy on this,
>but I think it was a ".... America" ride.  It was over in Tomorrowland I'm
>pretty sure.  Maybe is USED to be a Carousel of Progress?  Does anyone
>remember what it is that I am referring to?
>
>- Michele



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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ADV: Jim's Ithaca Music Shop / Vol.4 No.15
Date: 20 Sep 1998 23:09:06 -0400 (EDT)


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Carousel of Progress
Date: 21 Sep 1998 10:26:17 +0000


Here it is:

http://www.mcs.net/~werner/progress.html

The virtual Disney Museum: http://www.mcs.net/~werner/yester.html

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) A&E goes to Hell
Date: 21 Sep 1998 10:26:57 +0000


Thanks for the info. I'll pass it to my girl friend who works for
dokumentary TV.
Talking about Satan, I recently read "Pranks" by ReSearch. It's a great
book and I recommend it to everybody.
Mo



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) progress?
Date: 21 Sep 1998 09:16:04 EDT


I'm very bummed to hear that the Carousel of Progress is gone.  It was always
my personal favorite.
Larry


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From: Irwin Chusid <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Raymond Scott LP sought
Date: 21 Sep 1998 09:33:08 -0400


Does anyone have a copy of the album (vinyl LP) THE UNEXPECTED by
Raymond Scott and the Secret Seven (Top Rank Records, ca. 1960) in
STEREO??

I'm not looking to buy, just to get a decent quality DAT copy. Again, it
must be *stereo* (I have the mono). This is to assist in the CD reissue.
We have the master tapes, but there are a few glitches.

If you can help, please contact me directly, not the list.

Thanks.

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From: Reader Geoff <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Band I heard in Tijuana
Date: 21 Sep 1998 15:06:12 +0100


My father was very fond of these LPs  (released on Marble Arch over here) I
have his copies of Volume 1 and 3.  One of my friends has the boxed set
which I think has volumes 1 to 5,  although it may go higher.  My dad always
thought that the arrangements and playing were similar enough to Herb
Alperts (the material seemed to be all the same) to make them a cheap and
enjoyable alternative,  although I find them a bit flat,  and I think that
the production and cut lacks the warmth of Herb Alperts records.


Il Maestro Con Queso

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Carousel of Progress
Date: 21 Sep 1998 12:04:11 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-20 23:43:57 EDT, you write:

<< There was indeed a Carousel of Progress at Disneyland, and it was in the
 type of building mentioned here.  It definitely changed to an attraction
 called "America Sings"--I'm not really sure of the exact year, but I'm
 guessing around the bicentennial. >>

the one at WDW stayed around until about 3-4 years ago i think.  it was one of
my favorite attractions.  i loved the song "Now is the best time of your
life".  if anybody ever runs across a copy of this and they don't want it let
me know.  i think general electric (the sponsor) used to hand out 45's

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From: "Andrew Grant" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) minidisc swaps, anyone?
Date: 21 Sep 1998 12:08:21 -0400


I think this is a great idea!  I was never really into tape swaps because
the quality is so lousy.

Which model did you buy?  Here in the US, the recording industry has done
their best to squash MiniDisc, but somehow Sony has succeeded in offering
some models.  Unfortunately, Sony is all you can get here.  In Japan, the
MiniDisc is very popular, and there are hundreds of models from which to
choose.  (I plan on buying a new MD Walkman when I'm there next month.)

How should we do the swap?  Should we compile lists of what we have, or just
put out 'wish lists'?

Let me know...

ag.




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From: "Darrell Brogdon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) This week on The Retro Cocktail Hour
Date: 21 Sep 1998 14:18:43 +0000


This week on the Retro Cocktail Hour webcast - jungle jazz by Les
Baxter, Michel Magne, Robert Drasnin and Marty Wilson;  the voice
that launched a thousand sighs;  sizzling Stereo Action by Ray
Martin and Marty Gold;  and the musical equivalent of "Godzilla
stomping on Bambi".

To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour on the World Wide Web, just go to:

http://www.ukans.edu/~kanu-fm/retro.html

Requires RealPlayer 5.0 or G2 and at least a 28.8 Internet
connection.  This week's show is #137, with a program archive of
previous webcasts now available.  If you listen, let us know what you
think!

And thanks for the space.


Darrell Brogdon
The Retro Cocktail Hour
KANU FM 91.5
Broadcasting Hall
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Guiros Galore
Date: 21 Sep 1998 15:51:13 -0400


A while back we had a thread on "What the heck is a guiro?"

A little late, here's Latin Percussion's guiro index:
http://www.lpmusic.com/Product_Showcase/Guiros/index.html

8 models to choose from.

m.ace  [e-mail]
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From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Mondo Bongos" Playlist for 23 Sep 98
Date: 21 Sep 1998 17:55:25 -0400




Mondo Bongos can be heard every Wednesday at 9 to 11 am on CFRU 93.3 fm in
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Chaino: Rockin' Bongos "Las Vegas Grind Pt 3"
Arthur Lyman: Love "Love for Sale"
The Ensemble of Seven: Quiet Village "Exotic Fantasies"
Martin Denny: M'Bira "Primitiva"
Sukia: Sukia "Contacto Espacial con el Tercer Sexo"
Amon Tobin: One Day in My Garden "Bricolage"
Can: Bring Me Coffee or Tea "Tago Mago"
Pigbag: Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag 7"
The Four Instants: Bogatini "Las Vegas Grind Pt 3"
The Revels: Comanche "Intoxica!!!"
Bob Ridgely: She Was a Mau Mau "Bent, Batty & 'bnoxious"
Ganimian & his Orientals: Come with me to the Casbah "Jungle Exotica"
The Merits: Arabian Jerk "Jungle Exotica Pt 2"
The Jesters: Peter Gunn Twist "Las Vegas Grind Pt 1"
DJ Food: Dark Aeco "Ninja Cuts: Funkjazztical Tricknology"
Jimmy Smith: Theme from Joy House "The Cat"
Original Checkmates: The Spy "Joe Meek's Intergalactic Instros"
Johnny Hawksworth: Jane Bond Theme "Betty Page Jungle Girl"
United Future Organization: The Planet Plan "3rd Perspective"
Lon Chaney Jr/Ronald Stein: Song from Spider Baby "Not of this Earth!"
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Frenzy "Voodoo Jive"
The Frantics: The Whip "Las Vegas Grind Pt 1"
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Little Demon "Voodoo Jive"
Peter Thomas: Cruising "100% Cotton"
Marc 4: Hyde Park "Stroboscopica"
Pasquale Castiglione: Games "Scoctopus - The In Sound from Octopus Records"
Les Baxter: Girl from Uganda "African Blues"
The Big Bay Band: Jungle Drums 7"
The Hollywood Persuaders: Drums A-Go-Go "Las Vegas Grind Pt 1"
Tarantula Ghoul & the Gravediggers: King Kong "Jungle Exotica"
Eric Delancy:Luck Mambo "Betty Page Jungle Girl"
Mirageman: Intermission "Mo'Plen 3000 - space killer tracks from the
past..till the third millenium"
Snowboy: The New Avengers "Acid Jazz Movie & TV Themes"
Don Julian: Theme from Savage! "Badmutha's - 18 original Black Movie Hits"

Comments & questions welcome!

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for Jack
Date: 21 Sep 1998 16:18:17 -0700


 KFJC play list 9/6/98 for Jack Diamond

 ARTIST               TRACK                     ALBUM ETC
______________________________________________________________________
 The Planets          Chunky

 John Eardley Qnt.    Demanton                  Prestige, 10", 55
 W/ Jack Montrose-Tnr

 Bruno Nicholai       Buon Funerale Amigos      Abraxas Label, Cd
 Russ Garcia Orch.    Frozen Neptune            Fastastica, Stereo
 Psychedelic Visions  Mind Jammer               Mercury/Wing
 Armando Travajoli    The Imposter              San Gennaro
 Neal Hefti Orch      Ben Casey Theme
 Charles Earland      Incense of Essence        Dyno-Mite Bros.
 Mort Stevens Orch    The Blues Trip            Hawaii-Five-Oh (request)

 Louis Bellson Orch.  Shuffle Off to Broadway   Project 3
 Feat. Pete Christlieb

 Toots Thielmans      Bluesette                 Dick Hyman-Organ
 Jim Gordon           Rites of Passage          Plays Heavy
 Andre' Previn        One Million Dollars       Fortune Cookie OST
 Sammy Davis Jr.      Let there Be Love
 Barney Kessel Septet Viva El Toro              1958
 Mary Mayo/Dick Hyman Imagination               Moon Gas
 Bembo, Alberto       Ore 4                     Io E Mara
 Klaus Hashagen       Percussion 6              Mid 60'S
 Deviants             Jamies Song               Disposable
 Elmer Bernstein      Seclusion                 Caretakers
 Les Baxter Orch.     Brazilia                  Jungle Jazz
 Quincy Jones         20TH Century Drawers      Walk, Don't Run
 18TH Century Concepts  Sticcato                20TH Century Cycle
 Dudley Moore Ensble. Bedazzled-Main Title        Elec Harpsichord
 101 Strings          Concrete Forest

 Mineo, Attilio       The Queen City            Conducts Man in Space
                                                W/Sounds

 Dudley Moore         Love M E !                Bedazzled
 Psychedelic Visions  Psychotic Reaction
 Billy Strange        Group Therapy             Bunny O'Hare Ost

 Chet Baker           Look for the Silver       Pacific Jazz
                      Lining

 Elmer Bernstein Orch Jubilation                Blues & Brass
 Thumbs Carlisle      Gettin' My Shit Back Together
 George Dunning       Groove for Susie #2       Suzie Wong

 John Carradine-Word  Night Song for the        1957
                      Sleepless
 W/ Chico Hamilton Qnt
 Feat. Buddy Collette

 Mort Lindsey Orch    It Ain't Grindlesteig     Grimm's Hip Fairy...
 Del Close-John Brent Cool                      How to Speak Hip

 Kenyon Hopkins Orch. The Whistling Canary      Yellow Canary
 W/ Romeo Penque-Flute

 Scotty Mackay        Black Cat
 Jerry Goldsmith      No Escape                 Planet...Apes
 Oliver Nelson Orch   Emancipation Blues        Prestige, 1961
 The Corporation      Lonely Rider              Vinnie Bell-Gtr
 Nico Fidenco         Emanuelle in America      Emanuelle Nera
 Jerry C/Kole         Along Came Mary           Not that Tune:)
 Cecil Holmes         2001
 Haack, Bruce         Word Game                 Hush Little Robot
 Pete Rugolo Orch     Diamond on the Move


Jack
Jack Diamond Music
Http://www.jackdiamond.com

Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
Sundays 10AM-1PM
Http://www.KFJC.org (Internet Broadcast)
KFJC-FM, 89.7
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Los Altos Hills, CA



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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey LIVE!
Date: 21 Sep 1998 21:15:12 -0700


>> We can promote it over the air on KFJC if you tell me all the
>details:-)

>>THAT IS A WONDERFUL IDEA AND WILL CERTAINLY HELP . THE MAIN THING
>WILL TAKE PLACE @ JUSTICE LEAGUE FROM 8 TO 1O PM , OCTOBER MONDAY 21ST
>IN S.F. THANK YOU TO MENTION IT .

Hello all,

Jean Jacques Perrey will be giving a lecture and a LIVE performance
of musique concrete electronique at the JUSTICE LEAGUE, OCTOBER 21,
1998 from 8PM-10PM in San Francisco, CA

BE THERE!!!


Jack
Jack Diamond Music
Http://www.jackdiamond.com

Tune in The House of Games with Jack Diamond
Sundays 10AM-1PM
Http://www.KFJC.org (Internet Broadcast)
KFJC-FM, 89.7
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From: Robert Sloane <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Carousel of Progress
Date: 22 Sep 1998 01:25:46 -0500


At 12:04 PM 9/21/98 -0400, [e-mail] wrote:

>In a message dated 98-09-20 23:43:57 EDT, you write:
>
><< There was indeed a Carousel of Progress at Disneyland . . .
>
>the one at WDW stayed around until about 3-4 years ago i think.  it was
one of
>my favorite attractions.  i loved the song "Now is the best time of your
>life".  if anybody ever runs across a copy of this and they don't want it let
>me know.  i think general electric (the sponsor) used to hand out 45's

Damn.  I've got a copy of the original theme song, "There's a Great Big
Beautiful Tomorrow," on the Disney box set _A Legacy in Song_.  (Check out
the story, below.)  I seem to remember having an LP of Carousel of
Progress, um, stuff--maybe narration, and music?  Am I dreaming this up?
The reason it's so vivid in my mind is that the pictures included with the
record helped to form what I thought about when I thought of the "space
age"--and thus became the subconscious images that led to my interest in
exotica.

Btw, has anybody heard this "Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" song?  At first,
I thought it had a theremin in it, but on closer listening, it sounds like
a voice--which is weird to me, since I always thought that theremin sounds
were actually vocal parts, before I knew what the instrument was.  Seems
like here, they used a voice to emulate a theremin emulating a voice.


Here's what the box set booklet says about the Carousel of Progress:

"Another pavilion Disney created for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair was
the Carousel of Progress.  Sponsored by General Electric, the show was
designed to demonstrate the ways electricity and modern conveniences had
improved the quality of people's lives.

"Walt needed a song to bridge the changes in scenes so, as usual, he turned
to the Sherman brothers, who responded with 'There's a Great Big Beautiful
Tomorrow.'

"After it had finished its run at the World's Fair, Walt decided to make
some changes in the show and move it to Disneyland.  The 'new and improved'
version, which opened in 1967, featured improved Audio-Animatronics figures
and a more sophisticated 'moving' carousel theater in which the audience
revolved from scene to scene.

"When the Carousel of Progress moved to Walt Disney World in 1973, 'There's
a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow' was retired (replaced by another Sherman
brothers song, 'The Best Time of Your Life.')  However, it received a new
lease on life in 1983 when it became a featured song at Horizons at EPCOT
Center in the Walt Disney World resort."


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Aerobics leaders look at swing dance (AP)
Date: 22 Sep 1998 11:05:57 -0500


    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fitness class leaders, edgy at being wallflowers during
a hot revival of swing, are looking for ways to translate dances like the
Lindy hop into aerobics.
    ``It's my opinion that it's going to be the next big thing,'' said Juliane
Gendron, education manager of IDEA, a national fitness professionals group.
``By the beginning of next year, we should see cardiovascular classes that
are based on swing dance steps.''
    The swing revival is far more than a return to the sound they danced to the
1930s, '40s and pre-rock 'n' roll '50s. Led by such new groups as the
Squirrel Nut Zippers, today's hot music adds rock's drive to the old big
band bounce. The music has been finding homes in night clubs across the
country.
    For younger dancers, swing is so new that it's still being taught in the
clubs that feature it. Typically, an instructor will get the newbies going
early in the night so they can work their way in with more experienced dancers.
    ``What I've seen is clubs offering dance lessons before a band starts,''
said swing dancer and aerobics instructor Melissa Joulwan of Kentfield,
Calif. ``But I wouldn't be at all surprised if exercise facilities started
swing lessons down the road. That's the trend. Things start in clubs and
become more formalized, and end up being taught as an aerobics class.''
    It happened with hip hop and salsa, among other dances, said Joulwan, who
edits and publishes Go, Girl!, a webzine for active women.
    Swing dancing has plenty of aerobic potential, experts say. A study at
California State University, Long Beach found swing can get participants'
heart rates into the aerobic training range. Fast, vigorous dancing also can
stoke the body to a burn rate of around 400 calories an hour, said the
study, cited in the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter.
    But aerobic training work requires about 20 minutes of continuous activity
at vigorous intensity. So dancers who also look for a workout couldn't sit
between songs. They'd have to dance a 3-4-song set, the newsletter said.
    And to make swing work in a health club, some changes would have to be
made. The music itself might have to be modified. Although it would be
possible to dance to hot hits by big-name bands, band tempos are not set to
heart rates, as made-for-aerobics music is. Club leaders might have to
search out swing-style aerobics music.
    Some is available, however. Muscle Mixes Music of Orlando, Fla., has been
producing swing for aerobics for five years, said Randi Solomon, a vice
president and music producer.
    The earlier versions were marketed for senior citizens classes, Solomon
said. The newer music, including some released this year, comes as
instructors look for something to try with young adults, she said.
    Other changes also would be needed. Swing's sometimes-complex footwork
would have to be simplified so entire classes could do it together, Gendron
said. Inevitably, some moves from aerobics would be mixed in, she said.
    ``You'd simplify, No.1, and you take traditional group exercise moves and
put a swing style to it,'' Gendron said. ``That way your class feels more
comfortable.''
    Also, swing is a partners dance, so the choreographer may have to develop a
way to dance as a class without partners, Gendron said.
    One facility splits the night club-health club difference by offering
non-aerobics swing dance in a health club studio.
    ``For a deconditioned person, it would be an aerobic exercise,'' said Julie
McNeneney, vice president of operations at The Fitness Group in Vancouver,
British Columbia. ``For others, it is just an opportunity to move and have
fun.''
    As for the dancers-without-partners dilemma, McNeneney's solution is
simple: ``We can pair 'em up when they get here.''




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Subject: Re: (exotica) Carousel of Progress - Etc.
Date: 22 Sep 1998 11:22:38 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-22 10:23:23 EDT, rsloane writes:

<< "When the Carousel of Progress moved to Walt Disney World in 1973, 'There's
 a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow' was retired (replaced by another Sherman
 brothers song, 'The Best Time of Your Life.')  However, it received a new
 lease on life in 1983 when it became a featured song at Horizons at EPCOT
 Center in the Walt Disney World resort." >>

"The Best Time of Your Life" is the one that I like so much.  Again, if any
list member runs across a 45 at a thrift and does not want it let me know.
They would give the 45's out free in front of the attraction.

I have been to Horizons many times but cannot recall "There's a Great Big
Beautiful Tomorrow" song.  I have a Disney CD that has an instrumental of the
song played during the "Space Sequence" and there is a song called "Horizons"
on the CD also.  Maybe they dumped the song somewhere along the line.  I was
at Horizons when it firsted opened and many times after that and I cannot
remember the Beautiful song.  This bugs me because I am real observant with
this stuff.

I actually have The Carosel of Progress video taped (yes the entire show!).
During the early 1980's I was very interested in the Space Shuttle program and
a college buddy and I used to go to Fla to see the launches.  Cape Canaveral
and WDW are only about 6 hours from Charleston SC where I live so we went a
lot.  Disney had these killer rates for students and we must have gone 15 to
20 times in a 6-7 year period.  Anyway, my friend had a video camera (one of
the first) and was big into video-taping anything that moved.  We have lots of
the shows, attractions, etc. recorded.  I need to get in the attic and find
some of these tapes.

Robert


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Those hard to find cds: Easy tune
Date: 21 Sep 1998 20:24:04 +0200


>From: chuck <[e-mail]>

>Drive In presents Easy tune Vol 1, 2, 3, & 4 on Drive-In /Outland
>Records, 1996
>I was able to find Vols 3 & 4 and now I understand that theres a
>Japanese Easy Tune Greatest Hits out.  Vol 2 is Xmas music!  Does any
>one have any info on how to find Vol 1 & 2 or the Best of Easy Tunes?

    i think vol 1 & 2 are deleted. vol 4 (the xmas one) is said to
    be rereleased for xmas this year. Best of Easy Tunes compiles
    volumes 1 through 4. (each volume only had about 5 or 6 songs
    on them).

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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Cornelius' "Microdisney California tour"
Date: 22 Sep 1998 14:43:39 +0200


anyone knows if Cornelius' song "Microdisney California tour" comes from
his "Fantasma" CD?

thanx!

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Carousel of Progress and There's a Great big Beautiful Tomorrow
Date: 22 Sep 1998 13:29:16 EDT


A MIDI of There's a Great big Beautiful Tomorrow is at:

http://ww2.netnitco.net/users/007/gbbt.mid

Now where is the GD MIDI of "The best time of your life"?????

Robert


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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cornelius' "Microdisney California tour"
Date: 22 Sep 1998 18:37:05 +0100


At 14:43 22/09/98 +0200, you wrote:
>
>anyone knows if Cornelius' song "Microdisney California tour" comes from
>his "Fantasma" CD?
Yes, it does. It is "The Microdisneycal Tour"

Jill "Mingo-go"

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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Those hard to find cds: Easy tune
Date: 22 Sep 1998 18:38:53 +0100



>    i think vol 1 & 2 are deleted. vol 4 (the xmas one) is said to
>    be rereleased for xmas this year. Best of Easy Tunes compiles
>    volumes 1 through 4. (each volume only had about 5 or 6 songs
>    on them).

Vol 2 is the Xmas one. Best of has only selected tracks from the four
volumes and a couple of new tracks, but it has none of the Xmas tracks.

(I have them all and used to do their promotion)

Jill "Mingo-go"



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Not "Progress" for her!
Date: 22 Sep 1998 14:00:02 EDT


Since 1955, when Disney World first opened, seven guests have lost their
lives on various rides in the park. Each of these (reputedly) was the
result of their own neglegence. However, the simple fact of their deaths
serves as a grim reminder that not even Disney World is a perfect place.

In addition, one employee was killed. In 1974, an 18-year-old cast
member was killed when she became caught between a rotating wall and a
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From: [e-mail] (Lou Smith)
Subject: (exotica) fwd: Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Online Listening Party Planned
Date: 22 Sep 1998 18:58:04 GMT


     NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998--

    LIVECONCERTS.COM To Host, Inviting Fans to Hear Portions of New
                  Album During Week of September 22

     LIVECONCERTS.COM will host a listening party online for the new
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach collaboration, Painted From Memory,
due in stores on Sept. 29 (Mercury Records).
     On September 22 at 7:00pm PST, guests of the site will be able to

enter the "Listening Party" to hear the new song "I Still Have That
Other Girl" in its entirety. Fans can check into the site again on
September 28 at 7:00pm PST to hear the song once again. In addition,
guests can log onto the site at any time between September 22 and 28
to listen to 30-second sound samples from every song on Painted From
Memory while watching a simultaneous slide show of photographs taken
during the recording of the album.
     Also, please be sure to visit the Mercury Records website at
http://www.mercuryrecords.com regularly for news about upcoming Elvis
& Burt tour plans and television appearances.
     Painted From Memory is the result of two years of collaboration
between Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, who first began working
together when they wrote "God Give Me Strength" for the film "Grace
of My Heart." Eleven additional songs are on the album, which was
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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) UK Readers FYI
Date: 22 Sep 1998 21:01:34 +0100


IMHO required watching:
Friday night 25 Sept (starts 00:25 Sat AM)
Our Man Flint (1966)
James Coburn, Lee J Cobb.
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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Elvis Costello
Date: 22 Sep 1998 21:01:32 +0100



Everyone has hidden qualities, but I regret I'm darned if
I can see any in Mr Costello.  I don't want to start a flame
war, just simply understand what all the fuss is about.

If someone would like to continue a parallel thread, I'd
like to nominate the following three people as artists
who have become stars simply because their record
companies have hyped them up that way.

Elvis Costello
Tanita Tikaram
Labi Siffre

Any more proposals?
Hugh.


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From: [e-mail] (Lou Smith)
Subject: (exotica) fwd: Incredibly Strange Music
Date: 22 Sep 1998 21:15:36 GMT


In rec.music.collecting.vinyl, V/search <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Attention rare vinyl collectors:
>Incredibly Strange Music Volumes 1 &2 are available from V/Search
>(formerly Re/Search) Publications. Each volume is packed with
>information, tips, and anecodotes on the most exotic, rare, and strange
>music available. The books are $17.99 each plus S&H.

>Interviewees include Eartha Kitt, Jello Biafra, Robert Moog, Perrey &
>Kingsley, Esquivel, and many more. Also available are Incredibly Strange
>Music CDs (ISM 1 & 2, Ken Nordine, Perrey & Kingsley, Eden Ahbez--$16
>each/$60 for all five).

>If you are interested in ordering, please visit our web site:
>http://www.vsearchmedia.com and use our secure server, give us a call, OR send check, cash, money order, or CC to:

>V/Search Publications
>20 Romolo Suite B
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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) fwd: Incredibly Strange Music
Date: 22 Sep 1998 13:23:03 -0700


BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY THEM ALL!!!
Jack

At 09:15 PM 9/22/98 GMT, you wrote:
V/search <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>>Attention rare vinyl collectors:
>>Incredibly Strange Music Volumes 1 &2 are available from V/Search
>>(formerly Re/Search) Publications. Each volume is packed with
>>information, tips, and anecodotes on the most exotic, rare, and strange
>>music available. The books are $17.99 each plus S&H.
>
>>Interviewees include Eartha Kitt, Jello Biafra, Robert Moog, Jean Jacques
Perrey & Gershon Kingsley (separate), Esquivel, and many more. Also
available are Incredibly Strange
>>Music CDs (ISM 1 & 2, Ken Nordine, Perrey & Kingsley, Eden Ahbez--$16
>>each/$60 for all five).
>
>>If you are interested in ordering, please visit our web site:
>>http://www.vsearchmedia.com and use our secure server, give us a call, OR
send check, cash, money order, or CC to:
>
>>V/Search Publications
>>20 Romolo Suite B
>>San Francisco, CA 94133
>>415-362-1465
>>Fax: [phone]



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey LIVE!
Date: 22 Sep 1998 18:40:03 EDT


JUSTICE LEAGUE FROM 8 TO 1O PM , OCTOBER MONDAY 21ST IN S.F.

in San Francisco, October 21st is a Wednesday


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Perfect Beat
Date: 22 Sep 1998 18:43:43 -0500


>I thought that you might be interested in a forthcoming
>anthology of essays called(I think)  *Wild Sounds: Exotica and Post-War
>Culture.*  It's a bunch of essays by various authors each writing on a major
>exotica figure (including a piece by me on Les Baxter and Yma Sumac.)  The
>book is supposed to come out sometime this fall.  If you're curious you
>could contact the editor, Philip Hayward.

A web search on Philip Hayward, editor of the forthcoming Wild Sounds
anthology, turns up the following URL for Perfect Beat, The Pacific Journal
of Research Into Contemporary Music and Popular Culture:
<http://www.mcs.mq.edu.au/content/pbeat/default.html>

This journal looks like it would be (at least partly) interesting to most
folks here on the list. Has anyone seen/read it?


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey LIVE!
Date: 22 Sep 1998 15:54:00 -0700


At 06:40 PM 9/22/98 EDT, you wrote:
>JUSTICE LEAGUE FROM 8 TO 1O PM , OCTOBER MONDAY 21ST IN S.F.
>
>in San Francisco, October 21st is a Wednesday
waaaaa waaaa waaaa

I know.  I already e-mailed him and told him that
He's getting back to me
JD


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From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Perfect Beat
Date: 22 Sep 1998 18:01:33 -0400


Hi there:

I'm one the International Editorial Advisory Board (or whatever it is)
for Perfect Beat.  It's a good journal, in my view . . . not too dryly
ethnomusicological, with some interesting stuff on Hawaiian guitar
in a recent issue and more stuff of interest to this list being promised.
I was supposed to do an Esquivel piece for the Wild Sounds book,
but fell way behind on other stuff and had to withdraw.  Editor
Phil Hayward has just stepped down, turning it over to a younger
colleague, but they're a nice bunch of people and I spent a fab
evening in the Sutherland pub in Sydney with them last October.

Will

Will Straw
Associate Professor and Director,
Graduate Program in Communications
McGill University

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From: "Andrew Grant" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Cornelius' "Microdisney California tour"
Date: 22 Sep 1998 22:37:05 -0400


Yes - it does.  However, as Jill pointed out, the Sean O'Hagen remix is
wonderful.  Far better, in my opinion.  The remix is also available on the
new Cornelius CD single 'Chapter 8 - Seashore and Horizon' (though the track
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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Os Mutantes
Date: 23 Sep 1998 09:52:28 +0100


Just got this Os Mutantes (or Mutantes) CD "Personalidade" on Polydor
Brasil. This is some psych pop-rock band. Strange stuff. Weird moogy sounds.
Fuzz guitar. A sort of budget-priced greatest hits. Some really wacked out
stuff. If you are into mutated psych pop with a slight Brasilian flavour,
check this out. I ordered it on-line from Dusty Grooves.

Jill "Mingo-go"



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From: "keir keightley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Elvis Costello
Date: 23 Sep 1998 06:07:07 PDT


Admittedly, Elvis C. has been shite for the last decade and a
half...However, he was a genius once... Rather than returning
flame-fire, though, I'd just like to point you to some proto-lounge
revival materials of Mr. Costello's earlier, more glorious career, e.g.
"Motel Matches", "My Funny Valentine", "Almost Blue" (song, definitely
not album), and the inside sleeve photo from _Trust_, in which the band
are posed around a grand piano in what looks like the "velvet room" of a
swanky 50s nightclub...Elvis not only wrote great songs once upon a
time, he had TASTE.

From BossaNovaVille,
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From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hey Man, what is that song?
Date: 23 Sep 1998 09:36:09 -0400


This is for "DJ King Kini....."

On your audio page, you have a great "spooky" female vocal song.....she's =
singing in a VERY high pitch with background organ - it's approx. 15min =
into one of your programs (EBS#43 Lounge).

Do tell - I love that one.

- Nate



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From: "sir william walker" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Auction (spoken word, etc.)
Date: 23 Sep 1998 08:03:29 PDT


List members may be interested in an auction of spoken
word, celebrity vocals, childrens records, etc. going on
right now at:

http://www.letitbe.com/auction/index.html

(ends Saturday...)



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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jass records obit
Date: 23 Sep 1998 16:57:18 +0200


apparantly Jass records died. several of their raunchy blues comps, like
"The Copulatin' Blues", have been reissued as Mojo records. they have a
clearance sale, and this includes the recommended "Halloween Stomp (Jazz
and Big Band music for a Haunted House Party!)" and Raymond Scott's
"Powerhouse". contact: [e-mail]

        Johan


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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Third Man
Date: 23 Sep 1998 13:15:47 -0400


You know the tune. See the movie (again).

"The Third Man" (1949) - AMC - Friday afternoon - 2:00pm (eastern daylight
time)

(apologies to those for whom this is irrelevant)

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) Elvis Costello
Date: 23 Sep 1998 14:25:30 EDT


I agree with the assessment from Bossa Novaville. Elvis Costello' first albums
(through "Trust") were brilliant  rocksploitation because of the many
recognizable musical quotes he "Took Liberties" with. I still buy whatever he
puts out because I respect his independence and dedication to his art and
craft. Like Tower of Power, he will always have followers and never be on the
radio....Jimmy Botticelli/"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR-FM, Cambridge Tuesdays
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From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Locked Groove singles
Date: 23 Sep 1998 22:22:01 +0200


Read this on the NZPOP-list the other day, anyone saw this advertised yet? I
really like the idea of it all. I know there was a 7" a few years ago with
100 Lock Grooves, WFMU had it in their catalog if I'm not mistaken.

> Also, I just picked up perhaps the highest concept slab of vinyl I
> have ever  bought. It is not only a challenge to play, it's also
> pretty tough to listen to at times. It's called 'RRR 500: Various
> 500 Lock Grooves By 500 Artists' and it has lots of NZ content.
> Tracks by international celebrities like Jad Fair, His Name Is
> Alive, Sonic Youth, Terry Riley, Derek Bailey and Neil Hamburger
> are interspersed with single groove loops from Pumice, Omit,
> BirchvilleCat Motel, A Handful Of Dust, Lugosi and Bruce Russell.
> Two-Hundred and Fifty tracks per side, an incredible deal...don't
> wait for the CD release.

Arjan




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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Progris, Elvis
Date: 23 Sep 1998 13:51:24 -0700


>From: [e-mail]
>
>Since 1955, when Disney World first opened, seven guests have lost their
>lives on various rides in the park. Each of these (reputedly) was the
>result of their own neglegence. However, the simple fact of their deaths
>serves as a grim reminder that not even Disney World is a perfect place.
>
>In addition, one employee was killed. In 1974, an 18-year-old cast
>member was killed when she became caught between a rotating wall and a
>stationary one in Disney's Carousel of Progress theatre.

I think you may be a bit confused here. I believe this accident was at
America Sings (which replaced the Carousel of Progress), and this was at
Disneyland, not Disney World. No? Or did this happen at Disney World ALSO?

>From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
>
>Everyone has hidden qualities, but I regret I'm darned if
>I can see any in Mr Costello.  I don't want to start a flame
>war, just simply understand what all the fuss is about.
>
>If someone would like to continue a parallel thread, I'd
>like to nominate the following three people as artists
>who have become stars simply because their record
>companies have hyped them up that way.
>
>Elvis Costello
>Tanita Tikaram
>Labi Siffre

Well, as for me, Elvis Costello gets my vote for the greatest songwriter of
the rock age, after Bob Dylan (and he's a lot more consistent than Dylan,
too). Other than Frank Zappa, I don't believe that ANYONE has shown such an
amazing ability to write successfully in such a wide variety of genres.
Costello fully dazzles me with both his music AND lyrics. Anyway, an artist
doesn't maintain stardom (not to mention critical acclaim) for *20 years*
only because "their record companies have hyped them up that way."

Meanwhile, of all the undeserving stars you might have listed, I find it
baffling that you would list Tanita Tikaram and Labi Siffre, both of whom
really aren't "stars" by any mainstream definition.

I also find it somewhat surprising that there would be anti-Costello
sentiment on this list, since the most common Costello criticism in general
is something along the lines of "He was cool when he was punky and focused,
but now he's all fancy-shmancy and dicking around with all these fruity
musical styles." In other words, he's a lot closer to exotica than he used
to be. And after all, he's about to release a collaborative album with Burt
Bacharach, whose exotica credentials are beyond reproach. So...what's wrong
with Elvis?

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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rhino's Best of Animie & Space Ghost
Date: 23 Sep 1998 15:02:11 -0700 (PDT)


Went to lunch today and I stopped by Tower....and saw Rhino has a
Japanese cartoon music cd out called The Best Of Japanese Anime Music
and Rhino also has released Space Ghost "Surf & Turf,  22 Tiki Torched
Songs"

 The Japanese Animie has english versions of songs when available such
as Go Speed Racer.  I didn't recognize many of the songs or any songs
at all on Space Ghost.  Any info members have is appreciated.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
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Subject: Re:  (exotica) Rhino's Best of Animie & Space Ghost
Date: 23 Sep 1998 19:03:27 EDT


[e-mail] wrote:
>>> The Japanese Animie has english versions of songs when available such as
Go Speed Racer.  I didn't recognize many of the songs or any songs at all on
Space Ghost.  Any info members have is appreciated.<<<

Unless you're a hardcore anime fan, "The Best of Anime" has three songs you
would recognize ("Astro Boy," "Gigantor" and "Speed Racer" themes). The rest
are all smooth, synthy pop songs sung in Japanese by Japanese girls with
little voices. It's a little disconcerting at first, but it really grows on
you.

All the Space Ghost tracks are from the show. If you like the show, you'll
like the disc. If you haven't seen it, I'd recommend you see it first. They
have a great, but different, sense of humor. By the way, despite the "Tiki"
title, it has nothing to do with exotica-style music.

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From: "Ron Grandia" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Jean Jacques Perrey LIVE!
Date: 23 Sep 1998 16:23:24 -0700


Hiya friends...Miss you all...very busy these days...

Anybody going? I'm there with (recorded off-speed tape loop of) bells on!
Send a note off-list i you'd care to say hi.

My calender says that the 21st is a Wednesday, not a Monday.
Thought I would mention it just in case... I would hate for some
unhappy pilgrim to arrive on the wrong day.

Ron



>>>THAT IS A WONDERFUL IDEA AND WILL CERTAINLY HELP . THE MAIN THING
>>WILL TAKE PLACE @ JUSTICE LEAGUE FROM 8 TO 1O PM , OCTOBER MONDAY 21ST
>>IN S.F. THANK YOU TO MENTION IT .
>
>Hello all,
>
>Jean Jacques Perrey will be giving a lecture and a LIVE performance
>of musique concrete electronique at the JUSTICE LEAGUE, OCTOBER 21,
>1998 from 8PM-10PM in San Francisco, CA
>
>BE THERE!!!
>
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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Day The Moog Cookbook Came To Visit
Date: 23 Sep 1998 20:15:28 -0400


The Synthmuseum site has recently posted "The Day The Moog Cookbook Came To
Visit" -- a long, long interview with Brian Kehew of The Moog Cookbook.

http://www.synthmuseum.com/mc/index.html

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From: Sevo Stille <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Gonzalo Martinez to play at Radio X anniversary party on Sep. 25th
Date: 24 Sep 1998 01:17:23 +0200


Radio X 97.1 Frankfurt will celebrate its first anniversary with a big
party this Friday (September 25th) at the Staedelschule (Frankfurt art
school), Duererstrasse, Frankfurt, Germany.=20

Most noteworthy for exoticats will be the first and only appearance in
Germany by the Chilean loungecore band "Gonzalo Martinez", featuring
members of Lisa Carbon and Sieg =FCber die Sonne.=20

The other band for the evening will be "Chicks on Speed" (Go Records,
M=FCnchen) - at least for me this years highlight of the Popkomm Gigolo
Records show.=20

DJ's for the night will be Tobi (Flokati, M=FCnchen), Good Groove (Frisbe=
e
Rec., Frankfurt), Frank (Wiesbaden), Stereofreund (Darmstadt), Sensi
(Darmstadt) and Weller (InterSoundCasino, Frankfurt) - on two floors,
with house and electro on the main floor, and drum&bass, rare grooves
and soul on the second. =20

Admission starts around 9:00 pm.

Sevo

--=20
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From: Lang Thompson <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Locked Groove Records
Date: 23 Sep 1998 23:06:51 -0400


The 7" was from RRR as well.  Orderable from RRR, 23 Central St, Lowell MA
01852 or from Forced Exposure (http://www.fe.org/) and probably from
Aquarius (http://aquarius.bianca.com/).  LT




At 10:22 PM 9/23/98 +0200, you wrote:
>
>Read this on the NZPOP-list the other day, anyone saw this advertised yet? I
>really like the idea of it all. I know there was a 7" a few years ago with
>100 Lock Grooves, WFMU had it in their catalog if I'm not mistaken.
>
>> Also, I just picked up perhaps the highest concept slab of vinyl I
>> have ever  bought. It is not only a challenge to play, it's also
>> pretty tough to listen to at times. It's called 'RRR 500: Various
>> 500 Lock Grooves By 500 Artists' and it has lots of NZ content.
>> Tracks by international celebrities like Jad Fair, His Name Is
>> Alive, Sonic Youth, Terry Riley, Derek Bailey and Neil Hamburger
>> are interspersed with single groove loops from Pumice, Omit,
>> BirchvilleCat Motel, A Handful Of Dust, Lugosi and Bruce Russell.
>> Two-Hundred and Fifty tracks per side, an incredible deal...don't
>> wait for the CD release.
>
>Arjan

Lang Thompson
http://www.tcf.ua.edu/wlt4

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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: (non-exotica) Costello etc.
Date: 24 Sep 1998 04:52:14 +0100



This Costello thing is getting way out of hand.
I originally wrote (and stand by)
>>Everyone has hidden qualities, but I regret I'm darned if
>>I can see any in Mr Costello.  I don't want to start a flame
>>war, just simply understand what all the fuss is about.

This would appear to be a major case of an artist apparently
making a big name for himself in America (where it would
appear that his work is appreciated) perhaps at the expense
of acclaim in Europe (where it appears that his work is
not appreciated).

Many have written that Costello the songwriter is only
eclipsed by Dylan.  I'm going to consign myself to cold
obscurity by admitting not overly caring for RZ's work
much either, but I do remember during the 60's a whole
array of records of his songs by Manfred Mann, The
Byrds et al.  Perhaps I'm listening to the wrong radio
stations here, but I'm not aware of any records over the
last 20 years which have been captioned "an Elvis
Costello song".  Thus again, I opine, is it a case that
English ears don't recognise true talent, or do we know
what's good and bad?   Perhaps Jill Mingo can comment
on this, being in the music business here while having
transatlatic roots?

>Meanwhile, of all the undeserving stars you might have listed, I find it
>baffling that you would list Tanita Tikaram and Labi Siffre, both of whom
>really aren't "stars" by any mainstream definition.
Exactly my point!  Tikaram seems to be included in playlists largely
through tokenism, and Siffre was pushed mercilessly by his agency
by opening for others of their acts.  He had a minor hit record, and is now
being recreated as a former pop star, on the basis of barely-existent
charting.
Perhaps the non-musical press is to blame, by running stories about 1960's
one-hit-wonders, in which they say the artist had "a string of hits in the
60's".

Hugh.


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Rhino's Space Ghost
Date: 24 Sep 1998 00:18:47 EDT


This Cd starts off with a pretty good Hawaiian War Chant and there are a few
other really good *songs* but most of it is an odd mix of comedy and music
that makes it fun to listen to yet unlistenable for most occasions


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) The King lives!
Date: 24 Sep 1998 00:19:39 EDT


Long live the King!

Friday, October 2
El Vez, the Mexican Elvis, aka The King of the Barrio
will headline along with King of Hawaii
the new instrumental music kings of Seattle

Great American Music Hall
San Francisco
859 O'Farrell
885-0750

The Tiki News team (aka Otto & Baby Doe) will be handling merchandising chores
for King Of Hawaii. Look for the Tiki lights.


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Dr. Rebecca Leydon
Date: 24 Sep 1998 00:20:22 EDT


Who ever posted about the book of essays by Dr. Rebecca Leydon, do you have
any more info such as release date, publisher or perhaps a direct email
address


Otto


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re:  Locked Groove Records
Date: 23 Sep 1998 22:03:26 -0700


At 11:06 PM 9/23/98 -0400, Lang Thompson wrote:
>
>The 7" was from RRR as well.  Orderable from RRR, 23 Central St, Lowell MA
>01852 or from Forced Exposure (http://www.fe.org/) and probably from
>Aquarius (http://aquarius.bianca.com/).  LT

KFJC-FM just added a KILLER locked groove rekkid tonight
The guy who reviewed it went off his nut for about 6 minutes AND HE TALKS
FAST AND A LOT

500 Locked Grooves
12" LP
RRR 500

Needless to say...MASTERPIECE

Listen for it
http://www.kfjc.org

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From: Jill Mingo <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: (non-exotica) Costello etc.
Date: 24 Sep 1998 09:46:36 +0100



>This would appear to be a major case of an artist apparently
>making a big name for himself in America (where it would
>appear that his work is appreciated) perhaps at the expense
>of acclaim in Europe (where it appears that his work is
>not appreciated).

I don't know. Costello doesn't seem to be cranking out hits in Europe today,
but I think he is recognised by the industry as a credible songwriting
talent. I am not a major fan of his, but I consider him to be a credible
songwriter that just isn't my cup of tea.

I do remember during the 60's a whole
>array of records of his songs by Manfred Mann, The
>Byrds et al.  Perhaps I'm listening to the wrong radio
>stations here, but I'm not aware of any records over the
>last 20 years which have been captioned "an Elvis
>Costello song".

I think in the 60s it was common for songwriters to have other people record
their songs, but during the 70s, it became the thing to perform them
yourself. I am sure there are a lot of people out there who would be
honoured to record a Costello song that he penned for them, but maybe he
feels too strongly about his material to let someone else record it. I don't
know. Maybe he has. There are a lots of recognised musical talents and
songwriters in the industry that aren't cranking out top ten hits every year.

 Thus again, I opine, is it a case that
>English ears don't recognise true talent, or do we know
>what's good and bad?   Perhaps Jill Mingo can comment
>on this, being in the music business here while having
>transatlatic roots?

Well, I know that there is a helluva lot of hype here over things like
Robbie Williams, All Saints and the like in so-called credible music papers
that are complete and utter pop shite. And they also hype very credible
moodier things that have almost no top 40 potential AND yet somehow wind up
in the top 40, which would NEVER get in the US charts. Air is a good example
of this. Signed to Virgin, hyped in the UK, credible music, became top 40 in
the UK, but I don't see that happening in the US (shame their LP didn't live
up to their earlier singles). I think Costello IS recognised in the music
industry in the UK as a true talent - the buying public simply does not buy
his stuff anymore.

>>Meanwhile, of all the undeserving stars you might have listed, I find it
>>baffling that you would list Tanita Tikaram and Labi Siffre, both of whom
>>really aren't "stars" by any mainstream definition.
I can't comment on these artists as I have never heard them or anything
about them that makes me want to hear them. Sorry.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Rhino and Ultra Lounge Tiki Trouble
Date: 24 Sep 1998 06:49:26 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-23 19:07:12 EDT, you write:

<< despite the "Tiki"
 title, it has nothing to do with exotica-style music.

 --Rod
  >>

Ultra Lounge (Capitol) has done the same thing (I think).  There were reports
a couple of months ago about UL coming out with at UL Tiki Sampler -- I was
excited.

Now I have figured out (and correct me if I am wrong) that the Tiki Sampler is
just 2-3 cuts each from Vol 12-18 of the UL series.  And those Vol area
probably the least "tiki" of the whole lot.

I also think that the CD included in that Music Hound book is this same CD.

Any comments?  corrections??  cuss words???

Robert


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From: Michael D. Toth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Feast w/ ComEd @ the Kahiki, Columbus
Date: 24 Sep 1998 10:52:04 -0000



(Please redistribute the following to anyone you feel might be interested)

FYI, Combustible Edison is about to tour in support of their latest Sub
Pop album, THE IMPOSSIBLE WORLD. The tour kicks off with a bang with a
special Tiki Wonderland event at the Kahiki, one the most elaborate and
enormous vestiges of the Tiki Exotica craze left in existence. (The main
dining room, a "village" of thatched huts before a multi-story Tiki god
head with a flaming fireplace mouth, is branded "The Quiet Village.")

ComEd will be doing a lengthy live set in the basement lounge of the
Kahiki in Columbus, OH, preceeded by a grand Tiki feast with the band on
October 24, 1998. Tickets are available for just the concert, the concert
and the meal, OR, the concert, the meal, AND "The Magical Millionaire's
Tour." We're chartering a tour bus from Akron to Columbus, with The
Millionaire as your tour guide. In addition to The Millionaire's witty
banter, bus riders will enjoy music from classic reissues from Scamp
(Martin Denny, Peter Thomas, etc.) and Rykodisc (Arthur Lyman) and have
the opportunity to win reissue CDs from said labels. The return trip will
feature Edisonic video programming.

If you've been meaning to travel to the Kahiki, NOW is the time to cash
in those frequent flyer miles! If you're already within reasonable
driving distance, it's unlikely anything else you may plan could possibly
be more important. :-)

For more information, copies of the event "travel brochure" and a
mini-poster/flyer in PDF form are on the Net at:

http://members.aol.com/tothmd/com_ed/CEbrochure.pdf
http://members.aol.com/tothmd/com_ed/CEflyer.pdf

The brochure file is kinda big (412K or so), but worth every byte!
(You'll need to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed)

To create your own "travel brochure," print page 2 on the back of page 1,
and fold the longways-oriented page into vertical thirds (as if you were
folding a letter) with the right third of page 1 forming the front. Our
physical printed copies are printed on a sunny, fruity yellow paper stock.

In addition to mail order, tickets will be available as of Sept. 26
through Quonset Hut stores in northeast Ohio, and logistics are being
ironed out with Mark from Evolution Control Committee for tickets in the
Columbus area.

I'm helping a local promoter on this venture. I'll be happy to field
e-mails (he presently doesn't have e-mail access) and I could probably
answer your questions, but ultimately it's his show. If you wish to call
him directly, call John Beers at Sparkleworld Productions, (330)
535-2958. Due to the extremely limited number of tickets (140 capacity
for the dinner, 45 available bus seats), it would be a good idea to call
and confirm their availability before sending off for them.

For additional tour dates, e-mail [e-mail]
For more on the Kahiki, visit www.kahiki.com

Thanks,

Michael David Toth
[e-mail]




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From: [e-mail] (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: (exotica) Calypso lp alert AND an obsession
Date: 24 Sep 1998 11:08:07 -0500


Picked up a fine 50s (?) 12-inch of calypso classics by some of the greats:
Rum & Coca-Cola plus Gin & Coconut Water, Wilmouth Houdini
Man Smart & Woman Smarter, The Iron Duke
Mary Ann plus Ugly Woman, The Lion
Nora, Lord Kitchener

Title: Your Musical Holiday in the West Indies (DL 8159)
The cover and liner notes promo Holiday magazine. From Decca's Your Holiday
In... series. None of the songs are covered by Robert Mitchum on the Bear
Family's "That Man" CD. Good sound repro on the disk. Worth a hunt for
calypsophiles.

So this stirred an early memory and a wish (OK, a desparate need) for
another 50s calypso lp: Title is something like Calypso Christmas. Can't
remember the musicians, but the songs are all carols performed by an a
cappella male choir.  I recollect a striking cover illustration of a palm
tree flanked by two African-arty looking dancing figures.

The chorus of one song is trapped in my brain in merciless heavy rotation:
The singers repeat,
mmmmm baba mmmmm baba,
then everyone sings:
Sing oh sing oh sing Christo
(Repeat twice)
It's Christmas in the Tropics.
Then return to the mmmm babas.

Yikes! The only way I'm gonna quickly clear that damn chorus from my head
is to hear the record. Anyone have it and willing to sell their copy?
Please contact me offlist, the sooner the better.

Thx. Unseasonably yours,
Mimi




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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) JEAN JACQUES PERREY LIVE TONIGHT
Date: 24 Sep 1998 10:02:18 -0700


> Hey all--
>
> Sorry about the last-minute notice/wild crossposting, but thought some
> might be interested:
>
> Jean-Jacques Perrey, of Perrey & Kingsley, _Moog Indigo_, & "EVA" fame,
> will be playing an informal set Thursday, September 24 (yes, tonight) at
> The Lab:  2948 16th St, between Mission & S. Van Ness (one block east of
> the 16th St. BART station).
>
> Don't expect "EVA", as this is more of a "trip through inner space" (but
> w/beats!) kind of (underrehearsed) affair.  But, y'know, just being in the
> same room w/the man is a great experience.  Backing him up will be the
> cream of the SF electronic-doohickey-playing folk who could be rounded up
> at short notice (myself & at least 3/4 of the late Mars Bonfire, Inc.,
> included-- as if you care!)
>
> Come one, come all.  There's another act on around 8pm, JJP should be going
> on, oh 10ish or slightly thereafter.  I think there's a cover, but don't
> know for sure; call The Lab (415-864-8855) for more details.
>
> Back to yr regularly scheduled,
>
>                                          Jason Witherspoon



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From: "Blazerfan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) carousel
Date: 24 Sep 1998 09:01:57 -0700



>Since 1955, when Disney World first opened, seven >guests have lost their
>lives on various rides in the park. Each of these   (reputedly) was the

Can you believe this,2 of these deaths were from my high school,Millikan in
Long Beach !!!

The girl that got squashed,and the boy who fell from the Matterhorn. In fact
we as kids were always abit  mad about how they slowed the ride down, and
made it so boxy feeling on the curves,the ride changed after the Maples
boy's death.







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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) BLUNA ad with TIPSY music
Date: 24 Sep 1998 20:38:14 +0000


There is a new TV ad for German soft drink Bluna (Afri Cola Company),
that uses Tipsy as BGM. Afri Cola once became famous for it's (then
provocative) Pop art clips by Charles Wilp. Afri Cola also sponsored
Andreas Dorau.

Mo



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From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Space Ghost News
Date: 24 Sep 1998 12:15:26 -0700 (PDT)


A friend of mine sent me this Space Ghost News link.
I thought it might interest a few of the list members.


 http://cartoonnetwork.com/spaceghost/index.html


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From: "Larson/Thomas" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Digitizing an LP
Date: 24 Sep 1998 12:54:41 -0700


I'd like to make CD copies of some of my LPs, and I have a vague idea of
the hardware I'll need, but what music editing software do people recommend
for removing surface noise?  As a novice I'd appreciate *any* "lessons
learned" that folks would be willing to share.  Reply off the list if this
seems too off-track.

Thanks in advance.

Jerry


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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Digitizing an LP
Date: 24 Sep 1998 16:24:08 -0400


I tried to use an older version of Sound Forge to clean up an old Lyman LP.
To get a significant amount of noise off the file, it added lots of
flangeing and wierd distortion, so much that I decided to just leave it
messed up.

I hear there are newer utilities out there that are not *as* bad as this,
but I would believe that they still add at least a little color to the
sound.  Ask for a demo before making any purchases.  I believe demos of the
new Sound Forge are readily available over the net from the Sonic Foundry
site.

http://www.sfoundry.com/

surfing the chaos,
Charlieman


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From:    Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Elvis Costello and Dylan and why not Coltrane while you're at
Date: 23 Sep 1998 19:04:53 -0700


I was going to let this "what's with Elvis Costello" thread go.  And I
probably still should.  My only excuse for rising to the bait is that I
haven't had a cigarette in five and a half days.
(And don't congratulate me because it can't possibly last.)
I wasn't a huge Beatles fan when I was a kid and my interest in them
slipped even further in the last twenty five years.
I'm also not a Sinatra fan.
But I'd never write in to this list - or any other - and try to explain
away the "Beatle phenomenon" by comparing them to Freddy and the Dreamers
or Herman's Hermits.
And I'd never say of Sinatra "Hey some people like Kenny G.  Go figure".

But someone can compare Elvis Costello's "stardom" to Tanita Tikaram?
That's not just a bad comparison.  It's ignorant.

And before you say "Are you comparing Elvis Costello with the Beatles or
Sinatra?", the answer is "YES I am".
Elvis Costello has moved me more with his music than the Beatles or Frank
or the two together ever have.

He's disappointed me a lot and he moves me less now than he used to.  The
same is also true of Dylan who I believe was also dismissed by the same
person.

I just realized why I didn't bother responding to this post in the first
place.  It was because all I can really do here is say "No you're wrong.
Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan are both true artists who have made a
difference in my life".

I don't know.  I guess I figured there was some consensus around who are
serious artists and who aren't.  And even if your taste doesn't lead you to
one or the other, you don't start comparing them to The Knack or Quiet Riot.

I never listen to Mozart either by the way.  I guess I take people's word
for it that he was great and I've matured enough not to write in some post
and say "Hey what's with this classical shite?  Oh well some people like
Menudo too".

And again, if you're going to ask whether I'm comparing Mr.Costello to
Mozart, I know that's an absurd idea to most but yes he's moved me more
than Mozart too.

I'd never advocate a no-artist-trashing policy on this list but I guess I
see a special kind of irony to find Elvis C or Dylan trashed on this
particular list where "pop craftsmen" are sometimes elevated a bit beyond
their true place in musical history.

I'd always pick a Booker T. record over a Beethoven recording.  I'm not
going to try and make a case for one over the other.  There are many many
acknowledged "artists" I have no time for.  What would be the point of
writing them in here?

Oh this really was silly.

If you don't like Elvis, fine.  I'm not a big fan of the other Elvis.  I'm
going to fish out the "Blood and Chocolate" record, and cue the needle for
"I want you" and try to make it through the tune without reaching for the
bottle of scotch or dashing out for smokes.

Nat



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From: "Ron Grandia" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Calypso-facto...
Date: 24 Sep 1998 17:10:12 -0700


In a biography entitled "Prophet of Rage: A Life of Louis Farrakhan and His
Nation" [1996 HarperCollins Publishing] the author Arthur J. Magida briefly
touches on an obscure fact that in the 1950's Louis Farrakhan was a Calypso
Singer who went under the name "The Charmer" [Page 29].

I happened to spot and purchase a copy of this record in the last
Vinyl Lives! catalog. The fact that this was Louis Farrakhan was news
to him.

See AND HEAR for YOURSELF!!
http://www.fadetoblack.com//index.cgi?page=/farrakhan/

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From: Mark Renwick <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Digitizing An LP
Date: 24 Sep 1998 20:57:51 -0400


I just started using the latest Sound Forge product with the
DirectX noise reduction add-in.  It works beautifully!  I'm
amazed!

For basic editing, Fast EdDit from Digital Audio Labs is a
good product.

--Mark Renwick
  Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: costello
Date: 24 Sep 1998 23:35:55 -0700


>From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (exotica) Re: (non-exotica) Costello etc.
>
>>Meanwhile, of all the undeserving stars you might have listed, I find it
>>baffling that you would list Tanita Tikaram and Labi Siffre, both of whom
>>really aren't "stars" by any mainstream definition.
>
>Exactly my point!  Tikaram seems to be included in playlists largely
>through tokenism, and Siffre was pushed mercilessly by his agency
>by opening for others of their acts.  He had a minor hit record, and is now
>being recreated as a former pop star, on the basis of barely-existent
>charting.

Well, my point was that if you're going to complain about stars who are
only famous because of record-company hype, why not instead bitch about the
Spice Girls, Boyz II Men or any of the other disposable top 40 vocal
groups? Or all of today's strategically marketed "Alternative" artists who
barely have a clue about punk history? Etc. Singling out Tikaram and Siffre
as examples of this seems like a weak argument, since neither are major
stars. Heck, I'll admit that I didn't even know who Siffre was, until you
posted about him and I looked him up on the Web. And it looked to me like
he's more of a poet than a musician, no? Anyway....

Kinda weird (but perhaps predictable) that a couple of other folks were
praising Elvis Costello based on cocktail/exotica-type criterion...ie, him
referencing other songs on early albums (Get Happy in particular) or
creating somewhat of a "lounge" ambience on Trust. I mean, such qualities
really aren't the crux of his contribution to music, you know. And he did
make a sizeable contribution, yes indeedy. Anyway....

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) BLUNA ad with TIPSY music
Date: 25 Sep 1998 11:21:58 +0000


Marco "Kallie" Kalnenek wrote:

> > Afri Cola once became famous for it's (then
> > provocative) Pop art clips by Charles Wilp. Afri Cola also sponsored
> > Andreas Dorau.
>
> I have an album by Charles Wilp, called 'Charles Wilp fotografiert
> Bunny'. Nice cover and great "sexy" music (composed by Marvin Martin).
> Does anyone know more about this album? When was it released?

I didn't even know this existed. It must be really rare. All I own is a
single by Charles Wilp with his Afri Cola music. Weird "avant-garde"
orchestral stuff. Sounds like Ligeti or something.

Wilp used to own this Colani UFO house that he had on top of his house in
Dusseldorf for many many years.

Mo


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From: "Marco \"Kallie\" Kalnenek" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) BLUNA ad with TIPSY music
Date: 25 Sep 1998 13:06:58 +0200


Moritz R wrote:
>
> Afri Cola once became famous for it's (then
> provocative) Pop art clips by Charles Wilp. Afri Cola also sponsored
> Andreas Dorau.

I have an album by Charles Wilp, called 'Charles Wilp fotografiert
Bunny'. Nice cover and great "sexy" music (composed by Marvin Martin).
Does anyone know more about this album? When was it released?

Marco


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) BLUNA ad with TIPSY music
Date: 25 Sep 1998 19:20:43 +0000


Here are some interesting links about Charles Wilp and Afri Cola.
(Note: One of the models for the Afri Cola ads back in 1968 was Donna
Summer)

http://www.wilp.de/cola.html

http://www.afri-cola.com
http://www.afri-cola.de/werbEng.htm

Mo


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From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Bruce Haack
Date: 25 Sep 1998 14:04:13 EST


Hi:

Anyone know more about Bruce Haack.  Seems to have released some 3
records, including one for kids and one called "Electric Lucifer"
many years ago. Apparently all 3 are near impossible to find.
But... there's  a really good CD reissue out there from Germany that I
heard recently called "Hush Little Robot" that is a compilation of all 3
records? Reminded me of a cross between Joe Meek's -  I Hear a New
World and Attilio Mineo's - Man In Space with Sounds.  Anyone
know more?

Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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From: Clark Scheffy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) call report for Jean-Jacques Perrey in SF
Date: 25 Sep 1998 13:07:23 -0700


Just thought I'd give you all my impression of the Jean-Jacques Perrey
appearance last night at The Lab in San Francisco.

The venue was fully installed - meaning, sight and sound installations
filled the space. Pretty cool actually... a stretched fabric structure
shaped a sort of opium-den style seating area with headphones coming off
the wall playing sound installations. The lighting was treated, projections
of space scenes, computer graphics, and a video of the Carpenters' "Calling
all Interplantary Craft" on the translucent fabric and on the wall.

I arrived around 10 p.m. to find little happening - between set changes.

I left and came back around 11 p.m. to catch the last half of
electronic/vocal/performance artist Pamela Z doing her thing - she uses
sensor devices to control sound - basically "conducting" in space to
trigger (via MIDI) various sound textures or even play melodies. Pretty
cool conceptually, not always instantly pleasant sonically.

OK - enough of that.

I saw Jack Diamond there (thanks, Jack for passing on the concert info). He
and I and a few others were clearly there to see the master.

Jean Jacques came on stage to strong applause and joined a band of local SF
elecronic musicians - his accompaniment included a guy on minimoog and some
form of Korg keyboard, another on drum machine, another on some home-built
theremin-based instruments, a live drummer, a turntable guy doing mostly
scratches, a guitarist, and a woman doing abstract vocalese. Jean Jacques
played the Ondioline, which was great to see and even better to hear - all
those sounds from the Perrey-Kingsely and onther Perrey records came to
life! Amazing. And the instrument is very expressive - allowing a range of
sounds (from duck quack-like tones to clicks or more theremin-sounding high
tones) and vibrato as well.


Perrey's playing was just as anyone familiar with his music knows it -
binky bonk and silly in places, always emphasizing fun.

The only drawback, in my opinion, was the unrehearsed nature of the set.
The band was at times bashing about without listening to the motifs Perrey
set forth. for anyone familiar with his records, he is a firm believer in
melody - even to an almost silly, sing-songy level, which for me, is a big
part of the appeal of his music. Last night, when he'd lay down a bassline
or a melody (often quoting familiar songs of his own and others), the band
just didn't seem to be listening nor responding. This was a drag. Each jam
began with a Perrey motif and ended with everyone playing at the same time,
really just bashing about over his melody, until finally Perrey would give
up and begin trying to conduct the group. Each jam seemed to go from simple
melodic structure set forth by Perrey quickly to one-upmanship games of
knob twiddling and squawking. Not to say I don't like squawks, I just think
that true musicianship, especially in a jam situation, is knowing when
*not* to play.

However, seeing Jean Jacques Perrey and the way he plays was still a
thrill. He is one of these guys that just commands a room with his
presence. He draws all attention.

After the show, Jack and I and another friend of ours went backstage to
speak with Perrey briefly. Among the questions asked were:

With all the focus in most electronic music and musique concrete on timbre,
why did you decide to focus so much on melody, and then why explore that in
electronic music?

Perrey answered "Why not?" He then explained that melody is what is always
important to him in music and electronic music was a way to explore it in a
fresh context.

Jack (I believe) also asked which was JJP's first album. I don't recall the
name - [Jack, maybe you can fill it in?] Anyway, it was released only in
the US, before JJP was known in Europe.

Finally, [as Jack Diamond told me before the show, taken from earlier
conversations with JJP], JJP learned his skills from Pierre Schaeffer, who
along with Pierre Henry, did the first Musique Concrete work in France,
released as Musique Concrete Volumes 1 and 2, and Panorama of Musique
Concrete on Ducretet Thomson and UK Decca, respectively (I believe). JJ
Perrey decided to take Schaeffer's early work and put it in a pop context.
Schaeffer said it couldn't be done.

All in all, a great evening, if mostly for the conversation afterward.

Clark




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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 9.15.98
Date: 25 Sep 1998 17:52:13 EDT


"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR-FM, Cmabridge Tuesdays 6-8am
-----Billy Taylor Orchestra-David Frost Theme-----
Gato Barbieri-Return-LP OST Last Tango In Paris
Neal Hefti-Main Title-LP OST Barefoot In The Park
Fabio Frizzi-Verso L'Ignoto-CD OST L'Adilia
Peter Thomas Orchestra-Theme For Airport-CD Futurmuzik
Bing Day-Mama's Place-CD Swing For A Crime
Hugo Montenegro-Solo Busa Nova-CD OST Man From Uncle
Young Holt Unlimited-Young And Holtful-LP Just A Melody
Mari-My Favorite Things-CD Sushi 3003
-Johnny Williams-Poolside-LP OST Penelope
-Giovanni Lamberti-Madeira-CD Mo Plen 2000
-Enoch Light-Goodbye Columbus-LP Brass Menagerie
-Free Design-A Man & A Woman-CD Best of Free Design
-Martin Bottcher & Orchestre-Sonderezernat-CD Get Easy
-Steve Allen-Man Called Dagger LP OST Man Called Dagger
-Four Piece Suit-Mondo Bondo-CD Ready To Where
-James Taylor Quartet-Dirty Harry-CD JTQ
Glen Campbell-Where's The Playground Suzy?-LP Glen!  ;-)
Chris Montez-The More I See You-LP Chris Montez
Julie London-Wives & Lovers-LP Julie London
Eddie Harris-Theme In Search Of A Movie-45 single
Don Tiki-Hot Like Lava-CD Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki
Ben Platano Group-Platano Spin-CD Sexopolis
Perez Prado-Guarare-LP Our Man In South America
-Alan Hackshaw-Happy Rainbow-CD Essential Lounge of.......
-George Romanis-Title Track-LP OST 8 On The Lam
-Buddy Morrow Orch.-Hawaiian Eye-LP Double Impact
-Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-Batucada-LP Look Around
-Aliza Kashi-Quando Quando-LP "Live From Ceasars Monticello"
-Axel Boys-Dub I Dub-CD Cocktail Shaker
-Valerie LeMercier-Goutes Mes Frites-CD Chante
-Fantastic Plastic Machine-Pura Saude-CD Fantastic Pl. Mach.
-----Wayne Newton-Wives & Lovers--------
MIX TAPES WELCOME-E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY


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From: "Ron Grandia" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Operation Re-Information Live Tonight
Date: 25 Sep 1998 15:54:12 -0700


Went to the Apple Campus at lunchtime to see Operation RE-Information,
An amazing trio of laptop-playing musicians dressed like IBM emplyees
circa 1971. AMAZING!  everything was being "played" an apple laptops.
Lots of sampled sounds of old video games and vaguely familiar beeps and
boops. Some movie dialoge and THE MOST INCREDIBLE cover of
the Knight Rider TV theme a body can imagine. The smattering of apple
employees in attendance were all sitting there with BIG SHIT-EATING GRINS on
their faces.

THEY ARE PLAYIN LIVE ON KFJC TONIGHT!!!  Not in the BAy Area?
Don't fret... The show is webcast at WWW.KFJC.ORG

NO midi, NO samplers, NOTHING BUT THREE POWERBOOKS and six hands.
There was a projected video image of the screen interface of their home-made
software (Which I remembered seeing at the Man or Astroman Gamma Clone
show) The software was being offered for sale for $20.00.  I HAD to have
it -
It's pretty neat stuff: Simple, but POWERFUL in the right hands. At one
point the members invited the crowd to com up and touch the keyboard - Some
people RAN up there giggling like schoolkids. That's when mention of their
tour vehicle
came up... A buick LeSabre. Who needs a tour van, when all you play is a
friggan laptop computer. So, what's on YOUR Powerbook?

Talking with them afterwards, I was astounded to find thay had little
knowlege
of the history of electronic music. Amazing, It has the playfullness and
melodic strength of Perrey and Kingsley. (VERY coincidental I thought)
I read the revue of last nights (JJ Perrey's that is)  performance after
seeing the noontime show of ORI, and was laughing out loud at the
syncronicity of it all.
This was the definition of Musique Concrete as I understand it, and they
came upon it seemingly on their own. Add to the fact that THE MAN is in town
and very much on the tip of everyone's tongue right now, and you see what a
beautiful coincidence it is.

Hope this helps...

Ron




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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) JJP & Operation RE-Information shows
Date: 25 Sep 1998 23:21:18 -0400


I just want to say that I really appreciate those live performance reports.
It's been so long since we've had "live" reports on here regularly. Thanks.

m.ace  [e-mail]
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From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) What is Mod?
Date: 25 Sep 1998 23:24:04 -0500


Ok let=B9s talk about old records for a change!
 With Disney one moment and Elvis Costello the next I=B9m wondering =
if we have=B9nt lost our exotica bearings.
And so to counter that, I=B9m forced to bring up a topic that I=B9m =
not quite ready to deal with yet.
Festering in the part of my brain that thinks up new topics for my =
radio show is the notion to do a =B3Mod=B2 show.

But, what is =B3Mod=B2?

 I think that there is plenty of examples in sixties instrumental =
music so if we could keep the talk from staying too much into the =
rock genre it would be helpful for my purposes.

I think of Mod music as music with a somewhat jazzy inclination, but =
with a sixties dance beat beneath that. A small jazz band with the =
horns carrying the melody and the rhythm section (with electric bass) =
playing a sort of boogaloo of frug beat.

 Some of the more accesible records would be, for instance, some of =
Quincy Jones, mid-late sixties soundtracks like some cuts on The Man =
from UNCLE,( or even better The Girl from UNCLE). I would even =
include something like Bacharach=B9s Bond Street.
Two albums I think of as mod through and through are Benny Golson=B9s =
=B3Tune in,Turn on=B3 and Creed Taylor=B9s =B3Jazz-Rock Syndrome=B3 =
(both on Verve coincidentally). If anyone is familiar with these LPs =
you will definitely know what I=B9m driving at.

Mid-late sixties music also seemed to have a penchant for putting a =
harpsichord in the arrangements. Where this does=B9nt automatically =
make a tune mod it does help attain that sound. Many tunes that I =
think of as mod do indeed have a harpsichord in the mix

I guess I can only give a few more examples to get across my point.
Many of the late sixties Euro-soundtrack stuff that I=B9ve picked up =
on the Crippled Dick re-issues I would classify as mod (less so on =
the more psychedelic stuff).I think I could even make a case for some =
of Brazil 66=B9s material, but that might confuse the issue.
 It seems like I should call some of Serge Gainsbourg=B9s stuff as =
mod but I can=B9t quite do it,least not frome the material I=B9m =
familiar with from the Phillips re-isses. Serge would have to take an =
extra step to fit into my view of mod, I=B9m not quite sure what but =
it may be the beat. (and please don=B9t think I=B9m pickin=B9 on the =
guy, WE love Serge.)

So I guess what I=B9m asking from the list is what is your take on =
=B3mod=B2?
I=B9m sure there are some records, perhaps right in my own =
collection, that I=B9m not thinking of as I write this. Please give =
your examples of mod recordings.
My goal is to get enough material to do a whole show or two.

I know that I may be risking one of those definiton squabbles that we =
are so ready to precipitate...yet I would prefer that to anymore talk =
about Disney.

Thanks

Frank




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From: Chris Strouth <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What is Mod?
Date: 26 Sep 1998 00:49:19 -0500


in terms of what you are talking about you absolutley need Si Zenter's "the
big sound of Mod" Big band interpertation of that swinging 60's sound....

 UltraMODern --- > Chris


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Digitizing an LP
Date: 25 Sep 1998 20:19:33 +0200


>From: "Larson/Thomas" <[e-mail]>
>
>I'd like to make CD copies of some of my LPs, and I have a vague idea of
>the hardware I'll need, but what music editing software do people recommend
>for removing surface noise?

    try Arboretum's RayGun - there's a working demo at their site:
    http://www.arboretum.com/

    i'm pleased with it; if you have a mac, you can use it as a
    real-time sound processor to remove noise, pops, hum and rumble.
    it also works on digitised sound files.
    it's fairly cheap too: $99

        Johan


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) What is Mod?
Date: 26 Sep 1998 15:59:06 +0000


http://www.ozemail.com.au/~smasht/link.html

Mo



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From: "Br. Cleve" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bruce Haack
Date: 26 Sep 1998 13:26:01 -0400


At 2:04 PM -0500 9/25/98, Brian Karasick wrote:

>Anyone know more about Bruce Haack.

The late Bruce Haack, along with his partner Miss (Esther) Nelson, made at
least 10 pretty bizarre electronic albums for children on the Dimension 5
label, mostly in the late 60's and 70's (you can hear the 60's philosophies
in the lyrics). Album titles include "Dance, Sing and Listen", "Way Out
Record For Children", "The Electronic Record", "Together", "Dance To The
Music", "Captain Entropy", "Dance, Sing And Listen Again" and of course the
hit follow up  "Dance, Sing And Listen Again and Again". According to the
info supplied to me by the guys in Sukia, most of the albums were recorded
on two 2-track reel to reel decks (you can hear the tape echo produced by
that), using modular synthesizer systems (that's the big old ones with lots
of patch cords, for those unfamiliar with the term). Haack also did radio
and TV spots and music for Broadway and off-Broadway plays. His one real
commercial release was "The Electric Lucifer", released on Columbia. A
tribute album is currently being planned.

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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bruce Haack
Date: 26 Sep 1998 11:48:05 -0700



>At 2:04 PM -0500 9/25/98, Brian Karasick wrote:
>
>>Anyone know more about Bruce Haack.
>
>The late Bruce Haack, along with his partner Miss (Esther) Nelson, made at
>least 10 pretty bizarre electronic albums for children on the Dimension 5
>label, mostly in the late 60's and 70's
B Cleve

I've got this 1:  "Way Out Record For Children" and it is FUCKED UP!
Fucked up = GREAT AND WEIRD!  Dated 1968.  Dimension 5 label
QDK just released a collection on CD and LP/Gatefold Cover that is
TRE-MEN-DOUS
I've got copies for sale if anyone is interested:)
It's called "Hush Little Robot"

ALSO OF GREAT NOTE is that his electronic psychedelic with (some) spoken word
"Electric Lucifer" has also just been reissued and I will have copies of
that very soon as well:)

Word Game, Bruce recites over cool electronics,keyboards and drums;
LIVE... L-I-V-E  and then he says E-V-I-L...EVIL
LIVED...L-I-V-E-D...D-E-V-I-L...DEVIL

It's an amazing record that should be heard by all!
5 Stars




Jack
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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Costello/Bacharach
Date: 26 Sep 1998 17:51:17 -0400


Fun little anecdote about the upcoming Costello/Bacharach show at Radio
City Music Hall in NY.

A friend of mine got a call from a guy he knows who works at Warner
Chappell (the music publisher). The guy asked my friend if he happened to
have Manfred Mann's version of "My Little Red Book" with him at work. My
friend said no, that he had it at home, but that it probably could easily
be found at Tower or HMV or some such store. "Yeah, I'll have to do that,
Burt wants it right away." Burt? As it turned out, Burt and Elvis are in
town, preparing for that show. They want to do "My Little Red Book" in
that particular arrangement and didn't have it. So the Warner Chappell
guy and my friend, who invited himself, bought the CD and took it to
Burt's hotel. Anybody going to that show, by the way?


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From: Pea Hicks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Operation Re-Information Live Tonight
Date: 26 Sep 1998 19:24:37 -0700


Just had to add my 2 cents about ORI.....

I became acquainted with them on their last tour, and this time they
stayed at my house. REALLY nice folks!! The one thing that really amazed
me whilst chatting with them was that one of the guys is the props
master for Mr. Rogers!!!! That's right!!! THE Mr. Rogers show!!!! He
keeps track of all the sweaters, puppets, etc!!!!

Anyway.... watch for their upcoming releases on Vinyl Communications
(www.vinylcomm.com), a label I'm affiliated with....

pea


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Shirts, Berkeley
Date: 27 Sep 1998 00:16:10 EDT


Just visited Shark's in Berkeley and they have about 8 Tiki shirts they are
putting out on the shelf today (Sat. 9/26, I already bought some so don't
worry about me)

they are reasonably priced at $16 - $20 and will go pretty fast there so check
it out soon.

Shark's
2505 telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA
94704
510-841-8736

aloha, Otto


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From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, September 27
Date: 27 Sep 1998 01:19:14 -0400


Beyond kitsch, Space Bop is 1 hour of full galactical wonder, and can be
heard every Sunday from 4 to 5 pm on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, Canada.
Comments and questions welcome.

Space Bop #17 - Oh, la la!

Screamin' Jay Hawkins:  I Love Paris  "Frenzy"

Jacqueline Taieb:  7 heures du matin  "Ultra Chicks Vol.3 - Baby Pop"

Brigitte Bardot:  Je danse, donc je suis  "Best of BB"

Gaynael:  Romentale et sentimentique  "Ultra Chicks Vol.3 - Baby Pop"
France Gall:  Poupee de cire, poupee de son  "Greatest Hits"

Patricia Carli:  Le lion  "Ultra Chicks Vol.2 - Lolita Ya-Ya"

Plastic Bertrand:  Baby Doll  "Plastiquez vos Baffles"

France Gall:  Jazz a Gogo  "Greatest Hits"

Petrula Clark:  Ya Ya Twist  "Rendez Vous Avec Petula"

Dani:  Fille a la moto  "Ultra Chicks Vol.1 - Filles In The Garage"

Nino Ferrer:  Les hommes a tout faire  "Get Easy France"

Jacqueline Nero:  Un petit beguin  "Ultra Chicks Vol.3 - Baby Pop"

France Gall:  Le temps de la rentree  "Baby Pop"

Petula Clark:  Boum  "Hello Paris"

Petula Clark:  Claquez vos doigts  "Rendez Vous Avec Petula"

Les Parisiennes:  Y'a comme un defaut  "Get Easy France"

Michel Magne & Jean Yanne:  Petrol Pop  "Stereo Ultra"

Daniel Gerard:  Sexologie  "Get Easy France"

Jacques Dutronc:  Le responsable  "Get Easy France"

Brigitte Bardot:  Ciel de lit  "Best of BB"

Claudine Longet:  Un homme et une femme  "Get Easy France"



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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Mighty Mellow, Mancini question, screwed-up track list
Date: 26 Sep 1998 20:44:37 +0200


"The Mighty Mellow - a folk-funk psychedelic experience" is a comp from
Partners in crime, the makers of The Mood Mosaic, issued on YellowStone in
Italy, last year. I wasn't blown away by it, but it's nice, easy funk.
couldn't hear the psychedelic or folk element though. It has 4 vocal
tracks, that's 4 too much for me, i prefer my EZ instrumental.

however, what bothers me is that they screwed up the track listing (again);
one track is even featured twice!

i would like to know which track is the Mancini track "Here's looking". i
_think_ it's the first track on side B, but i'd like to be sure, as i'm
plannijg a Mancini special.

So, Br. Cleve, Chuck, or others, pleaz lemme know, will you?

thanx!

        Johan


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Charles Wilp
Date: 27 Sep 1998 20:59:45 +0000


Very nice homepage, Kallie. I have put a mail into the Wilp homepage
asking for that LP but haven't got an answer yet.

Funny, you feature those medical records. My father was a doctor and I
have seen so many of those. They came from Pharma companies like Ciba
Geigy etc. There was also a record with the human heartbeats. You know,
in those days there were no music cassettes. And few people owned a tape
recorder. So a record was the only way to distribute sounds. I only wish
I had collected these records. The only two I have are two volumes of
Medical English for Doktors.

I'm also a fan of Andre Popp. I found an album by french singer Marie
Laforet and when I looked at it closer I saw that almost half of the
compositons where by Andre Popp I immediately bought it. It has some
nice pieces but mostly pretty conventional - "harmless" - stuff.

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Subject: (exotica) The Ballroom - "Preparing For The Millennium"
Date: 28 Sep 1998 07:33:53 +0900


For any fans of mid-60's harmony-oriented psyche/art pop, there is a
brand new "long-lost" release from one of the most beloved producers
of that genre, Curt Boettcher. The rest of this post is going to talk
about this and I hope other listers won't mind the just barely off-topic
subject matter this one time. Apologies to those who have read all this
before elsewhere or who don't care to read it in the first place...

The Ballroom - "Preparing For The Millennium", will be issued on
September 28 in UK (CREV058CD) on Revola Records, a division of
Creation UK.

The CD features the long awaited previously unreleased album by
The Ballroom, Boettcher's first attempt at becoming an artist in
his own right shortly before Sagittarius and Millennium. After his
Association work, reportedly Steve Clarke, Gary Usher and Brian
Wilson convinced Boettcher to try recording as an artist. Most of
the Ballroom stuff was recorded around the time Boettcher was
working with Tommy Roe. There are 23 tracks on the CD, including
the Ballroom album, plus several outakes and demos from pre-
Ballroom to post-Millennium. Familiar titles include Spinning
Spinning Spinning, Musty Dusty, Another Time, Keeper of the Games,
the Island, Milk & Honey. The tracks are very interesting, and
because the Ballroom stuff precedes Gary Usher's touches heard on
Present Tense and Begin, Boettcher's understated arrangements and
choir boy vocals are quite intimate. Boettcher's demo of Another
Time alone is worth the price of admission. For anyone interested
in Sagittarius and Millennium, this album is an absolute must-have.

It stands to reason that anyone that enjoys the sensibilities of Pet
Sounds and Smile too would really enjoy the Ballroom CD. This release
provides a deeper insight into what was happenning in LA right around
the time Brian was doing Pet Sounds and Smile. Brian was obviously
very aware of what contemporaries Gary Usher, Curt Boettcher, Gary
Zekley, Jerry Riopell, etc., were achieving. The fact is, a certain
other BB was unaware and voiced strong opposition. Too bad.

Ballroom and Smile have a few things in common. Each:

     experimented with and at noted L.A. recording studios attempting
     to push the aural limit of what "a pop album" was supposed to be

     featured unconventional arrangements and strange sound effects

     took a progressive approach to lyric and harmony

     remained unreleased, tracks subsequently cannibalized for
     reproduction on other albums

     only now being made available to the public, but not exactly in
     the form that was originally intended.

Sound familiar?

If this reads suspiciously like propoganda, it is in a way. It's my
little personal crusade to promote the CD. Why? Apparently a cache of
unreleased and rare peak period Boettcher work has recently been
discovered, and the involved parties are taking a wait-and-see
position toward subsequent releases. As to the release of Ballroom,
for fans of 60's harmony-oriented psyche/art pop, it is big news.

The Ballroom - "Preparing For The Millennium"
(CREV058CD) Revola Records, a division of Creation UK.
--
Jamie LePage
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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hank Levine
Date: 27 Sep 1998 19:11:06 -0400


Does anyone know about Hank Levine?

Volume 4 of Ace Records' ongoing rock instro series, "Teen Beat", includes both
sides of a cool single by him, "Image Pt 1" / "Image Pt 2" (ABC Paramount,
1961). It's actually two different versions, not a continuation from side to
side. "Pt 2" is in more of a rock / R&B mode (fitting the compilation theme),
but "Pt 1" is very smooth, very hip. Sort of in the same neighborhood as Nelson
Riddle's "Route 66 Theme". Sax, strings, piano, vibes, etc. in a tasty,
atmospheric blend (composer credit is Joe Glenn & Robert L. Sande).

The liner notes (by Dave Burke & Alan Taylor) say:

"Plas Johnson and Earl Palmer, along with Emile Richards on vibes and Gene Garf
on piano, were also central to Hank Levine's evocative single titled 'Image'
(Parts 1 & 2) from 1961. The tune originally began life as a radio station
indentity theme for Los Angeles' KFWB, whose presenters included Wink
Martindale and Dick Biondi. KFWB commissioned an ad agency to come up with a
five second jingle and the resulting 'aircheck' became instantly popular. Enter
Foy Willing, the movie star leader of cowboy band Riders Of The Purple Sage,
who asked arranger Hank Levine to turn the nine beat phrase into a full blown
instrumental. The two separate interpretations that he came up with, one dreamy
and the other upbeat, were recorded at the RCA Studios on Sunset and Vine. When
the initial dub was given saturation play on KFWB, ABC Paramount picked up the
master originally released on the Vogue International label and the disc grazed
the Top 100 at #98. In the UK it reached #45, and a cover version by Alan Haven
has been issued as a single no less than three times! In the early 90s Stuart
Colman was using the original as a closing theme on London's Capital Gold radio
station."

So does anyone know more about Hank Levine? Did he do any other work we might
want to know about? Thanks.

m.ace  [e-mail]
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Subject: (exotica) early reprise and refuge labels
Date: 27 Sep 1998 19:14:17 +0000


Today I found a Nelson Riddle LP on Reprise.  Pretty nice LP: Nelson Riddle
Interprets Great Music, Great Films, Great Sounds  RS 6138.  However, I
enjoyed the sleeve information more.  It told me that the early Reprise
offerings were quite diverse and interesting: it was not just a Rat Pack
label, although to some degree Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean
Martin were the star attractions.

Here are some of the more interesting offerings on Reprise.  Anyone heard
these? (all RS ####)

Primitive Percussion, African Jungle Drums  Thurston Knudson 6001
The Passionate Valentino Tangos  Francisco Cazador and His Barcelona
Caballeros  6007
Off Shore Leo Diamond (arr. cond. Frank Hunter) 6024
Exciting Sounds of the South Seas  Leo Diamond  6002
Songs of Couch and Consultation  Katie Lee/Bob Thompson 6025 (yes, the
same,     but with different cover art!)
Themes from TV's Top 12  Neal Hefti  6018
The Soupy Sales Show  Soupy Sales  6010
America's Favorite Organ Hits  Don George 6008

Other artists: Barney Kessel, Dick Leibert, "The Ol' Calliope Man", Joe E.
Lewis, Alice Faye, Mavis Rivers, Lou Monty, Mort Sahl, Jack De Mello, Al
Hibbler, and Aki Aleong (who, by the way, these days plays Oriental heavies
on TV series such as "Tales of the Gold Monkey" and "V").

My theory: Frank Sinatra chose to create his own label as he saw Rock n' Roll
overtaking popular music, wishing to create a haven for different types of
entertainment.  This is not to say that Reprise did not do RnR, folk rock,
etc. but that those genres were not what the label was all about.  I
suppose at some point he lost enough control over the label so that in time
this was no longer true.  However, when it started, this certainly seemed
the idea.

Of course, he wasn't the only artist who jumped Capitol to do his own
thing.  Stan Kenton gradually broke away to form Creative World (it is
interesting that Capitol allowed him to actually market his fledgling label
on the inner sleeve of "The Sophisticated Approach" and later allowed
Kenton to re-release Capitol LPs under his own banner sans the original
cover art).

Lawrence Welk's record labels also became refuges.  Ray Anthony produced in
1972: Ray Anthony plays for Dream Dancing...Around the World! on Aerospace
Records RA 1007.  The record was distributed only by Ranwood.  I never
heard of "Aerospace Records."  Anyone ever heard of other LPs on the label.
 I suspect it was a Ray Anthony only thing much like Creative World was for
Kenton.

Byron


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From: "paul m." <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) early reprise and refuge labels
Date: 27 Sep 1998 21:20:51 -0800



>entertainment.  This is not to say that Reprise did not do RnR, folk rock,
>etc. but that those genres were not what the label was all about.  I
>suppose at some point he lost enough control over the label so that in time

its not that he 'lost control'.  he actually sold it to warner bros.  after
that
point they started putting rock acts on the label.




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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Our Man Flint
Date: 28 Sep 1998 08:44:06 +0100


This film was shown on UK TV last Friday night, and
was hugely enjoyable.  Standouts were the music by
Jerry Goldsmith and a sequence at a cold cream
factory called - Exotica!

Hugh.


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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Costello
Date: 28 Sep 1998 11:30:59 +0000


I saw Elvis Costello on VH-1 the other night and I didn't like his
music, didn't like what he said (all this name-dropping of Paul
McCartney etc.) and I don't think he's exotic in any way.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Why does England swing???
Date: 28 Sep 1998 09:15:59 EDT


In the song of the same name, Roger Miller sings:

"England swings like a pendulum do."

What the Hell does that mean???

Mr. Curious,

Robert


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jeff Moss, Betty Carter obits
Date: 28 Sep 1998 09:45:52 -0500


                           *Jeffrey Moss
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Jeffrey Moss, a co-founder of ``Sesame Street'' who helped
create Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch and wrote the tunes ``Rubber
Duckie'' and ``I Love Trash,'' died Thursday of cancer. He was 56.
    Moss won 14 Emmy and four Grammy awards as head writer and
composer-lyricist for the educational show seen by millions of children in
130 countries. He also earned an Oscar nomination for his lyrics for ``The
Muppets Take Manhattan.''
    He was also the author of more than a dozen popular books under the
``Sesame Street'' name and three poetry collections.
    A Manhattan native whose father was an actor and mother was a writer, Moss
graduated from Princeton University and took a job as a production assistant
on CBS' ``Captain Kangaroo.'' He later became one of the show's writers.
    He was recruited to write for ``Sesame Street,'' a show he helped create in
1969 with Muppets wizard Jim Henson and Joe Raposo, the musical director.
    He came up with Cookie Monster after studying one of Henson's Muppets,
Boggle Eyes, envisioning it with childlike obsessions. The character's
mantras became ``COOOOOOKIEEEEEE!'' and ``Milk.''

                           *Betty Carter
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Betty Carter, a Grammy-winning singer who worked with
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and was known as the godmother of jazz
for nurturing young musical talent, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer. She
was 69.
    Ms. Carter won a best female jazz vocalist Grammy award in 1988. President
Clinton gave her a National Medal of Arts award in 1997.
    Her improvisational style, which included scat-singing and bouncing
syncopations, helped catapult her 1960 duet with Ray Charles, ``Baby It's
Cold Outside,'' to a jazz classic.
    Ms. Carter also was known as a nurturing but demanding godmother to
successive jazz musicians, including pianists John Hicks and Mulgrew Miller,
bassists Buster Williams and Dave Holland, and drummers Jack DeJohnette and
Lewis Nash.
    In 1993, Ms. Carter founded Jazz Ahead, a program that brings about 20
young musicians from across the country to New York every year during spring
break.
    Ms. Carter grew up in Detroit, where she studied at the Detroit
Conservatory of Music. When she was just 16, Ms. Carter was singing in jazz
clubs with Parker, Gillespie, Miles Davis and Max Roach. She started singing
professionally with Lionel Hampton's orchestra at age 18.
    In the late 1960s, she founded her own label, Bet-Car, which produced such
classic recordings as the Grammy-nominated ``The Audience with Betty Carter.''
    Ms. Carter supported herself by releasing albums, touring and hitting the
college circuit. In 1988, Verve offered her a contract, releasing the
Grammy-winning ``Look What I've Got'' and reissuing her four earlier Bet-Car
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why does England swing???
Date: 28 Sep 1998 11:01:27 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-28 09:51:02 EDT, Basic Hip wrote:

<< Same thing as "rolling skating in a buffalo herd" !

 one of my first records as a kid - listened to it over n over....
  >>

Was this a Roger Miller also???  And it was "rolling skating" and not "roller
skating"?????

Also, I like how the British say "do your worst" while the yanks say "give it
your best shot".

And the song refrain goes something like this:

England swings like a pendulum do,
bobbies on bycycles two by two.
(something something) the tower of Big Ben
the rosey cheeks of the little children.

Right! Now on to discussion "Puff the Magic Dragon".

Bonny Bobby Brooks


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From: "Darrell Brogdon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) This week on The Retro Cocktail Hour
Date: 28 Sep 1998 09:55:43 +0000


On this week's Retro Cocktail Hour webcast, passionate percussion by
Frank Barber, Dick Schory and the Markko Polo Adventurers;  exotica
on steroids by Jack Arel and Mandingo;  plus Mel Henke, Ken Nordine,
and Dean Elliott;  the Mambo King and the E-Man.

To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour on the World Wide Web, just go to:

http://www.ukans.edu/~kanu-fm/retro.html

Requires RealPlayer 5.0 or G2 and at least a 28.8 Internet
connection.  While you're there, browse our playlists, enter this
week's CD giveaway and check out this month's cover gallery,
featuring classic "space age" album covers.

The Retro Cocktail Hour is a production of KANU at the University of
Kansas, Lawrence.  If you tune in, let us know what you think!

Thanks for the space.


Darrell Brogdon
The Retro Cocktail Hour
KANU FM 91.5
Broadcasting Hall
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
[e-mail]
http://www.ukans.edu/~kanu-fm/retro.html
Listen to The Retro Cocktail Hour at:
http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/kanufm/public_html/retro/retrolisten.htm


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Would you rather it boogie-d?
Date: 28 Sep 1998 11:04:01 EDT


In a message dated 98-09-28 09:52:21 EDT, Brian wrote:

<< "Bobbys on bicycle two by two" puzzled me more when I was a boy. >>

I guess a little child could mistake this as "Roberts on bicycles two by two".

Robert


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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hank Levine
Date: 28 Sep 1998 11:12:45 -0500


At 07:11 PM 9/27/98 -0400, m.ace wrote:
>
>Does anyone know about Hank Levine?
>So does anyone know more about Hank Levine? Did he do any other work we=
 might
>want to know about? Thanks.

I think Levine worked on the Sing Along With JFK oddity.=20

The AllMusic Guide shows the following:

Worked With: The Jordanaires  Neely Plumb  Ann-Margret  Darlene Love  Glenn
Yarbrough  The Other Half  Fire Escape  The Crystals  The Fleetwoods  Dick
Dale  Bobby Vinton  Hank Thompson  Bobby Bare  Chet Atkins  Ivory Joe Hunter=
=20
=20
1965 Yarbrough, Glenn Baby, The Rain Must Fall         Arranger, Conductor=
=A0=20
1967 Fire Escape Psychotic Reaction                    Producer=A0=20
1968 Other Half Other Half                             Producer=A0=20
1974 Hunter, Ivory Joe I've Always Been Country        Arranger=A0=20
1991 Spector, Phil Back to Mono (1958-1969)            Arranger=A0=20
1992 Crystals Best of the Crystals                     Arranger, Mastering=
=A0=20
1993 Fleetwoods Come Softly to Me: The Very Best of    Arranger=A0=20
1995 Bye Bye Birdie Bye Bye Birdie [RCA]               Arranger, Conductor=
=A0=20
1996 Ann-Margret Let Me Entertain You                  Arranger=A0=20
1996 Thompson, Hank Best of Hank Thompson: 1966-79     Arranger=A0=20
1997 Bare, Bobby Essential                             Arranger, Conductor=
=A0=20
1997 Dale, Dick Better Shred than Dead: The Dick Da    Arranger=A0=20
=A0 Vinton, Bobby Autumn Memories                        Arranger=A0=20
=A0 Washington is for the Birds                          Arranger, Composer,
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From: "Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Disneyland: Other
Date: 28 Sep 1998 11:33:42 -0400


Hey list!!!


Is this good news or what?!?!?!

Did we make a difference?

surfing the chaos,
Charlieman

> ----------
> From:     Guest Mail
> Sent:     Saturday, September 26, 1998 8:43 PM
> To:     Rajnai, Charles, NPG  NNAD
> Subject:     Re: Disneyland: Other
>
>
>
> Dear Disneyland Guest:
>
> Thank you for your letter regarding the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction.
> We
> always appreciate it when our Guests care enough to share their thoughts
> and
> experiences with us.  Letters such as yours are welcomed by our staff as
> they
> assist us in evaluating our operation and our success in creating a happy
> place
> for our Guests to visit.
>
> In keeping with our philosophy of making Disneyland exciting and ever
> changing,
> we are continually evaluating our attractions, closing some existing
> attractions
> and developing new facilities to reflect progress and to maintain the
> interest
> of our visitors.  As Walt Disney himself said, "Disneyland will never be
> completed as long as there is imagination left in the world."  We are sure
> that
> you will agree that our Disney Imagineers have an outstanding track record
> with
> creating exciting attractions that appeal to visitors of all ages.
> However, at
> this time we currently do not have any plans to close the Enchanted Tiki
> Room
> attraction.
>
> Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and
> concerns
> with us. We certainly appreciate your interest in the Magic Kingdom.  We
> hope
> that you will have the opportunity to visit Disneyland in the future and
> trust
> that your stay will be enjoyable in every way.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dan Mc Kinney
> Guest Communications
>
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> Subject: Disneyland: Other
> Author:  [e-mail] at film-online-access
> Date:    9/21/98 2:17 PM
>
>
> Please do NOT tear down the Enchanted Tiki Room!  I haven't seen it yet,
> and I
> hear that it is one of the COOLEST things at the park!  Does Disney know
> that
> there is a LARGE group of folks who feel the same way I do?  They have a
> web
> page:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/1877/savetikiroom.html#virtua
> l
>
> I want to see it, DONT tear it down for a lousy food court.  You have the
> silly
> Main Street, keep a piece of REAL history that is Disney's own.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


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From: "Steven Reed" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hank Levine
Date: 28 Sep 1998 08:53:09 PDT


I think Hank Levine produced the New Classic Singers' 1966 Capitol album
"Today's New Classics."  Tracks from it can be found on Ultra-Lounge
vols. 8 and 18.


>
>So does anyone know more about Hank Levine? Did he do any other work we
might
>want to know about? Thanks.


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why does England swing???
Date: 28 Sep 1998 12:08:58 -0400


>Was this a Roger Miller also???  And it was "rolling skating" and not "roller
>skating"?????

That was a Roger Miller song and it was "You Can't Roller Skate in a
Buffalo Herd".  You also cannot ride around with a tiger in your car.  You
CAN be happy, if you've a mind to.

Asbestos I can recall:

England swings like a pendulum do,
Bobbies on bicycles two by two.
Westminster Abbey, the Tower, Big Ben
The rosey red cheeks of the little children.


And that's all from this Septic Tank.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Now ain't that a knee slapper!!!
Date: 28 Sep 1998 12:31:03 EDT


I was bidding on a 78 record on eBay last week.  It was the Cordettes "Mr.
Sandman" and the label actually said "Knees played by Archie Blayer".  Man --
talk about a claim to fame.  Actually he also did the orchestration.

You can check out the label at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=31158390

And no, I was not the high bidder.

Robert


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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Hank Levine
Date: 28 Sep 1998 13:56:44 EDT


thanks for the information you shared on the song Image..I have liked it ever
since it appeared on a UK Kent rare 6T's soul comp called "Shoes"...Semi-
informed sources tell me that Hank Levine was an arranger for Smash
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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Young Girls
Date: 28 Sep 1998 14:07:44 EDT


For those in the Metro-Boston area, Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline is
screening a fully restored version of "The Young Girls of Rochefort" starring
Catherine Deneuve this Friday evening. It is somewhat of a musical and
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From: Mark Turner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Young Girls
Date: 28 Sep 1998 11:15:02 -0700 (PDT)


>
>
> For those in the Metro-Boston area, Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline is
> screening a fully restored version of "The Young Girls of Rochefort" starring
> Catherine Deneuve this Friday evening. It is somewhat of a musical and
> features an excellent soundtrack by Michel LeGrand...Jimmy
>

"Somewhat" of a musical?  It's one of the greatest musicals of
all time!!!  I just saw it in San Fran a couple weeks ago and I can't
wait to see it again!  Great music, great choreography, the
angelic Catherine Deneuve, and Gene Kelly to boot!  How can you go
wrong???  SEE IT AT ALL COSTS....

--
Mark Turner         | Rocky Rococo's "Jazzadelica" on KFJC
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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) trading CD or MD copies of rare LP'S
Date: 28 Sep 1998 17:11:10 +0200


i'm looking for people who are willing to trade CD or MD copies of rare
LP's from their collection against CD copies of stuff from my collection.
if interested, contact me <[e-mail]> and i'll mail you my
want list and/or a list of my lp collection.

currently, i'm especially looking for a copy of Roger Erikson's "Disney
Meets The Wizard" LP...

thanx for the space,

        Johan


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From: "Indy Rutks" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Why can't you roller skate in a buffalo herd?
Date: 28 Sep 1998 13:25:27 -0500


Brian Phillips wrote:

> >Was this a Roger Miller also???  And it was "rolling skating"
> and not "roller
> >skating"?????
>
> That was a Roger Miller song and it was "You Can't Roller Skate in a
> Buffalo Herd".  You also cannot ride around with a tiger in your car.  You
> CAN be happy, if you've a mind to.

Now that you have me thinking about this tune, I remember these additional
prohibitions:

You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool;
You can't change film with a kid on your back;
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch.

Hmmm, I can't think of any more... and maybe the fishin' & swimmin' are
switched around... I'll have to check the version I have by Jim Nabors (as
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.) when I get home.

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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Airphibian
Date: 28 Sep 1998 14:27:59 -0400


I don't remember if it was on here that I read Br. Cleve's story of Esquivel's
ride in actor Bob Cumming's flying car (and yes, they did exist -- I've read
about them and recall seeing period film footage of them somewhere).

Anyway...

I don't know if it's the same brand, but a 1949 Airphibian flying car is listed
among the automobiles on exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Classic this weekend at
Rockefeller Center, NYC (free admission -- Oct. 2 & 3, 9am to 10pm -- Oct. 4,
9am to 4pm). Other legendary cars listed include Buckminster Fuller's 1933
Dymaxion, the 1938 Phantom Corsair, Jim Hall's 1961 Chaparral I and a 1931
Bugatti Royale. There's supposed to be 51 cars altogether, and I'm sure there
will be plenty of those boring ol' Porsches and Ferraris as well.

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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Airphibian
Date: 28 Sep 1998 15:44:10 -0500


At 02:27 PM 9/28/98 -0400, m.ace wrote:
>I don't remember if it was on here that I read Br. Cleve's story of=
 Esquivel's
>ride in actor Bob Cumming's flying car (and yes, they did exist -- I've=
 read
>about them and recall seeing period film footage of them somewhere).
>
>Anyway...
>
>I don't know if it's the same brand, but a 1949 Airphibian flying car is=
 listed
>among the automobiles on exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Classic this weekend=
 at
>Rockefeller Center, NYC

I made the mistake of confusing the Airphibian with the Aerocar (the model
Cumming's drove/flew), but Br. C set me straight.

Here's the fruit of some further research:

I couldn't find a site for the Airphibian brand flying car, but I did find
an odd item at:
<http://home.swbell.net/rrodrig3/new.htm>
This is a little tin toy model of the Airphibian, for sale at $1450. You can
sorta see what it looked like from the box illustration. Apparently
Airphibians were *big* enough to inspire a toy version. Weird.

Here's some good Aerocar pages:
<http://www.centralia.wednet.edu/title/FlyingCar.html> actually about the
Convaircar
<http://www.aone.com/~gford/aero.html>
<http://www.sciam.com/1097issue/1097rennie.html> has the paragraph:
Quite a few "flying flivvers" were tried, including models in which the
wings could be removed for driving. Henry Ford and major manufacturers such
as Studebaker and Convair flirted with them. The Aerocar, featured in the TV
comedy Love That Bob, was in production from 1946 to 1967; five were sold.=
=20

How can you resist a site called "Autoexotica?":
<http://www.westworld.com/~apenaut/autoexot.html>

And this site gives some history:
<http://members.tripod.com/~Walt_Shiel/skycar.htm>
Although Wernicke's Aircar may be the first flying car to look more like an
airplane than a car, it is only the latest in a long string of attempts to
create the ultimate blend of utility, recreation, and speed: the flying
car.=A0 The first recorded attempt was a gliding carriage built in the early
1800s.=A0 A century later, the renowned Glen Curtiss displayed his tri-wing
Autoplane at the Pan-American Aeronautical Exposition in 1917.=A0 In the=
 '30s
and '40s, as the automobile and the airplane fused with our fast-paced,
modern culture, it was only natural for inventors to try to meld them into
one vehicle. The inventor of the Pitcairn AC-35 autogyro actually landed in
downtown Washington, D.C., and drove his creation to the Department of
Commerce in the mid-1930s.=A0 Robert Fulton introduced his two-piece
Airphibian in 1946 and received FAA certification for production; the
Smithsonian Institute still owns one of the prototypes.=A0 In 1947,
Consolidated Vultee flew their prototype Convaircar, another two-piece
affair with an auto section for the road and an add-on aircraft section with
the wings, empennage, fuel tank, and a 190-horsepower engine for flight;
unfortunately, the prototype ran out of fuel and crashed, destroying
Consolidated's corporate interest in the project.=A0=20

Easily the best-known attempt to commercialize the flying car was made by
Moulton Taylor with his Aerocar, which first flew in 1950.=A0 In 1956,=
 Taylor
took the Aerocar on the auto-and-air-show circuit, even appearing on the
"I've Got a Secret" TV show.=A0 He built seven prototypes: Robert Cummings
used one regularly on his TV series; and a Portland radio station used
another for airborne traffic reporting.=A0=20

Taylor's Aerocar was a one-piece unit that converted from flight to road
configuration in about five minutes using only a handcrank.=A0 The wings,
prop, and V-tailed empennage folded back and trailer wheels popped out to
allow the flight components to be towed -- or detached and left in the
garage.=A0 A 143-horsepower engine powered both the pusher prop for flying=
 and
one pair of wheels for driving.=A0 The whole contraption looked a bit like a
futurist's vision of a tiny commuter car, but with an outrigger wheels at
each corner and wings and a tail boom added as an afterthought.=A0 At least
one flyable example survives in a flight museum near Boise, Idaho.=A0 In the
early '70s, Ford Motor Company considered producing a version of Taylor's
Aerocar but was stymied by Department of Transportation resistance.=A0 In=
 the
'80s, Taylor designed an Aerocar IV, based on a two-door Honda CRX and a
tailcone-mounted 500-horsepower turbine engine for flight, as an
experimental auto/plane kit conversion project.=A0=20


Here's one on the Volantor Skycar:
<http://www.subway.demon.co.uk/writing/tech6.html>


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From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Now ain't that a knee slapper!!!
Date: 28 Sep 1998 21:42:24 +0100


Robert wrote:
>
>I was bidding on a 78 record on eBay last week.  It was the Chordettes "Mr.
>Sandman" and the label actually said "Knees played by Archie Bleyer".  Man --
>talk about a claim to fame.  Actually he also did the orchestration.

Didn't Mr Bleyer actually own Cadence Records?  I seem to recall albums
which were titled something like "Archie Bleyer presents ......"

The Chordettes were all from Sheboygan, in Packers country.  Anyone know
if "Mr Sandman" was written for the gals or had it been around some time?

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From: [e-mail] (Tosh)
Subject: (exotica) Evguenie Sokolov by Serge Gainsbourg
Date: 28 Sep 1998 14:21:12 -0700 (PDT)





Evguenie Sokolov  by Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991)
ISBN  0-9662346-1-8     Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-80957
Translated from the  French by John and Doreen Weightman

        This is the one and only novel by the 20th century provocateur of
French pop music and film  - the legendary Serge Gainsbourg .   This
prototype lusty punk tore into the threads of French society with his
numerous films, music projects, and outlandish persona.   He made
recordings with Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin  and a scandalous recording of
"Lemon Incest" with his own daughter Charlotte.   If that wasn't bad
enough, he told Whitney Houston  live on French TV that he would love  'to
fuck' her.

        Evguenie Sokolov  is a novel about an artist who uses his
intestinal gases as the medium for his scandalous artwork.  What once was a
huge smelly and noisy problem in his social and sex life becomes a tool for
success in the early eighties art world.   Please note that there is also a
song by Gainsbourg called Evguenie Sokolov  of farting noises over a reggae
track.

Some quotes about Gainsbourg and the novel:



"Gainsbourg is both the best and the worst, yin and yang, white and black.
This Jewish little Prince from Russia whose dreams were probably fueled by
Andersen, Perrault and Grimm, became, when confronted by the tragic reality
of life, a moving or repugnant Quasimodo, depending on his and your state
of mind.  Hidden deep within this fragile, shy and aggressive man lies the
soul of a poet craving tenderness, truth and integrity."   Brigitte Bardot

"Serge Gainsbourg is one of the world's great eccentrics.  His kinky
obsessions, smothering fashion with tastelessness have catapulted him into
super stardom in France.

This is his only novel and you have never read anything like it  Evgueine
Sokolov will make you squirm.  It will make you laugh.  It also may very
well make you sick.  Gainsbourg's vision is his own: authentic and
convulsive.  But don't forget to hold your nose."   John Zorn

Gainsbourg takes one childish, cheap and tasteless one-joke idea and
manages to keep it entertaining enough to last for a whole book. he has an
envious command of adjectives and adverbs." Mark Webber, Pulp

For those who are interested, this book can be special ordered thru Amazon
and Barnes & Noble website as well as thru your local independent
bookstore.

Thanks,

-----------------
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TamTam Books
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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: (exotica) Subliminal Sounds New List
Date: 29 Sep 1998 00:16:07 +0200 (MET DST)


Just wanted you to know that Subliminal Sounds new e-mail order catalog is
now available at request (please e-mail me privatly).

Loads of rare Psychedelia, Exotica, Electronica etc LPs/45s/CDs etc up for
grabs.

Stefan
Stefan/Subliminal Sounds

web-site: http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
e-mail: [e-mail]

Subliminal Sounds
Brannkyrkagatan 112
SE-117 28 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN
fax/phone: +46 - 8 84 56 66

"Attilio Mineo Conducts Man in Space With Sounds" Now on CD!
http://home6.swipnet.se/~w-64169/
http://www.jackdiamond.com/attilio.htm

European Wholesale Distribution/Retail Sales
Stefan Kery/Subliminal Sounds
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From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) love that bob
Date: 28 Sep 1998 18:25:23 -0500


Searching for info on that Aerocar that Bob Cummings flew has brought back
some memories of his show. Was that not a classic example of a Space Age
Bachelor sit-com? Anyone know if it is still syndicated anywhere? I'd love
to refresh my memory (and see that Aerocar in action!).


LOVE THAT BOB ****************
30 MIN BW 1955-1959 COMEDY 25 EPISODES - Bob Cummings, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann
B. Davis, Dwayne Hickman. Bob Collins, a single, handsome photographer,
lives with his widowed sister and nephew. His plain-jane assistant, Shultzy,
is hopelessly in love with Bob who is constantly surrounded by glamourous
models. The Bob Collins character is camp by today's standards; actually a
classic. The playboy, man-about-town is a character of the '50s. Nancy Kulp
appears as Pamela Livingston, much the same character as her Jane Hathaway
in Beverly Hillbillies.


Apparently several episodes have been released on video. This compilation
looks promising:

Love That Bob! 4 (1958)
Category:  Comedy
Cast:  Bob Cummings
Ann B. Davis
Run Time:  100 (mins)
Distributor Name:  Shokus Video
Summary:  Four more episodes: "Collins the Crooner," "Grandpa Clobbers the
Air Force," "The Beauty Contest," and "Bob Sails to Hawaii."

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From: "Ben Waugh" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Why can't you roller skate in a buffalo herd?
Date: 28 Sep 1998 15:31:52 PDT



>You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool;
>You can't change film with a kid on your back;
>You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch.


You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage.

Gomer says hey,

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From: misanthropy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) misanthropy 961 playlist
Date: 28 Sep 1998 17:28:56 -0500


MISANTHROPY 961--p.o.box 23093--detroit, mi 48223 u.s.
e-mail: [e-mail]

CJAM is now online with Real Audio. You can now hear Misanthropy 961
every Sunday night(Monday morning)from midnight -2 am (eastern standard
time) live on your computer. Write yourself a note to stay up late/get
up early. Look for us at: http://www.uwindsor.ca/cjam/live.htm

RADIO PLAYLIST (edited for exotica content)

ARTIST--TITLE--CD/CASS/LP--LABEL

SEPTEMBER 14, 1998

THE TIDES--midnight limbo--jungle exotica 2--STRIP
TERRY SNYDER & ALL STARS--i love paris--persuasive percussion--MCA
THE RESIDENTS--ships a goin down--not available--ESD
ARTHUR LYMAN--taboo--best of--DCC
PEOPLE LIKE US--track 1--another kind of humor--OUROUBOUROS
PEOPLE LIKE US--suite no.3--hate people like you--STAALPLAAT

SEPTEMBER 21, 1998

STONE/SHUMAN/MASIELL--marathon--jacquels brel is alive & well--WB
MOREAU/BARDOT--les petites femmes--viva maria sndk--UA
TOD DOCKSTADER--song & lament--quartermass--STARKLAND
BEBE & LOUIS BARRON--robbie the cook & booze--forbidden planet--MGM
FIRESIGN THEATRE--tracks 1-29--give me immortality or give me
death--RHINO

SEPTEMBER 28, 1998

ARTHUR LYMAN--love for sale--the best of--DCC
JACK VAN IMPE--side 2--hell w/o hell--JVI CRUSADES
JIMMY SWAGGART--side 2--the plague--JIM RECORDS
MYRON AUGSBURGER--the cross & forgiveness--2 sermons--WORD

these are great times to be a misanthropist.

Misanthropy 961 is broadcast on Sunday nights from mid-2am on CJAM 91.5
fm Windsor, Ontario  Canada. CJAM can be heard throughout the Windsor/
Detroit Michigan area.  Misanthropy 961 features from easy listening to
moments of mayhem. Surrealism in spectra-sonic sound.
http://www.uwindsor.ca/cjam/live.htm

We would like to thank all who have sent us promos. It is greatly
appreciated.

Misanthropy 961 is also broadcasted monthly on Radio Marabu. Radio
Marabu is based in Belm Germany and broadcast at various times on 13
different stations throughout Europe. It is also on shortwave throughout
Europe. Write to Radio Marabu for more info and tell them Misanthropy
sent you. Radio Marabu p.o.box 1166,  49187, Belm  Germany .  e-mail:
[e-mail]
web site: http://www.mediaDD.de/radiomarabu/

Contact us for info on our sound project: The Hearing Trumpet.

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From: Jane Tunks <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) other music www address???
Date: 28 Sep 1998 15:51:27 -0800


Please, can someone email me the Other Music website address.  My computer
died and now I have lost it.

Help!!!





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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Young Girls
Date: 28 Sep 1998 21:27:40 -0400


>It is somewhat of a musical and
>features an excellent soundtrack by Michel LeGrand
"Somewhat"? I'd say! It's wall-to-wall Legrand songs (lyrics by director
Jacques Demy) and it's one of my favorite film scores ever. All fans of
Exotica should check out Young Girls of Rochefort. Demy actually
repainted Rochefort's main square as well as several streets so
everything would be color-coordinated with the characters' outfits. The
men wear incredibly tight white pants and white gogo boots. Catherine
Deneuve and her real-life sister Francoise Dorleac play twins who look
like fabulous drag queens, with enormous hair and pastel-colored dresses.
The movie's is completely intense and direct in its madness. Again, the
music's fab (and everybody, except for Danielle Darrieux, was dubbed!)

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Airphibian
Date: 29 Sep 1998 11:13:11 +0000


Last week I made an incredible find at the charity bazar: Almost
complete editions, 1953-1964, of a weekly magazine called "hobby", which
is like the German "Popular Science Monthly". Stories, reviews,
testdrives, pictures, drawings of all the new things, dream- and
concept-cars, back-pack-helicopters, rockets, planned atomic trains,
planes, cities of the future, how are we going to live in 1975
(everything will be atomic turbine driven of course) etc etc. Among them
photos of ca. 3 different flying cars. One day I'll go through the
material and start scanning pictures from it. If you are interested I
can send you some material for your home page, m.ace.

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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Bruce Haack
Date: 29 Sep 1998 15:23:36 +0200


I have another record with Bruce Haack, that he did with Tiny Tim, called
"Zoot-zoot-zoot here comes santa in his new space suit". Tiny Tim only
sings on 1 song, the rest are sung by either a children's chorus, or Bruce
Haack or his "robot man" (vocoder stuff). It's between silly and weird. Ra
Jo RLP 3000, 1981.

        Johan


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Is this thing workin' ?
Date: 29 Sep 1998 11:24:26 -0700


I haven't gotten any posts in the last few hours
Is it me ?
JD


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Works for me!
Date: 29 Sep 1998 15:14:24 -0400


Who conducted the orchestra for "The Voice of Leda"?



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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Leda Annest
Date: 29 Sep 1998 12:11:59 -0700


At 03:14 PM 9/29/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Who conducted the orchestra for "The Voice of Leda"?

Written/Arranged/Conducted by Phil Moore
Just played "Portrait 1" this past Sunday morning:)

What a monster rekkid,



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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) really stupid song
Date: 29 Sep 1998 15:39:11 EDT


>England swings like a pendulum do,
>bobbies on bycycles two by two.
>(something something) the tower of Big Ben
>the rosey cheeks of the little children.

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From: Ron Grandia <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Is this thing workin' ?
Date: 29 Sep 1998 12:55:30 +0000


Jack Diamond wrote:
>
> I haven't gotten any posts in the last few hours
> Is it me ?
> JD

It's just been real slooooow lately. Maybe we should start up
the "thrift wars" again. That will get the volume of posts
way up.   (:{>}


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From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: macmanus
Date: 29 Sep 1998 13:30:52 -0700


>From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Re: (exotica) Costello
>
>I saw Elvis Costello on VH-1 the other night and I didn't like his
>music, didn't like what he said (all this name-dropping of Paul
>McCartney etc.) and I don't think he's exotic in any way.

Oh, so you saw one little TV special about Elvis Costello and now feel
properly informed to assess his entire 20-year career. Um, whatever you
say....

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From: d th <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Archie Bleyer!
Date: 29 Sep 1998 12:20:10 -0700 (PDT)



Hi!

Archie Bleyer was the musical director for Arthur Godfrey, and the
Chordettes were regulars on the show. Archie founded Cadence in 1952,
and the first big hit was by Julius LaRosa (Eh, Cumpari!).

Archie left the show, signed the Chordettes to his label, married
Chordette Janet, and found Mr. Sandman, a Pat Ballard tune, on the
flip of a Vaughn Monroe hit called "Doing The Mambo."
Besides playing the "knees" on the hit, Archie also provides the bass
"Yesssssss" on the third chorus.

Janet Bleyer passed away in 1988, and Archie passed away in the early
90's.

Archie's biggest solo hit was his version of Hernando's
Hideaway......ole!

Darren!




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From: "David J. Strauss" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Love that Demy
Date: 29 Sep 1998 16:52:32 -0400 (EDT)



Love that Bob was in UHF syndication into the mid-1980s, if you can
believe that there was a period not so long ago when B&W was allowed on
tv. Well, we still have the Honeymooners, I Love Lucy and Woody Allen...

Love that Bob was a pretty lousy sitcom, but filled with period detail.
Better the powers that be bring back You Bet Your Life, instead. It
was considered ribald for the 50s. Checkmout Bob Cummings in Michael
Ritchie's semi-brilliant SMILE, about a beauty contest. It's hard to
believe how good Richie once was, before he went the SNL route.

The Yougn Girls of Rochefort is a deeper film than the Unbrellas of
Cherbourg, if not as accomplished. IT IS NOT KITSCH. I had to sit through
an audience of sophisticated yahoos chortling through Gene Kelly's
appearance, which Dave Kehr of the NY Post, if I recall, quite accurately
referred to as "supernatural".

There are several, somewhat less successful Demy films that would be of
interest to this list including MODEL SHOP, his one American feature which
is quite swinging 60s, if desperate in the Graduate/Seconds manner, and
the PIED PIPER starring DONOVAN, right before anyone realized that he
was passe, and a good five years before he wasn't anymore.

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Subject: Re:  (exotica) Why can't you roller skate in a buffalo herd?
Date: 29 Sep 1998 18:09:25 EDT


Also--you don't tug on superman's Cape, you don't spit in the wind, you don't
pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger and you don't mess around
with.......Jim/thanks for the space


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From: "telstar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "Mondo Bongos" Playlist for 30 Sep 98
Date: 29 Sep 1998 18:25:35 -0400




Mondo Bongos can be heard every Wednesday at 9 to 11 am on CFRU 93.3 fm in
Guelph, Ontario, Canada

[uncredited]: Bongos, Bass & Beat "Betty Page: Jungle Girl"
- from the compilation of "exotique music" released by Q.D.K. Media.

Can: Dizzy Dizzy "Soon Over Babaluma"
- this song has it all: gypsy violin, stream-of-consciousness-lyrics, dub
rhythms & synth swoops.

Project Pollen: Frauleinsuppe "The Spririt of Vampyros Lesbos"

Recycle: Relax & Sit Back "The Sound of Infinity - Trip Hop from Outer
Space"

Gianni Ferrio: La Morte Accarezza a Mezzanotte "Easy Tempo Vol 1"
- drawn from Italian crime movies. cool.

Massive Attack: Teardrop "Mezzanine"
- dark, moody music from this Bristol-based outfit. The best release of
'98.

Nan Vernon: Moon River "Shots in the Dark"

Grantby: Timebooth "Coffee Table Music - Sounds & Soundtracks Mixed by
Grantby"
- This is one of those releases that grabs you during the first listen. Any
of the cuts could be the soundtrack of some black & white Euro-Thriller.
8/10 I'd say.

C. Schulz: Ufer Pts 1 & 2 "4. Film Ton"
- released by Extreme Records. Don't be put off by the labels name. Not
nasty sounding in any way. What I said about Grantby's project goes for
this as well.

Portishead: Humming "Portishead"
Brown Susan: How We Used to Live "Coffee Table Music"

Funki Porcini: Venus "Ninja Cuts: Flexistentialism"
- could be an outtake from the Twin Peaks soundtrack

Howie B: How to Suckie "Music for Babies"
DJ Vadim: Theme from Conquest of the Irrational" USSR Reconstruction"
Henry Mancini: Floating Pad "Music from Mr Lucky ost"

Love T.K.O.: Conclusion - Opening Major Force Remix "Pussy Galore"
- spy-music influenced tracks. Released by Howie B's Pussy Foot label.

Amon Tobin: Melody Infringement "Ninja Cuts: Funkungfusion"
- the voice sample appears to be from a court hearing regarding copyright
infringement. Heh Heh.

Culturcide: Act Like the Rich "Tacky Souvenirs from Pre-Revolutionary
America"
- sung to the tune of "Putting on the Titz". One of my desert island discs.
Culturcide didn't use samples...they recorded their own vocals which were
then superimposed over records by Springsteen, Pat Benatar, Grand Funk
Railroad, Stevie Wonder etc etc.. You have to hear what they did to "We are
the World".

Rev Fred Lane & His Hittite Hotshots: Car Radio Jerome "Car Radio Jerome"
Fred Lane with Ron Pate's Debonairs: I Talk to My Haircut "From the One
that Cut You"
- the first song is about the trials & tribulations of a carnival
geek...not sure what the second is about. Both feature the good Rev's
stripmine crooning.

Stock, Hausen & Walkmen: Lipgloss "Organ Transplants Vol 1"
Tipsy: Nude on the Moon (Naked Volleyball Mix) "Nude on the Moon 12" "

The American Analogue Set: On My Way "The Fun of Watching Fireworks"
- kinda like a sleepy Stereolab.

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) Young Girls
Date: 29 Sep 1998 18:18:03 EDT


I guess calling Young Girls somewhat of a musical was a grave genre-speak
error. I've never seen it and was trying to convey my impressions from the
interview I read with Catherine DeNeuve who had only seen it once herself! I
didn't mean to impart any erroneous info, just didn't want to commit a faux
pas. Persnickety Persnickety. I guess you can speak only when you have every
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From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Double Feature w/ a long intermission
Date: 29 Sep 1998 20:24:07 -0400


Even though AMC pulled a switch last week and didn't air "The Third Man," I'll
wipe the egg from my face and try again.

A couple of fine black & white (or gray-scale) films airing on A&E towards the
end of the week:

Late Thursday / early Friday - 4:00am - "Detour" (1945)
Late Friday / early Saturday - 4:00am - "Beat The Devil" (1954)
(eastern daylight times)

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From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New Exotica Publication
Date: 30 Sep 1998 11:42:35 GMT+1000


WIDENING THE HORIZON - Exoticism in Post-War Popular Music

Edited by PHILIP HAYWARD

Published by John Libbey & Co./Perfect Beat Publications, Sydney
(Australia) - scheduled for publication, November 1998

(Length - c 250 pages)

Contents:

Introduction - The Cocktail Shift: Aligning Musical Exotica - Philip
Hayward

Chapter 1 - Korla Pandit and Musical Indianism -Tim Taylor

Chapter 2 - Utopias of the Tropics - the Exotic Music of Yma  Sumac and
Les Baxter - Rebecca Leydon

Chapter 3 - Martin Denny and the Development of Musical Exotica - Shuhei
Hoskawa

Chapter 4 - Tropical Cool: The Arthur Lyman Sound - Jon Fitzgerald and
Philip Hayward

Chapter 5 - Soy Sauce Music: Haruomi Hosono and Japanese Self-Orientalism
- Shuhei Hoskawa

Chapter 6 - Musical Transport: Van Dyke Parks, Americana and the applied
Orientalism of Tokyo Rose - Jon Fitzgerald and Philip Hayward

Chapter 7 - The Yanni Phenomenon - Karl Neuenfeldt

Bibliography

Index
...........

Further info on book's availability via bookshop distribution and/or
mail order can be obtained from <[e-mail]>
...........

Providing interest is sufficient - and it certainly looks that way at
present - further published material [covering obvious absences such as
Juan Esquivel + others] should follow in 1999-2000

Associate Professor Philip Hayward

"Cala' Me Bys Vyken !"

Head of the Department of Media, Communication and Music Studies,
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia


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From: "paul m." <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) That glitzy Rat Pack retro stuff hits prime-time
Date: 29 Sep 1998 23:01:46 -0800


not authored by myself but simply forwarded from the SINATRA list
as f.y.i.     cannot comment on it, but i found it of interest.


=================

        "I've yet to hear any mention on this group (sorry if I deleted
something that related to this), but the new slick-looking NBC detective
show "Buddy Faro" is playing the Rat Pack ace card with regard to its
titular character's past. The show's pilot (which would've made a cute
TV-movie, but I don't have high expectations for the show continuing on for
too long) concerns a young detective (Frank Whaley, of a hundred bad
movies--most notably "Career Opportunities," for those vid-fans who study
movie posters...) searching for a legendary P.I. who disappeared year's
back. Although the show is set in L.A., there's much made about the older
private dick, Buddy Faro (Dennis Farina), being a '60s/Vegas kinda guy. The
pilot contained some nice vintage footage of L.A. circa '60s and countless
evocations of Sinatra/the "swingin' ethic"--from Jack Jones onscreen
appearance singing "All or Nothing at All" to a version of another FS
evergreen (I've gone blank but I think it was "...under my skin") done in
Frank's style (I don't think this was Jones--he was heard doin' a swingin'
version of "Got a Lot of Livin' to Do" as the show ended).

        At one point, to reinforce the good-times Rat Pack feel of the show,
the now-aged Buddy wanders into a bar he used to frequent, and inquires
about how Dino and Sammy have been (he's been away in Mexico for
years--don't ask). The show is trying to be a straight-ahead TV detective
show (at least one big explosion and the requisite shootouts and fistfights)
with a broad sense of humor. Mark Frost (co-creator of "Twin Peaks") is at
helm, so I might've expected something a little...odder, but the show
might've made a nice series of TV-movies about the (connect the dots) stiff
and reserved young detective and his footloose middle-aged playboy partner
(who--they won't let you forget it--remembers the "old days").

        Interesting they'd mention Dino and Sammy by name, but not
Frank--perhaps that was too *obvious* or maybe, as a friend suggested, maybe
they wanted to leave the door open for the viewer to suspect he was talkin'
about *another* Dino and Sammy. (You know, DeLaurentis and that guy who did
Jerry, Petrillo)."

paul moshay/mighty recording corp.
p.o. bx. 1833, los angeles, calif. 90078
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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Costello
Date: 30 Sep 1998 10:13:47 +0000


> In a message dated 98-09-29 16:32:22 EDT, Eb wrote:
>
> << Oh, so you saw one little TV special about Elvis Costello and now feel
>  properly informed to assess his entire 20-year career. Um, whatever you
>  say.... >>
>
>
> Here we go MO.  Oven mits on -- let the flames begin ! ! ! ! !
>
> robert
>
I don't work THAT automatically, Robert. That posting was meant as a
final statement, but it looks I was naive to think I could get away with
it.

Yes, I listened to each and every Costello-record 20 years ago and I
must say, that there is not a single song that ever caught on to me. Nor
an album, not even an album cover design, not even the bazooka-one.
Pub-rock was never my thing and I probably didn't take enough time to
decipher Elvis' lyrics, as I don't like music, that I would like just
for the lyrics. Here in Germany we've got an awful lot of those, we call
them Liedermacher (song-makers), which is a lie, because songs is what
they don't make.

But some of my friends at that time liked Costello, so I kind of always
respected him, though I never could resist the idea that he was the
darling of music journalists because he looked like them.

BTW: My posting was exclusively about his recent VH-1 show, not his
20-year career, still... Seeing him again yesterday, when the show was
repeated, I suspected he doesn't even smoke cigars anymore.

I'm sorry. This is not an Exotica mailing list subject!

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From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Shirts, Berkeley
Date: 30 Sep 1998 10:14:30 +0000


> >"Tiki-God of the Artists" T-Shirts
>
> do you sell them?

Not regulary. This message was meant as a tip for the listers to become
creative themselves; i.e. even more creative than they already are...

I can send you one though.

Mo



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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Digitizing An LP
Date: 30 Sep 1998 13:33:30 +0100


What is the exact program name and does it run on Mac OS ?
Just curious ...

>I just started using the latest Sound Forge product with the
>DirectX noise reduction add-in.  It works beautifully!  I'm
>amazed!


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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Digitizing an LP
Date: 30 Sep 1998 13:33:38 +0100


I've been trying it on a demo version of Hyper Engine
as Arboretum's RayGun seams to be only a plug-in but
I've not been able to ear preview sound of what noise and pops
I needed to remove, so what's the use ! ?

Johan :
>    try  RayGun - there's a working demo at their site:
>    http://www.arboretum.com/

Also does that Arboretum's plug-in works with BIAS Peak=81 1.62 ?
I'm open to try this again if possible.
I dumped Hyper Engine as it was just trial version anyway ...

TTFN


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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Aguas de mar=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=e7o?=
Date: 30 Sep 1998 13:33:27 +0100


Hello dear list member,

I'm looking to know on which Vinyl LP (no CD please) is the
Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim version of the title
'Aguas de mar=E7o'.

Such a classic latin track I know, yes !

TIA


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From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tan: real audio trouble
Date: 30 Sep 1998 13:33:35 +0100


Hello dear exoticats,

I'm in sofware trouble :
Each time I try to process a '.ra' or real audio
file I get an alert box telling me it can't run
RealAudio Player because the 'PNui30.lib' could
not be found
!!!

I run OS 8.1
What do I miss to run my  real audio file off line ?

Thank you for your understanding


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From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?(exotica)_Aguas_de_marτo?=
Date: 30 Sep 1998 09:23:47 -0400


It is on an album called Elis and Tom.  You can see a picture of it at
http://www.nortemag.com/tom/dischist/sdiscframe.html by clicking on the
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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Shorty Rogers CD reissues
Date: 29 Sep 1998 19:28:13 +0200


as you've noticed in the latet XRO update, RCA Spain keeps on reissuing
Living Stereo albums. There are 8 Shorty Rogers CD's amongs them. he did
West Coast style jazz, but also some nervous jazz which is close enough to
crime jazz i think to be of interest to this group. so, is there a Shorty
Rogers specialist in the room (Jack, are you there?) to pinpoint the cd (or
CD's) to get?
here's a list:

* Shorty Rogers with His Quintet & The Big Band: The Swingin' Nutcracker
* Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra Featuring The Giants:
    The Wizard Of Oz and Other Harold Arlen Songs
* Shorty Rogers and His Giants: Gigi In Jazz
* Shorty Rogers and His Giants: Portrait Of Shorty
* Shorty Rogers and His Giants: Shorty Rogers and His Giants
* Shorty Rogers and His Giants: Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rogers
* Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra: Shances Are It Swings
* Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra Featuring The Giants: An Invisible Orchard.

thanx!

        Johan


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From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New eXotica Releases Overview Update
Date: 29 Sep 1998 19:28:10 +0200


A new update to the eXotica Releases Overview is available.

These are the most important recent additions, that where not yet announced
here. (If you would like to receive the unabridged updates by e-mail, just
subscribe to my "XRO updater" by sending a messasge to
<[e-mail]> with "subscribe to XRO" as subject.





        - September 28: new releases, announcements & corrections -


* The Baja Marimba Band: "Best Of"  (A&M Digitally Remastered Best Series)
      CD, A&M, Japan, 1998?

* Big Dad Voodoo Daddy: "Big Dad Voodoo Daddy"
      CD, EMI/Coolsville 93338, USA, 1998

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Histoire De Melodie Nelson"
      CD, Phonogram? PFA 532073, USA, 1998

* Serge Gainsbourg: "Je 't Aime. Moi Non Plus"  (Volume 5: 1969-1970-1971)
      CD, Phonogram? PFA 838391, USA, 1998

* Serge Gainsbourg: "L'Indispensible De Serge Gainsbourg"
      CD, Phonogram? PFA 532221, USA, 1998

* Dickie Goodman & Friends: "Greatest Fables"
      CD, Luniverse HTCD 332052, USA, 1998

* Johnny Hartman: "The Johnny Hartman Collection 1947-1972"
      Double CD, Hip-O, USA, 1998

* Spike Jones: "Christmas Record"
      CD, Verve, Announced For November, 1998

* Joy Electric: "Robot Rock"
      CD/LP, B.E.C. Recordings BED7404, USA, 1998

* Peggy Lee: "The Best Of"
      CD, EMD, USA, Announced For October, 1998

* Herny Mancini: "Our Man In Hollywood"
      CD, RCA 60988, Spain, 1998

* Herny Mancini (The Big Band Sound Off): "Uniquely Mancini"
      CD, RCA 58054, Spain, 1998

* Buddy Morrow: "Double Impact"
      CD, RCA 60993, Spain, 1998

* Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra: "Impact"
      CD, RCA 60994, Spain, 1998

* Soundtrack: "Breakfast At Tiffany's" [by Henry Mancini]
      CD, RCA 61123, Spain, 1998
      CD, RCA 7863 2362, USA, 1988

* Soundtrack: "Charade" [by Henry Mancini]
      CD, RCA 61121, Spain, 1998

* Soundtrack: "Hatari" [by Henry Mancini]
      CD, RCA 61122, Spain, 1998

* Soundtrack: "La Legge Dei Gangsters" [by Piero Umiliani]
      Double LP/CD, Right Tempo ET 914, Italy, Coming Soon, 1998

* Soundtrack: "The Hanged Man" [by Bullet]
      CD/LP, DC, UK, 1998

* Soundtrack: "The Party" [by Henry Mancini]
      CD, RCA 61056, Spain, 1998

* Soundtrack: "Una Farfalla Dalle Ali Insanguinate" [by Gianni Ferrio]
      CD/Double LP, Right Tempo/Easy Tempo ET 918, Announced, 1998

* The Sandpipers: "Best Of"  (A&M Digitally Remastered Best Series)
      CD, A&M, Japan, 1998?

* SurfLounge.Com: "Surf Lounge Music And Vibes"
      CD, Joe Fleming Productions, USA, 1998

* Various Artists: "Celtic Mouth Music"
      CD, Ellipsis Arts 4070, USA, 1998

* Various Artists: "Jingle Bells - Swingin' Barnyard"
      CD, Oglio 89102, USA, Announced For October 1, 1998

* Various Artists: "Listen Easy: Hits From The Seventees"
      CD, BBC, UK, 1998

* Various Artists: "Listen Easy: Hits From The Sixties"
      CD, BBC, UK, 1998

* Various Artists: "Yule B' Swingin': The Swingingest Christmas Ever Heard"
      CD, Hip-O, USA, Announced For October, 1998

* Caetano Veloso/Gilberto Gil: "Tropicalia 2"
      CD, Polygram 5181782, ?, 1998

* Orson Welles: "I Know What It Is To Be Young"
      CD, GNP Crescendo GNPD 1407, USA, 1998

* Mae West: "Mae Day"
      CD, Dionysus Bacchus Archives BA1124, USA, 1998




          - September 28: more or less recent (1997) stuff -


* Kahimi Karie: "Larme De Crocodile"
      CD, Crue-L Records, Japan, 1997

* Various Artists: "The Copulatin' Collection"
      CD, Viper's Nest VN-168 J-CD-1 (Stash), USA, 1997

* Various Artists: "Viper Mad Blues"  (25 Songs Of Dope And Depravity)
      CD, Mojo 306, USA, 1997




          - September 28: old but interesting finds I stumbled on -



* The Big Mess Orchestra: "A Little Trash Goes A Long Way"
      CD, Plungerboy Music, USA, 199?

* Tina Louise: "It's Time For Tina"
      CD, Tainted, USA, 199?

* Soundtrack: "Les Plus Belles Musiques Des Films De Louis De Funes"
  [by Raymond Lefevre]
      CD, FGL/Collection Play Time, France?, 1993

* Shorty Rogers And His Giants: "Gigi In Jazz"
      CD, RCA 12588, Spain, 199?

* Various Artists: "Deep In The Heart Of Tuva: Cowboy Music From The Wild
East"
      CD, Ellipsis Arts 4080, USA, 1996

* Various Artists: "This Is Cult Fiction Royale"
      Double CD, Virgin, UK, 199?





        The eXotica Releases Overview is part of

        "Dada'quariums Exotica": http://bewoner.dma.be/Dada/

        Johan Dada Vis


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Shorty Rogers CD reissues
Date: 30 Sep 1998 10:29:23 -0700


Johan Dada Vis Wrote:

he did
>West Coast style jazz, but also some nervous jazz which is close enough to
>crime jazz i think to be of interest to this group.

Nervous jazz IS crime jazz, Johan:)
Personally, I'd say get 'em all, but since so many of you are LAME...

None that you mentioned are crime or nervous, per se' AND all are perfect
and wonderful, but that's just me!


Jack
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From: [e-mail] (Subliminal Sounds)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Shorty Rogers CD reissues
Date: 30 Sep 1998 20:03:30 +0200 (MET DST)


Jack wrote:
>None that you mentioned are crime or nervous, per se' AND all are perfect
>and wonderful, but that's just me!

Jack, I 2nd that. But for the exotica crowd...were are the reissues of his
LPs "Afro-Cuban Influence" and "Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan"? These two LPs
are simply the best!

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Michael Mascioli's All-Music Services
Date: 30 Sep 1998 14:08:44 EDT


Hey Michael,

Email me off list if you read this.

To all other Exoticats -  sorry for the interuption -- we now re-join our
regularly scheduled discussions.

Robert


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Shorty Rogers CD reissues
Date: 30 Sep 1998 11:24:16 -0700


"Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan"?

I don't know that "Meets Tarzan" has been reissued
It's on MGM and not RCA

JD


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From: jasmine j jopling <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) kings of hawaii
Date: 30 Sep 1998 11:32:04 -0700


can anyone tell me more about a band called "kings of hawaii"?  They are
opening for el vez in SF soon, and the name intrigues me.

thanks,

jasmine


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From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) JJ Perrey Lecture
Date: 30 Sep 1998 11:35:23 -0700


Jean Jacques Perrey will be having a (serious) lecture and demonstration of
his

music and musique concrete at the Justice League (formerly the Kennel Club)
on

Divisdero in San Francisco on October 21st, from 8-10PM

Later,
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From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Baxter's "African Jazz"
Date: 30 Sep 1998 18:33:49 PDT


Four or five weeks after asking for opinions on this LP, I went back and
bought it this past weekend ($2.50 -- gotta love the Ohio valley abundance
of vinyl).  It is indeed a good record.

Interestingly, there was an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper inside, which at
first looked like the promotional/biographical material that gets included
with promo copies of music to this day.  However, it turns out to be an
internal memo from Capitol Records from the manager of popular music
merchandising to the personnel in the sales department.  I found it
interesting enough to go ahead and type the text, because I've not seen
this sort of thing in an old record before:
_______________

Office:  Popular Music Merchandising

It has often been said that a good picture is worth a thousand words.  And
much the same can be said of a good album.  Listening to it is worth a
thousand words describing it.  That's especially true of Les Baxter's
"AFRICAN JAZZ".  In fact, there are probably *no* words that can adequately
describe the unusual rhythms and sounds that Les has put into "AFRICAN
JAZZ".  You have to hear them for yourself.  That's why we have sent you
this copy of the album.

"AFRICAN JAZZ" is far more than a sound effects album.  Like all of Les'
albums, it is good music...exciting, romantic and brilliantly colorful.
You all know how well Baxter's "TAMBOO!" and "LE SACRE DU SAUVAGE" have
sold.  "AFRICAN JAZZ" can sell just as great or greater than these albums.

The competition on exotic music is very stiff.  Best sellers like "Taboo"
and "Bwana A" have captured a large and lucrative market.  Baxter's albums
like "LE SACRE DU SAUVAGE", "TAMBOO!", and "AFRICAN JAZZ" are exotic too
but with more good musical value.  We should definitely be cashing in on
this market.

BM:dw
Distribution:  CRDC Home File
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Gotta love the last sentence.  Some things never change (every intraoffice
memo in a record company probably ends with that line).

I don't know exactly how correspondence was duplicated in those days
(mimeograph?), but this looks like it could be an original from someone's
typewriter (one that needed a new ribbon to boot).

-- Brad


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From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Costello
Date: 30 Sep 1998 19:41:42 -0400


I agree that Elvis Costello is not an exotic subject, but Burt Bacharach
certainly is. And since he's seen fit to work with Mr. Costello... Their
album still isn't very good though.

Elisabeth


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From: Lang Thompson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Shorty Rogers CD reissues
Date: 30 Sep 1998 20:02:11 -0400


Some of these albums have also shown up from RCA France, which on the two
I've been able to compare seem to have better jackets (though I haven't
actually heard any of them).  Any idea where these can be ordered in the
US?  A handful of titles showed up at the chain store where I work but it's
really difficult to order through there.
Lang Thompson
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