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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 10:20:14 -0500
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Hawaii!

Speaking of Hawaii, there is a great version of "Tahiti" on
http://www.junkradio.com . You will need shockwave to hear it.



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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:18:22 +0000
From: dan hill <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan

another version of caravan (which i posted last time round), also in
response to the recent request for more contemporary sounds, is jimi
tenor's version on his wicked album "intervision" on warp records ...
seriously nasty keyboard sound and 'pseudo-primitive' percussion solo that
always makes me smile ...

there's a real audio version on the warp site - click on jimi tenor's album at:
http://www.warp-net.com/warp/ography

d.

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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 10:20:49 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mancini, etc....

Speaking of Mancini soundtracks, I just found "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and
began thinking, "You know, there's probably a lot of cool films out there
that combine the music I like so much with the visual dress/cars/style of
bygone eras.......

Soooooo, what are some films that I absolutely must see that capture all
of this ambiance???  Breakfast at Tiffany's is probably one to
see......what are some more?.........

Thanks -

Nate


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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 10:27:25 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Egyptian -Reply

Hugh:

Yes!  The drive-in theater has tried to stay competitive, setting up stereo
sound through FM radio broadcasts.  If you've got a decent car system,
the sound can be very good!  But of course, we sticklers for the "drive-in
of yesteryear" refuse the FM OR AM channel selector in favor of those
beloved window-speakers (which by the way were experimented with
heavily in the late 50's) you had anything from a box with three speakers
in it that hung from your rear-view mirror to a pair of speakers mounted
on either side on the passenger/driver's side.

As far as how these towers stay put.  They are constructed (The better
ones anyway) with a criss-cross steel infrastructure that'll withstand just
about anything.  You haven't seen a screen tower until you've witnessed
(although you can't know, it no longer exists - and I forget the name!!) the
one in Michigan that had a waterfall cascading down the entire length of
the back of the screen with colored lights shining up through it!!!!!!

Nathan (somewhat of a drive-in expert) Miner


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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:48:01 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Record Sleeves

According to the Council On Library & Info Resources, a group of
professionally anal archivists, it is preferable to use *soft polyethylene*
inner sleeves. Avoid the PVC inner sleeves - those are the ones that degrade
over time.

For more info on storing 78s/tapes/LPs/CDs, see this site:

The Care and Handling of Recorded Sound Materials
<http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/st-laurent/care.html>

Here some of the recommendations for discs:

Grooved discs:
- -Do not use paper or cardboard inner sleeves and do not store records
without inner sleeves.
- -Use soft polyethylene inner sleeves. Do not use record sleeves made of PVC.
- -Remove grooved discs from the jacket (with the inner sleeve) by bowing the
jacket open by holding it against the body and applying a slight pressure
with a hand. Pull the disc out by holding a corner of the inner sleeve.
Avoid pressing down onto the disc with the fingers as any dust caught
between the sleeve and the disc will be pressed into the grooves.
- -Remove grooved discs from the inner sleeve by bowing the inner sleeve and
letting it slip gradually into an open hand so that the edge falls on the
inside of the thumb knuckle. The middle finger should reach for the centre
label. Never reach into the sleeve.
- -To hold a disc, place the thumb on the edge of the disc, and the rest of
the fingers of the same hand on the centre label for balance. Use both hands
on the edge to place disc on turntable.
- -Grooved discs are best cleaned using a record cleaning machine such as the
Keith Monks, VPI, Nitty Gritty using 0.25 part of Tergitol 15-S-3 and 0.25
parts of Tergitol 15-S-9 per 100 parts of distilled water. These machines
allow for an even dispersion of fluid and can then vacuum the liquid leaving
a clean, dry surface. The discs must then be rinsed thoroughly with
distilled water and vacuumed dry to eliminate any trace of detergent
residue. Records should be cleaned before each playback.
- -Remove shrink-wrap on LPs completely. Shrink-wrap can continue to shrink,
thus warping the disc.




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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 11:13:40 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black -Reply

Well, I think there's only one "Exotic Percussion" with Stanley Black - but
hell, there's probably a TON of records that say "Exotic Percussion" on
them.

You're a wise man passing up that Phase 4 album (yes, green with a tiny
picture of a gal on the front) as it is MEDIOCRE I repeat MEDIOCRE.........

Matter of fact, for the most part "blah blah Percussion" albums of any sort
are dull and routine (there ARE a few exceptions).  Okay everybody,
send those hate letters telling me how much you LOVE those percussion
LP's!!!!!.......... :-)

- - Nate


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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 98 12:03:27 -0000
From: Michael D. Toth <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: "Caravan" covers

Brad Bigelow wrote:

>Some suggestions--a fuller list can be found at:
>
>http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/caravan.htm

And an essential one at that! I'm doing a DJ gig tonight, and before I'd
had a chance to read/respond to this thread I was planning on a
Caravanathon segment of my own and had consulted this list a few days
ago. I found on his list several versions I'd forgotten I owned!

Also, to find versions of this song that are in print on CD, try punching
in "Caravan" as a song title on one of those MUZE in-store kiosks or
probably even in CD NOW's online database.
(I didn't try it, but it should probably work quite nicely)

A few questions/additions/corrections to Brad's amazing page that I was
going to send him and might as well send to everybody since the thread is
hot:

>Perez Prado, Our Man in Latin America, RCA Victor LSP-2610

Really? It's not on MY copy. Were there different versions of this LP?

Also, I think _Persuasive Percussion_ was listed on the Web site with the
catalog number for _Persuasive 1966_. (I'm pretty sure it's not on
_Persuasive Percussion_)

Additions to the list (and all recommended):

LPs:
Vincent Bell, The Soundtronic Guitar of..., Independent LLP 8012 (dif.
from Musicor version)
Vinnie Bell, Big Sixteen Guitar Favorites, Musicor MS3047
Vincent Bell, The Best of..., Musicor MS3192 (reissue of MS3047)
Enoch Light, Future Sound Shock, Project 3 PR5077SD
Hugo Montenegro, Ellington Fantasy, Vik LX-1106
Les Paul, Les Paul NOW!, London Phase 4 SP44101

CDs:
Bill Haley & His Comets, Mr. Rock & Roll, Charly  CDCD 1080 (Euro comp
CD; probably on a US LP)
Ventures, Live In Japan '65, EMI 7243 8 32820 2 9 (9min 44sec version!)


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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 20:27:07 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Jonathan's Tape: santo & johnny

[e-mail] (Jonathan M Perl) posted a track list of a tape, containg,
amongst others:

>slave girl - santo & johnny
>* more steel guitar magic, from their self-titled first LP

    i know this track, but it is the only by santo & johnny that i know.
    can anyone recommend a cd by them?
    the only one i came accross is "The original recordings"
    (Black Tulip 2636424), but that one doesn't contain any of the 3
    tracks mentiuoned by Jonathan...

    thanx!

        Johan

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Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 20:28:29 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: VHS format in Hong Kong

>From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>

>Anyway, can anybody tell me if Hong Kong uses the same VHS format
>(NTSC) as we do????

    yes.




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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 98 11:48:48 PST
From: [e-mail] (Clark Scheffy)
Subject: (exotica) Monty Kelly

Long time not post from me...

But here's something that warrants rearing my ugly head once again.

Monty Kelly "Summer Set" on the Carlton label (same folks who brought
you Dante and Orchestra's "Serenade for Sex Kittens" oft featured in certain
publications by Mr. Peek. Anyway, this record is a winner. I have no idea how
difficult it is to find, but if you do, pick it up. It ranges from easy
rock-flavored numbers to Bob Thompson or Esquivel-like arrangements. A very
varied and delightful mix of easy fun.

Clark (the west coast variety)


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Date: Mon,  9 Mar 1998 20:07:17 UT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Cassette Tapes

I know most people here deal with Vinyl and the occasional CD, but I also know
that we all enjoy the good mix tape every once in a while.  I used to tape on
all 90s and 100s, but have recently seen the influx of 110 minute tapes.
Thinking back to when I was a boy, I remember being warned against 120 minute
tapes as they were thinner than 90s and were more susceptible to breaking.  So,
for some reason I'm suspicious of these 110 minute beasts and was wondering if
anyone had any success or failures with them.

Anyone know the skinny on tapes or can anyone point to an appropriate web site?
Thanks,
Peter


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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:10:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) vocal caravan

I believe a vocal rendition of Caravan (by the Useless Playboys) showed up
on the Livin' Lounge collection a couple years ago.

I've seen but not heard this CD -- anyone want to recommend for/against it??

- --Lou




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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 17:35:08 -0500
From: "Michael Greenberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) what's nrbq doing in this Bacharach article???

Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 09:26:53 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Poppin' Fresh Bacharach Interview

Fresh new Burt Bacharach interview here:

http://www.mcall.com/html/news/am_mag/2594.htm

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


Okay - so I go to the above link, start reading and find text from an
article about (my beloved) NRBQ in the midst of it!!!  Anyone know
what happened here?  It's kind of neat - I'm a huge fan of Bacharach
and NRBQ, and know the band loves his work - they've even covered a
couple of his songs in concert and Tommy Ardolino had a hand in some
Japanese cd compilation (I think of covers of Burt's songs) awhile
back.  What a weird thing!

m.


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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 07:36:27 -0800
From: "Carl Russo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black

- -----Original Message-----
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>;
[e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Date: Friday, March 06, 1998 9:24 PM
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black


><< Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last
night.
> BIG disappointment!  >>


>What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for?  Can anyone recommend
>some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???

Well there's just no accounting for taste!  Black's EXOTIC PERCUSSION
happens to be my favorite "exotica" album.  One listen to "Temptation" and
I'm being hurled into a volcano by an Amazon love goddess.  And "Babalu"
just might be the definition of kitsch one reader was looking for!

Does anyone know why my messages have been taking about a week to post?

C. "Ratso" Russo


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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 09:54:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) FWD: epulse 4.10 [fishing]

Here's an excerpt from the latest ePulse - for those who are wondering
what's next after Incredibly Strange Music.
- --Lou

>---  CONTENTS / March 6, 1998
>>>>  Welcome back to epulse, the musically omnivorous
>weekly ezine of Pulse! magazine
>^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^
>6. swing's the thing:
>     The latest book from San Francisco-based V. Vale's V/Search
>Publications doesn't focus on tattoos, modern primitives or freaks.
>Instead, 'SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE' (V/Search/224 pgs., out in May)
>focuses on the partner-dancing, '40s retro-lifestyle craze that's spreading
>eastward from California. It's much more than just a recreational hobby;
>the musicians, dancers and chanteuses interviewed in SWING! strive for an
>authentic retro lifestyle -- from the cars they drive to the shoes, ties
>and even underwear they wear. The book is divided into segments of q&a
>interviews with bands and musicians, dancers, pioneers and publishers. A
>few of the musicians reveal the best thrift shops and where to find the
>best spats, zoot suits and stockings with seams. There are guides to San
>Francisco's best swing clubs, swing in movies, plus an "A to Z" guide to
>bands and pioneers of the scene. Musicians profiled include Lavay Smith,
>the Rhumba Bums, the legendary Sam Butera and Mr. Lucky. The interviews,
>like most of Vales, go with the flow of the speaker, are detailed and very
>personal.
>     This book is probably of interest to those already in the scene or
>people in the Bay area curious about it. It's in-depth approach will either
>fascinate readers (like this editor, who's too much of a sloppy dresser to
>ever consider the scene) or overwhelm those marginally interested with too
>much information.
>'Swing!' has got to be the most positive topic V/Search has ever tackled
>and it's a pleasure to read.


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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 15:25:30 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Jonathan M Perl)
Subject: (exotica) Re: Gentle people's album

Jack mentioned the Gentle people - soundtracks for living.

I was put off at first by the pastel colored, kitschy packaging, but
enjoyed it very much when I heard it.

I think it's a pretty nice release.  I particularly enjoy the Legrand
style 'floating' string sound.  It's very atmospheric and warm and has a
very pleasant aura about it.  I also think it uses samples more subtly
and effectively than Dimitri from Paris's Sacrebleu (enjoyable as that
album is - nb. shame they replaced the mystery track at the end on the US
version).

Regards

Jonny

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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 14:44:29 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Stanley Black

RATSO, YOU RUUUUUUUUULE!

Stanley Black's EXOTIC PERCUSSION rocked this guys world SO MUCH that he
couldn't wait for me to hear it even though I already had it and promptly
sent me a DAT of it.

So true so true Ratso, there is NO accounting for taste @:-0

STANLEY BLACK'S EXOTIC PERCUSSION IS AN EXOTICA MONSTER!!!
Jack

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
>To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>;

>><< Listened to Phase 4's "Exoctic Percussion" with Stanley Black last
>night.
>> BIG disappointment!  >>
>
>
>>What are some good Stanley Black albums to look for?  Can anyone recommend
>>some for the next time I'm at the swap meet???
>
>Well there's just no accounting for taste!  Black's EXOTIC PERCUSSION
>happens to be my favorite "exotica" album.  One listen to "Temptation" and
>I'm being hurled into a volcano by an Amazon love goddess.



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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 18:23:15 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Beachbum Berry

Here's an item solicited to comic book stores (look for it in 2 months or so):

Beachbum Berry's Grog Log by Jeff Berry (Slave Labor publishing)

With the Cocktail Nation still reigning supreme, tropical drinks are bigger
than ever. The irony is, they've never tasted worse. Tiki bar mixology is a
lost art - but Beachbum Berry's Grog Log rescues it. A 20 page introduction
traces the history of Polynesian Pop Culture from the 30's through the 70's,
then teaches you everything you need to know about how to make the Log's 80
tropical drink recipes. Gathered over the course of seven years' research,
many of these recipes have never before been published anywhere - including
vintage, "lost" recipes by Don The Beachcomber, Trader Vic, and long-gone
Polynesian restaurants from the island of Manhattan to the islands of
Hawaii. Profusely illustrated with vintage tiki menu graphics from the 50's
and 60's, with cover art by famed Exotica artist Bosko. Black&White, 96pg. $9.95

- --Lou




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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 19:32:55 EST
From: Pearmania <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mr. Ghost Goes to Town

"Mr. Ghost Goes to Town" was written by Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish, and
Irving Mills.  The earliest recording of it that I'm aware of is by the
Hudson-De Lange Orchestra from 1936 (one of the great black Harlem swing
bands).  It is included on Legacy's Swing Time 3-cd box set outlining the
history of big band swing.

Sean


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Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 19:39:49 EST
From: Pearmania <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black

My favorite Stanley Black album is "Spain" on Phase 4.  I have several others,
but this one is very different.  Black's version of Malaguena is one of the
more memorable that I have heard.  Great gatefold, too, featuring the IM2CR
(Individually Monitored 20-Channel Recording) design!


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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 20:57:26 -0500
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mime-Version: 1.0

I can't remember which of you it was that mentioned your spaceagepop site
but I loved it.  Exactly the kind of thing I knew - maybe "feared" would be
a better word - would be on the net but hadn't found yet.
I'm not sure you did me a favour by encouraging me to finally set out on my
all-Third-man-theme tape but thanks for the help anyway.
Nat



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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 19:01:39 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) FWD: epulse 4.10 [fishing]

At 09:54 AM 3/9/98 -0500, Lou Smith wrote:
>Here's an excerpt from the latest ePulse - for those who are wondering
>what's next after Incredibly Strange Music.
>>     The latest book from San Francisco-based V. Vale's V/Search
>>Publications 'SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE' focuses on the
partner->>dancing, '40s retro-lifestyle craze that's spreading...

Actually, its "what goes around comes around."  One of the leading performers
of this music finds that his favorite music to listen to right now is
Capitol's Ultra Lounge series! So, really, this both expands the concepts of
exotica and strange music and brings new people into it as well.

Check out Lee Press-on and the Nails website:

http://www.zweb.com/lpn

They recently won a "Bammie" (Bay Area Music) award. I dig 'em.  They have
several nice .WAV files from their CD online and some great photos,
columns, et cetera.  Their website is almost as fun as one of their shows.

SOMEDAY they promise they will come to Portland, but for now I have to go
to the Bay Area, Hollywood or Las Vegas to see and hear them (venues for
their shows in March).

Byron



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Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 23:12:29 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Craig Carlson)
Subject: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al

Hugh asked:

>Regarding indoor vs outdoor cinema, conventional cinemas
>now have Dolby stereo soundtracks almost as standard.  Have drive-ins
>managed to keep up with that at all?

Yes. If you leave your car window rolled up, you can take the sound system
home with you.

Craig

PS: Sadly, there are no drive-ins (that I know of) left here in New
England. There were two two in my immediate area (The Middleton Drive-In
and the Rowley Drive-In) less than 10 years ago, but they have been malled
and office-parked, respectively. The Rowley Drive-In made a valiant attempt
to survive with monster/sci-fi/beach double features, but did not make it.
The last drive-in I was at, we saw "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad". Five of
us in a '54 VW. Yow!

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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 01:32:23 -0600 (CST)
From: robert john sloane <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Caravan

FYI: I know (Prince) isn't exotica, but a song on his "new" album _Crystal
Ball_ uses the first phrase of "Caravan"'s melody line as a keyboard riff.
The track is "Days of Wild," an outtake from _The Gold Experience_.

In case you cared (probably didn't),

Rob



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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 02:43:15 EST
From: Micheleflp <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beachbum Berry

In a message dated 98-03-09 18:25:35 EST, [e-mail] writes:

<< Here's an item solicited to comic book stores (look for it in 2 months or
so):

 Beachbum Berry's Grog Log by Jeff Berry (Slave Labor publishing)
  >>

If Otto of Tiki News hasn't already posted about this, this Grog Log is
available thru Tiki News for $10 and is really excellent telling you what
brands of the different kinds of rums and mixers to buy.  I swear by it.

- - Michele


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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 02:51:09 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) San Francisco

Where: Radio Valencia, Valencia at 23rd
When: Every Saturday night from 7:30 - 11:30
How Much: free (tables reserved for diners, bar seating avialable)
Legendary jazz cafe Radio Valencia has added live djing on Saturdays. Four
djs will be on the rotating schedule. Exotica and Lounge music merge with
soundtracks, TV themes, and other seldom heard popular music when the Tiki
News team of Otto von Stroheim and DJ The Now Sound bring their mix to Radio
Valencia. The Tiki News crew garnered a Best of the Bay award for their shows
last year. This year they have djed Bimbo's and are scheduled for spring gigs
at Urban Outfitters.
From the eclectic source of alternate music - Aquarius Records - comes Byram
Abbott with a blend of everything from Contemporary Pop to Early Americana
DJ The Now Sound appears Saturday, March 7 & 28
Otto plays Saturday, March 14
Special guests on Saturday, March 21 & 28
Byram spins Saturday, April 4


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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 02:51:30 -0500 (EST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) SF shows

Jumbo Shrimp start off the evening for the ever exciting Legendary Stardust
Cowboy
Friday, March 20
Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
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Frenchy for Free
Friday, March 20
Virgin Megastore at 2 Stockton @ Market
5 - 5:45
and
Rocket Records
Sunday, March 15
6 - 7 pm


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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:40:56 +-200
From: Shangri-la <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) vocal caravan

I believe a vocal rendition of Caravan (by the Useless Playboys) showed up
on the Livin' Lounge collection a couple years ago.
- --Lou

The best vocal one I've heard was The Duke himself with Ella Fitzgerald. Boy it takes off when the swing kicks in!

CHACHACHARL



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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 09:25:52 -0500
From: "Rajnai, Charles, NNAD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al

I've seen those drive-in speakers for sale at a flea market that is held
each week on the grounds of an old drive-in in the Poconos, PA.  Go
figure.

All the drive-ins in New Jersey are gone too, the last was the Turnpike
Drive-In, so named because RT35 was once a turnpike.  It closed about 5
years ago.  The rest have since become strip malls, or megaplex
theatres.  The only surviving drive-in I know about anywhere on the east
coast is in/near Matamoras, PA.  It is called the Starlight Drive-In,
and they use the FM radio broadcast sound system, so I hear.

BTW, the Starlight's design is the Definition of 1950's Kitch...

Charlieman

>Yes. If you leave your car window rolled up, you can take the sound system
>with you.
>PS: Sadly, there are no drive-ins (that I know of) left here in New
England.




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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 10:30:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Brett Leveridge <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al

On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Rajnai, Charles, NNAD wrote:

>
> All the drive-ins in New Jersey are gone too, the last was the Turnpike
> Drive-In, so named because RT35 was once a turnpike.  It closed about 5
> years ago.  The rest have since become strip malls, or megaplex
> theatres.  The only surviving drive-in I know about anywhere on the east
> coast is in/near Matamoras, PA.  It is called the Starlight Drive-In,
> and they use the FM radio broadcast sound system, so I hear.

There are still a number of drive-ins in the east, including
Shankweiler's, the nation's oldest (and the second one ever built) in
Oreville, PA, just outside Allentown.

I operate a e-mailing list devoted to drive-in theatres, populated with
fans and theatre owners. Interested parties should e-mail me for info.


Brett


http://www.brettnews.com/



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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 11:09:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lyrics?...

>From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
>Date: 06 Mar 1998 11:24:33 -0500
>Okay, while I don't really like lyrics in my record collection, I DO enjoy
>having the lyrics to songs so that I can chirp along with my favorite
>renditions.......
>So - can anyone recommend a good "lyric search" site on the net?

I know of 2 lyric archive servers (though there are probably many out there):

<http://www.lyrics.ch/>
<http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~avernon/lyrics.html>

If you find any better lyric servers, let us know!

- --Lou




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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 11:16:45 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Re: The Egyptian, et al -Reply

Charlie:

No, no, no....there are a few more drive-ins here on the East Coast.
Bengies and the Bel-Air right here in Maryland, and also one in Delaware
(this may have closed recently - the owner wasn't exactly "business
savvy").....  Don't believe all the "gloom and doom" about the
ozoners....just do a search on the Internet and you'll find quite a few with
web pages even!!!

- - Nate


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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 11:52:31 -0500
From: "allanc" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) schulmadchen und cinecitta

Jack wrote...
> For Me,
> All the Easy Tempo Volumes RULE and Beat at Cinecitta VOL 1 is equally
> tremendous.  Vol 2 is the 1 I have heard to stay away from, though I have
> not heard it

"Beat at Cinecitta" Vol 2 sounds good to my ears, especially the vocal
numbers. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"  displays a charming use of English (I swear
that one of the lines is "Squish me tight"!), & "Bada Caterina" which is
very "hippy-hippy-shake-a-go-go".

Allan.
P.S. I would recommend "Schulmadchen Report" as it is psychsploitation of
the highest order. Although I like both Gert Wilden releases on Crippled
Dick Records, Schulmadchen is quite different from "I Told You Not to Cry".



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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 13:03:09 -0500
From: NATHAN MINER <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Stanley Black -Reply

Okay!  Seems to be a lot of talk about Mr. Black.  He has also released a
few "dinner" records, and I think what sets him apart from the 100's of
other piano plinkers who put out dinner recordings is his backing band.
The orchestrations really compliment his piano playing and keep the entire
program from getting too monotonous.

The Night was Made for Love - Couple embracing on the deck of a ship,
guy's wearing a cheesy plaid jacket....

Music for Romance - cover has a close-up shot of couple kissing with
wild "circle within a circle within a circle" graphics sprialing straight from
the lovers' locked lips.....

Moonlight Cocktails - shot of a martini glass with the moon as the
prerequisite olive.  All three of these are "moody background" type of
music, enjoyable but nothing toooo outstanding.

Music of Lecuona - A couple embracing on an all-too-obvious mock-up of
the deck of a ship floating past paper machie coastline.  While this has a
"Latin" flavor, it's "lush/strings" execution isn't quite as fun as the next
two.  Still, it's pretty damn enjoyable.

Tropical Moonlight and Cuban Moonlight (Do we see a favorite theme
here??) - Forget the covers, one's got a gal behind a clothes screen
poking her leg out seductively (?) surrounded by maracas, etc.  Both of
these albums are very enjoyable, with great Latin back-up for Stanley's
piano......

The "Love" records are packaged in an impressive heavy sleeve with
full-color graphics and a thin layer of plastic over the front - brought to
you by "ffs London" (think that's right.....)

He's got one horrible record out, I think it's got something to do with Spain.
It's got dumb cartoon-like graphics of a London lamppost on the front -
that's all I can remember........

- - Nate


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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 18:04:15 +0000
From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Caravania

Jack <> quoted and wrote:

>>I know I have enough to do the show now, but hope to find
>>others that will be better than some of my worst selections.
>>Byron
>WAIT!!! THERE'S MORE:-)
>Jack

Oh no!  Jack's going to post a list of 458 versions of Caravan!


Robbie

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Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 18:04:15 +0000
From: "Robbie Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Three Suns

Michael Toth quoted and wrote:

>>And I have to make a small retraction: Even just listening to my
>>destroyed mono (!) copy again, _Movin'and Groovin'_ is STILL the
>>ultimate Three Suns album. Every single song just has that extra
>>little fillip of percussion weirdness that puts it over the top...
>I don't know. I guess I need to listen to M&G more, but _Fever &
>Smoke_ was the LP that got me to stop and collect the Suns, and it's
>still by FAR my favorite.

Of the LPs I've heard F&S is my favourite too but I always think
'Fun in the Sun' tends to get ignored in these discussions.  I've
only heard it once but I thought that was a killer too.

>I've felt some sense of cultural obligation to develop the
>definitive Three Suns Web site, with track listings, cover scans,
>commentary by various fans, a database where fans can rate their
>favorite albums, etc. Other than that "Jazzpants" Suns site, I don't
>think this has ever been attempted.

I seem to remember asking myself the same question re: Enoch Light
about three years back - go Michael go!

>I'd probably never get around to devoting the time and/or be able to
>pull it off myself though... UNLESS I had offers from folks to
>contribute info/ASCII track listings (and liner notes?) from their
>records and any scans of covers I don't have (and there ARE quite a
>few). If you feel you'd like to chip in some time to get this
>monster constructed, please drop me an e-mail.

Happy to do what I can with my limited collection.

>Also, if anyone has any oddball non-USA RCA Three Suns albums with
>covers/content not on American releases, please contribute;

I've got an Italian compilation LP ('Gli Anni D'Oro Della Musica Americana:
Celebri Complessi Vol 1' ) which has 6 Suns tracks culled from
wartime(?) 'V-Disc' 78s plus tracks from Spike Jones, Les Paul Trio
and others... more info if needed.

>Also, for anyone who cares, while it hasn't gotten beyond the
>talking stage, I actually talked some local musician friends into a
>band idea, "The Sons of the Three Suns," a Three Suns tribute band.

Ooh yeh!

>I should probably seek professional help,

Too late!


Robbie

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