> - Sounds of Insects (1960) F-6178á(cassette, $10.95;áCD, $19.95)
>
> Junk Yards
> - Sounds of the Junk Yard (1964) F-6143á(cassette, $10.95;áCD, $19.95)
I recall (perhaps inaccurately) a 1980ish column by Lester Bangs where he
mentioned the above two albums being popular with some New York No Wave
musicians as good sources to steal licks from.
m.ace ecam@voicenet.com
OOK http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/
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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 21:52:41 -0400
From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Grantby
This isn't really up my alley but I don't think I've heard it mentioned
here and I know that for some of you, this is exactly the kind of thing
you'd be interested in.
So this is the rare Nat/public service post.
There's an article in the local music paper about a musician from London,
real name Dan Grigson but going under the name "Grantby", inspired by the
villain of the same name from the film "The Ipcress File".
"While working in a used record shop, Grigson was turned onto the world of
film soundtracks, in particular the work of British composer John Barry..."
The label is called "Cup of Tea". His new compilation is called "Coffee
Table Music" and it's described as an "homage to film music, set upon a
cool bed of contemporary beats".
Apparently his previous EP, "Time Booth", used samples from John Barry's
"Space Capsule" theme, which it says here is from Diamonds are Forever.
(I feel like I'm doing a book report here.)
In addition, they ask him for his favourite soundtrack picks and he chooses
"The Quiller Memorandum" (Barry), "Police Python 357" (George Delerue),
"The Thomas Crown Affair" (Legrand) and "Belly of an Architect" (Mertens,
Branca).
Don't say I never did nothing for ya.
I think I'd actually like to hear this myself.
Nat
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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 22:29:35 -0400
From: cheryl <cheryls@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Beware the blunted needle!
B. Yost wrote:
> do more expensive needles last longer than the cheaper
> ones? I've just been using $30 Audio Technica cartridges, almost like one > would use disposable razors, because they're cheap. But if more expensive > needles actually last longer, I might upgrade next time.
I'm not an expert, but I am pretty fussy about the quality of sound on
my turntable. There is no question that the more expensive a cartridge,
the better the sound (up to a certain extent, over which it's probably
not noticeable to the average person). And going to something like a
moving coil or moving magnet cartridge will be like day and night
(assuming your system can handle it). A typical cartridge lasts me for
quite a few years. I guess it depends on your system, but if you have
decent quality components, and a good turntable, it's worth paying more
for a quality cartridge. Your vinyl will thank you!
Another possible problem might be that your tonearm is tracking at too
heavy a weight, which is wearing down both the needle and your vinyl!
Hope this helps.
cheryl
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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 98 22:54:17 Pacific Daylight Time
From: darren hutton <darren.hutton@gte.net>
Subject: (exotica) Needles
I have a $90 radio shack record player, and I replace the needle every six months. The booklet says to do it
every year, but I play my records 18 hours a day.
Darren.
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 00:33:53 EDT
From: <Dlsmay@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Rod McKuen
My bosss (editrix), Kim Cooper, at Scram wrote an excellent piece on Rod's
_Beatsville_ LP two issues ago. Well worth tracking down (both the article
and the LP).
- -David
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 23:30:19 +0100
From: Ron Grandia <rgrandia@earthlink.net>
Subject: (exotica) Brenda Lee/ Chinese Bootlegs
about that box of records I bought that had bootleg material:
I originally reported them as being Japanese. They are in fact Chinese.
All are on colored vinyl. Some red, some orange. A few have nemes
of record companies: Chung Hua, Fir Sit, Tai Cheng. Some of the
mispelled are priceless.
Brenda Lee -
By Bye Blues
My Greatest Song
Connie Francis -
Golden Hits
Happiness
Doris Day -
Sentuimental Journey
Greatest Hits
Bert Kaempfert -
Bye Bye Blues
Blue Midnight
Henry Mancini -
Golden Album
The Academy Award Songs Vol. II
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 11:04:37 +0200
From: "Arjan Plug" <ajplug@bart.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Danielson and Nordine
Picked up the new (third) album by Danielson, "Tri-Danielson", (on Tooth and
Nail records) yesterday.
On it is a strange cover of Ken Nordine's "Flesh", a rhythmbox version with
the brothers and sisters reciting the lyrics. Otherwise the album is the
same unique blend of gospelfolkpunk (!?), though a bit toned down from the
previous two.
Arjan
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Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 08:47:52 EDT
From: <Rcbrooksod@aol.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra-Lounge Update and Swing Article
In a message dated 98-07-25 14:27:56 EDT, you write:
<< shows the cover of the upcoming
"Tiki Sampler" (which apparently will be culled from tracks off Vols. 13-18
and the two "On the Rocks" discs). >>
I checked the Ultra Lounge site and there is (as usual) no information about
the upcoming release(s). Also interesting, the UL Site refers you to Music
Boulevard now if you want to "Buy The Music".
At Music Boulevard there was this interesting article from SPIN magazine on .
. . you guessed it: The Swing craze. He is a copy of the article:
Swing Shift
Now that swing music is being used to sell khakis, can it also help record
companies shift their back catalog? That's what several labels releasing swing
compilations in the coming months are anticipating. Responding to the
flourishing West Coast scenes and the popularity of contemporary swing bands
like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin' Daddies, labels such as Capitol
and Universal are digging into their vaults and pumping out spiffed-up swing
reissues and compilations packaged to appeal to the same retro-crazed hipsters
who helped turned lounge into its own section at the record store.
Compilations include this month's Hipsters, Zoots & Wingtips: The '90s
Swingers (Hip-O), which features new and old compositions by modern swing
bands. Hipsters, Zoots & Wingtips: The Original Swingers--classic versions of
swing standards--will follow in October. Rhino's two-CD set Hipster Swing (due
next February) includes music by both new artists such as Royal Crown Revue
and old-school cats such as Les Elgart. GRP's Swingsation series, released in
June, is a five-CD set of samplers culling material from Count Basie, Ella
Fitzgerald, and others. "We're trying to give people the next step," says
Michael Kauffman, GRP's national director of sales. "Here are the original
sultans of swing." But will they sell? Possibly, if promoted and packaged
right. RCA/Victor's youth-targeted Fabulous Swing compilation, which came out
last February, has sold a respectable 30,000 copies.
However, no company has branded retro music as a youth-oriented trend more
effectively than the creators of EMI-Capitol's Ultra-Lounge series. The
Grammy-winning 25-CD set has sold more than 700,000 units collectively, in
part because of the eye-catching appeal of its faux-cheetah fur covers,
kitschy vintage sleeve photos, and liner notes offering "Cocktail Hints."
Marketing retro cool is like selling real estate: It's about lifestyle,
lifestyle, lifestyle.
"The music is only one component of lounge's appeal," says Phil Sandhaus, head
of strategic marketing for EMI-Capitol. "The generation that's into this scene
is smoking the right cigars and buying hip kinds of dishes for the house. It's
people having a large party, dressed the way they're dressed, with our music
playing in the background." Sandhaus has done cross-promotions for Ultra-
Lounge with Jim Beam, Urban Outfitters, and Pottery Barn.
But the swing crowd, which tends to be older and more sophisticated than its
lounge counterpart, may resist blatant attempts to sell it a lifestyle. GRP's
Kauffman disagrees. "They're primarily postcollege young professionals who are
looking to go out and have an upscale good time," he says. "They're making an
investment in swing."
TRACEY PEPPER
Copyright ⌐ SPIN: new music and youth culture
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