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exotica-digest        Friday, December 11 1998        Volume 02 : Number 263



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) martini set cool jazz with the french vocals...
(exotica) Re: weird
(exotica) ukulele maniac
Re: (exotica) Marking Albums
(exotica) weirdest records/computer tapes
Re: (exotica) Gainsbourg films
(exotica) THURL TV! Grinch alert!
(exotica) Re: Drugs & other wierdness
(exotica) Re: Marking Albums
(exotica) Rating Songs/Albums
(exotica) Re: Morgan Fisher-Hybrid Kids
(exotica) THURL TV! Grinch alert!
RE: (exotica) Grinch alert! Lyrics
(exotica) Re: evolving xmas show: Ventures Xmas Album
(exotica) Re: The Turned On World Of Mrs. Miller CD
(exotica) stereo cocktail cd
Re: (exotica) Baby Pop, Ultra Chicks Vol 3
Re: (exotica) my weirdest records
Re: (exotica) Greetings from Trash Palace -Forwarded
Re: (exotica) Re: Morgan Fisher-Hybrid Kids
(exotica) Command Christmas LP
(exotica) Oranj Symphonette on tour!!!
Re:  (exotica) Marking Albums
(exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 12/8
(exotica) The Surfmen
Re: (exotica) Gainsbourg films
(exotica) Help needed!
(exotica) Soothing Sounds for Baby on vinyl
(exotica) ._moroder's__..moog_.
(exotica) "fr÷liche Heinachten!"
Re:  (exotica) Oranj Symphonette on tour!!!
(exotica) Re: French weirdotica <La tele des tout p'tits>
Re: (exotica) Re: French weirdotica <La tele des tout p'tits>
Re: (exotica) ._moroder's__..moog_.
Re: (exotica) "fr÷liche Heinachten!"
(exotica) new blank tax
Re: (exotica) A Bad Feeling

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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:42:23 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) martini set cool jazz with the french vocals...

Well, almost anything off Serge Gainsbourg's _jazz du les ravins_ (I think
that's the title, the earliest of the three titles reissued last year with
_Cafe Couleur_ and _Comic Strip_) would qualify.  Also the two jazz songs
Serge wrote that France Gall recorded, "Jazz A Go Go" and "Le Coeur Qui Jazze"
would work.

And there are several songs on the Ultra Chicks series that are jazzy rather
than poppy (i think primarily on volume 2.)  Let me go pop it in and check...
Ultra Chicks 2 has one perfect song for such a mood, "Une Voitre Rouge" by
Alice Dona, and another song, "Maintenant Il Telephone" by Gillian Hills, that
works that vibe by singing a french vocal over an uncredited "Green Onions."
Ultra Chicks Volume 1 has two songs that would fit beautifully into such a
set, "Nouvelle Vague Blues" (great title) by Stella, and "Laisse Tomber Les
Tabous" by Andrea Parisy.  Also, Francoise Hardy has a spy guitar kinda vibe
on her early hit "Le Temps De L'Amour."  And I'm sure you could sneak in
"Sexe" from the UltraLounge comp (_Bachelor Pad Royale_, non?)

good luck

- --David


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Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 23:47:14 -0800
From: Eb <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: weird

Someone:
>I have several hypnosis records now, and am ALWAYS on the hunt for more. My
>favorite hypnotist so far is Dr. Victor Alheim, Ph.D.. Soooo soooooothing.
>Red vinyl to boot, and that slumbering face on the cover - wow!

I have a *hilarious* self-hypnosis record by Dr. Herbert Sperling. The guy
has this brutally strong European accent (German, I guess?) that makes it
impossible to listen without laughing. I can't imagine that anyone could've
used this record for its intended purpose -- the good doctor's voice
couldn't be worse adapted for the task.

The jacket has no information on it beyond the title and "artist," so I
don't know any further background about it.

Eb, who speaking of weirdness, finally found himself a copy of "An Evening
With Wild Man Fischer"...




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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 03:22:57 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) ukulele maniac

King Kukulele, the wild ukulele player whose made live appearances at Dionysus
Demolition Derby, Li Lo Lounge San Francisco, Orange County Fair, and numerous
ukulele festivals will be on the "Extreme Gong" show on Monday the 14th LIVE
at
5:30-6:00pm on the Game Show channel.


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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 08:40:50 -0500
From: Tom Karches <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Marking Albums

"m.ace" wrote:
>
> >I've been thinking about maybe putting a song rating for each song on the
> actual label of the record in pencil.  It would display ok and come off
> pretty well, probably.
> >
> >Anyone have any other suggestions?
>
> Write it on a separate piece of paper and put that in the cover.
>
> Maybe throw in some personal letters as well, for future thrift entertainment.

Use a new sleeve and write your notes on it.

Tom
- --
Tom Karches
Systems Programmer, North Carolina State University
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 08:45:53
From: Jay Schwartz <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) weirdest records/computer tapes

On: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 18:33:12 EST, [e-mail] wrote:

>My younger brother was duped into buying on of those damn Commodore computers
many years ago.  To operate it one would connect a portable cassette player to
it, and play the tape into the machine.  99.9% of the time even the simplest
of programs would not load properly and my poor bro would spend hours
searching through all the data trying to get his programs to run.  He was so
disappointed.  Those were the bad old days.

At the risk of going seriously off-topic here, I spent a lot of time using
a Commodore Vic-20 computer (with a full 3.5 *K* of memory), with both
cassette recorder and later the optional floppy drive, and it worked a LOT
more reliably than any Windows computer I've ever had since. In fact, I
haven't enjoyed computers at all since making the switch.





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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:03:45 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gainsbourg films

In a message dated 12/10/98 12:53:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> Has anybody seen any of them?  There are listings for several of them in
>  various catalogs but I've hesitated to order any.  (Plus a concert film but
>  that has no subtitles.)

Lang,  I have been wanting to see "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus" for years.  And a
Gainsbourg concert film!  Are these avaliable for play on the US video system?
Where did you see them at?

If I get any of them I will report my opinions back to the list.

Larry


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Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 15:03:52 -0800
From: "Ron Grandia" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) THURL TV! Grinch alert!

Thrursday December 9th ON TNT

8:00 p.m. ET/PT Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Special Edition
(1995) Phil Hartman looks at the holiday favorite about the evil Mr. Grinch.
Rating: TV-G.

Includes lots of background info and footage of the making of the Grinch.
Interviews with Chuck Jones and THURL RAVENSCROFT! The voice behind the
siganature "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."

Round up the kiddies and DIG IT!



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 07:02:35 PST
From: Keith Lo Bue <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Drugs & other wierdness

>>While we're on the subject of wierd records, would anybody on the list like
>>to detail their drug-aware and drug influenced records.

Hello, all, I'm brand new to the list, and I'm frigging JAZZED that you're
all out there!

On the drug tip, I've got a fantastic one called, simply, "Head."  It's an
aural depiction of Pot, Methadrine and LSD, and comes with a coloring book
from someone's deranged mind...1970, Buddah Records (who else?)  Great
stuff.

I collect moog, theremin and older electronic 'outer space' LP's, if anyone
wants to share lists, maybe we can all fill some gaps in our collections!

See ya in the ether....

Keith





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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:26:22 -0500
From: Peter Risser <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Marking Albums

Byron wrote:

<<
So, while I like to keep my albums pristine, I also ask...for who?
>>

Yeah, but marking on albums is like defacing good artwork.  Another example
is, I put my initials on all my CDs in case they get stolen or something.
And sometimes, I'm very hesitant to mark up the ones with nice artwork.
(Yes, there are some out there.)  But again, for who?  So I do it.

I manage to sleep at night.

Still, writing all over the jacket just seems crummy.
And putting a piece of paper inside, works okay except that you have to
actually reach inside to get it, and sometimes it falls out.

I'm thinking of taping an index card to the inside of the sleeve that
actually sticks out and wraps around, putting any notes on that.

That or just compiling a list in a DB somewhere, where I can make a
printout whenever I need it.


Peter


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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:27:44 -0500
From: Peter Risser <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Rating Songs/Albums

While we're on the subject of archiving,
how do you guys rate your albums or songs on an album?

I've got a little rating system I've just started that's very weird, but
seems to exactly capture the way I feel about albums, so it should be
effective.

But I'm wondering if any others have good systems I can klep from.

Peter


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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:57:23 EST
From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Morgan Fisher-Hybrid Kids

Moritz wrote:
> > "Hybrid Kids" also by Morgan Fisher under a variety of unlikely assumed
> > names. Oddball cover versions of contemporary pop tunes. Great and really
> > odd version of "D'ya think I'm Sexy".
> A great record, but certainly in the category of intended weirdness. What
> happened to Morgan Fischer by the way? Haven't heard of him for ages!
You don't want to know...  Hybrid Kids is one of my favourite records
(I think we should have should have favourite intentionally and unintentionally
weird categories although where would you place Lucia Pamela?) so I've been
following MF closely.  He apparently became Veedham Morgan Fisher,
joined that cult headed by I think the now deceased Bhagwan Shree Rajnish?
at least I assume so,  as the leader's name is mentioned as an inspiration on
at least one of the records and produced several new age records which are
completely unlike his earlier material and not too terribly interesting.

While we're on the subject of radical departures,  what of this more recent Gershon
Kingsley record called "Much Silence"?  I picked it up some time ago and it's very serious
sounding!  Anyone know more about it?

Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:46:41 -0500
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) THURL TV! Grinch alert!

What Mr. Ravenscroft does not mention on the special (which is good, thanks
for the reminder) is -

He was the voice of one of the Three Musketeers on an old advertisement.

There is a page about him at http://members.aol.com/allthurl/singers.htm

It's ENGA-A-GING! (I can dodge a lawsuit better'n anybody)

Brian Phillips, Duke of Thurl



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:54:02 -0800
From: "Ron Grandia" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Grinch alert! Lyrics

Whoopsie... The Grinch is on Thursday, Dec 10... Not 9.

Take off early from work so's you can get all yer Grinch-snack shopping
done.

Also, I have been asked if I could help with the lyrics of the "Who Song."
It just so happens that the Grinch CD has SOME of the lyrics. I will share
it for all WHO care.

Fah-who for-aze!
Dah-who dor-aze!
Welcome Christmas,
Come this way!

Fah-who for-aze!
Dah-who dor-aze!
Welcome Christmas,
Christmas Day!



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:31:46 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: evolving xmas show: Ventures Xmas Album

Moritz R <[e-mail]> wrote:

>You just remind me of one of my most wanted records.


    The Ventures' Christmas album: CD, EMI CDP 7 94994, USA, 1990

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




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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:07:05 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: The Turned On World Of Mrs. Miller CD

>Mrs. Miller-The Turned On World Of Mrs. Miller CD (Amaret Records)- 3,
>count 'em, 3 hard-to-find Mrs. Miller LP's reissued on this limited
>edition CD. "Will Success Spoil Mrs. Miller ?!", "The Country Soul Of
>Mrs. Miller", and the more-appropriately-titled-than-they-realized "Mrs.
>Miller Does Her Own Thing".


    this bootleg CD has horrible "rechanneled for stereo" sound
    quality on the "Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing" tracks, and the
    best song is missing: her take on "The Girl From Ipanema".
    just wanted you to know...

        Johan


        [e-mail]


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 04:13:43 +1100 (EST)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) stereo cocktail cd

This is a clueless cd, one of my favorite comps also and I love the
surreal picture of the lady on the front of the cd!

Chuck


- ---cheryl  wrote:
>
> No.  Haven't got a clue - I have the same CD as Gionni, and it has>
absolutely no information on it, aside from saying that the original>
vinyl has been transferred onto CD, so it's obviously not a new
recording.  Could definitely be Klaus Wunderlich - there's lots of
cheesy organ on it.  It's just soooo groovy...definitely one of my
favourite compilations!
>

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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 20:24:38 +0100
From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Baby Pop, Ultra Chicks Vol 3

> Sorry to be so late in replying to this post but, I got my copies of Ultra
> Chicks 1 & 2 from a local record store which has since closed (very sad,
as it
> was a great place, and had been in business for many many years).  My
question
> then is where can I locate a copy of Ultra Chicks 3?

Most enjoyable of the series so far IMO. I particular like the international
tracks. "Loco por un loco" is funny, "Solo Spento" just beautiful pop.

Arjan



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 20:38:44 +0100
From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) my weirdest records

a few of mine:

Doctor Ammondt - Rocking in Latin
(Finnish Latin professor sings your favorite r&r tune. He also put out a
latin album)

Mieskuoro Huutajat - Six National Anthems
(the worldfamous Finnish Shouting Choir, on Bad Vugum of course)

V/A - Pebbles vol.3 "The Acid Gallery"
(psychedelic volume of this sixties punk series)

Texas Chainsaw Orchestra - Texas Chainsaw Orchestra
(possibly my favorite noveltyrecord. All sorts of different hardware are
used to cover "I will Always love you" etc.)

Twinkle Brothers & Trebunia Family Band - Higher Hights (Twinkle inna Polish
Style)
(Rastas meet up with a Polish gypsy folk band. The companion dub set, Dub
with Strings, is also good)


Arjan






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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 20:12:38 +0100
From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Greetings from Trash Palace -Forwarded

>Thought some of you might be interested in the following..................


>Wavy Gravy IMPORT CD compilation (Beware)-The first 2 Wavy Gravy LP's
>The Screaming Lord Sutch Story IMPORT LP (7777)-Excellent hard-to-find

etc.

Interested European listees might check out the new Crypt catalog which
sells a lot of dementia (besides a lot of other great sixties music)
On the web at www.crypt.de  although not sure they're catalog is up there
yet.


Arjan



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 20:58:06 +0100
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: Morgan Fisher-Hybrid Kids

Brian Karasick:

> I've been
> following MF closely.  He apparently became Veedham Morgan Fisher,
> joined that cult headed by I think the now deceased Bhagwan Shree Rajnish?
> at least I assume so,  as the leader's name is mentioned as an inspiration on
> at least one of the records and produced several new age records which are
> completely unlike his earlier material and not too terribly interesting.
>
What a trail! Mott The Hoople - Hybrid Kids - Bhagwan. I don't know if I
would like to hear those NA records, but I shurely would like to see a
film about the man.

Mo



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:23:52 -0600
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Command Christmas LP

At 11:00 PM 12/8/98 -0500, Kevin G. wrote:
> I don't suppose this is what you're talking about but, today at a library
>sale I picked up a Christmas album on the Command label. It's called
>"Christmas Carols with Organ and Chimes" and it's performed by Ashley
>Miller. On the front cover, it says it was "expressly produced for E.J.
>Korvette," which seems to be a large New York department store.

E.J. Korvettes is no longer. It shut down a decade or so ago, IIRC. The
store's name was rumored to stand for "Eleven Jewish Korean veterans." Can
anyone confirm this, or is it just another urban legend?

I don't have this particular Organ and Chimes LP, but I've got at least 15
others in the "genre." The odd thing about 'em is that they are *all*
hammered -- now this isn't the sort of thing I'd expect to have received
such heavy duty use. I asked this about O&C albums a couple years ago: Does
anyone know during which years these things were released, and what were
they thinking anyway?

- -Lou




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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 17:01:43 -0500
From: Michael Hibarger <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Oranj Symphonette on tour!!!

Oranj Symphonette Dates!!!

12/11   Portland, Maine   (not sure where, check listings)
12/12   Philly  Five-Spot
12/13   NY      Knitting Factory
12/14   Boston  House of Blues
12/31   SF      G.A.M.H





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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 16:43:30 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Marking Albums

I mark my LP's with a pencil next to playable tracks for airing. One dot=good
uptempo   Two dots=good ballad   Big dot/little dot= good midtempo  little dot
first means toward the slower side of midtempo and big dot first means toward
the peppier side of midtempo. The dots are basically invisible and i've never
had anyone notice them if i sold a rekkid


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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 17:17:55 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for "Jimmy's Easy" 12/8

"Jimmy's Easy" airs on WMBR, 88.1-FM Cambridge Tuesdays from 6-8am
- -----Billy Taylor Orchestra- David Frost Theme-----
Steve Allen/Oliver Nelson-Torino-LP Torino (Impulse)
Duke Ellington-Petite Waltz-LP Zenith Goes Jazz
Lesiman-Play Car-CD Lesiman CD (Right Tempo)
Burt Bacharach-After The Fox (ins)-LP OST After The Fox
Bert Keampfert-Melinda-LP Bye Bye Blues
Al Hirt-Baia-LP Latin In The Horn
Richard Hayman-Peanut Vendor-CD Latin Rhythms In Hi-Fi
Teddy Lasry-Krazy Kat-CD Basic Hip-furnished CD-R
- -George Duning-Suzie Wong Mambo-LP OST World Of Suzie Wong
- -Bob & Phil's Orchestra-I Got A Right To Sing The Blues-LP Hot Line For Sound
- -Armando Trovajoli-Blazing Magnum-CD Beretta 70
- -Shadows-Sting Ray-CD Shadows Are Go (Scamp)
- -Tributes-Here Comes Ringo-CD Del-Fi Pool Party
- -Fabulous Five-Poinciana-LP (untitled /budget label)
- -Don Tiki-Clutch Cargo-CD Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki
- -Don Tiki-Clutch Cargo (Remix)-CD with two remixes from Forbidden Sounds
Kalyanj Anandji-Bombay, 405 Miles-CD Bombay The Hard Way
Cornershop-Butter The Soul-CD When I Was Born For The Seventh Time
Chim Kothari-Downtown-LP Sound Of The Sitar
Bob Thompson-MMM, Nice-LP MMM, Nice (thanks Jane Fondle for the gift)
Enoch Light-Put Your Head On My Shoulder-LP Brass Menagerie
Martin Denny-Cool (from West Side Story)-LP Another Taste Of Honey
Henry Mancini-Bijou-CD Martinis With Mancini
Esquivel-Here Comes Santa Claus-CD Esqui's Christmas album
Andre Kostelanatz-Fools Rush In-LP (forgot to write it down~)
- -Henry Mancini-Don't Call It Love (vocal)-LP OST "10"
- -Ray Conniff-Making Our Dreams Come True (LaVerne & Shirley)-LP TV Themes
- -Tony Hatch-Love Hustle-CD Hatchback
- -Salsoul Orchestra-Salsoul Hustle-CD Salsoul Orchestra (double)
- -Dick Hyman-Theme From I Spy-LP Man From O.R.G.A.N.
- -Simon Bartholemew-On Top-CD Scored! (James Taylor-Produced)
- -Nelson Riddle/101 Strings-Costa Brava-CD Self Titled (song like Morricone)
- -Dean Martin-I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm-LP Winter Wonderland
- -----Wayne Newton-Wives & Lovers-----


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 03:01:05 +0100
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Surfmen

This one has probably been mentioned years ago (before I was in this
list), but as I have just discovered it, I have to mention it (again):

I bought it from Brad: "The sounds of Exotic Island" by the Surfmen. Now
this is an exotic record in the true and original sense of this list's
programmatic basics. Bird calls and all. And what kind of bird calls!
These obviously man-made hoarse croaking crow voices are amusing on the
edge of funny. Nevertheless a fine background music work of the class
of...say,  Gene Rains.
Basic Exotica classics in rather calm versions have gathered, such as
Quiet Village, Bali Hai and Taboo. Well, what can you say... With the
same right as Rains, the Surfmen belong into the FAQ of the Exotica
mailing list , once designed by Ross Orr, remember? Although under a
wider view, to which the Exotica list meanwhile has developed in
general, this style would now only be one branch of exotic music and I'm
almost tempted to call it  "Birdcall Exotica".

Mo



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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 98 22:45:25 -0400
From: Elisabeth Vincentelli <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gainsbourg films

>I have been wanting to see "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus" for years.  And a
>Gainsbourg concert film!
"Je t'aime moi non plus" is pretty delirious: it's set in a truckstop and
features Joe Dallesandro (of Warhol/Morrissey fame) as a gay truck driver
and Jane Birkin as an androgynous waitress (I think, it's been a while
since I've seen the movie) who falls in love with him. On the other hand,
the concert film is probably from Gainsbourg's later years, and very
likely to be one of his shows with the American musicians who backed him
up on his "funky" albums like "Love on the Beat". By that point
Gainsbourg didn't really sing anymore, but talked/mumbled through his
repertoire. I find it a very sad sight, especially if you love the
original versions of these great songs.

Elisabeth


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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 21:29:15 PST
From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Help needed!

Hi
I'm working on something that to my knowledge is the first attempt to
write an exotica oriented comicbook. Or rather an outer space exotica
comicbook! It will when finished have around 40-50 pages i think. It
takes place in a contemperary Stockholm (My hometown) and ends with a
blast at a fictional South sea Island. Important things is to appaer at
a Tiki Bar/restaurant called "Tahitian paradise" on one of Stockholms
islands, Kungsholmen. But since there are no Tiki Bars here (Except a
Tiki Room once in a while), and I want to be true with such details I
need that some of you guys will help me out. What I need is a lot of
Photos from the inside of a nice Bar with lots off mean, evil-looking
tikis and decorations. It is necessary that the photos display there
objects clearly so I think its best if you use a flashlight during your
photo session. I'm hoping for at least 36 photos and they wont have to
be from the same place. This is fiction.

As payment for this job, if I am satisfied with your work, that is,
you'll either get some money or... a part in my comicbook! A small part,
you'll probably only be seen in a couple of images, but nonetheless a
part. It will be a character with YOUR face, and YOUR name. You will
probably be a devotee to the que figure in the comicbook, the wonderful
Mary Mayo like etheral lady singer. This means you have to send photos
of yourself too.

I am a happy owner to some issues of Ottos Tiki News, but allthough the
images is great, their small size and the way they are printed makes
them almost impossible to use as inspiration.

If interested please e-mail me.
Magnus


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:32:41 +0100
From: "Basta Audio Visuals" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Soothing Sounds for Baby on vinyl

Dear exotica-members,

To be released within eight weeks:

All three volumes of Soothing Sounds for Baby on vinyl.

They will be released on three separate LPs, in their original covers and
sold as one package.

Pre order possible as of next week from www.Basta.nl

For more info contact [e-mail]

Have a nice weekend,

Jeroen vd Schaaf




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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:45:54 +0000
From: [e-mail] (Desmond K. Hill)
Subject: (exotica) ._moroder's__..moog_.

could any of the 'younger' members of the list offer commendations on the
work of giorgio moroder, the infamously innovative disco-producer who
encouraged donna summer to 'feel love' with a mighty moog backing in 1977.
i'm attempting to locate an obscure moroder b-side, heavily sampled by dj
shadow on the 'organ donor' track from his debut 'endtroducing' lp.
apparently there are other obscure gems in moroder's treasure-chest; but
where to look, & what to listen for?  your replies eagerly awaited, & much
appreciated.

:)

warm wishes,

d e s
        ._.   [wearing big headphones,
                        listening to jean jacques perrey's
                                'good moog' cd]

ps: when will we begin the 'best exotica issues of 1998' thread?  not that
i've many suggestions to make, though would be interested to read others'
assessments of the year's releases, reissues & pirated recordings.




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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 05:09:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) "fr÷liche Heinachten!"

The lederhosen were hung by the chimney with extreme precision.

 Prosit.

http://www.ausaweb.com/~insane_kraut/index.htm


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:32:28 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Oranj Symphonette on tour!!!

Today's Boston Herald had a feature article on Oranj Symphonette's upcoming
appearance at House of Blues in the Friday 12/11 expanded arts section. One
complaint  however. The writer, Bob Young, alluded to the fact that O.S. can
make "even" the music of Henry Mancini come to life (or something to that
effect, the article is not here now). I had to disagree with that one. Not
that they don't make it born again, but the stuff has plenty of life to it to
begin with.


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:12:28 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: French weirdotica <La tele des tout p'tits>

At 23:19 -0700 98/12/09, [e-mail] wrote:

>i want this CD, but have no luck scouring the web for it and what leads I have
>had are bone dry....
>
><< I must recommend a recent purchase: <La tele des tout p'tits> (FGL,
> France). It came out in 1993 and compiles 27 themes from French kids TV
> shows from the 60s and 70s. >>


    i didn't find it yet either (i don't live in France, but
    belgium is rather close, and French CDs are distributed
    quite well over here...)

        Johan


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 14:05:26 -0500
From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: French weirdotica <La tele des tout p'tits>

I've been hunting high and low for this one, and haven't found it
either.  However, I have found another one on the same label, with many
of the same pieces.  For those looking, the one I found is:

"TV Toons Present: Les Meilleurs Generiques des Series TV Francaises"
(1998, Play Time (a division of FGL), PL980441 - 303 6482)

It features 41 tracks, although I couldn't find reference to any by
Andre Popp on it!

cheryl


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 23:33:53 +0100
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ._moroder's__..moog_.

Desmond K. Hill wrote:

> could any of the 'younger' members of the list offer commendations on the
> work of giorgio moroder, the infamously innovative disco-producer who
> encouraged donna summer to 'feel love' with a mighty moog backing in 1977.
> i'm attempting to locate an obscure moroder b-side, heavily sampled by dj
> shadow on the 'organ donor' track from his debut 'endtroducing' lp.
> apparently there are other obscure gems in moroder's treasure-chest; but
> where to look, & what to listen for?  your replies eagerly awaited, & much
> appreciated.

I'm too old, but...

how, btw, did you manage to print your header & adress in purple? I thought
any kind of HTML is rejected by the list...

I still wait for the day when it is possible to send pictures!

Mo


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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 23:46:36 +0100
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) "fr÷liche Heinachten!"

Ben Waugh wrote:

> The lederhosen were hung by the chimney with extreme precision.
>
>  Prosit.
>
> http://www.ausaweb.com/~insane_kraut/index.htm
>

Great page!  AND:

On sunday we expect the Heino 60th birthday and christmas show in German tele!
(ARD 20.15)They even start "Tatort" - usually on this place - later, just for
our Heino.
Saw him the other day in the Harald Schmidt Show and he 1. had difficulties to
talk (some kind of Alzheimer maybe???), 2. he had new improved sunglasses,
some chique technoid metallic thing, 3. he presented all kinds of merchandize
goodies, mostly food, such as the Heino-Hazelnut cake, Heino black-brown
hazelnut choclate with the lyrics and the notes of his famous hit on the
back-side and his face as Haribo-Weingummi, a sort of eatable sweet rubberish
material-like substance. 4. he has a new album called "Der goldene Heino". He
had a new song in his luggage that he performed in the beginning, that went
something like "With 60 life just starts etc."

Let's hope the best - expect the worst!

Mo



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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 18:35:41 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) new blank tax

Quoted from Techweb News (http://www.techweb.com/):

"Canada Taxes Blank CDs And Cassettes
The Canadian government has imposed a tax, effective Jan. 1, on
audio-recording media at the rate of 50 cents per 15 minutes of each
digital audio-recording media sold or imported. With the audio capacity of
a blank CD-R disc at 75 minutes, that means an extra $2.50 (Canadian) per
CD, more than twice what blank CD media costs. The government also levied a
25-cent tax on analog recording media, such as blank cassettes."

Stock up now, northern comrades.

m.ace  [e-mail]
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Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 22:53:34 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) A Bad Feeling

I am way behind on mail and just happened to spot your letter.

I had the same experience trying to track down the "Dig It!" CD reccomended by
Brother Cleve.  I finally found a source on the internet who claimed to have
it and I ordered it and never heard from them again.  I think they went out of
business.  So that CD is gone.... no source that I know of for it.

 But as for lounge disappearing.  Here in Los Angeles, Lounge is still alive
and kicking and I am not at all convinced that swing has "taken over."  As far
as I can tell swing is just a flash in the pan here.  I mean, it has always
existed on the underground level and okay, with Brian Setzer and the Cherry
Poppin whatevers it has registered a blip on the mainstream radar screen but
if you ask me,  If this was SUCH a phenomenon, the average Joe Idiot out there
(I include myself in this column) should be being bombarded with this
everywhere they go - newspapers, advertisements, etc.  Swing has not, IMO made
that kind of impact - not compared to the impact lounge has had on commercial
advertising, NO?  I am constantly finding lounge inuendos in advertisements,
TV shows, etc.  I do not see that happening with swing....  As far as I can
see the uninitiated could continue to live their life and never run into any
info or signals there there is some sort of swing revival in effect.

As for what's happening here in L.A.,  Last time I checked there were still
lounge CD record bins at both Tower Records and Virgin Megastores.  I think
buying over the internet will be the only solution though, for anyone outside
of L.A.  I wonder why it is being "phased out" in other states, but is still
an entity here in L.A.? What about San Francisco or other big cities in the
states?  Anyone?

- - Michele


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