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exotica-digest        Monday, January 11 1999        Volume 02 : Number 286



In This Digest:

Re:  Re:  (exotica) Tonga Restaurant and Hurricane Bar
(exotica) Re: San Fran hotels for Denny gig
(exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, January 10
(exotica) Exotica 1999
Re:  (exotica) Exotica 1999
(exotica) new Shag paintings
(exotica) Jim Morton article
(exotica) Moon Gas
RE: (exotica) Moon Gas
Re: (exotica) Exoticanewbies!
(exotica) canadian blank media tax update
(exotica) The Munsters
(exotica) Tiki News Kudos
Re: (exotica) Moon Gas
(exotica) re:  Sergio Mendes at the Fairmont
(exotica) More on foreign payment
(exotica) Playlist for Jack
(exotica) [Fwd: Re: EBAY  Schwann catalog item]
Re: (exotica) Bardot
Re: (exotica) More on foreign payment
(exotica) 10th Victim
Re: (exotica) The Munsters
Re:  (exotica) The Munsters
(exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ
Re: (exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ
(exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ
(exotica) ! & Kowloon
Re: (exotica) ! & Kowloon
Re: Message Bounce: Re: (exotica) 10th Victim
(exotica) Speaking of Preston...
Re: (exotica) Exoticanewbies!
Re: (exotica) Exoticanewbies!
(exotica) Re: Isaac Hayes
(exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ -Reply
Re: (exotica) More on foreign payment
(exotica) Acid Jazz for Kids!

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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 22:48:48 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re:  (exotica) Tonga Restaurant and Hurricane Bar

>it is entirely indoors?

yes

that's the one thing that Sven doesn't like about it is that it is just one
big room whereas classic Tiki palaces have several rooms with different names
and usually different decor themes
ie Mai Kai, Kahiki, even most Trader Vic's


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Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 22:49:21 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: San Fran hotels for Denny gig

>Would the Fairmont be a good place to stay for out of towners who come in for
the possible ComEd/Denny gig?  I bet the place is probably pretty expensive.
Comments on an alternative hotel?

The Fairmont would be fab but very expensive
you could try the Motel CApri at 346-4667

or any non-name hotel or youth hostel in the theatre district (aka the
Tenderloin)
These are all cheap and relatively safe but on the streets it is one of the
worst parts of town. Ironically it is close to Union square which has the most
exclusive hotels in town

There is no motel six but on Lombard are a lot of other relatively cheap
hotels such as the mildly Polynesian Lanai Motel

near my pad and centrally located is a TravelLodge

but Bimbo's (the club where Denny is going to play) is in North Beach near
Fisherman's Wharf (Columbus near Bay) and the hotels there are really
expensive because of the high tourism. There are two hotels that are
practically next door to Bimbo's.

If a few people contact me (ie enough to warrant it) I'll ask Bimbo's if they
have a deal with a nearby hotel for touring bands and see if they can pull
dome strings on some sort of group rate


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 01:33:23 -0500
From: cheryl <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, January 10

Beyond kitsch, Space Bop is one 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 #30 - Our Favourites From 1998


Arling & Cameron:  Bimi Mix  "Sound Shopping"

Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra:  Traitors  "Futuremuzik"

Maurice Pop:  Power Play  "Power Pop"

Peter Thomas:  Moonflower Q 70; Vergiss Mich, Wen Du Kannst "Moonflowers
& Miniskirts"

Nino Ferrer:  Mme Robert  "Enregistrement Public"

Black Cat White Cat:  Duj Sandale  "Chat Noir Chat Blanc"

Pascal Comelade:  Egipci  "Zumzum-Ka"

Dimitri From Paris:  Un woman's paradis  "Sacrebleu"

Amon Tobin:  Toys  "Permutation"

A Certain Frank:  Tristesse  "Nobody? No!"

Combustible Edison:  Tckled To Death  "The  Impossible World"

Bruce Haack:  Electric To Me Turn; School For Robots  "Hush Little
Robot"

Goldfinger:  I.D.I.T.  "Ultradolce"

Adi Zehnpfennig:  Geisterreiter  "Nymphomania"


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 06:59:14 PST
From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotica 1999

When will Denny be playing? And is it just for one night? Sounds like I
have to start saving money seriously. No more expensive vinyl for me.

Magnus



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San Francisco it IS!  Br Cleve will keep us informed presumably and we
can act
from there...Jimmy/thinking about it against all odds


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 14:53:23 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Exotica 1999

To Bellybongo (Magnus) et al....There is no official New Year's Eve 1999
Celebration as of yet. We are trying to will it to happen like a self-
fulfilling prophesy. San Fran just seems to be the U.S. town where its at for
exotica (is it??) so it is there that Combustible Edison, Don Tiki & Martin
Denny will play (hope hope!) on New Year's Eve 1999. Unless, of course, Todd
Rundgren has his Millenial Party in Hawaii with Combustible Edison playing and
has it broadcast on Pay-Per-View TV. (Just a rumor so far)...Jimmy


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:30:49 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) new Shag paintings

Launch those browsers -- there's a fresh batch of Shag paintings on exhibit
at La Luz de Jesus gallery:

http://www.laluzdejesus.com/


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:09:54 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Jim Morton article

The Bunnyhop site is back up. Here's Jim (Pop Void) Morton's article about
advertising characters:

http://www.bunnyhop.com/BH7/Adchars/adchar.html

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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:40:13 -0700
From: jonathan <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Moon Gas

Does anyone have any idea where I can get the Dick Hyman-Moon Gas reissue
on vinyl. I have been looking everywhere. Any leads would help.

desperately yours

jonathan



Sound Lounge
with host DJ Flint
KPSU 1450 am
wednesdays 9-10pm
Portland Oregon




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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:26:35 -0800
From: "Ron Grandia" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (exotica) Moon Gas

Try [e-mail] or point your browser to www.vinyllives.com and ask
Preston.
>
> Does anyone have any idea where I can get the Dick Hyman-Moon Gas reissue
> on vinyl. I have been looking everywhere. Any leads would help.
>
> desperately yours
>
> jonathan
>
>



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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:49:51 -0700
From: "Kevin C." <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exoticanewbies!

Brian Tozer wrote:
>
> I've been lurking on the side for quite some time now and
> thoroughly enjoying the list and the various topics that have come
> and gone...but, of course, eventually one wants to get in on the
> action!
> I am curious as to what most members consider a "basic" library of
> exotica...both on CD and on vinyl.  As a kid, my parents bought a
> good 50's stereo with a pile of "stereo demonstration" records,
> including Dick Schory's "Bang, Barroom & Harp", Ray Martin's
> "Dynamica", living strings etc. (still have them all, and the stereo!)
> About a year ago I hauled out all this stuff and was amazed.  Since
> then I've started to work my way through the Ultra Lounge series,
> Les Baxter's LP's (when I can find them) and Martin Denny's stuff.
> But I know from the list there is awesome stuff waiting to be found.
>
> So what do most people consider the best artists/records/CD's to
> start an exotica collection?  And which of the UL series should one
> have at all costs, and which one's should be left at the store?

The Mondo Exotical CD is fabulous!

As for other Exotica CDs to get, Robert Drasnin Voodoo! is just plain
excellent, while ARthur Lyman's Taboo and Taboo 2 are both great too.
- -Kevin Crossman


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 18:20:57 -0500
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) canadian blank media tax update

I know this is sort of on the edge of relevance, but I'm sure our Canadian
comrades would want to know about it.

http://www.sycorp.com/petition.htm

This is an online petition fighting the Blank Media Levy (tapes, CD-Rs,
etc). Apparently, it's not too late to fight the thing. Kick out the jams,
Nat.

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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 23:55:56 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) The Munsters

Is there a record or CD available with the original TV theme song from "The
Munsters". I really dig that tune.

Bob D.


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 03:01:08 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki News Kudos

Tiki News is reviewed in the latest issues of:

Barracuda (formerly Hollywood Highball)
Juxtapoz
ArtForum


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:54:54 +0000
From: Robbie Baldock <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Moon Gas

jonathan wrote:

> Does anyone have any idea where I can get the Dick Hyman-Moon Gas
> reissue on vinyl. I have been looking everywhere. Any leads would
> help.

I should be able to get hold of copies for you with my "Virtual Vinyl"
hat on.


Robbie
http://www.rcb.easynet.co.uk/vv/


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:33:58 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) re:  Sergio Mendes at the Fairmont

Hello Otto & Everybody-
Did anybody on the list catch Sergio on New Year's Eve in San Fran?  How about
a few comments/review/etc.
Thanks
Chuck


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:59:46 EST
From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) More on foreign payment

A bit more on the foreign payment methods::

I use what we commonly call bank draft or money order here in North
America for payment within the continent.  Some bank service packages
offer this service free as does mine. These should be treated as cash assuming
the recipient has something as basic as a bank account.  As I haven't for
some time orderd anything from the UK  (and given costs it isn't usually viable
anyway) I was under the assumption that the same method works and there
is no additional cost to the recipient, though this may only be a Canada-UK
thing.

The problem when sending a MO/BD to Europe is the recipient gets hit
with a whopping fee to cash it and the direct bank transfer method is
even worse.  Yes much as we think badly of our banking system for
high fees, the European system must make even our own bankers drool
with envy. I do use Visa wherever  possible and highly recommmend it but
not everyone accepts it and in this case there is only one sure fire and
inexpensive method open to everyone (cash in the mail is not recommended)
and that is the International Postal Money Order.

You buy this at your local post office and there is a reasonably small
flat fee to make. Most important, it should have no fees for the recipient
and is cashed at any post office.  The only downside is the speed as
here at least, you fill out a form which is then sent to our National
Capital where it is processed and sent off.  Slow as it is, it is
safe and reliable.  I think most major currencis are available but
check it out at your own post office.

Hope this helps,

Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 22:48:57 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist for Jack

I apologize in advance, if it doesn't come out OK on your screen:)
Jack

 KFJC play list 1/3/99 for Jack Diamond

 ARTIST                           TRACK                            ALBUM
 The Planets                  Chunky
 Frank Rosolino Qnt            Fallout                          Bill Holman Title
 W/ R. Kamuca-Tenor                                         Mode, June, 1957
 Vince Guaraldi
 Stan Levey-Drums
 Monty Buddwig-Bass

 Enoch Light Orch              Pass and I'll Call You
 Piero Umiliani                To-Day's Sound               Right Tempo, 1970

 Sidney Poitier                This I Know, that I              Beatnik Spoken Word
                                   Know Nothin'!
 Fred Lowery                   Pagan Love Song              W/ Alvino Rey-Steel
 Bobby Christian Orch      Man W/ the Golden Arm
                                                   End of 1ST Set

 Riz Ortolani                  The Spy with the Cold        Soundtrack
                                   Nose
 Roland Shaw Orch          I Spy                              Now Go Go Sounds
 Shorty Rogers Orch            The Elephants Wail             Tarzan the Ape Man
 June Christy-Sp Word      This Is My Theme             194 Fuckin' 7
 Living Percussion             Quiet Village                    1969, awesome
                                                End of 2ND Set

 Babs Gonzales                The Be Bop Santa Claus       1955
 J Zorn's Naked City           A Shot in the Dark               Mancini Title
                                                End of 3RD Set

 Elec Concept Orch             Oh Happy Day!                   Limelight! CD
 Oscar Brown Jr.               'cuse Me for Livin'             1962
 Wray, Link                    Jack the Ripper                  Live at the Record
Plant 1974
 Ronnie Montrose               Openers

 Enoch Light Orch              A Little Fugue for U &       Spaced Out on Cd!
                                   Me
 Chun King 1966                Crime Jazz Commercial
 Shadowy Men Onna.....     Egypt Texas                      1ST Lp Fuckin' Rules
 Julie Cruse                   The Nightingale                 Twin Peaks, masterpiece
                                                End of 4TH Set

 Phil Moore Orch               Swingin' Ferry                   N.Y. Sweet
 Del Close/John Brent         Introduction                    How to Spk Hip Cd!!!
                                   Basic Hip

 Higher Elevation             Odyssey                          [coll]: Psychedelic
                                                                Expereince 2
 Cannonball/Nat Adderly    Virgo                            Soul Zodiac
 Mike Deasy-Guitar

 Parris Michell Strings        Our Man Flint
                End of 5TH Set

 Jerry Fielding Orch.          Polynesian Peace Chant       Decca, Blk Label

 Roy Glen-Spk Word         Big High Song for                1957, World Pacific
                                   Somebody
                                                End of 6TH Set

 Russ Garcia Orch.             Lost Souls of Saturn             Fantastica on Cd!
 The New Bangs                 Go Go Kitty                      Meow:)
                                                End of 7TH Set

 Anandji Kalyanji              Ganges a Go-Go               [coll]: Bombay the Hard
                                                                Way

 Herby Remmington          Big Dance at the                 Steel Gtr, Circa 1967
                                   Windmill, Greasin'

 Hugo Montenegro              Lady in Cement                   Soundtrack
 Mort Garson                   Let the Sunshine in              Elec Hair Pieces Cd!
 Mort Lindsey Orch             Like Wow!                        Grimm's Hip Fairy Tails
 Haack, Bruce                  Super Nova                       Electric Lucifer, the
                                                End of 8TH Set

 Bobbye Hall                   Copula                           Sitar Funk Wordless Instro
 Tv Sound Fx                   Deserted Mine                    1960
 Boris Karloff                The Ladder            On CD, 1964
                                                End of 9TH Set

 Mindexpanders                 Love Syndrome                1967
 Jim Gordon                    Muchas Gracias                   Minimalist Elec Pop Instro
 Johnny Richards Orch      Oluo Anu                         1958, Diablo
                                                End of 10TH Set

 Nordine, Ken                  Black                            Colors
 Dick Dia and                  Bewitched Theme
 Al Caiola
 Pete Rugolo            Diamond On The Move    1958

KFJC 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:45:33 +0000
From: Hugh Petfield <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) [Fwd: Re: EBAY  Schwann catalog item]

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Thanks. Do you know that today, January 11, 1999 is the 50th anniversary of
the 45 RPM record?  There is some kind of tribute on NPR (National Public
Radio) that I have been told about but I haven't heard it.  NPR has a sight on
the net and you might be able to access the audio if you have the time and the
patience to look for it.  Bob



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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:13:34 -0500
From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bardot

It is not, perhaps, "very good," but "Voulez-Vous Danser Avec Moi" is a
pretty nice late 1950s Bardot film, with Serge Gainsbourg in a small role
and a climax in a gay club called "The Blue Fetish" or something.

Will
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Graduate Program in Communications, McGill University
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 15:25:29 +0000
From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) More on foreign payment

When paying for records from an international source, the best way (other
than a credit card) is to get foreign cash from a bank or travel agent and
send the cash registered. This is the cheapest and easiest way. If the
letter never arrives, one can claim the cash back from the Post Office as
long as it was sent registered.
International money orders seem expensive and time consuming.

Charlie

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 15:26:57 +0000
From: "Charles Moseley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) 10th Victim

I thought I heard that the soundtrack to the 10th Victim was going to be
rereleased. Has it been? On vinyl?

Charlie




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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:00:48 -0600 (CST)
From: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Munsters

On Sun, 10 Jan 1999 [e-mail] wrote:

>
> Is there a record or CD available with the original TV theme song from "The
> Munsters". I really dig that tune.

Hey, that's my *favorite* tv theme.

It's on TV's Greatest Hits, volume two(?), I believe,
because I've got it.

I like watching that show because some of the
variations on the theme are even better.


- --
Kerry L. Keane


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:25:45 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) The Munsters

Ultralounge TV Town has a really swingin' verison, but i don't think its the
orig Munster's Theme


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 99 14:29:26 -0400
From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ

Amazing what some people will do to make musical instruments....

I just found a 45 record of Leland W. Sprinkle Sr. (there's a Jr. with
that name!? Annie's dad?) playing the Great Stalacpipe Organ at Luray
Caverns in Luray, Virginia. What's a stalacpipe organ? Stalactites,
"those stoney icicles" will resonate when struck, so Leland spent three
years grinding them down to where they would sound at concert pitch.
Enough stalactites were worked to form almost a four octave range and
then each was fixed with an electronically triggered mallet which could
be controlled by a organ console.
 The sound is eerily similar to a pipe organ and the natural resonance of
the cavern creates an alternative to a cathedral space. At times the tone
sounds similar to the primitive stone marimbas from southeast
asia/indonesia,both would be in the family of lithophones.
The first track is a great narration explaining the organ but
unfortunately the music, seven short tunes, is mostly
religious/classical. Supposedly the organ can play on automatic with it's
"robot organist" so I guess any melody can be played! It would be great
to hear a version of "Music to watch Girls By" on this beast.

I would love to find out if this is still exists. Anybody?

This has also got me thinking about some exotica sight seeing tour (or
rather, sound listening tour) of similar exotica spectacles.I'm told that
at least a couple of the Organ Pizza places in the mid-west still exist.
If any one knows of more prime locations do tell.

Frank


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:49:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ

About the stalactite organ: yes, it still does exist, if the signs up
and down Interstate 81 in VA are to be believed. I saw this when I was
short. My parents dragged me down into the underworld to hear the
damned thing. Can't recall what it sounded like. Wanted to get back up
out of the bowels of the earth.
>
> I would love to find out if this is still exists. Anybody?
>
the Organ Pizza places in the mid-west still exist.
> If any one knows of more prime locations do tell.
My brother-in-law sent me info. on this awhile back. He used to
frequent some organ hell pizza parlor in his student career at AU.
Will send for details.
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:47:37 -0500
From: citizen kafka <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ

Hi, recliner,

I know this sounds like my brain is sort of fried, but i'm pretty
sure i was there and heard the thing... along with the fried egg
stalagmite and other wonders... I bought my 45 there. This was
long ago, so i don't know, but i bet an internet search and/or
phone call will satisfy your morbid curiosity.

My collection of pizza and other organ records is large and inflamed...
they require a very certain mood and temperament, and my wife and
4 year old have to be in another building, out of earshot. These are
almost as difficult in bulk as Charles Ives, who has some of the best
organ recordings ever. AEVER!!

citizen kafka

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 16:34:36 -0500
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) ! & Kowloon

    !!!= what I will have to say tomorrow about Annie Ross and Jon
Hendricks.  They surpassed my expectations.  But I don't have time (for a
change) to write about it today.
However, I had to quickly say to Otto and the others who are saddened by
bad music at their tiki bars, that last time I went to Kowloon near Boston,
I heard Eagles covers.  It's bad all over.  Another great tiki restaurant
near Boston, Aku-Aku features a full sports bar with lottery-style betting
and some bad top 40, (but not even by a bad live band,) via, the
air-waves...

Is there something we can do about this?  Why should such lux interiors be
sullied by such ugly music?

Sadly,
Jane Fondle

P-S(gee, I could have written a review by now)...I know some of you who
aren't on the Bomp! list might be interested that Barry and the Remains are
reuniting in March for a Boston show!

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 17:34:40 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) ! & Kowloon

In a message dated 99-01-11 16:35:41 EST, you write:

<< Aku-Aku features a full sports bar with lottery-style betting
 and some bad top 40, (but not even by a bad live band,) via, the
 air-waves... >>

Bletch!

Nuf said,

Robert


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:44:33 -0800
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Message Bounce: Re: (exotica) 10th Victim

Yep - I just saw it this weekend at a record store in San Francisco. It's out
on Easy Tempo, I believe... I can't for sure remember the label, but
definitely saw the rerelease on vinyl.

Clark

At 03:26 PM 1/11/1999 +0000, you wrote:

I thought I heard that the soundtrack to the 10th Victim was going to be
rereleased. Has it been? On vinyl?

Charlie



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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:47:12 -0800
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Speaking of Preston...

Speaking of Preston, anybody else catch him on NPR a few days ago talking
about
his passion for the Cheesecake cover? Nice insight into the passionate
collector's mind.

Clark

At 01:26 PM 1/10/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Try [e-mail] or point your browser to
<http://www.vinyllives.com/>www.vinyllives.com and ask
>Preston.
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 18:27:07 -0500
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exoticanewbies!

At 01:41 PM 1/9/99 -0500, Brian Tozer wrote:

>I am curious as to what most members consider a "basic" library of
>exotica...both on CD and on vinyl.  As a kid, my parents bought a
>good 50's stereo with a pile of "stereo demonstration" records,
>including Dick Schory's "Bang, Barroom & Harp", Ray Martin's
>"Dynamica", living strings etc. (still have them all, and the stereo!)

I don't think there is such a thing as a basic library on vinyl since for
most people, it's catch-as-catch-can.  If you have Dick Schory and Ray
Martin, I'd say you have as good a start at that basic library as anyone
could.
One thing about this list is that pretty soon you find out that a few of
those strange and anomalous records you picked up over the years turn out
to be sought-after "classics"...  as I found out about Dean Elliot's
"Zounds what sounds" and Al Caiola's "Sounds for spies and private eyes"
which had been lingering the grab-bag section of my collection for a couple
of years before I actually started "collecting" this kind of stuff.
I was probably almost a year into this stuff before I realized how
"essential" Ray Martin and Dick Schory were and you're already there.

And by the way, if this resembles encouragement, it's really not.  I would
never encourage anybody to get into this stuff.  But if you're set on it,
you should know that it's endless and that you can kiss your taste goodbye.
I'm making another "exotica" compilation tape for myself right now and at
this very moment I'm taping a cut off a record by the Melachrino Strings.
Need I say more?

I notice nobody has taken on the thankless task of listing a bunch more
names that would help define the "basic library".  I guess there's always
Ross's FAQ but I have no idea where he's got that stashed.

I'd say pick up anything and everything that looks like it "fits" as long
as it's cheap.   Records by people you've never heard of, who probably
never existed on cheapo labels with no information anywhere on them.  Movie
theme compilations NOT by the original artists.  Anything with "cha cha",
"goes Latin" or "a go go" on it.  Obviously anything with "percussive",
"bongo" or any drum-like word on it.

Anything that looks fake.

Obviously anything with "hi fi" or "stereo" in the title.

Half of them will be crap but about a quarter of them will probably be
pretty good.

Your percentage should be slightly higher for the following list off the
top of my head:

The Three Suns, Enoch Light, Esquivel,  Perez Prado, Robert Maxwell,
Mancini, Lenny Dee, Montenegro,  Al Caiola, Sonny Lester, Terry Snyder,
Harry Breuer, Cugat, Denny, David Carroll, Dick Hyman.  Anything on Command
or Project 3 or Grand Award.

Unless your taste has been obliterated, your pleasure-percentage should be
slightly lower with:

Arthur Lyman, Edmondo Ros, Les Baxter, Marty Gold, Ethel Smith, Dick
Contino,  Henri Rene, Russ Case, Sid Ramin, Leo Addeo and Sid Bass....

...but I only created that category to stir up a few folks here.

When you're ready to move into "now sound" and cheesy covers of "Light My
Fire", get back in touch and we'll try again.

Nat





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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 99 18:55:42 -0400
From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Exoticanewbies!

>Your percentage should be slightly higher for the following list off the
>top of my head:

>... Anything on Command....

Anything?
I can see Nat that you're finally coming out as a fan of the Ray Charles
Singers. Who'd of thought?

F




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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 99 01:19:15 +0100
From: Bissia <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Isaac Hayes

Portishead have sampled from another Hayes track on the Black Moses
LP ...

>I don't believe Portishead sampled this particular Hayes track, but
>Hooverphonic certainly did on the song "2 Wicky" (A Stereophonic Sound
>Spectacular) & Mono on "Silicone" (Formica Blues).


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 14:39:09 -0500
From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Great Stalacpipe Organ -Reply

Frank:

Far as I know this place still exists.=20

Eastern Virginia is filled with caverns.  There's also "Endless Caverns" =
(Spelled out in big white letters against the mountains ala "Hollywood") =
and a few others.....

Luray isn't too far from MD, but I've never been there.  Seen one cavern, =
you've seen 'em all - but I admit, they don't all have their own organ!

If you go to Luray, don't forget Johnston City, VA with it's great "Giant =
Dinosaurs Made Out of Plaster" museum."  (And you can sit in King Kong's =
hand too for a photo op!)

- - Nate


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Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 02:16:10 +0100
From: Ton Rueckert <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) More on foreign payment


>The problem when sending a MO/BD to Europe is the recipient gets hit
>with a whopping fee to cash it and the direct bank transfer method is
>even worse.  Yes much as we think badly of our banking system for
>high fees, the European system must make even our own bankers drool
>with envy. I do use Visa wherever  possible and highly recommmend it but
>not everyone accepts it and in this case there is only one sure fire and
>inexpensive method open to everyone (cash in the mail is not recommended)
>and that is the International Postal Money Order.
>
>You buy this at your local post office and there is a reasonably small
>flat fee to make. Most important, it should have no fees for the recipient
>and is cashed at any post office.  The only downside is the speed as
>here at least, you fill out a form which is then sent to our National
>Capital where it is processed and sent off.  Slow as it is, it is
>safe and reliable.  I think most major currencis are available but
>check it out at your own post office.


The only and considerable downside for me as a European is that an
International Postal Money Order doesn't work the other way around,
so a purchase in the US will remain to cost me an extra $15 for money
transfer until I succeed to make myself trustworthy enough for VISA
or whatever company to grant me a credit card.

Cheers, Ton


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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 23:21:06 EST
From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Acid Jazz for Kids!

In the spirit of the Kids French TV CD which seems to be of interest
to many on the list, here's another obscure one that could be of
interest.  A recent French group called "Dragibus" has a 1996 release
out on the Popo Classic/Saravah label called "Barbapoux".  It is 48
short simple arrangements of tradtional kids songs from many
cultures with an acid jazz twist. Unique! and really great if you
like this sort of stuff. They perform regularly (as if you'd be
surprised) in Japan and the Popo Classic label is in fact a
Japan/France coproduction project. I've had a tape of it for some
time but mysteriously we found it in the kids section of a store here
while searching for the French TV release. Also in this section
were the 3 Raymond Scott-Sounds for Babies discs which somone
obviously didn't listen to before deciding on file classfication! I
don't suspect the Dragibus is too common but it's one of the perks of
living in the largest French Speaking city outside France. There was
a website but it was mostly in Japanese and French. Let me know if
you want to know more.

Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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