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exotica-digest        Tuesday, January 26 1999        Volume 02 : Number 302



In This Digest:

(exotica) Disney guards accident log
(exotica) A&M&R&I&P
(exotica) NYC Department of Consumer Affairs confirms fraud probe of eBay
Re: (exotica) I ain't drunk - I'm just DRINKIN'
(exotica) Kiddie's Video Set-up!
What ? (exotica) A tad HOTHEADED????
(exotica) Mr Death is back
(exotica) Lazlo Nibble
(exotica) Introduction and a Question
Re:  Re: (exotica) Any new Exotica groups?
Re:  (exotica) new, yes *new* tiki mugs
Re:  Re: (exotica) Any new Exotica groups?
Re: What ? (exotica) A tad HOTHEADED????
[[e-mail]: (exotica) The Eliminators question/s]
Re: (exotica) Introduction and a Question
(exotica) Pass the Mayo, please!
(exotica) Not "Lost" on Laura
(exotica) Pixelvision, Lounge Bands & Samples
Re: (exotica) Les Vice Barons
(exotica) Repairing CD?
(exotica) Time For Tomorrow
Re: (exotica) Pass the Mayo, please!
(exotica) Re: Sellers boxed set (was: Casino Royale LP)
(exotica) Re:  Overseas mailing and CD cases...
(exotica) Not "Lost" on Laura -Reply
(exotica) cocktail photomicrography

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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:20:30 -0600
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Disney guards accident log

    SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Co. reportedly
maintains a log of numerous reports of ride injuries, but keeps the
information from becoming public by using a popular legal strategy.
    The Orange County Register reports that when sued, the park insists on
confidentiality agreements before it will release the data.
    Attorneys who have seen the logs say the complaints involve some of
Disneyland's most popular rides -- Space Mountain and the Indiana Jones
Adventure -- but conclude there is no way to know how seriously park
visitors were injured.
    Anaheim resident Lou Carlson, 51, blames a 1996 ride on the Indiana Jones
Adventure for rupturing two vertebrae. He said, ``It seems to me that
Disney's interests have to be balanced with the interest of millions of
people who come into that park.''
    Attorney Barry Novack, whose client allegedly suffered a severe brain
injury on the Indiana Jones ride, says the Disney log contained several
reports of injuries and about a dozen letters complaining of injuries
suffered on the ride.
    A Santa Ana attorney inspected the log for Space Mountain, and said he saw
reports of at least 50 other injuries over several years.
    Consumer advocates call Disney's secrecy dangerous to the public, saying
people need the information to make educated choices and to pressure the
park to correct problems.
    But Disney officials say they are protecting trade secrets because the park
designs its own rides.
    California is not one of the 10 states that limit or disallow
confidentiality agreements in lawsuits, but a state lawmaker is drafting
legislation for such a law. A similar measure was vetoed seven years ago by
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:45:32 -0600
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) A&M&R&I&P

At 01:57 PM 1/22/99 -0800, Eb wrote:
>
>I'm surprised that no one (not even Lou Smith?) is posting eulogies for A&M
>Records, which was officially closed down yesterday.

Well, I couldn't find an obit, but I did find this:

    NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the first wave of
layoffs as a result of the PolyGram/Universal merger, Music Business Daily,
the online newsletter dedicated to music professionals, and talkmusic.com,
the online home of Music Business Daily, are offering help to employees and
bands who are displaced by the merger.
    In what has been dubbed "Merger Relief," the Music Business Daily is
offering free advertisements to former PolyGram employees and bands looking
for a new home in the music industry.  A special page has been created at
http://www.talkmusic.com to form an online employment resource center.
    "We call it 'Merger Relief'," said Steve Momorella, founder of
talkmusic.com and Music Business Daily.  "We're trying to be the conduit
between the music industry professional and the Internet; and as an
independent community of music professionals, we hate to see talent
displaced because of an industry merger.
    "Our efforts are already paying off.  Several companies have sent job
openings and we've begun to receive resumes from some of the 500 laid-off
workers.  We're beginning to assimilate resumes and job openings to create a
virtual job market for the music industry."
    The Music Business Daily is in its second year of delivering music
industry news to thousands of industry professionals, aspiring artists, and
music fans.  The Daily's home online, talkmusic.com, has had more than
70,000 visitors since its launch in September, 1998.
    To post your classified ad, please visit: http://www.talkmusic.com or
email [e-mail] for more information.
    The Music Business Daily is the premier online newsletter geared for the
music industry professional.  Subscribers include label executives,
managers, agents, accountants, entertainment lawyers, professional musicians
and band members.  The Music Business Daily is an electronic newsletter
which delivers breaking news stories and editorial features to music
professional across the world.


- -Lou
(not associated with MBD)




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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 21:00:55 -0600
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) NYC Department of Consumer Affairs confirms fraud probe of eBay

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1999 JAN 25 (NB) -- By Bob Woods, Officials
with the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) confirmed to
Newsbytes late Monday they are looking into alleged fraudulent transactions
at online auction houses.

The statement comes following the early Monday publication of a newspaper
article stating the department was investigating Internet person-to-person
auction concern eBay Inc. [NASDAQ:EBAY] in connection with the actions of
people trading on its site.

In a statement made "in response to inquiries regarding eBay," DCA
Commissioner Jules Polonetsky said the department "is actively investigating
complaints regarding alleged fraudulent sales at online auction houses."
Polonetsky also urged New York City
consumers who believe they have been sold fraudulent goods via an online
auction house to contact the DCA office at 212-487-4444, or via the World
Wide Web at http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/consumers .

No other information was immediately available from DCA.

For its part, eBay said it was "not contacted by the New York City
Department of Consumer Affairs prior to the news breaking in the press."

"We have had subsequent conversations with the New York City Department of
Consumer Affairs and they have been unable to confirm elements of the
story," a statement released by eBay late Monday said. An article in Monday
morning's New York Post, which started a firestorm of coverage in both
mainstream and technology media news services, including Newsbytes, "uses an
`unnamed source' as the basis for the report," eBay said.

"While eBay will not directly comment to an unnamed source and hypothetical
situations, eBay will discuss its industry-leading trust and safety
programs," the statement said. "It has always been eBay's practice to offer
to fully cooperate with any investigation
involving improper items on the site. EBay takes pride in its close working
relationship with law enforcement and regulatory agencies."

A source inside eBay told Newsbytes the company urges consumers who feel
they have been defrauded to take action against the third party who sold
them the product. "We encourage everyone to file a complaint, so the
(fraudulent party) can be found and prosecuted," the source also said.

EBay brings together buyers and sellers of all types of merchandise in an
auction format, Newsbytes notes. In the past, eBay has claimed it acts as a
"middleman" between buyer and seller, and maintains a "buyer beware" stance
on goods sold. Shoppers on eBay who buy goods from third-party sellers, for
example, can post positive, neutral or negative comments about the seller on
the Web site.

Shares of eBay unofficially closed up $20.75 or 10.55 percent at $217.50 per
share on the Nasdaq exchange. Minutes before the close, eBay hit an intraday
high of $217.813 a share.

Early Monday morning, the Post reported DCA was specifically  investigating
eBay because sports memorabilia dealers have allegedly sold "one-of-a-kind"
items like signed baseballs to many people. DCA is also alleging that eBay
itself can be charged with fraud because it collects fees from sellers on
each item changing hands via the service, the Post said.

A source within DCA told the Post the government agency is trying to show a
pattern of fraud, and hopes to build a case that can be transferred to the
US Attorney's Office. No charges are currently pending against eBay, the
Post said.

Earlier this month, though, eBay updated its antifraud SafeHarbor and Buddy
Programs security features, in an effort to prevent fraud on its Web site
(Newsbytes, Jan. 15). While an eBay spokesperson told Newsbytes the site has
seen a limited amount of fraudulent activity, the company believes security
issues remain a top concern among its users.

EBay said SafeHarbor 2.0 and Legal Buddy Program 2.0 will help promote safe
online trading, as well as protect the overall community from fraud, the
sale of illegal or infringing materials and people that would misuse its
system.

The programs even go so far as to provide free insurance from Lloyd's of
London to respected traders, eBay said.

Among the other features of the new systems are verified eBay user
identification status, an enhanced feedback forum area, tougher deadbeat
bidder and shill bidding policies, clarification of illegal items that are
not permissible for sale and strengthened antipiracy and anti-infringement
protection.

"EBay has zero tolerance for fraud," stated Meg Whitman, eBay president and
chief executive. "We have committed and will continue to commit resources to
have the most comprehensive programs in order to keep eBay a safe harbor for
online person-to-person trading."

Currently a person joining eBay submits contact information that is verified
at the time of registration and periodically updated to confirm its
validity. However, eBay said it will launch a new program in March 1999 that
will encourage users to voluntarily supply eBay with additional information
for online verification.

EBay's Web site is at http://www.ebay.com .

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs' site is located at
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/nyclink/html/dca/home.html .



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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 18:32:00 -0800
From: Jeff Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) I ain't drunk - I'm just DRINKIN'

Steve Sando wrote:
>
> >Tiki Bob wrote:
> >
> >Big cubes of ice (not crushed or shaved), chilled gin or vodka too if =
you
> >like, shake vigorously and briefly, pour.
>=20
> This isn't the worst way but again, it's not the way 99% of the new bar=
s are
> doing it.

And you're suggesting that "new bars" know how to make martinis???=20
(Howzabout the chocolate-orange martini at Elroy's in SF!?!?!?!?)

> >I actually find a little fragment or two of ice in the martini as exci=
ting.
>=20
> Sorry, you lost me here. The ice and water makes me neauseous.

[snip]

> I respectfully suggest that the martini is not your drink.

You mean that YOUR martini is not his drink.

I respectfully must agree with Bob, and suggest that your aversion to a
few thin, deliciously cold shards of ice floating at the top of your
martini is merely your own finical fetish against frozen food.  If'n you
freeze the Sapphire (I'm assuming!) before shaking (don't even *think*
about freezing the Noilly Prat, though) and you have the shaker
completely filled with cubed ice a properly chilled martini will be born
in five seconds.

But you're right that introducing V**** into the mix is a definite
no-no.

FOR RON:

The best martini (other than mine) in the known galaxy can be had for
mere CalTrain fare:  The Persian Aub Zam Zam on Haight near Ashbury is
the place for you--if you ask for a martini with Plymouth gin you might
not get thrown out.  Visit http://sanfrancisco.sidewalk.com/link/12690
for a review.  If you haven't had one at Zuni Cafe on Market near
Franklin, you should definitely give their martini a try.  And I know
what you mean about the Li-Lo Lounge...it's probably best to stick with
their Mai-Tais.  Which reminds me about of one of the best Mai-Tais
(other than mine) I've had lately:  at Bruno's on Mission near 20th.=20
Next time you're at an Oranj Symphonette show, check it out!  In
general, I'd recommend Bruno's as having some of the best barkeeps in
the city.

EZ does it,

Jeff Phillips
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:47:37 +0000
From: "Keith E. Lo Bue" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Kiddie's Video Set-up!

.> That camcorder was made by Playschool a few years back.
>> Skater friends of mine used it to tape their ollies, etc.
>
>Good luck finding one of these today.  When I was working in TV in
1990,
>hey were very vogue among independent filmmakers in NYC for effect.
The
>were mostly peddled at Toys r' Us in the US, and went for about a bean.

>If you find one now, and it works, it is worth a mint.  They are no
longer
>made and are still in demand by artsy filmmaker types.

They were actually made by Fisher-Price, called the Pixelvision
PXL-2000.  And Charlieman was quite right, they're no kid's toy any
more.  If you keyword search on eBay for 'Pixelvision', you'll usually
find between 1 and 3 of them up for auction at any given time.  They all
sell right in the $225-300 range.  If you ask me, they're worth it...the
thought of taping video on the ubiquitous audio cassette is well-neigh
irresistible to me.

Keith

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A Virtual Gallery and Info
Site for the Found-Object
Artwork and Workshops
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:27:48 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: What ? (exotica) A tad HOTHEADED????

Subject: (exotica) A tad HOTHEADED????

I'm really sorry to be taking up space on this list to play Jack
Daimond's little pissing games...so I won't belabor it.  Suffice it to
say my eBay reputation is unimpeachable, and that I'm a really good and
upright guy.  Infantile credit goes to JD for dragging a private
disagreement out into a public forum.

Sincerely,

Keith

What's this all about everyone ?
I didn't post anything about what Keith here is talking about, did I ?

What's he talking about ?  Is there a flame war a brewin' ?

Jack



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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:35:20 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Mr Death is back

Lou Smith Writes
(exotica) I'm back & they're gone (obits)

I knew something was missing from my life
It was you, Lou!

Welcome back, I's missed jda!
JD



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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:37:43 -0800
From: Jack <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Lazlo Nibble

Will Lazlo please contact me or if anyone know's
the owner of this list, please let me know his/her e-mail address.
I sure would appreciate it:-)

Thanks for the space!
Jack


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 00:35:16 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Introduction and a Question

Tally-ho and greetings to all list members!

I've just subscribed, and thought I should go through the introduction thing:

My name is Marc Hermann, one and the handfuls of 16 year olds who actually
like this type of music. I have no explanation for my affinity for it; my
father is a connoisseur of the older genre, and among his Duke Ellingtons and
Ella Fitzgeralds, his collection included a few Martin Dennys. A homemade
compilation tape was probably my first introduction to this music....I started
listening to it when I was in 6th grade, but it wasn't until about 3 years ago
that I learned what it was I was listening to, when we found a box of some of
his old albums in the basement, one of which was Martin Denny's "The Enchanted
Sea" and an album by the Waikiki Beach Boys. I was hooked.

Last year, I became part of the Lounge Comeback movement, and discovered
"Organs in Orbit." This is a part of my daily listening, and would be one of
the three things I'd take to a deserted island. (The other two things would be
a CD player and a power generator...)

A good friend of mine and I have wanted to start a lounge group, but we never
formalized it, so we've been limited to informal jam sessions of lounge
classics.

Among the instruments I play are the piano (never had the chance to do my
thing on a nice, authentic lounge organ, though!), drums, steel guitar and
theremin.....Which leads me to this: Anyone notice that the primary instrument
on Enchanted Farm by The Forbidden Five is a theremin, though it's not
mentioned in the liner notes?? I'd appreciate any info on the Forbidden Five
or their instrumentation (I haven't been able to find any of their music out
their, except for that one track.)

I look forward to some enlightening conversation on the list, and "thank you"
to Michele G. for letting me know about it!

Lounge on,
Marc Hermann
Brooklyn, NY
"Jean, Jean, roses are red; All the leaves have gone green"


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 04:06:49 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) Any new Exotica groups?

there's also two groups here in SF but they haven't recorded naything yet

one is Fisherman featuring Brian Lease of Frenchy and the other has members of
the Swami's a "surf and groove" (read frat rock) band that was pretty big here
til they broke up last year


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 04:07:29 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) new, yes *new* tiki mugs

>They're cheaper to pinch from the Tonga Room, of course.

that's Taboo!!

besides I'm not sure if the tonga has many of those mgus left cause of this


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 02:01:42 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) Any new Exotica groups?

at the risk of being self serving, on the 'lounge' rather than exotica
dimension we have;


THE DUDLEY MANLOVE QUARTET, proud owners of the big boss sound of lounge,
purveyors of pure pop pleasure, and easily the world's foremost six-man
quartet, has been wowing crowds since early 1995. Mixing a savvy blend of
pop standards and sing-along favorites, DMQ has blossomed into one of
Seattle's top club draws. DMQ celebrates the one truly American art form:
The Popular Song. The great composers Bacharach/David, Webb, Diamond and
the original artists Sinatra, Warwick, Humperdinck are the inspiration for
DMQ's unique musical stylings. Each member of DMQ has an impressive musical
background, both in formal training and in pop music. They bring this
knowledge and experience to the art of lounge, giving each tune a fresh
burst of energy, precision, and showmanship.

And DMQ plays songs you know and love. Their playlist is not confined to
any one genre. Pop, rock, swing, country, disco, show tunes, movie and TV
themes, love ballads, instrumentals all are part of that great Dudley
sound. Don't be surprised (or embarrassed) if you know the words to some of
these chestnuts; DMQ hand picks only the best songs for their audience,
songs you've laughed, loved, and lost by. Indeed, these songs are the
threads in the fabric of our lives.

Who loves THE DUDLEY MANLOVE QUARTET? Everybody: guys and gals, young and
old, hip and square, bad and beautiful. Audiences in Seattle, San
Francisco, Portland, Atlanta, and Tokyo have gone bonkers for DMQ. And with
Mighty Records release of the 14-song live CD, "The Dudley Manlove
Quartet...are GO!", the rest of the world is finally able to join the
party. Whether they're packing premiere clubs like the Crocodile Cafe and
the Showbox in Seattle, Bimbo's, the Paradise Lounge, and Cafe du Nord in
San Francisco, or Portland's Crystal Ballroom and La Luna; appearing in
concert with the legendary Mel Torme; or wowing the black-tie set at swanky
affairs like the Seattle Art Museum's Black and White Ball, DMQ has earned
a reputation for quality, professionalism, and crowd-pleasing fun.

The Dudley Manlove Quartet. Lounge Music for the Now Generation. Don't
fight the feeling.

http://www.dudleymanlove.com




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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 07:29:56 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: What ? (exotica) A tad HOTHEADED????

In a message dated 1/25/99 11:28:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< What's this all about everyone ?
 I didn't post anything about what Keith here is talking about, did I ?

 What's he talking about ?  Is there a flame war a brewin' ?

 Jack >>

I had no idea but it sounded like a good one.  I hope some details follow.

Living my life vicariously thru the actions of others,

Robert


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:07:46 GMT
From: Peter Hipwell <[e-mail]>
Subject: [[e-mail]: (exotica) The Eliminators question/s]

> I found a great song called "Staccato" by a group called The Eliminators. I
> was wondering what albums they put out and if the were out on any American
> labels.  The song I have is on a Sequel comp album called "The Easy Project".
> The liner notes (which are rather lame) make mention that the song was the
> incidental music to the Scarborough Southcliff Butchers ad from
> pirate station Radio 270 in the mid '60s and the copywrite info says
> 1966 Pye Records.  Those are all the clues I have.
>
> Thanks,
> -Leroy G. Biv
>

If I recall rightly, The Eliminators (credited as Cyril Stapledon and
the Eliminators) appear on a Pye 60s multi-artist album "Top TV
Themes", with a version of the theme from "The Saint". I have no idea
if there was a separate album of their material; I suspect "The Saint"
was originally released as a single b/w "Staccato", but this is just a
guess.

Cyril Stapledon albums are usually pretty lame, IMHO, but watch out
for "Top Pop Instrumentals" on Decca Ace Of Clubs, which is fantastic,
and features a truly staggering version of the theme from "Dragnet".



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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:25:47 -0600
From: Jeffery Hess <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Introduction and a Question

>I've just subscribed, and thought I should go through the introduction
>thing:
>
>My name is Marc Hermann, one and the handfuls of 16 year olds who
>actually like this type of music.


Welcome!  It's good to see that there are some younger folk with real
taste.  Good luck with the lounge band.

Jeff
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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:44:22 -0500
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Pass the Mayo, please!

KA-POW!  Last night I heard my new copy of MOON GAS, DICK HYMAN!  I thought
I had some Hyman faves, but I dunno, this might be the best!
Stellar-by-starlight-outerspace-exotica.  I just did a web search for info
on the space nymph singer of the record, Mary Mayo, but found nothing!  Did
she do other records, especially this celestial?  What else can ya'll tell
me about her?  Huh?
Thanks!  Jane Fondle
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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:34:07 -0500
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Not "Lost" on Laura

[e-mail]
writes:> I also see a CD of Les Baxter's "Lost Episodes" that six-song
thingy cut
from> Baxters *videotape* of a television show with glitches and all.  This
was
$8.
>
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Questions.....IMHO, avoid this thing.  Bad one.

Again, I wish to respectfully disagree.  While the LOST EPISODE , and the
BY POPULAR REQUEST cds, are no I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT (heh, heh),
ok, they're no JUNGLE JAZZ,  I do think for any serious Baxter collector
they are essential.  They are just so dang cool, to hear some of those cuts
live, mit bird calls, and the charming voice of Les Baxter saying something
like "whenever I need new material, I turn to a Cole Porter song" or
something like that!  Truly nice period pieces with some good performances.
So, Nathan, now you have a point-counterpoint opinion, and nobody got
slapped!
Jane Fondle

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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:44:51 -0500
From: "Jeff Chenault" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Pixelvision, Lounge Bands & Samples

Just read the last Exotica mailings and decided to put my two cents in.
First, the Pixel 2000 camcorder was manufactured by Fisher Price in 1987.
It was around for a couple years then vanished without a trace.  The target
audience were kids but the only ones who picked this up were artsy type
filmakers and curious types like myself.  It really is cool.  By the way
they have their own mailing list which can be found at
Pixelvision+AEA-jupiter.rowan.edu

As far as +ACI-New+ACI- Lounge bands that have that old type sound.........
+ACI-WAKE UP+ACI-  There isn't any.  This is the 1990's, not the 50's or 60's.
There are a few that have tried to recreate that sound but the times have
changed and so has the instrumentation.  They just don't make'em like they
use to.  Your best and only chance of reliving this classic sound is to buy
the Original vinyl.

On a similiar note........

To Roy G Biv (hey, don't you own an art gallery),  The best place to find
samples of exotic sounding instruments at least within a tight budget is
with original records.  There is no substitute for that classic sound.  My
band the +ACI-Weird Lovemakers+ACI- have taken this form of copyright infringment to
the extremes.  We don't try to sound like anybody.  We sound like everybody
on Acid.  If anybody is interested yes we do have tapes available.  Write to
me off list.

Can't wait to see Robert Drasnin in April+ACEAIQAhACEAIQAhACE-

All The Beast,
Jeff





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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:11:47 -0500
From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Les Vice Barons

>I apologize in advance if this is off topic but, has any one heard of
>this band?

http://www.southern.com/ultra/1996/barons.htm is a page about them.



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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:32:46 EST
From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Repairing CD?

What makes a CD unplayable?

I may be wrong here but a scratch on the bottom isn't the main cause
of a disc not playing.  I guess if it is deep enough it may affect the
reflective properties of the disc and it's playability but these
things are mighty resilient and the plastic bottom layer is thick enough
that the aluminum layer is well protected.

A bigger concern would be delamination of the aluminum layer, cracking
of the disc, discoloration, or bad encoding of the original, none of
which I can think could be repaired by any system I can imagine... Short
of copying the data off the bad disc using some hypersensitive machine
and re-recording onto a fresh CDR.  I have one disc that has developed
an ugly  dull surface coating on the playing side that does not
come off plus visible bubbles within the layers from delamination and
it still plays fine.  Then I have a few home made numbers that still give
me trouble, and not a scratch to be found!

All this leads me to thinking that vinyl had it drawbacks... between skips,
pops, scratches, etc. .. but you could at least always manually play it!

Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:59:11 +0100
From: Moritz R <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Time For Tomorrow

I wish you could see this theater play that's taking place here in
Munich!

It's called "Time For Tomorrow" and is by a Gerhard St=E4bler, who seems
to have 4 CDs out. Laura of KBZ 200 did the choreography and also played
as "Miss Understood". Gordon W., the cook of the Shmaltzwald / KBZ200
CanadianartistsgrouplivinginBerlin, the ones who did these "Exotica
Trilogy" compilations, played an Indian hypnotist ("disciple of McRajah
Yogi") and a Tiki drummer (with a wonderful Mexican rubber sort-of-Tiki
mask) and talked a lot about Futurism while cooking. All in all 14
people (plus a hundred surprised guests) acted it out for about one and
a half hours (too short!).

The soundtrack was mostly handplayed by some musicians with additions of
well-known Exotica samples, very subtle and altogether very enchanting.
There was eating, there was smelling, light effects and sounds were
combined in a magic way, it was funny and had a surrealistic humor. I
liked it a lot. It was trippy, though we came sober.

Gordon W. calls it Futurism, but however, I've been waiting for this
kind of surrealistic entertainment for quite a while. The soundtrack is
available on CD.

We went again on Saturday with Sven Tiki who was visiting Munich for the
event. After the show there was a bit of a party, musically  supported
by local Shmaltzers Captain Nemo and "Trade" Mark. After that we all
went to Trader Vic's to zip some Tiki Bowls and eat the Gardenia
blossoms floating on top of it.

Mo of Munich




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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:58:50 PST
From: "Magnus Sandberg" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pass the Mayo, please!

I found something on Mary Mayo:

She is supposed to be singing on this Connie Francis LP, "Hawaii
Connie", I havent heard it. Harold Chang and Vincent Bell is musicians
on that too. Sounds like a killer
MGM SE-4522


The Guide to Jazz in Film Bibliography: O - R:


OMNIBUS.  II, Vol. 11.
Wesleyan University Collection
     The TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation/CBS, 1953.
     Director: Andrew McCullough; Executive Producer: Robert
     Saudek; Producer: Fred Rickey.
     Telecast: CBS, December 13, 1953.
     90 mins., black & white, 3/4" videocassettes.    VBD 8295-96
Includes a 19-min. segment entitled The Birth of a Band, featuring
a jazz band, the Band of Manhattan, created to motivate dancers
with the addition of symphonic instruments like finger cymbals,
french horn, harp, contrabassoon and piccolo.  Launched by the
program, the band is led by saxophonist Jimmy Abato and arranged by
Will Lauren.  Numbers include "On the Wing" and "The World Is
Waiting for Their Sunrise" with Don Elliott, Mary Mayo and the
Manhattanaires.  Hosted by Alastair Cooke and directed by BobBanner.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mopic/jazz/o-r.html


Magnus






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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:39:32 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Sellers boxed set (was: Casino Royale LP)

>From: Brian Phillips <[e-mail]>

>there is a boxed set of everything he recorded (with the exception of live
>radio shows)

    and with the exception of "She Loves You (Dr Strangelove Version)!
    Can you believe that? What a blunder!

        Johan


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:33:39 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re:  Overseas mailing and CD cases...

    Moritz writes:

>> As oversea mail prices are getting higher and higher, I recommend to
>> send tapes without their bodies; I'm not talking of the box, but the
>> "cassette itself" without the tape in it.



    I think you're nuts ;-) sending tape without any protection
    around it? the jewel boxes break easily during transport, BUT
    they're an extra protection against crushing; i once got a tape
    in the mail that looked like a truck ran over it; the case was
    in pieces, the body was severely damaged, BUT the tape was as
    good as untouched.

        Johan


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:01:25 -0500
From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Not "Lost" on Laura -Reply

Damn, now I've got two opposing opinions!

I hate that.

Thanks guys.... :-)

- - Nate


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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:07:09 -0600
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) cocktail photomicrography

Check out this site! These guys are even more obsessive about cocktails than
we are.
- -Lou

http://microscopy.fsu.edu/cocktails/index.html
Cocktails are classically defined as a beverage derived from a combination
of distilled alcohol, such as vodka or whiskey, with a mixer. The mixer can
be a very broad spectrum of fruit juices, sodas, liqueurs, vegetable juices,
and just about everything else under the sun. We have found these cocktails
to be one of the most difficult subjects for photomicrography (photography
with a microscope) that we have ever encountered. In our system, we must
crystallize or orient the sample so that polarized light will be refracted
as it passes through--giving us the beautiful patterns that we typically see
with this type of microscopy. Unfortunately getting pure tequila (or it's
counterparts) to crystallize has proven to be extremely difficult. Without
divulging all of our tricks, we have found methods (such as cooling with
liquid nitrogen) that can be used to force crystallization on the most
stubborn specimens. This gallery represents a significant part of our
efforts in this arena.
  Amaretto -- Honey-nut flavored crunch-with a punch. =20
  Bahama Mama -- 'Yo Mama. =20
  Black Russian -- Drink of the Czars. =20
  Bloody Mary -- The sure cure for what ails you. =20
  Cape Codder -- Back to the basics with a twister. =20
  Coffee Cooler -- Coffee milkshake that soothes and satisfies. =20
  Cosmopolitan Martini -- Joe Cool's preferred beverage. =20
  Crown Royal -- The very best in rye whiskey from Canada. =20
  Egg Nog Nashville -- A Christmas special that will light your fire. =20
  Fuzzy Navel -- A cool shooter for hairy navels. =20
  Gin -- Heart of the famous martini. =20
  Gin Sidecar -- Too many of these and you won't know what side of the car
you're on....
  Gin and Tonic -- The English way of serving Gin. =20
  Grand Marnier -- A fine French brandy that's good for you. =20
  Grasshopper -- This dessert drink will definitely give you a cavity. =20
  Greyhound -- The basic grapefruit cocktail. =20
  Kahlua Java -- Our personal favorite subsitute for McDonald's scalding=
 java. =20
  Kahlua Sour -- One of the weirdest drinks that we've ever tasted but it
sure looks good. =20
  Kahlua -- Good just by itself. =20
  Kahlua Toreador -- Don't get shot with this mighty Kahlua-brandy shooter. =
=20
  Kamikaze -- A favorite of Japanese pilots during the big one. =20
  Lime Daiquiri -- Frozen lime juice that will mellow you right out. =20
  Long Island Iced Tea -- Hold onto your hat and buy plenty of Alka-Seltzer.=
 =20
  Madras -- Another fruit juice cocktail with good old vodka. =20
  Marguerita -- Jimmy Buffett's still looking for his salt. =20
  Martini -- The drink of champions. =20
  Mint Julep -- Enjoy this one while you watch the alligators slide into the
river. =20
  Pi=F1a Colada -- A tropical delight with rum, coconut, and pineapple. =20
  Pink Lemonade -- This is what the kids are trying to sell the neighbors. =
=20
  Rum -- One of the most popular ingredients for cocktails. =20
  Rum and Cola -- The old standby. =20
  Rum Toddy -- Rum sure is a lot sweeter with the sugar. =20
  Rumrunner -- One of our favorite lowballs. =20
  Rye Whiskey -- King of the hill until bourbon came along. =20
  Sake (Saki) -- Not a Spirit, not a wine, this stuff is made like beer. =20
  Salty Dog -- Enough of these and you'll feel like a dog. =20
  Schnapps -- The European shooter that put some holes in your game plan. =
=20
  Scotch -- A whiskey that is made exclusively in Scotland. =20
  Scotch on the Rocks -- Scotch with a little ice. =20
  Screwdriver -- The only driver that your're gonna screw is you. =20
  Seabreeze -- The usual vodka, cranberry, and grapefruit with yet another
name. =20
  Sex on the Beach -- Not unless you like a lot of sand in your=
 you-know-what. =20
  Shirley Temple -- You can drink these guys all night and still drive. =20
  Sloe Gin Fizz -- This will sloely get you pasted. =20
  Spanish Moss -- One of the deadliest combinations we've seen. =20
  Tequila -- The spirit that will definitely give you religion. =20
  Tequila Sunrise -- This drink is so popular they named a movie after it. =
=20
  Tom Collins -- So popular they've named a glass after it. =20
  Vodka -- The most popular spirit on planet Earth. =20
  Vodka and Tonic -- Let's see....what can we do with vodka? =20
  Whiskey -- Bourbon, Irish, Rye, and Scotch say it all. =20
  Whiskey Sour -- This stuff will make your face pucker up. =20
  White Russian -- I can't believe it really tastes like chocolate milk. =20





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