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exotica-digest Sunday, November 14 1999 Volume 02 : Number 543
In This Digest:
Re: (exotica) That early?
(exotica) new listee wants to sign on
Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono (quiet village)
Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono (quiet village)
Re: (exotica) new listee wants to sign on
(exotica) Concert flyer
(exotica) DOGGY DINER CONVERGENCE, San Fran
Re: Re: (exotica) Didn't RealAudio ask for it?
Re: (exotica) Luxuria.com
(exotica) Clear jewel case trays (was Re: Didn't RealAudio ask for it?)
Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono out of phase
(exotica) the 'best' ethel smith?
Re: Re: (exotica) Didn't RealAudio ask for it?
(exotica) Re: MOOG SOOP CD's
(exotica) new Mancini reissues on RCA spain
Re: (exotica) Quiet Village stereo vs mono
Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono (quiet village)
Re: (exotica) Quiet Village stereo vs mono
Re: (exotica) new listee wants to sign on
(exotica) new listee wants to sign on
(exotica) Duffy
(exotica) Re: stereo vs mono
(exotica) Re: stereo vs mono
(exotica) Another oddity
(exotica) Inside-out records
Re: (exotica) the 'best' ethel smith?
(exotica) Crap radio
(exotica) Exotica extravaganza on Dutch radio!
(exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, November 14
(exotica) Kidnap International Compilation
Re: (exotica) Another oddity
(exotica) "Snuff" Garrett
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:14:09 -0500
From: Ross 'Mambo Frenzy' Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) That early?
Nat wondered:
>What did Hawaiian music sound like before it (presumably) mutated into the
>kind of "Pineapple Joe and his Island Serenaders sing Sweet Leilani" stuff
>that came to be called "Hawaiian"?
>What was the Hawaiian music that mainland musicians heard that influenced
>them to incorporate Hawaiian sounds into their music, eventually creating
>stuff like "My little grass shack"?
>Was it just the sound of the "Hawaiian guitar"?
>I know it's dangerous to try and guess someone's origin from their name but
>for instance, I see that the composer credits for "Grass shack" seem to be
>very "Anglo" whereas there are Hawaiian-looking names on the credits for
>"Hawaiian war chant" and "On the beach at Waikiki".
I'm sorry that I've been a little distracted and probably won't be
able to do this tread justice. . .
But based on what you can read in George Kanahele's _Hawaiian Music
and Musicians: An Illustrated History_ I have to mention again that
the whole concept of "authenticity" gets pretty tricky when you're
talking about Hawaiian music.
Just for starters, Hawaii has been a multiethnic crossroads for
centuries, and Hawaiians have never been shy about adopting whatever
aspect of other cultures seemed appealing.
The original Polynesian people of Hawaii had very simple instruments
(like, conch shells) and tended to sing monophonically. Harmony is
actually an idea which arrived with christian missionaries, and not
all that long ago relatively speaking. Turn-of-the-century Hawaiian
band music was just as likely as not to have violins, flutes, and
whole raft of other European instruments.
And of course the ukulele and "hawaiian guitar" which to outsiders
seem like the defining elements of their music originally came from
(in legend anyway) the wandering Spanish cowboys who came to Hawaii
following the introduction of cattle. (Also, if I recall correctly,
the first electric guitar ever made was a lap slide guitar made on
the mainland but intended for Hawaiian music.)
The other weird aspect to all this is that white guys who immigrated
to Hawaii often became quite influential in the music world, to the
point where their songs would be widely accepted as "real."
Meanwhile, "real" Hawaiians were often traveling all over the world
taking advantage of the Hawaiian music craze, so there are a few
well-know Hawaiian songs that actually came from guys who had spent
their whole careers working in Canada, Europe, or whatever.
So there certainly has been no shortage of incredibly corny, cheesy,
or inappropriately jazzed-up music that was called "hawaiian" just on
the basis of some steel guitar and island-y lyrics. But there's no
guarantee that some actual Hawaiian person might not start listening
to it and say, "hey--I kind of like that."
cheers,
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:56:00 EST
From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) new listee wants to sign on
Sorry for the interruption. Can anyone tell me how one signs onto this list.
Its been so long I forgot! Thanks in advance..Jimmy Botticelli
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 17:39:16 -0800
From: "Kevin C." <kevin@kevdo.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono (quiet village)
> and let's add this to the debate: which version do of Denny's Quiet Village
> do you like better, the original mono version or the updated stereo version
> they re-recorded in 1959?
Much prefer the mono version of Quiet Village. The stereo version sounds
"slower" to me and the piano isn't quite as pronounced. (of course, the
mono version of Exotica is noticably better on quite a few of the
songs...)
Props to Capitol for putting both versions on the Exotic Sounds set and
to Scamp for providing the mono version of Exotica!
Kevin Crossman
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 21:59:34 EST
From: Rcbrooksod@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono (quiet village)
In a message dated 11/12/99 5:38:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, kevin@kevdo.com
writes:
<< Props to Capitol for putting both versions on the Exotic Sounds set >>
i think capitol made "stereo" versions of the mono release.
tb
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:54:15 -0500
From: "m.ace" <ecam@voicenet.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) new listee wants to sign on
>Sorry for the interruption. Can anyone tell me how one signs onto this list.
>Its been so long I forgot! Thanks in advance..Jimmy Botticelli
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 13:09:38 -1000
From: Lloyd Kandell <LKandell@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: (exotica) Concert flyer
To Kevin, Kerry, Tiki Bob (AAAAARGGHHHH!) and others who've expressed
dismay at not being here for our show tomorrow... here's the flyer as a
small consolation prize. We are trying to arrange a professional video
taping of the concert and will let you know if and when it's available.
alohaderci,
Fluid Floyd
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 01:10:33 EST
From: Ottotemp@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) DOGGY DINER CONVERGENCE, San Fran
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH
CAROUSEL RESTAURANT, 2750 SLOAT AVE. S.F. CA.
10:30 A.M. - NOON
That's right- 4 complete, original 10 foot high, 300lb.
fiberglass Doggie Diner Dogheads together in one place for possibly the
last time ever.
On this date, the Dogminican Order of the 1st Church of the Last
Laugh will, accompany the High Holy Trinity of Dogheads down to their soon
to be fallen comrade at Sloat Ave. and the Zoo. That's right, for perhaps
the last time ever Four (count 'em) four 10 foot high fiberglass icons will
be in the same place for a brief and religiously profound moment.
The Doghead at The Carousel Restaurant at Ocean Beach is the last
remaining publicly displayed Doggie left anywhere. Despite it's obvious
cultural, historic (and spiritual) importance, the short sighted cretins of
the Sloat Garden Center have withstood the Public outcry at their heinous
decision to remove it. Please come down to witness this beatific and ever
so rare convergence.
The three Dogheads are the official icons of the Cacophony Society
and the Holy Trinity of the Dogminican Order. They have been together for 6
years and appear at important functions and critical historic moments (as
well as weddings, bar mitzvahs and barn raisings all around the Bay area).
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 02:56:54 -0700
From: Lazlo Nibble <lazlo@studio-nibble.com>
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Didn't RealAudio ask for it?
On Thu, Nov 11, 1999 at 01:35:10PM -0500, Mimi Mayer wrote:
> I feel guilty cuz I've seen the dismay on my husband's face when he
> comes across copies of his novels in the used bookstores. Another
> royalty he didn't get, and the bookseller gets all the profit.
>
> BTW, authors get no royalties on remaindered books. So even though Jim's
> latest book is on sale in the latest Daedelus catalog, he'll get no
> dough from it. He was pleased that Daedelus is marketing the
> remainders.
Either way the bookseller gets paid but he doesn't, so why is he dismayed by
used copies but pleased about getting picked up by Daedelus?
I'm afraid I feel no guilt whatsoever at buying used, "used promo", cutout, or
otherwise-unburdened-by-royalties copies of books and CDs...though if there
were a way for me to throw the equivalent of the royalties back at the
author/artist without the labels taking a percentage to keep their larders
stocked with hookers and cocaine, I'd do it.
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 02:59:34 -0700
From: Lazlo Nibble <lazlo@studio-nibble.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Luxuria.com
You gotta be more careful with that URL, bucky -- "luxuria.com" is a design
firm. :-)
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 03:08:07 -0700
From: Lazlo Nibble <lazlo@studio-nibble.com>
Subject: (exotica) Clear jewel case trays (was Re: Didn't RealAudio ask for it?)
On Fri, Nov 12, 1999 at 10:55:21AM -0500, Rcbrooksod@aol.com wrote:
> some jewel boxes have a clear window on the left of the front and i
> cannot find replacements for these. the only ones i find are black.
>
> any ideas where i can find some that have the clear window on the
> left???
Ear-Rational Music has them (see http://www.xmission.com/~ear/acc.html).
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 03:28:45 -0700
From: Lazlo Nibble <lazlo@studio-nibble.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono out of phase
On Fri, Nov 12, 1999 at 09:25:54AM -0800, Ron Grandia wrote:
> The weirdest stuff I ever did was to take the positive leads from both left
> and right and combine them into the "phantom" third channel.
How very "Ambient 4: On Land" of you. :-)
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:17:17 CST
From: "carrie mazzucca" <little_napolean@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) the 'best' ethel smith?
i have several ethel smith lps and am wondering if i am missing perhaps her
rockin' est tunes yet.
in all your humble estimations what was her best.
also is she still kicking?
carrie
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:39:50 -0500
From: mimim@texas.net (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: Re: (exotica) Didn't RealAudio ask for it?
At 2:56 AM 11/13/99, Lazlo Nibble wrote:
>Either way the bookseller gets paid but he doesn't, so why is he dismayed b=
y
>used copies but pleased about getting picked up by Daedelus?
It surprised me too, Lazlo. I spotted P&P in Daedelus, Jim said, "Hey,
that's not too shabby!" He grumbled a bit, then pointed out Daedelus is a
tonier remainder jobber than, say, BooksA Million (I made that up. Don't
know if BooksAMillion does direct mail or if it's even still in business.)
It was about the company he was keeping. Go figure. Men are such irrational
creatures! ;)
The book has some exotica content--satirical stuff about Captain Cook's
landing and death in Hawaii, Easter Island from a historian caught up in
po-mo theory, plus a sex scene where two characters recreate a beach
paradise in a living room. He nixed my suggestion that the lovers use
Martin Denny as the soundtrack for their games.
Mimi
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 13:56:46 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) Re: MOOG SOOP CD's
Keith, could you post a track list of your 3 MOOG comp CD-R's?
johan
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 14:33:40 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) new Mancini reissues on RCA spain
any comments on these new Mancini reissues on RCA spain?
* Two For The Road
* High Time
Johan
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 12:51:15 EST
From: LTepedino@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Quiet Village stereo vs mono
In a message dated 11/12/99 1:32:11 PM EST, Rcbrooksod@aol.com writes:
<< also, and ashley may shed some light on this, there are a couple of
versions
(of both the mono and stereo) that have been shortened. sorry i cannot site
one at the moment. >>
Yes, the stereo version of "Quiet Village" that appears on the "Quiet
Village" album is shorter than the version that appears on the stereo version
of "Exotica" as they decided to use the shorter 7" single length version as
this was the "hit" version being played by radio (this was still the days of
the 3 minute song length barrier at radio)
Ashley.
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 12:58:48 EST
From: LTepedino@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) stereo vs mono (quiet village)
In a message dated 11/12/99 9:59:34 PM EST, Rcbrooksod writes:
<< << Props to Capitol for putting both versions on the Exotic Sounds set >>
i think capitol made "stereo" versions of the mono release. >>
You are correct. On all the Baxter and Denny 2 CD sets (possibly evenon the
Ultra Lounge series discs too) capitol made "fake" stereo versions of all the
tracks originally recorded in mono. While they do sound far better than the
"fake" stereo versions that record companies originally came out with in the
'60s in an effort to "upgrade" their mono catalogs for the stereo buying
public, this still alters both the audio quality and spirit of the recording
and I frimly believe it was a move that should not have been made.
Ashley
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 13:31:14 EST
From: Rcbrooksod@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Quiet Village stereo vs mono
In a message dated 11/13/99 9:52:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,
LTepedino@aol.com writes:
<< Yes, the stereo version of "Quiet Village" that appears on the "Quiet
Village" album is shorter than the version that appears on the stereo
version
of "Exotica" as they decided to use the shorter 7" single length version as
this was the "hit" version being played by radio (this was still the days of
the 3 minute song length barrier at radio)
>>
I went back and listened to a few various versions of Village this morning.
For those interested:
Scamp Exotica (original mono version) is 3:41
Scamp Quiet Village (stereo version Denny re-recorded) is 2:58
Mundo Exotica (track 17 - stereo version) is 3:48
The version on Mundo Exotica is not the original mono version with fake
stereo added tho. It appears to be a longer version of the stereo
re-recorded version released on the Quiet Village LP. I assume this must be
the version from the stereo re-record of Exotica. I have not looked closely
to see which of the fake stereo cuts on the UL CD's were originally only in
mono. (That will have to be a project for another day)
BTW, I enjoy the longer stereo version over the shorter stereo version. They
cut about 45 seconds out just before the piano solo. Whenever I hear the
shorter version it bothers me when at 1:21 it "jumps" to the piano solo.
Also, the stereo re-record of Village sounds more "bassy" to me -- I like the
more "treble" sound of the original mono version becasue the percussion
sounds so much more crisper.
Tiki Bob
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 10:02:46 -0500
From: mimim@texas.net (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) new listee wants to sign on
>>Sorry for the interruption. Can anyone tell me how one signs onto this lis=
t.
>>Its been so long I forgot! Thanks in advance..Jimmy Botticelli
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 16:28:05 EST
From: Rcbrooksod@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) new listee wants to sign on
<<Sorry for the interruption. Can anyone tell me how one signs onto this list.
Its been so long I forgot! Thanks in advance..Jimmy Botticelli>>
I think old Tiki Bob needs to make a house call. The following information
is at the bottom of every email sent from the List.
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 18:07:24 -0500
From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: (exotica) Duffy
I saw a fascinating documentary last night about the late Donald Cammell,
best known for co-directing "Performance". They showed some moments from
his first film as a writer, "Duffy" which seemed like a fabulous mess of
sixties psychedelic hippy filmmaking pretensions. And the soundtrack
sounded amazingly groovy.
Is this soundtrack available? How about the film itself? Anyone know
about it?
Nat
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:04:59 +0100
From: "Kristjan Saag" <kristjansaag@swipnet.se>
Subject: (exotica) Re: stereo vs mono
chuckmk@yahoo.com wrote (Nov 12):
>On my old Morantz 2270 reciever there was a left mono button and a =
right
>mono button. If you pressed the left button the left channel was sent =
to
>both the left and right speaers, a mono left channel on both speakers. =
Same
>with the right mono button. =20
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For those of us who play 78:s this function is indispensable. The =
possibility to listen to just one side of the groove (the one that is =
least damaged) saves many old 78 from the trash bin.
Kristjan
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:05:05 +0100
From: "Kristjan Saag" <kristjansaag@swipnet.se>
Subject: (exotica) Re: stereo vs mono
=20
Rcbrooksod@aol.com wrote (Nov 11):
>true mono has the needle riding up and down on the bumps. a stereo =
stylus >"vibrates" back and forth from bumps in the side of the groove.
>OK, that was too simplistic so get ready for the tech-no-geek versions.
>
>TB
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and by some disc-making record companies (Edison, Pathe) in the first =
two-three decades of this century. Ever since the end of the 1910:s =
lateral engraving has been used, which means registration of sound waves =
by side-to-side movement of the stylus.
With stereo this was changed: the groove was now engraved to carry sound =
information both vertically and horisontally - thus the reproduction =
stylus registers both sideways' and up-and-down _bumps_ in the grooves.
Kristjan
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:05:16 +0100
From: "Kristjan Saag" <kristjansaag@swipnet.se>
Subject: (exotica) Another oddity
The puzzle record is another groovy oddity: records with interlaced =
grooves - you don't know which track you're gonna hear when you lower =
the stylus...
This has been used ever since the turn of the century; I have a British =
Dance Band 78 with this gimmick. Also, there have been records with =
horse races: the first part of the three or so interlaced spirals is the =
same but the end different - you bet on a horse, lower the stylus and =
hope you're on the winners track!
The Aardvark Mastering Co http://www.aardvark-mastering.com/ offers =
this service for vinyl freaks.
Kristjan=20
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:05:22 +0100
From: "Kristjan Saag" <kristjansaag@swipnet.se>
Subject: (exotica) Inside-out records
isonj@email.msn.com asked (Nov 12):
=20
> other inside outs ?
---
Inside-out engraving was used by a few record companies in the early =
days of the gramophone record (Pathe for instance), but was also used =
for transcription discs (radio programmes) and for sound track (before =
sound was recorded, by use of light-rays, directly on the film).
Acoustically inside-out engraving has advantages: distortion is always =
higher in the inner grooves, and most music has its highest amplitude at =
the end of the piece. Putting the end at the outer edge of the record =
diminishes the risk of distortion.
Kristjan
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 19:00:51 -0500
From: Nat Kone <bruno@yhammer.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) the 'best' ethel smith?
At 09:17 AM 11/13/99 CST, carrie mazzucca wrote:
>
>
>i have several ethel smith lps and am wondering if i am missing perhaps her
>rockin' est tunes yet.
>
>in all your humble estimations what was her best.
I also assume that somewhere out there is an Ethel Smith LP or two that
rock harder than anything I have by her.
But I do have a couple of her records which are a lot better than the worst
ones I've heard... if that makes any sense. They may not be the good ones
but they're way above the bad ones.
The best one I have is "Ethel Smith's Cha Cha Cha Album", the highlight of
which is a version of "Flirtation Mambo"... which almost rocks in a rough,
Latinesque kinda way. It's the arrangement here - the horns, percussion,
voices - which elevates the tune but it also contains some of her more
nimble-fingered playing.
The other "good" record of hers I kept was "Latin from Manhattan". It has
a pretty cool version of Tico Tico with some reasonably nimble playing.
The thing is, I don't think Ethel really wanted to rock that much. And
though I might subscribe to "less is more" when it comes to some things, I
don't feel that way with the organ. I don't think Ethel is the place to go
if you're looking for driving organ or lotsa different organ sounds.
Then again, maybe I haven't heard the right records either. I've only
heard ten or so... and kept these two as the highlights, so far.
Once upon a time, there was a discussion on this list to the effect that
"Lenny Dee is the male Ethel Smith", essentially saying that Ethel was the
real deal and Lenny just the version.
I can't agree with that. I love Lenny. I have over ten of his records and
had trouble getting rid of three or four recently. Then again, my love for
Lenny has a lot to do with all the over-the-top cover versions he got into
as the years wore on. "Love Train" and "Rock your Baby" are particularly
good examples from the disco period.
And if you think you might like an Ethel Smith record eventually, try
Marjorie Meinert while you're waiting. She's similar to Ethel but better,
methinks.
And then there's Sir Julian.
Nat
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 21:24:54 -0500
From: "Elisabeth Vincentelli" <teppaz@panix.com>
Subject: (exotica) Crap radio
For all of you fans of the abysmal, go check out www.radionaze.com,
streaming the worst pop music ever produced in France. They play atrocious
hits, obscure crapola (the name translates as radio crap) and just about
everything you don't want to hear--I can't stop listening!
You can also sent e-postcards of choice record covers.
I'm in heaven.
Elisabeth
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 14:41:37 +0100
From: Marco \"Kallie\" Kalnenek <weirdomusic@wxs.nl>
Subject: (exotica) Exotica extravaganza on Dutch radio!
Tomorrow, November 15, on Dutch Radio 4 NPS:
Dutch radiostation Radio 4 radioshow
SUPPLEMENT presents æALOHA
TEARSÆ.
In æALOHA TEARSÆ Pascal Plantinga,
visits Keau Miki Akui and Harry B.
Soria
Jr. at KCCNÆs æTerritorial AirwavesÆ;
shares a ride with Myrtle K. Hilo, the
Singing Cabdriver; takes some pictures
at the Kodak Hula Show and visits
Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman whose
birdmusic intrigued everyone in the
late
æ50s.
The past years, the exotic music of
Denny and Lyman has made a
come-back, and as part of this
resurgence, Martin DennyÆs music even
appears in the feature film "Breakfast
of
Champions".
A modern version of Exotica is played
by
Honolulu-based band Don Tiki.
Bandleader and composer Kit
Ebersbach talks about the relation
between Hawaii, Exotica and Don Tiki.
Exotica used to play a prominent role
in
the Waikiki music scene in the æ50s
and
æ60s.
However, as Waikiki got more upscale
and commercial in the æ70s, the
entertainment lost a lot of its
authentic
character. Lisa HookanoÆ Holly,
manager
of the small Hawaiiana Hotel, and Fred
Ing, Hawaiian Village Historian at
HiltonÆs
Hawaiian Village Hotel speak about the
changes that went on in Waikiki and
the
impact they had on the entertainment
in
Waikiki.
One of the few places that still offer
Hawaiian entertainment, is the
Halekulani Hotel. Entertainers Vic
Rittenband and Nancy Gustafsson take
Pascal to a concert of The Islanders,
who play at the HalekulaniÆs æHouse
without a KeyÆ every night.
Vic and Nancy talk about the Golden
Days of Waikiki, when the hotels still
offered authentic Hawaiian shows and
the entertainment would go on all
night
long. To Pascal, it seems like those
days
are all over now, but when Vic and
Nancy take him to æLa Mariana Sailing
ClubÆ Pascal suddenly finds himself in
a
different era. At this beautifully
decorated
hide-away in Keehi Lagoon, Annette
welcomes her guests to an intimate
setting where Old Hawaii still lives.
Pascal also discovers Hawaiian Swing.
Hula Joe and the Hutjumpers and Da Big
Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack are two
bands that bring back this wonderful
version of Hawaiian dance music. Matt
Cattinghub and Ginaii Johnston talk
about the contribution they hope their
bands will make to the resurgence of
the
Waikiki entertainment scene.
Please tune in, and enjoy "Aloha Tears
in RealAudio through NPS-WEBRADIO.
The show will be broadcast live, which
will be from 08.00 - 12.00 A.M in
Hawaii,
the 15th of November.
Listeners in Hawaii are of course
especially welcome.
- --
Marco "Kallie" Kalnenek
+------------------------------------------+
Record Collector's Heaven
http://weirdomusic.freeservers.com/
+------------------------------------------+
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 10:45:49 -0500
From: cheryl <cheryls@dsuper.net>
Subject: (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, November 14
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, and on RealAudio (real time only, for now) at:
http://www.ckut.ca
As usual, all comments, questions, and feedback welcome.
Space Bop #71 Mixes And Meows
Private Thoughts In Public Places: Start Button "Kidnap International"
Arling & Cameron: How About The Boys "Space Baby Blast Off"
Le Hammond Inferno: Try To Overcome Your Speech Defects "Easy Leasing
Superstar"
Our Man From Odessa: SoftTransAuto "Kidnap International"
Loveletter: Barbarella "Songs For Marshmallow Lovers"
Montefiori Cocktail: Quando Quando Quando "The Cocktail Shaker"
Nozh Dlya Frau Muller: Iris Kis-Kiss "Kidnap International"
Fantastic Everlasting Gobstopper: I Am A Kitten "Songs For Marshmallow
Lovers"
Laurent Lombard: Bad Girls "Hi-Fi Stereo Remixes"
Kambala: Ninety Nine "Kidnap International"
Dean Martin & Julie London: Sway (Remix by The Rip-Off Artist)
"Electro Lounge"
Combustible Edison: Solid State "Schizophonic!"
Gotz Alsmann: Das war eine schone Party "Zuckersuss" (Thanks, Mo!)
Seks Bomba: The From 'Mondo Edgar' "Operation B.O.M.B.A."
Thanks for reading.
cheryls@dsuper.net
brian@phyres.lan.mcgill.ca
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 10:59:27 -0500
From: cheryl <cheryls@dsuper.net>
Subject: (exotica) Kidnap International Compilation
We picked up a very interesting compilation CD a few weeks ago, called
Kidnap International (which we'll be playing a few tracks from on this
week's Space Bop). It's on KidNap Records, out of Holland, compiled by
DJ Goldfinger. It's an excellent compilation, but I'd like to know more
about it - does anyone have any more information on this label, DJ
Goldfinger, the musicians involved in the CD, etc?
thanks,
cheryl
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 10:49:25 -0500
From: mimim@texas.net (Mimi Mayer)
Subject: Re: (exotica) Another oddity
At 12:05 AM 11/14/99, Kristjan Saag wrote:
>The puzzle record is another groovy oddity: records with interlaced
>grooves - you don't know which track you're gonna hear when you lower the
>stylus...Also, there have been records with horse races: the first part of
>the three or so interlaced spirals is the same but the end different - you
>bet on a horse, lower the stylus and hope you're on the winners track!
Yeah, I have a pre-O Superman Laurie Anderson/William Burroughs lp that's a
puzzle record. Of course for ol' Bull Lee, "horse race" has a completely
different connotation. Probably relased on the Giorno Poetry Systems label.
Mimi,
Dr. Benway's long-suffering nurse
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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 16:05:33 -0500
From: Ross 'Mambo Frenzy' Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
Subject: (exotica) "Snuff" Garrett
OK:
Not only was "Snuff" Garrett the brains behind Bacharach Baroque and
the Lonely Harpsichord in Shangri-La records,
and not only was he producer of the Telly Savalas celebrity record
(whose version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" will send you
running from the room screaming),
BUT--a while back I noticed his songwriter credit on Cher's magnum
opus "Gypsies Tramps and Thieves"! What a man!!!
THEN, I find out from one of Brad's indispensable pages,
http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/garrett.htm that he was (is?)
also TOMMY Garrett, as in "the 50 guitars of. . . "
Which have never impressed me all that much--but you do have to admit
that the guy got around. . . and perhaps his career as a pop-music
whore puts the Cher lyric into an interesting autobiographical
perspective.
Anyway, now I've made a firm vow to buy any other record I came
across with his name on them. And this week I brought home another,
_Spanish Rhapsodies for Young Lovers_ (Viva Records), by "The
Midnight String Quartet with Harpsichord, Piano and Rhythm."
Not quite at the same level as Bacharach Baroque, but a winner
nonetheless--I'd describe it as EZ/Baroque elevator music. The Jobim
tune "Meditation" is particularly swanky on the harpsichord--the
classical and the Bossa rubbing shoulders seductively.
So folks flip through your records--and let me know if there are any
other Garrett-produced winners out there I need to look out for. . .
cheers,
--Ross
|| Ross "Mambo Frenzy" Orr <rotohut@ic.net>
|| Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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