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exotica-digest         Saturday, May 13 2000         Volume 02 : Number 717



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) ennui cds/"Danger In The Grooves"
(exotica) Yet more on UL comps
(exotica) The Raymond Scott Orchestrette live on WNYC
(exotica) Ultra Lounge
Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers
(exotica) Posts not Making It to the Exotica list
(exotica) Exotic mp3's and other stuff
(exotica) Laser Light
Re: (exotica) Dinero Beat
Re: (exotica) How'd you get into this stuff ?
(exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes
(exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists
Re:  (exotica) guitar instros
Re:  (exotica) guitar instros
(exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists
Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists
Re: (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes
Re: (exotica) Tipsy......
(exotica) At Home With The Groove Box
Re: (exotica) Tipsy......
Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge
Re: (exotica) Hugo
Re: (exotica) Tipsy......
(exotica) [obit] Craig Stevens,Dick Sprang
(exotica) Le Jaguars...????
Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists
Re: (exotica) guitars / Stratotwang discussion board
Re: (exotica) Tipsy......
Re: (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box
Re: (exotica) Tipsy......
(exotica) Re: Steel Guitars/Guitarists
(exotica) LA
Re:  (exotica) Mambo Italiano

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 15:51:22 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ennui cds/"Danger In The Grooves"

I just want to add that my statement about CD buying being no fun anymore
was not a boast. It's not like I'm happy about this development.

It was intended more as cautionary tale. Like a health class scare film.
Maybe titled "Danger In The Grooves!!"



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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 12:49:56 -0700
From: "paul thomas" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Yet more on UL comps

M.ace wrote:  "But I still don't like their
attitude, which to me comes across as an ironic smirk, lacking in love for
the music. "

  I think this is a case of two people looking at the same thing and seeing it two entirely different ways. The UL comps may be slickly packaged and 'corporate' but I don't find them to be any more 'ironic' than the Rhino Cocktail Mix cds with their 'cover star' models and the little insert cards detailing Rex and Darlene's adventures.

  Personally, I like the UL cover designs. I find the tiki with the lampshadeon its head amusing and the cover of Rhapsodesia with the two cigarettes lounging on the matchbook paino rather clever. I also like the 50s/60s magazine artwork that illustrate the interiors. I'll be the first to say that the liner notes frequnetly take on a 'dig this craziness; what where they thinking' tone but they are also pretty informative (and liner notes can become too much of a muchness, anyway), too.

  I don't think UL pokes fun at the music ... there's plenty of atrocious stuff out there to fill an endless series of comps.

  Believe it or not, this is nt a personal attack on anyone who intensely dislikes the UL comps (and I'm not saying 'ergo you dislike all comps' either). If we all liked the same things this list would not only be extremely boring, it would be pointless.

  Hurrah for differences!

  ~~Paul~~


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:40:45 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) The Raymond Scott Orchestrette live on WNYC

Last night WNYC's New Sounds show hosted a live in-studio performance by The Raymond Scott Orchestrette. You can hear the show at:
http://wnyc.org/musicculture/newsounds/nsaudio/ram/ns1789.ram

Here's the playlist:
Twilight in Turkey [5:30]
Coming Down To Earth [6:00]
Peter Tambourine [5:00]
Little Miss Echo [6:00]
Mountain High, Valley Low [6:00]
Powerhouse [6:30]

- -Lou



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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 13:49:21 -0700
From: "Stephen W. Worth" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Ultra Lounge

Compared to the Laserlight "lounge" series, Ultra Lounge is
heaven. The three RCA comps are the best, but some of the Ultra
Lounge CD are pretty good. All the comps suffer from having
WAY too many gimmicky or "kitsch" cuts and not enough really
musically solid ones. But they are fine for samplers of stuff
you might not hear otherwise. The liner notes filled with
cocktail recipes and gaudy graphics make me wanna retch though.

See ya
Steve

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:44:44 -0400
From: "Brian Karasick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Care and Maintenance of Thrifted LP Covers

Chuck wrote:

> 3.  What is best for bringing the gloss back to lp covers??  Many of them
> down here in swampy New Orleans have a thin veneer of mildew that is hardly
> noticeable.
After looking for records at flea markets in south Florida last year I
know exactly what Chuck means!  Our record collection has
effectively made the upper floor room we store it in smell a bit like a
musty basement but if I has put in any of the sort of things I saw in
Florida I'd need to fumigate the place.  There was life growing in
some of them... A lot of these covers were so saturated with
moisture that they were in the early stages of decomposition.  We
don't live in such a climate so all we have is damp basement smell to
contend with.  The solution seems to be air freshener or opening a
window to deal with the smell.  Trying to otherwise remove it is
something I won't even begin to attempt!


Brian Karasick
Physical Planner
McGill University
Montreal, Canada


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 14:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Posts not Making It to the Exotica list

I had 2 posts not make it to the list 3 or 4 days ago.   I thought it was because I
CC:ed the Exotica list

Lazlo would this cause a problem?

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 23:56:14 +0200
From: Dj Batman <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Exotic mp3's and other stuff

*phew!*
Met with a friend today for some secret project which will see the light
soon (i.e. we are working on it and tentative release date is late
summer/autumn!).
Meanwhile a quick info on a couple of the artist pages I mantain on the
Internet:

- -Patrizio Ihle: the license I have for Patrizio Ihle's album will not be
renewed, so this artist may disappear forever (or at least from the sites
I'm involved with) from the 'net. Nothing bad has happened with me...
simply the person who managed him doesn't want to be involved with this
kind of stuff anymore and will focus on some well known Italian film music
people... and we had a 2-years contract to promote/release this material
online.
If you want to grab some last free mp3's and/or buy a cd or simply stream
Patrizio's album, this might be your last chance (this page and other pages
containing Ihle's tracks will disappear in 3 weeks or so).
http://www.mp3.com/patrizioihle

- -Alessandro Alessandroni: this license has been renewed! The El Puro page
on mp3.com has been slightly modified recently (I will change some more of
the icons accompaining the songs soon); plus I've put online all the pics
from "Il Giaguaro" thanks to Alessandro Casella, and have put links to
Luxuriamusic's interview).
The DAM CD is still available and will remain available; also, all the
non-downloadable tracks are now available for free streaming.
http://www.mp3.com/alessandroni

- -More surprise links and MP3's will be announced soon!!!


bye,
Nicola (Dj Batman) Battista

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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 19:18:41 -0700
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Laser Light

Something very interesting that I found a\out about Laser Light
is that they released at least "Harry, Cherry and Raquel" on CD
That's the only 1 I have

It's the Russ Meyer OST to the film of the same name
AND it's actually pretty darn OK:)
ESPECIALLY for the 6 bucks I paid for it

Well worth 6 bucks
Jack

The bitterness of poor quality and poor service lingers long after
the sweetness of the cheap price is forgotten.

Jack Diamond Music
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 22:25:43 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dinero Beat

<< $17.00 >>

does that include shipping and handling????


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 22:31:50 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) How'd you get into this stuff ?

Curiously, as a follow-up to Jack's story I should note that both Jack and
Mickey play a big part in my interest in this music.  I followed a not
untypical path to exotica by way of surf guitar (and other guitar
instrumentals - Bakersfield sound anyone? Tom Verlaine's instros? Bill
Frissell? Steel Guitar?).  Followed my childhood memory of Mancini into his
soundtracks, and also got a big boost from Incredibly Strange Music.  I
became obsessed with TV jazz soundtracks, stealing tips from Mickey's
interview in ISM, and pestering Jack mercilessly via e-mail.  That lead to me
writing an article on Spy Jazz, and many, many purchases from Jack and Mickey
at the KUSF Record Swap.  Then I introduced Gloria to the swap and she's been
pouring money into it ever since.

- --David Smay


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 22:37:35 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes

I finally found a used copy of the soundtrack to Mickey Blue Eyes. It's sooo
cool, but only if you like Italian music. Here's what's on it:

Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney, Luna Mezzo Mare by Frank Simms, But I Do
by Clarence Frogman Henry, On An Evening In Roma by Dean Martin, Violino
Tzigano by Achille Togliani, Come Di by Paolo Conte (my personal favorite and
worth the price right here), Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody by Louis Prima,
which unfortunately is on a LOT of CD compilations (don't tell Jack I said
that), Your Picture by Clarence Frogman Henry, Buona Sera by Louis Prima and
some incidental music in between that's wonderful also. Anyone else like or
dislike this CD?
Gloria


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 19:58:18 -0700
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists

I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros
What Tom Verlaine is there that I should know about ?
Yeah, I love steel guitar BIG TIME.
Of course there is the obvious with Speedy West, but there are a
zillion killer players that rule just the same, that many people don't know
about/haven't heard of

If you are not familiar with steel guitar, you might want to give it a chance.
It is a sound that is like no other and it is awesome

LOVE; Buddy Charleton, Lloyd Green , Curley Chalker, BUDDY EMMONS!
HERB REMMINGTON!, Alvino Rey (Esquivel's steel player)
That's just off the top o' my head, it's been a looooooooooooooong day and
it ain't over

There are also differences between Steel and Pedal Steel and then of
course, there is Lap Steel
Though you might think Herb Remmington plays pedal steel, he's a straight
steel player, no pedals.  The great one's will make you THINK they are
raising and lowering pedals
Ever see a triple neck steel guitar ?
It is something of beauty to see, man alive

Speedy West made a record on Capitol in I think 1960 called "Steel
Guitar"  and the cover is covered with the necks of a zillion pedal steel
guitars
It is an ____________amazing__________ cover
Well, maybe not a zillion, BUT A LOT!;)

99.999% of those guy LOVE jazz and play it well, soooooooooooo, if you dig
jazzy sounds,
here it on a steel guitar or pedal steel and be blown away by a beauty that
you never knew existed.

If you dig the sounds of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant, you are already
listening to jazz, whether you know it or admit to it or not:)

Joaquin Murphy!  How could I forget him ???
ALSO, many times there is a ,miller straight ahead electric guitarist
playing in the band, they LOVE THOSE FENDER GUITARS:)  Usually a Telecaster
NOEL BOGGS!  DANG MANG.

More later, too hip, gotta go
Jack

At 10:31 PM 5/12/00 -0400, you wrote:

>Curiously, as a follow-up to Jack's story I should note that both Jack and
>Mickey play a big part in my interest in this music.  I followed a not
>untypical path to exotica by way of surf guitar (and other guitar
>instrumentals - Bakersfield sound anyone? Tom Verlaine's instros? Bill
>Frissell? Steel Guitar?).  Followed my childhood memory of Mancini into his
>soundtracks, and also got a big boost from Incredibly Strange Music.  I
>became obsessed with TV jazz soundtracks, stealing tips from Mickey's
>interview in ISM, and pestering Jack mercilessly via e-mail.  That lead to me
>writing an article on Spy Jazz, and many, many purchases from Jack and Mickey
>at the KUSF Record Swap.  Then I introduced Gloria to the swap and she's been
>pouring money into it ever since.
>
>--David Smay



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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 23:14:35 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) guitar instros

In a message dated 5/12/0 10:52:50 PM, [e-mail] wrote:

>I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros

Now that U mention it, I recently fell upon an LP by Billy Strange--for whom
I have mixed feelings--called "English Hits of '65" on GNP Crescendo (good
tipoff right there). I snatched it up for $5.99 and took it home. Upon
initial review it wasn't anything uber-fantabulash. HOWEVER, the last tune on
each side "Ticket To Ride" and "The Last Time" are both played with an
embellished sound that is sort of Vinnie Bell meets Status Quo (hope that
makes sense) and falls into the "cool and strange" genre while maintaining
melody and sophistication sufficient to warrant the LP's immediate
condomization and filing. Given my philosphy that a great old tune is worth
$5. and $12 as is a pricy price for a newbie, this was an easily affordable
LP...JB


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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 20:29:53 -0700
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  (exotica) guitar instros

BVilly Strange does have some great stuff,  but undoubtably, his best
record by light years,
is his "Secret Agent Themes", or something like that
All killer, no filler, all the way through

Speakin' o' Billy Strange, that's HIM on the cover of "Country Cabin Jazz"
by Jimmy, cause Jimmy was soooooooooo drunk outta his pathetic mind that
they got Billy to sit in, literally!!!!  Ha Ha, I made a joke without even
tryin' and a bad joke at that, which I HATE bad jokes and bad puns

Once the bad puns start happening on this list, that when I sign off,
sooooooooooooo, if you wanna get riddame, start bad punnin'

JD

At 11:14 PM 5/12/00 -0400, you wrote:

>In a message dated 5/12/0 10:52:50 PM, [e-mail] wrote:
>
> >I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros
>
>Now that U mention it, I recently fell upon an LP by Billy Strange--for whom
>I have mixed feelings--called "English Hits of '65" on GNP Crescendo (good
>tipoff right there). I snatched it up for $5.99 and took it home. Upon
>initial review it wasn't anything uber-fantabulash. HOWEVER, the last tune on
>each side "Ticket To Ride" and "The Last Time" are both played with an
>embellished sound that is sort of Vinnie Bell meets Status Quo (hope that
>makes sense) and falls into the "cool and strange" genre while maintaining
>melody and sophistication sufficient to warrant the LP's immediate
>condomization and filing. Given my philosphy that a great old tune is worth
>$5. and $12 as is a pricy price for a newbie, this was an easily affordable
>LP...JB



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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 20:49:08 -0700
From: Will Louviere <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists

>If you are not familiar with steel guitar, you might want to give it a chance.
>It is a sound that is like no other and it is awesome
>LOVE; Buddy Charleton, Lloyd Green , Curley Chalker, BUDDY EMMONS!
>HERB REMMINGTON!, Alvino Rey (Esquivel's steel player)


PETE DRAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.Will




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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 21:49:25 -0700
From: Jack Diamond <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists

>Oh yeah:-)))))))))))))  Pete Drake and his talkin' sonovox geetar

I've got this tune by him called "I'm Just a Guitar, Everybody Picks On Me"
that is ________great_____________:-)
It is almost psychedelic

THEN, there's this record on STARDAY, which in case you don't know is about
as HARD CORE COUNTRY as you can get and it is sooooooooooo funny, yeah, as
in ha ha funny and in
weeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrddddddddddddddd funny

They are touting the new fangled supersonic thang called
((((((((((((STEREO)))))))))))))),
but it's __really__  would consider an early stereo record to be,
BUT, there is this 1 cut, that Pete plays a TOTALLY RIPPIN' FUZZED OUT
steel guitar solo that just ____________tears__________my____________head
clean off, every time, for years now!

Yeah, Pete Drake rules, sorry about that
Jack

>PETE DRAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>.Will



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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:00:32 -0500 (CDT)
From: Indulis R Rutks <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Mickey Blue Eyes

On Fri, 12 May 2000 [e-mail] wrote:

>
> I finally found a used copy of the soundtrack to Mickey Blue Eyes. It's sooo
> cool, but only if you like Italian music. Here's what's on it:
>
> Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney,

Is this tune heading for the Guinness Book Of World Records for "song
appearing on the greatest number of movie soundtracks"? It was also in
"Married To The Mob" (according to my copy of the CD "Mob Hits") and "Big
Night". Surprisingly, it hasn't yet made it to "The Sopranos".

- -Indy Rutks ([e-mail])




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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:19:56 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy......

<< >
>Any more releases by this group??

just got back to my e-mail...glad to see someone's interested..
Anyway, there is another Tipsy album coming up, probably in the fall.
It's mostly done (we're really bad at finishing projects).
We still need a title...any ideas?


>>Didnt they do a track on the Charles Wilp remix thingy? I have various
tracks by them on remix 12"s and compilations that fill up a whole cd-r.
Most that are post-Trip Tease. As far as a whole new record I dont think
there is one planned, anyone else know? Oh and if you are into Tipsy,... >>

We remixed the Lords of Acid, too (of all people).
I dont even have a copy of that one!

- -dave



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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:41:50 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box

Has anyone heard this.  A bunch of artists used the Groovebox to compose
songs for this album.  Some of the more notable performers are Jean Jacques
Perry, Gershon Kingsley, Dick Hyman, Beck, John McEntire.  Kingsley's new
version of Popcorn is on the sight for the listening.

Check it out at:
http://www.grandroyal.com/groovebox/index.html#

- -R.G.B.


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:58:59 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy......

In a message dated 05/13/2000 7:20:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< We still need a title...any ideas? >>

If I can have a clue as to what the sound of the new album is like?  Then
I'll happily suggest one or two (hundred) title ideas.

- -Roy G. BIv


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 08:12:54 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Ultra Lounge

It was kind of interesting to listen to Phil Hendrie (syndicated "talk show
host" whose show is hysterical at times) last week when he started playing
music off the Ultra Lounge discs and making comments about the music.
Although Phil literally did not know the difference between a theremin and a
zither, his comments were often pretty funny but not as outrageous as his
show is normally.

You can go and listen to that hour of his show this weekend before it is
taken off his website at http://www.philhendrieshow.com and listen to the May
8 show, the third and final hour of that show.  But if you have never heard
him before, you may want to listen to another hour where it is more
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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 08:50:13 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hugo

At 08:10 PM 5/11/00 -0400, Peter Risser wrote:
>
>Anyone heard the Good VIbrations album?  I love his Moog Power disc and it's
>not so much because of the Moog, which isn't all that prevalent, but his
>wild-ass vocal treatments of the songs.  Is this more of the same?
>
>I ask because I saw it at Dusty Groove for 12 bucks.
>Please let me know!

It's more a vocal choir record than a moog record.  Having said that, if
you have a taste for Montenegran arrangements and you like vocals mixed in,
this is a truly great record.  In fact this is one of my top ten records
and I've bought it again and again to introduce that Now Sound to friends.
I don't think it's worth 12 bucks but that's only because I've found it a
half dozen times in the last couple of years.  On the other hand, it IS
worth it as far as being a nice record you can slap on and listen to from
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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:09:27 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy......

At 07:19 AM 5/13/00 EDT, [e-mail] wrote:
>
>just got back to my e-mail...glad to see someone's interested..
>Anyway, there is another Tipsy album coming up, probably in the fall.
>It's mostly done (we're really bad at finishing projects).
>We still need a title...any ideas?

"Critical Mass"



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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:25:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) [obit] Craig Stevens,Dick Sprang

May 13, 2000 NYTimes
Craig Stevens, the Suave Star of =B4Peter
Gunn,=B4 Dies at 81

Craig Stevens, who created the title role of the suave but tough
private eye in "Peter Gunn," a popular television series in the late
1950s and early '60s, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 81.=20

When not chasing down evildoers and dazzling the women who crossed
his path, Craig's Peter Gunn spent his time at a jazz club where his
girlfriend, Edie (Lola Albright), worked as a singer.=20

The jazz, including the show's theme song, which became a hit on its
own, was written by Henry Mancini and was also the basis of two
best-selling RCA recordings.=20

Gunn's friend and ally on the police force was Lt. Jacoby, played by
Herschel Bernardi, who often lent a helping hand when Gunn bent the
rules. The series ran on NBC from September 1958 to September 1960
and then moved to ABC, where it ran for another year.=20

Stevens' name was originally Gail Shikles Jr. He was born in Liberty,
Mo., and studied dentistry at the University of Kansas before deciding he
wanted to be an actor. He moved to California and worked at the
Pasadena Playhouse before signing a contract with Warner Brothers in
1941.=20

It was there that he met his future wife, the actress Alexis Smith. After
serving in the Air Force during World War II, he went on to make a
score of movies before television came along. His film credits include
"The Doughgirls," "God Is My Co-Pilot," "Humoresque" and "Where the
Sidewalk Ends."=20

In 1963, with "Peter Gunn" behind him, Stevens made his Broadway
debut opposite Janis Paige in "Here's Love," a musical by Meredith
Willson based on the film "Miracle on 34th Street." He returned to
television the next year, appearing on CBS in the short-lived series "Mr.
Broadway," in which he played a zealous publicity agent.=20

In later years he made guest appearances on shows like "Dallas" and
"Man of the World." He also appeared in the Blake Edwards movie
"S.O.B." in 1981.=20

Smith died in 1993. The couple had no children.=20
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Beau Yarborough's Comic Wire reports that legendary Batman artist Dick
Sprang died Wednesday morning (May 10) in Arizona at the age of 85
after a long illness.

Sprang began drawing Batman comics in 1941, with issue 17.  The
keynotes of Sprang's distinctive style were the almost bizarre
perspectives of his layouts and his use of oversized props -- giant
typewriters, egg beaters, coffee urns and so forth.

Sprang retired from comics in 1963 with the introduction of the "new
look," more realistically styled Batman by editor Julius Schwartz.




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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 09:31:05 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Le Jaguars...????

I've got a question for ya'll.....does anyone happen to be framiliar with (or
even possibly HAVE) a self titled LP by Le Jaguars????

Thanks for any help in advance!
Bunny


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 10:03:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Steel Guitars/Guitarists

At 07:58 PM 5/12/00 -0700, Jack wrote:
>
>I'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros
>Yeah, I love steel guitar BIG TIME.

And everyone who loves steel needs to hear Sacred Steel music, from the
House of God, Keith Dominion churches in Florida and Upstate NY.


If you haven't heard the Campbell Brothers yet, you just have no idea what
can be done with pedal, lap and electric guitars, all played together at max
intensity. Check their home site at:
http://www.campbellbrothers.com/


The best intro to Sacred Steel is this series:
http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A254635
and
http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A352577

- -Lou

PS A few months back I caught Tom Verlaine doin' the Bill Frisell thing of
playing guitar instro backup to a bunch of odd silent movies. That music
hasn't been issued, but there is an all-instro Verlaine album called Warm &
Cool: http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=A60054

Speaking of Frisell, I'd say just about any release with his name on it is
worth having:
http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=B76334

PPS For those who think Rhino's Handmade series is too commercial/pop, check
out news of Atavistic's Unheard Music Series, at http://atavistic.com/news.html

I'm especially excited 'cause they're reissuing Joe McPhee's Pieces Of
Light, which was a duet between Joe and a good friend of mine back then,
John Snyder, on Arp.




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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:11:36 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) guitars / Stratotwang discussion board

Speaking of guitars, or Fender guitars, earlier this week I set up a web
discussion board called Stratotwang.

http://www.workspot.net/~stratotwang/

(the workspot server can be a bit slow sometimes -- forewarned)

It's a discussion board for players, listeners, fans or addicts of Leo
Fender's fine electric instrument designs. Not just S-models, but T's, J's,
P's, E's, B's or the rest of the alphabet as well. Amps too. Work-a-likes
constructed by other manufacturers (or home-brewed) also welcome. A place
to talk about the instruments, playing, maintenance, construction, history,
obsession, the music, the musicians.

If you're interested, please stop by and throw something on. It's still a
blank slate at this point, so you can get the ball rolling.

If not, apologies for the intrusion.

And if you know someone who would be interested, please pass the word on.

Thanks,

m.ace  [e-mail]
OOK   http://www.voicenet.com/~ecam/


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:22:43 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy......

>We still need a title...any ideas?

Tipsy Turvy

Tipsy, Pt. 2

[referencing "Topsy, Pt. 2"]

Feelin'... Tipsy!!


sorry,

m.ace  [e-mail]
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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 12:35:58 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) At Home With The Groove Box

In a message dated 5/13/00 6:42:38 AM, [e-mail] writes:

<< Has anyone heard this.  A bunch of artists used the Groovebox to compose
songs for this album.  Some of the more notable performers are Jean Jacques
Perry, Gershon Kingsley, Dick Hyman, Beck, John McEntire.  Kingsley's new
version of Popcorn is on the sight for the listening. >>

Yes, and I think it's a cool, fun record. Unfortunately, I seem to be in the
minority on this among my group of friends. I think if you like the old
Perrey & Kingsley and Dick Hyman stuff, you'll be in the right frame of mind.
The tracks by Air and the like are terrific, but not representative of their
usual sound, which I think is what pisses most people off.

- --Rod


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:41:48 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tipsy......

Tipsy title?

I like....Sexy Sonic Pop-Noughts in the PolyGruve

- --David

p.s. with an umlaut over the "u" in PolyGruve


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 13:50:32 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Re: Steel Guitars/Guitarists

In a message dated 5/12/00 7:52:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< 'm ALWAYS looking for great guitar instros
 What Tom Verlaine is there that I should know about ?
 Yeah, I love steel guitar BIG TIME.
 Of course there is the obvious with Speedy West, but there are a
 zillion killer players that rule just the same, that many people don't know
 about/haven't heard of >>

Tom Verlaine did a guitar instro CD for Ryko title Warm and Cool.  Gorgeous,
very atmospheric.  Otherwordly and desert dry.

I also love Joe Goldmark's steel guitar records.  The one titled (I think) All
 Over the Road has some amazing instro versions of Zappa's "Peaches in
Regalia", a Steely Dan tune and an old 50s cover "Spanish Moon" that is as
gorgeous as "Sleep Walk."
Joe is one of the owners of Amoeba Records so you can always find his stuff
stocked in the (incredible) country section.  He's got a whole sub-section
there called Hot Pickers which is just devoted to country guitar instros.

Junior Brown also does some amazing instrumentals with incredible
almost-Danny-Gatton like technique.  Speaking of whom, Danny has one or two
cuts on every album that are pure exotica.  His guitar instro version of
"Quiet Village" is stunning, as his "Melancholy Serenade."


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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 14:13:41 -0400
From: Will Straw <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) LA

Hi, folks:

Johanne and I just returned from 10 days in LA.  We returned to find our front
door forced open (but temporarily repaired by the landlady, who noticed the
robbery -- it happened the day before we returned --and had already called
the police).
We ran to check our laptops (which were fine, hidden in dresser drawers), then
the CDs.  Two shelves worth were gone, including my shelf of prime
exotica/soundtracks/
This is the second time in three years I've returned from holiday to find my
apartment broken into and CDs missing, but I'm fully insured.  It's a pain
in the ass,
but this is another opportunity to upgrade the collection a little bit.

The last time, the insurance company sent me an adjustor who specializes in
CD replacement, and who took it all a bit too seriously -- he was thrilled to
deal with someone who needed something more interesting than Billy Joel
CDs, but wanted to spend a bit too much time suggesting new avenues I might
want to explore, taste-wise.  I got most of what I wanted last time, and
admittedly,
a few things (like the Rhino surf box set and Phil Spector box) which I'd never
previously owned.  But all my Easy Tempo's and French sleaze comps are gone
this time, and I'm going to have to push him hard to give me true
replacement value.

Anyway, LA was the holiday we needed, and my thanks to all of you who suggested
things to do.  Some of them we were able to follow through on.  Others got
dropped as
time ran out.  We were staying in a friend's guest house in Studio City,
attached to
a house in which Alan Ladd had lived until 1941.  We loved the Dresden
Room, went to
a private party at the Chateau Marnont the first night, checked out
Canter's (worse potato
latkes I've ever had in my life), went to about 30 thrift stores and
generally drove around
looking at houses.  The Getty was impressive, but kind of
Scientology-headquartersish,
and we missed Swing Night at the Silent Cinema because we double-booked things.
No star-spotting, alas -- not even a stray Quaid or Arquette.

One highlight was a two-day trip to Palm Springs, part of my
Bob-Hope-stalking tour
(got photos of me in front of his Burbank home and the Palm Springs
modernist giant
mushroom).   Found fabulous vinyl in one thrift store there, and we stayed
in a nice
1952 Motel (El Rancho), but the geriatric quality of the place (this was
off-season, and
probably 20 years to late) got creepy after a while.

Cheers,
Will
Will Straw,
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Communications
McGill University
3465 Peel St., Montreal, Quebec CANADA H3A 1W7
Phone: [phone]  Fax: [phone]



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Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:11:12 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Mambo Italiano

In a message dated 5/13/0 1:01:00 AM, [e-mail] wrote:

> Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney,
>Is this tune heading for the Guinness Book Of World Records for "song
>appearing on the greatest number of movie soundtracks"? It was also in
>"Married To The Mob" (according to my copy of the CD "Mob Hits") and "Big
>Night".

It receives a terrific 1999 update on Ultradolce Volume 1 by the esteemed
"Flabby". Worth the price of the--uuunh--CD. Any one know more about Flabby?


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