Phil Spector: "I've been listening to a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webber lately,
and enjoying it. Someday I hope to set his stuff to music."
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:22:24 -0400
From: ssmith36@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: Re: Napalm Death recommendations?
I think your estimation of Napalm Death's trajectory is completely fair, Michael, and I don't mind that you dismiss 'Harmony Corruption,' since I have problems with that one, too (uneven writing, bad sound, less effective drumming).
But I would like to reiterate that the new 'Enemy of the Music Business' is a return to form for the band - it's up there with 'Utopia Banished' as regards the latter-day albums. I've heard that said about the last two discs prior to this one, but this time it's really true - plus, like I mentioned yesterday, the sound is a definite improvement.
Also, I would point out that it's no longer worth seeking out the old 'Peel Sessions' CD put out through Dutch East India. The three Peel Sessions from that disc (all with the Dorrian/Steer lineup, if I remember correctly), plus a later session with a four-piece version of the current band (Greenaway, Pintado, Embury and Herrera, I think, but I'm not typing this at home), are all available on the 'Complete BBC Sessions' disc that was issued last year.
'Leaders Not Followers' is pretty great, I'll agree.
Steve Smith
ssmith36@sprynet.com
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:31:07 -0400
From: ssmith36@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: RE: Lords of CHAOS!
>Peter Beddow <peterbeddow@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Lucky! I've been looking for good metal shows on the
>radio, even though I don't listen to it all that much.
> It's good to know what's going on out there...
It won't help you in the car, but Seton Hall University's WSOU webcasts at www.wsou.net - they mix up all kinds of stuff, from classic metal to nu-metal crap.
New York University's WNYU-FM broadcasts and netcasts "Hellhole" from 7:30-9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday nights. It's a good way to hear some new stuff and the occasional interview. (www.wnyu.org)
That's all I know. Non-commercial stations are the savior of non-commercial metal on the air - I grew up listening to one such show on Houston's KPFT, before the station got gelded into the granola-munching adult-alternative NPR-wannabe travesty it is today.
Steve Smith
ssmith36@sprynet.com
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:22:45 -0500 (CDT)
From: kasra@ou.edu
Subject: Tala Matrix
I wanted to let everyone know that after some talk of the Tabla Science album a
few months back, someone on the list told of The Sterngrove Music Festival in
San Francisco. The world premiere concert was on August 12th and I had the
pleasure of seeing it. The killer part (besides the fact that it was free) was
that Bill Laswell was there with Zakir Hussain (Tablas) and Ustad Sultan
(Sarangi)and Karsh Kale (Drums). Everybody who was on the album was there
except Talvin Singh. The word was that he was sick.
The performers decided to have a question/answer session before the show and
Bill Laswell was one of them. I was sensing the idea that Laswell didn't
like "talking" about the music, almost hinting that the damn thing speaks for
itself. It's fusion, but it's only fusion because we call it that, the
important part is that it's music. Although I was amazed at everybody's
playing, I will have to say that after lisening to the traditional Indian
Classical part of the show, the rest sort of released me. However while,
Hussain and Khan played their duets, the whole park was silent... absolutely
quiet. I couldn't believe it. When all of the performers played, the tension
came down, probably cuz there's was much more sound. But in all, I'm relatively
new to the site so I just wanted to give props to whoever that sent me the
email with the url about the concert... it turned into a road trip of immense
proportions, just for this concert.
Kasra George Ahmadi
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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 00:39:18 +0800
From: jmcazurin <mikah@ceruleansoftware.com>
Subject: RE: Cocteau Twins (NO ZORN CONTENT!!!)
Neil H. Enet wrote:
>I understand that the BBC collection is excellent, I would like to hear our
>opinions on this band releases.
Hi Neil -
Well, you've already got my personal favorite (Heaven or Las Vegas).
"Treasure" is excellent, as someone already said.
IMHO, "Four Calendar Cafe" is the easiest introduction to the Twins for
new listeners because it's a less challenging listen and you can understand
some of the lyrics. Real nice ear candy, most of it.
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:30:53 EDT
From: Dgasque@aol.com
Subject: Re: Lords of CHAOS/Sigh, etc.
In a message dated Wed, 29 Aug 2001 5:40:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "William York" <william_york@hotmail.com> writes:
> argghh. how could i forget sigh??? possibly the ultimate weird metal band
> today. their new album, 'imaginary sonicscape', has more jaw-droppingly
> baffling moments on it than anything i've heard in a long time. also great
> songwriting (esp. if you like thin lizzy, '80s thrash metal, etc), lavish
> production on the level of queen or recent mr. bungle, and a definite
> zorn/zappa influence (though sigh is not as hyper as naked city, and not
> sarcastic like zappa). one of the albums of the year! (in my bedroom, at
> least.)
>
Hmmm...the first couple of tunes at my local record shoppe sounded much like the Sigh CD I *do* own (title?). I bought it because the "avant-garde" description was liberally thrown around in a short review I read about the album in the Century Media catalog. Sounded like fairly tame metal with a few sax solos thrown in. Maybe I should give it another try...
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Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 20:56:03 -0400
From: jason tors <jasontors@yahoo.com>
Subject: the word [medeski proj]
I checked this group out at the paradise in boston. What can I say, I
was starved for some live music. John really pulled this group
together by being really in front and taking charge of a lot of
sections. The group would have been better without the guitar player.
Overall I got a little tired of the same spirit of most of the songs
by the end of the second set. I would not go out and buy the album,
