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orinoco
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response 200 of 416:
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Aug 31 13:34 UTC 1997 |
200!
Yeah, there is just *way* too much good stuff out there. Top of my list is
the Poignant Plecostomus/Flashpapr/Morsel show on Tuesday, but if I could
afford it I'd be at so many of the others....
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mziemba
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response 201 of 416:
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Sep 1 09:12 UTC 1997 |
Ah, well...I'll post some reviews, then...
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bmoran
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response 202 of 416:
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Sep 1 13:31 UTC 1997 |
Eugene Chadbourne will be at the Gypsy Cafe on Wednesday the 3rd. $5.00
9-11 pm. Country Jazz, the paper said, but that's kinda loose.
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orinoco
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response 203 of 416:
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Sep 1 15:09 UTC 1997 |
Country Jazz?
Wonder what that'd be like...
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raven
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response 204 of 416:
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Sep 1 16:56 UTC 1997 |
Eugene Chadbourne is great! He played with Camper Van Beethoven in the
80s, as well doing an album of anti-war songs with members of the Violent
Femmes. He plays madolin, guitar, and banjo in a *very* disonant
country/bluegrass fashion.
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mziemba
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response 205 of 416:
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Sep 12 06:56 UTC 1997 |
Cool upcoming concerts: Dar Williams@Ark, Susan Werner@Ark, Cesaria Evora@
hmmm...need to check. All three local, and all three early October...
Also...Arlo Guthrie@Ark for two nights! Late October, also, I think.
I've also heard something about the Alloy Orchestra at the D.I.A., too.
They`ve seemed like an interesting project.
I'll see if I can dig up any more info...
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diznave
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response 206 of 416:
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Sep 21 18:49 UTC 1997 |
Well, Mark, since this is an off-the-top-of-your-head item, I'l just share
a personal musical experience. I'm new to the Gainesville, FL area (moved here
in Jan.). A guy who just started working with me, introduced me to a group
of women and men who weekly have improvisational Celtic music jams. The main
group of them are partly composed of music professors from UF. They let anyone
walk in and jam with them. I brought my tenor recorder down to check them out,
not knowing what to expect. I had a wonderful time. I was the only recorder
player there, but there were mandolins, flutes, guitars, *a banjo*, and
various bongos and congas. There were about 15 people jamming, give or take
people coming and going, so it was a bit hectic at times, but there were
certain songs that just absolutely grooved. I can't think of anything I enjoy
doing more (including math). I wish I knew more recorder players. I wish I
could find out more about bass recorders. Any recorder players passing through
north central florida always have a place to stay! ;->
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senna
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response 207 of 416:
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Sep 22 04:59 UTC 1997 |
The only thing I know about the Gainesville music scene is that they've
probably heard more than enough of that "Go Gators!" cheer for quite a while.
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mziemba
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response 208 of 416:
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Sep 22 08:30 UTC 1997 |
Sounds like you had a great time, Dave. Sounds like everyone did, in fact!
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mziemba
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response 209 of 416:
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Sep 22 09:28 UTC 1997 |
Well, David Bowie is passing through town, here, any thoughts on the man?
I didn't think too much about him until the college radio years, actually.
I was busy playing my usual disjointed mishmash of tunes when someone
called in for some old Bowie.
"Old Bowie?" I asked. "Like, 'Let's Dance'?" MTV's and growing up in
the 80s, I hadn't gotten too far. Still, I could recall the cool voice,
the ultra-modern hair, the steely gaze.
"No, like 'Space Oddity'."
So, I went shuffling off to the stacks to dig up some certifiably old
Bowie. While I was looking, I came across _Hunky Dory_ and absolutely had
to play what has inexplicably become my favorite Bowie tune, "Andy
Warhol", with its loony lyrics and fiery flamenco accompaniment.
I began to sense, then, that there was a lot more to this guy. I mean,
how do you explain a guy that's sung a Christmas song with Bing Crosby,
produced for Iggy Pop, narrated Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf",
dueted with Freddie Mercury, and now, rubbed shoulders with Trent
Reznor? Well, you don't. You just sit back and enjoy the
ch-ch-ch-changes...
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krj
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response 210 of 416:
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Sep 22 11:09 UTC 1997 |
My only thoughts about Bowie are that "Golden Years" and "Young
Americans" are really great singles; they are the only Bowie material
I've heard that I'm always eager to hear again.
When summarizing Bowie's career, don't forget the vampire movie with
Susan Sarandon...
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raven
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response 211 of 416:
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Sep 22 11:34 UTC 1997 |
Bowie is eceltic I guess I like Ziggy Stardust, Low, Heroes, and Diamond Dogs
best of his albums in that order.
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orinoco
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response 212 of 416:
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Sep 22 18:56 UTC 1997 |
...And the movie Labyrinth, of course, which is most of my exposure to him...
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tpryan
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response 213 of 416:
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Sep 22 21:33 UTC 1997 |
I got some really old Bowie, "Please, Mr. Gravedigger" and his
"Gnome" song.
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void
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response 214 of 416:
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Sep 22 23:48 UTC 1997 |
i'm a recorder player. in fact, i've been getting together with an
m-netter (who plays violin) the last few weeks, and we've been playing.
we're also waiting for a banjo player who expressed interest but has
yet to arrive to join us some evening.
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orinoco
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response 215 of 416:
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Sep 23 01:08 UTC 1997 |
Any particular rhyme or reason behind that lineup, or just whoever's
availible? (Violin/recorder/banjo doesn't strike me as a common group)
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mziemba
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response 216 of 416:
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Sep 23 07:11 UTC 1997 |
Ah, yes, _The Hunger_...the movie Ken speaks of. A very stylish
horror/mystery thriller. One of the few horror movies that has intrigued
me...
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mziemba
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response 217 of 416:
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Sep 23 07:17 UTC 1997 |
_Labyrinth_ was cool, too. It's been a while since I've seen that one.
Perhaps I should check it out, again...
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mcnally
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response 218 of 416:
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Sep 23 16:23 UTC 1997 |
He also starred in a pretty odd film called "The Man Who Fell to Earth"
He played an alien trying to pass as a human -- not much of a stretch.. :-)
As it happens a friend's roommate had two tickets for the Bowie show
last night thtat they wanted to sell for less than face value and I
didn't have a whole lot planned for the evening so the two of us decided
to go to the show. I'm quite glad I did -- it was a very interesting
show and he played for more than 2 1/2 hours covering a surprising
amount of material. Most of the stuff that was played was stuff I didn't
recognize or wasn't too familiar with but even that stuff I mostly
enjoyed. I got much more out of the stuff that I *did* know, particularly
the stuff from his period of collaboration with Brian Eno ("Always
Crashing in the Same Car" from "Low" and a great version of "V-2 Schneider"
from "Heroes") and the older stuff he played -- not surprisingly the
crowd got pretty pumped up by his performance of "Panic in Detroit.."
Other familiar crowd pleasers included "Jean Genie", "Under Pressure",
"Moonage Daydream", and an odd collection of covers -- the VU's
"I'm Waiting for the Man" and "White Light / White Heat" (a very good
cover, btw..) and Laurie Anderson's "O Superman" (largely performed by
his female bassist..)
Although I haven't been really knocked out by any of the albums he's
released in the past 10 years the concert was a really good show -- his
current sound comes across really well in a huge venue with the elaborate
light shows, pumping bass, and keyed up audience. I definitely enjoyed
my evening even if it didn't make me want to rush out and buy a bunch of
recent Bowie albums..
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mziemba
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response 219 of 416:
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Sep 23 16:42 UTC 1997 |
I would've enjoyed hearing him do "O Superman". Sounds like he was stressing
the electronic stuff. Not surprising, given his current direction. I think
any of his shows would be enjoyable, regardless. He's such a showman...
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diznave
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response 220 of 416:
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Sep 23 17:03 UTC 1997 |
orinoco, yes, its commonly said that certain instruments don't go together,
but I'm going to have to disagree. It depends (IMHO) on so many things,
including the performers, the kind of music, etc. I've heard all kinds of
unusual combinations that sounded wonderful. And void, if you're ever in the
north central florida area, look me up, and I'll take you to this public jam.
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diznave
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response 221 of 416:
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Sep 23 17:25 UTC 1997 |
And Steve, you're right. The hype up (down) here over college football is
insane. Ok, we just won a national championship, but I can still grumble about
how annoying it all is. Man! I really want to get back up north! ;-> I would
kill to go tobogganing.
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krj
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response 222 of 416:
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Sep 23 23:20 UTC 1997 |
I saw Bowie's film of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH when it was new, back around
1974 or so. When we left the theatre, an employee was handing out
flyers which explained all the confusing bits in the movie.
Only time I've seen *that*.
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mcnally
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response 223 of 416:
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Sep 24 00:08 UTC 1997 |
Hmmm.. I remember going to see David Lynch's film of Frank Herbert's
"Dune" and having the theater handing out programs as you walked in to
fill in background information and brief character bios for those who
weren't familiar with the book. Unsurprisingly the film didn't do very
well. Never seen them handing such stuff out *afterwards*, though..
1974? Hmmm, Ken, you must be a little older than I thought..
Further reflection on last night's Bowie concert has led me to conclude
that the show would've been average or slightly disappointing if one
experienced only the music but that the stage effects and Bowie's
showmanship and charisma *really* added to the experience -- many acts
strive for this sort of effect but few pull it off as well as I saw
last night.
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mziemba
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response 224 of 416:
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Sep 24 07:45 UTC 1997 |
Well, Dave, if you're ever up this way, I'll gladly find a place we can go
tobagganing...
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