response 282 of 504:

Feb 12 06:56 UTC 1999

  Currently playing -- "The Soul of Cape Verde", a very nice CD  of
  songs from Cape Verde that I borrowed from the Ann Arbor library.
  I'd previously only heard the work of one or two Cabo Verdean artists
  (notably Cesaria Evora) but will have to go search out more if this
  collection is representative..

response 284 of 504:

Feb 27 03:42 UTC 1999

Emmylou Harris, "Miss The Mississippi and You," from "Roses In The Snow."

response 286 of 504:

Feb 28 01:31 UTC 1999

Sarah Brightman, "Just Show Me How To Love You," from "time to say goodbye."

I love her voice. She sings classical/opera without that annoying heavy
affectation that most female opera singers have - you know, the style that
evokes the stereotypical image of Brunhilda. Give me a clear clean sound
anytime.

response 288 of 504:

Mar 2 06:47 UTC 1999

The new Jonatha Brooke. Absolutely delicious CD. I was peeved at her when
The Story broke up. Wouldn't buy her solo album. But this one is beautiful.

response 290 of 504:

Mar 4 04:40 UTC 1999

I think that's the one Susan Tedeschi album we have.
We stumbled on her through Dan Ackroyd's "House of Blues" radio 
show, while we were on a long car trip.

response 292 of 504:

Mar 4 19:34 UTC 1999

There was a second album, possibly earlier, billed to the 
"Susan Tedeschi Band," which I saw at Borders this week.

response 294 of 504:

Mar 5 18:39 UTC 1999

The "Susan Tedeschi Band" album was probably either self-released, or else
on a such a small label that it did not rate coverage in Records In Print.
 
I recall that the cover was yellow, if that helps you find it...

response 296 of 504:

Mar 8 02:27 UTC 1999

resp:293 ::  I just checked at Borders, and the title of the Susan Tedeschi
Band album is "Better Days," and it is a self-released disc from 1995.
Borders had about five copies of it, so there's no need to make a crazed
dash over there.  In the regular Blues bin.

response 298 of 504:

Mar 8 07:28 UTC 1999

Natalie Merchant, "King of May" from "Ophelia."  It's a beautiful song
that I can sing for Good Friday. Does anyone know the significance of
the phrase "King of May"?

response 300 of 504:

Mar 8 22:15 UTC 1999

  Perhaps as a contrast to the Queen of the May? 

  It's a very old Catholic tradition to use garlands of flowers to decorate
  statues of the Virgin Mary at the beginning of May..  Often (usually) there's
  some sort of procession of children involved as well..

response 302 of 504:

Mar 10 03:24 UTC 1999

Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy," conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
In spots it sounds like a knock-off of the 9th Symphony.
I heard this in a radio concert.  The only way I could find to buy 
a copy was to get it as filler with a recording of the 
"Missa Solemnis."

response 304 of 504:

Mar 10 22:26 UTC 1999

Hmmm, I can't believe it's still snowing where you all are.  Here in 
Ellensburg, we had some in spots since we're near the foot of the 
Cascades, but I guess more cold air is blowing over the Atlantic Ocean 
than the Pacific.

I should be listening to something, but I'm not.  Strains of "Romanza" 
sometimes float through my head since I'm practicing it for classical 
guitar lessons (it's a traditional tune that was featured in the French 
film "The Art of the Forbidden Game," I believe-- my father had trouble 
translating it because he kept remembering the title in French).  What's 
the name of that Romantic tune that's in a slow-2-- very particular 
style of music-- that they play so often in Hollywood movies where the 
main character wallows alone in depression, sorrow, and regret?
(The Carpenter's "Crescent Moon," a rare B-side gem for the group, is 
also in this style.)