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Grex > Music3 > #45: The Irish Music Discussion from Agora Conference |  |
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michaela
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response 34 of 72:
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Oct 29 16:38 UTC 2001 |
They're just great. I can't describe it. LOUD bagpipes and drums...strong
stage presence...
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anderyn
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response 35 of 72:
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Oct 30 12:50 UTC 2001 |
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michaela
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response 36 of 72:
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Oct 30 21:19 UTC 2001 |
They're a bit hard to find, but I think I've seen them on Ebay. cdnow.com
might have some too. I don't know the album names. My friend sent me some
mp3s.
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krj
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response 37 of 72:
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Oct 31 00:16 UTC 2001 |
A large number of Corvus Corax recordings turn up on amazon.de (the
German site), and Google finds a web page for the band.
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anderyn
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response 38 of 72:
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Oct 31 12:48 UTC 2001 |
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krj
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response 39 of 72:
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Oct 31 15:39 UTC 2001 |
It can't be any worse than ordering CDs from a Polish language
web site :) If you want to pursue this seriously, we'll talk to
Leslie, she has a good command of the German language.
Sarah, thanks for the mention of Corvus Corax, they seem interesting.
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anderyn
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response 40 of 72:
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Oct 31 16:04 UTC 2001 |
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dbratman
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response 41 of 72:
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Nov 1 00:44 UTC 2001 |
Enya is goopy, but it's amazingly high quality goop. I like every song
she's ever done, with one exception: "Marble Halls".
"The Lord of the Rings" will not be the first film she's had songs in.
Songs from her albums also appeared in "Toys" (the underrated Robin
Williams film) and "L.A. Story" (the superb Steve Martin film). And
those are just the ones I've seen.
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michaela
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response 42 of 72:
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Nov 1 01:08 UTC 2001 |
She also did some music for the game and/or movie "Final Fantasy". I like
Enya. I just consider her more new age than Irish (though she IS Irish in
heritage).
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micklpkl
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response 43 of 72:
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Nov 1 16:28 UTC 2001 |
re: resp:40 & Corvus Corax: I have one of their CDs. It's called TRITONUS.
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edina
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response 44 of 72:
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Nov 1 17:55 UTC 2001 |
Thank you! I always loved "Toys" but everyone just looks at me like am on
crack when I say it.
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dbratman
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response 45 of 72:
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Nov 1 23:33 UTC 2001 |
"Toys" also features an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's unjustly neglected
First Symphony. A great film, and not just for the music.
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edina
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response 46 of 72:
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Nov 2 14:58 UTC 2001 |
Well - Joan Cusack makes any movie wondrous.
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mcnally
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response 47 of 72:
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Nov 2 16:20 UTC 2001 |
..shame about her sitcom, though.. has that been cancelled yet?
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brighn
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response 48 of 72:
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Nov 2 16:23 UTC 2001 |
#46> I couldn't agree less. I find her very grating. Her brother, OTOH, tends
to be a shining light in a mess of a movie (with a few exceptions); he needs
better taste in scripts.
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krj
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response 49 of 72:
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Nov 2 19:19 UTC 2001 |
resp:47 :: I believe that WHAT ABOUT JOAN was cancelled. It was odd
that it was renewed for this year, and then cancelled so suddenly in the new
season.
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dbratman
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response 50 of 72:
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Nov 3 05:03 UTC 2001 |
If this is going to become the Cusack item, I must express my regret
that John has become a big enough star that apparently he is now only
going to appear in really sucky pictures. That often happens to big
stars. =High Fidelity= was really fine - an actor even infinitesimally
grating would have been unable to carry it off - but I have not the
slightest desire to see any of his subsequent films to date.
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lynne
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response 51 of 72:
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Nov 3 18:12 UTC 2001 |
Hmmm, I thought "serendipity" looked like it had some possibilities.
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dbratman
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response 52 of 72:
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Nov 4 07:26 UTC 2001 |
Until I read the reviews.
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edina
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response 53 of 72:
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Nov 5 15:17 UTC 2001 |
John has gone on record saying that he makes movies like "American
Sweethearts" so that he can make smaller films like "High Fidelity".
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brighn
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response 54 of 72:
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Nov 5 17:22 UTC 2001 |
#50> John Cusack has only had two films released since "High Fidelity." That
sounds like an awful small sample size, given his pre-"HiFi" filmography, to
decide he's sold out.
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anderyn
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response 55 of 72:
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Nov 5 23:57 UTC 2001 |
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dbratman
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response 56 of 72:
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Nov 6 00:50 UTC 2001 |
resp:54 - given Cusack's pre-"HiFi" filmography, it's even more
striking that he seems to have "sold out" (as you put it) than it would
be if he'd made films like these latest two before. To me, Cusack is
the "bury himself in the role but do it splendidly" actor
of "Malkovich" and "Cradle Will Rock". By the reviews, "America's
Sweethearts" and "Serendipity" are romantic star turns - a very
different genre even from "HiFi". I didn't use the term "sold out",
which implies a cynicism on the actor's part I did not suspect: rather
I tried to describe him as a victim of the scripts he's offered. Nor
did I "decide" he's done it - I posted a speculation only. If one
can't note a trend without being told that one's jumped to conclusions,
that will certainly put a damper on conversation.
resp:53 - If Cusack is going to use his star power to make more small
films, what of that kind does he have in the works?
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mcnally
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response 57 of 72:
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Nov 6 01:34 UTC 2001 |
As far as I'm concerned, Cusack's role in "Better Off Dead" will always
be his shining moment..
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brighn
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response 58 of 72:
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Nov 6 17:42 UTC 2001 |
Cusack wasn't a romantic lead in "Say Anything..."? It looked like it from
the bit I saw (only about fifteen minutes, though, I couldn't stand it).
"Serendipity" looks from the teasers like a rehash of his old "Say
Anything..." and "Better Off Dead" persona, with a little of the "HiFi" biz.
For that matter, his "Grosse Pointe Blank" role had plenty of romantic comedy
bits, and that's probably what I'd call my favorite Cusack movie (as opposed
to my favorite movie that Cusack was in, which is probably "Midnight in the
Garden...", which I'd call my favorite Spacey movie ;} ).
A "trend" has not been established by only two movies in a filmography
the size of Cusack's. You're jumping to conclusions.
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