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Re: Boredoms & Cale in London
by alastair＠pretentious.co.uk 09 Jul '02

09 Jul '02

This may be inappropriate, but can you give any credence to the rumour that Cale was added at a pretty late stage as the Boredoms was selling rather poorly? Alastair (a Wire subscriber, so please don't flame too hard!) -----Original Message----- >From : Rob Young <editor(a)thewire.co.uk> To : zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com Date : 08 July 2002 18:13:51 Subject : Re: Boredoms & Cale in London The first in a series of events celebrating 20 years of The Wire >starts this weekend: > >JOHN CALE & THE BOREDOMS > >Saturday 13 July at 8.00pm >Royal Festival Hall > >Japanese thrash stars THE BOREDOMS roll into town for one night only. >Experimental rock/punk/tribal shamanism tinged with more than a hint >of surrealism, THE BOREDOMS' beautifully crafted chaos has been >admired for the past two decades, with John Zorn, Julian Cope and >Sonic Youth amongst their many fans. Few artists display such >head-first propulsive madness. > >Musical visionary JOHN CALE headlines the evening with a >characteristically exploratory set. The dark star of the Velvet >Underground, the producer of the Stooges, Squeeze, the Modern Lovers >and Patti Smith, Cale also has an unparalleled reputation as a >songwriter and experimentalist. His influence on musicians today >continues unabated (Mercury Rev are the latest band to pay homage >with a version of Cale's Close Watch). > >This concert is part of the Rhythm Sticks festival at the Royal Festival Hall. > >Tickets: ý12.50, ý15 and ý17.50 >Box Office 020 7960 4242 www.rfh.org.uk/rhythmsticks > >Hope to see you there, >The Wire >-- >_______________________________________ >Rob Young >Editor > >THE WIRE: Adventures In Modern Music >2nd Floor East >88-94 Wentworth Street >London >E1 7SA UK > >Tel 020 7422 5010 >Fax 020 7422 5011 >Direct line 020 7422 5012 > >http://www.thewire.co.uk >_______________________________________ -- Personalised email by http://another.com

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Re: BYG Braxton, etc. [was RE: interview of John Zorn in the last issue of BOMB ]
by Steve Smith 09 Jul '02

09 Jul '02

Paul: Both your information and your disclosure are welcome. Hope you didn't think I was major-bashing... I may be thrifty, but I'm truly thrilled that the Fuel reissues are enjoying Universal distribution. If only the label and the distributor could see eye-to-eye on even a couple of well-placed ads, though... just sticking some minis at the bottom of a Verve ad, even... I tend to think it would be a tremendous boon. Neither Varese nor Universal could be spending much on licensing this material (and truth be told, I'd assumed it was some kind of settlement for Charly's having issued Chess material actually owned by Universal a few years back). And, judging from traffic both here and on rec.music.bluenote, there seems to be more than sufficient interest in the BYG line to justify the meager co-op outlay. In the mean time, Fuel 2000 could at least add the damn things to their website, which seems to promote very little other than a new Jethro Tull album. I vaguely recall the label actually doing quite a number of hip, unexpected things (like the Complete Napalm Death BBC Sessions!!!) that they'd do well to promote a little better. Free advice from the cheap seats. But oh, my, yes indeed, it would be VERY cool of you to drop the occasional note to let us know what's coming up. Only fussy cuz 've been there, Steve Smith ssmith36(a)sprynet.com NP - Nile, "In Their Darkened Shrines," 'In Their Darkened Shrines' (Relapse)

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Starbucks Japanese culture
by Tosh 09 Jul '02

09 Jul '02

First off, there were no Japanese coffee shops to be replaced (a really insignificant number) Coffee houses are a very new phenomena in Japan and what you are seeing is a springing up and not a supplantation. And unlike the Europeans who fight not to have malls erected in thier countries, the Japanese vehemently applaud the installation of the Kentucky-fried-Gap culture. Actually I think coffee houses or cafes have been in Tokyo since the 1930's. On your statement that the Japanese applaud the Starbucks/Gap culture -perhaps you are correct. But it still makes me sad. -- Tosh Berman TamTam Books http://www.tamtambooks.com

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davedouglas reviews? new project?
by jason tors 09 Jul '02

09 Jul '02

hello all in nyc, did anyone go see dave douglas at tonic over the weekend that would care to review? it was Brad Jones (bass), Ikue Mori (drum machine / power book), DJ Olive (turntables), Jamie Saft (keyboard), Mike Sarin (drums) & Chris Speed (tenor sax / clarinet) and the feel was very electronic and textural, but I cant get anymore info out of my informer. Please fill us in. Also jim black+chris speed played with their band Human Feel at tonic this weekend as well, any reviews of that would be greatly appreciated. J __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Re: ikue
by Efrén del Valle 09 Jul '02

09 Jul '02

HI, > > Oh God, no. In my opinion this is the worst possible > introduction. Like > Patrice said, this project totally got out of Ikue's > controll and she > doesn't fit in at all. This is really straight > drummachine rhytms. An > exeptioanlly boring performance from her. Totally agreed. A total failure considering who the signatories are. > Having said that, I generally think Ikue rules. Try > the second Death Ambient > CD on tzadik for a good intruduction. Absolutely. I haven't checked the first one but "Synaesthesia" is one of my favorite Tzadik releases by far. A great mixture of ambient created with "real" instruments courtesy of Fred Frith's unorthodox techniques plus the electronic environment of Ms. Mori and lavish doses of tasteful noise. Don't miss it. > > However, if you are a Ribot or Quine fan, "Painted > Desert" is a must! Had it > been Cyro Baptista or perhaps Joey Baron on > percussion this would be one of > the coolest albums of all time. The guitars still sound boring to me, although Ribot is one of my faves. Not much substance in there by any involved parties! If I'm not wrong, nobody mentioned Mori's "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" on Tzadik with a great ensemble: Friedlander, Anthony Coleman, Eyvind Kang, Kato Hideki, Makigami Koichi and Mori herself. Great performances, strong compositions, beautiful melodies, ambient-oriented soundscapes, noisier passages, some Japanese folk influence (I sense it, could be unexistant though),... Again, one of my favorite Tzadiks. Best, EfrÃ©n del Valle n.p: Death Ambient "Synaesthesia" _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print > your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > _______________________________________________ > zorn-list mailing list > zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com > To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, > go to the webpage below > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list _______________________________________________________________ Copa del Mundo de la FIFA 2002 El Ãºnico lugar de Internet con vÃdeos de los 64 partidos. Â¡ApÃºntante ya! en http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/fc/es/

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cex/ikue
by Acousticlv＠aol.com 08 Jul '02

08 Jul '02

dear andrew, crackin up laughing from your ininhibited answer... i did once feel she was totally useless- and then id heard a few live things where she actually used more than one sound and LISTENED to her partners. to my friend who talk about her range of sounds, i don't hear what you hear. i still love you. what's interesting to me are the truly high quality players- jim staley for example- who play with her. i wonder if its a social thing. BUT MORE IMPORTANT: dont just name cex as good- give info! recommend stuff, explain cex' work- and id be grateful steve koenig n.p. folktales#3- dan washburton- disc2 (3x#3") crouton records. super! Message: 5 From: "Andrew" <ahorton(a)vt.edu> Subject: Re: ikue You want someone who makes amazing music with "laptop"? Check out Cex.>>

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interview of John Zorn in the last issue of BOMB
by Patrice L. Roussel 08 Jul '02

08 Jul '02

* Bomb, Summer 2002, No 80: interview of John Zorn by Michael Goldberg (pp. 32-37) BTW, did I miss it or what? I found this weekend the following record: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *** - ANTHONY BRAXTON: Anthony Braxton Leo Smith: trumpet, fluegelhorn, horn, logs, siren, etc; Anthony Braxton: alto, soprano, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, sound machine, chimes, etc; Leroy Jenkins: violin, viola, flute, mouth organ, Hohner organ, etc; Steve McCall: drums, darbouka, percussion, etc. 2002 - Fuel 2000 Records (USA), 302 061 212 2 (CD) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ and I can't remember FE, DMG or any other mail order mentioning it. Patrice. NP: MUSIC IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUARE: Philip Glass NR: LA PEAU DE CHAGRIN: Balzac

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the word avant
by Acousticlv＠aol.com 08 Jul '02

08 Jul '02

<< automatically avant. >> if it's on zorn's japanese label? steve koenig n.p. misha mengelberg on avant

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the residents & m jackson
by Acousticlv＠aol.com 08 Jul '02

08 Jul '02

In a message dated 7/8/02 11:04:12 AM, zorn-list-request(a)mailman.xmission.com writes: << 'Off the Wall' was and still is the best of Michael's solo discs - it very nearly justifies the hype he later attracted. But how 'bout that Caetano Veloso unplugged medley of "Billie Jean" and "Eleanor Rigby"...? ;-) >> better yet- how about the 12" by the residents of hank william's "kawlija" that uses the bass intro vamp to 'billie jean' that really freaks folks minds whenever i mix it into dance tapes... :) yrs steve koenig n.p. "eskimo" the residents, adjunct to a/c n.r. perry robinson: the traveller

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Re: Growing pains
by Mikhail Abraham 08 Jul '02

08 Jul '02

Yah, more beef, more McDonald's, more heart disease! All signs of "developing" and prosperous countries. (http://www.viva.org.uk/Viva!Guides/guide7c.htm) (www.pcrm.org) Message: 1 Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 22:24:21 -0700 To: zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com From: Tosh <tosh3(a)earthlink.net> Subject: Keiji Haino's racism This may have been stated already, but just reading the quote that is given to us - he maybe commenting on the dietary changes that have taken place in Japan since the 60's or 70's. For instance more beef and McDonalds! _____________________________________________________________ May peace be the founding unity of all ideologies. May compassion reign in times of fear and anger. All peoples ought to prosper despite the power and greed of few. This can only be accomplished if we all work together and if everyone counts. _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with email(a)yourgroup.org by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag

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