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OT: The Ex
by Arthur Gadney 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

Hi, Has anybody see The Ex play live since Luc left and they got an acoustic bass instead? Must be quite a change. Are they still as good as before?? Bye _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Zorn in Mexico?
by Maarten Hepp 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

Hi, I saw at the confirmed dates page of the Saudades Tourneen site (http://www.ejn.it/saudades/concerts.htm) that John Zorn is doing 'John Zorn Projects' (?) between March 24 and 29 in Mexico City. Not that I will be able to go there but anyway... Does anyone have more information about these 'projects'? Maarten Hepp mhepp(a)xs4all.nl

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Tokyo Mong Hang
by Ron Lettuce 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

I'm not too keen on record stores, but anyone in Tokyo should check out Mong Hang, I saw them last night, and have to say that they're the best thing I have seen in Japan to date...there quite impressive live, sort of like Frank Zappa/devo/oingo boingo/mrbungle dressed up in white sheets and hoods which make them look like a witch-doctor-klan-rally... mushmush __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/

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Re: I discovered a great site for adults
by francko.lamerikx＠philips.com 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

> Has the inner sanctum of zorn-list land been invaded by the basest of > internet ubiquities: the porn spam? Please, this isn't happening... Not > that I'm a prude or calling for censorship (I like my porn as much as the > next guy), but this isn't the place for that. Despite the implications of > certain Zorn album artwork, there is very little common ground between > pornography and music--except if you talk about pop music ;) Except if you are discussing the music of Merzbow, who expressly made a connection between these two subjects. Frankco.

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RE: I discovered a great site for adults
by Richard Gardner 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

> Has the inner sanctum of zorn-list land been invaded by the basest of > internet ubiquities: the porn spam? Please, this isn't happening... Not > that I'm a prude or calling for censorship (I like my porn as much as the > next guy), but this isn't the place for that. Despite the implications of > certain Zorn album artwork, there is very little common ground between > pornography and music--except if you talk about pop music ;) I agree 100%. Richard Gardner

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Burnt Sugar
by Richard Gardner 10 Mar '03

10 Mar '03

At last Burnt Sugar has made it to London. I went to their gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall last night and loved it. I have always been interested in Greg Tate since his ground breaking articles on Miles Davis mid 70's music in Downbeat 1982. When the Wire reviewed Burnt Sugar a few years ago I tried to get their stuff but it is impossible in the UK. Now they play a largish venue in London and I finally get to see what its all about. At the risk of annoying NY residents who probably see this group regularly here are a few brief words about Burnt Sugar. First off last night it was a big band: 2 drummers, bass, 2 guitars, sax/clarinet, flute, keyboard, turntables, violin, cello, trumpet and 2 female singers (one of whom distorts her voice - and I suspect the PA output of the whole band - with some gizmo). The band are conducted by Greg Tate, and I mean conducted, with a baton. To cut things short 3 elements immediately came to mind: God Speed You! Black Emperor, Miles' Agharta band and Sun Ra. The music clearly has heads and organised sections but then free improvises while controlled by Tate. At its most dynamic he achieves that sudden stop start of the beginning of Agharta. Often I was searching around trying to work out where a sound, rising in the texture, was coming from. They do a great version of Castles Made of Sand that, at one point, dropped to a single vocal underpinned by stuttering drums that matched her beat for beat. The ensemble has that loose feel of some Sun Ra performances, players scamper up to Greg Tate for a quick discussion before leading off the next part. At the end they seemed to have played long over the allotted time and frantic looks were being exchanged to the side of the stage. This was followed by a less than elegant finish - but I like that. I see from the album sleeves that Vernon Reid features among the huge collective but I haven't heard the CDs yet. Greg Tate also proved a very nice guy. Very willing to chat and clearly very pleased by how it had gone. The Residents tonight. Richard Gardner

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caroliner
by Kurt Gottschalk 09 Mar '03

09 Mar '03

heya - i'm looking for a serious caroliner fan who's also something of a serious writer. respond off-list with offers and suggestions. thanks. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Re: Zorn interview in the Guardian
by Arthur Gadney 08 Mar '03

08 Mar '03

Hi, >>"I feel I'm in a transitional space at the moment," he says, "and I'd like >>to move towards abstract music, something just called Sextet, or String >>Quartet, or Symphony no 5. But at the same time, it's not something I can >>just put on like a suit of clothes. I came from a very honest place in the >>1980s, writing pieces like For Your Eyes Only, and this abstract, >>spiritual music has to come from another very specific place. It's a >>process of simplifying, and I don't think I'm there yet. But when I am, I >>want to write fewer and fewer notes - so that there will just be a few >>notes on the page, but they will really be the right ones." >> > > The part about his record collection taking over his kitchen has been >floating around out there for years. A lot of the other quotes also are >lifted from old interviews, I wonder if they spoke to him at all. Good point. Thinkinas bout it, I'mn guessing they didn't, concidering Zorn's wellknown attitude to jounalists. Yea, weekend!! _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

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Re: Zorn interview in the Guardian
by Arthur Gadney 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

Pretty interesting. Is this really the guy who is just about to do a tour with Naked City?! "I feel I'm in a transitional space at the moment," he says, "and I'd like to move towards abstract music, something just called Sextet, or String Quartet, or Symphony no 5. But at the same time, it's not something I can just put on like a suit of clothes. I came from a very honest place in the 1980s, writing pieces like For Your Eyes Only, and this abstract, spiritual music has to come from another very specific place. It's a process of simplifying, and I don't think I'm there yet. But when I am, I want to write fewer and fewer notes - so that there will just be a few notes on the page, but they will really be the right ones." _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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New music auctions addendum: Topography of the Lungs!
by Herb Levy 07 Mar '03

07 Mar '03

Oh, yeah, I forgot to include this disc that y'all may find of interest: Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Evan Parker: Topography of the Lungs, the first Incus release, in near-mint condition. This will NEVER be re-issued on CD or in any other format. Bests, Herb -- Herb Levy P O Box 9369, Forth Wort, TX 76147 herb(a)eskimo.com

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