Some interesting news I got from Jonboy's activities in 1995: I Feb 95 Jon did record with the Bedlam Rovers, they made some nice takes including Skull Orchard...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 1, 1999 4:59 pm
8/7: The Waco Brothers 8 p.m. at Retro on Roscoe street fair Ciao Nobby Mekons Homepage: http://www.t-online.de/home/Norbert.Knape/mekonhom.htm...
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Bruce Drob
bdrob@...
Aug 1, 1999 9:25 pm
DaBoot! is a new fanzine geared toward music collectors. "We will walk all over crap releases and high-step on "must-buys" Sorry, to toot my own horn here in...
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Mary Huey
mhuey@...
Aug 1, 1999 11:00 pm
From one side of the fence... Soundpeople need to be flexible -- they deal with all kinds of acts, a different one (or two, or three, or more) every night, and...
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Mary Huey
mhuey@...
Aug 1, 1999 11:02 pm
Just picked up Rico Bell's latest... I always did like his singing style. -merve ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 2, 1999 7:29 am
The Great Pop Thing page is back and better than ever: http://www.popeth.freeserve.co.uk/ btw. lankgford will be playing out on the farm in Oslo (sept.) Ciao ...
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Patrick Burke
burke@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:05 pm
Sound quality of the FakeAudio is weak, but the songs & interview are great! Jonboy shockingly sober. http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/anthem/19990731.anthem.01.ram...
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John Boocock
john.boocock@...
Aug 2, 1999 6:35 pm
Mary asked: ... Edge of ... Me I like the smell of the back door of the Fenton and the thought of a taxi to Harehills slightly splashed with the thought of...
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John Boocock
john.boocock@...
Aug 2, 1999 6:35 pm
... Funny that - I went to see Husker Du with Jonboy a million light years ago - it was in the RSH at Leeds Uni - Jon and I were knocked over by the band. ...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 2, 1999 7:51 pm
Steve Goulding is going to be the guest on "Sound Opinions" this Tuesday night (from 10 -12 pm) on WXRT in Chicago. This is a weekly show hosted by the rock ...
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Paul Adams
eater@...
Aug 2, 1999 8:11 pm
I listened to it on the radio, and was quite disappointed. Not by the Waco material (although I wish they had played more of the early, "Rewards"-era stuff)...
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rich
rigerco@...
Aug 7, 1999 9:12 pm
Wake UP! Hey, is the digest crashed again, or did the list fall asleep? -rich...
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Hova Najarian
hovakim@...
Aug 8, 1999 1:35 am
Biff's wish list of Mekons covers, along with the super-incredible "You Wear it Well" on *Hen's Teeth*, got me fantasizing about what "classic rock" staples...
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Paul
motofuzz@...
Aug 8, 1999 2:11 am
I think the digest is OK - but I hadn't gotten anything for a few days. Waco Brothers at Retro On Roscoe tomorrow August 8 - a short walk from my house - whee!...
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Paul
motofuzz@...
Aug 8, 1999 2:32 am
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" actually sounds like a good idea. I also think Motorhead should cover "Whatever Gets You Through The Night". I'm...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 8, 1999 5:22 pm
Fortunate Son was suggested one or two years ago and I made a proposal to Jon, but in my view he sticks to Homburg a bit too strong. :-)) Ciao Nobby Mekons...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 8, 1999 5:22 pm
I must confess that egroups works rather reliable and comfortable. So I guess if there's a break at the constant flow of emails it's due to the lurking mode...
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mwalsh@...
Aug 8, 1999 7:03 pm
Yeah, well Fortunate Son is a bit obvious, innit? I mean, Homburg isn't all that obscure, but shows a bit of discernment. Michael Walsh...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 9, 1999 8:32 pm
My point concerning Homburg is that Langford/Mekons do not change setlists as much as music loving people might expect. Ther ME tour was rather constant in the...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 10, 1999 9:54 am
A little information from Rrrrico Bell: . Doing two U.K. dates in Sept: Thursday 9th Sept, LEEDS: Rico Bell and the Snake Handlers CD release show party, At,...
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Danlee2@...
Aug 10, 1999 4:30 pm
Having never seen Skull Orchard I actually watched this, shaky video and all, and quite enjoyed it. They more or less play *Skull Orchard* front to back and...
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Bruce Drob
bdrob@...
Aug 11, 1999 4:58 pm
Here's my interview with RICO BELL for Daboot! Magazine. Subscriber info: http://www.geocities.com/~oldgreycat/daboot.htm DABOOT: The Pontiac Grille in...
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DHartinNYC@...
Aug 12, 1999 4:09 am
SALLY TIMMS"Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments for Lost Buckaroos" A dreamy album of lullabies for the lonely, the sad, and the lovelorn. Sally (singer for...
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Nobby
Norbert.Knape@...
Aug 12, 1999 12:24 pm
email from egroups: This Sunday, August 15, we will be taking down the eGroups.com web site and mail service for nine hours while we upgrade our database ...
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DHartinNYC@...
Aug 12, 1999 3:57 pm
In a message dated 8/11/99 11:10:18 PM EST, DHartinNYC@... writes: << SALLY TIMMS"Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments for Lost Buckaroos" A dreamy album...
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Danlee2@...
Aug 13, 1999 2:55 pm
... We ... I'll second that. And maybe the Freakwater gals will watch Sally and learn how to sing??? One other thing I'm not sure of; has the entire mekons...
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Danlee2@...
Aug 13, 1999 2:55 pm
As someone who really got on this list only as a result of Langford's and Goulding's involvement in the Mekons, I have a really dumb "who's who?" question to...
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Mary Huey
mhuey@...
Aug 13, 1999 3:16 pm
You got the first two right... ... I believe Mitch is the gentleman in question. Lu is the tall, thin, pale redhead with the angular features. Who plays ...
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jimh@...
Aug 13, 1999 3:45 pm
Dan - I can't disagree with you more about Freakwater. No question, Sally has a great voice but so does Janet. If you have not listen to her rendition of "Blue...
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Danlee2@...
Aug 13, 1999 4:12 pm
Jim writes; ... Oh, I'm cool with that. We have pretty heated debates over on Postcard2 (the alternative country listserv) fairly often about them and I...