Subject: Re: Secret Curve?
Subject: Re: HNIA (you know, that band from England)
Subject: unchallenged myths, they lie heavy
Subject: Re: HNIA (you know, that band from England)
Subject: best wishes
Subject: Nick Cave New Album
Subject: 13YI/AVAM
Subject: FS/FT
Subject: RHP
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 07:21:26 +0100
On Wed, 18 Dec 1996, Aaron Thorne
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 06:21:02 EST
---from someone whose name I forgot to get the first time around:
> i just found this doing an altavista search on HNIA, and had a laugh.
> check it:
>
> One of the most intriguing offerings in this aesthetic realm is Mouth
> By Mouth, the third recording produced by "his name is alive," an
> ensemble comprising a weird variation on the power trio (guitar/
> samples, cello, and drums). Not surprisingly (considering their
> English roots), the sound world of "his name is alive" is more arty
> and less ironic than the deeply American Zorn.
[...and so on...]
I must admit, I got quite a laugh out of that...did it begin with a
discussion/review of John Zorn somewhere? If the person that originally
posted the message still has the URL handy (highly doubtful)...could you
forward it to me?
Still...I couldn't help but appreciate it just knowing that the writer
was obviously viewing them from a completely different musical
perspective than the ones we usually see, both here and in "our" media.
We tend to lump so much instant cool and mystique on bands simply because
of their 4AD connection...er, well, it was still relatively safe to do
back in 1990 when _Liv_ came out, anyway. And of all the bands in recent
memory, HNIA have done the most (or is it least?) to perpetuate this sort
of mythmaking.
Just a 5am thought...
---Jeremy
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 07:50:47 -0500
>1. beauty satisfies without an interest. - the object of beauty brings a
sense of
>satisfaction to the viewer, but not because of some need or interest of the
viewer
>that has been fulfilled.
I wish I could remember it properly but there's a great quote from Julian
Barnes (the Martin Amis for people whose lips don't move when they read)
about the whole truth/beauty thing - something like:
"If you look in the phone book under 'beauty' you'll find a dozen clever
puns. But look under 'truth' and you'll find nothing".
Not sure how this relates to the discussion at hand but it's always sounded
profound to me. Anyway, Naor and Jens both hit the nail right on the head to
some extent in that perceptions of beauty are entirely subjective.
Unfortunately, more than a few people don't realise this and insist that
those who disagree with their opinions are "wrong" - the source of a good
many pointless threads.
Larry
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 10:28:29 -0500
On Fri, 20 Dec 1996, jeremy spoke in class,
and requested the following URL:
http://www.ctheory.com/r-two_instances_of_musical.html
the name of the article is "Two Instances of Musical Postmodernism
in Britain," by Steve Gibson
by the way, i'd like to take this opportunity to wish
all of you listies the merriest of xmases fnord, and
a delightful new year.
my new year's resolution is to quit buying 2-part
uk cd singles. wonder how long that'll last...
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"Smash the control images Samsh the control machine"
W.S. Burroughs
Professor Daniel B. Klyn--Dept. of Comparative Realities--LSD Univ.
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Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 09:04:17 -0800
In keeping with the holiday spirit, I'd
like to wish you all many fine and happy moments in the
coming two weeks. May Santa fill all your stockings with CDs!
Also, heartfelt thanks goes to all of you who have supported
us in many different ways. You've had a share in making my
dreams come true.
Cheers!
Brant
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Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 14:41:54 -0500
for those interested, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds newest album, _The
Boatman's Call_ is slated to be released Stateside on March 4, 1997.
Joe
WB/Reprise
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 17:06:31 -0600
Does anybody out there know where I might find copies of the 13YI and
AVAM videos? If not, are there any nice people out there who might be
willing to at least make a copy of theirs while I'm looking.
Thanks,
Bill