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There are 14 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Spectropop NY party!
From: Sheila
2. Soul 24 -7
From: Simon White
3. Brute in Birmingham
From: Michael Greenberg
4. Re: Spectropop NY party!
From: Mark Frumento
5. Re: Spectropop NY party!
From: Mikey
6. Re: Music for people and Music Money stuff
From: Rex Strother
7. Re: QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE: BEARS (ROGER PERKINS)
From: Gene Sculatti
8. Re: Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In Brute Force's Mind But Him!)
From: Freya
9. Re: Brute in Birmingham
From: Freya
10. Velocette
From: Kingsley Abbott
11. THE WONDERMINTS
From: Mick Patrick
12. Re: Brute Force + Interstellar + Hello, I'm new, how are you....
From: Otis Fodder"
13. Re: Velocette
From: Freya
14. Poppy Family tabs!
From: Freya
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:18:27 -0400
From: Sheila
Subject: Spectropop NY party!
Calling all NYC Spectropoppers:
Hey everyone! I've noticed a lot of recent posts asking about
a Spectropop party in NY. I've been in contact with some
Spectropoppers involved in the London party who said they are
uncertain if any US members are organizing a NY party.
If this is the case, I would love to help organize this party!
I've had quite a bit of experience putting together specialty
music nights (specifically Japanese pop music nights), and I
have many ideas for the Spectropop party. Perhaps we can get a
small group together of those interested in working on the party
to discuss ideas and decide on an official date?
If there is someone out there who already has this party in the
works, then please disregard this message. But if not - I am up
for the job!
THANKS,
Sheila
CHA CHA CHARMING
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:09:52 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Soul 24 -7
This Sunday 1st September on Soul 24-7
7pm-9pm GMT
http://www.Soul24-7.com
The Metropolitan Soul Show
2 hours of Northern Soul.
This week - The Utterly Marvellous Simon White.
All sixties - and Norhern Soul has quite a loose base sometimes!
Send me any requests and I'll see what I can do.
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:59:59 -0000
From: Michael Greenberg
Subject: Brute in Birmingham
In response to Freya - Brute did indeed play Birmingham (UK,
not Alabama) and not London. In fact, this gig was announced
on the list, but I'm not sure you were a subscriber at that
point. Sometime ago, I put BF and a musician fan of his in
touch with each other by email. They subsequently met and
Brute was invited to play the gig you're referring to. I think
it was the first time he'd played with a group in a very long
time and, from what I gather, it was a very successful ]
collaboration.
Michael
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:31:47 -0400
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Spectropop NY party!
Sheila:
> Hey everyone! I've noticed a lot of recent posts asking about
> a Spectropop party in NY.
That'd be great. I haven't seen Bill George around... I think
it was he who first brought it up.
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:05:14 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Spectropop NY party!
> I've had quite a bit of experience putting together specialty
> music nights (specifically Japanese pop music nights), and I
> have many ideas for the Spectropop party.
Sheila...I live right here in Manhattan....count me in!!
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:04:23 -0600
From: Rex Strother
Subject: Re: Music for people and Music Money stuff
Freya: [about Terry Jacks/Seasons In The Sun]
> Maybe there is some other way he could make money from it tho?
> I guess you must still be able to make money from your actual
> recording being reproduced on the air???, as opposed to the
> performance of a song? Perhaps this explains the difference
> between the PPL and the PRS? Anybody know about these things?
Terry Jacks, as just the performer on SEASONS IN THE SUN (which,
with CATS IN THE CRADLE, would have to satisfy my teenage desire
for a depressive world-view until I discovered Leonard Cohen),
could have made decent money from record sales, depending on his
contract for royalties. This would was probably a set amount per
mechanical release (maybe 2 to 5 cents for a single track like
SEASONS) or possibly a percentage.
But when it came to Master Recording Licensing (for TV, commercial
or film use), many labels pay 50% of the license to the performer.
For use in a TV show, or a movie, these licenses can run $10,000
to $50,000 a pop for a popular hit song.
RCA charged $10,000 for the use of BERMUDA in the 1996 film GRACE
OF MY HEART, and my aunts split a $5,000 check. And BERMUDA is a
pretty obscure tune (p.s., anyone who wants to run a British dance
re-mix of the song to the top of the radio play charts, contact me).
I'd bet SEASONS has been used far and wide for this purpose, and
could net TERRY a healthy check each time.
Whether he could live off that ...?
Rex Strother
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:30:11 -0700
From: Gene Sculatti
Subject: Re: QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE: BEARS (ROGER PERKINS)
> I am desperately trying to track down a scan for the
> Quicksilver Messenger Service single entitled "Bears"
> from 1968 (Capitol 2320, flipside "Stand By Me"), it
> was their second single and at the time it never appeared
> on any of their releases.
Matthew,
"Bears" is on Rhino's QMS two-fer, "Sons of Mercury".
Gene Sculatti
Director of Special Issues, Billboard magazine
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 18:47:15 -0000
From: Freya
Subject: Re: Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In Brute Force's Mind But Him!)
Phil Milstein wrote:
> Freya wrote:
> ...kind of suprised to see Mr Force mentioned on here! I discovered Mr Force
> on some strange website where you could download a BF album and also stuff by
> shooby the human horn! I've never been able to find the website again but
> seem to think it had some strange connection with the bran flakes who in turn
> have some kind of connection with Brian Wilson???
>
> The site (Freya) describe(s) sounds like the Interstellar Cafe, hosted by
> Otis F. Odder: http://www.interstellarcafe.com/audioarchives/
It could be???
I downloaded Brute's album on the site and it was a site where they would have
bizzare music recordingas from time to time for download. They would change
what recordings were available every couple of months or something.
As I remember I downloaded some preety strange Serge Gainsborough recordings
too, no idea what happened to those but it seemed really interesting.
I tried the link you sent but it seems broken at the moment I'll try again
later. Maybe it is the one! :)
love
Freya
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 19:01:20 -0000
From: Freya
Subject: Re: Brute in Birmingham
Michael Greenberg wrote:
> In response to Freya - Brute did indeed play Birmingham (UK, not Alabama) and
> not London. In fact, this gig was announced on Spectropop...
Wow that is so bizzare! That was the only date he played in Birmingham(!!!!) I
think that is rather fitting for Brute actually, I guess he was always kind of
bizzare and to have a UK tour where he just plays Birmingham seems kind of
right somehow! :)
> on the list, but I'm not sure you were a subscriber at that
My account is web only and I had a time during which things were too crazy for
me to check the list sadly. :(
> point. Sometime ago, I put BF and a musician fan of his in touch with each
> other by email. They subsequently met and Brute was invited to play the gig
> you're referring to. I think it was the first time he'd played with a group
> in a very long time and, from what I gather, it was a very successful
> collaboration.
That's kind of wonderful! Did he get quite an audiance? Who were the group that
backed him up?
The Hummingbird was a huge venue although It might be different by now I've not
set foot in the place for a long long time.
love
Freya
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 21:38:38 +0100
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Velocette
Good that Freya has brought attention to the Velocette issues.
I have both Get Yourself Together and Bitterscene on CD and
7" - Love Bitterscene!! So much so that at the time I sent extra
copies to some pals in the US. Can't confirm a different demo,
but I'll try to find out. Certainly a group for 'Poppers to look out
for in the reduced racks - neat covers too!
Kingsley
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 23:45:15 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: THE WONDERMINTS
Hi All,
Spotted on the back of the new Wondermints' CD: a very nice
tribute to Spectropop founder Jamie Le Page (Page Porazzo).
He would have been SO proud. Click below to view:
http://www.multibox.ne.jp/~b4bb5/mindif.html
The CD also features appearances by Spectropop faves
Brian Wilson and Evie Sands.
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 06:14:48 -0000
From: Otis Fodder"
Subject: Re: Brute Force + Interstellar + Hello, I'm new, how are you....
Previously:
> The site (Freya) describe(s) sounds like the Interstellar Cafe, hosted by
> Otis F. Odder: http://www.interstellarcafe.com/audioarchives/
It was, but I closed down www.interstellarcafe.com and moved the content to
other places across the web. It's been planned for a bit.
Introductions, introductions... Hi everyone. I'm Otis, new to this list and
signed on after having it recommended to me by a friend. Looks like I'll be
enjoying discussions here after reading a good slab of the archives this
evening.
Brute and I just opened up http://www.brutesforce.com this week. I previously
had him up on the interstellar domain. I'm doing the webmaster stuff for him,
which is great to help put the word out about such a talented artist.
The Birmingham gig was indeed 'that' Birmingham in the UK. Brute is working
with others on editing together a video of the event which will soon be
available for sale on his site.
At one point early last year, I did have the Confections album online for
download for about 2 weeks. But now, Brute has his material for sale on his
site, so you can support him by purchasing his work. :)
Freya:
> I downloaded Brute's album on the site and it was a site where they would
> have bizzare music recordingas from time to time for download. They would
> change what recordings were available every couple of months or something.
That was the interstellar cafe.
Actually, I'm no longer doing the rare uploads of stuff on a regular basis.
Too time consuming and I don't want to step on any legal lines in regards to
clearing material or stepping on toes if reissues are planned.
I did however just post up 38 tracks of The DeZurik (Cackle) Sisters
yesterday. Rare stuff that may never see the light of day, so it's online to
share (but only for a couple of weeks, so grab it quick). Recordings from the
30's and 40's... most from 16" transcription discs. This might be of interest
to folks on this group. Many smiles await you when listening to these gals!
http://www.thebranflakes.com/fodder/cacklesisters.html
> As I remember I downloaded some preety strange Serge Gainsborough recordings
> too, no idea what happened to those but it seemed really interesting.
Those were from a release called "Gainsbourg Inedits" - 02 disc set. Actually,
there are 3 Inedits discs floating around from what I hear.
Speaking of Gainsbourg, Sylvie Simmons (of Mojo Magazine) wrote a book (IN
ENGLISH) on Serge called "A Fistful Of Gitanes". It was published last year.
Highly recommended if you can track it down.
Again, hello and happy to join the Spectropop group!
- Otis
Otis Fodder
mofo@thebranflakes.com
http://www.thebranflakes.com/fodder
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 07:17:49 -0000
From: Freya
Subject: Re: Velocette
Kingsley Abbott wrote:
> Good that Freya has brought attention to the Velocette issues. I have both
> Get Yourself Together and Bitterscene on CD and 7" - Love Bitterscene!! So
> much so that at the time I sent extra copies to some pals in the US. Can't
> confirm a different demo, but I'll try to find out. Certainly a group
> for 'Poppers to look out for in the reduced racks - neat covers too!
"Bitterscene" is the next great track on the album, followed by "Spoiled
Children". I think there might be a 4th great track on there as well but I'm
not sure! Most of the other tracks aren't as good but then, they wouldn't be
really, it's hard to be brilliant all the time! Actually, I have the cd single
of "Spoiled Children", I wonder what's on the b side?
I felt kind of mean mentioning it the way I did tho, as there are wonderful
songs on the album, it's just that the production is such a let down compared
to the original 7 inch. I can't understand why they didn't at least have the
original 7 inch mix on there but maybe it didn't fit the production of the rest
of the album.
It's just the production on that first 7 inch is so outstanding and the album
production is so bland in comparison. Everyone I know who has both feels the
same. :( I want to establish an internet link with the other universe where
they made the whole album that way and they are really popular and you know,
"Smile" was the biggest lp of all time etc. ;) [Erm, when I say production, I
probably mean the sound engineering, but you probably know what I mean!]
love
Freya
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 07:31:24 -0000
From: Freya
Subject: Poppy Family tabs!
Yay, Poppy Family guitar tabs!
http://www.canehdian.com/tabs/artists/poppyfamily.html
Stephanie will be really happy to see they even have "Which Way You Goin'
Billy"! :)
Sadly, there's no tabs for "I'll see you there". I was hoping it would help you
with your cover, Elizabeth. Although I'm not sure if you play guitar or not! :)
love
Freya
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