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Reggio/Glass on DVD
by Steve Smith 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

Can't remember if it was here or elsewhere that this came up recently, but the Godfrey Reggio films 'Koyaanisqatsi' and 'Powaqqatsi,' both scored by Philip Glass, are finally due for release on DVD via MGM on September 17. They'll be available individually ($19.98 apiece) and packaged together ($29.98). The release is timed to pump up interest in the third movie in the trilogy, 'Naqoyqatsi,' due in theaters on October 2 via Miramax with the soundtrack to follow October 8 on Sony Classical. Glass's 'Naqoyqatsi' score is one of the more interesting things he's done recently, BTW. It's a veritable concerto for Yo-Yo Ma (and given their track record with commissioning concert arrangements of film scores, like John Corigliano's 'Red Violin' Concerto and Tan Dun's 'Crouching Tiger' Concerto, I'd expect Sony Classical to exploit it as such before long), and it doesn't break any new ground stylistically -- why would we expect that at this point? But timbrally and in terms of orchestration, there are some wonderful things in it. Steve Smith ssmith36(a)sprynet.com

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i miss talk about music...
by mike C. 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

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Starbucks, Zorn, etc.
by JKlein2373＠aol.com 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

You know, I'm never surprised yet somehow I still find it somewhat shocking that America attracts so much scorn and disdain for policies and practices that nearly every country is to blame for. I mean, there are a lot of problems in the world, and some of the biggest ones are hardly America's fault. Africa is in chaos not just because us Yankees are rigging the IMF or foisting unfair debt burdens, but also because Europe colonialized (enslaved?) virtually the entire continent. Pakistan and India are at each others throats because the artificial borders left behind by the British were ambiguous. The American cultural presence in Europe and Japan could possibly stem from the fact that, left to their own nationalistic tendencies and combined with America's own then-isolationists policies in the first half of the 20th century, Germany and Japan tried to take over the frickin world, and Italy and Spain were run by some pretty bad guys. Along those lines, several European nations still have active fascist (!) par ties who place in elections, something that never happens in the U.S.. No matter how much anyone might dislike George Bush, the guy's no fascist, and the closest this country has come to providing one in recent years (Pat Buchanan, David Duke) have gotten laughed off of the polls. Is America's presence around the world overbearing? Probably, at least sometimes. But the alternative can be equally bad. France, with its noninterventionist policies and nationalistic tendencies, is the place with rampant synagogue burnings and politicians with explicitly xenophobic platforms. Austria has a leader who is a Hitler apologist. South America and Africa are rife with governments so corrupt that entire continents sometimes seem on the verge of collapse. In the grand scheme of things, darn it, the pervasiveness of Starbucks is not that bad. I mean, people might talk up "indie" coffee shops in the U.S., but from the best I can remember before the arrival of Starbucks everybody just bought their nasty, hot coffee at McDonald's (speak of the devil). Plus, Starbucks' company record in terms of public service and treating their employees well is nearly unparalleled in the world of big corporations. And did anyone read that story in the New York Times about espresso in New York City? Big bustling metropolis of several million, a hub for millions of immigrants from around the world and, traditionally speaking, especially Italians, and the Times food critic, with all the small hole in the wall restaurants and coffee shops he tried, many run by recent Italian arrivals who barely spoke English, he said one of the few decent cups of espresso he had was at (ta-dah!) Starbucks. So go figure. I've never had Japanese coffee, so I wouldn't be able to compare, but I'd love to try it one day. As for Zorn, here we are ostensibly discussing an artist who all but defines cultural miscegenation. Even under the guise of nationalism with Masada and some of the Radical Jewish Culture stuff Zorn's music is hardly pure. He borrows from so many different styles and cultures that it sometimes boggles the mind, but that's what makes him so good and (generally) interesting. Likewise you can't find a single "pure" nation around the world (maybe Iceland comes closest, genetically) but we all know what happens when certain governments (Germany in the '30s, a lot of the Arab dictatorial regimes now) try for one. If I had to lean one way or the other, I would lean toward cultural exchange over nationalism, even if that means, further down the line, fewer independent owned bookstores, record stores or coffee shops. To embrace the small business is understandable, but the biggest difference between a mom and pop record store and Tower is mostly romantic. A record is a record is a record, and a book is a book is a book and I file them in the same shelves no matter where they came from. Sorry to write so much. Criticism of the States is always warranted, just as is criticism of almost every country, but c'mon: be reasonable and realistic. This country's basic principles of free speech alone set it apart from every other country in the world, and for that I think the world is better off, no matter how many coffee shops might disappear. American Starbucks destroyed Japan's coffee shop culture? Japan ate up our electronics and entertainment industry. So it goes. Josh

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Re: french mcdonalds
by MorMovies＠aol.com 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

Very true, my friend in Barcelona. Who on this list is forced by some imperial corporate storm troopers to eat at McDonalds? I live in New York City and rarely ever go to McDonalds. I have a choice of a seemingly infinite choice of small ethnic restaurants. The U.S. imperalist argument gets so over-simplified and ludicrous. Long live freedom of choice and death to all LIES that reside within every culture (and in my opinion, EVERY culture is 99.9% bullshit!

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Fwd: french mcdonalds
by Efrén del Valle 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

Wow! that was a bit over the top, IMHO. It always sounds funny to me when people get that radical and accuse the US of being imperialistic and blah, blah, blah. Well, McDonald's is there, as are Italian restaurants, Spanish restaurants and so forth. Then you have your own criteria which should be enough for you to choose. I'm really happy with my Mediterranean food here in Barcelona. But I can also enjoy French or Italian food and going to the big M as I did today. It's a matter of choice. People get what they want or deserve. If people didn't ask for McDonald's the "empire" would already have gone to rack and ruin. And it keeps on growing. That's the only obvious thing for me. Greetings, EfrÃ©n del Valle (enjoying a Coke and a Mars high in calories and still thin and incredibly good-looking! OK, forget the "good-looking" part, it's a lie! :-)) > > I wonder why so many people hate americans! > Why don't you stay home and eat your hamburgers > instead of littering the > planet with your crap because you can't face to eat > foreign food? > And what about obesity? > I don't know whether to laugh or cry. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > http://mobile.msn.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Fwd: Zorn discovers Judaism, but why?
by Efrén del Valle 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

HI, > > Hello. > > >I was wondering if Zorn's interest in Judaism does > not coincide with him > >not > >living anymore in Japan. Looks like the timing > matches (1992). Could be an speculation as someone else said. In the BBC program hosted by Steve Beresford, Zorn states that the actual fact that triggered his interest in Judaism was his father's death. Maybe it coincided with his comeback from Japan. In a written interview I have, Zorn does not mention rejection as the reason for him to pack and go back to NYC. Just that he felt like spending all his time in the US due to the amounts of work he had there (and still seems to have). His father's death had a very strong impact on Zorn, according to his own words, and his sudden interest led to the creation of "Kristallnacht" and later on, the Masada series. Best, EfrÃ©n del Valle _______________________________________________________________ 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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mc donalds again
by giuliana ferraris 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

Recommended reading: fast food nation by Eric Schlosser (who is american, so you cannot accuse the guy of conspiracy against the great land of freedom). Who said Haino is racist? _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

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french mcdonalds
by giuliana ferraris 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

I wonder why so many people hate americans! Why don't you stay home and eat your hamburgers instead of littering the planet with your crap because you can't face to eat foreign food? And what about obesity? I don't know whether to laugh or cry. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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Jamie Saft: Breadcrumb Sins
by Arthur Gadney 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

Hello. Any comments on Jamie Saft: Breadcrumb Sins? Judging from the Tzadik promo text it looks pretty cool, but then again, I stopped buying CDs because of the Tzadik descriptions years ago... ;-) Cheers. _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

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Zorn Fanatic.
by Theo Klaase 10 Jul '02

10 Jul '02

or Zorn fan for short, aye? I used to be THE collectivist where Zorn is concerned. I bought absolutely everything I could get my hands via the Internet. (yes, I have all the Masada releases, Naked City, News for Lulu, Filmworks, all of everything in short) As of late, I've branched out in all directions and I still buy some of Zorn's stuff but now I read the details of the album on Tzadik's site before making a purchase. Case in point: The new Filmworks 12 sounds interesting, and I'll get it but the latest Filmworks 11 just looks to be another "string trio" CD that will sound like the others, no doubt, hence I'll pass on that one. ===== -That which is Theo "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." www.fstylee.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com

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