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Re: icp orchestra - susan botti-terminal 4- fire of space
by ericksna＠umich.edu 01 Apr '03

01 Apr '03

I had a chance to catch the ICP orchestra at their show in ann arbor, MI. Thought that it was excellent, though it was my first time seeing them live, and am unsure as to the set list, though know that they played 'roll 3' and 'on off' the venue was very small and intimate and quite loud, I might add. Where do people recommend someone ought to start out in their catalogue? I'm also wondering if anyone is familiar with any of the following groups as they are playing in the near future at the same venue: "Fire of Space, susan botti, or Terminal 4? I've heard that Susan Botti is doing some interpretive works involving the music of tom waits and merdith monk, and as a tom waits follower, I'm a bit intrigued, though a bit in the dark as to what that might entail. Any advice?

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Wynton Marsalis
by Simon Calle 31 Mar '03

31 Mar '03

I've heard the complete Marsalis at the Village Vanguard box set. It has a lot of good stuff in it, but its not all like Live at Blues Alley. It really depends in what you are looking for, becasuse for me the best tracks on the box are the ones really close to the New Orleans jazz and the live version of some of the parts of In This House on This Morning. Simon Calle

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Wynton Marsalis
by Richard Gardner 31 Mar '03

31 Mar '03

On the Zornlist this will probably taken as an outbreak of hostilities but I think the band Marsalis has on Live at Blue Alley is a really great group with exceptional playing. There is nothing challenging and everybody stays firmly within the tradition that Marsalis upholds but it is a fine swinging band. I can't stand the sermonising and will never forgive him for aiding and abetting Ken Burns in the TV series but he can certainly play. The Penguin Guide rates the Live at the Village Vanguard Box Set very highly and the price is good. Will anybody own up to having listened to this? Is it worth getting? Cheers Richard Gardner

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Re: Music Magazines
by William York 30 Mar '03

30 Mar '03

<<Tosh <tosh3(a)earthlink.net> wrote: I still enjoy WIRE, MOJO and UNCUT. I think the writing for these magazines are pretty good.>> My favorite one these days -- although I wish it were in print rather than online, is Blastitude (www.Blastitude.com) It covers the kind of underground/experimental/noisy music that is (usually) not covered in the Wire, meaning fewer big names, fewer laptops, etc., but a lot of stuff that is less stuffy and Tortoise-y. Everything from Wolf Eyes to Sun City Girls, Load Records, etc. The reviews are especially good. Almost too much to possibly read in each issue (they are quarterly, and there's a bunch by now). No affiliation, just a fan, WY __________________________ Don't buy it. War is not the answer.

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"Music and Youth"
by Zach Steiner 30 Mar '03

30 Mar '03

I found a couple of records for sale at the library called "Music and Youth." It appears to be 50s-60s company that took tapes (particularly from schools) and pressed it to vinyl for a fundraiser. On the back of each there was a pretty funny picture of these 5 "experts" sitting around a small plane that would fly anywhere "for you." Does this have any connection to Song Poems? Is it similar business? Zach

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John Butcher solo
by Zach Steiner 30 Mar '03

30 Mar '03

I was intending to go to see him down in Bloomington tonight, but something came up. It's not a total loss as I got to see the Vandermark 5 on Friday by surprise. Any way.if some one caught the show, could you give me a run down (off list) so I can live vicariously. Thanks in advance. Zach

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Re: ICP tour dates
by Arthur Gadney 29 Mar '03

29 Mar '03

Hi, So, did anybody see any of the ICP Orchestra shows? I'm pretty curious how they were. I suppose they were not all cancelled... :-) Cheers. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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KnitTV
by antonio bueno 29 Mar '03

29 Mar '03

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Re: Hooldsworth (was Re: Tower Records)
by IOUaLive1＠aol.com 29 Mar '03

29 Mar '03

In a message dated 3/26/2003 9:12:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, db(a)biink.com writes: > >I was in the Shibuya Tower store back in September, > >and it was rocking. All 7 or 8 floors of it. Massive selection. > >They even had an Allan Holdsworth feature section, with > >cardboard display and everything. > > There's a name I don't think I've seen discussed on this list. > > I've been listening to him again since he's dropped > the keyboard player from his group and recordings. > > Whaddaya think folks? > I dont think many people here listen to him. Its understandable that most of the people on this list just aint into this type of music - although he is pretty unique to my ears. He sounds more like a sax player (Coltrane, alot of times) than any other guitar player. He's a hell of an improvisor, and can solo over changes like nobodys business. Personally I prefer anything he's done after and including "Secrets" (1990). I picked up his new live recording "All Night Wrong" at the Shibuya Tower, it's a Japan only release. Features Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Johnson, and the sound quality of the recording is unbelieveable. And the playing.......if this doesnt do it for you, then he's definitely not your cup of tea. -Jody

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Recs: Parker/Santacruz/Zerang: Vega trio
by Fastian＠aol.com 29 Mar '03

29 Mar '03

I << Tonight in Avignon, France (La Manutention: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ajmi/site/indexflash.html ), Jeff Parker (AACM member and guitarist ith Tortoise, Chicago Underground and others) will be playing with his VEGA trio (with bassist Bernard Santacruz and percussionist Michael Zerang). I only know Parker through the Chicago Undergound album, and don't really know what to expect with this trio. Anyone around here heard this trio live or on their self-tittled album ? What's it like ? Impro-oriented ? kind of straight ? Or maybe someone knows where to find a review of their album somewhere on the net ? Thanks for your comments and help. Pascal. >> I really like the Vega cd a lot. Quite similar to Parker's Tricolor, maybe even better. A lot of unstructured improv but some written sections as well. I'm more familiar with what Parker has done outside of Tortoise than the other way around. I really like the Aesop 4tet cd he did with Ernest Dawkins and Hamid Drake. I even like the cuts with the vocals and the scratching. Really great playing on that one. Cheers, John T

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