When i listen to Galactic's new record i feel like i've just bitten into a
York Peppermint Patty.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Manire, Aaron D [mailto:amanire@indiana.edu]
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 11:43 AM
> To: 'Jo-Jo Samuel'; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> Subject: RE: Galactic's Back!
>
>
> JJ,
> This is a really poetic analysis. I really like the metaphor
> of a blossom
> from the cultural trees. But... um, maybe I'm
> misinterpreting your analysis
> of "adventurous"? What about exploring the unknown?
> Visiting new worlds?
> Not in vain, but for the sake of discovery, knowledge, enlightenment,
> Truth.... The "children of pop culture" that I know, are
> generally too
> craven to stray from the herd and enter the dark forest of
> the unheard.
>
> paz,
> adario
>
> -----Original Message-----
> When I hear the terms "new," "adventurous," or "modern" used
> in music, I
> think of mountain climbers scaling Mount Everest so they can
> stick a flag in
>
> the top and say, "look what I done." I visualize running
> across a virgin
> sand dune just to leave footprints, skipping a rock across a
> still pond just
>
> to make a splash or carving some initials in a tree to let
> everybody know
> you've been there. I think of people without roots, children
> born and weaned
>
> in the pop culture (whether they know it or not).
>
> In the end it's my firm belief that roots do not lie in
> music. Roots lie
> solely in the cultures and ways of life of "rooted" people.
> Music is just
> the beautiful blossom of these cultural trees.
>
> Maybe I should have just said I like Galactic's new record.....
>
> --------------------------
> JJ
> http://www.mo-fro.com
> mofro@mo-fro.com
> "Down South jookin"
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
> >To: "acid jazz" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> >Subject: Galactic's Back!
> >Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:54:06 -0700
> >
> >Haven't heard this talked about here, but Galactic has a new
> release called
>
> >"Late For The Future."
> >
> >It is described as "more adenturous than their previous
> releases." 14 trax,
>
> >5 with Theryl on vocals.
> >
> >the site given is www.corn.com
> >
>
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