Re: the '80s?

From: ** Myrna ** (medea_13@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 18:38:17 CET

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    ooh thanks for the thread. funny, a friend and i were talking about this but
    in regards to underground hip hop during peanut putter wolf's set at
    phatnjazzy (which by the way was really good).thought i'd throw that in just
    in case it will you're undecided about checking him out. do it. if anyone
    can recommend a book about 80's underground hip hop please do.
    this thread has really made me reminisce. and of course when anyone mentions
    this mortal coil i get too happy. reminds me of when i saw cindytalk (gordon
    sharp's band--vocalist on it'll end in tears). it was such a unique
    experience. he was standing next to me in the bathroom putting his makeup on
    before the show and when i realized it was him i had to leave the restroom
    before i said something embarassing. his voice is very unique and you can
    only imagine the kinds of sounds that we experienced. it was very special
    for us here in borelando.
    and what about bands like the raincoats, the slits, x-ray spex?
    oh boy, don't get me started.
    makes me happy to hear from people with such diverse tastes in music.
    oh! and what factory records group used barbara kruger on their cover?
    gotta love her...and while we're on art, check out chuck close. he's one of
    my favorites and his stuff is amazing!

    --myrna

    >John Book wrote:
    >
    > > For a short time, everything that came from Trevor
    > > Horn, or Zang Tuum Tumb Records, I bought. AoN,
    > > Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Progaganda, Anne Pigalle,
    > > Andrew Poppy, Das Psych Oh Rangers, and most of it
    > > great. I think ZTT enhanced what a remix could (and
    > > should) be, it wasn't an extended mix or a new mix
    > > altogether, but completely turning a song inside out
    > > and creating something new.
    >Trevor was a genius, for sure. I still love Propaganda's first album.
    >Also, FGTH and AoN were favorites too.
    >
    >I was grateful for being hooked with KROQ here in Cali, and even more
    >fortunate to have discovered an independent record store not far from my
    >home when I was in my early 20s. I was soaked in 4AD madness,
    >remembering the "Lonely Is An Eyesore" compilation as my first
    >indoctrination into the label. Soon, I've bought early Cocteau Twins CDs
    >(about the first seven, I think) and all of the Dead Can Dance CDs. I
    >also bought the two Colorbox CDs that were available at the time..and
    >sadly, their huge influence in music is still relatively unknown to the
    >masses. And the "This Mortal Coil" series....what a great project that
    >was! These works really took me away into another world.
    >
    >For awhile, I was into George Winston via a radio station that had
    >started a nightly show of "new age" music. Not a shame to say that I
    >think that his Seasons series of albums were very ambient-like, even if
    >they were no more than long and beautiful pieces of piano works.
    >
    >I really like this thread. It's taking me back to memory lane in a big
    >way. Yes, I've also heard that of Level 42, Swing Out Sister, early
    >EBTG, and others.
    >
    >Sadly, I have stored those CDs away and have not seen them for about 3
    >1/2 years. I surely will have to do that, but nice that some music just
    >never seems to go out of style.
    >
    >V.

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