From: Wesley (wesleyhongkong_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 2003-03-02 21:42:14
Various :: Haruomi Hosono, Grind Orchestra, Haino Keiji, Norihide
Ogurusu, Thermo, CMJ Becomes Irrelevant
if like me and so many others, you've noticed CMJ growing into a mammoth
landfill, you'll want and love to read this article about CMJ's recent
problems: rigging playlists, playing to the major labels, descending to
the next RollingStone/Vibe/Spin/etc.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com./issues/2003-02-26/feature.html/1/index.html
but on a more hopeful note, Dusted Mag has some lovely coverage on:
Haruomi Hosono's (YMO) compilation, 'Strange Flowers Vol. 1,' from last
year (i posted on this before with sound samples, just search the
message archives):
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/298
Thermo's 'Touring Inferno!' album:
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/323
Norihide Ogurusu's 'Humor' (you can also search S::L the message
archives for more reviews of this one):
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/255
Grind Orchestra's 'Botsukosei-Shu':
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/527
Haino Keiji's '"C'est parfait" endoctrine tu tombes le tete la premiere'
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/554
best,
Wesley
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