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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 08:45:07 EDT
From: M242557sm 
Subject: Re: bowery electric

i think bowery electric is an incrediable band.. 
you should really check them out.. 
they have one s/t record on kranky records from chicago, which is fairly easy
to get... they have a web site, which you could mail order from.. just look
under yahoo, for kranky.. or even "cdnow" carries that stuff.. and they also
have a double cd, called "vertigo" which is also really good, its all
remixes.. the most memorable coming from witchman.. in my opinion.. this is
also on kranky.. 
if your from europe, or that area, it may be easier and cheaper to get these
through beggers banquet.. they were both co-released with them and kranky. 
as far as their sound.. they have a very soothing, "white noise" type sound..
very fuzzy at times, interesting stuff going on all the while... nice vocals..
all and all,i think they are great, and im usually not one for remixes.. but
the vertigo cd is really good too!!! although, they do use very simple drum
loops..  opps, sorry this post is so long... 
if you order from kranky, you should probably check out the amp cd they put
out, and the new windy and carl cd they put out.. i love them both.. =)

take care.. 
shane. 

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 09:11:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lorraine Lelis 
Subject: Re: bowery electric

On Wed, 6 May 1998 davebp@postmaster.co.uk wrote:

> can anyone tell me anything about bowery electric and labradford? i have
> heard
> the names thrown about a bit, but i don't know anything about these two
> bands... advice anyone?
> 

bowery electric is wonderful hypnotic drone with soft soothing vocals and
a cool vibe that creeps up on you.  i highly recommend it.  

labradford, on the other hand... well, i saw them once, open up for
slowdive and i really really really did not enjoy it.  but that's my
opinion...

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 08:32:21 +0000
From: "wade@tapehouse.com" 
Subject: Re: Austin, TX   3/21/98

STEVE!
  If I send you some money and a blank tape, will you tape the show 
for me?

e-mail me privately, at wade@tapehouse.com

thanks.

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 08:47:25 +0000
From: "wade@tapehouse.com" 
Subject: Re: Grimble Grumble> 

ERik,
  where did you find the cd grimble grumble?  From them?

wade

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 16:15:51 +0100
From: davebp@postmaster.co.uk
Subject: Re: bowery electric

cool. thanks a lot... they sound pretty cool. im in europe so i guess i'll
be
heading down to my local to find them... how do they compare to slowdive
though? are they in the same league? or not quite. where would you rank
them in
the scheme of things?

| i think bowery electric is an incrediable band..
| you should really check them out..
| they have one s/t record on kranky records from chicago, which is fairly
easy
| to get... they have a web site, which you could mail order from.. just
look
| under yahoo, for kranky.. or even "cdnow" carries that stuff.. and they
also
| have a double cd, called "vertigo" which is also really good, its all
| remixes.. the most memorable coming from witchman.. in my opinion.. this
is
| also on kranky..
| if your from europe, or that area, it may be easier and cheaper to get
these
| through beggers banquet.. they were both co-released with them and
kranky.
| as far as their sound.. they have a very soothing, "white noise" type
sound..
| very fuzzy at times, interesting stuff going on all the while... nice
vocals..
| all and all,i think they are great, and im usually not one for remixes..
but
| the vertigo cd is really good too!!! although, they do use very simple
drum
| loops..  opps, sorry this post is so long...
| if you order from kranky, you should probably check out the amp cd they
put
| out, and the new windy and carl cd they put out.. i love them both.. =)
| take care..
| shane.
| ohhh, and erik... did you really say all of those things, or was that
half
| made up? that was some pretty graphic and disgusting things, and i would
have
| never expected if from you, and i can only hope its not entirely true..

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 16:22:00 +0100
From: davebp@postmaster.co.uk
Subject: Re: bowery electric

| On Wed, 6 May 1998 davebp@postmaster.co.uk wrote:
|
| > can anyone tell me anything about bowery electric and labradford? i
have
| > heard
| > the names thrown about a bit, but i don't know anything about these two
| > bands... advice anyone?
| >
|
| bowery electric is wonderful hypnotic drone with soft soothing vocals and
| a cool vibe that creeps up on you.  i highly recommend it.

cool. you dont have a discography or anything do you? i have heard of
something
called beat and something called vertigo. what else is there? cd singles,
etc?

| labradford, on the other hand... well, i saw them once, open up for
| slowdive and i really really really did not enjoy it.  but that's my
| opinion...

what was wrong with them? i reckon anything would sound crap whilst you
were
waiting for slowdive...

what are they like? similar to anything?

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 10:57:37 -0500 (EST)
From: bLenDER 
Subject: slowdive videos and boots

Okay.
I've been a slowdive fan for six years.
But the only non official release that I have is the Oslo MP3s.
So, I'm looking for Videos (us format) of live shows or television
appearances or music videos.  I'm also interested in audio of live shows.
And era is fine, but I'd love to hear pre-Souvlaki stuff.  Or anything
really.  I'd be into doing trades, or 2-1 tardes (two blank tapes for one
filled with material).  Anything really.
Let me know!!!
Thanks

ben
indianapolis, IN, USA

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 18:26:25 +0200
From: palomar@mail.sendanet.es
Subject: Re: bowery electric

>can anyone tell me anything about bowery electric and labradford? i have
>heard
>the names thrown about a bit, but i don't know anything about these two
>bands... advice anyone?
>
>dave

I do like Labradford very much. I am able to write about them for months,
but maybe it will be as boring as their music -they recognize it! They say
"music reflects the listener; so if you find our music boring..."- I
recomend their third lp "Labradford". It's full of imaginative samplers and
magic. Live they are not so good, but their records are incredible -for me,
at least- They use old keyboards, guitars & a bass and they make Codeine
sound like Napalm Death.
You can find all the information you want about both bands at
>http://www.post-rock.com/bands.html

If you want more information that the one you've read it this site I think
I can help you. Just ask.
Love
Jorge

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 18:26:25 +0200
From: palomar@mail.sendanet.es
Subject: Re: Grimble Grumble>

>> I have a fanzine called "100.000 Luciernagas" (sorry, only in Spanish!).
>
> Here's one who's interested - please send it along if you can!
> Thanks!

100.000 Luciernagas includes: Mike Alway, Navigator, Damon & Naomi, The
Third Eye Foundation, Julien Baer, Spoonfed Hybrid,  Dream City Film Club,
Amber Asylum, Labradford, Fuck, Quicskpace, Enraptured/Earworm + Wurlitzer
Jukebox, Quigley, Sophia, Hood, Tarwater, The Azusa Plane, The Married
Monk, The Village, Broadcast, The Magnetic Fields, Windy & Carl and a few
interesting Spanish bands.

If you want I can send you one copy of this issue and one of the one I used
to do -Las Lagrimas de Macondo- with Flying Saucer Attack, Prolapse,
Bedhead, Submarine,...
If you want to send me some items for them as a switch...

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 17:30:23 +0100
From: davebp@postmaster.co.uk
Subject: Re: slowdive videos and boots

where can you get these slowdive boots? ;) are they like, special shoes
made
especially for gazing at?

all these years i have made do with my stinky docs... now my dreams have
come
true. for minimal cost i can own a glammy sparkly pair of slowdive
slippers...
YESSSSSS! ship it in! bag the elephant! i can see it now...

"dave, where did you get those spanky shoes?"
"they're slippers actually"
"ok, sorry. dave,
"where did you get those spanky slippers?"
"they're slowdive slippers"
"wow, they sure are neat. can i have a shot?"
"sure. why not. dont stink them up though. they are brand new and i still
have
to do a lot of gazing at them..."
"wow. look at the way the light reflects off the holographic images of
rachel
and neil... it's magical... i'm gonna cry..."
"yeah? now tap your toes together... they play some velvet morning..."

please dont ask me where all this came from or where it is going. it has
been a
very hard and a very long day today. i am very bored and i am looking
forward
to going home... and cooking... for my other half. and my brother. and his
pig
slut of a girlfriend, and my housemate, and the guy staying from
australia...
anyone wanna come over and be poisoned along with everyone who lives in my
house???

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 12:37:02 -0500 (CDT)
From: John Roseborough 
Subject: Re: bowery electric

Bowery Electric's three albums are (in order of release):

 - Bowery Electric (droney guitar -> music to read by)
 - Beat            (droney guitar + beats -> driving music)
 - Vertigo         (2 CD package, noisy remixes of Beat songs)

I have the first two - I listened to Vertigo and there weren't enough
great remixes for me to buy it (I'd like to hear what u-ziq could do with 
their tracks). I probably listen to Beat the most - "Fear of Flying" was
one of my favorite songs of 1996.

Links:
http://www.brainwashed.com/bowery/ 
  (mp2 songs samples, complete discography)
http://www.beggars.com/bowery/bowery.html 
  (official site)
http://www.brainwashed.com/bowery/links.html (
  lots more links)

Labradford's releases (and the new album by Pan-American) are both great.
It's tough to describe their sound - you should give em a listen.

Hope this helps,
John


On Wed, 6 May 1998 davebp@postmaster.co.uk wrote:

> | On Wed, 6 May 1998 davebp@postmaster.co.uk wrote:
> |
> | > can anyone tell me anything about bowery electric and labradford? i
> have
> | > heard
> | > the names thrown about a bit, but i don't know anything about these two
> | > bands... advice anyone?
> | >
> |
> | bowery electric is wonderful hypnotic drone with soft soothing vocals and
> | a cool vibe that creeps up on you.  i highly recommend it.
> 
> cool. you dont have a discography or anything do you? i have heard of
> something
> called beat and something called vertigo. what else is there? cd singles,
> etc?
> 
> | labradford, on the other hand... well, i saw them once, open up for
> | slowdive and i really really really did not enjoy it.  but that's my
> | opinion...
> 
> what was wrong with them? i reckon anything would sound crap whilst you
> were
> waiting for slowdive...
> 
> what are they like? similar to anything?

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Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 10:53:04 PDT
From: "john kupchik" 
Subject: bowery electric

saw someone interested in bowery electric. Their first self-titled album 
on kranky (1995) is absolutely wonderful. it has watery slowdive-esque 
guitars, my bloody valentine-y coed vocals and exceptionally powerful 
drums 'n bass. It is one of the best shoegaze albums in recent years. 
Their follow-up ("beat") from 1996 sounds a bit less dreamy and more 
spaced-out minimalism ( a la main), but it is a great album culminating 
with the 16 minute end track "postscript" which drifts and drifts until 
you just want it to drift on forever...or something like that. They also 
have a 2-cd remix album on beggars banquet uk with mixes off the 
"beat"lp by bands like main and third eye foundation (reeeeeeaaaalllly 
good!), and a recent 12" on happy go lucky records called "electric 
sleep"/"blow up" which is real good drums'n bass. lord, i've rambled far 
to long... apologies to those who don't care about bowery electric( you 
should, though). hope this helps.


john



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Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 20:18:55 +0200
From: Erik Soderstrom 
Subject: Re: Grimble Grumble>

>>> I have a fanzine called "100.000 Luciernagas" (sorry, only in Spanish!).
>>
>> Here's one who's interested - please send it along if you can!
>> Thanks!
>
> 100.000 Luciernagas includes: Mike Alway, Navigator, Damon & Naomi, The
> Third Eye Foundation, Julien Baer, Spoonfed Hybrid,  Dream City Film Club,
> Amber Asylum, Labradford, Fuck, Quicskpace, Enraptured/Earworm + Wurlitzer
> Jukebox, Quigley, Sophia, Hood, Tarwater, The Azusa Plane, The Married
> Monk, The Village, Broadcast, The Magnetic Fields, Windy & Carl and a few
> interesting Spanish bands.
>
> If you want I can send you one copy of this issue and one of the one I used
> to do -Las Lagrimas de Macondo- with Flying Saucer Attack, Prolapse,
> Bedhead, Submarine,...
> If you want to send me some items for them as a switch...

Well, I don't know any spanish... you were offering to post the
english version of the Grimble Grumble interview, which was what
I was replying to. ;)

 //Erik

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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 12:02:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gage Crump 
Subject: Re: bowery electric

Bowery Electric are wonderful. I have occasionally thought that Bowery
Electric are the Slowdive of today whereas FSA are the MBV of today,
though when I analyze it it probably breaks down. I like "Prazision" by
Labradford the best. Its very beautiful, especially the 20 minute intro
song (which I listened to entering the desert in the middle of the night
at my first Burning Man). its great desert music, very expansive yet
minimal. reminds me a bit of slow Spacemen3, maybe "walking with jesus" or
something like that. "don't ever stop" (or something like that) has a
great melody. i have another labradford albuk which isn't as compelling. I
wasn't captivated by "vertigo" in the store either. kind of boring i
thought. (and stars of the lid are on of my fav's right now). -gage

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