The Avalyn Digest

There are 15 messages totalling 1011 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

  1. Unanswered Questions
  2. Gig review (from UK-Indie)
  3. Big Takeover w/Mojave 3 interview
  4. I Am The Elephant - news
  5. trade/sell?
  6. Non-Slow: Lush drummer dead
  7. Mojave 3 ... (7)
  8. Interview with Neil
  9. Mojave 3 Discography v1.0

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 03:12:29 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Unanswered Questions

On Tue, 1 Oct 1996, Anthony John Cornish <932228@bud.cc.swin.edu.au> wrote:

> i must admit i only had a few singles of swervedrivers when i went to see
> them, but i can now say i'm sure they played songs including Rave Down,
> Sandblasted, Son Of Mustang Ford and possibly Deep Seat. The 
> highlight of the night was the extended encore performance of Duress. 
>
> Where could i get a copy of the previously mentioned 'interview'?

(while the list is so quiet, I think it's okay to post it again?), so -
Here it is:

I met Swervedriver tonight, after a gig here in Linkoping, and talked
a bit about their latest stuff and more important the, by Neil and
Simon, reported fact that it was Swervedriver who got Slowdive signed
to Creation.

Steve (bass, vocals) looked at Adam (vocals, guitar) and said:
- 'umm.. well, that's for you to answer'.

Then Adam asked:
- 'who said that? Neil and Rachel?'

I replied:
- 'no, Neil and Simon, when I asked them after they played in
   Stockholm in 93'

And Adam said:
- 'well I don't know, really. Did we?'

So the drummer, Jez said to Adam:
- 'yes, it was You! You were the guy who got them signed!'

And Adam replied:
- 'well, maybe it was our manager. Their [Slowdive] demo tape circulated
   a lot around that time, and maybe he got hold of it and brought it
   to Creation? I honestly don't know.'

So I dropped that subject and asked about the Slowdive/Swervedriver
misprint (Slowdive's first EP "Slowdive" was released in ? of copies
containing Swervedriver's album "Raise"). Adam said:
- 'yeah, I know about that. It's a really rare item you know?'

And I told him I had a copy of that one, so he asked:
- 'is it our cover and their EP on the CD or...'

So I replied:
- 'no, the other way around. Their cover and your album. When I bought
   it and got home and listened to it, I said "whoa, this isn't Slowdive!"'

And Adam said:
- 'no way! Well, it's just like Creation. Misprints, whatever...'

So I didn't ask more about that, though I did ask Adam what he thought
about the Mojave 3 stuff and he said:

- 'I love it! It's a Cowboy Junkies thing you know?'

And Steve said:
- 'Mazzy Star kind of..'

 Well, that's it for the Slowdive questions at least. :-) They [Swervedriver]
 are signed to Geffen now, in case anyone was wondering, and their latest
 album "Ejector Seat Reservation" is being released in the US by Geffen
 in April, with a following tour by the band.

 On a side note: they played a lot of songs from their first album, "Raise"
 tonight, I think five or six ones, four songs from "Mezcal Head", and four
 songs from "Ejector Seat Reservation". The reason they played so many from
 "Raise", Adam explained, was because that album was never released in
 Australia, and they recently played there, so they thought, why not play
 some of our old songs, and rehearsed them again, and to their surprise,
 they sounded really good! So they decided to include them on the rest of
 their tour. :-)

 Well, I guess that's enough babbling from me now.

 //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 03:11:55 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Gig review (from UK-Indie)

Snatched from the UK-Indie list:

> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 15:12:57 +0100
> From: Andy Smith 
> Subject: Lisa Germano / Mojave 3
>
> Just a quick review. I saw this lot down the Zodiac in Oxford on
> Wednesday, and I recommend them if they're in your area.
>
> It's a pretty low-key, laid-back package. Mojave 3 remind me of Slowdive
> (surprise) without the exciting bits, and are a bit too mid-70's country-
> rock in places for my tastes. Peter Vickerman and plenty of others from
> that audience would tell you different, though. They're good in a pleasant
> kind of way. But not that good.
>
> Lisa Germano was fun. Lots of weird stuff. No songs I knew. In some
> places no discernible tunes. Her band of weirdos are fun to watch,
> especially the drummer (Thor?). Good stuff.
>
> See ya
> AndyTBTG

 //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 11:03:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ed Wakabayashi 
Subject: Big Takeover w/Mojave 3 interview

If anyone is having problems getting the issue of the Big Takeover with
an interview with Neil and Ian from Mojave 3, please contact me as I have 
an extra copy.  Also included in the issue is a great interview with the
Cocteau Twins as well as Ian and Will from Electrafixion/Echo and the Bmen,
Lush, Moose, etc.

Ed

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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 06:03:21 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: I Am The Elephant - news

I finally received the order form for and information about the film
"I Am The Elephant and You Are The Mouse" (included below). Please note
that I have not yet received the film myself, and that I am not responsible
if this turns out to be some sort of hoax (though I sure hope not) - it
is pretty hard to check for "accuracy" over the net. I will post to the
list as soon as I receive a copy of the film though, in case some of you
want to wait. Questions? Don't hesitate to ask!

 ------------------------------ order form --------------------------------

I'M THE ELEPHANT YOU'RE THE MOUSE - Order form.
______________________________________________________________

In a world of lies, there is always one truth, One self.....
Port an artist, is caught in the fast life of Los Angeles
and in a relationship gone to hell.
Oliver, Port's best friend narrates as Port gets sucked
into an "on again-off again" affair with Alice, and his
heroin addiction. Port's story is universal in it's search
for truth and meaning. As his travels around the world
brings him to fully realize his true desire to be a painter.
_____________________________________________________________

Includes Original Music by Slowdive.
_____________________________________________________________

Price $40.00. This includes postage and handeling!
Payment only as international money order.
Allow 6 weeks for delivery.

I like to order __ copies of "I'm the elephant..."

Last Name:____________________________

First Name:___________________________

Streeet:______________________________

City:________________   State:________

Country:______________________________

Phone number:_________________________

E-mail:_______________________________

Send this order form and the International Money Order to:

Black Monkey Suit/Freakie Pig
1260 Havenhurst #206
Los Angeles, CA. 90046
USA

Or email for more info: countinue@aol.com

 -------------------------- end of order form ----------------------------

  // Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 00:52:43 CDT
From: Timmer 
Subject: trade/sell?
	
I'm sure everyone knows how hard old Slowdive stuff is to find, but does
anyone have ANY clue where I could find some (or all) of the older singles
and EPs???? I'm dying for new material... If you know somewhere/someone
who would be willing to make a tape, I would be eternally gratefull....
please email me... thanks... 

Tim Mull
tjmull@iastate.edu

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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 03:37:53 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Non-Slow: Lush drummer dead

I know this isn't Slowdive/Mojave 3 related, but in case no-one heard, it's
really a sad day:


from the NME web site
http://www.nme.com/961019/news/newflash.html

        LUSH drummer Chris Acland was found dead at his parents home in
Cumbria on Thursday, October 17. He was found dead by his father; he had
hung himself. Chris, 30, was a founder member of the band; he had recently
returned from a US tour with the band and had said that he was unsure
whether to join them for forthcoming European dates. A session drummer had
been brought into the band to rehearse for those dates pending his
decision.

One close friend of Chris's who had spoken to him recently said: "If he
was depressed enough to do this, it must have happened very suddenly. He
seemed fine."

As NME went to press, the future plans of Lush were unclear. They are
still booked to play European dates and were due to enter the studio early
next year to begin work on a new album.

Full Obituary in next week's issue.

  //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 12:27:49 -0500 (GMT-0500)
From: Avalyn 
Subject: Mojave 3 ...

Does anybody know for when is the new release from Mojave 3 ..??

David.

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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 18:18:06 EDT
From: metal.mickey@juno.com (matthew a lohrke)
Subject: Re: Mojave 3 ...

David,

I'm not sure when the new album comes out, but when they came here last
May with Lush and Scheer the guy sitting next to me talked to Rachel and
she said the new material was already written (they played some new
songs) and so I assume it won't be much longer, at least I hope not. 
Don't know if that helps or not, but thats the last I heard and since
their web page hasn't been updated EVER, who knows for sure.  Maybe some
of us fans should do our own Mojave 3/Slowdive page?????  Any takers????

Matt

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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 16:48:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Aaron Thorne 
Subject: Re: Mojave 3 ...

> I'm not sure when the new album comes out, but when they came here last
> May with Lush and Scheer the guy sitting next to me talked to Rachel and
> she said the new material was already written (they played some new
> songs) and so I assume it won't be much longer, at least I hope not. 
> Don't know if that helps or not, but thats the last I heard and since
> their web page hasn't been updated EVER, who knows for sure.  Maybe some
> of us fans should do our own Mojave 3/Slowdive page?????  Any takers????

I think erik's is just fine.  I mean there's only so much one can say
about mojave so far.  1 album -- that's it.  I'm sure they do have another
album's worth of material written already.  Neil wrote the songs for ask
me tomorrow really quickly from what I've heard, and the promo of that
album was released somewhere around July '95.  He's had quite a long time
to write songs since then.   seems like i remember someone saying it would
be out early next year.

aaron

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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 18:36:38 -0600 (MDT)
From: GRIER  ANTHONY CHRISTOPER 
Subject: Re: Mojave 3 ...

there is a mojave 3 website at
http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~grier/mojave3.html

andy

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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 06:55:08 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Mojave 3 ...

On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Aaron Thorne  wrote:

> I think erik's is just fine.  I mean there's only so much one can say
> about mojave so far.  1 album -- that's it.

Thanks for defending it! :-)  Anyway, the updated version is out soon,
though as they do not have any new regular releases, it's mostly a
bunch of new promos, compilations, live recordings, and so on. Oh, and
the History section is steaming hot (ie. up to date). :-)

 //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 06:54:05 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Mojave 3 ...

On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Avalyn  wrote:

> Does anybody know for when is the new release from Mojave 3 ..??

They are going to finish the recording of the new album in November/
December (to be released in March 1997), and they have said that there
will be a couple of singles released as well, so my guess is that the
first thing we'll see is a single in December.

 //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 06:54:42 +0200 (MET DST)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: Mojave 3 ...

On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, metal.mickey@juno.com (matthew a lohrke) wrote:

> I'm not sure when the new album comes out, but when they came here last
> May with Lush and Scheer the guy sitting next to me talked to Rachel and
> she said the new material was already written (they played some new
> songs) and so I assume it won't be much longer, at least I hope not. 
> Don't know if that helps or not, but thats the last I heard

Well, Rachel wrote to the list sometime in September saying that they had
written a bunch of new songs, but were not able to sort out the "baddies"
until at the end of that month (when their studio was ready). And at the
beginning of October, they started to demo a few songs for 4AD.

> and since their web page hasn't been updated EVER, who knows for sure.
> Maybe some of us fans should do our own Mojave 3/Slowdive page?????
> Any takers????

Do you mean the 4AD Mojave 3 web page, or the one linked to this list (ie.
my Mojave 3 web page)? Well, it doesn't matter - I've updated the Mojave 3
discography tonight, and will send it out to the list pretty soon (I'm
still waiting for a couple of answers to some questions). The web page
discography will be updated in a day or so (I'm going to include pictures
and stuff this time, so it takes a bit longer).

 //Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)

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Date: 30 Oct 1996 20:15:00 +0200
From: dabl@key.GUN.de (David Bluhm)
Subject: Interview with Neil

Hello everyone!

I've had the pleasure to see Mojave 3 twice last week here in  
Germany, in Bochum and in Cologne. The Bochum show wasn't that great,  
but that was probably due to the audience, 'cause they were for the  
most part Lisa Germano fans. But the show in Cologne was absolutely  
brilliant - they came back for 2 encores!!! The first encore was  
"Queen Jane", and the other one was a new and untitled song, which  
was ever so brilliant!!!

Anyway, I've had the pleasure to go backstage at the show in Bochum,  
and met Rachel, Neil and the others, and the next day in Cologne, I  
did an interview (for my fanzine, "Baby Talk" - go to my Baby Talk  
site for more details and there's also a little something about  
Mojave...there will be more soon...) with Neil. Rachel was asleep in  
the bus...they didn't sleep very much the night before - according to  
Neil...anyway, you can read all about it in the next issue of Baby  
Talk, and if I find the time for it, I'll put some of that interview  
on my web-site...

yours tired, but still                 "I'll take another shot and think
optimistically paranoid,                about you, 'cos a bottle of wine
                      David             is all I have to hold"
                                           -MOJAVE 3, "Tomorrow's Taken"

http://members.aol.com/dabluhm/babytalk.htm
http://members.aol.com/lushpix/index.htm

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Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 04:39:22 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Mojave 3 Discography v1.0


                           MOJAVE 3 Discography
                                  v1.0
                by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
                         Last Updated: 30-Oct-96

       Updates, corrections, suggestions to: chief@lysator.liu.se

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Mojave 3 are:

 Rachel Goswell (710516) - vocals          Ian McCutcheon (710825) - drums
 Neil Halstead (701007) - vocals/guitar    Al Forester - piano
 Simon Rowe - slide/electric guitar

  Most songs written by Neil Halstead. All releases on 4AD unless otherwise
  stated. They are based in Reading, though Neil lives in Cornwall (UK).

Address: Mojave 3, P.O.Box 8782, London, N15 4UP, UK (please enclose s.a.e)

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HISTORY

A quote from Rachel Goswell starts the history section: "After that
("Pygmalion"), Slowdive didn't so much split as take a shift in direction,
one that a couple of the other members weren't comfortable with. It didn't
seem right to carry on with the same name, we needed to get a fresh start
and all the pieces fell into place for us to get one." Though later they
addmitted that the name change was largely the result of fancying a change
after being "dumped by creation, unceremoniously".

The fantastic Slowdive was dumped from the Creation label in April 1995.
Rumors say that it was because of the low sales of "Pygmalion". Neil
and Rachel decided to go on, and sent a demo tape to the 4AD label,
which got them signed. They brought Ian with them and Christian Savill
and Nick Chaplin took a different direction.

They started the recording of their CD "Ask Me Tomorrow" right away, and
chose the name "Mojave" (pronounced Mo-ha-ve, "ha" like in hard and "ve"
like in very). They recorded a promo, which almost made it outside the
4AD headquarters when they learned of a German band with the same name,
so they quickly changed their name to "Mojave 3", and the promo was either
deleted or re-pressed with the name changed. Since then, they have been
included on several promos and samplers, and have also recorded a promotion
video for "Love Songs On The Radio", which was first broadcasted on MTV
Europe's "Alternative Nation" on November 5th, 1995.

The band had planned to play their first gig in Mexico on November 2nd,
1995, together with His Name Is Alive, but the gig got cancelled at the
last minute. Rachel burst her ear drum on an international flight to New
York in November 1995, when the band were off to the US to do some promotion
work, and had to get off in Denver. Ian and Neil continued without her to
New York though. This (seemingly) small problem, they thought, would force
Rachel to go by boat when the band plan on returning to the US in mid
February 1996 to do some acoustic radio work followed by a tour, but
luckily enough, Rachel's ear drum was almost completely healed by mid
February.

Their first, nervewrecking, according to Rachel Goswell, performance as a
full band was in Paris, France, November 17th, 1995. This was at at a radio
station called France-Inter, where they made a "Black Session", which is a
program with audience (about 100) in the studio, organised by Bernard Lenoir,
and broadcast live throughout France. They played eight songs, with Poppy
Gonzalez on a grand piano. But their first live acoustic set was in London,
UK, November 9th, 1995 at The Tabernacle, opening for Tarnation. The band
then consisted of Rachel Goswell, Neil Halstead and Simon Rowe, that is, two
guitars and vocals, and they played five songs, including a cover of Neil
Young's "Through My Sails".

Another live performance that I know of was in London at "Ronnie Scott's"
on November 23rd, 1995. Apparently, the first fifty people at the doors
(which opened at 5pm), got in for free. After that, the band has played a
couple of UK gigs, the last one for a while on December 16th, due to Rachel's
ear drum condition as well as her suffering from from Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, which led to the cancellation of gigs in Europe at the end of
January 1996.

In mid february 1996, they were near completion of a new version of "Mercy"
which included a 21 piece string section. This was to be released worldwide
as a single, planned for June 1996, with a release to radio stations in
March, to support the upcoming tour, but still unconfirmed reports say that
it was cancelled, though on the other hand, unconfirmed reports say that
that the 21 piece string version of "Mercy" was in fact recorded, and does
exist, if only still within the walls of 4AD.

During April to May 1996, they went on a US tour called "The Shaving The
Pavement Tour" together with Lush and Scheer (see the Gig Guide section
for complete information). The band said they had a fantastic time, meeting
a lot of die hard Slowdive fans, and of course new Mojave 3 fans as well.
The successful tour meant that 4AD is planning a long (3-4 month) North
American tour for the band in 1997.

After the tour, the band had six days off, before they went to France, in
order to support The Divine Comedy on their two and a half week tour. This
band might also support Mojave 3 on their 1997 North American tour, but
this has yet to be decided. Again, the band met a lot of Slowdive and
Mojave 3 fans during this tour, and Rachel said that "We're always meeting
nice people everywhere. Makes it all the more worthwhile."

In August 1996, Neil, Ian & Simon moved into a house together in Cornwall,
and started to soundproof rooms they plan to do future recording in. This
meant that bits of new equipment was also bought for that. Rachel moved
during this month as well, though not together with the guys.

During all of this, the band was writing new songs and September marked
the month when they started to thrash through them in order to pick out
their favourite ones. September also marked the month when the studio in
their house was ready, which meant that the band could demo a couple of
new songs for 4AD. On September 26th, Poppy Gonzales left the band to
everyone's surprise. This only a week before their next tour, which meant
a quick search for a replacement. Four days later they found Al Forester,
who got the job of learning all their songs within four days!

October 1996 - on tour again. It was time for Europe to see and hear the
band together with Lisa Germano. Three weeks was spent on the roads of
Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and The Netherlands.

November 1996 - the band will go back to Cornwall to finish the recording
of their second album, planned to be released in March 1997. A couple of
singles are also planned, as well as introducing some Hammond!

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(I) Regular Releases

1. Ask Me Tomorrow (October 16, 1995)
       CAD 5013       - LP (UK) 4AD
       RTD 120.2028.2 - CD (D)  4AD / Rough Trade Deutschland (Oct 16, 1995)
       CAD 5013 CD    - CD (UK) 4AD
       CAD 9 46084-2  - CD (US) 4AD / Warner. (January 16, 1996) (Time: 41.13)
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (5.47) !
    b) Sarah                   (3.44) #
    c) Tomorrow's Taken        (5.38) #
    d) Candle Song 3           (5.27) %
    e) You're Beautiful        (3.06) !
    f) Where Is The Love       (4.38) #
    g) After All               (3.34) %
    h) Pictures                (4.22) !
    i) Mercy                   (4.55) %

    Notes: All compositions by Neil Halstead. Produced by Mojave 3 and Paul
    ------ Tipler. Piano - Christopher Andrews. Cello - Audrey Riley. Tracks
           ! - home studio. # - EMI Publishing Studio, engineered by Laura
           Bouisseau. % - Blackwing Studio, engineered by Paul Tipler.
           Published by EMI music. Designed by Vaughan Oliver and Chris Bigg
           at v23. Cover Photography by Colin Gray. Portraits by Mike Folliot.
 

    Extra: Neil Halstead describes the album: "I suppose it is quite a
    ------ minimal record, very based in acoustic tradition. While I was
           writing the songs, I was listening to quite a bit of acoustic
           based music, but more than that, I think we just wanted to get
           back to basics, back to writing simple, emotive songs."
           Rachel Goswell explains why Christopher Andrews play the piano:
           "He is a close friend and was the only person we knew who
           could play piano."


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(II) COMPILATION APPEARANCES

1. Invisible Soundtracks Volume 1 (July ?, 1995)
       REEL1 - 12" (UK) Leaf Records
    a) A Harsh Truth, parts 1 & 2 (7.53)

    Notes: Written/Produced by Tony F Wilson and Neil Halstead
    ------ under the name "Zurich". A 4-track compilation EP, only
           included here because of the Neil Halstead connection.

    Extra: It has a plain grey hand-printed sleeve, with a blue leaf.
    ------ The label on the display copy says "three ambient tracks,
           one NOT ambient!".

           A description of the track: "Either a harp, or a guitar which
           sounds like a harp, a bit of bass and yet more echo - I'm not
           sure if there is a flute in there as well, such is the quality
           of my hi-fi system.  It may just be an effect added to the
           guitar. Sounds a bit like a Slowdive "Pygmalion" out-take.".


2. New Voices Vol.3 (November ?, 1995)
       ROLLING STONE, DRS 3-95 - CD (D) Rolling Stone Magazine
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (5.45)

    Notes: This compilation was given away with the November 1995 issue 
    ------ of the German version of the Rolling Stone magazine.


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(III) PROMOS

1. ...Think I'm Getting The Hang Of It (August ?, 1995)
       PRO-CD-7625 - CD (US) 4AD
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (?.??)

    Notes: Design by Vaughan Oliver at v23. Photography by Jason Love.
    ------ The whole CD has got 10 tracks.

    Extra: 4AD Promo/freebie "current and forthcoming albums" sampler.
    ------ The Mojave 3 track is uncredited on the disc and the sleeve.
           The reason why: The band didn't have a name for the song at the
           time, and therefore just added it as an unlisted extra track.
           US only release, as a giveaway at a few selected "The Body Shop"
           stores with a minimum purchase of $20 of their soap/bath/perfume
           related products. Cardboard sleeve. The artwork is the "coffee
           grounds covering a moldy orange" design.


2. FTWW 23 (?, 1995)
       ???? - 12" (UK) ???
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (?.??)

    Notes: This is a 4-track promo for the "Facing The Wrong Way" sampler
    ------ (see next item in this section).


3. Facing The Wrong Way (?, 1995)
       F.T.W.W 1 - CD (UK) 4AD UK (Time: 54.57)
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (5.47)

    Notes: Design: Vaughan Oliver / v23. Assistance: Kees Hubers. Photography:
    ------ Jason Love. Promotion Only. Not For Sale. Info about the Mojave
           track: (N. Halstead) EMI Music Publishing. From the album "Ask Me
           Tomorrow" available October 1995.

    Extra: The whole CD has got 13 tracks, and the Mojave (note: without the
    ------ "3") track is number 6. UK only release, with a "buy one 4AD
           release from the back catalogue and get FTWW free" deal at certain
           stores. Digipak format, with mostly pink and orange artwork showing
           a wierd burst of worm-like objects. The CD itself comes in two
           versions: plain orange, and a repeat of the design on the front
           cover. There has also been a wide variation noted in the how dark
           this second variety was printed. This CD was also given away with
           subscriptions to a French Indie magazine called "Magic" (pre-1996,
           the magazine was called Magic Mushroom) that comes out every
           second month. The other bands on this sampler are: Scheer,
           Throwing Muses, Red House Painters, Tarnation, Air Miami, Belly,
           The Wolfgang Press, Heidi Berry, Lisa Gerrard, Liquorice, Kendra
           Smith and The Amps.


4. Love Songs On The Radio (?, 1995)
       PRO-CD-7960 - CD5 (US) 4AD
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (edit) (3.59)

    Notes: There is no inlay, only the usual rear sleeve in a normal
    ------ jewel case.


5. Ask Me Tomorrow (?, 1995)
       ----           - LP (UK) 4AD
       ????           - PO (UK) 4AD
       RTD 120.2028.2 - CD (D)  4AD / Rough Trade Deutschland
       2-46084-A      - CD (US) 4AD / Warner

    Notes: All records have the same track list as the regular release.
    ------

    Extra: LP    - this is a 'white label' (test pressing) promo that came with
    ------         a 4AD press release, announcing the band as 'Mojave'.
           PO    - This A2 size poster was sent out by 4AD UK in order to
                   promote the upcoming release of the "Ask Me Tomorrow"
                   album. The picture is the cover of the album.
           CD D  - Comes in a plain slim jewel case without inlay or insert,
                   and without the graphics on the disk, just black print that
                   says "Mojave 3, Ask me Tomorrow, Promotional Copy, Not for
                   Sale, (C) 1995 Rough Trade Records GmbH, (P) 1995 4AD".
           CD US - Comes with rear sleeve only, but has a sticker on the case
                   that says "4AD, Mojave 3, Ask Me Tomorrow, Neil Halstead,
                   Rachel Goswell, Ian McCutcheon, Released January 16, 1996".
                   Another sticker, underneath this sticker, gives the same
                   info, only that the band is called 'Mojave', not 'Mojave 3'.
                   On the disk itself they are also simply called 'Mojave'.


6. Shaving Kit Music - Shaving The Pavement 1996 (April ?, 1996)
       PRO-CD-8165-R - CD (US) 4AD
    a) Love Songs On The Radio (5.46)
    b) After All               (3.30)
    c) Mercy                   (4.55)
    d) Tomorrow's Taken        (5.36)

    Notes: Promo for the 'Shaving The Pavement' US-tour. Black & white back
    ------ sleeve. No front insert. Orange 300/500 4AD label. It features
           four songs each by Lush, Scheer and Mojave 3. All versions are
           album versions. 


7. Shaving The Pavement (?, 1996)
       PRO-C-8096 - MC (US) 4AD / Warner / Reprise
    a) Where Is The Love     (?.??)
    b) Mercy (KCRW acoustic) (?.??) *

    Notes: * = recorded live on Brave New World, KCRW 89.9 FM, Santa Monica,
    ------ Producer/Host: Tricia Halloran, engineered and mixed by Scott
           Fritz. The tapes were given out free at the "Shaving The Pavement"
           tour shows. In Canada, you got one free with purchase of any 4AD
           CD or tape. Unconfirmed reports also said that 4AD gave these away
           to those calling them up and asking for one. Other bands on the
           tape are: Lush, Scheer, Liquorice, Lisa Germano, Heidi Berry,
           Tarnation, His Name Is Alive, The Amps.


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(IV) LIVE RECORDINGS (and other recorded material)

    Please check the "Gig Guide" section, where all live performances with
    existing recordings, to my knowledge, are marked "[R]".


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(V) VIDEOS

1. Love Songs On The Radio - promotion video (November 5, 1995) (Time: 3.59)
               "The video shows the band on a dark stage with 'candles'
                on the sides, playing with a picture of dolphings behind
                them. It focuses mainly on Rachel as she sings, sits in the
                audience watching, walking around in the room and dancing.
                That is to say there are three Rachels - the first dressed up
                with a stylish hairdo, make-up and dress, singing in the band,
                the second who walks across the room, meets a guy, kisses him
                on the cheek, and dances with him (I imagine the third Rachel
                remembers how it once was, the one who 'looks just like an
                angel') and third one like we're used to see her in Slowdive,
                in the audience. The audience-Rachel faints at the end of the
                video, but wakes up and finds Neil, Ian and Simon standing
                over her."


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(VI) LIVE (with set lists)

1. Radio 1 (UK) (October 12, 1995)
    a) Where Is The Love
    b) Candle Song
    c) Oh, Sister (Bob Dylan cover)

    Notes: An acoustic performance by Neil, Rachel and Ian with Poppy
    ------ Gonzales on the piano. The band also returned later and
           "jammed with radcliffe and his sidekick, the boy lard on a
           comedy version of another 'rod' dylan tune, 'layby lady,
           layby'."


2. France-Inter, Black Session (F) (November 17, 1995) [R]
    a) Sarah
    b) Candle Song 3
    c) Where Is the Love
    d) Love Songs on the Radio
    e) Tomorrow's Taken
    f) You're Beautiful
    g) Mercy
    h) After All

    Notes: This was a "Black Session" in Paris, broadcast live throughout
    ------ France, with Poppy Gonzalez on a grand piano. (see history
           section for more information).


3. Ronnie Scott's, London (UK) (November 23, 1995) [R]
    a) Sarah
    b) Candle Song 3
    c) Where Is The Love
    d) Tomorrow's Taken
    e) Love Songs On The Radio
    f) You're Beautiful
    g) Mercy
    h) After All


4. KCRW 89.9 FM, Brave New World (US) (November 30, 1995) [R]
    a) Where Is The Love
    b) Mercy
    c) Candle Song 3 
    d) You're Beautiful
    e) Through My Sails (Neil Young cover)

    Notes: The band were at the KCRW 89.9 radio station in Santa Monica,
    ------ CA (Los Angeles area) and played a live set on the program,
           promoting the upcoming US domestic release of "Ask Me Tomorrow".


5. Orpheum Records, Seattle (instore) (US) (April 12, 1996) [R]
    a) Where Is The Love
    b) Trying To Reach You
    c) Candle Song 3
    d) One More Time
    e) You're Beautiful
    f) Queen Jane
    g) Mercy


6. La Luna, Portland, Oregon (US) (April 13, 1996) [R]
    a) Where Is The Love
    b) Sarah
    c) One More Time
    d) Tomorrow's Taken
    e) Candle Song 3
    f) Mercy
    g) Trying To Reach You
    h) Queen Jane


7. KCRW 89.9 FM, Morning Becomes Electric (US) (April 17, 1996) [R]
    a) Where Is The Love
    b) One More Time
    c) Trying To Reach You
    d) Mercy
    e) Queen Jane


8. Royal Oak, Detroit (instore) (US) (May 5, 1996) [R]
    a) ?
    b) Where Is The Love
    c) Mercy
    d) Candle Song 3
    e) Trying To Reach You
    f) You're Beautiful
    g) One More Time


9. St Andrews, Detroit (US) (May 5, 1996) [R]
    a) Sarah
    b) One More Time
    c) Tomorrow's Taken
    d) Candle Song 3
    e) Mercy
    f) Trying To Reach You
    g) Queen Jane


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(VII) GIG GUIDE

  This is a list of tour dates / live appearences - the ones that I know of.
  If you know of any dates not in this list, or can complete the missing
  information, please e-mail me (chief@lysator.liu.se), thanks!

October 1995
12 - London - Radio 1 Radio Station (UK)

November 1995
 9 - London - The Tabernacle (w/Tarnation) (UK)
17 - Paris - France-Inter Radio Station (F) [R]
23 - London - Ronnie Scott's (UK) [R]
30 - Los Angeles - KCRW 89.9 FM Radio Station (US) [R]

December 1995
16 - London - ? (UK)

April 1996 (w/Lush and Sheer)
11 - Vancouver - Commodore Ballroom (CA)
12 - Seattle - Orpheum Records (instore) (US) [R]
12 - Seattle - Show Box (US)
13 - Portland - La Luna (US) [R]
15 - San Francisco - The Filmore or Warfield (US)
17 - Los Angeles - KCRW 89.9 FM Radio Station (US) [R]
17 - LA - The Whiskey or Troubador (US)
18 - Phoenix - Gibson (US)
20 - Austin - tbc (US)
22 - New Orleans - Howling Wolf (US)
23 - Atlanta - The Masquerade (US)
25 - VA Beach - The Abyss (US)
26 - Washington DC - 9.30 (US)
27 - Philadelphia - Trocadero (US)
29 - Boston - Paradise or Avalon (US)
30 - Providence - Lupo's (US)

May 1996 (w/Lush and Sheer)
 2 - New York - Irving Plaza (US)
 4 - Toronto - Opera House (CA)
 5 - Detroit - Royal Oak (instore) (US) [R]
 5 - Detroit - St Andrews (US) [R]
 6 - Cleveland - Odean Theatre (US)
 7 - Cincinnati - The garage or Bogarts (US)
 9 - Chicago - Cabaret Metro (US)
10 - Minneapolis - First Avenue (US)
11 - St Louis - Mississippe Nights (US)
12 - Lawrence - Liberty hall or Granada (US)
14 - Boulder - Fox Theatre (US)
15 - Salt Lake City - DV8 (US)
17 - LA - The Palace (US)

May 1996 (w/The Divine Comedy)
24 - 31 France

June 1996 (w/The Divine Comedy)
 1 - 11 France

October 1996 (w/Lisa Germano)
 9 - Oxford - Zodiac Club (UK)
10 - London - Dingwalls (UK)
12 - Amsterdam - Paradiso (NL)
14 - Arhus - Huset (DK)
15 - Copenhagen - Loppen (DK)
16 - Stockholm - Studion (S)
17 - Gothenberg - Underground (S)
18 - Malmo - KB (S)
21 - Hamburg - Logo (D)
22 - Berlin - Knaack/Loft (not sure which) (D)
24 - Bochum - bhf.langerndreer (D)
25 - Koln - Music Factory (D)
26 - Leipzig - Werk II (D)
27 - Munich - Backstage (D)
30 - Vienna - Szene Wien (AT)

November 1996 (w/Lisa Germano)
 1 - Nyon - Usine a Gaz (?)
 2 - Zurich - El International (CH)
 3 - La Chaux-de-Fonds - P'tit Paris (F)
 5 - Brussels - Botanique (B)
 6 - Nijmegen - 042 (NL)
 8 - Strasbourg - La Laiterie. (F)


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(VIII) MAGAZINE ARTICLES

1. Alternative Press (US), Issue: March 1996. Pages: 30-32. (Cover: Ministry)
2. The Big Takeover (US), Issue: September 1996.


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(IX) SOLO/OTHER PROJECTS

1. Neil, Rachel and Ian were in the band Slowdive, on Creation.
   (for that story, check the Slowdive Discography).
2. Simon Rowe used to play guitar in Chapterhouse.
3. Rachel Goswell sings on "Pearl" by Chapterhouse.
4. Neil Halstead has produced and mixed the Eyes Wide E.P. for
   Blind Mr. Jones (Cherry Red Records).
5. Neil Halstead appears on the Invisible Soundtracks Volume 1
   4-track EP together with Tony F Wilson under the name Zurich
   (see the Compilation Appearances section).
6. Neil Halstead is a part of US film company Black Monkey Suit/
   Freakie Pig, who has released the film "I Am The Elephant and
   You Are The Mouse" and are currently working on a new film
   called "Always There Baby" (check the Slowdive Discography
   for more information).

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Please e-mail me if you can fill in the ?'s, have corrections, or basically
if there's something you'd like to say.

 * People I'd like to thank who have contributed to this discography:
          Jeff (BlissedJ@aol.com), Reetu (trreku@uta.fi),
          Laurent (lapierre@micronet.fr), Nicole (Pezdom@aol.com),
          Ralf (100563.2165@compuserve.com), Frank (frankbri@pi.net),
          Aaron (fearless@u.washington.edu), Dan (owilde@umich.edu)
          and of course, Rachel Goswell.

 * This discography can also be found through:
          FTP - ftp.uwp.edu /pub/music/artists/m/mojave
          WWW - http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/mojave3.html

 * Mojave 3 & Slowdive Mailing List - Avalyn
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MOJAVE 3 Discography by Erik Soderstrom (chief@lysator.liu.se)
Last Updated: 30-Oct-96
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