The Charlatans Digest Vol.1 Issue #05
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Digest
Vol.1 Issue #05
December 14th, 1995
There are 58 messages totalling 1255 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Northern Uproar (7)
2. Changing list (14)
3. an "aww shucks, Tim" story
4. introducing... (2)
5. Diversity... (6)
6. Help CD (2)
7. Changing list (suggestions for improvement) (3)
8. Everything!
9. supreme Charlatans
10. mailing list members (8)
11. Charlatans at Rock City
12. Two Questions (2)
13. hello...(re: talking to the band)
14. Hull Uni 10/12/95 (2)
15. Merry Xmas! (3)
16. your mail
17. please, resubmit member info
18. hot licks bootleg cd (2)
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 20:14:46 +0000 (GMT)
From: Mr M P Donnelly
Subject: Re: Northern Uproar
On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, (What's the story...) Martin Fawley wrote:
> Does anyone know what happened to Northern Uproar at Reading when they
> were supposed to be supporting the Charls? I was looking forward to
> seeing them as I'd heard they were a top band, but they never showed up.
Northern Uproar are a pile of shite, I saw them at Warwick when they
supported the Charlatans and they didn't impress. I hope I'm not alone!!
Michael
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 17:30:06 -0500 (EST)
From: Rehak
Subject: Re: Changing list
On Thu, 7 Dec 1995 mark@yacc.co.uk wrote:
> I was on the list from about 2 weeks in I think and we started off
> with *Everything* Charlatans and that was great...BUT...there must be
> only a certain amount of stuff you can talk about one band before it
> gets thin on the ground. I think diversity is okay as long as it's in
> the same region and I think someone needs to set some boundries
> otherwise we will turn into the indie-mail list (which is *RUBBISH*).
Hope you didn't think that was what I was trying to do, I was just trying
to stimulate some conversation here. I think everybody here is smart
enuff to keep the list from degenerating into what you described.
> I think endless lists of top top bands falls out of the boundries
> myself but some people may like that kind of thing so we may need some
> sort of consensus. Otherwise the discussions have been okay so far.
Speaking of discussions, I personally was wonderingif anybody here had any
good stories about stuff that happened to them or things they saw happen
at a Charlatans show. If you do, send 'em. Also, if anybody knows the
next US appearances for them, could ya send that too?
Oh, and if Hiroko Takeda is still on this list, I'd like to hear how
big or small they Charls are in Japan, & what else people listen to over
there.
> One last thing - How do you reply to a person personally when they
> haven't sig'ed thier mail address, if I reply it goes to the mail list
> as thet's the from address.
Which mailreader do you use? It should say in the message heading who
the mail is from. If not, I think it's shown in the path somewhere.
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 15:07:18 -0800 (PST)
From: Justin Beck
Subject: Re: Changing list
Regarding experiences with the Charlatans:
I saw the Charlatans in L.A. I was in the front and it was incredible.
Lots of interaction between the audience and the band. Afterward, I hung
out with them downstairs for a couple of hours. It was fun. Tim is a
very nice guy, Mark even nicer. Martin was cool, although very quiet.
He seemed either tired or bored or depressed. He asked me if I thought
the sound was bad (I didn't) so maybe he was bummed about that.
Beautiful women were flocking around Tim so it was difficult to have more
than a short conversation with him. Mark on the other hand was very
talkative and also rather modest about his guitar playing abilities.
Jon and Rob weren't around much, so I didn't get a good sense of their
personalities.
The guys from Menswear were milling about too, but since I don't care too
much about them, I wasn't excited. I did tell the one guitarist guy (the
really young looking one) that I thought he was great (which he was); all
he said was "Cheers, mate". Typical. :)
All in all it was a lot of fun to meet and talk with one of your favorite
bands.
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 18:13:16 PST
From: Ellen Kim
Subject: an "aww shucks, Tim" story
To add to the Charlies' gigs stories:
Here's one that will make even the male cynics on this list want to pick
Tim up and give him a hug. This year's T in the Park festy had the usual
NME signing tent. Due to a certain K*lie M, mass pandimonium ensued,
causing all the bands' times to be cut short. Needless to say, many
Charlie fans were left disappointed b/c security severely limited the
number allowed in. So Tim goes into the hordes, grabs a few of the most
hurtin' looking girls, brings them in, chitchats and takes pics...while NME
photographers are having a field day. All this after playing a
near-perfect set, an hour in the blazing sun.
El (who faked her way in pretending to be security)
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 95 09:50:27 JST
From: r_smith@Koyosha.CO.JP (HirokoTakeda)
Subject: Re: Changing list
At 05:30 PM 95.12.07 -0500, Rehak wrote:
> Oh, and if Hiroko Takeda is still on this list, I'd like to hear how
>big or small they Charls are in Japan, & what else people listen to over
>there.
I'm always here. 'cause the charlatans is the best band for me always.
I don't think the charlatans are very big in Japan. but not so small. maybe
I have to buy so many magazines in next mouth 'cause they'll report their
gigs or their interviews.
most people like Oasis or Blur. the Stone Roses has many religious
suporters. and Supergrass, Radiohead, maybe the charlatans' popularity are
next to them. (supergrass are super-popular in Japan. thickets were sold-out
as soon as put on the market)
>Jon and Rob weren't around much, so I didn't get a good sense of their
>personalities.
I offten saw John and Rob drinking at bar or ... but I never saw Martin.
I can't imagine Martin does drinking or dancing in club .....
Tim is sweet and nice when he's not tired. I've never seen he refuse
someone ask him to write autograph. Mark, always same I think.
that's my impressions.
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 22:20:00 -0500 (EST)
From: Bez
Subject: introducing...
this is my first post to the charlatans list and after
having read a few of the posts to the list i wanted
to go ahead an respond to the many things that have
been brought up lately.
first of all, i have been a big fan of british music
for almost 10 years now dating back to early cure and the smiths.
i got into the charlatans as did everyone else i am sure
back in the mad-chester days when happy mondays and stone roses
and the charlies took the music world by storm! ride, and blur
followed of course. but as for musical tastes outside of
british music, as odd as this might sound i have recently become
very involved in old traditional chinese and japanese music.
ceremonial types of music from chinese theatre and such.
as for american bands i have yet to hear any music that has had
any impact on me personally. the spinanes are by far my favorite
here in the states which came from portland, or.
as for charlatans gigs here is a story that truly made them my
favorite band by far. having had to wait 5 or 6 years to see the
charlatans this past october 4, 1995 in chicago it was literally
the best experience i have ever had. because i live in the worst
place imagineable, indiana, getting word of shows is like winning
the lottery. you dont. but at long last i got word of the show in
chicago and me and 2 friends went! i met tim off the bus and got some
wonderful pictures of him and talked for about 10 minutes before he
went inside. he was astounded that i had been a fan for so long and
had been waiting to see them for many years! he was incredibly thankful
of my praise. incredibly nice person. when showtime came of course
i was at the front gate, and when tim came out he walked straight to
me and shook my hand and smiled! what a feeling. the show itself
was everything i imagined. thus making the charlatans my personal
favorite over blur, ride, stone roses, and oasis. thanks tim and
cheers! :)
now i would like to comment on the new album which i think is the
bands best work. the growth of the charlatans musically has
really made an impact on me. i think the band deserves all the credit
in the world for being together this long and putting out some
really great song writing. tim's vocals are as well genious.
i hope this letter hasnt bored anyone.
tour dates are always a welcome sight and are appreciated!
thanks for your time
rene' gonzalez
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Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 22:52:14 -0500
From: st95e874@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu (yArN)
Subject: Re: introducing...
hey! i liked your story! get out of Indiana though! nothing happens there!
i still have yet to see the charlatans. i just recently discovered them(i'm
sorry i am not a devoted fan of 5 years plus) but they rock! my friend
pushed them onto me and it worked. he said they are very cocky though. is
this true??? i think all british bands are! i heard blur is really really
stuck up, but there music is so GREAT they can be!! i have loved rem since
chronic town and now that they are "dying out" i have noticed my taste
going back to there old new age indie sound and any band that is like that!
YES i am really drunk right now and i don't know what the hell i am
writing, but here are some other bands i LOVE : lotion, blur, rem, oasis,
arson garden, madder rose, sebadoh, catipillars, sloan, possum dixon,
yarn,echobelly, and unrest! and i can't remember any more!
DOES ANYONE HAVE MY MUSIC TASTE?????
i'm sick of people listening to NOFX and RANCID! that shit SUCKS! be yourself !
like what is good!
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 10:07:40 BST
From: Colin Rattray <9504525R@STUDENT.GLA.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Northern Uproar
> Northern Uproar are a pile of shite, I saw them at Warwick when they
> supported the Charlatans and they didn't impress.
> I hope I'm not alone!!
True right,all the music press rave about them but they were
supporting The Charlatans in Glasgow and were absolute pish!
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 10:48:12 BST
From: Pamela Isobel Moore <9339221M@STUDENT.GLA.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Northern Uproar
On Mon, 4 Dec 1995, (What's the story...) Martin Fawley wrote:
> Does anyone know what happened to Northern Uproar at Reading when they
> were supposed to be supporting the Charls? I was looking forward to
> seeing them as I'd heard they were a top band, but they never showed up.
Northern Uproar are a pile of shite, I saw them at Warwick when they
supported the Charlatans and they didn't impress.
I hope I'm not alone!!
Michael
?Northern Uproar are excellent. I saw them in Glasgow supporting the
Charlies. The only complaint I have is that they didn't play long
enough.
Pam
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 10:43:47 BST
From: Pamela Isobel Moore <9339221M@STUDENT.GLA.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Diversity...
> > >Sorry to anyone who ain't interested!
No one is interested.
> I think I have to say: mature.
Your taste in music has much to be desired to include M.Jackson,
Muppets, B.South. Are these the cd's your gran bought you for
christmas?
> "Nothin's changed in my gravity grave,
> my world's stopped,
> yours still spins......" -=Verve=-
The Verve are an insult to the Charlies!
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 13:02:36 +0100
From: fr0u5019@liverpool.ac.uk
Subject: Re: Northern Uproar
In message Thu, 7 Dec 1995 20:14:46 +0000 (GMT),
Mr M P Donnelly writes:
> Northern Uproar are a pile of shite, I saw them at Warwick when they
> supported the Charlatans and they didn't impress.
> I hope I'm not alone!!
Yep, Northern Uproar are cack! Mansun were amazing though (Brixton Academy
Nov 25) Was anyone else there - we were up in the circle and the bastards
wouldnt let us dance.....torture!!!
Lucy
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 15:42:16 GMT
From: ASTON WEBB CLUSTER
Subject: Re: Northern Uproar
I saw Northern Uproar at Warwick too. Altough they were still a
bunch of arse they were a hello of a lot better than they were at The
Foundry in Birmingham when they supported Marion. Does anyone know
what happened to Hooker that night incedently?
Richard
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 05:58:47 -0500
From: "James D. Lowe"
Subject: Re: Changing list
Justin mentioned that he didn't get a chance to talk to Rob.
I spent some time talking to Rob and Tim in Toronto. Rob is a very nice
guy...very down-to-earth and, even after five years, he seems
genuinely surprised and happy that people like his music.
When we were talking, he made a point of asking me if I had tickets to
that night's show (it was sold out) because he didn't want any of his
fans to miss out! This wasn't rock star posing...he was genuinely
concerned that I'd be able to see the show.
Tim, of course, is great. I always get a laugh out of him. When I have
more time, I'll tell everyone a couple of hilarious Tim stories.
jim
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 16:32:04 +0000 (GMT)
From: Chris
Subject: Re: Northern Uproar
Hooker have a tendency not to turn up for gigs. I went to Bath Moles to
see WeKnowWhereYouLive + Understand + Hooker, and they didn't turn up then
either.
Chris.
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 15:14:47 -0500 (EST)
From: Ioanna Kotsogiannis
Subject: Re: Changing list
ok, this is not about changing the list, but I didn't know how to start a
brand new message since I am relatively new to the list. So please don't
yell at me Justin :-)
Anyway, since I am pretty new to the list, I don't know if you guys have
heard the Help CD? I am sure that you all have, but just incase you
haven't, it is a compelation CD of English bands to help the children of
Bosnia. The CD has the Charlatans, Oasis, Suede, Blur, Stone Roses, the
Boo Radleys, Portishead, Orbital, and some other bands.
If this is a redundant topic, I am sorry. But I was just wondering what
you guys thought of the CD.
Ioanna
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 15:38:03 EST
From: "Powerpoint"
Subject: Re: Diversity...
Pamela wrote:
> >?Your taste in music has much to be desired to include M.Jackson,
> Muppets, B.South. Are these the cd's your gran bought you for
> christmas?
I was actually replying to someone's question. And I don't see who
you are to put down my taste in music - you should know that taste is
a completely subjective thing, so if someone likes something you
don't - live with it! I probably hate most of your record collection
- so what? It doesn't give me the right to be offensive.....
> The Verve are an insult to the Charlies!
They happen to be two of my favourite bands....
Don't waste your time with crappy attempts at flames,
Cheers Robyn :)
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 13:05:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Justin Beck
Subject: Re: Help CD
I think it's a great CD. The Charlatans song really shines.
Justin
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 16:22:42 -0500
From: lwminton@COLBY.EDU (Lee W. Minton)
Subject: Re: Changing list
I was very dissapointed with it. Especially, the fact that Oasis sold out
their fans by doing a song with Johnny Depp. What's all that about? The
CHarlies song was dissapointing. I returned after listening. The BLur song
was herendous.
Sorry if it seems like I'm bitching. Oh, well.
CHeers to evryone and have a fun weekend
-Lee, from Colby College, USA
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 16:23:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Bez
Subject: Re: Changing list
the charlatans song is called "time for living" and it sounds really good!
if you gotta have it all, buy it!
rene'
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 11:36:09 -0500
From: "James D. Lowe"
Subject: Re: Changing list
> I was very dissapointed with it. Especially, the fact that Oasis sold out
> their fans by doing a song with Johnny Depp. What's all that about?
What the hell?!? I thought that the Oasis song (a re-recording of their
earlier b-side, "Fade Away") was pretty mediocre, but how does letting
Johnny Depp join in represent selling their fans out? IT WAS A
BLOODY CHARITY ALBUM! Get your head out of your ass...its not like
they wrote a jingle for a McDonald's commercial or something.
Besides, how would even that constitute selling out their fans? Christ,
the only obligation they have to "their fans" is to make good music.
> CHarlies song was dissapointing. I returned after listening.
The charlatans track is one of the best cover songs I've heard in
years. Its very funky and, best of all, gives us some good insight into
one of the band's more prominent influences. Honestly, you should
give it another listen.
> The BLur song was herendous.
Herendous? Is that the politically correct spelling? :-)
Seriously, though, I agree, the Blur song wasn't particularly inspiring.
> Sorry if it seems like I'm bitching. Oh, well.
Hey...if we all agreed on everything, it wouldn't be much of a
newsgroup.
jim
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 13:51:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Justin Beck
Subject: Re: Changing list
> I was very dissapointed with it. Especially, the fact that Oasis sold out
> their fans by doing a song with Johnny Depp. What's all that about? The
> CHarlies song was dissapointing. I returned after listening. The BLur song
> was herendous.
> Sorry if it seems like I'm bitching. Oh, well.
> CHeers to evryone and have a fun weekend
> -Lee, from Colby College, USA
Why is doing a song with Johnny Depp "selling out"? Because you don't
like him? Because he's a major film star? What's the difference between
a film star and a rock star, as far as selling out goes? Maybe a Johnny
Depp fan would say that HE is selling out by doing a song with Oasis!
All he did was play guitar for a band that he's a big fan of. I'm sure
he was delighted! Plus I think he's friends with the band. What's wrong
with doing a song with one of your friends eh?
I, and I'm guessing others on this list too, are sick of your idiotic
negativity.
Justin
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 16:25:47 -0500
From: lwminton@COLBY.EDU (Lee W. Minton)
Subject: Re: Diversity...
Robyn, you're really defensive about your tunes. Take it easy. Even though
Michael Jackson like little boys, it is nothing to get worked up about.
ABBA on the other hand has no redeeming qualities.
"Dancing queen....blah blah blah.......Dancing queen......we really
suck....Dancing queen."
Have a great weekend.
-Lee, from Colby College
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 16:28:23 -0500
From: lwminton@COLBY.EDU (Lee W. Minton)
Subject: Re: Help CD
>I think it's a great CD. The Charlatans song really shines.
I strongly disagree. There really isn't anything I don't like from the
Charlies except that song.
-Lee, from Colby College
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 01:25:08 -0500
From: lwminton@COLBY.EDU (Lee W. Minton)
Subject: Re: Changing list
Hey Justin, suck my cock, you cocksmoker.
Get a life
-Lee,. from Colby College
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 1995 22:44:01 +0000
From: "Greg Ipp"
Subject: Re: Changing list (suggestions for improvement)
> From: lwminton@COLBY.EDU (Lee W. Minton)
>
>
>
> -Lee,. from Colby College
ok, suggestions for this list:
a) general britpop/indie discussion -- limited to discussion-starter
messages. reply via email. if you get a good response, post a
compiled text of the thread to the newsgroup (if you feel it will
contribute in some way).
b) one-liners -- stop them
c) insults -- need there even be ANY mention of this??
d) get this guy off the list.
e) turn your CONFIRM READING flags off in your email software.
that's why these useless "confirmation" messages flood the list.
additions? comments? flames? reply via email. i'll send a
compilation of the messages in a few days if i get any replies.
otherwise -- this is NOT a newsgroup (sorry to disappoint anyone who
thought "wow, my email programme read my .newsrc file").
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 02:15:27 -0500
From: st95e874@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu (yArN)
Subject: Re: Changing list (suggestions for improvement)
!HI i'm really drunk tonight! i saw the rentals tonight! they sucked
though! weezer is so much better! anyways yes i agree with you that stupid
people should be deleted from the list NOT ME THOUGH!
goddnight
i should pass out now
yarn
yarn!
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 09:00:23 +0100
From: Alex van Kampen
Subject: Re: Changing list (suggestions for improvement)
stop sending me this crap
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 03:28:40 -0500
From: hultiin0@seraph1.sewanee.edu (Niklas Hultin)
Subject: Re: Changing list
[...]
>> CHarlies song was dissapointing. I returned after listening.
>
>The charlatans track is one of the best cover songs I've heard in
>years. Its very funky and, best of all, gives us some good insight into
>one of the band's more prominent influences. Honestly, you should
>give it another listen.
"Time For Living" is a cover? who wrote the original? great trak nevertheless.
Nik Hultin
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 12:03:25 GMT
From: David Calder
Subject: Re: RCPT: Re: Diversity...
> Confirmation of reading: your message -
But I haven't sent anything
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 12:21:41 GMT
From: David Calder
Subject: Re: RCPT: Re: Northern Uproar
> Confirmation of reading: your message -
I certainly didn't write anything about Northern Uproar either. But it
doesn't matter cos tonight I'm gonna see the Charlies at Rock City in
Nottingham. I'm at University at the moment, about twelve miles out of the
city. Because of this we get a free mini-bus to use whenever we like. I
tried to organise a trip to see the Charlatans but I could only get four
people really willing to go. So we're going by taxi now. Expensive! (But
worth it.)
On the subject of diversity, I'd just thought you might like to know what
I'm into. I used to be a complete indie freak but that was just as Suede
et al we're getting big. Unfortunately I had a bit of a closed mind to
everything else so thought that techno = 2 Unlimited(quite good tunes
though) and rave = bleep bleep bleep. Now, after maturing, I listen to a
much more diverse range of music. It's great to boogie to House music, or
get off your tits to some bangin' trance (especially in the hands of Carl
Cox or Sasha). Of course, this is best for clubbing the night away. The
best music as music goes is obviously the Charlies - they reign supreme
and have a song for every mood you care to feel! In fact - can anyone on
this list name a Charlies Choon they don't like - I honestly can't.
Oooh - can't wait til tonight. Steve Lamacq (Radio 1's Evening Session) is
DJing for the rest of the night til 2 in the morning.
P.s. can I just say how good some of the threads on this mailing list are -
it's such a great mix from all over the country. Well worth the visit!
Stop going on about Northern Uproar though or it will all start to get a
bit messy!
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 18:13:04 +0100 (MET)
From: Eirik Gudmundsen
Subject: Re: Everything!
Hi All!
I'm happy to see that people are starting to send some interresting and
happy mails to this list. I don't like it when people slag each other
off, but maybe that's unavoidable.
I think the Help CD is brilliant. I don't care about who plays what on
that Oasis song, but the song itself is nice, I think. I also like very
much the new version of The Stone Roses' Love Spreads. It's cool they've
got a new one on keyboards. The Charlatans & The Chemical Brothers' song,
which is a cover of Sly And The Family Stone, are the best track on that
CD.
I also want to say something about diversity. I can listen to music that
people here propably would die of. I don't care, so just slag me off and
get it over with, if you like. I won't say anything in my defence. When I
listen to Michael Jackson's Thriller it really takes me back to my
childhood. Howard Jones, Wham & George Michael and Thompson Twins have
the same effect, and I like that. I also like Supertramp, and old Chicago
from the 70's. I think it gets boring if I don't listen to anything
except Britpop. I was firstly into the normal indie scene, anyway. Bands
like Pale Saints, Swallow (the UK one), 5:30, 25th Of May are exellent
indie bands from Uk. I also think Beastie Boys, Money Mark, School Of
Fish, Smashing Pumkins, Throwing Muses & Kristin Hersh, Loud Sugar and
Jellyfish are great bands. Ambient & Techno music is also great. The
Prodigy, Orbital, Global Communication, Spooky, Aphex Twin are some of my
favourites from that scene. And, has anyone mentioned The Chapterhouse?
They are absolutely brilliant, and I forgot to mention them on my Top 10
list.
Well, I hope you didn't get offended by what I listen to . And anyway,
the Charlatans just beat evrything. I can't get enough of their music.
Cheers
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 13:08:10 -0800
From: klyakov@ucsd.edu (Lyakov) (Krassi Lyakov)
Subject: supreme Charlatans
Hi all!
It's about time to start discussing the Charlatans, again, for this IS
SUPPOSED to be a Charlatans mailing list...
>The best music as music goes is obviously the Charlies - they reign supreme
>and have a song for every mood you care to feel! In fact - can anyone on
>this list name a Charlies Choon they don't like - I honestly can't.
I agree here. I was just about to write that I don't find a song by this
group that doesn't do anything for me. Most of their songs (especially The
Only One I Know, Then, Who Wants To Know, Page One, Tremelo Song, Weirdo,
Easy Life, Jesus Hairdo, Stir It Up, Feeling Holy, and Toothache) move me
and make me want to dance and sing along...Others make me just kick back and
let my imagination go wild (Opportunity, Inside Looking Out, Up To Our Hips,
Feel Flows)
One of the reasons why I find the Charlatans being probably the best band in
the world, is that they work so well together as a team. It's amazing. They
have more than 60 songs released now, and very few of those don't include
all of the members for the credits. Every single member's contribution to
the final composition of a song is essential. That's what makes them a great
>>band<<, and not a singer with a bunch of instrumentalists playing for
him/her, or a great guitarist shining above the others, or a bunch of "rock
stars" product of the music industry, playing music for the sole purpose of
making money...
It's obvious that since all members of the Charlatans are involved in the
creative process, putting their heart and soul into each song, they all
enjoy playing THEIR OWN parts, and therefore the band delivers one of the
best live performances. Those of you who have seen them live know what I'm
talking about; those of you who haven't yet, well.. please do you yourself a
favor, and make an effort to be there the next time they're in your area
(even a trip to another town would be worth it) - you won't be let down.
The Charlies love what they do, are devoted to what they do, and in my
opinion, this is why we get to enjoy what they've put down on record, and
what they deliver during a live performance. I "just wanna say thank you!"....
Peace!
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 13:08:13 -0800
From: klyakov@ucsd.edu (Lyakov) (Krassi Lyakov)
Subject: mailing list members
Hi everyone!
>P.s. can I just say how good some of the threads on this mailing list are -
>it's such a great mix from all over the country.
I really enjoyed this list in the beginning, when discussions were focused
on Charlatans topics. (I am not a hypocrite - I know I was responsible for
the thread with the top 10 bands, which was somewhat off the topic, but I
thought that it was an interesting and helpful music taste check for members
of this list. For a zillionth time I apologize to those of you who were
annoyed by what it turned out to be...) I really don't like people flaming
each other, and it would be greatly appreciated if those of you who feel
like doing it, do it through personal e-mail communication.
Regarding the threads being "a great mix from all over the country", I
believe that this mailing list has members worldwide, and it would be great
if we could have a listing of where people are from (or maybe, as Ian Brown
says, "it's not where you're from, but where you're at"...) I tried to
gather such information from members of this list, but it was way too early
of its existence and there weren't enough people subscribed. Those of you
who feel that this is a good idea, please e-mail me PERSONALLY at
*klyakov@ucsd.edu*, and I'll compile a member's list. Just write down your
name, town, and country...
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From: "Greg Ipp"
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 13:41:25 +0000
Subject: Re: mailing list members
> From: klyakov@ucsd.edu (Lyakov) (Krassi Lyakov)
>
> of its existence and there weren't enough people subscribed. Those of you
> who feel that this is a good idea, please e-mail me PERSONALLY at
> *klyakov@ucsd.edu*, and I'll compile a member's list. Just write down your
> name, town, and country...
yes ... finally someone gets the idea :)
greg i. - vancouver, canada
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 13:59:36 +0000
From: "Greg Ipp"
Subject: Re: mailing list members
> From: "Greg Ipp"
>
> yes ... finally someone gets the idea :)
>
> greg i. - vancouver, canada
god ... my most sincere, heartfelt, humble, and coweringly
embarrassed apologies for addressing that to the list :)
in any case, i'll make this useful:
if anyone wants a compiled list of "other" bands along the lines of
the baggy/madchester/shoegazer/britpop scene, email me. i'll send
out something based on a collection from the thread that sprung up on
the list (there were a bunch i hadn't heard of, which was surprising
:).
also: I AM STILL LOOKING FOR A COPY OF ME IN TIME.
(and i'm getting desperate :)
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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 13:08:07 -0800
From: klyakov@ucsd.edu (Lyakov) (Krassi Lyakov)
Subject: Diversity
Hi everyone!
Music became my hobby when I was about 11, and ever since I've been buying
albums, going to concerts, and spending hours and hours just listening to
music. In the past five years, it's become not only a hobby, but a way of
life, since I've started playing instruments, writing original compositions,
and playing in bands...To me, listening to music is not just some background
sound that's augmenting my mood. Usually, when I listen to music - that's
exclusively what I'm doing.
Like Eirik, I too find myself listening to music remote from the
Britpop-baggy-Madchester-whatever-you-want-to-call-it style. My first
favorite band was Alphaville. Then I got into Depeche Mode, The Cure, Duran
Duran, Ultravox, Talk Talk, Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, Camouflage, The
Sex Pistols, Love and Rockets (and Bauhaus), Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and
the Beatles, to name a few.
I like some new age electronic artists, like Jan Michel Jarre, Enya, Hisham,
and Enigma. Like Eirik, I too find some ambient/techno/dance music
appealing. I love Orbital and the Chemical Brothers, and I like the Orb,
Intermix, Program 2, the Prodigy, Leftfield, and Moodswing (featuring
Shrissie Hynde and Johnny Marr).
Some Classical music moves me too - I love the Baroque period, in
particular. My favorite composers are Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, and
Mozart. Although I have only one CD with Jazz, I do set my radio sometimes
to the Contemporary Jazz station. I also like some oldies, my favorite
songwriters being Paul Anka and Little Richard.
I agree with Eirik about Chapterhouse, too. I like "Whirlpool". "Blood
Music" is one of my favorite albums - Brilliant!
I apologize if I've bored some of you....just wanted to share my somewhat
diverse taste in music....
Peace!
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 10:16:33 -0500 (EST)
From: kclair@sas.upenn.edu (Kristina Clair)
Subject: Re: mailing list members
Kristina Clair (kclair@sas.upenn.edu)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 10:14:22 -0500 (EST)
From: kclair@sas.upenn.edu (Kristina Clair)
Subject: Re: Diversity
> Some Classical music moves me too - I love the Baroque period, in
> particular. My favorite composers are Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, and
> Mozart. Although I have only one CD with Jazz, I do set my radio sometimes
What do you think about Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart? JS Bach is
absolutely entriguing (sp?) in that his religious faith was of such a
different nature than Beethoven or Mozart. I think he was much more
willing to submit to the form in music first, and then too embellish it
(as a praise to god), but I think that Beethoven and Mozart were more
interested in breaking boundaries (possibly as assertions of
individuality?). I've been thinking a lot about classical music lately.
Personally, I don't understand how anyone can listen to just one type of
music.
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 18:40:32 GMT
From: David Calder
Subject: Charlatans at Rock City
Hi everyone.
Went to see the Charlatans last night at Rock City, Nottingham, UK. I
wouldn't have known it was on if it wasn't for Eiriak's WWW home page.
Thanks for that!
We tried to organise a mini bus full of Charlatans fans but due to short
notice many people were already doing something else. In the end just me
and my friend Karen went. When we got to the door we asked who the support
were - we were told that it was Open Grave. Sounds a bit morbid so
considering we were in a hyper mood we went and had a drink in the pub
instead.
After the statutory buying of a new T-Shirt we were down in the crowd just
in time for the Charlies do their stuff. Everyone was jumping up and down
even before Jon Brookes showed his face because they played Leave Home by
the Chemical Brothers. As soon as the first note was played I lost Karen in
the swaying masses. I haven't experienced crowd swaying like that since
Suede at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Well ace!
They played all the favourites but I was a bit disappointed that they
didn't play Bullet Comes. Or any new stuff we haven't heard. You can
usually have a good
dance to the new songs to cool down but nevermind. They encored with a
resplendant Sproston Green and then again with the Help album favourite
Time for Livin' which was ace. The mood was pretty 'rock' compared to when
I saw them in Leeds last Spring when they were very funky!
After their storming set Steve Lamacq of Radio 1's Evening Session DJ'd -
he was OK - could've played some more Madchester stuff instead of Greenday.
Got his autograph funnily enough though - he's really ugly! Not very
friendly either.
After that, the residents played absolutely loads of grunge which put us
indie pop kids on a bit of a low. So we went home. Great night though,
considering we got a free bus in and a lift home.
The support band were apparently naff - and they weren't Open Grave either
- they were called 'loom'. I would have liked to have seen them though -
never trust a bouncer!
David
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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 15:03:01 GMT
From: campbell colin
Subject: Re: mailing list members
did you catch the charlatans on the later with jooolse holland show last night?
they were pretty good the band and that
tim didnt seem to be getting into it however
c ya
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 12:50:27 BST
From: Pamela Isobel Moore <9339221M@STUDENT.GLA.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Changing list
the charlatans song is called "time for living" and it sounds really good!
if you gotta have it all, buy it!
rene'
Help cd is ace man.
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 04:08:38 -0500
From: "James D. Lowe"
Subject: Re: Changing list
>"Time For Living" is a cover? who wrote the original? great trak nevertheless.
Sly & the Family Stone.
You've got to love Tim Burgess...the first rock star to admit loving both
Black Sabath and the Family Stone.
jim
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 04:20:12 -0500
From: "James D. Lowe"
Subject: Re: mailing list members
Hi, Krassi...
I'll bite!
Name: jim lowe
Occupation: Researcher & College Instructor
City: Barrie
Country: Canada
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From: "James D. Lowe"
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 04:12:00 -0500
Subject: Two Questions
> !HI i'm really drunk tonight! i saw the rentals tonight! they sucked
> though! weezer is so much better! anyways yes i agree with you that stupid
> people should be deleted from the list NOT ME THOUGH!
This really doesn't have anything to do with the charlatans...
Why bother sending this to everyone's mailbox?
Anyway, I have a question for everyone else;
How have the sales of the new album compared to "Some Friendly"?
This year's album was obviously a huge success, going to #1, but I
can't remember how well "Some Friendly" sold. I remember TOOIN &
"Then" doing well, but what about the LP?
jim
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 14:52:08 BST
From: Pamela Isobel Moore <9339221M@STUDENT.GLA.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Changing list
> Hey Justin, suck my cock, you cocksmoker.
> Get a life
> -Lee,. from Colby College
There is no need to be so crude Lee from america. What's the problem?
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:20:54 GMT
From: David Calder
Subject: Re: Two Questions
> > !HI i'm really drunk tonight! i saw the rentals tonight! they sucked
> > though! weezer is so much better! anyways yes i agree with you that
> > stupid people should be deleted from the list NOT ME THOUGH!
>
> This really doesn't have anything to do with the charlatans...
> Why bother sending this to everyone's mailbox?
Cos he's pissed - that's what pissed people do. Plus, in the Charlies'
fans ever increasing need to expand their love of music, we have learned
that the Rentals are crap. How crap? Crapper than Weezer. Bonus
information! Lighten up la':-) I wouldn't delete anyone from the list
myself but then thats cos I'm a Libran - well balanced.
David
p.s. This is my last week on this list cos I finish term on Friday and we
are too poor to log on every day back home - I'll be back again in January.
It's a shame cos I've only just suscribed.
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 12:28:16 GMT
From: David Calder
Subject: Re: mailing list members
> >P.s. can I just say how good some of the threads on this mailing list are -
> >it's such a great mix from all over the country.
>
> Regarding the threads being "a great mix from all over the country", I
> believe that this mailing list has members worldwide, and it would be great
> if we could have a listing of where people are from (or maybe, as Ian Brown
Yeah sorry - that's what I meant to type but I was a bit fluffy in the
head at that time (if you know what I mean). It's really smart
communicating with the *world*. I'd like to see a list of *who* though.
You got a good idea mate!
David
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:50:17 +0100
From: fr0u5019@liverpool.ac.uk
Subject: Re: mailing list members
> did you catch the charlatans on the later with jooolse holland show last
> night? they were pretty good the band and that
> tim didnt seem to be getting into it however
Yep, I did , the Charlies were superb as usual, but I agree about Tim, he
looked a bit uneasy or something. WHY didnt they play 3 songs or have an
interview?!! :(
Lucy
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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 08:10:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Justin Beck
Subject: Re: hello...(re: talking to the band)
Well it was only because a guy in the group that I went with was somehow
on the guest list. Apparently he'd seen them many times before and
somehow gotten to know them; hence he got put on the list. He is a very
charismatic (i.e. gets drunk and fawns over people) person and so maybe
that was his ticket!
Justin
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Date: 13 Dec 95 14:43
From: M.J.Wilson@physics.salford.ac.uk
Subject: Hull Uni 10/12/95
Well the tour finally came to an end with the re-arranged date at Hull
University. I can't say that it was the best venue I've ever been to
but there was a really great atmosphere at the front. It all worked
out very nicely for us because we got a lift from the hotel in the
band's minibus (there were a couple of free spaces because Tim had
gone to the venue early). We just had time for a few extra drinks
before the usual into of `Leave Home' and The Zombies' `This will be
our year ....'. I love the fact that they've had the same intro to
every gig because it reminds me so much of the `early' days when they
always played The Fifth Dimension and The Beatles.
Anyway it was a good gig and they finished with `Time For Living'.
They hadn't played that at Sheffield on the Friday (Yes I was there as
well) and so I would have been really disappointed if they hadn't done
it on the last date (especially when they had to make up for the
previous cancellation). The aftershow was the usual low key affair and
after that we got the minibus back to the hotel. They had to open up
the bar for us but once that was done we sat down and had a bit of a
chat with Martin Blunt. I can't remember much about that but we talked
about the next moves and the importance of keeping the momentum of
this year going. They obviously realise the importance of that but
Martin's main aim was to release a really great album.
After a while Tim sat near and so I asked a few questions that I've
wanted answered for a little while. The first was `Are you going to
play any joint gigs with The Chemical Brothers ?' The unfortunate
answer was no. I've had this idea in my head for a while of the
Charlatans playing quite a reasonable sized venue with the Chem. Bros.
supporting but with the Charlatans joining them for an intro. track
(probably `Nine Acre Dust') and then them doing a joint encore of
`Time for Living' hopefully after a version of `Life Is Sweet'. I'm
sure it would have been brilliant but Tim said that they almost played
together in Amsterdam this year but after that there were no plans.
The other thing I asked about was The Small Faces tribute album that
they were supposed to be recording a track for. From what I gathered
the album seems to have bitten the dust because all the money wasn't
going to go to Ronnie Laine's medical care. Someone else was going to
make some money and that isn't acceptable. I just hope that the
remaining Small Faces manage to sort out their legal battle soon and
manage to get lots of backdated royalties. Then the tribute album
would possibly see the light of day.
We left the bar at about 3 am. God knows how long the others stayed up
but it was a really pleasant end to one of the best Charlatans tours
that I can remember for a long time.
Marin
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 13:29:38 MST
From: MERRILEE WOLSEY
Subject: RE: Hull Uni 10/12/95
now that the uk tour is over, does anyone know if they are planning to tour in
n. america again. they didn't make it to the vancouver date back in summer
1993, which was quite upsetting. any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 12:25:17 GMT
From: David Calder
Subject: Merry Xmas!
Well, I'm going to have to unsuscribe now because I am off home for
Christmas. It's been a good mailing list this and I can't wait to sign
back on next year. My e-mail at home is the demon address below if anyone
feels inclined to write to me.
Have a merry Charlies filled christmas and I hope you all get those 12"
you haven't got in your stockings.
David
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 08:12:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Justin Beck
Subject: Re: Merry Xmas!
For Christ's sake, this wasn't a typo either!!
Repeat after me: UN SUB SCRIBE
Hey, I'm like the spelling nerd of the list.
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 08:10:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Justin Beck
Subject: Re: your mail
This is like the third or fourth U-N-S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E message where the
most important word was misspelled. Sorry to be such a twit, but you'd
think people would be a little more careful (well in the case with those
"unscribe" messages, I don't think they were typing errors....)
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 12:55:00 -0800
From: klyakov@ucsd.edu (Lyakov) (Krassi Lyakov)
Subject: please, resubmit member info
I'm sorry to ask those of you who thought that it would be nice to have a
listing of the members of the list and their home place to resubmit their
entries, but my system went down and I lost almost everything... : (
Please e-mail me PERSONALLY with just your name, town, and country...Thanks!
Sorry for the inconvenience!
"I can't even be bothered, energy breaks me down..."
Krassi
P.S. The new album was reviewed at ATN (Addicted To Noise) It's short, but
you might want to check it out...
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 14:34:45 MST
From: MERRILEE WOLSEY
Subject: hot licks bootleg cd
i just got the hot licks bootleg cd. it's really great but the first half of
the first song is cut out (i think it's page one). also one of the songs near
the end of the cd has a little blank spot in it (i think it's flower). does
anyone else out there have this cd and if so do you have these same flaws?
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 16:48:04 -0500
From: jrobin@tiac.net (Sproston Green)
Subject: Re: hot licks bootleg cd
>i just got the hot licks bootleg cd. it's really great but the first half of
>the first song is cut out (i think it's page one). also one of the songs near
>the end of the cd has a little blank spot in it (i think it's flower). does
>anyone else out there have this cd and if so do you have these same flaws?
got it, flaws and all....
Sproston Green
jrobin@tiac.net
http://www.tiac.net/users/jrobin/index.html
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 17:16:47 -0500 (EST)
From: Rehak
Subject: Re: Merry Xmas!
At the risk of sounding sappy, I'd like to say that this list has provided
some cool information and trivia about one of my favorite bands, and has
made for interesting reading even when people weren't talking about the
Charlatans. So, thanx to all who participated(I know I didn't very much),
Merry X-mas and Happy New Year to each and every damn one of you.
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