From: owner-bomp-digest@ (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@Bolis.com Subject: bomp-digest V1 #51 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@ Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@ Precedence: bulk bomp-digest Tuesday, February 25 1997 Volume 01 : Number 051 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Feb 1997 09:30:10 U From: "J. Emery" Subject: Re: zeros/moby RE>zeros/moby = 2/25/97 the zeros featured javier escovedo, whose brother alejandro was in rank = and file and both were in the true believers. the bass player for the = zeros went on to become the one and only el vez, the mexican elvis (!) = By the way, if you haven't seen el vez play live, check him out, he puts = on a really great vegas-style show. re: moby why even bother to cover a song like that if you have to (or are willing = to) change the lyrics to something so meaningless? maybe he could cover = some other great songs and make them suck too. (instead of "let's have a = war" he could do "lets have a misunderstanding," instead of "divide and = conquer" he could do "divide and push around" etc) joe emery - -------------------------------------- My net bomp collection is the Zeros' single : Wild Weekend (p/s) and the = 1977 mag. ish. w/Johnny Rotten on the cover. Having said that, I wanted to say that I saw the = Zeros in a TINY little room in Portland in Aug. or early Sept. of 1978 downstairs from = Neighbors of Woodcrafters when it was on 14th and Morrison, and let me tell you that it was one of = the most memorable live shows of my life. Two hours of absolute, pure garage punk fun. = Fun, not violence. People were bouncing around, but they were doing it together. I dunno, = it seemed a lot more friendly back then, etc. etc. I swear that sweat was coming off of = the walls. I recall them being a three piece back then. I'll double check. The guitar = player (are these guys related to the Escovedos of Shiela E. and Stank and Pile - I mean = Rank and File fame?) played a white SG. Very cool. I saw them again in early 1980 at the Whiskey, but it somehow wasn't the = same. - ------------------------------ British radio wouldn't let a song with a message that could be construed as pro-gun on so Moby (who was in the CTHC band Vatican Commandos, btw) recorded an alternate lyric version. I guess MTV is playing this one as well. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 11:27:58 -0500 From: mlawren1@explorer.csc.com Subject: Woggles Someone posted something about the Zontar Sessions the other day and I have accidentally deleted it. If anyone has this, could they please repost. I found a copy of the lp & just wanted to check out the opinions of others. Thanks, Frank ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 13:33:16 -0500 From: mlawren1@explorer.csc.com Subject: Lyres again Questions about the Lyres double lp A Promise is a Promise: 1. Is it available on CD in the same format as the lp (with the live cuts)? 2. Is it a must have (solicitation of opinions, of course)? Thanks again, Frank ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:05:46 -0500 From: mlawren1@explorer.csc.com Subject: Re: El Vez El Vez is definitely el rey. PBS or some such station aired a very entertaining hour on all things elvisian a month or so back. One of the MANY edifying segments was El Vez giving the viewer a tour of all his "E" regalia. Very cool. As was his redo of In the Ghetto (Elvis really did this song, didn't he? Always on belly full of fluffernutters, I'll wager.) F ------------------------------ Date: 25 Feb 97 15:32:16 -0500 From: "Andrea Lauritzen" Subject: Re: Elvez Frank wrote: El Vez is definitely el rey. PBS or some such station aired a very entertaining hour on all things elvisian a month or so back. One of the MANY edifying segments was El Vez giving the viewer a tour of all his "E" regalia. Very cool. As was his redo of In the Ghetto (Elvis really did this song, didn't he? Always on belly full of fluffernutters, I'll wager.) ********** Yes, I have just the El Vez segment on tape from about 4 years ago. His redo of In the Ghetto is called "In El Barrio". I first discovered El Vez by flipping through a book called, "I Am Elvis", and saying "Wow! A Mexican Elvis! And he's dreamy to boot!" and hunted down some records. El Vez was also in Catholic Discipline. Rent "The Decline of Western Civilization" and you will see him. He was very young! - -Andrea "They call us lonely when we're really just alone" - Aztec Camera ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:50:28 -0600 From: tj@13fg.com (T.J. O'Brien) Subject: Re: Lyres again/A Promise Is... >Frank wrote: Questions about the Lyres double lp A Promise is a Promise: >1. Is it available on CD in the same format as the lp (with the live >cuts)? >2. Is it a must have (solicitation of opinions, of course)? >1. I just have the single (14-song) lp on Ace of Hearts, but I do have the Ace Of Hearts CD, too, which has 21 cuts on it (live cuts included). Whether it's still available in the CD format, I don't know. I got mine new in '88. >2. While it's not the best Lyres album in the world, I'd definitely still put it in the "must have" category. I've always thought there wasn't enough organ on this record. I had a hard time adjusting to the Jack Hickey guitar sound, too. But, I still dig it. Even Tim Warren says in the liner notes of the Early Years, "Monoman is by no means a saint and yeah, Mono DID pull down some weak shows/recs inna haze o' booze/drug-addled sloth in the latter 80's..." Whether he's referring to this record, I don't know, but I still say you should pick it up. There's a few people I know who think it's one of the BEST Lyres albums. For what it's worth, I particularly like "Touch" with Wally Tax on vocals. There's my 2 cents. Every Man For Himself, T.J. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 16:09:41 -0600 From: tj@13fg.com (T.J. O'Brien) Subject: SUBSONICS >Lounge Laura said: As for the Subsonics(another Georgia band), I just got a copy of their >recent album on GET HIP(help me, Mark Reed, with the title.) If you >liked GOOD VIOLENCE, then this is better, fuller, fatter, and WEIRDER! >Clay Reed's voice and his,uh, Lou Reed guitar, zound terrific. If you >like Buddy Holly, The Velvet Underground, Richard Hell or Television, >then the Subsonics are the band fer u! >The Subsonics latest album is called Everything Is Falling Apart. I have Good Violence, too, but haven't been able to find their first album. Is it still in print? Compared to the last two albums, what's the first one like? - -T.J. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:10:39 +0100 From: "Didier Georgieff" Subject: Re: Lyres again Hello Frank, > Questions about the Lyres double lp A Promise is a Promise: > 1. Is it available on CD in the same format as the lp (with the live > cuts)? I don't know the vinyl lp, but there is a New Rose CD (ROSE153). 1-12 recorded january '88 NY 13-15 Live holland VPRO 16-21 Live Rennes France Total time : 70:00 > 2. Is it a must have (solicitation of opinions, of course)? On Fyre is may be superior, but i know lot of bands ready to kill for issuing records like "Promise". Live sound is 'live in studio" for the 13-15. 16-21 comes with saturation on 16, but the rest is fine. > ... a Porcelain Bus lp being held for me; I don't know what they > sound like yet, but given the name and my understanding that much of > their stuff was produced by Rob Younger, should be worth the $. Rob produced their 1rst single and Brett Myers (died pretty) produced the rest. BTW i hope you liked the Porcelain Bus piece. This band had an incredible swing. They are about getting together again (3 pal on 4) and in the middle of writing songs. But they will change their name and they have a keyboard now. Cheers. - -- Didier Georgieff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:42:57 -0500 (EST) From: HayHuggins@aol.com Subject: Re: Woggles In a message dated 97-02-25 17:09:30 EST, Frank wrote: << Someone posted something about the Zontar Sessions the other day and I have accidentally deleted it. If anyone has this, could they please repost. I found a copy of the lp & just wanted to check out the opinions of others. >> I think the post yer asking about was actually a review of a recent live gig where they played quite a bit from the LP. The Zontar Sessions is a comp of their 7"s on Zontar, all long outta print. With the exception of their upcoming LP on Telstar, it's yer best bet. I don't personally care for the other Estrus LP. I love the songs, but I think the production is too heavy handed (dig?). The Telstar LP is, on the otherhand, an out and out winner. Dig the cut 'Arthur Lee'!! Anyway, I'm getting ahead of the game, as it's not even released yet! - -Richard Whig PS See if yer Manfred's Dream Date in Feline Frenzy #10, out now! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:20:49 -0500 (EST) From: Tawsurf@aol.com Subject: Re: Woggles In a message dated 97-02-25 17:09:30 EST, you write: >Someone posted something about the Zontar Sessions the other day and I >have accidentally deleted it. If anyone has this, could they please >repost. I found a copy of the lp & just wanted to check out the >opinions of others. the zontar sessions is plenty of fun. better than teenage dance party and still not a match to their live mania it is well worth the dough for the lp. look for new lp on telstar later this month if not already and later a split 7 on solamente with hillbilly frankenstein. toddamn ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:13:48 +0100 From: "Didier Georgieff" Subject: Band query, Intoxica Hello, Any guru can help this Aus guy ? - ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 08:47:27 +1100 To: ausmusic@healey.com.au From: Marns Subject: Ausmusic: Band query, Intoxica Howdy all. I have been on this list a short time now, and it seems quite a good list :) Sorry I can't imput more into the conversations! I am desperately trying to find out if a band "Intoxica" are still together, they are describaed as aussiebilly/psychobilly/rockabilly. I know thats a big generalisation, but as I know so little about them, they could easily be classed as either. (Tho aussiebilly is not really a music style). Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Marns. ------------------------------------------------ PSYCHOBILLY >8^) IT'S SO BAD, BABY, IT'S SO GOOD (^8< ------------------------------------------------ - -- Didier Georgieff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 16:45:34 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Barrus Subject: Re: Woggles On Tue, 25 Feb 1997 Tawsurf@aol.com wrote: > still not a match to their live mania it is well worth the dough for the lp. > look for new lp on telstar later this month if not already and later a split > 7 on solamente with hillbilly frankenstein. toddamn When did Hillbilly Frankenstein start recording again? I figured that they were still busy with the Guadalcanal Diary reunion. - -c. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Barrus - No-Fi, IndieWeb, etc. | "Who wouldn't want the Eyes of http://www.pacificnet.net/~xibalba/ | Frozen Shrimp on their side?" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:47:36 -0700 From: "Allan G. Waite" Subject: Re: Elvez Andrea Lauritzen wrote: > > Frank wrote: > > El Vez is definitely el rey. PBS or some such station aired a very > entertaining hour on all things elvisian a month or so back. One of the > MANY edifying segments was El Vez giving the viewer a tour of all his > "E" regalia. Very cool. As was his redo of In the Ghetto (Elvis really > did this song, didn't he? Always on belly full of fluffernutters, I'll > wager.) > ********** > > Yes, I have just the El Vez segment on tape from about 4 years ago. His redo > of In the Ghetto is called "In El Barrio". I first discovered El Vez by > flipping through a book called, "I Am Elvis", and saying "Wow! A Mexican > Elvis! And he's dreamy to boot!" and hunted down some records. > > El Vez was also in Catholic Discipline. Rent "The Decline of Western > Civilization" and you will see him. He was very young! > > > -Andrea > > "They call us lonely when we're really just alone" - Aztec Camera > El Vez claims to be the love child of Elvis and Charro! I really enjoyed his shows here in Tucson, where he was well recieved and kicked off his last couple US tours. As with most performance art/novelty acts, there are a lot of gags, jokes and surprises that are good only once. His El-Vettes are beautiful, their costume changes campy and clever. At his more recent shows, he has gotten more political (I think it had something to do with Prop 187 in CA). The Tucson fans were apathetic to his urges to action. They wanted Elvis! With a big smile on his face, my friend at the show gave the following one line review: "It's the kinda thing you wouldn't want to miss once, but probably wouldn't see twice." Allan "If there's one thing that she don't need, it's another ugly vato to feed" - --El Vez, from "En El Barrio", sung to the tune of "In the Ghetto" ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V1 #51 *************************