V01I05 - 09061998
Many apologies for the downtime of the external Cloud-Zero links, archives, and email list. The machine at Suffolk University was having some problems and now everything should be working just fine now.
In case you've been living underneath a rock for the last year or so, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has set new guidelines on samples, laying down new laws that can hold pressing plants liable now for manufacturing music without cleared samples. The RIAA is the organization that also delves out Grammys to the crappiest, easiest-digestible, money-making tripe, so pulling another stunt to suppress creative, independent music is no shocker. Negativland has been fighting these battles with the RIAA and other big powers for years dating back to the U2 problems. For more info on the battle, check out www.negativland.com/riaa/positiv.html for the developments over the last week.
IN BRIEF
"The Slow Motion World of Snowpony" was released on Radioactive Records this past tuesday after being completed and pushed back for over a year. Unfortunately, this is one of the biggest disappointments of the year.
Well, I won't suggest this album to anyone despite the fact that it
features an ex-member of My Bloody Valentine, one from Stereolab, and is
produced by John McEntire. The reason I bought this was because, well,
generally I assumed that the above would make a dream team, but the
writing is miserable, and even painful in spots. I heard track 6, "St.
Lucy's Gate" on the radio some time ago, perhaps May, and it frankly
sounds like it's 'borrowing' a ton of ideas from Coil's Titan Arch.
If anyone gets a chance to hear this track, check it out. I might be
inclined to MP3 about a minute of it to have it on the Coil website. - Jon WhitneyAs always, check out the latest update of NEW RELEASES brought to you by Greg and Feedback Monitor.
REVIEWED
Not a bad movie. I usually like period pieces if for nothing more than the costumes. What puts this movie miles ahead of the competition is NAKED HELENA BONHAM-CARTER. I kept rewinding the same 4-second scene over and over (my girlfriend had to finally relieve me of the remote). I'd give this movie a 3 rating out of 4 points. But as a naked Helen Bonhom_carter movies go, this one gets an unprecedented 5 stars. - Thomas Guttadauro
DRUNKS
As part of this months' Parker Posey fest, Sundance showed "Drunks" last night which I caught. Based on a play called "Blackout", this movie also featured Richard Lewis, Amanda Plummer, Faye Dunnawaye and others. This was basically a story basing itself around a bunch of folks who go to AA meetings and tell their stories, nothing really exciting, Parker gets the best role, Richard Lewis is an annoying Jewish character as always, and Faye is the powerful, weathered, strong female character, with a "tender" side too. I'll soon forget this one. - Jon Whitney
Subject: please please please
I love bomb the bass from back in the 88 days could you please put all the bomb the bass mp3's in full from the album (into the dragon) on your site.
thanks
That would be illegial and get us on the bands bad sides if we did that, sorry.
Subject: pussy you
please come. I kiss you... you clitoris is very nice. Please send your photo sexy for me.......
Subject: bored: 8:35
i love your brain candy, it's my only source of media at the moment - I have no TV telephone blah blah ...and I live in a town of public servants eek!
Anyway don't really have anything to say(not many people do!) just thought I'd let you know you're grouse (term of endearment)
thanks!
OF THE
WEEK
For those of you fortunate enough to have the Sundance Channel, September features a festival of Parker Posey flicks. Check out this tres cool website devoted to one of the best actresses of our time - "Parker Posey's Unofficial Hideout" at thicksauce.com/parkerposey.
NEGATIVE EDITION
NPR and Negativland go hand in hand, check out the interview on Morning Edition at www.empty-handed.com/experiments/morned.ram.
As you may know, the first Monday in September is called "Labor Day", where we celebrate 'working' by taking a day off. In most countries around the world, employees are given 3-6 weeks vacation time per year, in the USA, we're lucky if we get paid for 2 weeks. In many other countries, the work day ends around 4pm, in the USA, work hours are becoming greyer and greyer. We're working longer and getting less time off, more people are getting laid off and 'independent contracting' is on the rise - you get what you work for and don't get a break for anything. All for what? So we can have days like "Labor Day" where we pack up the car and spend hours in traffic to get to a beach or some other touristy trap, spend the day fighting with our families and fighting with strangers, giving heavy thought as to how much working in this day and age really sucks. That's only if you're luck enough to get the day off.
YOUR CD
PLAYER?
Between Greg's busy busy schedule, he had 20 seconds available to list us the things he's been listening to lately, thanks Greg!
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Perennial Favorites (Mammoth)
Stereolab/Various - Chinese Whispers (Sprawl)
Jake Mandell - Midwest EP (Lucky Kitchen)
Guido Zen - Healthy Fuel Navigation (Pik'n'Mix)
Skinny Puppy/Various - Remix Dys Temper [advance CD-R] (Nettwerk)
LPD - Nemesis Online (Soleilmoon)
Lexaunculpt - demo CD-R
Various - Loraine (KUCI Radio/Peach)
Low/Various - owL remix Low (Vernon Yard)
Red Snapper - Making Bones (Warp)
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