Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 17:02:46 -0700 Message-Id: <199504080002.RAA21281@ix4.ix.netcom.com> From: Michael Chen Subject: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-UIDL: 797322615.011 ---- Begin Forwarded Message I wrote to Mercury Records and this is what they sent back "Dear Michael, As far as I know, INXS is working on a new album slated for release this summer. For more info, you may want to subscribe to the INXS mailing list. Write to inxs-list@iastate.edu for more info. Good Luck, MMMM1" It seems that they are knowing about the band and are willing to promote them (how else would they know about the mailing list?) Ok, let's all make guesses as to what this one's gonna sound like now... ---- End Forwarded Message   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:24 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa08610; 9 Apr 95 4:33 PST Received: from NEWTON.HARTWICK.EDU (hartwick.edu [147.205.85.10]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA01244 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 13:11:35 -0500 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 14:09:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Success demands singleness of purpose (V LOMBARDI) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-Id: <950408140945.204012c4@hartwick.edu> Subject: ANOTHER OVERSIGHT CONCERNING inxs X-UIDL: 797466079.001 I have heard that listening to the song HEAVEN SENT without first hearing the song QUESTIONS sounds incomplete. This reminds me of an oversight on the part of Atlantic when it released THE GREATEST HITS album earlier this year. THE GREATEST HITS includes I NEED YOU TONIGHT, but for whatever reason MEDIATE was left off the album. Even when I see music videos of I NEED YOU TONIGHT a video of MEDIATE nearly always follows it. I was disappointed when I saw that MEDIATE was left off THE GREATEST HITS ALBUM BTW, what is the reason for the group being called INXS? I like the name. I'm just curious. Very respectfully, =(:-> Martin Cubas E-Mail: cubasm@hartwick.edu   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:27 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa01210; 9 Apr 95 5:28 PST Received: from NEWTON.HARTWICK.EDU (hartwick.edu [147.205.85.10]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA03926 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 14:07:41 -0500 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 15:06:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Success demands singleness of purpose (V LOMBARDI) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-Id: <950408150601.2040188f@hartwick.edu> Subject: STATUS SYMBOLS X-UIDL: 797466079.003 You know that INXS made the Big Time when it moved from the ATCO label up to the Atlantic label. You know that INXS made the Big Time when one of its songs is used in a television series episode (I SEND A MESSAGE in MIAMI VICE). You know that INXS made the Big Time when it contributes to a motion picture soundtrack album (LOST BOYS soundtrack). You know that INXS made the Big Time when "Weird Al" Yankocivc sings some lyrics in one of his parodies or polkas (Just listen for words from WHAT YOU NEED). If anyone else can find any Status Symbols earned by INXS, please post. Very respectfully, =(:-> Martin Cubas E-Mail: cubasm@hartwick.edu   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:29 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa01293; 9 Apr 95 5:37 PST Received: from ix4.ix.netcom.com (ix4.ix.netcom.com [199.182.120.7]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id OAA15297 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 14:15:57 -0500 Received: from by ix4.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id MAA01461; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 12:15:23 -0700 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 12:15:23 -0700 Message-Id: <199504081915.MAA01461@ix4.ix.netcom.com> From: Michael Chen Subject: Songs for guitar To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-UIDL: 797466079.005 for anyone who bought the GH songbook in the UK, what songs are transcribed for it? I'm struggling to figure out what you need, heaven sent, strangest party and full moon, dirty hearts. Any kind of assistance would be appreciated.   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:35 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id ab01864; 9 Apr 95 6:37 PST Received: from UCSD.EDU (mailbox1.ucsd.edu [132.239.1.53]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA07587 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 15:20:57 -0500 Received: from euclid (euclid.ucsd.edu [132.239.145.52]) by UCSD.EDU (8.6.10/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA03934; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 13:24:43 -0700 Received: by euclid (4.1/UCSDPSEUDO.2) id AA09520 for inxs-list@iastate.edu; Sat, 8 Apr 95 13:20:55 PDT From: Archie Medrano Message-Id: <9504082020.AA09520@euclid> Subject: IN eXceSs To: Success demands singleness of purpose Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 13:20:54 -0700 (PDT) Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: <950408140945.204012c4@hartwick.edu> from "Success demands singleness of purpose" at Apr 8, 95 02:09:45 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 291 X-UIDL: 797466079.007 $ BTW, what is the reason for the group being called INXS? I like the name. $ I'm just curious. IN eXceSs :-) -- Archie Medrano (amedrano@euclid.ucsd.edu) "I believe in love. It's all we've got. Love has no boundaries, no borders to cross. Love is simple; hate breeds." -- Taupin   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:42 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa02093; 9 Apr 95 6:47 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA19671 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 15:29:53 -0500 From: AuntKroy@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA261552962; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 16:29:22 -0400 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 16:29:22 -0400 Message-Id: <950408162800_76435719@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Full Moon radio exposure X-UIDL: 797466079.011 >> I started to think that maybe Full Moon is the most eclectic, >>weirdest, and most non-radio-friendly album that INXS ever made, >>which is why it didn't get as much exposure all over the world as >>previous albums. >>Does anyone agree with me on this? YES!!! I think you are exactly right! I think I have heard "The Gift" on the radio MAYBE once, and MTV played the video only once as far as I know. Strange. I do like Full Moon, Dirty Hearts, though. Maybe we should bug the radio stations to play more from other INXS albums besides Kick and LLT and the occasional Original Sin or The One Thing???? Malia   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:47 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa04111; 9 Apr 95 10:26 PST Received: from clam.rutgers.edu (clam.rutgers.edu [128.6.128.2]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id RAA25051 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 17:36:55 -0500 Received: (from shamson@localhost) by clam.rutgers.edu (8.6.10+bestmx+oldruq+newsunq+grosshack/8.6.10) id SAA28278 for INXS-List@iastate.edu; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 18:36:53 -0400 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 95 18:36:52 EDT From: "S. Hamson" To: INXS-List@iastate.edu Subject: Re: STATUS SYMBOLS In-Reply-To: Your message of Sat, 8 Apr 1995 15:06:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: X-UIDL: 797466079.013 > If anyone else can find any Status Symbols earned by INXS, please post. INXS-List! ------------------------ Susan Hamson shamson@clam.rutgers.edu   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:22:55 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa00792; 8 Apr 95 21:37 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA04401 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 20:54:23 -0500 From: CasaDeICE@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA184762433; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 21:53:53 -0400 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 21:53:53 -0400 Message-Id: <950408215352_76696935@aol.com> To: INXS-LIST@iastate.edu Subject: subscribe X-UIDL: 797466079.015 please add me to the inxs list   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:23:03 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa00797; 8 Apr 95 21:37 PST Received: from ACAD.DRAKE.EDU (acad.drake.edu [204.42.32.1]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id RAA26404 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 17:25:19 -0500 From: BWG001@ACAD.DRAKE.EDU Received: from ACAD.DRAKE.EDU by ACAD.DRAKE.EDU (PMDF V4.3-13 #7483) id <01HP3RDXR7PS002160@ACAD.DRAKE.EDU>; Sat, 08 Apr 1995 17:25:17 -0500 (CDT) Date: Sat, 08 Apr 1995 17:24:13 -0500 (CDT) Subject: found video for baby don't cry To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-id: <01HP3RH7JK44002160@ACAD.DRAKE.EDU> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-UIDL: 797466079.017 Hi everyone, I don't know if this is rare on not but I was looking through some old videos in our t.v. station and found an atlantic compilation with the video for baby don't cry. If this of interest to anyone let me know (is this video widely available?) Later, Brian   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:23:09 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa04117; 9 Apr 95 10:27 PST Received: from sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu (sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.136]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA22786 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 1995 16:44:21 -0500 Received: by sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu id AA05563 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for inxs-list@iastate.edu); Sat, 8 Apr 1995 17:44:17 -0400 Date: Sat, 8 Apr 1995 17:44:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu To: Michael Chen Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! In-Reply-To: <199504080002.RAA21281@ix4.ix.netcom.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 797466079.019 > As far as I know, INXS is working on a new album slated for release this > summer. For more info, you may want to subscribe to the INXS mailing > list. > Write to inxs-list@iastate.edu > for more info. Well, 1) I'm pleased that Mercury Records knows of our existence... You know - it is possible that they will add our email address to the next record? (Well, just a thought.) BUT more importantly, 2) I don't think that they are working on a new album right now at all, and I can safely say we won't see anything till the end of the year at the earliest. With everything going on with Hutchence these days in his personal life, he hasn't even gone to Australia to join the rest of the band. My guess is that Andrew is working on songs, but that's about all for the time being.   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:23:12 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa09779; 9 Apr 95 13:29 PST Received: from ciao.cc.columbia.edu (ciao.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.11]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA01686 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 14:08:58 -0500 Received: by ciao.cc.columbia.edu id AA19118 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for INXS List ); Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:08:57 -0400 Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:08:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@ciao.cc.columbia.edu To: INXS List Subject: Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! (fwd) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 797466079.021 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 09 Apr 1995 14:13:51 +0000 From: voetsch@cleo.bc.edu To: nak6@columbia.edu Subject: Re:Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! Dear Neil, I'm sending this to you for you to post b/c I'm down at the computer lab and unfortunately do not have the list address with me. I hope that you don't mind. Thanks a lot. With regards to the new INXS record: I have heard that INXS has completed at least one track. Also, Michael seems to be in and out of the studio working on various things. Last week, I was told that a member of The Attractions was on WNEW-FM in NY being interviewed or as part of a radio show, and said that he had just finished working with Michael Hutchence on his solo album. I think the guy's name was Thomas Michael or MIchael Thomas but I'm not sure. Maybe someone in NY heard the interview? Amanda   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:23:17 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa10370; 9 Apr 95 15:05 PST Received: from tiger.lsu.edu (pmather@tiger1.ocs.lsu.edu [130.39.152.2]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA23310 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:51:10 -0500 Received: by tiger.lsu.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA64819; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:53:35 -0500 Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:53:35 -0500 (CDT) From: Pamela Dorothea Mather To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List Subject: Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! (fwd) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 797466079.023 > things. Last week, I was told that a member of The Attractions was > on WNEW-FM in NY being interviewed or as part of a radio show, and said > that he had just finished working with Michael Hutchence on his solo > album. I think the guy's name was Thomas Michael or MIchael Thomas but > I'm not sure. Maybe someone in NY heard the interview? > wait a second-are we talking about the attractions as in Elvis Costello And...? now, THAT would be odd. pam   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:23:20 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa10618; 9 Apr 95 15:43 PST Received: from NEWTON.HARTWICK.EDU (hartwick.edu [147.205.85.10]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA25136 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 16:28:22 -0500 Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 17:26:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Success demands singleness of purpose (V LOMBARDI) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-Id: <950409172640.20403363@hartwick.edu> Subject: NEW INXS ALBUM INFORMATION AND SCUTTLEBUTT X-UIDL: 797466079.025 From: SMTP%"nak6@columbia.edu" 9-APR-1995 15:33:02.09 To: CUBASM CC: Subj: Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! (fwd) Return-Path: Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by NEWTON.HARTWICK.EDU with SMTP; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:33:00 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ciao.cc.columbia.edu (ciao.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.11]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA01686 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 14:08:58 -0500 Received: by ciao.cc.columbia.edu id AA19118 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for INXS List ); Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:08:57 -0400 Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:08:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@ciao.cc.columbia.edu To: INXS List Subject: Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! (fwd) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 09 Apr 1995 14:13:51 +0000 From: voetsch@cleo.bc.edu To: nak6@columbia.edu Subject: Re:Re: NEW INXS ALBUM!!!!! Dear Neil, I'm sending this to you for you to post b/c I'm down at the computer lab and unfortunately do not have the list address with me. I hope that you don't mind. Thanks a lot. With regards to the new INXS record: I have heard that INXS has completed at least one track. Also, Michael seems to be in and out of the studio working on various things. Last week, I was told that a member of The Attractions was on WNEW-FM in NY being interviewed or as part of a radio show, and said that he had just finished working with Michael Hutchence on his solo album. I think the guy's name was Thomas Michael or MIchael Thomas but I'm not sure. Maybe someone in NY heard the interview? Amanda   >From ???@??? Tue Apr 11 00:23:25 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa11479; 9 Apr 95 17:00 PST Received: from flute.aix.calpoly.edu (mbritton@flute.aix.calpoly.edu [129.65.64.3]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA14681 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 17:46:46 -0500 Received: by flute.aix.calpoly.edu (AIX 3.2/UCB 5.64/4.03) id AA48576; Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:46:53 -0700 Date: Sun, 9 Apr 1995 15:46:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Nathan Britton To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: unsubscribe Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 797466079.027 unsubscribe mbritton@flute.aix.calpoly.edu  >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:14 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa20930; 19 Apr 95 9:55 PST Received: from NEWTON.HARTWICK.EDU (hartwick.edu [147.205.85.10]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id SAA07069 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:34:47 -0500 Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 19:33:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Success demands singleness of purpose (V LOMBARDI) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-Id: <950418193309.2040985d@hartwick.edu> Subject: The Origins of the name INXS X-UIDL: 798334490.025 A couple of weeks ago I sent an e-mail message requesting thew meaning behind the band's name, INXS. Several kind people said it stood for "In Excess." However, my question is now this: Why did the band call itself INXS (a stylized form of "In Excsess")? I know I would like to know, and so do many other INXSians. Very respectfully, Martin Cubas   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:17 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa22385; 19 Apr 95 11:28 PST Received: from cs.umn.edu (mail.cs.umn.edu [128.101.149.1]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA24060 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 20:07:59 -0500 Received: from deci.cs.umn.edu (deci.cs.umn.edu [128.101.224.10]) by mail.cs.umn.edu (8.6.11/8.6.6) with ESMTP From: "Marcia L. Thomasson" Received: by deci.cs.umn.edu (8.6.8.1) id UAA29660; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 20:07:46 -0500 Message-Id: <199504190107.UAA29660@deci.cs.umn.edu> Subject: Re: The Origins of the name INXS To: Success demands singleness of purpose Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 20:07:45 -0500 (CDT) Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: <950418193309.2040985d@hartwick.edu> from "Success demands singleness of purpose" at Apr 18, 95 07:33:09 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL22] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1308 X-UIDL: 798334490.027 > > A couple of weeks ago I sent an e-mail message requesting thew meaning > behind the band's name, INXS. Several kind people said it stood for > "In Excess." However, my question is now this: Why did the band call > itself INXS (a stylized form of "In Excsess")? I know I would like to > know, and so do many other INXSians. In the video "In Search of Excellence," I believe the narrator says something about the band wanting to take it as far as it can go, and push it farther (the "it" being their music). Please forgive me if this is not exactly what the narrator says, I am writing this from memory. Anyhow, this seems to be kind of the theme of the whole video, thus implying this is where the name came from (if it is not outright said, anyone else help me out here?) Also, in 1988, the Farriss boys made an appearance on Hitline USA (a nationwide phone-in radio show) during their Kick tour. This question came up, and either Andrew or Tim said something to the effect that the name also had to do with being "in-accessable". They wanted to put bars up in front of them onstage. Then came the comment, "but we couldn't afford the bars, so we became accessable." Hope this helps! :) Marcia :) (Feeling especially peppy, as my aerobics instructor played "Suicide Blonde" tonight. :) )   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:20 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa23343; 19 Apr 95 12:19 PST Received: from holodeck.cc.vt.edu (holodeck.cc.vt.edu [128.173.16.28]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA07015 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 20:58:12 -0500 Message-Id: <199504190158.UAA07015@pop-1.iastate.edu> Received: from [128.173.146.180] by holodeck.cc.vt.edu with SMTP (8.6.10/16.2) id VAA19748; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 21:58:01 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 20:58:26 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Harriet McCadden Subject: Really Important X-UIDL: 798334490.029 Hey Guys, This really does not have anything to do with INXS but I thought you might all need to know that there is a new computer virus going around on email called "Good Times". If you receive any mail with this title DO NOT OPEN IT! I know most of y'all get lots of mail, so I just wanted to warn everyone before someone got it. 8) INXS-ively yours Har   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:23 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa23693; 19 Apr 95 12:39 PST Received: from mail06.mail.aol.com (mail06.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.108]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id VAA19092 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 21:16:26 -0500 From: DaGro1@aol.com Received: by mail06.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA140737752; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 22:15:52 -0400 Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 22:15:52 -0400 Message-Id: <950418221429_87973355@aol.com> To: hmccadde@vt.edu Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Really Important X-UIDL: 798334490.031 There have been numerous messages regarding the "Good Times" virus. The official word is that there is no such thing, so don't worry!   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:26 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa23859; 19 Apr 95 12:49 PST Received: from yarrina.connect.com.au (yarrina.connect.com.au [192.189.54.17]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id VAA20353 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 21:31:29 -0500 Received: (from root@localhost) by yarrina.connect.com.au with UUCP id MAA01370 (8.6.11/IDA-1.6); Wed, 19 Apr 1995 12:31:18 +1000 Received: from snorkie (snorkie [203.2.211.105]) by fulcrum.com.au (8.6.11/8.6.11) with ESMTP id LAA17148; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 11:42:57 +1000 From: Jane Halprin Received: (jane@localhost) by snorkie (8.6.11/8.6.11) id LAA15867; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 11:41:51 +1000 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 11:41:51 +1000 Message-Id: <199504190141.LAA15867@snorkie> To: binfet@cs.umn.edu Subject: Re: The Origins of the name INXS Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-UIDL: 798334490.033 > > Also, in 1988, the Farriss boys made an appearance on Hitline USA (a > nationwide phone-in radio show) during their Kick tour. This question > came up, and either Andrew or Tim said something to the effect that > the name also had to do with being "in-accessable". They wanted to > put bars up in front of them onstage. Then came the comment, "but > we couldn't afford the bars, so we became accessable." > I remember hearing an interview years ago in Australia which said something like this, ie. being inaccessible. In the beginning, they had wanted to do no publicity, interviews, etc, just play their music. Things changed ever so slightly!! jane =============================================================================== F U L C R U M () _______________________________________________________________________________ Jane Halprin /\ Administrative Assistant "" The Fulcrum Consulting Group, 12/10-16 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Telephone: +61-3-9621-2100 jane.halprin@fulcrum.com.au Fax: +61-3-9621-2724 ===============================================================================   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:29 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa23892; 19 Apr 95 12:51 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id VAA00463 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 21:35:47 -0500 From: DaGro1@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA047948916; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 22:35:17 -0400 Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 22:35:17 -0400 Message-Id: <950418223144_87997690@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS Fanzine X-UIDL: 798334490.035 Hi all - Wow! It seems that more people than I thought actually want to see the work of an obsessed 18 year old. Unfortunately, that means that I can't send the fanzines out for free (It'd look a little suspicious if I were to spend all day at the copier on a band not on my record label...). I'm going to have to ask for contributions to help defray costs. There are 12 issues, from the first couple that are only one page, to the later issues that go to 10 or more pages. $10 should help to cover copies and postage for the set. So, if you want the set, send $10 to me (if you choose to send cash, conceal it well - I can't be responsible if it gets lost in the mail) at: Dana Gross 219 E. 81st St. #4B New York, NY 10028. Sorry about this, but I can't do it otherwise. Of course, I think they're worth it (but I'm biased). Let me know if there is a problem! Thanks and Stay Young, Dana   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:32 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa24979; 19 Apr 95 13:59 PST Received: from aloha.cc.columbia.edu (aloha.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.134]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA21009 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 21:41:00 -0500 Received: by aloha.cc.columbia.edu id AA19117 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for inxs-list@iastate.edu); Tue, 18 Apr 1995 22:40:57 -0400 Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 22:40:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@aloha.cc.columbia.edu To: Harriet McCadden Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Really Important In-Reply-To: <199504190158.UAA07015@pop-1.iastate.edu> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 798334490.037 > This really does not have anything to do with INXS but I thought you might > all need to know that there is a new computer virus going around on email > called "Good Times". If you receive any mail with this title DO NOT OPEN > IT! I know most of y'all get lots of mail, so I just wanted to warn > everyone before someone got it. 8) No no no! This is a hoax that went around the internet about 2 or 3 months ago... No one even bothered to think for a second - wait a minute - how can a text email be a virus? A most amusing, albeit annoying, little practical joke of someone's.... Neil Kothari INXS The Beloved Blur Echobelly Ministry Suede Radiohead Apt. #3I Woodbridge The Police Tori Amos Catherine Wheel Tears For Fears NIN 431 Riverside Drive DJ, WKCR-FM NY 89.9, Thurs 1-5am Phone: 212 853 2389 New York, NY 10025 nak6@columbia.edu or http://www.columbia.edu/~nak6/   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:35 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id ab26619; 19 Apr 95 15:45 PST Received: from iccu6.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (iccu6.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au [203.1.75.10]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id AAA21818 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 00:35:38 -0500 Received: (from ahowitt@localhost) by iccu6.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (8.6.9/8.6.9) id PAA20551; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:26:57 +1000 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:26:56 +1100 (EDT) From: Anthony Howitt Subject: Re: INXS Fanzine To: DaGro1@aol.com cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: <950418223144_87997690@aol.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 798334490.039 Hi all! (my first msg to the list). I recently grabbed the INXS discography and was surprised to learn of an extended version of 'The One Thing'. Seeing as this is one of my alltime fave songs (also Love Is (What I Say), Communication, Don't Change etc etc) I wondered if anyone could possibly make me a copy of it for me? I would pay costs, etc. or make a dub of anything you want (inxs or not) Also, I noticed in the Welcome To Wherever You Are press kit there is a videotape of Concert For Life footage. Because I was at that particular concert (thanks to a radio promotion - free flights, hotel, tickets :) ) I would love to see that tape. If anyone has one or knows where I could get one, I'd appreciate any pointers. Thanks for any info! Anthony.   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:38 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa09503; 20 Apr 95 3:17 PST Received: from aloha.cc.columbia.edu (aloha.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.134]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA02653 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 11:48:13 -0500 Received: by aloha.cc.columbia.edu id AA16335 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for inxs-list@iastate.edu); Wed, 19 Apr 1995 12:47:59 -0400 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 12:47:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@aloha.cc.columbia.edu To: Anthony Howitt Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: WTWYA Press Kit In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 798334490.041 > Also, I noticed in the Welcome To Wherever You Are press kit there is > a videotape of Concert For Life footage. Because I was at that particular > concert (thanks to a radio promotion - free flights, hotel, tickets :) ) > I would love to see that tape. If anyone has one or knows where I could > get one, I'd appreciate any pointers. Well, I do have this item, but I've got to tell you - the footage isn't exactly alot... They do have interspersing clips from the show, along with clips of the band rehearsing in a studio for an upcoming tour, etc. There is also the Gift video unedited on it. As for availability, I would suggest you ask at speciality stores in Australia... I don't remember any of the names off-hand (I think Vicious Sloth is one of them, but they are a tad bit expensive.) As for me taping it, I would if I could, but I don't have a 2 VCR setup, and the tape is not PAL, which means conversion expense would not make sense as the tape is only about 18 minutes long or so. BTW, the 2nd Version of the Taste It video is taken from this Sydney show. -neil.   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:41 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa15491; 20 Apr 95 6:02 PST Received: from taz.Trenton.EDU (root@taz.Trenton.EDU [159.91.15.221]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA08457 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 14:32:54 -0500 Received: from mspiggy.Trenton.EDU by taz.Trenton.EDU (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA11099; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:36:50 +0500 Received: by mspiggy.Trenton.EDU (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA08769; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:36:47 +0500 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:36:45 -0400 (EDT) From: Dracula X-Sender: little@mspiggy To: Anthony Howitt Cc: DaGro1@aol.com, inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS Fanzine In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-Length: 1151 X-UIDL: 798334490.043 On Wed, 19 Apr 1995, Anthony Howitt wrote: > Hi all! (my first msg to the list). > > I recently grabbed the INXS discography and was surprised to learn of > an extended version of 'The One Thing'. Seeing as this is one of my > alltime fave songs (also Love Is (What I Say), Communication, Don't Change > etc etc) I wondered if anyone could possibly make me a copy of it for me? > I would pay costs, etc. or make a dub of anything you want (inxs or not) > > Also, I noticed in the Welcome To Wherever You Are press kit there is > a videotape of Concert For Life footage. Because I was at that particular > concert (thanks to a radio promotion - free flights, hotel, tickets :) ) > I would love to see that tape. If anyone has one or knows where I could > get one, I'd appreciate any pointers. > > I have a copy of this extended version of The One Thing on an album called Dekadance. It's quite common in stores (well at least around here) and I'm sure you could find it quite easily in the music store. If not then ask me and I'll be sure to copy it for you. Kevin Little little@trenton.edu   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:45 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa16344; 20 Apr 95 6:57 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id OAA08220 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 14:30:18 -0500 From: INXSARY@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA009609786; Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:29:46 -0400 Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1995 15:29:46 -0400 Message-Id: <950419152943_88786057@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Does anyone know? X-UIDL: 798334490.045 I would not buy from Mary Woods. She charges outrageous prices for the stuff she sells. You are better off going through a paper like GOLDMINE and seeing what trades you can work out in there.  >From ???@??? Thu Apr 20 09:42:03 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa03441; 18 Apr 95 18:38 PST Received: from mail.Direct.CA (fun.direct.ca [199.60.228.1]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id CAA02924 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 02:26:29 -0500 Received: from dyn-29.direct.ca (dyn-29.direct.ca [199.60.228.29]) by mail.Direct.CA (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id AAA06613 for ; Tue, 18 Apr 1995 00:26:17 -0700 Message-Id: <199504180726.AAA06613@mail.Direct.CA> X-Sender: macent@Direct.CA X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 1.4.4 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 17 Apr 1995 23:27:28 -0700 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Susan Macdonald Subject: ** FS - PUT INXS ON YOUR SWITCH PLATES ** X-UIDL: 798334490.017 Hi There: As a lot of you already know, I make and sell "Creative Switch Plates" (the backing behind your light switches). It was suggested to me from a customer of mine who recently bought some of my switch plates that many from this group would be very interested in hearing about these - as they are something every "INXS" fan should have (well I think so). I have over 5000 images and amongst them are many of "INXS", all in color, and most are of them in concert, but I do have some from photo shoots as well, posing for the camera etc. I get these pictures from good quality magazines, books, calendars and such and then decoupage them on to the switch plates. After that I use many layers of high gloss varnish overtop which makes them very durable, washable and most of all very attractive. I have sold nearly 1000 through Internet with all parties being extremely happy with the results. If anyone is interested, just let me know what size you are looking for (single, double etc.) and the style of switch plate: REGULAR: has small rectangular switch in the middle and is considered the most common. DECORA: has large rocker style switch and can be found mainly in newer homes. WALL OUTLETS: Single: has 2 outlets Double: has 4 outlets PRICES: SINGLE: $5.00 DOUBLE: $7.00 TRIPLE: $9.00 QUAD: $11.00 If you would like to place an order, please contact us at: macent@direct.ca Thanks - Sue   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 22 23:43:53 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa03989; 22 Apr 95 3:02 PST Received: from aloha.cc.columbia.edu (aloha.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.134]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA27765 for ; Fri, 21 Apr 1995 10:17:39 -0500 Received: by aloha.cc.columbia.edu id AA14603 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for INXS List ); Fri, 21 Apr 1995 11:17:38 -0400 Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 11:17:37 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@aloha.cc.columbia.edu To: INXS List Subject: Support Acts Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 798557798.015 Hey everybody - remember this? Well, I just found out they opened for Men at Work on their 2nd leg of the SS tour, so I thought I would bring this out again... any new members know any additions? Let us know! -nk. INXS opened for: The Pretenders Adam Ant (US Shabooh Shoobah - 1st American Tour) Men At Work (US Shabooh Shoobah - 2nd Leg) Go-Go's (US The Swing / Talk Show) Industry (NYC The Swing) Del Fuegos (US Listen Like Thieves) Public Image Lmt. (US Kick) Steel Pulse (US Kick) Bryan Adams (Europe Kick) Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (US Calling all Nations) Guns 'n Roses (1 US Calling all Nations date - Houston) Ratcat (Australian X-Factor) Absent Friends (Europe X-Factor) Jesus Jones (Europe X-Factor) The Soup Dragons (US X-Factor) Jesus Jones, Debbie Harry, Roachford, etc. (UK Summer XS) She Said, and other unsigned Aussie bands (Aus Get Out of the House) Material Issue (US Dirty Honeymoon) BoDeans (US Dirty Honeymoon) Catherine Wheel (US Dirty Honeymoon) Juice and Urge Overkill (Aus Dirty Honeymoon) Jenny Morris (Can't remember) INXS and Alarm opened for Status Quo and Queen (UK Wembley, 86) Stereo MC's, X, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Matthew Sweet, Velocity Girl, The Posies, Iggy Pop - all opened w/ INXS headlining (HFSetival - 1990)   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 22 23:43:57 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa14443; 22 Apr 95 12:03 PST Received: from iccu6.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (iccu6.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au [203.1.75.10]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA19003 for ; Fri, 21 Apr 1995 20:52:26 -0500 Received: (from ahowitt@localhost) by iccu6.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (8.6.9/8.6.9) id JAA04906; Sat, 22 Apr 1995 09:46:36 +1000 Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 09:46:35 +1100 (EDT) From: Anthony Howitt Subject: Re: Disappear, Bitter Tears Extended Videos To: Neil Kothari cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 798557798.017 On Fri, 21 Apr 1995, Neil Kothari wrote: > > > 1. I remember seeing videos for 'Disappear' and 'Bitter Tears' which I > > believe were shot in France. They were probably about 8 minutes long each. > > Does anyone know which mixes these clips were? (esp. for Disappear). > > Yup - both clips are on the Greatest Experience video... (which I don't > have yet... grumble grumble.) But in any case, the Disappear mix is the > 12", and the Bitter Tears mix is the Lorimer Remix. Hasn't this video been released in the US yet? I have been holding off buying it because I want it on LaserDisc. > > > 2. When I listen to 'The Greatest Hits', the sound quality is far > > superior to the albums thanks to digital remastering. Can someone tell > > me whether 'The One Thing' sounds better on the US Greatest Hits than on > > Shabooh? (Sorry to harp on that song but I do love it!) > > Hmmm... I never really thought about it. I guess it does sound better, > but I'm not too sure that it is all that discernible of a difference... > (In any case, you should be much happier - the Aus GH is FAR better in > track selection than the US GH. > > -neil > Yes, when the GH came out, one store here had the US, UK 2CD and AUS 1/2CD copies. I was very happy with the AUS track listing. Do any INXSfans collect promo posters of the band? When the Get Out of the House concerts hit Australia, the only form of promotion for the gigs was illegally postered posters on walls etc. I became quite an expert at removing the posters without ripping them to pieces. Also for the GH, I managed to get 2 different in-store promo posters and these cute plastic 'floppy' things which hang from the counter (bad description!). Oh yes, one more thing: does anyone have any 'I met INXS' type stories? If these have been already relayed to the list, then I'll check the old archives. Anthony.   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 08 16:38:34 1995 Received: from metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU by magna.com.au id aa20331; 7 Apr 95 23:17 PST Received: from zonk.geko.com.au by metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU with SMTP id AA07748 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for ); Fri, 7 Apr 1995 23:21:08 +1000 Received: from [203.2.239.127] (triplem.geko.com.au) by zonk.geko.com.au (4.1/IDA-Restricted) id AA26493; Fri, 7 Apr 95 23:17:44 EST X-Sender: nethead@zonk.geko.com.au Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 23:21:18 +1000 To: Rob Lee From: Charlie Fox Subject: Re: Web site X-UIDL: 797322615.001 >Mate... I was going to send an order under a pseudonym... and leave a clue >to you as to who the dork was that was placing an order for 5,444 t=shirts. >but I will take one. >o.k. o.k. i get the hint :) >Are those photos of you, Noakesie, Linz and ??? JPEG'd? It takes a while >to view them.. >nasty! Yeah, i just jpegged em! but i'm going to interlace them to make >them quicker (and shrink them) >Anyway... if you're going to the royal easter show, check out the TAFE >stand in the Govt Pavillion. Look for the TAFE Information Centre >touchscreen computer... Have a squiz at some of our work. >groovy! will u be there? >Best to you each morning. What r ya ..a jock still??!!! ;) > > >Robert Hey I have 1.1b3 now so when u call....working on webmapping at the moment..very cool! How about lunch soon? N e t H e a d (Pty.Ltd.) {Charlie FoX} nethead@geko.com.au check this site out: http://www.geko.com.au/nethead /\ /\ / \_/ \ _ (O (O _ _ _ \ / \ /_~ \ / @   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 27 23:24:00 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa21960; 25 Apr 95 11:02 PST Received: from dub-img-3.compuserve.com (dub-img-3.compuserve.com [198.4.9.3]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA06480 for ; Mon, 24 Apr 1995 19:45:31 -0500 Received: by dub-img-3.compuserve.com (8.6.10/5.941228sam) id UAA16918; Mon, 24 Apr 1995 20:44:53 -0400 Date: 24 Apr 95 20:43:33 EDT From: Susan <76255.2602@compuserve.com> To: INXS List Subject: Support Acts Message-ID: <950425004332_76255.2602_GHM36-2@CompuServe.COM> X-UIDL: 798988564.003 Neil Didn't they open for the Australian leg of the Kink's tour many moons ago? Sue   >From ???@??? Thu Apr 27 23:24:24 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa13685; 27 Apr 95 16:46 PST Received: from heatwave.berkeley.edu (dejj@heatwave.Berkeley.EDU [128.32.234.33]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id BAA00890 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 01:24:50 -0500 Received: by heatwave.berkeley.edu (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4.1-DomainOS) id AA20569; Wed, 26 Apr 1995 23:24:42 -0700 Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 23:24:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Diana Judith Jine X-Sender: dejj@heatwave.berkeley.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: decline of popularity In-Reply-To: <199504270420.VAA27621@ix5.ix.netcom.com> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 798988564.013 On Wed, 26 Apr 1995, Michael Chen wrote: > ...to be totally honest, I really don't want them to return to > Kick status. It's not like they need the money or anything. Plus, it's > annoying when suddenly everyone likes your band-and it's really hard to > get tickets for them. i agree. they would have never tried to "reach out" to their fans, i.e., the backstage promotion they did during their $10 honeymoon tour and their small venue "get out of the house" tour. but when i met kirk, he seemed kind of distraught by lack of american interest. i do hope that current status won't discourage them... > Just a thought, as conversation seems to be slowing a little on the > list... i don't know about everyone else, but here at cal it's nearing the end of the semester. and i guess for those of you who are on the quarter system, it's just about midterms time...ack, stress!! but in times like this, think of inxs! [grin.] laters, diana :)  >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:00 1995 Received: from bonjour.cc.columbia.edu by magna.com.au id aa02066; 28 Apr 95 1:46 PST Received: by bonjour.cc.columbia.edu id AA10934 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for Rob Lee ); Thu, 27 Apr 1995 11:49:35 -0400 Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 11:49:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@bonjour.cc.columbia.edu To: Rob Lee Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: re: decline in popularity In-Reply-To: <9504280012.aa29243@magna.com.au> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 799073713.001 This is a very interesting topic, so of course... I jump in. > The decline in popularity seems endemic to the entire Australian music > scene. You are right, and your analysis of the situation seems very very sound. Unfortunately, I don't know whether INXS is in as favorable a position as you say. Their sales have been declining in Australia, and acts like Silverchair (who I've never heard of here) now dominate. What INXS needs to do in order to continue relevance to the music scene is CHANGE. The time has come when they need to take their own destiny in their hands, and produce a masterpiece that is new and exciting, something that will make people stop and turn. In a sense, they are not going to be big again unless they realize where things are heading. Part of me wants more glorious INXS music as we are all used to, but the other half of me thinks that INXS doing an ambient album wouldn't be such a bad idea, either. (Before U2 does it and the world goes gaga over them once again... yuk.) But in any case, here in the US - there has been a completely opposite tale. The US Music scene is doing better than at any point in my life, because of such formulaic, garbage acts as Green Day, Offspring, and Hootie, who all just have no talent next to a band like INXS. BUt whatever. The people of the US (not including me, that's for sure) one day decided that they were sick of foreign music and foreign bands. Kind of like, we need to return to our roots movement. Nirvana broke big, and that was all that was needed. In some respects, I think INXS just failed to realize how important a watershed event was Nirvana's ascendance into popularity. They continued making music that seemed, I dunno, maybe more out of touch with people. For example, what percentage of INXS songs are not about love? (A small percentage.) BUT, lest you all attack me, INXS' music has always been and always will be my favorite. I just think they need to become more experimental in their approach.... Neil Kothari INXS The Beloved Blur Echobelly Ministry Suede Radiohead nak6@columbia.edu NIN Lush Sade Tori Amos Catherine Wheel Tears For Fears "An Excess of INXS" - The INXS Home Page at http://www.columbia.edu/~nak6/inxs.html   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:04 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa02076; 28 Apr 95 1:47 PST Received: from magna.com.au (mmdf@magna.com.au [203.4.212.10]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id JAA18279 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 09:23:35 -0500 Received: from rob.magna.com.au by magna.com.au id aa29243; 28 Apr 95 0:12 PST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:19:56 +1000 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Rob Lee Subject: re: decline in popularity Message-ID: <9504280012.aa29243@magna.com.au> X-UIDL: 799073713.003 The decline in popularity seems endemic to the entire Australian music scene. Today (27 April) a number of Aust musos demonstrated in front Parliament House in Canberra complaining about protection from the upcoming loss in royalties from the internet (downloading songs) and other new technologies which will loosen control from their hands on their copyright material, etc. People like Tim Finn, Kirk Pengally, Wendy Mathews and others performed there, and made the recording available immediately on the internet. Although I feel that it's a bit unrealistic to expect people to download mb's of soundfiles, it does reflect the impact technology is having on protecting their work. But there are bigger issues concerning the sad state of new Australian music generally. The disappearance of many small indie labels that fostered much of the new aust music over the years, the dominance of the big record companies in distribution, and the sad state of radio (having paid too much for licences during the 80s media boom and hence falling into the safe zone of classic gold and rock) as they attempt to repay interest debt, the ageing of the baby boom demographic bulge in the population growing older, and the fall in sales of new acts (don';t know whether this is the cause or the effect of big record companies not investing in new acts) and the dominance of this dance music shit all directly affect the ability of the culture industries to swing out of slump. Also the large cost of touring the US means that many Oz bands end up with sweet f.a. after tours. Midnight Oil's singer Garrett apparently won;t even bother to perform now as there's no return for their efforts (according to recent press reports). However, bands like INXS, I believe still have much life. And will return with a vengeance, I predict. Anyway, just a few observations that sort of relate to INXS, who are very much a defining Australian music act. Any views on similar plights in the US?   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:07 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa05122; 28 Apr 95 3:29 PST Received: from bonjour.cc.columbia.edu (bonjour.cc.columbia.edu [128.59.35.133]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA01042 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 10:50:21 -0500 Received: by bonjour.cc.columbia.edu id AA10934 (5.65c+CU/IDA-1.4.4/HLK for inxs-list@iastate.edu); Thu, 27 Apr 1995 11:49:35 -0400 Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 11:49:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: nak6@bonjour.cc.columbia.edu To: Rob Lee Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: re: decline in popularity In-Reply-To: <9504280012.aa29243@magna.com.au> Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 799073713.005 This is a very interesting topic, so of course... I jump in. > The decline in popularity seems endemic to the entire Australian music > scene. You are right, and your analysis of the situation seems very very sound. Unfortunately, I don't know whether INXS is in as favorable a position as you say. Their sales have been declining in Australia, and acts like Silverchair (who I've never heard of here) now dominate. What INXS needs to do in order to continue relevance to the music scene is CHANGE. The time has come when they need to take their own destiny in their hands, and produce a masterpiece that is new and exciting, something that will make people stop and turn. In a sense, they are not going to be big again unless they realize where things are heading. Part of me wants more glorious INXS music as we are all used to, but the other half of me thinks that INXS doing an ambient album wouldn't be such a bad idea, either. (Before U2 does it and the world goes gaga over them once again... yuk.) But in any case, here in the US - there has been a completely opposite tale. The US Music scene is doing better than at any point in my life, because of such formulaic, garbage acts as Green Day, Offspring, and Hootie, who all just have no talent next to a band like INXS. BUt whatever. The people of the US (not including me, that's for sure) one day decided that they were sick of foreign music and foreign bands. Kind of like, we need to return to our roots movement. Nirvana broke big, and that was all that was needed. In some respects, I think INXS just failed to realize how important a watershed event was Nirvana's ascendance into popularity. They continued making music that seemed, I dunno, maybe more out of touch with people. For example, what percentage of INXS songs are not about love? (A small percentage.) BUT, lest you all attack me, INXS' music has always been and always will be my favorite. I just think they need to become more experimental in their approach.... Neil Kothari INXS The Beloved Blur Echobelly Ministry Suede Radiohead nak6@columbia.edu NIN Lush Sade Tori Amos Catherine Wheel Tears For Fears "An Excess of INXS" - The INXS Home Page at http://www.columbia.edu/~nak6/inxs.html   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:11 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa15125; 28 Apr 95 6:43 PST Received: from holodeck.cc.vt.edu (holodeck.cc.vt.edu [128.173.16.28]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id OAA22971 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 14:54:16 -0500 Message-Id: <199504271954.OAA22971@pop-1.iastate.edu> Received: from [128.173.146.180] by holodeck.cc.vt.edu with SMTP (8.6.10/16.2) id PAA24312; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 15:54:07 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 14:54:44 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Harriet Subject: re: decline in popularity X-UIDL: 799073713.007 I also tend to think that INXS's decline in popularity is mostly due to the changing music scene. Face it, if you're not grunge or country (aaaaaaack), you're not going to establish a big following these days. I suppose INXS could change their style and be big again, but would their loyal fans really want them to? Personally I think it's kind of nice to follow a band that is not "fashionable," like Pearl Jam or Green Day (who I used to like...until they were PLAYED TO DEATH ON THE RADIO!!) or Guns N Roses (double AAAck). INXS is twice as talented as most bands perfoming today -- AND you can understand the vocals. Well, I've put my two cents in..... (8 Harriet 8) \o/ Harriet R. McCadden \o/\o/INXS*Simple Minds*Blues Traveler*NewOrder\o/ | VIRGINIA TECH | | Depeche Mode*REM*10,000 Maniacs*Live*Enya | >> E-MAIL: << >>James*PM Dawn*Matthew Sweet*Peter Gabriel<< `` hmccadde@vt.edu '' ``The Cure*Duran Duran*The Clash*Big Audio*''   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:17 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa26541; 28 Apr 95 12:33 PST Received: from post3.inre.asu.edu (post3.INRE.ASU.EDU [129.219.10.148]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id UAA05415 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 20:58:33 -0500 From: lj.napikoski@asu.edu Received: from email1.asu.edu (gen-mail.ASU.EDU) by asu.edu (PMDF V4.3-10 #7723) id <01HPUEBQSVK08XB3MJ@asu.edu>; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 18:58:18 -0700 (MST) Received: from email1 (localhost) by email1.asu.edu (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA21417; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 18:58:16 -0700 Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 18:58:16 -0700 (MST) Subject: popularity, etc. X-Sender: louanne@email1 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-length: 884 X-UIDL: 799073713.011 First of all, can I just say how scared I was when a couple of you mentioned G**** D**, the worst "band" on the planet, in the same breath as the beloved entity that is INXS? I can't stand to think about them; don't do this to me! :) Seriously though, it scares and saddens me that junk like _Dookie_ can go quintuple platinum and people say to me, "INXS? What have they done lately? Are they still around?" I'd rather have INXS be popular and flashback to Kick life than have other horrid "music" getting all the money, but I think it really comes down to a question of where all the people who loved Kick are? Where are the millions of people who said INXS was great? Did they *like* them at all? Or was it just the thing of the moment? Sorry to ramble... Linda (who plays our boys LOTS at my college radio station where I dj) (kind of like--don't give up the fight :) )   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:21 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa01924; 28 Apr 95 15:32 PST Received: from mail04.mail.aol.com (mail04.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.53]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id AAA21425 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:16:11 -0500 From: Kelland2@aol.com Received: by mail04.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA283076140; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 01:15:40 -0400 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 01:15:40 -0400 Message-Id: <950428011537_99217990@aol.com> To: lj.napikoski@asu.edu, inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: popularity, etc. X-UIDL: 799073713.013 I hate to hear this kind of talk about INXS and their decline it popularity but as we all know, its a harsh reality. I'm sure the band knows more painfully than any of us can how their future is hanging in the balance. I don't think, however, that they have refused to try and change with the times. Look at their total album contribution and its pretty easy to see how much they truly have changed. Their first hits were so simple and catchy but their later stuff is very rockish and introspective. Kill the Pain isn't exactly a love song folks. Full Moon Dirty Heart was especially full of very soul searching music I thought and I really liked the harder edge that it had. In the end, I think we can all expect to see a departure from their last album but not necessarily a return to Kick or Thieves either. And since grunge is on the way out, I don't think a Nirvana impression is needed nor desired by anyone. INXS needs to just do what they do best-- make great music that transcend the latest fad and they will be fine. Oh, yeah and a record company that will help them saturate the market like crazy!!! Meatloaf and Duran Duran will probably be willing to attest that this theory works. Besides, the world is moving towards a major 80's revisted phrase and its prime for INXS. Human League put out something new and they didn't change their sound at all and its working -- so go figure!! Those are my .02 for the day. Kell   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:24 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa02292; 28 Apr 95 15:48 PST Received: from ix4.ix.netcom.com (ix4.ix.netcom.com [199.182.120.7]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id AAA21368 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:35:18 -0500 Received: from by ix4.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id WAA25818; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 22:34:02 -0700 Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 22:34:02 -0700 Message-Id: <199504280534.WAA25818@ix4.ix.netcom.com> From: Michael Chen Subject: Re: popularity, etc. To: lj.napikoski@asu.edu Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-UIDL: 799073713.015 You wrote: > > >First of all, can I just say how scared I was when a couple of you >mentioned G**** D**, the worst "band" on the planet, in the same breath >as the beloved entity that is INXS? I can't stand to think about them; >don't do this to me! :) >Seriously though, it scares and saddens me that junk like _Dookie_ can go >quintuple platinum and people say to me, "INXS? What have they done >lately? Are they still around?" >I'd rather have INXS be popular and flashback to Kick life than have >other horrid "music" getting all the money, but I think it really comes down >to a question of where all the people who loved Kick are? >Where are the millions of people who said INXS was great? Did they *like* >them at all? Or was it just the thing of the moment? > >Sorry to ramble... >Linda >(who plays our boys LOTS at my college radio station where I dj) >(kind of like--don't give up the fight :) ) > > I read somewhere Andrew saying that if they did Kick over and over, they'd still be popular, but they'd have no artistic integrity. So, they figured, lose the teenyboppers and keep the die hard fans who will listen to whatever they put out. by the way, I did notice that the GH album did very good everywhere except the US. stayed in the UK top 40 for almost four months, according to Billboard international charts, and still debuted top 10 in many countries. oh, and green day deserves NONE of the sales they've been getting. Three chord punk songs about masturbation-a 12 year old can write those! I NEVER liked those guys.   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:03:27 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa05788; 28 Apr 95 17:32 PST Received: from credit.erin.utoronto.ca (credit.erin.utoronto.ca [142.150.1.1]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id BAA22654 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 01:11:08 -0500 Received: by credit.erin.utoronto.ca id <20430(1)>; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 02:11:14 -0400 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 02:10:45 -0400 From: XERRI JEFFERY Subject: re: decline in popularity To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 799073713.017 in regards to nick's comment about the need for change, i totally agree. With the last two albums it seems that the group has also felt the need to experiment with different sounds and styles, but I'm still waiting for an album that will give me something completely unexpected, and something that will give a new sound, or direction for the band. Bands like U2 (sorry for the example) I think have hit upon what i'd like to see for inxs. Look at what Actung has done for U2. The whole zoo tv tour came as a result of that album. It would be interesting to see what inxs can do on a large scale combining a large production with their music, and I thing just the right album will do such a thing...  >From ???@??? Thu Apr 27 23:24:21 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa08473; 27 Apr 95 14:39 PST Received: from ix5.ix.netcom.com (ix5.ix.netcom.com [199.182.120.9]) by pop-2.iastate.edu(8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id XAA23747 for ; Wed, 26 Apr 1995 23:21:49 -0500 Received: from by ix5.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id VAA27621; Wed, 26 Apr 1995 21:20:39 -0700 Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 21:20:39 -0700 Message-Id: <199504270420.VAA27621@ix5.ix.netcom.com> From: Michael Chen Subject: decline of popularity To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-UIDL: 798988564.011 I know we're all really pissed at Atlantic for not promoting INXS in the US, but to be totally honest, I really don't want them to return to Kick status. It's not like they need the money or anything. Plus, it's annoying when suddenly everyone likes your band-and it's really hard to get tickets for them. When I purchased tickets for the Dirty Honeymoon show, there were about ten people in line before the store opened-I was second, and I had waited for two hours. Fourth row tickets-If they return to Kick level, I would have to wait much longer for much worse tickets. I think now they've lost that "pop" label, and are considered much more alternative now, and judging by where their albums debut, they have the status of a known alternative band, like New Order or Belly. Just a thought, as conversation seems to be slowing a little on the list...   >From ???@??? Fri Apr 28 23:23:55 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa16332; 28 Apr 95 22:37 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id HAA13949 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 07:01:31 -0500 From: DickF1146@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA032660460; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 08:01:00 -0400 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 08:01:00 -0400 Message-Id: <950428080059_99384822@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: unrecognizable INXS X-UIDL: 799074989.000 on thursday, april 27, neil kothari wrote- "What INXS needs to do in order to continue relevance to the music scene is CHANGE. The time has come when they need to take their own destiny in their hands, and produce a masterpiece that is new and exciting, something that will make people stop and turn." i couldn't agree more with this! although WTWYA was certainly as close to a masterpiece as any band had ever come, it still failed to grab the attention of too many people here in america. their next album seems sort of "do or die" for the band, in terms of u.s. popularity at least. in the past few interviews i've seen with michael/tim, they've both said that for the next album, they want to do something completely unrecognizable as inxs. so i,for one will be expecting the wildest one yet! neil--who knows? maybe they're working on your ambient idea as we speak! that could be killer! --josh  >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:50:59 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa18955; 29 Apr 95 0:03 PST Received: from beangenes.cws.ndsu.nodak.edu (root@beangenes.cws.ndsu.NoDak.edu [134.129.117.50]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id IAA06985 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 08:25:38 -0500 Received: (from mcclean@localhost) by beangenes.cws.ndsu.nodak.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) id GAA19136; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 06:26:09 -0500 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 06:26:09 -0500 From: Phil McClean Subject: re: decline in popularity To: XERRI JEFFERY cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-UIDL: 799134024.003 I think it is a little arrogant for us to say whether INXS has to change, or exactly what they have to do as artists. That is totally up to the artists. What we have to do is support (buy,buy,buy) what they produce if they one of our favorties. I bought FMDH as soon as it came out, but it never has caught my fancy. I bought WTWYA when it first came out and it took me a year to realize what a masterpiece it is. Artists care about their work. If it catches on fine, if it doesn't for most of them that is also fine. Take a look at a greatly overlooked music form, bluegrass. Album sales of 5,000-10,000 is considered to be good and 15,000 is a smash. The artists makes a living and is very pleased with themselves. How about today's original blues artist - to them 5,000 - 10,000 is a smash. The point is if the artists believes in what they do, the sales are not that important to them. So if INXS produces a new album that they feel is absolutely stunning, as artists they will not care if it sells at the level Actung Baby or FMDH. I think the fan is the one consumed by the numbers, as if their personal worth is measured by the success of the favs. Stepping down from the soapbox, I would like to say that INXS is actually one of the funkier bands around in the pop world. And remember that funk has never had a long lasting appeal in the pop world. If this is what they feel like doing, I will love it. I cannot think of another band that is funk-based right now. Lots of rhythm and blues and rockin, rhythm and blues, but not funk-rock based. So if INXS is a niche band, so be it --- and dig the music. Phil McClean In our fight against the end Making love we are immortal "Not Enough Time" - INXS (A.Farriss/M.Hutchence) mcclean@beangenes.cws.ndsu.nodak.edu   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:03 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa19607; 29 Apr 95 0:26 PST Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk (cheviot.ncl.ac.uk [128.240.2.10]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id IAA05865 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 08:33:30 -0500 Received: from [128.240.149.34] by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 14:22:48 +0100 X-Sender: nsv@popin.ncl.ac.uk Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 14:22:50 +0100 To: DickF1146@aol.com, inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Steve Varty Subject: Re: unrecognizable INXS X-UIDL: 799134024.005 At 1:01 pm 28/4/95, DickF1146@aol.com wrote: >i couldn't agree more with this! although WTWYA was certainly as close to a >masterpiece as any band had ever come, I still can't see this about WTWYA. I didn't think it was that good when it came out, and I still feel the same. Ah well, I never wanted to fit in with the crowd anyway!!! :-) Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "Fi'n sic, fi'n sal, fi'n sinic sur fi" - Mike Peters, Dyma'r Ganrif Newy "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:06 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa24386; 29 Apr 95 3:05 PST Received: from holodeck.cc.vt.edu (holodeck.cc.vt.edu [128.173.16.28]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id LAA04247 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 11:19:42 -0500 Message-Id: <199504281619.LAA04247@pop-1.iastate.edu> Received: from [128.173.146.180] by holodeck.cc.vt.edu with SMTP (8.6.10/16.2) id MAA06885; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 12:19:37 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 11:20:16 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Harriet Subject: re: decline in popularity X-UIDL: 799134024.007 Bands like U2 (sorry for the example) I think have hit upon what i'd like to see for inxs. Look at what Actung has done for U2. The whole zoo tv tour came as a result of that album. It would be interesting to see what inxs can do on a large scale combining a large production with their music, and I thing just the right album will do such a thing... As for U2, they could probably put out a record with variations on "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and peoplewould still buy it because it's 'cool' to be a U2 fan. It would break my heart to hear INXS change their style. What most people want to hear today is crap (NOT referring to U2). People who appreciate good music and well written lyrics and great bands (i.e. INXS) always will. Let the people who prefer the crap have it. (8 Harriet 8)   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:09 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa02694; 29 Apr 95 5:40 PST Received: from holodeck.cc.vt.edu (holodeck.cc.vt.edu [128.173.16.28]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id LAA04947 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 11:26:54 -0500 Message-Id: <199504281626.LAA04947@pop-1.iastate.edu> Received: from [128.173.146.180] by holodeck.cc.vt.edu with SMTP (8.6.10/16.2) id MAA09062; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 12:26:50 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 11:27:27 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Harriet Subject: P.S. X-UIDL: 799134024.009 By the way...I was in Camelot Music last weekend and I saw a stack of copies of "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts" on sale for $3.99....an here's the kicker, I saw an Offspring CD beside it on sale for $14.00!!! Now, I love a bargain just as much as anyone else, but that was ridiculous...that other cd wasn't worth half of 'FMDR'!!!! (8 Harriet 8)   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:12 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa16391; 29 Apr 95 12:19 PST Received: from ix5.ix.netcom.com (ix5.ix.netcom.com [199.182.120.9]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id VAA18085 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 21:08:32 -0500 Received: from by ix5.ix.netcom.com (8.6.12/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id TAA26316; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 19:07:16 -0700 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 19:07:16 -0700 Message-Id: <199504290207.TAA26316@ix5.ix.netcom.com> From: Michael Chen Subject: re: decline in popularity To: Harriet Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-UIDL: 799134024.011 You wrote: > > Bands like U2 (sorry for the example) I think have hit upon what i'd like >to see for inxs. Look at what Actung has done for U2. The whole zoo tv >tour came as a result of that album. It would be interesting to see what >inxs can do >on a large scale combining a large production with their music, and I thing >just the right album will do such a thing... > > > >As for U2, they could probably put out a record with variations on "Twinkle >Twinkle Little Star," and people would still buy it because it's 'cool' to >be a U2 fan. It would break my heart to hear INXS change their style. >What most people want to hear today is crap (NOT referring to U2). People >who appreciate good music and well written lyrics and great bands (i.e. >INXS) always will. Let the people who prefer the crap have it. > >(8 Harriet 8) > > > Did you notice, though, that critics who bashed INXS for change flocked to U2 when they changed? I think that's what people call...bullshit. Neil, you don't have to worry about U2 copying INXS' new sound, Bono said the new album will be straight ahead guitar rock (probably like FMDH). (Yes, I actually am a U2 fan)   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:15 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa17404; 29 Apr 95 12:54 PST Received: from mail06.mail.aol.com (mail06.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.108]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id VAA13918 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 21:43:59 -0500 From: DickF1146@aol.com Received: by mail06.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA248523407; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 22:43:28 -0400 Date: Fri, 28 Apr 1995 22:43:28 -0400 Message-Id: <950428224327_100254616@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: new foreign music scene X-UIDL: 799134024.013 well, everyone seems to be in agreement that inxs needs a major score with this next album! it's great to see such heartfelt statements, and i think everyone is hitting the nail on the head with the various reasons for the decline in our boys' stateside popularity. here are my reasons as to why i think that inxs CAN pull off a "comeback" in the u.s. 1st-grunge is dying at last, thank god! some of it was very good, but i think it's exhausted itself. in fact, with the exception of layne staley's "mad season" project, i believe it's been quite awhile since a "grunge" act has even hit the top 10. 2nd--the foreign music scene is beginning to show up here again. relatively new acts like the cranberries, stone roses, and elastica are scoring big here, and proven veterans like the human league,simple minds, and adam ant are even showing up! i think people may be juuuust starting to understand that green day SUCKS, along with 90% of all their pseudo-punk/alterna-rock loser friends. (i'd love to see a "battle of the bands" gig pitting inxs against green day, offspring, stp, hell- even pearl jam! inxs could stomp them in a savage way! maybe even make them cry!) :) now,if adam ant can get his video shown with some regularity on vh-1 and mtv, then inxs should be able to work something out...but that will depend on how well mercury promotes them. hopefully we'll be seeing ads/clips/promos long before the album comes out. 3rd--michael jackson. like him or not, you have to admit he is a helluva entertainer, and whatever he does will make waves big time. when his double cd, "history" hits stores in late june, we're in for a good year and half to two years of michael saturation. hopefully after months and months of michael's r&b/hip-hop/soul crushing everyone on the charts, people will get a little starved for some mature, innovative rock. and, since grunge is all but gone....voila!! foreign acts make a real comeback, with inxs leading the way!! well, that's my opinion. the fans ARE still out there, they're just very very uninformed. i saw inxs in '93 at the palace in detroit, which is a big arena....i believe it seats about 30,000. it was DAMN near sold out when inxs showed up. i'd say there were only a few thousand empty seats waaaaay in the back. and the audience knowledge of inxs did exceed kick...they were singing along with WTWYA tunes, as well as the gift. so don't lose hope fellow fans! this may be a bold statement at this point, but i really believe the best is yet to come for inxs! --josh   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:19 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa20558; 29 Apr 95 14:15 PST Received: from mail04.mail.aol.com (mail04.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.53]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id XAA17209 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 23:04:24 -0500 From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Received: by mail04.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA052718233; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:03:53 -0400 Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:03:53 -0400 Message-Id: <950429000351_100339136@aol.com> To: INXS-List@iastate.edu Subject: Re: popularity, etc. X-UIDL: 799134024.015 I have been an INXS fan for lots of years.....and I have watched them grow from the days of songs like "We are the Vegetables" and "Stay Young" until Full Moon Dirty Hearts...and their evolution and staying power are quite evident. I hope that with grunge on the down slide that INXS will take this window of oppertunity and jump in the middle of the "BIG 80's" resurgence...if Human League can do it INXS can !!! What might be a big help is that Mercury stands by them in whatever direction they choose to go in....I personally would love a much harder edge to the new album... ( I fell in love with "TIME" & "The Gift")...and wish that they continue along that path...... Just my .02 !! Jewels   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:22 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa20955; 29 Apr 95 14:22 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id XAA17431 for ; Fri, 28 Apr 1995 23:12:23 -0500 From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA098548707; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:11:47 -0400 Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:11:47 -0400 Message-Id: <950429001146_100346666@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: unrecognizable INXS X-UIDL: 799134024.017 I hated WTWYA as a "whole"...loved certain tracks. I only bought the cassette at first. But , last summer I bought WTWYA as a used cd...and found that it was much better than I ever gave them credit for. But, it's still not one of my favs. But, I can see why they (band) thought it was their very best to date. The orchestra was a brilliant idea !!! Way to go Andrew !!! ...tilting my hat at the sun.... Jewels   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:24 1995 Received: from pop-2.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa22713; 29 Apr 95 15:13 PST Received: from mail02.mail.aol.com (mail02.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.66]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id AAA25383 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:02:28 -0500 From: DaGro1@aol.com Received: by mail02.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA208201716; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 01:01:57 -0400 Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 01:01:57 -0400 Message-Id: <950429010155_100389611@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: New INXS Video X-UIDL: 799134024.019 Hi all! Here's something I found out in the office today... In late June, PolyGram Video will be releasing "INXS: The Great Video Experience." It's a greatest video hits part 2. Here are the tracks: Need You Tonight Mystify X-Documentary, including: Suicide Blonde 12" The Stairs 7" Bitter Tears 12" Disappear 12" New Sensation Taste It Heaven Sent Baby Don't Cry Beautiful Girl Not Enough Time The Gift Please (You Got That) Time The Strangest Party (These are the Times) Running time - 94 minutes The cover is an odd picture of Michael on a chair in chains with the band all dressed in black surrounding him. Tim and Jon are sitting on the floor, on either side of him, holding his shirt open, and there's a woman in a vinyl dress and spike heels holding a lighter to a cigarette in Michael's mouth. The back cover is a live shot of Michael. Oh - the cover is black & white. (The cover may change before the actual release, but this is as it stands now). I think that this video is what many of us have been waiting for! Oh - I think there's good reason to believe that Mercury will be behind INXS 100%. They have a shortage of acts that are doing well, especially rock acts, so they could use a hit! I'll pass on more news as I get it... Dana   >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 15:51:27 1995 Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id ab22711; 29 Apr 95 15:13 PST Received: from mail06.mail.aol.com (mail06.mail.aol.com [152.163.172.108]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id AAA19126 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:02:30 -0500 From: DaGro1@aol.com Received: by mail06.mail.aol.com (1.37.109.11/16.2) id AA288521718; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 01:01:58 -0400 Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 01:01:58 -0400 Message-Id: <950429010157_100389635@aol.com> To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Aussie bands in US X-UIDL: 799134024.021 Hi again! FYI, A&M Records has a new release by an Aussie band out now. The band is called The Cruel Sea, and bears some similarities to INXS. The album is pretty good and the band will be doing a short US tour soon. I'll post the dates in a couple of days. Dana  >From ???@??? Sat Apr 29 23:27:42 1995 Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu by magna.com.au id aa09818; 29 Apr 95 22:25 PST Received: from rye.city.ac.uk (rye.city.ac.uk [138.40.11.7]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id FAA05153 for ; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 05:58:29 -0500 Received: from exeter.city.ac.uk by rye.city.ac.uk with SMTP (PP) id <26492-0@rye.city.ac.uk>; Sat, 29 Apr 1995 11:58:00 +0100 Date: Sat, 29 Apr 1995 11:58:06 +0100 (BST) From: Gareth Evans X-Sender: ab188@exeter To: INXS Mailing List Subject: 80's revival Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII content-length: 1069 X-UIDL: 799161209.003 My own feeling is that INXS have already done their 80's revival bit. Listen to the albums - they've gone full circle. The older stuff was a very raw, "let's get rocking" sound. Then there was Kick and X, a much cleaner (some would say - but not me - overprocessed) sound. The latest albums however, seem to have taken them back to their roots, again with a much more raw sound. Personally, having seen them on their small venues tour recently, the new stuff sounds much better live than songs from Kick (still my favourite album). Incidentally, ith all the talk about U2 recently. Was I the only person to notice that when they did a 'small venue' tour (Zoo TV as opposed to Zooropa), they played in front of 12,000 strong crowds. OK, it's small compared to stadiums, but not exactly intimated. For me, INXS at the Brixton Academy, London with 2000 screaming fans was the best gigs (gig - not concert) that I have seen. It can only be compared with Candy Dulfer in front of 1000 people, or for sheer electricity, Tori Amos with 1500! Gareth