Date: Sat, 02 Nov 1996 00:27:40 -0600 From: "jwilcox" Organization: Ken Wilcox Associates, Inc. To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Memories Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "jwilcox" I was just looking at my Full Moon Over Dirty Hearts CD case today and I happened to see that I had left the receipt in it. I bought it in the QVB in Sydney on November 1, 1993. Exactly 3 years ago - Coincidence. It brought back the memories of how excited I was to have a new INXS album and the apprehension of their great return. The Gift had already been playing on the radio for some time which I thought rocked and I couldn't wait to hear the rest of the CD. I was in the music store and the clerk was just opening a new box full of the new CD's. I think it was the first day they were available. She popped it in and Days of Rust started cranking. What a new sound for them I thought. I rushed home, popped the CD in and have been rocking to it every now and then ever since as any true INXS fan does. Hope the next one is even better but I hope INXS makes a little more splash with this one. INXS Rules, Jeff -- From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: IN2XS prototype... To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 15:46:56 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Anybody have any idea when the IN2XS prototype site will be completed.. I'd like more info on one of the band members and only Jons fax are posted...=o)!!! Marlene.. From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 17:40:56 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Calling All Nations/Michael & Mellencamp Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I have to say that you've hit on one of my least favorite songs. I never liked this one. Sorry! Dana PS - While he was in NYC, Michael went to see John Mellencamp at a semi-private show at Irving Plaza. Schmooze time with the Mercury execs! Date: Sat, 02 Nov 1996 15:15:22 -0800 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: Calling All Nations/Michael & Mellencamp References: <961102174055_1549649055@emout11.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins I was wondering if we will get notice of INXS appearances on talk shows and the like when they start their promotion. Also, is there any news on what their game plan is? etc...?? Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 17:31:10 -0600 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: IN2XS prototype... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 03:46 PM 11/2/96 -0600, you wrote: > >Anybody have any idea when the IN2XS prototype site will be completed.. >I'd like more info on one of the band members and only Jons fax are >posted...=o)!!! Unless something has happened in the past week or two, Jungle doesn't even have the contract to do a website yet. As I said before, it's just a page they did up hoping to get the business. They haven't actually been chosen to do it. The site that's there now will only be *completed* if INXS decides to hire them on. Stazya GO SLIVCHENKO!!!#19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop on by and see me some time http://web.wt.net/~stazya/stazya/ --- In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal http://www.westol.com/~bluliner/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 18:54:35 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Kirk Speaks! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Take a seat everyone, because Kirk has some things to say to us! And let's say hi to Louise who seems to be keeping Kirk in a good humor! Thanks to you both for taking the time to make this happen! Cheers, Mary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ THE KIRK INTERVIEW - a cyber tale from down under by Stazya Ambler Q. Let's talk about you first. We don't want to pry, but we're a little curious about Louise. Since we want to respect your privacy, we'll just leave this question open - anything you want to tell us, we'll be happy to hear - like maybe how you met, how things are going, or if you have to twist her arm to make her play your music (just kidding). A. (I'll let her answer this one, KP) - Right then.......here's the Kirkosaurus story from the Lou side of the road............... We met in a nightclub (not very Mills & Boon, is it? Just as well, really.) I was out celebrating some occasion (any excuse will do) with a big gang of friends when this guy with goggles started dancing in circles around me, waving it's arms wildly and generally behaving like a total twit. I bolted (as you would) and it followed me off the dance floor and proceeded to charm me with wit, flattery and free drinks. We both share the same sick sense of humour so we had a really funny twisted conversation for an hour or two. Eventually I noticed that it wasn't paying for drinks and that people were staring at it .....and finally worked out that it was actually somewhat famous. So I left it well alone after that. Unfortunately it followed me around for the next couple of months so I went on a date to keep it quiet. It's been hell ever since. Now I spend most of my time trying to....... make music, do radio shows, do lunch, look after the farm, buy beer for it (Tooheys Red, at least a couple every day), play instruments (well one actually), open Champagne, play records, and sometimes even get some sleep. As for it's music, it's remarkably talented for someone that never practices. Pity it can't remember lyrics. Q. And people always want to know about April. How old is she now? Has she started school yet? Is it possible to give her a kiss from each of us? A. Well now, April is now 8 going on 18. She is now in 3rd grade at school and, just like her dad, doesn't pay attention and talks too much in class (according to her report cards..). She is a readaholic - she's currently reading 12 books at once... Why I don't know, but I asked her "how can you remember which character is which in each book?" and she said "I just do"... She is very smart and very beautiful (I don't know where she got that from???) and has EXTREMELY long skinny legs (I've already ordered the electric fence for when she hits her teens...). Q. What projects have you worked on since INXS went on hiatus, so long ago? We heard of a possible colaboration with Richard Clapton. Tell us about that and is there any other artist's releases that feature your contributions? A. I have been doing heaps actually. In between slaving away on my Farm I did do some writing with Richard Clapton not long after we started the break and then started doing quite a bit of writing with a guy called Vincent Stone (who had an album out here a few years ago) for his next album. It sounds great.. Sort of sleazy funk/soul. Also I have done the music for 2 short films, a few ads and a fair bit of stuff with my Louise and her writing partner, Dave Smith from "Boxcar" and they go under the title of "Eargasm". They write music for people who go out late and get mind altered.(otherwise known as dance music). They also do remixes for various local artists. Q. There's rumors around (don't you hate those things?) that there was a project you worked on in the early 80's for the fan club members - and of course, we don't have the whole scoop, so here's what we know - do the words Happy Christmas Song ring a bell? If they do, can you fill us in - if they don't, make something up. ;-) A. Boy, I'd forgotton all about that... Yes, Andrew and I recorded a little original Xmas song way back and from memory had a bunch pressed to vinyl to distribute to the fan club... then again it may have been on a B-Side or something... I can't quite remember and I'm not even sure if I ever got a copy of that.. hhmmm. Q. Speaking of music, we really need to talk about the new album. You just performed the ARIA's, how do you feel the show went? A. Well, those Industry shows serve a great purpose but quite frankly are a bit boring (unless of course you're up for lots of awards..) but it was okay and I think we performed the new song pretty well. Pretty different sort of song for us and not actually indicative of the new album. Q. The last time you took a small hiatus was between your final X show and WTWYA. You guys mentioned then in interviews that getting back together wasn't as difficult as you'd imagined it would be and that you were surprised at how much fun you were having. Did you find this album to be the same? A. Very much so, if not more so.. A lots happened over the last 18 months like Chris Murphy our long reigning manager resigning, new record deal, etc., etc., and as usual, when we got back together it was like we had seen each other just the day before. Also it was just the band there and we did a lot of hanging out together, going out together and walking the streets of Vancouver like a gang. Lots of laughs and oh yes,... making music. Q. Were there any readjustments to make or is it just like riding a bicycle? A. It is a bit like riding a bicycle but also with everyone having been so active musically outside the band over the last 18 months, it all felt very fresh and exciting. Like getting a brand new super duper bike to ride on. Q. You've said before that part of your success is that all of you bring your own influences into the studio when you get back together after a long break. Can you tell us what new influences you brought into this recording session? A. As I mentioned in the last question, everyone has done so many different projects recently and everyone has grown so much as musicians and in confidence it was pretty exciting. I guess I was trying to push more the dance sort of areas and also pushing to try for really weird and ambient sort of sounds in the songs. Q. With 6 members in the group, fans are always wondering how these albumscome together. Right now it seems Michael gives Andrew some words and Andrewtells everyone what music to play. This can't be right since earlier music gives credit to all of you. Can you give us a small sketch of how it all happens? A. Well, it's always been a hard one to answer because basically there has never been any hard and fast rules. Each song is approached differently and different members have always had varying degrees of input in each song, sometimes perhaps one or two of us not even playing on a song but contributing in other ways like arrangement or something. This album was very different from the start as it is the first time in years, maybe ever, that Mikey and Andy actually locked themselves in a Studio and actually wrote all the songs together from scratch, which is something the rest of us have been pushing them to do for a long time. It really shows too because the songs are far more coherent with the lyrics etc., really being sympathetic to the music and vice-versa. It made it a much quicker recording process cause in the past we've often had a song recorded and virtually completed musically and Michael would be still mucking around with lyrics and melody ideas even as late as mixing stage...(typical bloody Hutch) 1)Which comes first - the music or the lyrics? A.......The beer.” 2)Does each member write their own part according to their instruments or do you just take the basic line and add your own "touch" to it? A. Once again see above...a mixture of both. 3)What are "remixes" - are they the brainchild of someone that gets bored in the studio or are they the evolution of doing a song over and over again on stage? Do you choose remixers by their reputation and style or do they "choose" you? A. Yes they are usually the latest and greatest producers/DJ's within the Dance-Music realm and WE usually choose them and give them free reign with what they use and don't use then decide if we like it...(pretty ruthless uh??). Q. It seems like songs that actually get credited with your name are few and far between. Will there be anything from you on this next album or your customary b-sides and do you play more sax or guitar? A. I've always played more guitar and that has always been my first instrument and I will probably be doing my "customary B-Sides".. Q. After all these years, how do you see INXS in the music industry today - Leaders, icons, obscure 80's band? A. A bunch of guys with no idea, making alot of noise. No, probably closer to the first 2 suggestions but I think we still have a lot to do and lets be honest, our "Commercial Success" hasn't been quite as big in recent years so we are ready to work hard and try and regain some of the momentum we have lost... Q. Who do you see as your target audience now - are you hoping to appeal to the older fans that have been around all this time or are you still after those 14 year olds screaming in the aisles? A. Personally I don't really think about that too much. I mean hopefully we appeal to all different types of people and I guess we (the Band) are not as young as we used to be and I would probably feel a bit funny appealing to teenagers old enough to be my children but hey, what the heck... I don't care what age you are if you love our music cause that's what it's REALLY all about. Rock'n'Roll is all about Youth... Q. Any idea of what kind of tour you guys are going to do - or that you'd like to do? A. Not really. I guess we will start out smallish and see where the album takes us... Stadiums would be good!!!! Q. If you could pick the best place to do a show, where in the world would it be? A. (my lounge room...) That's a hard one.. Anywhere is good but I do personally love performing in South America cause it's all very new to them and they really go off with enthusiasm. It's still a new thing to them and there are some very funky places down there in all those different countries. Q. Do you have a favorite INXS album and why? A. Well, definitely the new one but "WTWYA" is up there as one of the best things we have ever done. I like all of them really, for different reasons... Q. Something we've always debated about - INXS has always had a hint of *bad boys* image about you. There are stories of roughing it in the pubs of Australia and rumors of INXS being able to beat any other band in a fight. Yet, all of you have a rather clean cut nice guy image. Your hair is usually short, your clothes well kept and you're pretty nice guys up close and personal. How do you explain the inconsistencies in your image? A. Well, yes we are spiffing guys, but we all have our bad days and our dark sides and our need to let loose sometimes.. and when you let loose and people know WHO you are there gonna talk about it or papparazzi you or whatever. But hey, who doesn't like having their mind altered occasionally these days hhmmm..???!!! Q. What image do you really want - Bad boys, Good guys, or maybe just human? A. Gods actually... Just kidding,.. although...start kneeling....... Q. Looking back over all the years you've been together - pick a point in your career that you'd kill to live over again and tell us why. (not do over or re-do - actually live again because it was such a blast) A. There are many, many actually, but the one that always comes to mind (probably cause it was captured so well on film and I think we performed so well) would be Wembley Stadium cause it was the point that we finally conquered the UK. Q. Anything you'd kill to blot from your mind for eternity? A. Not really - perhaps a few of the European Summer Festivals cause they generally have such weird bills and are pretty badly organised sometimes with no time for soundchecks etc. and you never feel like they're really your shows even if you're headlining. Q. Who, in your opinion, do you think is the best sax player living or dead - and no, as much as we may think so, you're not allowed to pick yourself.. A. I would never pick myself and one of the most embarassing things ever has been when I have been voted best sax-player here in Australia in polls etc. My favourite would have to be a guy called Pharoah Sanders and he is still alive, touring and making records. Q. If INXS had never come about, where do you think you would be now? (Yeah, this is the "what did you want to be when you grew up" question ;-) A. Impossible to answer really. Probably following some deeply spiritual path or something.... or carrying Lou's records, which is after all, my real” job. Q. And finally (let's face it, we're geeks and this question HAS to be asked) Have you had a chance to visit any of the INXS websites? What do you think of them? A. Yes, I have visited a few but not lately. Q. Are you surprised to find all these sites out there? A. I am actually and its really refreshing and great to find that people do actually care and are interested in what we are doing. Q. Is there anything that YOU would like to see on these sites? A. Small furry animals in compromising situations would be a start..... No, not really. I think most of them are pretty cool and a lot of effort seems to go into them and keeping them updated... yeh.!! Q. Is there anything else you'd like to tell your cyberfans? A. Thanks for caring and keeping up the faith in our music and remember, always carry a towel. See you soon... Bye and lots of love and happiness to you all... KP XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 23:31:12 -0600 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: Kirk Speaks! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler >Q. What image do you really want - Bad boys, Good guys, or maybe just >human? > > A. Gods actually... Just kidding,.. although...start kneeling....... :-) You're a gem Kirk! {{{}}} Staz Date: 2 Nov 96 20:55:28 -0800 Subject: Re: Kirk Speaks! From: "John A. Vink" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" > A. Thanks for caring and keeping up the faith in our music and >remember, always carry a towel. It appears Kirk is a Douglas Adams fan. JAV mailto:vink@apple.com http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 22:53:50 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Kirk Speaks! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >> A. Thanks for caring and keeping up the faith in our music and >>remember, always carry a towel. > > >It appears Kirk is a Douglas Adams fan. > >JAV > > mailto:vink@apple.com > http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ Duh, excuse my lack of knowledge of famous people, but who's that?? Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 10:20:32 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Douglas Adams Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" > >It appears Kirk is a Douglas Adams fan. > > Duh, excuse my lack of knowledge of famous people, but who's that?? Hey Mary, Douglas Adams is the author of one of the funniest books of all time -- The Hitchhikers Guide to the GAlaxy. Check it out. Have a good one! inxsively, Amsu Date: Sun, 03 Nov 1996 10:31:06 -0500 From: Alyssa Loorya Subject: RE: Kirk Speaks!/ Douglas Adams To: "inxs-list@iastate.edu" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Alyssa Loorya Douglas Adams is a "sci-fi/humour" authour. Never could quite define the genre. Always carry a towel is in reference to his book "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy". It's a fun read. Alyssa Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 12:02:53 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Kirk Speaks! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Nice interview Stazya and of course many many thanks to Kirk for agreeing to do it. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 16:21:48 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the lyrics and music of the song, it's strong or weak points, and/or any special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #9 - Strange Desire -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: A quick hello! References: X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 6-14 From: jameson8@juno.com (Carri Ann Copas) Date: Sun, 03 Nov 1996 16:42:55 EST Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: jameson8@juno.com (Carri Ann Copas) I just wanted to drop a line to say "Hi! I'm new here." and to tell y'all how much I like being here. I've been an INXS fan for somewhere in the neighborhood of 12 years, and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a mailing list devoted to the band. I must admit that in the last few years I kinda lost track of the band and what they have been up to, but when I hear talk of Andrew, Jon, Tim, Kirk, Garry and Michael, I feel as though I am returning to the midst of old friends. Carri *********************** C.A. Copas ************************ "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." ***************** jameson8@juno.com***************** From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 18:00:06 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com >>>>>INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #9 - Strange Desire<<<<< See this is not one of my fave's.......have never been abble to put my finger on it....I just have never really cared for the WTWYA album as a whole. I love certain tracks...but this one just has never grabbed me and I usually skip it....... Jewels Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 19:29:46 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Kirk Speaks! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue I've finally had a chance to really read Kirk's interview instead of just scanning it. How brave of him to give us a glimpse of his personal life in light of what's happening with Michael. April sounds like a doll and Louise seems great. >it was okay and I think we performed the new song pretty well. Pretty >different sort of song for us and not actually indicative of the new album. Arrrgg. Let's see Kirk says "Searching" is not indicative of the album, Michael says it sounds like you wouldn't want to get into a barroom brawl, Tim has dropped hints. This is torture having to wait until March. >This album was very different from the start as it is the first time in >years, maybe ever, that Mikey and Andy actually locked themselves in a >Studio and actually wrote all the songs together from scratch, which is >something the rest of us have been pushing them to do for a long time. >It really shows too because the songs are far more coherent with the >lyrics etc., really being sympathetic to the music and vice-versa. Wow, this was interesting. I'm glad to hear this. >have a lot to do and lets be honest, our "Commercial Success" hasn't >been quite as big in recent years so we are ready to work hard and try >and regain some of the momentum we have lost... Great News! >Band) are not as young as we used to be and I would probably feel a bit >funny appealing to teenagers old enough to be my children but hey, what >the heck... I don't care what age you are if you love our music cause >that's what it's REALLY all about. Rock'n'Roll is all about Youth... I never really considered this. Can you imagine how wierd it is for them if they did go for the teen appeal. Besides, the band has grown up. What was fun and important when you were in early 20's is very different when you're in your 30s and have children. > A. Not really. I guess we will start out smallish and see where the >album takes us... Stadiums would be good!!!! I was hoping for the smaller venues. They're alot more personal. > >Q. If you could pick the best place to do a show, where in the world >would it be? > > A. (my lounge room...) My living room is still available!! >Q. Do you have a favorite INXS album and why? > > A. Well, definitely the new one but "WTWYA" is up there as one of the >best things we have ever done. I like all of them really, for different >reasons... Yes! It's my favorite also. Well I've babbled enough for now. I have to mull over some more of Kirk's words. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 19:30:14 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >See this is not one of my fave's.......have never been abble to put my finger >on it....I just have never really cared for the WTWYA album as a whole. I >love certain tracks...but this one just has never grabbed me and I usually >skip it....... One of the things that make this band so interesting. An album that doesn't do it for someone is someone else's greatest. The song seems, to me, to be the age old quandry. Do you go ahead with the relationship that's based on desire knowing it probably will end anyways. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 03 Nov 1996 21:27:53 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Cool web site addition References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John A. Vink wrote: > Hey Neil! > I think it would be way cool if you had a section on your web page of > pictures of people with members of INXS. I mean average people like you or > me with an INXSian. Sounds pretty good to me... If anyone has any pix they wouldn't mind sharing with the rest of the world, send 'em my way! (so I don't fill up your email boxes)... Thanks to Kirk and Staz for a great interview, which I think we've all found to be rather revealing and candid! I've added the intv to the web page, and as you may or may not have noticed, the web site will soon be departing the ivy walls of columbia and moving to the more toxic pastures at umdnj... The move should be complete by either the end of this year or early next year. Lots of items, including the lyrics, guitar tabs, etc. have already been shifted over, and I invite all of you to check out the new INXS Discography format I'm working on (it looks very text-heavy right now, and though I can't entirely get around that, I'm not nearly done with the new format yet.) As always, any thoughts, suggestions, whatever are greatly appreciated! Oh, also, I'll hopefully soon be adding more info on each INXS band member... when I get some time, that is -- finals are only in 2 weeks after all! :) And finally, I don't know what to do about the Top Ten Poll.... I've only received 2 or 3 more since I last bitched, so I don't know what to say about the rest of you out there... Please please please please please? (send 'em to kotharne@umdnj.edu) Again, please please please please please? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Sun, 03 Nov 1996 21:39:56 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: SOTW and Good Times (not that stupid virus hoax though!) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey again, First off, I don't think email of mine ever made it to the List last week, so I'll ask again -- I can't for the life of me remember who sang the original version of Good Times -- was it the Easybeats? Thanks in advance for anyone's assistance... As for the SOTW, another great song Sue! Strange Desire is a FANtastic song, from an even more fantastic album! What I love about the song is the layering/texturing of the music that helps to create a very moody atmosphere. Michael's singing and Deni's background vocals then combine to make a very sensual single exploring the knowing futility of lust and desire... Yet another reason that WTWYA remains the definitive INXS album (so far). -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 23:09:56 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Updates Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - Of course I will keep you updated on appearances, etc. When I get official info that is okay for public release, I will post it immediately! I can't say much, but the new album is not what you'd think from listening to "Searching"... Dana X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 15:33:02 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: SOTW and Good Times (not that stupid virus hoax though!) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 09:39 PM 3/11/96 -0800, Neil Kothari wrote: >Hey again, > >First off, I don't think email of mine ever made it to the List last >week, so I'll ask again -- I can't for the life of me remember who sang >the original version of Good Times -- was it the Easybeats? Thanks in >advance for anyone's assistance... Yes it was the Easybeats. While on the topic of 'Good Times', next Tuesday Jimmy Barnes is playing at the local hotel (the Lady Bay) here in Warrnambool. Since 'Good Times' is on his latest 'Hits' album, and in the T.V. commercial for his concert they play the video clip of 'Good Times' so perhaps he will perform it at the show. I was going to just take some 'Good Times' records and 'Aust. Made' items down for Jimmy to sign but now, I might go to the concert to see if 'Good Times' is in his set. As for this weeks song of the week - when Welcome... was released 'Strange Desire' didn't really appeal to me, but when the 'original recording' was released on the 'Beautiful Girl' single I found myself listening to it more, I like the 'original recording' much better than the album version. On the subject of INXS sites, I'd like to say that Suz' new INXS site is GREAT! When I last looked it was still under construction, but I was really impressed with it so far. Everyone should check it out if they haven't already. Matthew. Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 01:30:19 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #9 - Strange Desire DEFINITELY a cool song. The sax at the end of the song is divine. The intro is great. Hell, the middle of the song is great too. Lyrics are really neat, Michael's vocals are aptly restrained. Gee. Now I wish they'd released it as a single instead of "Taste It" and, to a lesser extent, "Baby Don't Cry". Jay Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 02:40:08 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: SOTW and Web sites References: <2.2.16.19961104234518.2c17b2b2@mail-g.deakin.edu.au> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Matthew Marsland wrote: > As for this weeks song of the week - when Welcome... was released 'Strange > Desire' didn't really appeal to me, but when the 'original recording' was > released on the 'Beautiful Girl' single I found myself listening to it more, > I like the 'original recording' much better than the album version. I do like the album version, but you're right -- I began paying attention to the song a lot more after hearing the original recording. I think the muffled vocals and more eerie sound of the original is much bolder and experimental in nature... which is why I imagine it was remixed again for the album... > On the subject of INXS sites, I'd like to say that Suz' new INXS site is > GREAT! When I last looked it was still under construction, but I was really > impressed with it so far. Everyone should check it out if they haven't > already. I agree -- it's looking good! BTW, Matthew, when is your site debuting? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" , "Neil Kothari" Subject: Re: Cool web site addition Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:41:18 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > And finally, I don't know what to do about the Top Ten Poll.... I've > only received 2 or 3 more since I last bitched, so I don't know what to > say about the rest of you out there... Please please please please > please? (send 'em to kotharne@umdnj.edu) Again, please please please > please please? Perhaps Neil you could release there names to the list and let us loose on them. Craig. From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" , "Neil Kothari" Subject: Re: SOTW and Good Times (not that stupid virus hoax though!) Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 17:44:52 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > First off, I don't think email of mine ever made it to the List last > week, so I'll ask again -- I can't for the life of me remember who sang > the original version of Good Times -- was it the Easybeats? Thanks in > advance for anyone's assistance... Yes thats right, it was the Easybeats. The song was released by INXS & Jimmy Barnes (legend) when they toured together with several other Australian bands. The tour was called "Australian Made". Incidentally there was a video made of the tour which features a lot of INXS live stuff which is just great. Craig. Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 02:17:36 -0500 X-Sender: paradigm@clo.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Suzie Subject: Top Ten... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Suzie Suz Top Ten Songs 1) By My Side 2) Never Tear us Apart 3) What You Need 4) Not Enough Time 5) Beautiful Girl 6) Kill the Pain 7) To Look at You 8) Don't Change 9) Johnson's Aeroplane 10) Three Sisters Top Ten Songs Live Original Sin On My Way Who Pays the Price The Stairs Need you Tonight Strangest Party Bitter Tears New Sensation Mystify Freedom Deep Top Ten Videos Kiss the Dirt (falling down the mountain) The One Thing Spy of Love Baby Don't Cry Cut your Roses Down Disappear 12" Taste It Don't Change Suicide Blonde 12" Just Keep Walking If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:Paradigm@clo.com What You Need - The INXS Fanzine P.O. Box 243, Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 5S1 Fanzine Web Page: www.clo.com/~paradigm/crave.htm Suz new INXS (under construction) web page: www.clo.com/~paradigm/ Get to know WHAT YOU NEED... Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 03:20:30 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Weird Typo Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, OK -- open to the lyrics for "Not Enough Time" in your WTWYA CDs... (Listening to Strange Desire today has reinvigorated my love of the CD!) "Not enough time for all That I want for you Not enought time for every kiss" Enought? Check out the lyrics -- they don't just write this once, but over and over again the word "enought" appears. It can't just be a typo to have happened 4 times in the song's lyrics... Ok, perhaps I need to do something more constructive with my meager time at 2:30 in the morning :) -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 02:47:00 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com I absolutely love this song. It's definitely one of my faves. To me this song has always had this mysterious, yet sexually alluring quality to it...if that makes any sense whatsoever! :) The music is almost hypnotic and the vocals haunting.I love closing my eyes and just immersing myself in the music. As for the lyrics(particularly the 1st verse)...they make me think of soulmates, for some reason,....you now that perfect person some of us search endlessly for, dream about, but can never seem to find. I could ramble on and on about this song, but I'll spare everyone THIS TIME....HA!HA!Ha!Ha.ha.ha....not funny...I know...but there was no pun intended...honest! ;>) Angela:) (in her own new home, formerly listed as dragonjack) From: "Chris Smallhorne" To: Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 21:30:28 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Chris Smallhorne" Hi all. I would have to say that Strange Desire is one of my least favourite songs from WTWYA. In fact, after Baby Don't Cry, the album loses it for me altogether IMHO. Later, Chris. X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 10:39:44 -0500 To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" , inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: Douglas Adams Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly Amsu, I didn't know that you were an Adams fan. So am I! In fact, my wall paper on my computer here at work is that little green smiley face thingy and says "Don't Panic." My home computer wallpaper is The XFiles. Do you like that show? Kelly ------------------------ Blueprint for Life Etch out your own lines; don't follow the tracings of others. Abstract art, a picture of one's own murky future; jumbled, shimmering or clear. It's not here 'til it's here. -------KMA Date: 4 Nov 96 11:42:39 -0800 Subject: Re: Weird Typo From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS mailing list" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >Enought? Check out the lyrics -- they don't just write this once, but >over and over again the word "enought" appears. It can't just be a typo >to have happened 4 times in the song's lyrics... Ok, perhaps I need to >do something more constructive with my meager time at 2:30 in the >morning :) They probably misspelled it once, and used the "Copy and Paste" feature to reproduce their mistakes. JAV mailto:vink@apple.com http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 19:18:09 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Weird Typo References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John A. Vink wrote: > > >Enought? Check out the lyrics -- they don't just write this once, but > >over and over again the word "enought" appears. It can't just be a typo > >to have happened 4 times in the song's lyrics... Ok, perhaps I need to > >do something more constructive with my meager time at 2:30 in the > >morning :) > > They probably misspelled it once, and used the "Copy and Paste" feature to > reproduce their mistakes. John, Give me some credit! That's obviously what I thought at first, too. But take a look at the lyrics yourself -- it's for different phrases and different choruses that the mistake appears... I'd say almost definitely that it *isn't* a cut and paste job. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 18:24:35 -0500 (EST) X-Sender: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Looking for Kat ! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net >Hey guys-- > >I was wondering if anyone has heard from Kat (KatFarriss) in a while ? I >don't have her school email addy--if someone out there has any idea on how I >can get a hold of her please email me or post it to the list ! > >Thanks in advance ! :-) > >Jewels > I've been here...just haven't been my usual loud-mouth self. =) Wanted to let y'all know...just moved back into my house after the fire (took *4* months...JEEZ!!!) and most of my INXS is in great condition. =) New e-mail addy, too...so anyone who's looking for me, here I am. =) I think I'm going to get a little more vocal once again...so don't expect me to be a stranger anymore! I'm sure you're all thrilled about that one. =P Oh, and I CAN'T WAIT for the new album. Kewl. =)))) -- Kat *Kat*Mekare*Olethros*Dayger*Anis*Alysha* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Booby traps! Everywhere. -- Kurt Vonnegut, "Hocus Pocus" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In my arms again, you will break like a butterfly... -- INXS, "Keep the Peace" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I say stay long enough to repay all who have caused strife... -- Alice in Chains, "Sludge Factory" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 11:09:37 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: SOTW and Web sites Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 02:40 AM 4/11/96 -0800, Neil Kothari wrote: >> On the subject of INXS sites, I'd like to say that Suz' new INXS site is >> GREAT! When I last looked it was still under construction, but I was really >> impressed with it so far. Everyone should check it out if they haven't >> already. > >I agree -- it's looking good! BTW, Matthew, when is your site debuting? I don't really know actually, I decided put the idea on hold until my Uni exams finished which is this Friday - Yes! After this I should be able to get some time to work on my site. Matthew. Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 16:28:15 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: INXS-List@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen At 04:21 PM 11/3/96 -0500, you wrote: >In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the >lyrics and music of the song, it's strong or weak points, and/or any >special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. > >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #9 - Strange Desire > > Another great song off a great album. My favorite album of all time, actually. I like how it slowly starts out, just the bass, then a nifty little guitar, kick in the drums and keyboard. Perfectly layered, and really one of my favorite songs off of the album. I imagine that if they played this live it would be amazing. Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 22:28:59 -0800 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: Kirk Speaks! References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Now, Kirk says that "searching" doesn't represent the album as a whole.. So my question is, why in the world are they going to release it as a single? From what I can tell it sounds like it will be the first release. Now I like the song, but there HAS TO BE a stronger sounding song on the album to release. Like with WTWYA, I think that if they came out with TASTE IT as the first singl (and a video that could be played on MTV), the album could have done a lot better. So is "Searching" going to be the first single? My second question is, who makes these decisions? Is it up to the band? Or what? Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 10:26:06 +0000 Subject: Re: Weird Typo Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" Hi everyone, I just subscribed to this list yesterday (I was a member of the list about two years ago, but my E-mail adress was killed by the supervisor of my highschool. I couldn't get a new one) I a very curious what lyrics you are discussing here. Is there a new album I missed, or is it something really old? > Give me some credit! That's obviously what I thought at first, too. > But take a look at the lyrics yourself -- it's for different phrases and > different choruses that the mistake appears... > I'd say almost definitely that it *isn't* a cut and paste job. I'm glad to be back on the list... Martijn P.S. There isn't a sig (yet...) From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 14:47:51 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi gang-- did anyone else see letterman last night? it was sooo cool!! - paul and the band played midnight oil AND need you tonight while mel gibson was on. also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? or what is the most unusual you've come across? mine would be the wool ski cap i got during the dirty honeymoon tour. it's black, with INXS embroidered across the front in white. everytime i wear it, i get a mix of wierd looks, and people saying "inxs? they're still around?" but thats ok--its fun and keeps me warm! --josh X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 16:43:00 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 02:47 PM 11/5/96 -0500, SNP3@aol.com wrote: >hi gang-- >did anyone else see letterman last night? it was sooo cool!! - paul and the >band played midnight oil AND need you tonight while mel gibson was on. >also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave >piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? > or what is the most unusual you've come across? mine would be the wool ski >cap i got during the dirty honeymoon tour. it's black, with INXS embroidered >across the front in white. everytime i wear it, i get a mix of wierd looks, >and people saying "inxs? they're still around?" but thats ok--its fun and >keeps me warm! >--josh Yep! I saw it too. Paul and the band did pretty good renditions, too. And speaking of "Aussie" celeb interviews... Does anyone remember when INXS played on Arsenio and some woman jumped out of the audience and attacked Michael mid-song? During the interview segment, MH said that it surprised him. AH said that it was the first time *that* had ever happened on his show. He also asked Michael what she said to him. Apparently she asked him, "Do you remember me?" Shee-yeah! As if! Regarding my unusual INXS gear, I have a tiny, cream and black, long-sleeve mock-turtleneck shirt. It has thinly-striped black and cream sleeves and INXS repeated over and over on the bottom waistband. It was a gift from a friend who picked it up at a flea market in PA for $3 in 1985. I think I'll dress my son in it when he's 7 or 8 and embarrass him horribly. 8^D Kelly ------------------------ Blueprint for Life Etch out your own lines; don't follow the tracings of others. Abstract art, a picture of one's own murky future; jumbled, shimmering or clear. It's not here 'til it's here. -------KMA From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 17:57:28 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Single Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - "Searching" is most probably NOT going to be the first single. The decision is being made by the record company (UK, US, Aus divisions together) and the band and management. There are a lot of factors to be considered when deciding on a single - the most important is the climate of radio. The record company wants to make sure that there is a format that will play it. With INXS, it becomes difficult. The band doesn't really fit well into Modern Rock anymore (MR is too heavy-hitting now) and there aren't that many straight rock stations left. I'm sure the song will be serviced to them, but we'll see if they play it. CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio - Top 40) will probably be the prime target. What I do know is that the songs being considered are much more up tempo and stronger than "Searching." Mastering of the album should be done soon (late this week/early next?)- 11 songs worth. Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 18:19:42 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue At 02:47 PM 11/5/96 -0500, you wrote: >hi gang-- >did anyone else see letterman last night? it was sooo cool!! - paul and the >band played midnight oil AND need you tonight while mel gibson was on. I hope this means that INXS will be making another appearance on Letterman. Paul does tend to play the music of bands who make appearances. >also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave >piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? Well my favorite is my trusty INXS baseball cap but my wierdest is what a friend gave me - and INXS necklace. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 19:31:52 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: inxs paraphenilia Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" Hey guys, my fave inxs paraphenilia == hmm..that'd have to be my inxs concert t shirt from the FMDH tour. I love the shirt and the b&w photos of the band. also, ya know, inxs album art has been getting pertty cool lately. atleast with WTWYA and FMDH. I love the cd cover of WTWYA. it's cool. have agreat nite, Amsu Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 19:41:11 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: VCR Alert Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue For those of you who get the cable station Comedy Central, on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 3:00 PM EST and 12:00 AM EST they will be showing the Saturday Night Live that INXS appeared on. These reruns however are only one hour long instead of and hour and half and most of the time they cut out one of the songs of the musical guests. I saw this rerun about a year or so ago and they left INXS performing Bitter Tears. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 19:48:07 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Correction Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >For those of you who get the cable station Comedy Central, on Thursday, Oct. 7 ^^^^^^ Whooops, looks like I live in the past - that should be November 7. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 23:21:30 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com I heard the midnight oil song, but I guess I missed the INXS song.....I always seem to miss the good stuff !! My fave piece of INXS stuff that I have is a key chain that Kelland2 got for me last year...it's red letters for INXS sort of like a cut glass key chain. It's wicked cool !! Jewels From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 20:47:48 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: inxs w/mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >hi gang-- >did anyone else see letterman last night? it was sooo cool!! - paul and the >band played midnight oil AND need you tonight while mel gibson was on. >also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave >piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? > or what is the most unusual you've come across? mine would be the wool ski Well, I have a printers press proof sheet from the US pop-up cd of X which would be then be diecut and assembled. But the weird thing is, it doesn't have Tim on it. (Sorry Tim!). So besides the fact it's an oddball rarity, it's also incorrectly printed. Luckily they figured the mistake and Tim got included in the final version! Cheers, Mary From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 00:07:09 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS merch Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com My favorite thing may be a black sleeveless sweatshirt that has INXS Shabooh Shoobah printed in gold over the heart area. Dana X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 18:47:20 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 04:43 PM 5/11/96 -0500, Mistress Kelly wrote: >>also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave >>piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? >> or what is the most unusual you've come across? It's hard for me to pick a favourite so I'll list my top 3 favourite pieces of INXS memorabilia: (1) Suicide Blonde Barbie Doll (Atlantic US Promo) comes with INXS backstage pass around it's neck, hair brush and it's in a box with the cartoon design on the front as used on some of the Suicide Blonde singles. My box is a bit crushed unfortunately. (2) INXS Coconut - There were 25 of these made and were given to the road crew as a gift on the Calling All Nations Tour. The Coconut has all the countries of the world burnt into it so the coconut looks like a globe of the world (as this globe was a symbol used for that tour) the coconut also has burn't on it INXS - Welcome Home, October/November 1988. (3) Welcome to Wherever You Are Doormat (Aust. promo) - this is a fibre doormat with Welcome..... on it, Of course I've never use it as I wouldn't want people wiping their feet all over INXS! As for my favourite T-shirt, it used to be a long-sleeved Australian 'Dekadance' one, that had all the members of INXS mixed together so they were hard to see like the 'Dekadance' cassette covers, but then someone told be that the top was originally sold as pajamas and there were pajama bottoms that went with it!(I don't have the bottoms, never seen them either) But it just looks like a normal shirt, but I stopped wearing it after that. My favourite shirt now is a 'Dogs in Space' one which is black with the 'Dogs..' logo on the front in silver, Richard Lowenstein gave it to me this year, it's actually his one, if any of you have the book - 'Australian Made: Gonna have a good time tonight, the official documentary' there is a picture of him wearing it. (incase I get questions about this book it's long deleted so I can't get it for anyone, but it's a cool book 152 pages just about the Australian Made Tour). I could list some more unusual INXS items another time if anyone's interested in this type of stuff ? Matthew. From: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 02:53:05 -0500 (EST) X-Sender: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: inxs w/mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Wow, 2 messages in one WEEK from me! The world must be coming to an end... My absolute favorite piece of INXS-itude that is in my posession is STILL my one-of-a-kind Tim Farris t-shirt. A dear sweet friend of mine had it airbrushed for me last Christmas. It's gorgeous (like something dealing with Tim couldn't be???)...the picture is straight out of the X-Factor Tour Book. *swoon* Okay, before I overheat, I'd better go get a cold drink... -- Kat *Kat*Mekare*Olethros*Dayger*Anis*Alysha* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Booby traps! Everywhere. -- Kurt Vonnegut, "Hocus Pocus" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In my arms again, you will break like a butterfly... -- INXS, "Keep the Peace" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I say stay long enough to repay all who have caused strife... -- Alice in Chains, "Sludge Factory" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* From: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 02:56:06 -0500 (EST) X-Sender: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: OMG! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Okay...too bizarre... I just sent that last message not 20 seconds ago, and WHAM!!! Need You Tonight comes on the radio. Thought that co-inky-dink needed shared. -- Kat *Kat*Mekare*Olethros*Dayger*Anis*Alysha* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Booby traps! Everywhere. -- Kurt Vonnegut, "Hocus Pocus" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In my arms again, you will break like a butterfly... -- INXS, "Keep the Peace" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I say stay long enough to repay all who have caused strife... -- Alice in Chains, "Sludge Factory" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 22:34:23 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: Re: Single Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen At 05:57 PM 11/5/96 -0500, you wrote: >Hi All - > >"Searching" is most probably NOT going to be the first single. The decision >is being made by the record company (UK, US, Aus divisions together) and the >band and management. > >There are a lot of factors to be considered when deciding on a single - the >most important is the climate of radio. The record company wants to make >sure that there is a format that will play it. With INXS, it becomes >difficult. The band doesn't really fit well into Modern Rock anymore (MR is >too heavy-hitting now) I really doubt that. At least in the bay area, good ol Live 105 still plays the "lighter stuff" a lot. I know they played the new Cure singles to death, even the new OMD. I think Modern Rock stations are divided into two types-the mainstream type that played the new Metallica, and the true Modern Rock, with their main stay bands like Depeche Mode, Cure, U2, and aren't that afraid to play lighter stuff. Though I noticed there's a lot of new "adult alternative" that play stuff like Bitter Tears and Need You Tonight, next to John Mellancamp and Police. I think that's their best mainstream bet. Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 09:45:32 +0000 Subject: Re: inxs w/ mel! Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" Hi, > also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave > piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? I read about all your collector's items, but I think that mine isn't as special as your's: It's a pick Garry used when playing live in Groningen, the Netherlands. When the show was over, everybody was going for Kirk's picks (they're white, with a red print "Kirk INXS" on it), but I found a standard black nylon bass-pick. It's a pick that everybody can buy in the music-shop on the corner, but I love it because I'm a bass-player my-self. It's not much, but it's something. Martijn Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 07:22:56 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >I could list some more unusual INXS items another time if anyone's >interested in this type of stuff ? What a riot. I'ld love to hear about some more of the those unusual promo items. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 00:07:09 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS merch Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com My favorite thing may be a black sleeveless sweatshirt that has INXS Shabooh Shoobah printed in gold over the heart area. Dana From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 06:08:20 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Single Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >At 05:57 PM 11/5/96 -0500, you wrote: >>Hi All - >> >>"Searching" is most probably NOT going to be the first single. The decision >>is being made by the record company (UK, US, Aus divisions together) and the >>band and management. >> >>There are a lot of factors to be considered when deciding on a single - the >>most important is the climate of radio. The record company wants to make >>sure that there is a format that will play it. With INXS, it becomes >>difficult. The band doesn't really fit well into Modern Rock anymore (MR is >>too heavy-hitting now) > >I really doubt that. At least in the bay area, good ol Live 105 still plays >the "lighter stuff" a lot. I know they played the new Cure singles to death, That's the station I listen to also, here in the Bay Area. They play INXS frequently, considering it's the premiere Modern Rock station and there hasn't been any new music by them in a while. Just yesterday when I was at work they played What You Need during their lunchtime program. I will say though that they tend to play only the older music, haven't heard anything past '88 in a while. Mary From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 11:12:05 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Modern Rock Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com I know that there are exceptions, but I was speaking in general terms about the state of modern rock radio. Plus, as Mary mentioned, many of the stations that do play the older version of modern rock don't play much of anything new at all. The songs being considered for the single wouldn't fit into the Triple A format (Adult Alternative), that's why I didn't mention it. If "Searching" is released as a single, then the radio staff will probably target AAA radio. Dana X-Sender: p2103198@pop3.unsw.edu.au Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 09:09:11 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: t.nash@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Subject: Re: INXS merch Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: t.nash@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) My favourite INXS thing: A toss up between a whopping great poster of the cover of FMDH (a bunch of friends and I stole it from the bus stop across the road from uni late one night), a huge poster of Michaels face that has his signature (Michael 88) across it (this hangs over my bed, of course), a copy of the Aussie original dekadance and a promo flyer from FMDH that the company sends to record stores (it tells you all the promo stuff the company was doing for the album, and took a lot of begging to get). Hooroo, Tracy +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ If toast lands butter side up and a cat always lands on it feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of toast to a cats back, then dropped the cat??? From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 17:17:47 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS merch Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com I also have a few other things like an import poster that says New Sensation that is from the same photo session that they did with the old car and the alley for the KICK era. I also have a Never Tear Us Apart HUGE poster that I got as a prezzie from a friend last year, as well as the small one for the single promo in 88. Then I also have the FMDH album cover poster that I have framed...... Plus I have some UK singles 12'' ers and the LBL from the UK on album that were also prezzies. And somewhere (forgive me I just moved) I have some of the blue floppy 45 disks that a friend from Australia (Brisbane) sent me from the X album......I think one is Suicide Blonde--it was in a SASSY Mag. But I too could go on forevr !!!! :-) Jewels Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" Organization: Paradigm Consulting To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 17:47:23 -4 Subject: Review on RealAudio X-Confirm-Reading-To: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" X-Pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" Hey Gang, For a (lousy) review of "Elegantly Wasted," point your RealAudio-enabled web browser to http://204.71.154.18/briefing/lofi/addicted.html. Peter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Nikolaidis |"The past is memory: Learn from it. http://www.sover.net/~petern| The future is imagination: Prepare for it. | The present is real: Live in it." - pcn Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 20:38:23 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: inxs w/ mel! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" >also--i thought it might be fun to discuss the following--what is your fave >piece of inxs paraphenalia, merchandise or collector's item that you have? Well, I don't have one but I always loved the Kick leather vest that they sported. If you guys ever come across, be sure to clue me in, 'kay? I guess the favorite thing I do have is the pix disc from LLT, the one shaped like a flag. Kell _______________________________________________________ "Use your imagination to start a fire." M. Hutchence From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 23:46:12 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS merch Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com I must say I've really been enjoying reading everyone else's favorite INXS stuff. I have my own to share, but you'll soon see I'm really living vicariously through my sister's INXS stuff! :) My most favorite thing is the license plate from my sister's car (plate is a vanity tag that reads IN VAIN which is my sister's fave INXS tune). My sister had this tag signed by the entire band back in 1988 when they were touring and I must say the guys were all quite impressed that it was on my sister's car and was her actual legal license plate for it. Needless to say, the plate did not go back on the car after all the boys signed it. It is also interesting to note that my sister had the gumption to ask Michael why the band never plays these really old tunes from the first two albums when touring and Michael pulled down his little blue-lensed sunglasses and stared right at her and said "because we're bored with it". He also then proceeded to tell her that his brother always asks that same question of the band especially about IN VAIN since that's his fave song too. Some other items that are my favorite things are the personal photos I have from this first-time meeting with the guys in INXS -- they were all lovely, nice, friendly people and it was a pleasure. The best two photos are the one with my sister & her fave member Jon and the one with my best friend & Michael.......ah, to die for! Another fave item is a pair of Jon's drumsticks......both my sister's of course. She caught them both at two different shows, two different tours. They are proudly displayed on her dresser top in her bedroom. :) And last, but not least, is Gary's broccoli. Ok, so it was given to him by another fan but then he gave it to my best friend. He presented it with a flourish and it was a lovely stalk of fresh broccoli. It was preserved in my friend's freezer for many years until Hurricane Andrew hit Miami and she lost power for several weeks. Unfortunately the over 5 year old broccoli did not survive the defrosting process. :( We had a burial at sea ceremony. And I love all the tour programs, videos, tour shirts, etc. that INXS provides for their fans. I think they have some of the best merchandise in the entire rock world! BethGROOVE@aol.com Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" Organization: Paradigm Consulting To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 17:47:23 -4 Subject: Review on RealAudio X-Confirm-Reading-To: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" X-Pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" Hey Gang, For a (lousy) review of "Elegantly Wasted," point your RealAudio-enabled web browser to http://204.71.154.18/briefing/lofi/addicted.html. Peter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Nikolaidis |"The past is memory: Learn from it. http://www.sover.net/~petern| The future is imagination: Prepare for it. | The present is real: Live in it." - pcn Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 18:59:37 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Addicted to Noise Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Return Of INXS Addicted To Noise staff writer Gil Kaufman reports: INXS, who haven't released an album since 1987's Kick, which contained their biggest hits: "Need You Tonight," "Devil Inside," etc. (okay, we lied, since then they've also released three additional studio albums, a live set and a greatest hits collection, but who can remember any of those?), are about to come out of hibernation. Their new album, tentatively titled Elegantly Wasted, which could very well refer to lead singer Michael Hutchence, whose become quite notorious for his, um, social proclivities, is due in mid-March of 1997. It features 12 new songs and the same line-up of the band you've come to know and love and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and mixed by Tom Lord Alge. The album was recorded in Vancouver this past summer at Armoury Studios and the band expect to launch a world tour to remind people they still exist. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 02:15:09 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: INXS merch References: <961106234611_1182048183@emout05.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari BethGROOVE@aol.com wrote: > It is also interesting to note that my sister had the gumption to ask Michael why > the band never plays these really old tunes from the first two albums when > touring and Michael pulled down his little blue-lensed sunglasses and stared > right at her and said "because we're bored with it". ... Which brings up an interesting thought -- are concerts for the fans or for the band? If they are for fans (which I thought was the whole point), then wouldn't/shouldn't a band perform what their audience is *paying* or wanting to hear? Granted, an artist must be happy in order for the concert and tour to go smoothly, but to deny fans older songs because "we're bored with it," is a tad bit ... obnoxious? Feel free to flame! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 02:22:38 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Another Michael Appearance... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys, Well, Michael is now in California! Read on... STP began their tour at Los Angeles's Universal Amphitheater with a warm fuzzy when singer Scott Weiland, in updated gangster-of-love threads, asked the audience if they had heard that the band was looking for a new singer. The crowd roared back its approval before STP launched into "Pop's Love Suicide," the first of their 25-song set. In that teaming crowd was INXS's Michael Hutchence, without Paula Yates — and without any explanation about their recent brush with the law, after their nanny turned them in for drug use last month. Former Duran Duran member John Taylor was there without his Outsiders, Neurotic or otherwise. Other celebs were Rage Against Machine's Tom Morello, Tom Petty's guitarist, Mike Campbell, and actor/director Ben Stiller. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 01:56:14 -0500 X-Sender: paradigm@clo.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Suzie Subject: RE:obnoxious... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Suzie NEIL wrote..... > ... are concerts for the fans or for the band? If they are for fans (which I thought was the whole point), then wouldn't/shouldn't a band perform what their audience is *paying* or wanting to hear? Granted, an artist must be happy in order for the concert and tour to go smoothly, but to deny fans older songs because "we're bored with it," is a tad bit ... obnoxious? Feel free to flame! SUZ REPLY... .......Playing music isn't just about notes...it's a feeling, it's a natural high, and if you are sick of playing a song, or bored with a song, it'll show in the performance... I'm sure there are things you have done in the past that you just wish would go away... well, maybe that goes the same with INXS.... they have changed, those songs are from when they were kids... Songs obviously have meanings to them, when they are written, and feelings, and as we all know, looking back at our own teenage years is painful enough sometimes, without having songs there to remind you... there I've said my bit... Cheers, Suz If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: Paradigm@clo.com Get to know WHAT YOU NEED...Fanzine Web Page: www.clo.com/~paradigm/crave.htm Suz new INXS (under construction) web page: www.clo.com/~paradigm/ What You Need - The INXS Fanzine P.O. Box 243, Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 5S1 Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:26:49 -0700 (MST) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: Douglas Adams Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass SHARE AND ENJOY! SpEcTyR Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:28:43 -0700 (MST) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: SOTW #9 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass Aw sue you are wicked... That is one of my favorites on that CD and that CD is my favorite. It is a strange sounding song but has a great tune. Reminds me of where i used to work and when I would open up i'd crank that CD LOUD! SpEcTyR Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 16:57:39 -0800 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: Single References: <199611060634.WAA10436@franc.ucdavis.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Mike Chen wrote: > > I really doubt that. At least in the bay area, good ol Live 105 still plays > the "lighter stuff" a lot. I know they played the new Cure singles to death, > even the new OMD. I think Modern Rock stations are divided into two > types-the mainstream type that played the new Metallica, and the true Modern > Rock, with their main stay bands like Depeche Mode, Cure, U2, and aren't > that afraid to play lighter stuff. Though I noticed there's a lot of new > "adult alternative" that play stuff like Bitter Tears and Need You Tonight, > next to John Mellancamp and Police. I think that's their best mainstream bet. Yup, Live 105 is S.F. played WTWYA songs a fair amount when it first came out... i LOVE THAT STATION! They were at the Get out of the House tour there at the Warfield also. I think that if so called "alternative" station can play U2 all the time, they can play INXS. and I think they will with encouragement from you INXS record execs... etc, etc.. Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:44:26 +0000 Subject: Written music Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" Hi, This may be a rather weird question, and I could (of course) use one of Internet's great search engines, but is there any of you who can give me the adress of a web-site with lots of INXS-music (chord-symbols etc.) and lyrics on it? As I mentioned before, I am a musician myself, and I would love to play some IMXS songs with our band, but there are a few songs where we can't figure what the hell they're doing. Can anyone help me? Thanx! Martijn. Sig' still under construction :-) From: Matthew Mascot To: "'inxs list'" Subject: re: INXS Merchandise Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 19:44:47 -0500 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Mascot I don't know if this is my favorite but after we saw the concert for the Get Out Of The House tour in Detroit, someone was selling "official INXS tour T-shirts" for $5.00. It's an irregular shirt, and on the front it has the picture of the cover to Kick, but it's off center, and on the back it has the cover to X, and the cover to Greatest Video Hits. After one washing it faded really bad! Does anyone know if perhaps this wasn't an "official INXS tour T-shirt"? :-) Matthew Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 09:59:24 -0600 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: Addicted to Noise Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler >Addicted To Noise staff writer Gil Kaufman reports: INXS, who haven't >released an album since 1987's Kick, which contained their biggest hits: >"Need You Tonight," "Devil Inside," etc. (okay, we lied, since then >they've also released three additional studio albums, a live set and a >greatest hits collection, but who can remember any of those?), are about >to come out of hibernation. One word - Prick! Staz From: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:42:36 -0500 (EST) X-Sender: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Addicted to Noise Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net >>Addicted To Noise staff writer Gil Kaufman reports: INXS, who haven't >>released an album since 1987's Kick, which contained their biggest hits: >>"Need You Tonight," "Devil Inside," etc. (okay, we lied, since then >>they've also released three additional studio albums, a live set and a >>greatest hits collection, but who can remember any of those?), are about >>to come out of hibernation. > >One word - Prick! > >Staz > I agree, Staz...and I'd add more, but this is a family enviornment. ;) So I'll settle for a few @#$%#%$^&%$&#&^$&^$%'s instead. Sad thing is...I think my boyfriend thought the same thing (ie, didn't know they had released anything) until *I* set him straight. Gee, no broken bones or anything...it was fairly harmless. *grin* -- Kat *Kat*Mekare*Olethros*Dayger*Anis*Alysha* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Booby traps! Everywhere. -- Kurt Vonnegut, "Hocus Pocus" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In my arms again, you will break like a butterfly... -- INXS, "Keep the Peace" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I say stay long enough to repay all who have caused strife... -- Alice in Chains, "Sludge Factory" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Date: 7 Nov 96 10:34:53 -0800 Subject: re: INXS Merchandise From: "John A. Vink" To: "Matthew Mascot" , "'inxs list'" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >"official INXS tour T-shirt"? You are not going to find an official tour t-shirt for $5. They usually go for about $20 at concerts. Plus, I've never heard of that particular artwork on an official shirt. Plus, they usually don't put such boring artwork on their official t-shirts. I say you were swindled. JAV From: DaGro1@aol.com date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:40:20 -0500 To: mascot@ismi.net, inxs-list@iastate.edu subject: Counterfeit Merchandise Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com You can be about 99.9% sure that any merchandise that is that cheap and sold outside is counterfeit. This means that it is not official and that the band will receive no part of the money made. Counterfeit merchandise is a big problem for bands and it's difficult to crack down on the perpetrators. It's not just the money issue - it's a quality issue. Bands don't want their fans getting shlock merchandise. It makes everyone look bad. You may remember that my father is an intellectual property attorney. Throughout his years of practise, he has worked with bands and merchandising companies to crack down on this kind of illegal merchandise. Dana From: DaGro1@aol.com date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:40:38 -0500 To: jschutch@sb.net, inxs-list@iastate.edu subject: Radio Play/New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - As I wrote previously, of course there are exceptions but for the most part, modern rock radio has changed. Plus, you'd be surprised at how difficult it can be to get radio station music directors to play songs. One thing that you can do to make sure the music gets played is to bombard stations with phone calls and requests. Stations place a LOT of weight on their audience research and request lines. The more response they get to a song, the more likely they are to continue playing it and to bump it up in the rotation. I will let you know as soon as the single is released to radio and which formats will be getting it. Then you can act accordingly with all of the appropriate stations in your area. Mid-February is the likely time... The album is still scheduled for 3/18/97. There should be a finalized list of tracks within the next couple of weeks and I'm hoping I'll be able to pass it along... Dana From: Matthew Mascot To: "mascot@ismi.net" , "inxs-list@iastate.edu" , "'DaGro1@aol.com'" Subject: RE: Counterfeit Merchandise Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 17:09:49 -0500 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Mascot I know it was counterfiet, I was just joking! :-) ---------- From: DaGro1@aol.com[SMTP:DaGro1@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 1996 10:40 AM To: mascot@ismi.net; inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Counterfeit Merchandise You can be about 99.9% sure that any merchandise that is that cheap and sold outside is counterfeit. This means that it is not official and that the band will receive no part of the money made. Counterfeit merchandise is a big problem for bands and it's difficult to crack down on the perpetrators. It's not just the money issue - it's a quality issue. Bands don't want their fans getting shlock merchandise. It makes everyone look bad. You may remember that my father is an intellectual property attorney. Throughout his years of practise, he has worked with bands and merchandising companies to crack down on this kind of illegal merchandise. Dana From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 17:45:40 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: how did you do it? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi! here's a question for those of you who were lucky enough to meet the band--HOW DID YOU DO IT??? i mean, you can't ALL have won backstage passes....i need advice so i'm prepared on the next tour. i REFUSE to let another tour go by without meeting the guys! :) -josh Date: 7 Nov 1996 19:10:12 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: how did you do it? To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" I agree. I couldn't believe how many of you were able to meet the members of the band. Please share your advice with all of us! Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: SNP3@aol.com on Thu, Nov 7, 1996 5:03 PM Subject: how did you do it? To: inxs-list@iastate.edu hi! here's a question for those of you who were lucky enough to meet the band--HOW DID YOU DO IT??? i mean, you can't ALL have won backstage passes....i need advice so i'm prepared on the next tour. i REFUSE to let another tour go by without meeting the guys! :) -josh Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 19:06:26 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: More News Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Found this at Altersleaze today: INXS are threatening to pull out of the MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS - because they're not being paid enough respect. The Australian group had agreed to play the prestigious awards later this month, but last-minute contractual negotiations broke down after MTV bosses told them they could only appear on the second stage - in a completely separate room to the awards themselves. Now red-faced award organizers may be forced to hastily rethink their plans after frontman MICHAEL HUTCHENCE refused to play beneath acts such as THE FUGEES, BOYZONE and PETER ANDRE. A pal of the group says, "Michael's absolutely furious - he's not spent 17 years in the music business to be told he's going to have to play in some kind of back room." A spokesperson for the group admits talks with the music station will have to take place before any final decision is made about INXS's performance. Their manager PAUL CRAIG says, "We'd really like to play this bash, but you know how it is. We're certainly not just going to present an award or do anything minor like that." Meanwhile, award organizers announced SIMPLY RED as the latest addition to their all-star line up. Lead singer MICK HUCKNALL is expected to sing the group's latest single ANGEL at the ceremony, which takes place at London's ALEXANDRA PALACE. MTV spokesperson TAMARA BISHOPP says, "At least we won't have any problem knowing which stage to put them on." -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentic-Sender: p0vinogr@rusty.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:10:40 +1030 (CST) From: Thrust To: INXS MAILING LIST Subject: Song of the Week? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Thrust Hi guys I don't know how we choose the Song of the Week, but my nomination is WE ARE THE VEGETABLES. If we look back to INXS very early past at this wonderful song - its punky,its raw, its WILD! It shows a path musically that INXS never went down. When my INXSIVELY inclined friend and I first heard it of INXSIVE album, were both trashed so it felt very appropriate. I love it! Cheers & Beers, Vino. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// /// /// \\ \\ ||||| // // \\\\\ ||||||| /// \\ \\ || || // // \ || /// \\\\\\\ ||||| // // \\\\ || /// \\ \\ || || // // \\ || /// \\ \\ || || /////// \\\\\ || "I know this summer is gonna be the best ... if I don't die from lack of rest" - VIOLENT FEMMES HOME PAGE : http://www.suburbia.net/~thrust EMAIL : p0vinogr@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au From: DaGro1@aol.com date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:40:43 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu subject: Concerts Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Yes, concerts are for the fans. However, they are also promotional vehicles for the band's new release. Therefore, the band would be wise to stick mostly to songs from the new album in hopes that the fans will like them enough to go out and buy it! Once the new songs are in the set, the band picks and chooses what fills in the gaps. The band may not feel connected to the very old songs anymore. Also, songs like "In Vain" are unknown to most of the US audience, so it makes more sense to play later songs. They may still play older stuff in Australia - any comments, Aussies? Dana Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 22:15:15 -0300 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: MTV Europe music awards X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id TAA16206 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id TAA16210 Hi you all Enrique back . I was travelling trough my country for bussiness stuff thats why I was little off the list. So when I start reading the news and mailing I read the stupid and foolish idea of some people to want that inxs play at a backstage on the Music Awards. ¿¿¿¿What they figured???? ¿¿¿¿Why they don´t send the MTV music awards to the $%//((&/%$·&((=))?="·"$$%$? (you all understand me YES) IMMO they have to refused playing at that shows they are much important that any show cheaper bussines. OK Peace. Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 20:26:23 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: More News Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >A pal of the group says, "Michael's absolutely furious >- he's not spent 17 years in the music business to be told he's going to have >to play in some kind of back room." I was just thinking (yes I know that's dangerous) now watch the press now turn this around to say the band is being difficult and prima donnas. Of course they have every right to be furious - what a slap in the face to them. How many of those bands that play the awards will still be around after 17 years. My guess is you'll never hear of some of them after this year. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 21:26:59 -0500 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: More News Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com I think that INXS should feel insulted....I mean HOW many of these so called bands of the month will be still together in a year--MTV has had a problem with turning their backs on the acts that made them who (what) they are. And I know that they need this show to gain more exposure with a new album due out, but it just goes to show you what the industry is coming to......the lack of respect that is shown to the bands of the 80's really sucks.....INXS deserves much more respect !!! Jewels (who just stepped down from her soapbox) From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 20:54:36 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: MTV Europe music awards X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id WAA18234 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id WAA18238 >Hi you all Enrique back . > >I was travelling trough my country for bussiness stuff thats why I was little >off the list. > >So when I start reading the news and mailing I read the stupid and foolish >idea of some people to want that inxs play at a backstage on the Music >Awards. ¿¿¿¿What they figured???? ¿¿¿¿Why they don´t send the MTV music >awards to the $%//((&/%$·&((=))?="·"$$%$? (you all understand me YES) > >IMMO they have to refused playing at that shows they are much important >that any show cheaper bussines. OK > >Peace. Let's hear it for Enrique! Go, Enrique, Go! :-) X-Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Energy X-Url: http://www.dpie.gov.au/ X-Notice: Views expressed by this message are not necessarily those of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy or of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Test-Warning: This message has been sent from a test system Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 16:41:26 +1100 From: "Stephanie.Robinson" Subject: RE>Re- MTV Europe music awa To: mckenzy@sirius.com, inxs-list@iastate.edu X400-MTS-Identifier: [ /P=AUSGOVDPIE/A=TELEMEMO/C=AU/ ; q\QGATE\961108164126a ] X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id XAA18565 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Stephanie.Robinson" X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id XAA18569 RE>Re: MTV Europe music awards 8/11/96 Today is my last day on the list. Thanks heaps for all you thoughts etc. Steph Robinson, Canberra Australia -------------------------------------- Date: 8/11/96 4:11 PM To: Stephanie Robinson From: /S=mckenzy@sirius.com/O=SMTP/P >Hi you all Enrique back . > >I was travelling trough my country for bussiness stuff thats why I was little >off the list. > >So when I start reading the news and mailing I read the stupid and foolish >idea of some people to want that inxs play at a backstage on the Music >Awards. ¿¿¿¿What they figured???? ¿¿¿¿Why they don´t send the MTV music >awards to the $%//((&/%$·&((=))?="·"$$%$? (you all understand me YES) > >IMMO they have to refused playing at that shows they are much important >that any show cheaper bussines. OK > >Peace. Let's hear it for Enrique! Go, Enrique, Go! :-) Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 02:36:16 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: How to unsubscribe and MTV References: <961107233647_1714486396@emout07.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Gayle3R@aol.com wrote: > > Can someone please email me the correct way to unsibscribe I have sent an > email to the owner but nothing has happened For everyone's edification -- you can unsubscribe by sending a message to inxs-list-request@iastate.edu with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. That's it! As for the VMA's in Europe, how pathetic of MTV.... and how typical. I'm still confident MTV will come to its senses and bump up INXS to the mainstage -- they've made a mistake, and I think they'll correct it. Then again, we are talking about eMpTyV, so who knows... Hang in there INXS! Don't give in -- play the main stage, or give MTV a big "f**k you" (there are no youngsters on this List, are there?) -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 21:44:15 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: Concerts Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 10:40 AM 7/11/96 -0500, DaGro1@aol.com wrote: >Once the new songs are in the set, the band picks and chooses what fills in >the gaps. The band may not feel connected to the very old songs anymore. > Also, songs like "In Vain" are unknown to most of the US audience, so it >makes more sense to play later songs. They may still play older stuff in >Australia - any comments, Aussies? > Yes, I agree that the concerts are for promoting the new songs. We do not want a 'greatest hits' set list like they are stuck in the 80's. Some of the 'classics' will have to go on the next tour, unless they increase their concert time (better alternative). The songs that fill the rest of the show should be ones that have a special meaning to that particular country. In Australia, the band always like to play the older material and experiment more, for example they played 'Barbarian' on the 'Get out of the house tour'. If the band played 'Barbarian' in the rest of the world a lot of the audience wouldn't have any idea, unless they are die-hard fans like 'ourselves'. The band want "Elegantly Wasted" promoted, not the "Greatest Hits" or back catalogue. Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: cherokee.pd.tgi.plexus.com: kevinp owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 07:39:32 -0600 (CST) From: Kevin Pionke X-Sender: kevinp@cherokee.pd.tgi.plexus.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Hi, VCR Alert & Top 10 list Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kevin Pionke Hi, I'm new to this list and I think its GREAT! My husband is on the net at work and prints out this mail for me every couple of days to keep me up-to-date with all of you. Thank you Sue for the Comedy Central tip! I've been looking for the rerun of when they were on David Letterman just before the Dirty Honeymoon tour. The show aired around Halloween on 1993. If anyone sees that it will be on, please let me know! The jokes about "Medicate" were hilarious! Finally, my apologies to Neil for not getting this top 10 sent sooner! 1) The Messenger (got to shake MH hand during this song!) 2) Need You Tonight 3) The Gift 4) Know the Difference 5) Guns in the Sky 6) Not Enough Time 7) Strange Desire 8) Shining Star 9) Wishing Well 10) The Stairs Merrie Pionke (kevin.pionke@plexus.com) From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: RE: MTV awards... To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 08:03:33 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) WHAT AN INSULT!!! Michael has every right to be infuriated..I think MTV should stop being such a***s and put INXS where they belong, UP FRONT AND CENTER... This is why MTV is such a flop nowadays..they supposedly are 'with-it' but when it comes down to it, they don't know s**t.. I'm behind you guys...give 'em hell!!!! Marlene.. From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Pics ?!?! To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:15:12 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) I'd be real interested to get a glimpse of Paula Yates..anybody know of any place on the 'web where some are posted ? Marlene From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:45:27 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: how did you do it? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com The first time I met members of INXS, it was by mistake! I went to a concert at which INXS opened for Adam Ant. After the show, I went around the back to see if I could find Adam Ant. Instead, I found Michael and Garry. I sent Garry a letter, he wrote back and the rest is history. This was obviously a very long time ago. It's been years since I've even tried doing any of this, but I think this advice still stands - meeting a band is tough when the band is well known and is playing arenas. The easiest thing to do is hang out at the band entrance around soundcheck time. You can try hanging outside the hotel, but hotel security is usually very good and will do whatever it takes to get rid of you. The expensive route is to get a room at the hotel and hang out in the lobby. Finding out which hotel is the trick. Another suggestion is to wait outside television studios where the band is making an appearance - if the band is on Letterman, wait outside the guest entrance. If the band is on SNL or any NBC show, Rock Center is the place to be. Etc, etc. Good luck! Dana Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 14:54:40 +0000 From: voetsch@bc.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: voetsch@bc.edu When are those MTV Europe Awards going to be held anyway? Thanks...Amanda From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 16:02:06 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: More News Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com In a message dated 96-11-07 19:28:18 EST, you write: << INXS are threatening to pull out of the MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS - because they're not being paid enough respect. The Australian group had agreed to play the prestigious awards later this month, but last-minute contractual negotiations broke down after MTV bosses told them they could only appear on the second stage - in a completely separate room to the awards themselves. Now red-faced award organizers may be forced to hastily rethink their plans after frontman MICHAEL HUTCHENCE refused to play beneath acts such as THE FUGEES, BOYZONE and PETER ANDRE. A pal of the group says, "Michael's absolutely furious >> geez!! i don't blame hutchy one bit!!! i know i for one am appalled --this is an outrage!!! but hey....if they're (MTV) are gonna act as stupid as we all know they ARE, then hey--it's their loss!!! with INXS at the show, they had a chance to have a very classy, unforgettable show!! besides--wasn't INXS always quite popular in europe--even in between albums?? grrrr....this is SO frustrating, i wish there was something we as a group could do...any ideas? -josh X-Sender: p2103198@pop3.unsw.edu.au Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 13:36:05 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: t.nash@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Subject: Re: Concerts Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: t.nash@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Dana writes: They may still play older stuff in >Australia - any comments, Aussies? > >Dana When they did the pub tour they did a show here at the Uni of NSW, and they played Barbarian (I was the only one in the crowd who knew the words, I might add) and Just Keep Walking. They played a couple of other oldies, but I cant distinctly remember any other than that. And of course, they still play "Dont Change" - usually last. Hooroo, Tracy +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ If you were in a car, travelling at the speed of light, what would happen if you turned your headlights on?? From: "Danilo Meira" To: Subject: You are all welcome here Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 14:00:36 -0200 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Danilo Meira" Kirk said: > Q. If you could pick the best place to do a show, where in the world > would it be? > > A. (my lounge room...) That's a hard one.. Anywhere is good but I do > personally love performing in South America cause it's all very new to > them and they really go off with enthusiasm. So we here in Brazil answer: YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: MTV email.. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:12:06 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Ok guys, This is what I'M going to do..I found an email address for MTV,(supposedly for feedback on their homepage) but I'm going to put my two cents in about their treatment of INXS, and I encourage everybody to do so.. Let's see if we can't help Mikey give 'em hell... If anybody else has a more direct email address, I'll do that one too!! Marlene From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: ooopss.. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:13:32 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) HAHAHA, In all my urgency I forget to submit the email address...hey, never get in the way of a woman on a mission.. here goes: feedback@mtv.com Marlene Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 14:12:26 -0300 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: MTV email X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id LAA02180 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id LAA02184 Ok I´m totally agree with Marlene. I think is a very good idea let them know what we think of their show. Go on Marlene. Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 14:16:59 -0300 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: inxs w/mer Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) My only real exclusive (at least I think so) is a wallet my mother bought me in London for about July 1991. It is defenitly great cause it has inxs writed as it is on the "X" album with a great rex X. I love it . And as for those of you who can help me finding any other stuff like T-Shirts and whatever, please let me know. I can send you the money and maybe someone of you can bought them for me. Peace , Enrique Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 13:15:08 -0600 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: MTV email.. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 10:12 AM 11/9/96 -0600, you wrote: >Ok guys, > >This is what I'M going to do..I found an email address for MTV,(supposedly >for feedback on their homepage) but I'm going to put my two cents in about >their treatment of INXS, and I encourage everybody to do so.. > >Let's see if we can't help Mikey give 'em hell... > >If anybody else has a more direct email address, I'll do that one too!! Before you go and do that, there's a few things you should know. Last year, I sent off about 5 nastygrams to eMpTVy regarding the lack of inxsessive programming and other 80's fair. I complained about their banning of Taste It when Madonna was running around whipping men chained from the ceiling dressed in black leather. In general, I called them a bunch of ^(#^%@0 who built their empire on the bones of those that got them there. Not one word did I hear back, not one bit of difference did it make. The only way something will happen is if there is a concerted effort - and that means from more than just the 100 odd people on this list. A webpage with a CGI script to petition MTV for our programming would be nice (my server doesn't allow CGI scripting unfortunately). But (and I really don't mean to take the wind out of anyone's sails here, by all means write them) I don't believe that there is much that a small group like us could do. Now, if there were a way to involve more people, a worldwide movement, a competing music channel, then we'd have a chance. However, Marlene, if you happen to have the address, please post it and I'll gladly include it on my homepage under the title *Give MTV Hell right here* and there are plenty of others on this list with websites. Hmm, maybe we could get it into a link exchange program :) Stazya GO SLIVCHENKO!!!#19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop on by and see me some time http://web.wt.net/~stazya/stazya/ --- In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal http://www.westol.com/~bluliner/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: MTV email.. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 12:53:07 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Stazya, There is a homepage out there on the web called MTV Haters Homepage.. that's where I got the email addresss from.. I know it's along shot..but HEY, we are talking desperate measures here.. don't really know what else to do..If I placed a phone call they'd probably hang up on me...!!! Marlene.. Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 15:08:55 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Re: INXS TOUR 1997 References: <199611091557.NAA19278@lin01.global.co.za> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari > Here's an extract from this morning's newspaper, The Saturday Star in South Africa, > (paraphrased): > > "Australian superband" INXS are due to kick off an international tour in > South Africa next year, marking their first visit to this country (except on > secret Cape Town holidays of course), according to Bernard Jay, > entertainment director of Computicket, South Africa's main ticket booking > facility. > > All shows are guaranteed to be sold out, if record sales are anything to go > by. The band has charisma in good supply, with Michael Hutchence being one > of the most visible, controversial characters in the rock pool. With the > rest of the line-up - the boys in the Sydney (really?) band grew up together > - INXS has a worldwide fan base. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 13:59:39 -0600 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: MTV email.. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 12:53 PM 11/9/96 -0600, you wrote: > >Stazya, > >There is a homepage out there on the web called MTV Haters Homepage.. >that's where I got the email addresss from.. > >I know it's along shot..but HEY, we are talking desperate measures here.. >don't really know what else to do..If I placed a phone call they'd >probably hang up on me...!!! Like I said, I'm not trying to take the wind out of anyone's sails. Just want you to know what you're up against. What we need then is to get the URL to this page and have it put on all our websites. Can you post it??? Stazya GO SLIVCHENKO!!!#19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop on by and see me some time http://web.wt.net/~stazya/stazya/ --- In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal http://www.westol.com/~bluliner/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 14:09:58 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS TOUR 1997 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Any idea as to WHEN these South African dates are ????? Jewels From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: MVT Hater's address To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 13:18:09 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Stazya, (and for anyone else who's interested...) Here goes: MTV Hater's Page..(check out the logo) http://www.cris.com/~fragface/mtv/ From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 11:27:03 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: how did you do it? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Here's how I met the band: After going to about 8 concerts around the country and starting a big record collection, I figured it was about time I get to meet the band! A good friend, Adrianne McCown from Illinois had done some really beautiful pencil illustrations of Michael, Kirk and Tim which they just flipped over and when we went to see them at the first Aragon show in Chicago in Nov 93, we "pushed" our way through with Kirks framed drawing and she was given some backstage passes by Michael Long their tour mgr at the time. I was one of the lucky recipients! The next night we had passes again and we got invited to a private party at a club called Luckys. My collection had gotten so big by that point that I put it in a catalog format and took 6 copies with me, making sure each got one and they'd remember me. Seems it worked! Another friend, Lucy, had a big teddie bear with a homemade INXS tshirt and baseball cap holding an Australian flag and they all signed the shirt, saying they'd never before signed a teddy bear. Even Helena, who named it INXSexy. We had a great time. The guys are really charming and just love their fans, so we'll hold out hope that maybe when the band tours next year, they'll be sure to try to do meet-and-greets for the fans on this mailing list who have supported them during their hiatus. AND there's always the possibility that fanclub members (hey, it's coming one day soon, don't get discouraged!!) will have better opportunities to meet them than those who are not members. At least, that's the plan. Cheers, Mary Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 13:01:43 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: ATTN all people in the New England area!!! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" Hey inxsians!! how goes? hope all is cool. man the weather in Boston today sure is shitty, but nothing like a little inxs in the cd player to give yer spiritfs a lift, no? *grin* well, I'm writing to call out to the inxsaries in the Boston area!!! we should get together and listen to the gods of music, and chat up a storm. what do ya say??? lemme know! have a good one! Amsu Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 14:45:56 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Alternative Press Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue This month's issue of Alternative Press mentions the Hang the DJ album that contains an INXS song that someone on the list let us know about. The article is called "Sucking in the '80s". The listed several songs appearing and this to say about INXS. I love Alternative Press but keep in mind, before you read what they said, that if it's mainstream music, they don't like it. Band/Song: INXS "Need You Tonight" Description: Sliky groove pop accessible enough for classic-rock moroms. Key Lyric: "You're one of my kind" Message: Cute foreign band targets dumpy-new-wave-chick demographic. Relevance Today: Bush, anyone?? Song Compilers should have included: "I send a Message" Rapped & Pillaged by: Bush, Sponge Current Whereabouts: Singer Michael Hutchence working on solo album. Dumped by supermodel Helena Christensen, gets "Love Aid" from Bob Geldof's wife. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 13:05:49 +1000 (EST) From: Jadzia Dax Fan To: INXS List Subject: Re: Concerts Organization: Deep Space Nine Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jadzia Dax Fan On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 DaGro1@aol.com wrote: > Once the new songs are in the set, the band picks and chooses what fills in > the gaps. The band may not feel connected to the very old songs anymore. > Also, songs like "In Vain" are unknown to most of the US audience, so it > makes more sense to play later songs. They may still play older stuff in > Australia - any comments, Aussies? Yes, they always seem to pay homage to the Aussie fans by playing a few of their older songs, Don't Change being frequently played. On their Get Out Of The House tour (I saw them at Transformers in Brisbane) they played Just Keep Walking and Barbarian as a few others have mentioned, they also played some off Shabooh Shoobah and The Swing during that concert as well. Some of the press articles prior to the concert mentioned that the band were planning on doing a lot of their older stuff to thank their loyal fans who have been with them from the start. Dax, the Trill (Simon Edwards) TFIAB----------TFIAB----------TFIAB----------TFIAB---------TFIAB-------- dax@ozemail.com.au | This address has | The best way to accelerate spedw0@qed.qld.gov.au <-+ quicker response | an IBM PC is at 9.8m/s^2 ======================================================================== Scully: You're saying that time disappeared. Time can't just disappear. It's a universal invariant! Mulder: (Dead car starts itself) Not in this zip code. Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 01:51:24 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: TMBG Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Someone who reads alt.music.tmbg sent this bizarre one to me... Yet another insult toward our beloved band? (sigh) >The band known as XTC served the band known as They Might Be Giants with a Cease and Desist order with regard to the song "XTC vs. Adam Ant." According to Nigel Putnell, the lawyer for XTC, "The boys didn't find any humor in it. Everybody knows Adam Ant is a gimmick band. My clients found it insulting to be mentioned in the same song." Ironically, the attorney made no mention of Bow Wow Wow. Rather than fight what They Might Be Giants' lawyer (and former bassist) Tony Maimone refers to as "litigative lunacy," the band has re-recorded the offending lyrics and changed the title of the song to "AKA vs. Adam Ant." "They had considered 'INXS vs. Adam Ant' but I told them I didn't want any more shit." -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 09:32:03 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: TMBG Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Someone who reads alt.music.tmbg sent this bizarre one to me... Yet >another insult toward our beloved band? (sigh) There does seem to be a recent glut of insults towards the band. I'm at a loss why this is happening. It's not like the band is the flavor of the month, they have a long career. These sort of insults are the type you see given to one hit wonders. Anyone have any theories as to the sudden increase? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: TMBG To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 09:12:25 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) I think it has alot to do with Michael and Paula in the press lately.. Sad to say, but I think relevant.. Maybe they've (press) seen how he reacts when riled, so they want to pick on anything having to do with him hoping to catch him in action again................ Vultures they are, shameless, scavengers all of them.. *sigh*.. Marlene Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 11:20:10 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: TMBG Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >I think it has alot to do with Michael and Paula in the press lately.. >Sad to say, but I think relevant.. Well then I must be the most naive person which surprises me because I always thought I was the most cynical because I don't understand this. Lots of musicians have been in the news because of their love lives and it doesn't seem to hurt the bands. Look at Mick Jagger, nobody says the Rolling Stones stink because Mick can't keep his zipper up. Beside, musicians have always been considered "babe magnets". Why is the press so surprised about Michael's love life. If isn't like Paula Yates is the Queen of England for cripes sake. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 14:51:14 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: New Pics Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Hey gang, someone just recently donated 2 more pictures for the INXS picture page. The one of the band is one of the best I've seen yet. If you get a chance go take a look at it (http://www.mdc.net/~sue/inxs.htm). -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 16:19:40 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the lyrics and music of the song, it's strong or weak points, and/or any special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #10 - Love Is (What I Say) -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 18:57:19 -0300 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: SOTW Love Is What I Say Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) What a great song. I think one of top 5 fave inxs songs. Defenitly a great grove and aand a good lyric. Peace , Enrique From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 15:59:50 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #10 - Love Is (What I Say) > This is one of my favs off of The Swing..love the melody and the harmony.. always bust out in song when it's on...!!! Marlene From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 22:54:45 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: mtv e-mail Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com The e-mail address you have for MTV is probably for MTV US and wouldn't impact MTV Europe at all. Try e-mailing and asking if MTV Europe has its own e-mail address. Dana From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 22:54:44 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: sotw, inxs vs adam ant Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com "Love is (What I Say)" is a favorite of mine, off a great album. The vocals build up so well, the bass line is compelling and it sounded great live. Good choice! I think the TMBG thing is kind of funny, considering my earlier post on how I first met INXS... Dana Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 01:03:02 -0600 From: KWA Leaklist Organization: Ken Wilcox Associates, Inc. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Real Audio Version of Searching Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: KWA Leaklist Just thought I'd let y'all know that I converted that Searching version that was a 2 megabyte .wav file into a realaudio file. Those of you who had so much trouble with it might find this easier if you have the realaudio player. The file I made is only 500 kilobytes and I think it sounds as good as the .wav file and is available at: http://www.kwaleak.com/inxs.htm Cheers, Jeff Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 11:32:19 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: MTV Europe Awards Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue I noticed in my tv guide that the MTV Europe Music Award show is going to be on Thurday, November 14 at 8:00 EST. Anyone read or hear anything if our guys are being give the due respect they deserve and will be playing the main stage? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 12:52:18 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Music Site Guide Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - Thought you'd be interested in this. Get your sites ready! << NEW YORK, N.Y. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV: Music Television, a division of Viacom Inc., and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and promote the ultimate guide to music on the web. The MTV/Yahoo! guide, unfURLed, will launch January 1997 and will be accessible from Yahoo!'s web site (www.yahoo.com) and MTV Online (mtv.com and on America Online keyword: MTV). "When you think of music you think of MTV and when you think of where to go first when surfing the Net, you think of Yahoo!," commented Matt Farber, Senior Vice President, Programming/New Business, MTV. "Together we are the perfect partners to create a road map through the more than 75,000 different music sites on the Web. With custom editorial from the people who put the M in MTV and expertise from Yahoo!, the pioneer in guides to the Internet, unfURLed will be the starting point for everyone who is interested in exploring music sites on the Web." More than just an alphabetical catalogue or search engine, unfURLed will be the definitive, one-stop guide to music on the Web. All music sites and their features will be reviewed by MTV editors and classified into unique intuitive categories. The guide will constantly be updated to let users know which sites are informative, eye-catching and "just plain cool." Whether interested in a specific band or type of music, the MTV audience will be able to find the best of what's out there on the Web for the music which most appeals to them. In addition, unfURLed will advise users what, if any, special software/hardware they need to fully experience any given site. In addition to offering reviews by MTV editors and insight from Yahoo! surfers, the guide will also feature site reviews submitted by users, as well as weekly columns on the state of the Web, live event listings, breaking news, music reviews, and weekly flash polls. "Through partnerships with industry leaders such as MTV, Yahoo! is able to consistently deliver dynamic and innovative programming to our users," said Jeff Mallett, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Yahoo!. "This joint venture will leverage the complementary strengths of Yahoo! and MTV to create, distribute and market an excellent service for an important growing audience." As a special pre-launch promotion, MTV Online and Yahoo! will create the "Best of Music Web '96." Working with a panel of music industry experts, MTV Online and Yahoo! will nominate web sites in five different categories for the Best of Music '96 award. Beginning early December, MTV Online and Yahoo! users will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite of the nominated sites. The Best of `Music Web `96' winners will be announced when the site launches. --------------------- Forwarded message: From: AOLNewsProfiles@aol.net Date: 96-11-11 09:45:46 EST NEW YORK, N.Y. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV: Music Television, a division of Viacom Inc., and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and promote the ultimate guide to music on the web. The MTV/Yahoo! guide, unfURLed, will launch January 1997 and will be accessible from Yahoo!'s web site (www.yahoo.com) and MTV Online (mtv.com and on America Online keyword: MTV). "When you think of music you think of MTV and when you think of where to go first when surfing the Net, you think of Yahoo!," commented Matt Farber, Senior Vice President, Programming/New Business, MTV. "Together we are the perfect partners to create a road map through the more than 75,000 different music sites on the Web. With custom editorial from the people who put the M in MTV and expertise from Yahoo!, the pioneer in guides to the Internet, unfURLed will be the starting point for everyone who is interested in exploring music sites on the Web." More than just an alphabetical catalogue or search engine, unfURLed will be the definitive, one-stop guide to music on the Web. All music sites and their features will be reviewed by MTV editors and classified into unique intuitive categories. The guide will constantly be updated to let users know which sites are informative, eye-catching and "just plain cool." Whether interested in a specific band or type of music, the MTV audience will be able to find the best of what's out there on the Web for the music which most appeals to them. In addition, unfURLed will advise users what, if any, special software/hardware they need to fully experience any given site. In addition to offering reviews by MTV editors and insight from Yahoo! surfers, the guide will also feature site reviews submitted by users, as well as weekly columns on the state of the Web, live event listings, breaking news, music reviews, and weekly flash polls. "Through partnerships with industry leaders such as MTV, Yahoo! is able to consistently deliver dynamic and innovative programming to our users," said Jeff Mallett, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Yahoo!. "This joint venture will leverage the complementary strengths of Yahoo! and MTV to create, distribute and market an excellent service for an important growing audience." As a special pre-launch promotion, MTV Online and Yahoo! will create the "Best of Music Web '96." Working with a panel of music industry experts, MTV Online and Yahoo! will nominate web sites in five different categories for the Best of Music '96 award. Beginning early December, MTV Online and Yahoo! users will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite of the nominated sites. The Best of `Music Web `96' winners will be announced when the site launches. About MTV MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc., owns and operates five cable television programming services -- MTV: Music Television, M2, VH1, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, and Nick at Nite's TV Land -- all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. About Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc., offers a globally-branded Internet navigational guide to information and entertainment of the Web. As the first online guide to the Web, Yahoo! is one of the most visible and recognizable names associated with the Internet. Yahoo! provides a context-based directory structure for Internet resources, as well as integrated Alta Vista Web-wide search capabilities. The Company is continuing to develop a global family of Yahoo!- branded media properties in targeted geographic (Yahoo! Japan, UK, Germany, France, Canada, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago), subject matter (Yahoo! Internet Live magazine and Web site) and demographic areas (Yahooligans!, a Web guide for kids). Yahoo! can be found on the Web at www.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Inc. headquarters are in Santa Clara, California. SOURCE Yahoo! Inc. CO: Yahoo!; Viacom Inc.; MTV Networks ST: California, New York IN: ENT MLM SU: PDT To edit your profile, go to keyword NewsProfiles. For all of today's news, go to keyword News. Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 13:54:57 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Music Site Guide Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue > "When you think of music you think of MTV Actually MTV is one of the LAST thing I think of when I think of music. > With custom editorial from the people who put the M in MTV. If they mean mediocre then they're correct. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 22:23:12 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: thurs. nite... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi all-- does anyone have any final word on the mtv show thursday night yet?? it's just around the corner, and i've got a vcr to program!! :) (hopefully!) --on the SOTW, i love it!! love is what i say is one of my all time faves--since its written by the whole band, and has the best vocals on the swing. i like how hutch carries the lyrics from a low murmur to belting them across the land!:) -josh Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 23:19:57 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: thurs. nite... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" Hi guys and gals! what thursday nite show???????? Amsu _______________________________________________________________________________ my homepage address : http://www.cs.umb.edu/~sid Lemme know whacha think. *smile* Have a great day!!! :-) X-Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Energy X-Url: http://www.dpie.gov.au/ X-Notice: Views expressed by this message are not necessarily those of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy or of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Test-Warning: This message has been sent from a test system Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 15:40:38 +1100 From: "Stephanie.Robinson" Subject: RE>thurs. nite... To: inxs-list@iastate.edu, SNP3@aol.com X400-MTS-Identifier: [ /P=AUSGOVDPIE/A=TELEMEMO/C=AU/ ; q\QGATE\961112154038c ] Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Stephanie.Robinson" RE>thurs. nite... 12/11/96 Neil If your out there can you get in touch with me URGENTLY Steph -------------------------------------- Date: 12/11/96 2:40 PM To: Stephanie Robinson From: /S=SNP3@aol.com/O=SMTP/P=AUSGO hi all-- does anyone have any final word on the mtv show thursday night yet?? it's just around the corner, and i've got a vcr to program!! :) (hopefully!) --on the SOTW, i love it!! love is what i say is one of my all time faves--since its written by the whole band, and has the best vocals on the swing. i like how hutch carries the lyrics from a low murmur to belting them across the land!:) -josh From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:50:39 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Elegantly Wasted Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Here we go: 1. Show Me 2. Elegantly Wasted 3. Everything I Do 4. Don't Lose Your Head 5. Searching 6. Just a Man (cassette side B) 7. Girl on Fire 8. Thrown Together 9. Shake the Tree 10. Give it Up (She is Rising) 11. Building Bridges Date: 12 Nov 1996 14:21:16 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: MTV (Moron Television) To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Here's why MTV now should stand for MORON TELEVISION (at least in the U.S.): The Real World: A bunch of morons living in a house together. Road Rules: A bunch of morons driving around the country in a trailer. Beavis and Butthead: Two moronic cartoon characters. Singled Out: Two morons hosting a dating show for morons. I'd like to know why they even call it MTV anymore. They have a playlist of about 15 artists per day crammed between all of the above stupid shows. And if they think INXS are a relic of the past, then why do they continually shove Aerosmith videos down our throats day after day? And then there's the U.S. MTV Awards show, which used to be a great place to see all of your favorite artists perform but has turned into a showcase for models, basketball stars, cross-dressers and profanity. One question: WHY???? Basil Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 01:04:55 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Top Ten (broken record) All Time Songs! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey folks, Well imagine my surprise when I just checked the List membership and found we have increased in size to 161 people now subscribed! Hm... Why is then that I only have received a measly *54* votes for the current poll????!!!!????? OK -- so here's the deal -- this is your last chance -- in exactly 10 days, the poll will close, regardless of how many of you have *still* not voted. So, this is your LAST chance -- send in your Top Ten All Time INXS Songs NOW (!) to kotharne@umdnj.edu and don't be left out! The presidential election that just finished here in the US saw the lowest voter turnout this century. What does that say? Has apathy truly taken over everything? Are people now so apathetic that they can't take 5 minutes to type in and send me ten measly songs that they hold fast and dear? Geesh... Our devotion to all that is INXSive should rise above this apathy folks! Cast your ballot now while there is still time! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Sender: p2103198@pop3.unsw.edu.au Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 18:52:45 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: t.nash@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Subject: Re: Top Ten (broken record) All Time Songs! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: t.nash@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Neil writes: >The presidential election that just finished here in the US saw the >lowest voter turnout this century. What does that say? Has apathy As a matter of interest, voting is compulsory in federal and state elections here in Australia (failure to vote will get you a fine). At The Uni of NSW, however it is not, and a measly 10% of the student population voted last year. Sorry, that wasnt very INXS-y was it?? Hooroo, Tracy +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ If you were in a car, travelling at the speed of light, what would happen if you turned your headlights on?? Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 14:01:25 -0600 From: waukisha Speed To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: (no subject) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: waukisha Speed All, Any Aussies in the house?!?!?!?!? Waukisha X-Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Energy X-Url: http://www.dpie.gov.au/ X-Notice: Views expressed by this message are not necessarily those of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy or of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Test-Warning: This message has been sent from a test system Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 10:00:27 +1100 From: "Stephanie.Robinson" Subject: (no subject) To: jlbraddy@iastate.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X400-MTS-Identifier: [ /P=AUSGOVDPIE/A=TELEMEMO/C=AU/ ; q\QGATE\961114100027d ] X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id RAA11653 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Stephanie.Robinson" X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id RAA11657 Mail*Link® (no subject) All, Any Aussies in the house?!?!?!?!? Waukisha Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 21:34:14 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: NME Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari >From www.nme.com this week, a review of the Heads album has this snippet of Michael... > Michael Hutchence 'drops' a few smarties and growls from the loins over the sleazy > horns of 'The King Is Gone'. Hmm... Now that you're reading this message... We're up to 61 votes (up from 54 yesterday)... There are *still* 100 of you out there... I just need 15 -- FIFTEEN -- more people to vote and I'll be happy. Hey - that means you! Vote! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:56:23 +0000 From: voetsch@bc.edu Subject: MTV Europe Awards To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: voetsch@bc.edu Hey everybody Are INXS still performing tomorrow night on the awards show? If they are, how excited is everybody? I can't wait!!! Amanda From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 18:49:53 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: mtv Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com This from a friend in UK: ..........Oh yeah if you've heard any news snippets from the UK suggesting that INXS were scheduled to play the MTV Europe Awards but refused too on the grounds of a low billing - it is bullshit. Mere propoganda and scandal on the Geldof owned Big Breakfast TV show. I spoke to Davo and the band are not and never were going to play the awards. Michael and Paul will however be in attendance...... Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:00:57 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: MTV Europe Awards tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Well, I don't know for sure whether INXS will be appearing tonight at the MTV Europe Awards, but... it doesn't look likely. Go to http://www.mtve.com/guest.htm and you'll see a list of special guests appearing tonight -- guess who's not listed? Again, this doesn't mean for sure that they won't be there in some capacity, but this doesn't look good! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:37:32 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: New album - bad news & good news Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All -- Bad news first: The album release has been delayed. The new release dates are: for the UK (and probably Australia & NZ) - April 8th. For the US - April 15th. The good news is that it's not such a bad thing. Most importantly, it gives the companies more set up time. I know that the buzz is starting here at Mercury US and the more time we have now to set up the release, the better. A plus is that it further distances the release from the release date of the new U2 album. Besides, wouldn't it be nice to have something other than tax deadlines to look forward to on April 15th? So, mark your calendars for April! Dana PS - The band may be in LA in early December to do some press and a video shoot. I still don't know which song is going to be the single. From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 20:22:10 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: MTV Europe Awards Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com According to the opening of the show, INXS is a "special guest." I'll be watching NBC tonight, but flipping back & forth. The show repeats 11/15 at 8:30p, 11/16 at 10p and 11/17 at 11p. I'm going to try to catch INXS' appearance at some point. BTW, when the announcer said INXS, there were quite a few screams from the audience. Oh - and Helena Christiansen is also on. I wonder if they avoided each other backstage? Dana From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 20:34:24 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: MTV part 2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com First Michael sighting - at about the 28 minute mark, he was sitting backstage at a table with Larry Mullen Jr. and Julian Clary (a UK personality) interviewed him briefly and took a dig at his hair. Dana From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 21:34:03 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: MTV part 3 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Okay, one hour later, another shot of Michael backstage. This time with Jean-Paul Gaultier. Julian Clary keeps calling Michael "Heathcliff." It's that hair... Dana From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 23:08:07 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: wha??? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi gang-- ok! time to hop on the ol' soapbox! after sitting thru 2 1/2 hours of mtv europe, first let me say that u.s. mtv maybe isn't quite so bad after all. geez, whatta mess that show was! i don't even know where to begin...it was SO bleak! i guess i'll start with the biggie--WHERE was inxs?? its fine that they didn't do the show, but WHY were they listed in the opening credits, and again later in the show? i blew a whole evening just to watch hutchy throw darts!!! aarrggh! it was very cool to see him though, even if only for a sec! the worst thing about the whole show was the foolish attitude blanketing the whole place...this "i don't wanna be here, i've got better things to do" vibe...i'm SO sick of that. bands and artists acting like they were forced into the show at gunpoint--i got the feeling that half of those trophies are destined for the dumpster! of course they were quite ugly! :) what is the point of these award shows, if everyone, from the hosts to the bands and award presenters/recepients try their hardest to act as if they don't want to be there? in all fairness though, george michael represented the last bastion of style and taste. he actually looked the audience in the eye, and genuinely thanked them. it's just too bad inxs wasn't there to help him get the audience even remotely involved.... -josh Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 00:54:21 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Europe Awards References: <961114203423_1451653032@emout17.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Talk about a *waste* of an evening... That program was simply awful -- I have a final tomorrow, so I'm not very pleased at this moment to have blown several hours of studying time... Oh well, I'm used to spending evenings burning the midnight oil! Josh -- your comments were totally on -- no one seemed to care to be there, no one seemed to be "enjoying" the moment so to speak... There was an over-riding sense of drab about the whole affair -- I agree that George Michael appeared to be honestly enjoying himself, and I also felt Kula Shaker were pretty damn good... (OK, the fact I met them a week ago might have something to do with it...) Also -- I was pleased to see The Prodigy win for Best Dance... But enough non-INXS chatter (excuse that aside there!) > First Michael sighting - at about the 28 minute mark, he was sitting > backstage at a table with Larry Mullen Jr. and Julian Clary (a UK > personality) interviewed him briefly and took a dig at his hair. Hmm... I wonder what Mullen and Hutchence chatted about? They seemed to be pretty easy going friends with each other... I was also surprised that Hutch and Shaun Ryder didn't do some silly thing on air together... In any case, one question -- where the *hell* was INXS? A sad, sad evening all in all. Can anyone please explain to me what the *hell* was that Boyzone thing? That was the saddest moment by far in this pathetic evening... -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 21:23:57 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: wha??? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >hi gang-- > >ok! time to hop on the ol' soapbox! > after sitting thru 2 1/2 hours of mtv europe, first let me say that u.s. mtv >maybe isn't quite so bad after all. geez, whatta mess that show was! i >don't even know where to begin...it was SO bleak! >i guess i'll start with the biggie--WHERE was inxs?? its fine that they >didn't do the show, but WHY were they listed in the opening credits, and >again later in the show? i blew a whole evening just to watch hutchy throw >darts!!! aarrggh! it was very cool to see him though, even if only for a >sec! >the worst thing about the whole show was the foolish attitude blanketing the >whole place...this "i don't wanna be here, i've got better things to do" > vibe...i'm SO sick of that. bands and artists acting like they were forced >into the show at gunpoint--i got the feeling that half of those trophies are >destined for the dumpster! of course they were quite ugly! :) >what is the point of these award shows, if everyone, from the hosts to the >bands and award presenters/recepients try their hardest to act as if they >don't want to be there? >in all fairness though, george michael represented the last bastion of style >and taste. he actually looked the audience in the eye, and genuinely thanked >them. it's just too bad inxs wasn't there to help him get the audience even >remotely involved.... > >-josh The show is half over for me here on the west coast and I've got to say, you're right, it really sucks! Where's the t-a-l-e-n-t, goodwill and excitement? You mean INXS aren't "Special Guests"? I figured Michael and (maybe) Andrew made an appearance to give an award at least, considering they live ther.! Since it's only half over, I'm going to be pissed off if I'm sitting through this drek (and taping it) for no reason. And who's this Julian dude? give me a break. Guess I better shut up now and cut my losses. urghhhh Mary Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 07:09:48 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Europe Awards Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Talk about a *waste* of an evening... That program was simply awful I can't believe I wasted 2 1/2 hours of my life watching that. Special guests INXS?? Nice seeing Hutch but where was the band? Is it possible in Europe the show lasted longer and they got to see the band. >Josh -- your comments were totally on Count me in the with the people agreeing with Josh. The only act I enjoyed was Kula Shaker (email me about them Neil, I may buy the cd :)) -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: 15 Nov 1996 13:49:07 -0000 From: "pablo escobar" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: world tour Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "pablo escobar" ¿¿¿¿Does anybudy has information of the world tour????????? --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------- From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:00:27 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: MTV Awards Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I'm going to try to find out if Michael did make an appearance and it was edited out for the US broadcast. They shouldn't have announced INXS as a special guest and then just had Michael backstage. Unless that was what all the gossip was about - they wanted him there but just backstage as interview fodder for Julian Clary. Maybe Kylie and Helena bonded and asked that he be relegated to the backstage area... Julian Clary has been around for a while. I remember seeing him do things when I lived in London ('86-87 and '89). I think he started out doing underground performances and was then accepted more into the mainstream. Can the Brits on the list fill in this history? He's very funny and I enjoyed his interview pieces - he seemed to be the only person with enough of a sense of humor to poke fun at the whole thing. As far as Boyzone goes, I agree - what was that?! We do have to remember that the British record buying public has always liked groups like that - young good looking boys who may or may not actually be musicians. The US has had its share of those as well, but the groups always seem to become momentary superstars in the UK. Give them a couple of years - they will have disappeared. (This is not meant to be offensive to the Brits on this list - please don't take it that way). I'll let you know if I find anything out. Dana Date: 15 Nov 1996 10:23:35 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: MTV Europe Awards To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Sorry, I have to throw my opinion in as well, since I also wasted an entire evening watching a TERRIBLE program. I had the same reaction as Josh. I actually think the Europe show made the U.S. show look slick, professional and fun by comparison. The Smashing Pumpkins performance was ruined by silly stage actors and props. Goofy host. Pretentious Europeans everywhere. Audience members who hardly paid attention during any of the presentations. And finally, where was INXS???? I think they purposely mislead the viewers into thinking the band was going to show up on stage so that they would stay tuned in. I also agree that George Michael was the only highlight of the evening. He gave a great performance and showed some class. From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:52:09 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: cool! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi guys! wow! you are all so cool! it's so nice to see that we all agreed on the infamous awards show. i just gotta add that boyzone is one of the more disturbing things i've ever seen! i was just so excited when the word INXS flashed on the screen at the opening...i got that flash of adrenaline (i'm sure you all had it too! ) that i haven't felt since their last tv gig on letterman waaaaay back in 94! what a disappointment... neil - how did you meet kula shaker? that is really neat! i really liked their set..what do you know about the rest of the album? they were very intriguing... lastly, i was less than impressed w/ hutchy's hair & suit, but in the grand scheme of things, that's just a trivial thing. what's important is that with the grand unveiling of EW (unfortunately not until april), INXS will set a new standard for all those gloom bands to be jealous of! :) -josh Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 19:28:19 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: cool! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >lastly, i was less than impressed w/ hutchy's hair & suit, but in the grand >scheme of things, that's just a trivial thing. ok, I know it is trivial but I really don't like his hair either. He looks so pale and sickly with that black hair. Now on to another matter. Recently it was announced that giant retailer Wal-Mart, where I refuse to shop for reasons that don't belong on this mailing list :), has finally flexed its muscle enough that record companies are allowing the "censoring" of cds. They do sell "clean versions" of cds (offensive words airbrushed off cd covers) but its been said that certain tracks are now going to be elimatead off cds that are sold there. Also what about the infamous banning of Goo Goo Dolls album because the cover art, _they say_ , promotes child abuse. How does this impact INXS. Well with a title of Elegantly Wasted, should the record company be concern that Wal-Mart will take it upon itself to say it promotes drug abuse and refuse to sell it in it's stores. We know nothing about the cover art yet, but it they don't like it - they won't stock it. Anyone have any opinions? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: 15 Nov 96 16:51:21 -0800 Subject: Re: cool! From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS mailing list" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >We know nothing about the cover art yet, but it >they don't like it - they won't stock it. Anyone have any opinions? I've never bought a CD at Wal-Mart, so it won't affect me. And if anyone else wants the latest INXS album (or any other album) and Wal-Mart doesn't have it, no one is going to say, "Darn! Now I can't buy that album!" They're just gonna go to the store across the street. My opinion is that such an action by Wal-Mart will not affect the album's sales. JAV mailto:vink@apple.com http://www.cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 20:07:54 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: cool! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >I've never bought a CD at Wal-Mart, so it won't affect me. And if anyone >else wants the latest INXS album (or any other album) and Wal-Mart doesn't >have it, no one is going to say, "Darn! Now I can't buy that album!" >They're just gonna go to the store across the street. That's true for someone who is going in to explicitly to buy the album but what about impulse shoppers. I've bought lost of cds on impulse. If you don't see them then you don't remember to buy them. >My opinion is that such an action by Wal-Mart will not affect the album's >sales. I clipped this from ATN about record sales: The conservative standards of Wal-Mart and other discount chains is causing record companies and bands to censor their albums, according to a report in today's New York Times. Albums by groups including Nirvana, White Zombie, Jackyl, Catherine Wheel and even John Mellencamp have been modified in order to meet standards imposed by Wal-Mart. When it comes to selling CDs, Wal-Mart is the most powerful retailer in America, with 2,300 stores. Even the biggest record store chain has less than 800 stores; Tower Records, for example, has under 100 locations. Wal-Mart sold approximately 52 million of the 615 million CDs sold in the U. S. last year, according to the Times. The chain's recent decision not to stock Sheryl Crow is expected to result in 10% less sales, according to A&M Records chairman Al Cafaro. "This is a new form of censorship that's come into being in this country," director Oliver Stone told the Times. Blockbuster, Kmart and Wal-Mart banned Stone's director's cut of Natural Born Killers. Record companies are now creating sanitized, custom versions of albums to meet the standards of Wal-Mart and other discount chains. The modifications include: *Airbrushing out drawings of Jesus and a devil that appear in the background on the cover of Mellencamp's Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky. *Changing the title of Nirvana's "Rape Me" to "Waif Me." *Dropping songs from albums by Jackyl and Catherine Wheel. *Removing the word "nigger" from the covers of rap albums. *Altering music by White Zombie, 311, Type O Negative, Primitive Radio Gods, Beck, Outkast and dozens more to remove obscenities. *Not stocking albums with "parental advisory" stickers on them, including CDs by Tupac and Snoop Doggy Dogg. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 14:59:40 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Worst Parents Award Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland Here's another trashy article about Michael in today's newspaper: "TROUBLED COUPLE HARDLY HEAVENLY" (Melbourne Herald-Sun 16/11/96) LONDON - Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates have been voted the celebrity couple Britons would least like to have as their parents. The scandal-ridden Australian INXS singer and his British former television personality wife - who named their recent baby Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily - topped the "Domestic Bliss" poll for the cable TV industry. Of 1000 families asked which celebrity couple they thought made the worst parents, 21 per cent voted for Hutchence and Yates. Prince Charles and Princess Diana, now divorced, came second with 16 per cent. They were followed by notorious Oasis wildman Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit - who scored 13 per cent though they have yet to produce any off-spring together. The survey found most people would rather be tucked up in bed by Baywatch star Pamela Anderson and rocker Tommy Lee, who were rejected by only 8 per cent. You think the newspaper would of had enough to write about with Michael Jackson's Australian wedding, but of course they had to include their weekly trashy article about Hutcho. After reading everyone's comments, it seems I can count myself lucky that the MTV European Awards weren't shown here in Australia. As for Julian Clary, I remember he (well actually..) had a show on t.v. a few years back called 'Sticky Moments', I used to catch the end because it was on before a music show we have in Australia called 'RAGE'. In Europe they often refer to Michael as "INXS", they seem to just forget about the rest of the band, and think INXS is one person, maybe that's why they said INXS as special guests? I've seen them do that before. Matthew. From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 19:55:49 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW and Wal-Mart Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I don't think we have to worry about Wal-Mart. From what I can tell, there are no objectionable lyrics on the album. Even though the cover art isn't yet done, INXS art has never been in questionable taste. So, the masses should be able to purchase their INXS CDs wherever they prefer to shop. I will say this - places like Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. sell CDs at a loss in order to get people in the door. This tactic has resulted in many music stores closing down. You may have heard that Musicland is on the verge of bankruptcy. What I worry about is that people who want music and want to buy it from people who know what they're talking about won't be able to. When I do buy music, I try to buy it from a specialty store, like the small stores in the Village. Even buying at Tower, HMV, Virgin, etc helps music more than buying at the big discounters. My two cents (from the music biz soapbox). Dana Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 18:29:00 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Kula Shaker Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys, As I'm procrastinating... Yes, this is the INXS List, but I've had a couple of requests about info on Kula Shaker, one of the bands that played at the MTV Awards show the other night. I was going to send this directly to Josh and Sue, but I thought what the heck, some of you apathetic :) others out there might be wondering about them, too. The band is part of the whole current group of British artists that I love -- like the Bluetones, Ash, Gene, Suede, Blur, etc. etc. (Of course, they beg to differ, but whatever.) How they are different I suppose is that their main influence is Indian mysticism. Yes, it's been "done" before by the Beatles and Ravi Shankar, but I still think their music (and their message) are great. Mixing guitars with sitar/tabla sounds may not be innovative anymore, but I think their approach is new, in that they're the first band with a 90s feel to them to try something like this. "Tattva," which they performed at the MTV Awards, is the first single in the US -- you guys may have heard it on the radio? (For you Brits out there, you must be yawning... Kula Shaker is huge in your country...) At least here in NYC, 92.3 is playing it incessantly. Oh, their debut CD "K," which is quite good, debuted at #1 on the UK charts earlier this year. Not bad I'd say. The chorus to "Tattva" (and to several other of their songs) is entirely in Sanskrit... Which may be why you didn't understand it! "Acintya Bedi Bedi Tattva" means "The simultaneous inconceivable difference and nondifference of reality." Though that "appears" pretentious (and many find them so), that statement is actually a nice little summation of what Hinduism believes in. I got a chance to see this band a little over a week ago at the Irving Plaza in NYC (that's where Michael was the week before to see John Mellancamp play... Aha - There is my INXS connection in this posting!), and they were excellent! I especially liked their show-closer, "Govinda," which is entirely in Sanskrit, and is actually a popular Hindu devotional song set to atmospheric electric guitar! :) In any case, I got to go to the after-party where the likes of Donovan (from Nancy Boy) Leitch and the Presidents of the USA (no, i was not pleased to see them!) showed up. Now being Indian myself, I had no problem meeting and talking to the band... They are a nice and intelligent bunch. So... Josh and Sue (and for anyone else who's read up to here), go buy their CD "K"! It's not a ground-breaking album and it won't be listed as one of those important albums of the decade (like WTWYA!), but it is pretty damn good. Oh, yeah, check out their homepage at http://www.kulashaker.co.uk/ I wonder if there will ever be an http://www.inxs.com/? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 11:58:24 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Worst Parents Award References: <2.2.16.19961116231156.2bffec8e@mail-g.deakin.edu.au> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Matthew Marsland wrote: > In Europe they often refer to Michael as "INXS", they seem to just forget > about the rest of the band, and think INXS is one person, maybe that's why > they said INXS as special guests? I've seen them do that before. Actually, MTV is usually pretty good about this. "INXS" was not listed as a special guest; "Michael Hutchence" was. Methinks that all of INXS might have been there at that little backstage party, but that only Michael was deemed "good" enough to make it onto TV. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 09:14:30 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: EW and Wal-Mart Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Dana, >I don't think we have to worry about Wal-Mart. From what I can tell, there >are no objectionable lyrics on the album. Even though the cover art isn't >yet done, INXS art has never been in questionable taste. Do you think the title _Elegantly Wasted_ would be enough to throw up red flags as far as Wal-Mart is concerned. My concern was that they would say it's promoting drug abuse and therefore would ban it? As an aside, I always shop at a local record store that's just down the street from Wal-Mart, Lechmere and Circuit City just because of the concerns you stated in your post. I hate to see small record stores, where the people that work there love music and will talk your ear off about it than some clerk who doesn't know Mariah Carey from L7. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 11:45:57 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: cool! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com ok-- if wal-mart is gonna go to alllll this trouble to clean up the cds they sell, and if they account for such a large % of total album sales, then WHY the hell don't they put some of that effort into beefing up their feeble, grossly understocked, hodge podge music sections????? i've perused the wal mart music bins on occasion, and it seems that they only stock mariah carey, garth brooks, and the macarena! :) and who in their right mind is gonna buy a cd from wal-mart thats airbrushed, censored, and edited, when they can literally go across the street or next door and get the original album?? (other than concerned parents, of course?) and another thing--can't any of us still buy a GUN in wal-mart??? that makes editing cd's awful petty to me! come to think of it, i saw a bit on mtv news about sheryl crow, and the wal mart banning. it seems she actually had a line in one of the tracks concerning "kids who kill each other with guns they bought in wal mart discount stores"...i think that's how it went. maybe wal mart is just trying to get back at her... -josh From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 04:58:03 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: MTV Awards Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com HI! I guess I'm a little late saying anything about that award show....but... I'M STILL IRRITATED!!! WHERE OH WHERE WAS INXS??? I mean, I can't believe I watched the whole thing...every commercial break I kept thinking maybe INXS will be up next...then the next commercial break...maybe they'll be up next...ARGHH!!! I started watching it knowing that INXS wouldn't be on. BUT then I saw the intro and INXS was announced so then I got all excited and thought it was a last minute decision to put them on or something. Well, at least Michael looked happy despite his bad hair-cut, which I might add reminded me of that annoying country star Billy Ray Cyrus and not Heathcliff...next thing you know he'll be singing "Achy Breaky Heart" if he continues with the long in back-short in front hair thing. Around these parts (Alabama that is) we call that the "redneck" hair-do...oh well, I still wanted to see the whole band and felt let down.:( I also must add my 2 cents about Boyzone...didn't Europe learn from our mistakes??? New kids on The Block...need I say more??? Angela:) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 08:25:17 +0000 To: Diab-ABD015 Basil Cc: INXS LIST From: Paul Bridges Subject: Re: MTV Europe Awards Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul Bridges In message <199611151501.KAA06030@po_box.cig.mot.com>, Diab-ABD015 Basil writes >I also agree that George Michael was the only highlight of the evening. He >gave a great performance and showed some class. I don't personally rate miming as class or a great performance! There's more talent involved in a kids karaoke party! Why not just watch the promo vid? And the less said about his beard the better!! -- Paul B Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 08:35:02 +0000 To: Sue Cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul Bridges Subject: Re: cool! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul Bridges In message <199611160107.UAA26666@netway1.mdc.net>, Sue writes >Record companies are now creating sanitized, custom > versions of albums to meet the standards of Wal-Mart and > other discount chains. Not wishing to be controversial but who is the MD of Wal-Mart? Hitler? Gadaffi? Censorship is facism. What next books? TV? Newspapers? If every band used an offensive word on forthcoming releases Wal-Mart would go bust. Here's hoping... -- Paul B X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /usr/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 16:18:04 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the lyrics and music of the song, it's strong or weak points, and/or any special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #11 - We Are The Vegetables -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /usr/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Crowded House Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:36:03 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" Sorry guys for discussing other bands in this forum, but I was wondering if there any Australian (probably Sydney) based INXS fans who are going along to the Crowded House farewell concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Please reply via email. __________________________________________________________________ Craig Pinkerton (Chairman G.A.S.) email: cpink@ozemail.com.au Voice: (02) 98993865 __________________________________________________________________ X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /usr/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 16:04:03 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Worst Parents Award References: <2.2.16.19961116231156.2bffec8e@mail-g.deakin.edu.au> <328E1CE0.56A9@worldnet.att.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari > Actually, MTV is usually pretty good about this. "INXS" was not listed > as a special guest; "Michael Hutchence" was. Whoops -- I meant last year Michael was listed, and not INXS. (Kinda forgot to say when I was talking about... Sorry! > > Methinks that all of INXS might have been there at that little backstage > party, but that only Michael was deemed "good" enough to make it onto > TV. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /usr/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 15:25:34 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com YES!!!!!!!!! great choice for SOTW! i LOVE those really old tracks. we are the vegatables as well as simple simon are just so full of energy and life, they're addictive listening! they also make me burst out laughing, simply because it's hard to believe they're the same inxs who did the strangest party! plus the lyrics are just so damn funny! i think they're also just plain cool songs, and i genuinely like them! -josh X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 17:58:50 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Eat your veggies Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Another favorite, just for the sheer fun of it. Raw, silly and a good time. I remember a friend asking Michael about it and he replied by saying "Love can use vegetables." A point to ponder... Dana PS - Suggestion for next old SOTW - "Scratch!" X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 18:06:40 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #11 - We Are The Vegetables What can you say about the this song. I love it. Great rock 'n roll and rip roaring guitar. Not quite sure what it's about but since you should eat some vegetables everyday, maybe we should be listening to INXS everyday! -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: Matthew Mascot To: "INXS-list@iastate.edu" , "'Sue'" Subject: RE: INXS Song of the Week Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 18:32:46 -0500 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Mascot What a wacky song! Love this one! It's great playing it to others and telling them this is INXS. Matt X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: Matthew Mascot To: INXS List , "'vladimir vinogradoff'" Subject: RE: Hidden or hard to pick vocals & various other ramblings Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 18:31:27 -0500 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Mascot At the end of Three Sisters he says, "That's all she wrote." Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 00:53:07 +1100 (EST) From: vladimir vinogradoff To: INXS List Subject: Hidden or hard to pick vocals & various other ramblings Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: vladimir vinogradoff Hi all I was wondering if anyone has been able to pick various "distorted" vocals on the end of tracks. In particular I noticed on the end of the album version of All Around (WTWYA) and Three Sisters. I am sure I have heard similar wierd bits elsewhere but have never paid to much attention. Also during Lacavocal (INXSIVE) can anyone pick any of the lyrics? Maybe we should run a competetion to see who can pick the right lyrics? Anyway I am extremely disappointed in the album delay, as I was expecting it in September this year, then February etc etc. I think we are guarenteed a World Wide major success on a production that by INXS standard has taken longest ever gap. Can anyone verify when they will tour again or atleast when the first new single will be available? Cheers and Beers, INXSIVELY, Peter. (p0vinogr@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au - using mail forwarding during holidays) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 12:08:19 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 06:06 PM 18/11/96 -0500, Sue wrote: >roaring guitar. Not quite sure what it's about but since you should eat some >vegetables everyday, maybe we should be listening to INXS everyday! > Actually, I have a picture of a media pass from 1980 making this exact same point, it is in the form of a healthy food table, and lists all the healthy foods - vegetables, fruit, meat etc. then there is a column for INXS and why they are healthy for you. It is titled 'inXs - A healthy way to live' says the famous Dr Deluxe. Then at the bottom of the media pass it has - 'This Media Pass enables you to sample healthy inXs at the Civic in the City - April 28, May 5-12 - See Ya! Is 'Elegantly Wasted' the flip side to this 'healthy way to live' statement ? As for 'We are the vegetables', its funny that is this weeks choice for song of the week, because I have been listening to that song all last week, along with 'Simple Simon'. I love it because its just a fun song, it's a lot harder than most of their other early material, the roaring guitars remind me of 'Scratch' which I prefer because I can understand the lyrics! Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 12:30:10 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: Crowded House Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 11:36 AM 15/11/96 +1100, Craig Pinkerton wrote: >Sorry guys for discussing other bands in this forum, but I was wondering >if there any Australian (probably Sydney) based INXS fans who are going >along to the Crowded House farewell concert on the steps of the Sydney >Opera House. > I'll just say quickly, they will be doing 2 'secret' warm-up shows in Melbourne tomorrow and Thursday at the Corner Hotel in Richmond I have being told (but I didn't say that) to prepare for the final gig in Sydney. I'm not really a C.H. fan myself, Split Enz were better, so I'm not going, I've only seen C.H. live once at 'the Concert for Life' (my INXS link to this message) but the steps of the Opera House gig will be good, not bad support bands to have either - 'You Am I' and 'Powderfinger'. Even though Tim Finn has said he wont appear on stage, I bet he does at some point in the show. Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:01:26 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: Hidden or hard to pick vocals & various other ramblings Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 12:53 AM 19/11/96 +1100, vladimir vinogradoff wrote: Also during Lacavocal (INXSIVE) can anyone pick any of >the lyrics? Maybe we should run a competetion to see who can pick the >right lyrics? The lyrics for 'Lacavocal' are quite easy really as most of it are bits of the 'Stay Young' lyrics, as that song is kind of like an instrumental version of 'Stay Young'. >Anyway I am extremely disappointed in the album delay, as I was expecting >it in September this year, then February etc etc. I think we are >guarenteed a World Wide major success on a production that by INXS >standard has taken longest ever gap. Can anyone verify when they will >tour again or atleast when the first new single will be available? The delay is necessary to allow Mercury to set everything up, we don't want another Atlantic 'Full Moon..' stuff up with promotion. I'm sure we are all disappointed with the delay, but we have waited over 150 + weeks for a new studio album so a couple more weeks waiting won't be too bad afterall. As for tour news etc. as soon as we hear I'm sure 'the list' will be amoung the first to know, I can't verify the South African starting point either but the new single 'should' be released Feb/March. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "paul" To: Subject: Has the list gone mad? Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 07:00:01 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" Is anyone else receiving duplicate messages today? I've received two from Neil and some others that I have already received. [But not duplicates of everything] I've also been receiving replies before their original posts. [Not that weird] Am I alone with a possessed computer? _________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 00:09:47 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Has the list gone mad? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com I've also been getting some duplicates. Dana PS - Here's a great new lyric for you: "Give it up, let her in. All she wants is to begin." - from "Give it Up (She is Rising)" X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 09:14:50 +0000 Subject: (Fwd) Has the list gone mad? Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" Paul wrote: > Is anyone else receiving duplicate messages today? I've received two from > Neil and some others that I have already received. [But not duplicates of > everything] > Am I alone with a possessed computer? Nope, you're not the only one. Mine is possessed as well. Martijn +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 21:14:40 +1100 (EST) From: vladimir vinogradoff To: INXS List Subject: Original Sin -- the facial hair.. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: vladimir vinogradoff A while ago my friend purchased the Original Sin (1984) LP. On the back was a picture of the boyz, in particular Andrew with facial growth below his lip. This was probably the soul purpose he purchased the LP, so that we could have a good chuckle. Question - what do you call those facial growths below the lip ? I don't think it is clasified as a moustache or is it? Anyway it looks qool! Anyone know where I can get Original SIn 95 remix CD from? Anyway time to stop rambling endlessly and try to study! Vino! X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 21:07:44 +1100 (EST) From: vladimir vinogradoff To: Matthew Marsland cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Hidden or hard to pick vocals & various other ramblings Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: vladimir vinogradoff > At 12:53 AM 19/11/96 +1100, vladimir vinogradoff wrote: > Also during Lacavocal (INXSIVE) can anyone pick any of > > The lyrics for 'Lacavocal' are quite easy really as most of it are bits of > the 'Stay Young' lyrics, as that song is kind of like an instrumental > version of 'Stay Young'. Very much so a Stay Young. how about on the end of All Around any clues? > >Anyway I am extremely disappointed in the album delay, as I was expecting > >it in September this year, then February etc etc. I think we are > The delay is necessary to allow Mercury to set everything up, we don't want > another Atlantic 'Full Moon..' stuff up with promotion. I'm sure we are all > disappointed with the delay, but we have waited over 150 + weeks for a new > studio album so a couple more weeks waiting won't be too bad afterall. As I am unaware of the 'Full Moon..' promotional stuff up anyone care to fill me in? Imagine if INXS would of realeased a double album of Full Moon and WTWYA, in a similar fashion to the Smashing Pumpkins that would of definately raised huge popularity. Full Moon and Welcome seemed to be rushed releases (perhaps so INXS could finish contract with Atlantic?). I am all for time=quality=perfection, but there is a limit... please NO MORE DELAYS! VINO! (p0vinogr@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au - mail being forwarded) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 08:59:50 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: List gone mad Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak Yes, I too have been receiving duplicates. Not only that, I have received messages that I read a few days ago that are now reappearing. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 19 Nov 1996 12:30:10 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: MTV Europe Awards To: "INXS LIST" , "Paul Bridges" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Paul, I was speaking relatively of course. The rest of the evening was so awful, it just made George Michael look all the more talented. Had George appeared at the U.S. MTV Awards he would have been laughed off the stage. However, I still he think he was an exception in that he graciously accepted his award and didn't act as though he was too good to be there. Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Paul Bridges on Mon, Nov 18, 1996 8:17 PM Subject: Re: MTV Europe Awards To: Diab-ABD015 Basil Cc: INXS LIST In message <199611151501.KAA06030@po_box.cig.mot.com>, Diab-ABD015 Basil writes >I also agree that George Michael was the only highlight of the evening. He >gave a great performance and showed some class. I don't personally rate miming as class or a great performance! There's more talent involved in a kids karaoke party! Why not just watch the promo vid? And the less said about his beard the better!! -- Paul X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 18:24:32 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Hutchence meets Helena, The 2nd Chapter? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari For once, some gossip I don't mind sharing! :) A tender scene between rock star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE and old flame HELENA CHRISTENSEN shocked celebrities at Thursday night's MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS. INXS singer Hutchence, who ditched Christensen for BOB GELDOF's ex-wife PAULA YATES, spent half an hour gazing into the Danish beauty's eyes at the London bash. Yates, mother of Hutchence's three-month-old daughter HEAVENLY HIRAANI TIGER LILY, did not attend the event. One astonished onlooker said, "It was unbelievable. The pair only had eyes for each other as they had their little secret discussion in a corner of the room. All eyes were on them due to the public nature of Hutchence dumping Helena - one of the world's most beautiful women - for Paula. But as Paula was nowhere in sight it made their reunion even more exciting. It was the big gossip of the night." -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" , "paul" Subject: Re: Has the list gone mad? Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 09:37:10 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > From: paul > To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > Subject: Has the list gone mad? > Date: Tuesday, 19 November 1996 2:00 > > Is anyone else receiving duplicate messages today? I've received two from > Neil and some others that I have already received. [But not duplicates of > everything] I've also been receiving replies before their original posts. > [Not that weird] Am I alone with a possessed computer? Its happening to me as well and has been for a couple of days. Help somebody. Craig. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 18:13:26 -0500 (EST) From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Just EIGHT More! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey y'all, Just 8 more votes are needed in this year's Top 10 All-Time INXS Songs Poll! You *can* make a difference! Believe it or not, but #1 and #2 are separated by LESS THAN ONE VOTE! (well, almost...) So send 'em in today! Remember, the deadline is this Friday! Thanks guys, and thanks for being patient with me in this "adventure"! Neil Kothari - kotharne@umdnj.edu - NKoth@worldnet.att.net New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World - http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS - http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:40:35 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Hutchence meets Helena, The 2nd Chapter? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com Whooo, I really enjoyed this juicy tidbit .... thanks for sharing. Sounds to me like old Michael may be thinking he was a bit too hasty in dumping Helena. What does everyone else think? P.S. I have NOT received any messages duplicated from the list. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:19:49 -0600 (CST) From: Crow X-Sender: crowa@medicine To: INXS Mailing List Subject: Address Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Crow Sorry, I've forgotten the admin. address. Would someone let me know? Thanks. WhoStingDavidloweryBeatlesNirvanaLedzeppelinCrosbystillsnashYoungKinksNiN Ekevin ta crow - oicm3h #231| Caera Deluc? |Brian Eno = strange.R Lcrowa@medicine.wustl.edu|The Fiends of Distortion?|Roger Fripp = wierd.E OListen to New Adventures in Hi-Fi| Plastic Red? |David Bowie = bizarre.M InxsPearljamViolentfemmesMidnightoilTheymightbegiantsDepechemodeRamonesU2 X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 00:21:04 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Address References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Crow wrote: > > Sorry, I've forgotten the admin. address. Would someone let me know? > Thanks. Sure... (BTW, let me take this opportunity to also say only SIX more votes are needed! Two days till the deadline! Believe it or not, but after the last two votes, #1 and #2 are even closer! It's gonna go right down to the wire!) Oh yeah, this message was about something else? (grin) For you and for everyone else who may have forgotten, the INXS List is like any other List out there on the Internet.... The general admin address for us (and for all of them) is: (listname)-request@whatever.something In this case, it is inxs-list-request@iastate.edu -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 21:06:55 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Kula Shaker Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com > >I wonder if there will ever be an http://www.inxs.com/? >Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu Hey, it's a lot closer than you think! (Very cryptic, huh?) Kula Shaker was indeed good on that stupid awards show. They're playing here in SF tonight at Slim's, the great club owned by Boz Scaggs. I'll see if there's a review in the paper tomorrow. I read that the lead singer is Hayley Mills son (what's his name?). I'm old enough to remember her fondly (she was my idol Disney actress when I was a kid.......... guess I'm now showing my age!). Cheers, M X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 15:29:24 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Helena slips away... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Oh well, it couldn't last... :( Jilted supermodel HELENA CHRISTENSEN stunned party-goers when she paired up with superslob pop singer SHAUN RYDER. Just hours earlier she had been gazing wistfully into the eyes of her former lover, INXS star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE. But the catwalk beauty wasted no time in moving in on BLACK GRAPE beast Ryder at a pop bash at trendy London nightclub BROWNS. Christensen, who was dumped by Hutchence last year for BOB GELDOF's wife PAULA YATES, spent hours talking to Ryder. One reveller at Browns says, "A lot of people couldn't believe what they were seeing. I think it is fair to say that Shaun Ryder isn't the best looking guy in the world, while Helena looked a total stunner. It seemed as though they had struck up a friendship that could last." Ryder, 32, is a notorious party animal and Christensen is tipped to sign a huge recording deal soon. A source says, "Maybe she is planning a collaboration with Ryder." -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 17:00:52 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: And the single is... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com "Elegantly Wasted," the title track of the album, will be the first single. The commercial release date is not yet set, but the radio work date is probably in mid-late March. The radio work date is the day that our promo people would like the song added to radio station playlists. When we get to that time, I'll tell you which formats to listen to and call with your requests for the song! Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Danilo Meira" To: Cc: Subject: My INXS' Top Ten Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:17:01 -0200 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Danilo Meira" Hey Neil, Here goes my top ten. I hope that you agree with me. 1- Kiss the Dirty 2- Deliver Me 3- Lately 4- Tiny Daggers 5- Bitter Tears 6- What You Need 7- Communication 8- Searching 9- The Messenger 10- The Stairs --- Happiness IS NOT a Illusion --- --- Peace, Danilo Meira X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Danilo Meira" To: Subject: What the hell was it? Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:16:24 -0200 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Danilo Meira" Today, I watched to the MTV Europe Music Awards. Blergh!!! What a reprovable show!!! Who the hell is that Garbage??? Does any one knows they? And where was Oasis? They had the good sense not to kill their name? Now I know why INXS didn't want to sing there and why Mike just hide yourself at the backstage. Danilo Meira Danilo@usa.net X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 13:58:10 -0500 (EST) From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: The Voting Booths are CLOSED! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Thank you one and all for voting in this year's arduous Top Ten All-Time INXS Songs Poll. The booths are now closed, and no more entries will be accepted. Results later this weekend! Neil Kothari - kotharne@umdnj.edu - NKoth@worldnet.att.net New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World - http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS - http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 17:24:01 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: POLL Results -- The Top Ten All-Time INXS Songs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey all, The results at long last! First off, a heartfelt thank you to all 72 of you who voted in this year's poll! This is easily the most people that have ever participated in an INXS-List Poll, and the results are therefore a very good indicator of the relative popularity of these songs. How the results were computed: Each song that was mentioned on an entry received 10 points flat out. Secondly, the song could earn up to another 10 points based on what position it received on that particular entry. For example, if "To Look At You" was voted #3 on someone's list, the song received 10 points for having been voted for and 8 point for its #3 position, for a total of 18 points. And the Top Ten All-Time Favorite INXS Songs are: 1. Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain) (12 number one votes) 639 pts 2. Don't Change (11) 622 3. Not Enough Time (5) 488 4. Never Tear Us Apart (3) 455 5. What You Need (2) 434 6. Taste It (3) 433 7. Suicide Blonde (3) 406 8. The Stairs (6) 385 9. New Sensation (3) 361 10. The Gift (2) 332 Once again, Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Moutain) repeats as the number one all-time favorite INXS song. This is the fourth time the song has finished at the top spot, and though it faced *heavy* competition this year from Don't Change, it manages to hold on and remain the most-beloved INXS song of all-time. NOTE TO INXS: Um... You might want to add this one to your upcoming concert setlist, huh? :) Don't Change put on a massive attack this year, thanks to eleven #1 votes -- it actually finishes less than one vote from Kiss the Dirt. Welcome to Wherever You Are, INXS' 1992 masterpiece, continues to perform well with fans, with Not Enough Time and Taste It both finishing exceedingly well. Kick, INXS' breakthrough hit album, and X, their 1990 follow-up are also both well-represented with two songs each. The Stairs, which finished #8, actually did not receive nearly as many votes as the songs around it -- the single finished so well because the votes it did receive were all extremely high, including six #1 votes. 72 people voted this year, and an amazing 95 songs were voted for! The breakdown by album was as follows: (parantheses indicate top vote getter from each album) INXS - 5 (Just Keep Walking, 208) Underneath the Colours - 6 (Stay Young, 72) Shabooh Shoobah - 7 (Don't Change, 622) The Swing - 9 (Burn For You, 309) Listen Like Thieves - 8 (Kiss the Dirt, 639) Kick - 12 (Never Tear Us Apart, 455) X - 10 (Suicide Blonde, 406) Welcome to Wherever You Are - 11 (Not Enough Time, 488) Full Moon, Dirty Hearts - 12 (The Gift, 332) The Greatest Hits - 2 (The Strangest Party, 185) Elegantly Wasted - 1 (Searching, 81) B-sides/other - 12 (We Are The Vegetables, 46 / Do Wot You Do, 90) And here is the rest of the Top 50 INXS songs: (parantheses indicate number of #1 votes for a particular song) 11. Burn For You (4) 309 12. Need You Tonight (1) 271 13. Original Sin (1) 262 14. Heaven Sent 258 15. To Look At You (1) 251 16. Mystify (1) 249 17. Just Keep Walking 208 18. Bitter Tears 202 19. The Strangest Party (These Are The Times) 185 20. Time 179 21. Disappear 167 22. Guns in the Sky 163 23. Devil Inside 153 24. Freedom Deep (2) 131 (tie) The Messenger (1) 131 26. Hear That Sound 121 27. The One Thing 125 28. Listen Like Thieves 114 29. This Time 112 30. Mediate (1) 111 (tie) Days of Rust 111 32. The Loved One 106 33. Johnson's Aeroplane 101 34. Beautiful Girl 97 35. Communication (1) 94 36. Love Is (What I Say) 91 37. Melting in the Sun (1) 90 (tie) Do Wot You Do 90 (tie) I Send A Message 90 40. Dancing on the Jetty 82 41. Searching 81 42. Questions 80 43. Shine Like It Does (1) 79 44. Full Moon, Dirty Hearts 74 45. Stay Young 72 46. Baby Don't Cry 71 47. Cut Your Roses Down 69 48. Kick 62 49. Wishing Well (1) 57 50. Strange Desire 54 And the stragglers... #51-#95 51. Kill The Pain 49 52. Viking Juice 48 53. We Are The Vegetables (1) 46 (tie) Lately 46 (tie) Know the Difference 46 56. Deliver Me 44 57. Underneath the Colours 43 (tie) The Swing 43 59. Same Direction 41 60. By My Side (2) 40 61. Learn to Smile (1) 37 62. Spy of Love 35 63. Soul Mistake 34 64. Fair Weather Ahead 33 (tie) Tiny Daggers 33 66. Horizons 32 (tie) Old World New World 32 (tie) All Around 32 69. Make Your Peace (1) 31 70. Jan's Song 30 71. On A Bus 29 72. Move On 28 73. All the Voices 27 (tie) Faith in Each Other 27 75. Shining Star 26 76. Deepest Red 22 77. Back on Line (1) 20 78. What Would You Do 19 (tie) Good Times 19 80. I'm Over You 18 81. Simple Simon 17 (tie) I'm Only Looking 17 83. Newsreel Babies 16 (tie) Calling All Nations 16 85. The Unloved One 15 (tie) Keep the Peace 15 (tie) Questions (Instrumental) 15 (tie) Please (You Got That...) 15 89. Jumping 14 90. On the Rocks 13 91. Just to Learn Again 12 (tie) Biting Bullets 12 (tie) Wild Life 12 94. Three Sisters 11 (tie) On My Way 11 -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 09:34:50 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Poll Results Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak I would just like to say thank you to Neil for all his hard work in getting these results. It was fun to decide on my favourite songs (this being my first poll) and it was great seeing what the results were and that at lot of us agree on the same songs. Super job. Sherrianne X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 15:49:10 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: INXS Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the lyrics and music of the song, it's strong or weak points, and/or any special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #12 - Disappear -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 19:35:40 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Pick for '97 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi all - There is a thread in the music biz gossip area on aol about people's picks for '97. You'll be pleased to know that someone thinks that INXS will break out and be a big hit. Let's hope that prediction comes true! Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 19:05:02 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak Loved Disappear. In fact, I think it was the first song that grabbed me off the album. The others took a few listens before I loved them but this one just jumped out at me. Of course now that you have mentioned it, that tune will be running through my head for the next week, but what a great tune it is. Sherrianne X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: INXS Song of the Week Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:26:15 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #12 - Disappear jgray@crest.srhs.k12.nj.us> There is something about this song that I can't quite put my finger on. Its close to being a great song but I think its just misses the mark. I love the Chorus but I think the rest of the song just needs a little more impact. Having said that, it did rate #21 in the poll so many people must really like the song. Craig. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "paul" To: Subject: Song of the week Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 05:38:16 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" To me this is one of those songs that supports the saying that INXS is a live band. Disappear takes on a new life when it is played live. At least it did to me on the live baby live video and when I saw them in concert. I've always wanted to hear the Penn state a cappela version of this song. ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 22:29:13 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu, Neil Kothari From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Kula Shaker Info Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly Kula Shaker special on the radio tonight on Westwood One. This is syndicated so check your local alternative/rock stations. It's on right now 10:20pm EST. Sorry for the generalized post, but we were discussing them earlier on the list... Kelly ------------------------ Blueprint for Life Etch out your own lines; don't follow the tracings of others. Abstract art, a picture of one's own murky future; jumbled, shimmering or clear. It's not here 'til it's here. -------KMA X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 20:46:07 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Chage & Aska Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland If anyone wants some more info on Chage & Aska - (Hutch sings 'Red Hill' on their album 'One Voice: The songs of Chage & Aska') then you can visit their official site at: http://www.fujiint.co.uk/FIP/CA/index.html Hasn't been many messages to the list regarding 'Red Hill' since the albums release in July, does anyone else actually have it ? The album also has Wendy Matthews (from Absent Friends). Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 11:22:22 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS Spotted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - INXS and crew were spotted at The Whisky Bar in LA last night. They are in the midst of a video shoot and press trip. Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 00:58:38 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Re: Impact of singles? References: <5799en$8jp@hermes.acs.unt.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari I'm CCing this message (from alt.music.inxs) to the INXS List because, frankly, it is an interesting topic that deserves some attention! If you wish to send a follow-up, please don't forget to include the newsgroup! Thanks... David C. Jones wrote: > > Well, I was reading through the poll results and an odd thought > happened to pass through my mind. I noticed that all but two or > three of the songs in the top 25 were singles. However, when > I listen to the albums, or even when I hear some of the other > people talking about albums, they more often mention non-single > songs as their favorites. > > So I guess my question is this: How (if any) does airplay and > buying a single affect your opinion of a song? It seems that > a lot of hardcore fans have non-single favorites yet those are > the ones that get voted for most. Probably a better question > is why don't non-single tracks chart higher? It was nice to > see The Stairs in the top ten (and was Kiss the Dirt a single?) > but why do less heard yet more oft talked about tracks not > get the votes? Well, first off, Kiss the Dirt *and* The Stairs were *both* released singles. Kiss the Dirt was released pretty much everywhere in the world (with an awesome video to boot!) and The Stairs was released in Europe, though not in the US or Australia. Believe it or not, the first two songs on the poll that were never singles are "The Messenger" from FMDH and "Hear That Sound" from X.... and they're both down at #25 and #26, respectively. Have you ever heard an INXS song on the radio and just got excited at hearing it? Sure you've heard it thousands of times before, but just hearing it on the radio, it just gives you a little rush? I guess this is the main reason why the "singles" prove to be the most popular songs over time. Because though there may be tracks off the album we like more, it is the singles that burrow themselves into our consciousness. For example, is "The Gift," voted #9 overall, really the best song on FMDH? Though obviously most of you that voted for it may think so, the song actually didn't score very high on anyone's list. Whereas the big favorites like Don't Change and Kiss the Dirt had LOTS of #1 and #2 placings on people's lists, The Gift was usually #9 or #10 on lists, when mentioned that is. In any case, The Gift was by far the most "public" single off of FMDH, and the promotion around it obviously helped, eh? Take "Communication," one of the band's most innovative singles ever. It finished at a lowly #35 -- why? Because it was never a single! When a song is a single, we inherently think about it more because we hear it more. As I said before, we get excited by it. As Sue wrote, there can be a backlash. INXS' biggest commercial success ever, Need You Tonight, didn't even finish in the Top 10 -- why? Because people are tired of it, plain and simple. I admit, I just can't listen to that single anymore because I've just heard it *too* many times for one lifetime. Maybe in a few years I'll rediscover the entire Kick album, but for the time being... One additional thought -- the "cool" factor. (I'm playing devil's advocate with this one folks... Don't take me too seriously here.) Though I strongly detest the so-called "cool" factor, it is something that we end up having to contend with. Basically, liking what's not in the mainstream is considered "cool" and for some reason then, is considered better. For example, acts like Ani Difranco, Fugazi, and hundreds of others are considered so hip, so cool, so innovative and better than mainstream music -- why? Because they supposedly never "sold out" or "got big" like other former underground acts like The Offspring. With respect to albums, this same "cool factor" mentality plays a role, albeit not a huge one. For example, isn't it cooler to like something on Kick that was *not* a single? Wouldn't I be ridiculed by some (probably privately I guess) if I thought "Need You Tonight" was their best song ever? Would I be considered a "poser INXS fan" for liking just the "popular" stuff? Am I actually considered a more "respectable" fan for instead adoring "To Look At You," "Stay Young," "Kiss the Dirt," and "All the Voices"? I don't know... Food for thought in any case. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:33:41 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: SOTW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com i think disappear stands out to me because jon wrote it. which is hard not to notice, as the percussion is so memorable and striking! the songs he's contributed over the years have been gems. go on with your bad self jon!! :) :) :) -josh X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 11:39:03 -0600 From: "jwilcox" Organization: Ken Wilcox Associates, Inc. To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Impact of singles? References: <5799en$8jp@hermes.acs.unt.edu> <32995FBE.4B28@worldnet.att.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "jwilcox" Maybe the reason that the singles are released in the first place is because they are the better songs which would also be supported by the poll results. ?? -- Jeff Wilcox, Engineer KEN WILCOX ASSOCIATES, INC. http://www.kwaleak.com Phone (816) 443-2494 X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 25 Nov 1996 15:09:58 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: SINGLES To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" I think Neil touched on some great points regarding the selection of singles rather than album tracks as favorites. I think there is some psychological tendency to choose songs that we've heard more often due to radio airplay and singles releases. I did notice that people tended to lean toward singles in the poll results (by the way, thanks Neil for a great job...), but I also think that, at least in the American mentality, we tend to vote similarly as we do for political candidates. In other words, we tend to stick toward selections that we are confident will get a lot of votes so that we will see an end result and, therefore, feel like the vote "counted". I'm sure some people probably felt that if they voted for a more obscure track like "Jan's Song", that other people would not likely vote for it as well, so why bother since it won't show on the top ten list? This same mentality was seen in the recent U.S. Presidential elections as many people either voted for Clinton or did not bother voting at all since many surveys showed him leading in the polls prior to the election. The result? Only 50% of eligible voters showed up on election day and 49% of those eligible voted for Clinton. In other words, the President of the United States was elected by less than 25% of all eligible voters due to most people making an assumption about the results. If you translate that back to the INXS poll, I think many of us assumed that "Jan's Song" (for example) would not make in the top ten but "Taste It" would and, therefore, indicated our personal favorites as such. (I'm not saying that we ALL did it that way, but I'm sure a few of us are guilty). Just my two cents. Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:48:40 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Song of the Week Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue I just came off one really rotten day at work and decided to give the SOTW a listen. Needless to say I fell _alot_ better now. Hey, my woes seemed to have "disappeared". Nice song and nice choice Jennifer. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:10:22 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Impact of singles? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Maybe the reason that the singles are released in the first place is >because they are the better songs which would also be supported by the >poll results. ?? I still maintain that songs that are chosen by the bands/record companies for the singles are songs that appeal to the general record buying public and not necessarily the best songs on the albums. I know this is subjective since a song I think is best, someone else may think is lame. I'm one of those music snobs that don't seem to like songs that get released as singles (maybe because of the overplay factor). After I listen to an entire album I always hear songs that are far superior. However, the ulitmate reason for releasing a song is to make money and not artistic reasons and this is why I believe certain songs are chosen over others for the singles. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 20:35:16 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: Impact of singles? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! For me, whether the song is released as a single or not usually doesn't matter. I ended up putting songs like "Cut Your Roses Down" and "Johnson's Aeroplane" on my list because they are my favorite songs on FMDH and THE SWING respectively. If I'm only listening to one song off of those albums, it's 99.9 % of the time those songs I'll be listening to. I love those albums in their entirety (incidentally, I like "Days of Rust" and "the Swing" second best off of those albums -- two more singles that weren't really singles). It all depends on how much time we, the listeners, take listening to the whole album compared to how often we hear the singles on the radio or in other places. RE: "Disappear": The comment about the song taking on a whole different sound live was right on the mark. I still love listening to the version they did on the American Music Awards six years ago and it's still great. Though I think the guys were using the instrumental version rather than actually playing the song, Michael was most definitely singing live, and it was a great performance. Also, the video was incredible. They should definitely do more black and white. Maybe even for the new album? Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:10:19 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Chage & Aska Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >If anyone wants some more info on Chage & Aska - (Hutch sings 'Red Hill' on >their album 'One Voice: The songs of Chage & Aska') then you can visit their >official site at: http://www.fujiint.co.uk/FIP/CA/index.html >Hasn't been many messages to the list regarding 'Red Hill' since the albums >release in July, does anyone else actually have it ? The album also has >Wendy Matthews (from Absent Friends). > >Matthew. I do and it's really good. I posted a message about it last month. Wendy's song is sweet. I finally got the Heads cd and I've been playing it constantly. That's a jamming record, every song is really rockin, especially No More Lonely Nights (sung by Malin Anneteg - anybody know who she is?) and Punk Lolita. Michael's song is ok, but not the best on the album. Sorry, Michael. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 21:26:06 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Disappear References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari > Also, the video was incredible. They > should definitely do more black and white. Maybe even for the new album? > Jay You think? I actually really disliked the Disappear and Bitter Tears videos -- and I think a major reason was because of the B&W. If not filmed in an artistic manner, which I don't think those videos were, the use of B&W is lost... I much preferred the Suicide Blonde video, for example, where they seamlessly blended color and B&W in an artistic manner. The on-coming camera motif running through both the B&W and color really effectively used the medium (Just like in Max Q's brilliant "Sometimes" clip). IMHO of course. Some examples of fantastic B&W vids (off the top of my head) -- Sting "Be Still My Beating Heart," REM "Orange Crush," Tanita Tikaram "Twist in My Sobriety," Tears for Fears "Woman in Chains," and... (however strange this may sound of me) the Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation" series of videos... -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "paul" To: "INXS List" Subject: Re: Disappear Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 06:06:27 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" Neil wrote: > I much preferred the Suicide Blonde video, for example, where they > seamlessly blended color and B&W in an artistic manner. The on-coming > camera motif running through both the B&W and color really effectively > used the medium (Just like in Max Q's brilliant "Sometimes" clip). IMHO > of course. I agree suicide blonde was a great video, I think my favorite inxs video in fact. But what about this "Sometimes" video, more details please. I am not one of the fortunate who ever saw this. What was it like. I love the song, but I never knew there was a video. (are max-q videos for sale anywhere?) Paul ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 02:36:07 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Max Q videos References: <199611260207.UAA02271@pop-1.iastate.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari paul wrote: > what about this "Sometimes" video, more details please. I am > not one of the fortunate who ever saw this. What was it like. I love the > song, but I never knew there was a video. (are max-q videos for sale > anywhere?) The "Sometimes" video was, believe it or not, played quite a lot on MTV back in 1989 when it was released. The clip has 2 parts I guess you could say. One is in color and features Michael, Ollie, and the whole crew of session musicians that made of Max Q basically jamming to the song, with lots of women also dancing amongst them. Alternated in is Michael in B&W singing the verses alone; they also keep showing the Max Q pin he's wearing in close-ups, and they keep showing a window frame... Hard to describe I guess -- but a great great video. Unfortunately, they are not available for sale. Oh, they also made videos for Way of the World and Monday Night By Satellite; I saw the WOTW video once here in the US on PostModernMTV (remember that short-lived show?) Michael and Ollie hosted the show for an entire week if I recall correctly. The MNBS video is psychedelic (I can't think of any other way to describe it) and the WOTW video has lots of street/news scenes with Michael singing over them (like a shadow-type figure) -- actually, that doesn't describe that video well at all, but I can't really recall it that well as its been years since I've seen it... Perhaps someone else can help jog my memory? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:01:40 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Max Q videos Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com I too saw the Max Q videos way back in 89 when MTV still played videos ! I don't really remember too much about them. I do remember that stint that Michael and Ollie did as Guest VJ's on Post Mordern MTV.....it was really funny if memory serves me correct. (All tho these days my memory isn't as great) Several months ago I went thru all my old video tapes from 89/90 trying to find the Max Q videos that I know I had taped....but I either recorded over them or only thought I had taped them. I could've sworn that I had taped an episode of Earth to MTV in which they played WOTW ! Ahh, but I never found that either ! If you anyone can get a hold of them you'll be in for a real treat ! Jewels X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 26 Nov 96 16:49:20 EST From: "Chris Muldoon" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: New NYC station Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Chris Muldoon" For all Tri-State Listers: The new NYC rock station The Buzz (105.1) is averaging about 1 INXS song an hour. It's worth checking out. I don't know if that's because they only have INXS albums, or if the Program Director is a big fan. WLIR is playing a lot of the Boys, also. Chris X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:34:50 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: New NYC station References: <9610268490.AA849055898@smtplink.devo.ilx.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Chris Muldoon wrote: > The new NYC rock station The Buzz (105.1) is averaging about 1 INXS > song an hour. It's worth checking out. I don't know if that's > because they only have INXS albums, or if the Program Director is a > big fan. Heh -- Yeah, I was flipping channels yesterday and was stunned to hear "What You Need" over the airwaves -- I think it was the first INXS song I've heard on the radio in about a year now... I was even more shocked because it was on 105.1, but then I realized they must have switched formats. Adult Alternative is what I guess they are now... -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 26 Nov 1996 18:48:29 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: MTV/BILLBOARD ARTICLE To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" A recent article in "Billboard" magazine indicated a major programming change coming soon to MTV (close to year-end). They are no longer going to categorize the videos they play into segments and will now play a variety of styles throughout the day. They plan to style much of their presentation after the new sister station , MTV2. The VP of MTV felt that the days of Nirvana-influenced grunge noise bands are over and that musical tides are shifting to more pop-influenced bands. Could this be a good thing for our band? Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 26 Nov 1996 18:42:03 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: New NYC station To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" More good radio news: 3 major radio stations in Chicago routinely play a variety of INXS songs. They include: WXRT (93.1), WLUP (97.9), and WPNT (101.9) There also seems to be a shift in popularity toward these stations, especially WLUP, which has unveiled a huge new promo and format which will likely be very beneficial to the new release. _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Neil Kothari on Tue, Nov 26, 1996 5:04 PM Subject: Re: New NYC station To: INXS List Chris Muldoon wrote: > The new NYC rock station The Buzz (105.1) is averaging about 1 INXS > song an hour. It's worth checking out. I don't know if that's > because they only have INXS albums, or if the Program Director is a > big fan. Heh -- Yeah, I was flipping channels yesterday and was stunned to hear "What You Need" over the airwaves -- I think it was the first INXS song I've heard on the radio in about a year now... I was even more shocked because it was on 105.1, but then I realized they must have switched formats. Adult Alternative is what I guess they are now... -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 19:48:19 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: INXS mention Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys, I came across this INXS snippet over at Microsoft's Music Central, printed today: Meanwhile, Mercury Records has been on a signing binge and has snared INXS (which it had outside the US), with plans to release the band's Elegantly Wasted in March. Insiders say it's "a total comeback record" and is reminiscent of Kick, which many consider the band's shining hour. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 22:46:00 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: MTV/BILLBOARD ARTICLE Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com All I can say is..... YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Perhaps it's a miracle..... Angela:) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Chris Smallhorne" To: "inxs" Subject: Song of the Week Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 17:58:20 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Chris Smallhorne" Hi all. My thoughts - when I first heard it I thought that Peter Blakeley was asked to perform the verses and then Michael sang the chorus. (In case you are wondering - Peter Blakeley sings in a rather high pitched voice - but not as high as Tiny Tim). The song goes off live - especially the chorus. Definitely a fave. Chris. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 14:17:58 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: Neil Kothari cc: INXS List Subject: Re: Disappear Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > > Also, the video was incredible. They > > should definitely do more black and white. Maybe even for the new album? > You think? I sure do! "Disappear" somehow managed to appear to the viewer in slow motion in some parts and jump to life in others, and I think a great deal of that has to do with the black and white. There was also a certain amount of irony in seeing a lavish ballroom scene (normally associated with a great deal of color) seen completely devoid of color. I actually really disliked the Disappear and Bitter Tears > videos -- and I think a major reason was because of the B&W. I'd call Bitter Tears more of a spot color video. There's definitely more than just black and white going on in that one. But I do agree, it wasn't their best video from X. > I much preferred the Suicide Blonde video You're right of course. A fantastic video. I wouldn't call it artistic in the content sense of the word though, I'd call it artistic in its style and technique and actually filmmaking. > Some examples of fantastic B&W vids (off the top of my head) -- Sting > "Be Still My Beating Heart," REM "Orange Crush," Tanita Tikaram "Twist > in My Sobriety," Tears for Fears "Woman in Chains," and... (however > strange this may sound of me) the Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation" series > of videos... Those are some of my favorite B&W videos of all time too, particularly "Woman In Chains", a powerful video. But another one to add to the pile would most definitely be "Cut Your Roses Down". I thought that had everything right -- a great storyboard, great lighting and set (all set in the same area), even some great symbols. I'm not sure what INXS themselves think of it, but I for one really enjoyed it. As far as their best "B&W mixing with color and spot color" award, the winner has to be "Need You Tonight", hands down. Okay. I've spouted. Now what. :) Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 27 Nov 1996 16:47:19 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: DISAPPEAR To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Great song. The LP version almost seems like a different song once you've seen them perform it on the "Live Baby Live" video. It certainly comes to life when 80,000 people are jumping up and down in sync. As far as the video, I too think it is lacking. "Need You Tonight" definitely ranks up there as one of their best. But I think their best (and most lavish) video had to be for "Not Enough Time": a very colorful and grand production, much like the song itself. Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 17:57:23 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Lyrics: "Dancing on the Jetty" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys, This is really amusing me... I got the Aussie 7" for Dancing on the Jetty today, and the lyrics are printed on the back. I just checked them versus the lyrics that are currently on the web site for the song, and whoah were they wrong... (No offense intended toward ya Jeff Curtis -- it's not as if *we* knew any better!) Anyways, here were the mistakes! (Correct lyrics in parantheses) Some are quite amusing toward the end... We could sit here forever Just never get old Listen to the world Letting gods tie us down (Letting God's tyres down) Blood is upon the steps Two thousand years ago Play like hell that we go to fight (Pray like hell, then we go to fight) Another war in the holy land Shock the world (Shout the word) Too sorry (True story) Snap decisions and I'm always going (Snap decision in a moments glory) We're gonna watch them keep it strong (We're going to watch them keeping score) We're making trouble (Making trouble) We change tracks (Change Tracks) Put the suit down (Fool the system) Daytime or day no less (Take time to take notice) I just love that last one! :) -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 19:31:58 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Lyrics: "Dancing on the Jetty" From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" } [...] (No offense intended toward ya Jeff Curtis }-- it's not as if *we* knew any better!) Anyways, here were the }mistakes! (Correct lyrics in parantheses) Some are quite amusing }toward the end... [...] No offense taken. I typed up those lyrics about five years ago, and had actually fixed many of the errors over the years. I occasionally resubmitted the fixed versions to the UWP music archive, but most of the time they never got around to posting my fixed versions. I admit, some of my "guesses" were pretty.. uh.. amusing. I've never been terribly good at deciphering lyrics by ear, which is why I left that disclaimer in at the top of the file, begging people for corrections on _The Swing_. It's interesting that I screwed up so bad on "Dancing on the Jetty", though, since it's among my favo[u]rite INXS songs of all time, and therefore one of the ones I've listened to the most. Jeff -- Jeffrey S. Curtis | Internetwork Manager Argonne National Laboratory | Email: curtis@anl.gov 9700 South Cass Avenue, ECT-221 | Voice: 630/252-1789 Argonne, IL 60439 | Fax: 630/252-9689 X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 23:17:45 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: light the planet... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi all-- happy thanksgiving! hey- i was just watching "planes, trains and automobiles", and there was a scene where john candy is dancing in the car to ray charles' "do the mess around" (correct title?). those of you who have seen the movie may know what i'm talking about. it sounded REAL familar, then i realized that it was EXACTLY the same tune as "light the planet"! same pianos, same sax...everything! the only difference are the lyrics. i guess it makes good sense though, as inxs are very vocal about their admiration of the mighty ray charles. its definitely one of their coolest b-sides too! my fave inxs tracks are the ones that show their genuine sense of humor, and "light the planet" definitely is a funny, fun, wild song! -josh X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Danilo Meira" To: Subject: Stuff Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 15:21:23 -0200 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Danilo Meira" Hi everyone I'm writing to ask where in the net can I find INXS' stuff (like t-shirts, videos...). Happy Thanxgiving day for all. ---- Happiness is not a Illusion ---- ---- Peace Danilo Meira (Danilo@usa.net) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 14:20:23 -0800 (PST) From: paul To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: inxs and the nfl Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: paul For all of you who have better thing to do than watch footaball on Thanksgiving you missed "Not Enough Time" used as the intro music for the halftime special of the NBC game between the lions and the chiefs. I was kinda zoning until I heard the drums, "I know those!" Paul X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Danilo Meira" To: Cc: Subject: INXS.com Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 22:04:08 -0200 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Danilo Meira" Neil Kothari wrote: >I wonder if there will ever be an http://www.inxs.com/? So, today I tried to access that Home-Page and I found an empty FTP folder. Will we have a surprise later? (more exactly: on EW's day?) ---- Happiness is not a Illusion ---- ---- Peace Danilo Meira (Danilo@usa.net) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 21:56:50 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: a happening in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Hi everybody, A friend in LA spent a night this past week with Tim and he sent me this handwritten letter (with a mugged-up impromptu polaroid shot of them in his living room). Get ready for this one...... "..........FROM THE TRENCHES 11/26/96 10:08 am "Last Evening with Tim Duly Noted" Dear Mary, Letting you know about the news. "EW" *is* their masterpiece, above and beyond "Welcome.." (no disrepect!). Let it be known. Not just "fresh" in new sound, not just in "feel" since it's been so long, but a page has turned. "EW" is a true breakthrough for the guys. Yeah, I heard the rough stuff back 6 months ago - (ok.... it rocked), but that was rough, and that was some time ago. Between then and now, someone (INXS) has sprinkled pixie dust over this baby, and now it's MEGA!! Andrew and Michael have truly outdone themselves, and raised the standard of the band - BIG TIME!! Seriously, Mary, I'm surprised. Tim chalks it up to Tom Lord Alge in the mixing - maybe so. Bless his heart, it's more than that. The guys have never played better. (Ta, Jonny!). Michael has never pushed himself like THIS before. In my estimate, "EW" is the wordiest INXS album yet. There are *jams*, but Michael lays claim to each song like never before. You know I'd love whatever they did Mary, but something's in the air on this one! No Joke! If there's a downside, it's that it's too crammed with good shit. No air! (Fine - I won't breathe!) According to Timmy, there's another album lurking just behind this one. (As always!). As you can surmise, "EW" the album title, is a "critter" that for good or bad, will be what it is, if nothing else, it's BRAVE!! God Bless Rock and Roll. Let the 4 winds blow! INXS has earned the right to be dangerous, if they want. Fuck 'em! Enough about "EW"...onto IN2XS......" (he talks about doing some writing for the fanclub mag, a funny story Tim told him about their 'cavern club' days, a priest, a childhood rememberence, etc... And he says, the fanclub is definitely a serious priority to the guys) "........Back to "EW". Wow! Doing the headphone check (oh, my god!) Shake The Tree, Searchin', Just A Man, blow so hard! - I'm scared! Who knew? Weirdly, a new sound for the band. So powerful and confident. Wow! I'm thrown by this album. I'ts not "Full Moon II" at all. The "India" thing is once again at work. And not only once, but more....thrown together. Now Mary, more than ever, is a need to gather the herds and quench the INXS mystery - GO! Hope to see you soon. Be well. Breathe!.............." (well, there you have it. Are you kinda breathless now? Cheers, Mary) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 13:27:27 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: a happening in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >(well, there you have it. Are you kinda breathless now? Cheers, Mary) Yes! Thanks for the info Mary. If it surpasses WTWYA I am one happy camper. BTW, what is the fan club magazine? It that still in the getting ready stages or is there a magazine that slipped past me?! -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 14:53:52 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Hang the DJ Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Hope everyone had a great Turkey day! I got the 3CD Hang the DJ: Modern Rock collection yesterday (for the years 1986,1987,1988). If you recall, I posted a while back that INXS appeared twice -- What You Need for 1986 and Need You Tonight for 1988. Here's what the liner notes write for both tracks. I think it's pretty damn interesting... "Australia has provided its share of modern rock bands, most notably INXS. Having released several albums down under, INXS got a fair amount of airplay (and videoplay) with "Don't Change" from Shabooh Shoobah. The Swing furthered their American success, while Listen Like Thieves, which featured "What You Need," was their biggest breakthrough yet. Their sound, like that of many new wave bands before them, featured saxophone prominently in the mix. Singer Michael Hutchence's trademark staccato vocal style is reminiscent of a not-so-funky James Brown. Like so many modern rock bands, their impact was multiplied by the sex appeal of the band and their ability to bring it across on video. Much more than a one-hit wonder, INXS made a career out of their memorable, catchy, fairly straight-ahead rock sound." "INXS' success had continued to escalate ever since they invaded America with "The One Thing" back in 1982. The pinnacle of their popularity was certainly "Need You Tonight," and it also most evidently displayed their sex-obsessed affectations, both in the song and in the ubiquitous video. By this point Michael Hutchence, always a bit of a pinup boy, had started showing up in every teen-aimed magazine in the world. Of course, that kind of thing dramatically increases your sales among the pre-pubescent crowd, but it just as surely drives away most postteen listeners. INXS had successfully made the transition from a new wave band into arena-rock stardom. But unlike bands such as U2 and The Cure, INXS had sacrificed their sound to do so." -Eric Kayser Comments? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 23:54:29 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Elegantly Wasted, The Music Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I've been living with the album for over a month now, and thought it was time to give you a taste of the music. Here are my capsule descriptions of the songs: "Show Me" - A great album opener. It starts out softly - a spare musical line - then bursts out into full instruments and vocals. The verses see Michael in great voice and the chorus is somewhat restrained till about two thirds of the way through the song, when it really heats up. The last line has Michael yelling "Show me how" and fading out with the music. "Elegantly Wasted" - The first single and a real rocker. Starts out with an awesome bass line (good work, Garry) and Michael very subdued. Then the riff kicks in - "We run, we hide, we want the good life. Oh sure - you're right, this ain't the good life. Ah - elegantly wasted." Sing-along chorus with great harmony, nice guitar solo in the bridge. Michael does a bit of puctuating at the end - kind of like the beginning of "Guns in the Sky." "Everything I Do" - I have to admit that this is my least favorite song on the album. It's a ballad (no relation to the Bryan Adams, etc. song) and moves solidly along. "Everything I do for you, everything you do for me - the way you see the world, no one else comes close to you." "Don't Lose Your Head" - Another great rock song, slightly remeniscent of The Rolling Stones. Starts with a bell-like guitar riff and dives right into the fast-paced lyrics. The chorus has some female backing vocals - "Don't lose your head, 'coz I can't do the time. Don't lose your head - can you pay the price." Don't be surprised if this is one of the singles from this album. Great guitar solo from Tim on this one. "Searching" - Many of you have already heard this one. Trust me, it sounds much better on the album. Gospel inspired music, great backing vocals. The wocka-wocka guitar is there and fits right in. "I am searching, I am not alone, I am searching, please show me some... love." The last line of the song is fabulous, with Michael leaving off and the backing vocalists finishing the sentence. "Just a Man" - This one starts with small low-key guitar work (almost western-like) that brightens up into the verse. It's a mid-tempo song that seems to be an affirmation of self survival - "I'm just a man, my will is so strong. When I've got plans, I close my eyes to the pain." There's some nice saxophone work over the bridge, by the way. "Girl On Fire" - Here's another single! Another sing-along chorus - "Girl on fire, baby burn burn burn." Fabulous horn section in the bridge and at the end. Very strong song (It's a favorite at Mercury). "Thrown Together" - This song is a mixed bag. It starts out with just Michael and a guitar, then has a whole psychedelic instrumental section, then goes back to the stripped down song. "We are lost, we are found, we are thrown together. Won't you take my hand?" The psychedelic bit comes back a few more times and near the end, there's a big psychedelic mess. Somehow it works, but I'm not sure how! "Shake the Tree" - No relation to the Peter Gabriel song. This one is another single possibility. "I'd love to take this lying down, but the world we know has lost its crown... See her walking in perfect time, she gives me reason to carry on." Driving verses, even more driving chorus and there are some interesting vocal mixes on this one. "Give it Up (She is Rising)" - This one contains my favorite lyric on the album (so far) - "Give it up, let her in. All she wants is to begin." The song seems to be about making decisions, changing one's life and taking advantage of opportunities. It's a good mid-tempo rock song. I have a feeling that this one will be great when performed live (hint, hint - make sure it's on that set list)! "Building Bridges" - Starts out with Michael and the bass guitar - very soft-spoken. "Some are taking, some are giving. We're building bridges for a living." (Maybe Clinton could have used this one...). The song remains fairly understated, though the full band does kick in about a third of the way in. The vocal bridge is very good - "There's nothing if the truth won't survive." The end of the song is almost a whisper. So, there you have it. I know that this isn't anywhere near what it would be like to actually hear the songs, but I hope that this will help tide you over till April (March for the single). Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Dana