Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 23:44:39 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net (Unverified) To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Ride 'Em Cowboy! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Just finished watching the vh1 concert and these guys are in top form. The band sounds tight, together and ready to take on the world. Although vh1 stuck to just mostly older songs (nothing from WTWYA or FMDH) I finally got to hear EW and I have bad news for the band. I loved the song, but lately my track record with music is, that anything I'm listening to and love, is not getting played on the radio :) I think it will be a strong single. The song "Everything" was wonderful and "Searching" was sung with such passion. What better way to end the show than with "Don't Change." The only thing missing was having INXS list members in that audience! On a nonmusical note - they all look great. Gotta love Tim's cowboy outfit and Jon's new do is smashing. I still dislike Michael's hair black but he's looking alot healthier than I've seen in recent pictures and very happy. Andrew, I love Andrew, you can count on him to be simply himself. Glad Kirk finally lost the beard and Gary, I could barely see him, he was hiding in the back. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Re: Ride 'Em Cowboy! Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 00:17:32 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > Although vh1 stuck to just mostly older songs (nothing from WTWYA or FMDH) I >finally got to hear EW.... The song "Everything" was wonderful and "Searching" was >sung with such passion.What better way to end the show than with "Don't >Change." So, how many songs total did VH-1 show, and which ones? I didn't get to see the show; I had it taped but won't get my hands on it for a couple of days. I figured VH-1 would stick to the older songs, but how many songs from the new album did they play? It's disappointing they didn't show anything from their last two albums. And is VH-1 planning to show the rest of the concert, too, as has been rumored? Thanks, Brian From: Archie Medrano Subject: Elegantly Wasted in San Diego To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 00:29:03 -0800 (PST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Archie Medrano Hi! I haven't posted here in a long time. Wow! Anyway, I heard the last 30 seconds to 1 minute of the song on Star 100.7 today and they claim they're the only San Diego station playing this song. Will there be a CD single/maxi-single for this song? When is the new album coming out? I gotta catch the VH-1 concert this weekend... -- Archie Medrano (amedrano@euclid.ucsd.edu) (http://euclid.ucsd.edu/~amedrano/) "Do what makes you happy in life and always be responsible" -- Debbie Gibson From: Archie Medrano Subject: Requesting EW on the Radio To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 00:36:32 -0800 (PST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Archie Medrano Hi! I just requested "Elegantly Wasted" on Star 100.7 and the DJ said he just played it so he'll play it in an hour. I have my tape ready to record this song, so I can play it over and over until I get the CD single. :-) -- Archie Medrano (amedrano@euclid.ucsd.edu) (http://euclid.ucsd.edu/~amedrano/) "I would walk into the IRS offices and say, `I have just earned a billion dollars. Here it is, every penny. It's for Uncle Sam. Now please don't ever let me hear from you again for the rest of my life." -- Isaac Asimov Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 00:36:08 -0800 Subject: INXS Vh1 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins INCREDIBLE! I LOVED IT! Though there were no songs from "Welcome" or FMDH, it still rocked! :) 3 New songs "Searching", "Elegantly Wasted", "Everything". Tim's a Cowboy, Michael's got "Bono" sunglasses, and Gary's a superstud base kick-ass player... Jon looks like "Flea" from the Chili Peppers with that hair! heheh... Kirk has another scruffy (in a good way) look.. and Andrew is, well... looks the same... which is cool.. Wow... anyways, enough on their looks.. they sounded great! For some reason, though I don't know them personally.... they just seem like a bunch of really nice cool guys. If I liked INXS and say, U2 equally... I would definately want to meet the guys from INXS over U2... they seem like their ego's are under control and they don't have this kind of super-band-ego thing. THEN I COULD BE WRONG!... of course, what is wrong with a little ego when you know you kick it (ass)!! Hope everyone saw it and enjoyed it! Peace! From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 04:03:13 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: WOW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hey gang-- well, it's now 3 am and i still can't sleep....i'm too hyped up from the vh1 gig, which was damn near the BEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!!! INXS IS BACK IN A BIG WAY, and they have NEVER sounded better!!! i mean really, how damn good can one band get!?!? :) TIM--if you're out there..COOL HAT BUDDY!!! :) the best way to describe the whole show was FRESH...even the old songs sounded new. the riffs were WICKED, jon ripped it up on the drums, and hutch worked wonders with the vocals!!! but the best part about the whole thing was that they were up there just having fun, and it showed in the performance....words can't describe how great they sounded!!! keep up the killer work guys!! -josh Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 10:49:17 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: INXS day on Virgin Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B I only caught the tail end of the ad so more details will follow: Virgin is making Wednesday 5th March INXS day. The band will be in the Virgin studios to do a live "unplugged" set. -- Paul B Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 13:58:56 +0000 To: Paul B Cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: INXS day on Virgin Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Paul B writes > >I only caught the tail end of the ad so more details will follow: > >Virgin is making Wednesday 5th March INXS day. The band will be in the >Virgin studios to do a live "unplugged" set. The station will be playing INXS tracks throughout the day. The band will then be doing live unplugged tracks at regular intervals from 5 pm (GMT). -- Paul B Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 14:27:59 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Video for EW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B The Chart Show (UK TVs most popular music promo show) just screened the video for Elegantly Wasted. Good video - strong colours, lots going on. Most of the video features the band sitting around a room with lots of characters sat around (elegantly wasted?). Theres other shots of police holding a model who looks like she's wasted in the desert (??). Dont hold me to this though as the frames fly by very quickly. The band dont have instruments - just Michael miming. Great new logo as well - black IN S with a red X, and a star between the N and X. Its been shown again next week - two days before the single release. -- Paul B Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 13:40:44 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Ride 'Em Cowboy! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >So, how many songs total did VH-1 show, and which ones? I didn't get to >see the show; I had it taped but won't get my hands on it for a couple of >days. Brian, set list included: New Sensation Elegantly Wasted Listen Like Thieves Devil Inside Need You Tonight Never Tear Us Apart Everything What You Need Searching Don't Change and far too many commericals :) -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 17:33:09 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: INXS Vh1 References: <199703010836.AAA10094@mail.sb.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari > 3 New songs "Searching", "Elegantly Wasted", "Everything". Hey, I haven't yet seen the show -- I'll catch it tonight -- but I just wanted to let you all know that the song "Everything" is actually entitled "Everything I Do." -neil PS -- Let's all start requesting the song folks! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 18:08:34 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Alter-Sleaze Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari >From alter-sleaze: Australian rockers INXS believe they have experienced the great cycle of life and death in the last two years. The ELEGANTLY WASTED singers have lived through the best and the worst of times, with the death of a mother and the birth of three children. Guitarist TIM FARRISS, whose mother JILL died in 1995, says, "It's been a life and death sort of thing. There have been deaths in the family and births in the family. When our mother died everything in my life was frozen - we put everything on hold for about a year. But since it's been a fruitful time. MICHAEL's [HUTCHENCE] baby TIGER is the apple of all our eyes and GARY [BEERS, bassist] has just had a baby MATILDA. ANDREW [FARRISS, keyboard player] has had a son MATTHEW. There's been real bounty. JON [FARRISS, drummer] is the only one who's not a father. I guess he's still practising." INXS TWO... MICHAEL HUTCHENCE doesn't know why he lives in London - it's like being in a police state. The hellraising singer - who last year was arrested with girlfriend PAULA YATES on suspicion of possessing a controlled drug - constantly feels as if he's done something wrong. He laughs, "It's like being in a Soviet country and having the KGB around you. Everything you do is scrutinised and turned into a big flap. You feel you're in trouble, like you've done something wrong and you haven't." and the ELEGANTLY WASTED singer admires the way Yates can give their daughter HEAVENLY HIRAANI TIGERLILY a normal childhood. He says, "She's got to go out and she's got to do things - and she copes with it. She's a really good mother. Being in the public eye is a difficult line to walk, especially when you're breast-feeding." "I think I met DAMON ALBARN the other night. I can't remember - it's all kind of a BLUR." INXS frontman MICHAEL HUTCHENCE's sense of humour gets an airing. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 18:15:57 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS Vh1 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >I haven't yet seen the show -- I'll catch it tonight -- but I just >wanted to let you all know that the song "Everything" is actually >entitled "Everything I Do." Hmmmm, I though Michael said just "Everything". Guess I'll just have to watch the tape again and pay closer attention. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 19:32:48 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs list Subject: vh1 show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" hi Guys, I missed the show. anyone know when it will be on again? have a great one. Amsu _______________________________________________________________________________ my homepage address : http://www.cs.umb.edu/~sid Lemme know whacha think. *smile* Have a great day!!! :-) From: "paul" To: Subject: INXS review in GQ Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 16:49:19 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" INXS Elegantly Wasted This is an awkward time for the members of INXS; they're a few years past their peak and a few years too early for a comeback. But damned if this album isn't vibrant, exciting and completely unself-conscious about its post-new wave/pre-alternative values. The band's one concession to 1997 is to cut back on the keyboards, but rather that pump up the guitars to compensate, it has left open space--a smart move. The '80 revival starts here. Bill Flanagan ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 22:45:40 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs list Subject: vh1 show on now! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" hey guys! the inxs concert is on now! it's on till 11pm EST. well in the Boston area anyways. oh and it was Everything. have a great one! :-) Amsu _______________________________________________________________________________ my homepage address : http://www.cs.umb.edu/~sid Lemme know whacha think. *smile* Have a great day!!! :-) Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 00:19:58 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: INXS Vh1 References: <199703012315.SAA02588@netway1.mdc.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Sue wrote: > >I haven't yet seen the show -- I'll catch it tonight -- but I just > >wanted to let you all know that the song "Everything" is actually > >entitled "Everything I Do." > > Hmmmm, I though Michael said just "Everything". Guess I'll just have to > watch the tape again and pay closer attention. He did say just "Everything"... but unless they've gone ahead and decided to change the name of the song in the last week or so, "Everything I Do" is the title. For what's its worth, though, they should go with Everything I Do just because there's already a fantastic Max Q song of the same name! :) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 00:16:11 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: stuff Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - However Michael introduced the song, its official title on the album is "Everything I Do." If a radio station in San Diego is playing the song, it jumped the gun - the official add date is still March 10th. I would go ahead and start bothering radio stations about the new INXS song - they'll be more likely to add it ASAP if they know people are listening for it! The date approaches... Dana X-Sender: pwyatt@dca.net (Unverified) Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 02:23:57 -0500 To: "Neil's INXS list" From: Patricia Wyatt Subject: VH-1 performance Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Patricia Wyatt Hi everyone. I have just seen the program for the second time. I decided to write my impressions before I read what others thought. First of all, they were great! But I think we all expected that. After all, they are the greatest live band in rock and roll! Throughout the program there were short backstage exchanges with members so the band and a woman with an English accent asking the questions. They were funny. Before the show she asks if they are nervous - Hutch obviously is, Andrew ad mitts he is, Kirk says he wakes up nervous, Tim looks like he was never nervous in his life! They start with New Sensation. Tim and Kirk look especially good. Tim in a white cowboy outfit complete with hat. Kirk has a great hair cut(maybe highlights too) and no beard! He does have one of those chin things and a mustache but looks really good. Andrew looks great - same as always. Gary has really short - almost shaven hair which looks great on him. John has that really bleached hair - like the angel creature in "Losing My Religion". Not my favorite but he can carry it off. Wonderful Michael looks tired and a little puffy in the face. This is the first I have seen him (including pictures) since they last toured and he looks like he has been through a lot. That said, he is still gorgeous and once he starts singing he is all energy with wonderful moves (beautiful body as usual). Michael starts out with his glasses on and a jacket and gloves! Under it he has a black lace shirt and blue pants with a white stripe. His hair is a little slicked down. Next song is Listen Like Thieves. They have two female backup singers which surprised me but they were good and not intrusive. Then "Elegantly Wasted" This was the first time I heard it and I thought it was okay. Actually, I liked it much better the second time I saw it. It seemed like they were not picking up Michael's mike very well. It is a nice fast tune with a great sing-a-long chorus so I think it will be a good first release but not my favorite of the new songs. By-the-Way, did you notice that the great riff is Kirk and not Tim? Into "Suicide Blonde" Now Hutches hair is looking great as he really gets moving. They do a little jamming that is great. "Devil Inside" Michael goes into the audience and climbs up a ladder to the balcony. "Need You Tonight" followed by the new song "Everything" which I think is a great song. Has a slow calypso like beat. Might be the first INXS love (as apposed to sex) song. "What you Need" with jamming - great syncopation and temp changes. This more jamming than I've heard from INXS and they do it wonderfully. "Searching" This is going to be one of my all time favorite INXS songs. Michael sings with such passion on this. Great beat, great words, great music. And for the Perfect ending "DON'T CHANGE". I am sure they are sick of playing it but I think they should always end with this. I would love to know what was left out. There hasn't been any indication that the rest will be broadcast another time. It is so wonderful to see them back doing live shows because they are the best! I'll be interested in what other people thought. Patty Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 12:17:33 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Radio 1 concert Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B If, like me, you missed out on last nights' INXS London show: Radio 1 will be airing each of the Comic Relief gigs on Comic Relief day (March 16th). No info yet on whether it will be a complete show or just highlights. -- Paul B Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 08:37:09 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Virgin Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak Is is just me or is anyone else been having trouble with Virgin Radio? Is there any other Real Audio station I can pick up that plays EW? Thank all of you who have been giving good descriptions of the song and the VH1 concert. We don't get VH1 and I have been real busy lately and haven't had time to listen to Virgin so your descriptions are all I get. Sherrianne Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 13:02:29 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: NME item Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue I got this little tidbit from NME web site: >we must relate a hair-raising tale of near death involving those lovely >INXS lads. Our Colorado correspondent reports that, during a gig in an old >opera house in Aspen - their first gig in three years - the audience were so >frenzied that the floor almost collapsed into the offices of VH1 on the floor >below! It was only the desperate efforts of the terrified VH1 staff in >building impromptu supports out of tables/chairs/filing cabinets that prevented >the gig finishing a storey lower than it started Way to go guys. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 14:18:03 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: VH-1 gig Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Well, I finally got to see it last night... It was pretty damn great! They didn't seem to have lost a step in their absence, and it was really nice to see the crowd was really into the show as well. I was a little disappointed by the fact that VH-1 kept in every Kick song, but I guess that was to be expected. Anyone know how to get the ratings for the telecast? Oh, and Peter Nikolai -- if you're still on the List, can you please contact me? -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 14:45:42 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: NME item Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com In a message dated 97-03-02 13:57:47 EST, you write: << >we must relate a hair-raising tale of near death involving those lovely >INXS lads. Our Colorado correspondent reports that, during a gig in an old >opera house in Aspen - their first gig in three years - the audience were so >frenzied that the floor almost collapsed into the offices of VH1 on the floor >below! It was only the desperate efforts of the terrified VH1 staff in >building impromptu supports out of tables/chairs/filing cabinets that prevented >the gig finishing a storey lower than it started Way to go guys >> Was it just my imagination or do I recall hearing Michael remark to the audience something about "...if the building holds up..." or if the building can take it or something like that. At the time I didn't pay much attention to the remark and figured he was not meaning it literally...guess if I heard it correctly...he WAS! ;) Angela:) Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 16:02:26 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#26 - Burn For You 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, its 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 #26 - Burn For You From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 16:13:52 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: the weak floor Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com the audience were so >frenzied that the floor almost collapsed into the offices of VH1 on the floor >below! It was only the desperate efforts of the terrified VH1 staff in >building impromptu supports out of tables/chairs/filing cabinets that prevented >the gig finishing a storey lower than it started hey-- so is this why that by the end of the show, the crowd was standing a good 10 feet from the stage, and seemed less hyper? because for the first half hour, they were crowded right around the stage in a frenzy! i still can't get over how damn good this show was!!! -josh From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: SOTW#26 - Burn For You To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 15:45:12 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) > > In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the > lyrics and music of the song, its 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 #26 - Burn For You > This has got to be one of my all time favorite INXS songs....beautiful melody...haunting words. Very very underrated..... Marlene X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 15:43:10 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: EW and jumping the gun Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler Dana said that San Diego was jumping the gun -- well add Houston to the growing list of gun jumpers -- my hubby just called me to say that 107 the Buzz just played it - I of course turned it on the moment he called - only to hear the credits and not the song. (but guess what I'll be listening to for the rest of the day??) Anyway - two GOOD things about this : 1) the Buzz is THE hip station in town - they play all the "we want it" stuff and I was a little worried that they wouldn't pick up INXS music. It's pretty alternative. Good sign that they're the first to play it. 2) Hubby liked the song. Considering that he doesn't like INXS - this is a VERY good sign. Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 17:35:56 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: EW and jumping the gun Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >2) Hubby liked the song. Considering that he doesn't like INXS And you still married him stazya? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 18:20:16 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW and jumping the gun Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Dana said that San Diego was jumping the gun -- well add Houston to the >growing list of gun jumpers -- my hubby just called me to say that 107 the Same here in San Francisco. I heard EW on Live 105 on Friday while at work at about 4pm, but the DJ didn't say anything about it. M From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: SOTW#26 - Burn For You Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 14:29:40 +1000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #26 - Burn For You Just a brilliant song. I love the way its starts, I love the middle of the song, I love the way it ends. The lyrics are just great and so is the music. I realy like the version on Live Baby Live, can't decide between that version and the original. Its number 3 on my top ten. Craig. Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 23:29:50 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW and jumping the gun References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > Same here in San Francisco. I heard EW on Live 105 on Friday while at work > at about 4pm, but the DJ didn't say anything about it. INXS will be hardpressed to get any airplay whatsoever in the NYC listening area, as there isn't a single "alternative" rock station in the area. K-Rock (the home of Howard Stern) comes closest, but they won't play it because INXS isn't "hard" enough... Ah well -- I'll just have to request it anyway. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 20:18:21 -0800 (PST) From: Sheryl Amanda Lee cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: hearing EW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sheryl Amanda Lee the other daysomeone from Salt Lake City wrote in about listening to EW at aa listening party for a radio station. i was talking to my best friend who lives in provo last night and i heard The One Thing and EW during a "where are they now" set over the phone. it was really strange because i had just finished reading the post about this person listening to it. i'm wondering if that radio station happened to be 107.5. and if the person on this list is the dj who was playing it. whoever it was couldn't say enough good things about the song. he just kept saying how great it was and how it is one of his favorites from them. i've actually never heard a dj talk about a song for as long as this one did. it was so cool. anyway, i'l stop rambling... mandy X-Sender: pwyatt@dca.net Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 23:59:56 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Patricia Wyatt Subject: Building falling Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Patricia Wyatt Micheal did say something about the building - "I think the building can take it" or soemething like that. Didn't mean anything to me at the time! Way to go fans! I hope the band is psyched with all the good response. By-the-way, thanks to Tim for chipping in his comments about prining the lyrics etc. Good to know he is on our side. Hope Dana didn't get in any trouble - she's given us so much. Patty Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 23:56:08 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: INXS Mailing List Subject: Somebody Help Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham I just saw the I N X S in Aspen thing and I need counseling. Owee, the 3 songs seemed good, but there's no hits there. Who said "Elegantly Mistaken" was gonna bring them back? Did anyone notice what they looked like? They look like they're trying to be 26 year old Dovers trying to open for Smashing Pumpkins. You all have heard the term "aging gracefully" right? Not that I N X S is old by any means but there's a time when you quite following trends and just be a timeless, class act. (Did anyone see Sting and Jakob Dylan at the Grammys?) Of course I'll buy the album the morning it comes out. But they've got all of us. I don't know about you guys, but I don't just want I N X S to make music, I want them to make music people will hear. Garth and Philip Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 03:51:14 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Somebody Help References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Oh, I'll help you alright. Philip Abraham wrote: > > I just saw the I N X S in Aspen thing and I need counseling. Owee, the 3 > songs seemed good, but there's no hits there. Who said "Elegantly Mistaken" > was gonna bring them back? Oh, just every radio station and magazine we've heard from so far. Just every fan I know -- you have *NO* idea how many emails I've been inundated with this weekend from former fans who happened across the VH-1 show -- they unanimously loved the show and the return of the band. People wrote of having genuine excitement at seeing INXS up on stage again, and all of them mentioned how much they loved the new stuff. You wrote "Elegantly Mistaken." Have you *ever* thought perhaps you are the one mistaken? Perhaps INXS has gone right by you -- you no longer understand what makes them great? > Did anyone notice what they looked like? They look like they're trying > to be 26 year old Dovers trying to open for Smashing Pumpkins. You all have > heard the term "aging gracefully" right? Not that I N X S is old by any > means but there's a time when you quite following trends and just be a > timeless, class act. (Did anyone see Sting and Jakob Dylan at the Grammys?) Different opinions for different folk -- I thought they looked great. As for Sting... blah. He may be older, but I don't like him anymore because he's *BORING*. He's lost the passion, the excitement of making music that gets people pumped up... > Of course I'll buy the album the morning it comes out. But they've got > all of us. Do they "have" you? I honestly can't recall the last time you posted something positive -- just negativity after negativity. Lighten up Philip -- sure the album may flop -- that's the chance the band has to take. They fully understand the intricacies of the business, and think they can take care of themselves. If they're happy with their work, that's all that matters. Success does not equal quality. Artistic integrity is something I (and I'm sure many of you out there) value a whole lot more. > I don't know about you guys, but I don't just want I N X S to make music, > I want them to make music people will hear. I do as well -- but not at the expense of what makes them INXS. They have to chart their own path, and not be forced to follow the current trends. I for one am pretty pleased with what we've seen so far -- and if you think I always just support the band no matter what -- think again. I am and have always been a vocal opponent of the entire FMDH album as a personal opinion. But that's just me. I love INXS, I love their music, and I trust them in whatever musical direction they choose to follow. If you can't do the same... -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: Archie Medrano Subject: INXS Hard Rock To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 00:55:19 -0800 (PST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Archie Medrano $ From: Neil Kothari $ $ INXS will be hardpressed to get any airplay whatsoever in the NYC $ listening area, as there isn't a single "alternative" rock station in I just would like to say that Star 100.7, the radio station that is currently playing "Elegantly Wasted" is NOT an "alternative" rock station. It is an 80s-90s pop station. :-) -- Archie Medrano (amedrano@euclid.ucsd.edu) (http://euclid.ucsd.edu/~amedrano/) "Another double-whipped I'danian spice pudding, perhaps?" -- Quark, in _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ Book 2: _The Siege_ Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 09:30:53 +0000 To: Philip Abraham Cc: INXS Mailing List From: Paul B Subject: Re: Somebody Help Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Philip Abraham writes > > >I just saw the I N X S in Aspen thing and I need counseling. Owee, the 3 >songs seemed good, but there's no hits there. Who said "Elegantly Mistaken" >was gonna bring them back? > >Did anyone notice what they looked like? They look like they're trying >to be 26 year old Dovers trying to open for Smashing Pumpkins. You all have >heard the term "aging gracefully" right? Not that I N X S is old by any >means but there's a time when you quite following trends and just be a >timeless, class act. (Did anyone see Sting and Jakob Dylan at the Grammys?) > >Of course I'll buy the album the morning it comes out. But they've got >all of us. > >I don't know about you guys, but I don't just want I N X S to make music, >I want them to make music people will hear. > >Garth and Philip Criticism I welcome (I enjoy pointing out weakness' in Inxs) but whats the point in blatant slagging? Im probably playing right into your hands, as you are clearly only a member of this list to provoke controversy, but whats with this ageism thing? As far as Im aware the band are just trying to make music they like playing. Whats age got to do with it? I presume you include the most dreadful record ever produced (Sting, Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams' balad) as an example of class. No wonder you dis Inxs. Sting? Granny AOR. Jeesh.. You may indeed need _help_ if you buy Elegantly Wasted (Mistaken? - Humour?) just because its Inxs. PS. By any chance you dont happen to be the garth@robleymarketing.com that hasnt unsubscribed from the list properly and so keeps filling my mailbox with bounced messages? Hmmm.. P.P.S Life is precious dont spend it on something you dont enjoy.. -- Paul B Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 07:24:01 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Somebody Help Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >I just saw the I N X S in Aspen thing and I need counseling. Owee, the 3 >songs seemed good, but there's no hits there. Who said "Elegantly Mistaken" >was gonna bring them back? Did we see the same show. EW will make a great radio single. Everything I Do & Searching were beautiful ballards and may not get radio play because the trends to seem to be more "hard" but from what Tim has told us the album rocks. I think I believe Tim more than you. >Did anyone notice what they looked like? They look like they're trying >to be 26 year old Dovers trying to open for Smashing Pumpkins. You all have >heard the term "aging gracefully" right? Again, I didn't see this at all. So Jon & Michael colored their hair. Women of all ages have been doing that for years, why not men. Furthermore I thought they looked fantastic and not jumping on some youth bandwagon. >Garth and Philip Alias Noel & Liam P.S. Tell your friend Garth to exhibit to some good netiquette and unsubscribe the mailing list. I'm sick of his bounced mail. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 13:09:13 -0800 From: Stephen Lang <101456.1541@CompuServe.COM> Organization: Coleman Bros. Wholesale Wallpapers Ltd To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Radio One / Comic Relief Concert Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stephen Lang <101456.1541@CompuServe.COM> Just a quick note of what went on Saturday night. There was about 250 people in this small theatre, about 3 rows deep at the front of the stage. Paula and Tiger were in the first row of the balcony. The band came on about 8.15pm and played for just over an hour. The set list as I remember went something like this. New Sensation Taste It Ellegantly Wasted Kist The Dirt (Looks like someone has taken note of the survey) After this point things get a bit blurred, but they played (in no particular order) Need You Tonight Mystify Never Tear Us Apart Searching Everything Girl On Fire (was brilliant) Suicide Blonde Heaven Sent Devil Inside They then went off, but came straight back on to do Kick What You Need The performance was excellent and was being recorded to be played on Radio One next Sunday, and someone was videoing the whole thing apparently for the band. I've seen INXS loads of times over the years, but not as close as on Saturday. Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 14:49:02 +0000 (GMT) From: Lisa Ferguson X-Sender: lmf@psych cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Radio One / Comic Relief Concert Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Lisa Ferguson Does anyone know what time on sunday this concert will be on at as I have to hear it. Lisa From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:03:40 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW#26 - Burn For You Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com Ah, my favorite INXS song....... well, one of my very favorites, at least. :) I love everything about this song ... the lyrics are wonderful and full of emotion and I love Michael's delivery, the guitar is fabulous, pumping bass line which is always a plus for me. I like the way the song builds and builds .... I always love INXS songs that do this. I have a remix of this song on one of my 12" singles somewhere that is just killer. I forget at the moment which one though. And this song is always fantastic live and I am in my blue heaven whenever they include it in the set list. Good pick for SOTW! :) BethGROOVE@aol.com From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:00:13 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS on VH-1 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com Well, I must say that my sister & I just loved INXS's performance on VH-1 and were really upset that we didn't have the funds to head out to Aspen last month and catch it in person! Wow! What a show! But then, did we expect anything less from INXS? NO! We loved the new songs too -- especially Searching and Everything I Do. I'll have to listen to EW a few more times (and I have yet to hear it on the radio). But as I watched INXS perform, I couldn't help but think about how many years they've been together, making music, and it's still so much fun for them and the music is so good and fresh. They truly are a super-group in the scope of the music world......I place them right up there with legends like the Stones, Bowie, Beatles, etc. Know what I mean? By the way, I managed to get the concert on tape, but did anyone else happen to get their segement on Rocky Mountian High Fashions (or whatever it was called?)??? I WOULD LOVE A COPY OF THAT ON TAPE --- a trade of some sort is possible or I'd pay for it. Please contact me by e-mail if you have it. Thanks! BethGROOVE@aol.com From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:12:39 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW#25 - Mystify Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com Ok, I couldn't let this one pass by. This may be my favorite INXS song. Ok, ok, I knkow you're all thinking every song is my favorite, but this week's SOTW (Burn For You) and Mystify ----- oh, I just love them to death. Mystify has a special place in my heart because I got to hear it a long time before the album came out. I had a penpal in Australia (Lisa, are you around here?) and we used to trade tapes of the songs we were listening to currently. This was fabulous for someone like me who loved Australian bands and would drool over every tape she sent. She always filled them with such great stuff......lots of INXS since we both loved them, but also Boom Crash Opera (any one love them like I do?), Midnight Oil, the Models, etc. Anyway, I remember receiving her tape in the post containing this new INXS song that she had recorded off the radio for me. It was Mystify and I must say that I wore out that tape listening to it over and over again. I was so happy when it made it on to the Kick album. The song has everything that makes me love INXS ... great lyrics and delivery by Michael (maybe his best performance on vinyl ever I think), the music is fabulous .... I love how it starts out with just the piano and vocal and then crashes into the guitar/drums/bass ... oh, it just sends me over the top. It's great on record, great live, and one of my favorite songs ever by anyone. I just couldn't let it pass by without commenting.....could you tell? :) BethGROOVE@aol.com From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 10:52:56 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Airplay in NYC Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com K-Rock may not play it (although they're playing U2 and Aerosmith, so you never know), but Z-100 and The Buzz certainly will! Dana Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 07:56:23 -0800 (PST) From: Sheryl Amanda Lee cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Radio One / Comic Relief Concert Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sheryl Amanda Lee On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Stephen Lang wrote: > The performance was excellent and was being recorded to be played on Radio One next Sunday, > and someone was videoing the whole thing apparently for the band. i know this may be a stupid question, but what is radio one and is it available nation wide? mandy From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 11:03:46 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW#26 - Burn For You Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com This song has special meaning for me because of a gig the band did in New Jersey way back when. The gig was at a small club in the middle of NJ and some friends and I got there extra early to see the guys before soundcheck. They brought us in to watch the soundcheck, which was great, and then we were treated to the first screening of the video for "Burn For You." This was also the first time the band was seeing it in its entirety. Later that night, they snuck us into the club, as we weren't yet of age. Michael dedicated a song to us later - "This is for all of our underage friends in the house." A GREAT memory! Dana Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 16:51:30 +0000 To: Sheryl Amanda Lee Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: Radio One / Comic Relief Concert Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Sheryl Amanda Lee writes >i know this may be a stupid question, but what is radio one and is it >available nation wide? BBC Radio One is the UKs state radio station playing chart and pop/rock/dance/hits stuff. Its the most listened to radio station in the UK, and has exclusive rights to the UK top 40 coverage. -- Paul B Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 00:04:18 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: INXS and Vh1 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins One thing that should be considered about the new songs shown on VH1 is that after all, IT'S VH1!! Look at what they regularily play... Toni Braxton, Celine Dion... boring.. boring... Now, VH1 selected the tracks for airing.. they didn't include everything that INXS played... and my guess is that they picked the old favorites and new SLOWER type VH1 style songs... I would'nt judge the future of INXS and the new album an what you saw on VH1! We just all need to relax and wait for the new album to ACTUALLY come out. Geez.. :) X-Sender: Wendy_Borges@postoffice.brown.edu Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 15:24:06 -0500 To: "INXS" From: Wendy Borges Subject: Re: SOTW#26 - Burn For You Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Wendy Borges INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #26 - Burn For You Yeah, this definitely IS one of my all time favorites...it was the intro that caught my ears initially! I'm still hooked. wendy X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 13:25:56 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: Somebody Help Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" I guess I have jump on the bashing bandwagon, Phillip. I watched the INXS show this weekend. (OK, I've watched it several times!) I loved the new songs and didn't see them as trying to be something they aren't at all. INXS has always been a fairly trendy band, image wise. If you think that they look that way, surely you must also feel that way about other bands doing the same thing, oh say, U2, their main "rival." As to their looks, which we've all debated to death and have agreed that it does not necessarily equate with success, I think they looked great. I think that EW is definitely an outstanding album from what we've heard so far. It just need a chance to be promoted and build momentum. Let's just be happy that we have some new music and live dates to look forward to. Kell _______________________________________________________ Bought your freedom in Golden Cages Some people call Dreams... From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 18:02:45 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS on VH-1 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com BethGROOVE said : >>>>By the way, I managed to get the concert on tape, but did anyone else happen to get their segement on Rocky Mountian High Fashions (or whatever it was called?)??? I WOULD LOVE A COPY OF THAT ON TAPE --- a trade of some sort is possible or I'd pay for it. Please contact me by e-mail if you have it. Thanks!<<< They were on THAT too ????? I would love a copy of this as well !!!! Jewels Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 01:30:04 -0500 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: "Searching" clip Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey there, I've been receiving a lot of posts from people unable to access the Searching clip on my page. I've just moved it back to my site from the ftp site, and you should all have no problems downloading it. If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Subject: Re: "Searching" clip Date: Mon, 3 Mar 97 23:08:26 -0000 x-sender: jschutch@sb.net From: James Hutchins To: "Neil Kothari" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins I'm so excited!! Was on my way to work, kinda bummed, and then I heard the radio say "hot preview" (or something like that) and then said INXS! Elegantly Wasted then proceeded to blast through my speakers! And I have to say that I like the song ever better as a recorded studio version! Michael's voice is a bit altered at times and the power of the song is better protrayed than at the Vh1 performance. IT WAS SO COOL! Anyways, they played it on 107.1 modern rock in Southern California.. I think its based in Ventura.. Anyways, I can't wait till the regular release so I can hear it on all the stations! BTW, to Dana or whomever may know.... Can we expect to see Elegantly Wasted Video on VH1? Or MTV? I have ONLY VH1 so I'm hopeing for that! IS there any way we can get info on when it will first be aired or how often or what times? :) Thanks -alt.pop- music reviews, news & links. http://www.sb.net/jschutch/emusic.html Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 02:32:22 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: [Fwd: Re: "Searching" clip] Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari From: James Hutchins To: "Neil Kothari" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Received: from majordomo.iastate.edu ([129.186.1.10]) by mtigwc04.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) with ESMTP id AAA29127; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 07:23:30 +0000 Received: (from root@localhost) by majordomo.iastate.edu (8.8.2/8.8.2) id BAA23012 for inxs-list-outgoing; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 01:04:00 -0600 (CST) Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu (pop-1.iastate.edu [129.186.6.61]) by majordomo.iastate.edu (8.8.2/8.8.2) with ESMTP id BAA21180 for ; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 01:03:58 -0600 (CST) Received: from mail.sb.net (mail.sb.net [207.51.243.200]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id BAA22449 for ; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 01:03:57 -0600 (CST) Received: from [207.51.243.81] (ip-81.sb.net [207.51.243.81]) by mail.sb.net (8.7.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id XAA00891 for ; Mon, 3 Mar 1997 23:04:54 -0800 Message-ID: <199703040704.XAA00891@mail.sb.net> Subject: Re: "Searching" clip X-Mailer: Claris Emailer 2.0 x52, February 26, 1997 x-sender: jschutch@sb.net Precedence: bulk Date: Mon, 3 Mar 97 23:08:26 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="US-ASCII" I'm so excited!! Was on my way to work, kinda bummed, and then I heard the radio say "hot preview" (or something like that) and then said INXS! Elegantly Wasted then proceeded to blast through my speakers! And I have to say that I like the song ever better as a recorded studio version! Michael's voice is a bit altered at times and the power of the song is better protrayed than at the Vh1 performance. IT WAS SO COOL! Anyways, they played it on 107.1 modern rock in Southern California.. I think its based in Ventura.. Anyways, I can't wait till the regular release so I can hear it on all the stations! BTW, to Dana or whomever may know.... Can we expect to see Elegantly Wasted Video on VH1? Or MTV? I have ONLY VH1 so I'm hopeing for that! IS there any way we can get info on when it will first be aired or how often or what times? :) Thanks -alt.pop- music reviews, news & links. http://www.sb.net/jschutch/emusic.html From: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 23:53:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: Elegantly Wasted in LA To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-VMS-To: IN%"inxs-list@iastate.edu" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU Hi all! WEll, Y107 radio started playing "Elegantly Wasted" on Saturday, March 1st, here in the Los Angeles area! I am glad that they make a cheerful announcement about playing brand new INXS, but I am concerned at how much attention and promotion the station is giving to the new Depeche Mode and U2 releases. They have all sorts of contests for these bands and nothing for INXS. Does anyone else feel like these two bands are the center of attention on their radio stations across the states, or is it just an LA thing? Elena Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 10:12:45 +0000 Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: "Searching" clip] Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" > BTW, to Dana or whomever may know.... Can we expect to see Elegantly > Wasted Video on VH1? Or MTV? I have ONLY VH1 so I'm hopeing for that! > IS there any way we can get info on when it will first be aired or how > often or what times? :) Thanks A friend of mine told me he saw the video on MTV-europe last night. He liked it. Also the cover of the album was shown. The INXS-logo is the same as on X (with a red 'X'), but then with a star through the 'N'. This maybe old news, but due to a lack of time I'm not able to read all the messages I get (I'm sorry! ;-)). Ciao, Martijn. +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ From: "paul" To: Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA & and I heard it! Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 01:04:34 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" ---------- > From: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU > To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > Subject: Elegantly Wasted in LA > Date: Monday, March 03, 1997 11:53 PM > > >but I am concerned at how > much attention and promotion the station is giving to the new Depeche > Mode and U2 releases. They have all sorts of contests for these bands > and nothing for INXS. Does anyone else feel like these two bands are > the center of attention on their radio stations across the states, or is > it just an LA thing? > > Elena Around here I am hearing a lot of U2 promo, but isn't the album out tomorrow or something? I expect we'll start hearing more about INXS when April gets closer. And add me to the list of people who have heard Elegantly Wasted. I finally heard it this morning on Virgin. While I was listening to it I thought I liked it, but I wasn't sure if I *loved* it, but I have been unable to stop myself from doing my best Michael grunts and singing "ahhh . . elegantly wasted" everywhere I go today! Anyone else with a similar affliction after experiencing EW? paul ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean From: Chris Smallhorne To: "'INXS-list@iastate.edu'" Subject: RE: SOTW#26 - Burn For You Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 19:14:52 +1000 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id DAA24337 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Chris Smallhorne Hi all. Burn For You has always been one of my favourite INXS songs. I love everything about it - from the opening instrumental right through to the end of the song. I love the 12" version more than the 7" version. My favourite part is the extended finish of the 12" version, and I always seem to play this part in my head when the 7" version finishes. Chris. Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 12:04:16 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson it is the management of depeche mode and u2 that make it seem like they are everywhere. depeeche mode neds the push and u2 are now media sluts so they will be "omnipresent". however, much money was spent on inxs by mercury and they will try to recoup their investment. i do not doubt that there will be a promotion for inxs near album release time. within the next few weeks i am sure you will see the beginning of this. later, john On Mon, 3 Mar 1997 MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU wrote: > > Hi all! > > WEll, Y107 radio started playing "Elegantly Wasted" on Saturday, March > 1st, here in the Los Angeles area! I am glad that they make a cheerful > announcement about playing brand new INXS, but I am concerned at how > much attention and promotion the station is giving to the new Depeche > Mode and U2 releases. They have all sorts of contests for these bands > and nothing for INXS. Does anyone else feel like these two bands are > the center of attention on their radio stations across the states, or is > it just an LA thing? > > Elena > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 18:28:11 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: INXS unplugged on Virgin Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B For those who may have forgotten: Wednesday 5th March 1997 is INXS day on Virgin Radio UK. Michael Hutchence is expected on the breakfast show with Russ and Jono between 7 and 10 am (GMT). Then every hour the complete Inxs back catalogue will be won. From 5 pm the band will be doing some unplugged numbers from the studio. For those who, like me, are setting timers to record it, or those of you staying up all late to hear it on the Website (www.virginradio.co.uk), I think the band will actually be on following the 6 pm news slot. For those with not enough band width the broadcast can also be heard on satellite around the world (check the website for a list). Cheers. -- Paul B Date: Tue, 4 Mar 97 15:09:29 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" John_Henderson writes: > it is the management of depeche mode and u2 that make it seem like they > are everywhere. (snip) and u2 are now media sluts so > they will be "omnipresent". I know this is the INXS list, but this comment is really unfair. If you look at U2's history, and perhaps John just isn't that familiar with them, U2 has never shied away from the camera, spotlight, whatever. And who can blame them? That's what it's all about, you can be the best band in the world, but if you never seek publicity, no one will find out about you, you won't get a record deal, and then you'll have to be a CPA or something from 9-5, and only do what you love as a "hobby" on your off hours. When I hear fans make comments like these it seems to me that they come out of loyalty to some band that hasn't been doing as great in recent years as they (the fan) would like. I think we can all sympathise with this feeling, as X, WTWYA, and FMDH didn't prove to be the media darlings that Kick did. As their fans, I think we owe it to INXS to let them do what pleases them artistically without constantly holding them up to some measuring stick based on the career of another band. How well U2 or Depeche does makes litle difference to me in terms of my INXS listening, concert-going, etc. Let's not slag other bands, the more the merrier, I say. Nanci .................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 16:37:14 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Great Video Experience Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - FYI - PolyGram Video will re-release "The Great Video Experience" as a $9.95 budget title in May. Dana Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 16:44:17 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA & and I heard it! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, paul wrote: > > > ---------- > > From: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU > > To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > > Subject: Elegantly Wasted in LA > > Date: Monday, March 03, 1997 11:53 PM > > > > > >but I am concerned at how > > much attention and promotion the station is giving to the new Depeche > > Mode and U2 releases. They have all sorts of contests for these bands > > and nothing for INXS. Does anyone else feel like these two bands are > > the center of attention on their radio stations across the states, or is > > it just an LA thing? > > > > Elena > > Around here I am hearing a lot of U2 promo, but isn't the album out > tomorrow or something? I expect we'll start hearing more about INXS when > April gets closer. > > And add me to the list of people who have heard Elegantly Wasted. I > finally heard it this morning on Virgin. While I was listening to it I > thought I liked it, but I wasn't sure if I *loved* it, but I have been > unable to stop myself from doing my best Michael grunts and singing "ahhh . > . elegantly wasted" everywhere I go today! Anyone else with a similar > affliction after experiencing EW? > > paul > ________________________________________ > pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu > http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean > And that's the bottom line. Most people like this song but do not feel like they overwhelmingly love it. It is a good song, but not a great song. It breaks no new ground and the sound is the same that we've heard from INXS for the last 7 or 8 years. I know you all think I am bashing this band too much, but I just want them to stay alive. This song was crucial to the return of INXS. Be honest, do you all really think this song is anywhere in the same league as Suicide Blonde, What You Need, Never Tear Us Apart, Dissapear, or even Burn For You. Those songs swept us away and took us to another place for four minutes. They created so much emotion for all of us. Perhaps bands only have it in them to attain this level of greatness once. They will always be great to all of us, but with songs like EW as they're 1997 signature, the rest of the world will just listen, like it, but have no reason to get excited about INXS again. Philip From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 21:57:59 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: i like it... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com Most people like this song but do not feel like they overwhelmingly love it. It is a good song, but not a great song. It breaks no new ground and the sound is the same that we've heard from INXS for the last 7 or 8 years. well, maybe i am the only one, but i love this song! cool intro, wicked guitar by kirk and tim, and terrific vocals....what's not to like? and ya know, since it's an INXS song, i'm GLAD it sounds like INXS. i like INXS because they have a certain delivery and style that's constant through all their albums, and i can't imagine them intentionally trying to quit sounding like INXS just for the sake of trying to please anyone other than themselves. when you see them up on stage, you know they're having a blast just being who they are! that seems to be the key to their endless charm. i feel that INXS knows not to take themselves TOO seriously in the grand scheme of things, and we shouldn't either- their music is fun, catchy, and cool. they get to see the world, and make themselves and millions of others happy, for a career! :) that's what it's all about. and THAT is why they are my favorite band! :) --josh Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 22:41:40 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Cyber-Sleaze Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari The latest... INXS star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE dumped supermodel HELENA CHRISTENSEN for TV presenter PAULA YATES - but he insists they are still the best of friends. The Australian rocker reveals in an interview with Danish tabloid BT, "I still care for her a great deal. She's a lovely girl, and I like to meet her whenever it's possible." Hutchence dated Christensen for three years before their split last year, when he admitted he had been secretly romancing Yates, then the wife of LIVE AID hero BOB GELDOF. Hutchence now has a baby daughter with Yates. Christensen, in the meantime, seems to have kept her taste for rock stars and is now rumored to be dating SAMSHING PUMPKINS frontman BILLY CORGAN. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 23:10:10 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Track List Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Does anyone happen to know the track listing for the Elegantly Wasted singles? Are there going to be mixes, if so by whom, and/or Bsides? Also, I know I don't have to say this :) -- but I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who comes across new INXS merchandise over the course of the next year forwards me the relevant information for the ever-expanding discography. Thanks much! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 09:44:46 +0000 (GMT) From: Lisa Ferguson X-Sender: lmf@psych To: Paul B cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS unplugged on Virgin Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Lisa Ferguson I heard on the radio this morning that it was on after 4pm and I know this probably means 5pm and they want you to listen to the rest of the program but I would hate any of you to miss it (I know if I turned on at 5 to hear the end of the last song I'd be mad!) Happy listening Lisa Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 09:27:27 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > I think we can all > sympathise with this feeling, as X, WTWYA, and FMDH didn't prove to be the media darlings that Kick did. I'm STILL curious. What ARE the figures for record sales from these albums. We always seem to be biting down on them. KICK was 9 million copies, but wasn't X something like 4 million? Is that not their second best selling album to date? 4 million copies isn't that bad at all, if you ask me. Is WTWYA over 2 million? What about FMDH? Jay Date: Wed, 05 Mar 97 10:54:42 EST From: "Chris Muldoon" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW on NYC radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Chris Muldoon" New York City's The Buzz just played "Elegantly Wasted" at 10:45 AM. DJ Judy Franco came on at the end of the song with a 5 second sigh, saying "INXS at their best. We're all dancing on our desks here and you should be too. That's the title track from INXS's new one. You should run, not walk to your local record store. I hear from reliable sources that the album will be available around April 15th. Get out there and buy it." All right!!! They played "Sunday Papers" after that break, and I thought of all of the cybersleaze surrounding the band. Chris M. Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 13:11:36 -0300 From: cyber coffee & book To: Paul B CC: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS unplugged on Virgin References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: cyber coffee & book Paul B wrote: > > For those who may have forgotten: > > Wednesday 5th March 1997 is INXS day on Virgin Radio UK. Michael > Hutchence is expected on the breakfast show with Russ and Jono between 7 > and 10 am (GMT). Then every hour the complete Inxs back catalogue will > be won. From 5 pm the band will be doing some unplugged numbers from the > studio. > > For those who, like me, are setting timers to record it, or those of you > staying up all late to hear it on the Website (www.virginradio.co.uk), I > think the band will actually be on following the 6 pm news slot. > > For those with not enough band width the broadcast can also be heard on > satellite around the world (check the website for a list). > cheat > Cheers. > donkey-- > Paul B Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 13:12:47 -0300 From: cyber coffee & book To: Paul B CC: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS unplugged on Virgin References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: cyber coffee & book Paul B wrote: > > For those who may have forgotten: > > Wednesday 5th March 1997 is INXS day on Virgin Radio UK. Michael > Hutchence is expected on the breakfast show with Russ and Jono between 7 > and 10 am (GMT). Then every hour the complete Inxs back catalogue will > be won. From 5 pm the band will be doing some unplugged numbers from the > studio. > > For those who, like me, are setting timers to record it, or those of you > staying up all late to hear it on the Website (www.virginradio.co.uk), I > think the band will actually be on following the 6 pm news slot. > > For those with not enough band width the broadcast can also be heard on > satellite around the world (check the website for a list). > werxcgff > Cheers. > --gggggg > Paul B Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 11:05:32 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: Nanci Lamb Roider cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson all i was saying that in order to be noticed and sell albums and, as a result, continue to record, bands today have to be "in your face". attention spans are very short and people need to be constantly reminded of a band's presence in order to request their songs and buy their albums. record companies push a singer's material to a very high degree in order to keep an awareness level. hype is what makes everything go now unfortunately. look how much hype surrounds a michael jackson release. u2 is merely aware of this and they use it to their advantage. inxs need to do this as well. it was not their fault their last four releases did not do well. i think atlantic was expecting kick 2 with x and were disappointed and saw no reason in wasting money on a "lost cause". as a result, not too many knew about the live album, wtwya, fmdh and the greatest hits. it is just a sad but true fact that bands have to be almost obnoxious in their awareness in order to stay around and sell albums. i will buy this album regardless of people will say. i just want them to be successful with this one and replace the current chart toppers. later, john On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Nanci Lamb Roider wrote: > John_Henderson writes: > > it is the management of depeche mode and u2 that make it seem like they > > are everywhere. (snip) and u2 are now media sluts so > > they will be "omnipresent". > > I know this is the INXS list, but this comment is really unfair. If you look > at U2's history, and perhaps John just isn't that familiar with them, U2 has > never shied away from the camera, spotlight, whatever. And who can blame them? > That's what it's all about, you can be the best band in the world, but if you > never seek publicity, no one will find out about you, you won't get a record > deal, and then you'll have to be a CPA or something from 9-5, and only do what > you love as a "hobby" on your off hours. When I hear fans make comments like > these it seems to me that they come out of loyalty to some band that hasn't been > doing as great in recent years as they (the fan) would like. I think we can all > sympathise with this feeling, as X, WTWYA, and FMDH didn't prove to be the media > darlings that Kick did. As their fans, I think we owe it to INXS to let them do > what pleases them artistically without constantly holding them up to some > measuring stick based on the career of another band. How well U2 or Depeche > does makes litle difference to me in terms of my INXS listening, concert-going, > etc. Let's not slag other bands, the more the merrier, I say. > > Nanci > > .................................................................... > > We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. > > --Bono > > Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. > > Date: 5 Mar 97 10:03:07 -0800 Subject: EW in SF From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS mailing list" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" I heard EW on the radio for the first time. It was on KKLC 97.3 in San Francisco last night at 11:45 pm. The announcer didn't mention anything about the song at all, so I'm guessing they've played it before. When is the official radio release date? It sounds like every station that's gonna play it has already played it. JAV X-Sender: pwyatt@dca.net (Unverified) Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 13:33:22 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Patricia Wyatt Subject: INXS on Virgin Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Patricia Wyatt I just heard the tail end of INXS on Virgin - could kick myself for not tuning in earlier because I was off work today! It sounded like a medley with Michael and guitars. My reception was awful - ten sec of radio and then ten sec of silence (why does it do that? Sometimes I can get it perfectly). Anyway, the little I heard was very good - Michael's voice very strong. I can't wait for a report from Paul or other UK list members. Were they interview? How long did they sing/play? Patty Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 15:03:12 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Radio 1 gig Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, The Radio 1 gig will be broadcast on the Nicky Campbell show, Radio One, 14.00-16.00 GMT on Tuesday the 11th. Also, I've been told that the main Toronto radio station will begin playing Elegantly Wasted starting tomorrow morning. Hope everyone is requesting the song! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 19:01:25 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Radio One playlist Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Inxs is now on the Radio one A-list which means bigtime airplay. Check out: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/radio1/reception/plistnews.html -- Paul B Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 15:11:32 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari The Jaybird! wrote: > > I'm STILL curious. What ARE the figures for record sales from these > albums. We always seem to be biting down on them. KICK was 9 million > copies, but wasn't X something like 4 million? Is that not their second > best selling album to date? 4 million copies isn't that bad at all, if you > ask me. Is WTWYA over 2 million? What about FMDH? I actually meant to call Atlantic and find out this info, but I haven't gotten a chance to... Here's what I know off the top of my head -- Kick sold 4 million in the US, and 9 million overall. X sold 1 million in the US, and roughly 4 million worldwide. WTWYA hadn't hit platinum in the US last time I knew the figures, but it probably has just eeked by the mark over the past couple years. Worldwide sales are 2 million, which is pretty low. As for FMDH, it is no where near the platinum mark in the US, and I suspect its worldwide take isn't that great either. I know nothing about the Greatest Hits sales in the US, but it went platinum (over 300,000 copies sold) in the UK. If anyone has real figures, I would love to know what the sales look like! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 14:51:36 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John_Henderson wrote: > > all i was saying that in order to be noticed and sell albums and, as a > result, continue to record, bands today have to be "in your face". u2 > it is just a sad but true fact that bands have to be almost obnoxious in > their awareness in order to stay around and sell albums. I've got to disagree -- I don't think a band has to prostitute themselves by selling out to the media in order to "stay around." I don't think there's anything wrong with not being a major seller, and I would be more than comfortable with INXS emulating a band that once opened for them... Catherine Wheel. Here's a band that continues to churn out brilliant album after brilliant album (with Mercury), have low sales, and yet have a RABID fan base that would do anything for them. They handwrite responses to EVERY single piece of fan mail that comes to them, and recently had a special listening party for their email List fans to hear their forthcoming record. Admirable, huh? They've kept their fans, continue to make great music, don't attract much attention from the main music press, and are one of the last rock bands worthy of respect. Not a bad life, all in all. > On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Nanci Lamb Roider wrote: > > Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. Wanna bet? As Tim so beautifully wrote in his email, "Don't believe the hype." -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 21:02:53 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Unplugged Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B For those who missed it: Inxs were meant to play 3 tracks live but a guitar string broke before Elegantly Wasted and so the station played the single instead. However they _did_ do accoustic versions of Everything I Do, and (a very cool, almost gospel) What You Need. Everything.. sounded a little reminiscent of, gulp, Oasis (flame now) - perhaps it was hearing Inxs with accoustic guitars. Michael said Everything.. was written for Tiger, and that a world tour would start in Canada, then the States before hitting the UK in the summer over here. When asked if he liked any new British bands he remarked that there was a small band called Oasis, and also Prodigy. Single out March 10th, album April 7th. To be perfectly honest only playing two tracks was a bit of an anti- climax after the big build up Virgin has given it over the last week (FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 18 YEARS - INXS PLAYING TRACKS LIVE AND UNPLUGGED IN THE STUDIO). Hadnt they already done something similar in Denmark/Belgium or somewhere? PS nice to know I'm wanted Patricia. -- Paul B Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 13:53:54 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [Fwd: Michael] Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Just thought I would forward this email to the list... It was sent to my INXS site. Apparently this person think that my site is affiliated with Michael and INXS. Pretty funny messsage.. ;) Received: from mail for jschutch with Cubic Circle's cucipop (v1.13 1996/12/26) Mon Mar 3 00:53:21 1997 X-From_: vandembo@telcel.net.ve Sun Mar 2 18:16:20 1997 Received: from galak.telcel.net.ve (kitkat1.Telcel.net.ve [206.48.41.9]) by mail.sb.net (8.7.6/8.7.3) with ESMTP id SAA12021 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 1997 18:16:18 -0800 Received: from telcel.telcel.net.ve ([208.136.193.13]) by galak.telcel.net.ve (Netscape Mail Server v2.0) with SMTP id AAA12715 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 1997 22:14:50 +0400 Message-ID: <331A3304.5076@telcel.net.ve> Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 22:10:13 -0400 From: Vanessa Dembo Reply-To: vandembo@telcel.net.ve X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0Gold (Win95; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: jschutch@sb.net Subject: Michael Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Michael, i'm so sad, because i couldn't go to your concert here in Venezuela, 'cause i had a cast on my left leg, so you know here in Venezuela there's not the same security that in Australia. So by the way that night you met my cousin in your room at the Caracas Hilton with her friend Clara, and i have a picture of both of you 8x10 in my room, i love you, you're so sexy and of course the man of my dreams. don't you ever cut your hair, i love it!!!!! Sing for me again, and i hope that in your next tour you come, i i promise you that won't have a cast, so i'll go to your room, and i will meet you,there, and of course with pictures. write back soon, i'll will be sendding you the picture. if the peron whoís going to read this e-mail is a girl fuck you, i want Michael to read it... Vanessa from VENEZUELA CARACAS From: "MARK MORRIS" To: Subject: FRUSTRATED INXS FAN Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 09:46:24 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "MARK MORRIS" G'day everyone, I have loved INXS since they released 'I Send A Message" in 1984. Have followed them non-stop since then buying all albums and videos, seen them 5 times and basically just been a very loyal fan over the last 13 years through good and bad times. Why am I frustrated? cos I read the letters yesterday and it seems everybody has heard "Elegantly Wasted" by this Aussie band except us fans in Australia. VH1 concert, can't see this. Promos all seem to be in UK or America. I understand that these markets are much larger than the Australian market., but without their early success in Australia they wouldn't have had the worldwide success they enjoy today. I love INXS and love this list. Thankyou for keeping me informedabout what's happenig and hope to keep in touch. INXS FOREVER MARK MORRIS Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 17:30:07 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: Neil Kothari cc: INXS List Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson catherine wheel has never been a huge success like inxs have though. inxs was at one time incredibly popular and in the pantheon of other big-selling, high-profile acts like aerosmith, u2, guns 'n roses, etc. these bands got there, and remained there, because of their ability to maintain an awareness. not all of their albums have been great, but they SOLD very well and have therefore kept people anticipating new stuff. now, if you say poor albums do not sell well, no matter what the hype is, remember this: vanilla ice sold nearly 9 million albums alannis morissette(sp?) has sold nearly 12 million celine dion, michael bolton, kenny g all sell 5 or 6 million albums each. mc hammer sold over 10 million albums. this means anyone with hype and luck can sell well. if the band is good, then it is icing for them. if they are not talented and are destined to be one-hit wonders (color me badd), then they got their 15 minutes. inxs is a great band, up there with the rolling stones in my opinion, and good hype and lots of publicity can only help. i think they should just go all out this time and let the promotion work for them. they have earned it after the last few years. later, john On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Neil Kothari wrote: > John_Henderson wrote: > > > > all i was saying that in order to be noticed and sell albums and, as a > > result, continue to record, bands today have to be "in your face". u2 > > it is just a sad but true fact that bands have to be almost obnoxious in > > their awareness in order to stay around and sell albums. > > I've got to disagree -- I don't think a band has to prostitute > themselves by selling out to the media in order to "stay around." > I don't think there's anything wrong with not being a major seller, > and I would be more than comfortable with INXS emulating a band > that once opened for them... Catherine Wheel. Here's a band that > continues to churn out brilliant album after brilliant album (with > Mercury), have low sales, and yet have a RABID fan base that would do > anything for them. They handwrite responses to EVERY single piece > of fan mail that comes to them, and recently had a special listening > party for their email List fans to hear their forthcoming record. > Admirable, huh? They've kept their fans, continue to make great > music, don't attract much attention from the main music press, > and are one of the last rock bands worthy of respect. Not a bad > life, all in all. > > > On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Nanci Lamb Roider wrote: > > > > Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. > > Wanna bet? > > As Tim so beautifully wrote in his email, "Don't believe the hype." > > -- > NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 > Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ > An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html > Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 14:55:50 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: Re: EW in SF Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen Live 105 premiered it last weekend. It was on their promo for new music, not just a little blurb, but "The world premier of Elegantly Wasted by INXS". That's what they did with the new Depeche Mode and U2 songs, so I expect a bit of a push from them. Unfortunately in Sacramento, the stations are terrible. At 10:03 AM 3/5/97 -0800, you wrote: >I heard EW on the radio for the first time. It was on KKLC 97.3 in San >Francisco last night at 11:45 pm. The announcer didn't mention anything >about the song at all, so I'm guessing they've played it before. > Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 14:56:34 -0800 (PST) From: Sheryl Amanda Lee To: Paul B cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Unplugged Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sheryl Amanda Lee On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Paul B wrote: > For those who missed it: > > Inxs were meant to play 3 tracks live but a guitar string broke before > Elegantly Wasted and so the station played the single instead. However > they _did_ do accoustic versions of Everything I Do, and (a very cool, > almost gospel) What You Need. Everything.. sounded a little reminiscent > of, gulp, Oasis (flame now) - perhaps it was hearing Inxs with accoustic > guitars. is there anyone out there who taped the songs. i would love to hear inxs do anything acoustic. i'm a real fan to those bands who tend to play more acoustic stuff. i'd love to see inxs try that out. mandy Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 22:24:53 +0000 To: Philip Abraham Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA & and I heard it! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Philip Abraham writes >And that's the bottom line. Most people like this song but do not feel >like they overwhelmingly love it. It is a good song, but not a great >song. I agree with Phillip that its not an in your face belter of a classic like some of our older faves. Indeed if I had to place somewhere in inxs' career it would be circa-X (my least fave album). However it is a _very_ subtle song - lots of funk, RnB influences, and I cannot remember such positive vibes from DJs/magazines/critics etc for a long time. My one criticism of the song is that it seems a little short, and ends a bit shambolic. Do I remember Matthew saying the CD promo was the radio- edit? Presumably this means the true album version has a bit more to it. -- Paul B Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 14:54:17 -0800 (PST) From: Sheryl Amanda Lee cc: INXS List Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sheryl Amanda Lee On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Neil Kothari wrote: > John_Henderson wrote: > > > > all i was saying that in order to be noticed and sell albums and, as a > > result, continue to record, bands today have to be "in your face". u2 > > it is just a sad but true fact that bands have to be almost obnoxious in > > their awareness in order to stay around and sell albums. > > I've got to disagree -- I don't think a band has to prostitute > themselves by selling out to the media in order to "stay around." > I don't think there's anything wrong with not being a major seller, > and I would be more than comfortable with INXS emulating a band > that once opened for them... Catherine Wheel. Here's a band that agree with this too. there are a lot of great bands that may not have a huge fan base but definitely have great music. a lot of my favorite bands have not made even a fraction of the "success" that inxs has had yet i don't think they are any less talented than inxs. i think (like many others have stated already) that inxs should play from their hearts, and not what they think the public wants to hear. think about all these one hit wonders who had the stuff at a particular point in time to have a hit but who we haven't heard from since. inxs is still in the game. maybe not as much as u2 but they are definitely still playing. playing strong i might add. mandy Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 18:11:25 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: FRUSTRATED INXS FAN References: <22595592101664@onaustralia.com.au> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari MARK MORRIS wrote: > Why am I frustrated? cos I read the letters yesterday and it seems > everybody has heard "Elegantly Wasted" by this Aussie band except us fans > in Australia. VH1 concert, can't see this. Promos all seem to be in UK or > America. I understand that these markets are much larger than the > Australian market., but without their early success in Australia they > wouldn't have had the worldwide success they enjoy today. Yeah, I've been wondering about this myself. It seems like they're completely blowing off Australia. Granted, they're now based in London, but it doesn't make much sense. But hey -- if they spend more time doing promo stuff in the States, I won't mind terribly! :) (Just kidding... I understand completely how you feel!) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 18:08:33 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John_Henderson wrote: > inxs was at one time incredibly popular and in the pantheon of other > big-selling, high-profile acts like aerosmith, u2, guns 'n roses, etc. > these bands got there, and remained there, because of their ability to > maintain an awareness. inxs is a > great band, up there with the rolling stones in my opinion, and good hype > and lots of publicity can only help. i think they should just go all out > this time and let the promotion work for them. they have earned it after > the last few years. You misunderstood me -- I'm not saying that hype and promotion won't work -- I'm just saying that I don't care if they aren't as big as the "media prostitutes." That's why I brought up the example of Catherine Wheel... As for artists getting media promotion that still don't make it after once being untouchable -- there is a very long list... INXS being just one of them. Def Leppard anyone? And what of Erasure? The Cure? Both are as popular now on the mainstream as INXS. Sting? Tears For Fears? and the biggest example of them all... Pearl Jam anyone? My point is that just because you get lots of promotion and hype doesn't necessarily translate into sales. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 18:14:46 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >catherine wheel has never been a huge success like inxs have though. They're a huge success with their fans though of which I am one (even have my hand written letter from one of the band members that Neil spoke of) :) >if you say poor albums do not sell well, no matter what the hype is, >remember this: >vanilla ice sold nearly 9 million albums >alannis morissette(sp?) has sold nearly 12 million >celine dion, michael bolton, kenny g all sell 5 or 6 million albums each. >mc hammer sold over 10 million albums. Although _I_ agree with your assessment that these people are talentless, it would appear millions of people think they do have talent. All in all I do understand the point that you're trying to make. Yes agree that INXS deserves the hype and attention that u2, rolling stones etc. get but would it be all that bad if they didn't? Why do we need them to have sell a bazillion records in order to validate their success. Fans that have been following them for years and newly converted fans know they have talent, we don't need some media critic to tell us that. Maybe every album hasn't sold millions but they have sold respectable amounts. I think given the choice of churning out some album with nothing but clever little ditties that sound good on the radio so that band sells millions or a well written album that does respectable sales I'll take the respectable sales anyday. For the record, I do want to see the band promoted to the max, just ask Dana :) P.S. Neil, is there anyway we can write to the postmaster at that garth person's email address to get him unsubscribed properly? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: 5 Mar 1997 17:27:41 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: FINALLY, I'VE HEARD IT!!! To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Ok, I've been away for the last five days and I know you've all just been dying to hear what I have to say about the VH-1 performance. So I give you my top 10 observations: 10. The band looks great. Much better than I thought they would given what they've been through. 9. EW single doesn't sound anything like I thought it would. However, I was not disappointed in the least. I've listened to the song 100 times over and I can't get enough of it. Awesome sing-along refrain!!! 8. I was pleasantly surprised by "Everything I Do" and "Searching". NOTE: They should change it to just "Everything". I keep thinking of the awful Bryan Adams Robin Hood song. 7. Michael's voice was clear, strong, and had a confidence I haven't heard since "Kick". I have about 4 live versions of "New Sensation", Michael's voice in this version blows the others away. 6. I've never liked live versions of Devil Inside, Need You Tonight or Never Tear Us Apart....until now... 5. When did Bono become the lead singer of INXS? Sorry, it was the glasses and the hair, and about 3 other people who watched. He turned back into Hutch after the glasses disappeared. 4. Jon looks like he should be a member of Green Day. 3. Garth and Philip's opinions seem to conflict with everyone on this list, the media, the VH-1 audience, and the Earth's population in general. Hey, I was skeptical as well, but GET A GRIP!!!! 2. Michael Hutchence: The ultimate definition of charisma. 1. Overall, the best live INXS performance I'd ever seen or heard. And just think, 2 of those new songs were among the more toned down selections. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album. Basil Date: 5 Mar 97 16:14:53 -0800 Subject: Re: FRUSTRATED INXS FAN From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS List" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" MARK MORRIS wrote: >> Why am I frustrated? cos I read the letters yesterday and it seems >> everybody has heard "Elegantly Wasted" by this Aussie band except us fans >> in Australia. VH1 concert, can't see this. Promos all seem to be in UK or >> America. I understand that these markets are much larger than the >> Australian market., but without their early success in Australia they >> wouldn't have had the worldwide success they enjoy today. Well, ya know, they did do that 'Searching" diddy at the ARIAs, and no other part of the world has 'officially' heard it yet. JAV X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 19:15:41 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: EW on NYC radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 10:54 AM 3/5/97 EST, you wrote: > New York City's The Buzz just played "Elegantly Wasted" at 10:45 AM. I finally heard it on Houston's The Buzz - Cruz said "That's the latest from INXS. Kinda funky and I like it." Translation -- they're gonna play it until it dies :) (Long live EW) Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: INXS /u2 Date: Wed, 5 Mar 97 18:19:13 -0000 x-sender: jschutch@sb.net From: James Hutchins To: "INXS" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins I just got the New U2 Pop album.. I have say that it doesn't live up to the hype that it is getting.. Of course we know that INXS is going to Kick butt and knock U2 off the charts. Now, I like U2, but this album isn't as good as they say. Discotheque is not representative of the album as a whole, BTW. MOst of the songs are kinda slow and just don't get me jumpin.. If your looking for Old U2 sounds.. they 'aint here.. and if your looking for techno/trip/hop look somewhere else! Aphex Twins, or Chemical Bro's or even David Bowie's new album (which by the way is much better than POP). Now, INXS has such the opportunity to make it here. I actually think that this was a good time of year to release EW. All the stuff coming out and being typed is 80's stuff... so I think INXS will benefit.. Where if they came out in November or sept of '96, people wouldn't of givin a crap.. Hmmmm -alt.pop- music reviews, news & links. http://www.sb.net/jschutch/emusic.html Subject: VH1 songs Date: Wed, 5 Mar 97 18:31:27 -0000 x-sender: jschutch@sb.net From: James Hutchins To: "INXS" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Regarding the VH1 show. I think the best songs they played were the ones that they changed around and played differently.. The end of Devil Inside, the band goes off! Even better is half way into What You Need!!!! The bands playing on that song just going to show how great a band INXS is. What a cool beat... did anyone else notice this? -alt.pop- music reviews, news & links. http://www.sb.net/jschutch/emusic.html From: "paul" To: Subject: inxs files Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 18:49:33 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" hey everyone, if any of you missed inxs performance today on virgin radio i recorded it and i am putting it up on the web so you don't have to miss out. the sound quality is not that bad, but remember it was a radio broadcast over real audio from london to my computer in washington via a 28.8 modem connection, recorded over rem green and then re-sampled in 8 bit stereo and converted into a wave file. considering that i think it sounds pretty good. their great rendition of What You Need and the new song everything are sitting on my student account at WWU, but the CS department router appears to be down at the moment, but elegantly wasted (not live) from this morning is at http://www.telcomplus.com/~pauldean when wwu fixes itself i'll let you know where to get the other two. paul p.s. the elegantly wasted zip file is 4.4 megs so look out if you download it. everything and what you need are only 3.0 megs, so they will not be as bad. ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 00:11:45 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: vh1 charisma Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com >I think the best songs they played were the ones that they changed around >and played differently.. The end of Devil Inside, the band goes off! >Even better is half way into What You Need!!!! The bands playing on that >song just going to show how great a band INXS is. What a cool beat... >did anyone else notice this? notice this?!??! YOU BET! this was the best live gig i've ever seen or heard from them! :) i've been watching my tape of the show non-stop, since the sucky radio stations here in syracuse will probably never play EW, so this is only way i can hear it! :) -josh From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 00:09:24 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: pop Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com >I just got the New U2 Pop album.. I have say that it doesn't live up to >the hype that it is getting.. Of course we know that INXS is going to >Kick butt and knock U2 off the charts. Now, I like U2, but this album >isn't as good as they say. Discotheque is not representative of the >album as a whole, BTW. MOst of the songs are kinda slow and just don't >get me jumpin.. If your looking for Old U2 sounds.. they 'aint here.. and >if your looking for techno/trip/hop look somewhere else! i also got Pop today, mostly out of curiosity, but i think the album is pretty good. not terrific, but decent. discotheque is by far the most up tempo song, but Mofo is quite cool. that said, i think this may turn out to be a flop in sales, which is great for INXS! :) -josh Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 02:08:35 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List CC: Jason Braddy Subject: Re: Garth! References: <199703052314.SAA15404@netway1.mdc.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Sue wrote: > P.S. Neil, is there anyway we can write to the postmaster at that garth > person's email address to get him unsubscribed properly? I've emailed Jason about this several times, but it appears he's tied up at the present. All I can say is hang in there folks... Hopefully he'll unsubscribe those two addresses soon! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: EW, my review Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 01:36:54 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" I had previously only heard Elegantly Wasted once in its entirety, but I was finally able to download it. Thanks, Paul! Having been able to hear it and listen to it more than once and take it all in, I'm now prepared to submit my opinion on it. First of all, it KICKS ASS!!!! The first time I heard it on Virgin I was just trying to follow it and take in all the sounds, but having been able to listen to it repeatedly I'm able to say I'm very excited by the song. Very, very funky. Every time I listen to it I tap my foot and groove with it. Very catchy. Terrific intro. Sucks you right in. Michael's low key entrance is bad ass. Great build up to the chorus, which itself is outstanding and catchy. Gary's bass line is the anchor that holds the ship and it rocks! Guitars by Tim and Kirk are great in support of Gary. Terrific backing vocals. The guitar solo was mostly blocked out by static, but it was very similar to the solo in "Guns In The Sky". All in all, this is the most exciting lead off single from INXS in a LONG time. Despite what Phillip "Mr. Negative" feels, I'd say this is the most formidable first single since "Need You Tonight" and, YES, Elegantly Wasted IS of that calibre! It has that...presense....that...aura...to it that "Need You Tonight" does. You know, the kind that says, "Hey, sit up and listen. This is a kick-ass song. Now here we go." It definetly is in the same league as their most popular hits. Now, I consider myself a U2 fan as well, but I am a little sick of the mega-hype that "Pop" has received as well as their forthcoming tour. I've listened to it and I think it's accomplished and all, but I'm really hoping and am optimistic that Elegantly Wasted will get it's just due. This album and this band deserve to be heard. The two songs I've heard so far, "Searching" and "Elegantly Wasted", are very potent and if they're any indication of the whole album, we're in for THE BEST INXS album...EVER. Brian From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Michael Hutchense in AP Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 02:05:38 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" Michael Hutchense is interviewed in the current issue of Alternative Press, at the very back in a column called "Socially Transmitted Disorder". In it he talks solely about human rights and violations throughout the world. There's no talk of the forth-coming album, though. He makes several key points in it, notably that if everybody in the free world were aware of some of the human rights violations going on in some countries they'd be a lot more appreciative of what they have. (He doesn't say this verbatim, but is asked this and agrees.) He also points out that Europeans have always been more bigoted towards others than either Americans or Australians. He also commended the Australian government's recent efforts to give the Aborigines back their land. You should be able to find the current issue (I can't remember which month, but it came out this week) of AP at any decent bookstore, usually with the music magazines or entertainment mags. Brian Ps. The interview is accompanied by a picture of the band, presumably from the well-known photo shoot last December, with the band members dressed up in different costumes (cop, taxi-driver, etc.). The other band members are blurred out, while Hutch is clear, presumably because he's the only one interviewed. Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 09:45:47 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA To: Sue cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson hold up, hold up - Alanis Morisette talentless?? no chance You have got to be kidding. Her album is the dogs bollocks! > >alannis morissette(sp?) has sold nearly 12 million > Although _I_ agree with your assessment that these people are talentless, it > would appear millions of people think they do have talent. > ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 01:46:50 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted success Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen I must say that I enjoy my favorite bands, other than U2, being "cult" bands. It's better to find rabid fans than just "Oh I like that song off of the radio". I'm sure the band is probably more appreciative of an overly enthusiastic audience at a show than one that just wants to hear need you tonight. Again, Catherine Wheel is a good example. I met them after one of their shows with Belly (another great band, so sad they broke up). After giving a killer show they talked with all the fans who waited outside for them for an hour or so. No rush, signed autographs and just enjoyed their company. If I could meet INXS in that kind of environment (great club show, meet them afterwards) then I won't mind if EW only is as big as Welcome or X. Waiting in line with 200 people (like I had to do with U2) for tickets is also kind of annoying, especially when half of those tickets are going to be given to people who only like a few songs. I really hope this album isn't as big as Kick, though I know that's really selfish of me. X-Sender: ipcbrendan@mailhost.ultra.net.au (Unverified) Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 21:44:31 +1000 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Brendan Stewart Subject: SOTW - Burn For You Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Brendan Stewart Hi guys Great song - one of my favourites from "The Swing." It originally grabbed my attention because the video featured aerial shots of towns in North Queensland, Australia, where I live now. (ie. Townsville pop. 150,000!) They used to tour around here regularly, I can't wait until they come back. Can anyone confirm that the same video appeared in the US for Burn For You? Maybe you guys didn't see it over there - it reached no.3 in Australia! ############################################################################## Brendan Stewart Commerce/Computing Teacher E-mail: ipcbrendan@ultra.net.au Work: Ignatius Park College - Townsville, Qld, Australia. (077) 795 844 ############################################################################### Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 10:00:45 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Hopeless PR? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B My impression is Michael failed to show for Virgins breakfast show yesterday. The DJs Russ and Jono made a few sarcastic remarks about the band this morning. It is not the first time Michael has done this to major radio interviews (he didnt show for an interview for Radio 1 at the time of WTWYA and Tim had to do it on his own). I know I have often been vocal about the apparent half heartedness of the band towards promotion etc, but is this not typical? Virgin have been the only UK station to get behind the band over the last 5 years. They played FMDH _heavily_ at a time it was absent from any other playlists. And they have been playing EW constantly since day one. So for Michael to not turn up on what Virgin calls _INXS day_ is at best ironic. Russ and Jonos show won the Sony award for Best Breakfast Show last year and has big audience figures - so it is important. It also doesnt help Michaels image problem over here (ie tabloid whipping boy). I know that commercial success is not important to us die hard fans, and it is the music that matters. However the band are on record as saying that they will tour depending on the albums success. So I guess success _is_ important. Otherwise we'll be forced to hear private gigs second hand (Re: Aspen, Radio 1 etc). This comes on top of there _still_ being no information service (In2xs? InYourDreams), no real info posted to the mailing list (except wonderful Dana - and she gets into trouble for it), no official web site (that Jungle site being still up is a SAD joke), and the record company throwing their weight around concerning privacy of information. Perhaps I overstate our importance here on the list, however its the _only_ fan resource INXS have. I dont wish to dis Michael, especially if I've misunderstood his non- appearance. They're not superhuman, and they're not Gods. Also he must be very busy, and has a small baby. Russ and Jono also made a few jokes at Paulas expense the day before (they're renound for their poor taste humour) so perhaps they deserved to be let down. However they f**k the fans around when they dont show for advertised interviews, as well as the people who air their records. Please correct me if anyone knows anything more about the interview, I probably jumped the gun again! Also my opinion is not set in stone - dont flame me please. Sorry for the moan - Im in a black mood today I guess. -- Paul B Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 10:32:44 +0000 To: BPRice Cc: INXS Mailing List From: Paul B Subject: Re: Michael Hutchense in AP Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <199703060810.CAA19583@konza.flinthills.com>, BPRice writes >He also points out that >Europeans have always been more bigoted towards others than either >Americans or Australians. Huh? Isnt this the kind of CRASS GENERALISM that fuels wars? Nicaragua, Vietnam, Oaklahoma.., Bosnia, Ireland.., Australias record on race relations.., Its evil people and people's apparent need for tribalism that is the problem. Start to generalise about people and you instil the hatred that gives evil people like Hitler, Le Penn, a platform. -- Paul B From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 08:42:13 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: The Strangest Party Chat Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Chat tonight Thurs March 6,1997 on AOL at 11pm E/10pmC/8pm P Private room : The Strangest Party C-ya there !!!! Jewels From: "simon dew" To: Subject: INXS day, Unplugged! Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 12:57:21 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "simon dew" Hiya All! I've got the 2 songs they played accoustically on Virgin on tape, and if you want I can upload them to some one in wav format? They played "Everything" which is an amazing song!!! Michaels voise as everyone says is awesome! While they played that it seems Tim broke a guitar string so the DJ played EW to give them time. She interviewd them abit, although she didn't listen very well... then they played "What you need" accoustically which too was amazing! And they said a full world tour is planned :-)) amazing!! Plus there on TFI Friday again this week!!!!! Seeya + Simon Dew + + Contact - sdew@acute.force9.net or Fido 2:2500/702.17 + Date: 6 Mar 1997 08:53:42 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: VH1 songs To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" >Regarding the VH1 show. >I think the best songs they played were the ones that they changed around >and played differently.. The end of Devil Inside, the band goes off! >Even better is half way into What You Need!!!! The bands playing on that >song just going to show how great a band INXS is. What a cool beat... >did anyone else notice this? I totally agree. The second half of What You Need was incredible! Especially when they built up to that huge climax jam. Very cool... Basil Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 11:41:54 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: John Thompson cc: Sue , INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Elegantly Wasted in LA yes she is. she was ms. teeny-bop in canada a few years back, singing songs that would make tiffany cringe. then she gets dumped on by a hockey player and puts out an album of hate rock. what made her album sound great was her producer. i do not see her with a follow-up album of any worth. On Thu, 6 Mar 1997, John Thompson wrote: > hold up, hold up - Alanis Morisette talentless?? no chance You have got to be kidding. Her album is the dogs > bollocks! > > > >alannis morissette(sp?) has sold nearly 12 million > > > Although _I_ agree with your assessment that these people are talentless, it > > would appear millions of people think they do have talent. > > > ************************************************************************ > > John Thompson > > Academic Registry > Coventry University > CV1 5FB > > 01203 838396 > > E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk > > ************************************************************************ > > > From: "paul" To: Subject: All three songs available now. Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 09:31:31 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" Hey all, To get Elegantly Wasted go to http://www.telcomplus.com/~pauldean To get the acoustic versions of What You Need and Everything I do go to http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean/inxs Enjoy paul ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 16:15:17 -0500 X-Sender: paradigm@clo.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Suzie Subject: MuchMusic Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Suzie As of 3:30pm (EST) this afternoon, MuchMusic (Canada'a Music TV Station) has started playing the Elegantly Wasted video. If you missed it, it will be repeated at 9:30pm tonight, and again at 10am (ish) tomorrow morning... Cheers, Suz Email: Paradigm@clo.com Suz INXS WebPage: www.clo.com/~paradigm/ WHAT YOU NEED P.O. Box 243, Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 5S1 Fanzine Info WebPage: www.clo.com/~paradigm/crave.htm From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 17:16:56 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Canadian Airplay Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - FYI - "Elegantly Wasted" was the #1 most added record at all radio formats (other than country) in Canada this week. Dana Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 17:38:47 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Hopeless PR? References: <901LtQANXpHzEw53@hmond.demon.co.uk> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Paul B wrote: > This comes on top of there _still_ being no information service (In2xs? > InYourDreams), no real info posted to the mailing list (except wonderful > Dana - and she gets into trouble for it), no official web site (that > Jungle site being still up is a SAD joke), Perhaps > I overstate our importance here on the list, however its the _only_ fan > resource INXS have. Thanks for bringing up this whole mess. A bunch of us have been talking privately about how ridiculous all of this is, and no matter what approach is taken, management refuses to get off their ass and take action. Yes, there is no contract still with IN2XS forming -- what is it? 2 years later??? Yes, there is no contract for www.inxs.com to be created. Pathetic? Yes! I think the only thing that might work at this stage is for me to post a huge long diatribe on the opening page of my web site -- I know Paul Craig (their manager) checks it fairly often. He certainly wouldn't want me slamming him! :) (I'm just kidding of course, but the thought of taking action against him is soooo tempting.) Anyone have any thoughts of how we the fans can get the upper hand? After all, this whole "wait and see" approach is only hurting us. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: 6 Mar 1997 17:27:55 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: Hopeless PR? To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" >Anyone have any thoughts of how we the fans can get the upper hand? >After all, this whole "wait and see" approach is only hurting us. I've often tried to stick with the "be patient and give them a chance approach" but I have to agree that it is starting to wear a little thin. We see the record company doing its part in promoting the band and making their presence known, but the idea that INXS has no official website, fan club, etc. is a bit alarming. The single has been released for radio play, the album is due out in a month, the first video has been shot, yet we have no official acknowledgement from INXS PR or management. If we didn't go out of our way to find out about this list, how many of us would even know that there was a new single/album/video due out? How many would know that they plan promo tour dates in a month? How many would know about the VH-1 concert appearance? (BTW, did anyone notice that the name "INXS" was not mentioned verbally or visually in the VH-1 commercial spots? We may not have known that they were even advertising an INXS concert!!!!) I am the last person to whine or complain. I am thrilled that we have a new release coming and I think Mercury has already outdone Atlantic in the exposure area, but now it's time to get into full gear. Maybe they are planning things but we just don't know about it. It might be helpful if they kept us a little more informed. Hey, I could be wrong. Basil From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Everything Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 17:41:20 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" I just downloaded "Everything..." and have listened to it. Michael's voice is awesome! Judging from the three songs we've all heard (EW, Everything, Searching), this looks to be THE GREATEST INXS album EVER. Brian X-Authentication-Warning: pepsi.imsa.edu: isabelle owned process doing -bs Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 20:31:28 -0600 (CST) From: stephanie X-Sender: isabelle@pepsi To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW in CHICAGO Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: stephanie 8:30pm. on the dot. xrt, the cool-ass station. i like. i like. Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 18:57:58 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Canadian Airplay Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Thu, 6 Mar 1997 DaGro1@aol.com wrote: > Hi All - > > FYI - "Elegantly Wasted" was the #1 most added record at all radio formats > (other than country) in Canada this week. > > Dana > Canada? The States! What about the States! I am anxiously awating the world's reaction to this song. Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 22:48:37 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Finally! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! Not only have I FINALLY heard "Elegantly Wasted", but tonight I saw the video too. Thanks for the plug, Suz! The video is exciting, and really makes the song absolutely infectious. I'm still bouncing around in my seat as I'm typing this in. What a great album this is going to be... I like the individual shots in the video of the band, it's nice to have even representation. Of course Michael (deservedly) gets a lot of air time, as well as all those women. Is anyone else starting to notice a certain type of women in their videos now (Beautiful Girl...) where they're looking slightly... unhealthy? Maybe I'm just imagining. Anyway, I'm going to watch the video again tomorrow morning on Much Music. I'm dying to know what everyone else thinks about it. But I wholeheartedly believe that INXS are going to hit the bullseye with this one. And it's been well worth the wait. Jaybird Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 21:57:58 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Canadian Airplay Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Canada? The States! What about the States! I am anxiously awating the >world's reaction to this song. Errr, Phil, the States is not the world, just a part of it. Thanks to Suzi's post and to my neighbor country to the north of me, the ever lovely Canada, I got see the video to EW. Very flashy video. It went by so fast I'll have to watch it again but first reaction was that I liked it. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 08:27:25 +0000 To: BPRice , INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: Michael Hutchense in AP Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <199703062304.RAA19843@konza.flinthills.com>, BPRice writes Sorry to jump on the soap box yesterday over Mikes bit in AP - I think I was having a bit of a tetchy day!! Its INXS/TFI day today so Im getting more positive by the second!!!! Cheers! -- Paul B Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 08:14:32 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Timmy 3 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B A cryptic message: I hope you (and your guts) have recovered and many, many, many thanks. (Sorry gang) -- Paul B Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 08:22:09 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Timmy 2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B >From what Tim said its clear this list is a forum as much for the band as for the fans. I guess with the lack of activity on the fan club front this list has become the bands' Official fan club. With this in mind although we _must_ keep our opinions honest and candid, we should all be careful not to jump to the wrong conclusion about the lads and _flame_them unnecessarily (like I did). Trouble is with the Managements lack of action on the fan club/web site front its all too easy for us to get bum info and get the wrong end of the stick. This is why we _need_ an official link to the band - otherwise we end up at loggerheads with the band, which is daft as they are the reason were all taking time to post in the first place. Thats my patronising post over!! :) -- Paul B Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 08:23:46 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Timmy Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B I have to report that Tim replied to my admittedly VERY negative posting yesterday and put me straight on a few things. I would post the entire e-mail but I must respect the fact that it was a private posting. However brief points: 1 Michael was _never_ meant to do Virgins breakfast show - the jocks obviously needed _something_ to get a laugh. (I think they jumped the gun earlier in the week by assuming Michael was coming in. Then they had to say something to cover up) 2 The band are working _VERY_ hard at promotion at present - the worlds a very big place for Inxs at the moment. Also from what he went on to say the guys obviously have an opinion on peoples' recent negative opinions and personal jibes. Tim clearly reads our e-mails carefully and goes out of his way to help members of the list where he can. Much respect to him. -- Paul B Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 10:28:06 +0000 Subject: Re: Hopeless PR? X-Confirm-Reading-To: mbalink@imt.nl X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" Neil wrote: > I think the only thing that might work at this stage is for me to post > a huge long diatribe on the opening page of my web site -- I know > Paul Craig (their manager) checks it fairly often. He certainly > wouldn't want me slamming him! :) (I'm just kidding of course, > but the thoughtof taking action against him is soooo tempting.) > > Anyone have any thoughts of how we the fans can get the upper hand? > After > all, this whole "wait and see" approach is only hurting us. This may be a crazy thought, but it occured to me while reading your message. We (the INXS-list) create an E-mail, describing our grief (did I spell that right?). That mail is put on the list, and EVERYONE on the list forwards it to Paul Craig (anyone got his E-mail adress?). I don't know the exact number of members on this list, but I would feel pretty sick when I received something like 150 E-mails, alll the same... Just a thought, if anyone has an alternative... Martijn +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 08:56:59 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: INXS vids Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B INXS triv: Anyone else noticed the similarities between these recent videos: George Michael's Fast Love(?) and Strangest Party Texas new single and Strangest Party Wet Wet Wets new single and Baby Dont Cry (a complete steal). -- Paul B Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 18:36:30 +1000 (EST) From: Jadzia Dax Fan To: INXS List Subject: Re: SOTW#26 - Burn For You Organization: Deep Space Nine Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jadzia Dax Fan On Sun, 2 Mar 1997, Sue wrote: > In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the > lyrics and music of the song, its 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 #26 - Burn For You This is the first time I've bothered responding to the Song of the Week... simply because it is by far the BEST INXS song there is. Words can't describe it, its simply awesome. I love that keyboard riff Andrew plays throughout the son. And the video clip for it is great too, symolizing the rise of INXS with them in the "small" north Queensland towns and finally hitting the huge city, London at the end of the video. I'll just have yo go rewatch the video now... see ya Dax, the Trill (Simon Edwards) TFIAB----------TFIAB----------TFIAB----------TFIAB---------TFIAB-------- dax@ozemail.com.au | The best way to accelerate Simon.Edwards@qed.qld.gov.au | 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: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 08:52:50 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: INXS list Subject: band pr Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson although i agree that there should be an inxs presence felt on mtv and vh1 and in magazines, etc., inxs is really not in the position to be full-on with media. i think the album is going to be geared as an "unsuspecting comeback" for the band if it does well. if fmdh had done well, then alot of people would know of ew by now. however, i am puzzled why inxs was not mentioned in the vh1 ads and it was not discussed ad nauseum by the vj's like everything else they host. maybe this too is another ploy for people to be unaware of the album until the video and single take off. by the way, most rock station web sites have an inxs listing of ew in their "upcoming releases" section. i guess we will know next week whether or not on how it will be added to the playlists. later, john To: inxs-list From: John Mayland Date: 7 Mar 97 13:58:46 EDT Subject: What You Need (Re: Hopeless PR?) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Mayland My turn for a mamouth whinge about PR and stuff. (Appologies in advance to anyone who had to pay to download my ranting) The single's out on Monday - where's the fly posters? (I saw someone putting up fly posters under the railway bridge on Clapham High Street the other night. I asked him if he'd got any INXS ones he replied "Nah, Sorry Mate. Great single though!") Where's the 'out not week' posters in record stores? I haven't even received a nice colour postcard from the record company this time around (I used to get one at least a week in advance for the singles off FMDH) I don't know what formats to look out for or what the B sides listing is going to be. Also I just hope that the CD single is out at 1.99 for the first week of release - as is common for most singles in the UK these days - or it'll have an unfair advantage from the start. Also I think INXS' stature warrants record shops opening on midnight on album release days (a la U2 and co.) with performance and signings at major stores. (Tim - There's a very nice Virgin on Oxford St., I'm sure they'd have you!) Although I doubt this will happen after the relative sales of the last two albums - I just hope EW is a smash and this happens next time around. I agree with all this stuff the need for a decent fan club. I was a member of the UK fan club around the release of KICK and X. This was OK, a good source of merchandise at least, but I stopped receiving things - does anyone know what happened to this or if it's still going? Maybe we should try sending some regular mail to the record company offices too - in the UK, US and OZ. (Not convinced that this is the ISO country code -but it should be!) Anyway I've included a list below of things I'd like to see in an INXS fan club. A lot of them just make sound economic sense for both the band and the record company. If we all know the where & when of the bands activity we can make sure we buy/listen/watch hence increasing sales/listening/viewing figures and hence encouraging record stores/magazines/radio stations/TV programmes to have more INXS content. I'm sure that's what we (the fans, the band and the record company) all want. And while I'm writing - and I hate to get dragged into this rocks/sucks debate as I'm a great believer in everyone having their own musical taste - I saw Alanis live at Shepherds Bush Empire over here in London last year and she rocked good 'n' propper. Phew, winge over, I'm off to see Ben Folds Five now. Heres to a weekend of expectation (and avid Chart Show & TFI watching - two things I wouldn't even know about if I wasn't on this mailing list) over here in the UK, Cheers, Jon. P.S. I saw the WWW video too. It really is unbelievable. I'd be interested to know if the band have seen it and what they think. Is it by the same director or something? And is it part of the set used in Baby Don't Cry? Things I'd like from an info service/fan club * Advance Notice of Releases - inc. Track Listsings * Advance Notice of Tours * Special Fan Club Gigs * Details of which magazines INXS interviews will be appearing in * Details of promotional activity (TV shows, radio, record shop signings etc...) * Availability of full range of standard merchendise by mail order * Availability of some additional fan club only merchendise * Details of what the boys are/have been up to * Competitions to win record company promo items * All info available via email, the web and regular mail (not all INXS fans have PC access - it doesn't make them any less of a fan) Also a couple of other, non info service/fan club, things I'd like to see...... * More non-album INXS tracks as B-sides (The KICK singles B sides were great - more recently it's been mainly dance remixes or instrumentals - the upcoming re-recordings of the early album tracks sounds great though especially if they show how much the band have come on like the rerecording of The Loved One on KICK did) * An INXS B sides and rare tracks album. I've got a fair few of the earlier UK singles from 2nd hand record fairs and would love some of the tracks on CD rather than vinyl. I've got no interest in owning every INXS format ever released, but would love to at least be able to hear every song they've ever recorded. There's probably enough decent non-album stuff around now to make this a double. I've seen lots of top twenty INXS tracks out there on the web - are there any top twenty B sides lists anywhere? * Standardized releases worldwide. (I don't want to have to buy a US import at 7 quid just to get a copy of a single track that wasn't on any formats in the UK) Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 08:33:39 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [Fwd: MuchMusic] Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak Suzie wrote: > > As of 3:30pm (EST) this afternoon, MuchMusic (Canada'a Music TV Station) has > started playing the Elegantly Wasted video. If you missed it, it will be > repeated at 9:30pm tonight, and again at 10am (ish) tomorrow morning... > Cheers, Suz > > Email: Paradigm@clo.com > Suz INXS WebPage: www.clo.com/~paradigm/ > WHAT YOU NEED P.O. Box 243, Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 5S1 > Fanzine Info WebPage: www.clo.com/~paradigm/crave.htm And I just got the news yesterday that they have changed the cable in our little town and we will be getting MuchMusic in the next couple of weeks. Allright, my day has been made by this. Sherrianne X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 10:09:52 -0500 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: Michael Hutchense in AP (ARGGHH!) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly Hey big fans, It's Hutchence! 8^p Kelly At 08:27 AM 3/7/97 +0000, Paul B wrote: >In message <199703062304.RAA19843@konza.flinthills.com>, BPRice > writes >Sorry to jump on the soap box yesterday over Mikes bit in AP - I think I >was having a bit of a tetchy day!! Its INXS/TFI day today so Im getting >more positive by the second!!!! Cheers! >-- >Paul B > > Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 15:24:12 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: Re: What You Need (Re: Hopeless PR?) To: John Mayland cc: inxs-list Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson I, for one, would definetely join a fan club that included all that John suggested. At the moment I can get a lot of info that i am lookingfor by being on this list, but the "added extras" that fan clubs provide, things that are unique only to members, would be a bonus. if any one that counts is reading this................................... ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 13:17:23 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Outsider perspective From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Regarding the "will Elegantly Wasted win them back or not" flamefest... This morning, I got an email message from a friend of mine in Dallas who said, "INXS is on the radio... thought of you." I asked her if it was Elegantly Wasted, and she said it was. I asked her what she thought of the song, and she replied (verbatim): IT WAS BY FAR THE BEST SONG I HAVE EVER, EVER HEARD!!!!!!!!! And she doesn't usually use all caps. :-) So, apparently the new single is making an impression on at least some non-INXSaries (either that, or she was just lying to try to impress me :-). 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 From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: Outsider perspective To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 13:56:58 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) > So, apparently the new single is making an impression on at least some > non-INXSaries (either that, or she was just lying to try to impress me :-). I too have had friends who don't particularly care for INXS, tell me what a killer this song is.....I think the boys have done themselves good..!!! Way to go guys..!! Marlene Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 19:11:21 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW on TFI Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Well Inxs blew away Aerosmith and The Fun Loving Criminals tonight on TFI!!! (I can just imagine Steve Tyler before the show - "who are we are on with? Inxs?! - oh christ!!") Its not until you see them back to back against one of the biggest in world (Aerosmith) that you realise just how good the guys _really_ are. The band are at the moment as tight as they ever could be, and Michaels vocal range seems to have expanded many fold since FMDH. And as for Tims stetsun.... On first hearing EW sounds like its taken from X. But live it seems to slot in with Kiss The Dirt and Listen Like Thieves - it really rocks. And for all the tosh about EW not being as good as old classics - listen to it live - it _will_ be remembered as Inxs at their best. I had my doubts when I first heard EW, but seeing it live was a different ball game. Thats why the world needs an INXS world tour NOW!!!! as an aside.. I predict trouble for the host Chris Evans. He started the show on a toilet, trousers round his ankles, wiping his backside - live at 6pm! Cheers! -- Paul B Date: 7 Mar 1997 15:19:29 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: Outsider perspective To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" > So, apparently the new single is making an impression on at least some > non-INXSaries (either that, or she was just lying to try to impress me :-). >I too have had friends who don't particularly care for INXS, tell me what >a killer this song is.....I think the boys have done themselves good..!!! >Way to go guys..!! >Marlene Allow me to add to the "lovefest". My friends roll their eyes back when I play INXS on my stereo. They loved EW and asked me to play it again. I have also been asked to play the new songs at our next party. Basil Date: Fri, 7 Mar 97 15:42:57 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Hopeless PR? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" Hi all, Reading all this stuff about the need for an official fan club reminds me of something from a few years (probably around 8 or so now) back. Does anyone else remember an INXS info service address that was given in the liner notes to one of the albums? Perhaps Kick or Listen Like Thieves? I sent in my $10 and revceived a folder with INXS printed on the front, a few copies of letters from the band, some photos, etc., and then on my birthday, they sent out a card from the band. I still have the stuff somewhere. Was this the closest they ever got to an official fan club? What ever happened to it? I was only a member for a year or so, as I was in junior high and had very little money and an even shorter attention span when it came to things like amintaining a membership in fan clubs. My impression of this group was that it was officially recognized by the band (or else they wouldn't have mentioned it in their liner notes.) Did it go away when they broke with Chris Murphy? Who is now in charge of the INXS fan club movement? Nanci .................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. From: Chris Smallhorne To: "'inxs'" Subject: Elegantly Wasted Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 08:11:51 +1000 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Chris Smallhorne Hi all. Finally downloaded EW - thanks Paul. One word - KILLER. Way to go guys. Now I have to go and brainwash my friends (again). Chris. Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 17:48:22 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Timmy References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Paul B wrote: > > I have to report that Tim replied to my admittedly VERY negative posting > yesterday and put me straight on a few things. Hmm... Did Tim mention anything about a web site or the fan club? I think those are much bigger issues than whether Michael was on Virgin's Bfast Show or not. As for promotion, we all know that the band is doing their hardest -- no one is upset with them at all. It's Paul Craig and the INXS management team that are on my shit list. I want a fan club! I want an official web site! I don't want them to wait and see what the response to the fan club is before deciding whether to set it up or not -- that's a little devious, and frankly, insulting to us fans. That appears to be what's going on, and I don't like it. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 17:55:08 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Hopeless PR? References: <9703072142.AA00366@digitalcastle.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Nanci Lamb Roider wrote: > > Hi all, > > Reading all this stuff about the need for an official fan club reminds me of > something from a few years (probably around 8 or so now) back. Does anyone else > remember an INXS info service address that was given in the liner notes to one > of the albums? Yes, you're thinking of the old INXS information Centre that was run by this woman named Erica in Arizona. It folded due to dwindling membership after the FMDH album came out. It had been the official fan club in the US/Canada region. The new fan club proposal from Mary Woods --- IN2XS --- is supposedly a sure thing, but the management team continues to drag its heels -- which is why we're all so angry about everything. Mary first submitted her proposal something like three years ago -- should it have taken this long???? I don't think so. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 18:44:38 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Hopeless PR? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue > Mary first >submitted her proposal something like three years ago -- should it have >taken this long???? I don't think so. And when you get right down to it, management is being purely mean. Imagine being kept waiting for 3 years for an answer. Any other business would have lost their customers by now. Management ought to just say yes or no to her. I think they've kept her waiting long enough. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 18:45:08 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: EW in Musician Magazine Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Musician magazine reviewed EW: Watching lesser bands eclipse them on the charts and even say mean things about them, INXS is faced with the problem of longevity. How do you convince a cruel business that you aren't last decade's model when your biggest hit was pre-Nirvana? Well, you could try throwing a large dollop of the Stones into the mix, and you could try coming up with a bunch of catchy songs, cleverly arranged and genrously laden with ideas. Then you could hope someone with power will notice, even if you aren't the next big thing. As in the Eighties, they have lots of talent and not lots of meaning, plenty of hooks and little resonance with anything bigger in society, unless you think sex is enough. Maybe it is. Or maybe they need a touch of U2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now this in no way, shape or form is a slam on U2 but just once I would like to read about INXS without U2 being mentioned in the same article. INXS is INXS and U2 is U2, I just wish reviewers would get over it. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 19:00:09 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Timmy Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Neil wrote : >>I want a fan club! I want an official web site! I don't want them to wait and see what the response to the fan club is before deciding whether to set it up or not -- that's a little devious, and frankly, insulting to us fans. That appears to be what's going on, and I don't like it.<<<<< I agree Neil ! Here we are doing basically the same thing on the mailing list as the fan club or a website --we keep each other updated on the news, gossip, and events of what's going on with the band. I take alot of what appears on the mailing list and put over in the AOL INXS folder to keep those who might not be on the list updated. And then there are the Chats on AOL too that we trade stories or info on the band. Dana usaully tries to make it to these chats as well. And her input is greatly appreciated (I know it is from me at least). I just wished that things would get ironed out one way or another within management. I really commend Tim for taking the time to repond and to give us the information that we do get--at least we are getting the bands point of view on issues that we might never have thier direct input on. I mean he doesn't have to do this for us--but we should feel lucky that he does !!!! :-) Jewels :::::::::::::stepping down from her soapbox::::::::: Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 00:20:08 +0000 To: Nanci Lamb Roider Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: Hopeless PR? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <9703072142.AA00366@digitalcastle.com>, Nanci Lamb Roider writes >Was this the closest they ever got >to an official fan club? There was a European Info Society back in 87-89ish. It started well - letters from the band, merchandise etc but soon dwindled out, and became very amateurish. The news letters started to arrive a couple of months _after_ things had happened, crap cheap photocopies, then got fewer and fewer and then RIP. I guess this is where my cynicism over the PR stems from. I got the impression that it was run by an enthusiast - so who let it fold - the person running it, or the Management? -- Paul B X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 20:09:05 -0800 To: Neil Kothari , INXS List From: "K.Martin" Subject: Fan Club Cranky References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" >It's Paul Craig and the INXS management team that are on my shit >list. I want a fan club! I want an official web site! I don't >want them to wait and see what the response to the fan club is before >deciding whether to set it up or not -- that's a little devious, >and frankly, insulting to us fans. That appears to be what's >going on, and I don't like it. I have to agree with Neil on this one 100%. We have been patiently waiting for almost 3 years now for a fan club to be active. Seems like the answer always used to be "When the new album comes out." Well, it's almost here and no sign of it yet. The fan clus is a viable way for promotion and just as valid as going on talk shows. After all, it is us, the dedicated fans who are in it for the long haul and have been sticking with them for years. We deserve to have one! And after all, no one is saying that they (the band and their management) have to spend oodles of cash on it or devote all their time to it. I realize that management may think that they have better things to do with their time but I personally can't think of any better way than to give some courtesy to the people that help to make your career successful. I think it's only fair to think of ourselves as worthy of a little of their time. Not to sound snotty, but we do pay their salaries by buying all of their singles, import CDs, memorabilia and going on major roadtrips to see them live. OK, I'm off the soapbox for now. I too am overjoyed at the new and exciting sounds of EW. Back to our regularly scheduled "lovefest." Kell _______________________________________________________ Bought your freedom in Golden Cages Some people call Dreams... From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 00:06:24 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Seaworld??? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hey gang-- i just heard new sensation on mtv, so i hauled ass into the living room, and lo and behold, it was an ad for seaworld!! the whole ad features new sensation as their new theme, and is set to shots of shamu performing, crowds, etc. i'm just wondering how the heck inxs landed with seaworld of all places! :) it's pretty funny! -josh From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 00:18:20 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Seaworld??? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com I saw that too !!! I was like "ohh cool!!" Makes me want to visit SeaWorld !!! =) So how come we haven't heard about this before??? From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 00:06:23 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com >All in all, this is the most exciting lead off single from INXS in a LONG >time. Despite what Phillip "Mr. Negative" feels, I'd say this is the most >formidable first single since "Need You Tonight" and, YES, Elegantly Wasted >IS of that calibre! >It has that...presense....that...aura...to it that "Need You Tonight" does. EXACTLY what i was thinking this morning!! :) this song has ATTITUDE!!!!!! :) -josh From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 00:21:50 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: meaning?? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com >As in the Eighties, they have lots of talent and not lots of meaning, plenty >of hooks and little resonance with anything bigger in society, unless you >think sex is enough. Maybe it is. this is what really gets me steamed!!! come on! i mean, really, WHY does a band have to have what is referred to as "MEANING" just to be placed on the same media pedastal as the u2's of the world???? geez! this is what i was saying the other day-- why can't it be enough for a band just make music that they themselves enjoy? music that's good ol' fun is JUST as relavant as music that pouts and broods! INXS is so great because they are one of the FEW bands in the 90's who know how to just have fun! :) -josh X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 23:39:10 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: EW in Musician Magazine Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 06:45 PM 3/7/97 -0500, Sue wrote: >As in the Eighties, they have lots of talent and not lots of meaning, plenty >of hooks and little resonance with anything bigger in society, unless you >think sex is enough. Maybe it is. Or maybe they need a touch of U2. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Now this in no way, shape or form is a slam on U2 but just once I would like >to read about INXS without U2 being mentioned in the same article. INXS is >INXS and U2 is U2, I just wish reviewers would get over it. AND (forgive my Russian) they can blow me on the rest of the review too. I'm in the mood to cuss and slam so I'll just end this here. Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 00:00:12 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Whole bunch of stuff Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak Thank you Paul, I got to hear EW today (well, actually, about 20 times today) and I absolutely loved it. Oh, and more importantly, Bobby loved it too. I told him that I had read that they would be touring Canada and he asked when during the concert would he meet the band, he has some questions for them, I guess. Ah, the innocence of children. I told him that he probably wouldn't get to meet them and he said that yes he would or he wasn't going to the concert. I asked him who he wanted for a babysitter. Seaworld!!! Yes, I saw the ad tonight too, it was great!!! It was one of those neat things where we were watching a movie on video and Bobby asked a question so we stopped the movie for one moment and the commercial came on. Destiny, I guess, anyway, it was an interesting mix. Oh, and that fan club... I too sent them a cheque and personal info, about 3 times, and I never heard anything from them, so I was a little ticked off. But they never cashed the cheques so that was okay, but I still wanted the info. So in conclusion of this mixed up message... Seaworld - cool, in my opinion! Fan Club - come on management and get going with this because obviously the first 150 members are ready and waiting. And I think Mary is an absolute saint for waiting this long. Official INXS page - It would be so easy to just make Neil's page official. It is in my books anyways so why don't they go ahead and do it. Tim, if you are listening, can you help this along? Elegantly Wasted - Incredible song. I called our record store today and told them to make sure they order the album, they will. 39 sleeps until the release. Did I miss anything? Sherrianne From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 01:28:21 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: meaning?? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com In a message dated 97-03-08 01:00:48 EST, you write: << this is what really gets me steamed!!! come on! i mean, really, WHY does a band have to have what is referred to as "MEANING" just to be placed on the same media pedastal as the u2's of the world???? geez! this is what i was >> It gets me steamed too! But...when you think about it...it's not like INXS songs are devoid of meaning. Anyone who writes knows that what they have written usually has meaning, it's just whether or not the reader or listener has the intelligence or open-mindedness to understand what is being said. Some people don't get what is being said unless it is preached to them or overly sorrowful and seemingly intense. Sometimes songs, whose meaning it is to make one feel better about things and rethink their situation etc., are not exactly the sort of "meaning" they (the critics) are referencing. Maybe it is just me, but frankly I get more out of INXS' song lyrics than just "sex" (as the writer of that review stated). And besides...it's not like U2's "Discotechque" (sp?) is extremely "meaningful," most of those "meaningful" songs are like the majority of movies nominated for academy awards...most people haven't seen/heard of them and most people don't really care about them. Look at it this way...when critics say that they do not like an album very much it usually means that the album is great...hehehe...of course I knew it would be anyway... Angela:) Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 05:19:06 -0300 From: Danilo Meira To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS, Madonna and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Danilo Meira Hi All!!! Today, watching to MTV Brazil, I saw a Madonna Special (Called "The Virgin Age") that showed some older interviews of her. In a 1984 interview (before Like a Virgin album release) she said that the INXS album is very good. I thought that she was talking about Shabooh Shoobah. Am I correct? Later, in "MTV on the air news" they was showing people waiting to buy the new U2 album from 4pm to 11 or 12 pm. And there was some "Bono Clones" and U2's cover bands everywhere. Yeah, their management is really really working. Since Discotheque is between 1-5 on brazilian top ten and people were lining up to buy "Pop" it makes me hope that INXS' management will do the same and make EW go into music history. P.S. I'm not sure that INXS' VH-1 presentation will be played here, but if someone can send me a clip (like Searching clip on Neil's page) of EW, I'll be so grateful. I can make some deal and buy the whole show too. If there's someone interested, please E-mail me. ;) ---- Happiness is NOT a Illusion. ---- Peace. ---- From Brazil to World, ---- Danilo Meira From: "simon dew" To: Subject: TFI Friday performance! Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 10:06:25 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "simon dew" wow! INXS performed Elegantly Wasted on TFI friday yesterday! Amazing stuff.... Can't wait!! Only 2 days to go!!! Seeya + Simon Dew + + Contact - sdew@acute.force9.net or Fido 2:2500/702.17 + Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 02:09:23 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Sat, 8 Mar 1997 SNP3@aol.com wrote: > >All in all, this is the most exciting lead off single from INXS in a LONG > >time. Despite what Phillip "Mr. Negative" feels, I'd say this is the most > >formidable first single since "Need You Tonight" and, YES, Elegantly Wasted > >IS of that calibre! > >It has that...presense....that...aura...to it that "Need You Tonight" does. > > EXACTLY what i was thinking this morning!! :) this song has ATTITUDE!!!!!! > :) > > -josh > All right come on. I made a decision to stay quiet and watch everyone relish in the their fasination with this song. But when I am getting the label of being neagative, I have to speak up. I want to place odds with you all as to whether this song will be a hit. You can mark my words that this song will not go anywhere on the charts. Once again, I will say that this does not mean I think it is a bad song, it's just that it's not great. Plus the title hurts the band to. Yes one may say that when you look at the lyrics, the title takes on a different meaning. But the average mainstream person is not going to analize the lyrics and the first conotation that will come to their mind when they hear the words EW, will be that drug alternative thing. After FMDH, not what the band needs. The fact that no one on this list has a negative opinion of EW scares me. It's almost as if everyone was waiting for a new INXS song and was in a mind set to like whatever was new after three years. Now don't go balistic. It's just odd that everyone LOVES this song. And about the bands current fashions or lack of. Come on. This seventees alternative thing is done! What's up with Hutch and his bell bottoms. Is the fact that the band was classy and clean-cut in the eighties a fasade. I mean, if that's who the band is, then why are they still trying to be hip to the nineties. Or is it that the image that we all fell in love in the eighties is all an act and this is who they really are. I mean it does not make sense. In the eighties, they were the most clean cut band around and now we struggle to just get one of them to shave. Who are they? I know most of you will want to banish me from the list after this, but try and understand I care about this band intensley and see in them a chance to reagain a glimmer of respect for the music industry right now. Image is everything, and if the VH1 performace is any indication, the masses will percieve this band as another eighties band trying to ride the latest trendy image. But the sad thing is, this trend is done! Wouldn't you all love to see this band appear as they did in the WTWYA album. Which would you all choose, that image or the VH1 image. Be honest. Someone said Tim is reading these. I would love to get the bands take on this. Oh and just to make anyone angry that I already havn't, be patient about the fan club. If this album works, they're will be 25 fan clubs pop up. Sorry for the length of this. I'll go back into seclusion now. Philip By the way has anyone seen the cover for EW. Can we say FMDH. Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 09:02:31 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW not great????? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak Phillip wrote: > Once again, I will say that > this does not mean I think it is a bad song, it's just that it's not > great. I'm sorry, Phillip, but you must be listening to the wrong song. This is an incredible song and not just because we have been waiting so long. I had to listen to the clip of Searching a few times to get used to it and say I liked it but EW I heard once and my feet wanted to move. It was a great song and whether the general public goes for it or not doesn't matter. There are crappy songs on the charts and good ones. If this one doesn't make the charts in a big way, oh well, it is still a great song. As for their image... who died and made you the chief of the Fashion Police. Have you not been out in the world lately? Fashion today is about being different. There is no one trend anymore. You can look at 40 people walking down the street and you will see throwbacks from different decades everywhere. What's old is new again. And you know, it really doesn't matter how they dress, Michael's pants will not sell albums nor will it hurt album sales. And I agree that you are a tad negative. Lighten up, have some coffee, something. It's fine that you have your different opinions, we all do, but I have yet to see you send a positive message about anything lately. If you care about the band so much and you really want to see them succeed with this album, be positive. If you are such a big INXS fan and you go around saying "this song isn't that great", people will think that if a "huge" fan doesn't like it, it must be bad. The song is great, Michael's pants are fine, and INXS and Elegantly Wasted are going to be just fine, too. p.s. sorry for any double posts that come from me, my server is being really strange these last couple days because they are upgrading or something, so I apologize in advance. Sherrianne (on her 2nd cup of coffee and feeling positive) X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 09:26:49 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: INXS, Madonna and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 05:19 AM 3/8/97 -0300, Danilo wrote: >Clones" and U2's cover bands everywhere. Yeah, their management is >really really working. Since Discotheque is between 1-5 on brazilian top They're being pretty clever about it too - Tickets for a NOVEMBER concert went on sale here in Houston - the CD's only been out a week right? Think about it - you haven't even bought the new CD yet, you hear ads for a "new concert experience" that features all of U2's old hits, you rush out, buy tickets for the concert, then buy the CD only to be disappointed with it --- and you're stuck with - YES - $60 Tickets for eight months. Wish I were the genius that thought that up - I'd be god. Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: INXS, Madonna and U2 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 09:58:25 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Think of it this way guys......INXS must really be some kind of threat to all the U2 fans if they keep comparing the two....and they're right....they are a threat to U2 cause they're better....not to dis any U2 fans....I like some of their songs too...but I don't think they are in any way, shape, or form better than INXS... Marlene Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 11:39:16 -0600 From: amy thompson To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: New on the list! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: amy thompson Hi all, I just got my computer recently and have been on the INXS list for about a week. It's great being in contact with so many other fans. I just have to say that I think it's rediculous that a band of INXS' caliber, who has been together for as long as they have and who has such a devoted following does not have a fan club or an official web site. In my opinion they are the greatest band ever. For fans who don't have a PC, it's almost impossible to keep up to date on the band. I know I've been frustrated for years. Neil, if there's an address to write or email to, I'd be more than happy to let my opinion be known to management. If theres anything we fans can do, lets do it! As far as EW goes, I haven't heard anything from it yet, but am very excited about it. I will be calling my local radio stations about that. I also have not seen the Aspen concert yet as most of this area does not get vh-1. I did find a friend of a friend to record it for me though, and I should have the tape in my hands by next Tues. So you all know what I'll be doing that night. Well, I just wanted to make my first entry on the list. Thanks for listening. Peace, Amy Lynne Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 14:13:32 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > You can mark my words that > this song will not go anywhere on the charts. Play EW song for other people. Unless they're as negative as you (something I highly doubt), you'll get a rave review of it. Mark MY words. > The fact that no one on this list has a negative opinion of EW scares me. This being an INXS fan list, this shouldn't "scare" you at all. Or maybe it's just that EW is actually a great song and you haven't clued in yet. Jay X-Sender: pwyatt@dca.net (Unverified) Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 14:04:50 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Patricia Wyatt Subject: REGARDING MIKE'S COMMENT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Patricia Wyatt Did anyone see INXS on that tour they did with Catherine Wheel? I went to at least three shows on that tour - it was venues like armories and college basketball courts. I think it was the last tour. Anyway, as Mike says, Catherine Wheel was always outside talking to fans after the show but on several occasions INXS did the same thing! They didn't stay for an hour but they signed autographs and chatted. That was very cool! Wish they could be HUGE again but somehow have contact with fans. Best of both worlds! Patty Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 11:38:27 -0800 Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins This is for Mr. Negative. I'm not sure why trying to predict the future is so important to you. and why does it matter? Things will happen as they happen.. good or bad. About the Elegantly Wasted (the single) and how you think is isn't so wonderfull: When I first heard WTWYA, I really didn't like it. Now you should know that this is strange since my web site is devoted to that album specifically. I think I was used to a certain sound from INXS (i.e. KICK, X), and when WTWYA came out I was disapointed (at first). But then I found that a little more time listening to the more complex rythm's and sounds from WTWYA was what I needed to realize that this was the BEST and my most favorite INXS album. It sounds like you're trying to win some know-it-all contest, and ya know what... no one cares. And when the album comes out and let's say that it doesn't do well... your predictions will be irellevant since we are not partisipating in your personal know-it-all contest. Just relax... and let INXS be your guide young Luke.. er.. Philip Welcome to INXS http://www.sb.net/jschutch/inxs/inxs.html Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 11:57:42 -0800 Subject: Re: meaning?? From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Angela! You've said what I have been thinking all along... A lot of people, including music reviewers, don't see beyond a "Meatloaf" type of song where the lryics are excessive and the meaning practically stapled on your brain. It's like country songs who spell out a whole story practically. I think it takes more talent (like INXS) to sum things up in a nice package so than can be delivered with out too much weight and sloppyiness. I would say that INXS (Andrew and Michael) write some of the nicest lryics and tunes. The "meaning" is in there.. It isn't just the words (lryics) that give a song meaning, but the way in which it is put together with the music and the vocals... also the feelings the writer or singer may have towards the subject, and more... I could go on forever.. because to me this is overlooked to many times in the industry by reviewers, etc... and also the general pop listener. Geez, and you wonder why American's are doing so poorly in school. We can't even understand our own language and its complex nature. I won't go on... What I would like to know someday, is what INXS thinks of this. I've always wanted to ask them how they write their songs, etc, etc, etc. TIM???? ARE YOU THERE? :) ---------- >From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com >To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >Subject: Re: meaning?? >Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 01:28:21 -0500 (EST) > >In a message dated 97-03-08 01:00:48 EST, you write: > ><< this is what really gets me steamed!!! come on! i mean, really, WHY does >a > band have to have what is referred to as "MEANING" just to be placed on the > same media pedastal as the u2's of the world???? geez! this is what i was >>> > >It gets me steamed too! But...when you think about it...it's not like INXS >songs are devoid of meaning. Anyone who writes knows that what they have >written usually has meaning, it's just whether or not the reader or listener >has the intelligence or open-mindedness to understand what is being said. >Some people don't get what is being said unless it is preached to them or >overly sorrowful and seemingly intense. Sometimes songs, whose meaning it is >to make one feel better about things and rethink their situation etc., are >not exactly the sort of "meaning" they (the critics) are referencing. Maybe >it is just me, but frankly I get more out of INXS' song lyrics than just >"sex" (as the writer of that review stated). And besides...it's not like U2's >"Discotechque" (sp?) is extremely "meaningful," most of those "meaningful" >songs are like the majority of movies nominated for academy awards...most >people haven't seen/heard of them and most people don't really care about >them. Look at it this way...when critics say that they do not like an album >very much it usually means that the album is great...hehehe...of course I >knew it would be anyway... > >Angela:) > X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 15:03:46 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: INXS on VH1 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler Finally, I got my hot little hands on my VH1 tape - and here are my thoughts on it - I know you've all been waiting with baited breath for my brutally honest opinions. Get the fashion show over with quick to get on to other things- Kirk! You are looking FAR too F***ing hot these days m'dear - you ARE the fine wine! Tim - dig the suit and the hat. Somehow, it fits you. (though once the jacket comes off... I've never liked a man in a plain white T. I'm re-thinking that opinion as I write ;). And I love you for cutting your hair. Sexy as ever. Andrew - you're timeless. Thank you. Hutch - you're not Bono - lose the shades. Once they come off, the real you comes out and panties everywhere... well... um... ah..... yeah. Jon - (those of you that know me will understand how much this pains me to say) - you look strung out babe. I'm praying it was the lighting, my tape, the video, a really late night - but you look whipped. And it ain't the hair - that I kinda like. Garry - It never matters what you look like because that grin is far too distacting. However, you look like you've lost a lot of weight dearheart - I hope that was on purpose. My note to Mr. Negative --- They aren't being retro or fadish or any other pissy thing you want to say about them - they're just being themselves so get over it. You have seen them in concert before haven't you? They're looking far more "normally" dressed here than they ever have. (what is normal anyway?). I wouldn't have looked twice at them if they'd been walking down the street dressed as is. The Music - EW - Very similiar to Shining Star (which is nice since I always thought that should have made the radio). Great beat, nice buzzing guitar solo, wonderful Hutch-lyrics-sultry voice-animal-grunt-eat-it-up kinda song. I think people are going to love it - Dave liked it even better live than he did via the radio. That from a NON inxs fan. Plus, unlike the *turn off* predicted for the EW meaning - I think people are going to love singing the chorus, it's catchy, it's dangerous, and doesn't have to be bleeped out. Everything... - I stopped the tape right after this song, re-wound and listened again. That's how much it struck me. It makes me want to cry, to love, to see my dad again. The ending is almost like a soothing lullaby - oh yeah, all right..... Dana, I will lick your boots if you'll post the lyrics to this song. If they mean as much as I think they do - that guy who wrote that crap about non-meaning can go screw. 'Course, those of you that have been around more than a year already know my strange interpretations to their music so this could just be a carry-over from that... Fall into the arms of God....Change keeps us moving on, all alone as you walk through the crowd. Live, you're gonna lose some sleep.... Wow. How pathetic that I can't come up with something better than wow. Searching - This song sounds sooo much better without the mono-snap-crackle-pop of the wav file behind it. I'm in love with it already and can see the groove that will be worn into the CD already. (See above if you want to know why) What You Need - ROCKS. I was getting horribly disgusted with this song - but you've breathed new life into it guys. My advice - record it like that (if you haven't already) and re-release it. I'd be so much happier hearing this version at the hockey games than the old one. Same goes for the rest of the old stuff. The time off has done you well. All the songs sound fresh and Michael's right on on everyone of them. The Show - Hutch, you always knew how to work a crowd, but you've nailed it now. The vocals are clear and strong. You guys are just as comfy on stage as you ever have been -- Garry, while dancing with your base in the back, I wonder who was leading? I like the back-up vocals. I thought I wouldn't (being an INXS purist - snicker) but I do. I hope you take them along - or at least take someone. I was disapointed with all the old music - not the music itself - just that there was so much of it. But what's to be done huh? There. Now you've heard it. I'm off to bug the radio stations again. Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Sat, 8 Mar 97 17:26:24 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" Here I go again with my defense of U2... Stazya Ambler writes 2: > They're being pretty clever about it too - Tickets for a NOVEMBER concert > went on sale here in Houston - the CD's only been out a week right? Think > about it - you haven't even bought the new CD yet, you hear ads for a "new > concert experience" that features all of U2's old hits, you rush out, buy > tickets for the concert, then buy the CD only to be disappointed with it --- > and you're stuck with - YES - $60 Tickets for eight months. I was one of those on the phone last night buying tickets for the San Antonio show (yes, it's on 23 November, 8.5 months away, and yes San Antonio is about 8 or so hourse from where I live, but who cares?) I got 14th row! This is worth it. BTW, I'm NOT disappointed with the new CD. Anyway, why is U2 such a problem for everyone on this list??? Why can't we be happy for them? It seems to me that if this exposure were all being directed towards INXS we'd be happy, no, falling all over ourselves, to buy tickets for shows almost a year in advance. What band wouldn't want this sort of adulation, success, etc.? Marlene Casias writes: > > Think of it this way guys......INXS must really be some kind of threat to > all the U2 fans if they keep comparing the two It seems to me that it's the INXS fans making all the comparisons. I've yet to hear anyone on WIRE, the U2 list make the INXS-U2 comparison. Again, sorry for posting something not solely devoted to INXS, but it seems the pettiness is getting worse every time I check my email. I think we all need to take a deep breath, sit back, and focus on ONE band at a time. No one has ever reached their music appreciation quota; there's room for them all to do well. Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, on row 42 in Dallas and row 14 in San Antonio! X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 17:59:43 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: INXS and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler >Here I go again with my defense of U2... > > Stazya Ambler writes 2: Um - I was praising their management for brilliant marketing - not slamming the band. I have no opinion one way or the other on U2. Just thought I'd make that clear. Staz X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 19:05:31 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: INXS and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 05:26 PM 08-03-97 -0600, Nanci L.R. wrote: >Here I go again with my defense of U2... > > Stazya Ambler writes 2: > >> They're being pretty clever about it too - Tickets for a NOVEMBER concert >> went on sale here in Houston - the CD's only been out a week right? Think >> about it - you haven't even bought the new CD yet, you hear ads for a "new >> concert experience" that features all of U2's old hits, you rush out, buy >> tickets for the concert, then buy the CD only to be disappointed with it --- >> and you're stuck with - YES - $60 Tickets for eight months. > > > I was one of those on the phone last night buying tickets for the San Antonio >show (yes, it's on 23 November, 8.5 months away, and yes San Antonio is about 8 >or so hourse from where I live, but who cares?) I got 14th row! This is worth >it. BTW, I'm NOT disappointed with the new CD. Anyway, why is U2 such a >problem for everyone on this list??? Why can't we be happy for them? It seems >to me that if this exposure were all being directed towards INXS we'd be happy, >no, falling all over ourselves, to buy tickets for shows almost a year in >advance. What band wouldn't want this sort of adulation, success, etc.? > It's okay that you're going to U2, Nanci. I am guilty of buying tix for the April 5 Bush concert in DC. That's right folks, BUSH!!! How the mighty have fallen (and gone trendy.) I love these fellows and their music. In fact, I liked the music before I saw what the band looked like. (I don't have cable.) And you have to admit that Gavin was lookin' mighty Hutch-ish on the RS cover of the US 4/18/96 issue. (Yes I still have it.) 8^p Other bands may try, but they'll never replace INXS in my heart... 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 ........................................................................... Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. -Marilyn vos Savant ........................................................................... Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. -Ambrose Bierce ........................................................................... Hmmm - How come wrong numbers are never busy? From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: INXS on VH1 Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 18:47:35 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > > > > EW - Very similiar to Shining Star (which is nice since I always thought > > that should have made the radio). > They DID release Shining Star as a single (I have the video recorded), but MTV only played it twice, and I never did hear it on the radio, I think. But if what you meant was that you wish it did well, I hear you. Brian From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: VH-1 show (HELP!!), part 2 Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 18:59:09 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" Hey all, A few nights ago I posted that I was hoping that someone could make a copy of the VH-1 show and send it too me but I haven't received any responses yet. I suppose I could wait until April 7 and try again with my friend in the next town, but I'd rather get to see it sooner than that. Again, I'm willing to pay for all the expenses involved (tape, shipping, extra VCR rental). Or I can trade copies of my own INXS clips, like the entire FMDH hour long special MTV aired, as well as clips of the videos for "Shining Star", "Bitter Tears", and INXS performances on shows like Arsenio Hall and Jon Stewart (though the quality may be a bit off, considering they'd be second or third generations). Brian From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" , "Mistress Kelly" Subject: Bush (Was Re: INXS and U2) Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 18:46:39 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > It's okay that you're going to U2, Nanci. I am guilty of buying tix for the > April 5 Bush concert in DC. That's right folks, BUSH!!! How the mighty > have fallen (and gone trendy.) I love these fellows and their music. In > fact, I liked the music before I saw what the band looked like. (I don't > have cable.) > > And you have to admit that Gavin was lookin' mighty Hutch-ish on the RS > cover of the US 4/18/96 issue. (Yes I still have it.) 8^p > I'm not insulting you, Kelly, but Bush does absolutely NOTHING for me!! I'm sorry but I couldn't resist. Bush is SO BORING!!! They have that "hip, 1990's" sound that's crammed down our throats that just turns me off completely. And Gavin is a Michael Hutchense wannabe! Don't shoot me for this, Brian From: "Enrique Donoso" To: Subject: EW´s South American opinion.Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 21:51:27 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Enrique Donoso" X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id SAA05589 Hi you all. G´day for me today. I´ve finally download the new single and Everything I do. My first reaction to EW was to be quiet and hearing the song. But when starting the firsts guitars riff I start singing and jumping all arround shouting EW. Some says that this is one inxs best song he ever hear. I must add something, this 4 years haven´t past in vain they are BACK in a great moment and with a great album. I can assure that cause I love Searching, even more (for this moment) than EW.So if we add at this two GREAT SONGS the passion of Everithing, I´ve got to say we are indeed in front of one of the best inxs album ever. Well after several listening to the song appears my girlfriend and ask me if she could hear the song. Of course I reply and I push play at the Multimedia boton and.......She simply change her face exclaming "Exquisita Cancion, Se paso colocala de nuevo!!!. that in English means that she got crazy by the song. This is very importatnt since she isn´t a huge inxs fan. I want to thank paul and all of you for giving me the possibility to stay tuned for what its happenning with the band of my life. I can´t wait to hear the entire album......... this one goes for timmy. Please Tim try to consider to include in the World tour Chile and Argentina. Here In south america you are real huge and we need to see you live ?. The only thing thats concerned me is that here in Chile there is no Radio playing the song, even worst, they don´t know anything about it. So Dana, The Single realeased by 10th march is world wide or just Europe or USA. Please let me know. Well Sorry for be so boring and again many thanks all of you and GRANDE INXS. WE LOVE YOU. Enrique Donoso from Chile. From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: INXS and U2 Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 18:53:26 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > > >BTW, I'm NOT disappointed with the new CD. Anyway, why is U2 such a > > problem for everyone on this list??? Why can't we be happy for them? > I think the problem a lot of us have with U2 is that, while both bands are, I would say, very similar in a lot of ways and both have been around the same amount of time (1977), U2 has continuously had this mega-success and exposure while INXS.... And that's NOT due to lack of musical quality. I feel INXS' best albums have come post-Kick, but the public just hasn't noticed them for whatever reason. And for INXS fans to see no notice of their band whatsoever while U2 is always in your face when we feel our guys can more than hold their own frustrates us. I consider myself a U2 fan. And to see their success makes me both happy and frustrated, because I'm more of an INXS fan. It's like when we watch sports. We have our hometown favorite, so to speak (INXS), and while we'll love them no matter what, we want to see them win (ie, top the charts, get high exposure, etc). And, well, INXS hasn't had a "winning season" in a LONG time. And this is frustrating because INXS have fielded some good "teams" (albums) in that time. And, of course, U2 has had those "winning seasons", but we all feel those albums aren't intrinsically any greater than what INXS have put out, so we kind have marked U2 out as a "rival". This is ironic, considering it seems the two bands seem get along well (didn't I read an interview with Michael that took place at Bono's mansion?). I realize this attitude toward U2 may be wrongheaded, but it's a natural result considering everything. If INXS has the big hit they deserve with this album, I think everyone here will lighten up on U2. Brian From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Fw: meaning?? Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 18:49:07 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > > > > > > >As in the Eighties, they have lots of talent and not lots of meaning, > Some people just don't get it. I mean, INXS' lyrics have ALWAYS been metaphorical (did I say that right?). But just because the lyrics aren't word for word literal, people don't even try to understand them. I've know people who DO NOT understand the song Mediate. ALL THEY HEAR IS THE RHYME!!!! You know, "....ate....ate....ate....ate....ate..." They don't have a clue!! They think the song is just a bunch of words that happen to rhyme without ANY overall meaning. It's ridiculous. To me, here is an underlying meaning and it connects with me and I get it. Like, "...Desegregate, Mediate, Alleviate, Try Not to Hate, Love Your Mate, Dont suffocate on Your own hate." It makes perfect sense to me, but some people just CANT get past the rhyme and think it's just a gimmick. I guess that's why I'm such a big fan, because I GET IT!! And the song Guns In The Sky. Can you believe I've known people who just DONT get it?! THEY DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE SONG IS ABOUT!!! Would they have understood it better if Michael was saying, "Strategic Defense Initiative in The Sky"? I guess, maybe. Would it still have been a good song? NO! That's what using metaphors and analogies are for!! I think when artists are literal and say what they mean in a literal way the song becomes clumsy and CORNY. But I guess people don't have to think as much with songs like those and that's why country is so popular. Because it doesn't make you think because it's all laid out for you. There's no effort on your part. But it's not just country that does that; all types of music do that. Maybe the fact that INXS has never done that and has always been metaphorical (I'm still not sure that's the correct term) is part of the reason their popularity has slipped, and why the fans who've stayed and DO get it are so rabid (!!!). Brian From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: EW vs. need u tonight Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 18:51:53 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" Okay, Philip, I'll try to be constructive and not confrontational. So, here we go, Mr. Nega---oh, sorry, > >I want to place odds with you all as to whether this song will be a hit. > You can >mark my words that this song will not go anywhere on the charts. Okay, you may be right, judging from INXS' recent track record. That's no big prediction. But EW is INXS' best chance at a BIG hit in years. And INXS have been away long enough to be "fresh" again. Like I've said before, maybe MTV and the public will go, "INXS? Hey! Yeah! It's good to see they've put out a new album since Kick!" (All of you out there KNOW this will happen.) > >Plus the title hurts the band to. Yes one may say that when you > > look at the lyrics, the title takes on a different meaning. But the > > average mainstream person is not going to analize the lyrics and the > > first conotation that will come to their mind when they hear the words > > EW, will be that drug alternative thing. After FMDH, not what the band > needs. Oh, come on. If anything the title is racy and might peak people's interest more. It's a catchy title that's...how do I say it...cutting, slick...classy? But it's a COOL title. > The fact that no one on this list has a negative opinion of EW scares me. > > It's almost as if everyone was waiting for a new INXS song and was in a > > mind set to like whatever was new after three years. Now don't go > > balistic. It's just odd that everyone LOVES this song. Now, let's see...Maybe the reason that everyone on this list loves the song has something to do with the fact that this is a FUCKING INXS LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus from what I've heard, many non-fans are into it, too, especially the radio stations, which is perhaps critical. > > And about the bands current fashions or lack of... > As for the "fashion" question, it really makes no difference to me. As long as Michael keeps his hair long (I know he'd hate to read that part--I read in an interview that the public's fascination with his hair prompted him to cut it after Kick). Everybody should stop reading into it so much. Brian X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 20:18:45 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: Bush (Was Re: INXS and U2) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 06:46 PM 08-03-97 -0600, Brian wrote: > > >> It's okay that you're going to U2, Nanci. I am guilty of buying tix for >the >> April 5 Bush concert in DC. That's right folks, BUSH!!! How the mighty >> have fallen (and gone trendy.) I love these fellows and their music. In >> fact, I liked the music before I saw what the band looked like. (I don't >> have cable.) >> >> And you have to admit that Gavin was lookin' mighty Hutch-ish on the RS >> cover of the US 4/18/96 issue. (Yes I still have it.) 8^p >> >I'm not insulting you, Kelly, but Bush does absolutely NOTHING for me!! >I'm sorry but I couldn't resist. Bush is SO BORING!!! They have that >"hip, 1990's" sound that's crammed down our throats that just turns me off >completely. And Gavin is a Michael Hutchense wannabe! > >Don't shoot me for this, > >Brian Oh Brian, I'm not insulted at all. I think that the basic point of it all is "to each his own" (as long as we share INXS. 8^) I think that Bush suffers from the perception that they've had it all very easy. INXS has gone through "trial by fire" on the Sydney pub scene so they've earned their stripes. Although Bush is newer and still needs to prove themselves, I do predict that they'll be around for several more years. The second album, Razorblade Suitcase, is darker, richer and deeper (like good coffee?) than 16 Stone. It's a true break from the safety net of the '90's vanilla hip scene. It's edgier, with more of a bite -- like graduating from Hazelnut to Sumatra. Gavin is truly a sexy man, but will never reach the heights (and depths) of sensuality, charisma, and animal magnetism embodied by Michael Hutchence (note spelling!) No shots fired, just taking aim... ;-p 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 ........................................................................... Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. -Marilyn vos Savant ........................................................................... Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. -Ambrose Bierce ........................................................................... Hmmm - How come wrong numbers are never busy? Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 20:34:08 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Here I go again with my defense of U2... I'd be defending my favorite bands also if they were getting slammed. But I don't think it was the band that was getting slammed, it's the comparisons that music critics/reviewers are always doing of them that always has U2 being more significant than INXS. I kind of feel bad posting that review of EW because I was afraid of the inevitable INXS/U2 debate starting. Nanci had mentioned that no one on the U2 mailing list makes the comparison. I think if the shoe was on the other foot and critics had INXS coming out on top all the time, then the U2 fans would be very unhappy and voicing their opinions on this. But Nanci's right, there's room for them all to do well. BTW, I'm an old U2 fan (saw them live in the early years), I kind of lost them though after Joshua Tree. So in conclusion, long live U2 and bleeck to music reviewers who always compare the two bands. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 19:45:48 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: ew (again) and positive feedback Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen Well, I was just going to wait till I managed to catch it on the radio, but after all this debate recently, I had to download EW through my crappy server. Phillip, I understand everyone has their own opinion, but I cannot see how you did not like this song. I got it last afternoon, have played it over and over and over, found the chorus just stuck in my head refusing to leave, and this is after listening to Staying Alive a bunch of times with my friends for some reason. Even this morning, that "Ahhhhhh...elegantly wasted" is still there. I really can't stop singing it. If it continues to get support the way it has been, it should be a decent sized hit, if not a complete smash. From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 00:17:50 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: the listening party Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - Well, it was today and though the attendance was low, it was quality! We listened to the album and shared our thoughts about the songs. We also traded stories about INXS and various other crazy things. A good time was had by all (including my cats, who got enough love to last them a while). Just think, tomorrow is the official radio date. Prepare world, INXS is BACK!!! Stay young, Dana X-Sender: jlbraddy@pop-3.iastate.edu Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 02:19:14 -0600 To: ishmael-list@iastate.edu From: Jason Braddy Subject: MOVING THE LIST? Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jason Braddy Hi all...just a word from your friendly neighborhood list moderator: We need to be thinking about the future of this list...specifically, I will probably not be able to host it after December 1997, when I will graduate and lose the account that it runs out of. I'm sure I will get net access of some kind, but I don't know if I will have the kind of facilities necessary to run a listserv or majordomo system, and the workload required to do it by hand would be pretty much totally unfeasible. So, the question is, do any of you have such facilities available that you could use to make a new home for the list? Also, do you have the know-how to set up and maintain one? This wouldn't be a necessity, but it would hasten the transition a lot. We have a lot of time to think about this and look at options, but anyone with ideas or resources they can offer would have my eternal gratitude. I've enjoyed having these lists, and don't want to give them up (and if I can find a financially viable way of keeping them I will), but I want to have a contingency in case I run out of options on this end. thanks for your attention, Jason Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 01:43:26 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: BPRice cc: INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Sat, 8 Mar 1997, BPRice wrote: > > > > Okay, Philip, I'll try to be constructive and not confrontational. So, > here we go, Mr. Nega---oh, sorry, > > > >I want to place odds with you all as to whether this song will be a hit. > > You can >mark my words that this song will not go anywhere on the charts. > > > Okay, you may be right, judging from INXS' recent track record. That's no > big prediction. But EW is INXS' best chance at a BIG hit in years. And > INXS have been away long enough to be "fresh" again. Like I've said > before, maybe MTV and the public will go, "INXS? Hey! Yeah! It's good to > see they've put out a new album since Kick!" (All of you out there KNOW > this will happen.) > > > >Plus the title hurts the band to. Yes one may say that when you > > > look at the lyrics, the title takes on a different meaning. But the > > > average mainstream person is not going to analize the lyrics and the > > > first conotation that will come to their mind when they hear the words > > > EW, will be that drug alternative thing. After FMDH, not what the band > > needs. > > Oh, come on. If anything the title is racy and might peak people's > interest more. It's a catchy title that's...how do I say it...cutting, > slick...classy? But it's a COOL title. > > > The fact that no one on this list has a negative opinion of EW scares me. > > > It's almost as if everyone was waiting for a new INXS song and was in > a > > > mind set to like whatever was new after three years. Now don't go > > > balistic. It's just odd that everyone LOVES this song. > > Now, let's see...Maybe the reason that everyone on this list loves the song > has something to do with the fact that this is a FUCKING INXS > LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus from what I've heard, many non-fans are > into it, too, especially the radio stations, which is perhaps critical. > > > > And about the bands current fashions or lack of... > > > As for the "fashion" question, it really makes no difference to me. As > long as Michael keeps his hair long (I know he'd hate to read that part--I > read in an interview that the public's fascination with his hair prompted > him to cut it after Kick). Everybody should stop reading into it so much. > > > Brian > > This is exactly my point. You just stated that the reason everyone probably likes this song is that they're a member of the f***ing INXS list. So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are fans. So just because you a member of this list, that's means you can't have an unbiased view of new INXS material. Apparently not, because you say everyone likes this song because they are a member of this list, regardless of whether it is good or bad. As member of this list, I am insulted. Anyone else? Don't you think the band would want their fans to judge their music on the music and not just like it based on the fact that you are a fan on the list. This is what I've been trying to tell you all. You can still love the band, but not agree with everything they are doing. It's ok. The band does mistakes and turn out bad music occasionally. That's why their sales and popularity have taken a big dive. And don't go balming it all on lack of publicity. The bottom line is, if they had songs that were hittable, they would have hits. Promotion only takes you so far, but if a song is good enough, it will work. The hits just have not been there. And the profanity doesn't drive home your point, it just hurts your credibility. Philip By the way, I just got a copy of the entire EW album on a promo CD. But since I am know as the negative guy, I will reserve my views to avoid bashing. If anyone is interested, they can e-mail me privately. Sorry. Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 05:47:59 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: To the INXS List Guys (was Re: Bush) References: <1.5.4.32.19970309011845.0069e4f0@pop3.friend.ly.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey all, It's 5:30am, I haven't yet been able to grab my hour sleep for the night... so I thought I'd open a can of worms. I hope no one takes my words too personally... > Gavin is truly a sexy man, but will never reach the heights (and depths) of > sensuality, charisma, and animal magnetism embodied by Michael Hutchence > (note spelling!) To the *males* on this list --- how do you all feel about the fact that a lot of the appeal of the band with women seems to be the looks and fashion-sense of the band? I for one have long thought this to be extremely silly. Who the hell cares how Kirk looks? Who the hell cares if Michael was resembling Bono at the VH1 show? Well, obviously, many people do by the volume of email it all generates... What do you guys think? Does it turn you off? Does it cheapen their music? I'm being somewhat facetious by mentioning this, but the old stereotype is true -- perhaps if the band was not good looking, they would be considered more serious artists... Hey, if Gavin was ugly, would Bush be one of the center's of the rock scene right now? If Gwen was ugly, would No Doubt still be riding high on the charts? Granted, sex and rock 'n roll have always gone hand in hand, but it seems like those singers not gifted with great looks are taken more seriously... Food for thought? (Don't overanalyze or shred me on this because I'm just throwing this out for conversation, because it seems a given that one likes INXS in part because of how they look, which is the farthest from the truth for me...) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 06:02:57 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: INXS and U2 References: <199703090134.UAA24001@netway1.mdc.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Sue wrote: > BTW, I'm an old U2 fan (saw them live in the early years), I kind of lost > them though after Joshua Tree. > So in conclusion, long live U2 and bleeck to music reviewers who always > compare the two bands. Nanci -- please don't feel that everyone on this List bashes U2 because of anything related to INXS. I could care less about the so-called rivalry between the two bands. Like Sue, I just thought they used to be a better band when they stood for something other than money and personal egos. $60 for a ticket to their current tour? Yeah right like I'm going to dish out that type of money to see them in a stadium. That's a pathetic rip-off job they're pulling on their fans. And as for their music, I just with U2 would find themselves again and stop trying to imitate the latest trends... Boy, October, War, and The Unforgettable Fire all hold a very special place in my heart -- brilliant albums by an intelligent band that cared about the world they saw crumbling around them. Now it just seems like all they care about is to see if they can outdo the Prodigy and the Chemical Bros and make lots of money while doing it. I dunno... If you like U2, that's cool, but I just can't respect what they've devolved into over the past decade. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 05:58:08 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Philip Abraham wrote: > This is exactly my point. You just stated that the reason everyone > probably likes this song is that they're a member of the f***ing INXS > list. So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are > fans. So just because you a member of this list, that's means you can't > have an unbiased view of new INXS material. Apparently not, because you > say everyone likes this song because they are a member of this list, > regardless of whether it is good or bad. As member of this list, > I am insulted. Anyone else? Don't you think the band would want their > fans to judge their music on the music and not just like it based on the fact > that you are a fan on the list. This is what I've been trying to tell you > all. You can still love the band, but not agree with everything they are doing. > It's ok. The band does mistakes and turn out bad music occasionally. Whoah Phillip -- I think you're the one who misunderstood. You're trying to say that just because we're fans that happen to be on this List we all think we have to like Elegantly Wasted. That's bullshit -- no one forces any of us to like anything. I think the song is pretty good -- not great -- but good, and I don't think my feeling about the song is at all shaped by the fact that I am an INXS fan. Having heard the album, there are a couple of songs that I really don't like -- who cares? I also happen to love some of the songs on it. No where is anyone saying that we all have to love the song because we're on this List and are fans of the band. What a juveline idea you're trying to pin on us Phillip! The fact of the matter is, most (if not everyone) on this List just happens to love the song (irrespective of being fans of the band) just because they love it. It's that simple. Stop trying to overanalyze why people like something Phillip -- just go with the flow... > That's why their sales and popularity have taken a big dive. And don't go > balming it all on lack of publicity. The bottom line is, if they had > songs that were hittable, they would have hits. Promotion only takes you > so far, but if a song is good enough, it will work. The hits just have > not been there. Bullshit -- yes I'm using profanity but not to strengthen or bolster my point but just because it's appropriate. "Welcome" had lots and lots of singles which were EXTREMELY "hittable" as was "The Strangest Party." The problem is that Atlantic had decided to sever relations with INXS and didn't give a damn about the band -- so they put nothing into promotion. So no one in the media was given much of an opportunity to do anything... Hence, radio stations didn't play the singles -- hence, people didn't buy the albums... I understand your contention that perhaps the songs just aren't as good anymore, but if that's your feeling, why bother? The band is not going to change back to the way they were in the 80s -- not for you, not for anyone. So if they're never successful again, so be it! As long as they put out a product that they're happy with -- I'm happy for them. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: A Question for Phillip To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 07:54:15 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Ok Phillip.....a question for you....is there any song or anything you like about INXS ?? Let us hear what you think on the positive side for once.... Marlene Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 09:46:22 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >This is exactly my point. You just stated that the reason everyone >probably likes this song is that they're a member of the f***ing INXS >list. So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are >fans. Use some logic. If you have a roomful of INXS fans and a roomful of people not familiar with INXS music and you play EW, I think the probably is extremely high that in the roomful of INXS fans, the numbers are greater who are going to love it more than the roomful of other people. That's not saying all will love it, just that fans _tend_ to love the music more of the band. Also look what just happened with the U2 debate. Nanci is a huge fan. She tends to like all of U2, but not everyone on this list loves everything they do. Simple fact, fans tend to like everything, nonfans are casual listeners. >By the way, I just got a copy of the entire EW album on a promo CD. Ooooh, I know I'm impressed (NOT), how about everyone else. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: My First Post / EW vs. need u tonight Date: Sun, 09 Mar 97 16:25:00 EST Encoding: 35 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" Hi everyone! I'm Colin from Sydney Australia. I've been on this list for some time now but this is my first post. Firstly, Neil and everyone else operation ( especially those in the industry who go out of their way to give us info - Dana, etc ) who is involved in the of this mailing list, I commend you on your efforts. You have all done a brilliant job!!! This list has kept me and I'm sure everyone across the world up to date with the latest INXS information. Secondly, regarding the new single EW. In my opinion it is a FANTASTIC song but how can you judge its potential chart success. I also thought that "Taste It" off WTWYA was destined to be a HUGE hit and it wasn't (not in OZ anyway). I'm not sure how productive all the debate is over the single. I think we should just wait and see how it goes on the charts. Needless to say that I don't really care. If INXS can continue to produce the same quality of music that we have seen over the years (and especially the new single) I doubt any of you would be unhappy, I know I wouldn't. BTW, Phillips comments don't bother me. Everyone has their own opinion and Phillip bring a different aspect into the discussion (as long as he doesn't take it too far). Thirdly, why is the release of the single delayed by two weeks in Australia. I can't wait to get my hands on it. Finally, sorry that this email is so long. I'll comment again soon, Colin Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 15:43:33 +0000 To: Philip Abraham Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Philip Abraham writes >You can mark my words that >this song will not go anywhere on the charts. Negative AND cocky. -- Paul B Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 16:31:14 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW single track listing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B For all our moaning about a lack of INXS promo, it has all seemed to come togethor this weekend (EW release tomorrow). Firstly INXS posters are pasted ALL the way down the length of the A40 here in London. The band appeared on TFI, The Chart Show (Video and interview with MH + GGB) and briefly on The O-zone (The Video). AND I recieved through the post yesterday a poscard advertising Elegantly Wasted. It appears the management have signed a deal with a promo company to send out Inxs mailshots. The single is released 10/3/97 as: CD1 Elegantly Wasted (Radio edit) Need You Tonight Original Sin (Epic adventure) Im only looking (Morales Bad Yard Mix) CD2 (limited edition with 4 postcards) EW (Radio Edit) EW (Shagsonic remix) EW (Shagsonic dub) EW (G Force and Seiji Remix) MC EW Need You Tonight Michael will be interviewed on O-zone next week. Cheers. -- Paul B Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 12:17:26 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Web Site Additions Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey all, A beautiful ad for the new album is now available for viewing from An Excess of INXS -- in addition, those infamous tour dates are back up as they're printed on the ad (which appeared in Hits! Magazine). -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 12:24:23 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW single track listing References: <4Dt6gGASXuIzEwyI@hmond.demon.co.uk> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Paul B wrote: > CD1 Elegantly Wasted (Radio edit) > Need You Tonight > Original Sin (Epic adventure) > Im only looking (Morales Bad Yard Mix) You've got to be kidding me -- releasing a brand new single with three previously released tracks and *nothing* new? Most disappointing. They completely don't need to have put Need You Tonight on there -- it's their most famous single, and pretty anyone who wants the song already has it. They're not going to get excited and go -- wow, Need You Tonight is on the single -- I've got to get this one now for sure! No. > CD2 (limited edition with 4 postcards) > EW (Radio Edit) > EW (Shagsonic remix) > EW (Shagsonic dub) > EW (G Force and Seiji Remix) Ah... Finally something new! Can't wait to hear these! :) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: Inxslvr@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 13:21:47 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW & N.O. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Inxslvr@aol.com Well, it seems yet again that the rest of the country (and most of the world) is ahead of those of us in the Deep South! B-97, New Orleans' "adult contemporary" station, began playing EW during it's overnight program, and according to Patrick (the best DJ and one of my best friends) they'll begin playing daytime programming on Tuesday. I'm still working on the local "alternative" stations 106.1 & 106.7. Inxslvr Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 19:25:21 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Mike quotes Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B >From Radio 1 site: " Michael Hutchence has admitted the drooling British press pack has made him a better person. Over the last two years the INXS lead singer has been hounded by the papers over his affair with Paula Yates, and he's fought back with a swing or two at photographers...but he says he still gets hurt by the headlines..."It depends how much importance it plays, if people are willing to lower themselves to that kind of level, to say things that are totally untrue, that's what's terrifying. It's an industry based on the downtime of celebrity - it DOES hurt - I'm a human being. But I've found out I'm a really good guy - I'm strong". " -- Paul B Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 19:11:19 +0000 To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW single track listing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <3322F247.156A@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >You've got to be kidding me -- releasing a brand new single with three >previously released tracks and *nothing* new? Most disappointing. BAAAAD B-sides. I think Ill wait for the album on the strength of these tracks, so surely the rest of the public will think the same. WHY release need you tonight AGAIN. It was on the B-side of Strangest Party, their last release. I understand the policy of putting well known tracks on the B-side to encourage people to buy it, but _SURELY_ theyd be better with a less well bought (but still a popular radio hit) track such as Beautiful Girl, Taste It, anything BUT NOT THEIR MOST BOUGHT SINGLE. HUMPHHH. Perhaps its reverse marketting - put people off buying the single, and theyll buy the album instead!!! And I HATE remixes - Shagsonic AND shagsonic dub? Groan. -- Paul B Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 20:11:21 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Virgin A-list! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Already on Radio 1s A list, Elegantly Wasted is now one of only 5 records on the A-list for Virgin Radio UK. This means that its now one of the most played records on the No1 (Radio One) and No2 (Virgin) rated national stations. -- Paul B From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 16:08:33 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW & N.O. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Way to go B-97 !!!! I used to listen to them ALL thte time when I lived in Nawlins' !!! Still tune the dial in when I get to the city !!! Hey Em keep working on the other stations too !! Jewels Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 16:34:51 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#27 - Everything I Do 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, its 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 #27 - Everything I Do From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" , "Philip Abraham" Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 16:45:28 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > This is exactly my point. You just stated that the reason everyone > probably likes this song is that they're a member of the f***ing INXS > list. So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are > fans. So just because you a member of this list, that's means you can't > have an unbiased view of new INXS material. Apparently not, because you > say everyone likes this song because they are a member of this list, > regardless of whether it is good or bad. As member of this list, > I am insulted. Anyone else? NO. My point is that members on this list, being diehard fans, are going to be more receptive to what the band puts out. That's just a natural inclination on our parts. As for your interpretation of my point, I'm NOT AT ALL implying that just because we are on this list means we HAVE to like it. I personally think EW is of the same calibre as Need You Tonight...it's got ATTITUDE! And this sentiment is felt by most of the members on this list. We're all excited by it. When I replied that everyone likes EW because they're a member of the List, I was responding to your reservation that everybody loving it was somehow odd. I found it very amusing you'd be worried about it, and that is why I used profanity in making my point; I was using Dennis Miller as my inspiration in saying it the way I did, and that was the context in which I said that. >Don't you think the band would want their > fans to judge their music on the music and not just like it based on the fact > that you are a fan on the list. This is what I've been trying to tell you > all. You can still love the band, but not agree with everything they are doing. > It's ok. The band does mistakes and turn out bad music occasionally. Not everybody on this list has liked everything the band has put out. FMDH is not a very popular album on this list (myself excluded). I myself do not even OWN the first two albums; I don't even have Shabooh Shoobah and The Swing on CD, though I have them both on cassette. While I like a few songs from those albums, my favorite INXS songs are from Listen Like Thieves on forward. > That's why their sales and popularity have taken a big dive. And don't go > balming it all on lack of publicity. The bottom line is, if they had > songs that were hittable, they would have hits. Promotion only takes you > so far, but if a song is good enough, it will work. The hits just have > not been there. I really doubt that. Like I've said before, if WtWYA or FMDH were put out by one of these hot new bands out nowadays, those two albums would have been smash hits. And had those new bands albums that received so much attention been released by INXS, there would have been no notice. It's just that MTV and the industry haven't interested in INXS. > And the profanity doesn't drive home your point, it just hurts your > credibility. You act like I cussed every other word! I only used it once, and in what I consider the proper context. From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: EW advertisement Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 17:24:17 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" I've just looked at the ad for EW on Neil's site and I have to say I think it's hilarious. Very cool. Great concept (the album cover in the lower corner is great, too). Great color scheme. Very eye catching. I think everyone who's seen it (except one particular person on this list who shall remain nameless) will dig it, as well as non-fans. Brian Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 15:15:52 -0800 Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Philip.. I think you have mis-understood what people have said. I think what we are trying to say is that people on a "fan" list such as this one, tend to have a more favorable view towards the subject of the list. i.e. INXS fans on the INXS fan list, really dig INXS. I'm not really sure why you are thinking that everyone loves this new single (EW). I mean, a lot of us havn't even heard it for one. And I'm sure there are many who have various levels of like or dislike towards EW. I don't think there is any reason to be "insulted". Think in terms or "grey", not black for white.. please... >So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are >fans. So just because you a member of this list, that's means you can't >have an unbiased view of new INXS material. Apparently not, because you >say everyone likes this song because they are a member of this list, >regardless of whether it is good or bad. As member of this list, >I am insulted. Anyone else? Don't you think the band would want their >fans to judge their music on the music and not just like it based on the fact >that you are a fan on the list. This is what I've been trying to tell you >all. You can still love the band, but not agree with everything they are doing. >It's ok. The band does mistakes and turn out bad music occasionally. Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 18:45:37 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW single track listing References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Paul B wrote: > > Neil Kothari writes > >You've got to be kidding me -- releasing a brand new single with three > >previously released tracks and *nothing* new? Most disappointing. > BAAAAD B-sides. I think Ill wait for the album on the strength of these > tracks, so surely the rest of the public will think the same. Well, they did record two extra songs called "Shine" and "Bang The Drum" (Stone Roses reference?) that didn't make the album. Believe it or not, but "Bang the Drum" is my favorite song out of all of the new material. It's a very long song, but sustains energy throughout. I'm not sure why it didn't make the album, because it's a song that truly rocks! As for buying the singles -- I'd buy them if they were INXS versions of the scales... > And I HATE remixes - Shagsonic AND shagsonic dub? Groan. I guess I'm one of the few that really really likes hearing remixes. I think it provides an opportunity to look at a song in a different way, excentuate certain musical elements, etc. I'm hoping that they'll get some big name DJ's to remix some of the new material -- Aphex Twin does INXS? Underworld? Chem Bros? And there are tons of lesser known DJs out there that are equally talented. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: Inxslvr@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 19:08:05 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: SOTW - "Everything I Do" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Inxslvr@aol.com Thanks Sue! I really liked this song when I heard it on the Vh1 show. It is a beautiful love song - maybe the first one not about sex? (I remember somewhere seeing someone say that most "love" songs by INXS are only about sex.) I love the song - the enchanting melody and the beautiful lyrics. I can see why a child would inspire such a beautiful song. I know I've put it on my list of songs I want played at my wedding! (whenever that may be) Inxslvr Date: Sun, 9 Mar 97 17:47:40 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS and U2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" Brian said: > I realize this attitude toward U2 may be wrongheaded, but it's a natural > result considering everything. If INXS has the big hit they deserve with > this album, I think everyone here will lighten up on U2. Let's hope you're right! BTW, yes, there was an interview with Michael done at Bono's, as there have been Bono interviews done where Michael has been present. Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, on row 42 in Dallas and row 14 in San Antonio! Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 16:32:05 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Sue wrote: > > >This is exactly my point. You just stated that the reason everyone > >probably likes this song is that they're a member of the f***ing INXS > >list. So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are > >fans. > > Use some logic. If you have a roomful of INXS fans and a roomful of people > not familiar with INXS music and you play EW, I think the probably is > extremely high that in the roomful of INXS fans, the numbers are greater who > are going to love it more than the roomful of other people. That's not > saying all will love it, just that fans _tend_ to love the music more of the > band. > > Also look what just happened with the U2 debate. Nanci is a huge fan. She > tends to like all of U2, but not everyone on this list loves everything they do. > > Simple fact, fans tend to like everything, nonfans are casual listeners. > > > >By the way, I just got a copy of the entire EW album on a promo CD. > > Ooooh, I know I'm impressed (NOT), how about everyone else. > > -Sue > sue@mdc.net > http://www.mdc.net/~sue > > > > > > > > This is exactly why I did not post my views. This defensive, condesending attitude that many of you share. I definitley was not trying to impress any of you. I just thought their might be a few muisc fans who would like an unbiased impression of this album. Sorry if I care too much if INXS has a future. Philip Date: Sun, 9 Mar 97 18:01:21 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: To the INXS List Guys (was Re: Bush) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" Hi all, I'll go ahead and jump into Neil's can of worms... Neil Kothari writes: > If Gwen was ugly, would No Doubt still be riding high on the charts? She may not be ugly, but she sure is skanky! Further, I agree, "ugly" bands seem to get a lot more credibility sooner than "pretty" bands. Is this fair? No, but I can sort of understand it, as if they're all ugly, people aren't blinded by the hair, faces, clothes, etc. If people like them, we can assume it's because of their music, whereas if they're gorgeous, they may be brilliant musicians, but there'll always be some 14 year old girl buying everything in sight because of how they look. Also, as Neil said, rock 'n' roll and sex are inextricably linked. It's hard to imagine one without the other. Speaking for my own tastes, I do find Michael and Gavin attractive, but also like their music. However, while Bono is not exactly what most people would come up with when listing physical traits that equal male sexiness, his lyrics (and Irishness) make up for his lack of ankles, solid (as opposed to leonine build), and big nose. In my opinion, his *ideas* have make him one of the sexiest men on the planet. Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, on row 42 in Dallas and row 14 in San Antonio! From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: INXS and U2 Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:02:50 +1000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > Sue wrote: > > > BTW, I'm an old U2 fan (saw them live in the early years), I kind of lost > > them though after Joshua Tree. > > So in conclusion, long live U2 and bleeck to music reviewers who always > > compare the two bands. > > Like Sue, I just thought they used to be a better band when they stood > for something other than money and personal egos. $60 for a ticket to > their current tour? Yeah right like I'm going to dish out that type of > money to see them in a stadium. That's a pathetic rip-off job they're > pulling on their fans. We've been paying those prices for stadium concerts in Australia for a long time. It's a lot of money. Then again, in Australia its about the same price as 2 CD's and most of use wouldn't think twice about buying a couple of CD's when we walk into a music shop. Personally I don't go much on stadium concerts anyway. I haven't seen a good one yet. Give me the intimacy of a smaller venue any day. U2 have said though that it would take them 10 years to do a world tour in smaller venues. > And as for their music, I just with U2 would > find themselves again and stop trying to imitate the latest trends... Agree 100%. Its fine to experiment with new sounds, but I have a bit of trouble when a band experiments, changes direction, and annoys a fair slice of their fan base because they prefer the old sound. Its a difficult one, because any band is quite entitled to do anything they want. If they need to keep the interest up for them selves by moving in different directions then I guess its bad luck for the rest of us. Craig. Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 20:05:32 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >This is exactly why I did not post my views. This defensive, condesending >attitude that many of you share. I definitley was not trying to impress >any of you. Oh, I understand. When you post it's constructive. When someone disagrees, it's condesending. Gotcha. >I just thought their might be a few muisc fans who would >like an unbiased impression of this album. Unbiased?! You've been slamming the new album right along. Heck, you've been slamming everything about the band. I think someone has already asked this question and you are yet to reply - what do you like that INXS has done? > Sorry if I care too much if INXS >has a future. I'm sure the band appreciates this. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 18:15:22 -0800 Subject: INXS single out From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins I am for one very excited about the single coming out tomorrow... I've also got my local station phone number near by and I'll be calling starting tomorrow.. I want INXS played so much that I cannot even have a chance of missing it!! Oh, and I love the artwork on Neil's page. And BTW, I don't think it looks like the FMDH album.. Much more vivid/colourful. I think I'm really starting to like Everything I do... It brings out some kind of feelings in me that I can't really describe (sorry, this sounds like a diary entry). :) Anyways, Peace... yA all Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 00:24:06 +0000 To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW single track listing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <33234BA1.229E@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >As for buying the singles -- I'd buy them if they were INXS versions of >the scales... Cue Phillip! ;) -- Paul B Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 22:48:19 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: SOTW - "Everything I Do" References: <970309190804_1747870409@emout20.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Inxslvr@aol.com wrote: > > Thanks Sue! I really liked this song when I heard it on the Vh1 show. It is > a beautiful love song - maybe the first one not about sex? (I remember > somewhere seeing someone say that most "love" songs by INXS are only about > sex.) Could someone refresh my memory -- why don't we consider Never Tear Us Apart (my favorite ballad by the band) a love song? -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Re: SOTW - "Everything I Do" Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 22:51:30 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > > Could someone refresh my memory -- why don't we consider > Never Tear Us Apart (my favorite ballad by the band) a love song? > Yeah, that and "Beautiful Girl". From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: INXS Airplay in OZ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 97 16:53:00 EST Encoding: 7 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" Hi, EW just "Premiered" on MMM here in Sydney. BTW - Sounds so much better over the radio! Colin X-Authentic-Sender: p0vinogr@rusty.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 16:41:17 +1030 (CST) From: Thrust To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: Re: INXS Airplay in OZ Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Thrust On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, Hams, Colin (AS01) wrote: > Hi, > > EW just "Premiered" on MMM here in Sydney. > BTW - Sounds so much better over the radio! > > Colin > Triple JJJ just played it too. Well - kind of, the Ladie's Lounge started playing it and stopped it half way through, bagging it saying all it needed was a whispering of Triple MMM & that they would NOT play it again. It is really wonderful to see that a radio station that supports so many young and emerging AUSTRALIAN bands, who had Michael guest DJ'ing and has given so many other Australain band's of INXS genre a go (recently featuring Hoodoo Gurus, Midnight Oil, Crowded House) PREMIERS inxs new song. Frankly I love the JJJ's but this really shits me. Oh what a great debut for INXS in Australia's National Wide Radio Broadcaster! Bitterly, 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 Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 07:55:09 +0000 To: Philip Abraham Cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Philip Abraham writes >This defensive, condesending >attitude that many of you share. Saying you had the promo album but were not going to share your views with the list was defensive AND condesending! -- Paul B From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: RE : INXS Airplay in OZ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 97 19:35:00 EST Encoding: 38 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" >>Triple JJJ just played it too. Well - kind of, the Ladie's Lounge started >>playing it and stopped it half way through, bagging it saying all it >>needed was a whispering of Triple MMM & that they would NOT play it again. >>It is really wonderful to see that a radio station that supports so many >>young and emerging AUSTRALIAN bands, who had Michael guest DJ'ing and has >>given so many other Australain band's of INXS genre a go (recently >>featuring Hoodoo Gurus, Midnight Oil, Crowded House) PREMIERS inxs new >>song. Frankly I love the JJJ's but this really shits me. Oh what a great >>debut for INXS in Australia's National Wide Radio Broadcaster! >>Bitterly, >>Vino! I am disgusted to here this!!!! What is their problem? INXS has done so much for Australian music so how does Australian music thank INXS - they bag them! There seems to have been a "Hate INXS bandwagon" in the Australian music industry ever since the Concert for Life was held. It now looks like the most popular radio station in the country has jumped on the bandwagon. This is song disappointing and surprising!! Anyway I just sent a rather vitriolic complaint to JJJ pretty much saying what you said Vino. Maybe it would be a good idea if a few more of us Aussies did the same thing! I hope they listen. Colin Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 10:43:47 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: fan club To: Neil Kothari cc: INXS List Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson > > Reading all this stuff about the need for an official fan club reminds me of > > something from a few years (probably around 8 or so now) back. Does anyone else > > remember an INXS info service address that was given in the liner notes to one > > of the albums? > > Yes, you're thinking of the old INXS information Centre that was run by > this woman named Erica in Arizona. It folded due to dwindling > membership > after the FMDH album came out. It had been the official fan club in the > US/Canada region. The new fan club proposal from Mary Woods --- IN2XS i used to get sent newsletters, photos etc - but his is going back years - around 88/89 i think. Istill have some of them somehwere - big multicoloured A4 sheets with info about band etc. Can't rememebr whether thety charged or not - surely must have , any way point is that I would welcome similar concept. ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ From: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Subject: Shagsonic !!?? To: paul@hmond.demon.co.uk Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 14:14:51 +0000 (GMT) Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Paul, Thanks for the track listing. I'm off to buy the single in a minute. I can't wait! A SHAGSONIC remix? Sounds great (I think). I'll have to wait and see. How did you receive the information on the new single? I remember a few years back being sent stuff, mainly postcards, from the Information Service about new releases and tours which sadly seemed to die. Was your information a resurrection of this service? I hope so. I haven't been sent anything, but is there a contact address or phone number on your information so that the rest of us could be included as well? On the subject of crap PR, I'm glad to hear that EW is being promoted in London at least. I've seen nothing in Bristol at all. I went into my local HMV record store yesterday and asked if they knew about the new single. The only reply I got after the man checked his information was, "No, sorry. It can't be out for a while yet. I haven't got any information about it." Not suprisingly really. The shop was plastered in POP posters, not even a whiff of INXS. WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!! Mark To: INXS-list From: John Mayland Date: 10 Mar 97 14:32:12 EDT Subject: Re: EW single track listing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Mayland I've just listened to the two CD singles on my discman. (CD1 is INXCD 28,CD2 is INXDD 28 for catalogue no. freaks) Can't wait to get EW blaring out of my HIFI back home. However this is likely to be the only track played since, on first listen at least, the remixes are as bad as they sound in print. What happened to decent remixes - like the ones off Kick where you could at least still recognize which track was being remixed. (These aren't remixes they're practically rerecordings - Shagsonic feat. Michael Hutchence would be a better description.) Ever since Suicide Blonde there has been quantity and not quality in the INXS remix department as far as my musical tastes are concerned. (And nowhere near enough non-album non-instrumental full INXS tracks - come on guys we know you're talented enough to write more than 12 songs in 3 years) They're both out at 1.99 until they chart. (Currently a common practice in the UK) - good to see they're at least competing on level pegging. Very cool cover pics. I think the (fantastic new) INXS logo could do to be a bit bigger though since there isn't an obvious band piccy on the front. It took even me a while to spot the CD and I was looking for it ! Interestingly both sleeves have 'INXS WORLDWIDE WEB SITE http://www.inxs.com' on them. No postcard to complete to receive info on releases though - needs sorting out for the album release boys. Cheers, Jon. Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 10:11:47 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW single track listing References: <9703101736.AA8431@NYC-NTGW-N02.ny.jpmorgan.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John Mayland wrote: > > I've just listened to the two CD singles on my discman. (CD1 is INXCD 28,CD2 is > INXDD 28 for catalogue no. freaks) Thanks John -- anyone who gets the cassette, let me know the catalogue number, will ya? Thanks again. Oh, also, is there a 7"? > come on guys > we know you're talented enough to write more than 12 songs in 3 years) They do have a couple of Bsides, and I guess they'll be used for the forthcoming singles from the album. > Interestingly both sleeves have 'INXS WORLDWIDE WEB SITE http://www.inxs.com' > on them. Heh heh heh... Mary, are you reading this? :) Truly truly pathetic that they printed this on the booklet before a site has even been created. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:06:03 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Single is released. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B The new CD single was released today in the UK. Available as two CDs - INXCD28 (INT 574 3092) and INXDD28 (INT 574 2932). Great artwork as previewed by Neil, and a white picture CD with the new logo. The Hits! ad forms the cover of CD28. DD28 has a similar green cover with gatefold seeve and jewel case. This cover has Kirk next to the car with his head in his hands!! DD28 comes with 4 postcards of the band and girl model in various scenes. http://www.inxs.com is credited on the sleeve as inxs' web-site. Photography by Pierre Winther for the completists. -- Paul B Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:01:23 +0000 To: M G CHICK Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: UK info service Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <9703101414.AA24011@csd.uwe.ac.uk>, M G CHICK writes >I haven't been sent anything, but is there a contact address or phone number on >your information so that the rest of us could be included as well? For all interested in the new UK information service the address is: INXS 3 Alverston Place Leamington Spa Warwickshire England Also for those recieving postcards, the first 100 replies get an exclusive INXS T-shirt!! Cheers -- Paul B Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:32:57 +0000 To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW single track listing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <332424AE.69AC@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >Oh, also, is there a 7"? No. -- Paul B Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 10:06:55 -0600 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Single is released. From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" } [...] }http://www.inxs.com is credited on the sleeve as inxs' web-site. [...] Which is a very nice blank site at the moment. Oh well. 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 Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 14:52:43 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW remixes Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Despite what I said about hating remixes, the shagsonic remix is excellent. Its dance but also beefs up the rockiness of the track. HOWEVER... the G-force and Seiji remix has got to be heard to be believed!!! (explain Grandad) Ok - I challenge _anyone_ to spot ANY vocal, rythmn or instrument that is in the original EW. Absolutely nothing is retained of the original (or did my CD stick?). All it is 6 minutes 34 seconds of continual hardcore rythmn and distortion. NOTHING MORE!! To call it a remix is laughable - theyve binned EW, and recorded the disco drum program 4 of a Bontempi. How much do they get payed for remixing? Anyway moan over. (now where did I leave my frame?). -- Paul B From: Alan Benoit To: INXS Subject: INXS DALLAS CONCERT/INTERVIEW Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 09:26:00 -0600 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Alan Benoit The local alternative radio station KDGE here in Dallas/Ft.Worth announced Friday that INXS would be headlining their annual "Edgefest" music festival in April at the Coca Cola Starplex (big outdooor musical venue). The only other band announced was Prodigy. Other bands are to be announced next weekend. Yesterday (3/9) Michael Hutchence called in from Paris about 2:30 P.M. local time (20:30 GMT). He was interviewed for about 15 minutes live on the air. He sounded excited about the new album and looked forward to coming back to Texas for the first time in over 3 years. He commented that their last few albums were professionally satisfying but were low in sales because they didn't sound like the grunge records out at the time. Said Hutchence: "None of us were born in Seattle, mate". E.W. has been receiving heavy airplay on this station for the last two weeks, for obvious reasons, but hasn't hit the regular rotations of the other alternative/rock stations in town yet. Date: 10 Mar 1997 11:38:03 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: Philip vs. INXS To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" >This is exactly my point. You just stated that the reason everyone >probably likes this song is that they're a member of the f***ing INXS >list. So what your telling me is that you all like this song because you are >fans. So just because you a member of this list, that's means you can't >have an unbiased view of new INXS material. First of all, I will not bash Philip for being so negative. I think we all need to respect his right to an opinion, whether we agree with it or not. I think we're all just a little sensitive because we wonder what might happen if his predictions come true. Having said that....Philip, you're WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!! But I will use facts to back-up my opinion. THE FASHION COMMENTARY: You're comments about Michael's pants and the 70's alternative thing being outdated are inaccurate. Perhaps you should check out the bell-bottoms in the Spice Girls "Wannabe" video. Or maybe the "Village People" get-up in the U2 "Discotheque" video. I could be wrong, but I think those songs are doing pretty well right now.... EW COMMENTARY: When is the last time you heard this much of a positive pre-release buzz for an INXS album? It wasn't there for FMDH or WTWYA. You may have your own opinion about the EW single. But the last time an INXS song stuck in my head this strongly, it was titled "Need You Tonight". LACK OF STRONG SONGS IN THE PAST: This is not a matter of opinion. This has to do with the record business. Atlantic just wasn't there for INXS in the last 6 years. The promo budget for INXS was nominal. The concerts were barely promoted. (For a 2-show appearance in a 5,000 capacity auditorium in Chicago on Thanksgiving Weekend, you should probably take out a bigger ad than just the corner of page 35 in a free neighborhood publication...) This actually speaks well for INXS since the shows were filled to capacity anyway. Also, when WTWYA and FMDH were released, they were not placed prominently in the "New Releases" sections of record stores. Don't blame the music. Blame Atlantic. You can be negative if you want, but I think you're doing it for attention. My response to EW was not due to the fact that I am a fan. I have had very negative responses to INXS songs in the past. I've never liked "Strange Desire", "Shining Star", or "This Time". I can't stand their first two albums. And much of "Shabooh Shoobah" puts me to sleep, but I think the quality of their music has improved steadily with every album. (PLEASE, EVERYONE, DON'T GET MAD AT ME FOR PANNING THE ABOVE MATERIAL. I'M JUST TRYING TO PROVE THAT I'M NOT EASILY SWAYED BY THE MUSIC JUST BECAUSE IT'S FROM INXS.) Ok, I'm done. Basil X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 13:14:49 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: EW on DC101 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly Now! For the first time, DC101 is playing Elegantly Wasted! I'm sooo glad that I got to hear it on the run. I'm chair-dancing like a fool! The new album is gonna be so cool. Gushingly, 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 ............................................................. Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. -Ambrose Bierce ............................................................. Hmmm - How come wrong numbers are never busy? From: "BPRice" To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" , "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: Re: INXS Airplay in OZ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:59:30 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" >Well - kind of, the Ladie's Lounge > started > >>playing it and stopped it half way through, bagging it saying all it > >>needed was a whispering of Triple MMM & that they would NOT play it > again. > > > I am disgusted to here this!!!! What is their problem? INXS has done so > much for Australian music so how does Australian music thank INXS - they > bag them! There seems to have been a "Hate INXS bandwagon" in the > Australian music industry ever since the Concert for Life was held. It > now looks like the most popular radio station in the country has jumped > on the bandwagon. This is song disappointing and surprising!! > > Anyway I just sent a rather vitriolic complaint to JJJ pretty much saying > what you said Vino. > > Maybe it would be a good idea if a few more of us Aussies did the same > thing! > > I hope they listen. > > Colin > So, Is this indicative of INXS' current status in Australia in general? I've heard that Australians tend to cut down the big stars in favor of the up and coming stars, and then cut THEM down. Michael Hutchence himself has said this. I thought INXS would at least have a presense there all this time. In America they've been non-existent on the music scene since "Not Enough Time" received good airplay on MTV (and peaked at number 8 on the Top 20 Video Countdown). After that...nothing. Brian X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 17:18:39 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Great day! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly Go Kelly, you big stud! This has been a good day: Not only did I get to hear the FIRST playing of Elegantly Wasted on DC101 (this morning), but now something else cool has happened. DC101 FM (Washington DC) has a feature called "The Song That Drives You Home." If you call in between 4:00pm and 5:00pm, you can request a song and be recorded for the 5:00pm broadcast. They take several callers for the whole hour and choose one randomly (who sounds good or has chosen a good tune.) Well, guess what? They picked me! This is "double plus good" because not only did I promo/request the new single and album, Elegantly Wasted, but also I won free premiere passes to see the new Harrison Ford/Brad Pitt flick "Devil's Own" before it's released. Wow! Good karma all around. Kelly, who secretly revels in the fact that they followed EW with Greedy Fly by Bush... ------------------------ 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 ............................................................. Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. -Ambrose Bierce ............................................................. Hmmm - How come wrong numbers are never busy? X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 18:07:04 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: To the INXS List Guys (was Re: Bush) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 10:37 PM 3/9/97 -0500, Neil wrote: >To the *males* on this list --- how do you all feel about the fact that >a lot of the appeal of the band with women seems to be the looks and >fashion-sense of the band? I for one have long thought this to be >extremely silly. Who the hell cares how Kirk looks? Who the hell cares >if Michael was resembling Bono at the VH1 show? Well, obviously, many >people do by the volume of email it all generates... What do you guys >think? Does it turn you off? Does it cheapen their music? Ooooh, did I rub *you* the wrong way, or what? 8^) I know, I'm not a guy, but I feel that I must clarify my own position. I can only speak for myself, but my appreciation for the BAND (not just Michael) is based exclusively on their ability to make me _feel_. Now whether those feelings are ones of exuberance from New Sensation and experiencing them live or lust from Taste It and seeing the guys looking "damn good" on a vid or mag, they are still valid. I heard Original Sin in a Japanese dance club for 7 months before I saw the vid. I had only confirmed with the Japanese DJ 3 months before, that the song I burned up the dance floor to every weekend was actually INXS. I'm nothing if not aurally loyal/consistent in my musical tastes. Why do I care what Kirk looks like? Why do I care about Michael's fashions? I care because to know these things enrichs the entire experience for me. As I've said before, I don't have cable (I live on an island) so I need these visual descriptions. I *know* the music will be good, if not excellent. It's hard to share an aural experience. However, the visual experience can be shared and is welcomed by me. I don't see how INXS, the band, or the music can be cheapened by basically positive observations about truisms. Michael Hutchence is a sensual man. I did not say that he was "gorgeous, to-die-for, or even cute". He is not always those things. But he has charisma. These things can be denied and disavowed, however, they are not things to detract from his true gift of bringing a song into our hearts. He is a singer, poet and true Romantic (look it up, don't assume you know the meaning. Romantic Movement.) The band has been so successful for so long because of their musical skills, tenancity, and moxie. Let's not split hairs as to whether or not their decision to shower in the morning, dye their hair, or buy a new shirt and tight leather pants affects their musical performance or ability. When they perform they want us to love their music. But you know, Neil, I'll bet they want to look good and want us to like the way they look. >I'm being somewhat facetious by mentioning this, but the old stereotype >is true -- perhaps if the band was not good looking, they would be >considered more serious artists... Hey, if Gavin was ugly, would >Bush be one of the center's of the rock scene right now? If Gwen was >ugly, would No Doubt still be riding high on the charts? Granted, sex >and rock 'n roll have always gone hand in hand, but it seems like >those singers not gifted with great looks are taken more seriously... I'm not sure about this one, Neil. Prince is both good looking and I'd dare you to find another musician in the business who doesn't consider him to be a serious artist. David Bowie (kinda thin, but people like his looks), Michael Jackson (before the interchangeable noses and little boys), and the Beatles (total eye/ear candy and pop geniuses) are other examples. If Gavin and Gwen were not total hotties, I know that *I'd* still like them because I _heard_ them first. I can't speak for others. >Food for thought? (Don't overanalyze or shred me on this because >I'm just throwing this out for conversation, because it seems >a given that one likes INXS in part because of how they look, which >is the farthest from the truth for me...) Guilty, guilty, guilty. I've probably spent way too much time on this. But hey, it's my day! 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 ............................................................. Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. -Ambrose Bierce ............................................................. Hmmm - How come wrong numbers are never busy? X-Sender: jqs@mail.globalserve.net Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 20:13:44 +0000 To: INXS-L List Server From: "James Q. Stansfield" Subject: Upcoming Dates... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "James Q. Stansfield" Okay, I really need to know... Is INXS going to be playing Toronto or not? I've seen conflicting reports of Toronto dates from different Web Sites. One site actually says they will be playing here the same night they will be on Letterman... Does anybody know anything? I missed the last time INXS 'toured' the clubs... The last time I saw them was in Ottawa, Canada during the X tour. X-Authentic-Sender: p0vinogr@rusty.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 11:39:51 +1030 (CST) From: Thrust To: BPRice cc: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: Re: INXS Airplay in OZ Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Thrust On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, BPRice wrote: > >Well - kind of, the Ladie's Lounge started playing it and stopped >it half way through, bagging it saying all it >needed was a whispering of Triple MMM & that they would NOT play it > again. > > I am disgusted to here this!!!! What is their problem? INXS has done so > > much for Australian music so how does Australian music thank INXS - they I think it was probably the attitude of the 2 ladies who run the ladies lounge, who really have NO IDEA! Everyone of my friends who listens to the JJJ say they cant stand them and will often put a CD on rather then listen to the crap they dish out. I believe that hopefully this is not the attitude of the other DJ's , such as Richard Kingsmill, and hopefully the JJJ's will give EW a go. - buggered if im switching to Commercial radio. > > Anyway I just sent a rather vitriolic complaint to JJJ pretty much saying > > what you said Vino. Good on you. I am doing the same. 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 Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 21:48:57 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: Upcoming Dates... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > Okay, I really need to know... Is INXS going to be playing Toronto > or not? I've seen conflicting reports of Toronto dates from different Web > Sites. One site actually says they will be playing here the same night they > will be on Letterman... > Does anybody know anything? I missed the last time INXS 'toured' > the clubs... The last time I saw them was in Ottawa, Canada during the X > tour. Exactly!!! The sooner we know, the better! If ANYONE can help us out it would be much obliged. Many anxious Canadian fans are waiting!!! Jaybird Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 22:46:24 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: INXS list Subject: ew release date Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson i'm glad the new single has been finally released in the uk, but what about over here in the states? i noticed that depeche mode's new one is also to be released on april 15. will this list be notified of an mtv premiere or anything similar when elegantly wasted the song happens to come out? the new album cover is definitely different than expected. i see andrew gets co-production credit on this one with bruce fairbairn. later, From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" , "Hams, Colin (AS01)" Subject: Re: INXS Airplay in OZ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 22:28:33 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > A lot of the big names in the industry (not bands but > people involved in the industry - for example Molly Meldrum) have tried > to cut down INXS. and LIVE BABY LIVE was hammered on national > television by Molly Meldrum. Colin, Have you seen the preview by Molly Meldrum on Neil's site? He seemed rather positive and supportive of the new album. He even went so far as to say it deserved to be heard. Maybe this attitude will be picked up by others down there (and everywhere else). Brian X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 15:46:17 +1100 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: EW single track listing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 06:45 PM 9/03/97 -0500, you wrote: >Paul B wrote: >> >> Neil Kothari writes >> >You've got to be kidding me -- releasing a brand new single with three >> >previously released tracks and *nothing* new? Most disappointing. > This is just a guess really, but my reasoning behind the b-sides is they have included what was meant to be the U.K. Original Sin '95 single that was withdrawn at the last minute, and only released as a vinyl promo. Because the 2 new E.W. catalogue no's are 28... and the Original Sin promo was 28... as well, (those of you who collect UK items would know the catalogue numbers go in a sequence so the next single should be 29...). So by putting 'Original Sin 95' & 'I'm only looking' on the single it doesn't wreck the sequence, if that makes any sense at all. As for including 'Need You Tonight' this was probably because they have had such a long break and wanted a song that was familiar with their old fans, so these old fans from Kick will appear again and buy the new stuff. I've been a bit quiet lately because there has been no INXS news here in Australia, but thanx to all those, especially in the UK for keeping everyone updated with what's happening over there. MATTHEW. From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 21:37:33 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: an update, of sorts Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Hi ya, I've been receiving a lot of mail from people asking just "What Is Happening With The Fan Club And The Official Web Site???" and I feel it's time to explain as much as I can. .....Which is not much, unfortunately. But I feel you all have a right to know as much as I know. It's true the official website address has been printed on the cd single (internationally???) and upcoming album cd booklet. Jungle Communications has indeed been offered the agreement to create the site, and they're tied up right now with contract negotiations and such. An "under construction" notification should be put up soon (yes, I know, it should have been done long ago. Oh well, not our fault). The fan club address and email is printed on the booklet as well (internationally I think, but I'm not sure yet). I expect to get completely inundated with email in a few weeks (but hey, who knows really???). Also it appears there will be an information card inserted in the cd which will promote the fan club. Details have not been worked out, but I expect an answer in the next couple days. Stay tuned, this should be getting very interesting soon. Thanks for all your support, it's been a tremendously long road. I've grown old and gray in the process, ha ha. And I 'm sorry, but I have no official info on tour dates, in fact it seems you guys out there know a whole lot more than I do, that's for sure, so keep that info coming!! Cheers, Mary BTW, I will remain on the mailing list as and will set up a seperate email account for , probably next week when I get the chance to do that. Any mail that is purely fanclub related should go there so I can manage it properly. Personal email to me should go to mckenzy (hey, that's my dog and he loves getting email!). From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: INXS Mailing List , BPRice Subject: RE: INXS Airplay in OZ Date: Tue, 11 Mar 97 19:11:00 EST Encoding: 33 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" I just read the review and it seems like you're right. Also the other reviews under Neil's site also seem positive. Maybe the attitudes towards INXS are changing towards the positive. Lets Hope. Colin ---------- From: BPRice[SMTP:br010973@flinthills.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 1997 10:29 PM To: Hams, Colin (AS01); INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: INXS Airplay in OZ > A lot of the big names in the industry (not bands but > people involved in the industry - for example Molly Meldrum) have tried > to cut down INXS. and LIVE BABY LIVE was hammered on national > television by Molly Meldrum. Colin, Have you seen the preview by Molly Meldrum on Neil's site? He seemed rather positive and supportive of the new album. He even went so far as to say it deserved to be heard. Maybe this attitude will be picked up by others down there (and everywhere else). Brian Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 09:15:02 +0000 (GMT) From: Lisa Ferguson X-Sender: lmf@psych cc: INXS List Subject: Radio 1 gig Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Lisa Ferguson Is it today that the radio one gig is being broadcast and if so what time? Also the EW single is amasing! I'm not too sure of the one with the old remixes but the one with the various versions of EW is the best (especially the dub version, it's just so funky, I had it on all last night and had my flat mates asking what it was coz they loved it too) All I need now is the album to come out, I just can't wait! Lisa Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 09:27:57 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: Radio 1 gig To: INXS Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson is it on today?? if so what time?? how long is it on for?? what is the meaning of life?? no more questions!! ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:57:02 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: Re: EW remixes To: Paul B cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson > Despite what I said about hating remixes, the shagsonic remix is > excellent. Its dance but also beefs up the rockiness of the track. personally i think ALL of them are crap! I am really disappointed with both the CD's. two tracks I already have the other is average, anfd the single is good - but too short -less than 4mins. so overall, out of a potential hour of excellent INXS tunes i have been left feeling a bit empty. True, EW is VERY good, and I hope it is continued with the album, but the CD "fillers" - absolute pants! ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ From: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Subject: Re: Radio 1 gig To: lmf@st-andrews.ac.uk Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 11:20:03 +0000 (GMT) Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Lisa, The Radio 1 gig is being broadcast today between 2pm and 4pm on Nicky Campbell`s show. From what I've read, it's not going to be the full concert in one go - more likely a few tracks scattered throughout the show. I don't care - I'm taping it anyway! Mark > > Is it today that the radio one gig is being broadcast and if so what time? > Also the EW single is amasing! I'm not too sure of the one with the old > remixes but the one with the various versions of EW is the best > (especially the dub version, it's just so funky, I had it on all last > night and had my flat mates asking what it was coz they loved it too) > All I need now is the album to come out, I just can't wait! > Lisa > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:33:03 +0000 To: John Thompson Cc: INXS From: Paul B Subject: Re: Radio 1 gig Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , John Thompson writes >is it on today?? if so what time?? how long is it on for?? > >what is the meaning of life? Rumour has it that its on Nicky Campbells show (2 to 4) but Ive been listening to R1 and nothing has been said. I cant imagine them playing much of it on a daytime show, so Id expect a couple of tracks at best. Hope Im wrong (tapes ready!). -- Paul B X-Authentication-Warning: piglet.pd.tgi.plexus.com: kevinp owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 06:42:17 -0600 (CST) From: Kevin Pionke X-Sender: kevinp@piglet.pd.tgi.plexus.com To: INXS Subject: just some info to share. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kevin Pionke Monday at 9:00 AM I began calling radio stations and basically said "Hi! I'm a HUGE INXS fan! Today is the official release date for their new single. I was wondering if you received a copy and if so, will you be playing it?" The first station said that they received a few copies and would probably be adding it to their play lists later in the week. The second station (the one I usually listen to and one of the most popular stations in the area) said, "We haven't received a copy, but even if we do, INXS is not a priority band. We may play them once or twice at night." Boy, did that TICK ME OFF! What a jerk. I didn't let that get me down. When I got to work Monday night (of course wearing my X concert tee-shirt) I called a third station (another more popular station in the area that I listen to periodically) The DJ said "I got a copy a couple of weeks ago. It's a pretty good song." I said " I know it is!" He asked "Did you get to hear it already?" My reply was "Yes!" He asked if other stations in the area have played it. I told him no and then I told him about the concert on VH1. He said "Keep listening because we intend on adding it to our play list and you'll probably be hearing it a lot!" I thanked him and not more than 5 minutes later the DJ came on and said "This is a new one from INXS! They're back!" After the song, he made mention of the forthcoming album. I called the DJ back and told him, he made my night. I'm going to go a step further and send a letter commending the station. I will always be a tryed and true fan of that station and that particular DJ. I won't be listening to that other station anymore unless INXS is going to be on their RockLine segment. (Or unless they wise up and start playing more INXS) Merrie +--------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: kevin.pionke@plexus.com | +--------------------------------------------------+ From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:37:17 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW on Boston Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com I finally heard EW on the radio last night. It's really funny, I was listening to the cd player (with INXS in it on shuffle of course) and I turned it off, and turned the tuner on and I was channel surfing when "Need You Tonight" began on a station......when that was over I started to channel surfed again then I heard on KISS 108 "up next the new INXS song Elegantly Wasted"--so I finally heard it on the radio.... Jewels From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 06:22:53 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: records for sale Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Hi all, I received a list from someone in UK who's selling a huge INXS collection of records, etc. He's not on the net. If anyone's interested, send me a message and I'll give you his address. Cheers, M Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 14:25:28 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Radio 1 gig (again) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Nicky Campbell's playing two tracks today from the Golders Green gig (the first is New Sensation). More will be played on March 16th during the comic relief gig special on R1 at 8 pm. -- Paul B From: Alan Benoit To: INXS Subject: DALLAS CONCERT Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 09:17:00 -0600 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Alan Benoit I had the ticket sale date wrong on my previous post. They go on sale this Friday, MARCH 14 at 4:00 P.M. (I mistakingly put 3/17). Thanks, Alan From: Teresa@dunnsys.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 97 09:37:12 CST Encoding: 10 Text To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW in Chi-town Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Teresa@dunnsys.com I finally heard EW on the radio last night here in Chicago. 100.3 played it at 7:25. Out of curiousity, I went to Tower Records to inquire about the new INXS single release and they had no clue. They were like, "Are you sure you have the right name?" "INXS?". When and where can I get an EW CD single in Chicago? teresa@dunnsys.com From: Alan Benoit To: INXS Subject: DALLAS CONCERT Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:23:00 -0600 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Alan Benoit Several people have asked me for more info on the "Edgefest" concert in Dallas which INXS headlines. OK, here is the complete info: Date: Sunday, April 20 Place: Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas Fair Park Ticket info: Tickets go on sale this Friday (3/17) at 4:00 P.M. C.S.T. (2200 GMT) via Ticketmaster. Local telephone number (214)373-8000 This is all the info. I have-I hope it answers everyone's questions. -Alan Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 15:36:50 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: Re: Radio 1 gig (again) To: Paul B cc: INXS Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson > Nicky Campbell's playing two tracks today from the Golders Green gig > (the first is New Sensation). More will be played on March 16th during > the comic relief gig special on R1 at 8 pm. will they then play it all properly - or just one or two tracks again?? I have been taping todays, but the tape ran out and i hadn't noticed, whats the betting that I missed the part that INXS were on!! ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:21:07 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: DALLAS CONCERT From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" }Several people have asked me for more info on the "Edgefest" concert in }Dallas which INXS headlines. OK, here is the complete info: [...] And my friend down there who said she liked the new song won tickets yesterday about 6pm. Now I just need to figure out how to get down there... 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 Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:49:16 +0000 To: John Thompson Cc: INXS From: Paul B Subject: Re: Radio 1 gig (again) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , John Thompson writes >> Nicky Campbell's playing two tracks today from the Golders Green gig >> (the first is New Sensation). More will be played on March 16th during >> the comic relief gig special on R1 at 8 pm. > > >will they then play it all properly - or just one or two tracks again?? The impression I got is that the show will be a medley of all the concerts played. That is two or three tracks from each band (swines!!). I may be wrong but the programme would last all day if they played each concert in its entirety. PS the second track played was EW live - great electronic bass vibe thang (that plays in and out of the backgroud of the track). -- Paul B From: shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu Content-return: allowed Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 14:19:09 +0000 Subject: The New Album To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really high expectations. I'm busy at the moment so I won't be able to write a full blown review. Just in case you cared some songs that instantly grabbed me were Everything, Don't Lose Your Head, I'm Just A Man, Girl on Fire, and We Are Thrown Together. FYI http://www.inxs.com is not listed on the promo just http://www.mercuryrecords.com/mercury. Later, Sumit Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 13:17:05 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: The New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu wrote: > I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm > not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really > high expectations. > > I'm busy at the moment so I won't be able to write a full blown review. > Just in case you cared some songs that instantly grabbed me were > Everything, Don't Lose Your Head, I'm Just A Man, Girl on Fire, and We > Are Thrown Together. > > FYI http://www.inxs.com is not listed on the promo just > http://www.mercuryrecords.com/mercury. > > Later, > Sumit > It begins.... Philip X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:46:17 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: The New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 01:17 PM 3/11/97 -0800, Philip responded: > > >On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu wrote: > >> I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm >> not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really >> high expectations. >> >> I'm busy at the moment so I won't be able to write a full blown review. >> Just in case you cared some songs that instantly grabbed me were >> Everything, Don't Lose Your Head, I'm Just A Man, Girl on Fire, and We >> Are Thrown Together. >> >> FYI http://www.inxs.com is not listed on the promo just >> http://www.mercuryrecords.com/mercury. >> >> Later, >> Sumit >> >It begins.... > >Philip > AKA The Grim Reaper From: CheleRocks@aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 17:30:31 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: FMQB Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: CheleRocks@aol.com INXS are on the cover of this week's FMQB (Friday Morning Quarterback). It's the same ad as in Hits, but it includes a new piece of info: They will be on Modern Rock Live April 20th. EW is also listed as a Premier Pick: Seventeen years and 20 million units after their live debut in Sydney, Australia, INXS did some soul searching. "We used to do a record every year, year and a half," the band's Andrew Farris reflects. "Prior to making this record, we found it difficult to place ourselves. We had to ask, 'Who is INXS?' because, in the past we had been too *busy* being INXS to know." Out of that introspection came the decision to record the album's demo tracks on studio equipment, "that way you catch a bit of magic," Farris adds. As a result, 60%-80% of the album's final tracks come from first takes. "Elegantly Wasted," the title track to their tenth studio album, smacks of the hip-shaking cool funk and cocky swagger INXS flaunted in such seminal songs as "What You Need" and "Devil Inside." The album, due out next month, draws on "many aspects of a sound we created," Farriss continues. "Some of it could be us 12, 13 years ago." With a new label and management, one of their strongest new songs, and today's Dance-friendly music cycle, could there be a better time for a INXS comeback? Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 17:57:54 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: G.F.Salter@gre.ac.uk CC: INXS List Subject: Re: Web Response References: <199703111333.IAA11297@kwaziwai.cc.columbia.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari World Wide Web User wrote: > > Hey Neil, > > Personal comment on witnessing INXS last week. > > COMIC RELIEF GIG: Strange affair, only around two hundred people, half of which seated upstairs. > INXS start by performing their usual musical nuggets without too much enthusiasm. However, when they played their new tracks they transformed into dynamite! You could sense their immediate enthusiasm when playing their new stuff. Could it be that they were enjoying playing together again once more ? > Highlights include a splendid rendition of 'What you need'-the organic mix. > Moans:- More of a publicity stunt than a gig that 'kicked ass!' Michaels story of taking his baby to the doctor about bruises on her arm! > > TFI FRIDAY: Upstaged somewhat by Aerosmith, however INXS being on two weeks ago probably had something to do with it. They strutted their stuff quite commendably, (Yes mum! I'm on TV. I've got it on Video to prove it.) with Kirk proving the focal point for the song. Michael, not for the first time seemed out of it. > > Looking forward to some UK gigs at small venues this summer > > Regards > > Guy Thanks for writing! I'm forwarding your comments to the INXS List so they can read your thoughts as well... Take care, neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 15:06:40 -0800 Subject: Single, hello.. where are you?? From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins To Dana, or whoever may know... Where is the INXS SINGLE to be bought???? I'm in Santa Barbara, CA, a fairly large town, and I can't find it! I mean, The Wherehouse doesn't even have it on their computers yet..??!? Sam Goodie either.. So is the release date of march 10'th something only happening in some cities? Oh, and the local stations don't even know about the new single! I don't know who's job it is to contact the stations about a new single or album, but here are 3 that need some pushing in Santa Barbara, CA. 97.5 KHTY 92.9 KJEE 99.9 KTYD THANKS! ACK! ;) Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 18:08:18 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: The New Album References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Philip Abraham wrote: > > I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm > > not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really > > high expectations. > It begins.... > > Philip So let me get this straight -- you bitch if everyone likes the new INXS stuff, and you adopt a "I told you so" condescending attitude if someone doesn't like it. Dude, in my soon-to-be-medical opinion, you need some psychiatric help. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 21:59:19 +0000 To: Philip Abraham Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: The New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Philip Abraham writes > > >On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu wrote: > >> I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm >> not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really >> high expectations. >> >> I'm busy at the moment so I won't be able to write a full blown review. >> Just in case you cared some songs that instantly grabbed me were >> Everything, Don't Lose Your Head, I'm Just A Man, Girl on Fire, and We >> Are Thrown Together. >> >> FYI http://www.inxs.com is not listed on the promo just >> http://www.mercuryrecords.com/mercury. >> >> Later, >> Sumit >> >It begins.... > >Philip Well 5 out of 11 songs were INSTANT GRABBERS after ONE hearing following HIGH EXPECTATIONS. (Hey Philip is that glass half empty or half full?? - - I thought so.) -- Paul B Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 18:35:55 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Single, hello.. where are you?? References: <199703112306.PAA25377@mail.sb.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari To everyone in the US: As reported many many times, the single is NOT being released commercially here in the US, and there are no plans at present to do so. The whole idea is to get people to buy the album. I don't necessarily agree with this tactic as a fan, but I suppose I can understand it monetarily. neil PS -- IMPORT the singles! James Hutchins wrote: > Where is the INXS SINGLE to be bought???? > I'm in Santa Barbara, CA, a fairly large town, and I can't find it! I mean, > The Wherehouse doesn't even have it on their computers yet..??!? Sam > Goodie either.. So is the release date of march 10'th something only > happening in some cities? Oh, and the local stations don't even know about > the new single! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 00:07:57 +0000 To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List From: Paul B Subject: Re: The New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <3325E5E2.34DC@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >Philip Abraham wrote: > >> > I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm >> > not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really >> > high expectations. > >> It begins.... >> >> Philip > >So let me get this straight -- you bitch if everyone likes the new INXS >stuff, and you adopt a "I told you so" condescending attitude if someone >doesn't like it. Dude, in my soon-to-be-medical opinion, you need some >psychiatric help. > And if I can add some of my pharmaceutical expertise - allow me to supply the pills. -- Paul B From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 20:28:54 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW in Chi-town Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com >>>Out of curiousity, I went to Tower Records to inquire about the new INXS single release and they had no clue. They were like, "Are you sure you have the right name?" "INXS?". When and where can I get an EW CD single in Chicago?<<<<< You won't find it. There are no plans to release a commercial single to the stores. Could be lucky enough to get a hold of the UK single. Or even an Australian single--so just keep your eyes open check import sections of record stores or magazines or you might find someone overseas willing to buy it and send it to you. Good luck ! Jewels From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 17:59:30 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Single, hello.. where are you?? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >To everyone in the US: > >As reported many many times, the single is NOT being released >commercially here in the US, and there are no plans at present to do >so. The whole idea is to get people to buy the album. I don't >necessarily agree with this tactic as a fan, but I suppose I can >understand it monetarily. > >neil > >PS -- IMPORT the singles! OK, if you're not sure where or how to order import cd's in the US, first check your yellow pages, call around record stores and ask if they do mailorder imports. Even Tower Records has an import section. Try Virgin Megastores. Another resource is Goldmine magazine. I'ts a US bi-weekly record/cd/collectors magazine that has tons of ads for mailorder and import cd stores. Call magazine and record stores to see if they carry it. Esprit UK has a mailorder office in Seattle I believe (anyone have their address and phone #?) and you can order from them directly. Or, find someone on this list to trade stuff with you. Good Luck! Everyone should be able to get a hold of the UK releases if you're in the US, just have to do a little research. From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 21:41:28 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: The New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Ok guys I think that this has got to stop !! I mean enough already !!! Let's just let Phillip think what he wants and stop all this bashing of the whole subject !!! I mean it's not healthy--sheesh ! We all are entitled to our own opinions !! Jewels ::::::::stepping down off her soapbox:::::::: From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 21:37:15 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Single, hello.. where are you?? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com >>>The whole idea is to get people to buy the album. I don't necessarily agree with this tactic as a fan, but I suppose I can understand it monetarily.<<< Neil I agree too--it really still doesn't make much sense to me about not releasing the single commercially--but if that's going to be the trend in music I hope that it's a good thing. Jewels Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:57:20 +0000 From: "Amanda J. Voetsch" Subject: Billboard article To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Amanda J. Voetsch" Hi guys! There is an article on INXS in the March 15, 1997 issue of Billboard. It mentions Mercury's marketing plans for the album. I don't know if there is an INXS ad in the issue because half of my library's copy was missing. Amanda From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: The New Album Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:22:05 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" AND, of course (somebody shut me up already!), Sumit could be a victim of high expectations; the album just couldn't possibly live up to them. Especially given all the hype and positive promo EW has gotten in reviews and on this list. It's something ALL OF US should be prepared for when it comes out. Brian Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 23:07:55 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: mckenzy@sirius.com cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Single, hello.. where are you?? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson So, is EW the song a Europe-only single at the moment or is the song, when it is released over here on the radio, not going to be available for sale at all? That is confusing to me. On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > >To everyone in the US: > > > >As reported many many times, the single is NOT being released > >commercially here in the US, and there are no plans at present to do > >so. The whole idea is to get people to buy the album. I don't > >necessarily agree with this tactic as a fan, but I suppose I can > >understand it monetarily. > > > >neil > > > >PS -- IMPORT the singles! From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 20:20:41 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Polish postcard disks Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Oh yea, in case anyone's interested (all you collectors out there...) there's a guy in Poland who has some INXS (and Boy George) Polish Postcard Disks (8 different singles/titles and multiple copies of each). These are very quarky, rare novelty items. The story I got is that in the 80's Poland didn't manufacture vinyl or cd's so they would take regular Polish postcards, coat them with clear vinyl and press a song into the coating with a hole punched in the center. (kinda like the things you'd get on cereal boxes when you were a kid, well, at least I did!). You can play them on a turntable but I wouldn't recommend doing that as it can seriously screw up your stylus. And they do sound very, very weird, but I like weird stuff, so I got one of each. If you're interested let me know and I'll send you his address. Cheers, M X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 20:04:33 -0800 To: Mistress Kelly , inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: Re: To the INXS List Guys Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" Amen, Kelly! You said everything I was thinking regarding the whole Looks vs. Music issue that the guys on the list love to debate. I don't see that it cheapens the musical experience at all, only adds to it. Isn't it funny how so many men don't understand female lust/appreciation but still manage to think about sex, like a couple hundred times a day on average?! Kell _______________________________________________________ Bought your freedom in Golden Cages Some people call Dreams... From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: The New Album Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:17:37 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" This is in addition to my previous post on this subject. To everyone out there upset over Sumit's review, calm down, calm down. Take deeeep breaths; count to ten sloooooowly. Okay. Like I said before, it's ONLY the first listen. Let her have a week to take it all in, and THEN we'll see how she feels about the album. (And then we can resume our arguing and finger-pointing.) Can't we all just get along? Brian > I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm > not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really > high expectations. > > I'm busy at the moment so I won't be able to write a full blown review. > Just in case you cared some songs that instantly grabbed me were > Everything, Don't Lose Your Head, I'm Just A Man, Girl on Fire, and We > Are Thrown Together. > > Later, > Sumit From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Why are you still a fan? Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:50:13 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" Hey, I've got a question for Philip Abraham. If just about anything INXS has done over the last few years has failed to live up to your "grand" expectations of them, then WHY are you still a fan? I know this has been hashed over several times, but really! It's almost like you're waiting for them to do something wrong and then you come out and point, crying, "See! I told you so!" I mean, yeah, you're entitled to your opinion, I guess, but I never hear you say anything positive about INXS--AND YOU CHASTISE OTHERS WHO ARE!!!! In a way I can understand your feelings--you CLAIM you want them to do well, but are upset if they're don't--but at the end of the day the band has gotta do what they do for themselves, you know? If the music they put out doesn't coincide with your view of what they should be doing then maybe it's time you reconsider why you are still a fan and if you want to remain one. Brian From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: The New Album Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:12:40 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > > I received a promo CD of the new album today, and after one listen I'm > not as impressed as I hoped I would be especially after having really > high expectations. > > I'm busy at the moment so I won't be able to write a full blown review. > Just in case you cared some songs that instantly grabbed me were > Everything, Don't Lose Your Head, I'm Just A Man, Girl on Fire, and We > Are Thrown Together. > Later, > Sumit Well, that's just after listening to it ONCE. Some songs take time to "grow" on you. That's definetly been the case with me regarding SEVERAL INXS songs, namely "Shining Star", "The Gift", and "The Strangest Party". In particular, I was disappointed with "Suicide Blonde" and the ENTIRE X album the VERY first time I heard it, but in all these cases I came round and now I dig all of these songs. So I really don't think it's appropriate to lay down a judgement right off the bat. Give it a week, and a few more listens and I'm sure you'll be back to tell us you changed your mind and am really wild about the album. And besides, five songs out of eleven is not bad, and if you add in "Searching" and "Elegantly Wasted", which I'm sure you heard before you got the album and thus decided to exclude from your list of goodies (I'm assuming you like those two), that leaves it SEVEN out of eleven songs that you liked. Not every song on an album is going to be instantly liked. But before you start a widespread panic and finger-pointing (too late for that, it seems), just give it a week and then tell us how you feel about it. Thanks, Brian From: shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu Content-return: allowed Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 23:00:42 +0000 Subject: Re: The New Album To: inxs-list@iastate.edu References: <199703120426.WAA22595@konza.flinthills.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu BPRice wrote: > AND, of course (somebody shut me up already!), Sumit could be a victim of > high expectations; the album just couldn't possibly live up to them. > Especially given all the hype and positive promo EW has gotten in reviews > and on this list. It's something ALL OF US should be prepared for when it > comes out. Well my high expectations stemmed from the long time span between FMDH and Elegantly Wasted and the fact that some people said that this was better than Welcome To Wherever You are. Also this is the first INXS album that I've been waiting for, in the past I never knew about upcoming albums till very shortly before their releases eg a week or two at the most. For EW I knew within days via this list when the band began recording, when the album was completed, when it was delivered, when promos were distributed, when videos were filmed, when release dates were set, when release dates were pushed back, etc. I've given it a few more listens since then and yes the album has grown on me quite a bit in this short amount of time. For comparisions sake, Welcome became an instant favorite from the first listen, whereas it took a good two weeks for FMDH, my second favorite INXS album, to grow on me. Sumit From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 20:45:48 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW promo cd's Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >So, is EW the song a Europe-only single at the moment or is the song, when >it is released over here on the radio, not going to be available for sale >at all? That is confusing to me. > >On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > >> >To everyone in the US: >> > >> >As reported many many times, the single is NOT being released >> >commercially here in the US, and there are no plans at present to do >> >so. The whole idea is to get people to buy the album. I don't >> >necessarily agree with this tactic as a fan, but I suppose I can >> >understand it monetarily. >> > >> >neil >> > >> >PS -- IMPORT the singles! Seems there is some confusion. Here in the US, apparently they are not releasing a commercial cd single for the song Elegantly Wasted like they did in UK and Europe. When you hear it played on the radio, the dj's are taking it off the album-length promo cd (at least I think so, because I'm not aware of a US promo cd single - if one appears, I'll let everyone know). I actually found the US promo album cd in one of my local used record stores (still shrinkwrapped) the other day totally unexpectantly for $5 (unbelievable!!). For those who don't know, it's in a cardboard slipcase with a special designed cover of black and white stripes with their new logo and a red X. On the back is a message from the band members with their autographs. It's quite a nifty collectable. How you find these is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Radio stations and record shops dump them into the secondary market (used shops) and record labels give away less and less of these all the time. Complicating the situation is that it's "illegal" to sell these at the retail level unless they are given to the shops. They then are sold cheaply. It's when they end up on the collectors market that the price soars, supply and demand dictates the cost, of course. I wish I had a box full to give everyone. No such luck at this time. Keep looking and let us know if any of you score one! Cheers, M From: shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu Content-return: allowed Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 23:38:22 +0000 Subject: Re: The New Album To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: shahsum@harpo.cns.iit.edu BPRice wrote: > And besides, five songs out of eleven is not bad, and if you add in > "Searching" and "Elegantly Wasted", which I'm sure you heard before you got > the album and thus decided to exclude from your list of goodies (I'm > assuming you like those two), that leaves it SEVEN out of eleven songs that > you liked. Not every song on an album is going to be instantly liked. Actually I didn't listen to Elegantly Wasted and I only listened Searching once (which even once was a mistake). I didn't want to spoil the element of surprise, with low quality .wavs, that should accompany every new album. I still don't like Searching that much, but Elegantly Wasted has started to grow. Also I am a "he" not a "she". Thanks. Sumit Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 01:13:55 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW promo cd's References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > Seems there is some confusion. Here in the US, apparently they are not > releasing a commercial cd single for the song Elegantly Wasted like they > did in UK and Europe. When you hear it played on the radio, the dj's are > taking it off the album-length promo cd (at least I think so, because I'm > not aware of a US promo cd single - if one appears, I'll let everyone > know). There is indeed a US promo CD single -- features two tracks -- EW radio edit and one other... I should get it in a few days, at which point I'll let you all know. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 01:32:12 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: To the INXS List Guys References: <3.0.1.32.19970311200433.006ac1d0@cvip.csufresno.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari K.Martin wrote: > Amen, Kelly! You said everything I was thinking regarding the whole Looks > vs. Music issue that the guys on the list love to debate. I don't see that > it cheapens the musical experience at all, only adds to it. Actually, as no guys have responded to my message, I guess I will have to assume that I am the only guy who feels this way :) I do understand where you're all coming from, but I guess for me looks add nothing to the musical experience (which is a purely auditory sensation). Of course, visuals like videos and concerts add an extra dimension where appearance and presentation matters, but I'm usually more interested in the actual video than their looks, and revel in the pure energy of their shows, not in whether Tim is wearing a cowboy hat or not... Heh -- don't misunderstand, I'm not saying Looks necessarily cheapen the musical experience -- I can see why it would add a certain dimension. Just not my interest I suppose... > Isn't it funny how so many men don't understand female lust/appreciation > but still manage to think about sex, like a couple hundred times a day on > average?! Whoah -- hold on there -- now that's a generalization. I have found that our societal gender constructs are no longer so easy to validate or prove. The notion that a male must think about sex a couple of hundred times a day just because he's a guy is an antiquated ideal of what we grew up thinking a man had to be like. Sure lots of guys are horny, but hey -- I know many, many women who are far worse. I'm just trying to say that things are much more gray these days; the era of things being polarized "Black and White" (sorry, couldn't resist that...) are long over. I don't think that negates my original posting, though. I'm not trying to claim that all women on this List like INXS because of the band's looks, but that it does seem to be a pretty popular topic for some reason. I was just wondering what the guys on the List thought about it, that's all. Of course, this all may be part of the reason many guys like the band too, so I guess my point really is negated. Oh well! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 06:29:53 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: The New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <970311214025_-1171023020@emout15.mail.aol.com>, Jewelfaris@aol.com writes >Ok guys I think that this has got to stop !! I mean enough already !!! Let's >just let Phillip think what he wants and stop all this bashing of the whole >subject !!! I mean it's not healthy--sheesh ! We all are entitled to our >own opinions !! > In your opinion. (Just kidding Jewels!!) ;) -- Paul B Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 01:58:51 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Ouch! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey all, I just got this from Billboard's site: "Australian pop faves INXS are resurfacing with "Elegantly Wasted," also their first studio full-length in four years. The six-piece group has switched U.S. labels from Atlantic to Mercury, making INXS a PolyGram act worldwide. Its last album, "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts," sold a relatively paltry 147,000 units, according to SoundScan (1987's "Kick" is certified quadruple-platinum)." I can't believe that FMDH sold *that* poorly -- we all knew it hadn't sold well, but under 200,000 copies in the US? That's pretty scary folks. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 07:41:07 +0000 To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List From: Paul B Subject: Re: To the INXS List Guys Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <33264DEC.2AA8@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >I have found >that our societal gender constructs are no longer so easy to validate or >prove. The notion that a male must think about sex a couple of hundred >times a day just because he's a guy is an antiquated ideal of what we >grew up thinking a man had to be like. Neil, get some sleep!! -- Paul B To: INXS List From: John Mayland Date: 12 Mar 97 10:52:42 EDT Subject: INXS Spotting Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Mayland 1. Advert in this weeks Melody Maker p46 for April copy of Loaded magazine.... "In Sydney with INXS" - "I'm still here and I'm not locked up and I'm not dead suprisingly. And nor is Paula more suprisingly" next to an ickle picture of Hutch driving a car 2. Half page advert in this weeks Time Out London for EW single in prominent position in Music section (p108) - picture is the cover of the single, plus smaller picture of the INXS 'rock chick' next to green car (the one on the free postcard with the single.) Also lists the INXS web site. Cheers, Jon. From: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Subject: Re: Radio 1 gig To: reg088@coventry.ac.uk (John Thompson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:52:11 +0000 (GMT) Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Well, what a load of crap the hyped Nicky Campbell show was. 2 bloody tracks in a 2 hour show! The first was New Sensation. I don't know what the second one was because I haven't listened to all of my tape yet. Anyway, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Sunday 16th March 1997 at 8pm. Radio 1 said they will be playing more of all the Comic Relief concerts i.e. INXS, Ocean Colour Scene and others. Perhaps we may get a bit more of INXS this time. Mark X-Sender: Wendy_Borges@postoffice.brown.edu Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 08:44:20 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Wendy Borges Subject: Blues-oriented INXS songs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Wendy Borges Hiya!, This is shifting a bit in questions, but I wondered if I could ask for everyone's input on the following question: My ice-dance partner and I are looking for blues-tempo songs for an upcoming show number. I've always wanted to skate to something by 'the boys'. The Blues dance is kinda slow tempoed, slinky and definitely seductive (as you might guess). What would you all suggest? My list included: "The Loved One" "Never Tear Us Apart" many thanks. wendy Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 15:37:17 +0000 Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" > My ice-dance partner and I are looking for blues-tempo songs for an > upcoming show number. I've always wanted to skate to something by 'the > boys'. The Blues dance is kinda slow tempoed, slinky and definitely > seductive (as you might guess). What would you all suggest? I'd say FMDH would be a great song. It's kinda slow, and with Michael singing together with Chrissie Hinde, it's got IMHO some seductive sound. Martijn +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 15:42:07 +0000 Subject: EW release Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" Don't be afraid; I'm not announcing a delay in the release or something like that ;-) I just read on Neil's WWW-pages that the UK-release was planned on april 8th. Is that the release-date for the rest of Europe as well? Or do we (like most of the times) have to wait two more months? Can anyone help me? I want it soooooo badly! I'm afraid I'm the only one on this list who hasn't heard the EW-single yet (and I'm listening to the radio all day...) I'm holding on... Martijn +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:29:43 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Release clarifications & Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - To clarify once again: There is NO commercial single release in the US. That means that you cannot buy the EW single unless you find the radio promo copy in a used bin or an import copy. The UK, Europe (I think) and Australian release date for the album is April 8th. The US and Canada release date is April 15th. In the meantime, the song has EXPLODED at radio. There were more adds than anyone expected and Mercury is thrilled and excited. More details later... Dana X-Authentication-Warning: piglet.pd.tgi.plexus.com: kevinp owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 11:45:41 -0600 (CST) From: Kevin Pionke X-Sender: kevinp@piglet.pd.tgi.plexus.com To: INXS Subject: Bad news for the Windy City Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kevin Pionke I just called the Metro and inquired about tickets for the April 23rd concert date. The gentleman I spoke with was aware that this date and location was available on the internet but he was quite adamant that there was no scheduled show by INXS on this date at the Metro. He said the internet info was incorrect. Both myself and my husband are looking forward to seeing INXS again, so if anyone has any further info about the Chicago show, please let us know. Thanks (and sorry about the bad news) Merrie Merrie Pionke +--------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: kevin.pionke@plexus.com | +--------------------------------------------------+ X-Authentication-Warning: smtp.db.erau.edu: Host [155.31.70.44] didn't use HELO protocol Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:14:33 -0500 From: wyvern Organization: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: It's been a long time Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: wyvern I just wanted to say hi to everybody on the list..I used to post here a lot when I had an AOL account. It's nice to be able to get back into the swing of things with the new album coming out. --Karen magnussk@db.erau.edu Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 18:47:57 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Inxs in April mags Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Lengthy articles on Michael and INXS appear in Arena magazine (Gillian Anderson cover), Loaded magazine (Judge Dread cover) AND NME (Divine Comedy cover). Go get 'em!! (except NME, who describe EW as "about as funky as Sue Lawley presenting Crimewatch". How far is it possible for that mag to disappear up its own arse. AND THEY champion OASIS, who in my opinion are Status Quo without the class). -- Paul B Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 14:34:59 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: INXS list Subject: clarity Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson Just to make sure everything is clear: There will be a US CD-single for sale of "Elegantly Wasted"? Not now, but sometime after its radio debut over here? When can we expect it to be officially released for sale and released a bit more widespread on the radio? later, John Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:05:54 -0600 From: amy thompson To: mbalink@imt.nl CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW Release Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: amy thompson Martijn Balink wrote: > I'm afraid I'm the only one on this list who hasn't heard the > EW-single yet (and I'm listening to the radio all day...) > >You are not alone. I haven't seen the vh-1 Aspen concert yet (still waiting for my copy) and I haven't heard anything off EW. I'm going absolutely crazy and finding it very difficult to be patient. I called the local radio stations. One DJ said they had EW and "was contemplating putting it on the air tomorrow." I called again today and they have played it twice, but of course I missed both times. Another station didn't have EW but the DJ said he'd get a copy from another station and play it OFTEN! At least there's hope. Peace, Amy Lynne Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 18:51:21 +0000 To: DaGro1@aol.com Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: Release clarifications & Radio Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <970312122915_-1104144979@emout08.mail.aol.com>, DaGro1@aol.com writes >Hi All - > >To clarify once again: > >There is NO commercial single release in the US. That means that you cannot >buy the EW single unless you find the radio promo copy in a used bin or an >import copy. > >The UK, Europe (I think) and Australian release date for the album is April >8th. The US and Canada release date is April 15th. > >In the meantime, the song has EXPLODED at radio. There were more adds than >anyone expected and Mercury is thrilled and excited. More details later... > >Dana Do you have airplay figures? Also as far as Im aware the UK release is April 7th (hate anyone to miss it if it sells out first day of release). Cheers. -- Paul B From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:57:35 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" > My list included: > > "The Loved One" > "Never Tear Us Apart" I would DEFINETLY include "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts"--the title track, I mean, with Chrissy Hinde. Very bluesy. Very similar to "The Loved One". Also "Mystify", although that might be too fast paced. Maybe "By My Side" from X, as well. Brian Date: Wed, 12 Mar 97 14:28:24 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" > > My list included: > > > > "The Loved One" > > "Never Tear Us Apart" > > I would DEFINETLY include "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts"--the title track, I > mean, with Chrissy Hinde. Very bluesy. Very similar to "The Loved One". > Also "Mystify", although that might be too fast paced. Maybe "By My Side" > from X, as well. > > Brian Hi all, I would have to say "The Loved One" and "By My Side" would get my votes for the ice dancing. I've never been able to stand FMDH (the song, not album), I find it too draggy and I can't stand Chrissy Hynde, so I'm a little biased. (See Philip, an INXS fan said something negative about a song! Hmmmm, maybe we're not all automatonic fans after all. I hope you're happy.) Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, on row 42 in Dallas and row 14 in San Antonio! From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 15:39:10 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: RADIO, RADIO, RADIO Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - "Elegantly Wasted" was the #1 Most Added Song at Top 40, AAA, Adult Top 40 and Modern Rock!!! It was also the #2 Most Added Song at Rock & Active Rock. Some of the stations include (I'm picking out cities that I know you are from...): WDBZ NY (the Buzz), KYSR LA, KLLC, KFOG & LIVE105 SF, WPNT & WXRT Chicago, WBMX &WBOS Boston, KDMX & KDGE Dallas, KHMX & KTBZ Houston, B97 New Orleans, 91X and Flash San Diego, KNRX Portland. Also - the video was added to VH-1. Okay - get on those phones! It's request time... Dana PS - Again, there will be NO commercial single released in the US. I will let you know if this changes. Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 17:19:31 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: clarity References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John_Henderson wrote: > > Just to make sure everything is clear: > > There will be a US CD-single for sale of "Elegantly Wasted"? Not now, but > sometime after its radio debut over here? When can we expect it to be > officially released for sale and released a bit more widespread on the > radio? No no -- there will be no release of an EW single in the US. There is a promo radio-only CD single around, but that's not a commercial release. Basically, your two options are to get the UK imports (see Mary's excellent importing advice email), or try and get the radio promo... If it's as hot on radio as it appears to be, then you're going to have trouble getting a radio promo for a while! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: Deliver Me! Date: Wed, 12 Mar 97 21:42:00 EST Encoding: 13 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" I was curious about the Greatest Hits Album. In Australia there was only one "new" song on the album. This being "The Strangest Party" ( a song I absolutely love). Now I have heard that in some parts of the world there were two "new" songs on the album. Also I have heard people talking about a song "Deliver Me". Is this the second song off the album (maybe I should check the discography on Neil's site). If so can someone get a .wav file of it to me somehow (HINT HINT Neil. Maybe on your site - PLEASE!). I am desperate to hear this song!!! Colin Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 17:24:43 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs References: <199703121434.PAA15296@imt.nl> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Martijn Balink wrote: > > > My ice-dance partner and I are looking for blues-tempo songs for an > > upcoming show number. I've always wanted to skate to something by 'the > > boys'. The Blues dance is kinda slow tempoed, slinky and definitely > > seductive (as you might guess). What would you all suggest? > > I'd say FMDH would be a great song. It's kinda slow, and with Michael > singing together with Chrissie Hinde, it's got IMHO some seductive > sound. I'm in agreement -- the title track from FMDH is my favorite on the album, and its bluesy style would make it a fantastic accompaniment. Let us all know what you decide! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 17:56:35 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Deliver Me! References: <33284F6E@hub.as01> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hams, Colin (AS01) wrote: > > Is this the second song off the album (maybe I > should check the discography on Neil's site). Ah, that would be a good idea, now wouldn't it? :) > If so can someone get a .wav file of it to me > somehow (HINT HINT Neil. Maybe on your site - PLEASE!). > I am desperate to hear this song!!! I guess this is as good a time as any to ask a question to everyone about song files, etc. I've been getting loads of emails of late (I'm up to over a hundred INXS-related emails a day pouring in... grr... I feel like I'm doing Paul Craig's job now), and a lot of people wonder why I don't have RealAudio clips. Well, I looked into it a while ago, and the company charges beaucoup d'argent for a RealAudio server. As I am poor student, it just isn't feasible for me to purchase one, however much I would love to. So does anyone have any ideas as to how to circumvent paying for one, etc? I'm interested in hearing what you all think as to how we can go about getting one for the site -- I have loads of rarities and other goodies that I would love for all of you to hear in crisp stereo on RealAudio, but I just don't know how it can be done as long as I'm running the site for nothing... -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Sender: jqs@mail.globalserve.net Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 18:32:48 +0000 To: INXS-L List Server From: "James Q. Stansfield" Subject: RE: Deliver Me Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "James Q. Stansfield" * I was curious about the Greatest Hits Album. In Australia there was only * one "new" song on the album. This being "The Strangest Party" ( a song I * absolutely love). Now I have heard that in some parts of the world there * were two "new" songs on the album. Also I have heard people talking about * a song "Deliver Me". Is this the second song off the album (maybe I * should check the discography on Neil's site). If so can someone get a * .wav file of it to me somehow (HINT HINT Neil. Maybe on your site - * PLEASE!). * * I am desperate to hear this song!!! I own both versions of the CDs. The alternate version contains a second CD called "All Juiced Up". Both of my copies have Deliver Me on them. Here are the play lists: "The Greatest Hits" (Regular Distribution) 1. The One Thing 2. Original Sin 3. What You Need 4. Listen Like Thieves 5. Shine Like It Does 6. Need You Tonight 7. Devil Inside 8. New Sensation 9. Never Tear Us Apart 10. Suicide Blonde 11. Disappear 12. The Stairs 13. Heaven Sent 14. Beautiful Girl 15. The Strangest Party (These Are The Times) 16. Deliver Me "The Greatest Hits" (Part Of A Two CD Import) 1. Mystify 2. Suicide Blonde 3. Taste It 4. The Strangest Party (These Are The Times) 5. Need You Tonight 6. Original Sin 7. Heaven Sent 8. Disappear 9. Never Tear Us Apart 10. The Gift 11. Devil Inside 12. Beautiful Girl 13. Deliver Me 14. New Sensation 15. What You Need 16. Listen Like Thieves 17. Bitter Tears 18. Baby Don't Cry "All Juiced Up" (Part Of A Two Cd Import) 1. Taste It (Youth Accapella Mix) Mixed By Youth 2. Cut Your Roses Down (Sure Is Pure Mix) Mixed By Sure Is Pure 3. Suicide Blonde (Milk Mix) Mixed By Paul Oakenfold 4. Please (You've Got That...) (E-Smoove Mix) Mixed By E-Smoove 5. Disappear (Red Zone Mix) Mixed By David Morales 6. I'm Only Looking (Morales Bad Yard Mix) Mixed By David Morales 7. Cut Your Roses Down (Sure Dub Mix) Mixed By Sure Is Pure 8. What You Need (Cold Cut Mix) Mixed By Cold Cut 9. Devil Inside (12" Mix) Mixed By Francois Kevorkian And Micheal Hutchence As you can see there is a slight difference to the play list on both Greatest Hits CDs. The second one with two extra songs seems to have more of a selection and it comes with the wicked remix CD. Hope this helps... Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 18:55:40 -0500 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Michael News Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari >From alter-sleaze: "INXS rocker MICHAEL HUTCHENCE chose fellow Australian NICK CAVE to be the godfather of his first child because he knows his theology. The singers are best friends and own a London restaurant together. And Hutchence confesses he had no doubt that Cave would make the perfect guardian for his daughter by PAULA YATES, HEAVENLY HIRAANI TIGERLILY. Hutchence says, "Nick is one of the least judgmental people in the world. He's extraordinary. He's a great inspiration. He has got to be a great godfather - he goes away for weeks and studies tracts of theology." "INXS singer MICHAEL HUTCHENCE is out to bring a little cabaret to rock concerts. The Australian-born star doesn't believe his job is just to stand on stage and sing a few songs - he wants to be a proper entertainer. And he can't understand why some singers, such as OASIS star LIAM GALLAGHER, remain rooted to the spot at live shows. Hutchence says, "Liam always said to me, `What I do is sing, so I stand here and I sing.' Now that's a new concept to me. For me, singing is where it starts, from there on in your show begins. Maybe they've seen too many crap rock stars and they want to get away from that. But when I'm on my game, I'm one of the best, and no one can touch me. I wonder what would have happened if ELVIS PRESLEY had said, `I just sing.' We wouldn't be here." Hutchence also doesn't have much time for Liam's big brother NOEL, Oasis's guitarist and songwriter. Referring to Noel's recent outburst about drugs, Hutchence says, "Well, let's face it, Noel proved that drugs are bad by talking shit. As for the apology, his lawyer wrote that for him, because he wants to go to America. He was trying to say the right thing, but then the apology was lawyer-speak." And some Helena news: "Danish supermodel HELENA CHRISTENSEN is fed up with being labelled a pop groupie. Christensen's five year relationship with INXS star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE ended after he began an affair with BOB GELDOF's ex- wife PAULA YATES. And despite recently being named as 'the other woman' in SMASHING PUMPKINS rocker BILLY CORGAN's divorce case, she maintains Hutchence is the only musician with whom she's been romantically involved She says, "I swear it, Michael was the only rock star I've ever gone out with. And now all of a sudden I'm supposed to be having affairs with LIAM from OASIS, ALEX JAMES from BLUR, EVAN DANDO - and even PRINCE. I've been the girlfriend of one rock star for five years, and then the tabloids are ready to make me into some kind of cheap hooker. Damn it, they should all be hanged - from their balls - in a public place." -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: Deliver Me! Date: Thu, 13 Mar 97 11:01:00 EST Encoding: 14 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" I was curious about the Greatest Hits Album. In Australia there was only one "new" song on the album. This being "The Strangest Party" ( a song I absolutely love). Now I have heard that in some parts of the world there were two "new" songs on the album. Also I have heard people talking about a song "Deliver Me". Is this the second song off the album (maybe I should check the discography on Neil's site). If so can someone get a .wav file of it to me somehow (HINT HINT Neil. Maybe on your site - PLEASE!). I am desperate to hear this song!!! Colin Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 18:59:32 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Ok, one more story Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id SAA08965 I thought I could resist, but I couldn't -- here's one more amusing Michael story. "LIVE AID hero BOB GELDOF is set to be quizzed by police over claims that he beat his ex-wife, TV presenter PAULA YATES. Yates, 37, has made an official complaint to London police alleging Geldof, 42, slammed her against a wall during a row at her West London home. The police had decided not to investigate the incident, but Yates has been in contact with them, claiming she has injured her back. Yates, now dating INXS frontman ICHAEL HUTCHENCE, 37, also claims that in the incident last week the aging BOOMTOWN RATS singer grabbed her by the throat. Geldof has denied attacking his ex-wife. In the mean time, the rather fit-looking Yates accompanied boyfriend MICHAEL HUTCHENCE and his group INXS to Sweden for the start of a tour last week. And, as usual, their baby daughter HEAVENLY HIRAANI TIGERLILY went everywhere with her - even to the tour's launch party. Seven-month old Tiger behaved impeccably, taking a keen interest in what was going on around her. British TV host Yates, who is known for her unique fashion style, is already teaching her daughter all her tricks. The trendy tot even wore varnish on her tiny nails to match her mother's. How lovely for all involved…" BTW, the article is wrong in that INXS was not starting a tour in Sweden -- they were doing promotional work. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 20:01:17 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Ok, one more story X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by majordomo.iastate.edu id TAA05144 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id TAA09504 Hey Neil, how could you have forgotten this nifty quote though that was over at cybersleaze ;] >ORIGINS OF THE TERM COCKROCK QUOTE OF THE DAY: "If I don't get sexually aroused >on stage then there's something wrong." - INXS star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE >discussing the source of usually riveting performances. Ewww… -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 20:05:09 -0600 From: amy thompson To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: MKH CyberSleaze Quote Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: amy thompson On CyberSleaze today: Origins of the term cockrock quote of the day: "If I don't get sexually aroused on stage then there's something wrong."-INXS star Michael Hutchence discussing the source of usually riveting performances. Ewww. From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: INXS List , owner-inxs-list Subject: Sponsors for Neil's site (was RE:Deliver Me!) Date: Thu, 13 Mar 97 12:36:00 EST Encoding: 59 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" SPONSORS, SPONSORS, SPONSORS!!!!! Thats the answer. But who would sponsor the site. I know that I for one would be willing to help sponsor the site. The site is just plain fantastic. It has so much information, is very professional and very informative. This site is worthy of being the official site ( then INXS management or whatever could sponsor it). That is the whole problem. Apparently there is an official INXS site being constructed. Would this site have all the information and the potential song files/mpegs that Neils is mentioning. If so then we could download them from there (if the site ever gets constructed). Maybe the band would like to sponsor your site Neil! Especially as they know it would keep their fans happy and as if you haven't done enough for them already (at no cost to them). In essence, it would be great if you had a sponsor but if not I for one would be willing to contribute. However, what is happening with the official site, we should wait and see ( but who wants to wait another three or so years). Colin ---------- From: owner-inxs-list[SMTP:owner-inxs-list@majordomo.iastate.edu] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 1997 5:57 PM To: INXS List Subject: Re: Deliver Me! Hams, Colin (AS01) wrote: > > Is this the second song off the album (maybe I > should check the discography on Neil's site). Ah, that would be a good idea, now wouldn't it? :) > If so can someone get a .wav file of it to me > somehow (HINT HINT Neil. Maybe on your site - PLEASE!). > I am desperate to hear this song!!! I guess this is as good a time as any to ask a question to everyone about song files, etc. I've been getting loads of emails of late (I'm up to over a hundred INXS-related emails a day pouring in... grr... I feel like I'm doing Paul Craig's job now), and a lot of people wonder why I don't have RealAudio clips. Well, I looked into it a while ago, and the company charges beaucoup d'argent for a RealAudio server. As I am poor student, it just isn't feasible for me to purchase one, however much I would love to. So does anyone have any ideas as to how to circumvent paying for one, etc? I'm interested in hearing what you all think as to how we can go about getting one for the site -- I have loads of rarities and other goodies that I would love for all of you to hear in crisp stereo on RealAudio, but I just don't know how it can be done as long as I'm running the site for nothing... -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 00:45:18 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW on Y100! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hey hey hey-- 9 pm tonight, Y100 "philly's new rock" played EW!! how sweet it is to hear it on the air! the dj said " so ya can't wait till April 15th get the new INXS album? neither can i! but fear not--y100 will let you win it before you can buy it! " i presume this will be a upcoming promotion. -josh X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 18:28:52 +1100 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: interview on today show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland There will be an exclusive INXS interview with Richard Wilkins on the Australian 'Today show' on ch.9 next week. Also I've been told there is an interview with Andrew on MMM radio this Sunday night. MATTHEW. Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 08:01:15 +0000 To: "James Q. Stansfield" Cc: INXS-L List Server From: Paul B Subject: Re: Deliver Me Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , "James Q. Stansfield" writes >Devil Inside (12" Mix) > Mixed By Francois Kevorkian And Micheal Hutchence I always wondered about this. The original release of Devil Inside Remix credits Kevorkian and Michael HUTCHINSON as remixers. However the All Juiced Up CD credits Kevorkian and Michael HUTCHENCE. I assume it wasnt Hutchence remixing but just a misstype (?). -- Paul B From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 08:54:17 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: The Strangest Party Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Chat tonight Thurs March 13,1997 on AOL at 11pm E/10pmC/8pm P Private room : The Strangest Party C-ya there !!!! Jewels X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 12:10:43 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Triple Shot of INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly More DC101 goodness: The station has a feature of lunch time Rock Blocks where you nominate your office/boss for Office (Boss) of the Week and request an artist and they pick a winner on Fridays. I did my office and boss and, of course, requested INXS. 8^D They are currently playing: Elegantly Wasted (with good attitude and promo spiel from the DJ Tony C mentioning the new album), The Devil Inside, and New Sensation. Cool! 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 ............................................................. Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage. -Ambrose Bierce ............................................................. Hmmm - How come wrong numbers are never busy? From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: EW in Kansas Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 15:47:35 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" I called my local radio station here in Manhattan--Kansas, that is--and asked if they had gotten EW yet. I was told they'd already played it earlier in the week in a sort of "Night Fight" contest in which two songs are played and listeners call in and vote for their favorite. EW lost to Beck, unfortunately. But I'm not very discouraged by that--"Suicide Blonde" lost to Janet Jackson's "Black Cat" on the same show when it came out and still made the Top 10 on Billboard. The guy I talked to sounded positive about INXS coming out with a new album, though, saying he was an INXS fan. He explained the old song and dance about waiting for EW to climb the top 100 before it gets airplay, but agreed to put it down as a request. Hopefully I'll hear it on the radio and record it so I won't have to listen to the .wav file. Brian From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: The New Album Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:38:50 +1000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > Actually I didn't listen to Elegantly Wasted and I only listened > Searching once (which even once was a mistake). I didn't want to spoil > the element of surprise, with low quality .wavs, that should accompany > every new album. I still don't like Searching that much, but Elegantly > Wasted has started to grow. > > Also I am a "he" not a "she". Thanks. Now you've upset her! From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: INXS in Australia Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 11:04:01 +1000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" Been off for a couple of days and heard a bit of INXS while I was sick. Two days ago Michael Hutchence was interviewed on 2MMM in Sydney for about 10 minutes. Didn't say anything I hadn't heard already on the list, but did comment on his hate for English press, claiming an incident when photographers had deliberately tripped Paula's kids so that they could photograph them crying. Anyway, finally heard EW. Sounded pretty good but I was listening to it on my mono clock radio beside my bed so I reserve my opinion until I can listen to it at high volume on a decent sound system. Also was listening to 2Day FM this morning (for all those Sydney people reading this message I swear I don't regularly listen to this station but was merely flicking stations) and the DJ thought EW was fantastic and they were going to have a few of the band members in the studio when the album was released. Unfortunately they played "Need you Tonight" instead of EW. Starting to get a good vibe in Sydney. Craig. From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 14:49:55 +1000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > My ice-dance partner and I are looking for blues-tempo songs for an > upcoming show number. I've always wanted to skate to something by 'the > boys'. The Blues dance is kinda slow tempoed, slinky and definitely > seductive (as you might guess). What would you all suggest? > > My list included: > > "The Loved One" > "Never Tear Us Apart" You don't need to go any further than "Never Tear Us Apart" . It would simmer on ice. Craig. Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 22:44:47 -0600 (CST) From: Musa Naji To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW in Chi-town Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Musa Naji I've been everywhere asking the same question all over town. But the only answer I get is that they just haven't of the song. Tower records on Clark and Belden said to try Gramophone Records up the street, as they sometimes get imports even earlier than Tower. Otherwise, us Chicagoans will have be suffer the wait for more radio play. BTW, 9:30a.m.-sleepy drive to class when all of a sudden--Suicide Blonde kicks in on Loop 97.9 FM during Jonny B's show. Needless to say, I woke up for class real quick. Who says rock 'n roll music isn't conducive to study? Musa On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 Teresa@dunnsys.com wrote: > I finally heard EW on the radio last night here in Chicago. 100.3 > played it at 7:25. > > Out of curiousity, I went to Tower Records to inquire about the new > INXS single release and they had no clue. They were like, "Are you > sure you have the right name?" "INXS?". > > When and where can I get an EW CD single in Chicago? > > teresa@dunnsys.com Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 21:11:14 -0800 Subject: FW: Elegantly Wasted From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Take a look at this email I got from someone who stopped by my INXS site.... >"Hi! My name is Jennifer and I work for Ohio University's Alternative >radio station, ACRN 99.3 caFM. We just got the new INXS album about a >week ago and I've got to tell you, IT ROCKS! I've featured many of the >songs during my show and the response has been good! People have called >and asked about it. They're disappointed that they have to wait until >April to obtain it! :) Just thought I'd drop a note to tell you what I >know! It sounds awesome!" I've been getting quite a few people sending me email about the new single and where to get tour dates and more info over the last week or so. SO I sounds like people are hearing to new single and are really likeing it! X400-Received: by /PRMD=Iris/ADMD=Mensatex/C=Es/; Relayed; Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:08:30 UTC+0100 X400-Received: by /PRMD=es/ADMD=Mensatex/C=es/; Relayed; Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:11:16 UTC+0100 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:11:16 UTC+0100 X400-Originator: bjimenez@etseccpb.upc.es X400-Recipients: non-disclosure:; X400-Content-Type: P2-1984 (2) X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=es/ADMD=/C=/;970314101116] Content-Identifier: 70 From: Susana Jimenez To: inxs-list@iastate.edu (confirm) Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Susana Jimenez > My ice-dance partner and I are looking for blues-tempo songs for an > upcoming show number. I've always wanted to skate to something by 'the > boys'. The Blues dance is kinda slow tempoed, slinky and definitely > seductive (as you might guess). What would you all suggest? > > My list included: > > "The Loved One" > "Never Tear Us Apart" Hi all! Well, I love ice skating too and, in my personal opinion, "Never Tear Us Apart" will be the perfect song for an ice-dance. Nothing would please me more, than be able to skate it...you're so lucky!! Peace & love! (Michael Hutchence dixit) :) Susana. Date: Fri, 14 Mar 97 10:23:35 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS @ Edgefest Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" Hi all, Could someone in the Dallas area PLEASE find out some info about the Edgefest tickets going on sale today at 4 PM CST? The Ticketmaster web site says that Edgefest exists, but then doesn't have any info on ticket pricing, availability, etc. The KDGE web page doesn't even mention Edgefest (why, I do not know). Thanks in advance. Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, on row 42 in Dallas and row 14 in San Antonio! X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 12:14:19 -0500 To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" , inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: INXS DALLAS CONCERT/INTERVIEW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly >Return-Path: abenoi1@Tandy.com >From: Alan Benoit >To: Mistress Kelly >Subject: Re: INXS DALLAS CONCERT/INTERVIEW >Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:45:00 -0600 > >Here it is: >Date: Sunday, April 20 >Place: Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas Fair Park >Ticket info: Tickets go on sale this Friday (3/14) at 4:00 P.M. C.S.T. >(2200 GMT) via Ticketmaster. Local telephone number (214)373-8000 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 14:33:42 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: The Video Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak I have been watching MuchMusic continually now for 3 days and I finally saw the video!!! The boys are HOT!!! Hutch is his usual seductive self and his moves remind me of Need You Tonight in a big way. The song is so catchy. And I don't care what the lyric sheet reads, I swear he's singing "make it in the rain like we used to". I'm also pretty sure that they slip in a few "I'm elegantly wasted's" too. It was everything a video should be, a little dark, a little bizarre, a little fun, and very sexy. Good job guys! Sherrianne Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 12:55:07 -0800 Subject: Radio Play in S.B. From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Bugging radio stations plays off! I'm tellin' ya.. I seriously think I'm the only one calling in requesting INXS right now on the local Santa Barbara stations. But I think it's paying off.. they are playing INXS more and more (elegantly wasted even!), and I'm actually hearing it while driving... I've got it recorded now so that I can blast it here while online.. I can't even hear my modem connect! :) Oh, here is what the DJ on 99.9 KTYD said, word for word: - Some bran' new music from INXS.. Man! They're back... and nobody necessarily thought INXS would put out more music, but indeed there it is.. Elegantly Wasted, the title track to the new CD. I checked out the full project and I'll tell ya what, there's some good stuff on there! - And believe me, they don't usually follow up a song with such long commentary like they did with EW! James Date: Fri, 14 Mar 97 17:58:29 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Nanci Lamb Roider" "Craig Pinkerton" writes: > > My ice-dance partner and I are looking for blues-tempo songs for an > > upcoming show number. I've always wanted to skate to something by 'the > > boys'. The Blues dance is kinda slow tempoed, slinky and definitely > > seductive (as you might guess). What would you all suggest? > > > > My list included: > > > > "The Loved One" > > "Never Tear Us Apart" > > You don't need to go any further than "Never Tear Us Apart" . It would > simmer on ice. > > Craig. I agree! Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, on row 42 in Dallas and row 14 in San Antonio! Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 20:32:17 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: Blues-oriented INXS songs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > > My list included: > > > > "The Loved One" > > "Never Tear Us Apart" I'd also include "Misbegotten". That song is funk-a-delic. Great tempo Jay Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 19:48:26 -0500 (EST) From: John_Henderson X-Sender: jhenders@grits To: INXS list Subject: goldmine Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John_Henderson The Goldmine catalog has the two cd-singles of "EW" for sale for $10.00. It is a newsprint magazine and can be found at most book stores if you did not know. There are also posters, 45's, LP's, etc. for sale in it if you can find them. Also, I have yet to hear "EW" on any radio stations down here in north Florida. Tallahassee's rock station said they had it and it is on the rotation, but I haven't heard it. Also, VH-1 is solely dedicated to the 70's this whole week, so no new video's yet. Has anyone seen the video in North America? later, John Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 21:08:02 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: goldmine Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak John_Henderson wrote: > > The Goldmine catalog has the two cd-singles of "EW" for sale for $10.00. > It is a newsprint magazine and can be found at most book stores if you > did not know. There are also posters, 45's, LP's, etc. for sale in it if > you can find them. > > Also, I have yet to hear "EW" on any radio stations down here in north > Florida. Tallahassee's rock station said they had it and it is on the > rotation, but I haven't heard it. Also, VH-1 is solely dedicated to > the 70's this whole week, so no new video's yet. Has anyone seen the video > in North America? > > later, > John It is playing on MuchMusic here in Canada. I noticed today though that it is not on their top charts yet. U2 is number 2 today. BTW, saw the video for U2 and thought the song was awfully busy, as was the video. I usually love U2 but couldn't get into it. I'll look at it a few more times though before making my decision. Anyway, back to MuchMusic. If anyone gets the station, and even if you don't, let's email their request line. Their address is www.muchmusic.com and they do have requests. Let's see if we can't get it up there on this one too. Sherrianne Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 20:41:31 -0800 Subject: Re: The Video From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Does anyone know about VH1's schedual? I know this entire week is nothing but 70's music and programming! ARRRGGH! But I suppose the following week they will be back to "normal". SO is there a show or time when they play NEW video's? Or just plain Video's! It's hard to find a time when they actually do THAT! Help! I must see the new video! ---------- >From: Kozak >To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >Subject: The Video >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 14:33:42 -0600 > >I have been watching MuchMusic continually now for 3 days and I finally >saw the video!!! > >The boys are HOT!!! Hutch is his usual seductive self and his moves >remind me of Need You Tonight in a big way. The song is so catchy. And >I don't care what the lyric sheet reads, I swear he's singing "make it >in the rain like we used to". I'm also pretty sure that they slip in a >few "I'm elegantly wasted's" too. It was everything a video should be, >a little dark, a little bizarre, a little fun, and very sexy. Good job >guys! > >Sherrianne > From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 00:41:06 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW: Ahhh...finally Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Hey all... The local rock station here in Huntsville, AL finally played EW... The only problem is I missed hearing it by one song! The only reason I knew that they played it was the dj said..."and before that was the new one by INXS, `Elegantly Wasted.' That new album of their's is shaping up to be a great piece of work." He also went on to say that they sound like the "old INXS" and that he was glad they weren't trying to "nineties up" their sound. I'm impressed...if they played it on THIS station (the "hardest sale" of them all!)...I imagine they will get played on the other stations here in town as well... NOW I know I can get that stupid "Top 40" station (the most listened to station in the area) to play it! Angela:) PS...I had a feeling about this new album...it's gonna be big....;) From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 00:59:55 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW on VH1 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi gang-- well, after checking the vh1 shcedule for the next week, it looks like the next chance to catch EW might be their House Blend, monday morning at 7:30 est. its also followed by "Video Break" till 11 am est. (since when are videos a BREAK?? they should be the core of the programming!) anyway, since they are hip deep in 70's week now, these will be the first chances to see EW. also--- 1 MONTH til EW hits the USA!!! the countdown draws nearer and nearer to a close!! :) -josh Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 13:15:10 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: I got the EW single Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue My favorite record store didn't let me down. They had the import single of EW sitting there waiting for me to buy it. I put it in the car cd player, hit repeat and was on my way. This is one highly addictive song. I got the one with the 4 postcards inside. I'll try to have them scanned by the end of the weekend to put on the picture page. I'll have to take the B&W inside cd cover into work to use the work scanner because my scanner only takes small pictures. All I can say gang is that this going to be INXS' year. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 10:52:13 +1000 From: Tim Farriss To: Philip Abraham CC: BPRice , INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Tim Farriss Dear philip, I'm sorry, but I really think all you say and post on this list is total rubbish and it makes me wonder what happened to you, where you abused as a child or something? If you're the expert on song writing, band management and overall fashion leader, then why don't you give it go? I'd love to see your wardrobe and hear the songs you've written, must be truly awesome!! Hey I'm into good quality criticism, but frankly you have a problem with understanding the band, something few FANS seem to share, so, do us all a favour and get a life philip, it's too short for you to worry about the things you worry about, I mean, why do you care so much about our success, is it so it's OK for you to be a fan? Leave it to the experts!!! BTW, you would not believe the restraint I've had to use as far as profanities are concerned in my reply to you and it's not because I give a rats bottom about what you think!!! I look to this list for fair criticism, positive reinforcement and a better understanding of our fans and what they need and you don't help at all in any of the above. I for one, am glad the rest of the band don't get to read your crap as it doesn't help one little bit!!!! SEEEEEE YAAAA!!!!!!! Tim. PS. Sorry to blow your dress up, but the single has so far received the best response in every single territory in the world, ever, (better than NYT or any other single to date!!) So it does begin all right mate, no thanks to you!!! PPS. Who do you work for? Atlantic Records? PPPS. Please send me your copy of the record EW for a complete refund, it would make me very very happy. PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:47:16 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Yeah Tim! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I >know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list >anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way >and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. No need to apologize to us. If someone kept saying negative things about me all the time I too would feel the need to blow off steam. We love having you lurking on the list and hope you plan on staying a very long time. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:42:48 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Yeah Tim! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak > >PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I > >know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list > >anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way > >and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. > > > No need to apologize to us. If someone kept saying negative things about me > all the time I too would feel the need to blow off steam. We love having > you lurking on the list and hope you plan on staying a very long time. > > -Sue I agree with Sue. I really hope you decide to keep reading our little messages. We need your help in keeping the facts straight about the band, the music and the gossip. And we just plain enjoy knowing you're out there. Sherrianne From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 20:59:17 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: I got the EW single Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Sue wrote: >>>My favorite record store didn't let me down. They had the import single of EW sitting there waiting for me to buy it.<<<< Oh no kidding I found BOTH version of the UK import today of EW--and I have them right here. Off to put it in the cd player now ! Jewels From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 21:04:17 -0500 (EST) To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Yeah Tim! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com In a message dated 97-03-15 20:30:51 EST, sue@mdc.net (Sue) writes: >>PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I >>know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list >>anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way > >and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. >No need to apologize to us. If someone kept saying negative things about me >all the time I too would feel the need to blow off steam. We love having >you lurking on the list and hope you plan on staying a very long time. My sentiments exactly Sue!!! And Tim...I, too, hope that you continue lurking about... Because I must say...I was having a pretty crappy day until I read your posting to the list! I got a fairly good laugh out of it! You said what I've been thinking, as far as that situation goes, for a LOOONG time. :) Angela:) From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 18:24:51 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Station Stats Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Hi guys, Even though Dana posted this info last week, here's a message I got from Paul Craig a few days ago and thought you'd all like to see it. Cheers, M Mary, I wanted you to know the latest situation in America. Number 1 most added track at Modern Rock, Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Alternative and Number 2 most added at Mainstream Rock. Please let everyone know that we are back BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!! I am praying it continues but it is an amazing start. Best, Paul Craig From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 22:12:44 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Station Stats Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Mary sent us this : >>>Please let everyone know that we are back BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!! I am praying it continues but it is an amazing start. Best, Paul Craig<<< Was there ever any doubt ?? I am really glad that it has knocked America on thier musical bums !! :::::raising her glass for a toast::::: The best is yet to come !!!! Jewels Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 23:37:45 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Station Stats References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > I wanted you to know the latest situation in America. Number 1 most added > track at Modern Rock, Top 40, Adult Top 40, Adult Alternative and Number 2 > most added at Mainstream Rock. > Please let everyone know that we are back BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!! > I am praying it continues but it is an amazing start. > Best, > Paul Craig Now if we could only get Paul to actually email Mary a real message, like one finally agreeing to sign the fan club contracts, that would be something! Also, thanks to Tim for saying what we've all been feeling for so long! :) As for compromising your objectivity, I wouldn't worry about it Tim. I was a little weirded out at first when you first joined the List, because I thought it would hinder our objectivity -- that clearly has not happened. :) Your presence on the List only helps us -- first and foremost, we know that you and the band care a great deal about us fans (even if the management doesn't), and second, it's nice to get your angle on stuff we're talking about from time to time. What I'm trying to say is I hope you don't feel the need to leave... -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 01:20:50 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Yeah Tim! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com In a message dated 97-03-15 21:15:37 EST, you write: << PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I >>know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list >>anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way > >and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. >> i gotta toss my two cents in here as well---Tim my man, thanks for saying what needed to be said! your particapation and honesty on this little ol' list mean a whole helluva lot to us fans, and i hope you stick around. :) -josh Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 22:30:49 -0800 Subject: FW: Re: EW vs. need u tonight From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Tim.. I have to say that I am and have been very impressed with your attention to the fans and the "list", as well as the occassional comments from your band mates. When I first got on this list and first started my INXS web page, I never expected it would attract the actual band members. To an average fan, its frankly very exciting. It's funny how "celebrity" sets the fan from the performer apart like it does. It's all pretty silly. Though with your [Tim] continuous imput, it now feels and seems like you are just another person like the rest of us. I'm sure you understand.. you've had many years of this. What I'm trying to say is that I think we all are here for each other and our collective interest in INXS.....AND having INXS (you) with us is a bonus in the extreme. P.S. Can you ask Michael if Hutchence is any relation to Hutchins.. :) >JK< Take is easy! James Hutchins - Welcome to INXS http://www.sb.net/jschutch/inxs/inxs.html ------- alt.pop http://www.sb.net/jschutch/emusic.html X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:55:43 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 10:52 AM 10/15/97 +1000, you wrote: >Dear philip, I'm sorry, but I really think all you say and post on this >list is total rubbish and it makes me wonder what happened to you, where Bless you Tim. :) >PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I >know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list >anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way >and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. Apology not accepted. You have every right as a member of the list to express your opinions. Having you out there listening to us means almost as much as the music does. We'd probably be crushed if we thought you were chased off by something like this. There's one on every mailing list - they never last very long. Just remember one thing - we're not there watching it all happen so what we say is kinda insignificant - if only because we really don't understand everything you go thru. Take what you want from us and ignore the rest. It'll all change tomorrow anyway. Take care Tim, relax once in a while, and always use correct postage since there's no telling how unstable your postal carrier is. ;) Staz From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 02:02:15 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: espn? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi gang-- i found a copy of the billboard mag w/ the INXS article--a very nice one btw. anyway, they mention that in addition to letterman/o'donnell, INXS will also be appearing on comedy central and espn??? does anyone have any info on this? being a red-blooded american joe, i love my daily dose of sportscenter, and i'm dying to know what INXS could be up to on espn! -josh From: Andre Henriksson Subject: EW on dancefloor. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 10:27:34 +0100 (MET) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Andre Henriksson Yo Heavy rotation on the air and great reviews in the papers, has made even the DJ's here in Sweden to play EW on the dancefloor. Was out yesterday night and heard it by myself...man, what a RIDE!!!!! This song was made to be played with 18" subwoofers and big amplifiers, not with a little walkman, just the way I want it. Quoting Hutchence from a TV-interview a few years back, Its a GRRRRREEEEEEEAAAAAATTTTT song!!! So now all folks, get your ass out on the dancefloor and push the DJ to play, you'll have a awsome experience!! /Andre' ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Andre' Henriksson | URL: http://www.cs.umu.se/~dpahn | | Dept. of Computer Science | Mail: dpahn@cs.umu.se | | Umea University | Tel.: +46 90-774743 / 70-5418866 | | | Beeper: 740-11 37 64 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 02:52:58 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: Tim Farriss cc: BPRice , INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Tim Farriss wrote: > Dear philip, I'm sorry, but I really think all you say and post on this > list is total rubbish and it makes me wonder what happened to you, where > you abused as a child or something? If you're the expert on song > writing, band management and overall fashion leader, then why don't you > give it go? I'd love to see your wardrobe and hear the songs you've > written, must be truly awesome!! > > Hey I'm into good quality criticism, but frankly you have a problem with > understanding the band, something few FANS seem to share, so, do us all > a favour and get a life philip, it's too short for you to worry about > the things you worry about, I mean, why do you care so much about our > success, is it so it's OK for you to be a fan? Leave it to the > experts!!! > > BTW, you would not believe the restraint I've had to use as far as > profanities are concerned in my reply to you and it's not because I give > a rats bottom about what you think!!! > > I look to this list for fair criticism, positive reinforcement and a > better understanding of our fans and what they need and you don't help > at all in any of the above. I for one, am glad the rest of the band > don't get to read your crap as it doesn't help one little bit!!!! > > SEEEEEE YAAAA!!!!!!! > > Tim. > > PS. Sorry to blow your dress up, but the single has so far received the > best response in every single territory in the world, ever, (better than > NYT or any other single to date!!) So it does begin all right mate, no > thanks to you!!! > > PPS. Who do you work for? Atlantic Records? > > PPPS. Please send me your copy of the record EW for a complete refund, > it would make me very very happy. > > PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I > know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list > anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way > and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. > Tim Farris, Thanks for your message. It's amazing to get a message from an actual member of a group that is an icon of our youth. You theorized that Philip had a bad childhood - the fact is that our childhoods were great, and that's why we have this seemingly negative attitude. Because, during the last decade, I N X S and many of their coutnterparts ( DURAN DURAN, Prince, George Michael, R E M )were delivering one great album,(with multiple hits) after another with a class image to go along with it for us to root and strive for. I N X S and these other bands influence the whole attitude of our culture in general. You were more than selling albums, you were improving and exciting our culture. We assumed that you were the kind of band that wanted to make music that reached the masses. Or was it just an accident that you did exactly that with every album you made since your breakthrough, until FULL MOON. When you look at those albums, they all showed a clean cut, distinguished, class act band. Then FULL MOON began to show us something different and it was full bore on the largely ignored GREATEST HITS. And I think that is a travesty that one of the best bands of the last 20 years' GREATEST HITS is ignored. I know your alibi is probably to point to Atlantic Records, but look at your albums up to FULL MOON and tell me there isn't a significantly different image starting in '93. And that begs the question, if your image for 10+ years was one way and now it's almost the opposite, which is the real I N X S? Either way it appears that you were/are following a trend of the time. That's a shame. You guys are good enough/cool enough to SET trends. We saw you guys on the FULL MOON tour in the Spring of '94 and thought it a shame that the arena was half empty. It doesn't have to be this way. Don't you want to reach more than just your die-hard fan base? The fact is that your guys presence in the music industry has fallen off sharply, and when a fan asked some level-headed questions about why that might have occurred, you're surprisingly defensive, or disinterested. With all due respect, I don't imagine that the other guys share your views here. I always perceived Andrew, Pengilly, and Hutchence to be the leaders of the band. In addition, I interviewed Pengilly in '94 (college radio, Universtiy of Oregon) and he didn't strike as one to share your kind of response. You mentioned that you don't think we "understand" the band. It seems like your suggesting we all keep our minds off so we all agree. This is mind-blowing because you guys ARE A GOOD ENOUGH band that we can afford to think and be a fan. You said leave it to the experts. Which was odd because obviously there has been something to cause this downturn in I N X S fortunes. You'd think you'd be open to any theories. If you said leave it to the experts in '87,'90,'92 or anywhere in there I'd bow and say yes, sir. But now you don't have the success to be held as experts. And we must all remember, would you have spent anytime to respond to an insignificant lone fan in '87, or '90, or for that matter '92? I know you think our input is useless to the band, but what if it isn't? Wouldn't it be worth it to consider some of these points? Pengilly said he was hoping for stadiums on this tour, so it seems at least Pengilly is interested in getting back some of that audience. He also said you'd do whatever it would take to get back to that level. All in all, we're just fans. We obviously can't go back in time to test our theories and prove our points. But we will say, if "Elegantly Wasted" is a real hit in America, then we could be wrong. But if not, please read this message again. Garth and Philip P.S. If you could, thank your brother for writing the soundtrack to our adolescence. And tell your other brother we miss his class act. Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 11:15:07 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW release in OZ Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B rec.music.info lists EW for a March 24th release down under. (or did you know that already?) -- Paul B Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 23:28:48 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: robert@magna.com.au (Rob) Subject: Phillip, you're out of line Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: robert@magna.com.au (Rob) Phillip Your response to Tim's email is very disappointing, and entirely inappropriate. You really shouldn't use this list to *press* your amateur, immature critique onto us. Put your half-assed media studies wank away. Hey, buddy, "We assumed that you were the kind of band that wanted to make music that reached the masses" -- what does this mean? That a band's goal is to make music to appeal to the "masses"?? That's where your whole analysis falls down, and.... aaahhh there's little point in bothering to pull your comments apart further. But I will say you're an arrogant so and so for arguing with a god-damned band member about where they went wrong! Who the **** are you to tell them what to do or what they should have done with their lives and careers?? And to suggest that other members of the band would disagree with him?? The nerve! And to address them directly to Tim! You're tactless, and Tim's right -- you need a life if you have to argue with him!! Keep your rantings for your hoity-toity college radio show. Then you can be sure you'll insult no-one. If you know this band, the music industry or media so damn well, you'd also have the intelligence to realise it's a pointless discussion you're holding with yourself. You've had your 15 minutes of fame, now move to the back of the line - it's somebody else's turn! Signed Rob Not of the "we" in Phillip's last msg. Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 06:57:25 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue At 02:52 AM 3/16/97 -0800, Phillip Abraham wrote: >You theorized that Philip had a bad childhood - the fact is that our >childhoods were great, Well, you're always speaking for Garth too so maybe Tim's right. A split personality maybe. Maybe you invented Garth so you have a little buddy who agrees with you all the time. >With all due respect, I don't imagine that the other guys share your >views here. I always perceived Andrew, Pengilly, and Hutchence to be the >leaders of the band. This has got to be the most arrogant thing you have ever said. How dare _you_ presume to talk for the band and what they imagine. I think Tim shares a little bit more time with them. When was the last time any of the band stopped by for cocktails at your house and had a bull session. >In addition, I interviewed Pengilly in '94 (college >radio, Universtiy of Oregon) and he didn't strike as one to share your >kind of response. The key words here are "he didn't strike". This is merely _your_ perceived opinion of what Kirk said. Judging by statement you've made on this list before I'd say it's a very warped perception. >And we must all remember, would you have spent anytime to respond to an >insignificant lone fan in '87, or '90, or for that matter '92? Duh, maybe because they didn't have internet access in '87 or '90 which makes it much easier to communicate with fans. I've read plenty of posts from people on this list that have had an opportunity to meet with the band. >I know you think our input is useless to the band, but what if it isn't? Read again nimrod, he said he does read the fan input. >All in all, we're just fans. When you say "we're" could you just say "Garth & I" because frankly I don't share you're views and I don't want anyone to make that mistake. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 08:46:09 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > > I for one, am glad the rest of the band > > don't get to read your crap as it doesn't help one little bit!!!! Me too. I can't believe Philip passes his crap on as constructive criticism. Your long-winded retaliation to Tim's message is a competely stupid and inane attempt at wisdom. You are not an INXS fan, and you never will be. > It's amazing to get a message from an actual > member of a group that is an icon of our youth. Phillip, since when were you a fan of INXS? And I regret to inform you you are still lingering/wallowing in your sad and troubled youth. Any day now, feel free to grow up. > Or was it just an accident that you did exactly that > with every album you made since your breakthrough, until FULL MOON. I'm sorry you didn't get FULL MOON, Philip... > And that begs the question, if your image for 10+ years was one way and > now it's almost the opposite, which is the real I N X S? Hello. What are you talking about? > With all due respect, I don't imagine that the other guys share your > views here. I always perceived Andrew, Pengilly, and Hutchence to be the > leaders of the band. With all due respect, you've always been the loser on the list, Phillip. I must have 15 interviews if I have one of Tim, and he is speaking on behalf of the band. I don't know who is the leader of the band and I don't care. Telling Tim his feedback is irrelevant because he's not the "leader" of the band is so disgusting, I'm already feeling nauseous. Your input is so useless and inane, I wish you would only send it to people who actually give a damn and not to those of us on the list who want to read things that are remotely interesting or important. Go away Philip. You suck. > In addition, I interviewed Pengilly in '94 Look at me, Phillip. I care. > This is > mind-blowing because you guys ARE A GOOD ENOUGH band that we can afford > to think and be a fan. Your mind is already blown. And someday, maybe YOU could afford to think and be a fan. > And we must all remember, would you have spent anytime to respond to an > insignificant lone fan in '87, or '90, or for that matter '92? They only omitted you, Phil. Only you. > I know you think our input is useless to the band, but what if it isn't? Trust me, Phillip. It really is useless. > Wouldn't it be worth it to consider some of these points? In a word, NO. > All in all, we're just fans. No, you're not. Are you getting the idea yet? We obviously can't go back in time to test > our theories and prove our points. If you had any points to prove, we'd be all ears. Get a clue, Phillip. Garth, if you know what's wise, you'll ditch Phillip and get with the program. He's so delusional he's not sure what year it is. 'Cause it's the year of INXS and there's no stopping them now. Jaybird (not the "we" that Phillip implies in his incredibly stupid messages) From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: Yeah Tim! To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 08:20:48 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Tim... Gotta say 'Ditto' to your sentiments....glad to have your two cents worth and for keeping our fire lit!!! (not that it wouldn't if you weren't around anyway) Fringe benefits!!! Take Care Marlene Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 08:49:42 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak I refuse to forward any of the crap that was written in Phillip's last message as I think we have seen it enough, so I will reply without quoting anything. Phillip has been nothing but negative lately. I'm sure he feels we are all against him and is on the defense. What he doesn't realize is that he put himself in this position. He doesn't get the fact that this is an INXS list. We, us not Phillip, are INXS fans. We love the band, we love the music, and we can always be counted on to give our honest opinion. But our opinions are always going to differ from non-fans because we are set to enjoy the music, no matter what. That is not being naive or anything, it is just that we are fans. If we didn't like INXS, we wouldn't be here. We all have different musical tastes outside of INXS, some like U2, some like Bush, I think some on here even liked Duran Duran. That is pretty different musical tastes. But we are all brought together by the fact that we love INXS. We don't know each other outside of the list. Hell, we may not even like each other if we met on the street, but again, we are all here because we love INXS. That is why we are positive. Not because we are willing to follow whatever the band does, but because we love them anyway, unconditionally. I would never let anyone come into my house and insult my family, and I hate the fact that anyone can come in here, to this list, and insult anyone else I care about. Constructive critism is okay, but it has gone way beyond that. Phillip's opinion doesn't matter anymore. We know what we like and so does the band. Tim cares, obviously, and I agree that I'm glad the rest of the band doesn't read the crap that has been in here lately. And Phillip assuming the rest of the band doesn't feel that way is such crap as he obviously knows nothing about the band and what INXS is really about. And that fact that he was so incredibly rude to Tim, was an insult to this entire list. A member of the band actually wrote us with his concerns and Phillip treats him like trash. That's bullshit. I will no longer be reading any messages from Phillip. I will just continue to hit the delete button when I see the name. I suggest we all do the same. It's like a child having a tantrum, you have to ignore it so it will go away and I hope Phillip and Garth do just that. Sherrianne Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 17:28:58 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW, chart entry at UK no.... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Elegantly Wasted today entered the UK official Top 40 at number 20. -- Paul B From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:55:20 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com In a message dated 97-03-16 10:00:45 EST, you write: << I suggest we all do the same. It's like a child having a tantrum, you have to ignore it so it will go away and I hope Phillip and Garth do just that. Sherrianne >> You arre sooooo very right. I feel so ashamed...hehehe. I just wrote a nega posting in response to Mr. Nega himself. But, you have reminded me that I, indeed, know better than to do that. ;) It's best to stop reinforcing their (ie. Philip & Garth) negative behavior by ceasing to reply to their postings. Angela:) Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 11:38:32 -0600 From: amy thompson To: Guitarist@Promo.tour.uk CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Way to go Tim! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: amy thompson Tim, I've only been on the list a few weeks now and already after the first couple of days I was sick of all the negativity from Philip/Garth. This certainly wasn't what I was expecting from the list. We are all fans and even though some criticism is inevitable from time to time, this has gotten way out of hand. Thanks for letting your opinion be known. You said what most of us(hopefully) have wanted to say for some time. Please keep reading and posting on the list. I must admit it's a thrill knowing you're a part of this! Love and Peace, Amy Lynne From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:46:17 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com In a message dated 97-03-16 06:00:41 EST, Philip and Garth write: << With all due respect, I don't imagine that the other guys share your views here. I always perceived Andrew, Pengilly, and Hutchence to be the leaders of the band. >> HUH????? What's it gonna take...all these others guys e-mailing you too before you get the point???? Besides...I personally don't feel that any one member is the quote unquote LEADER, as it were, of the band. Does anyone else share my opinion on this? That's one reason I've always liked INXS. It always seemed to be a GROUP effort, despite the image the media seems to project at times. Personally, it seems to me that the two of you (Garth & Philip) have a great desire for attention not to mention a possible resentment, of some sort, towards those who are more successful than you (ie. INXS). Perhaps you haven't been as successful in life as you would have liked to be. All in all, it seems that you are striving subconsciously for that cliched 15 minutes of "fame". (Perhaps you would like to talk to someone about this...I do have a psychology degree) ;) Well, I'd relish it if I were you....it will be over before you know it. Angela:) X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 12:05:16 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Flame Bait Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler Ladies and Gentlemen, I am ashamed to say that we have all been duped. I cannot believe that I took the bait after all these years I've been doing this. But I did, so it's time to correct the situation. For those of you new to all this (and those blinded like myself) - Philip/Garth is what most netizens refer to as "flame bait." Meaning, they hang around places where people are passionate and stir the shit just to watch everyone jump. It's how weirdos get their jollies. The only way to handle such crap artists is to ignore them. They thrive on the feedback - when you take it away from them, they disappear. So - use the delete key my friends. Do Not Reply to him anymore. And remember that everything he/she/they/it says is completely designed to push our buttons. The only button we need push is delete. Thanks you Sherrianne, for making me realize what I was doing. I am ashamed, but we're all only human. Staz From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com (Unverified) Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 11:11:09 -0800 To: Philip Abraham , inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >> PPPPS. Sorry everyone I just couldn't hold back any more, I feel like I >> know and love you all and I'm now thinking I should not read this list >> anymore as it gets in the way of my objectivity at times, in a good way >> and in this case, a bad way, hope you all understand. Love Tim. >> > >Tim Farris, > >Thanks for your message. It's amazing to get a message from an actual >member of a group that is an icon of our youth. >Garth and Philip Hey Garth and Philip, The least you guys could do is spell Tim's name correctly. Guess all that college education didn't help. Without Cheer, Mary Woods Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 19:12:50 +0000 To: Philip Abraham Cc: Tim Farriss , BPRice , INXS Mailing List From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Philip Abraham writes >And we must all remember, would you have spent anytime to respond to an >insignificant lone fan in '87, or '90, or for that matter '92? Abrahams (you started it) your arrogance and rudeness is TRULY breathtaking. Get your head round this if you can: EW has received the best response to any INXS single in all markets EVER. It has got heavy duty airplay in UK, and entered the UK top 40 at number 20. Yet youre desperately looking for EW to fail to validate your string of negative postings. Everyone on the list would respect your opinion if it wasnt for the fact that you continue to think *youre* right and most list members, at least a sixth of the band, all major radio stations in the UK, many, many in the US the UK charts.... are wrong. We would welcome your views if youd accept that theyre only your opinions, and that youre not the worlds authority on music and marketting. The time to admit that you probably hold a minority opinion on EW is NOW. Say after me Abrahams - "I dont like EW, but then thats just my own opinion". Tim doesnt *need* to e-mail *an insignificant lone fan*. He addressed his post to THE INXS MAILING LIST. And the fact that he did doesnt reflect the bands stature. To suggest this was probably the most crass and insulting thing contained in your post. It also illustrates how misjudged your comments continue to be. The fact that he *did* post is what makes him so special to us, and deserves respect, not misconstruing to support your own ill-informed arguement. Anyway Im quite sure Tim has had enough patronising from you today for me to start by jumping to his defence, so why dont we forget this incident, forget whether Tim is on the list or not, and celebrate the fact that the greatest band in the world, scored their 17th UK top 40 hit today. Way to go guys, come and see us live SOON !!!! -- Paul B Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 19:53:25 +0000 To: Stazya Ambler Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Re: Flame Bait Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <1.5.4.32.19970316180516.006faffc@pop3.wt.net>, Stazya Ambler writes >I am ashamed to say that we have all been duped. I cannot believe that I >took the bait after all these years I've been doing this. But I did, so it's >time to correct the situation. I feel a fool. Phillip and Garth?? I knew he was too easy a target to be true. I even said in one of my posts that he was probably just stirring us up. Yet I still responded to him. I just wish Id read your letter before my last post. Oh well, it brings us all closer I guess. To all those who remained quiet about him - much respect. Cheers -- Paul B [a relative newbie - is that the term?? Im new to this!! :)] Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 20:21:07 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Not only did that twat *Phillip* make me angry but I was so busy flaming him that I forgot to tape the INXS Radio 1 gig that was on tonight. Last word on him, promise. -- Paul B Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 17:00:22 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#28 - Wishing Well 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, its 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 #28 - Wishing Well X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 16:50:07 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: SOTW#28 - Wishing Well Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #28 - Wishing Well Yes yes yes! I L-O-V-E this song. I loved it on WTWYA and loved it even more as a re-mix opposite Strangest Party. Since I can apparently find meaning even in toe-jam, I'll just say - Funky beat, cryptic words, great harmony -- one to sing while driving on a rainy day so you can ignore the drear. I'm beginning to believe Michael could put out a whole song of grunts and groans and people would get off on it. Ah, get you're minds outta the gutter, that's not what I meant! My favorite part is Kirk's backup vocals. Sing it baby :) 'nuf from me, I gotta an issue to put out and midterms to study for..... Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 15:12:37 -0800 Subject: Re: SOTW#28 - Wishing Well From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins I love Wishing Well as well... It's very funky and very different than previous INXS songs.. I hated it at first for that very reason, but after a bit it grew on my (just like all of WTWYA). Lot's of Bass is VERY fine with me! That's why I like EW.. go Gary, go! ---------- >From: Stazya Ambler >To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >Subject: Re: SOTW#28 - Wishing Well >Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 16:50:07 -0600 > > >>INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #28 - Wishing Well > > >Yes yes yes! I L-O-V-E this song. I loved it on WTWYA and loved it even more >as a re-mix opposite Strangest Party. Since I can apparently find meaning >even in toe-jam, I'll just say - Funky beat, cryptic words, great harmony >-- one to sing while driving on a rainy day so you can ignore the drear. I'm >beginning to believe Michael could put out a whole song of grunts and groans >and people would get off on it. Ah, get you're minds outta the gutter, >that's not what I meant! My favorite part is Kirk's backup vocals. Sing it >baby :) > >'nuf from me, I gotta an issue to put out and midterms to study for..... > >Stazya > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal >"Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" >http://www.inthecrease.com/ >-- >Drop in and see me sometime >http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 15:02:31 -0800 Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Uhmm... Rediculous.. I'm laughing, really laughing hard.. Hey, I know where to come for some comedy, the INXS list. I really don't want to respond to any more specifics from you-know-who, but, god.. what a FUNNY guy he is, eh? Philip, may we call you leader, or all-mighty? My image of Philip is a hugely anal (stereotypically) christian bible belt hate monger (no offence to anyone else.) Let's see... Stuffed shirt, perfectionist, republican! hah... Sorry, this was just what was in my minds eye. (Disclaimer: no offence to any Christians or Republicans... I've got some friends who meet that description, so.. ya know..) Anyways... I'm actually pretty disapointed that my email was filled with 21 messages in less that 12 hours of nothing but Philip talk. So! I've got a couple non-Philip comments and questions that will hopefully help lead away from that topic: - Someone said that the release of INXS's album in Australia is now in March! Is this true!?!? Because my Parents live there and I could get a copy sent to me early!!! :) :) :) This would be great! - Also... any reason why the Concert venue on L.A. isn't set (Dana?, Tim?) I know things can change with these dates, but I heard that LA is a hard place to get concerts setup because of asshole owners or something like that... that's the rumor anyways... THANKS! X-Sender: bak165@email.psu.edu Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 18:57:38 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Beth Subject: EW and Sea World Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Beth I am checking my email since I'm back from spring break and low and behold EW is on the radio. Alright 101.1 the Revolution. The first radio station here at good ol' Penn State to play it. Has anyone alse seen the Sea World commercial on T.V. that has New Sensation as the background music? I was surprised to have INXS connected with Shamu. Beth Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 10:49:50 +1000 From: Tim Farriss To: Philip Abraham CC: BPRice , INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Tim Farriss Oh my my, you poor fellow/s, Band leaders? Clean cut? Not trying? I have not laughed so hard in a very very long time, thanks it was truly great!! In fact, you have made me realise just how great our FANS really are, thankyou for that too!!! I WILL not be drawn into any more of this bullshit. Yours sincerely Tim. PS. You guys are kidding right? Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 10:51:31 +1000 From: Tim Farriss To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Stay tuned to this channel References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Tim Farriss To one and all, let me take this opportunity to thank you all for 'bearing with us' over these last few years, I often pass on your comments, good or bad, to the other band members and management and will continue to do so. I can't believe I nearly unsubscribed, I guess I am only human, never the less it was unforgiveable and I beg your pardon!! We really do care very much about you ALL and I want you to know the reason the fan club has been so slow in coming together is as painful to us as it is to you. We will fill you all in over the next couple of weeks as it all comes to fruition and trust me it will!!!!!! Also the official web site is only a gnats knob away (a week hopefuly) and has also been held up by a lot of red tape and last minute legal stuff we the band had overlooked, sorry, but we oppted to be musicians instead of doctors or lawyers (ref. INXS 1st album). Stay with us and together I think we will do something extraordinary, over the next few years. The rest of the band want me to say, you guys rule, love ALWAYS, Timmy. X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 18:44:21 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: Stay tuned to this channel Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 10:51 AM 10/16/97 +1000, Tim wrote: >I can't believe I nearly unsubscribed, I guess I am only human, never the less >it was unforgiveable and I beg your pardon!! One big global hug for Tim {{{{{{Tim}}}}}} And thank God (or whatever deity you wish) that you guys aren't doctors or lawyers. Can you imagine the hate mail if you were? (big-ass grin) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 00:16:18 +0000 To: James Hutchins Cc: INXS From: Paul B Subject: Oz release date Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <199703162302.PAA10437@mail.sb.net>, James Hutchins writes >- Someone said that the release of INXS's album in Australia is now in >March! Is this true!?!? Because my Parents live there and I could get a >copy sent to me early!!! :) :) :) This would be great! That somebody was me. The Australian charts posted in the newsgroup rec.music.misc has the SINGLE E.W. release date as March 24th. -- Paul B Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 00:23:29 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW at UK no. 20 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Great to see EW make number 20 in the UK. This makes it INXS' third highest new entry (I think) in the UK after The Gift and Need You Tonight. However I thought it would break top 10 this week. Troble is the charts in the UK are screwed up at the moment. There have been 6 bands come into the number 1 position as a new entry this year alone. Only one band have held on for a second week. Its all to do with the pricing of singles, and the fact that airplay isnt considered for the charts. Often singles are available in multiple formats in week 1 priced 99p to 1pound 99p (EW was 1.99) to ensure a high chart entry. They then become 3.99 the next week. As a result a single now makes its highest position in week 1, and then falls straight out of the charts the next week!! I expect a placing of about number 30 next week. Anyway the bad news is that there are NINE new entries higher than EW this week which makes it probable that Inxs wont get to perform on Top Of The Pops this week, making exposure limited. All that said the singles market is pretty useless now, and doesnt count for much in terms of album sales. After all Inxs are an adult album band, so most people hold on for the album to come out. Similarly Aerosmith only managed number 24 last week with a very strong single, and have now dropped out of the chart. Take someone like Alanis Morissette - she only had one top ten hit and her album has gone multiplatinum in the UK. Even back in the late 80s Kick made it to multiplatinum on the strength of one top 10 hit (which was reissued after the album had succeeded), so the singles chart hasnt been Inxs strong point in the UK. Although 17 top 40 singles in the last 10 years isnt to be sniffed at!!!!! Sorry to waffle on. -- Paul B Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 19:22:40 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Stay tuned to this channel Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak > Stay with us and together I think we will do something extraordinary, > over the next few years. Hey, you know we will. > > The rest of the band want me to say, > > you guys rule, Yeah, well we love you too, ALWAYS!!! Sherrianne Hey, From: "Enrique Donoso" To: Subject: MTV Latino Interwieu Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 23:22:49 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Enrique Donoso" X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id UAA05782 Hi all of you out there, here it is the transcript of the MTV Latino report. "In few days will be the return of Australian band INXS in a move that proves that the band is more sure than never of what they can achieve with the excellent EW diciding running a new risk with the U2 album in the stores by the same time. In the studio the were MH, Kirk, Tim and Andrew, and here are the questions and aswers: 1.- In who you where thinking of when you named your new album ?. MH. No. I think it is just an interesting title with the one we had a lot of fun. You´ve got to see the cover art of the album. We built a world on it. It has many interpretations. 2.- One of you said that this album it is a kind of time capsule cause you can find the present, the past and the future of INXS in each song ?. MH. We made an album and you have been a long time fan and maybe haven´t heard a record of us for a while, may be youwill heard it and say Oh Yea it is fresh, but it is not exactly the same it is a version of us, but there are still thing we are trying that nobody heard before, well I think it is an interesting album in wich are alot of things . 3.- What kind of memories do you have about your Brazilian GIG in Rock In Rio 91 in front of 150.000 people ?. MH. I think we were a little scared it was so big and strange, it was our biest show ever. We realize that there were a lot of people in south america. 4.- Have you think that INXS it is consider as a dinosour of the 80s ?. MH. No. I left it to Jon Bon Jovi. Well I think there are certain band that are so much of the 80s, and when all the bands were put together in the same box, we pull out of scene and we turned in to something not clear for a while and now we are back to focus all again. then there were some shots of the VH1gig from Everithing, Searching and EW. and then they start throwing some thoughts... AF. He love to play together cause they are all good musicians. MH. Yea, we are so lucky to play together cause every one respect the music taste of the others. MH. With our 10th albumwe had succed much more than any band could ask for. We are hoping that this album goes to all the people that bought our albums and suddenly stop doing it. and to all those who never bought our albums. Finally the VJ said that april 15 will be the store date and that they are gonna VISIT OUR LOVELY SOUTH AMERICA FOR PROMOTIONS. Well here you have it sorry for my english but I try to do my best in order to you know this interesting interwiew. And the last thing. Could any of you tape to me the VH1 gig PLEASE for the few second I saw I need to have it. Please some one help me . Of course I will pay for all the cost involved. Reply me Thanks. Enrique Donoso from Chile. Love and peace. Date: 16 Mar 97 18:37:02 -0800 Subject: EW at CD Now From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS mailing list" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" For those who can't find the Elegantly Wasted single import in the stores, CD Now! has it in stock on the web. Go to http://www.cdnow.com. They have both versions of the UK single. JAV ---- John A. Vink Software Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc. vink@apple.com http://cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ From: CheleRocks@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 22:03:18 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS in LA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: CheleRocks@aol.com Although it's not our show (but heaven knows I tried :-P), I've heard the L.A. INXS date at the Mayan goes on sale Saturday, March 22, probably at 10AM. It's general admission/open floor. And Neil, you're right - Shake the Tree should be a single, but She is Rising haunts my dreams. From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 19:59:33 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: EW at UK no. 20 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Great to see EW make number 20 in the UK. This makes it INXS' third >highest new entry (I think) in the UK after The Gift and Need You >All that said the singles market is pretty useless now, and doesnt count >for much in terms of album sales. After all Inxs are an adult album I think the US music industry decided long ago that "singles" are useless here, just look at the miniscule singles section in all the major retail record stores. No wonder there wasn't a single release of EW in America. We've seen lots of 7" vinyl singles (pre 1990 and pre-cd's) and mostly promo cd singles since the X lp. If anyone out there knows about this part of the industry (singles releases vs. album in US or any other countries) would you please post some info to our list? I find it really interesting and have only read a little about it. > >Sorry to waffle on. >-- >Paul B Thanks so much Paul for your detailed knowledge. I learned a lot from your posting! Cheers, M From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 20:10:42 -0800 To: "Enrique Donoso" , inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: MTV Latino Interwieu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Hi all of you out there, here it is the transcript of the MTV Latino >report. >Enrique Donoso from Chile. Love and peace. Thank you so much, Enrique, for taking the time to type up the wonderful and funny MTV Latino interview with Michael for us all to read! Cheers, M X-Authentication-Warning: coke.imsa.edu: isabelle owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 22:37:30 -0600 (CST) From: stephanie X-Sender: isabelle@coke To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS tickets Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: stephanie i emailed the metro about inxs tickets, and here's the reply i got.... does anyone know any more info? is the date of the concert still the 23rd? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 22:30:08 +0000 From: metro To: stephanie Subject: Re: INXS tickets Unfortunately, we are not doing the INXS show. They are playing at the Riviera and i'm not sure when it actually goes on sale. Keep in touch for other shows.... From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 21:32:48 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS tickets Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >i emailed the metro about inxs tickets, and here's the reply i got.... >does anyone know any more info? is the date of the concert still the >23rd? > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 22:30:08 +0000 >From: metro >To: stephanie >Subject: Re: INXS tickets > >Unfortunately, we are not doing the INXS show. They are playing at the >Riviera and i'm not sure when it actually goes on sale. Keep in touch >for other shows.... I heard perhaps the 22nd (unconfirmed - our favorite word). Call them and let us know what you find out. Mary Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 22:35:01 -0800 Subject: Re: EW at CD Now From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Hey! If you guys purchase from CD NOW, PLEASE!! Go to my INXS or alt.pop site and click on the CDNOW ad (icon).. it will take you directly to the INXS area at CDNOW and... well, I get credit for people who buy through my web site. Selfish yes, well... PLEASE!! ---------- >From: "John A. Vink" >To: "INXS mailing list" >Subject: EW at CD Now >Date: 16 Mar 97 18:37:02 -0800 > >For those who can't find the Elegantly Wasted single import in the stores, >CD Now! has it in stock on the web. Go to http://www.cdnow.com. They have >both versions of the UK single. > >JAV > >---- >John A. Vink >Software Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc. >vink@apple.com >http://cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ > > > Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 03:01:26 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Shake The Tree! References: <970316220317_141399650@emout01.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari CheleRocks@aol.com wrote: > And Neil, you're right - Shake the Tree should be a single, but She is Rising > haunts my dreams. Heh -- She Is Rising is a great song, isn't it? Well, I'm going to refrain from diving into an intense analysis of the latest opus because I really want to wait until everybody on the List has had a chance to hear it for themselves. I wouldn't want to influence or prejudice anyone with my thoughts and comments... But, I must say, Shake The Tree is a definite hit (you're listening, right Tim?) Oh, and Thrown Together is also quite brilliant... Alright, I couldn't resist! :) -neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 03:08:32 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: EW at UK no. 20 References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Paul B wrote: > Great to see EW make number 20 in the UK. This makes it INXS' third > highest new entry (I think) in the UK after The Gift and Need You > Tonight. However I thought it would break top 10 this week. Well, great as #20 is, I admit, I also thought it would place a little higher. Not a big deal, though, if you look at the last single, The Strangest Party, which registered something like a 14 place jump in its second week -- almost cracking the Top 10 in the process. So the single doesn't necessarily have to be on its way out... > There have been 6 > bands come into the number 1 position as a new entry this year alone. > Only one band have held on for a second week. And the fact that the band is the Spice Girls really doesn't say much about the current state of the UK chart! :-) > All that said the singles market is pretty useless now, and doesnt count > for much in terms of album sales. After all Inxs are an adult album > band, so most people hold on for the album to come out. Similarly > Aerosmith only managed number 24 last week with a very strong single, > and have now dropped out of the chart. Take someone like Alanis > Morissette - she only had one top ten hit and her album has gone > multiplatinum in the UK. True, but on the other hand, bands like Blur and Oasis (who me? mention the dreaded "o" word in an inxs post?) sell huge amounts of albums *and* singles. Haha, I almost feel like Philip for writing that last remark! :) Ok, back to studying... Talk to y'all later. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 03:30:10 -0500 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: TFI Friday Interview? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys, Whoops -- just did something stupid -- I accidentally erased the transcription of the interview with Michael on 14/2/97 at TFI Friday (when they played Need You Tonight). I can't remember who transcribed it... so I'm sending out this message to everyone -- could whoever transcribe please send me another copy? Thanks, and sorry about the accidental erasure! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: Richard Common To: inxs list Subject: Just a little info Date: Mon, 17 Mar 97 09:23:00 PST Encoding: 15 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Richard Common Hey all, Just a little info you might want to know about Michael, Andrew, Garry appeared in a recorded interview on the 'o-zone' music show in the UK on Sunday afternoon. It was usual questions, but the interviewer threw in a one about how Michael felt at being one of the sexiest men on earth. He went shy and embarrased, and then the interviewer asked Garry if the other band members got jealous at the attention Michael receives and he replied that it used to in the old days but not anymore, and in fact they help Michael in his dealings with the press. Hey Ho Richyo Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 04:32:14 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: New Elegantly Wasted clip Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey gang, Up now on the web site is a terrific quality mp3 clip of Elegantly Wasted -- this is replacing Paul's .wav file link. One note of caution -- the ftp server that the mp3 clip is located at only allows 10-20 accesses at any one time. If you click on the link and get a "user login denied" type message, try back at an odder time when less people would be on-line. Thanks, neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 09:43:15 +0000 To: Neil Kothari Cc: INXS List From: Paul B Subject: Re: EW at UK no. 20 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <332CFC00.7AE@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >Well, great as #20 is, I admit, I also thought it would place a little >higher. Not a big deal, though, if you look at the last single, The >Strangest Party, which registered something like a 14 place jump in its >second week -- almost cracking the Top 10 in the process. So the single >doesn't necessarily have to be on its way out... True Elegantly Wasted is at least as good as The Strangest Party (both strong _singles_). However I think the UK singles chart has changed so much that it would be pretty unusual for it to do so. In the present chart climate I would have predicted EW to peak at Top Ten first week. But hey Ive been wrong before (no, I _have_). > >> There have been 6 >> bands come into the number 1 position as a new entry this year alone. >> Only one band have held on for a second week. > >And the fact that the band is the Spice Girls really doesn't say much >about the current state of the UK chart! :-) > Actually the Spice Girls are act number 2 after your lot, No Doubt!! :) >> All that said the singles market is pretty useless now, and doesnt count >> for much in terms of album sales. After all Inxs are an adult album >> band, so most people hold on for the album to come out. Similarly >> Aerosmith only managed number 24 last week with a very strong single, >> and have now dropped out of the chart. Take someone like Alanis >> Morissette - she only had one top ten hit and her album has gone >> multiplatinum in the UK. > >True, but on the other hand, bands like Blur and Oasis (who me? mention >the dreaded "o" word in an inxs post?) sell huge amounts of albums *and* >singles. Haha, I almost feel like Philip >for writing that last remark! >:) (I notice that, unlike me, you avoided being suckered into the latest flame war - very astute Neil!!) Anyway thats not strictly true - Blurs Beetlebum debuted at no.1 then fell out of the charts completely within about 4 weeks. U2 did the same. Depeche Mode went top 5 first week then nothing. These are are all pretty good songs - just no-ones interested in singles now. The hardcore fan base (thats us) buys the single in all its formats first week, it goes top 20, then week 2 its left to drop. So its just a gauge of the fan base size really [Id like to think thats what makes us so special - :)], and no longer a reflection on the songs quality. Its hoped that in making its *splash* the song will be aired enough for the average punter to go and buy the album, which hits the shops 3 weeks afer the single. That way the single has time for a few weeks airplay, but the public hasnt forgotten about it yet. Its also the reason that the band have to throw themselves into INTENSE blanket promotion for just a couple of weeks before the single release. Its only novelty acts like the Spice Girls who can sell them in sufficient quantities to the teenies to make it worthwhile (IMO). Its all a farce really. Hopefully theyll soon introduce pricing controls for the singles, and weight the chart with airplay figures (with which INXS would have scored highly). >Ok, back to studying... Me to. >Talk to y'all later. > Me too. -- Paul B X400-Received: by /PRMD=Iris/ADMD=Mensatex/C=Es/; Relayed; Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:32:04 UTC+0100 X400-Received: by /PRMD=es/ADMD=Mensatex/C=es/; Relayed; Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:06:29 UTC+0100 Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:06:29 UTC+0100 X400-Originator: bjimenez@etseccpb.upc.es X400-Recipients: non-disclosure:; X400-Content-Type: P2-1984 (2) X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=es/ADMD=/C=/;970317110629] Content-Identifier: 71 From: Susana Jimenez To: inxs-list@iastate.edu (confirm) Subject: Elegantly Wasted in Spain. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Susana Jimenez Hi all! I write to let you know that, here in Spain, the most important radio stations have been playing "Elegantly wasted" regularly since last Saturday (before this day, EW was played only in a few very special programs). The "Cadena 40", the most important radio station in Spain, will play it once an hour during this week like a solid candidate to come in the "Top 40". All dj's agree the whole album is one of the best INXS have ever done. The album will be available on stores on April 7th!!!!!!!!!!! JEALOUS???? :) Hmmm...but I'm worried about a thing: noone talks about concert dates, so maybe some of you would like to help me (specially you Dana!). The last time I saw them in concert was the last time they were in Spain: GET OUT OF THE HOUSE tour, and I cannot wait to see them again! So if some of you know something about the concerts in Europe, specially in Barcelona (Spain), where I live, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! (I'm a little bit desperate...). Thanks in advance, Susana. Ps: Sorry I forgot tell you what I thing about EW. Hmmm...good guitars,... and Michael vocals are so sensual an so funky at the same time... ...just GREAT!! A new greatest hit, sure! Oh! and sorry! you know...my english is not as good as I would...:) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:28:40 +0000 (GMT) From: Lisa Ferguson X-Sender: lmf@psych cc: INXS List Subject: inxs on radio scotland Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Lisa Ferguson Just to let all of you Scots out there that INXS will be on radio Scotland tonight at 7pm (apparently). My boyfriend told me that 'one of the Farriss brothers and someone else' will be interviewed and songs from the new album will be played. I don't know which members of the band it will be but I didn't mind too much about his lack of knowledge about INXS as he let me know they were on. Lisa X400-Received: by /PRMD=Iris/ADMD=Mensatex/C=Es/; Relayed; Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:15:11 UTC+0100 X400-Received: by /PRMD=es/ADMD=Mensatex/C=es/; Relayed; Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:16:24 UTC+0100 Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:16:24 UTC+0100 X400-Originator: bjimenez@etseccpb.upc.es X400-Recipients: non-disclosure:; X400-Content-Type: P2-1984 (2) X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=es/ADMD=/C=/;970317121624] Content-Identifier: 73 From: Susana Jimenez To: inxs-list@iastate.edu (confirm) Subject: WELL DONE, TIM!!!! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Susana Jimenez Sorry!, but I needed to do that! This is for you Tim, are you still out there? Do you still remember your spanish fans? I'm sure you do remember! specially the ones from Barcelona (I'm one of them!) :). Here we don't know if Barcelona is gonna be on your next tour...and...we're impossible impatient!. I know it doesn't depends only on you but, would you like to help me, please? Thanks in advance, (even if you don't read this message!) :) Susana (from Barcelona, Spain). PS: I've listened to "Elegantly Wasted" and be sure this is one of the best songs you've ever done!! Really!! (but I cannot wait to see you in concert!!) Thanks for be yourselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's what we really love!) From: Matthew Mascot To: "INXS-list@iastate.edu" Subject: RE: EW at UK no. 20 Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 00:07:31 -0500 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Mascot Oh I love the waffles! Matt Sorry to waffle on. -- Paul B Date: 17 Mar 1997 09:07:06 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: Philip and Garth To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" To Philip and Garth, All I can ask is, How high is the view from the artistic pedestal on which you have placed yourselves? The positive comments coming from people on the list are not just the mere gushing of fans. We are an intelligent, critical thinking group of people who have some very diverse opinions about music, including INXS. We are not ALL fond of EVERY piece of music INXS has released, and we certainly have had very high expectations for this new album. That's why it speaks well for their music (and performance of the new single) that we are pretty much in collective agreement that the new single is great and their intitial airplay success has been more than we anticipated. No one says you have to agree with everyone on this list, but there is enough written evidence from critics and statistical evidence from airplay that shows you are so very misguided in your conclusions. Based on the lengthy, pointless rubbish you wrote in response to Tim, I can only conclude that you get some kind of personal thrill from criticizing others. I also think you're enjoying all of the attention your getting from your DELIBERATELY controversial remarks. How sad for you. Hmmmm. Maybe I'm playing into your hands by responding to you at all. All I can suggest to everyone on this list is, let's try not lend so much credibility to what Philip has to say. I for one will choose to ignore Philip altogether. Basil From: Alan Benoit To: INXS Subject: INXS DALLAS CONCERT Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 09:39:00 -0600 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Alan Benoit More info on Edgefest '97: In addition to INXS, other bands on the lineup include Cake, The Prodigy, Cowboy Mouth, Kay's Choice and .....BECK. Tickets are $18.50 each through Ticketmaster (214)273-8000. BTW, I got through to Ticketmaster 14 minutes after tickets went on sale and got 2 seats in section 204, row WW (NOSEBLEED!) and I think by now tickets are almost gone. I think this is due in large part to INXS' appearance on the bill. I can still remember being at the mob-like scene in 93' when tickets went on sale for the "Get Out of The House Tour" at a small club in Deep Ellum-3-4 thousand people lining up for less than 1,000 tickets(I got one). I also remember them filling up Texas Stadium in '88 (65,000 seats). Here in Dallas/Ft.Worth at least, INXS remain as popular as ever. Date: 17 Mar 1997 09:43:53 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: INXS tickets To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Stephanie, Let me know what you find out. I checked the TicketMaster web site, and they have no listing for INXS at Metro, Riviera, Aragon, or Park West, unless they're going on sale at the box office only. (As they did for the "Get Out of the House" tour). Thanks, Basil X-Authentication-Warning: gamera.syr.edu: jrfisher owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:00:40 -0500 (EST) From: "Joshua R. Fisher" X-Sender: jrfisher@gamera.syr.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW all over the radio! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Joshua R. Fisher" hey gang!! while driving from philly back to syracuse yesterday, i heard EW 3 times on various stations of all formats on the radio!!!and its only a 4 hour drive. needless to say i was quite pumped, and the more i hear it the more i freakin' love this song!!!! tim--you guys have really outdone yourselves this time!! :) and thanks for hanging around this list! :) -the josh formerly known as SNP3 Date: 17 Mar 1997 11:02:21 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: EW ON CHICAGO RADIO To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Heard EW on three different stations this weekend! WXRT - progressive, mature alternative for the 25 and over crowd. Q101 - the MTV of Chicago radio (NOT a compliment) and my favorite, "The Loop", which plays a cool 10-second medley intro of INXS songs everytime they play any song by INXS. After the medley, a thundering voice proclaims "IN...X...S!!!", and then they launch into the song. They do this with old and new songs. Pretty cool... Basil Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 16:10:23 +0000 To: Alan Benoit Cc: INXS From: Paul B Subject: Re: INXS DALLAS CONCERT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message , Alan Benoit writes >More info on Edgefest '97: > >In addition to INXS, other bands on the lineup include Cake, The >Prodigy, Cowboy Mouth, Kay's Choice and .....BECK. INXS, Beck and Prodigy.... what a line up!!! Oh, to be in Dallas... -- Paul B X-Sender: Wendy_Borges@postoffice.brown.edu References: <344413A5.2F79@Promo.tour.uk> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 12:26:24 -0500 To: From: Wendy Borges Subject: EW vs NYT..Philip, you need to chill out. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Wendy Borges Dearest Phillip, ..."We assumed that you were the kind of band that wanted to make music that >reached the masses. Or was it just an accident that you did exactly that >with every album you made since your breakthrough, until FULL MOON. ... When >you look at those albums, they all showed a clean cut, distinguished, class >act band. Then FULL MOON began to show us something different" Einstein, Unrelated question: where did you learn to speak English? I came into this conversation a bit late, but none of your "until FULL MOON/image/class act" banter makes a toss of sense. And what the heck are you talking about...class act? INXS is and always will be a class act. Nobody compares to them; they're one of a kind on record and live. I caught them on the Full Moon tour too (Boston-Matthews gig). Maybe there were a few less people on hand (didn't notice, the place was so packed), but the acoustics in that 'ol ice arena made the FMDH tunes sounded great. Take the wax out of your ears/brain.... Errr, what's wrong with moving in a slightly different direction style-wise? I think of *Full Moon* as a more mature-sounding INXS record. Ain't nothing wrong with that! Philip, you need to keep your derogatory thoughts to yourself, maybe spend a little more time actually *listening* to the band's music. wendy To: inxs-list From: John Mayland Date: 17 Mar 97 18:24:52 EDT Subject: UK Tour Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Mayland My sources 'up North' (my mum!) just spotted in tonights Sheffield Star a little article about an INXS concert at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday 22nd June. Tickets go on sale a week today. I've just rung Ticketmaster (0171 344 4444) and they have the following details Newcastle - 11th June Manchester - 13th June London Wembly Arena - 18th June (Wembley Arena Box Office is 0181 900 1234 - although the woman I spoke too said lines are busy with the Michael Jackson concert - but hang in there!) All on sale NOW!!!!! So far only advertised on local radio and the press. I've just bought some standing tickets for Wembley. (17.50 Standing, 15 Reserved seating plus the usual ridiculous booking fee and postage!) I had hoped for a tour of slightly more personal venues like the Brixton Academy or The Forum in London but we shall see. A smaller venue gig for Fan Club members would be nice. (Hint, Hint!) The dates look pretty spaced out so there might be some more announced when these sell out. (Optimism intentional !!!!) See you there! Cheers, Jon. Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 14:00:17 -0500 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Just when you thought... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari ...it couldn't get any better... Now available from the web site are two more fantastic clips (in addition to the Elegantly Wasted studio version clip I posted about last night). First up is "Elegantly Wasted (LIVE from CANAL+ in France)" -- this is an *extremely* high quality RealAudio clip, folks -- one not to be missed. It is in .ra format, so you'll have to download it first, but it is very worth it. Second, the probable second single off the new album is "Girl On Fire" -- and now you can listen to it through a high quality mp3 clip. There are a few very noticeable skips during the song, but hey, if you haven't yet heard the song, this is also well worth downloading. Enjoy! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 10:18:55 -0600 (CST) From: Phil McClean To: inxs-list Subject: Minneapolis show is now "Tentative" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Phil McClean I called 1st Avenue in Minneapolis the day the show was announced on the group. The date was set for April 25 and was told several times over the last few weeks that the tickets would go on sale "soon". The word today is that the show is now classified as "tentative". Anybody know what is going on? The club holds only 1500 so we very excited about see the band in such an intimate environment. A few summers ago I say Los Lobos in a bar that held 800 and they were incredible. I was looking forward to the same experience with INXS. Hope it comes to be. Phil McClean In our fight against the end Making love we are immortal "Not Enough Time" - INXS (A.Farriss/M.Hutchence) mcclean@plains.nodak.edu Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 14:58:05 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Just when you thought... References: <199703171931.NAA11934@achilles.ctd.anl.gov> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Jeffrey S. Curtis wrote: > > What's mp3? Is there a Unix (preferably HP-UX) decoder? As I'm sure this will be a popular question, I'm sending this to the List instead. To download an mp3 player, go to http://spaa.simplenet.com/ (Yes, it's a Smashing Pumpkins site, but it'll work for our purposes). In any event, download the software indicated there. There is also a code crack for the mp3 player present, so you can "register" your player for nothing (ah, the beauty of the internet). Good luck! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 20:04:21 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: UK tour 97 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B WWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Ive just booked for the Wembley gig!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bod on the phone said they only had seating left for the back of the venue - hopefully this means theyre selling fast (cant all be list members though!!!!!!!). Youre a starrrrrr Jon, oh and more importantly Jons Mum!! YES A SMALLER VENUE WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED (we're NEVER satisfied!!!). Cheers for this scoop Jon. -- Paul B Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 13:50:27 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen Does anyone have any info about the supposed April 30th show in SF? I believe it's supposed to be at the Warfield...anyone know anything about tickets, how much, when they're going on sale? Mary, you're a native with good connections, any word yet? By the way, for the last time, are there any INXS fans on the list attending UC Davis or are in the Sacramento area and would like to caravan to the show? I only know one person here who might be interested in going, and it'll be a lot more fun with true fans. Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 15:48:54 -0600 From: amy thompson To: mcclean@plains.NoDak.edu CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Mpls. show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: amy thompson Phil McClean wrote: > > I called 1st Avenue in Minneapolis the day the show was announced on > the group. The date was set for April 25 and was told several times over > the last few weeks that the tickets would go on sale "soon". The word > today is that the show is now classified as "tentative". Anybody know what > is going on? I wish I did! I've been checking 1st Avenues web page EVERY DAY since the date was announced. Still nothing showing up. I also emailed them and they just said nothing has been confirmed. I'm very excited, especially at the thought of seeing them in such an intimate setting---- because I've NEVER SEEN THEM LIVE! And I've been a fan since 1982. I am so primed for this. Love and Peace, Amy Lynne Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 18:17:31 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs list Subject: Boston inxs stuff Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" Hey guys! well there's good news and bad news from Boston. the good news first -- The area radio stations are playing EW. 92.9 WBOS, 101.1 WGIR (based in NH), and 107.9 WXKS. BOS and GIR are rock stations whereas XKS is pretty poppish. now the bad news, I called up Avalon, and well there's still no word on the April 18th show. but no one is playing on that date. anyways well have a great one. hey, anyone out there think EW is a little bluesish? it kinda has that feel. laters, Amsu _______________________________________________________________________________ my homepage address : http://www.cs.umb.edu/~sid Lemme know whacha think. *smile* Have a great day!!! :-) From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: INXS List , owner-inxs-list Subject: RE: Shake The Tree! Date: Mon, 17 Mar 97 20:06:00 EST Encoding: 40 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" I'M JEALOUS!!!!!! Some of you guys have already got the album and I haven't even got the single yet. However one thing is becoming obvious. This is one great album. How else am I to interpret people arguing over five or more potential singles!!! This equates to an album with that many great songs that it is to hard to decide between them. In anticipation, Colin ---------- From: owner-inxs-list[SMTP:owner-inxs-list@majordomo.iastate.edu] Sent: Monday, March 17, 1997 3:01 AM To: INXS List Subject: Re: Shake The Tree! CheleRocks@aol.com wrote: > And Neil, you're right - Shake the Tree should be a single, but She is Rising > haunts my dreams. Heh -- She Is Rising is a great song, isn't it? Well, I'm going to refrain from diving into an intense analysis of the latest opus because I really want to wait until everybody on the List has had a chance to hear it for themselves. I wouldn't want to influence or prejudice anyone with my thoughts and comments... But, I must say, Shake The Tree is a definite hit (you're listening, right Tim?) Oh, and Thrown Together is also quite brilliant... Alright, I couldn't resist! :) -neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: INXS List , owner-inxs-list Subject: RE: New Elegantly Wasted clip Date: Mon, 17 Mar 97 23:21:00 EST Encoding: 30 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" Neil, I tried to download the mp3 version of Elegantly Wasted and all I received was hieroglyphics on the screen. Is it just me or is there a problem with your site. Colin ---------- From: owner-inxs-list[SMTP:owner-inxs-list@majordomo.iastate.edu] Sent: Monday, March 17, 1997 4:32 AM To: INXS List Subject: New Elegantly Wasted clip Hey gang, Up now on the web site is a terrific quality mp3 clip of Elegantly Wasted -- this is replacing Paul's .wav file link. One note of caution -- the ftp server that the mp3 clip is located at only allows 10-20 accesses at any one time. If you click on the link and get a "user login denied" type message, try back at an odder time when less people would be on-line. Thanks, neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: "paul" To: "INXS List" Subject: Re: New Elegantly Wasted clip Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:09:26 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" > I tried to download the mp3 version of Elegantly Wasted and all I > received was hieroglyphics on the screen. Is it just me or is there a > problem with your site. > > Colin I downloaded both songs without much trouble. Granted the ftp site was busy so I had to connect a few times before I got on because they only allow a few anonymous connections at a time. If you browser is spitting back garbage like that you may want to try connecting using a ftp client instead of you browser. I used WS_FTP 95. Either way the songs are worth the work. paul ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 20:18:08 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: New Elegantly Wasted clip References: <332F08C3@hub.as01> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hams, Colin (AS01) wrote: > I tried to download the mp3 version of Elegantly Wasted and all I > received was hieroglyphics on the screen. Is it just me or is there a > problem with your site. Hieroglyphics? Don't know about that -- I just tried the link and it worked for me, no problem. What can I say? Try again? :) Again, the only problem I know that can occur is getting a "user login denied" sign because the ftp server can only handle 10 people at a time. Just hit reload a few times, and you should be able to get in. If not, I recommend trying at an off-peak time. (Oh, and however US-centric this sounds, the majority of Internet users are American, so off-peak refers to off-peak times in the States.) In any event, download the live EW clip -- it is placed on my server, and you'll have no problems downloading it. The sound quality is amazing for a live performance! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:55:17 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Does anyone have any info about the supposed April 30th show in SF? I >believe it's supposed to be at the Warfield...anyone know anything about >tickets, how much, when they're going on sale? Mary, you're a native with >good connections, any word yet? Was going to be the Fillmore. I heard it's not happening (SF that is), but in the words of a million music industry types, "this is not confirmed" (our favorite words). Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. But this too could change, so don't weep yet. Anything is possible. Not too cheerily, Mary Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 20:43:24 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. Say it isn't so. I had a thoroughly crappy day at work and now maybe no Boston show. Life sucks. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 18:24:28 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: Tim Farriss cc: BPRice , INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: EW vs. need u tonight Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Thu, 16 Oct 1997, Tim Farriss wrote: > Oh my my, you poor fellow/s, > > Band leaders? > Clean cut? > Not trying? > > I have not laughed so hard in a very very long time, thanks it was truly > great!! > > In fact, you have made me realise just how great our FANS really are, > thankyou for that too!!! > > I WILL not be drawn into any more of this bullshit. > > Yours sincerely Tim. > > PS. You guys are kidding right? Tim Farriss, sorry you think we're aceholes, but what fuels our anger is just like what happened to me yesterday. I mentioned to a 25- year-old friend (that owns KICK and X) that you have a new album coming out. And she gave me this look like "As if I would like them anymore." This is happening all over, as evidenced by recent drops in sales. I know Atlantic Records played a role. But sorry if we want to bring back these people that have lost faith in you guys. Because on this list, any preaching about I N X S is done to the converted. I'm sorry to say, but no Mr. Farriss, like my friend yesterday, we're not kidding. Garth/Philip Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 18:43:04 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: When it's all mixed up. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham Roland taught us to break it down. So how about this? It's 1988 and there's a room full of 100 I N X S fans. (They own a couple albums at least, and will be interested to hear the next album). Then it's 1990, and there's 90 people in the room. 1992 - 70 in the room. 1994- 25 in the room. (What happened after 1992 to cause such a drop?) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 23:11:09 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" > >Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. > > Say it isn't so. I had a thoroughly crappy day at work and now maybe no > Boston show. Life sucks. Whatta bummer...this totally sux. Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 23:00:57 -0600 From: Kozak To: nkoth@worldnet.att.net CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Weird stuff Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Kozak Hey, I got that weird stuff too when I tried to download Girl on Fire from Neil's site. There is just a bunch of strange letters on the screen and will not allow me to download or anything. So there is obviously something different on our computers and not others. Someone email me and let's see if we can figure it out. Sherrianne X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 16:27:32 +1100 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 11:11 PM 17/03/97 -0500, you wrote: > >> >Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. >> >> Say it isn't so. I had a thoroughly crappy day at work and now maybe no >> Boston show. Life sucks. > >Whatta bummer...this totally sux. > Hey it's not that bad. The tour planned is huge! It goes well into 1998, so everyone be patient. As we know the tour starts in the U.S., then it's the U.K. & Europe and Michael said Australia might be at the end of the year. A couple of really good interviews with Michael, Kirk & Tim have been on Australian T.V. the last couple of days. Last night on 'A Current Affair' and this morning on 'The Today Show', both also contained short live clips (Show Me, E.W., New Sensation, What You Need) of the 'secret Sydney gig' earlier this year, I will get around to typing it up later in the week for the rest of you to read, because they were both around 10 minutes each and I haven't got the time to do it today. MATTHEW. X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 16:32:56 +1100 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 05:55 PM 17/03/97 -0800, you wrote: >Was going to be the Fillmore. I heard it's not happening (SF that is), but >in the words of a million music industry types, "this is not confirmed" >(our favorite words). Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. But >this too could change, so don't weep yet. Anything is possible. Is the reason behind this something to do with the band been closed down. In a couple of old interviews I have on video, Michael talks about how they always have this trouble in Atlanta been closed down, something about other clubs paying people to stop shows or something. I don't really understand this been in Australia, can someone explain what this means and why it happens ? MATTHEW. X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 17:55:25 +1100 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: Shake The Tree! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland At 03:01 AM 17/03/97 -0500, you wrote: >But, I must say, Shake The Tree is a definite hit (you're listening, >right Tim?) Oh, and Thrown Together is also quite brilliant... Alright, Tim said he likes to hear what we the fans think, and I also think 'Thrown Together' is brilliant. Andrew said he would like 'Girl on Fire' to be the next single, then I'm hoping for 'Thrown Together' as 3rd single and a ballad 'Everything I Do' for the 4th. Thank You Tim for saying everything I've wanted to say for weeks regarding you know who. Since you have the album Phillip, go and listen to 'Don't Lose Your Head' and I think this line in the song sums your comments up: "Your point of view's so meaningless, if you ever had one at all All you seem to care about is who's gonna take the fall." To borrow another lyric, this time from 'Just A Man' - "I close my eyes to the pain" (the pain been Phillip of coarse) and now I hope he will disappear, the way he replied to Tim was so insulting. You think your pearched up high above everyone else and can judge everyone. You better "Shake the Tree" your sitting in and hope you fall back down to earth (which might knock some sense into you). Then you might be able to start "Building Bridges" to get back on track and repair your sad existance, you might then realise that your 'Just a man' and not some almighty God. As Tim said "Get a life!" You do not have the INXS mentality at all to be a fan, ok so you say you don't like E.W., well that's your choice, but everything else you have said for the last few weeks is just complete crap, please go and join the Boyzone list if you want to talk about cleancut images, fashion and the like, you views never have, and never will be associated with INXS. MATTHEW. P.S. This is the first and last time I will be mentioning Phillip/Garth, from now on his messages go straight in the trash. Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 02:11:58 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: LA Concert Announced References: <199703180650.BAA25088@kwaziwai.cc.columbia.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari The LA date has been confirmed for April 24th at the Mayan. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, March 22. If only we could Mercury to release the tour dates properly, rather than this very haphazard method of people having to sit glued to their radios... Dana? Is there any way to just get a friggin' press release out of the official dates? -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 08:36:09 +0000 Subject: Finally, I heard it.... Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" This morning, half asleep, in the traffic, the DJ suddenly wispers: "Listen Carefully, this is the new INXS....". Wow! What a song! I'll start looking for the single (and/or the album) from now on.... Martijn. +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: BABY BURN BURN BURN!!!1 Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 19:23:00 EST Encoding: 9 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" I just downloaded Girl on Fire from Neil's site!!!! This song is f...ing fantatstic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for the album. Colin From: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Subject: Re: UK tour 97 To: paul@hmond.demon.co.uk Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 09:42:08 +0000 (GMT) Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) I NEED information about the UK tour! When is it happening? Where are the venues ? What are the dates ? How come I haven't heard anything about it yet? I'm desperate, so please, anyone who knows more please get in touch asap if the tickets are selling as fast as Paul says they are. Forget my degree and dissertation - I NEED these tickets! Mark From: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Subject: Radio 1 concert To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 09:51:51 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) Did anyone hear the highlights from INXS' Radio one concert on Sunday night? I just listened to my tape of it last night and thought it was excellent! The only new song the played on the radio was Girl on Fire and it was great. I understand they played other tracks from the new album and was a bit dissapointed not to hear these. Something about Girl on Fire made it sound a bit different from other INXS tracks but I can't quite say just what. Anyway, who cares? It's a great track, INXS are back and if what I've just heard about UK tour dates is correct this is going to be a fantastic year for INXS fans. Tim, you're right - it was definitely worth the wait, although we never doubted that. Mark Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 09:15:25 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: Takes all sorts.... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B Just to prove it takes all sorts to populate a planet, this came from Matt Levine's Top 50/Alternative Rock World airplay chart): "There are only two debuts on this week's chart. "Elegantly Wasted" is not one of the best songs that have been released to radio in the past two months, but is extremely catchy. It is fun to listen to and shouldn't be taken seriously. INXS should have a hit on their hands with "Elegantly Wasted" and I'm sure that this is INXS's comeback track. This will also be a hit with young people because of its poppy beats and its catchiness. This track sort of reminds me of "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. "Elegantly Wasted" is a better song musically than "Wannabe." The only reason why this song is even being played by alternative stations is that INXS is one of the pioneers of the format. "Elegantly Wasted" debuts at #39." Spice Girls????????????? -- Paul B Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 10:29:32 GMT From: John Thompson Subject: Re: Radio 1 concert & UK tour To: M G CHICK cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Thompson if anyone managed to tape that I would sort out costs postage etc. I can't believe I forgot it was on. PS _ Chuffed to bits about the tour Got my Manchester ticket!! ************************************************************************ John Thompson Academic Registry Coventry University CV1 5FB 01203 838396 E-mail reg088@coventry.ac.uk ************************************************************************ From: Richard Common To: inxs list Subject: INXS tour Support Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 10:50:00 PST Encoding: 6 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Richard Common Well i've just got my tickets for the Newcastle Arena and it has Alicia's Attic stated as the support. Is this the case for the any of the other dates too? Richy To: M G CHICK Cc: inxs-list , Neil Kothari From: John Mayland Date: 18 Mar 97 11:15:33 EDT Subject: Re: UK tour 97 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Mayland (Limited) Additional info on the UK tour.... Quarter page B&W advert in todays Time Out London (p114) for Wembley Arena Gig Big New Logo Bizarre INXS and 'INXS chick' in desert doing Kung Fu moves (as on postcard in EW single) INXS plus Special Guests Alisha's Attic Wembley Arena Wednesday 18th June Tel: 0990 232022 EW - The Great New Album from INXS featuring the singles 'EW', 'Searching' and 'Girl on Fire' Available Now Not sure if the 0990 number is a number for the whole tour or just Wembley. Quite good choice of support. I've got the AA album and it's pretty good. Almost went to see them last year but saw a ropey live performance on TOTP and was put off. Do you get the feeling MCP (the concert promoters) and Mercury should have a little chat !!! Available Now my foot - I feel someone might be in a bit of trouble for this! (And if not they deserve to be) Maybee they're trying to generate advance interest in record stores. Oh well at least it confirms the singles that will be released - probably! No details of Web Site. The Gig is being sponsored by Capital Radio. I'd ring your local Arena or check local press/listings magazines if you want details of other venues. Cheers, Jon. Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 12:21:46 +0000 To: John Mayland Cc: M G CHICK , inxs-list , Neil Kothari From: Paul B Subject: Re: UK tour 97 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B In message <9703181419.AA1895@NYC-NTGW-N02.ny.jpmorgan.com>, John Mayland writes > The Gig is being sponsored by Capital Radio. Interesting to see Capital sponsoring the gig. Capital tend to play chart pap like Take That, Gina G and The Spice Girls. They were indicative of the mainstream Radio Station that abandoned INXS during WTWYA and FMDH. I guess EW hits the mark a bit more in terms of being more "chart-friendly" and hence they are "back on board". (I personally cant stand the station!!!!!) Alishas Attic arent a bad band to support de lads. I heard talk that they recently/will be supported/ing Aerosmith in the States - perhaps Im wrong. -- Paul B To: Paul B Cc: inxs-list From: John Mayland Date: 18 Mar 97 13:35:47 EDT Subject: Shag ( RE: UK Tour) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: John Mayland I was just in Our Price and had a peek at Alishas Attic latest CD single. They are Mercury stable mates - but more interestingly the B sides were... Shagsonic Remix and Shagsonic Dub. Ring any bells. Hmmm.... Jon. To: mayland_john @ jpmorgan.com (John Mayland) @ SMTP cc: mg-chick @ uwe.ac.uk (M G CHICK) @ SMTP, inxs-list @ iastate.edu @ SMTP, nkoth @ worldnet.att.net (Neil Kothari) @ SMTP From: paul @ hmond.demon.co.uk (Paul B) @ SMTP Sent: Tue 18-03-97 12:21:46 PM EST Subject: Re: UK tour 97 In message <9703181419.AA1895@NYC-NTGW-N02.ny.jpmorgan.com>, John Mayland writes > The Gig is being sponsored by Capital Radio. Interesting to see Capital sponsoring the gig. Capital tend to play chart pap like Take That, Gina G and The Spice Girls. They were indicative of the mainstream Radio Station that abandoned INXS during WTWYA and FMDH. I guess EW hits the mark a bit more in terms of being more "chart-friendly" and hence they are "back on board". (I personally cant stand the station!!!!!) Alishas Attic arent a bad band to support de lads. I heard talk that they recently/will be supported/ing Aerosmith in the States - perhaps Im wrong. -- Paul B Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:39:49 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: EW in non-UK countries Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B >From aus.music: "This week, 10 percent of the singles in the U.K. top 40 are Australian, which is a fantastic achievement that hasn't been seen since the days when Kylie Minogue, Dannii and Jason Dovovan ruled the U.K. charts. The title track from Gina Gardiner's debut solo album, "Fresh!" debuts at number 6 this week, while the long-awaited come-back single from INXS, "ELEGANTLY WASTED", comes in at number 20. Watch this single do big business on the U.S. charts in the coming weeks." Was Elegantly Wasted only released in the UK last week, or is it Europe wide? Any fans in Spain (Barcelona?), Ireland, France, Belgium etc. have any news on chart entries for EW elsewhere. Cheers -- Paul B X-Authentication-Warning: smtp.db.erau.edu: Host Peters:/tmp:/bin/false [155.31.12.20] didn't use HELO protocol Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 11:09:49 -0500 From: wyvern Organization: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: FL Dates? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: wyvern Florida has been forgotten during the past few INXS tours.... any information for fans down south? --karen Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 10:09:44 -0600 From: amy thompson To: mckenzy@sirius.com CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Tour Dates Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: amy thompson mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. But > this too could change, so don't weep yet. Anything is possible. > Not too cheerily, > Mary I am weeping! I have been a fan since 1982 and have not seen them live yet. Mpls. is less than 2 hrs away and I was planning on going to that concert. I know there is always hope, but at the moment I am crushed. Mary, do you have any idea where the closest concert to Mpls. might be? I'll go where ever I have to to see them! VERY Unhappily, Amy lynne Date: 18 Mar 1997 10:35:55 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: EW in non-UK countries To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" > while the long-awaited come-back single >from INXS, "ELEGANTLY WASTED", comes in at number 20. Watch this single >do big business on the U.S. charts in the coming weeks." This is a great prediction except for the fact that it wasn't released as single in the U.S. It can still make the Billboard charts for airplay and modern rock tracks. It's already the #1 most added airplay single to almost all radio formats. Basil Date: Tue, 18 Mar 97 16:48:31 PST From: "GRAEME M ROBERTSON" To: mg-chick@uwe.ac.uk Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Scottish Tour Dates Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "GRAEME M ROBERTSON" Hi Guys This is my first time posting, just to let all you Scottish INXS fans know that they are playing the Scottish Exibition & Conference Centre on the 1st of July. I 've got my ticket, the phone no. for the SECC is 0141 287 7777. Cheers Graeme Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 20:44:55 +0000 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul B Subject: more reports on EW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul B >From Music Weeks (UKs music trade mag) website (www.dotmusic.com): "No.20. Elegantly Wasted - The first single for over two years for Australia's most celebrated rock export. In the period since 'The Strangest Party' charted in October1994, Michael Hutchence has certainly not been idle, cuckolding a friend, making a baby and becoming a man for press photographers to fear. Happily none of these tabloid goings on have diminished his, or his colleagues capacity for making some fine records. 'Elegantly Wasted' sees the band pick up from where they left off and they notch up their 8th UK Top 20 hit. Some might have expected such a long-awaited single to chart higher, but then again major smash hits have never been INXS' style. To date their only Top 10 hit is 'Need You Tonight' which made Number 2 in 1988. -- Paul B From: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:24:26 -0800 (PST) Subject: LA fans To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-VMS-To: IN%"inxs-list@iastate.edu" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: MEJIMENEZ@POMONA.EDU Are there any members on the list who are planning to go to the Los Angeles show? Neil said that it was confirmed for April 24th and that tickets go on sale this Saturday, March 22 (2 days after my 22nd b-day!...what a gift if I could get my hands on some tickets!) So does anyone know if these will be sold through Ticketmaster or only at the Mayan Box Office? Also, anyone know where the Mayan is exactly? Can't wait til Saturday! -Elena Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 17:13:27 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: sf show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue At 04:27 PM 3/18/97 +1100, Matthew Marsland wrote: >Hey it's not that bad. The tour planned is huge! Yeah I know Matthew. Just my friends & I had made plans to make a night of it and now there's a huge hole in the plans. My own fault actually, they were only tentative dates but when Hits Magazine published them I assumed everything was all set. But you know what Felix Unger says what happens when you assume: When you ASSUME you make an ASS out of U and ME. Still disappointed, -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 10:50:52 +1000 From: bazspice Organization: Montana Productions To: Philip Abraham CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: FFill &Gwarf References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: bazspice Excuse me Pill & Barf but could you two half assed faggots devote your time to something better as nobody here is interested in your envy fuelled fears of non achievment. Go back to biting pillows girls, as I'm sure it's your forte. Baz Spice From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 17:20:21 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: tour Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >> Also, Boston, Atlanta, Minne are bye-bye as well. But >> this too could change, so don't weep yet. Anything is possible. >> Not too cheerily, >> Mary > I am weeping! I have been a fan since 1982 and have not seen them live >yet. Mpls. is less than 2 hrs away and I was planning on going to that >concert. I know there is always hope, but at the moment I am crushed. >Mary, do you have any idea where the closest concert to Mpls. might be? >I'll go where ever I have to to see them! >VERY Unhappily, Amy lynne They're playing NY (as before), Dallas 20th, Chicago 22nd and LA the 24th on this quickie promo tour. I wish I could tell you all more, but that's all I know. Seriously. Maybe another date or two will be added, but I doubt it. They will come back for a more extended tour (when I don't know) so everyone can see them. These few club dates are at very small venues so it probably will be difficult getting tickets. If I hear anything else, I'll definitely tell everyone. Sorry. Mary Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:41:24 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: NY show confirmed Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey folks, The NYC show at Irving Plaza is happening -- April 17. Tix go on sale at noon on Thursday March 20th. Thanks to Josh for the info from Irving Plaza! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:42:39 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Shag ( RE: UK Tour) References: <9703181646.AA4113@NYC-NTGW-N02.ny.jpmorgan.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John Mayland wrote: > > I was just in Our Price and had a peek at Alishas Attic latest CD single. They > are Mercury stable mates - but more interestingly the B sides were... Shagsonic > Remix and Shagsonic Dub. Ring any bells. Hmmm.... What -- did Mercury get a package deal with this remixer or something? :) Lame... Of course, I haven't yet heard the remixes, so I'll have to wait and see. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 23:25:31 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW: in Alabama again Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ANGELADANZ@aol.com YEEEEESSS!!!!!! I just had that odd feeling to turn on my radio while I was rehearsing for a dance performance I have this weekend...then BAM! The local top-40 station here in Huntsville, AL (WZYP 104.3) played EW!!!!! I finally heard it!!!! It sounded soooo goooood blasting through my stereo!!!! (heck, now I wanna perform to THIS song!!!) The dj definitely sounded psyched about it... This is all like a dream...hehe...it seemed like only yesterday when the only INXS song local radio stations ever played was NYT. AT LAST the INXS drought is OVER!!!!!! let the "reign" begin....LOL [Just couldn't resist that horrible pun!] ;) Angela:) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:34:53 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: Re: FFill &Gwarf Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mike Chen >At 10:50 AM 3/19/97 +1000, you wrote: >>Excuse me Pill & Barf >> >>but could you two half assed faggots devote your time to something >>better as nobody here is interested in your envy fuelled fears of non >>achievment. Go back to biting pillows girls, as I'm sure it's your >>forte. >> >>Baz Spice > This kind of bigotry and hatred does not need to be on this mailing list. We are here to discuss our favorite band, not to show off that we are ignorant homophobic bastards. Save that for the neo nazi hate groups. Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 00:54:18 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Shake The Tree! References: <3.0.16.19970318175520.19678c3e@mail-g.deakin.edu.au> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Matthew Marsland wrote: > Tim said he likes to hear what we the fans think, and I also think 'Thrown > Together' is brilliant. Andrew said he would like 'Girl on Fire' to be the > next single, then I'm hoping for 'Thrown Together' as 3rd single and a > ballad 'Everything I Do' for the 4th. My picks would be "Shake The Tree" as second single instead of "Girl On Fire," which is good, but not good enough for second single status IMO. We need a song that rocks! Um... I would have to agree that "Thrown Together" is a fantastic single -- third single for sure. As for fourth single, I'm still kinda partial to "Searching," though "Give It Up (She Is Rising)" is pretty damn good, too. I dunno -- I could see everything as a single! :) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: pepsi.imsa.edu: isabelle owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 00:08:40 -0600 (CST) From: stephanie X-Sender: isabelle@pepsi To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: inxs in chicago Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: stephanie i checked ticketmaster's homepage...and found this! 93XRT 25TH ANNIVERSARY I N X S ALL AGES SHOW RIVIERA / CHICAGO LAWRENCE & BROADWAY WED APR 23 1997 7:00 PM as to when they go on sale, i have no clue. does anyone have any idea how we can find this out??? -stephanie Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 01:02:52 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Song clips and web site stuff References: <970318174609.16756@mtigwc03> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Thanks to Paul once again! He has graciously donated some disk space on his server for the mp3 clips of Elegantly Wasted and Girl on Fire -- so you don't have to compete with the other ftp'ers at the previous site. Here are the two new URL's (links also available from the web page). > http://www.telcomplus.com/~pauldean/elegantly.mp3 > http://www.telcomplus.com/~pauldean/girl.mp3 And finally, a general question to anyone who cares to answer (private response please) -- I'm about to start a make-over of the site (yeah, I have time...) and am interested in hearing people's opinions of frames -- should I lose them? Also any other constructive comments are welcome -- remember the only guideline -- no money must be involved as I have none of it. My "preview" page that I'm working on is at www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs3.html --- not much different there so far, though. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 22:09:34 -0800 Subject: Re: NY show confirmed From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins What's up with the silence over at Mercury??? Are they going to help out on concert dates or are we just going to have to piece-meal it all together? Hmmph... I've got another question..is there any word on if we INXS lister's can get backstage passes or anything cool like that? I'm thinking that I could just try and talk to whomever's in charge at the local venue at the time of the concert and tell them "hey, we're the people from the list"!! "Let us in early"! Or "Take us to your leaders (INXS)!"!!!!!! I'd rather get some notice before though.. ---------- >From: Neil Kothari >To: INXS List >Subject: NY show confirmed >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:41:24 -0500 > >Hey folks, > >The NYC show at Irving Plaza is happening -- April 17. Tix go on sale >at noon on Thursday March 20th. > >Thanks to Josh for the info from Irving Plaza! > >-- >NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com >NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ >An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html > X-Sender: ralf0074@mailhost.innet.be Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:15:00 +0100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stefan Steenkiste Subject: Re: EW in non-UK countries Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stefan Steenkiste At 14:39 18/03/97 +0000, Paul B wrote: >Was Elegantly Wasted only released in the UK last week, or is it Europe >wide? Any fans in Spain (Barcelona?), Ireland, France, Belgium etc. have >any news on chart entries for EW elsewhere. I got both singles (the one with EW, Need you tonight, .. and the one with the remixes and the postcards) from 'The Free Record Shop', here in Belgium. EW has massive (!) airplay on various stations (national and local stations), but hasn't entered the charts yet. I haven't seen the clip (we don't have VH1, but we do have MTV). DAMN!!!!!!!! WAIT!! I HAVE TO START MY VCR... While I'm writing this I'm looking with 1 eye to my TV, and 1 eye to my little Pentium notebook. I just saw the last 2 minutes of a program on BBC1, 'The O-zone'. They show fragments of the EW Clip (WAAAAWWWWW), and an interview with the band. Interviewer: "It has been said Michael is the sexiest man on earth!" Michael: "Who said that???" Band Members - laughing with Michael and making fun... Interviewer: "Well, actually, ... Paula said it!!" :-)) Then Michael gets very embarrassed and the other band members keep making fun. P.S. To Philip: here, in Belgium we make very good WAFFLE's ! Greetz from Belgium, Stefan From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Girl on Fire mp3 problems Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 01:51:24 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "BPRice" Okay, I downloaded the player software and am able to listen to the first minute of "Girl on Fire" before it stops. I downloaded the "crack" software but it doesn't do anything. What do I need to do? Brian Ps. From the one whole minute I've heard of the song, it's REALLY cool. Reminds me a lot of Cheap Trick (another favorite of mine). Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 02:00:16 -0600 (CST) From: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net X-Sender: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Elegantly Wasted...finally! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net Heya guys... Just wanted everyone to know that no, I haven't died, just been busy...graduating from college, getting engaged (*cough*...and it's not even a Farriss =/), moving...all sort