Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (04/02/87)
Really-From: Sue Trowbridge <ins_aset%JHUNIX.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu> Goodness, could I have actually scooped IED on a bit of Kate news, or did I miss something? I just spoke to a fellow Katefan who works in the movie biz. He'd seen a trade screening of the new John Hughes production, "She's Having a Baby," which will open 19 June. And there was a brand new Kate song playing over the credits! I don't know the title (aargh -- sorry!). Maybe John Hughes isn't as bad as I've thought... Loads of thanks to Karen Weiss for her fascinating rundown of the women's music scene in D.C. and elsewhere. Any word on a vinyl release from Betty? They seem to have quite a following now... For those confused by my "$69-A-Day" guide that appeared earlier this week (yeah, I know, "who has $69 a day to spend on records") -- it was based upon a feature in the L.A. Times, in which Robert "Brooce Is God" Hilburn tells you what to buy if you only have $25 a month to spend on records. But seriously, no matter how much money you have to spend, I cannot recommend Julian Cope's "Saint Julian" highly enough. It is a wonderful pop album, the kind that makes you feel like dancing around the living room..."Saint Julian" is, well, divine! THE PRETENDERS, Capitol Centre, 3/30 Even though I was one of the five or six people in the world who actually liked "Get Close," there was something vaguely sad about this concert. I'd never seen the Pretenders before, but watching Chrissie [the only true Pretender -- the new guys are only, uh, pretenders] run through "The Adultress," "Precious" and "Message of Love" just made me aware of the ghosts of the original lineup. The new stuff worked much better, especially the gorgeous "Hymn to Her," but I found myself wishing that I could have caught the band the first time 'round. I arrived too late to see opener Iggy Pop, but Chrissie did kiss the stage in tribute to him. Touching, eh? The show also had the worst sound I've ever heard at a Cap Centre gig, which is saying a lot. Now, who IS Zwort Finkle? --Sue "And I seal my girl inside Cos she's my girl and I'm her planet ride"
Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP (04/03/87)
Really-From: Dave Hsu <hsu@eneevax.umd.edu> >Really-From: Sue Trowbridge <ins_aset%JHUNIX.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu> > >... And there was a brand new Kate song playing over the >credits! I don't know the title (aargh -- sorry!). Maybe John >Hughes isn't as bad as I've thought... (cough) *GAAAACK* (retch retch) I don't know which is a more disturbing thought; John Hughes making a worthy film, or Kate selling out and doing a piece for a John Hughes soundtrack. If only the former were possible...Kate, what have you DONE?! -dave hsu, Chairman Maryland Alliance of Left-Handed Techno-Geeks to Stomp Out John Hughes, Steven Spielberg, and to Get That Glossy "Top-40" Sheen Back Out of George Lucas' Work -- David "bd" Hsu Professional Undergrad & System Fascist ARPA: hsu@eneevax.umd.edu UUCP: [seismo,allegra]!mimsy!eneevax!hsu USNAIL: EE Computer Facility, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park, MD 20742