spt1@ukc.ac.uk (Stephen Thomas) (12/21/90)
The new Homeground, no. 40, popped through my door this morning. It contains some interesting stuff. Of course, much is made of the fact that she is going to tour - they say they have been waiting to print that headline ever since they started the fanzine. It seems that very few people knew beforehand - certainly not the Homeground team, not even Steve Davis. It seems that a new album is set for Summer-Autumn '91, too. Of course, there is much space given over to the Convention. They run a story of how it was organised, written by Dave, and Krys wrote another article describes what went on behind the scenes. Much to my surprise, they also printed the article I posted to Love-Hounds (edited somewhat) giving my impressions of the day. I had sent a copy to them because I thought they might be interested. A strange feeling to be in print... They also cover the mixed reception given to the boxed set, printing some of the good reviews and some of the fan's grumblings. They attempt to set the record straight by giving the history of the set. It seems that originally EMI, at Homeground's request, had wanted to collect all the B-sides and rarities (only) onto one volume, although they were unsure of the format. This project was shelved when TSW was released, but revived to cover the interregnum between TSW and KBVII, projected for third quarter '91. Kate had a different idea though. She saw here career as entering a totally new phase, and wanted to round off her previous work more completely. Hence the complete boxed set. Homeground do reckon that the pricing is somewhat iffy, however. The fact that it is being sold, by retailers, as 8 full price albums, when 4 of these albums are available at mid-price (in the UK, at least) cannot be justified. Apparently, EMI's response to this is "It's a fair cop". The set is *not* a limited edition, and there were some 30000 units in the first run, with more if demand is high enough. Anyway, food for thought. On 23rd I shall be going home for a couple of weeks, and will have no net.access during that time. I wish all Love-Hounds a Merry Christmas and a Exciting New Year - well, hopefully we *know* it going to be exciting :-). Before I forget... Chris'n'Vickie, did you get my card? Keep well, Stephen -- | "You've been having a nightmare. | Stephen Thomas -------------------------| | And it's not over yet." | Email: spt1@ukc.ac.uk; Smail: Computing | | -- Roger Waters, "The Pros and | Lab, University of Kent, CT2 7NZ, UK; | | Cons of Hitchhiking" | Tel: +44 (0)227 764000 x 3824 |
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (12/24/90)
Really-From: graham@ug.cs.dal.ca (Michael Graham) How do i subscribe to the Homeground fanzine? How much does it cost?? gotta run, mike