Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 01:18:42 -0700 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs,aus.music,rec.music.misc To: INXS List Subject: ANNOUNCING... INXS "Searching" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey gang, It gives me GREAT pleasure to unveil (courtesy of some fast taping from Tracy Nash)... the NEW single "SEARCHING" from INXS. The band performed the song on Monday night's ARIA Awards show, and an exclusive .wav file of the song is now ON-LINE for your listening enjoyment... The song can be found at An Excess of INXS --> http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Thanks much! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 03:49:54 +0100 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul Bridges Subject: This Time (SOTW) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul Bridges INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #4 - THIS TIME This Time is definitely one of those love it or loathe it songs. It was one of the first songs I heard inxs do - around the time of the "rockin' the royals" charles and diana concert (Living Inxs video). The chorus does get on the nerves (IMHO) after a while, much the same as Baby Dont Cry (IMHO). However it must be difficult to hold the last note live so fairplay to Mike. The lyrics are one of the few occasions that Mike tells a clear story in a song, probably because Andrew wrote the them. In a 1990(ish) BBC Radio 1 did a classic albums series of one hour shows, one of which highlighted Kick, that interviewed people involved with the record. (The transcript is available in a BBC book). Anyway Chris Thomas tells of his first work with the band on LLT, and how he had a falling out over This Time. Apparently he wasn't at all happy with the song, and thought it was too weak to be a single. However record company/band got their way and it was released. Didnt do great things though. The video is pretty poor (IMHO), but expensive - produced by Godley and Creme (from the 70s band 10cc - biggest hit was "i'm not in love"), who are one of the biggest names in the promo video world (videos for The Police, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel and the recent Beatles "Free as a bird" recording among many others). The idea was to reproduce the powerful inxs live experience on film. However all the lights and colours make it difficult to see whats going on. Sorry to be so negative, Sue's hit on one of the few songs I actually dislike of inxs. (Three Sisters that follows it on LLT however is one of my faves - excellent tune!!) Cheers -- Paul B From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 12:04:52 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Searching Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I just listened to the song. It's definitely not a rock song, that's for sure. It sounded more like soul to me. This is actually a good thing for a single because of the way radio is going in the US. There aren't many "rock" stations left - radio is more compartmentalized. There's no way that INXS would be played on the alternative stations, so we'd have to go for what's called Triple A. These are the stations that play new and old rock, but on the softer side (no NIN, etc. but they play Live, for example). Here's a question - who sang backup on the song? Dana Subject: Re: waving Date: Tue, 1 Oct 96 11:59:15 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >I have the file in .wav format (the whole song). For those Mac users out there, this file played on my Mac with no problem. Just unzip the file from Neil's site, and double click the icon. I personally use SoundApp. You see, Macs are compatible. It's those Windows machines that aren't! JAV Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 12:33:16 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: Searching References: <961001120451_321857914@emout11.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Thank you Neil, and who ever else was involved in making a WAV of Searching! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Even though the quality is poor, I listen to the song over and over.. It's definately a different sound for INXS.. Very much a soul song. (btw, will this definately be their first single????) It was very sweet and smooth... If it is like any past album, I would say it is like a "Welcome" song...BUT with michael's vocal's out in front, not being led or taking a back seat the the rythm section. (know what I mean??) I hope you can get a better quality sound file in a standard that we can all listen to... THANKS As for the airplay-ability of this song, I think that it is geared for as MTV or VH1 airplay. I hope they will play it.. As for radio, there are a lot of stations in southern CA that claim to be alternative music, but are really playing anything from the Counting Crow or Hootie and the Blowish, to something like Greenday of Soundgarden, Bush, Po, etc... I think they would play this song... They do seem to play INXS a fair amount.. the newest they play though is "Not Enough Time"... Anyways, enough, enough... Back to "Searching"! Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 15:34:44 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: waving References: <199610011900.MAA14538@scv3.apple.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John A. Vink wrote: > For those Mac users out there, this file played on my Mac with no > problem. Just unzip the file from Neil's site, and double click the > icon. I personally use SoundApp. > > You see, Macs are compatible. It's those Windows machines that aren't! Now now, I *only* use a PC, and have *no* complaints. And for anyone having any problems listening to the new song that's using a PC, make sure that you have some (any) type of sound card. If you have a sound recorder or microphone, then you can DEFINITELY listen to the song, so don't worry about it if you're having problems. (Most computers these days of the 486 and up variety have all of this stuff and more already installed for you...) -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 14:52:42 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Searching From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" } [...] It's definately a different sound }for INXS.. Very much a soul song. (btw, will this definately be their }first single????) It was very sweet and smooth... If it is like any }past album, I would say it is like a "Welcome" song... [...] The guitars reminded me of "Time", with that wocka-wocka '70s disco style. I think it worked great for "Time", but sounded sort of cheesy when combined with the soul feel of "Searching". Jeff (trying hard not to make jokes about "Searching.. for opium?") -- 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, 01 Oct 1996 13:38:22 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: waving References: <199610011900.MAA14538@scv3.apple.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins I use SoundMachine for the Mac... Worked fine... Just unzipped and then ran SoundMachine. I NEED THAT ALBUM! How dare they tease us like this??? :) heh Oh, I do not think that the 70's "wonka wonka" sounds cheesy with the soul sound. It sounds pretty groovy to me. I also think that the gospel background singers won't be as prominant on the album... (just a guess) Oh, BTW, I put the INXS "Searching" WAV up on my INXS site: You need Netscape 2.0 or higher with Live-Audio plug-in or another "helper" linked to netscape to listen on my site... Takes about 10 mins to d/l at 28.8 and then it plays the sound automatically. Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 17:55:47 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Searching Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue Wow, what a different sounding song for INXS, nothing that I was excepting at all. They sound almost like the Rolling Stones. My curiousity is really peaked now to hear the rest of the album. Many thanks to Tracy for recording it for us. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Sender: p2103198@pop3.unsw.edu.au Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 08:48:25 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: P2103198@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Subject: Re: waving Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: P2103198@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) James wrote: >I hope you can get a better quality sound file in a standard that we can >all listen to... THANKS A better quality sound file would mean taking it at a higher frequency, and or in stereo (my VCR isnt stereo). If you double the frequency (number of samples per second), the size of the file doubles too. The file was already 2MB, and zipped was 1.2MB so, itis kinda hard to put a larger file on my disk. The other problem was the interface between my computer and my VCR - the plug is supposed to in "line-in", but I wasnt getting the signal through, but in "mic-in", I was. Maybe its the way my Dad installed my soundcard. I will have a go at taping it again if you like, but at the time I was more interested in getting it done and sent off quickly. Now that we know how do it, it will be a lot easier. Dana wrote: >Here's a question - who sang backup on the song? I dont recall seeing them before. It wasnt like "Not Enough Time" where Deni Hines was back up. And John Vink wrote: >For those Mac users out there, this file played on my Mac with no >problem. Just unzip the file from Neil's site, and double click the >icon. I personally use SoundApp. Mate, from the sounds of it, I would have LOVED to do it on a MAC, but I thought I would look funny with a VCR in my backpack riding to uni. Hooroo, Tracy Date: 1 Oct 1996 17:37:50 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: WAV FILE (HELP!!!!) To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Ok, everyone, I plead Macintosh ignorance. I downloaded the "MacZilla" program on my PowerMac to have .wav file listening capabilities. I can't figure out how to play this file. It's not working! If I don't hear it soon, I'm going to jump off a cliff. (Ok, we don't have any cliffs in Chicago, so I'll find a building or something. I'm very resourceful that way......) Any advice???? Subject: Re: WAV FILE (HELP!!!!) Date: Tue, 1 Oct 96 16:33:15 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" , "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >Ok, everyone, I plead Macintosh ignorance. I downloaded the "MacZilla" >program on my PowerMac to have .wav file listening capabilities. I can't >figure out how to play this file. MacZilla sucks. If you go to one of the info-mac ftp sites, you should be able to download SoundApp. Use the URL to get it from the ftp.ucs.ubc.ca info-mac archives. You can also try . JAV Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 19:44:36 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Aria audience Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue I got this from Cybersleaze today, however I edited out the tabloid crap. I'd like Tracy to comment for us if she thought this was true: >They played their new single SEARCHING at Australia's rock and pop awards. But >a celebrity audience of 3,000 gave them only polite applause. The tape Tracy made for us may not have been state of the art stereo system but it sounded like the audience was giving them more than a polite applause to me. What did you think Tracy? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Subject: Re: WAV FILE (HELP!!!!) Date: Tue, 1 Oct 96 16:58:08 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" , "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >Ok, everyone, I plead Macintosh ignorance. I downloaded the "MacZilla" >program on my PowerMac to have .wav file listening capabilities. I can't >figure out how to play this file. It's not working! Hah! Macs are even easier to use than I thought. Just drag the .wav file onto SimpleText (which *every* Macintosh has) and it will use QuickTime translation to play it. You need to have QuickTime installed, but I beleive that's been a standard part of the MacOS for a while now. JAV X-Sender: p2103198@pop3.unsw.edu.au Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 10:26:35 +1000 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: P2103198@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Subject: Re: Aria audience Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: P2103198@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Sue writes: >I got this from Cybersleaze today, however I edited out the tabloid crap. >I'd like Tracy to comment for us if she thought this was true: > >>They played their new single SEARCHING at Australia's rock and pop awards. But >>a celebrity audience of 3,000 gave them only polite applause. > > >The tape Tracy made for us may not have been state of the art stereo system >but it sounded like the audience was giving them more than a polite applause >to me. What did you think Tracy? > I can tell you people screamed when Mike came up to present the awards, cheered heaps when they came out to perform, and clapped and cheered when the song was finished. It was not just polite, well at least not from us plebs in the back. Whoever wrote that must have been at a different Aria awards than I was. Sure, they didnt get a standing ovation, but it was more than polite. Like Sure said, you just have to listen to the recording. Hooroo, Tracy PS Many apologies Sue, I accidently sent it to you instead of the list. X-Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Energy X-Url: http://www.dpie.gov.au/ X-Notice: Views expressed by this message are not necessarily those of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy or of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Test-Warning: This message has been sent from a test system Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 10:26:30 +1000 From: "Stephanie.Robinson" Subject: RE>Aria audience To: sue@mdc.net X400-MTS-Identifier: [ /P=AUSGOVDPIE/A=TELEMEMO/C=AU/ ; q\QGATE\961002102630a ] RE>Aria audience 2/10/96 That is the biggest crap I've heard. Both INXS and Jimmy Barnes got great press for the crowd reaction here in Oz. Cheers Steph. If jewels is out there could she mail me please.... -------------------------------------- Date: 2/10/96 10:15 AM To: Stephanie Robinson From: /S=sue@mdc.net/O=SMTP/P=AUSGOV I got this from Cybersleaze today, however I edited out the tabloid crap. I'd like Tracy to comment for us if she thought this was true: >They played their new single SEARCHING at Australia's rock and pop awards. But >a celebrity audience of 3,000 gave them only polite applause. The tape Tracy made for us may not have been state of the art stereo system but it sounded like the audience was giving them more than a polite applause to me. What did you think Tracy? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 20:46:22 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Aria audience Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >PS Many apologies Sue, I accidently sent it to you instead of the list. Now my apologies to the list because I forwarded Tracy's message. BTW Tracy did you notice it said and audience of 3000 celebrities. Bet you didn't know you were famous. As a little aside. I noticed in this month's issue of Alternative Press they listed Gang of Four as one of the top 100 underground inspirations of the past 20 years. If you recall Neil told us that Andy Gill, who was in that band, is working with Michael on his solo project. Looks like Michael's keeping good musical company. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 20:51:40 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Everyone's a Critic Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey all, Well, first I was pretty surprised to see that Adam Curry and his CyberSleaze crew didn't like Searching. Now, I just checked All Star Magazine's review, and they also trashed it, after trashing the whole show... "Not even a world exclusive performance of "Searching," the new gospel-tinged single by INXS, packed much punch or promise." Yikes! Has anyone heard any *good* reviews? What is in the Australian papers? If anyone has any reviews that I could use for the web site, please type 'em up and send 'em over! Thanks, neil PS - For those unhappy with the Searching sound quality... I'm working on it. I can't promise any miracles, though! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 21:20:39 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: BMG buys rooArt and other news... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari More news! (Aren't you all excited?) These 3 items are taken from an Australian music site on the web... First up "...at press time, the word was that BMG had bought out rooArt Records and that an official announcement was imminent. RooArt was set up by Chris Murphy from the money earned from his time as manager of INXS, and signed up hit makers Ratcat, Screaming Jets and You Am I, among others." Secondly, the web site makes an amusing comment by writing... "Live performances were by INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Deni Hines (singing I'm Not In Love directly to an audience that included ex-husband Kirk Pengilly of INXS)" And finally -- MORE CRITICISM of the new single... Can't win 'em all, huh? "But let's hope they don't fall for the next return of INXS. That was painful as many of the heads this morning. Michael Hutchence looked like he'd just come out of an opium den after a long sojourn there, looking more like a shaved Jerry Garcia than the rock god he used to posture as." -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 21:10:25 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Searching Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak Yeah, and after three and a half hours of "searching" on my computer I finally figured out how to get the song to play. I am so computer stupid. Anyway, yes, I guess I like the song. It's hard to get a feel for it. I wish I could have seen it, the songs alway leave a more lasting impression that way. But it is different, just like I knew it would be. INXS has led me into a new sound again and I guarantee that I will enjoy every minute of getting used to this sound. Can't wait for the album now. On a personal note, my five year old son just listened to the song with me. He is a huge INXS fan, considering he is only just over three feet tall. He would rather watch one of their videos than watch Power Rangers. That says a lot. Anyway, he just asked why he never gets email from any INXS fans. He says he wants to be a member of a fan club. It would mean a lot to him if a few people just emailed him to say hi. He can't read much yet, but he does recognize his name and INXS so if anyone feels like making a five year old's day, could you please send him a brief message. His name is Bobby. Thanx Sherrianne Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 22:49:25 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Disk space anyone? References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys (again), I'm *really* sorry to be filling up all of your accounts today with so many messages, but this one is kinda important. Anthony from Australia (he used to be on the List in the early days...) has created the following great quality file of "searching." If anyone can help out with this problem, PLEASE email me! > OK when I MPEG encoded the song at 128000, it sounded really bad - which > is very unusual! I encode all CD music at 128000 with no problems. As a > last resort, I encoded the song at 256000 and it sounds perfect. The only > problem now is the size: 8.2M. As you can probably guess, that's WAY beyond my limits... If any of you have the disc space and wouldn't mind taking the file for a while, I (and countless other INXSaries) would greatly appreciate it! (And worship you too!) -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: "Patty Wyatt" To: "INXS List" Subject: Searching Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 23:49:01 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Patty Wyatt" I thought it was great! Really sexy sounding - I really wanted to see them. I agree with Sue (I think it was Sue) that it is very Rolling Stones like - I thought that in the first few seconds. Maybe "Elegantly Wasted" isn't so far off (except in light of recent developments). It is fantastic that they can keep inventing new sounds. The reviews Neil found seem way off. THANK YOU TRACY AND NEIL and anyone else who brought this to us. Patty Wyatt pwyatt@dca.net Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 21:49:53 -0600 (MDT) From: Spec & Dass To: Sue cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS SONG OF THE WEEK Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass Yea I am not able to get all the b-sides of which u speak and would love to participate in these discussions, but u do what u must :> SpEcTyR Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 21:55:05 -0600 (MDT) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: SOTW #4 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass Ok, I loved this song and most of Listen Like Theives. The video wasnt much of an excitement but here's a good trivia question to ask of you INXS buffs if it already hasnt been discussed. What does Mikes shirt say in the video which is also the shirt on the album cover.... you can barely see it. SpEcTyR X-Sender: p2103198@pop3.unsw.edu.au Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 14:21:27 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: P2103198@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) Subject: Re: SOTW #4 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: P2103198@unsw.edu.au (Tracy Nash) > Ok, I loved this song and most of Listen Like Theives. The video >wasnt much of an excitement but here's a good trivia question to ask of >you INXS buffs if it already hasnt been discussed. What does Mikes shirt >say in the video which is also the shirt on the album cover.... you can >barely see it. > >SpEcTyR The shirt says "Watchin' the world argue". A fan made it for him and he wore it so often, that if you look in the Living INXS video, you can see it has a hole in it. Tracy Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 00:43:41 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: SOTW #4 References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Spec & Dass wrote: > > Ok, I loved this song and most of Listen Like Theives. The video > wasnt much of an excitement but here's a good trivia question to ask of > you INXS buffs if it already hasnt been discussed. What does Mikes shirt > say in the video which is also the shirt on the album cover.... you can > barely see it. Au contraire mon frere! "Watch The World Argue" is in the Listen Like Thieves video, not the This Time video (he's wearing a cheesy purple thing, right?). I guess I could be wrong... I don't feel like pulling out the video right now... BTW, I'm sure all of you realize where that saying comes from???? ("dancing on the jetty") -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 00:54:19 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW #4 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Michael's shirt does say "Watch the world Argue"........I've always LOVED that shirt !!!! Jewels Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 12:42:43 -0600 (MDT) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: WOW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass I must say im impressed with the responses and maybe it was an easy question but u guys are definately the INXS eleet. :> SpEcTyR Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 16:45:24 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Cyber-Sleaze October 2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Tabloid news: LIVE AID organizer BOB GELDOF's ex-wife PAULA YATES arrived back in England today with a defiant message that she would fight for the custody of their children. Staying reticent about last week's police raid on her Chelsea home, when allegedly a quantity of opium was found, she said at Heathrow Airport, "I have just come back to fight for the custody of my children." Yates, 36 - whose two-month-old daughter HEAVENLY HIRAANI TIGER LILY was ill and had to stay in Australia with father, INXS frontman MICHAEL HUTCHENCE - arrived via Paris, where she met by her London lawyer MARK STEPHENS. Pale and wearing a black cocktail dress, she said of reports about last week's police raid, "The police have not even been through to me." Yates will face Geldof in court tomorrow when he fights for custody of their three children. Though I don't really care about Paula and Bob's problems, I hope Tiger's not too sick! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 22:29:35 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: IN 2 XS Fan Club? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Well, I know that I for one have looked forward to this fan club for a LOOOOONG time now. It seems as if the idea for this fan club originated a couple of years ago, and then nothing ever came of it. Mary, care to give us all an update on what's going on with IN2XS? Now that we're seeing the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, one would think INXS would be really gung-ho about getting this fan club together! What's going on? More importantly, what do all of you guys out there, the fans, think about the club? Is it worth it? The club appears (at least as far as I can tell) to have stalled because INXS' management doesn't want to get off their asses and allow it to come to fruition. I can't think of any other reason, because I know the club is/was so important to Mary. I'd love to hear what any of you have got to say... Is it just me or does INXS' Management (and by the transitive property... the band itself) just not give a damn anymore? Food for thought folks. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: "some guy" To: "INXS List" Subject: Re: IN 2 XS Fan Club? et. al. Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 22:13:20 -0700 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "some guy" The fan club is good, but I also think that they need to be on the Internet if they want to exist. Yesterday I did my calculus homework to a ReadAudio 3.0 web cast of Poe & The Eels from the Atlantic (sorry) site. It was put together really well with chat, show pictures, bio, and all of that stuff. I've listened to The Cure and Luscious Jackson shows as well. The target audience for inxs's album has to have a more disproportionate saturation on- line than anywhere else. They did a full album video release for the last album (which I missed, along with the rest of the world) so why not do a full Internet album roll out this time. Online video, songs, talk, stuff and the like. I also think that an official web site is needed. Neil's site is fantastic, but a site from the band itself is something entirely different. To use The Cure again, their site is an entire Cure experience. [http://www.thecure.com] It has songs, midi, lyrics, pictures, ramblings, and the feel of the cure in it. It was built by them (and sonicnet). Reading, "Michael did . . . and said . . ." is worlds apart from reading, "I did . . . and I think that. . . ." from Michael and Andrew and Jon and Gary and Tim and Kirk. Paul Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 00:42:55 -0500 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: IN 2 XS Fan Club? et. al. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 10:13 PM 10/2/96 -0700, Some Guy wrote: >The fan club is good, but I also think that they need to be on the Internet >if they want to exist. This is part of the package - a full-on website - the problem is not what the club's going to do - because what it intends to do is absolutely fantastic - the problem is that it isn't being allowed to do it. I for one (and no Mary, this isn't directed at you - just a little venting) am SICK AND TIRED of waiting around. Of getting my hopes up only to be put on hold again. Of telling my friends, family and acquaintences and then telling them to wait a little longer. Of writing my heart out and having everything I've done so far rot in a file somewhere getting too outdated to use. I for one am tired of being ignored. And, yes, I know the new management has got a bazillion things on their minds right now -- but we're the Bazillions that are going to make or break this whole thing. Am I over stating my (our) importance here? No, I think not. I'm with you on this one Neil - they need to get off their ass. They need to at least *feign* interest in the club - Mary's put her heart and soul into the project and so have a bunch of other people every time we think things are a go. Hello - you guys have got a good thing going here - stop ignoring it or else it will go away in frustration. As for the club itself - I'm almost 30 years old and this will be the first fan club I've ever belonged to - just because I think it's that great. If it were the Oasis fan club, I'd still join just because I think it's going to be that great - now, if only it would happen. One angry future fan club member (thanks for the chance to vent Neil). Stazya GO SLIVCHENKO!!!#19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop on by and see me some time http://web.wt.net/~stazya/stazya/ --- In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal http://www.westol.com/~bluliner/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 01:22:38 +0000 From: Sumit Shah Subject: where to place the large mpeg file of searching To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Priority: normal Comments: Authenticated sender is Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sumit Shah Hey, Whoever made that mpeg of Searching. Remember the INXS list does have an FTP site: here it is: ftp.inslab.uky.edu/pub/mailing.lists/inxs You can put the file in the incoming directory and then tell the maintainer (abbott@inslab.uky.edu) to put it in the INXS directory for public download. PS Thanks Tracy for making it, you're an angel! __________ Sumit Shah http://www.iit.edu/~shahsum Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 06:07:49 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Fan Club Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak I first tried to join an INXS fan club about 8 years ago. I sent a letter (I can't even remember where to now) and they sent a letter back telling me how to join. I sent in a cheque (never cashed) and the info requested and they never got back to me. I sent another letter and still no response. I even sent a letter to the management in Australia and the response I got told me to send a letter to the address I had already been sending it to. I tried one more time and still no response. It was all very weird. So I think everyone is right and INXS and their management better get busy because with all that's been happening, the length of time between albums, and the fact that some people I talk to to are surprised they are still around, they are going to have a hard time holding on to the fans they have now, let alone create new ones. I mean look at the number of albums they may sell just to us on the list and to the people who check out all of the pages you guys and girls have made. I know that my husband has checked out a lot of pages on the net and ordered albums just because of the info he read. I can't imagine someone stumbling across Neil's page, for example, and not wanting to go out and try these guys out. Good luck to Mary getting this thing going again, and to any INXS member or management out there, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? Sherrianne From: "Chris Smallhorne" To: "inxs" Subject: Re: Re:ARIA tape/ARIA's/This Time... Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 21:05:03 +1000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Chris Smallhorne" Hi all. I've got the tape in NTSC format (or will have on Friday). I will check it on another friend's NTSC VCR and if all is okay I will send off on Monday. On to the ARIA's. Wasn't too sure of "Searching" during the show so I listened to it again several times Tuesday morning. I still wasn't too sure if I liked it or not. I've just downloaded the song from James' web site. To me it sounds better without the video. I think I like it. Just listened again. Yeah , I like it. I was disappointed that the cameramen didn't show the rest of the band - but I thought Kirk did a good Bob Geldof impersonation with his beard. Brisbane newspaper said this: "...The highlight of the night was the world premiere of INXS's first release in over three years, Searching." Now, for the song of the week. One of my fave's from LLT. Didn't think much of the film clip. Good lyrics, great music. Bye all, Chris Smallhorne. maddog@powerup.com.au PS: Sorry if you already received this - I didn't which is why I'm re-posting. If this is bad netiquette let me know - I won't do it again. Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 07:32:00 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: IN 2 XS Fan Club? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >More importantly, what do all of you guys out there, the fans, think >about the club? Is it worth it? The club appears (at least as far as I >can tell) to have stalled because INXS' management doesn't want to get >off their asses and allow it to come to fruition. I can't think of any >other reason, because I know the club is/was so important to Mary. I'd >love to hear what any of you have got to say... It's beyond me why after all the work Mary has put into the fan club that the management doesn't seem to be letting Mary do anything. It makes sense to me to have them funnel info to Mary and let her be our contact person as well as snail mail fans. The Internet is now a powerful information medium. I find out more about bands from the internet than through magazines now. Mary is well respected and liked by everyone here. They should let her do her job. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 10:10:37 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: new album dates Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I just got a revised date sheet which says that the advance cassettes for the new album will probably be distributed mid-late November, not the end of October. I'll let you know when I hear more! Dana From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 10:28:33 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: IN2XS fan club Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I agree with everyone - Mary has done a great job so far and the band's management has just not responded as it should. I know what it's like to be snubbed like that - it happened to me when the original fan club was starting up. I'm going to keep my eyes and ears open around here. In fact, I deal closely with the guy who signed INXS to Mercury in the UK and he still has strong ties there. He's going over there soon and is in touch with the band's management. Let me see what I can do... Hang in there Mary! Dana Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 08:13:18 -0700 From: "K.martin" To: DaGro1@aol.com CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: IN2XS fan club References: <961003102833_535960184@emout14.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.martin" I have to say that Mary has indeed been ever faithful by sticking with the fan club after such a long wait and very little contact from the management. We all appreciate her dedication and just want to see the club get going so that we can participate!! I know that the new management is probably very busy with lots of other details but it would take very little input from them to allow Mary to get started. She is the one, after all, where the burden of most of the work will be shouldered. Maybe they will give her the green light very soon with the album release getting closer. It would be great thing to help them get the word out that their new album is coming out. And they need all the "good" press they can get these days!!! Kell Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 09:52:33 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: new album dates References: <961003101036_1412559420@emout10.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Dana - What does that mean for us INXS fans regarding the INXS pre-release tape.(advance). Can we all get a copy?? Or what? Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 14:30:46 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: [Fwd: Re: IN 2 XS Fan Club?] Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Sent to me by mistake... From: "some guy" To: "Neil Kothari" Received: from olympic.brigadoon.com ([192.231.129.5]) by mtigwc02.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) with ESMTP id AAA6137 for ; Thu, 3 Oct 1996 05:18:51 +0000 Received: from pauldean (ip-167.telcomplus.com [206.129.83.167]) by olympic.brigadoon.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) with ESMTP id WAA17305 for ; Wed, 2 Oct 1996 22:18:58 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <199610030518.WAA17305@olympic.brigadoon.com> Subject: Re: IN 2 XS Fan Club? X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1155 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 Date: Thu, 3 Oct 96 05:17:45 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Is it just me or does INXS' Management (and by the transitive > property... the band itself) just not give a damn anymore? Food for > thought folks. > You do kinda get that feeling after awhile, and those thoughts are not very nice. There is still 5 months until the album is released, but history seems set in its tracks. Maybe Mercury can instill some life somewhere. Paul Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 14:39:37 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: IN2XS fan club References: <961003102833_535960184@emout14.mail.aol.com> <3253D80C.2BC3@cvip.csufresno.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari > I know that the new management is probably very busy with lots of other > details but it would take very little input from them to allow Mary to > get started. I agree, but I still don't think the management team can be all *that* busy. Too busy to make a phone call once a week, or send off an email once in a while? Too busy to actually give a damn about us? I dunno... >She is the one, after all, where the burden of most of the > work will be shouldered. Maybe they will give her the green light very > soon with the album release getting closer. It would be great thing to > help them get the word out that their new album is coming out. And they > need all the "good" press they can get these days!!! Well, March is really not too far off anymore, and there is *alot* of work that will be required to make the fan club the preeminent club out there... So... if they're going to green light the project -- it had better be soon. Above all, though, if they're *NOT* going to go ahead with the fan club, I would hope that the management (their manager has a name! Paul Craig...) has enough decency to tell Mary NOW, so that she can move on... This guessing game that's been going on for the past (what) 2 years? has just got to end. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: 3 Oct 1996 15:18:55 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: SEARCHING/IN2XS To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Well, I have tried everything in my power to download this song and it's just not working. SimpleText (for Macintosh) gives me an error message indicating that there is not enough memory in SimpleText to open the file, and I have downloaded MacGzip and Maczilla, neither of which seems to be working. I may need step-by-step instructions. But, judging by the reviews I'm hearing from all of you, the song sounds like a Rolling Stones song, which means that magazines such as Spin and Rolling Stone will criticize them for copying another band's style, even though they make excuses for other bands to do the same thing (i.e. Pearl Jam copying Neil Young, R.E.M. copying the Doors and Oasis copying The Beatles....all of them received compliments for doing this) It's always OK for some bands to take sounds from older artists, but for some reason INXS is singled out as being unoriginal for sounding anything remotely like someone else. (Read FMDH review in Rolling Stone from Neil's website...) Now, as far as IN2XS is concerned, you would think that the whole point of being a band's manager is to make sure they are properly promoted via every possible outlet. Perhaps INXS should look into a better management team, or turn to a PR or marketing consultant for advice. How many times have we seen their work go unnoticed and underpromoted while even groups like Aerosmith are getting major MTV and cyberspace airplay because their management are working to get their music on the air???? Why is it that U2 can put out an awful album like "Zooropa" and still sell millions and get videos aired??? Does anybody remember the song "Lemon"??? Hello???? Who wrote that one? Ok, I'm done writing my essay. Subject: Australian GH + 5 tracks Date: Thu, 3 Oct 96 14:46:14 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" CD Now! is advertising an Australian Greatest Hits with 5 extra tracks. The matrix number is 766482009824. There's nothing in the discography like it, and "Juiced Up" is a lot more than 5 tracks. Anyone know what the extra 5 tracks are? JAV From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 17:49:23 -0400 To: jschutch@sb.net cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: new album dates Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com The advance tapes don't mean much of anything to the public, but I thought I'd let you know how things work here. Advance tapes do go out to press and to key radio people so that the record company can get early reactions. As for copies, I will repeat: If I made copies for people, I'd probably lose my job! Dana From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 17:49:29 -0400 To: Diab-ABD015_Basil@macmail1.cig.mot.com cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SEARCHING/IN2XS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com As I've said before, don't get ahead of yourself! INXS does have a PR firm in the US and will use it when it becomes necessary - closer to the release of the album. Also - it's not the management that gets the music on the air and the videos on MTV, though they have indirect impact (through permitting appearances, etc.). The burden for most of this falls on the record company and I have been assured that Mercury is ready to push this project. I asked someone today about an INXS spot on the Mercury website. The answer was that Mercury creates sites around album releases. So, you'll probably see more on the Mercury site in mid-late February. Dana PS - I do remember "Lemon." In fact, I had an ugly lemon-scented t-shirt that was made to promote that single. Stunk up the whole closet. Date: 3 Oct 1996 17:30:14 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: SEARCHING/IN2XS To: DaGro1@aol.com Cc: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" There was a lemon-scented T-shirt to promote the song? Wasn't that whole Bono in Macphisto make-up theme bad enough??? Yikes!!!! Sorry, Dana, I guess I'm just a little frustrated at the performance of INXS' last two releases considering how good they were, and considering that terrible artists get major tv/radio play all the time. (i.e. If I see one more "Bone Thugs 'n Harmony" video on MTV I'm going to throw my TV out the window) I'm sure Mercury will do a much better job than Atlantic, right? Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: DaGro1@aol.com on Thu, Oct 3, 1996 4:50 PM Subject: Re: SEARCHING/IN2XS To: Diab-ABD015 Basil Cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu As I've said before, don't get ahead of yourself! INXS does have a PR firm in the US and will use it when it becomes necessary - closer to the release of the album. Also - it's not the management that gets the music on the air and the videos on MTV, though they have indirect impact (through permitting appearances, etc.). The burden for most of this falls on the record company and I have been assured that Mercury is ready to push this project. I asked someone today about an INXS spot on the Mercury website. The answer was that Mercury creates sites around album releases. So, you'll probably see more on the Mercury site in mid-late February. Dana PS - I do remember "Lemon." In fact, I had an ugly lemon-scented t-shirt that was made to promote that single. Stunk up the whole closet. Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 20:51:25 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Australian GH + 5 tracks References: <199610032147.OAA14040@scv3.apple.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari John A. Vink wrote: > CD Now! is advertising an Australian Greatest Hits with 5 extra tracks. > The matrix number is 766482009824. There's nothing in the discography > like it, and "Juiced Up" is a lot more than 5 tracks. Anyone know what > the extra 5 tracks are? Well, I finally pulled out my Aussie GH Cd (Believe it or not, but I *never* once even looked at it when I got it... Just put it with the rest of my INXS Cd's and forgot about it. In any event, it has 20 tracks on it, and the US/Japanese version has 16, therefore 4 more tracks. (For comparison sakes, the UK version has 18). Though this is evidently something new, I wouldn't bet on it... CD Now is *not* the most reliable source when it comes to the information in their listings. For example, I once had a running email argument/discussion with one of the CD Now people because I was trying to explain to him that the Greatest Hits was not in fact titled "Very Best Of" (as originally planned). He refused to listen to me, even though it was apparent he hadn't even *looked* at the CD. So whatever... You can order it if you want, but I'm 99.99% sure that this is just the normal Australian CD. If, though, anyone can dispute me on this, hey -- I'll be among the first to order this CD! -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 20:18:29 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: IN2XS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Hey, > >Well, I know that I for one have looked forward to this fan club for a >LOOOOONG time now. It seems as if the idea for this fan club originated >a couple of years ago, and then nothing ever came of it. Mary, care to >give us all an update on what's going on with IN2XS? Now that we're >seeing the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, one would think >INXS would be really gung-ho about getting this fan club together! >What's going on? Well I wish I knew. I admit it's been trying my patience for sometime now. I submitted a new proposal to Paul the first week of July and it hasn't been acknowleged yet, even after follow ups I did by emailing, faxing and registered mail. It would be unfortunate for many people involved if this fanclub slips away without an attempt by the band and management to get it off the ground. But I have faith it will happen, since there has been and continues to be a lot of support for the fanclub and official website. The band has supported it in the past as well. I figure it needs to be launched soon, since the marketing and promotion begins next month. Thanks to everyone who responded to Neil's "Food For Thought" and expressed your opinions. Hopefully the powers-that-be have read the messages and we'll hear something soon. (Although Kirk did say October was going to be a month off for them). I'll keep everyone posted on any developments. Cheers, Mary Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 20:56:53 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: new album dates References: <961003174922_324238731@emout04.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Dana.. I was just curious.. I have no idea how the own music thing works.. Too bad though, that we can't get a copy! heheh From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 11:03:06 -0400 To: Diab-ABD015_Basil@macmail1.cig.mot.com cc: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SEARCHING/IN2XS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Of course we'll do a better job than Atlantic!!! Mercury has a lot riding on this project because it is now a worldwide project, not just encompassing a few territories. I can assure you that Mercury is going to put a big push behind this one. Besides, I will be here to keep a close eye on what's happening. I'll be giving people a lot of grief if they drop the ball! Dana Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 14:11:09 +0100 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul Bridges Subject: INXS fan club etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul Bridges In message <32534F3F.6E07@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >Is it just me or does INXS' Management (and by the transitive >property... the band itself) just not give a damn anymore? Food for >thought folks. The commercial decline of INXS followed the marathon X tour. The band since that time seem happy to rest on their laurels. Although WTWYA was a fantastic album packed with radio-riendly songs it largely went unnoticed by the public, from here it was downhill. This must be put down to the unwillingess of the band to promote it - no tours, few interviews. This apathetic attitude seems to run throught the whole inxs team - management, record company, band etc - hence the ridiculous wait for a fan club. I dont wish to slag off a band that I truly love but the whole inxs thing now seems half-hearted. Chris Murphy said back in 89(ish) that the band succeeded because they trained like an olympic sportsman - if they werent performing they were in the studio practicing. Do the band exist now beyond releasing an album every 2-3 years? Is this why Chris left? The new album apparently was written in two weeks - a song every day. I pray I'm proved wrong but this sounds worrying. REM recorded songs for the new album over a two year tour and look at the contract they've just signed - just food for thought. If INXS has become a second division band it has to be put down to the band. It pains me to say it but it seems that Kick and X were enough success for them. That said as long as they are still togethor and producing great new records I'll be happy - Its just frustrating as a fan to see a great band become ignored. I look forward to walking around London and seeing posters for a new INXS arena tour, but if they are not marketted better (ie WEB SITE _NOW_ NOT A MONTH BEFORE ALBUM RELEASE) this will just not happen. Please INXS management/record company - WAKE UP. You cannot rely on passive interest in INXS anymore. If huge fans like myself feel like INXS hardly exist anymore you can't blame the record buying public for ignoring their releases. Sorry about the down vibe but I hope that someone with influence takes note of how the fans feel. Keep happy :) -- Paul Bridges Date: 4 Oct 1996 15:08:32 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: INXS fan club etc. To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" I, for one, am in TOTAL agreement with Paul. When "The Gift" was released, I heard it on the radio for about two weeks and then it disappeared. It shouldn't have been that difficult to promote FMDH. Every person I played it for went out and bought the CD because they liked it so much and wondered why they never heard it on the radio. When they came to Chicago in '93, they played the Aragon Ballroom, which has a capacity of 5,000. I went with 5 friends, who all thought it was one of the best live performances they've ever seen (2 of them weren't even INXS fans...) They sold-out the 1st show, but the 2nd show was on Thanksgiving Day and people were walking in and buying tickets at the door while the opening act was already on and scalpers were selling tickets below face value!!! How bad is that???? I heard NO ads on the radio for the concert and the only newspaper ad I saw was in the bottom corner of the 4th section of a free local paper, "The Chicago Reader". This is especially sad since I was actually LOOKING for the ads!!!! I remember, during the concert, Michael announcing a song from the "new album" and asking if anyone had actually purchased it, with almost no reaction from the crowd. I wonder if he was listening to the silence.....He should have easily noticed that the crowd would tune out during every post-"X" song. Here's hoping that things turn around soon. Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Paul Bridges on Fri, Oct 4, 1996 2:17 PM Subject: INXS fan club etc. To: INXS-list@iastate.edu In message <32534F3F.6E07@worldnet.att.net>, Neil Kothari writes >Is it just me or does INXS' Management (and by the transitive >property... the band itself) just not give a damn anymore? Food for >thought folks. The commercial decline of INXS followed the marathon X tour. The band since that time seem happy to rest on their laurels. Although WTWYA was a fantastic album packed with radio-riendly songs it largely went unnoticed by the public, from here it was downhill. This must be put down to the unwillingess of the band to promote it - no tours, few interviews. This apathetic attitude seems to run throught the whole inxs team - management, record company, band etc - hence the ridiculous wait for a fan club. I dont wish to slag off a band that I truly love but the whole inxs thing now seems half-hearted. Chris Murphy said back in 89(ish) that the band succeeded because they trained like an olympic sportsman - if they werent performing they were in the studio practicing. Do the band exist now beyond releasing an album every 2-3 years? Is this why Chris left? The new album apparently was written in two weeks - a song every day. I pray I'm proved wrong but this sounds worrying. REM recorded songs for the new album over a two year tour and look at the contract they've just signed - just food for thought. If INXS has become a second division band it has to be put down to the band. It pains me to say it but it seems that Kick and X were enough success for them. That said as long as they are still togethor and producing great new records I'll be happy - Its just frustrating as a fan to see a great band become ignored. I look forward to walking around London and seeing posters for a new INXS arena tour, but if they are not marketted better (ie WEB SITE _NOW_ NOT A MONTH BEFORE ALBUM RELEASE) this will just not happen. Please INXS management/record company - WAKE UP. You cannot rely on passive interest in INXS anymore. If huge fans like myself feel like INXS hardly exist anymore you can't blame the record buying public for ignoring their releases. Sorry about the down vibe but I hope that someone with influence takes note of how the fans feel. Keep happy :) -- Paul Bridges Subject: Re: INXS fan club etc. Date: Fri, 4 Oct 96 14:03:44 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" >The new album apparently was written in two weeks - a song every day. I I remember reading this and became quite concerned. It sounded to me like they were slapping stuff together. And then they were taking the month of October off as a break? A break from what? All that hard work? I can understand their 3 year lapse between Kick and X - they did work steadily from 1980 to 1989. But it's been 2 years since the GH (only 2 new tracks) and 3 years since FMDH. Maybe on the other side, the guys think that hey, they've had their success, they've earned their millions, now they're just going to enjoy their wealth and maybe do a little music here and there if they're in the mood. I guess that's their perogative. JAV Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 18:40:39 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS fan club etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Please INXS management/record company - WAKE UP. You cannot rely on >passive interest in INXS anymore. If huge fans like myself feel like >INXS hardly exist anymore you can't blame the record buying public for >ignoring their releases. This couldn't be more true in the US. Sure fans like us will always buy a new INXS album but if MTV/radio/magazines (non-tabloid) etc. doesn't know the band's around how can they expect anyone to buy their records or see their shows. Paul is absolutely correct with everything he says and sadly I have to agree that even the band is responsible for the lack of enthusiasm. Then again, as Paul said maybe they want to rest on their laurals. They can't even become a cult band because cult bands work hard for their fans. I just hate to see them become a joke, I'd rather they just quit. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 18:58:42 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: SEARCHING/IN2XS References: <961004110306_118332593@emout14.mail.aol.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari DaGro1@aol.com wrote: > Mercury has a lot riding on this project because it is now a worldwide > project, not just encompassing a few territories. I can assure you that > Mercury is going to put a big push behind this one. I'm assuming this is a matter of public knowledge, so I'm asking here instead of emailing you privately Dana... Exactly how much is INXS' deal with Mercury worth, and secondly, how many albums have they signed to? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 18:24:49 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Re: INXS fan club etc. References: <199610042105.OAA16122@scv1.apple.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins Back in the old days.. (heh) bands like the Beatles introduced their albums at a much greater rate. If fact, the Beatles had one about every SIX MONTHS! Can you imagine that? I do there is a little bit of complacency at work here, but I do know that some of this has to do with the record companies.. They don't want to release one right after another since they want to milk each album for all its worth. BUT once again, this seems to be the case with albums and bands that SELL. INXS hasn't been selling well. They are not Pearl Jam or REM. Those two bands have the luxury of not having to release all the time. INXS on the other hand, well, I personally don't think that have as much of an excuse.. Have you ever noticed that the less popular or unknown band release albums VERY quickly, one after another?? Hmphh.. anyways.. The talk about this is getting me frustrated... I guess its contagious.. And I guess it all comes down to that well all want INXS to do well to reflect their greatness.. cya Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 21:46:08 -0400 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: searching and Fun Club Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Hi you all, Something is happening here. There is plenty of bad thoughts or suggestions out there. What is happening, when our band has "release" (as I think) a pretty good song. I´ve just download it and all I can say is "what a great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I play it again and again eventhough have a poor quality but is definitly a great song. Today I show it to a friend that likes "dead can dance" and he like it very much and he is not a inxs fan. I think that this new album is gonna blow up the music zines and radios and all that stuff but more important, it is an album that is gonna blow up our ears so.... what a great day that 18th ao march. BTW, the song remind me the "laying down the law" song, I mean the simply and groving of the music behind that terrific hutchence´s voice. Simply a GREAT SONG . (my modest opinion) Take care you all Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 21:52:55 -0400 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: fan club Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) I´ve just posted to the list missing something. I would like very much to be part of a fan club,so more if it is an inxs one so lets start shaking and pulling in order pick any chace out there, I mean if we work together in some way we can get much more that only working one person in that cruisade. Maybe it seems a crazy idea but if you think it deeper maybe some one can "light the ligther" and start working together on the net. Peace Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 21:47:32 -0500 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: INXS fan club etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler I'm not even going to get into a flame war over this - I'm just going to say my piece and quietly back away again, but sometimes I wonder if anyone pays attention to what's going on. Some one said this new album was written in 2 weeks - wrong. It may have been initially recorded in 2 weeks, however, they went into the studio with many of the songs already written and have continued to fine tune the songs after the session in April. The guys THEMSELVES have told us this. Have we forgotten Tim's interview so soon? Someone said they didn't tour very much after WTWYA and Full Moon - Not so - perhaps it wasn't the big huge world tour of X - I know I saw them in December 93 and they were due to come back in April of 94 but: 1) it was right at the time that their position with Atlantic was declining. 2) The guys were completely exhausted and burned out after the X tour - Michael didn't even have a voice left. They probably didn't feel like doing that again - remember, this is a band that has been on the road - solid - ever since 1978 - the *beatles* stopped touring pretty darned quick and became a studio band. 3) I lost my Father in January. I still am not right. Need I remind you that 3 of the guys lost their Mother in Jan of 94? I'm only coming on 9 months but I know I still won't be too keen on things next year. Cut them a *little* slack o.k.? 4) And, they've all taken some time and tended to their families - how many of them have had children the past few years? They gave all that up to run around on the road and keep us entertained - yes, it was their choice - but when they choose to take some time for themselves, suddenly we're jumping on them for it. If you guys want to call all this *unwillingness* or slacking off - go right ahead. I'm an emotional basket case anyway and am probably just overreacting. However, if they chose to put this album out and never do another tour again, they'd be well deserved to do so. I'm willing to be critical of the management's position on the Fan Club because they've dangled the carrot much too long. But I'm not going to bash the band for taking some time for themselves. They're not gods, they're just humans like the rest of us. Again - I'm not trying start a war or upset or insult or anything else - I'm just trying to point out a few things and let you know where I stand. Go back to what you were doing. With that, I back out quietly again..... Stazya GO SLIVCHENKO!!!#19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop on by and see me some time http://web.wt.net/~stazya/stazya/ --- In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal http://www.westol.com/~bluliner/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: Inxslvr@aol.com Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 22:59:55 -0400 To: stazya@wt.net, inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS fan club etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Inxslvr@aol.com I agree with Stazya. The guys in the band are human, and they have their lives to live. Their job is too entertain us, and that is a hard job to do! How many of us give 100% to our job day in and day out? For many years they did this without many breaks - how many of us moan and groan when we don't get our two weeks of vacation each year. Yes, we are all disappointed that the rest of the world is slow to recognize what a wonderful band this is and the wonderful music that they make. But we can't turn our backs too. I personally think it would be worse to never hear from the band again than to have to wait years for CD's. As for the fan club, it is the band management's loss not to jump at a chance to build the band's popularity. Hopefully they will wake up soon and get moving. March isn't that far away.... Just my $0.02. Inxslvr From: Gayle3R@aol.com Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 00:53:41 -0400 To: NKoth@worldnet.att.net, inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SEARCHING/IN2XS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Gayle3R@aol.com In a message dated 96-10-04 19:00:59 EDT, NKoth@worldnet.att.net (Neil Kothari) writes: << I'm assuming this is a matter of public knowledge, so I'm asking here instead of emailing you privately Dana... Exactly how much is INXS' deal with Mercury worth, and secondly, how many albums have they signed to? >> Just as an FYI these deals are not for public knowledge and oftens many times record compoanies and artists do not release the full details of the contract signed i.e the recent REM deal with Warner Brothers no specific details were released just specualtion and some round type figures. I think you are all also losing the fact that on the last record Atlantic found out 2 week into the release that the band would not be re-signing with them. For any record company when you find out the artist is not longer with the company the budget for promotion etc really goes away and no effort is put into it from a record companies point of view I think at least with the last record the band did everything that was asked but a band cannot do it on its own their must be support from the record company in allaspects promotion, sales, advertising, video etc etc Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 07:42:35 +0100 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul Bridges Subject: IN 2 XS etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul Bridges In message <199610050247.VAA18150@pan.wt.net>, Stazya Ambler writes >But I'm not going to bash the band for >taking some time for themselves. They're not gods, they're just humans like >the rest of us. OK perhaps I misdirected my attack a little. I wasn't trying to bash the band - you're right its their perogative to record/tour when they like. I totally agree with the family aspect of their hiatus. I'm just trying to correlate their public profile with with the bands success/airplay. It broke my heart to see touts selling wads of tickets for INXS' _only_ UK show in late 94 for half face value, and this was at a small, intimate venue. If we are in agreement about the PR/management/record company lethargy do the band not acknowledge the problem? Is it too costly or time consuming to demand a fan club or web site is set up? I'm not personally bothered about fan/info clubs, however they serve to maintain fans interest and loyalty over the lean periods between albums. Without it the band is forgotten and the less diehard fans drift off. Personally I think INXS _need_ another big hit album to re-establish themselves. This is unlikely to happen without large venue tours, promotion and airplay. We all know they have the songs. The Beatles were able to become a studio band due to their massive worldwide success - dare I say this is not the case here. How many friends do we all have who regard INXS as an old 80s band? This is down to poor marketing since X. I for one would be happy if the lads carried on recording without worrying about commercial success. However how long will INXS be togethor without it? I *promise* my next post will be less heavy. This is all meant in a discussion frame of mind. Perhaps March being so far away is turning me cynical? Discuss. Cheers -- Paul B From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 00:28:38 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: record Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com I'm going to poke my head into the current climate and ask an unpertinent (is that a word?) question..... Does anyone out there have the original merry christmas record? Please let me know. Ok.......carry on. Mary Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 12:53:57 -0500 X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: Re: IN 2 XS etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Stazya Ambler At 07:42 AM 10/5/96 +0100, Paul wrote: >discussion frame of mind. Perhaps March being so far away is turning me >cynical? Discuss. Yeah - I think it's turning us all pretty cynical - I'm usually pretty bubbly, though you wouldn't know it from my last two posts would you? Staz Subject: Heads Date: Sat, 5 Oct 96 10:59:21 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" I got a advance order update from CDNow mailed to me. It includes: Heads : "No Talking Just Head" October 8 You can order it now, and it will "be delivered to your doorstep on the same day it hits the stores." JAV Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 16:01:59 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS fan club etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >Again - I'm not trying start a war or upset or insult or anything else - I'm >just trying to point out a few things and let you know where I stand. Go >back to what you were doing. With that, I back out quietly again..... Your right Stazya. I was in a stinky moody last night when I posted. I didn't mean to slag the band for lack on their part for touring/promotion. I saw album release dates delayed and I was thinking with Michael's troubles maybe more delays and now one of my elderly cats is not feeling well. I'll try not to be so negative. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 16:08:19 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: IN 2 XS etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >>discussion frame of mind. Perhaps March being so far away is turning me >>cynical? Discuss. > > >Yeah - I think it's turning us all pretty cynical - I'm usually pretty >bubbly, though you wouldn't know it from my last two posts would you? What did just happen to us? We should be all thrilled after getting to hear Searching. Maybe last week's lunar eclipse affected us all somehow. I went back and read what I wrote and couldn't believe I said that. Shame on me. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sat, 05 Oct 1996 17:34:46 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: IN 2 XS etc. References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Paul Bridges wrote: > Personally I think INXS _need_ another big hit album to re-establish > themselves. How many friends do we all have > who regard INXS as an old 80s band? I didn't realize that INXS was also considered an old 80's band in the UK, where they still seem to do pretty well... Interesting. In any event, here's another thought -- it would be prudent of Mercury to not allow another Duran Duran thing to happen. One of the dominant bands of the 80s, Duran Duran returned with 2 hit singles in the 90's: "Ordinary World," and "Come Undone." Though both songs are fantastic, and prove DD to still have life in them, the media and critics only praised the songs in the context of DD being an 80's band. Rather than embracing them and returning them to full popularity, the singles served only for people to go, "Oh yeah -- what ever happened to them anyways? I *used* to like them in my teenybopper stage" rather than "Whoa! DD is back -- They're up there with REM, U2, (insert big 80's AND 90's band)." I hope that makes sense... We all know there's more to INXS than "Need You Tonight" and a handful of others, and it would be a collosal shame if that is all that is ever remembered... That said, enough negativity on my part! Questions: Does anyone know more info about Tim's work with Hoopsnake (like what exactly he did?) or Guy Delandro? Also, what about Andrew's work with Teddy Richards or Yothu Yindi? Kirk and Richard Clapton (and also Jon Stevens from Noiseworks)? Garry and Jack Jones on "Mudhead"? In what capacity did INXS members serve in these collaborative efforts? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 19:03:48 -0300 (ADT) From: The Jaybird! To: Diab-ABD015 Basil cc: INXS LIST Subject: Silly trite thing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > When they came to Chicago in '93, they played the Aragon Ballroom, which has > a capacity of 5,000. I went with 5 friends, who all thought it was one of > the best live performances they've ever seen (2 of them weren't even INXS > fans...) They sold-out the 1st show, but the 2nd show was on Thanksgiving > Day and people were walking in and buying tickets at the door while the > opening act was already on and scalpers were selling tickets below face > value!!! How bad is that???? I heard NO ads on the radio for the concert > and the only newspaper ad I saw was in the bottom corner of the 4th section > of a free local paper, "The Chicago Reader". This is especially sad since I > was actually LOOKING for the ads!!!! Well, here's a neat little story, not really relevant to anything in particular, but one which I'm proud of: Today I went shopping to buy a new jacket. As I was looking around in the department store, I heard "Walking On the Moon" live by the Police. It was being played on one of those giant living room set-ups they have with the huge TV set and roughly 900 speakers coming at you from everywhere. I sat and watched as the laserdisc changed over to a video from the Church, then to Elvis Presley. No big whoop right? UNTIL INXS came on suddenly, with "New Sensation". A small crowd of about 15 people were there watching within about ten seconds, all singing along, all happy faces. I was proud to be an INXS fan. As soon as the excerpt was finished, we all dispersed, leaving the salesmen deflated and shattered. Heh heh Jaybird Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 19:55:33 -0500 (CDT) From: Crow X-Sender: crowa@medicine To: Paul Bridges cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: drug bust Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Crow > Despite some not wishing to discuss Mike's private life I thought the > story was of interest to the list, and relevant to INXS' music. Would that honestly mean no inxs for 10 years, or at least w/o hutchence? kevin ta crow - oicm3h #231 crowa@medicine.wustl.edu Listen to New Adventures in Hi-Fi. From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 18:21:44 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: IN 2 XS etc. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >That said, enough negativity on my part! Questions: Does anyone know >more info about Tim's work with Hoopsnake (like what exactly he did?) or >Guy Delandro? Also, what about Andrew's work with Teddy Richards or >Yothu Yindi? Kirk and Richard Clapton (and also Jon Stevens from >Noiseworks)? Garry and Jack Jones on "Mudhead"? In what capacity did >INXS members serve in these collaborative efforts? I have no further info other than what little bits of information that got posted to the list over the past year or so that everyone saw. I think I did hear the Hoopsnake single either was a promo or is generally not available, but I do know someone who has it. I haven't heard it though. Mary To: INXS Subject: Searching (8Meg) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins NEIL.. Sorry to post this on the INXS list, but I don't have your email. Are you still in contact with the guy who has the 8 meg version of SEARCHING? I havn't head from him and its been a few days now.. I've got the space ready and all.... jschutch@sb.net Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 16:39:52 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: INXS SONG OF THE WEEK Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the lyrics and music of the song, it's strong or weak points, and/or any special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #4 - The Stairs -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Sun, 06 Oct 1996 17:35:46 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Hang the DJ Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari >From the "Latest News": INXS appears on two new compilations this week -- "Modern Rock: Hang the DJ 1986" and "Modern Rock: Hang the DJ 1988." Named after the main refrain in the brilliant Smiths song "Panic," this new compilation series attempts to expose youth of the 90's to "alternative" music of the late 80's. The two INXS tracks included are "What You Need" and "Need You Tonight." -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Mon, 7 Oct 96 12:45:29 +1200 To: INXS List From: Brent Foster Subject: Re: Searching Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Brent Foster Haven't heard it yet... got to get off my PC onto my Mac first... soon. All these bad reviews mean it must be great - almost everything slammed by critics is good, and usually pretty popular too. It might be a good sign... Brent Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 01:01:18 -0500 From: ramelow@acc.mcneese.edu (Gerald Ramelow) To: Majordomo@tcp.com Subject: Synthpop artist THE MAN homepage Cc: idm@hyperreal.com, inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: ramelow@acc.mcneese.edu (Gerald Ramelow) Hello! This is recording artist THE MAN. My musical influences include Depeche Mode, U2, Erasure, INXS, and New Order. I am writing to inform you than I have been granted space on the internet with sound clips of new versions of three of my songs. Please check out the reworked versions of "Nations Divided", "Sweat!," and a new song called "Need The Hurt." This new site can be found at [ http://www.eden.com/bin/display?REC=0000114+K0=bands ]. As you might already know, another THE MAN web site can be found at [http://mbus.com/bands/genadm/THE.MAN.htm ]. Please understand that since I don't have a record label, this is one of the only ways that I can get my music out. If you haven't listened to my music yet, please give it a try and please e-mail me back to tell me what you think. Understand I am NOT trying to sell anything. I just want to get my music out to people that I think will like what I have put my efforts into. To prove it, I will send anyone who wants one a FREE tape if you like what you hear! Thanks again! THE MAN ramelow@acc.mcneese.edu Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 02:09:26 -0600 (MDT) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: SOTH #5 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass Aw man all I gotta say is this song rocks. It brings back the BEST memories and reminds me of "Burn for You" as far as the blue-print for the song goes. Real long slow build to begin, then when the song gets goin it kicks ass. Sue I must say this song of the week thing was a great idea!! :> SpEcTyR Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 12:00:03 -0700 From: DragonJack Organization: DragonJack Computer Services To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Searching &SOTW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DragonJack Hi all! I guess I'm a little behind (my server's been down a whole week!), but I just had to say I finally heard "Searching" AND I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!!!!:)BTW, is someone still going to make copies via video? Ooo, I hope sooo!!! :) As far as the SOTW...I love that song too! I love how the music builds in the beginning. But, I have to say...I love the lyrics the most. I've often listened and wondered what the lyrics really meant. I've thought of several things, but I feel that's the beauty of any great lyrics is that they can mean different things to someone at different points in their life. This song is uplifting and soothing and just makes me feel in better spirits when I hear it. I got that same feeling when I heard "Searching" even though I couldn't understand all the lyrics. OH, I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE ALBUM COMES OUT!!!! I'm really excited now...can you tell???:) My humble "Thank you!" goes to those individuals who made it possible for that song to be heard! YEAH!!! Angela:) From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 18:20:48 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: searching Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi gang! did anyone else listen to neil's searching clip yet? what did you all think? i love it! what a killer song--of course i'd expect nothing less from our guys. it has such a timeless feel, but still fresh and uniquely inxs. it's just too bad that we have to wait till feb. to hear (and buy) the actual single. oh well! -josh Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 18:16:55 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK - The Stairs This song rates right up there with my top 5 INXS songs. The song, for me, is about how stuff that is happening in my life is being repeated all over by others. The song also contains some great lines. My favorites are are: Climbing as we fall We dare to hold on to our fate and steal away our destiny to catch ourselves with quiet grace I also love the line: Listened to by the walls. Lyrically and musically this song has it all. I love it. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 20:14:05 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: SOTW: "The Stairs" References: <199610072216.SAA00916@netway1.mdc.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Well, though this song is one of the band's favorites, and a strong favorite among fans, this song has always struck me as rather blah -- don't get me wrong -- I do like it, but I don't *love* it and feel all gushy about it. That said, I think its constant build-up is superbly done, and the lyrics are one of the few that distinguish themselves in content. (IMHO -- not to get into a big aside, but unlike many other important artists, INXS has rarely tried to overwhelm us with "deepness" or profundity in its lyrics...) In any event, the line I love the most in "The Stairs" is "The Passion Lives To Keep Your Faith." Very very insightful words... Of course, one could re-direct this phrase right back at the band, but no, I'd rather not go through another week of negativity here! neil -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: Inxslvr@aol.com Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 20:21:13 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: SOTW: The Stairs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Inxslvr@aol.com Thank you, Sue, for giving me credit for the suggestion. ;) "The Stairs" has always been one of my favorite songs created by the band. It starts off so simply, then builds. It is full of such good lines (already mentioned by Sue) and such powerful images. My favorite memory is of the song being played over the closing credits of the 1994 Winter Olympics. CBS played the song at least three times while showing the faces and names of the people behind the scenes. Most appropriate! If I could direct an INXS video, this would be the song I would choose and I would show faces of different people moving through their daily lives in a big crowded city, with shots of the band also walking around. Just a dream.... Thanks again to Sue for selecting this song as SOTW!!! Inxslvr Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 20:42:44 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: SOTW: "The Stairs" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue > and feel all >gushy about it. Why Neil, you mean there are songs that make you feel "gushy" - what a guy :) > (IMHO -- not to get into a big aside, but unlike many other >important artists, INXS has rarely tried to overwhelm us with "deepness" >or profundity in its lyrics...) Nothing I hate worse is being preached to. Having said that though haven't they tried that route just a bit - for instance "All the Voices" as well as it's video, also the video to "Beautiful Girl". I know video is not the same as lyrics but if they have creative control... As a general rule though I think you're right. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 21:12:59 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: SOTW? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi folks! i recently resubscribed to the list, and i am in the dark about this song of the week thing. what's the deal? thanks for any info! :) -josh Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 20:46:25 -0500 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW: "The Stairs" From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Neil writes: }> (IMHO -- not to get into a big aside, but unlike many other }>important artists, INXS has rarely tried to overwhelm us with "deepness" }>or profundity in its lyrics...) Sue responds: }Nothing I hate worse is being preached to. Having said that though haven't }they tried that route just a bit - for instance "All the Voices" as well as }it's video, also the video to "Beautiful Girl". [...] I think they do it far more than you might realize, although I wouldn't call it "preaching" - it's just making great music that happens to be about serious issues. Listen to "Original Sin", "Dancing on the Jetty", "Johnson's Aeroplane", "All the Voices", "Who Pays the Price", "Beautiful Girl", "Jan's Song", "Underneath the Colours", "Melting in the Sun", "Men and Women", "Kill the Pain"... and those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head where INXS "preaches" (rather, voices their opinion) on serious social issues. 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, 07 Oct 1996 19:05:39 +0000 From: James Hutchins To: INXS Subject: Stairs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: James Hutchins The Stairs to me is to me a perfect example why X didn't do so well. It is definately not a radio song... though this doesn't mean much. The song seems to grow on me, even still. BTW, any MAC users out there is CIVILIZATION (the game)??????????????? I really need to get a file that is corrupted on one of my Civ Disks!! HELP INXS(mac)aries! bye From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 20:32:05 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW: The Stairs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Thank you, Sue, for giving me credit for the suggestion. ;) > >"The Stairs" has always been one of my favorite songs created by the band. > It starts off so simply, then builds. It is full of such good lines >(already mentioned by Sue) and such powerful images. My favorite memory is >of the song being played over the closing credits of the 1994 Winter >Olympics. CBS played the song at least three times while showing the faces >and names of the people behind the scenes. Most appropriate! If I could >direct an INXS video, this would be the song I would choose and I would show >faces of different people moving through their daily lives in a big crowded >city, with shots of the band also walking around. Just a dream.... > >Thanks again to Sue for selecting this song as SOTW!!! > >Inxslvr Well, this song I have to comment on, because it is my #1 favorite of the band and always will be. Gives me goosebumps when I hear it and I've been known to play it over and over and over in one sitting. I remember when I first starting listening to it, I'd look out my window and wonder about my neighbors. I would ponder what all those people were doing in those houses across the street. It had a profound effect on me. Living in the city like I do, it can be isolating sometimes. So I got inspired to go meet them and now I know at least 1/3 of the people on my block! All due to The Stairs, (weird, huh?). I also remember the Olympics signoff. I had watched the whole thing from day one, and thought, "damn they didn't even play inxs once". But, I had my VCR on the ready and I was washing dishes when I heard the familiar strains of the song and flew into my living room and caught the whole thing except the first 30 seconds or so. I LOVE what the producers did with editing the footage to the repeated song. Just great and amusing, too!! Good to know someone at CBS is an INXS fan! Cheers, M P.S. a little hint.......... Tim interview coming soon. If you have any questions for him, send them to me. :-) From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 22:30:13 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Michael music Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com I just got the "One Voice - The Songs of Chage & Aska" cd that has a song with vocals by Michael called "Red Hill". Don't why I expected to hear a Far Eastern sound, but it's definitely not like that. Big production, wonderful horn sounds, strong guitars, back up singers, and Michael sounds GREAT! It could be a working-up-a-sweat, cheek-to-cheek spinning dance number with lights flashing in a big dance club. The whole cd is really good, too! In the San Francisco paper yesterday was a review of the Heads new cd "No Talking Just Head" (coming out tomorrow). It was given a so-so review, but the reviewer did say one of the two best performances was by "Michael Hutchence who lends his Aussie croon to 'The King Is Gone'". Alright! Can't wait to hear it! Cheers, M Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 01:36:49 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: SOTW: "The Stairs" References: <199610080042.UAA27949@netway1.mdc.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Sue wrote: > Why Neil, you mean there are songs that make you feel "gushy" - what a guy :) Who me? Ever gushy? No, of course not! Ok, well, maaaybe sometimes. > > (IMHO -- not to get into a big aside, but unlike many other > >important artists, INXS has rarely tried to overwhelm us with "deepness" > >or profundity in its lyrics...) > Nothing I hate worse is being preached to. Having said that though haven't > they tried that route just a bit - for instance "All the Voices" as well as > it's video, also the video to "Beautiful Girl". I know video is not the > same as lyrics but if they have creative control... As a general rule though > I think you're right. Oh, I think that you misunderstood me. I don't mean "profundity" to imply "preaching." They most certainly have TONS of preachy songs, as Jeff pointed out in his email. What I meant is that they don't have "deep" songs, in terms of lyrics, that are literary or thought-provoking in an intellectual sense. For example, read the lyrics to a song by say... Sting, and then read some INXS lyrics, and you'll know what I mean. Ok, if Sting is a bad example (him being an English teacher and all), then try anyone else. Um, take REM for example. Sure they have mundane love songs (which always seems to become their pop hits), but the majority of their songs are witty pieces with extremely "literate" verses... I hope I'm making more sense now? -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 23:04:51 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Michael music Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: >> >> I just got the "One Voice - The Songs of Chage & Aska" cd that has a song >> with vocals by Michael called "Red Hill". > >Is this CD available in the US? I know that it was released in the UK >in July, but have waited in hopes of spending less on it... > >-- >Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu Just so everyone knows....... I got it from a friend in UK who had to order it from HMV because it's not even available on the shelves (in Swindon, anyway). Disappeared without a trace, looks like. And it was full price, £16. Ouch. I doubt it's available in the US. You may have to beg, borrow or steal it I guess. M Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 02:03:29 +0100 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Paul Bridges Subject: Re: INXS SONG OF THE WEEK Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Paul Bridges In message <199610062039.QAA01828@netway1.mdc.net>, Sue writes >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #4 - The Stairs Great song - strongest on X (along with Disappear and Suicide Blonde). Should have been a single instead of By My Side in the UK (IMO). Was it a single elsewhere - if not, why the promo video? -- Paul B Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 02:34:20 -0600 (MDT) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: Olympics Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass Three times you say??? I saw CBS' finale coverage of the olympics and heard the song once. And yes I thought it was apropo too :>. Funny how they used that at Lillehammer and Not Enough Time for the 92 Summer Olympics in Korea (or atleast in the soundtrack). Always found it kinda odd that there was a "soundtrack" for the olympics. ie. INXS' Devil Inside featured on the Clinton/Dole Hartford Debate Soundtrack :> SpEcTyR Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 06:01:38 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: SOTW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak The Stairs has always been a favourite of mine. It stirs up a memory of seeing them in concert in 1991. The Stairs was played for the encore and Michael came walking down the stairs they had set up there and the entire crowd was mesmerized. It was incredible! Sherrianne From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 06:40:45 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS SONG OF THE WEEK Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >In message <199610062039.QAA01828@netway1.mdc.net>, Sue >writes >>INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #4 - The Stairs >Great song - strongest on X (along with Disappear and Suicide Blonde). >Should have been a single instead of By My Side in the UK (IMO). > >Was it a single elsewhere - if not, why the promo video? > >-- >Paul B In Holland it was a single, both a 7" and cd single. Cool cover too. From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 06:43:39 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Olympics Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com > Three times you say??? I saw CBS' finale coverage of the >olympics and heard the song once. And yes I thought it was apropo too :>. yes, it played for about 9 minutes, refrains edited together. INXS' Devil >Inside featured on the Clinton/Dole Hartford Debate Soundtrack :> Huh? Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 15:19:25 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Chris Murphy Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari I'm not sure anyone cares about the ex-INXS manager... but in case you do, > MURPHY: LIFE AFTER ROOART > With the sale of rooArt Records to BMG, for a > reported $5 million, label founder Chris Murphy is > throwing his energies into MMA Communications. It > will continue MMA Publishing, operate Sydney's > Kick-AM, and plans to buy a string of regional > stations and bid for new FM licences next year. > Murphy says distribution deals are to be signed this > month to make Australian Style magazine available > through the United States and the United Kingdom. > Another youth title will be acquired in January. > "We'll probably end up with five titles," he says. > BMG now acquires some of the best acts in the country > through rooArt's fifteen alternate, country and dance > acts. These include multi-ARIAs winners You Am I, > Screaming Jets, Jackson Code and Mark Of Cain. BMG > managing director James Glicker says described the > sale as one which "confirms BMG as a major player in > Australian music." Future A&R and marketing is > handled by BMG's Label Group, under the division's > Managing Director Tim Prescott. Both camps emphasised > that rooArt had not been for sale, but that BMG has > been specially ear-marked. It's not known who > approached who, but BMG say that one of the > attractions was the international potential of the > acts involved. BMG is already on a role > internationally. Merill Bainbridge, who came to the > label through its Gotham alliance, is Top 20 in > America with her single Mouth. John Farnham is > getting massive airplay through Asia after his PR > visit. The Divinyls' Underworld album has been picked > up for Europe release through the major's affiliates. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 16:44:58 -0300 (ADT) From: The Jaybird! To: Paul Bridges cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Climbing as we fall Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #4 - The Stairs > Great song - strongest on X (along with Disappear and Suicide Blonde). > Should have been a single instead of By My Side in the UK (IMO). Personally, I think the Stairs is the most mediocre song on the first side of X. I've always felt guilty that I don't gush over it like other INXS "classics". That said, I think By My Side is by far their best song ever and I'm a little sad neither The Stairs nor By My Side did as well as Suicide Blonde, Disappear or Bitter Tears. Oh well. I still like the lyrics for the Stairs, and it truly does have a great intro, but I'm still really confused they put it on "Greatest Hits" and on "Live Baby Live". Chartwise, it never was one of their "greatest hits". I guess fan support has a lot to do with it. Jay Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 15:59:04 -0600 (MDT) From: Spec & Dass To: INXS list Subject: Olympics Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Spec & Dass The Clinton/Dole Hartford Debate soundtrack featuring INXS' Devil Inside was an attempt at a concept called humor for those of you who go "huh?". From: "Patty Wyatt" To: "Neil Kothari" , "INXS List" Subject: re: Chris Murphy Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 19:57:10 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Patty Wyatt" ---------- > From: Neil Kothari > To: INXS List > Subject: Chris Murphy > Date: Tuesday, October 08, 1996 6:19 PM I thinks that is interesting about Chris Murphy. I always liked him just because he was such a big part of INXS. Seems he is still a major player in the business - although maybe print more than music now. I was never knew what the split with INXS was about. Do we know? Patty > I'm not sure anyone cares about the ex-INXS manager... but in case you > do, > > > MURPHY: LIFE AFTER ROOART > > With the sale of rooArt Records to BMG, for a > > reported $5 million, label founder Chris Murphy is > > throwing his energies into MMA Communications. It > > will continue MMA Publishing, operate Sydney's > > Kick-AM, and plans to buy a string of regional > > stations and bid for new FM licences next year. > > Murphy says distribution deals are to be signed this > > month to make Australian Style magazine available > > through the United States and the United Kingdom. > > Another youth title will be acquired in January. > > "We'll probably end up with five titles," he says. > > BMG now acquires some of the best acts in the country > > through rooArt's fifteen alternate, country and dance > > acts. These include multi-ARIAs winners You Am I, > > Screaming Jets, Jackson Code and Mark Of Cain. BMG > > managing director James Glicker says described the > > sale as one which "confirms BMG as a major player in > > Australian music." Future A&R and marketing is > > handled by BMG's Label Group, under the division's > > Managing Director Tim Prescott. Both camps emphasised > > that rooArt had not been for sale, but that BMG has > > been specially ear-marked. It's not known who > > approached who, but BMG say that one of the > > attractions was the international potential of the > > acts involved. BMG is already on a role > > internationally. Merill Bainbridge, who came to the > > label through its Gotham alliance, is Top 20 in > > America with her single Mouth. John Farnham is > > getting massive airplay through Asia after his PR > > visit. The Divinyls' Underworld album has been picked > > up for Europe release through the major's affiliates. > > -- > Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu > New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 > Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ > An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: "Patty Wyatt" To: "The Jaybird!" , "Paul Bridges" Cc: Subject: Re: Climbing as we fall Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 20:00:55 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Patty Wyatt" ---------- > > > > >INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #4 - The Stairs > > This has never been one of my favorite songs although I do like the fact that they tried a new structure and did it well. It also has some good lyrics. I know INXS really like it so I especially wanted too - but I can't really got into it. Patty > > > Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 20:17:40 -0400 X-Sender: yasna@cmet.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) Subject: The Stairs Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: yasna@cmetnet.cmet.net (Enrique Donoso) I´m really impressed to read all those varieting post about the SOTW. In my opinion, The stairs is one of my all favorites inxs song. I mean I like the lyrics as well as the music. In fact I think that the lyrics are one of the best and I really aprecciate that strong part "Climbing as we fall we dare to hold on to our fate and steal away our destiny to catch our selves with quiet grace" A pretty weel done song ONE OF THE BEST !!!!!!!!. Subject: re: Chris Murphy Date: Tue, 8 Oct 96 17:25:09 -0700 x-sender: vink@mail.apple.com From: "John A. Vink" To: "INXS List" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "John A. Vink" > I thinks that is interesting about Chris Murphy. I always liked him just >because he was such a big part of INXS. Seems he is still a major player >in the business - although maybe print more than music now. I was never >knew what the split with INXS was about. Do we know? I heard that no one liked him. JAV Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 20:34:11 -0700 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Re: Chris Murphy References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey all, I received a few requests for this info, so here it is! No one has ever revealed the real reason that Chris bailed out, but I've heard loads and loads of interesting rumours. I've also heard stories about the band being realy upset at Chris for pulling his resignation at an inopportune time... In any event, here's what ATN wrote back in June of 1995... INXS manager, C.M. Murphy has resigned after working with the Aussie band for the past fifteen years (and after 22 million albums sold). He declined to give a reason for his departure, but the smart money say that it comes as a result of all the bad press that lead singer Michael Hutchence's break-up with super model Helena Christensen generated, and his subsequent fling with the very much married Paula Yates, also known as Mrs. Bob Geldof in some circles. Murphy was also unable to hush up INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly's breakup with singer Deni Hines, only after seventeen months of marriage, so he handed in his resignation after a series of transatlantic telephone calls with Hutchence. Murphy told reporters that "I still love them after fifteen years, I think the last thing INXS really needs, to be honest with all the Michael and Kirk press now, is seeing this guy who's been with them so long departing. I was going to try to do it quietly and just make sure that I could help them through all the business they've got to do now, and help them put it all together." But alas he couldn't after tempers flared, and additional bad press or not, he took his exit from the band. -- Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: "Patty Wyatt" To: "Neil Kothari" , "INXS List" Subject: Re: Chris Murphy Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:11:04 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Patty Wyatt" Interesting. Sounds like he had an impossible job if he was supposed to "hush up" the Michael and Paula stories. I guess there were just things said that couldn't be forgiven. So not to dwell on the past, LET'S GO NEW MANAGEMENT. Any news on the fan club? Good news on a Tim interview!! Could we ask him, in the nterview, to put a good word in for Mary's efforts with the fan club? Patty ---------- > From: Neil Kothari > To: INXS List > Subject: Re: Chris Murphy > Date: Tuesday, October 08, 1996 11:34 PM > > Hey all, > > I received a few requests for this info, so here it is! > > No one has ever revealed the real reason that Chris bailed out, but I've > heard loads and loads of interesting rumours. I've also heard stories > about the band being realy upset at Chris for pulling his resignation at > an inopportune time... In any event, here's what ATN wrote back in June > of 1995... > > INXS manager, C.M. Murphy has resigned after working with the Aussie > band for the past fifteen years (and after 22 million albums sold). He > declined to give a reason for his departure, but the smart money say > that it comes as a result of all the bad press that lead singer Michael > Hutchence's break-up with super model Helena Christensen generated, and > his subsequent fling with the very much married Paula Yates, also known > as Mrs. Bob Geldof in some circles. Murphy was also unable to hush up > INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly's breakup with singer Deni Hines, only > after seventeen months of marriage, so he handed in his resignation > after a series of transatlantic telephone calls with Hutchence. Murphy > told reporters that "I still love them after fifteen years, I think the > last thing INXS really needs, to be honest with all the Michael and Kirk > press now, is seeing this guy > who's been with them so long departing. I was going to try to do it > quietly and just make sure that I could help them through all the > business they've got to do now, and help them put it all together." But > alas he couldn't after tempers flared, and additional bad press or not, > he took his exit from the band. > > -- > Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu > New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 > Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ > An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: "Patty Wyatt" To: , Subject: Re: record Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:05:05 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Patty Wyatt" Mary - Did you get an answer on the Christmas record? I would love to know what it was. An chance of getting it? Patty ---------- > From: mckenzy@sirius.com > To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > Subject: record > Date: Saturday, October 05, 1996 3:28 AM > > I'm going to poke my head into the current climate and ask an unpertinent > (is that a word?) question..... Does anyone out there have the original > merry christmas record? Please let me know. > Ok.......carry on. > Mary > From: "Patty Wyatt" To: "Neil Kothari" , "INXS List" Subject: Re: Chris Murphy Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:11:04 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Patty Wyatt" Interesting. Sounds like he had an impossible job if he was supposed to "hush up" the Michael and Paula stories. I guess there were just things said that couldn't be forgiven. So not to dwell on the past, LET'S GO NEW MANAGEMENT. Any news on the fan club? Good news on a Tim interview!! Could we ask him, in the nterview, to put a good word in for Mary's efforts with the fan club? Patty ---------- > From: Neil Kothari > To: INXS List > Subject: Re: Chris Murphy > Date: Tuesday, October 08, 1996 11:34 PM > > Hey all, > > I received a few requests for this info, so here it is! > > No one has ever revealed the real reason that Chris bailed out, but I've > heard loads and loads of interesting rumours. I've also heard stories > about the band being realy upset at Chris for pulling his resignation at > an inopportune time... In any event, here's what ATN wrote back in June > of 1995... > > INXS manager, C.M. Murphy has resigned after working with the Aussie > band for the past fifteen years (and after 22 million albums sold). He > declined to give a reason for his departure, but the smart money say > that it comes as a result of all the bad press that lead singer Michael > Hutchence's break-up with super model Helena Christensen generated, and > his subsequent fling with the very much married Paula Yates, also known > as Mrs. Bob Geldof in some circles. Murphy was also unable to hush up > INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly's breakup with singer Deni Hines, only > after seventeen months of marriage, so he handed in his resignation > after a series of transatlantic telephone calls with Hutchence. Murphy > told reporters that "I still love them after fifteen years, I think the > last thing INXS really needs, to be honest with all the Michael and Kirk > press now, is seeing this guy > who's been with them so long departing. I was going to try to do it > quietly and just make sure that I could help them through all the > business they've got to do now, and help them put it all together." But > alas he couldn't after tempers flared, and additional bad press or not, > he took his exit from the band. > > -- > Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu > New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 > Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ > An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html X-Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Energy X-Url: http://www.dpie.gov.au/ X-Notice: Views expressed by this message are not necessarily those of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy or of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Test-Warning: This message has been sent from a test system Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 12:17:39 +1000 From: "Stephanie.Robinson" Subject: RE>Re- Chris Murphy To: NKoth@worldnet.att.net, pwyatt@dca.net, inxs-list@iastate.edu X400-MTS-Identifier: [ /P=AUSGOVDPIE/A=TELEMEMO/C=AU/ ; q\QGATE\961009121739b ] Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Stephanie.Robinson" Subject: Time: 12:11 PM OFFICE MEMO RE>Re: Chris Murphy Date: 9/10/96 A publication here in Oz 'Who Weekly' at the time actually interviewed Murphy. Murphy had just split with his second wife and felt that after years of being involved with MMA and particurlary INXS that he had to spend more time with his children. Mick and Kirk's personal lives had NOTHING to do with his resignation. Cheers Steph. -------------------------------------- Date: 9/10/96 11:26 AM To: Stephanie Robinson From: /S=pwyatt@dca.net/O=SMTP/P=AUS Interesting. Sounds like he had an impossible job if he was supposed to "hush up" the Michael and Paula stories. I guess there were just things said that couldn't be forgiven. So not to dwell on the past, LET'S GO NEW MANAGEMENT. Any news on the fan club? Good news on a Tim interview!! Could we ask him, in the nterview, to put a good word in for Mary's efforts with the fan club? Patty ---------- > From: Neil Kothari > To: INXS List > Subject: Re: Chris Murphy > Date: Tuesday, October 08, 1996 11:34 PM > > Hey all, > > I received a few requests for this info, so here it is! > > No one has ever revealed the real reason that Chris bailed out, but I've > heard loads and loads of interesting rumours. I've also heard stories > about the band being realy upset at Chris for pulling his resignation at > an inopportune time... In any event, here's what ATN wrote back in June > of 1995... > > INXS manager, C.M. Murphy has resigned after working with the Aussie > band for the past fifteen years (and after 22 million albums sold). He > declined to give a reason for his departure, but the smart money say > that it comes as a result of all the bad press that lead singer Michael > Hutchence's break-up with super model Helena Christensen generated, and > his subsequent fling with the very much married Paula Yates, also known > as Mrs. Bob Geldof in some circles. Murphy was also unable to hush up > INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly's breakup with singer Deni Hines, only > after seventeen months of marriage, so he handed in his resignation > after a series of transatlantic telephone calls with Hutchence. Murphy > told reporters that "I still love them after fifteen years, I think the > last thing INXS really needs, to be honest with all the Michael and Kirk > press now, is seeing this guy > who's been with them so long departing. I was going to try to do it > quietly and just make sure that I could help them through all the > business they've got to do now, and help them put it all together." But > alas he couldn't after tempers flared, and additional bad press or not, > he took his exit from the band. > > -- > Neil Kothari -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu > New Jersey Medical School Class of 2000 > Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ > An Excess of INXS -- http://www.columbia.edu/~sbs34/inxs.html From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 20:02:27 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: record Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Mary - >Did you get an answer on the Christmas record? I would love to know what >it was. An chance of getting it? >Patty It's an early fanclub only release on a 7" vinyl record (although I've heard some people may have it on a red flexi disk - unconfirmed). Jon told me he thought it was Kirk's recording as he didn't really remember it. I Played it for him when he visited me last summer. A silly little merry christmas tune. The legend has it that 300 were given to Oz club members and 200 to US members (the Phoenix based fanclub) in, maybe 1984 or so. Consequently mega-mega-rare. It was for bid on auction at a well known Sydney collectors shop last year and the highest bidder paid $375 Australian for it!! And that's confirmed, because I bid on it too, but certainly not that much. You'll probably have to find someone who has a tape of it to make a copy of it for you as I didn't receive any responses to my message. Nobody out there has the original record? Well, I think I know of ONE person on the list that does perhaps. You know who you are! Cheers, M From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 23:09:00 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: the king is gone... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com hi all-- i just grabbed the new "heads" cd, ran home and popped it in the stereo as fast as i could to hear hutchy's track "the king is gone"....it's very very cool! the music is waaay funky, and the spoken vocals were quite a surprise. my only criticism is that huctchy sounds a whole helluva lot like his bud nick cave, which isn't a bad thing, except that this is so close it could actually be a bad seeds track! another thought--i think with michael's rather steady trickle of solo material, we're able to get a good feel for his "sound" of his in-limbo solo gig. i am getting a bit weary however of being teased w/ hutch songs that aren't the REAL-XS thing! :) ---josh From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:41:35 -0700 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Phoenix club Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >There is/was a phoenix based fan club? That's where I live when I'm >not at college. Just curious do you have any info for that? > >Thanks. >__________ >Sumit Shah Nah, that club is dead and gone, since Jan '95, I believe. But it was the only official fanclub in existence in US for at least 10 years. They didn't take members outside of the states and produced quarterly photocopied newsletters. At it's height it had 3,000 members and closed it's doors with 175. The next one will be radically different. Mary Date: 9 Oct 1996 09:50:53 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: THE STAIRS To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" "The Stairs" has to be one of their most creative efforts. The lyrics are thought provoking and the melody is very mesmerizing. I think the song is a celebration of the human race ("All are different, all are gr