X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 09:10:25 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: New Years Resolutions Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue 1. I will stop pestering Dana about promotion for the new INXS album. 2. I will continue to harass my friends/coworkers to listen to INXS. 3. I will stop wishing I was Australian just so I can get the new INXS album a week before the US. 4. I will stop screwing up the album title of Shabooh Shoobah 5. I will stop pestering Dana about promotion for the new INXS album. 6. I will stop obsessing why the album was titled X when indeed it was only their 7th album. 7. I will get over the fact there will not be tri-headling tour of INXS, Catherine Wheel and the Kinks. 8. I will continue to be happy about being welcome wherever I am. 9. I will try to stay all juiced up every day. 10. I will stop pestering Dana about promotion for the new INXS album. Happy New Year to everyone. Hope it's a rocking one! Sue - sue@mdc.net - http://www.mdc.net/~sue The idea of great rock & roll is dynamics. Not to have the Marshall on number 11 all the time. I love power taken down to subtlety. - Ray Davies X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 22:06:01 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: Sue cc: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Wed, 1 Jan 1997, Sue wrote: > 1. I will stop pestering Dana about promotion for the new INXS album. > 2. I will continue to harass my friends/coworkers to listen to INXS. > 3. I will stop wishing I was Australian just so I can get the new INXS album a > week before the US. > 4. I will stop screwing up the album title of Shabooh Shoobah > 5. I will stop pestering Dana about promotion for the new INXS album. > 6. I will stop obsessing why the album was titled X when indeed it was only > their 7th album. > 7. I will get over the fact there will not be tri-headling tour of INXS, > Catherine Wheel and the Kinks. > 8. I will continue to be happy about being welcome wherever I am. > 9. I will try to stay all juiced up every day. > 10. I will stop pestering Dana about promotion for the new INXS album. > > > Happy New Year to everyone. Hope it's a rocking one! > > Sue - sue@mdc.net - http://www.mdc.net/~sue > > The idea of great rock & roll is dynamics. Not to have the Marshall on > number 11 all the time. I love power taken down to subtlety. - Ray Davies > > > > > > > Since this seems to be a sensitive issue, I guess we should try and have faith in Mercury. I for one will try and stay quiet, but if June 1997 rolls around and the world still doesn't know INXS has a new album, you can bet we won't be silent for long. 1996 was such an awful year for music. Everyone agrees to this. So the growing perception is that it's up the the 80's bands to save the industry. Let's all be their to support Duran Duran, INXS, U2, and Depeche Mode, who all have new albums in the first half of 1997. Philip X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 07:08:16 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: first sign of life stirring Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com Hi everyone, hope you all had a great holiday season! I hear the band will be doing an accoustic show of some sort in Aspin Colorado in early Feb. That's all I know at this time and will keep you updated if I hear more. Anybody out there live near Aspin? Cheers, M X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: Re: first sign of life stirring To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 12:45:38 -0600 (CST) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) > Anybody out there live near Aspin? > > > Nope..not me...but I'd be willing to take my vacation about that time!!!!!!! Marlene... All things INXS..... X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 17:12:34 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - I would like to thank Sue for her resolutions and to offer one of my own: When the single is released, I resolve to let all of you in the US know where to call to get it played - which stations need a push, which regions need help. I resolve to pester you to call station request lines and to get your friends to call as well. If you want to help promote the band, this is the way to do it. Two months and eight days to radio release... Happy New Year! Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 17:35:11 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: first sign of life stirring Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >I hear the band will be doing an accoustic show of some sort in Aspin >Colorado in early Feb. Well I'm due for some time off from work! Mary this raising a question for me. It seems every band is now doing those MTV unplugged shows, even acts I consider unplugged already (Tony Bennett, Sheryl Crow). Do you know if the band was ever approached by MTV to do one? Sue - sue@mdc.net - http://www.mdc.net/~sue The idea of great rock & roll is dynamics. Not to have the Marshall on number 11 all the time. I love power taken down to subtlety. - Ray Davies X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 12:01:04 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Hutch in Oz Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland Hi, Hope everyone had a great Christmas & New Years! Michael has been in Northern Queensland with Paula and all their swag of children since last Sunday. They have been staying at the luxurious Magnetic Island resort. They left last night however. A couple of magazines have mentioned INXS lately when predicting 1997. Molly Meldrum's column in TV Week had a picture of Michael and the following info:(but Molly gets it wrong once again!) INXS gave us a taste of their new album at the 1996 ARIA Awards when they played Searching, which will be the album's first single in February. The track shows a soulful side to the band, even though they made the album with producer Bruce Fairbairn, best known for his hard rock work with such bands as Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. Then he said the U2 album is called 'Expect Nothing...But the Best' which I thought was a bit like Welcome's... bit wordy title but I've heard else where it's called 'POP', Molly always gets things wrong, he called 'New Sensation', 'Sweet Sensation' once! The other article predicting what will happen in 1997 you don't want to know about! - "INXS will release an album. No one will notice." That was the whole paragraph!, it really stood out. This was in 'The Age' newspapers Entertainment Guide. Also a Jimmy Barnes concert was broadcast on New Years Eve, he played 'Good Times' I've been told with Diesel taking Michael's lyrics. There's also a video of the Jimmy Barnes 'Hits' album which features the 'Good Times' video with INXS - some of you might not have this clip because it's not present on any INXS' videos. Just a bit of trivial info. if any of you happen to be watching the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam in a few days time, the centre court is the venue where INXS performed it's Melbourne shows in 1988 & 1991. Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 17:02:33 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: first sign of life stirring Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >>I hear the band will be doing an accoustic show of some sort in Aspin >>Colorado in early Feb. > >Well I'm due for some time off from work! > >Mary this raising a question for me. It seems every band is now doing those >MTV unplugged shows, even acts I consider unplugged already (Tony Bennett, >Sheryl Crow). Do you know if the band was ever approached by MTV to do one? Sorry, no I don't. But probably it's been mentioned since everybody and they're brother has done one. Tim mentioned the possibility last year of and accoustic gig, remember? And, there's no definite reason to believe it's an MTV thing, televised or not, you know what I mean? Could be a private industry-only party. If I hear more, I'll let everyone know. Cheers, M X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 17:38:43 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: INXS Mailing List Subject: Please listen Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 97 22:36:07 -0800 From: garth@robleymarketing.com To: psu09994@odin.cc.pdx.edu Subject: Can you forward this? Philip this is for Dana and all on the list: Can you please try and get the word to the band to reconsider the title of the album? To the masses, ELEGANTLY WASTED will give the impression of an aging band trying to be cool for a Generation X world. Even if the meaning of the term is something completely different of its connotation, the masses/radio programmers won't pay attention long enough to find out what that is. They will write them off and it will be over. Maybe in '87, but in '97 I N X S can't afford to take this risk. I'm fired up for the album and if it's as great as the rumors say I'll be so happy. But if it's as great as the rumors say and nobody buys it, I'll be haunted indefinitely. The music world needs more than a great album. We need a great album handled right so the masses get to hear it, and buy it. Pengilly said they wanted stadiums. It sounds like the hard part (coming up with more great, hittable songs) is over. So please let's not allow this great work to come up short of it's potential. Sincerely, Garth Meyer garth@robleymarketing.com X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "Waukisha Speed" Subject: **ATTENTION BAND MEMBERS** Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 13:21:13 X-Tick-Nemesis: The Idea Men Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Waukisha Speed" X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id NAA16311 ATTENTION: BAND LEADERS AND MEMBERS I HAVE GOOD LYRICS TO DONATE, IF YOUR INTRESTED. PLEASE WRITE ME PRIVATELY AND I’LL RUN A FEW BY YOU. THE REASON WHY I’M POSTING THIS IS BECAUSE I DON’T HAVE A VOICE, THEREFORE I CAN’T START A BAND OF MY OWN. I’D MUCH RATHER GIVE MY SONGS AWAY TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS THEM, RATHER THAN I HORD THEM IN MY BASEMENT ONLY TO FIND FIFTY YEARS LATER…THAT THEY’RE WORTH SOMETHING. (IF THEY ARE) NO HASSLE. I JUST WANT THE GULT LIFTED. THANK YOU. WAUKISHA X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 16:05:10 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#18 - Cut Your Roses Down 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 #18 - Cut Your Roses Down X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: SOTW #17 - Jan's Song Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 09:34:45 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #17 - Jan's Song I know its a bit late but I've been on holidays. I love this song to death. One of my absolute favourites songs on my favourite album. Its also very different to the others on the album. Great sax. Craig. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 08:38:55 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Happy New Year Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak I would just like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and of course we all know it will be with the new album coming in the spring. And I would also like to wish a Merry Christmas to any Ukrainians out there. As for the SOTW - Cut Your Roses Down. I love Michael's voice in this song. It's a different song, kinda rough, but I really like it. So is anyone going to Aspen? Sherrianne X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 6 Jan 1997 08:40:50 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: SOTW#18 - Cut Your Roses Down To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" I was just listening to this song last night. Actually, I just bought an import remix. I don't know if any of you have heard the new U2 song, "Discotheque", but the style is similar to "Cut Your Roses Down", which aggravates me because I know that the U2 song will probably get more airplay. _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Sue on Sun, Jan 5, 1997 3:44 PM Subject: SOTW#18 - Cut Your Roses Down To: INXS-list@iastate.edu 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 #18 - Cut Your Roses Down X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 11:36:11 EST From: "Leonardo Elias" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS IN SOUTH AMERICA Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Leonardo Elias" This note is for all members of the INXS-LIST... Hello, I am Leonardo Elias, from Sao Paulo, in the south-east of Brazil... I have been an INXSary since 1988, when "Never Tear Us Apart" was release here... I have seen them live in concerts several times (including the classic performance at the Rock in Rio II Festival in 1991)... If you've got any questions concerning the Aussie band's popularity here, I know everything + will be glad to answer them... Thanks to you all! INXS FORVER!!! X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 16:08:12 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: 'ripper' predicted Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland Here's a quote about INXS made by Vince Lovegrove (was once Jimmy Barnes manager) but know is based in London reporting on Aussie Acts. "During 1996 Michael Hutchence became a dad, a drug suspect, an even easier target for the London media, a lot harder, a lot smarter, and I'm sure a lot more determined to get on with his musical career. INXS should be releasing their new album in the first few months of this year, and I cannot wait, I reckon it'll be a ripper, placing them back on track. At last." Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 17:17:57 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Press conference report Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland Here's a report by Zara Phillips of the INXS press conference held during the week before the Aria Awards at Ginger's Restaurant, Taylor's Square in Sydney. It's all pretty much old news now, but pretty interesting anyway. Vintage INXS can be heard from upstairs. Record company promo people hand out a cardboard folder, telling the bands history from day one. Inside photographers jostle for prime position, while the much more lethargic profession of journalism seats itself in rows of chairs. So and so from channel 10 is here, and over there is that guy from Red T.V. A request is made that all mobile phones be switched off and our host enters, it is none other than Richard Wilkins himself, looking very dapper these days with more black and less hair spray. The scene is set. Enter INXS, it's been three years since they globetrotted as a band, so there is much to find out. Where have they been ? What have they been doing ? Who's shagging whom, and so on. Michael Hutchence has long hair again and chain smokes. Kirk Pengilly is still the quirky, quiet one and the brothers Farriss, remain the backbone of the band. Here's the dirt. Q. Michael, were you hurt or amused by Noel Gallagher's comments at the Britpop awards ? M.H. "Noel is basically the football hooligan of rock'n'roll. It was kind of funny. I liked it in a way." Q. Is Noel Gallagher the next Lennon ? M.H. "I don't know, you'd have to ask him" Q. Have your battles with the English tabloids settled down ? M.H. "Not really. You work for 20 years and some jerk comes along and makes $20,000 off you in one weekend. They drive around in Mercedes and stay at the Regent, and then say to you 'come on guy, it's a livin'" Q. Are you still trying to cling to the fame you had in the 80's ? When are you going to turn into a cabaret act ? What do you say to those who say you've had it ? Unanimously from the band - "Fuck Off" Q. Why did you come back ? T.F. "We came back because we had great songs and were ready for it". Q. What does the new album sound like ? T.F. "There's a lot of urgency in it. It's fresher than a lot of music that's around at the moment. 'Searching' is not what you'd expect. It's a really good song, but it's not indicative of the album". Q. After such a long break, was it hard to come back together ? G.B. "We were all expecting it to be a little harder than it was, but I guess we've all grown up together and learnt to play our instruments together, and it's just the natural thing". Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 02:05:05 -0800 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: New Public Enemy: Addicted To Noise? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, Well, folks, move over Entertainment Weekly -- we have a new magazine to hate. Addicted To Noise, the most famous internet music magazine is continuing their recent spate of INXS knockings. This article was in their Music News section for Jan 6. If this at all bothers you (and it should), PLEASE send them a letter by going to the following URL: http://www.addict.com/issues/3.01/html/lofi/Station_To_Station/ I hope you'll agree, they're beginning to get a little too obnoxious for their own good... Addicted To Noise staff writer Gil Kaufman reports: One trend well underway is the techno-rock connection, which many are touting as the NEXT BIG THING. Noel Gallagher and the Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy and Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills, U2 and Howie B., The Orb and Primal Scream, to name just a few. Which got us to thinking, when is a good idea not a good idea? So, with a little help from Idaho guitarist Dan Seta (who assures us that Idaho's next EP, due in mid-'97 on Chicago's Buzz Records, will not be techno, but will have "lots of weird noises"), we compiled a list of old and new artists who should just stick to the rock thing and leave the beats to the boys and girls in floppy sweatshirts. Techno No-Nos: Neville Brothers/Los Lobos (the only thing neither have tried yet) Tom Waits ( Bone Machine not withstanding) Matthew Sweet Aerosmith (for obvious reasons) Gin Blossoms (although we wouldn't mind if they just disappeared altogether) Johnny Cash (don't even think about it, Rick) Paul Weller (best not to press your luck, Paul) Rage Against the Machine (water and fire don't mix) Tracy Chapman (see Weller, Paul) Nancy Griffith ('nuff said) Elvis Costello (where do we start?) Afghan Whigs ("who wants to see Dulli in bicycle shorts?") INXS (See Blossoms, Gin) Bob Dylan (it ain't me, babe) Morrissey (what's the sound of two depressives raving?) Urge Overkill (haven't we suffered enough already?) They go on and on... I won't bore you. Let 'em know how you feel! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 09:51:01 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Videos/SOTW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > As far as I know, the "Elegantly Wasted" video is the only one done at > present. Although I loved the FMDH videos, this isn't a bad idea at all... RE: SOTW Cut Your Roses Down is BY FAR one of my favorites. I love the end of the song with the keyboards heard over the fat, funky rhythms. And, incidentally, I should apologize for saying a while back that the video for Cut Your Roses Down was in black and white... as we all know, it too was in spot color. But it was a great video all the same. Anyway, yeah. Cut Your Roses Down. Great tune. Two thumbs up. Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:06:01 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Lyrics to Baby Don't Cry Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! Just checked the lyrics page for WTWYA and I was wondering if anyone knows the exact words to Michael's "rap" at the end of Baby Don't Cry. They aren't listed. I'm pretty sure I know most of it myself, but there are a few words I'm not 100% sure about. Can anyone help? Thanks. Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 09:33:26 -0500 To: Matthew Marsland , From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: Press conference report Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 05:17 PM 1/7/97 +1000, Matthew Marsland wrote: >The scene is set. Enter INXS, it's been three years since they globetrotted >as a band, so there is much to find out. Where have they been ? What have >they been doing ? Who's shagging whom, and so on. Michael Hutchence has >long hair again and chain smokes. Kirk Pengilly is still the quirky, quiet >one and the brothers Farriss, remain the backbone of the band. Here's the >dirt. Cool synopsis, but what about Gary? I *know* he was there... ;-p >Q. After such a long break, was it hard to come back together ? > >G.B. "We were all expecting it to be a little harder than it was, but I >guess we've all grown up together and learnt to play our instruments >together, and it's just the natural thing". > Kelly ------------------------ Blueprint for Life Etch out your own lines; don't follow the tracings of others. Abstract art, a picture of one's own murky future; jumbled, shimmering or clear. It's not here 'til it's here. -------KMA X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 07 Jan 97 10:04:59 EST From: "Chris Muldoon" To: INXS-list@iastate.edu, The Jaybird! Subject: Re: Lyrics to Baby Don't Cry Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Chris Muldoon" Speaking of Baby Don't Cry, does anyone think that the choral melodies sound like a Beatles song? The guitar riff also sounds like another band, dare I say Bryan Adams. I do LOVE this song however. I would have liked Baby to end the WTWYA album. It's a peppy little number that you wind up humming the rest of the day. But, I do think that it was an obvious attempt at a hit. Chris M. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Lyrics to Baby Don't Cry Author: The Jaybird! at UNIXPO Date: 1/7/97 9:16 AM Just checked the lyrics page for WTWYA and I was wondering if anyone knows the exact words to Michael's "rap" at the end of Baby Don't Cry. They aren't listed. I'm pretty sure I know most of it myself, but there are a few words I'm not 100% sure about. Can anyone help? Thanks. Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 09:46:14 EST From: "Leonardo Elias" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS - THE BRAZILIAN "GRESTEST HITS" ALBUM Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Leonardo Elias" G'day every one! This is Leonardo from the sunny Brazil here... As you all know, the album "Greatest Hits" has a total different song listing worldwide. What you don't know is the Brazilian track listing... here you have it: ORIGINAL SIN WHAT YOU NEED NEED YOU TOBIGHT DEVIL INSIDE NEW SENSATION NEVER TEARUS APART SUICIDE BLONDE DISAPPEAR BY MY SIDE BEAUTIFUL GIRL HEAVEN SENT PLEASE (YOU GOT THAT...) THE STRANGEST PARTY (THESE ARE THE TIMES) DELIVER ME INXS - The Brazilian "Greatest Hits", available on CD's, Cassettes + LP's (yea, that's right, vynil LP's... we've still got that stuff in So. Am.), PolyGram. INXS - The Argentinian "Greatest Hits" collection has the same song listing as the European one. INXS - The Japanese "Greatest Hits" has the same track listing as the USA one (you must already know that) In fact, does any one has the lyrics to "Do Wot You Do", the song INXS did for the "Pretty in Pink" movie (I love that song as well the movie!). I have tried to transcribe the song words without success. SEE YOU! SOON!!! Best Wishes, Leonardo Elias C O M L A S A Sao Paulo, Brazil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 19:54:55 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Aspen Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - FYI - Aspen is an appearance for VH-1 and will take place on February 4th. Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 19:54:09 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Aspen Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >FYI - Aspen is an appearance for VH-1 and will take place on February 4th. Dana, is this for the Storytellers series? The one VH-1 did on Ray Davies was wonderful. Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:50:49 -0800 (PST) From: Sheryl Amanda Lee cc: INXS newsgroup Subject: FMDHs videos... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sheryl Amanda Lee i've been a lurker on this list for a while and have finally decided to write. i've heard about the videos that INXS did for all the tracks on FMDH but i haven't seen most of them. is there anyway i can get a hold of them? mandy "but life gives us little relief give us reprieve" --Toad the Wet Sprocket X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 23:48:49 -0500 (EST) To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Aspen Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com Thanks for the info Dana! Now I want to know, how do I get tickets to this event?????? Anyone else going? BethGROOVE@aol.com X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 00:08:08 -0500 (EST) To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Aspen Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com Ok I'm with Beth how do we get tickets ?? And How can I get out of going to work ? Thanks Dana for keeping us up to date on what's going on ! Jewels X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 08:53:23 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Now Playing Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly The Devil Inside on DC101 in Washington, DC. What a great way to start the morning! Kelly ------------------------ Blueprint for Life Etch out your own lines; don't follow the tracings of others. Abstract art, a picture of one's own murky future; jumbled, shimmering or clear. It's not here 'til it's here. -------KMA X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 08:57:19 -0500 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: Aspen Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly At 12:08 AM 1/8/97 -0500, Jewelfaris@aol.com wrote: >Ok I'm with Beth how do we get tickets ?? And How can I get out of going to >work ? > >Thanks Dana for keeping us up to date on what's going on ! > > Jewels > Jewels, Bless you. (I thought I heard a sneeze.) You're sounding a little hoarse. Maybe you should get some rest... 8^D Kelly ------------------------ Blueprint for Life Etch out your own lines; don't follow the tracings of others. Abstract art, a picture of one's own murky future; jumbled, shimmering or clear. It's not here 'til it's here. -------KMA X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 8 Jan 1997 09:06:22 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: Aspen To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" FYI- VH1 has a website at http//:vh1.com There is a link for "Program Highlights" for each week which includes another link for broadcast dates and times, although I'm sure Dana will probably know when they will actually be airing the performance. By the way, Dana, I need you to call my boss and tell him how important it is for my company to fly me to Aspen on Feb. 4th. I'm sure he'll take your word for it.... Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: DaGro1@aol.com on Tue, Jan 7, 1997 7:16 PM Subject: Aspen To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi All - FYI - Aspen is an appearance for VH-1 and will take place on February 4th. Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 14:39:17 EST From: "Leonardo Elias" To: INXS-LIST@iastate.edu Subject: ROCK BALLADS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Leonardo Elias" **The Lastest News From South America** To celebrate Christmas, PolyGram release the compilation album "Rock Ballads". This CD is a collection of the major international acts of PolyGram, + obviously INXS is included in it with the Brazilian favourite "Never Tear Us Apart". Also on the album are U2, Bon Jovi, Elton John + others. * "Rock Ballads" - available on CD's + chrome cassettes PolyGram. Best Wishes, Leonardo Elias C O M L A S A Sao Paulo, Brazil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 17:48:09 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Marketing Idea Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue I got this idea off the Kinks mailing list. Someone on that list said that everytime he goes into his local record store he takes some of the Kink's newest cd and neatly places them in the front so they can be seen by people. I was thinking if we can do the same thing when Elegantly Wasted gets released. That way maybe it can be an impulse buy for some people. They may be in the store to buy something else and see the cd and say "Hey, a new cd by INXS, think I'll buy it." I'm not suggesting messing up your favorite record store, just _carefully_ placing the cd where it can be seen. Think it's a plan or just a waste of time? Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 18:28:30 -0600 From: Rob Sherrianne Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: marketing idea Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Rob Sherrianne Kozak Sue, it sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately, I will have to rely on you all to do it because our record stores here don't stock much other than country music. I can safely say that our stores will not even stock the new album until late summer, unless I order it and then it still takes forever. Fortunately, I have a friend in Calgary, AB who gets the albums for me and sends them out right away cause he feels sorry for me. But I can promise that if our stores ever get it in, I will be sneaking it to the front at every opportunity. Sherrianne X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1997 11:43:30 +1000 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: Marketing Idea Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Matthew Marsland >At 05:48 PM 8/01/97 -0500, Sue wrote: >>I got this idea off the Kinks mailing list. Someone on that list said that >>everytime he goes into his local record store he takes some of the Kink's >>newest cd and neatly places them in the front so they can be seen by people. >>I was thinking if we can do the same thing when Elegantly Wasted gets >>released. That way maybe it can be an impulse buy for some people. They may >>be in the store to buy something else and see the cd and say "Hey, a new cd >>by INXS, think I'll buy it." I'm not suggesting messing up your favorite >>record store, just _carefully_ placing the cd where it can be seen. Think >>it's a plan or just a waste of time? >> I always do this! Just last Tuesday I was in a store which had the their 'I' section spread out on a stand across ways, instead of the CD's behind each other, I had the whole INXS back-catalogue all lined up next to each other, I guess the staff probably changed them back or other customers mess them up, but I always do this be it with INXS videos, t-shirts etc. It's not really messing up the store as long as you keep the CD's under the letter 'I'. Matthew. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: Inxslvr@aol.com Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:08:28 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: SOTW (Cut Your Roses Down) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Inxslvr@aol.com Great choice! I absolutely love this song because it makes me move. I can't stand still when I listen to it, and I know I've amused many road warriors in New Orleans with my in-the-car dancing! X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 23:15:36 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: Marketing Idea Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Mistress Kelly It's a plan. I'm there! K At 05:48 PM 08-01-97 -0500, you wrote: >I got this idea off the Kinks mailing list. Someone on that list said that >everytime he goes into his local record store he takes some of the Kink's >newest cd and neatly places them in the front so they can be seen by people. >I was thinking if we can do the same thing when Elegantly Wasted gets >released. That way maybe it can be an impulse buy for some people. They may >be in the store to buy something else and see the cd and say "Hey, a new cd >by INXS, think I'll buy it." I'm not suggesting messing up your favorite >record store, just _carefully_ placing the cd where it can be seen. Think >it's a plan or just a waste of time? > >Sue >sue@mdc.net >http://www.mdc.net/~sue > X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 21:42:39 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: Marketing ideas Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" The idea has merit! I remember that Bon Jovi specifically asked their fans to fill out a little survey on how their local stores were displaying their stuff and report back. Wow, it's so good to know that I'm not the only one who gravitates naturally to the I section in every record store. I always feel sad for any INXS type items if I find them in the market down area. I have given a couple of MaxQ cassettes a new home that way. I figure that they should be in the hands of somebody who loves them instead of sitting sadly on the market down shelf. And, you can never have too many copies of any INXS or related material. Kell _______________________________________________________ We all have wings, Some of us don't know why. M. Hutchence X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:24:32 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: INXS Mailing List Subject: Re: Marketing Idea Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Wed, 8 Jan 1997, Sue wrote: > I got this idea off the Kinks mailing list. Someone on that list said that > everytime he goes into his local record store he takes some of the Kink's > newest cd and neatly places them in the front so they can be seen by people. > I was thinking if we can do the same thing when Elegantly Wasted gets > released. That way maybe it can be an impulse buy for some people. They may > be in the store to buy something else and see the cd and say "Hey, a new cd > by INXS, think I'll buy it." I'm not suggesting messing up your favorite > record store, just _carefully_ placing the cd where it can be seen. Think > it's a plan or just a waste of time? > > Sue > sue@mdc.net > http://www.mdc.net/~sue > > > > If Mercury does their job, we won't need to do this. Philip X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:25:39 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: Marketing Idea Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >If Mercury does their job, we won't need to do this. Ahh, but Mercury can not be everywhere. Maybe they can influence Tower Records or some of the larger chains, but what about the smaller record stores. The record store I shop in is not part of a huge chain. They have one section where everyweek the store employees but their favorite cd of the week. I intend to nonchalantly place a copy of Elegantly Wasted in this section (assuming of course it isn't there already as a pick of one of the employees). -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 9 Jan 1997 09:06:45 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: Marketing Idea To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" I would like to build on Sue's idea: About a week before the release we should call about 10 record stores a few times each and ask them if they have the new INXS CD in stock yet. If we create a "demand" before the release they may be prone to display them more prominently. Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Sue on Wed, Jan 8, 1997 5:30 PM Subject: Marketing Idea To: INXS-list@iastate.edu I got this idea off the Kinks mailing list. Someone on that list said that everytime he goes into his local record store he takes some of the Kink's newest cd and neatly places them in the front so they can be seen by people. I was thinking if we can do the same thing when Elegantly Wasted gets released. That way maybe it can be an impulse buy for some people. They may be in the store to buy something else and see the cd and say "Hey, a new cd by INXS, think I'll buy it." I'm not suggesting messing up your favorite record store, just _carefully_ placing the cd where it can be seen. Think it's a plan or just a waste of time? Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 18:06:04 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Marketing Ideas Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - The idea about calling the stores in advance is a great one. This kind of consumer requesting really influences buying decisions at retail stores. As for moving the CDs to front racks, here's how that works. In the retail chains, endcaps (the spots on the ends of bins), front racks and showcase racks are bought and paid for by the record companies. So, for example, if you walk into a store and see a No Doubt display at the end of a bin, Interscope has paid a certain amount of money for that display. What Interscope gets is the prominent display, a sale price and a guaranteed order from the retail chain for a certain number of units of that album. Each company has representatives that go to record stores to check on these displays, set them up if need be (most chains do it themselves), put up posters on the walls and check inventory and pricing. I did this job myself for a few months. The thing is - there are way too many stores to be covered, so some stores never get visited or get visited rarely. So, if you feel like helping out and moving some CDs, I say go for it. The worst thing that can happen is that the store employees get pissed off because they have to keep moving them back. The best thing is, of course, that more people will see them and then buy them! FYI - our sales staff will start to sell the INXS album to retail buyers sometime in March, so if you start calling in late February and asking about it, maybe that information will be relayed to the buyers... Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 19:44:29 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: Marketing Ideas Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! Perhaps the band could even put a website inside the sleeve of Elegantly wasted, whether it be Neil's or some other "official" website. So many bands have successfully marketed their album simply by making it accessible to music lovers over the internet. Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1997 21:00:14 -0800 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Silly Gossip Item Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari >From cyber-sleaze: "HELLO, POT. THIS IS KETTLE AND YOUR BLACK." INXS star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE should learn that people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones after berating a porky press photographer during his stay in Australia's luxury Magnetic Island resort. The rather paunchy looking singer, looking a little worse for wear after what must have been an indulgent Christmas, was snapped spending time at the beach with his lover PAULA YATES - but when strolling back from the water he spotted the paparazzo and yelled, "You better get your fat hips out of here." Was he talking to Paula, the paparrazo or himself??? I suppose we will never know. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 00:07:03 -0700 (MST) From: dass To: INXS list Subject: FMDH Video Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: dass I know I have asked this question before but is it at all possible to pick this up ANYWHERE or perhaps one of you has taped this on a previous running of the videos????? If you can help it would be GREATLY appreciated. SpEcTyR X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 15:45:48 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#19 - Doctor 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 #19 - Doctor X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: INXS-list@iastate.edu Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:37:11 +0000 Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor X-Confirm-Reading-To: mbalink@imt.nl X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #19 - Doctor I'm very sorry, but I don't know the song at all. From which album is this song? Or isn't it from any album at all? Help me, I thought I knew some things about INXS, but now I find out I don't... Martijn +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 13 Jan 1997 10:38:19 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: INXS DISCUSSION To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Just thought I'd share a little discussion I had with a Tower Records employee yesterday: I had stopped in to browse, and found the INXS 1980-1990 Video Collection at 30% off. The clerk noticed my purchase and commented on how much he loved INXS and exclaimed, "It's too bad they're not around anymore. They were such a great band." I immediately responded, "What do you mean, WERE? They're still together and have a new release coming in April!!!" A couple of other employees and people standing in line had overheard, and we began a discussion about why no one thinks they're still together. Their reasons were: 1.) No release in over 3 years. (One person hadn't heard anything after "X"). 2.) Michael's solo projects. 3.) Those who did hear FMDH didn't care much for it. 4.) Some still think of them as an 80's band. (esp. because "Need You Tonight" keeps popping up on all of those "Songs of the 80's" commercials) Of course, this is not the first time someone has asked me if they are still together. The good news: They were all very excited about the idea of a new release. Well, I guess I've officially started my personal promo campaign. Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "paul" To: Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 14:43:53 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" I love this song. I think that it is my favorite off of the first album. The chorus is just too catchy. If you are not careful you will find your self shouting, "I could've been a doctor I could've been a lawyer I could've been a scientist I could've been normal Especially in the daylight!" at inopportune moments for weeks. At least I do. Paul ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 10:44:24 -0800 From: glenn@internet-australia.com (Glenn Misztal) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: glenn@internet-australia.com (Glenn Misztal) Martijn Balink wrote: > > > INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #19 - Doctor > > I'm very sorry, but I don't know the song at all. From which album is > this song? Or isn't it from any album at all? > Help me, I thought I knew some things about INXS, but now I find out I don't... That's okay, mate. :) The song "Doctor" is from the debut album, entitled easily enough "INXS". Actually "Doctor" is one my favourites. The beginning of the song reminds me of the Pink Panther theme a bit, but the song has that old typical 80's Aussie rock and roll feel to it. I love it! - Glenn X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:32:49 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >The chorus is just too catchy. If you are not careful you will find your >self shouting, > "I could've been a doctor > I could've been a lawyer > I could've been a scientist > I could've been normal > Especially in the daylight!" >at inopportune moments for weeks. At least I do. LOL Paul. After one ridiculous day at work I broke out in that chorus. Only reinforced the notion to my coworkers that I was out of mind :) -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 20:30:19 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor References: <199701140032.TAA11156@netway1.mdc.net> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Sue wrote: > > >The chorus is just too catchy. If you are not careful you will find your > >self shouting, > > "I could've been a doctor > > I could've been a lawyer > > I could've been a scientist > > I could've been normal > > Especially in the daylight!" > >at inopportune moments for weeks. At least I do. > > LOL Paul. After one ridiculous day at work I broke out in that chorus. Only > reinforced the notion to my coworkers that I was out of mind :) Heh heh -- Yup, I too burst out singing this one day last year when some friends put it on. They were quick to remind me that unfortunately, this song's lyrics would soon no longer be true for me... Heh. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 20:56:35 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Three INXS Pictures Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, A new site featuring Rock Photos has been unveiled, and 3 INXS pictures are included. The URL for the INXS pix is http://niels.com/browse.asp?num=702 They're pretty nice! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 02:03:57 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > > >The chorus is just too catchy. If you are not careful you will find your > > >self shouting, > > > "I could've been a doctor > > > I could've been a lawyer > > > I could've been a scientist > > > I could've been normal > > > Especially in the daylight!" > > >at inopportune moments for weeks. At least I do. Definitely a great choice for song of the week. Definitely one of the classics. I loved the song so much that a couple of years ago, when I wanted to put the INXS newsgroup in my internet address book, I used the codename "Doctor". Still do, in fact. Some nice sax work too. And you're all so right: the chorus is absolutely contagious. Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: SNP3@aol.com Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:21:39 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: rocket shoes! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: SNP3@aol.com what a great a choice for SOTW! doctor is a riot. the opening line is one of my most fave lyrics ever-- "we're all running fast tonight, with rocket shoes on our feet." the song has a very "ska" feel to it, sort of like the mighty mighty bosstones or 311. happy '97 to one and all! -josh X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 09:20:18 +0000 Subject: Re: SOTW#19 - Doctor X-Confirm-Reading-To: mbalink@imt.nl X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Martijn Balink" I wrote: > > Help me, I thought I knew some things about INXS, but now I find out I don't... Some people replied: > That's okay, mate. :) > The song "Doctor" is from the debut album, entitled easily enough > "INXS". Now I know from which album the song is. It's a missing CD in my collection, together with Underneath the colours. Instead of these two, I have INXSive, which contains the best songs of these two albums. I didn't have the time to check if Doctor was on that CD as well, but if it is, I'll listen to it for a couple of times! Thanks for all your helpful replies! Martijn. +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:59:19 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: GRRR! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey guys, This makes me a little angry. > HUTCHENCE/YATES SAGA > Following the extraordinary response to our deriding of Australian singer > Michael Hutchence of one time famous rock band INXS, heres a little > something for the keen. Hutchence took a break from the controversial > drug possession scandal tormenting him in the UK to spend some time > our very own shores we hear. The INXS singer was wasting away at > the famous Magnetic island when he busted a photographer doing what > he does for a living he barked: "You better get your fat hips out of > here." Enough said. Um... Whatever happened to privacy? Paula and Michael have been through A LOT of late -- what's so wrong with letting them be for a while? In any case, the writer is Nick Marvin, and his email address is nick@eis3.e-info.com.au. He writes for In Music & Media, an Australian web magazine. Let him know what you think... -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:06:33 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: nick@eis3.e-info.com.au CC: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Privacy? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Nick, I'm writing to express my disgust (yes, that's the word) for your rather lame attempt at denigrating Michael Hutchence over this latest photographer incident. *When* will you of the media get over yourselves and just leave the man alone as he has requested and demonstrated for a while now? He obviously doesn't care to associate with the media, so why bother? I'll tell you why -- because you love it. You love how someone who used to be the biggest star in Australia is now a bit on the outs. Jealousy? Or an adolescent attempt at destroying someone who became a world-wide star, rather than just an Australian one? Who knows what it is... All I know is that it's pathetic. Leave the man's personal life alone. Why not write something interesting -- like about the new INXS album? You'll find a nice little blurb on the first video over at the Mercury site. Go, make yourself useful... Run along... -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:10:48 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Mercury Records Web Site Press Release! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, This is from Mercury Records web page... Great little article, no? INXS has just completed their first video for their forthcoming album "Elegantly Wasted". The video for the track "Elegantly Wasted" was directed over two days by Walter Stern who is best known for directing all the recent fantastic videos by UK act The Prodigy. The band also spent three days shooting photographs for their album and singles artwork. The band, who are dressed in various roles such as a policeman, delivery man and taxi driver in their own very bizarre world, just about escaped untouched from one location in east Los Angeles where they received a lot of attention from local people. After this, they spent two days in the desert where at one point the dust got so bad that the photographer could not see any of them. Congratulations to band member Garry Gary Beers who just had a baby girl called 'Matilda' to make it three INXS babies in the last six months. Andrew had a boy in October and Michael had a girl in July. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 14 Jan 1997 17:53:05 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: MR. SHOWBIZ WEBPAGE To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Hello all-- If you haven't visited the "Mr. Showbiz" webpage, I highly recommend that you do so. It is packed with information on music, tv and movies. They have an excellent catalog of music previews for releases scheduled in the next 4 months or so. Notably absent from the preview list is INXS. I suggest we all e-mail "Mr. Showbiz" and inform them of the April 15th (U.S.) release date and give our guys some more exposure. The webpage address is: www.mrshowbiz.com The e-mail address is: contact.showbiz@starwave.com Let's get moving, only 3 months until the new album!!!! Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:30:44 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: INXS LIST Subject: Re: MR. SHOWBIZ WEBPAGE Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On 14 Jan 1997, Diab-ABD015 Basil wrote: > Hello all-- > > If you haven't visited the "Mr. Showbiz" webpage, I highly recommend that you > do so. It is packed with information on music, tv and movies. They have an > excellent catalog of music previews for releases scheduled in the next 4 > months or so. Notably absent from the preview list is INXS. > > I suggest we all e-mail "Mr. Showbiz" and inform them of the April 15th > (U.S.) release date and give our guys some more exposure. > > The webpage address is: www.mrshowbiz.com > > The e-mail address is: contact.showbiz@starwave.com > > Let's get moving, only 3 months until the new album!!!! > > Basil > But they did mention Duran Duran's new album. We should all be there to support that album too. We have to support the bands from the 80's and their respective comebacks. Perhaps it is these bands that can save the slumping music industry. Alternative is dead. Also Nile Rogers who produced most of Duran's songs also produced some cuts for INXS including Original Sin. Philip X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 20:26:04 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: Mercury press release Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" Wow! I hope it is the start of a long, endless stream of promo stuff that Mercury bombards the public with in the coming year. I know fans like are us are starving for it. And we are all too painfully aware of the poor, unfortunate souls who still think that INXS hasn't released anything since X - they REALLY need to hear it. BTW, it's always amusing to hear how men had babies! Of course, we all know that what really happened was that Shelley, Jodie and Paula had babies but that the guys helped. Sorry Neil! Being a mom, I just couldn't let that one go. We all know that the guys are good at creation but they do have their limitations! Kell X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 21:28:52 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: Privacy Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "K.Martin" I know I'll get mail over this one but here goes! Media people really are simply doing their jobs most of the time. Of course, it's an invasion of the musician's privacy but it's something that they sign on for. Many of the more zealous ones often times step over the line but they do so because media work is highly competitive. If you knew a couple of good photos of Michael and Paula could pay your rent, etc., everything would change. It doesn't make it right or ethical but that's the way it is. I hate to say it but they are really only giving the public what it wants to hear & see. If no one reacted to Michael, he would not be in the media at all. Just look at our own mailing list. Remember the controversy over the topic of those nude pictures of Michael? Plenty of people on this list wanted to see them, privacy or no privacy. We all can appreciate the guys needing to have their own lives but it doesn't stop us from wanting to hear all the details anyway. It's a fine line between tabloid work and serious journalism too. And, unfortunately, it gives serious and more understanding journalists a bad name. Contrary to popular belief, journalists really do strive for the truth in their work. And it's hard to be original when interviewing someone who has been interviewed a 1000 times before. OK, I'm off the soapbox for now. (Sorry Michael! You know I absolutely adore you but I have to defend my career choice.) Kell X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 01:45:35 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [Fwd: Privacy?] Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Well, Nick wrote back... Just thought I'd let you all know what he said -- I'm not sure I completely agree, but he appeased me by writing "Yes I do think they are a great band." Good enough for now I suppose... :) Nick S. Marvin - Tel: 0418-340-619 (Int'l: 614-1834-0619) wrote: > > Thanks for your email. > > My sincere apologies if I've offended you or any of the INXS fan club. Yes > I do think they are a great band. > > As you would note, I've never criticised any other member > of the band. > > I do have trouble with is lifestyle. And as to your - leave him alone. > Well rock stars, movie stars, they don't have a personal life . It's a > reality. That why they earn so much more than us. > > Again, I'm sorry if I offended you, but photographers and journalists do > have to earn a living. Whilst Hutchence may bag us today, tomorrow INXS > will be at our door asking for publicity - and we will all join in and > give it to them. It's the way the game works, and > always has. > > Nick S. Marvin - nick@e-info.com.au > ---------------------------------------- -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.htmlFrom: "Nick S. Marvin - Tel: 0418-340-619 (Int'l: 614-1834-0619)" To: Neil Kothari Received: from eis3.e-info.com.au ([203.24.162.195]) by mtigwc02.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) with ESMTP id AAA20381 for ; Wed, 15 Jan 1997 03:50:57 +0000 Received: from localhost (nick@localhost) by eis3.e-info.com.au (8.7.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA00521 for ; Wed, 15 Jan 1997 14:48:10 +1100 Subject: Re: Privacy? In-Reply-To: <32DC1179.1712@worldnet.att.net> Message-ID: Date: Wed, 15 Jan 97 03:48:10 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks for your email. My sincere apologies if I've offended you or any of the INXS fan club. Yes I do think they are a great band. As you would note, I've never criticised any other member of the band. I do have trouble with is lifestyle. And as to your - leave him alone. Well rock stars, movie stars, they don't have a personal life . It's a reality. That why they earn so much more than us. Again, I'm sorry if I offended you, but photographers and journalists do have to earn a living. Whilst Hutchence may bag us today, tomorrow INXS will be at our door asking for publicity - and we will all join in and give it to them. It's the way the game works, and always has. Nick S. Marvin - nick@e-info.com.au ---------------------------------------- X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 13:05:06 -0200 (EDT) From: INSOFT - Fernando Fonseca Batista To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS CHAT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: INSOFT - Fernando Fonseca Batista In Internet exist a Inxs chat ? Fernando Fonseca ffonseca@fumsoft.softex.br X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 15 Jan 1997 09:12:45 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: Michael's Privacy To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Sorry, Neil, but I have to agree with Kelly (although I really liked the way you told that writer to make himself useful...). I think it's actually a good thing that Michael still carries that kind of "star power" such that every journalist in town has to follow him around and watch what he does. Sure, it's an invasion of privacy, but as Kelly stated, photographers and journalists wouldn't bother if no one cared. And some say that, for the most part, there is no such thing as bad publicity. Keep in mind that Michael is an international rock star and really doesn't have to worry too much about his image as long as he's not arrested for murder, rape, robbery, etc. Just my two cents. Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 14:48:55 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Things are happening! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All - Just a little update for you. First of all, a recent issue of Music Week, which is the UK's answer to Billboard, had an INXS promo band wrapped around it. Basically, it's the photo that we read about - the band members (plus a short-skirted female model) in various costumes in the desert. It's an "action" shot of them in interesting poses with lots of smoke and dust and a couple of brightly colored cars. The logo is all capital letters, IN and S are black, the X is red and slightly larger, with a white star in between it and the N. Look for a 6 or 7 date club tour of major markets just after the album release. Also look out for a Letterman appearance around the same time. I'll keep you updated on air times for the Aspen thing. See - I told you - Mercury IS working on it... Dana PS - In response to Philip's last few posts: Is there a real reason we HAVE to "be there" for all of the other "80s bands" like Duran Duran? I like a lot of them, but I don't think that our support of INXS must necessarily translate to support of all of those bands. X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: mckenzy@sirius.com Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 19:07:36 -0800 X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Things are happening! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: mckenzy@sirius.com >Hi All - > >Just a little update for you. > >First of all, a recent issue of Music Week, which is the UK's answer to >Billboard, had an INXS promo band wrapped around it. Basically, it's the >photo that we read about - the band members (plus a short-skirted female >model) in various costumes in the desert. It's an "action" shot of them in >interesting poses with lots of smoke and dust and a couple of brightly >colored cars. > >The logo is all capital letters, IN and S are black, the X is red and >slightly larger, with a white star in between it and the N. The design firm that created the art is the same firm that did the Diesel clothing print ads that appeared in many magazines last year if anyone remembers seeing them. Lots of characters doing strange things, very colorful, cutting edge and hard to miss. I believe their name is Intro - from London. At the video shoot there was a "shop counter" of some kind that was still being constructed in the "lobby" of the airport that has the new logo in a backlit sign above the door. The huge promo posters have this logo with a silver metallic background and a big neon orange dotted star shape at the top. On the poster, the X is in that same neon orange with the white star in the middle. Thanks Dana for keeping us informed. Direct from the record company, couldn't ask for more!! Cheers, M X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 22:43:37 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: The Strangest Party Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Jewelfaris@aol.com The next Strangest Party Chat on AOL will be on Thurs Jan 16th @11pm E/ 10pmC/8pm P. Directions : Keyword : Lobby Click on ROOMS icon Click on PRIVATE ROOM icon Type : The Strangest Party Hope to see you there ! This is a general invite to all who have AOL (America Online). Jewels :-) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 23:02:08 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Things are happening! (and some MTV stuff as well) References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari mckenzy@sirius.com wrote: > The design firm that created the art is the same firm that did the Diesel > clothing print ads that appeared in many magazines last year if anyone > remembers seeing them. Lots of characters doing strange things, very > colorful, cutting edge and hard to miss. I believe their name is Intro - > from London. Heh -- that's pretty funny. Diesel has really really out there ads, but artsy and weird enough to make you take notice. Of course, I don't how an artsy INXS image will come across from this design firm, but I must say, I am *quite* curious. I'm happy to see that the band is going all out, though, that's for sure! I don't think publicity for the new release will be as big a problem as we first thought. Witness the latest example. MTV OnLine had the following posted on their news headlines today: INXS Get Back To Video  Jan. 15 [16:00 EST] -- INXS have reportedly just finished work on the first video from their relatively ballyhooed comeback album, "Elegantly Wasted." To film the clip for the title track, the band got together with Walter Stern (the man behind the video for the Prodigy's "Firestarter"). The band filmed the clip over two days on location in California, and spent another three days taking care of photographs for the album's artwork. "Elegantly Wasted" will be the 11th album from INXS, and their first on Mercury Records, who will release it on April 14. In case you forgot, INXS, which formed in 1977, mixed snapping guitar riffs with infectious dance beats, and found a formula for astounding success.  The group attracted widespread attention with 1985's "Listen Like Thieves" LP, and saw their fame skyrocket with "Kick." Boasting hit singles like "Need You Tonight," "Devil Inside," and "Never Tear Us Apart," the album went on to sell nine million copies. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 16 Jan 1997 10:56:16 -0000 X-Originating-IP: [202.229.190.121] From: "trevor grace" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: japanese promo single auction Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "trevor grace" Hello all. I'm selling a collection of Japanese 3" promo cdsingles. They are all m-/m- and in those Japanese longcard sleeves. Each has a promo sticker on the sleeve, as well as a promo stamp on the hubs of the cds themselves. The singles are: Suicide Blonde Shining Star Taste It Not Enough Time Bitter Tears Disappear Minimum bid $10 each or $50 for the set. Auction closes in two weeks. Please do not write to me asking what the highest bids are - I won't tell you! Fair auction - sorry. Trevor --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------- X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 07:04:32 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Things are happening! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Wed, 15 Jan 1997 DaGro1@aol.com wrote: > Hi All - > > Just a little update for you. > > First of all, a recent issue of Music Week, which is the UK's answer to > Billboard, had an INXS promo band wrapped around it. Basically, it's the > photo that we read about - the band members (plus a short-skirted female > model) in various costumes in the desert. It's an "action" shot of them in > interesting poses with lots of smoke and dust and a couple of brightly > colored cars. > > The logo is all capital letters, IN and S are black, the X is red and > slightly larger, with a white star in between it and the N. > > Look for a 6 or 7 date club tour of major markets just after the album > release. Also look out for a Letterman appearance around the same time. > > I'll keep you updated on air times for the Aspen thing. > > See - I told you - Mercury IS working on it... > > Dana > > PS - In response to Philip's last few posts: Is there a real reason we HAVE > to "be there" for all of the other "80s bands" like Duran Duran? I like a > lot of them, but I don't think that our support of INXS must necessarily > translate to support of all of those bands. > Gee that's a nice attitude to take. I was not saying that you have to support Duran Duran, I am simply saying that in order for bands like INXS to survive in the 90's, the masses have to want to hear their sound and deal with their imagery. I was just saying that we should all be there to support bands that have a similar sound and image as this will inturn increase the chances of sucess by INXS. If the market is flooded by this type of sound, perhaps people will see what they are missing. Besides, I would bet that almost every fan of INXS is also a fan of Duran Duran. Same sound, same producer, same imagery. Imagine if these two bands could rule the charts together, again. Wouldn't this be glorious. It would be a monumental comeback. On a side note, I am on my college newspaper at Portland State University. I am doing a project on the state of the music industry and the large amount of 80's bands who are releasing albums in the first half of '97. I needed some info on INXS, so I called Mercury and tried to speak someone. I got shoved around to many people and not one of them was even prfessional to me. In fact the one that could have got the info for me hung up on me. All the other record labels I talked to were more than helpful, in fact most sent me demo tapes etc. But not Mercury. What they didn't realise was that I could have gotten INXS some free prmotion in a paper read by 20,000 people. I don't mean to gripe, but they're PR department really is a mess and I was slapped in the face. Dana, you did say that Mercury was behing this album in everyway. I hope your right. Philip X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 18:12:13 -0400 (AST) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Re: Things are happening! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: The Jaybird! > Besides, I > would bet that almost every fan of INXS is also a fan of Duran Duran. > Same sound, same producer, same imagery. > I got shoved around to many people and not one of them was > even prfessional to me. In fact the one that could have got the info for > me hung up on me. All the other record labels I talked to were more than > helpful, in fact most sent me demo tapes etc. Maybe they thought you were looking for info on Duran Duran, Phil... Sheesh. Jay X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 18:18:07 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Mercury/80s bands Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: DaGro1@aol.com Hi All. Philip - If you had a problem with Mercury, you could have just called me. I would have helped you out (I still can) and directed you to the proper person. I know what you're going through because I was the music editor of my university newspaper for two years. As for my response about the 80s band thing, I didn't mean that we shouldn't support the rest of the bands, I just wanted to pose the possibility that not everyone on the list is necessarily a fan of the other 80s bands and might not want to be told that s/he should be. I think it's great that Duran is still around and releasing albums - all the power to them. Same goes for U2 and even The Fixx, who I saw in concert a couple of months ago (they were great). I don't agree that Duran and INXS had the same sound though. They may have been a mutual admiration society (I know for sure that Duran loved INXS) and they did share a producer, but I don't think they sounded alike. That was one of the great things about those two bands - they had a different sound. I also think that the 80s revival going on is a fun thing - it is, after all, the music of my youth. However, I think it's important for these bands (especially INXS, who haven't had a hit in a while) to be considered current, not "80s." That label can only hurt them when the revival is over. They need to be able to appeal to a new audience, not just the people who were fans in the 80s. At this point in time, INXS, Duran and U2 have all evolved and don't sound like they did in the 80s, nor do they sound similar to each other. What I'm trying to get across is that yes, these bands should be supported, but on their own merits, by their own fans. I don't think it's necessary to support Duran if one doesn't like the band, just because one likes INXS. Radio programmers, retail buyers, etc. aren't going to look at airplay and sales figures for Duran and say "Wow, Duran is doing well, let's play INXS." It doesn't work that way. Again, I meant no offense and I'm sorry if you took it that way. Dana X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 13:38:45 +1200 To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: robert@magna.com.au (Rob) Subject: Last mention of Duran Duran here (fingers crossed) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: robert@magna.com.au (Rob) >> Besides, I >> would bet that almost every fan of INXS is also a fan of Duran Duran. >> Same sound, same producer, same imagery. Sorry to disagree.... Down here, INXS and Duran Duran are in totally different camps. One glam-ish type rock.... appealing to teen females.... the other a tight, polished but still slightly dirty pub band appealing to teen females, but also anyone else who can hold a schooner of beer!. The fact that they shared producers does not mean they share the same imagery. Geez I hope the boys don't see this thread... they'd have a shit fit! Rob X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 01:27:12 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Mercury/80s bands Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On Thu, 16 Jan 1997 DaGro1@aol.com wrote: > Hi All. > > Philip - > > If you had a problem with Mercury, you could have just called me. I would > have helped you out (I still can) and directed you to the proper person. I > know what you're going through because I was the music editor of my > university newspaper for two years. > > As for my response about the 80s band thing, I didn't mean that we shouldn't > support the rest of the bands, I just wanted to pose the possibility that not > everyone on the list is necessarily a fan of the other 80s bands and might > not want to be told that s/he should be. > > I think it's great that Duran is still around and releasing albums - all the > power to them. Same goes for U2 and even The Fixx, who I saw in concert a > couple of months ago (they were great). I don't agree that Duran and INXS > had the same sound though. They may have been a mutual admiration society (I > know for sure that Duran loved INXS) and they did share a producer, but I > don't think they sounded alike. That was one of the great things about those > two bands - they had a different sound. > > I also think that the 80s revival going on is a fun thing - it is, after all, > the music of my youth. However, I think it's important for these bands > (especially INXS, who haven't had a hit in a while) to be considered current, > not "80s." That label can only hurt them when the revival is over. They > need to be able to appeal to a new audience, not just the people who were > fans in the 80s. At this point in time, INXS, Duran and U2 have all evolved > and don't sound like they did in the 80s, nor do they sound similar to each > other. > > What I'm trying to get across is that yes, these bands should be supported, > but on their own merits, by their own fans. I don't think it's necessary to > support Duran if one doesn't like the band, just because one likes INXS. > Radio programmers, retail buyers, etc. aren't going to look at airplay and > sales figures for Duran and say "Wow, Duran is doing well, let's play INXS." > It doesn't work that way. > > Again, I meant no offense and I'm sorry if you took it that way. > > Dana > No offense taken, and you made some very valid points. Let's all hope for mutual sucess to both these bands! Thanks Dana. Philip X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 08:56:10 -0600 From: StrawberryFields To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: **{COULD SOMEONE HELP ME OUT A LITTLE?}** Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: StrawberryFields **HEY LOVES** TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOU GUYS....I OWN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BY INXS (ASHAMED TOO) I HAVE SONGS TAPED ....BUT THAT'S ABOUYT IT! *I WAS WONDERING, SINCE I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO PURCHASE ANY ALBUMS, WOULD ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT ALBUM I SHOULD RUSH OFF TO BUY FIRST?* I APPOLOGIZE FOR THE REBELION, BUT I JUST STARTED TO REALLY GET INTO MICHAEL AND THE GANG....SO I'M OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS PEACE, HAPPINESS, AND GOOD LOVE, WAUKISHA "...FOREPLAY?.....IT COULD START RIGHT NOW." -MICHAEL HUCHENCE _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ " this artifact was used in the anchient "shareaboL" tribe durring the late 1400's" "...well what exactly was it used for?" "YOU PUT YOUR WEED IN THERE!" -SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 17 Jan 1997 09:28:31 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: BANDS OF THE 80'S To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" This is an interesting discussion. I'm with Dana in that I don't think we should associate INXS with bands of the 80's. I'd like to think that INXS are a versatile band with a sound that, for the most part, should not be categorized in a certain time period. I think labeling INXS as an 80's band is inaccurate. People often do this because they just happened to be more commercially successful in the 80's. But I think most of us would agree that some of their best work came after 1990. (note that 5 of our top 10 favorite INXS songs in Neil's poll were released AFTER "Kick"). We all know that bad promotional backup was the reason for their lack of commercial success on their last two albums. Although I love 80's music as well, I don't think it's fair to INXS to stick them in that category. When I think of 80's music, I think of Duran Duran, Dead or Alive, Flock of Seagulls, and other bands whose music depended more on programmed drums and keyboards and lots of make-up and big hair. In other words, talent wasn't always the primary reason for their success. I would like to think that INXS has made a name for themselves because of their songwriting and performing talent. Lots of artists share producers, and even songwriters. A good example would be Aerosmith and Alanis Morrisette. They both used Glen Ballard as co-writers and producers on their albums. I don't think we would necessarily associate the two as a result. Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:41:57 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: **{COULD SOMEONE HELP ME OUT A LITTLE?}** References: <32DF930A.549A@metnet.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari StrawberryFields wrote: > TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOU GUYS....I OWN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BY > INXS (ASHAMED TOO) I HAVE SONGS TAPED ....BUT THAT'S ABOUYT IT! > > *I WAS WONDERING, SINCE I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO PURCHASE ANY ALBUMS, > WOULD ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT ALBUM I SHOULD RUSH OFF > TO BUY FIRST?* Well, though I'm sure many will disagree with me, I think Kick is an appropriate starting point -- their most successful and mainstream album by far. Of course, you could take the easy way out and get The Greatest Hits, and go from there. (If you're really adventurous, though, Welcome to Wherever You Are or The Swing should not be missed -- they're the band's two best works, IMO.) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:48:00 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: INXS LIST Subject: Re: BANDS OF THE 80'S References: <199701171529.KAA14029@po_box.cig.mot.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Diab-ABD015 Basil wrote: > Although I love 80's music as well, I don't think it's fair to INXS to stick > them in that category. When I think of 80's music, I think of Duran Duran, > Dead or Alive, Flock of Seagulls, and other bands whose music depended more on > programmed drums and keyboards and lots of make-up and big hair. In other > words, talent wasn't always the primary reason for their success. I would > like to think that INXS has made a name for themselves because of their > songwriting and performing talent. Alright, I for one don't think of INXS an "80s band," but the group's main commercial success did come in that decade. I only mention that to protest your going off on so-called 80s band like Dead or Alive. DOA had commercial success in the 80s, but they're still around today, and still making great music. In your own words, just because a band has commercial success in the 80s doesn't make them a "80s band". (So don't go off on every so-called 80s band!) And, um, what's wrong with programmed drums and keyboards? Are you saying that bands like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, New Order, etc etc don't have songwriting or performing talent? What are you thinking? -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 12:25:26 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: band's best works Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" Hi guys, in response to Neil's best works comment. I would have to agree with NEil that WTWYA is awesome. but I also like FMDH too. as far as mainstream stuff, Kick is their best. but that's a really poppy album. off the mainstream, I think WTWYA and FMDH would have to be their best. course just is just my humble opinion. BTW, totally off the subject. I'm taking a class about the 60s in the US. and I'm just curious as to how many people out there on this list, think that the deaths of JFK, MLK Jr, and Malcolm X, were all part of a conspiracy by the government. anyone out there think that? I know two people from the list think that. any others out there besides them> sorry neil for that, but I was just curious. :-) have a good one, Amsu _______________________________________________________________________________ my homepage address : http://www.cs.umb.edu/~sid Lemme know whacha think. *smile* Have a great day!!! :-) X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 17 Jan 1997 12:05:11 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: BANDS OF THE 80'S To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Geez, Neil, you would think I was making fun of your mother or something. It was just an opinion, although I think you may have misinterpreted my tone. Let me try to sum it up so that there's no misunderstanding: 80's music=good (that means I liked it alot)....INXS=much better (that means I liked them more). There. Try not to be so sensitive. And don't ever ask me what I'm thinking, because I just might tell you. Now, I'm just kidding around with this message, so let's not all get hyper about it. Basil _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Neil Kothari on Fri, Jan 17, 1997 11:22 AM Subject: Re: BANDS OF THE 80'S To: INXS LIST Diab-ABD015 Basil wrote: > Although I love 80's music as well, I don't think it's fair to INXS to stick > them in that category. When I think of 80's music, I think of Duran Duran, > Dead or Alive, Flock of Seagulls, and other bands whose music depended more on > programmed drums and keyboards and lots of make-up and big hair. In other > words, talent wasn't always the primary reason for their success. I would > like to think that INXS has made a name for themselves because of their > songwriting and performing talent. Alright, I for one don't think of INXS an "80s band," but the group's main commercial success did come in that decade. I only mention that to protest your going off on so-called 80s band like Dead or Alive. DOA had commercial success in the 80s, but they're still around today, and still making great music. In your own words, just because a band has commercial success in the 80s doesn't make them a "80s band". (So don't go off on every so-called 80s band!) And, um, what's wrong with programmed drums and keyboards? Are you saying that bands like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, New Order, etc etc don't have songwriting or performing talent? What are you thinking? -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 13:31:10 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Abraham To: Diab-ABD015 Basil cc: INXS LIST Subject: Re: BANDS OF THE 80'S Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Philip Abraham On 17 Jan 1997, Diab-ABD015 Basil wrote: > This is an interesting discussion. I'm with Dana in that I don't think we > should associate INXS with bands of the 80's. I'd like to think that INXS are > a versatile band with a sound that, for the most part, should not be > categorized in a certain time period. > > I think labeling INXS as an 80's band is inaccurate. People often do this > because they just happened to be more commercially successful in the 80's. > But I think most of us would agree that some of their best work came after > 1990. (note that 5 of our top 10 favorite INXS songs in Neil's poll were > released AFTER "Kick"). We all know that bad promotional backup was the > reason for their lack of commercial success on their last two albums. > > Although I love 80's music as well, I don't think it's fair to INXS to stick > them in that category. When I think of 80's music, I think of Duran Duran, > Dead or Alive, Flock of Seagulls, and other bands whose music depended more on > programmed drums and keyboards and lots of make-up and big hair. In other > words, talent wasn't always the primary reason for their success. I would > like to think that INXS has made a name for themselves because of their > songwriting and performing talent. > > Lots of artists share producers, and even songwriters. A good example would > be Aerosmith and Alanis Morrisette. They both used Glen Ballard as co-writers > and producers on their albums. I don't think we would necessarily associate > the two as a result. > > Basil > First of all some of what you say has little factual merit. INXS is considered a 80's band not because of their comercial sucess in that decade but because their image and sound were the kind of things coming from that decade. They are a clean cut band with a rock-pop sound similar to Huey Lewis and the News. This type of band just doesn't exist in the 90's hence the title 80's band. The proof is the end result when the band tried to shelve this image and sound with FMDH. The masses laughed at a band being fake and they ignored the album. Along this line, you say the last two INXS albums only failed because of lack of promotion. This is simply not true. Look at WTWYA. I know everyone loves it, but in reality their is no true hittable songs. Sales depend on the sucess of hit singles and this album just didn't have what radio would call a hit. FMDH is even worse along those same lines. I think I speak for the majority when I say that that album just lacked any really strong songs, let alone any that would be hits. As fans we can like an album for whatever reason, but the mainstream has to have a reason to buy it. That reason is hits. X was an ok album, but sold well because Suicide Blonde and Dissapear are absolute dreams. Finally, you seem to say that 80's band were more concerned with image than talent. No. Once again I refer to Duran Duran. You seem to write them off, but they had four huge albums with 10 top ten hits. Most critics agree that The Reflex is the best dance song of the decade. As far as songwrites, Duran wrote every one of their songs by themself as did Depche Mode. These are all songs we all loved growing up. This is not talent? As far as drums and programming, as if INXS never used this process. Come on, look at every song on Kick. By the way Duran accomplished something that INXS has yet to do. They had a huge comeback in 1993 right in the middle of the peak of alternative movement. Still think they just have big hair and no talent. 1997 is going to be very interesting. Philip X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 17 Jan 1997 16:07:56 -0600 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: THE BIG 80'S CONTROVERSY To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" I think Philip and Neil both have good points in response to what I said. (Although Philip was a bit less DEFENSIVE): Perhaps I should clarify (and this time I won't be so sarcastic): I agree that INXS has an 80's image. I would just prefer not to associate them with that image since there is a critical stigma against the artistic credibility of so-called "80's music". I am not belittling the talent of any 80's bands (including bands who primarily used programmed keyboards/drums). You have to agree that when most people think of 80's music, they usually think of all of those video-bands who thrived on MTV. It's unfortunate for these artists, but many of them will always be known for image rather than substance. DOA is more known for it's flamboyant lead singer, Culture Club for Boy George's gender-bending looks, Adam Ant for his wild make-up and outfits. I think all of these artists were very talented, but they will forever be known for their 80's pop-video image. If any of you still think these artists can be taken seriously today, then you're living in a vacuum. I'm not saying it's correct, but unfortunately there exists a perception out there which supports my theories on these bands prior successes. Even MTV came out with an "It came from the 80's" episode featuring such "has been" artists. I don't think that program was fair to these artists, but this is the image that new fans will get of these people. I just don't want people to think "Oh you remember those bands? Thompson Twins, Kajagoogoo, Madness, INXS?" As Dana stated, INXS' sound has changed dramatically since then. Most people probably wouldn't recognize them now. I think the fact that they can change their sound (and hopefully, image) so dramatically is an asset that a lot of bands of that era just don't have. For the third time, this is NOT a criticism of 80's bands. I am just pointing out that I feel INXS stands above the categorization of that era. Basil X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:56:01 -0600 From: "jwilcox" Organization: Ken Wilcox Associates, Inc. X-Sender: "jwilcox" To: INXS-list Subject: Midnight Oil Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "jwilcox" On a different topic - This isn't really INXS talk but since Midnight Oil is Australian it's somewhat related. I've been a big Oil's fan and INXS fan for as long as. I haven't noticed anyone mentioning the Oil's recent album which came out about a month ago. It's hard to even find in the record stores. I doubt we'll even here one single on the radio here in the US or so it seems that way. I sure hope the new INXS album gets a better reception than the Oil's recent album and I hope it has nothing to do with being Australian or the accepting of Australian music in the US. Jeff
On a different topic -
This isn't really INXS talk but since Midnight Oil is Australian it's somewhat related.  I've been a big Oil's fan and INXS fan for as long as.  I haven't noticed anyone mentioning the Oil's recent album which came out about a month ago.  It's hard to even find in the record stores.  I doubt we'll even here one single on the radio here in the US or so it seems that way.
 
I sure hope the new INXS album gets a better reception than the Oil's recent album and I hope it has nothing to do with being Australian or the accepting of Australian music in the US.
 
Jeff
X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 20:34:25 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: INXS-list Subject: Re: Midnight Oil References: <32E01190.14A3@kwaleak.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari jwilcox wrote: > I haven't noticed anyone mentioning the Oil's recent album which > came out about a month ago. It's hard to even find in the record > stores. I doubt we'll even here one single on the radio here in the > US or so it seems that way. There was a new Midnight Oil LP? Heh, I completely didn't even hear of it, and I try and keep up with music, too. Last one I have by them is Earth and Sun and Moon, which was alright, but not nearly as good as earlier releases. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 20:32:21 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: BANDS OF THE 80'S References: <199701171806.NAA28912@po_box.cig.mot.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Diab-ABD015 Basil wrote: > > Geez, Neil, you would think I was making fun of your mother or something. It > was just an opinion, although I think you may have misinterpreted my tone. No, I realized it was just your opinion, but it's kinda like if I had read a similar post in a Dead or Alive newsgroup with references to INXS being simply an 80s band. That would probably have elicited a similar "defensive" (as you wrote) post. No insult toward you intended, and just because my email may have sounded a little strong, hey -- it was only an email. How about this (for everyone, I mean)-- in the future, if you have a problem with someone's tone, why not email them personally about it? This is just an email list, and I'm sure no one means anyone else any harm! :) neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 20:42:08 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: INXS LIST Subject: Re: Bands of the 80s References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Philip Abraham wrote: > The proof is the end result when the band > tried to shelve this image and sound with FMDH. The masses laughed at a > band being fake and they ignored the album. Do you really believe this? The masses "laughed"? I didn't realize the "masses" even knew the album existed! :) > Along this line, you say the last two INXS albums only failed because of > lack of promotion. This is simply not true. Look at WTWYA. I know > everyone loves it, but in reality their is no true hittable songs. Sales > depend on the sucess of hit singles and this album just didn't have what > radio would call a hit. FMDH is even worse along those same lines. I > think I speak for the majority when I say that that album just lacked any > really strong songs, let alone any that would be hits. As fans we can > like an album for whatever reason, but the mainstream has to have a > reason to buy it. That reason is hits. X was an ok album, but sold well > because Suicide Blonde and Dissapear are absolute dreams. Well, I don't know if you speak for "the majority", but I really strongly disagree with you. I don't think WTWYA was promoted that well, and I think there are many more "hit" worthy songs on the album then even X. I don't think I need to go song by song, but "Not Enough Time", "Communication", etc. all are quite worthy of being as big as "Disappear" or "Bitter Tears" ever was. As for FMDH, though it's not a personal favorite, there are songs on there that could have scored as hits. "Cut Your Roses Down" and "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts" (with Chrissie Hyndes) were both potential singles, IMO. I thought they made a HUGE (HUGE HUGE HUGE) mistake in releasing Please, which is just horrid. "Time" was also a mistake, because it sounded too much like earlier mainstream INXS hits. > Most > critics agree that The Reflex is the best dance song of the decade. Um... which critics would that be? I *like* Duran Duran alot, but I can think of hundreds of better dance songs from the 80s. (If I sound "defensive" or "attacking" at all to anyone, I'm sorry -- I don't mean to be! I'm just engaging in debate!) -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sat, 18 Jan 97 01:51:29 UT From: "Michele Stoll" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: FW: **{COULD SOMEONE HELP ME OUT A LITTLE?}** Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Michele Stoll" Waukisha, In response to your request for suggestions as to which INXS album to buy first - My personal favorite is "Listen Like Thieves". Hope this helps you out! Michele ---------- From: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu on behalf of StrawberryFields Sent: Friday, January 17, 1997 9:56 AM To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: **{COULD SOMEONE HELP ME OUT A LITTLE?}** **HEY LOVES** TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOU GUYS....I OWN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BY INXS (ASHAMED TOO) I HAVE SONGS TAPED ....BUT THAT'S ABOUYT IT! *I WAS WONDERING, SINCE I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO PURCHASE ANY ALBUMS, WOULD ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT ALBUM I SHOULD RUSH OFF TO BUY FIRST?* I APPOLOGIZE FOR THE REBELION, BUT I JUST STARTED TO REALLY GET INTO MICHAEL AND THE GANG....SO I'M OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS PEACE, HAPPINESS, AND GOOD LOVE, WAUKISHA "...FOREPLAY?.....IT COULD START RIGHT NOW." -MICHAEL HUCHENCE ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________ " this artifact was used in the anchient "shareaboL" tribe durring the late 1400's" "...well what exactly was it used for?" "YOU PUT YOUR WEED IN THERE!" -SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 21:36:00 -0600 From: "jwilcox" Organization: Ken Wilcox Associates, Inc. X-Sender: "jwilcox" To: INXS-list Subject: Oils New Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "jwilcox" The new album is titled Breeze and was released in November or December. I've got it and I have to admit there aren't a lot of trax I'm crazy about but still - it's the Oils. Jeff
The new album is titled Breeze and was released in November or December.  I've got it and I have to admit there aren't a lot of trax I'm crazy about but still - it's the Oils.
 
Jeff 
X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: BethGROOVE@aol.com Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 23:21:29 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: BANDS OF THE 80'S Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: BethGROOVE@aol.com I find this discussion interesting and since Duran Duran is my favorite band I thought I would jump in and defend them a little bit. In Basil's post he lumped them in with Dead Or Alive and Flock Of Seagulls as a band that relied on programmed drum tracks & keyboards for their sound and were too busy thinking about the make-up and the look of the band to worry about talent. Duran Duran should not be lumped into this category and you do them a disservice to do so.......Duran Duran have always employed a live drummer (first in original member Roger Taylor, and then later in Steve Ferrone, Terry Bozio, Sterling Campbell, and Steve Alexander to name a few). I'm not saying they've never used a drum machine at all in their music, but it is not how they get their primary drum sound. Sure, Duran uses a lot of keyboards and keyboard programming, but it is done to fit the song and compliment the other instruments like drums, bass, and guitar not to provide the entire sound track. And early in their career, Duran Duran were blamed for trying to be "pretty" and having no talent, etc. Well, a band can't be together making music for 17 years if they have no talent or interest in the music. At least I didn't have to go through the lack of respect thing with INXS even though they present just as good a package -- great music, great production on the albums, great promotion, great live show, great videos. This is why Duran Duran and INXS are my two most favorite bands in the whole wide world --- they are both made up of excellent musicians who care about the product they produce and give their fans a complete package: music and visual (whether it be videos, live shows, or promotion). Ok, back to our regularly scheduled program (which is chat about INXS)!! BethGROOVE@aol.com X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: 18 Jan 1997 06:28:00 -0000 X-Originating-IP: [202.229.190.124] From: "trevor grace" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: promo auction update Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "trevor grace" Hello all once again - thanks for your bids so far. One person mentioned that I didn't say where I was, and wasn't sure what I meant by "dollars" (US or AUST?) I'm actually in Japan, and I deal only in US dollars. Of course, there will be an additional postage charge for any items, but it will be low - I don't profit on postage. the original posting: I'm selling a collection of Japanese 3" promo cdsingles. They are all m-/m- and in those Japanese longcard sleeves. Each has a promo sticker on the sleeve, as well as a promo stamp on the hubs of the cds themselves. The singles are: Suicide Blonde Shining Star Taste It Not Enough Time Bitter Tears Disappear Minimum bid $10 each or $50 for the set. Auction closes in a week and a half (updated time). Please do not write to me asking what the highest bids are - I won't tell you! Trevor --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------- X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 08:22:20 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: **{COULD SOMEONE HELP ME OUT A LITTLE?}** Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue >*I WAS WONDERING, SINCE I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO PURCHASE ANY ALBUMS, >WOULD ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT ALBUM I SHOULD RUSH OFF >TO BUY FIRST?* All of them!!! Well since buying all of them would put a big dent in your wallet I'd have to say a good starting point would be buying Listen Like Thieves. If you tend to like popular music (songs that get played on the radio alot) then I'd have to say Kick or X. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "paul" To: Subject: oddities of happiness Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 20:21:21 -0800 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "paul" Hello everyone. I met an inxs fan in line at an ATM yesterday. My friend and I were chanting the Doctor chorus (it is too addicting) when the woman in front of us said, "inxs!" Needless to say it was a weird experience for both of us. Usually I live a life of solitude as an inxs fan here. That was enough to make my evening. That and the People vs. Larry Flynt, but that is another story. Then today I finally decided to complete my inxs CD collection and buy Underneath the Colours. But nine record stores later no one had it. I found every other inxs album, all of which I already had. So I ended up with another Violent Femmes album, but that isn't what I came here to tell you about. When I was at one of the stores they had a sign of upcoming releases and inxs was on it. It was great to look up and see an advertisement announcing the release of the new inxs album. They said it was coming out on the 18th of March which confused me because I thought it was on the 15th of April. Maybe they meant the single, or maybe they were just confused. But none the less, they were excited about the new album, as was I. And in the end I didn't feel so bad about not getting Underneath the Colours because I had two happy inxs oddities in two days. Paul ________________________________________ pauldean@wcug.wwu.edu http://wcug.wwu.edu/~pauldean X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 13:54:32 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: oddities of happiness References: <199701190420.WAA17445@pop-2.iastate.edu> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari paul wrote: > > Hello everyone. I met an inxs fan in line at an ATM yesterday. My friend > and I were chanting the Doctor chorus (it is too addicting) when the woman > in front of us said, "inxs!" That's excellent! I think I would be really spooked if something like that was to happen to me. I just *never* come across INXS fans anymore (except here, of course!) > Then today I finally decided to complete my inxs CD collection and buy > Underneath the Colours. But nine record stores later no one had it. Here's another option for you -- buy it from one of the on-line CD stores (there's loads and loads of them out there these days)! I have a partial listing of them on my web page, but the main ones are CD Now! and Music Blvd (www.cdnow.com and www.musicblvd.com). Good luck getting UTC! -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 15:29:10 -0500 From: Neil Kothari X-Sender: Neil Kothari (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS on another compilation Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Neil Kothari Hey, I just found an ad in a newspaper for yet another 80's compilation, and guess who's on this one as well? "18 Modern Rock Classics from the 80's" features What You Need, and tracks from other artists like Yaz, Dead or Alive, New Order, ABC, Modern English, The Fixx, and others. It is being sold as through mail-order only. Here's the ordering info in case anyone is interested: To order the CD, send a check for $10.98 + $2.50 Postage and Handling to the following address: Rogers & Webster Box 4174, Dept. GT90-HE Huntington Station, NY 11746 Include your name, address and zip code. You can also order using your credit card (Visa and Mastercard). Send your account number and expiration date (I'm not sure if I would do this if I were you.) Ca and NY residents should add appropriate sales tax. R&W also have a website at http://www.pubchoicevideo.com, but I haven't checked it out yet... -neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- NJ Med '00 Neil's World -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 16:31:31 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#20 - New Sensation Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: Sue In responding to the INXS Song of Week you can give your opinions on the lyrics and music of the song, its strong or weak points, and/or any special meaning the song has had at one time, or still holds for you. INXS SONG OF THE WEEK #20 - New Sensation X-Authentication-Warning: majordomo.iastate.edu: Processed from queue /var/spool/majordomo/inxs-list From: "Craig Pinkerton" To: "INXS" Subject: Re: The Strangest Party Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 10:17:06 +1100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: "Craig Pinkerton" > The next Strangest Party Chat on AOL will be on Thurs Jan 16th @11pm E/ > 10pmC/8pm P. I know we went over this ground last year sometime, but what are the chances of having a chat on IRC so that the rest of the world can join in. If I remember correctly, the main pr