Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 07:11:32 -0600 X-Sender: abarber@agronomy.org To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "Andrea K.L. Barber" Subject: Re: Everything I do? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >> *********************************************************************** >> Um....Actually the song was origionaly done by Siouxie and the Banshees... >> Came out in the late eighties...Mildly big club hit... > >Don't forget the original person who performed it: IGGY POP. > >Jay > Ya know...I got home last night and realized that the origional was not Sioxsie...chalk it up to one hell of a long bad day...THANKS! Andrea K.L. Barber (also books@agronomy.org) Books and Publications American Society of Agronomy 677 South Segoe Road Madison WI 53711 USA phone :608.273.8090 x 309 fax :608.273.2021 http://www.agronomy.org/ From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: EW on MTV Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 11:38:22 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey all, I just wanted to post that I saw EW on "normal" MTV last night. It was late, about 1:30 am CST (I keep late hours), but it was definetly "normal" MTV, as opposed to M2. Brian Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 13:34:49 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: EW on MTV Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu at 11:38 AM 4/1/97 -0600, BPRice said: >I just wanted to post that I saw EW on "normal" MTV last night. It was >late, about 1:30 am CST (I keep late hours), but it was definetly "normal" >MTV, as opposed to M2. I got a bonus day off from work today because of what is now being called the "April Fools Blizzard" that we had here in Massachusetts (actually not much of a day off, I still had to shovel out my car). While I was having lunch I decided to watch the show 120 minutes that's shown on MTV and that I had taped from the previous Sunday. Although there was no INXS video, they did do a Michael quote during their "blah blah" section. It was a quote taken from the NME interview. I only mention this in that I like seeing INXS being brought back to memory to the general public, especially on a show like 120 minutes that often features somewhat obscure bands on the show. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: LisaRidley@aol.com Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 14:34:42 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: M2 Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hello, Isn't it great how MTV played M2 all weekend. It is so much better than real world marathons and that stupid dating game. Lisa Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 15:26:23 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS List Subject: Misc Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey all, I just got back from a fantastic 5 day trip to New Orleans, and have returned to more (e)mail than I know what to do with... :) 1) Dana -- I'm so very very sorry to hear about what happened. Truly shocking... Mercury has no idea what they've let go -- their loss. I'm sure you'll rebound with an even better position. I can safely speak for everyone when I say we're *all* pulling for you. I'll see ya on April 17 for sure. 2) From alter-sleaze. This is crass, but somewhat amusing: Sex-mad PAULA YATES gave rock star lover MICHAEL HUTCHENCE a cigarette lighter engraved with the message, "You're perfect. Please Fuck Me." The passion of the wayward ex-wife of LIVE AID HERO BOB GELDOF's was exposed when Hutchence lent his Zippo lighter to a female pal. The friend reveals, "I was shocked when I read the motto on it. I thought it was Michael coming on to me. But he just laughed and explained it had been a gift from Paula. She gave it to him soon after they met - and who could refuse a red-hot offer like that? I guess she knew from the start they were going to set the sheets on fire. Paula reckons it's better than a wedding ring to show she is spoken for." Meanwhile, Yates tells British television series THE GIRLIE SHOW how the INXS frontman Hutchence had helped her sort her life out after her split from Geldof. She says that her bedroom antics with well-endowed Hutchence is "like wrestling with a giant snake." "It has shut me up and sorted out my life. Imagine one of those programmes where DAVID ATTENBOROUGH wrestles with a giant anaconda. That is my home life." Yates also admits that she took pictures of Italian actress GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA to the doctors when she had her breast implants done. 3) From InMusic&Media: After discussing how the opium charges have been dropped, a little snippet on Michael continues by saying... "While one JJJ presenter yanked the new INXS single off air after 30 seconds and 'Rolling Stone' described a preview copy of the album as "intolerably boring", Hutchence says "Over the years, we've made albums that have been before their time." Next week he flies to L.A. to talk about re-sparking his movie career (he had to turn down the role Hugo Weaving had in the internationally acclaimed 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' because of INXS commitments). He advises that his solo album won't be out until the end of the year, when the INXS world tour winds up." -neil -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 19:57:17 -0500 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Thanks Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey all, I just wanted to thank everyone for voting this past week -- as James has already written, both of our sites did extremely well in the Top 20 Aussie sites chart. BUT, let us all not rest on our laurels --- A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN! I'm sure silverchair fans will try everything they can this week to regain the top spot -- we can't let that happen! So vote one, vote all! In other news, I've added some new articles to the site, including a lengthy interview/article with Michael from NME Magazine. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 23:35:22 -0300 From: Danilo Meira To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS at Mercury Web Site Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all!!!! Today, I went to mercury web page and on the 'New Releases' page there are a INXS photo and a highlighted link to a page about INXS. The New Logo is there, over this quote: > "I've read our old biographies. They're exhausting. I feel like I have > to lie down afterward." There is also this Biography: > That having been said by Andrew Farriss, here is the > abbreviated history: 1979: INXS' live debut in its native > Sydney, Australia, 1980: the first record: INXS. 1981: Beneath > The Colours. 1983: The first US album: Shabooh Shoobah > ("The One Thing", "Don't Change"). The US Festival. 1984: > The Swing ("Original Sin"). 1985: Listen Like Thieves ("What > You Need," "Shine Like It Does," the title track). Live-Aid: > beamed from Australia to Wembley to the world. 1987: Kick > ("New Sensation," "Need You Tonight," "Never Tear Us > Apart," "Devil Inside"). 1990: X ("Suicide Blonde," > "Disappear," "The Stairs"). The year-long X Factor tour. > 74,000 attend a headlining stand at the site of the > band's introduction to the world: Wembley Stadium. > 1991: Live Baby Live. Documents the X Factor tour. 1992: > Welcome To Wherever You Are ("Beautiful Girl," "Heaven Sent," "Baby Don't Cry"). > Hailed as INXS' most adventurous, possibly best LP to date. > 1993: Full Moon, Dirty Hearts. Capri. 1980-1996 (overview): Over 20 > million records sold, literally thousands of shows played, numerous hit singles, > MTV Video awards, Brit Awards, Grammy nominations...all in 17 years, all by the > same six men. > > The present: INXS' tenth studio album, Elegantly Wasted, is due out April 1997. > It is as good, if not better, as familiar yet as different, than anything the > band has done before. > > "There's a lot that's different about the new record." Farriss says. "And the > way we approached the making of it. > We used to do a record every year, year and a half. We felt we were prolific, > but maybe we weren't, even though we were putting out more 'product'. So prior > to the making of this record, we found it difficult to place > ourselves. We had to ask 'Who is INXS?' because, in the past, we had been > too busy being INXS to really know. Or to enjoy it. And making a record, > first and foremost, should be enjoyable. Exciting. That's when our > music is most exciting: When it's exciting to us." > > > > That excitement is obvious and contagious throughout Elegantly Wasted's twelve > songs. In order to capture the > thrill and spontaneity of creating this material, Farriss and his fellow > principal songwriter, vocalist Michael Hutchence, treated every demo, every > moment of music as a potential final take. > > "We made a conscious decision to use proper tape and mics from day one," > Hutchence explains. "In the past, we'd used 4-tracks, TASCAMs, portable and home > equipment. This time we used proper studio equipment to > demo everything. A good deal of the material contains first takes, I'd say > 60 to 80 percent. That way you catch a > bit of magic. I don't think we've ever done a record quite this way before. No > producer, no one looking over > your shoulder, saying 'We've been here all day! What's happening?'" > > "A lot of people try to design excitement in the studio," Farriss adds. "But if > you don't have it before you even > walk into the studio, you are not going to be able to create it once you start > > recording. For the first time in our entire career, we were not just capturing the > best but often the first take of each song. Some of the vocals on the > record are the first time those words have ever come out of Michael's mouth! A lot > of my instrumental parts are > first takes as well. We just assumed that everything would be important from day > one." > > ust as every note recorded for Elegantly Wasted was crucial to its completion, > so was every moment of INXS' illustrious, unpredictable--and occasionally > erratic--career. For every bit of familiar cocky swagger ["Show Me (Cherry > Baby)" ("One day of work," Michael recalls. "Ha! Goes to prove that you never > know how these things'll go."), "Shake The Tree," "Girl On Fire"], there is a bit of > bittersweet desperation and longing ("Searching") or poignant introspection > ("Building Bridges") or hell-and-back reaffirmation ("Don't Lose Your Head"). > Add moments of pure pop bliss ("Everything"), the intoxicating groove of the title > track, and a beautiful autobiographical centerpiece ("I'm Just A Man"), and you've got a time capsule of INXS > past, present and future (One that caused one prominent critic type--who will remain nameless--to comment: "I > put in the advance and just felt the years fall away..."Interpret as you will.) > > "We drew on many aspects of a sound we created." Says Farriss. "Some of it could be us 12, 13 years ago! > Now fashion-wise, trend-wise, that might be an insane thing to say. On the other hand, to keep changing just > because you think you have to is not necessarily a good thing. Keep changing for the sake of changing and you'll > lose sense of your own identity. You can start to doubt your worth, to second guess yourself, to start > overthinking every trivial little thing. When I look back on everything INXS has done, there are some things I > hate and some things I love. But getting some distance from everyone, from the band, in order to realize this, was > wonderful." > > Penultimately, notes on the abbreviated "Getting some distance" period (It was hardly downtime): Between 1994 and 1996, Michael Hutchence > teamed up with the London Symphony Orchestra: ("Under My Thumb," > Symphonic Music Of The Rolling Stones) and NRBQ ("Baby Let's Play > House," It's Now Or Never: The Tribute To Elvis), and contributed tracks > the original motion picture soundtracks of Batman Forever and Barb > Wire, One Voice: The Songs of Chage & Aska, and most recently, Talking > Heads' No Talking, Just Head. Over the same few years, Andrew Farriss > has amassed production and co-writing credits including Gun, Yothu Yindi > and Teddy Richards, and Tim Farriss has produced a CD-ROM entitled Deep Inside Tim Farriss: XSamples. > Meanwhile, Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss, Garry Gary Beers have all produced (co-produced?) children in the last six months... > > Finally, having taken some time off, having taken stock of past accomplishments, having allied with a new label, > agency and management team, having recorded possibly the best album of a 17-year-plus career...where does > INXS see its place in a musical landscape radically different from the one it last visited some three or four years back? > > "I don't know where we'll fit in now," Michael laughs. "I've always had a horror of that. Ever since the success of > Kick, I've had a terror of being lumped in with bands that were popular then, but are now extinct. We come > from a generation of which there aren't many survivors left. A generation wedged somewhere between punk and > disco. There's U2, the Cure, REM, Depeche Mode, maybe... It's a strange place to be: to not quite be a punk > band starting out when we did, then over the years, to start to hear the influence of the mixture of R&B, funk and > so on creep into our music... Bands are doing more of it now, cross-pollinating. It's an interesting time. The > horizons are widening." > > "Come to think of it," he concludes. "I don't think we've ever fit in. Maybe it's a generational thing. Or maybe it's > because there's always been the six of us, pulling in six different directions." > > INXS is : Garry Gary Beers (Bass), Andrew Farriss (Keyboards & Guitar), Jon Farriss (Drums), Tim Farriss > (Guitar), Michael Hutchence (Singing, Guitar on "She Is Rising"), Kirk Pengilly (Guitar & Saxophone). They said Beneath the colours? Wasn't UNDERNEATH the Colours? :) On the album page, there is the official track names > 1. Show Me (Cherry Baby) > 2. Elegantly Wasted > 3. Everything > 4. Don't Lose Your Head > 5. Searching > 6. I'm Just A Man > 7. Girl On Fire > 8. We Are Thrown Together > 9. Shake The Tree > 10. She Is Rising > 11. Building Bridges -- Realize what we're doing here The time is right to kill your fears... Push away those Bitter Tears (A.Farriss/M.Hutchence) --- Peace and Love INXS for all, --- Danilo Meira From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 21:11:34 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS in Atlanta? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all, My friend in Atlanta just emailed me that he just heard on 99X radio that INXS is coming to Atlanta April 21. Anyone else hear this? The original dates said Atlanta and I understood it got cancelled. Anyone? Cheers, M Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 01:30:09 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu (Unverified) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: full vh1 show? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Wasn't the show the guys did for VH1 a full two hour set including, if memory serves me right, stuff off wtwya like Not Enough Time and Heaven Sent? Does anyone know if this footage will see the light of day? Maybe if the album sells relatively well, it can be released on home video... Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 09:09:17 -0500 (EST) From: Peter Nikolaidis To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: INXS at Mercury Web Site Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu The URL is http://www.mercuryrecords.com/mercury/artists/inxs/inxs_homepage.html for those of you who are interested. :) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter C. Nikolaidis petern@sover.net "No other object has been misidentified as a flying saucer http://www.sover.net/~petern more often than the planet Venus." On Tue, 1 Apr 1997, Danilo Meira wrote: > Hi all!!!! > > Today, I went to mercury web page and on the 'New Releases' page there > are a INXS photo and a highlighted link to a page about INXS. X-Authentication-Warning: gamera.syr.edu: jrfisher owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 11:57:23 -0500 (EST) From: "Joshua R. Fisher" X-Sender: jrfisher@gamera.syr.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: countdown! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu hey gang-- less than TWO WEEKS till we can get our paws on EW!! :) -josh Date: Wed, 02 Apr 1997 12:23:16 -0500 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS List Subject: Speaking of pre-orders Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey gang, Just wanted to let you know that if you're thinking of pre-ordering EW, your best bet is to order from Music Blvd, and not from CDNow! CDNow is listing it at 13.99, and Music Blvd has it for 12.99. Not only that, Music Blvd is currently doing a special thing where they're not charging for shipping and handling... So they really come out having the better deal. Their URL is http://www.musicblvd.com/ -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 17:11:11 -0500 (EST) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: thank you! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi All - Thank you very much for the kind words of support you've all sent this week. It means a lot to me. I'll let you know where I wind up and when. For the time being, I'm relaxing and preparing myself for the job search. Thanks again and don't forget, the album release and live shows are just around the corner! Dana From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Hot 100 Airplay Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 17:40:57 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I just checked this weeks Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart and EW placed at No. 33, up from No. 52 last week. This is a separate list from the Hot 100 Singles Chart. No Doubt's "Don't Speak" was STILL No. 1 on the Airplay chart even though they have a new single out. Brian X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 10:29:36 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: full vh1 show? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu At 01:30 AM 2/04/97 -0800, you wrote: >Wasn't the show the guys did for VH1 a full two hour set including, if >memory serves me right, stuff off wtwya like Not Enough Time and Heaven >Sent? Does anyone know if this footage will see the light of day? Maybe if >the album sells relatively well, it can be released on home video... > Although no one seems to know the full set list of 22 songs, "The Loved One" was performed, if your watching during 'Elegantly Wasted' you can see 'the Loved One' listed on their electronic song auto cue - (you always find this next to Kirk). Did I read the message about the info on the Mercury site sent properly ? It said Michael plays guitar on Give it up (She is Rising)! Is this right ? Imagine how cool that would be if Michael guitar during a concert (properly, not like at the end of the X shows!). For you collectors out there, there is a 9-track UK promo p/s CD for Elegantly Wasted - it features old songs like Need You Tonight, Baby Don't Cry, etc. but each track is interspread with Elegantly Wasted. (INXSCJ1) Also if anyone's interested I have a spare Japanese 7" The One Thing/Space Shuttle (their first Japanese single), also a couple of spare Elegantly Wasted singles, if any ones interested please email me personally and make an offer or organise a trade. MATTHEW. Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 20:13:55 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: INXS at Mercury Web Site Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >On the album page, there is the official track names > 3. Everything So is this the final title of the song? Wasn't there some debate earlier that the title of the song was "Everything I Do?" -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 20:38:21 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: For the AOLers Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu For the people who are on AOL, the Mercury web site has INXS having an a chat on MTV Online (AOL) on 4/16 at 8:00 PM EST. Make sure someone gets a copy of the transcript. Hopefully that one won't be edited like the sonic net chat. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 19:02:21 -0800 Subject: vote! From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Don't forget to vote tonight for "Welcome to INXS" and "An Excess of INXS"! Just go to each site and look for the Aussie top20 and put in your email address. Tonight is the last night to vote for this week.. Thanks Welcome to INXS http://www.sb.net/jschutch/inxs/inxs.html From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 19:04:18 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Atlanta no, Africa yes Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all, I found out they're not doing Atlanta on this itinerary (April 21), sorry for the earlier post. They will be in Capetown, South Africa from May 25 until at least May 28 though! And it looks like there will be a break from April 25 until around May 17, when they are suppose to be back in UK before going to Africa, unless they decide to fill in that time with more touring/promo/whatever. Cheers, Mary Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" Organization: Paradigm Consulting To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 23:08:18 -0400 Subject: INXS on CNN/I X-Confirm-Reading-To: petern@sover.net X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Just as I was turning in (about 8 minutes ago) I flipped the channel through CNN International and heard the announcer say "When you think of rock bands that achieved big success during the 80's and are still going strong, U2 and REM come to mind and that's about it." (at this point I immediately threw the nearest tape into the VCR and caught a mini-interview of Michael, Tim, and Kirk, along with some clips from the EW video) She continued to say "but now Australia's contribution..." (I'm fumbling around with the VCR trying to find "RECORD") is about to release a new album..." The interview was positive. They mentioned the new deal with Mercury, the new manager, and how FMDH was a flop (didn't seem to bother them that much). Here's hoping!! Peter PS: Hi all of you that I used to chat with and have been too darned busy to talk to for the past several months!!!). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Nikolaidis | The Heaven's Gate Cult used the Internet... http://www.sover.net/~petern| OOOoo.... I'll bet they used telephones too. X-Authentic-Sender: p0vinogr@rusty.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 14:03:07 +0930 (CST) From: Thrust To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: Australian TOUR Dates? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Anyone have ANY (remote, small idea) when OZ is going to be toured & what kinda gigs (pub/entertainment centres) that INXS will do? VINO! ///////////////////////////////////////////////// /// /// \\ \\ ||||| // // \\\\\ ||||||| /// \\ \\ || || // // \ || /// \\\\\\\ ||||| // // \\\\ || /// \\ \\ || || // // \\ || /// \\ \\ || || /////// \\\\\ || HOME PAGE : http://www.student.adelaide.edu.au/~thrust EMAIL : p0vinogr@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au X-Sender: jlbraddy@pop-3.iastate.edu Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 01:10:37 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu, ishmael-list@iastate.edu From: Jason Braddy Subject: ADMIN: damn, sorry... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Well, I've done it again...my attempt to block out spammers has apparently also resulted in some members not being able to post successfully either. In my defense, I do have the option activated that is -supposed- to be able to figure out minor differences in peoples' addresses (bob@machine1.blah.com is the same person as bob@machine2.blah.com), but it doesn't appear to be working, or more people post from various different addresses than I thought. Either way, I'm switching it back immediately, and we'll just have to deal with any wandering meat products that find their way into our mailboxes... Humblest apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced... -j Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 10:34:26 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Poll Time - Final Reminder, I Promise Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu We are down to the last couple of days of the poll. Remember that Saturday, April 5, is the last day to vote. The questions, one last time are: 1. What are your five favourite bands after INXS. 2. What makes INXS your favourite band? This is it, I promise, I will quit nagging now. Sherrianne To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 09:10:49 PST Subject: EW blitz X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-1,3-4,10-11,21-22,24-26 From: interrobang@juno.com (S. Trigg) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi, I'm new to the list, but have been reading the archived strings from Neil's page and feel like I know (and like) all of you already. While I've been a serious INXS fan since Shaboo Shabah, I'd stopped obsessing about references to release dates for albums that never materialized. When I recently caught up with technology, bought a current PC, and searched INXS I was pleasantly surprised at all the listings. Later when I heard EW on KFOG's "New Releases Thursday" I came back to find out a release date, and I was hooked. Has anyone had a similar side-effect to an overload of INXS interview immersion? Yesterday I was racking my brain trying to compose the perfect , pertinent, unusual question to submit to the Brussels interview. This morning I woke up with two sketchy memories of interviews that can only have been dreams. The first was Tim & Michael on a sunny balcony being asked their feelings about God (I wish I could accurately transcribe their responses--they were pretty good for my sub-conscious); the second was a radio interview with Michael posing audience-submitted questions to Bob Geldof. The poise and restraint here was amazing! Clearly I either need to get a life, or quit struggling and be assimilated into the great INXS conglomerate! SueK From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: INXS on CNN/I Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 14:40:20 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > Just as I was turning in (about 8 minutes ago) I flipped the > channel through CNN International and heard the announcer say "When > you think of rock bands that achieved big success during the 80's and > are still going strong, U2 and REM come to mind and that's about it." > > NOTE: All administrative requests go to inxs-list-request@iastate.edu > The body of your mail message should consist ONLY of the command word > UNSUBSCRIBE to leave, SUBSCRIBE to rejoin, or INFO for detailed help. > Problems, questions, and comments go to: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu > ================================================================ I saw it--and recorded it--too. CNN Headline News aired it during their entertainment segment at 5 minutes til the top of the hour and repeated it two hours later. Usually CNN airs the segment repeatedly for a couple of days, so if you want to see it, try to tune in at five minutes til the top or bottom of the hour and maybe you'll catch it. Brian Ps. As far as what Michael, Tim, and Kirk talked about, it was basically the same as one of the already posted interviews, where Michael remarks, concerning the failure of FMDH, that "sometimes the stars line up and everything clicks. Other times nobody gets it but you". Tim was in the same outfit as he was in for the VH-1 show, with the cowboy hat, by the way. X-Sender: kmd11@cvip.csufresno.edu Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 20:19:00 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu, inxs-list@iastate.edu From: "K.Martin" Subject: Re: EW blitz Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu the second was a radio interview with Michael posing >audience-submitted questions to Bob Geldof. The poise and restraint >here was amazing! > >Clearly I either need to get a life, or quit struggling and be >assimilated into the great INXS conglomerate! > >SueK LOL!! That' too funny Sue! I have been wondering how that relationship between Michael and Bob is myself. Maybe he'll tell us. He has that great way of being totally non-chalant and flippant but being brutally honest at the same time. Kell Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 22:42:56 -0800 Subject: vote for INXS From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Good and bad news on this weeks Aussie top20 vote. An Excess of INXS dropped to 2nd place. but Welcome to INXS moved up two places to 4'th place! Keep those votes a comin'! From: "BPRice" To: "INXS Mailing List" Subject: Comment in an old issue of Rolling Stone Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 00:56:12 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I remember skimming through an issue of Rolling Stone back in 1993, and there was this column that featured an artist's comments about various subjects each issue and for that issue it was Terrance Trent D'arby and he remarked about WtWYA that it was a great album that nobody noticed, and how it was interesting that for INXS' greatest experiment, the public was just not interested. Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 02:16:21 -0500 From: Neil Kothari To: inxs-list@iastate.edu CC: alt.music.inxs@worldnet.att.net Subject: No longer #1... Oh well. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey guys, Well, we couldn't hold on to the top spot in the Top 20 Aussie sites chart. Here's the numbers: 1 the silverchair home page 2 25 25 66 2 An Excess of INXS 1 9 9 54 3 Every Finn Is Good For You 3 3 4 40 4 Welcome to INXS 6 2 5 19 The new week starts now, so PLEASE vote one, vote all! INXS deserves to be over Silverchair, that's for sure. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html X-Sender: stazya@pop3.wt.net (Unverified) Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 01:40:03 -0600 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stazya Ambler Subject: EW on MTV Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I knew my late nights would pay off one day - while the Box comes in very poorly (so I haven't been too tempted to pay the 1.99 for EW), MTV comes in just fine and they just now (1:30 am central) played the vid.This is the first time I've seen it - and they shrunk the screen to list "previews" of what they were going to be playing next PUH-leeze! - but it's really very interesting - lots of stuff going on in there that almost looks meaningful. Is it me or do you have nightmares about people that resemble some of the frankensteins they showed too? Anyway - at first glance, I think they've got a hit vid on their hands too - And now that I've proclaimed it, the world shall know it. It was on regular MTV - 1 Am is almost prime time on the west coast isn't it? (snicker) ;) Stazya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Crease - Professional Hockey Journal "Written by hockey fans for hockey fans" http://www.inthecrease.com/ -- Drop in and see me sometime http://web.wt.net/~stazya/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 09:29:42 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: Re: No longer #1... Oh well. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu At 02:16 AM 4/4/97 -0500, Neil wrote: >Hey guys, >Well, we couldn't hold on to the top spot in the Top 20 >Aussie sites chart. Hey Neil (and James), It's not "Oh well." It's OH HELL! 8^) Let's vote folks! Kelly, who's fingers are tired from typing in her 3 eMail addresses. . . ------------------------ 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 ........................................................................... Don't count the days, make the days count. ........................................................................... Apathy Error: Don't bother striking any key. From: Jackie_Fuhrmann@Sonymusic.Com X-Lotus-FromDomain: SONY_MUSIC @ WORLDCOM To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 09:52:20 -0500 Subject: Re: No longer #1... Oh well. Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu God bless VH-1! Saw the EW video last night around 11:00 CST. Very interesting, great song, band looking cool as usual! Can't wait to see them in Chicago on April 14th . . . Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 11:45:36 -0500 (EST) From: "Sudhamsu D. Rao" To: inxs list Subject: inxs first yet again Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu hey guys! guess what I song I heard on the radio at around 9am this morning when I was driving to school....The one Thing!!! I was so psyched. And WFNX (101.7) is a totally alternative station that does play 80s stuff so that was cool. I'd never heard it b4 on the radio so that rocked. thught i'd let ya guys know. have a good one. Amsu Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 16:40:48 -0600 (CST) From: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net X-Sender: mekare@postoffice.ptd.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: EW: The Vid Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey Guys... Just thought I'd tell a funny little story to ya'll. =) Well, I awoke this morning to my fianca calling...one of the first things he said to me was "I saw that new INXS video earlier." That sure woke me up! One of the first things I asked was if he liked it. Mind you, now...he's mostly a fan of Alice in Chains, Megadeth, Type O Negative, etc etc etc, and loves to razz me about being so in to INXS. What'd he say? "It is a GREAT video. you have to see it." He then preceeded to fill me in on the video (hadn't seen it yet) and tell me how cool the song was. Needless to say I was a bit shocked and razzed him for digging EW so much. ;) Well, as soon as I got off the phone with him, I went downstairs and flipped on VH1. Within 10 minutes, what did they happen to show? Yep, EW. I was...entranced. That's the only word for it. The band looks incredible, and the video just fits the mood of the song SO well. *drool* Yep, I'm hooked, psyched, and absolutely CANNOT WAIT!! Don't worry, all...I'll make a huge INXS fan out of him yet! (btw...he can already tell them apart on sight. ;) Kissing the Dirt (And Elegantly Wasted at that), Alysha ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alysha*Kat*Zekintha*Mystify Visit Beyond the Veil of Shadows! (koala.scott.net 9000) "Wild child, full of grace, saviour of the human race" -- Jim Morrison, "Wild Child" "Eternally wild with a power to make every moment come alive...all those stars shine upon you, will kiss you every night" -- INXS, "Mystify" ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ From: "Enrique Donoso" To: Subject: RV: News from Chile. Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 20:50:31 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id RAA30118 ---------- > De: Enrique Donoso > A: inxs-list@iastate.edu > Asunto: News from Chile. > Fecha: Lunes 31 de Marzo de 1997 10:28 PM > > Hi Gang, > > Some news from the bottom of the world. > > EW it hits number 13 on the last week top 20 MTV, and it is having regular > airplay > at MTV all the week. > > Here in Chile all the Radios are playing the song and debuted at number 30 > in the top 30 Chilean Video program. The VJ says that" INXS are back in > town with a great album > and it seem that they are gonna blow up the music industry again like in > 88. > > In Argentina EW it is at number 1 in most of radios out there. I´ve just > went back from Buenos Aires and they are defenitly hiting the city. Also > There is a radio program in which are promotioning and giving some tix to > the secret gig in Belgium. > > Bye ,Love and Peace From Chile to the World. > > P.S: Dana the only thing I can say it is "GO AHEAD" you are a great person > and you will be a top again so soon don´t hesitate. > > P.S2:Congratulations to Neils site and of course to James site.You guys > defenitly deserve much more than you´ve got.Keep thne faith. > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 19:00:52 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: cybersleaze Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Found this at cybersleaze. >Rocker MICHAEL HUTCHENCE has sparked fears that he's quitting rock supergroup >INXS - after holing up in a recording studio to work on a solo album. >Hutchence has revealed he has almost completed the record, which takes "a >completely different direction" from the music he has made with INXS. He has >told friends, "I've been fairly busy with my solo record recently. I'm trying >to take my music into a different direction and explore new styles." INXS are >set to release their own new album ELEGANTLY WASTED next week. But record >industry experts predict Hutchence could be an even bigger success if he goes >it alone. One source tells British tabloid the DAILY STAR, "He's a very >talented singer and would have a bright future ahead of him whatever direction >he chose to take." Can I beg to differ? -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 19:16:00 -0500 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Goodbye KTS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sad news for folks who like to get cds from KTS. I noticed this evening they are shutting down at the end of April and having a going out of business sale. They do have 3 INXS live shows so get them before they are gone. I'm going to miss KTS, I've got some incredible live shows from them. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: "Enrique Donoso" To: Subject: INXS AT MTV TOP 20 Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 23:03:09 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id TAA32340 Hi you all out there, I´ve just finish to see the MTV top 20 program and guess what, INXS are at number 5 this week up from number 13th past week. Vj says that EW was the GUNSHOT of the week and that is fairly a song that will probably hit number one. The other 4 number are : #4 David Bowie with HIs new song #3 Los Piojos that is an Argentinian band #2 Cafe Tacuba a Mexican one #1 Aerosmith with they´re new single..... Well lets hope INXS hits number one nest week.} Regards, Enrique From Chile. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 18:00:40 PST Subject: Poll response X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-1,6-9,12-13,20,22-27,30 From: interrobang@juno.com (S. Trigg) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sherrianne - 1) With a hip mom and older siblings, I've been into R-n-R since I was about 6 (a long time). So my tastes are pretty wide ranging. I'm not even sure that these are my 5 faves after INXS, but if I exclude KISS (kept for sentimental reasons and a goog laugh) these artists take up the most room in my LP & CD collections. Bowie, REM, The Stones, Midnight Oil, The Alarm It would seem that a band has to be 15-20 yrs old to qualify for my list...I actually enjoy a lot of modern/alt rock--they just don't win over my heart until they've been around awhile. 2) As for why I like INXS..it's the combination of great musical skill and their collective personalities. The rhythm section speaks directly to my physical side--matching my heart beat and beckoning me to move (my idea of hell: loud INXS in a bodycast!). The melodies and lyrics engage my brain with their complexity , beauty and humor. In total, listening to INXS (esp. in concert) is like having hot sex with a really nice, funny, smart gentleman. How on earth could a girl not like that? (sexual preferences aside, of course...) Hope this helps, SueK ps. I just looked at the Brussels Q&A . Did anyone actually listen and/or have an idea of which band member said what? Hutch is attributed to once, but other questions didn't sound like him at all. Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 22:09:30 -0800 Subject: INXS.... From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I was at work where we have only satalite radio (DMX), and they actually played INXS Elegantly Wasted! I couldn't believe it! I've heard it twice now, and I hear it all the time on the radio now. I've heard but not seen that Rolling Stone gave EW a 4 star rating, is this true? X-Sender: ralf0074@mailhost.innet.be Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 10:57:57 +0200 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stefan Steenkiste Subject: EW on Belgian national television Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi folks! On the night of their secret gig in Belgium, the EW video was played on the second Belgian national television station (TV2). I saw only the last 90 seconds, and it was the last clip of the show. So I didn't hear what the VJ said about it. Probably something about the Brussels gig. I'll check out today's newspapers to see if there's anything about the gig. And my brother just told me, if the new album releases next monday in Belgium IT WILL BE IN STORES TODAY (saturday)!! He had this several times. So I'll check out our local music store and hope... Later, Stefan Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 20:49:16 -0800 From: Madeline To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Earliest of Road Crew T-Shirts References: <3.0.1.32.19970405105757.006cd67c@mailhost.innet.be> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi folks. I live in Sydney and am fortunate to have seen INXS many dozens of times in their early years. Along the way I collected T Shirts, most interesting is what I am led to believe is an original road crew t-shirt with only a dozen made. Its the most basic of Tshirts with a Black print on it with INXS titling the pattern. It is very much authentic because Members of the band recognised it and made very cheerful gestures to my friend (the wearer of it this day) up front at a concert in 1981 (which was a at least a fews successful years after it was printed. I was wondering if anyone knows anything of the origin of such Tshirts, and any idea how I could authenticate it and I guess also its value (though I dont imagine parting with it) Regards Madeline Date: Sat, 5 Apr 97 15:23:42 -0600 From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS go to the movies Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all, Last night my husband and I went ot see "The Saint," (very cool go see it) and during the previews they showed a trailer for the new David Duchovney movie "Playing God." It looks interesting, but more importantly, about 1/3 throug the trailers, you hear the sax intro to "Suicide Blonde" start up, and then as the action in the trailer gets more fast paced, the song becomes more loud and is (at least to me) the focal point of the whole thing by the end. Does anyone know anything about the band's involvement with the soundtrack, or if they're only in the trailer? It was so nice to hear them blaring in the theatre; and it was especially nice to hear something not from "Kick." Perhaps this, along with the new album, will win a few more fans. Nanci ............................................................................... We thought we had all the answers, it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono Buy POP now! Resistance is futile. See PopMart 97! I will, from section 10 row 9 in Dallas and section A row 14 in San Antonio! X-Sender: bak165@email.psu.edu Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 17:14:06 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Beth Subject: Re: INXS go to the movies Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > See PopMart 97! I will, from section 10 row 9 in Dallas and section A row 14 > in San Antonio! > > I will be seeing the boys on May 22 in Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pa section 123 on the floor, row 3. Bono's sweat is the holy water of rock and roll. Beth Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 23:48:02 -0300 From: Danilo Meira To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: It will be clear tomorrow!!!! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all I was watching to MTV Brazil and about 5 minutes ago, I saw on the screen the announcement to "Point Zero" (the principal video clip debut program on MTV) and that four magical letters flashed on the screen: INXS with about 10 second part of EW. With INXS will debut two other bands, one I never heard about, other is "Paralamas do Sucesso". Listening to that little part of the song, I think that it sounds more quicker and with more drums than that .wav in Neil's site. I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!!!! Counting the seconds, Danilo Meira -- Realize what we're doing here The time is right to kill your fears... Push away those Bitter Tears (A.Farriss/M.Hutchence) --- Peace and Love INXS for all, --- Danilo Meira Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 19:42:58 -0800 X-Sender: ez075825@peseta.ucdavis.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mike Chen Subject: ew postponed? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I was at my local indie store and saw the new release board and INXS was moved from April 15 to future. I asked the guy and he said it's been postponed probably not to go head to head with the new DM album. Can anyone else confirm this? X-Sender: ralf0074@mailhost.innet.be Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 11:42:50 +0200 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Stefan Steenkiste Subject: Definitely BACK !! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi lists, 1. One of the leading newspapers in Belgium, "Het Nieuwsblad" wrote the following review of EW. INXS Back To Success Formula ---------------------------- "We tried 3 CD's long experimenting and new visions to deepen our sound and not to fall into routine. Now, we are ready with that. On the new album we do again what we do best: exciting, powerfull rocksongs. Just like on our most successful album Kick from '87." This is to promo talk whereby the Australian band INXS tries to sell their new CD EW. We have to be honest: for once it isn't some bullshit. INXS returns to the success formula from which it became a super band. Gone are searched song constructions, the blinks to world music and orchestal arrangements from their last 2 albums Welcome to wherever you are and Full moon, dirty hearts. Of course not because they are tired of experimenting, but primarely those records sold less than expected. But we do not whine, on EW Michael Hutchence and Co. do indeed again where they are masters in: write rocksongs with a head and a tail, funky gituars, good hooks and for the festival public begging refrains. A balad on its time is of course possible. In the meanwhile they prove it is still possible in the 90's: a swinging danceable CD whithout jumping on the jungle or techno train. INXS makes your legs tremble with grooves that also did shake the music of James Brown, The Stones and Phil Spector. The last 5 years INXS has been passed fast by fellow superstars like R.E.M. and U2. Thanks to EW these Aussies could finally count again. INXS "EW" (Polygram): 8/10 Author: Geert Desmet, "Het Nieuwsblad" saturday, the 5th of april. 2. Last night I was watching the U2 Zooropa live from Sidney program on MTV Europe (damn good show...), and my father yelled something about INXS on TV downstairs. I switched to the first national television station of Belgium (TV1) and there it was... The press conference of the Brussels gig. There was the cowboy with his mates again! After the conference there were shots of the "Meet and Greet" happening. Fans socializing with the band members, signing CD's, books, ... The winner of the MTV contest to meet the band and also the winner of the Belgian music show "De Muziekdoos" (= The Music Box) to meet the band. Then they played the live version of EW, the same version of Canal+. Damn good! 3. I've voted with 8 e-mail adressess for Neil and James, they will be at the top next week, because of me! :-) 4. I've checked 4 (Bilbo, Free Record Shop, Flemish Record Store and HVH Megastore) music stores in Bruges yesterday, EW wasn't there but they were expecting it on monday. Oh well, It was worth a try. Greetz from Belgium, Stefan Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 07:51:56 -0600 From: Kozak To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Poll Results Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Well, the results are in and the big winner is.... (drum roll, please) U2!!!! 32 people responded and U2 received 14 votes. The number 2 favourite was Crowded House, with R.E.M., Rolling Stones, and The Beatles, all tied for the number 3 spot with 4 votes each. Alanis Morrissette, Hoodoo Gurus, Aerosmith, Midnight Oil and Depeche Mode all brought in equal votes with 3 votes each. Bands which received two votes apiece were: Collective Soul, Police, Garbage, Pink Floyd, Suede, Def Leppard, Duran Duran, Icehouse, Catherine Wheel, The Smiths, Simple Minds, Prince, David Bowie, and Billy Joel. The rest of the artists recieved one vote each and I will be sending that information to Neil instead of writing them all here, so hopefully, he'll have them on his page for all to see. So, in answer to the question, what are our five favourite bands, it would be: U2 Crowded House The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and R.E.M. I haven't put together all the answers for why we love them so much. I will be doing that shortly, but there were a lot of great answers. I can tell you that the general concensus seems to be that the reason people love INXS so much is because they are not afraid to do what they want, and they combine so many different styles of music and make it their own. People also liked the fact that the guys just seem like a great bunch of guys. It was nice to see, actually, because it shows that INXS fans are not only fans of the music, they really care about the band members themselves. We are a loyal bunch, anyways. Anyway, thanx so much to all of you who participated in this poll. Thank you for your time, and your thoughts. This poll also showed that this list has a lot of thoughtful, intelligent, and just plain nice people on it. Thank you all. Sherrianne From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 14:28:45 -0400 (EDT) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: ew postponed? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Michael Chen wrote : >>>>I was at my local indie store and saw the new release board and INXS was moved from April 15 to future. I asked the guy and he said it's been postponed probably not to go head to head with the new DM album. Can anyone else confirm this?<<<<<< NO way???? This can't possibly be true ?! I mean certainly not now ! If it is true I certainly will not be a happy person ! Jewels Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 14:32:03 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Ad in Spin Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu May's issue of Spin magazine has a half page ad for the new album. Has the photo we've been seeing of the overturned red car, model with t-shirt & guys in the background. Under the INXS logo & album title is has the following: TRUE. FAMILIAR. BETTER THAN EVER. It also has the usual stuff about who the producers & mixer are & mentions the vh1 show. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: DaGro1@aol.com Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 14:53:23 -0400 (EDT) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Welcome Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi All - I just wanted to welcome Jackie to the list. She was a partner in crime of mine in many INXS adventures - we have shared some great times. Welcome!! Dana Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 16:11:22 -0400 From: Neil Kothari To: INXS Mailing List Subject: Enter to win FREE concert tickets Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey all, I just wanted to let everyone know that Irving Plaza is holding a contest to give away a pair of tickets to the April 17 sold out show in NYC. A link is present at the top of "An Excess of INXS" to where you can enter. Good luck everyone! Secondly, on a more sober note, my grandmother, whom I was very close to, suddenly and unexpectantly passed away last night. As I'm sure you'll all understand, I won't be updating the site again for at least a week as I deal with personal family matters... Thanks, -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 16:45:35 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: INXS-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: SOTW#31 - On A Bus Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-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, 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 #31 - On A Bus Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 09:51:31 +2910 From: Bruno Andrighetto To: INXS List Subject: News from Australia Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Some news from Australia... EW (single) - #4 in the Planet Rock National Countdown (the chart is based on airplay, I think) EW (album) will be released on April 14, not April 7. Michael H and Tim F took part in a 1-hour radio interview. The guys were talking from London. The interviewer talked to them about the new CD, and fans had a chance to ask questions. As well as new songs, listeners got to hear live versions of 'What You Need' and 'Kick' from the Aspen concert. Adelaide's Triple M had an 'Elegantly Wasted' weekend. Each hour from 9am to 5pm they featured an INXS double-play - a classic song plus a track from the new album. Also, a copy of the CD was given away each hour. I didn't win, but I did hear all the new songs. Most of the new songs impressed me on the first listen. The DJs seemed to all agree that EW is a very good album, with no filler tracks. Cheers, Bruno A. Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 23:20:58 -0300 From: Danilo Meira To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: I REALLY saw it!!! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all Finally - After a too long wait - the day arrived... I saw it... IT IS A GREAT VIDEO. That scenario is very cool. To me it is an Airport (It reminds me (a little) of The Strangest Party. The band looks cool and happy. It REALLY can take the first place. Elegantly Happy...after that three magical minutes... Danilo Meira (The video is Elegantly Great) -- Realize what we're doing here The time is right to kill your fears... Push away those Bitter Tears (A.Farriss/M.Hutchence) --- Peace and Love INXS for all, --- Danilo Meira X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 13:50:26 +1100 To: From: Matthew Marsland Subject: 575th on UK rich list Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu According to Britain's annual rich list, Hutch is in 575th position and is worth $60 million. He is said to be considerably richer than Diana, Princess of Wales, who appears at 916 with $34 million. Anyone know how they calculate these figures ? Matthew. From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: 575th on UK rich list Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 22:25:52 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > > According to Britain's annual rich list, Hutch is in 575th position and is > worth $60 million. He is said to be considerably richer than Diana, > Princess of Wales, who appears at 916 with $34 million. Anyone know how > they calculate these figures ? > > Matthew. > I believe they add in such things like the houses someone owns, and their cars, planes, money in the bank, real estate, etc. Must be nice having that kind of money. Brian From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: ew postponed? Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 22:30:45 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > I was at my local indie store and saw the new release board and INXS was > moved from April 15 to future. I asked the guy and he said it's been > postponed probably not to go head to head with the new DM album. Can anyone > else confirm this? > It would make sense. I was aware Depeche Mode was coming out with their new album the same day (4/15), and I was concerned about INXS having to go head to head with it, as well (remember, DM's last album debuted at No.1). (In fact, the same issue of Billboard with the INXS article featured a DM article on the same page.) And if you consider EW has been put back a week in Australia, this might be true, but there's nothing definite. But if so, disappointing as it is, it might be for the best. Brian From: Archie Medrano Subject: Condolences To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 01:14:45 -0700 (PDT) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Neil, My condolences... -- Archie Medrano (amedrano@euclid.ucsd.edu) (http://euclid.ucsd.edu/~amedrano/) "A deal is a deal... until a better one comes along." -- Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #16 From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 08:42:58 -0400 (EDT) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: Condolences Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Neil-- I am sorry to hear of your loss. In the last 10 years I have lost several relatives that I was close to. My thoughts are with you....it gets better and easier with time. Jewels To: inxs-list From: John Mayland Date: 7 Apr 97 13:51:16 EDT Subject: THE Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Well here are the details, opinions on the music once I've had a couple of listens. Mercury 534 613 - 2 1. Show Me (Cherry Baby) 2. Elegantly Wasted 3. Everything 4. Don't Lose Your Head 5. Searching 6. I'm Just a Man 7. Girl On Fire 8. We are Thrown Together 9. Shake the Tree 10. She is Rising 11. Building Bridges 12. Shine Box has clear hinge bit to left of sleeve revealing 'Elegantly Wasted' written on the back of the back sleeve. (You know the sort of thing I mean) Sleeve includes approx 18 pics from the EW shoot. All very colourful and many quite amusing. There's an INXS Special Thanks to section which lists Mary Woods and Neil Kothari in it. (And probably others on the list that I haven't spotted or recognized the surname of !!!) Includes card for mailing list (INXS, 3 Alveston Place, Leamington Spa, CV32 4SN - Did anyone get one of the 100 free T-Shirts by the way?) and at the bottom of the card has... "For INXS fan club information send first class stamp (US) or IRC (international) to: IN2XS; PO Box 460207; San Francisco; CA; 94146; USA email: in2xs@inxs.com" Fan club details are repeated in the booklet (listed as INXS Fan Club : IN2XS International Information Service) along with the web address. 2 Stickers on the front - one with UK June tour dates listing CC hotline as 0115 912900 the other is a record company "Shit the band name is only on the T-Shirt of the girl so we'd better put a sticker on to make it obvious" sticker with the new band logo and again listing the singles as EW, Searching and Girl on Fire. Cheers, Jon. P.S. The Lyrics for EW contain 'Why don't we make it rain like we used to". Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 09:34:36 EDT From: "Lenny" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Welcome back lads!! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu How is everybody! I saw the new video-clip "Elegantly Wasted" on the MTV Brazil last night. The V.J. announced it as her new fave video. Wow, what can I say!? The lads are back!! Cannot wait to the official album release next week... Any INXSaries from Brazil or So. Am. out there? I would love to hear from you! Also overseas members are welcome to Email. Keep the peace, Lenny Lenny Elias Sao Paulo, Brazil PH NBR: 011 241 5340 - E-MAIL: gbrcfaqr@ibmmail.com From: Jackie_Fuhrmann@Sonymusic.Com X-Lotus-FromDomain: SONY_MUSIC @ WORLDCOM To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 08:57:59 -0500 Subject: Re: Welcome Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Thanks for the welcome, Dana! It's good to be back in touch. Looking forward to gettting to know everyone :-) Jackie Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 11:38:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Nikolaidis To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Local Reaction to EW Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I was at a local Coconuts and a Strawberries this weekend (what's the deal with these fruit stores selling records??). I inquired about EW. The Coconuts employees were clueless (In who?) but the guy at Strawberries said that "a lot of people have been asking about it." I was (pleasantly) shocked. On a related note, we had a little discussion about it on IRC last night. I mentioned it, and an REM fan who had dropped in said he was hoping that it would be better than the "last one which sucked". He also commented on how the album is supposedly on an entire heroin theme (which didn't exactly appeal to me). I haven't been keeping up with the list lately (trying to catch up now). Can anyone comment on the "theme?" Thanks, peter X-Authentication-Warning: gamera.syr.edu: jrfisher owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 12:22:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "Joshua R. Fisher" X-Sender: jrfisher@gamera.syr.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS.Com Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu hey gang--- INXS.COM is up and running!! go check it out! they have updated the "coming soon" bit, and it says the full page is due to start up today! als--at mercury records website, EW is still listed as APRIL 15th, here in the U.S. let's hope they stick to their guns! and DON'T forget to vote for neil's page....show those "frogstomping" kids a thing or two! :) -josh X-Sender: mistress_k@pop3.friend.ly.net Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 14:22:09 -0400 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Mistress Kelly Subject: World Charts Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey guess what?!?! INXS is moving up the Internet Singles Top 100 charts with a bullet! Last week, the single Elegantly Wasted entered the charts at position 74. In one short week, this driving single has rocketed 27 spots to the palindromic spot of 47! Let's keep voting (and buying) and propel the band into the number one slot virtually and in real life. To visit the World Charts website http://www.worldcharts.com To vote http://www.worldcharts.com/svote.html Suggestions: To use all 20 points on INXS, check the list (INXS was not on it yet when I voted today), choose 4 singles (look under the list box) then type: INXS - Elegantly Wasted in the Title boxes and Mercury [1683] in the Info boxes. Don't forget to designate 5 votes for each choice. It sounds complicated, but it really isn't once you get the hang of it. (HINT: Just cut and paste the info I've provided.) Below is a brief synopsis of the current chart. I've copied the entire top-ten and select positions because they are held by INXS' main "competitors" and/or bands of interest to the list. ============================================================================== Internet Singles Top 100 Edition 54 - Week 15 - April 7, 1997 ============================================================================== TW LW NW Artist - Title Label/Publisher HI ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 1 24 No Doubt - Don't Speak Interscope/MCA 1 [1410] 2 2 6 Aerosmith - Falling in Love: Is Hard on theColumbia/Sony 2 [1635] 3 6^ 5 Collective Soul - Precious Declaration Atlantic/Warner 3 [1654] 4 12* 3 Bee Gees - Alone Polydor 4 [1651] 5 3 16 Madonna - Don't Cry for Me Argentina Maverick/WEA 1 [1539] 6 7^ 13 REM - Electrolite Warner 6 [1535] 7 9^ 10 Babyface - Everytime I Close My Eyes Epic/Sony 7 [1587] 8 5 11 U2 - Discotheque Island/ 4 [1565] 9 10^ 16 Celine Dion - All By Myself Columbia/Sony 9 [1534] 10 4 18 3T - I Need You Epic/Sony 3 [1500] ------------ 20 13 10 Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun Warner/WEA 9 [1594] ------------ 30 45* 2 U2 - Staring at the Sun Island/ 30 [1677] ------------ 33 32 10 Bush - Greedy Fly Interscope/ 22 [1569] =============================================== 47 74* 2 INXS - Elegantly Wasted Mercury 47 [1683] =============================================== 100 80 33 Alanis Morissette - Head over Feet Maverick/Warner 4 [1318] ============================================================================== | TW : This Week | The Internet Singles Charts are compiled using | | LW : Last Week | votes sent by people from all over the world. | | NW : Number of Weeks | The latest charts are published every Monday on | | HI : Highest Position | Usenet in the rec.music.misc newsgroup. | | ^ : Climbing |--------------------------------------------------| | * : Bullet | If you send your votes, do it like this: | | | > 5 Invisible Man The Trousers [1034] | | | > 4 I love you Bam-Bam [] | | | > 4 All night long Paulo Manziati [1087] | | | > 3 Moonshine U42 [1049] | | | > 4 Get Ready Take Five [] | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | (c) 1997 all rights reserved World Charts | | Distribution of these charts Balderikstraat 16 | | is granted only by written 3032 HC Rotterdam | | permission. The Netherlands | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | daweber@csd.uwm.edu (comments) singles@worldcharts.nl (votes) | | On the WorldWideWeb: http://www.worldcharts.com | | Supported by XS4ALL Internet Provider | ============================================================================== Phwew! Thanks for reading this far. 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 ................................................................. \ o / _ o __| \ / |__ o _ \ o / | /\ ___\o \o | o/ o/__ /\ | / \ | \ /) | ( \ /o\ / ) | (\ / | / \ ................................................................. Don't count the days, make the days count. ................................................................. Apathy Error: Don't bother striking any key. Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 17:18:35 -0500 From: amy thompson To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: I REALLY Saw It Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Danilo Meira wrote: > > Hi all > > Finally - After a too long wait - the day arrived... I saw it... > IT IS A GREAT VIDEO. That scenario is very cool. To me it is an > Airport (It reminds me (a little) of The Strangest Party. The > band looks cool and happy. It REALLY can take the first place. Hi all, Just wanted to say that the EW video also reminded me of the Strangest Party video. Glad I'm not the only one. BTW, EW is blasting on the radio right now. YES!! Amy Lynne Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 18:57:13 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: THE Album Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu at 01:51 PM 4/7/97 EDT, John Mayland said: >There's an INXS Special Thanks to section which lists Mary Woods and Neil >Kothari in it. Gee does this mean that Mary & Neil will be signing autographs at the concerts too? I can see the fun we can have with trading cds now - hey I got an extra Mary Woods signed cd, does someone one to trade for an autographed Neil Kothari. :) -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue From: resdog@earthlink.net Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 20:07:41 -0700 (PDT) X-Sender: resdog@earthlink.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: For Neil Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Dear Neil, I am sorry for your loss and want to let U know that even though we don't know each other, my thoughts are with you! I, myself, am very close to my grandparents and can only offer my sympathy to your time of grief! Sincerely, Vida xox X-Sender: jlbraddy@pop-3.iastate.edu Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 01:51:45 -0500 To: ishmael-list@iastate.edu, inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Jason Braddy Subject: [INXS] ADMIN: subject headers Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Just a quick note...at the request of a person one of my lists, I have put a short tag at the front of the Subject: line to indicate the list that messages come from. This should help people sort out which messages come from where, especially if they get a lot of mail. cheers, Jason "Remember that you're not the one calling tune That's making those diamonds dance Or you'll be clean as a widow-woman's washboard, son And those are the facts." -Cowboy Junkies From: Archie Medrano Subject: Re: [INXS] ADMIN: subject headers To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 00:40:44 -0700 (PDT) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu $ Just a quick note...at the request of a person one of my lists, I have $ put a short tag at the front of the Subject: line to indicate the list $ that messages come from. This should help people sort out which messages $ come from where, especially if they get a lot of mail. Thanks, Jason!!! -- Archie Medrano (amedrano@euclid.ucsd.edu) (http://euclid.ucsd.edu/~amedrano/) "Small print leads to large risk." -- Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #8 Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 01:48:55 -0400 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS Mailing List Subject: [INXS] Re: kirk and andrew live! References: <1.5.4.32.19970408053003.0068261c@pop.z95.com> Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu cyberbuzz wrote: > I will be interviewing Kirk and Andrew on Wednesday April 9, 1997 at 2p > Pacific Daylight Savings Time. I work at radio station Z95.3 in Vancouver, > Canada. Our station simulcasts in realaudio at http://ww.z95.com > > Just thought you might want to catch it! > > catch the buzz... pass it on. > buzz. > > CYBERBUZZ MEDIA... the buzz of the web! > http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/4454/ Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 01:58:13 -0300 (ADT) From: The Jaybird! To: INXS newsgroup Subject: Contest on Much Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey gang! For all you Canadian residents on the list, MuchMusic is throwing a MASSIVE INXS contest, with a funky stylin' commercial. To see it again, it will be on between 8:05 and 8:15 AM AST, 7:05 and 7:15 EST, 4:05 and 4:15 AM British Columbia time, April 8th. I missed most of it because I was in the other room when it was on, but I downloaded this basic information from the MuchMusic webpage. I'll keep you posted for more details. Entries can be mailed to: MuchMusic 299 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5. Contact contests@muchmusic.com for complete rules and regulations CONTESTS ARE NOT OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF QUEBEC OR THE U.S. To be eligible to win, your entry must be received by mail no later than midnight on the contest closing date. MuchMusic does not accept entries by fax, e-mail or dropped off in person! You may enter as many times as you wish but each entry must be mailed separately bearing sufficient postage. Envelopes containing more than one entry will be automatically disqualified. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN DIRECT THEM TO CONTESTS@MUCHMUSIC.COM Jay P.S. INXS has moved from 29 to 25 on MuchMusic's charts this week. This commercial will almost certainly propel the song much further. Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 12:31:50 -0400 From: royal To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: INXS in Toronto... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi everyone... I have the opportunity to go to INXS' Radio Interview at 102.1 THE EDGE this Friday. Is anyone else from the list going? I'll be also going to the album release party as well on Saturday. Does anybody know if they will be doing an "unscheduled" club date while they are in Toronto? See Ya... Jackie Date: Tue, 08 Apr 1997 11:08:40 -0400 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS Mailing List Subject: [INXS] SAfrica Tour Dates / VH-1 Show Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Africa Tour Dates May 29 - Cape Town, South Africa June 1 - Durban, South Africa June 3 - Johannesburg, South Africa June 4 - Johannesburg, South Africa June 5 - Johannesburg, South Africa Also, a reminder that INXS will once again Rock the Rockies tonight at 11pm EST on VH-1. -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 11:21:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Sheryl Amanda Lee To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] Re: INXS concert in SF... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu can someone please email me the info on the san fransisco concert. where, when and how much? and are tickets sold out or not? i have a friend who was interested in going but didn't have any info. oh, and if someone has info on the LA concert as well that would be great. i haven't checked to see if there are tickets left for that one either. to neil--i'm sorry. i lost my mom a couple of years ago so i know how rough a time this is for you. it's really rough for the first year and then it gets easier. mandy shlee@hertz.calpoly.edu To: INXS Mailing List From: John Mayland Date: 8 Apr 97 19:36:10 EDT Subject: [INXS] www.inxs.com Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu It's there!!!!! A day later than billed but can't complain too much! It's got a biography, track details for EW (including lyrics - the EW being the incorrect but amusing version), a little red car animation, all the EW photo shoot pics from the album sleeve and lots of Tim's personal photos of the recording of EW. There's some background music but my box at work doesn't have audio capability. It's a promising start. It'll be interesting to see how it develops as more content is added. Cheers, Jon. X-Authentication-Warning: gamera.syr.edu: jrfisher owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 17:39:21 -0400 (EDT) From: "Joshua R. Fisher" X-Sender: jrfisher@gamera.syr.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] charts! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu hey gang-- EW is up to #19 on the modern rock top 40 in billboard...up from the #32 spot last week!!!! way to go guys! also--on the hot 100 list, it's up to #23, one spot behind u2! the chart climbing continues! :) -josh X-Authentication-Warning: gamera.syr.edu: jrfisher owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 18:05:48 -0400 (EDT) From: "Joshua R. Fisher" X-Sender: jrfisher@gamera.syr.edu To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] great pix, Tim! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu hey everyone-- the official INXS site is KILLER!! Tim, your behind the scenes stuff is the best part of the site--they are hilarious, and nice pix too! (especially the one of you checking your email) :) BTW--i saw EW on vh1 this afternoon @ about 3:00....which always pumps me up...especially since the irving plaza gig is coming up NEXT WEEK!! i can't wait! it's gonna be the most fun i ever had skipping all my classes! :) -josh Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 18:15:16 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: [INXS] www.inxs.com Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu at 07:36 PM 4/8/97 EDT, John Mayland said: > >It's a promising start. It'll be interesting to see how it develops as more >content is added. Maybe it's just the day I'm having but with the exception of the behind the scenes photos I was very unimpressed with the site. It looked like one big ad for Elegantly Wasted (nothing wrong with that, that's the idea, to sell alot of cds). If it's fan information and resources you need, stick with Neil's, James', Suzi's or any other fan homepages. Much more interesting stuff on the fan pages than the official site. Flame away. -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: 8 Apr 97 16:02:18 -0700 Subject: Re: [INXS] great pix, Tim! From: "John A. Vink" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu On Tue, Apr 8, 1997 3:05 PM, Joshua R. Fisher wrote: >Tim, your behind the scenes stuff is >the best part of the site--they are hilarious, and nice pix too! >(especially the one of you checking your email) :) I want everyone to note that Tim's using an Apple Macintosh PowerBook! The Power to Read your Mail (or some other nifty Apple slogan) JAV ---- John A. Vink Software Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc. vink@apple.com http://cyberdog.apple.com/people/jav/ From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 17:48:54 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: [INXS] Re: INXS concert in SF... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >can someone please email me the info on the san fransisco concert. where, >when and how much? and are tickets sold out or not? i have a friend who The SF show has been cancelled. Sorry. Mary Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Peter C. Nikolaidis" Organization: Paradigm Consulting To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 21:13:29 -0400 Subject: [INXS] Re: www.inxs.com X-Confirm-Reading-To: petern@sover.net X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > It's there!!!!! > > A day later than billed but can't complain too much! > > It's got a biography, track details for EW (including lyrics - the EW being the > incorrect but amusing version), a little red car animation, all the EW photo > shoot pics from the album sleeve and lots of Tim's personal photos of the > recording of EW. Err. My first reaction (as a site designer) was "Hmm... a click to enter page... okaaayyy..." (is it really necessary?) I click to enter... then notice that I have exited the inxs.com domain name. Furthermore, I am in yet another click to enter page... and I ask myself: "Why?" Are we on another server now or does the host just have a hard time tracking their allocation of domain names? Those were my thoughts this afternoon when I looked. At present, I am unable to connect to http://www.perfect-world.co.uk, so I can't make more comments about the content of the site. *sigh* Appearance-wise, I think it was okay. Content-wise, I didn't have much time to browse. Site design, it needs a bit of work. -- peter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Nikolaidis | The Heaven's Gate Cult used the Internet... http://www.sover.net/~petern| OOOoo.... I'll bet they used telephones too. From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 20:12:22 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] website Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi All, I've gotten a fair amount of email about www.inxs.com, so...... Hopefully this will clear up any confusion. Jungle and the bands management have been putting the finishing touches on a contract for Jungle to develop and create the site. Perfect World is the company in the UK who designed their CD-ROM (sorry, I don't know the specifics about it's availability) and they offered to put up a page with graphics to launch the album. The materials used are from the CD-ROM and apparently easy enough to put up on a site. This is a temporary situation. At this time, Jungle is the only company given authorization to have access to the actual domain name. They built a link to Perfect Worlds server. So, the logo you have to hit on, which then links to Perfect World, is actually at Jungle's server and they're the gatekeepers, so to speak. I'm anxious to see what Perfect Worlds site looks like, yet everytime I try to log on it just goes nowhere. But I hear it looks great! The next question on everybodys mind......... what about the fanclub? Well, dunno yet. Cheers, Mary From: mckenzy@sirius.com X-Sender: mckenzy@pop.sirius.com Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 21:08:58 -0800 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] Andrew's side project Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi All, This side project of Andrew's is coming soon: He co-wrote and produced the Scottish band Gunn's (sp?) new album titled "014163263626" which is scheduled to release in UK on May 5. The first single, titled "Crazy You" releases on April 14. According to Nathan who's heard the tracks, it's "trademark Andrew Farriss". Cheers, Mary Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 01:53:43 -0400 (EDT) X-Sender: jqs@mail.globalserve.net To: INXS-L List Server From: "James Q. Stansfield" Subject: [INXS] INXS in Toronto... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >Hi everyone... > >I have the opportunity to go to INXS' Radio Interview at 102.1 THE EDGE >this Friday. Is anyone else from the list going? I'll be also going >to the album release party as well on Saturday. Does anybody know if >they will be doing an "unscheduled" club date while they are in Toronto? I was going to go... But I'll be in Minnesota instead as my grandfather passed away this morning. Oh well. A little road trip will be nice instead... /*** * James Q. Stansfield * Quixotic Web Development, Hamilton, ON [http://www.quixnet.com] * * Gadzooks He's baaack! * ***/ Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 03:03:10 -0400 X-Sender: paradigm@clo.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Suz Subject: Re: [INXS] INXS in Toronto... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu INXS will also be at Much Music on Saturday afternoon... ALL OF THEM are scheduled to be there...... being interviewed together, and doing a song or two perhaps??... I'll keep you updated...Cheers, Suz At 01:53 AM 4/9/97 -0400, James Q. Stansfield wrote: >>Hi everyone... >> >>I have the opportunity to go to INXS' Radio Interview at 102.1 THE EDGE >>this Friday. Is anyone else from the list going? I'll be also going >>to the album release party as well on Saturday. Does anybody know if >>they will be doing an "unscheduled" club date while they are in Toronto? > > I was going to go... But I'll be in Minnesota instead as my >grandfather passed away this morning. Oh well. A little road trip will be >nice instead... > >/*** > * James Q. Stansfield > * Quixotic Web Development, Hamilton, ON [http://www.quixnet.com] > * > * Gadzooks He's baaack! > * > ***/ > > > To: inxs-list From: John Mayland Date: 9 Apr 97 11:17:05 EDT Subject: [INXS] Searching (but not for a single) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Haven't had too much chance to listed to EW the album. So far my one comment would be *in* *my* *opinion* Searching should not be released as a single. Hey it's a personal thing and it may well grow on me but on first 2 or 3 listens it doesn't do anything for me. Personally I'd like to see Girl on Fire released as the next single in the UK a week (or two) before the tour starts with INXS blitzing the UK TV and radio with live and 'live' performances. Don't Loose Your Head and We Are Thrown Together are my other faves on the new album so far. I also really like Everything and think this should be the 'slower' single off the Album instead of Searching. (I think this discussion may already have taken place on the list but my list archive is up the spout as my PC hard drive crashed the other day.) Also Shine is a good track so it's a shame if it's not on the album in all countries - which I saw something to the effect of at Neils web site. >From what I've seen publicity for the album has been quite good in the UK - back cover advert on this months Q (which also has a fairly large INXS article in it) for example. (Although Q only gave EW ** out of 5 in the reviews section) Also full page inside cover of this weeks Time Out London. (This is actually a Tower Records advert of the album) Interested to hear about Gun as I've got all their previous albums and think their a great band. I look forward to hearing the new stuff. Was at a gig last night and got handed a flyer - Gun are playing a London concert towards the end of May. (21st I think) Haven't heard anything about this INXS CD-ROM. Has anyone seen the enhanced CD of the My Life Story album (this may not be available other than in the UK.) or any other enhanced CD albums? The MLS one was the first one I'd seen and I was quite impressed. The album has the usual 12 album tracks plus an extra track for PC CD-ROM drives. The PC bit was a couple of simplistic games based around the album, a couple of viedos from the album in Quicktime format, the lyrics for all the songs (which you can view while the song plays in the background.) Nice little extra and the album was still only 9.99 in the first week of release. Cheers, Jon. X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 22:07:19 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: [INXS] Searching (but not for a single) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu At 11:17 AM 9/04/97 EDT, you wrote: >Haven't had too much chance to listed to EW the album. So far my one comment >would be *in* *my* *opinion* Searching should not be released as a single. >Don't Loose Your Head and We Are Thrown Together are my other faves on the new Last year I didn't like 'Searching' at all, but the last couple of months since hearing the album version it has really grown on me, you have to be in the right mood to really get into it, but I guess this is the case with a lot of songs. As for your other 2 faves - you have picked my favorite song on the album and my worst song on the album. 'Don't Lose Your Head' is the only song on the album I can't get into (yet). I would *hate* this to be a single. It lyrics remind me too much of the Michael/Paula scandel, "Don't Lose your head, you can't do the time, don't lose your head can you pay the price". So I interpret this as Michael don't lose your head and punch British photographers or you will pay the price by ending up in jail. Anyway I don't want to say too much about favourite songs because not everyones heard the album yet, so I don't want to influence anyone by my comments. To the Australian's on the list (not many of us I know) but part 2 of E.W. with the postcards is now available. This time the CD is made in Australia unlike part 1. BTW I think the Shagsonic mixes are cool, the other remix isn't that hot, but it's an improvement on other recent remixes. Also Aussies you can also vote for the E.W. video clip on 'video hits' interactive top 10 this week, as it's been included as one of the ten songs you can vote for. Watch on Saturday and see if it makes no.1! MATTHEW. From: marlene.casias@wcom.com (Marlene Casias) Subject: [INXS] Rolling Stone Review To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 08:59:18 -0500 (CDT) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I don't know if any of you have had a chance to see the Rolling Stone review for EW..but it was awful...they gave it two ** out of four...and the last line was as hurtful as a kick in the stomach...it read.... '....at least Men At Work knew when to quit.' or something to that effect. Proves not all people have good taste Peace Marlene Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 11:42:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Nikolaidis To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] Typo on INXS website? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu http://www.perfect-world.co.uk/inxs/biog.html The INXS Bio at the above address lists their 1981 album as 1981: "Beneath The Colours". Isn't it "Underneath the Colours?" Peter Date: 9 Apr 1997 14:24:56 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: RE: [INXS] Rolling Stone Review To: "INXS LIST" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu >I don't know if any of you have had a chance to see the Rolling Stone >review for EW..but it was awful...they gave it two ** out of four...and >the last line was as hurtful as a kick in the stomach...it read.... >'....at least Men At Work knew when to quit.' >or something to that effect. Proves not all people have good taste I also read this review and it wasn't very pleasant. Now, I'm going to say something controversial: Although I'm sure I'm going to like the new album (I definitely love what I've heard so far), I can kind of understand why Rolling Stone would react the way they do (except for that "Men At Work" comparison, which was an unjustified low blow). Sure, the album has great catchy hooks and sure they are one of the premiere live bands around, but is there really anything fresh about this album? Yes, the songs are fresh because they're new. But let's face it, based on the melody, lyrics (I've read all of them), video and overall tone of this album, it's nothing more than a 90's version of "Kick". Of course, "Kick" was a great album but it was released 10 years ago. I guess I'm disappointed only because I know they are capable of such creative albums as WTWYA and Listen Like Thieves...With songs like "The Gift", "All Around", "Communication", "Biting Bullets" and "Red, Red, Sun" under their belts, I'm sure they have the creativity to craft a masterpiece. I have a feeling that they were scared away from doing anything risky or artistically adventurous because of the relative lack of commercial success they've had with the last two albums. That's unfortunate for one of the world's most versatile bands. Sorry, folks, I'm not trying to insult the band. It's just my opinion, but I have a feeling that I'm going to like this new album more because it's new material from my favorite band than because of it's artistic quality. Of course, I haven't heard the whole thing, so I could be wrong....I'll check back next Tuesday. Basil Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 16:32:04 EDT From: "LEONARDO ELIAS (COMLASA)" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] ANY PLANS FOR A SO. AM. TOUR??? Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu In Mar. 1994, South America witnessed an one-month long tour called "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts - Back to School", their first extensive tour of the region, which was the highlight of the whole "Dirty Honeymoon" world tour. I was wondering whether a tour will support "Elegantly Wasted" here in So. Am. INXSing always, Lenny Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 14:35:53 -0700 Subject: [INXS] funny message From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Occassionally I get a message from someone who thinks that I'm Michael Hutchence or that my site is directly run by the band. SO I get some funny and very interesting mail sometimes.. I think that my email address may confuse some who are eager to contact the guys (jscHUTCH) Here is one of most recent... (Remember this is a message sent to my site): --- completely wet as i tap into your energy...need you tonight but you are...unavailable. i really dig your sexy ass and your music...please do us all a favor and keep making it. peace love, sarah anne demarcus --- She even left her phone number.. I thought I should leave that one out of this message though. Ciao! James Welcome to INXS http://www.sb.net/jschutch/inxs/inxs.html From: "Enrique Donoso" To: Subject: [INXS] EW released Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:37:54 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by majordomo.iastate.edu id SAA08631 Hi Gang, What happens to the list. There´s no info about the EW released in London or any other country. No ones talk about the number in wich debut the album or something like that...May be I´m wrong and the album has been delayed once again.... Please to all of you who have heard the album make some comments to the list. Waintin for EW so much, Enrique From Chile. Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 16:55:21 -0700 Subject: [INXS] Welcome to INXS From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu HEY ALL... Please stop by my INXS site to check out the new changes.. and PLEASE email me and tell me what you think... suggestion are welcome! Welcome to INXS http://www.sb.net/jschutch/inxs/inxs.html To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 16:05:02 PST Subject: Re: [INXS] funny message References: <199704092135.OAA20698@mail.sb.net> X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-5,11-12,15-16,18-21 From: interrobang@juno.com (S. Trigg) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu On 9 Apr '97 James Hutchins wrote: >Occassionally I get a message from someone who thinks that I'm Michael Hutchence ... some funny and very interesting mail sometimes.. < Both this message and the previous one (with the girl with a cast) were hilarious..and a bit scary. It must be great, especially on a day spent traveling or answering the same uninspired questions, for the INXS guys to remember that they have admiring (maybe even adoring) fans, but when fans get too personal or lose touch with reality it's got to be a bit weird and/or terrifying. Still after 20 years I guess it's just a day in the life of Michael and gang. Considering, it's amazing they haven't lost all respect for women. It was also very thoughtful of you to omit this gals phone number...the question is what are you going to do with it ? (Just teasing..) SueK Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:15:28 -0400 X-Sender: sue@mail.mdc.net To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Sue Subject: Re: [INXS] funny message Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu at 04:05 PM 4/9/97 PST, S. Trigg said: >Still after 20 years I guess it's just a day in the life of Michael and >gang. Considering, it's amazing they haven't lost all respect for >women. Oh I can't help but think the exact same thing. What do these poor deluded girls think, that their email will be the one to make the guys leave their wives/girlfriends just for them. > >It was also very thoughtful of you to omit this gals phone number...the >question is what are you going to do with it ? (Just teasing..) I was wondering the exact same thing ;] -Sue sue@mdc.net http://www.mdc.net/~sue Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:15:34 -0400 (EDT) X-Sender: jxerri@julian.uwo.ca To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Jeff Xerri Subject: Re: [INXS] EW released Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > >Please to all of you who have heard the album make some comments to the >list. > ---->Ah, I see Enrique is "Calling all nations" for information....so I will happily reply to what I've heard in my part of this lovely country that we call Canada....I'm currently in London Ontario, and there has been a LOT of Inxs hype from a local radio station here. You can hear EW at least a half a dozen times throughout the day. This past weekend for example, this same radio station promoted an "Elegantly Wasted Weekend" in which listeners could win advance copies of the album (of which I wasn't able to get) and enter in to a draw to go down to the EW listening party in Toronto and maybe meet the band....that's this weekend. As other members on the list have mentioned, the band will be on CFNY, a Toronto Radio station, this friday...this is a great place to see the band up close and get some autographs....go early though....and as I recall, they will also be on MuchMusic "The nation's music station". I however, will probably go to a local club here in London that will be giving away INXS promo tapes to the first 103 people through the door. Other INXS prizes are to be given away as well throughout the night....alright! As for the album, I've heard it will be next Tuesday, April 15th..... later jff Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:09:01 -0700 Subject: [INXS] Aussie Release From: James Hutchins To: INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I havn't been paying attention.... to who may know: Has the Aussie INXS/CD release BEEN released? And is it true that the aussie version have an extra track that isn't available anywhere else? Thanks From: Stephanie.Robinson@mailhost.dpie.gov.au X-Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Energy X-Url: http://www.dpie.gov.au/ X-Notice: Views expressed by this message are not necessarily those of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy or of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 12:08:17 +1000 Subject: RE>[INXS] Aussie Release To: inxs-list@iastate.edu, inxs-list@iastate.edu Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu RE>[INXS] Aussie Release 10/4/97 Here in Oz they are having a huge promo through the largest radio network, Austereo. They're playing oldies as well as new stuff from the album. First caller through goes into draw for a trip to Sth Africa to see the guys live. Cheers Steph from Canberra. -------------------------------------- Date: 10/4/97 11:38 AM To: Stephanie Robinson From: inxs-list@iastate.edu - SMTPGA I havn't been paying attention.... to who may know: Has the Aussie INXS/CD release BEEN released? And is it true that the aussie version have an extra track that isn't available anywhere else? Thanks From: ANGELADANZ@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 22:40:10 -0400 (EDT) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: [INXS] funny message Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu In a message dated 97-04-09 19:31:43 EDT, you write: << completely wet as i tap into your energy...need you tonight but you are...unavailable. i really dig your sexy ass and your music...please do us all a favor and keep making it. peace love, sarah anne demarcus >> ROTFL!!!!!!!! Man oh man am I glad people like this aren't on the list....and if they are, I am ever grateful that they do not post!!!! I would be laughing hysterically FOR DAYS!!! I would never get any work done! :D Angela:) It's times like these when I'm glad I'm not famous...;) everyone wants to be your friend...errr....or whatever ya wanna call it...hehehe From: "Hams, Colin (AS01)" To: "'INXS_LIST'" Subject: RE: [INXS] Rolling Stone Review / 100% Behind INXS Date: Thu, 10 Apr 97 12:06:00 EST Encoding: 121 TEXT Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Controversial - Thats for sure. I can see where you are coming from but here is what really annoys me about this argument. 1) Reviewers/public complain that INXS hasn't been themselves for the past few albums. They point to Kick and say that INXS lost its way since then. If only they wrote songs as "good" as then. So what happens when a few of the songs off the new album are similar to Kick. INXS get bagged for being un-original, not fresh and should give it all away (I'm not saying that you are doing this Basil). I think people are being hypocritical. On one hand they say how great INXS was and if only they were like that again and then on the other hand they dis INXS for having a few songs which return to that genre. 2) "Its just a nineties version of kick" : Maybe some songs are similar to kick but what really gets me is this. Imagine if a new, unheard-of band produced those songs. I bet they would receive so much acclaim. They would be thought of as the ninties version of INXS capturing the peak of INXS succeess and bringing it to the nintees. What happens when INXS do this? They get bagged for being un-original. I often think that it is highly regarded of any band to have INXS as an influence and sound like INXS unless of course you are INXS. 3) People are dissapointed when the band isn't as experimental as they were in some previous albums. I haven't heard all of the new album but Searching is one example of something very new for INXS. Wasn't everyone "shocked" when they heard INXS had done a "gospel sounding" song. My impression of this new album is that it is a watershed for INXS. It is looking at their past present and future. There are songs that reminisce with the past. Songs that are indicative of INXS at present and songs that look at INXS future! It is a pitty that the single release, which does have a Kick sound, is branding the new album and the band as living in the past. 4) Finally what does music all boil down to. Is it a message about saving the rainforests. A statement about the socio-economic climate of the nintees. About sex. About having a fun and a great time. Or is it about a band being themselves, making the sort of music that they would like to hear and hoping that it hits a chord with other people. I think INXS has always been a "party" band. They developed in the pubs. They are here to entertain us. They want us to have fun and enjoy their music and I'm damned if its a coincidence but it seems that some of the best parties I have been to have been accompanied by INXS music. Its the sort of music that fires you up for a great night. And this new album seems to be true to that. Why should the boys be blamed for that. GO_INXS_GO!!!!!! Colin PS : Basil, this is not intended as an attack on you in any way. I respect your opinion and can understand it. ---------- From: Diab-ABD015 Basil[SMTP:Diab-ABD015_Basil@macmail1.cig.mot.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 1997 2:25 PM To: INXS LIST Subject: RE: [INXS] Rolling Stone Review >I don't know if any of you have had a chance to see the Rolling Stone >review for EW..but it was awful...they gave it two ** out of four...and >the last line was as hurtful as a kick in the stomach...it read.... >'....at least Men At Work knew when to quit.' >or something to that effect. Proves not all people have good taste I also read this review and it wasn't very pleasant. Now, I'm going to say something controversial: Although I'm sure I'm going to like the new album (I definitely love what I've heard so far), I can kind of understand why Rolling Stone would react the way they do (except for that "Men At Work" comparison, which was an unjustified low blow). Sure, the album has great catchy hooks and sure they are one of the premiere live bands around, but is there really anything fresh about this album? Yes, the songs are fresh because they're new. But let's face it, based on the melody, lyrics (I've read all of them), video and overall tone of this album, it's nothing more than a 90's version of "Kick". Of course, "Kick" was a great album but it was released 10 years ago. I guess I'm disappointed only because I know they are capable of such creative albums as WTWYA and Listen Like Thieves...With songs like "The Gift", "All Around", "Communication", "Biting Bullets" and "Red, Red, Sun" under their belts, I'm sure they have the creativity to craft a masterpiece. I have a feeling that they were scared away from doing anything risky or artistically adventurous because of the relative lack of commercial success they've had with the last two albums. That's unfortunate for one of the world's most versatile bands. Sorry, folks, I'm not trying to insult the band. It's just my opinion, but I have a feeling that I'm going to like this new album more because it's new material from my favorite band than because of it's artistic quality. Of course, I haven't heard the whole thing, so I could be wrong....I'll check back next Tuesday. Basil From: Jewelfaris@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 23:32:23 -0400 (EDT) To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] The Strangest Party Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Chat Thursday night at 11pm E/10pmC/8pm P Private room : The Strangest Party (on AOL !!!) C-ya there !!!! Jewels X-Sender: marsland@mail-g.deakin.edu.au Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 14:04:44 +1100 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Matthew Marsland Subject: Re: [INXS] Aussie Release Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu At 06:09 PM 9/04/97 -0700, you wrote: > >I havn't been paying attention.... to who may know: Has the Aussie INXS/CD >release BEEN released? And is it true that the aussie version have an extra >track that isn't available anywhere else? > The album hasn't been released in Australia yet (Next Monday 14th). It has the bonus track 'Shine', I think this is on the UK & European CD's too. Matthew. From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: [INXS] Rolling Stone Review Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 21:37:45 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Well, they also gave WtWYA two stars out of five, so what does that tell you? > I don't know if any of you have had a chance to see the Rolling Stone > review for EW..but it was awful...they gave it two ** out of four...and > the last line was as hurtful as a kick in the stomach...it read.... > > '....at least Men At Work knew when to quit.' > > or something to that effect. Proves not all people have good taste > > Peace > Marlene From: "BPRice" To: Subject: Re: [INXS] Rolling Stone Review / 100% Behind INXS Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 21:58:50 -0600 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I agree 100% completely that if any other band were to put out this music, it would receive non-stop acclaim--and I've also said this about WtWYA and FMDH, too. But I also agree with Basil that the music from EW isn't "groundbreaking" or "new" in the sense that it's a complete break from their earlier work. But is that the point? It depends on what you expect out of the music and what your "image" of what the band should be like is. Out of all of the reviews I've read about EW so far they ALL agree on it's merits--catchy songs, driving bass, funky guitars--but depending on whether the reviewer is an asshole or not they split off in their interpretation of the quality of the music. GQ stated that it was unselfconcious about it's niche and was very positive, while Rolling Stone (all three of the ones we've seen so far) says they're stuck in the past, or some bullshit like that, and is very negative. It just depends on what angle you look at it. It is very disappointing to read the negative reviews, especially when the reviewers get personal. Anybody know if Rolling Stone has an email address? I'd like to give them a piece of my mind. Brian To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 23:49:04 PST Subject: [INXS] rolling stone e-mail X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 3-4,10-12 From: interrobang@juno.com (S. Trigg) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu I stopped my RS subscription about a year ago, because I came away from most issues either bored or annoyed with their reviews, snide comments, etc. That being said, I've found their e-mail address, but it may have changed. As of 4/96 it was rolling-stone@echonyc.com None of us wants to see bad reviews of EW, but where INXS is concerned RS would probably rather put Wayne Newton on the cover than admit that INXS really does know their *%&#@! (please don't anyone take this as a valid comparison of Newton & INXS...) BTW didn't I hear that Men At Work had/will have a new release...if so I guess this disproves the RS theory in yet another direction. SueK Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 02:54:56 -0400 From: Neil Kothari Newsgroups: alt.music.inxs To: INXS Mailing List Subject: [INXS] INXS Items For Sale References: Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > TOUR BOOK "Listen Like Thieves" Tour Perth, 5 September 1985 > TICKET STUB "Listen Like Thieves" Tour Perth, 4 Septemebr 1985 > TICKET STUB "Listen Like Thieves" Tour Perth, 5 September 1985 > TICKET STUB "Kick" Tour Perth, 6 Novemeber 1988 > 7" SINGLE "Good Times" / "Laying Down The Law" Limited Edition #K 202 > ALBUMS All from "INXS" to "Kick" (including "INXSive") > AD FROM NEWSPAPER (very worn) from the "Summer Tour" 1984 > > All items are open to reasonable offers. Please send enquiries to: > allstars@amitar.com.au > > Thanks, > Adrian -- NKoth@worldnet.att.net -- kotharne@umdnj.edu -- nkoth@iname.com NJ Med '00 -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/ An Excess of INXS -- http://www.umdnj.edu/~kotharne/inxs.html Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Martijn Balink" Organization: Initiative Media To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 09:27:15 +0000 Subject: Re: [INXS] Aussie Release Priority: normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu > The album hasn't been released in Australia yet (Next Monday 14th). It has > the bonus track 'Shine', I think this is on the UK & European CD's too. Is the European release set for April 14th as well? Can't wait to buy the album! Martijn +-----------------+-------------+ | Martijn Balink | What You /N | | MBalink@IMT.NL | Need... XS | +-----------------+-------------+ From: Andre Henriksson Subject: [INXS] EW reviews To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 11:17:06 +0200 (MDT) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all, it seems that the reviews all over the world are quite negative, just saying that EW sounds like a ninties Kick and comparisons to U2 are made. Here in Sweden I've seen three reviews so far and all are negative, the to biggest newspapers rated it 1 and 2 out of 5(interpreted as awful and not worth buying). I mailed the reviewer of one of the papers and asked how the h... U2 could get 4 out of 5 compared to INXS 1 out of 5. His answer was, ..... U2 is a phenomenon, INXS just isn't. For me this seems like they are reviewing the band and not the album. Anyone else noticed the incredible piece of work :;-( /Andre' Ps EW has heavy rotation on all radiostations, though. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Andre' Henriksson | URL: http://www.cs.umu.se/~dpahn | | Dept. of Computer Science | Mail: dpahn@cs.umu.se | | Umea University | Tel.: +46 90-774743 / 70-5418866 | | | Beeper: 740-11 37 64 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Andre Henriksson Subject: [INXS] EW, my review. To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 11:49:43 +0200 (MDT) Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all, again, here is my review after about 20 repeated listening hours. 1. Show Me - Powerful guitarrif, great verse, the chorus increases with listening, perfect opening on a concert. 2. Elegantly Wasted - Everybody heard this one, the only funky song. 3. Everything - Great ballad, good singlerelease, great hook. 4. Don't lose your head - Starts as popsong, gets more power, kicks of in chorus, (I wan't to learn how to play these drums), for the barbeque and beerdrinking, next single release. 5. Searching - Everybody heard this one, seems that all girls like this one (so do I :-) ) 6. I'm just a man - I start to think about Tom Cochrane on this one, great song, westcoast rock. 7. Girl on fire - Damn right about Kick(the song) in the ninties, but it's awsome, my favorite, reminds me of when I played trumpet ten years ago, another single. 8. We are thrown together - some kind of mystique in the beginning, midtempo, great song, possible single, heard them playing this one on radio already. 9. Shake the tree - I like this one, midtempo rock, heavy drums, reminds me of the Cult. 10. She is rising - Tom Cochrane again, cool riff, midtempo rock, good b-side song. 11. Bulding bridges - starts slow, cool bass, suddenly it all explodes, great song, play it loud. 12. Shine - OK, this one's quite funky, not my type of song, not bad though, there are people around here who likes it. So after my opinion, it's a great album, isn't at all a copy from the past. The reviewers are wrong, but it takes some listening, just like WTWYA and FMDH. But, I'm a little bit sad though, no Time or Heaven sent on this album. /Andre' ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Andre' Henriksson | URL: http://www.cs.umu.se/~dpahn | | Dept. of Computer Science | Mail: dpahn@cs.umu.se | | Umea University | Tel.: +46 90-774743 / 70-5418866 | | | Beeper: 740-11 37 64 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- X400-Received: by /PRMD=Iris/ADMD=Mensatex/C=Es/; Relayed; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 14:03:56 UTC+0200 X400-Received: by /PRMD=es/ADMD=Mensatex/C=es/; Relayed; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 14:04:07 UTC+0100 Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 14:04:07 UTC+0100 X400-Originator: bjimenez@etseccpb.upc.es X400-Recipients: non-disclosure:; X400-Content-Type: P2-1984 (2) X400-MTS-Identifier: [/PRMD=es/ADMD=/C=/;970410140407] Content-Identifier: 90 From: Susana Jimenez To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] Michael and Tim in Spain!!!!! Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hi all!! This is Susana, your favourite musical correspondent in Spain, and I have latest news about INXS. Michael and Tim are in Spain since last Sunday doing a lot of promotion with the new album. On Monday they did the official presentation for Spain in Madrid --I cannot understand why didn't they choose Barcelona!!...without any doubt Barcelona is much better than Madrid!! :) --. Since this same day the album is available on stores. Oh! I think that Monday was the "INXS day" because one of the most important radio stations: "Cadena 100" transmited the concert that INXS played the 4/7/97 on "Le Botanic" - Bruselas - Belgium. This showcase was the official european presentation of the new album EW. I have no words to explain it; I'm sure we all agree that there's nothing better in this world that INXS in concert. Well, They (INXS) prove it again: the new songs among their always classics...and all dressed with some chorus girls that gave a touch of gospel and rithm & blues. The songs they played were (in order): New sensation Elegantly wasted Original sin I'm just a man Show me (cherry baby) Time Listen like thieves Searching Never tear us apart Everything YOU do Need you tonight Girl on fire What you need Wow! in a few words... ....GOOD!, FABOLOUS!, GREAT!, TERRIFIC!, WONDERFUL!, FANTASTIC!.............. Oh my God!!! They're back stronger than ever!! INXS FOR EVER Susana. Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:12:10 EDT From: "LEONARDO ELIAS (COMLASA)" To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] EW released Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu G'day people! A source in PolyGram, the Brazilian branch, says the "EW" CD's are ready to go to the record shops (Brazilian wide, of course) which means next week we will have it available here. As for the European areas, I would ask the members from Europe in this list to keep us posted. INXSing always, Lennny *** Forwarding note from I7135229--IBMMAIL 10/04/97 01:05 *** From: "Enrique Donoso" To: Subject: [INXS] EW released Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 20:37:54 -0000 Hi Gang, What happens to the list. There?s no info about the EW released in London or any other country. No ones talk about the number in wich debut the album or something like that...May be I?m wrong and the album has been delayed once again.... Please to all of you who have heard the album make some comments to the list. Waintin for EW so much, Enrique From Chile. Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:20:01 -0400 X-Sender: paradigm@clo.com To: inxs-list@iastate.edu From: Suz Subject: [INXS] Mayan ticket... Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Hey, Does anyone out there still need a ticket for the Mayan on April 24th?? KTYCARYALL@aol.com has ONE SPARE TICKET and would like to sell it to an INXS fan. So if you are interested, please contact KTYCATALL@aol.com, and not me... INXS are still scheduled to be at MuchMusic on Saturday around 3pm EST, though there are now conflicting rumours as to who will all be there. Cheers, Suz.... Email: Paradigm@clo.com Suz INXS WebPage: http://www.clo.com/~paradigm/ WHAT YOU NEED P.O. Box 243, Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 5S1 Fanzine Info WebPage: http://www.clo.com/~paradigm/crave.htm Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:52:09 -0500 From: amy thompson To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: [INXS] Re: 100% behind INXS Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Colin, I AGREE with every thing you said!!! -Amy Lynne From: "simon dew" To: "INXS List" Subject: [INXS] Radio Interview Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 16:21:13 +0100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu This morning I luckily heard the DJ of my local radio station say INXS were going to on the radio for an interview at 9:30 tonight. Only problem for lot, is that its a British local radio station and you won't hear it if you live further than about 60 miles or so.... I'll be taping it! Its Fox FM (102.6 FM) And the album is F**KING EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HMV had a big stand in the doorway which was a nice sight!!!!!!! Seeya!! Simon + Simon Dew + + Contact - sdew@acute.force9.net or Fido 2:2500/702.17 + Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 11:59:05 -0500 To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Subject: Re: [INXS] Mayan ticket... From: "Jeffrey S. Curtis" Sender: owner-inxs-list@iastate.edu Reply-To: inxs-list@iastate.edu Ditto for me - I have one extra ticket for the Chicago concert on Monday (should be arriving in the mail today), if anyone's interested. Jeff -- Jeffrey S. Curtis | Internetwork Manager Argonne National Laboratory | Email: curtis@anl.gov 9700 South Cass Avenue, ECT-221 | Voice: 630/252-1789 Argonne, IL 60439 | Fax: 630/252-9689 Date: 10 Apr 1997 11:44:03 -0500 From: "Diab-ABD015 Basil" Subject: [INXS] REUTERS/VARIETY ARTICLE To: "INXS LIST"