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From: vidarh@stud.cs.uit.no (Vidar Hanssen)
Subject: Re: NEW SHAMEN SINGLE 'LSI' ?
Organization: University of Tromsoe, Norway
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 10:06:31 GMT

The UK CD single has the following tracks:
LSI
 beatmasters 7"
 shamen alternative vocal
 frank de wulf dub rave vocal
Make It Mine US dub mix by moby

I agree with dsc about the cheesyness. The alternative vocal mix is a bit 
better, but Frank De Wulf's dub rave vocal is really the highlight of this
CD-single, worth the money alone. He has only kept some of the rap bits, and
re-made the music to a totally new, belgian trance-techno track.

On Make It Mine, Moby samples Todd Terry, and very little of the original is
left (only a few vocal samples.)

The UK 12" also have the previously unreleased 12" version of Possible Worlds. 

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Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: brian@nx13.mik.uky.edu (Brian hoffman)
Subject: Re: What would you want Lollapalooza III to be?
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 16:03:41 GMT

Here is the lineup I would die for:
Fugazi
Sonic Youth
Th' Faith Healers (if you haven't heard 'em, check 'em out!)
Pegoy
Curve

Well..that's all I can think of for now
-Brian
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: jcp29389@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (BEACH VOLLEYBALL!!!)
Subject: Re: Music in Chicago
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 00:32:29 GMT

ca_sb@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:

>In article <TL0koB1w164w@eastern.COM>, godd@eastern.COM (gabriel nijmeh) writes:
>> Hi,
>>  
>> I'm going to be in Chicago (Aug 01 - 09) and I was wondering if anyone can 
>> give me a list of some good record shops to check out... 

>		The classic: WaxTraxx (I don't remember where this is located,
>but it's in the phone book)

WaxTraxx is on Lincoln, just north of Fullerton Ave.


jay
-------------------------------------------------
too bad you can't just grab a tree by
the very tiptop and bend it clear over
to the ground and then let her fly,
because i bet you'd be amazed at all
the stuff that comes flying out.     -Jack Handey
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Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: eda927lcot@vx24.cc.monash.edu.au
Subject: re : punk rock gurl
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 09:05:24 GMT

Punk Rock Gurl was infact by an american band called the dead milkmen.
From: mascdb@gdr.bath.ac.uk (C D Burdorf)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: Oh No!  It's MAINSTREAM!
Date: 23 Jul 92 13:07:39 GMT
Organization: School of Mathematics, University of Bath, UK

In article <jack-210792161750@compstore.jpl.nasa.gov> jack@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Jack Kobzeff) writes:

>
>The original post is just another lame attempt to somehow say "My music is
>better than yours", or the even stupider "I'm better than you". 
>
>Jack Kobzeff    (jack@jato.jpl.nasa.gov)

NOT at ALL!  My posting was just stating what THOREAU said a long
time ago but in a pop music context which is "MOST MEN LIVE LIVES
OF QUIET DESPERATION."
From: Vasilii.V.Petrenko@dartmouth.edu (Vasilii V. Petrenko)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Modern Englich discography
Date: 23 Jul 92 16:47:17 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Could someone please post a Modern English discography?
THanx
From: bs344@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Benjamin Bass)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: Who is in "Antenna"?
Date: 31 Jul 92 17:28:45 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)


She's right.  Antenna includes te oops the guitarist from\
thge Blake a<              Babies, John Strohm.  He was 
caled a oops called a 'future guitar hero' by Rolling Stone;
they may be right./  I am not sure that Freda Boner (BB dru mmer)
is in Antenna.  John's bandmated --s were in a band named
like Steve Pulkowski or some other made up name before Antenna.
The band was originally called Sway but they encountered legal 
trouble (i.e. someone else hadthe name Sway and threatened to sue)
so they ditched that name and call3ed their first album Sway 
instead.,  Juliana Hatfield, singer of  BVlakes, is pursuing a 
solo career and is now tourisng with Lemnheads.   I saw thenir
ahow show here in  Chicago and although JH was rather downbeatr
she sh still sangt well./             Evan Dando and Lemonheads
put on a great set.

-- 
Ben Bass
University of Michigan
Internet:  Ben_Bass@um.cc.umich.edu
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From: nspiney@nyx.cs.du.edu (Norman Spiney)
Subject: Info about SKREW?
Keywords: ministry skrew metal industrial 
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 07:27:28 GMT


It seems that few people have heard of or care about SKREW
For someone like myself who loves the MINISTRY album Mind...
this new album is double plus good!
What album you ask ?

	Burning in water, Drowning in flame

It sounds like some cross between Death Metal and the Ministry.
	Now I don't know anything about this band apart from the
fact that Al Jorgensen helped produce the album and playes 
guitar on the track Charlemaine. Apparently their live lineup
is different from that in the studio.

	Here are some questions;

Has anyone seen them live and are they good?

Do they receive any air play in the states? I seem to be one
of the few people playing it here in Brisberg Australia. We have
a national alternative radio station here that won't touch any
really new and innovative music, even the Ministrys JBMH which sold
very well here. So luckily  old Public Radio 4ZZZ that plays the
newest and bestest of the alternative and underground music.

So if anyone can enlighten me with any more info on SKREW, I would 
appreciate it very muchly

While I'm at it, how about some info on airplay given to bands such
as The Cranes, Therapy?, and Silverfish. These bands are quite popular
on the Zed here...as are many others.

By the way Neuosis' new album Souls at Zero is funtastique...

Contact me personally if you have anything interesting to say.

						-Mark.

				fernee@physics.uq.oz.au

Variety is the spice of life-Rock Hard.

Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: bs344@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Benjamin Bass)
Subject: Re: the Cocktails
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 17:33:04 GMT


The Coctails (NOT Cocktails) -- spelling an homage to Cocteau
Twins area a Chicago band on their self-creaAD	ted Hi-Ball
Records label.   They are 4 art student s from  Kansas City 
now living here in  Chivago --cago  (sorry about the typos,

no backspace).  They are multitalented instrumentally ... each
guy can play many instruments etc.  They dress in clawssic-
lookuing 60's suits like the 1964 Beatles.  Their new 7-inch
EP is entitled "Songs for Children" on Hi-Ball./  They do al
their own artwork .. it's pretty good/.

-- 
Ben Bass
University of Michigan
Internet:  Ben_Bass@um.cc.umich.edu
From: wiatr-m@acsu.buffalo.edu (Marc Wiatrowski)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: What would you want Lollapalooza III to be?
Keywords: Lollapalooza
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:12:31 GMT
Organization: UB

my list:

Morrissey
Winger
Nelson
Willy Nelson
Color me Bad
New Kids on the Block
Micheal Jackson

marc
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: rob@lynx.msc.cornell.edu.UUCP (Rob Vaughn,302 Thurston Hall,50637,2730428)
Subject: Re: Sonic Youth - Getting the "dirty" version
Originator: rob@snoopy.msc.cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell-Materials-Science-Center
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 15:24:41 GMT

>WIll the CD longbox give a clue about which 'style' of CD artwork it has?  Or,
>is this being shipped w/o longbox? 

"ICE: The Monthly CD Newsletter:

Geffen plans to issue Sonic Youth's new "Dirty" album
(due July 21) with two different packages. The regular edition (DGCD
24485) comes with a standard dark gray CD tray, but the "risque"
version (DGCD 24493) comes with a transparent amber CD tray with,
reportedly, an off-color graphic visible under it. Production of the
latter version was planned for 50,000 worldwide."

Look for the DGCD 24493 catalog number and you've got it.

Rob

-- 

Rob Vaughn, Fugitive Systems Guy
Mat. Sci. Center Computing, Cornell University
rob@msc.cornell.edu - rob@crnlmsc2.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: wilbanks@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Dylan Wilbanks)
Subject: Re: feelies have broken up
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 18:13:30 GMT

dube@carson.u.washington.edu (Ric Dube) writes:


>Not much else to say.  The Feelies are no more, according to Rolling Stone
>magazine.

DAMN. That sure puts a damper on my day. Guess that means I'll have to 
spend the rest of it listening to "The Boy with Perpetual Nervousness".
-- 
Dylan Wilbanks, Classics major, AND NOW Environmental Conservation!
"Look! An X-man movie's coming out!"          |Currently at:
c.10 year old in a Tulsa movie theater,       |Box 1143
looking at a poster for _Malcolm X_           |Boulder, CO 80306
From: houk@athena.cs.uga.edu (Joshua Houk)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: Flipper
Date: 30 Jul 92 16:07:45 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <1992Jul29.174429.11458@tellab5.tellabs.com> pauls@tellabs.com (Paul Silver) writes:
>
>Does anyone know whether Subterranean still exists and Def American
>just lisenced this, or did they buy the whole Subterranean catalog
>and Subterranean doesn't exist any longer?
>

Subterranean still exists (thank god!)

From what I understand, Def American bought the whole Flipper back
catalog, and naturally sent lawyers preventing Sub-t from selling any
more copies...ah well...

I could just see Rick Rubin fainting from first listen of Zeni
Geva...:)

Joshua Houk
houk@athena.cs.uga.edu
-- 
What goes in quiet comes out loud.
   - Superchunk
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative,alt.rap,alt.thrash
From: jmalcolm@sura.net (Joseph Malcolm)
Subject: Re: Body Count: "Cop Killer" removed from album
Organization: SURAnet, College Park, MD, USA, NA, Earth, Milky Way
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 23:48:56 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.170922.19465@news2.cis.umn.edu> kimmel@epx.cis.umn.edu (Eric Kimmel) writes:
>Of course now the album sales are going to skyrocket.  Everyone who was
>thinking about buying it will now do so in order to get "Cop Killer".
>I know I'm heading to the store shortly...

I just did, and the salesperson there said that more people were
buying the album now than when it was released. Big surprise...

-- 
Joseph Malcolm				jmalcolm@sura.net
From: meb6@po.CWRU.Edu (Mason E. Boor)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: looooosers!!!!
Date: 23 Jul 92 23:49:17 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)


here here!  
-- 
"I'm so ugly, but that's ok,
 cuz so are you."   ---------Nirvana                  Mason Jar
                                                      meb6
From: hamrick@milton.u.washington.edu (Mike Hamrick)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: DIDs (Desert Island Discs)
Date: 28 Jul 92 22:21:56 GMT
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

>If you were stuck on a desert island and could only bring 10 albums/cassettes/
>CDs whatever, what would you bring?

1.   The Replacements - BOINK

	Excellent Replacements compilation; a friend of mine just paid $50.00
	for a copy.  This compilation is guarenteed to turn any ordinary
	person into a raving fan. Besides, everyone knows the Replacements 
	were the greatest American Rock & Roll band ever, well, maybe not
	everyone.

2.   The Pixies - Surfa Rosa/Come on Pilgrim

	There is a reason this disc is on a whole lot of people's DIDs.
	The reason is that this alblum is mind-numbingly spectacular.
	Apparently with the re-release of "Surfa Rosa" the EP "Come on
	Pilgrim" is no longer packaged with it, and must be purchaced
	seperately.  This is a huge bummer, because as far as I am concerned
	they are both the same disc.

3.   Negativland - Escape from Noise

	And now let's go back into history a little bit.  A boy lying on
	skins behind our backs was turning the knobs of a small transistor
	radio.  And the tent was suddenly filled with the announcer's voice
	speaking Commie.  Then with music from Moscow, followed by English
	and French speech.  Now back to modern times.

4.   Big Black - The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape

	Contains Atomizer, their best alblum, plus stuff from Headache EP
	and the Heartbeat 45.

	This compact disc, compiled to exploit those of you gullible enough
	to own the bastardly first-generation digital home music system.
	Contains all-analog masters.  Compact discs are quite durable, this
	being their only advantage over real music media.  You should take
	every opportunity to scratch them, fingerprint them, and eat egg and
	bacon sandwiches off them.  Don't worry about their longevity, as
	philips will pronounce them obsolete when the next phase of the
	market-squeezing technology bonanza begins.

5.   Billy Bragg - Back to Basics

	Yeah, yeah, I'm a sucker for this kinda stuff.  Couldn't stand
	Billy Bragg 'til I saw him live.  Funny how that works.

6.   Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

	Too many memories of cigarettes and booze to leave at home.

7.   The Clash - London Calling

	The record that turned me on to the Clash.  Most bang for your buck. 

8.   Mudhoney - Boiled Beef & Rotting Teeth
	
	Only an EP, but stunning none the less.  If you want to find out
	why people like grunge, buy this disc if you can find it.
	Not a single clunker on this disc, includes:

	Hate the Police * Touch Me I'm Sick * Sweet Young Thing Ain't
	Sweet No More * You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face) * Burn It Clean

9.   Sonic Youth - Goo

	Yeah.  I'm just the kind of sick moron who really likes this
	record.  Hardcore Sonic Youth fans - go die.

10.  My Bloody Valentine - Isn't anything

	I just bought this disc about a week ago, after reading a bunch
	of stuff about them in this newsgroup.  Fucking love it to death.
From: houk@athena.cs.uga.edu (Joshua Houk)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: Sonic Youth - Getting the "dirty" version"
Date: 28 Jul 92 15:43:40 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <1992Jul28.143646.389@msc.cornell.edu> rob@lynx.msc.cornell.edu.UUCP (Rob Vaughn,302 Thurston Hall,50637,2730428) writes:
>
>Has anyone who bought the "non-dirty" version checked to see if the graphic
>is still there, but covered by the grey opaque CD tray?  You'd have to remove
>it to get to the back insert.
>
				   
The radio station I work for received both versions. I checked, and
nope, there's no graphic in the 'non-dirty' version...

That said - the lp does have an extra track...probably more worth
getting than some silly picture...:)

Joshua Houk
houk@athena.cs.uga.edu
-- 
Maybe I shouldn't have smiled so much...
   - Sebadoh
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: kkoller@nyx.cs.du.edu (Capt. Sarcastic)
Subject: Re: The Orb - Blue Room
Keywords: Orb
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 03:53:06 GMT

dennis@citr.uq.oz.au (Dennis Remmer) writes:

>Hi there,

>Yesterday I got my hands on the Orb's CD single of the Blue Room.

>The version is the 39 minute (or so) mix.

>My question is, the packaging that it came in included an outer cardboard
>sleeve which seems to be too 'loose' to fit the inner gatefold CD. Does
>the second Blue Room CD single (with the edited versions) form a second
>part to complete a 'set'???

Interesting.  I purchased the two discs together in the mentioned box for $10.
It was about 3 weeks ago.  Since then, I have seen nothing but what you are
describing...


>--
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>       Dennis Remmer - dennis@citr.uq.oz.au - DennisR@syacus.acus.oz
>    Australian Centre for Unisys Software, Brisbane Queensland Australia
--
Self Expression is the Ultimate Key...
Kurtis J. Koller
kkoller@nyx.cs.du.edu
From: lizzit@silver.lcs.mit.edu (Lizzette Xixxo)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: Anyone heard of "The Not"?
Date: 28 Jul 92 00:57:44 GMT
Distribution: alt
Organization: MIT Laboratory for Computer Science

>About five years ago we saw a T.S.O.L. concert down here
>in which they were blown away by their opening band, a
>band called the Not.  I think they were from Boston.  Does
>anyone remember them?  If so, what are they up to now?
>
>Just Curious, Mark

the bass player Peter was in Braindance for a while.  Braindance just
broke up.  Peter will be working with all the former members in new 
incarnations of the band.  Braindance is recording one last single on
Mammoth records for their Walden Pond CD.  It should be out some time in
the fall.  

--lizzit
From: keitha@spider.co.uk (Keith Aitken)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Bob Mould (Sugar) in the mainstream.........
Date: 31 Jul 92 07:25:03 GMT
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, UK.

Heard on BBC Radio 1 FM while driving into work this morning.......

Every Friday there is a regular "Chartbeater" poll, a phone in vote to
determine which single is most likely to chart on Sunday. It works
like this; The play eight new singles, each with a phone number
associated, and you phone in the number of your favourite. Normally,
the list is pretty predictable, but this morning I was stunned to hear
the DJ say;

 "Call 5 for Sugar and 'Changes'"

And then play a five second snippet of the song featuring Bob's
distinctive dulcet tones.

Has the world gone mad??????


KDA
-- 
_____________________________________________________________________________
Keith.D.Aitken,T&I Engineer           |"Revolution starts at home, preferably
Spider Systems, Edinburgh, Scotland   | in the bathroom mirror" 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: carlson@viking.sps.mot.com (Brett Carlson)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Phoenix Lolla Info
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:11:07 GMT
Organization: SPS


There were a couple of requests for Phoenix Lolla info earlier, so I'll  
post this in case anyone is still wondering.....

The Phoenix Lollapaloosa show will be at Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavillion  
on Tuesday, September 8.  Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster  
locations on Saturday, July 25 starting at 10:00 am.  Seats are $28 for  
reserved and $23 for general.

Anyone interested in being added to the Phoenix Lollapaloosa mailing list  
can send email to carlson@viking.sps.mot.com

have fun,
--brett
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: mmario@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (michael.p.mario)
Subject: Alternative Press address
Keywords: I want to subscribe
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:06:41 GMT

I can't seem to find anyplace around here that carries Alternative Press
magazine.  I'd like to subscribe to it.

Could some kind soul post or email the address and phone number (if they take
phone subscriptions).  Also, how much is it?

many thanks,
mike
mario@moss.att.com

Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: cc647@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark Cornick)
Subject: Re: Alternative??????
Reply-To: cc647@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark Cornick)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 19:03:14 GMT


In a previous article, Vasilii.V.Petrenko@dartmouth.edu (Vasilii V. Petrenko) says:

>I'm pretty fermilliar with the alternative bands but here's just a
>question.  How would you classify The Cure?

{Flame On}

You had to ask. Excuse me while I build my kill file.

{Flame Off}

I would classify the Cure as washed-up formerly-alternative-now-heard-on-
Top-40-stations-everywhere. But that's just my worthless opinion. I now
pass the question to Cure fans everywhere.

>B   O   Y   C   O   T   T        \     \  /       O   X   Y   G   E   N
>  !  

Not bloody likely. :-)

*******************************************************************
* So now you know right where you are/It doesn't happen very hard *
*                  -- The Holy Rollers 'Fabuley'                  *
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* Mark Cornick                      stu_m1cornic@vax1.acs.jmu.edu *
* James Madison University            cc647@cleveland.freenet.edu *
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* DISCLAIMER: My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of JMU *
*          or anyone else except for myself. What a shame.        *
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Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: usscoop1@bnr.ca (Chuck McCusker P015)
Subject: ALL Show 7-24
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, BNR-RTP 
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:22:40 GMT

Saw ALL Friday at the Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill. They were 
great. Played for over an hour.Good sound and a fun show. Played a 
lot of new stuff and plenty of ALL and Descendents classics. Also 
played \`A Boy Named Sue\', an old Johnny Cash tune. Egg looks 
pretty strange with no hair. Bill also has a real drumkit now and 
it sounded awesome.Missed the openning band, My Name. Does anyone 
know anything about these guys?


Chuck Ross - \`I prefer the cold of night 
		than warming up to someone who reminds me of you\'
		- ALL
From: stone@bradley.bradley.edu (Steve Stone)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: FEAR? (was Re: FEAR and DI tour info needed)
Date: 29 Jul 92 13:41:42 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Bradley University

In <29JUL199208365478@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu> dege@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu (Ralph M Degennaro) writes:

>They're still around?  I heard the lead singer died or dropped out
>or something.  I have a copy of one of their albums and it is pretty
>Rio
>dege@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu
>p.s.  This is the same FEAR that the lead singer had part in the movie clue
>      also, right?  If not, I pobably screwed up names again.

Fear's lead singer is(was?) Lee Ving, and he played Mr. Body (the victim)
in the movie Clue.   No word as to whether or not Fear is still around,
if they STILL love living in the city or if New York is still all right
if you like saxophones.
-- 
Steven A. Stone 			Bradley University  
Electronic Services Librarian		Peoria, Illinois
stone@bradley.bradley.edu 		(309) 677-2839 
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
From: cc647@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark Cornick)
Subject: Re: Nirvana: Why so popular?
Reply-To: cc647@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark Cornick)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 19:01:42 GMT


In a previous article, woycke@smiley.mitre.org (Daniel Woycke) says:

>In article <1992Jul28.120458.5989@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> ab870@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Eric Rickin) writes:
>>
>><Stuff deleted for bandwidth...>
>>
>>How wrong I was.  My question is: WHY?  Why is the rest of the Nirvana
>>album so popular?  The only reason I can gueess why Nevermind sold 4
>>million copies is because the Top 40ers say, "Dude!  Nirvana is sooo
>>cool, and I'm so popular for listening to them, and they're on the
>>cutting edge of rock 'n roll (sic!) so I LOVE the rest of their album."
>>
>Eric, I think you are underestimating Top 40ers. It is not the fault
>of the listeners. It is the fault of the radio programmers. Note the
>sucess of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Faith No More... If you play stuff every
>hour on those backround music (the disappearing Top 40) stations
>people will grow to like it.

The real cause isn't Top 40 listeners or programmers. It's the record
companies. Big labels like Geffen (Nirvana's label) can afford to hype
anything to the point that it becomes A Top 40 Institution. (Look what
they did for Guns 'n' Roses.) Geffen _relentlessly_ hyped Nirvana to
radio stations. (I know... I'm a radio person.) Now we're at the point
that if Khurht Khohbaihn [sic] pees on vinyl, it'll go platinum.

The point is that if big record companies want to make something popular,
all they need to do is throw enough money behind it. Just look at Milli
Vanilli.
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative,rec.music.industrial