HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
Subject: Under the Ivy BUTCHERED
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Hi, y'all.

Just thought I'd share an amusing anecdote.  A couple friends of mine
started doing a weekly spot on the University radio station here in
Lethbridge.  I can get the station on cable, so I told them I'd give it
a listen.  They asked if I had any requests and, of course, I asked if
they'd play something by Kate Bush, the weirder the better.  So they
promised they'd look for some B-side amongst the yards of vinyl.

Anyway, the show comes on, they announce themselves and the fact that
they're new at this, so it'll probably be a little rusty.  Sure enough,
the first song they announce is "Under the Ivy".  The only problem is
IT'S PLAYING AT 33RPM INSTEAD OF 45!!!  After an agonizing half-minute
or so, while I'm trying to find the phone number for the station--I
didn't know if they thought that's what she was SUPPOSED to sound like--
suddenly the song's at normal speed, and I hear "Sorry about that, Kent"
voiced over!  

I thought it was priceless.  I even got it on tape!  (Just to be fair,
they also butchered the first few bars of a Talking Heads tune.)

--
Kent Finley            | "I want to be a lawyer, I want to be a scholar,
P.O.Box 2081           |  but I really can't be bothered,
Lethbridge, Alberta    |  Ooh just gimme it quick, gimme it,
CANADA      T1J 4K6    |  gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme."
finley@lambda.uleth.ca |                  --Kate Bush, "Sat in Your Lap"
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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 23:17:47 -0400
From: elf@titan.ucc.umass.EDU (Wanderer)
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Subject: Kate Bush mailing list?
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is there a Kate Bush mailing list? how do I get on it?

any news about her?
(besides the fact that she may or may not look like Joan Collins, or anyone
else for that matter)

-michael
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Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 09:43:36 -0400
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From: eric.walker@channel1.com (Eric Walker)
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Subject: alternative digital
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UG>There are also CDR write-once systems which record onto compact discs
UG>which are directly compatible with current CD players.  Since they use
UG>the standard (uncompressed) CD format, there are no fidelity compromises
UG>(and uncorrected error rates are reported to be lower than standard
UG>CDs).  These systems are still fairly expensive (several $1Ks), but
UG>should come down some.  These may never make it into the consumer price
UG>range, but should be a treat for musicians making demos, and CDROM
UG>developers.  There was a fairly lengthy article in a recent (last months
UG>or this, I forget) Electronic Musician.

     Since bootleg CDs are now appearing regularly in underground music
     shops, that means SOMEONE has access to CD-recording facilities...
---
 ~ SLMR 2.1a ~ Kids seeing Batman Returns: "Mommy, what's a dominatrix?"
--
Channel 1 (R)   Cambridge, MA

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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 17:28:08 -0400
From: pierccm@WKUVX1.BITNET (CHRIS PIERCE)
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Subject: HARMONICA LIST SERVER CREATED
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From: pierccm@wkuvx1.bitnet
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Subject: HARMONICA LIST SERVER CREATED
Date: 6 Oct 92 16:27:44 CDT
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Hello to all Harmonica lovers,

I have just had a list server for harmonica created.  This list is
open to anyone who plays any type of music, who likes any type of
music and those who are just curious.  EVERYONE is WELCOME!!!

This is for no certain type of music.  Personally, I would like to see
a large amount of diversity.  Blues, Jazz, Folk, Classical, Country,
Alternative, Industrial, Punk and all other styles of harmonica playing
are welcome.

To subscribe to this server write (via e-mail) to:

        LISTSERV@WKUVX1.BITNET

The body of the letter should be this:

        SUBSCRIBE HARP-L "your real name"

The server should send you a help file and any letters already in the
archives (which is not many, YET!!).

If you have any questions or problems write me at:

        PIERCCM@WKUVX1.BITNET

If you know of others who would be interested, please let them know.


Thanks,

Chris Pierce
pierccm@wkuvx1.bitnet
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 01:29:53 -0400
Subject: Michelle Shocked Touring
From: lionhart@netlink.cts.COM (Jackie Zucconi)
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 I haven't heard of Uncle Tupelo before Shocked's album Arkansas Traveler 
BUT Taj Mahal is one of the all-time greates of Blues guitar with some 
folk/jazz thrown in. The only thing I've ever heard Taj Mahal do badly 
was a reggae song, hey you can't be GREAT at everything. If anyone hear's 
about Michelle Shocked coming to San Diego let me know, I'' be the second 
person inline for tickets (My co-worker Eric would be the first.)
                     Lionheart

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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:16:53 -0400
From: larry@cs.com (Larry Spence)
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Subject: Re: Tori in BAM
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In article <1992Oct5.035059.22026@netcom.com> blondie@netcom.com (jill) writes:
>The October 2,1992 Bay Area Music Mag (BAM) Has Tori on the cover and an
>article inside 'Little Earthquakes and Continuing Tremors - Tori Amos'
>by Jonathan Mudd.

Last week's Dallas Observer (local entertainment/events rag) had an item
on Tori's performance at Deep Ellum Live (she played in Ft. Worth last night,
too, but I didn't go).  I don't have the article in front of me, but the
executive summary is: Tori was a real b*tch during the sound check before
her show.  She whined a lot about her mix being just so, and then insisted
that none of the mic stands, monitors, piano, etc., could be moved for the
opening acts.  So the other bands had to crowd on stage around her mics and
equipment, being careful not to bump into anything.  Maybe the writer just
had it in for her, but Tori was made out to be a real pain in the ass.

-- 
Larry Spence
larry@cs.com
uunet!csccat!larry 
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:03:45 -0400
From: clsi!hank@uunet.uu.net (Henry W. Kilmer)
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In article <Sep.27.12.26.54.1992.9454@maurolycus.rutgers.edu> jessica@maurolycus.rutgers.edu (jessica) writes:

>  When I spoke of the positive side of computer networked conversation,
>  I in no way meant to imply that it should become a replacement for in
>  person interaction. For it to be successful, i'm quite certain that
>  you must *not* let it do so! I have seen people who are shy, insecure,
>  have great difficulty interacting with people in person, find
>  themselves able to do so to a great extent over the net. Now the
>  lucky ones say "hey, may I can take what i've learned here and apply
>  it to my in-person interactions! The unlucky ones think "this is tyhe
>  only way i _can_ communicate with people."
>
>  I think *talking*, very openly and a great deal about these subjects -
>  educating people as to the positive and dangerous sides, is what's
>  important. It almost has to be treated as one would a drug or
>  dangerous communicable disease. People simply have to be _educated_,
>  so that they are less likely to fall into trouble and instead get true
>  beneefit and enjoyment from the facilities they have access to.

I completely agree with Jessica (Hi Jess! :-).  In fact,  I feel as
though I am one of those people who used the computer interactions to
gain self-confidence and apply that to my in-person interactions.
Realizing and discussing both sides of computer networked conversation
is very important.  It *can* become addictive and detrimental just
like a drug can.  But it can also be a wonderful addition to a persons
life.  Educating people about both sides of computer communication can
help others stay out of trouble and enjoy computer communication.

-Hank     hank@clsi.COM

When it daws on you, what it takes from you, Living on    
on the clouds of pain.  There's a storm in you.  You don't
know what to do.  Just when you think you're going insane,
you're like naked in the rain.       --C/N 

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Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 14:04:18 -0400
From: s.telford@ed.ac.UK (Scott Telford)
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Subject: Never Forever boxset
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The latest issue of Record Collector has about four ads for this
(including one with a picture). The consensus seems to be:

- Book, 48/49 pp, "many unpublished photos"
- Poster
- Postcard
- T-shirt
- Certificate
- CD (optional)
- 1000 or 1500 copies ltd. edition

The cover appears to have what looks like an old EMI photo of KaTe
sitting on the floor wearing a short gown and tights.

UK prices are L25 w/o CD, or L30-L38 with CD.

--
Scott Telford, Dept of Computer Science,      electric mail: s.telford@ed.ac.uk
University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK.
------- Rollin' over like a big, big cloud/Walkin' out in the Big Sky! --------
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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 10:41:04 -0400
From: glocke@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Gordon Locke)
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From: kimon@orac.holonet.net (Kimon Papahadjopulos)
Subject: Re: Do CD's Degrade?, and DCC Question
Organization: HoloNet (BBS: 510-704-1058)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 21:09:02 GMT

lionhart@netlink.cts.COM (Jackie Zucconi) writes:

>pols051@cantva.canterbury.ac.nz writes:

>Cd's do deteriorate over time. I have heard different time spans though, 
>some being up to ten years and others being refered to in terms of 
>playings, such as several thousands of playings. One thing is for sure, 
>cd's DO LAST LONGER than either vinyl or current audio tapes. It won't 

The deteriation of vinyl records is directly related to how many times
you play them (assuming you store them properly).  If you store a vinyl record
properly and never play it, it should last for a very long time.

The deteriation of CDs has nothing to do with how many times you play them--
the scanning laser never touches the surface and has no effect on it, unlike
a record which is worn away each time the needle passes through the groove.

But CD's they oxidize over time no matter how many times you play them.  The
time frame I have heard from several different sources (including people
who are in the CD mastering buisiness) is 7-10 years.

Kimon Papahadjopoulos
kimon@holonet.net
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 14:51:40 -0400
From: vapspyo@prism.gatech.edu (Jon Hughes)
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Subject: Suzanne Rhatigan Touring?
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I'm not really sure this is the right group for this query,
but I'm wondering if anyone knows if/when Suzanne Rhatigan
will appear in/around Atlanta, GA?

Thanks,
Jon

-- 
+-------------------+  So you've found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts.
|  Jonathan Hughes  +---------+  What's so amazing about really deep thoughts?
|  vapspyo@hydra.gatech.edu   |   Boy, you'd best pray that I bleed real soon.
+-----------------------------+       How's that thought for you? -- Tori Amos
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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:31:19 -0400
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Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 22:26:50 GMT


I am not eric.walker@channel1.com (Eric Walker).  I didn't say:
>     Since bootleg CDs are now appearing regularly in underground music
>     shops, that means SOMEONE has access to CD-recording facilities...

Anybody with $ can make a CD.  It isn't even slightly difficult.  (Well,
dealing with CD pressing plants can be stressful, and getting stuff back ON
TIME is almost impossible unless you're a major label, but...)

Anyway, if somebody really wants to make a bootleg CD, all they need is a
DAT machine.  You make your DAT, send it to a CD mastering facility, get the
digital umatic tape made, send that to the plant along with several thousand
bucks, and after a completely random amount of time (4 weeks to 4 months
depending on how many orders for Guns'n'Roses CDs are ahead of yours in the
queue) you get back many CDs.  If you want to pay a little more money, you
can even have them individually packaged and shrink wrapped.  (Ever
assembled 1000 CDs?  It's *fun*.  (heavy heavy sarcasm)).

This whole idea of CDs being the elite recording medium is a total sham
played up by the rekkid companies so they can charge $16 for a domestic disc
and not have riots breaking out.

Oh yeah - CDs cost about $3/each to make.  That includes the artwork and
jewel box.

-- 
Jon Drukman (God's personal DJ)                 uunet!sco!jondr   jondr@sco.com
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Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 23:39:28 -0400
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Subject: VCR ALERT
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Tuesday, October 6, the guest on Whoopi Goldberg's show will be
Annie Lennox.  I've no idea if she'll perform a song; as I recall,
Jimmy Buffett sang one song, Elton John just sort of futzed on the
piano a bit but mostly talked.

"Whoopi" is syndicated, so I can't tell you what time and on what station.
(here in Washington, DC, the show is on channel 20 (WDCA) at 11:00pm)

Jeff


|Jeffrey C. Burka                | "Show what you are / Be strong, be true  |
|                                |  Time for you to / Be who you are."      |
|jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu            |                         --Happy Rhodes |




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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 19:57:09 -0400
From: ultra!corin!keving@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Kevin W. Gurney)
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Subject: Re: Tori in BAM==Utah Saints' quote re:sampling Kate
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In article <9210052339.1.3405@cup.portal.com>, L-H@cup.portal.COM writes:

|> Larry (L-H@cup.portal.COM)
|> 
|> (oh yeah, I will say that the cover pic of Tori on _BAM_ is quite lovely.
|>  I'm sure that this would be a welcomed addition to a true Tori fan's 
|>  collection.  I could not say if this shot has appeared elsewhere, however.

Sort of.  It's a different picture, but she's wearing the same clothes and 
is in the same club where the photos for the Sept (?) "Keyboard" magazine 
cover story was shot ("Bimbo's" in San Francisco).  The same photographer
took both sets of pictures.

And yes, the cover pic is quite lovely.

-----
"Four more months! Four more months!"

Kevin Gurney
(keving@ultra.com)
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 15:05:25 -0400
From: jan_b@lysator.liu.se (Jan Besehanic)
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Subject: Re: Why Kate Bush is such a bitch.
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Keywords: Kate Bush, bitch, not even worth fucking.
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	<1992Sep26.211021.10649@leland.Stanford.EDU>
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drk@leland.stanford.EDU (David Koehler) writes:


>In article <1992Sep26.174914.4732@solace.hsh.se> wilt@solace.hsh.se 
>(Gustav Holmberg) writes:

>>She's overrated, she's beginning to look like Joan Collins,
>>her songs have nothing to do with her life at all but are there
>>just to make her fans to think that they know her, she releases records
>>twice a century and she sings like a pig just about to be castrated.

>Perhaps Gustav left his terminal unattended?

>-  David
Probably, although she *IS* beginning to look like Joan Collins... *grin*

/Jan
--
Jan Besehanic
email: jan_b@lysator.liu.se
New, improved .sig-file under construction.

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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:51:16 -0400
From: a70901@uwasa.fi (Mikko Suhonen)
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Subject: This Woman's Work
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I would like to know about the bonus-recordings that appear on the CD-box
This Woman's Work. In the box, I've heard, there is two CD:s including
unreleased material by Kate. What songs appear on these bonus discs?

I couldn't think of buying the box, because I have all the CD:s already 
and I don't want to buy second copy of all these albums.
Is it possible to get these additional discs separately? 
Are they worth buying?
 


-- 
Mikko Suhonen
Vaasa, Finland
(a70901@uwasa.fi)
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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 21:31:08 -0400
From: spacey@kauri.vuw.ac.nz (Michael Keith)
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Subject: Tori Singles?
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Just wondering, what Tori singles (CD) have been released? The *only* ones
to reach NZ that I've found (and that the music shops have heard of) have been
two "Crucify" singles (one with "smells like teen spirit" etc, and the other
with "mary" etc).
This is most annoying.

Cheers,
Mike
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Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:51:12 -0400
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I am not eric.walker@channel1.com (Eric Walker).  I didn't say:
>     Since bootleg CDs are now appearing regularly in underground music
>     shops, that means SOMEONE has access to CD-recording facilities...

Anybody with $ can make a CD.  It isn't even slightly difficult.  (Well,
dealing with CD pressing plants can be stressful, and getting stuff back ON
TIME is almost impossible unless you're a major label, but...)

Anyway, if somebody really wants to make a bootleg CD, all they need is a
DAT machine.  You make your DAT, send it to a CD mastering facility, get the
digital umatic tape made, send that to the plant along with several thousand
bucks, and after a completely random amount of time (4 weeks to 4 months
depending on how many orders for Guns'n'Roses CDs are ahead of yours in the
queue) you get back many CDs.  If you want to pay a little more money, you
can even have them individually packaged and shrink wrapped.  (Ever
assembled 1000 CDs?  It's *fun*.  (heavy heavy sarcasm)).

This whole idea of CDs being the elite recording medium is a total sham
played up by the rekkid companies so they can charge $16 for a domestic disc
and not have riots breaking out.

Oh yeah - CDs cost about $3/each to make.  That includes the artwork and
jewel box.

-- 
Jon Drukman (God's personal DJ)                 uunet!sco!jondr   jondr@sco.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 19:22:27 -0400
From: john@tessi.com (John Zimmer)
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Subject: CD degradation
Newsgroups: rec.music.gaffa

neilg@sfu.ca (Neil K. Guy) writes:

> If you want to see this right now, hold an older CD up to a bright
>light. You'll probably see a number of bright points of light on the
>disc. Those pinholes are apparently spots where the aluminium has
>oxidised and is thus transparent. In fact, if you look at one of the
>early CDs, which were made when oxygen contamination was more of a
>problem than now, you'll see quite a peppering of little bright
>pinholes. (for some reason these pinholes always give me the
>creeps...) So one day all our CDs may well be totally clear and thus
>unplayable.

You'll see those same pinholes on many new CD's, as well.  They are the 
(inconsequential) result of imperfections in the aluminizing process (not
oxidation), and should not change over time.  

> Good CD players with a decent tracking mechanism can
>accurately track the laser and compensate for data loss by filling in
>the gaps - extrapolating your favourite Kate number. So when you
>listen to a CD a small percentage of the sound you hear was never made
>by Ms. Bush at all, but is a kind of computer best guess. Sort of.
>However, cheaper CD players often skip and otherwise choke on badly
>pinholed CDs.

I'm not sure about missing/erroneous data being interpolated, I thought 
most systems when exceeding their ability to cope with data errors either 
muted briefly or stopped.  I do understand that most errors are of such a 
scale that the error correction system built into the CD format allows a 
player to *exactly* reconstruct the same information, as if it had been read 
straight off the disc.  Bits is bits.

All this assumes proper manufacturing, of course.  No one can save us from 
garbage.


_____________________________________________________________
John Zimmer                                    john@tessi.com

        "The happy phantom has no right to bitch."
_____________________________________________________________
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 19:24:41 -0400
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