Conference marvin::uk_music

    
    Now, my band is currently racking our collective brains to come out
    with a new band name. Our old name, "Shot To Funk" is a bit limiting as
    we're not a pure funk band - more of a fusion between funk and american
    rock.
    
    Now, we've thought of another name, but we're worried that it will
    offend people or be misread.
    
    The name we thought of is "Dirty lil' Arabs". What do you think (not of
    the name as such, but more like its potential to offend people?).
    
    -Tony

    
    I guess you're likely to attract those of a Sun reading mentality with 
    a name like that. Is that what you want?
    
    Mark
    
    PS How about Psycho Israeli Militia?
    

	How about "The Decheads"?

	;-)

    re:.2
    
    Err..Not really trying to attract that sort of crowd.  We want a name 
    thats memorable, interesting but has some humour in it. 

   How about "Bibble"?

    "A fusion between funk and american rock"....definitely offensive.
    How about "We're breaking up soon".
    
                         Ever supportive,
    
                                M.

	Thinking up a name is always troublesome. A few years ago, a band
	our way was really struggling for a name, so they decided, that they
	would open an encyclopaedia at random, and stick a pin into a page,
	the result being their name, and they had to abide by that. Thus was
	born "Page 32". No, seriously, it worked out to be "Fra Angelico" who 
	was a painter at sometime in the past. After a time they shortened this
	to "Fra". 

	Also, old film and book titles hold a wealth of possible names.
	One example that comes to mind is "All About Eve".

	Just a suggestion,

	The Fridge.

   Alternatively, you could open a conference (this one), pick a note_no at 
   random (eg 333.2), and vow to name your band after whatever the P-name
   of whoever posted the note says.

    Vegeterians against the Clan hardly invokes a picture of Funk/American
    rock though does it? Sounds more like a Goth-rock group! :^)
    
    Mark

    
    Still undecided yet - but we have decided to forget the name in .1
    
    Any more suggestions for interesting methods of picking a name ?

    
    Go to the library/bookshelf and pick a title or author at random?
    
    Watch some old Science Fiction films and listen to the names of the
    characters?
    
    Flick channels on your TV while the news is on and listen for a 
    good name in the jumble of words coming out?
    
    Dial a telephone number at random and listen to the name of whoever
    replies?
    
    Mark

	Get out a dictionary and randomly scout for interesting words.

	Eck.

    Check out note 128 in RadRad, Land of 1000 Bandnames.
    
    My current favorite is "Alcoholic Children of Adults",
    Ray

    Just been reading the Hunter S Thompson book "Hells Angels"
    during my desperado type lunch-break and came across the 
    Heavy Rock name to end all Heavy Rock names...Dirty Thunder.
    
    Live fast, die young and yours sincerely,
    
    
    The Piston Vicar.
    
    
    

    
    8^)

     I can't think of where else to ask this but what has happened the
    TIMBRE::MUSIC conference?
     I am aware that a new version was to be installed but I get the
    message 
          "You are not a member of this conference" when I try to enter.
    Answers would be appreciated.
    
                  Nially

    
    	I take it the conference is in transition from V3 to V4, Member
    	Only is probably their way of keeping everyone out until they're
    	done.
    
    	- Jim

    I always liked the sound of 'Atom Tan'.  i think this was a book in the
    50s, although the Clash may have used it as a song title at some time. 
    My various bands have interesting names, but they are all copyright,
    until such time as I get off my backside and form the bands.
    
    Mikef

    There's a band doing rather well today called 'Atom Seed'.

    
    We've found a new name (from an OLD band I was in) and we've settled
    for it.
    
    Not telling anyone 'til the EP comes out though 8^)

    Hi,
    
    An unusual request, but here goes. My mother is trying to trace a
    friend from many years ago. She has found out that one of the friend's
    sons is the drummer in the group 'James'.
    
    Now she wants to know if there is a fan club for this group she could
    get in touch with to try and contact him for the address of his mother.
    
    His name is/was David Bayton-Power. Could someone with an album of
    theirs check to see what name is listed for the drummer and let me
    know what is says.
    
    Also, if anyone could post an address of a 'James' fan-club or some
    such, that would be great.
    
    Thanks for any help or pointers.
    
    Roy

According to "7" their latest release:

	David Baynton Power	drums, percussion

Not a fan-club but their representatives in the UK are:

	Martine McDonagh
	PO Box 182
	Manchester M604DU

Ed (born of frustration)

Does anyone know if the blues in the Budweisser advert is from an estabilished
player?


Ta in advanced,

Blind Grapefruit Panes

    What, you mean the geetar one where what the player is doing bears no
    relation to what you hear?
    
    Howlin' Rolf

   <<< Note 922.25 by WELCLU::GREENB "Apache Twins - where are they now?" >>>

>    What, you mean the geetar one where what the player is doing bears no
>    relation to what you hear?
    
>    Howlin' Rolf

  Chubbles "ghett0-chile" Green,
  

  That is indeed the one.

  Stuart

    
    Anyone remember a band called Interferon, who had a one hit wonder
    "Steamhammer Sam".  Anybody know if they did anything else?
    
    Paul (Who OD'ed on old Max Headroom videos at the weekend)

                      <<< Note 922.27 by WARNUT::GLYNNP >>>

    
>    Anyone remember a band called Interferon, who had a one hit wonder
>    "Steamhammer Sam".  Anybody know if they did anything else?
    
   Didn't they also do a single called "Get out of London" or something?

   Stuart

    I have G Out Of London as a promo 12". Came out in early 1985 or
    late '84, and was (very) briefly popular at the Rock Garden gigs before
    the band came on.
    
    Never heard anything else by the band, and never followed them up.
    
    Piers 

    
    This is a very vague question, but I hope someone can help.
    
    There's a relatively well-known U.S. grunge-ish band that has released
    an album in the last couple of months. I can't remember the name of the
    band or album !
    
    All I can remember is that the tracks all have rather long, involved
    and slightly bizarre titles. The album may also be called something
    silly.
    
    Trevor

    You don't mean pavement do you?
    
    Vic.

    
    It could be Mudhoney, Pearl Jam or the Screaming Trees...
    
    Greg...
    
    

    er drat what are they called. 
    Swervedriver or summink.
    or or 
    No. It's gone, like a piece of soap in a bath.
    
    Vic.

    
    No, it's none of those. I'm starting to feel like Danny Baker. Anyone
    for a Mars ?
     

    
>     There's a relatively well-known U.S. grunge-ish band that has released
>     an album in the last couple of months. I can't remember the name of the
>     band or album !
>     
>     All I can remember is that the tracks all have rather long, involved
>     and slightly bizarre titles. The album may also be called something
>     silly.
    
    I found out the answer to this over the weekend. it was  "Hit to death
    in the future head" by the Flaming Lips.
    
    Trevor

    What's silly about that?
    
    
    andy
    
    

    
    Very quick question :-
    
    What was Jilted John's real name?
    
    Mark

    RE-1.  Graham Fellows, also performs as comedian John Shuttleworth,
    and appeared in the Comics mini-series recently, as well as the
    Saturday Zoo, and some other stuff.
    
    Mikef

    
    Thanks.
    
    Mark

    Does anyone know who was the first British singer to top the US charts?
    This could be a trick question (answer needed for a quiz) as the singer
    could be part of a group (eg Davy Jones of the Monkees).

    So I guess the question is: What was the first British (lyrical) single
    to top the American charts and who was the singer?

    Jane.

    Anybody know what that little metal strip is for that you find stuck on
    the back of CD's that you buy from larger music stores? I presume it is
    some sort of security device, but I can't see how rubbing a wallpaper
    roller over it disables it. How do they work?
    
    Phil Gill.

    I think it's magnetic , but yest it is a security device. Virgin Use
    them. The roller I think demagnetises it. After they roll the thingie
    on the strip the normally wave it over a black pad, if a buzzer or what
    ever goes then the roll it again. If you look at the doors they
    normally have the same sort of pad there too. 

  Were Spearhead the Sly and the Family Stone-esque outfit on Jools Holland
  a few weeks ago, and if so have they an album out?


  Stuart

    >Were Spearhead the Sly and the Family Stone-esque outfit on Jools
    >Holland a few weeks ago, and if so have they an album out?
    
    Yep - it's called "Home" (I think !).  Damn fine it is too. 
    
    Dave

               
Thanks Dave. I still think Patterson shouldn't be charged with bringing
the game into disrepute.

Stuart

I am trying to track down a song on East West records by a Scandanavian
band or singer. The song is called "Little Star". CAn anybody help or has
anybody a number for East West?

Thanks 

Stuart

    
    Stuart,
    
    it could be a track, released as a single last year, from the "And she
    closed her eyes" album by Stena Nordenstam (sp?). She is Swedish and
    the album is brilliant.
    
    Hope this helps....
    
    Des. 
    
    

                      <<< Note 922.48 by ESSB::IMPORTS >>>
               -< Run for your lives ..it's Eurovision time... >-

    
>    Stuart,
    
>    it could be a track, released as a single last year, from the "And she
>    closed her eyes" album by Stena Nordenstam (sp?). She is Swedish and
>    the album is brilliant.
    
>    Hope this helps....
    
     Des, 
    
     Thanks so much.. I have been going spare trying to find out her name..
     now all I have to do is find somewhere that stocks it..


     Thanks again,

     Stuart

 Des was right. Stina Nordenstam's "And She Closed Her Eyes", is quite
 beautiful.

 Stuart

    It's an acquired taste, IMO.

     <<< Note 922.51 by ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ "Now is not the time to cry" >>>

>    It's an acquired taste, IMO.

Have you heard the album?

Stuart

    I've heard one track, can't remember the name of it. Or rather I
    skimmed through one track. Maybe some further listening is required?

They're all of a similar vein, I think.

The production is creepy - sounds like she's singing in the room/in your ear.

     <<< Note 922.53 by ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ "Now is not the time to cry" >>>

>    I've heard one track, can't remember the name of it. Or rather I
>    skimmed through one track. Maybe some further listening is required?


If you base all your reviews on 20 second listen, I will reconsider your
critiques.


Stuart

Whilst grubbing around at home, I found a c.d. which was given away with
Vox magazine ( it was the third one and features Freak Power/ Stereo MCs and
many more ). Does anybody have a full tracklisting, that they could let me 
have?

Thanks in advance,

Stuart

>Whilst grubbing around at home, I found a c.d. which was given away with
>Vox magazine ( it was the third one and features Freak Power/ Stereo MCs and
>many more ). Does anybody have a full tracklisting, that they could let me 
>have?

(puts on best accent from Revco's Beers Steers etc)

ah thank ah doo.

I'll check it out tonite, but I know I've got the CD and think I cut the track
listing out of the mag.

Cheers,

/g

re .57

Thanks a lot. 

Stuart

Does anybody know anything abut "Rainer" who has an album coming out called
Nocturnes soon ?

Stuart

Nocturnes?  Wasn't one of the Euro-plap song contest entries called "Nocturne"?
Maybe it was the winning entry - quite good, actually.

VOX Island 94 CD.

1	Stereo MC's		Lost In Music (Live)
2	The Cranberries		Wanted
3	PM Dawn			So On And So On
4	Jah Wobble's Invaders
	Of The Heart		Angels
5	Ice Cube		When I Get To Heaven
6	My Bloody Valentine	We have all the time in the world
7	New Kingdom		Good Times
8	Pulp			Lip Gloss
9	Chaka Demus & Pliers	Bam Bam
10	Freakpower		Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
11	Tripping Daisy		Blown Away
12	Reborn			Break
13	Sheep On Drugs		From A To H And Back Again
14	Apache Indian		Movin' On (Special)
15	Material With William
	S Burroughs		Words Of Advice
16	The Orb			Towers OF Dub (Live Dog On The Mix)


Rgds

Guy

Guy, 

Thanks a lot. No more guessing games for me.

Cheers,

Stuart

I've got that one lying around, too.  Ta, Guy.  Now I know, eh....

    Hi all,
    
    Does any of you have info on a singer/band named "Andy Pratt"?
    I'm looking for an album of which the title maybe incorrect, it is:
    
    "Revenging Anny" on a label named "Records alive".
    
    I'm seeking it, thank you.
    
    Jan,  ;)

    Crazy_Al from the US here.      DON"T THROW STONES! :_)
    
     The only song I can think of from yer question(And I"m Probably
    Way_Off)is A_Song from the 70's called"Avenging Annie"and I think
    Pratt does it. Is this the SOng where he Sings in A_Rather High Voice
    and in one part he Lowers his voice and sings"and we tTraveled off to
    California."???

    Does anyone have a phone number for Wembley Stadium where apparently
    Tina Turner is on at the end of July?
    
    Goldy.

The BO used to be 0181 900 1234. Probably still is!

grahame