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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

1349.0. "Natacha Atlas & Trans-Global Underground" by ZUR01::ASHG (Grahame Ash @RLE) Thu May 23 1996 15:30

About time we had a note for this crowd. As well as singing (and dancing) with 
TGU, Natacha Atlas also records under her own name (but still mostly backed by 
TGU).In case anyone here's picked up a bootleg of her latest and hasn't got 
around to nicking the cover from HMV, here's a track listing:

Natacha Atlas - Diaspora

Iskanderia
Leysh Nat'arak
Diaspora
Yalla Chant
Alhambra Pt 1
Duden
Feres
Fun does not exist
Dub yalil
Iskanderia [Atlas Zamalek]
Diaspora [Balloon Theatre Mix]
Fun does not exist [Dolmus mix]

How does the latest TGU compare with the first two?

grahame
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1349.1CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindThu May 23 1996 15:3311
    I havent got a bootleg - it was a sale of CDs without covers in Our
    Price...!  
    
    ta for the listing.
    
    I havent got the latest TGU cd, its on my list!  It only got so-so
    reviews though.  
    
    Totally into the Natacha Atlas cd tho.  
    
    mikef
1349.2CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 24 1996 12:556
    Has Natacha Atlas only done one cd?  
    
    I might treat myself to the new TGU cd at the weekend if I dont bother
    with Homebase this lunchtime.  
    
    mikef
1349.3WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Fri May 24 1996 13:336
    
    Who's this Homebase then ? I haven't seen any reviews....
    
    Are they playing the Phoenix ??
    
    G.
1349.4CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 24 1996 13:363
    Very witty, Wilde....
    
    m
1349.5More on DIYZUR01::ASHGGrahame Ash @RLEFri May 24 1996 15:207
Hi Mike,

After I saw her at WOMAD I went looking for albums by both her and TGU but 
failed to find either (it mwas before 100 Nations), and I still haven't seen 
one. Trouble is - which section(s) to look in?

g
1349.6CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 24 1996 15:2513
    Ahh...the age old 'which section' query...  HMV seems to have gotten
    rid of its 'world music' section, and now has her cd under 'dance'. 
    Thats when they have these things at all...  
    
    BUt then it seems to be getting harder to find less mainstream stuff
    all round...Warner Brothers just released a new Miles Davis live cd,
    and none of the major record stores seem to be getting it in stock,
    although I found it in Holland in all sorts of wierd little stores.  I
    guess I should have gotten it there.  
    
    ho hum
    
    mikef
1349.7WOTVAX::STONEGTemperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....Fri May 24 1996 15:414
    
    Try asking one of the staff, if they don't know shop somewhere else %^)
    
    G.
1349.8CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 24 1996 15:495
    Yeah - I agree, trouble is that the OP/HMV/Virgin peeps have a
    stranglehold in this area.  There are a couple of other stores, MVC in
    Newbury for instance, but they are not too hot either.  
    
    m
1349.9And Vinyl is something they know about!!! Unlike HMV + VirginCHEFS::CROSSAMake mine a double double!!!Fri May 24 1996 18:288
    Mike,
    Get yourself up to Green River in Reading. I have not been in much
    since the management changed but they are there for the love of music
    as much as the love of money. All the minority tastes seem to be
    catered for and the slaes they have throw up some real bargains. 
    
    			
    			Stretch.
1349.10CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 24 1996 18:307
    I know Green RIver very well, they aren't too keen on jazz tho.  They
    laugh a lot and say 'get out of our shop you beatnik cardigan wearing
    old man...'.
    
    Yes, their sales can be very good.
    
    m
1349.11!CHEFS::CROSSAMake mine a double double!!!Fri May 24 1996 18:505
    Bonus in my book, you beret wearing, cheroot smoking, Kerouac (sp)
    reading degenerates!
    
    
    				Stretch.
1349.12CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 24 1996 19:033
    ...and those are my best features....
    
    m