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TOUR DATES: (NEW DATES MARKED WITH A **)
May 9 – WestFest, Charles Ives Center, W. Connecticut U., Danbury, CT
gates open at noon (O,P,T)
May 15- 8:15 pm, Chocolate Fest, FestGrounds, Hwy 36 N. Burlington, WI
(O,P,T)
May 16- U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (O,P,T)
May 17- Spring Fest, Pensacola, FL (O,P)
May 22- New Rock Music Fest/WLUM, Milwaukee, WI (O)
**May 23- WCPR 97.9 Fest, Biloxi, MS (O)**
**May 24- Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX (O)**
May 30- Drexel University Festival, Philadelphia, PA (O)
**June 26- Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI (O)**
NOTA BENE: ‘O’ stands for the Official homepage
‘P’ stands for Pollstar
‘T’ stands for Ticketmaster
‘I’ stands for Insider Info
All other references are subscribers
To book a show, contact Monterey Peninsula Artists.
Serious inquiries only.
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In Today’s Issue:
Freak Magnet Promo
Other Business
No Freak Magnet
Symbols..Folk Festival
Dallas
RE: Summerfest..Reggie White
RE: Reggie White
RE: Lou Reed
VF in CMJ
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Freak Magnet Promo
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I know that some of you have been lucky enough to obtain copies of the
Freak Magnet Promo. I would like to ask you all PLEASE, if you are
lucky enough to find a copy, do not make copies of it for all your
friends and cosubscribers. In fact, if you do manage to find a promo
copy at a record store or sale, don’t even tell anyone that you have it.
Keep it your delicious little secret.
Unlike boots and previously released albums, this CD, if copied
extensively, could in fact depress the sales of Freak Magnet when it is
at last released. If you know anyone not on this list who has a copy,
please ask them not to make copies of it as well.
Please do not ask anyone for copies of this CD yourself. The subscriber
who recently announced that she has a copy has requested that no one
ask her for a copy. She hates to say no, but realizes that it is
necessary to do so. I know it’s hard, waiting for this long hoped for
release, but please exercise some restraint and be patient. I know none
of you would do anything which could hurt the band, so I’ll trust you
all to do the right thing.
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Other Business
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Apparently, the Interscope email address is back up and running, so you
can resume sending your letters of complaint if you wish. Thanks Cheryl
for letting me know. Write to [email protected]
Also, several people have done this already, but if you know you are not
going to be able to access your email account over the summer, or if
you will be using a different email addy, PLEASE remember to let me
know about it. It would save me a lot of headaches.
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No Freak Magnet
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I talked to a kid who’s Music Director at Wcfm, the williams college
radio station. He talked to interscope, and this is what he sent me.
I assume that it’s accurate.
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i talked to the folkes at interscope and they weren’t very forthcoming.
i got out of them that yes, there is a new album, and no, they won’t be
releasing it. the rest is the femmes are looking for a new label and it
won’t likely be released until at least july.
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Symbols..Folk Festival
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What does (O) mean in front of the dates . . . i know, you posted the
symbols before, but i forgot. Oh yeah, and does anyone know who exactly
is playing in the Newport Folk Festival this year?
Thanks,
Guy
-Pat. Says: Those symbols are posted in today’s issue. You can see them
every Monday.
The Newport Folk Festival Page is not completely up and
running yet. Right now they’re listing last year’s schedule.
Bookmark http://www.newportfolk.com This year’s schedule
should be listed soon.
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Dallas
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I’m going to the Dallas show. I cannot wait. Anyone needing info on it
can write me at my email address until May 12th.
Marie
—–7 Months and counting….——–
(my graduation)
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RE: Summerfest..Reggie White
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Hey! That’s actually really cool that the Femmes might be playing a
smaller stage at Summerfest. I imagine they’ll probably play New Rock
102.1’s Leinie Lodge stage if they are playing a free stage. You don’t
even need a handstamp for that stage. They also might be playing Laser
103’s Rock Stage, which is still free, but you have to get a handstamp
for it earlier in the day. The cool thing about that stage though is
that all the headlining shows on that stage are broadcast live on
Laser 103 (102.9).
I’m hoping the show’s really early in the day though (not likely), cuz
I’m seeing Pearl Jam at Alpine Valley on the 26th, and i’m camping out
there that night because I’m also seeing Pearl Jam there again the
very next day. Any word on the BoDeans (Wisconsin’s 2nd greatest band)
playing Summerfest this year?
Looks like this reggie white topic has brought some differing
opinions…and the hateful ones all seem to come from people who say
they had no idea who he was until now. well, Reggie’s an incredible
football player & a *very* nice & friendly guy with some strong
religious values (which may or may not agree with your personnal ones
or mine). The point is that he’s one of the greatest football players
ever and a nice guy at heart…just like OJ Simpson.
That’s my two cents for the day.
-Tom
PS- Jewel is NOT bubblegum…try thoughtful folk music!
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RE: Reggie White
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>i hate Reggie White (whoever he is)! I imagine it to be somewhat of a
>mockery of his ignorance, but that’s just me!
ummm, speaking of ignorance…
maybe you should find out who reggie white, one of the all-time best
professional football players and a sure hall of famer, happens to be
before you decide you hate him.
to me, that would seem to be ignorance.
and for one, i’m glad the Femmes are continuing to take a stand on
controversial issues like this. that’s part of what has made them such
a great band for the past 17 years…
it’s nice to hear people supporting Reggie instead of tearing him to
shreads like the media has been doing.
rob=)
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RE: Lou Reed
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> For those of you who caught the hour long Lou Reed special on PBS
> the same mind set.
> Well, I hope they show that special again so more people can get a
> chance to see it. It was definitely worth the time.
I was sitting at home spacing out when my mom called and told me about
the special (she’s awesome, don’t forget mother’s day everybody) and I
got to see most of it, it was very cool, I started listening to VU when
I heard that Gordon was a real fan, and I’m glad I did, they’re really
good, quite a bit more experimental than the femmes, but very similar
in some ways, check them out if you haven’t already,
*smooch* *smooch* love wes
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VF in CMJ
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Ok –
So i’m wearing black like the rest of y’all over the Freak Magnet holdup
(I say holdup cause i’m the optimistic type). But I bring good news!!
The new issue of CMJ (it has Garbage on the cover) has on it’s cd one
track from the femmes (drum roll please) Freak Magnet. When the issue
went to press they thought it was still coming out, so there is a bogus
release date, a small Q&A with Gordon, and the saddest freaking quote
(in light of later events) from himself in the cd liner notes.
Buy it. Oh yea, and above you get one of my longer run on sentences.
Liz
(is that a bonus or what?)
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