12-03-97

AMERICAN MUSIC: THE VIOLENT FEMMES MAILING LIST
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In Today’s Issue:

The Machine Single
RE: GPB Soundtrack
RE: GPB Soundtrack
RE: Peter Corey Sent Me
RE: Peter Corey Sent Me
What To Get Next?
RE: Meeting the VF
RE: Dream

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The Machine Single
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Sure, the “Machine” Single is still in print. It’s only $4.99 at any
Tower Records.

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RE: GPB Soundtrack
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>I don’t have the soundtrack myself and don’t know anyone who does. I was
>wondering what Blister2000 is exactly. Is it a remix or what? it’s a
>waste to pay $15 just to find that out so I was wondering if any one of
>you knowledgeable people can answer me free of charge. thanx.

Blister2000 is a newly recoded version of BLISTER, which is much mellower,
and contains strange things like horns and bells. I personally really
like it, buts lots of people don’t, so i’d advise listening to it
somewhere before buying it. I bet theres a sound sample SOMEWHERE on the
internet or maybe someone will send you a WAV file or soemthing. ( i
would but i don’t have the CD myself, i am getting it soon though)

james

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RE: GPB Soundtrack
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Personally, I think the Grosse Point Blank soundtrack is great. of
course the newly recorded version of BITS is on there, as well as
Blister 2000. The rest of the stuff is great too, it’s a good cd to put
on with friends for background music while you, like, play pool or
something. I dunno. But it’s good!

The new version of BITS was recorded because Femmes had some trouble
getting the old one from Slash. The new one is pretty darn close, but
you can here some differences here and there. Particularly, my hero
Gordon sounds just a wee bit older now than he did in 81.

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RE: Peter Corey Sent Me
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>And after listening to this album….well, if this is the direction
>Victor wanted the Femmes to take, then it’s a damn good thing he left
>the band!
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I also have PETER COREY SENT ME. I think its good for a “home made”
project, a few songs stand out as really interesting, like “this hurting
game” and “abu day abu da” and that one about the waitress at the
oriental drug store (i forget the title). Its just a rest stop on the
road of DeLorenzo, obviously nothing that would be a commercial success,
but its definitely cool to have. By the way, i heard that vic’s making a
new version of “this hurting game” for his new CD.

james

“all these ancient kings came to my door. they said ‘do you want to be
ancient king too?’ i said oh yes very much. but i think my timing’s
wrong. they said ‘time is relative. or did you misread einstein?'”
-danbern

<<.well, if this is the direction Victor
wanted the Femmes to take, then it’s a damn good thing he left the band!
It’s almost entirely melodrama sadpop, with with occasional arabic
instrumental influences.>>

I agree that the femmes should not have taken that direction, but I have
to say I think it is damn good music, cerainly better than some of the
crap on the airwaves today. If you listen closely to both albums (and
you know about music) you can hear where Victor directly influenced the
femmes and vice versa. By the way if you ask me Gordon writes some of
the most depressing lyrics I’ve ever heard, and yet everyone thinks they
are a happy band.

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What To Get Next?
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A couple days ago, I followed all your advice and bought a used copy of
Hallowed Ground. And I discovered I already had 3 on tape. So now I
have those two albums and Add It Up. I’m writing to ask your opinions on
my next purchase. Which VF album is the next best? Or should I stick
with the ones I already have? I feel like I’ve got most of the best
songs – but maybe I don’t. So please just offer me some advice on the
next VF album to buy.
Thanks.

Joanna

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RE: Meeting the VF
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Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t easy to meet the Femmes, but I managed to
see them after the New Orleans show a few weeks ago. It was just after
the concert had ended and the security crew was kicking me and a couple of
my friends out of the seating area for dawdling, cause we really wanted to
talk with the Femmes (we were in the second row for the show). But, they
kicked us out into the entrance area, and we were about to leave when we
heard one of the security girls ask if anyone wanted to help the Femmes
set up for the after the show party. Naturally, we jumped at the chance
and we helped the crew set up and got to talk to the Femmes for about 10
minutes until my friend Stephanie got hungry (damn her soul! We ended up
in a Dennys at 2am….). But I did get to talk to each of them, if only
for a second. I shook Gordon’s hand and gushed for a second until he
finally got his hand out of my grip, and then tried to talk to Brian, but
he seemed a little drunk or something. I talked with Guy for a few
minutes about this that and the other. He seemed a bit soft spoken, but
he may have just been tired, but he was still cool to talk to anyway.
The whole thing was really cool, too bad it was only like a 10 minute
thing. So I suppose to answer your question on how to meet the Femmes,
just hang around after a show and pray you get lucky.

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RE: Dream
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In response to Wolf’s detailed description of his/her VF dream, I just
want to say that Sometimes, The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways. just
kidding. Best not to think too deeply on this one.

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