Errors-To: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Reply-To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Sender: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk From: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Subject: tmbg-list Digest #46-1 tmbg-list Digest, Volume 46, Number 1 Monday, 1 October 2001 Today's Topics: Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #45-28 Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... Re: TMBG: Muckafurgason and Flans Re: TMBG: Mink Mail NON-TMBG: State Songs TMBG: My Mink Car review... RE: NON-TMBG: State Songs Re: TMBG: My Mink Car review... TMBG: dallas show photos- your tmbg sites TMBG: A new review Administrivia: If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing send mail to tmbg-digest-request@tmbg.org for instructions on how to be automatically removed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The views expressed herein are those of the individual authors. --------------------------------------------------------------------- tmbg-list is digested with Digest 3.5b (John Relph ). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: WeepDay@aol.com Message-ID: <148.25ec02d.28e828a6@aol.com> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 03:49:58 EDT Subject: Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... In a message dated 9/30/01 12:09:17 AM Central Daylight Time, augiewan@thespeakeasy.com writes: > So tell me, what's the geographical location of those of you who have > received it so far? Just wondering because I am still Mink Car-less... :( > > Anyone else close to Michigan get it yet??? > > Augie "still waiting" Wan > im in texas and got mine today as well..... [Attachment omitted, unknown MIME type or encoding (text/html)] << So tell me, what's the geographical location of those of you who have received it so far >> I live in Georgia, and I still don't have mine either :-( -Charlie Miller http://flipse.com/dirky/ From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 09:29:27 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UDTRv42491 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:29:27 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com (imo-d06.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.38]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UDTRN42481; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:29:27 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from Tmbg4life@aol.com) Received: from Tmbg4life@aol.com by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v31_r1.7.) id i.9e.1b17d40b (3878); Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:29:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Tmbg4life@aol.com Message-ID: <9e.1b17d40b.28e8782f@aol.com> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:29:19 EDT Subject: TMBG: Re: tmbg-list Digest #45-28 To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org, owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 83 Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Tmbg4life@aol.com Yea I got my mink car the day it came out and i live in michigan From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 09:55:52 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UDtqR43720 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:55:52 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from reit.pair.com (reit.pair.com [209.68.1.225]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id f8UDtqN43712 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:55:52 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from anonymous@reit.pair.com) Received: (qmail 16065 invoked by uid 65534); 30 Sep 2001 13:55:51 -0000 Date: 30 Sep 2001 13:55:51 -0000 Message-ID: <20010930135551.16064.qmail@reit.pair.com> To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org Subject: Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... From: ctyner@clemson.edu X-Mailer: PHP/4.0.3pl1 Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: ctyner@clemson.edu Greenville, SC...got it yesterday, with a "Jake Linnell" signature. From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 11:56:54 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UFusq49084 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:56:54 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from omni.cc.purdue.edu (omni.cc.purdue.edu [128.210.10.14]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UFurN49076 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:56:53 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from coon@omni.cc.purdue.edu) Received: (from coon@localhost) by omni.cc.purdue.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) id KAA27819 for tmbg-list@tmbg.org; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 10:56:57 -0500 (EST) From: Matthew Coon Message-Id: <200109301556.KAA27819@omni.cc.purdue.edu> Subject: Re: TMBG: Mink Car so far... To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org (tmbg) Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 10:56:57 -0500 (EST) In-Reply-To: from "AugieWan" at Sep 30, 2001 01:19:47 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Matthew Coon > > So tell me, what's the geographical location of those of you who have > received it so far? Just wondering because I am still Mink Car-less... :( > > Anyone else close to Michigan get it yet??? > Mine came Saturday to scenic Indianaville. m@t From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 11:58:28 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UFwSq49154 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:58:28 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com (imo-d03.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.35]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UFwSN49146 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:58:28 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from NitpickR@aol.com) Received: from NitpickR@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v31_r1.7.) id i.171.1af178d (15700) for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:58:17 -0400 (EDT) Received: from web48.aolmail.aol.com (web48.aolmail.aol.com [205.188.161.9]) by air-id05.mx.aol.com (v80.17) with ESMTP id MAILINID52-0930115817; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:58:17 -0400 Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:58:17 EDT From: NitpickR@aol.com Subject: Re: TMBG: Muckafurgason and Flans To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Message-ID: <171.1af178d.28e89b19@aol.com> Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: NitpickR@aol.com Hello 41- No, I'm going to have to veto the You Were Spiralling sentiment. Mucka is way cooler than them. That and I don't know if it was already mentioned, but their CD release party is on Friday at Luna Lounge at midnight. ~Adam From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 12:01:56 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UG1u049308 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:01:56 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from omni.cc.purdue.edu (omni.cc.purdue.edu [128.210.10.14]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UG1tN49300 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:01:55 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from coon@omni.cc.purdue.edu) Received: (from coon@localhost) by omni.cc.purdue.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) id LAA27882 for tmbg-list@tmbg.org; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:02:00 -0500 (EST) From: Matthew Coon Message-Id: <200109301602.LAA27882@omni.cc.purdue.edu> Subject: Re: TMBG: Mink Mail To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org (tmbg) Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 11:01:59 -0500 (EST) In-Reply-To: from "John Ferrer" at Sep 30, 2001 01:51:10 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Matthew Coon John writes: > > Tomorrow I think I'm going to post a new review, reflecting how my opinions > have changed over time and with the crisper CD audio, because it seems like > a good idea and nobody's done it. > Yeah, I completely abstained from any sort of review of the album until I could listen to the (non-mp3) CD version, because I found the mp3 sound quality to be horrendously shrill and tinny. I have not had a chance to listen to the CD yet, but I really hope that it is better! m@t From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 12:34:29 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UGYTE51067 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:34:29 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from imf16bis.bellsouth.net (mail016.mail.bellsouth.net [205.152.58.36]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UGYSN51059 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:34:28 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from dirky1@bellsouth.net) Received: from charlie ([66.156.110.123]) by imf16bis.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.01.01 201-252-104) with SMTP id <20010930163526.WUFF3572.imf16bis.bellsouth.net@charlie> for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:35:26 -0400 Message-ID: <000a01c149cd$bc614860$03fe1fac@millerfamily.org> From: "Charlie Miller" To: Subject: NON-TMBG: State Songs Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:34:11 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C149AC.3524EEE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: "Charlie Miller" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C149AC.3524EEE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey, I'm curious, did anyone ever figure out what that grid within = the State Songs booklet is for? Thats been bugging me since I got it. -Charlie Miller http://flipse.com/dirky/ ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C149AC.3524EEE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey,
        = I'm curious,=20 did anyone ever figure out what that grid within the State Songs booklet = is=20 for?  Thats been bugging me since I got it.
-Charlie Miller
http://flipse.com/dirky/
------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C149AC.3524EEE0-- From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 14:04:12 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UI4Ca55191 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 14:04:12 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from mh-a05.dmz.another.com (www.funmail.co.uk [212.62.7.9]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id f8UI4AN55179 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 14:04:11 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from frickidyfrickfrick@frickin.co.uk) Received: (qmail 352 invoked from network); 30 Sep 2001 18:04:10 -0000 Received: from www-a28.backend.another.com (HELO www-a28) (172.16.100.28) by mh-a05.dmz.another.com with SMTP; 30 Sep 2001 18:04:10 -0000 Message-ID: <6698481.1001873050146.JavaMail.root@172.16.100.50> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:04:10 +0100 (BST) From: frickidyfrickfrick@frickin.co.uk To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org Subject: TMBG: My Mink Car review... Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="2024804.1001873050111.JavaMail.root@www-a28" X-Funmail-UID: 2281899 X-Senders-IP: 62.31.26.180 Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: frickidyfrickfrick@frickin.co.uk --2024804.1001873050111.JavaMail.root@www-a28 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hallo. Long time viewer short time writer here :-) Anyway, although Mink Car hasn't been released in England yet, I spent twenty quid on amazon to make sure I got it in three days. And I did :_) Since I have willpower (actually, I just couldn't get on Emusic) I hadn't heard most of the songs on this album, so it was completely new to me. So what do I think? First of all, I was kinda hoping Boss of Me and I'm the subsitute now (dunno why I thought that, but there you go) would be on, but oh well. First off: Bangs ~ Very Factory Showroom-esque, and bares most resemblance to earlier TMBG. V. Good. Cyclops Rock ~ Personally I love it. Kind of upbeat, in a rockin sort of way :-) (yes, that did make sense) Man, It's So Loud in Here ~ when I first heard this on the radio, I was disgusted. What had they done, turning this into some kind of Pet-Shop-Boy's reject song?! But, I grew to love it. Personally I think the drum-beat is still a bit heavy though. Mr Xcitement ~ I hate it. Not because it's different (it kinda reminds me of something from Miscelleneuous T) but because it's so much like those soings MTV Play. Irritating Rappy songs :-) I can see why this caused so much stir. Another First Kiss ~ I never really liked STD's version much anyway, but I was fearing they'd rappify it. Instead they just slowed it down. Yes, it does seem like Flans is trying to really make his voice reach the roof. Better than the original IMO. (maybe that just stems from the fact I never listened to it on STD anyway when I first got into the band, I was always putting Ana Ng back on :-)) I've got a Fang ~ Reminds me of 'Window' from JH. Neat song. "Girlfriend took me to meet her Mom. Her head exploded like an atom bomb." Hovering Sombrero ~ Nice song. Not the best by a long way, but good to listen to. Yeh Yeh ~ I thought I recognized that title :-) I mean, how can you not sing along whilst listening this song? Hopeless Bleak Despair ~ The beginning of this song always reminds me of Fingertips for some reason. I like it. Drink ~ Heard it first on the Johnathon Ross show. Didn't like it then. It's better on the album. Whoever said it reminded them him of the Pogues, I kinda agree. My Man ~ Factory Showroom-esque. Again not the best song, but it's good. (yes, descriptive aren't I?) Older ~ I've heard alot of versions in my time. This version might actually be the best. When I first heard it I thought it was ridiculous, but it's grown on me. The beginning makes it sound kind of creepy. Mink Car ~ Ahh, the alternative theme to Cheers! Personally, I don't like it much. Wicked Little Critta ~ Nope. Don't like it. Not the people shouting the title, nor the scratching in the background. And just what it a pissa? Finished With Lies ~ Ahhh. Nice upbeat song :-) She Think's She's Edith Head ~ Not my kinda thing. Hmmm. I can't quite put my finger on it somehow.. WUCFTM ~ Not what I expected this song to sound like! Nice though. Overall: If you got tired of my undescriptive review, then you might just want to look here. Not the best. I really can't say any TMBG album was bad. If I had to say which one I didn't like as much, this might just be it. But it's still a very good album. Now get it now! *Note. Upbeat may differ from your interpetation. Anyway, since TMBG came to Londen whilst I was in France (!!) I'm making up for it in November. Maybe I should try and get my albums signed. Hey, it could happen :) Wow, what an excessive use of smilies! ---------- Get a fun email address at http://another.com COOL: Personalise a t-shirt with your name/email/slogan from 9.99 pounds. CLICK HERE http://another-shop.com --2024804.1001873050111.JavaMail.root@www-a28-- From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 15:17:03 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UJH3n58817 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:17:03 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from mailhost.nmt.edu (mailhost.nmt.edu [129.138.4.52]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UJH2N58809 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:17:02 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from refund@nmt.edu) Received: from bsd (fsh-d2.rcn.NMT.EDU [129.138.64.44]) by mailhost.nmt.edu (8.12.0/8.12.0) with SMTP id f8UJH12H026676 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:17:01 -0600 From: "Nicholas Wolf" To: Subject: RE: NON-TMBG: State Songs Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:17:02 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C149B2.317DD120" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2479.0006 Importance: Normal In-reply-to: <000a01c149cd$bc614860$03fe1fac@millerfamily.org> Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: "Nicholas Wolf" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C149B2.317DD120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It's from the inside of a Composition notebook, which is also where the album cover itself came from. -----Original Message----- From: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org [mailto:owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org]On Behalf Of Charlie Miller Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 10:34 AM To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org Subject: NON-TMBG: State Songs Hey, I'm curious, did anyone ever figure out what that grid within the State Songs booklet is for? Thats been bugging me since I got it. -Charlie Miller http://flipse.com/dirky/ ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C149B2.317DD120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It's=20 from the inside of a Composition notebook, which is also where the album = cover=20 itself came from.
-----Original Message-----
From: = owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org=20 [mailto:owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org]On Behalf Of Charlie=20 Miller
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 10:34 = AM
To:=20 tmbg-list@tmbg.org
Subject: NON-TMBG: State=20 Songs

Hey,
        = I'm=20 curious, did anyone ever figure out what that grid within the State = Songs=20 booklet is for?  Thats been bugging me since I got = it.
-Charlie Miller
http://flipse.com/dirky/
= ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C149B2.317DD120-- From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 15:53:36 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UJraU60661 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:53:36 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from imo-m07.mx.aol.com (imo-m07.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.162]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UJraN60653 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:53:36 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from Kaylum@aol.com) Received: from Kaylum@aol.com by imo-m07.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v31_r1.7.) id i.138.25eb2ae (9762) for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:53:22 -0400 (EDT) From: Kaylum@aol.com Message-ID: <138.25eb2ae.28e8d231@aol.com> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 15:53:21 EDT Subject: Re: TMBG: My Mink Car review... To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_138.25eb2ae.28e8d231_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10535 Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Kaylum@aol.com --part1_138.25eb2ae.28e8d231_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/30/2001 2:05:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, frickidyfrickfrick@frickin.co.uk writes: > First of all, I was kinda hoping Boss of Me and I'm the subsitute now (dunno > why I thought that, but there you go) would be on, but oh well. > "Boss of Me" will be on the British version whenever it is released there, I do believe. Kay --part1_138.25eb2ae.28e8d231_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/30/2001 2:05:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, frickidyfrickfrick@frickin.co.uk writes:


First of all, I was kinda hoping Boss of Me and I'm the subsitute now (dunno why I thought that, but there you go) would be on, but oh well.


"Boss of Me" will be on the British version whenever it is released there, I do believe.

Kay --part1_138.25eb2ae.28e8d231_boundary-- From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 19:10:02 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f8UNA2470201 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:10:02 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from imo-m04.mx.aol.com (imo-m04.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.7]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f8UNA1N70193 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:10:01 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from WeepDay@aol.com) Received: from WeepDay@aol.com by imo-m04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v31_r1.7.) id i.111.62794b3 (7543) for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:09:47 -0400 (EDT) From: WeepDay@aol.com Message-ID: <111.62794b3.28e9003b@aol.com> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:09:47 EDT Subject: TMBG: dallas show photos- your tmbg sites To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_111.62794b3.28e9003b_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10540 Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: WeepDay@aol.com --part1_111.62794b3.28e9003b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hey all, i'm updating my tmbg sites! if you have a tmbg or tmbg related site and want it linked to mine e-mail me privately! you can look to see if i already have you linked here: http://weepdayslounge.8m.com/tmbglinks.html i have the pictures from the dallas show at the gypsy tea room up among others: http://weepdayslounge.8m.com/visuals.html amber~ http://weepdayslounge.8m.com --part1_111.62794b3.28e9003b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit hey all,

i'm updating my tmbg sites! if you have a tmbg or tmbg related site and want it linked to mine e-mail me privately!

you can look to see if i already have you linked here:
http://weepdayslounge.8m.com/tmbglinks.html

i have the pictures from the dallas show at the gypsy tea room up among others:
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http://weepdayslounge.8m.com --part1_111.62794b3.28e9003b_boundary-- From owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Sun Sep 30 22:57:17 2001 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) id f912vH381604 for tmbg-list-outgoing; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:57:17 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org) Received: from hotmail.com (f60.law8.hotmail.com [216.33.241.60]) by ussenterprise.ufp.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f912vGN81596 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:57:17 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from aceduke@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:57:11 -0700 Received: from 24.4.116.242 by lw8fd.law8.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 01 Oct 2001 02:57:11 GMT X-Originating-IP: [24.4.116.242] From: "John Ferrer" To: tmbg-list@tmbg.org Subject: TMBG: A new review Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 02:57:11 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Oct 2001 02:57:11.0463 (UTC) FILETIME=[C43C0370:01C14A24] Sender: owner-tmbg-list@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: "John Ferrer" As promised (or rather warned), here's my new Mink Car review. I burned a copy from the EMusic MP3's the first day they made them available, and I've probably listened to it maybe fifteen times up to yesterday, when I got the real CD. So here's my review of how it's held up over time. To refresh your memory, I was pretty mixed before. I hated a lot of it, I loved a lot of it, I was lukewarm to a lot of it. That's actually my main problem with the album, and it's only gotten worse. I think it's way too disjointed. Variety is good, but a little bit of organization is needed. They used way too many different producers and I can actually tell which songs match with the other ones during each session. It's more like a badly made compilation album from five different CD's. The track order is HORRIBLE. Songs like "Drink" and "Sombrero" get screwed over because of placement, and it just generally needs to be rearranged. "Bangs" This song is the most noticably better of the CD versions over the MP3's. Sounds much livelier. The cool thing about this song, is that if you want, it can be unobtrusive background music, but if you wanna rock out to it, you can. It's fantastic, and it's gotten only better over time. "Cyclops Rock" I never really liked this song when it was live-only, but I think it might have become my favorite on the album. Gets better every time. This has to be one of the most rocking songs of the year. I honestly couldn't fathom a better version of it. "Man, It's So Loud In Here" I loved it at first, but once the novelty of the dance music wears off, it's just kinda there. I agree with it being the first single, and I'm not saying it's not a freaking amazing song, but I have actually skipped it once or twice because it's so long. "Mr. Xcitement" It was really interesting to see people's reactions to this one. It seems like everyone who doesn't really like the album mentions that this and Critta are the worst songs on it. Yet I don't really like the album and those are my two favorites. No change on this song, except that it's obviously not as fascinating once you know what's he's saying. Stuck in my head constantly. "Another First Kiss" Another one I'm weird on. The few people that like Xcitement and Critta also like this one. Well, I hate it. It's the worst thing they have ever done. It doesn't disgust me anymore, because I honestly don't even notice it was on until it's over, but it's just horrible. Just because it's listenable and pleasant means nothing. The radio is frequently listenable and pleasant, it doesn't mean Faith Hill isn't the devil. I would never ever want anyone who didn't know TMBG to hear this song. It's HORRIBLLLLLLLLLE. Now, that said, it's completely forgivable. You can never accuse them of being pigeonholed, and most bands do crappy love songs like this all the time. We've been lucky. 'Sall good! "I've Got A Fang" When I first heard the Unlimited version, I thought it was the stupidest song ever. I really don't know what I was thinking. It's great. I like parts of the Unlimited version better, parts of this better. Mostly I just like the live version. The cymbal part is still kind of stupid. As much as I like the new weird bridge, I liked the old weird bridge better. However, on the good side, the last little bit of the song is mind-blowingly good, and there wasn't much to the original ending. Hey, look, this song review has been about as discombobulated as the album. "Hovering Sombrero" Again, this was really screwed by putting it in between "Fang" and "Yeh Yeh," two very fast, attention-grabbing songs. This is such an amazing song on its own, but it doesn't follow up "Fang" well. It should have been put between "Hopeless Bleak Despair" and "Drink," both of which match it stylistically. "Yeh Yeh" There's no way you can help being a little rocked by this song, just because of its sheer speed and cheerfulness, but that doesn't mean I like it. It's just too silly. Another one I wouldn't want a non-fan to hear, because it perpetuates the myth that they're some kind of Weird Al wannabes. Usually, their pointless songs make up for the lack in lyrical content with the music. I mean, "Istanbul," for example, another cover, is musically one of the finest things they've done. This song has nothing. It sounds just like the original, and it's stupid. "Hopeless Bleak Despair" Christ, this song has confused me. In my first review, I completely butchered it. Now I just have no opinion. The more I think about it, the more my thoughts on it will become LIES! And nobody likes a LIAR! "Drink!" Maybe I'm thinking way too much, but I also think this song could be benefited after TWO sadder songs than one. I'm telling you man, "Sombrero" belongs before this track. "My Man" Another one that I completely loved but it wore off after a while. I still love it, but it's definately easy to be overplayed. "Older" I think this version is really cool, but the other day I listened to LTW for the first time in a long time, and I had forgotten how great that one is. Oh well. It has gotten better over time though. "Mink Car" Also really easy to overplay. I love it to death, it's stuck in my head a lot, but every once in a while, I find myself going damn, that's really annoying. I know that's the point but...oh, never mind, it's fantastic. "Wicked Little Critta" Awesome song. This is all my friends' favorite, oddly enough. I do agree with everyone about the end though. I don't like the explosion of drums, and I hate the way Flans says "I got problems." The whole song is completely insane, and it really should be terrible, but somehow it succeeds. WICKED LITTLE CRITTA! "Finished With Lies" What a stupid song. Ugh. I guess I don't mind it as long as I don't pay much attention it. The music is horrible and the words are worse. "She Thinks She's Edith Head" I've really grown to like this. And I have yet to not laugh when Linnell says "I ate a bug." "Working Undercover for the Man" Another one I've sort of lost an opinion on. I've probably heard it more than anything else on the album, so I've sort become immune to its charms. Don't ever notice it's on, even when I'm singing along. There you go. It's got some good songs obviously, because it's TMBG, but it's not as good as it could be. And there's at least two albums this year (Cake's Comfort Eagle and Tenacious D) that I like better. Oh, I put a review of it in my school paper. It was much nicer because I would never publish unkind words about the They. I might scan it some time for my own enjoyment. -- "Eat the cheeseburger, Astroboy!" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ End of tmbg-list Digest #46-1 *****************************