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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

1319.0. "Alanis Morissette" by GRANPA::FDEADY (I like this resonance, it elevates me. Bjork) Thu Aug 03 1995 04:44

    Has Alanis Morissette shown up yet in the UK. If not she will soon. Her
    debut CD "Jagged Little Pill," and debut single ""You Oughta Know," is
    getting noticed. Her style is somewhat a cross between Bjork, Liz
    Phair, and PJ Harvey. She has something to say and doesn't mince the
    lyrics. A strong first release from a new Canadian artist, I think she'll
    be successful. My early favourite on the disc is "All I Really Want."
    
    "Do I stress you out
    My sweater is on backwards and inside out"
    
	    
    cheers as always,
    
    	fred deady

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1319.1		MOVIES::VERBIST	Free the Files 11 ! �	`Thu Aug 03 1995 10:56`	8
	Strange that, I saw a big poster on a wall last night avertising her new (first?) single. She looks a bit snoozealongaladysingersongwriter, but I must say I have a penchant for P J Harvey, so maybe it's worth checking out. Guy
1319.2		ZUR01::ASH	Grahame Ash @RLE	`Thu Aug 03 1995 12:21`	4
	Cheers, Fred! I think I heard that a couple of weeks ago, and wondered who it was. Is the whole song her ranting on at her man? As you said, powerful stuff! g
1319.3		WOTVAX::STONEG	Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland....	`Thu Aug 03 1995 12:38`	5
	Is this the track that's getting a lot of airplay at the moment and has obviously been edited for Radio ? Some new singer/songwriter person signed to Madonna's label.... Graham
1319.4		CURRNT::PAYNE_A	Mr Fabulous' Fat Sound	`Thu Aug 03 1995 14:09`	6
	I bought the album last week on the strength of the single (I suppose I like women singers who swear). I've not yet had a good chance to listen to the majority of it, only the first two tracks (the one Fred likes, and the single).
1319.5	Jagged Little Pill	EIGER::ASH	Grahame Ash @RLE	`Thu Aug 10 1995 12:51`	11
	This is a great album. .0 describes it pretty well. After a few listens the first two tracks are the best, but the rest are pretty close. The couple of quiet ones sound out of place musically, but they're no nicer than most of the rest. It also has a twist on the 'extra track on the end' where Track 12 contains an unaccompanied song as well as the advertised one. I'm not sure how long she'll last though. Those songs must have taken a few years to write (and lost her a few 'friends') - I can't imagine a second album. grahame
1319.6		ZUR01::ASH	Grahame Ash @RLE	`Tue Oct 31 1995 15:25`	7
	I saw a feature on her recently. She's on a world-wide tour which goes on for another year yet! Asked what material she'd be using for the next album she said she wouldn't think about it until after the tour. So it'll probably be the same stuff, but ranting on at record companies, promoters, airlines, hotelzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz g
1319.7		CHEFS::UKARCHIVING	Master of cracked foot style.	`Fri Mar 07 1997 14:43`	6
	If you aren't a big fan of PJ Harvey-lite, here is something I've been baiting some colonials with... http://xenocide.nando.net/links/nandonext/volume5/ironic.html Richard.