Marianne Nowottny sighting
Hello AOM'ers,
We have a few new people on the list. Thanks for joining!
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We are still waiting to receive photographs from Marianne's West
Coast debut last month. Hopefully in a few weeks we will be able to
post something...The performance was video taped.
Many thanks to the folks from KFJC FM for being such gracious hosts
to Marianne. www.KFJC.org
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SOME RECENT NEWS:
Marianne will be performing TWICE in Philadelphia on December 8th.
The first is an Instore appearance at:
Space Boy Music at 3pm
407 South St. Philadelphia, PA
19147
Phone: (215) 925-3032
Fax: (215) 925-3082
Email: spaceboy@spaceboymusic.com
And later that evening:
Private performance @
817 N. 2nd St. #2
(btw. Poplar & Brown)
9pm
$5 donation suggested
Philadelphia
with:
FURSAXA
MARIANNE NOWOTTNY
GREG WEEKS
STONE BREATH
The IDITAROD
If you know anyone in the Philadelphia area please let then know
about these performances. This will be Marianne's first appearance in
this city. We have heard only good things about the other performers
on this billing.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Marianne finally got to meet and speak with Jim O'Rourke two weeks
ago after his Tonic performance here in NYC. O'Rourke has been a fan
of Marianne's since the release of "Afraid of Me." He put AOM on a
1999 listener top 10 in Alternative Press magazine of all places. He
said he played that cd "for everyone." Marianne was able to give him
a copy of Manmade Girl which he did not know was available and seemed
very happy to receive it. I was able to get a few fuzzy photographs
of the two together.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Reports are true: Tori Amos received a copy of Manmade Girl backstage
at her Boston concert....!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Marianne will contribute a track to the upcoming Yazoo tribute on
Ninthwave records called Nobody's Diary.
Yazoo ( or Yaz in the US) was the duo of Vince Clarke and Allison
Moyet. They released two albums, "Upstairs At Eric's " and "You and
Me Both."
After they split up Vince Clarke formed Erasure with Andy Bell.
Allison Moyet went on to release many well received solo albums.
This release should be available Spring 2002
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This review of Manmade Girl appeared recently on Amazon.com
Wow! And double wow. Triple wow! Wow to the infinite power. I don't
even know how to begin to praise this album. Somehow, this creative,
wondrous teenage girl (the test tube baby of TORI AMOS, DIAMANDA
GALAS, SUN RA, NICO,and the ladies of RASPUTINA) managed to create
music that transcends categorization. From the muck of music produced
(ok, usually only the lip-synching rights are credited to teen pop
stars) by her "peers" (only in age, not ability or maturity) emerges
this complex, dreamy, intense, and sometimes even fun record. And a
double CD no less. This Marianne sure has a lot of moxie. 18 years
old and a double CD as her second solo, full-length recording?
Features in such diverse publications as The Wire, The New York
Times, and Tiger Beat? This girl is going places.
Fortunately, as with all of Ms. Nowottny's work, she'll take you with
her. And, to quote Dr. Seuss, "Oh, the places you'll go!" The first
album of this 2 CD set, replete with Marianne's lush, bluesy, mature-
beyond-her-years, melodic voice, starts with a somewhat catchy cut
titled "Fountain of Youth," which could easily be a single for her,
if the radio-listening public could stomach something so
simultaneously intelligent and, well, real.
The plethora of songs on this wondrous album carry a theme of
paranoia, mistrust of the artificial world that feeds upon voyeurism,
technology, efficiency, machinery, and the human belief of
superiority above all other creatures. Panopticon, the second (not
the first, as it is listed...) track on disc one, references the
architectural structure that allows a guard or central figure of
authority to see without being seen, a format utilized not only in
prisons, but also in hospitals and schools. This idea of constant
surveillance, or at least the potential to be constantly watched,
brings about political questions and deep concepts that no other
young artist could even dream, much less think, to explore.
Yet, as serious as this album can be, Marianne also recognizes that
her songs are meant for music lovers, not just political theorists.
Her original compositions are undeniably listenable, with a range of
voice and instrumental melodies, sounds, and rhythms. Some are
hummable, one (Bourbon Prince) has a sample of a disco drum beat
thrown in as a catchy tease, and Sweet and Low has a factory
atmosphere created by a scratchy, Frankenstein-esque drill that leads
me to nickname it the "Dr. Giggles" track.
As fabulous as the lyrics and vocals are on disc one, listeners, even
the most skeptical, are in for a treat with the instrumental disc.
Without her enthralling vocals, one is forced to focus upon her
complex, unconventional compositions that prove just how much this
New Jersey chick has developed as a musician since her debut album,
Afraid of Me, which was recorded when she was only sixteen.
Smart, sexy, sultry, super, satisfying, sensational, surreal,
splendid.....this original, genre-defying CD is certainly worth a
listen, and deserves every positive S adjective you can imagine.
Positively smashing.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A review of SHELL IS SWELL by Marianne's Synth-Punk duo SHELL
appeared in "Badaboom Gramophone Issue 5" Mag/CD $7.95
It can be purchased through Other Music.
RealAudio: http://64.27.65.90:8080/ramgen/othermusic/themedia.rm
RealAudio: http://64.27.65.90:8080/ramgen/othermusic/casinovs.rm
Issue 5 of this thick, perfect-bound 'zine from our local area.
The usual rock articles (Mazarin interview, Twisted Village
history, Raymond Scott) and some other randomnesses: new Superhero
movies proposed, the second act of Sartre's "No Exit", a
bibliography on underground film, perpetual grad students Franklin
Bruno and Drew Daniel (Matmos) interview each other, the mini-
songs in our heads. Accompanying CD is a treat -- 14 groups doing
their takes on the "Soothing Sounds for Baby" concept (not
covers): many 'soothing' by being quiet, 'for baby' by adding
children's voices, most take the idea and rock out with it--more
for the modern upbeat baby. Includes Marumari, Cex, Bogdan
Raczinski, Arovane, Solex, more. [RE]
http://www.othermusic.com/perl-bin/OM/CD_Add_To_Cart.cgi?
sku=80990090045&refer_url=email
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Abaton Book Company is offering to members of this list copies of
Marianne's Xmas/New Year 7" 45 for the low, low price of $4.00 post
paid! This record makes a great Christmas gift for all your friends.
Buy a few.
Those of you in Europe, $5.00 post paid. You'll have to send well
concealed US cash as we don't take credit cards.
contact:
Lauri
abaton@voicenet.com
Or order the disc with your credit card from Cdstreet.com for a few
dollars more.
http://www.cdstreet.com/cgi-bin/artist_products.cgi?297569&327694
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CHRISTMAS
PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, December 20 (possible YAT ?)
The NOVA NIGHTS HOLIDAY SHOW!
The Den/Two Boots
Ave A and East 3rd Street NYC
THE FINAL SHOW OF NOVA NIGHTS 2001 will be a wonderful tribute to
that most wonderful time of the year. Brought to you by the Santa's
Elves of the East Village, the boys from Nova Social, this show will
feature the incomparable Brian Dewan, the astounding Marianne
Nowottny, the charming Chris Lee, and
MORE MORE MORE!!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
mdabc
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- bill 11-22-2001 1:28 pm
Hello AOM'ers,
We have a few new people on the list. Thanks for joining!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We are still waiting to receive photographs from Marianne's West Coast debut last month. Hopefully in a few weeks we will be able to post something...The performance was video taped. Many thanks to the folks from KFJC FM for being such gracious hosts to Marianne. www.KFJC.org
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SOME RECENT NEWS:
Marianne will be performing TWICE in Philadelphia on December 8th.
The first is an Instore appearance at:
Space Boy Music at 3pm
407 South St. Philadelphia, PA
19147
Phone: (215) 925-3032
Fax: (215) 925-3082
Email: spaceboy@spaceboymusic.com
And later that evening:
Private performance @
817 N. 2nd St. #2
(btw. Poplar & Brown)
9pm
$5 donation suggested
Philadelphia
with:
FURSAXA
MARIANNE NOWOTTNY
GREG WEEKS
STONE BREATH
The IDITAROD
If you know anyone in the Philadelphia area please let then know about these performances. This will be Marianne's first appearance in this city. We have heard only good things about the other performers on this billing.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Marianne finally got to meet and speak with Jim O'Rourke two weeks ago after his Tonic performance here in NYC. O'Rourke has been a fan of Marianne's since the release of "Afraid of Me." He put AOM on a 1999 listener top 10 in Alternative Press magazine of all places. He said he played that cd "for everyone." Marianne was able to give him a copy of Manmade Girl which he did not know was available and seemed very happy to receive it. I was able to get a few fuzzy photographs of the two together.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Reports are true: Tori Amos received a copy of Manmade Girl backstage at her Boston concert....!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Marianne will contribute a track to the upcoming Yazoo tribute on Ninthwave records called Nobody's Diary. Yazoo ( or Yaz in the US) was the duo of Vince Clarke and Allison Moyet. They released two albums, "Upstairs At Eric's " and "You and Me Both."
After they split up Vince Clarke formed Erasure with Andy Bell. Allison Moyet went on to release many well received solo albums.
This release should be available Spring 2002 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This review of Manmade Girl appeared recently on Amazon.com
Wow! And double wow. Triple wow! Wow to the infinite power. I don't even know how to begin to praise this album. Somehow, this creative, wondrous teenage girl (the test tube baby of TORI AMOS, DIAMANDA GALAS, SUN RA, NICO,and the ladies of RASPUTINA) managed to create music that transcends categorization. From the muck of music produced (ok, usually only the lip-synching rights are credited to teen pop stars) by her "peers" (only in age, not ability or maturity) emerges this complex, dreamy, intense, and sometimes even fun record. And a double CD no less. This Marianne sure has a lot of moxie. 18 years old and a double CD as her second solo, full-length recording? Features in such diverse publications as The Wire, The New York Times, and Tiger Beat? This girl is going places. Fortunately, as with all of Ms. Nowottny's work, she'll take you with her. And, to quote Dr. Seuss, "Oh, the places you'll go!" The first album of this 2 CD set, replete with Marianne's lush, bluesy, mature- beyond-her-years, melodic voice, starts with a somewhat catchy cut titled "Fountain of Youth," which could easily be a single for her, if the radio-listening public could stomach something so simultaneously intelligent and, well, real.
The plethora of songs on this wondrous album carry a theme of paranoia, mistrust of the artificial world that feeds upon voyeurism, technology, efficiency, machinery, and the human belief of superiority above all other creatures. Panopticon, the second (not the first, as it is listed...) track on disc one, references the architectural structure that allows a guard or central figure of authority to see without being seen, a format utilized not only in prisons, but also in hospitals and schools. This idea of constant surveillance, or at least the potential to be constantly watched, brings about political questions and deep concepts that no other young artist could even dream, much less think, to explore.
Yet, as serious as this album can be, Marianne also recognizes that her songs are meant for music lovers, not just political theorists. Her original compositions are undeniably listenable, with a range of voice and instrumental melodies, sounds, and rhythms. Some are hummable, one (Bourbon Prince) has a sample of a disco drum beat thrown in as a catchy tease, and Sweet and Low has a factory atmosphere created by a scratchy, Frankenstein-esque drill that leads me to nickname it the "Dr. Giggles" track.
As fabulous as the lyrics and vocals are on disc one, listeners, even the most skeptical, are in for a treat with the instrumental disc. Without her enthralling vocals, one is forced to focus upon her complex, unconventional compositions that prove just how much this New Jersey chick has developed as a musician since her debut album, Afraid of Me, which was recorded when she was only sixteen.
Smart, sexy, sultry, super, satisfying, sensational, surreal, splendid.....this original, genre-defying CD is certainly worth a listen, and deserves every positive S adjective you can imagine. Positively smashing.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A review of SHELL IS SWELL by Marianne's Synth-Punk duo SHELL appeared in "Badaboom Gramophone Issue 5" Mag/CD $7.95
It can be purchased through Other Music.
RealAudio: http://64.27.65.90:8080/ramgen/othermusic/themedia.rm
RealAudio: http://64.27.65.90:8080/ramgen/othermusic/casinovs.rm
Issue 5 of this thick, perfect-bound 'zine from our local area. The usual rock articles (Mazarin interview, Twisted Village history, Raymond Scott) and some other randomnesses: new Superhero movies proposed, the second act of Sartre's "No Exit", a bibliography on underground film, perpetual grad students Franklin Bruno and Drew Daniel (Matmos) interview each other, the mini- songs in our heads. Accompanying CD is a treat -- 14 groups doing their takes on the "Soothing Sounds for Baby" concept (not covers): many 'soothing' by being quiet, 'for baby' by adding children's voices, most take the idea and rock out with it--more for the modern upbeat baby. Includes Marumari, Cex, Bogdan Raczinski, Arovane, Solex, more. [RE] http://www.othermusic.com/perl-bin/OM/CD_Add_To_Cart.cgi? sku=80990090045&refer_url=email
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Abaton Book Company is offering to members of this list copies of Marianne's Xmas/New Year 7" 45 for the low, low price of $4.00 post paid! This record makes a great Christmas gift for all your friends.
Buy a few.
Those of you in Europe, $5.00 post paid. You'll have to send well concealed US cash as we don't take credit cards.
contact:
Lauri
abaton@voicenet.com
Or order the disc with your credit card from Cdstreet.com for a few dollars more.
http://www.cdstreet.com/cgi-bin/artist_products.cgi?297569&327694
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, December 20 (possible YAT ?)
The NOVA NIGHTS HOLIDAY SHOW!
The Den/Two Boots
Ave A and East 3rd Street NYC
THE FINAL SHOW OF NOVA NIGHTS 2001 will be a wonderful tribute to that most wonderful time of the year. Brought to you by the Santa's Elves of the East Village, the boys from Nova Social, this show will feature the incomparable Brian Dewan, the astounding Marianne Nowottny, the charming Chris Lee, and MORE MORE MORE!!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
mdabc
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