From: Automatic digest processor To: Recipients of SOMMS digests Subject: SOMMS Digest - 10 Jul 1999 to 11 Jul 1999 Date: Sunday, July 11, 1999 2:01 AM There are 9 messages totalling 213 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. another humble suggestion 2. bashing the newbies 3. Chris Bio 4. to ben or not to ben, that is the question... 5. Seattle Sites 6. How I got into SG 7. Interpretation (2) 8. JCP on Australian TV, and I didn't even have to get a thousand SOMMster's to request it!! To UNSUBSCRIBE from SOMMS, send email to LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU with the following in the body of your message: SIGNOFF SOMMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 02:33:55 -0400 From: jenny grover Subject: another humble suggestion Tonight, while IMing each other, Catherine and I were reading old archived digests and we had a great time reminiscing and refreshing our memories. In addition to reading the FAQ and histories, I suggest that you newbies take some time to read the digest archives. I know that sounds like a formidable task, but no one is going to give you an exam on them or expect you to do it all at once, front to back, and I know some people have limited time. But now and then, just read one or two. There is a lot of info about the band, certainly, but also lots of humor, philosophizing, and reliving the joys and mysteries of Soundgarden. Personally, I think anyone joining a list should look at the archives first (if such are available) to get a feel for what the list and its members are like, what priorities and preferences are, and how to avoid making a faux pas. But beyond all that, it can be just plain fun (and quite addictive) to read those old posts. Jen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:32:22 EDT From: Lizzy SubPOP Subject: bashing the newbies First of all I'm tired of all u ppl bashing the newbies. I'm not a newbie I liked SG for 10 yrs....but those who started good for them. They started liking them because of the MUSIC. Who cares about the bands PAST and HISTORY, of their personel lives. The music is all that matters. And I think thats what SG is all about. They don't want us to read all this bullshit about crap..... If I misunderstood u guys I'm sorry..but since I joined the list which is not long ago, thats all u guys talk about.....Suggestions for the newbies. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 20:50:33 +0100 From: Deborah Baker Subject: Chris Bio Has anyone else noticed the bio has changed on the official site? It's much longer, there's lots more quotes from Chris and info on the album - and it does actually contain biographical information. Deb ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 18:35:27 -0400 From: jenny grover Subject: to ben or not to ben, that is the question... This came via personal email to a friend of mine from the Seattle Sidewalk staff. I know it SAYS Ben is playing, but that doesn't guarantee it. He was listed in the ads to play the Portland show last March and didn't, and last I heard Pete had a whole new bunch backing him up. Still, it is worth going to anyway, if you get the chance, and if anyone gets any definite info as to whether Ben is playing or not, please let me know. Jen _____________________ Events : -- Ben Shepherd -- Pete Krebs & Gossamer Wings, Mark Olsen, Bugs in Amber 7/17 -- Crocodile Cafe They're breaking out the pedal steel for rural rock night at the Croc. http://seattle.sidewalk.com/detail?EID=63918 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 15:37:27 PDT From: Joe Franks Subject: Seattle Sites There is the Seattle Space Needle. The Underground town thing(filled with a bunch of shops). Pacific Science Center. Gameworks. Then not too far away in Auburn theres the Super Mall. Then theres one that everyone will like the statue call "A Sound Garden" never seen it but might be nice or at least interesting. Theres a few others but this should be enough to convince your parents. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 17:41:46 PDT From: Joe Franks Subject: How I got into SG Brief Bio: Every since I was 9 (I'm 15 right now almost 16) I said I liked Soundgarden though I never actually heard them. I wanted to be like my big brother Rob and I kinda liked the name SG. But the first the first full SG song I heard was during the summer of 1997 and It was Burden in my Hand. That blew me away. I rushed out and bought the album then a month later found that SG broke up. Then I bought SU, TOTD, Singles, UMOK, and my brother gave my BMF. I was a SG fan 4 years before hearing them. Weird Huh. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 17:50:15 PDT From: Joe Franks Subject: Interpretation I forget who said it but someone asked about a interpretation of SG songs web site. Well I was thinking it might be a good topic here for the list. Taking some of the more complex songs and breaking them down for some of us that can't seem to find meaning to them. It'd be cool to see people views on songs and how they interperet the songs. Since we still have sometime before Chris' new album comes out. Tell me if anyone else thinks this is a good idea and if so what song are they having trouble interpereting if any. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 18:13:23 PDT From: Arden SunGod Subject: Re: Interpretation >I forget who said it but someone asked about a interpretation of SG songs >web site. Yes! If anyone wishes to know, the SG Song Interpretation Page *is* still up and running- I just added a few new interps and made the page navagatable (is that a word?) by author as well. I would *looove* more interps, it's been a whlie since anyone has sent me any. If you're new to the list, and want to check out the page, by all means, do! http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Pit/2648 -Arden _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 12:57:20 +1000 From: Mansel Ismay Subject: JCP on Australian TV, and I didn't even have to get a thousand SOMMster's to request it!! Low and behold, it's 1:00 am in Newcastle Australia, and none other than = the video for Jesus Christ Pose is on tv!! I'm about to die of shock = here people, and you'll never guess who the guest programmer is that put = this on, *shudder* Marilyn Manson. I guess the old crooner has a soft spot for good music in his spare = time. =3DP=20 I have a few questions about the JCP video.....like where was the video = shot? That wasteland looks far from good ole Seattle, and what's the = freaky stuff going on in the sky? Oh, and in the trippy fast sequences, = is that the Terminator? I thought this clip was made before just before = T2 came out, perhaps some clairvoyance on Terry Date's behalf (He = produced BMF, but did he have much to do with the video's? IE were they = included in his productio or did they get someone else to work on with = it?) One last note - The song preceding JCP was an L7 song, and the song = after it, is *ugh shudder* mmBop.=20 You know I've just noticed, that while SG seemed to just waddle by = (During '94 they got fairly popular but other than that their interests = were pretty much singled out to "grungers"), and it seems as if no one = knows them, all of a sudden everyone who identifies me with being an SG = fan is like "Hey, did you hear Soundgarden are getting back together? = They're pretty good you know". No shit fags. Is anyone else having this situation with people they know? Hope my post is plenty SG full. =3D) -Mansel=20 ------------------------------ End of SOMMS Digest - 10 Jul 1999 to 11 Jul 1999 ************************************************