Subject: Level 42 Digest, #19

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                              * LEVEL 42 DIGEST *
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Digest 19                                                  Tuesday, 09/07/93

Today's topics:
RARRR!  Ok!  It's fixed NOW!
Level 42 VHS tapes available on Internet via telnet!
Bands with similar styles to Level 42?

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From: eric (Eric J. Hansen)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 11:56:05 EDT
Subject: RARRR!  Ok!  It's fixed NOW!

SOOOORRRRYYY!!!

I know, I know... you got *three* (or was it four!) digests which all had
the same lame apology.  Well, I just fixed the problem.  You guys just have
to understand that I keep adding nifty features to the digest software, but
every time I do it, some weird problems creep in (read: stupid bugs).

Oh well.  It's ok (for the time being).

Eric (your humble mailing list administrator)

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From: eric (Eric J. Hansen)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 11:56:47 EDT
Subject: Level 42 VHS tapes available on Internet via telnet!

Heyz...

I just found out about a new Internet service called ILC Online (and "no",
I'm not affiliated!!)  Anyways, after you register for a new account, you
have access to a variety of product offerings, including CDs, VHS cassettes
and books.  Just for kicks, I checked out what they had for Level 42 VHS,
and they have "Level Best" and "Fait Accompli" available for $17.96 each.
I don't know what the shipping charges are, but if you're domestic U.S.,
I'm sure it's not a bad deal.  The whole purchase transaction can be done
with a credit card (Amex) in a few minutes.  To play with this service,
try telnetting to "columbia.ilc.com" and log into the ILC Online service.

Oh, I also looked at the CD offerings, but all they had was Guaranteed
for $14.xx (or thereabouts).  For you Kraftwerk fans (Lazlo!), they had a
decent selection, but none that you don't already have!

Eric, "The Kansas City Milkman"

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From: eric (Eric J. Hansen)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 12:11:59 EDT
Subject: Bands with similar styles to Level 42?

Ok - new thread...

What bands would you consider to be in the "same vein" as Level 42?  I've
been thinking about this recently, and this is what I've come up with:

China Crisis.  I only have one of their albums, "What Price Paradise", but
  it seems to ring the same bells in my musical appreciation registers.  I
  think they offer a similar mix of pop/funk/"something-slightly-different."

Go West.  Other than having Alan Murphy as their guitarist at one point (who,
  FYI, was on "Staring at the Sun"), I think these guys have something going
  on akin to Level 42.  They seem to excel in the "kind-of-dancy" pop sound,
  similar to stuff on World Machine and Running in the Family.

I'm also adding Tears for Fears and Talk Talk.  These may be more of a "reach"
for comparison, but for some intangible reason, I've always classified them
with each other, and then both with Level 42.  I think they are all included
in the "progressive pop" scene, to coin a new genre.  [BTW, the new TFT
album "Elemental" is great!]

Oh, here's another thought... Gary Barnacle, who played sax on a few Level 42
albums, has done studio work with a bunch of other bands.  I think he may
be on Go West, but I *know* he also played on Paul Hardcastle's album -- the
one which the song "19" (about Vietnam veterans) came from.  Anyone know
if Krys Mach has done any other studio work?  I actually like Gary B's
sound better than Krys', but I think Krys has made more of a contribution to
the band... Mark King talks briefly about Krys in the Fait Accompli video.

- Eric

p.s.  One more *totally random* tangent... Pino Palladino played bass on the
first Go West album.  I remember seeing him on another album by another band,
but I can't remember what it is!  Anyone know?!  Geez - I'm a freak...

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