OFF: Porcupine Tree Dates

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

I suppose we mustn't forget that these days one can hardly blame the abnd
for all this endless recycling of material -they've probably got the least
say of the lot - and I'm not just referring to PT.
I know at CDS and elsewhere, we supply demand and sell such things, but
purely on  a personal note, I get so annoyed at the unscrupulous way the
companies treat the fans with 'best of' after 'best of'.....plus one
previously unreleased track, etc,etc. Even the box sets can be jst as bad,
example recent Little Feat, SRV and VDGG - at least in the form of
'Collectibles' we have a full album of Skynyrd stuff...and back to base it's
Hawkwind who try and deliver the goods while those still capable of
releasing licensed product do it endlessly and with glee.
Andy Garibaldi.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Raymond" <chrisr at TIAC.NET>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: OFF: Porcupine Tree Dates


> I may be wrong, but the "darker and experimental" refers to the new
> album that they are starting to record now. Also they will be releasing
> other stuff to the fans on a mail order label. Also, new No-Man and new
> IEM are being released soon.
> Chris
>
> Jon Jarrett wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Andreas Stuewe wrote:
> >
> > > > May 11 UK London Shepherds Bush Empire
> >
> >         I'll be at that one. Might bring some people too.
> >
> > > > Support on all the UK shows will be Rothko, except London, where it
will
> > > > be Anathema and Rothko. Support at the Swedish show will be Opeth.
> > > > The London show is also being recorded for a live album. There is
likely
> > > > to be some other dates added in the USA.
> >
> >         What, Anathema the death-Floyd band? Blimey. That'll be an
> > interesting bill and no mistake. And I shall be on the recording
> > :-) You'll know me, I'll be the one shouting for `Burning Sky' :-)
> >
> > > > A special tour edition of Lightbulb Sun will be issued in Germany on
> > > > February 19th (SMACD 841X). This will contain an additional CD to
serve
> > > > as an introduction to Porcupine Tree for those new to the band. This
> > > > bonus CD will contain three tracks, all of them available on other
KScope
> > > > releases, plus an enhanced element containing the video for Piano
> > > > Lessons, a full discography and an image gallery. The only change to
the
> > > > packaging for the album will be the addition of a slipcase (cold
instead
> > > > of hot) with credits for the additional CD printed on the back and a
> > > > sticker with quotes from German reviews of "Lightbulb Sun" on the
front.
> > > >
> > > > The additional CD tracks are :
> > > > 1. Buying New Soul - edit (taken from the forthcoming album
"Recordings")
> > > > 2. Pure Narcotic (from "Stupid Dream")
> > > > 3. Tinto Brass - live at Southampton (taken from the "Pure Narcotic"
CD
> > > > single)
> >
> >         Now, I haven't got my own copy of _Lightbulb Sun_ yet but it
> > sounds as if as long as I can get hold of a `Pure Narcotic' single which
I
> > think I still can, it sounds as if there's no reason to buy this version
> > if I'm going to get _Recordings_. Which until I see a tracklist I'm not
> > sure if I am, given I must have a lot of the stuff already. Grr.
> >
> > > > The "Recordings" album is due later in the year and is a collection
of EP
> > > > tracks and 3 previously unissued tracks, all from the Stupid
> > > > Dream/Lightbulb Sun era.
> >
> >         "Darker and more experimental", according to Steven Wilson.
Well,
> > if we're talking, what, `Ambulance Chasing', `Oceans have No Memory',
`In
> > Formaldehyde', `Disappear', `Novak', `A Cure for Optimism', `Untitled',
> > this new `Buying New Soul' and two more, I'd have to concede that the
> > description's right from what we've heard but it doesn't sound, well,
very
> > exciting, does it? Or am I just not anticipating it as a unit very
> > well? Ah well, they've turned out an awful lot just lately, I can't
argue
> > with the quantity at least. Just some thoughts, anyway, yours,
> >                                                                 Jon
> >
> > ObCD: New York Gong - _About Time_