Archive for 1999

Contingency Plan review

Friday December 31, 1999 – 2:00 am

A review of my Love Is Real single that appeared in Contingency Plan at some point in 1999…

Following up her stunning Telescopic album, Edith Frost gives us three new songs. On this EP, Frost brings together Rick Rizzo, Mark Greenberg, Ryan Hembrey and Archer Prewitt to help and I do think this is Frost’s best band yet. "Love Is Real" and "Between Us" sound a lot like Frost’s debut LP, Calling Over Time except the sound is much fuller. The last song, "The Last One", is a great up-beat, country-edged song that features just Frost and her guitar.* Overall, great stuff, but three songs is such a tease. Oh well, this will just have to hold the fans over until another album emerges… hopefully soon!

* That’s Ryan’s guitar!

Posted in: My Music, Reviews No Comments »

Pitchfork review

Friday December 31, 1999 – 1:00 am

A review by Ryan Schreiber of my LOVE IS REAL single that appeared in Pitchfork, I’m not sure when…

"Love is real/ Real is love/ Love is asking/ To be loved." No, this is not a cover of John Lennon’s 1971 (Johnson & Johnson lotion ad) classic. And it’s a good thing, because while Frost would do an excellent cover of that Plastic Ono Band gem, her song is much more refreshing.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in: My Music, Reviews No Comments »

Under the Surface review

Friday December 31, 1999 – 12:00 am

A review by Adrian Pannett of my LOVE IS REAL single that appeared in Under the Surface (Leicester, U.K.) at some point in 1999…

Intended as a stop-gap between Edith’s second and third albums, this three-track single is a satisfying snack before the next main course. Edith just gets better and better. Her songs are subtle and gentle but they are also extremely memorable and tuneful, lingering in your head like a sweet hang-over. More soon, please.

Posted in: My Music, Reviews No Comments »

RealPlayer Step-By-Step

Wednesday December 15, 1999 – 2:00 am

Another contribution to the Linux Step-by-Step effort… this one’s a newbie guide to getting RealPlayer G2 installed on your boxen.

Tested on Caldera eDesktop 2.4, using KDE 1.1.2 and Netscape 4.73

Following is a step-by-step guide to getting RealPlayer 7 working with Caldera eDesktop and Netscape, enabling you to hear internet radio stations and other streaming audio, simply by clicking on links in your browser window.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in: Weblog No Comments »

Mailing List Discussion Tips

Monday December 6, 1999 – 2:00 am

This has nothing to do with music but… as you may know I’ve been getting pretty involved in Linux lately. I’ve been participating a lot in this one particular mailing list, and along with a lot of other people on that list, I’m working on website to help newbies get started with Linux. It’s not my own website but I’m contributing to the effort, and part of that effort is this rant I wrote about avoiding flame wars in discussion groups. Errr… well, I wrote most of it, but some extra thoughts were provided by others, as listed on the credits. (And by the way, I hardly ever follow my own advice in these matters!)

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in: My Rants, Weblog No Comments »

Schuba’s Tavern (Chicago, IL)

Friday December 3, 1999 – 7:00 pm

Played at Schuba’s with Those Bastard Souls

My band: Ryan Hembrey (bass), Gerald Dowd (drums), John Whitney (keyboards)

Posted in: My Music, Shows No Comments »

Copper Press review

Tuesday November 30, 1999 – 2:00 am

A review of my LOVE IS REAL single that appeared in Copper Press in Fall 1999 (I’m not sure of the exact date).

Make no mistake, Edith Frost prefers the high road of honesty when expressing her sentiments, at least in song. Witness the chills running up your spine as she calls to her lover, "Is there anything left to talk about? My love is real," in a honey-sweet voice that’s as soft as a down pillow yet powerful enough to evoke the appropriate imagery. "Love Is Real" is a sultry lure of hipswaying rhythm. Her straightforward lyrics are backed by light drumming, organ and acoustic guitars. The woozy, lilting waltz of "Between Us" and the humorous lyrics to the countrified acoustic stomp of "The Last One," where it’s just Frost, her husky voice and guitar,* complete this enjoyable trifecta of music from Drag City’s fairest maiden.

* RYAN HEMBREY’s guitar. Nobody reads the frickin’ liner notes!

Posted in: My Music, Reviews No Comments »

Under the Surface interview

Monday November 22, 1999 – 5:00 pm

An interview by Adrian Pannett that appeared in UNDER THE SURFACE, a U.K. fanzine. It was the Fall 1999 issue but I’m unsure of the exact date it came out.

Last seen supporting Willard Grant Conspiracy, wooing audiences with her gentle good-humoured charms, Chicago’s Edith Frost is an unassuming and delightful character. She writes simple neat songs that worm their way into your affection without even trying. You could easily place Edith Frost into the "alternative country" pigeonhole but you’d be forgetting her individuality; her songs of naïve innocence and experience. Her songs dare to be of all things, simply human.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in: Interviews No Comments »

WGC: Color of the Sun

Thursday November 11, 1999 – 5:01 pm

Willard Grant Conspiracy: COLOR OF THE SUN
©1999, Slow River / Rykodisc (CD-EP)

I did backup vocals on all the songs — "Color of the Sun" (radio edit), "Work Song" (radio edit), "Love Doesn’t", "Sticky" (alternate version), and "Massachusetts".

I’m not sure of the exact release date for this. It was only sold at shows, and sent to radio stations when the album MOJAVE was released. That was in September 1999 for Europe, and January 2001 for the United States.

Posted in: Discography, Guest Appearances, My Music No Comments »

New links page

Tuesday November 2, 1999 – 2:00 am

Due to an alarming increase in the cost of living and concern about the ever-expanding hole in the ozone layer, I’ve decided to get rid of the enormous library of links I had here, and start over again building a new list of links that I actually visit on a semi-regular basis. Actually, I just had so many links before that it was almost impossible to maintain them! This new list will be a little more reasonable, though I’m sure it’ll get huge again over time.

Posted in: My Rants, Weblog No Comments »

Slap review

Sunday October 31, 1999 – 1:00 am

A review by "MW" of my LOVE IS REAL single that appeared in Slap Skateboard Magazine, October 1999…

A quick teaser from the softest and most lovely queen of indie folk, Ms. Edith Frost. A few seasons after her last effort, the full-length Telescopic album (which veered into the plugged-in slightly dreamy rock side of things), Edith comes back home with some more solitary and heart-bending yet somewhat up-beat stargazing ballads about confessions of love and relationships in the way only Edith can. She then ropes you in on the third track with a solo twangy hoe-down whisky jug of a song, "The Last One." Overall, this quick three-song EP is a treat for fans of Frost, and a purty introduction for those not yet lucky enough to be acquainted. Fear not; hers is not nose-pierced, purple cornrow, jack booted, Ani DiFranco pissed off indie folk, but rather sweet strummings and outstanding vocals from a wonderfully talented yet simple musician.

Posted in: My Music, Reviews No Comments »

Switched to Linux

Saturday October 30, 1999 – 3:00 am

Had to take down yet another MP3 (the "Follow" demo) as it’s going to be released on a POPnews compilation, and I want it to be exlusive to that for awhile. On a side note, I should tell you that a few weeks ago I had a freakout over all things Micro$oft, and decided to dump Win98 in favor of another operating system, Linux. I’ve installed it on both my computers, so from now on, all work on this website will be done via that platform, and geared towards viewability with same. (This is a *huge* change for me, as I’ve been using Windows and DOS my whole life!) Reason I’m telling you this is, although it’s just as easy to make MP3s on Linux as it is under Windows, I’m still learning how to use the OS and haven’t set up the software to record audio as of yet. It’s high on my list though, and as soon as I get that happenin’ I’ll record some more MP3s and post them here to replace the ones that have been farmed out to benefit compilations etc.

Posted in: Weblog No Comments »

Got the new Aluminum Group

Thursday October 14, 1999 – 3:00 am

Finally heard the new Aluminum Group album and figured out which songs I sang on… I’ve added that info to the discography.

Posted in: My Rants, Weblog No Comments »

Archer Prewitt: White Sky

Sunday October 10, 1999 – 6:00 pm

I did backup vocals on the songs "Summer’s End," "Last Summer Days," "Walking on the Farm" and "I’ll Be Waiting"

Posted in: Discography, Guest Appearances, My Music 1 Comment »

Time Out NY review

Wednesday October 6, 1999 – 6:00 pm

A review by Amy Kellner of my Love Is Real single that appeared in Time Out New York, in the issue of October 7-14, 1999…

Say no to the Cathy ("Ack!") feminism of the Lilith Fair and yes to the no-bullshit, serene self-confidence of Edith Frost. This ghost-voiced lady makes the best pretty pop songs, countryish but with a definite Cocteau Twins appreciation. Melancholy, catchy, understated and not coming to a Revlon commercial near you.

Posted in: My Music, Reviews No Comments »