Archive for December 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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!)

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