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Re: (TV) Sensitivity/Bizarre Best Buy



Re:Television heighten profile .

We've just stocked up on MM , Adv , Tom V and Blank Gen .

I always re-order these items when given the opportunity .

Cheers , keeping the flag flying , wishing I lived in Chicago or could get
to Camber Sands .

Andy.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Veillette" <ericgv@hotmail.com>
To: <tv@obbard.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 6:56 PM
Subject: RE: (TV) Sensitivity/Bizarre Best Buy


>
> I've seen some ads for Marquee Moon , Adventure and Tom's first solo
> project, along with a couple early Ramones albums in a few magazines. I
> think this might've been in that Mojo issue with all'a dat punk jive.
>
> As for Marquee Moon, I've noticed that the "Television" tab at HMV and
Tower
> has actually been filled up lately. Tower had like ten copies of MM. Which
> hopefully will help turn someone else on to TV.
>
> Anyways, I'm rambling, but it's really nice to see the boys getting a
little
> more visibility.
>
> Anyone know how Richard's album is doing, saleswise?
>
> >From: "Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@volpe.dot.gov>
> >Reply-To: tv@obbard.com
> >To: "'tv@obbard.com'" <tv@obbard.com>
> >Subject: RE: (TV) Sensitivity/Bizarre Best Buy
> >Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 12:49:19 -0500
> >
> >Re:  "The VHI special on the 100 greatest rock albums, shown at least ten
> >times, and the related advertising of "Marquee Moon" by US chain store
Best
> >Buy has sparked enough interest in Television to bring forth a
> >tour."
> >
> >Has anyone seen or heard about this Best Buy "related advertising" of
> >Marquee Moon?  It seems more than a bit bizarre.
> >
> >Leo
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: secretX@webtv.net [mailto:secretX@webtv.net]
> >Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 4:15 AM
> >To: tv@obbard.com
> >Subject: (TV) Sensitivity
> >
> >
> >The VHI special on the 100 greatest rock albums, shown at least ten
> >times, and the related advertising of "Marquee Moon" by US chain store
> >Best Buy has sparked enough interest in Television to bring forth a
> >tour.
> >
> >Since I, perhaps irresponsibly, brought up the topic of paranoia, I will
> >attempt to destigmatize it. Paranoia is a form of hyper-sensitivity or
> >heightened awareness. The most extreme type of this sensitivity occurs
> >in musicians and poets, according to a 1984 study by the University of
> >California. The study established a strong statistical link between
> >paranoia and creative genius. The very factors that produce paranoia
> >inspire a genius to channel his sensitivity and vulnerability into
> >positive outlets. The genius who experiences frequent dreams and
> >nightmares is said to have "thin boundaries". He is open and
> >defenseless, not having the psychological protections most people have.
> >Unable to toss off everyday annoyances that others would ignore, he
> >experiences the world more directly and painfully than others. That is
> >why he lashes out so passionately. "Neuroscientists speculate that one
> >source of paranoia is the brain circuit that detects when something is
> >awry. If this circuit misfires, the feeling that something's wrong may
> >occur, causing the person to search for an explanation when there's none
> >to be found. The person attaches huge significance to bits of trivia."
> >Tom turns bits of trivia into magnificent songs. He's well aware of his
> >hyper-sensitivity. People have been pointing it out to him all his life.
> >He told me he saw faces at the window when he was a child, and after
> >that he had to sleep in a windowless room. He realizes that his
> >sensitivity and the resulting "tactlessness" (his word) sometimes get
> >him into trouble. (It's not indiscreet for me to tell you this. He said
> >it into my tape recorder and he knew it would be published.) I seldom
> >thought his paranoia was a  problem. I didn't try to calm him or soothe
> >him. I never said, "Mellow out." Instead I tried to push his paranoia to
> >the limit. I prodded him and I provoked him so that his music would be
> >raw and screaming. That's how I like it. Was I being cruel? No, because
> >he knew I was only joking. Tom has a great sense of humor and he is man
> >enough to play with his own paranoia and to read about it in the press
> >and laugh. That's what I failed to convey to you before when I mentioned
> >paranoia. He has an unusual sense of humor. It was mutual provocation.
> >If I sent him insulting notes about his paranoia or about his high &
> >mighty attitude ("You're too steep", "You're not so smooth, Buddy") he'd
> >turn them into tunes. (By the way, if a songwriter quotes you in a song
> >are you entitled to a credit? It was Bryan Ferry's use of the words
> >"This case is closed" that Tom was sensitive about, and a chirping
> >bird.) He is able to laugh at insults and provocations and use them to
> >his advantage. He is not a wimp. My favorite examples of
> >hyper-sensitivity pushed to the edge are "Tom Verlaine", "Flashlight",
> >"Dreamtime", "Cover". "Call Mr. Lee" involves secrecy and codes, two of
> >his favorite subjects which are important in the realm of creative
> >paranoia. I'm reminiscing here. I haven't tried to provoke him in years,
> >unless this qualifies (this is tame).
> >
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