Re: Minor Miracles / Leo's anti-smokin' Campaign / RE: (TV) TV angst. ..

[Rex Broome <rexbroome@gmail.com>]

All the cool kids smoke American Spirits these days.
 I have a book of punk-era photos-- I forget the photographer-- which has a
shot of Tom at a mixing board with a back of Export A's within his reach.
 I thought I recalled Tom having "quit" at a girlfriend's request some years
back and putting on just a wee bit of weight as a result. Guess that didn't
take, though. Two packs a day... how can anyone even find the time for that?
 Re: W&C competition... if we haven't heard yet, can we assume we got a
question wrong and need to try again? I'm sooo poor right now, but I really
want me some semi-new Verlaine music...
 -Rex

 On 9/28/05, Casey, Leo J <Leo.J.Casey@volpe.dot.gov> wrote:
>
> >Re. my post yesterday on Goddot, Verlaine, and the need f
> >or a little actionable information... I have to admit to
> >feeling a slight case of TV angst.
>
> Russ, I feel your angst; I'm 89.66% serious--even get a bad
> feeling in my chest sometimes :>)
>
> As long as were going to get somewhat serious with references
> to Waiting For Goddot:
>
> Many years ago, one of my favorite films had been just
> about destroyed as for 26 years it languished in obscurity
> and worse (various cut-versions, the beautiful colors in its
> film-stock were all fading, the original master's original
> negative was close to turning into dust, etc.). Then a minor
> miracle happened and it was completely restored and re-released.
>
> With Tom and future releases, I think we need a minor miracle.
> don't think he has much time left on this planet--so every
> 'delay' or untoward event by him or record companies,
> or .... tends to get magnified in my mind. (I, of course,
> realize he owes no one---least of all us---anything
> regarding his future musical output.)
>
> I had a short discussion with another MM Lister recently,
> and expressed some thoughts (concern[?]) about TV's smoking.
> Despite some well-meaning reassurances from the Lister, I think
> TV is a *very* heavy smoker whose health was never that great to
> begin with (there's a couple of interviews--granted old---in
> which he refers to his fact).
>
> A good source told me awhile back: that smoked Lucky Strikes
> for several years; then he hit the more sophisticated smooth
> stuff from Canada (Export A); around '86 he went to a
> hypnotist, who got him to quit for six months; now he's smoking
> a brand called American Spirit because it is supposedly
> organic; he smokes at least two packs a day.
>
> But smoking's probably more addictive than heroin.
>
> Sorry for being so serious-sounding and morbid. (And its none
> of my business what he does in his personal life---but once
> every couple of years I have to get this subject off of my
> chest. But Hey, at least I'm not talking about his sex life.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tv-owner@obbard.com [On Behalf Of Russ
> Van Rooy
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:27 AM
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: (TV) TV angst...
>
>
> Re. my post yesterday on Goddot,Verlaine, and the need for a little
> actionable information... I have to admit to feeling a slight case of TV
> angst. It comes down to the Thrill Jockey website and its' snails' pace of
> updating. Though I do see that they are taking pre-orders for W&C, there
> is
> still no 'bio' information, no 'tour' info - yeah, like I am holding out
> that that could be a possibility, no press info. C'mon Thrill Jockey, get
> on
> the stick,people ! Am I ranting ? Okay, time to chill...
> - Russ
> ( who needs to play his guitar in the worst way )
>
>
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