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1998-11-19 15:59Rodney PerkinsOut of curiosity, I just took a look at the Palm Pictures site. I think the Sly and Robbie

From:: Rodney Perkins <rdperkins@earthlink.net>
To:: Philip Sherburne <psherburne@hotmail.com>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 15:59:52 +0000
Subject:: Re: (idm) sly & robbie (& howie b)

Out of curiosity, I just took a look at the Palm Pictures site. I think the Sly and Robbie/Howie B CD is a SOUNDTRACK for that "Strip to the Bone" video. The site lists it as a "Companion CD". Looks like those fellas are as culpable as Palm Pictures. I must admit I love those sexy titles ("Drilling for Oil," "Softcore Surge" and "Superthruster") and I bet the CD is as good as you describe.

quoted 25 lines Speaking of which, the upcoming Sly & Robbie record (slated for Feb.)--

> >Speaking of which, the upcoming Sly & Robbie record (slated for Feb.)-- >"Drum and bass strip to the bone by Howie B" -- is surprisingly good. >In my opinion, it's more a Howie B record than a S&R. Heavily, heavily >remixed. Stylistically, it's all over the map, from the opening, almost >chain-reactionesque minimal dub-techno (yeah, it surprised me, too), to >some weird big-beat stuff later on, that's obviously going to be the >single. (there's also a weird aeon-flux-like video, with combat-suited >Sly & Robbie doing battle against armed vixens and monster >transformers... very weird.) > >It loses points big time, though, for the marketing tie-in. Checked out >Palm Pictures' web site last night (PP is Island Records' new imprint), >and discovered that the record is getting a co-release with a VHS/DVD >called simply "Strip to the bone." Some marketing wizard has taken >literally the verb in the title, and has put together an album length >video of LA strippers bumping and grinding to the tracks. > >(Whatevah.) > >phil > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >

1998-11-19 21:13Philip Sherburne[Rodney Perkins wrote: Mad Professor's new album "Dubtronic" (Ariwa/Ras) is pretty fried..

From:: Philip Sherburne <psherburne@hotmail.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:13:55 PST
Subject:: (idm) sly & robbie (& howie b)

[Rodney Perkins wrote: Mad Professor's new album "Dubtronic" (Ariwa/Ras) is pretty fried....] Speaking of which, the upcoming Sly & Robbie record (slated for Feb.)-- "Drum and bass strip to the bone by Howie B" -- is surprisingly good. In my opinion, it's more a Howie B record than a S&R. Heavily, heavily remixed. Stylistically, it's all over the map, from the opening, almost chain-reactionesque minimal dub-techno (yeah, it surprised me, too), to some weird big-beat stuff later on, that's obviously going to be the single. (there's also a weird aeon-flux-like video, with combat-suited Sly & Robbie doing battle against armed vixens and monster transformers... very weird.) It loses points big time, though, for the marketing tie-in. Checked out Palm Pictures' web site last night (PP is Island Records' new imprint), and discovered that the record is getting a co-release with a VHS/DVD called simply "Strip to the bone." Some marketing wizard has taken literally the verb in the title, and has put together an album length video of LA strippers bumping and grinding to the tracks. (Whatevah.) phil ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

1998-11-19 22:55C TwomeyActually there are two DVDs here. The animated Superthruster video will be on a Sly and Ro

From:: C Twomey <newpower@interlog.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:55:08 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) sly & robbie (& howie b)

Actually there are two DVDs here. The animated Superthruster video will be on a Sly and Robbie/Howie B DVD single. The other DVD, called Strip, is the one with strippers dancing to the whole album. Palm Pictures is the video/film division of Chris Blackwell's Island Life company (he sold Island a few years ago), which recently merged with Rykodisc. They will also be releasing a DVD single for Mocean Workers' new single Detonator (with a remix by DJ Trace).

quoted 32 lines Out of curiosity, I just took a look at the Palm Pictures site. I think the

>Out of curiosity, I just took a look at the Palm Pictures site. I think the >Sly and Robbie/Howie B CD is a SOUNDTRACK for that "Strip to the Bone" >video. The site lists it as a "Companion CD". Looks like those fellas are as >culpable as Palm Pictures. I must admit I love those sexy titles ("Drilling >for Oil," "Softcore Surge" and "Superthruster") and I bet the CD is as good >as you describe. > >>Speaking of which, the upcoming Sly & Robbie record (slated for Feb.)-- >>"Drum and bass strip to the bone by Howie B" -- is surprisingly good. >>In my opinion, it's more a Howie B record than a S&R. Heavily, heavily >>remixed. Stylistically, it's all over the map, from the opening, almost >>chain-reactionesque minimal dub-techno (yeah, it surprised me, too), to >>some weird big-beat stuff later on, that's obviously going to be the >>single. (there's also a weird aeon-flux-like video, with combat-suited >>Sly & Robbie doing battle against armed vixens and monster >>transformers... very weird.) >> >>It loses points big time, though, for the marketing tie-in. Checked out >>Palm Pictures' web site last night (PP is Island Records' new imprint), >>and discovered that the record is getting a co-release with a VHS/DVD >>called simply "Strip to the bone." Some marketing wizard has taken >>literally the verb in the title, and has put together an album length >>video of LA strippers bumping and grinding to the tracks. >> >>(Whatevah.) >> >>phil >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >

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