email exchange running up to hazel 12th anniversary show
(for chronological versimilitude, go to the bottom and scroll up )
From: Themeowmeow
Date: Fri, 6 Feb, 04
Subject: Re: the verdict?
had to break into the grunge hall of fame for you guy's original gear.. it was behind huge sheets of glass.. i cut m'self..
From: pete krebs
Date: Fri, 6 Feb
Subject: RE: the verdict?
I like #1 and 2 better than 3.
So, when is the show again?
Is this for a Hazel cover band or something?
I need an electric guitar.
Pete
From: Themeowmeow
Date: Fri, 6 Feb
Subject: the verdict?
so, i will print out and distribute the winning design WITH THE ORDER AND THE
INFO corrected..
talk to you all soon,
Todd
From: jodybleyle
Date: Fri, 30 Jan
Subject: Re: what do you think?
I truly love it. However, I think TJO should play right before Hazel since she's an international recording star and Davies V Dresch have played about 5 shows.
Love JOdy
From: Fred Nemo
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 05:23:05 -0800
Subject: really final set list
day glo
jilted
Ohio Player
cosmic allison
blank florida
Airiana
joe louis
j.hell
My Second Chance
Mr. Magazine Man
Constipation
Comet
Big Fatty
(encores:)
boog
truly
tainted love
pete's stupid fight-song medley
From: Fred Nemo
Date: Tue, 27 Jan
Subject: set list
ok, brady thought 19 songs was too many, and deleted king twist, perfect pot, and jilted, but restored comet. me, i would delete cosmic allison and restore jilted, and then redelete comet, if only to spark a factional dispute, though we could just play the first few bars and BREAK UP ON STAGE.
god, i love you guys,
ferd
p.s. ok, ok, let's just go with brady's, but without comet, unless jody relents:
day glo
wint-o-green
Ohio Player
cosmic allison
Ringing in My Ears
Airiana
joe louis
j.hell
My Second Chance
Mr. Magazine Man
Constipation
(Comet)
Big Fatty
(encores:)
boog
truly
tainted love
From: brady smith
Date: Tue, 27 Jan
Subject: RE: really final set list
Let me see if I have this correct.
Really really really final set list:
>Comet
>Wintogreen
>(encore:)
> pete's stupid fight-song medley
B
From: pete krebs
Date: Tue, 27 Jan
Subject: RE: set list
F
Could you Forward my last email to Brady and Jody? I pushed the wrong button, and don't feel like re-typing what is probably my strongest email to date.
Best,
Pete Krebs
From: pete krebs
Sent: Tuesday, January 27
Subject: RE: set list
Folks
I gotta say no to Ringing in My Ears...I dunno, maybe it's the "Inky black..." line. Very bad very bad. No play.BUT, I would play Comet, if only to help rouse a factional dispute and increase the odds of breaking up on stage, and I might suggest Blank Fla. as a replacement for Ringing... Or we COULD do the collegiate fight song medley AS I MENTIONED IN A PREVIOUS EMAIL THAT NO ONE SEEMED TO FUCKING GIVE THE TIME OF DAY TO. WHATS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE??!!?? iT'S THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE for FUCKS SAKE!!!!
Sorry.
I'm a little stressed out at the moment. Do we really have to do this? My leather pants don't fit anymore. Are there going to be posters?
JESUS!!
Pete
From: Jody Bleyle
Date: Mon, 26 Jan
Subject: final? set list
I can't play wintogreen, so we have to remove it. Sorry. I shouldn't be playing at all, my arms are so fucked up, but I can't say no to hazel, or donna, or almost anyone who asks me to play drums. Trading wintogreen for jilted.
I don't want to play comet but I will if everyone else forces me.
jody
day glo
XXXwint-o-greenXXX
++jilted++
Ohio Player
cosmic allison
Ringing in My Ears
Airiana
joe louis
j.hell
My Second Chance
Mr. Magazine Man
Constipation
(Comet)
Big Fatty
(encores:)
boog
truly
tainted love
From: brady smith
Date: Mon, 26 Jan
Subject: RE: Vday @ 2meow
Thanks, Ferd.
Likin' the lionup.
What about the set list?
Pete, are you there?
B
From: Fred Nemo
Sent: Sunday, January 25
Subject: Vday @ 2meow
ok, fort spans, here's our final confirmed uncontrovertible
line-up -
tara jane oneil
davies & dresch
hazel
also, tod asked about "benefit" status. i suggested that we not apportion proceeds beforehand, to be sure that at least our and our lineup's transport costs are covered. he suggested the following publicity sentence, "portions of proceeds to benefit Outside-In".
he also said he'd email his (lengthy) list of hzl fans for poster graphics ideas and pick the best (in consultation with any of us interested). any band photos y'all would like to see, say so quick.
your manager/producer par (i might add) excellance,
ferd
From: Carrie Brownstein
Sent: Sunday, January 25
Subject: Re: v-day @ 2meow
fred,
we would love to open for hazel. unfortunately, due to the fact that i have been in california these past few months, we have not had enough practice to play in early february. i don't move back to portland until mid-march. i am sorry that i will miss your show, i hope it goes well. thanks for asking.
-carrie
On 1/24/04 2:39 PM, "Fred Nemo" wrote:
> you open for us 2/14 maybe really?
> please?
> fred
From: Fred Nemo
Date: Sat, 24 Jan
To: 'Dr. Dresch'
Subject: RE: hzl
doctor -
thanks, yes, i think we have tara jane as solo act, but if the s-k's don't get right back, i say jump right in. except tod said quasi would probably not be perfect to open for us because they were opening for you 2 weeks later. what you think? what j the j think?
frd
From: Dr. Dresch
Sent: Friday, January 23
Subject: Re: hzl
Hi fred,
and MY band would LOVE to jump on the bill. it sounds like it's getting full.
here's carrie's email
i can't wait to see you
xo
donna
1/23/2004, you wrote:
> donna,
> i saw carrie on the train back from seattle and she said
> sleater-kinney could open for us 2/14, but now i don't have a number for
> them, except for janet's and there's no answer.
> many many,
> ferd
From: brady smith
Date: Fri, 23 Jan, 04
Subject: RE: 2 meow
First off, let me just say hi Donna. I loved you in Pettycoat Junction. Secondly, these are all AWESOME songs. But there are 19 of 'em. This is good in one way, figuring we each fuck up a couple of songs, and if they're not the same two songs, that leaves 11 that aren't fucked up. On the other hand, we'll never play 19 songs.
Here's my dream list, but I just play quarter notes anyways, so I don't expect this list to stick.
"day glo" - a nice, familiar way to start.
"wint-o-green" - fast, punky, familiar yet not overplayed
"Ohio Player" - get the hips movin'
"cosmic allison" - Wow! Why did this band ever...go on hiatus?
"Ringing in My Ears" - lull them into a false sense of security
"Airiana" - a.k.a. Hairy armpits - okay, we're not fucking around here
"joe louis" - one to the body
"j.hell" - one to the face
"My Second Chance" (Hold the hand) - pick them up off the floor and whisper sweetly in their ears
"Mr. Magazine Man" - Who's saying what? I don't even know! This is so great!
"Constipation" - potty humor. You gotta have potty humor. Ooops, farted.
"Comet" - much maligned, but well-designed
"Big Fatty" - No, thanks, already smoked one
AND...in bloated, addled rock star fashion, the planned encore:
"boog" - gives Jody time to pick up the drum set, Pete time to tune the remaining four strings on his borrowed electric guitar, and Ferd time to locate found objects. Besides, the Orioles made some amazing off-season moves...
"truly" - which song is this? I forget how it goes.
"tainted love" - practically our theme song.
Well? Return volleys?
B