I don't suppose there's a copy of that interview online somewhere?
I sincerely doubt it. But I've got a copy of it buried somewhere in my magazines and comic book boxes. Next time I go through those, I'll pull it and make a copy for you if you like. It's mostly (intelligent) ranting about the nature of the comic book business back in the mid-80s, though there's a fair amount about his writing process which is interesting. To paraphrase: "When I was creating Nexus I knew I needed an instant hook. People love characters that kill, so I knew immediately he'd be a killer. But then I had to figure out a way to make that narratively interesting. So I added the idea of a man compelled to kill out an alien's twisted sense of justice."
He was also a huge fan of Carl Barks as a storyteller and referred to Scrooge McDuck a lot.
He was a very interesting guy. He'd been working in alternative journalism (Boston Phoenix etc.) for years before he switched over to comics. It was a very conscious decision on his part and he had real strategy for making it in that world.
It bugs me that so many of the great genre comics of that era are forgotten because they don't belong to DC or Marvel continuity. Nexus was a great, great comic. Had probably the best superhero artist of the age working on it in Rude. And Baron took Whedon-like risks and consequences with his storylines. And the characters were spectacularly cool and interesting. Where are the Judah Maccabee fans of today?!?
"Honky-tonkin'" is a gay-boyfriend song!
Little known fact: "Lefty" Frizzell got his nickname from his reacharound technique.
Nexus was a great, great comic. Had probably the best superhero artist of the age working on it in Rude. And Baron took Whedon-like risks and consequences with his storylines.
I think we've elsewhere shared admiration of Nexus before. I'm glad I was exposed to a wide array of indy comics early. It meant I caught a lot of good stuff while it was happening.
Where are the Judah Maccabee fans of today?!?
t performs secret Judah Maccabee fan handshake.
No access? Why not?
Er, just that I don't have login what-have-you?
shrift, I can enthusiastically second Hec's recommendation of Kelly Hogan. Her album Because It Feel Good is killer. And you've got to have some Emmylou Harris
Thank you kindly, Kate!
This is so funny, especially for music geeks: Nick Sylvester pretending to be Robert Christgau doing an overview history of Pazz and Jop over Trapped in the Closet.
[link]
I'm trying to research and enter recording dates in for my '20s and '30s stuff that's on reissues. This is very time-consuming. But if I'm going to make a smart playlist to help me select repertoire by decade (which I currently need to do when I perform at Crooners & Songbirds), I gots to do it.
Data entry hell.
I saw this
ahem
on DimeADozen and immediately thought of Jilli -- [link]
Are there any other Buffistas who are also members of DAD, and who don't have a download limit to worry about, and so could possibly grab it for b.org'ers if necessary? If not, and it is wanted, I can grab it and make it available on a private tracker but it wouldn't be for another 7 days or thereabouts.
eta:
hmm, now that I think about it, I'm not even sure that link will work for non-members, so here's the details.
Jim Steinman
Dance of the Vampires
Broadway Demos
Demos: July 2001. Based on the Broadway production
reading at the Chelsea Studios, NYC.
Directed by John Caird & Jim Steinman.
Demos recorded in New York, New York. Hit Factory Studio.
linage - silver cd > eac wav > flac frontend level 8
1. Overture
2. Angels Arise*
3. God has Left the Building
4. Original Sin
5. There's Never Been a Night Like This*
6. Invitation to the Ball*
7. Braver Than we Are
8. Midnight Serenade
9. Total Eclipse of the Heart
10. Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night)
11. For Sarah
12. Forgive me Father / Confession of a Vampire
13. The Dance of the Vampires
* new demos for the aborted West End production
1. (original Vienna cast recording)
2. (unknown singers. This would have been sung by
Charlotte Church on the aborted concept album)
3. Demo by Jeff Bova, Jim Steinman & Steve Rinkoff.
Excerpted piano by Steve Margoshes. There are
several other alternate takes of this track
4, 8 & 12. Steve arton
5 & 6. (unknown singers)
7. Marcus Lovett & Elaine Caswell
9. Intro by Ellen Foley. Steve Barton & Elaine Caswell
10. Kyle Gordon & Vienna cast
11. Aris Sas (original Vienna Alfred)
12. Monologue: Jim Steinman
13. Steve Barton, Elaine Caswell, Jim Steinman
& Barry Keating
***Lost Track*** Celine Dion: Is Nothing Sacred
(this appeared on The Very Best of Meat Loaf, and
the aborted debut album of Karine Hannah)
I saw this ahem on DimeADozen and immediately thought of Jilli -- [link]
Heh. I'm so predictable. But yesssss, if someone manages to download it, I would dearly love a copy.
It looks like the Boston Globe (via Boston.com), now requires registration for some of their articles, but if you go in and access the weekly Ideas section (it's in the Sunday paper), they had an article on the 33 & 1/3 series, and some similar books. No mention of the specific upcoming titles, though.
