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o man i gotta get this ;-)

btw: whats The Almanac?

― gaz (gaz), Saturday, 25 October 2003 08:46 (twenty years ago) link

Ned! Why didn't you say anything? An extract must appear on the next comp!

― jel -- (jel), Saturday, 25 October 2003 09:16 (twenty years ago) link

It actually wasn't a total secret -- I'd mentioned it idly once or twice before on the board and Tape Mountain has been listing it as a coming attraction on their webpage. But Mr. Piuma decided to have fun with it *as* a secret and I figured I'd play along. :-) As for an extract, personally I'm fonder of the remix idea! I want Jess, TOMBOT, Dan, whoever else to just go in there and trash things.

It's not the almanac, just an almanac. But 'the almanac' sounds better.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 12:48 (twenty years ago) link

Grays...Sports...Almanac?

i'd like to hear this!

― stevem (blueski), Saturday, 25 October 2003 12:52 (twenty years ago) link

oh and i will definitely be remixing you

― stevem (blueski), Saturday, 25 October 2003 12:52 (twenty years ago) link

:-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 12:54 (twenty years ago) link

i will download it ;)

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Saturday, 25 October 2003 12:55 (twenty years ago) link

:-( Now at last I see how the artists are hurt by piracy! I abjure mp3s henceforth.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 12:57 (twenty years ago) link

fear not, $3 coming your way!

― stevem (blueski), Saturday, 25 October 2003 13:00 (twenty years ago) link

that's more than most bands make off a CD sale right?

― stevem (blueski), Saturday, 25 October 2003 13:00 (twenty years ago) link

yes, unless they sell direct (i will buy this and remix it also. how...how meta!!)

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Saturday, 25 October 2003 13:02 (twenty years ago) link

It is! Though actually the money goes to Jake o' Tape Mountain, who is a worthy soul. There's no real contract or anything here! I've known the guy since 1995, this is a handshake deal if ever there was one. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 13:02 (twenty years ago) link

Actually I just realized that for obvious reasons I can't review this anywhere! Uh, anyone want to do the honors?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 14:31 (twenty years ago) link

haha ned i will happily review it on nylpm

it will be a double review with alvin lucier's "i am sitting in a room"

i suspect the net effect is largely the same

― mohammed abba (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 25 October 2003 15:46 (twenty years ago) link

Rah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 15:49 (twenty years ago) link

I am hungover and this concept is tripping me out. Go Ned!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 25 October 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

it will be a double review with alvin lucier's "i am sitting in a room"

someone should write a book tracing the history of pop music between this and montell jordan's "this is how we do it"

― mark p (Mark P), Saturday, 25 October 2003 16:26 (twenty years ago) link

Order placed! I look forward to listening to this and being enlightened in the most pleasant way possible.

― Andrew (enneff), Saturday, 25 October 2003 16:27 (twenty years ago) link

Ned's almanac reading is making my cat act all freaky like he's having a seizure! Usually only Kraftwerk does that to him.

― Nicolars (Nicole), Saturday, 25 October 2003 16:36 (twenty years ago) link

Mystic.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 25 October 2003 16:43 (twenty years ago) link

I'm buying an extra copy to put on Ebay in a couple of years in case I'm not yet rich!

― Aaron A., Saturday, 25 October 2003 17:02 (twenty years ago) link

Pazz and Jop ranking?

― badgerminor (badgerminor), Saturday, 25 October 2003 17:30 (twenty years ago) link

PEOPLE! Get this on the Pazz and Jop! I know you can.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Sunday, 26 October 2003 03:49 (twenty years ago) link

Ned Raggett
Ned Raggett
Buy this LP

1992
1/2

Ned Raggett continues the formula perfected on Ned Raggett's debut: a steady supply of inconsistent insanity. The subject matter runs the gamut from conformity ("Legacy") to going on camping trips ("Away the Lads"). If you enjoy leather-clad swagger, you'll like the latest release from Ned Raggett.

The first thing you notice, on "Pants," is how take-no-prisoners Ned Raggett's trademark sonic assault has gotten.

The fury on the new single "Paging Dr. Seuss" will blast Ned Raggett into the mainstream, mostly thanks to the heavy use of flange.

Piece together the story of Ned Raggett and you have something unique in the world of contemporary music.

He spends most of his time talking about his favorite subject: being a rebel. In 1990, without much fanfare, Ned Raggett released his debut single "War Horse" on an incredibly obscure indie level. Its Velvet Underground-esque, tasty bluster was a revelation, at least for me, since I was one of four people who heard it. But times have changed.

Our readers respond
Dear Robot,

Your review of Ned Raggett was dead wrong. Sometimes you just have to enjoy a good rock album for what it is. Ned Raggett is the record of the year. Your magazine sucks.

Ned Raggett forever,
-- Ned Raggett fan

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Sunday, 26 October 2003 04:12 (twenty years ago) link

Has it leaked yet?

― Simon H., Sunday, 26 October 2003 16:55 (twenty years ago) link

i wrote about this concept for my blog

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 27 October 2003 03:01 (twenty years ago) link

Why thank ya. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 October 2003 03:04 (twenty years ago) link

a tour-de-force matched only in scope by the Jandek accapella trilogy

― the surface noise (electricsound), Monday, 27 October 2003 03:05 (twenty years ago) link

(i assume)

― the surface noise (electricsound), Monday, 27 October 2003 03:05 (twenty years ago) link

Hrm. This is far more listenable and hypnotic than the Jandek a cappella stuff.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 October 2003 03:26 (twenty years ago) link

I wonder how long it'll take before I receive my copy.

― Andrew (enneff), Monday, 27 October 2003 04:14 (twenty years ago) link

it's a shame wesley willis isn't around to sing a tribute to Ned

― the surface noise (electricsound), Monday, 27 October 2003 04:17 (twenty years ago) link

sweet jesus.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Monday, 27 October 2003 12:51 (twenty years ago) link

Fuck remixes. I'm totally going to cover this album.

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:03 (twenty years ago) link

with what?

ahahahahaha....

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:04 (twenty years ago) link

Blood and semen.

ahhahahahahahah!

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:08 (twenty years ago) link

Ewwwww!

― smee (smee), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:21 (twenty years ago) link

Grody!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:22 (twenty years ago) link

To the max.

― Nicolars (Nicole), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:29 (twenty years ago) link

Like, omigod.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:33 (twenty years ago) link

What-everrrrr.

― smee (smee), Monday, 27 October 2003 13:40 (twenty years ago) link

The turn this thread has taken has broken my brane.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 27 October 2003 14:24 (twenty years ago) link

There were parts that were yet unbroken?

― Nicolars (Nicole), Monday, 27 October 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link

Scary but true!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 27 October 2003 14:26 (twenty years ago) link

Not so much unbroken as ill-kept.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 October 2003 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

Somehow it took that last post for me to realize my name is an anagram of Ill-Kept Bi.

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 27 October 2003 15:33 (twenty years ago) link

And are you?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 27 October 2003 15:42 (twenty years ago) link

And you are?

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 27 October 2003 15:42 (twenty years ago) link

I think I was only bi while at Hampshire, but I'm not ill-kept!

― Tep (ktepi), Monday, 27 October 2003 15:47 (twenty years ago) link

Perhaps you should reassign your name to someone more appropriate, e.g me.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 27 October 2003 18:19 (twenty years ago) link

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Yes?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:01 (twenty years ago) link

http://image.muzi.com/icon_c/20141_001_a.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:03 (twenty years ago) link

WHAT THE HELL WHERE DID YOU GET MY YEARBOOK PHOTO??????

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:04 (twenty years ago) link

I wish that PayPal didn't hate me so I could order this. :(

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:05 (twenty years ago) link

Looking good for a man your age, Dan!

NA, ask Sarah nicely and maybe she'll order it for you.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:06 (twenty years ago) link

It is our anniversary next week...

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:07 (twenty years ago) link

And what better for a celebration of love than me talking about the top rodeo winners of the last twenty years?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 14:08 (twenty years ago) link

two months pass...

The FBI wants you to wary of people with almanacs. Report them immediately!

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:13 (twenty years ago) link

Man!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:15 (twenty years ago) link

Ha! Why didn't I put these two pieces of information together before! It's so clear now. Ned Raggett: Eskimo Spy.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:28 (twenty years ago) link

STAND BY FOR ACTION!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:32 (twenty years ago) link

(Was the kid in that movie the most obnoxious Japanese imp of the lot? I think so.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:33 (twenty years ago) link

I'm trying to remember which movie that was -- Fugative Alien? The girl who came up with "Cornjob" was pretty obnoxious, and -- man, I really haven't watched most of the other Gameras that often...

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:35 (twenty years ago) link

I'm trying to remember which movie that was -- Fugative Alien?

Godzilla vs. Megalon

"HEY LOOK I FOUND SOME FUNNY RED CLAY!"

And of course Jet Jaguar.

The girl who came up with "Cornjob" was pretty obnoxious

This is true. All too true.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:37 (twenty years ago) link

We're going to ride our bi-cy-cles...

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:40 (twenty years ago) link

ARG

"My glasses always slide like this when I'm happy!" (or whatever the line was).

The kids in Prince of Space were sorta dopey by comparison -- and Invasion of the Neptune Men even more so.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:41 (twenty years ago) link

I HAVEN'T SEEN THOSE.

By the way, when you come to PDX you had best have on you a dubbed copy of "Pumaman" with you as a present. (Or a DVD/computer file, that would be even better!)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:48 (twenty years ago) link

Noted for reference, sweet lad.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:49 (twenty years ago) link

I love it when you talk vaguely dirty -- smudged, shall we say? -- I love it when you talk smudged to me.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:50 (twenty years ago) link

Oh baby etc.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 January 2004 01:51 (twenty years ago) link

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