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>Poster:       Jay Pasquantonio <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Thanks
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>Dear Fellow Connells Mailing List Members,
>        I would like to officially thank everybody out there who made
>suggestions about new bands and their favorite bands.  I had not been
>home for six months, so when I got back to Michigan from Germany, I
>immediately went to one of those Music stores where they let you try out
>the music first and went through a whole big list I had made from your
>suggestions.  I went nuts, most of the bands you guys talked about were
>fantastic!  I bought CDs from October Project, The Judybats, The
>Catherine Wheel, and I also really liked Guadalcanal Diary and Del
>Amitri, but had to limit myself somewhere.  I will probably get those
>when I return.  For now, though, a little quid pro quo.
>        I saw the most awesome concert for New Years Eve.  It was at the
>Majestic Theater in Detroit, and the group was The Verve Pipe.  Remember
>that name, 'cause they will be the next Hootie and the Blowfish/Dave
>Matthews Band next year when their first major label album comes out
>this Spring.  I've been a fan of this band for a few years now, and it
>is amazing how they have improved, and they were pretty good to begin
>with.  I was awed.  They were so smooth, it was a joy to my ears.  They
>have two indie releases out called _I've Suffered a Head Injury_ and
>_Pop Smear_, and their release with RCA is called _Villians_, and it is
>due out March 16.Trust me on this one, they are awesome.
>Thanks for listening to my two pfennigs worth, and keep letting me know
>about these awesome groups.  I'm not sure that they are much like the
>Connells, but for some reason, I seem to have similar tastes as this
>group, almost across the board.  Ciao.
>
>Jay Pasquantonio
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>"It`s hard to rely on my good intentions
>When my head`s full of things that I can`t mention.
>It seems that I usually get things right,
>But I can`t understand what I did last night."
>
>Toad the Wet Sprocket
 
Hello Jay!!!
 
A few other suggestions:
 
The Mockers -- Somewhere Between Mockersville and Harmony.
The Greenberry Woods -- Rapple Dapple.
Radiohead -- The Bends.
The Posies -- Frosting On The Beater or Dear 23 (can't go wrong).
The Gladhands -- solid debut (similar to Posies sound) Back From Obscurity.
Crowded House -- Woodface (oldie but goodie).
Matthew Sweet -- Girlfriend (great music).
 
Greenberry Woods fans -- how does the newest album compare to Rapple Dapple, a
truly great album in my opionion???  Please post a review for me.  Thanks.
 
And if you don't have it...
        The Judybats -- Down In The Shacks Where The Salellite Dishes Grow
 
That's all folks!!!  :)
                                        --Native Son