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Subj: BoardRoom: Preshow at BONS?
From: cjacobso@english.upenn.edu (Carolyn)

Time: Tue, 01-May-2001 18:35:29 GMT     IP: 130.91.24.118

Will there be a pre-show at BONS?   


Subj: BoardRoom: Alyssa! E-mail me please!!
From: cokiishi@hotmail.com (Oki-shin)

Time: Tue, 01-May-2001 21:06:38 GMT     IP: 205.221.255.42

I have a script you want...and really a script we all 
want...especially a certain Dan Fairchild...

;)


Subj: BoardRoom: King Toad CD
From: spenswa1@aol.com (spencer)

Time: Wed, 02-May-2001 00:17:04 GMT     IP: 128.255.191.46

how can i buy a King Toad CD before summer comes?


Subj: BoardRoom: re: King Toad CD
From: lucre@farts.com (Nick)

Time: Wed, 02-May-2001 01:31:48 GMT     IP: 64.209.134.135

You can buy a King Toad CD by talking to Jamal River the next time 
you see him, or going to his webpage -&- using his paypal thing.


Subj: BoardRoom: re(ad beween the lines)view
From: strangelove45@hotmail.com (paulrust)

Time: Wed, 02-May-2001 03:37:04 GMT     IP: 128.255.107.46

0.5.  "American Poetry," by Chris Stangl:  C Stangl, A 
Lawson.  [two men drink liquor, one blacks out; comedy 
sketch]
The "blackout" pun was nice. It's good to have these less 
horrorific "drunk gags" from time to time. That way, the harsher 
ones seem harsher and the sillier ones seem sillier, right? 
Yeah, I thought so.

1.  "Five Minutes for the Best Five No Shame Skits of All 
Time," by Steve "Captain N:  The Game Master" H:  
S"CNtGM"H.  [S recreates the best No Shame skits of all 
time; "Pookman," Julia Wilder, and a drumming guy are 
featured; imitative comedic performance]
This was one of a quite a few pieces tonight that thumbed their 
noses at the audience, fellow performers, themselves. All of 
them were really bold and hilarious, too. I guess this happens a 
lot at No Shame, but tonight, there seemed to be more and they 
carried more weight since it was the last, normal week and 
therefore, the performers seemed to be getting their jabs in 
before summer. But, I digress... this was a really good piece 
where the gutsiness felt gutsy and not cute. 

2.  "The Greatest Form of Entertainment?  Your 
Imagination!" by Paul Rust:  P Rust, A Galbraith, C Stangl?:  
[P finds rocketpacks in everyday items; all is saved by TV; 
comedy sketch]
It was fun getting down to my underwear during the order, but 
maybe I should have put my clothes on for the sketches I was in. 
It didn't give this sketch very much of the reality I was going 
for (two sentences ending in prepositions - shame!). I'm sure it 
also became a distraction for ladies to spend the entire sketch 
staring at my Herculian body.

3.  "Bang!  A Love Story," by Adam Hahn:  A Hahn, ??, ??.  
[infidelity, fighting, and misunderstanding lead to horrific 
results for a couple; dramatic sketch]
Tone was werid. I don't know why. Maybe it should have created a 
more premonition-like feeling from the beginning. By the end, I 
didn't know if I should laugh or not. 

3.5.  "The Longest Poop," by Maria Hill, Britt Hill, --&-- Al 
Angel:  A Angel?, A Clarke, C Stangl.  [Who is the grossest?  
The one with the longest poop and the most silly string; comedy 
sketch]
As camp sketches and "Big" have taught us since the beginning of 
time, Silly String will always be funny. Always.

4.  "How'd Your Day Go, Mustache?"  by Mark Hansen:  M 
Hansen, N"B" Campbell, JC Luxton.  [There is love.  There 
are puns.  comedy sketch]
First time as an audience member that I felt Mark's wordplay and 
off-kilter storylines really worked in a sketch. Before, you 
could count on a Mark Hansen sketch to have one or two brilliant 
jokes in it, but then not have much to offer in terms of a long-
lasting impression. So, whatever he did differently for this 
(having a concrete idea of what he wanted to express - I don't 
know), I encourage him to continue to do because it really 
worked.

5.  "A Dance Piece," by Lynn Anderson, Scott Arnold, Mary 
Fons, Will Nedved:  the aforementioned.  [they dance to a 
Madonna song; dance performance]
Maybe I am expecting too much or am being a snob, but I feel 
like even if something IS goofy, it should be goofy for a 
reason. This main mood conveyed in this performance was one of 
celebration, but what was it trying TO SAY other than that 
choreography is funny? I don't know.

6.  "Problems His --&-- Man Dyslexic The," by Mike Cassady --&-- 
Paul Rust: sorry, can't help. 
This was a perfect marriage in that contains the two things that 
often pop up in Mike and I's individual pieces. Mike's 
fascination with birth and the body and my intersest in the 
hidden pathos of sitcom scenarios. It failed to have much 
excitement or spotaniety (sp?) though after sitting on a shelf 
for a week. I guess Mike and I failed as performers there.

7.  "Earth's Tragedy:  The Dramatic Years," by Sam Negron:  
C Stangl, A Burton.  [C and A deliver a sketch with slightly 
different blocking from the last time we saw it; dramatic 
sketch]
Another one of those irreverant pieces that kicked ass that 
night. In addition to just being bold in re-doing somebody 
else's work, this was also really cool to see how a piece can be 
re-staged and acted differently to create an entirely different 
perspective.

8.  "An Actual Attempt to Woo a Mate From the No Shame 
Audience," by Arlen Lawson: A Lawson, N"B" Campbell, 
Mark Hansen?.  [A describes his attributes in order to win 
love; others love as well; comedy sketch]
Found an interesting way to examine oneself without boring the 
shit out of an audience.

9.  "For Ham My Kill Money," by Ink Larck!  INK LARCK!!:  N 
Clark, A Angel.  Sorry, can't help again.
My performance was weak and everybody else was energetic and 
strong. I fucked up.

9.5.  "Come Se Dice Cuntrocket?" by Audrey Plumshower III:  
N"B" Campbell, M Cassady.  [N"B" and M exchange pinga 
descriptions in Spanish; comedy sketch]
This Plumshower girl sure is naughty! Somebody should wash her 
mouth out with soap... soap made from red horse turds, that is! 
Ha! Ha! Ha!

10.  "How to Give a Blowjob in Six Easy Steps, OR:  Why the 
Egyptians Hate the French," by Aprille Clarke:  A Clarke.  [A 
sucks mummy dick and shares; comedic monologue]
This was really good, but in retrospect, I wish Aprille would 
have used make-up for this. She should have had some type of 
disgusting milk crust around her mouth. I know this could be 
seen as just a gross sight-gag, but in Aprille's control, I 
think it could have been really funny, disgusting, and sad all 
at the same time.

11. "The Deadlies, Part Seven:  The Purple Horse," by 
Charles Flaherty:  JC Luxton.  [JC pridefully lectures the 
audience on his own genius and superiority; dramatic 
monologue]
I admire J.C. for being able to keep the whole "seven deadly 
sins" idea subtle throughout the whole series. It's very 
tempting to want to be very heavy-handed in a sketch, so an idea 
can be expressed in just five minutes. Maybe J.C.'s use of a 
serial is the best way to achieve subtlety.

12.  "The Life Cycle First Segment The Mom-Hole --&-- the 
Baby," by Al Angel: A Angel, N Clark [A smokes and N gives 
insights from under the table about what happens when 
babies come out; seriocomedy sketch]
I guess my review of this would be similar to my review of Chris 
Stangl's piece last week. I wish Al wouldn't feel it's necessary 
to split pieces into "silly gags" or "very serious" pieces so 
often. This piece was both comedic and dramatic and really 
worked.

13.  "Running Into Arlen," by Jamal Stangl --&-- Chris River:  J 
River, C Stangl, A Lawson.  [J and C run into A when they 
take walks; they do terrible and hilarious things to him; 
bonus play]
Like "Waiting for Godot"... only if Vladimir and Estragon 
actually found Godot and then held him down and french-kissed 
him. 

14.  "I Smashed a Rabbit --&-- the Rabbit Got Sick," by Neil 
"Balls" Campbell:  N"B" Campbell, JC Luxton, SH.  [N 
convinces audience members to discuss their own farts 
and put his teeth back in his head; comedic monologue]
I liked how Neil's character wasn't just about insulting the 
audience. Then he would have seemed like Don Rickles or 
something. By developing a charcter and a background story 
beforehand, it was funnier and more understandable to see him 
antagonize people later.

15.  "Twenty One Came With Ice Cream Scoop," by Chris 
Stangl:  C Stangl.  [C uses an ice cream scoop as a variety 
of props; comedic autobiographical monologue]
This was really intriguing. Chris showed how various artists 
(singers, writers, comedians) would approach an object as a 
prop, narrative tool, joke, etc. As a result, Chris showed how 
all art basically uses the same tools. And how sometimes it 
results in others' misfortune (the kid crying in the end). At 
least, that's how I took it. But I'm sure even differing 
opinions would carry the same idea as mine. This is prolly one 
of Chris' strong points, I suppose. He keeps his messages open 
enough, so they can be disected differently by various people, 
but still in the end, have the same basic point 
he wants to make.


Subj: BoardRoom: Blatant promotion
From: adam@avalon.net (Adam)

Time: Wed, 02-May-2001 20:30:06 GMT     IP: 128.255.95.37

I know it's off-topic, but here it is anyway--

-------------------------------

For all University of Iowa students:  If you're tired of getting 
totally ripped off at textbook buyback, there's finally an online 
alternative.  Save your books till fall and then sell them to 
other students at Iowa City Now (http://www.iowacitynow.com).

For some reason the Daily Iowan doesn't want to do a story about 
this ("Yeah, I suppose students would want to know about this, 
but we just didn't think it would make a good article") 
*ahem*Universityprofitmargin?*cough* but I imagine some of you 
might disagree about it's newsworthiness.

With tightening of the budgets, the students are probably going 
to end up paying even more of the tab -- so maybe this will help 
afford it.  Tell your friends! 


Subj: BoardRoom: re: Blatant retraction?
From: adam@avalon.net (Adam Burton)

Time: Thu, 03-May-2001 03:26:18 GMT     IP: 24.4.252.112

Harrumph.  Looks like the web host is down for iowacitynow.com at 
the moment (Wednesday evening).  So check it again Thursday or so 
if you couldn't get in...

-Adam


Subj: BoardRoom: Oh no!
From: blue__seraph@hotmail.com (Seth)

Time: Thu, 03-May-2001 03:39:58 GMT     IP: 208.129.184.39

Would it be highly illegle for me to tape BONS with a portable 
moment catcher?  Will British police officers hunt me down and 
club me with thier menacing yet lovable nightsticks?...If this 
is unacceptable...can someone please tell me...


Subj: BoardRoom: re: Oh no!
From: cokiishi@hotmail.com (Quiche)

Time: Thu, 03-May-2001 03:43:14 GMT     IP: 65.6.173.43

Totally okay and acceptable.  Tape away!!


Subj: BoardRoom: re: Oh no!
From: lucre@farts.com (nick)

Time: Thu, 03-May-2001 05:00:10 GMT     IP: 64.210.241.103

:Totally okay and acceptable.  Tape away!!

Oh fine, Chris.  Speak for all of us why don't you.  That's my soul 
he's stealing in his little picture-box too, y'know.


Subj: BoardRoom: re: Oh no!
From: cokiishi@hotmail.com (Soul-stealer...)

Time: Thu, 03-May-2001 19:51:47 GMT     IP: 205.221.255.42

Sorry to be so forward!  I was merely harking to a LONG BONS 
tradition of allowing people to tape--actually nearly every BONS 
has been recorded, and some by several spectators.  I suppose, 
though, if you don't want your piece taped, please announce so 
from the stage.  Again, sorry to speak out of turn...


Subj: BoardRoom: Best Of No Shame
From: lemminger@hotmail.com (Arlen)

Time: Sat, 05-May-2001 06:04:56 GMT     IP: 128.255.111.218

   Alright, now I know I told you all individually that you 
shouldn't come to Best Of No Shame Theatre, but you must 
understand that, when I said this, I expected that you would come 
anyway.  Do come, please, and invite a friend.  My suspicion is 
that this Best Of will be one million times more fun than any 
Best Of in the history of Best Of.
   In fact, I guarantee this to be my suspicion, 100% money back 
if this is not.


_Areln


Subj: BoardRoom: It Is So Nice
From: antithesis@birdmail.com (Dan Fairchild)

Time: Mon, 07-May-2001 02:56:02 GMT     IP: 128.255.109.164

As, I think, the first person to buy a Nozebone the Band album, 
I would like to be the first person, I think, to review said 
album.  I'm probably neither of the above.  Don't correct me.  I 
want to feel special.



This album seems to be created from nothing but itself.  
Possibly from thin air.  This is what I mean by this: in the 
liner notes Nozebone has the courtesy to list some of their 
musical influences, however, this influence seems to be 
completely absent from the entire album.  NbTB does stick close 
to the time tested and time honored tradition of riffs, and 
extended vowel sounds, yet this is inevitable when taking into 
consideration the...atmosphere NbTB wishes to create.  Instead 
of saying, let's do this like so-and-so did on that song 
titled, "Such-and-Such,"  NbTB says, "Let's do this 
because....well...let's just do this."

That's not to say that there is no rhyme or reason to their 
songs.  The rhyme.  Flavor Flav once said, "I got more rhymes 
than a beach got sand."  NbTB cannot claim this distinction.  In 
fact, most of the rhymes aren't all that clever.  They don't 
come up with a rhyme for orange, but then again, who has? Yet 
they are original.  They take risks with the rhymes.  Not 
dangerous risks, but risks that say what the album itself 
says: "It is so nice."  Case in point, Widower Moon: "His face 
made of leather, his hair spun from silk, he swam in a sea of 
homogenized milk."  They dance with the words.  They truly 
command the words even more than they command their instruments 
as seen in Last Christmas, "If chance changes, then change 
chances; the chain dances, but it never changes."  Just an 
example of the exquisite word play you can expect from these 
word wizards.

The reason: They attack and they sooth.  They berate and they 
befriend.  They moon and they mourn.  Nozebone's target: the 
cliche.  They blast apart the carbon copy date rape frat boy 
in "Dragonflies." They blast apart modern musical convention
(through lyrical meaning instead of just musicianship which is 
present everywhere on the album) in "I Wanna Be A Rock -&- Roll 
Band."  They like the notion that they are better than that 
which they target, however they are aware of the fact that if 
they were truly above it, they wouldn't be singing a song about 
it.  "So just tell me how much better I am./ I'm no date raping 
drunkard, no creep like him./ I'm not the one that had you 
cornered and creeped out./ I'm not a dragonfly but I've still 
got some doubts."  But for the most part, even while they are on 
the attack, they are still amazed and in love with all things 
around them.  They mingle spiritually.

Johnny Handsome, percussionist and melodica god, and the 
Reverend Nick Lucre, strumstickist extraordinaire, swap singing 
duties, and the choices they make with their respective vocal 
stylings is soul-melting.  Handsome can switch from a soulful 
moan to a medulla quaking croon.  Lucre can emote anger like it 
ain't nobody's business one second and turn around to a delicate 
ear tickle the next.

All in all, NbTB may just be too far ahead of their time to top 
the charts, but they have carved a niche for themselves.  One 
which they can define and redefine as often and as drastically 
as they like.  Hence the future of NbTB, only one day after the 
release of their debut album, is secure.

Rock is Dead.  Long Live Nozebone.


Subj: BoardRoom: re: It Is So Nice
From: meganickclark@hotmail.com (rev. lucre)

Time: Mon, 07-May-2001 14:07:34 GMT     IP: 64.210.241.103

:Nozebone has the courtesy to list some of their 
:musical influences, however, this influence seems to be 
:completely absent from the entire album.

Thanks for saying so, Dan, but I rather believe we wear our 
influences / victims of rip-offage on our sleeves.  Cases in point:

1. The Worst TDK ever - a sound check using the opening riff to 
Radiohead's "National Anthem"

3. Windshield - Ripped off meter and structure (and originally 
melody too) from BOTH Ani DiFranco's 'Gravel' and the Glands' 
"Swim".

5. Codependency / Divorce Song - Built on Beat Happening's 
"Godsend", and utilising that band's approach to making a song by 
repeating a single riff over and over for six or more minutes.  The 
vocals are sort of inspired by Radiohead's "Everything in it's 
Right Place"

7. Spontaneous Tribute to Chuck Mee - see no. 1

10. Tommy's Restaurant Tommy's - this song was originally written 
to be performed by King Toad, and reflects NBtB's concept of what 
King Toad music plays like.

11. Widower Moon - A blatant rip-off of Neutral Milk Hotel's 
"Engine", right down to the singing-saw-emulating noseflute.

12. Dragonflies - An attempt, with the vocals at the end "just this 
once" to mimic Mike Ness' vocals at the end of the song "Let it Be 
Me" on Live at the Roxy by Social Distortion. An attempt at a 
spooky guitar sound like Ani's Hide -&- Seek only faster in the 
sstick.

13. The ! that was shaped like a ? - This is a cover song.

14. No Pressure, No Pain - Concieved to sound like the Talking 
Heads' "The Overload", though I agree that the album version 
doesn't really sound that way.

16. Last Christmas - Written to the meter of Neutral Milk Hotel's 
"Song Against Sex", the backwards strumstick part is also a 4/4 
adaptation of the melody to Elliott Smith's "Xo"

Honeybee - Written and sung to sound like "Starkville City Jail" by 
Johnny Cash, and the version of "That's Alright" performed by Elvis 
Presley.


Subj: BoardRoom: white men can't jump
From: strangelove45@hotmail.com (paul-rust)
Time: Mon, 07-May-2001 19:29:27 GMT     IP: 128.255.52.160

I read the "history of no shame" and it was educational on a 
basic facts level, but I was wondering if anyone out there could 
enlighten me on other historical points. mostly, what were some 
eras' main comedic foundations? were they satirical, absurdist, 
shock, etc.? for example (i'm making this up off the top of my 
head, but it's for example, so jesus christ, lay off!), one would 
say 1988-1989 was mainly "monty python"-esque. I know it's hard 
to categorize an entire group of writers/performers' work, but 
I'm just looking for some perspective on NS past. Thanks.


Subj: BoardRoom: re: white men can't jump
From: cokiishi@hotmail.com (Christopher)
Time: Mon, 07-May-2001 19:58:01 GMT     IP: 207.165.237.210

Paul, et al,

I would recommend perusing some of the old scripts in the 
archives, in particular those designated "early scripts".  This 
gives an idea of the tener and tone of early No Shame.  Also, 
take a look at the Best of Best of No Shame (BOBONS) designees, 
many of whom feature early performers doing their thing.  In 
general, it seems there was a variety of styles and formats, much 
like today, though seemingly less dependent on shock 
and "vulgarities", per se, although these features are clearly 
present.

Enjoy!


Subj: BoardRoom: re: It Is So Nice
From: meganickclark@hotmail.com (rev lucre)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 01:06:01 GMT     IP: 209.217.137.167

And here's one I forgot.

2. Umbrella - sstick introduction sounds exactly like the guitar 
riff to R.E.M.'s "Departure".


Subj: BoardRoom: re: white men can't jump
From: NoShTh@aol.com (Jeff)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 18:42:11 GMT     IP: 172.168.11.180

Paul,

Chrokiishi speaks true.  One of the interesting things about 
No Shame is that even when it goes in trends they have 
tended to be multifaceted and eclectic.  In the days of the 
truck, for example, there tended to be alot of monologues, 
because that's all that fit in the truck.  But at the same time 
there was also a consistent thread of people trying to make 
innovative use of the truck - such as when Todd Ristau 
"stole" the truck in the middle of the show and drove off with 
it.  Or Tony Trout's attempt to use the truck's cassette deck to 
create a stereophonic piece.  

On the more shameful side, I remember a trend toward lame 
standup comedy which occurred simultaneously with a trend 
toward extremely abstract dada-inspired performance art.

The best answer, of course, as Chris mentioned, is to check 
out some of the scripts in the script library.

And the best question is why not submit some of your OWN 
script to the No Shame library so that future generations of 
No Shamers may answer this self-same question???


...Jeff

The best ans


Subj: BoardRoom: Submit your Scripts!
From: NoShTh@aol.com (Jeff)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 18:48:59 GMT     IP: 172.168.11.180

Congratulations to everyone on another exciting year of No 
Shame.

But before you all scamper off into the winds of summer, to 
leave this year's woes forever forgotten...

Why not clean out your creative closet and send some of 
those old No Shame scripts to the web library to be 
preserved for posterity?

Simply email your script as an attachment to 
NoShTh@aol.com

(for best results, SAVE AS HTML before sending, but really 
almost any format will do.)


...Jeff


Subj: BoardRoom: re: Oh no!
From: bromarks@aol.com (wwmjhansend?)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 21:02:47 GMT     IP: 128.255.106.185

Hey...whatever happened to SVP or whoever taping all the no Shames? 
Our best friend Mike Schmidt and such?


Subj: BoardRoom: re: It Is So Nice
From: bromarks@aol.com (handsome johnny)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 21:07:52 GMT     IP: 128.255.106.185

The rev. forgets the intro to Teresa of Avela (sp), the strumstick 
part of which is lifted from Cat Power's magnificent Cross Bones 
Style. 
Just here to help.


Subj: BoardRoom: it is so nice, etc.
From: bromarks@aol.com (and then markie turn)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 21:22:05 GMT     IP: 128.255.106.185

The Rev (he probably hates me calling him that) may be qucik to 
point out faults in Nozebone the Band's debut album, "It is So 
Nice," but we both agree that we are extremely pleased and totally 
proud of said product. We're sort of like softball coach fathers, 
without the colorful hats, aptitude for sports, or mobs of 
children who go by the name The Ladybugs or The Velociraptors or 
The Conscientious Objectors (a popular little league name in the 
sixties.) Which reminds me, if you'd like to agree with Dan 
Fairchild that we are the greatest ever, you can purchase the 
album a few different ways.
1. Go to the Nozebone website. A link to this is under the Who's 
Who at No Shame link. I'm not sure if this actually works (the Pay 
Pal thing) but you can sure as hell try. 
2. E-mail myself (Bromarks@aol.com) or Nick 
(meganickclark@hotmail.com), and ask us to get one to you. Maybe 
we can mail it to you if you give an address. But perhaps not.
3. You might be lucky enough to chance upon us on the street. You 
can ask if we have a copy. If we do, we can give one to you. It is 
five dollars. It is also, I hear, so nice. 
There was talk about trying to sell it in the stores, like Sal's 
and Record Collector and Best Buy and Touch of Mink, but I don't 
know much more on that subject, except that we'll avoid Vibes as 
per A.J. River's orders. 
Etc: On Friday at 101 BCSB (that's Becker Communication Studies 
Building if you're not into the whole brevity thing) at 7, or 
maybe 8, I'll get back on this, there will be a showing of Satori 
Snow's film Mental, featuring old No Shame favorites Brad Smith 
and Kyle Lange,as well as other people. Don't miss it. 
Carpal Diem,
Hand me some of that Johnny Handsome


Subj: BoardRoom: re: it is so nice, etc.
From: meganickclark@hotmail.com (rev lucre)
Time: Tue, 08-May-2001 22:57:11 GMT     IP: 206.65.190.134

     We will be putting the album into stores once we have enough 
copies burned to do so.  Also, if you buy a copy RIGHT NOW, I will 
have not one actual compact disc to bestow upon you.  So wait 
until, like Wednesday or so.  Free albums are not impossible to 
obtain either, if you are So Nice to the band.
     It's true that I am quick to criticize.  No artist in any 
medium feels content with anything he/she cranks out unless he/she 
is a total snob-ass dilletante (sp?).  I think that having 
reservations about a piece of work that you know you devoted 
countless hours and immeasurable energy and emotion on is a pretty 
good way to be sure that you really took the project seriously.  
And we the band took and continue to take this album very 
seriously.  It is an amazing thing we did, making this album, and 
despite any reservations, we are mega-proud.
     The music on our compact disc is something that we the band 
know and love, but it's easy for us to forget how many people in 
the world have never even heard anything *like* this, which, 
despite the derivations of our songs, is what I think Dan referred 
to in his review.  (Btw, Dan, you are the first to pay for and 
recieve our record, though not the first to pay for it.  You are 
the first to offer a written review of it, though not the first to 
offer written reviews of individual songs from it.)
     The first reviews of these songs are on Garageband.com.  At 
first glance, most of them come off negatively, though on closer 
inspection, reviews like "I really don't get this track at all" and 
"What the 'f' is this?" reveal more about the audience than the 
music; these reviewers are not ready for Nozebone the Band.  The 
issue is not that the band is bad, but that listeners need a 
certain preparation or equipment in order to 'understand' how to 
listen to our music.
     So, if you're no wuss, or you're just ready to be a little 
adventurous, maybe you should see if you've got what it takes to be 
a NBtB fan.  And if you find out you're just not ready for our kind 
of music, keep the CD around, maybe you'll 'get it' one day.

-Rev. Nick Lucre, Tunester of the Future


Subj: BoardRoom: re: It Is So Nice
From: blue__seraph@hotmail.com (Seth)
Time: Wed, 09-May-2001 03:07:13 GMT     IP: 208.129.184.88

I really like that Cat Power song...


Subj: BoardRoom: review of best of?
From: palsy@walsy.com (pal)
Time: Wed, 09-May-2001 04:53:35 GMT     IP: 128.255.111.35

   i would like to see what the no shame people thought of best of  
and what the audience though somebody should write a review of 
that show even if he already reviewed every skit in best of


Subj: BoardRoom: re: It Is So Nice
From: meganickclark@hotmail.com (lucre)
Time: Wed, 09-May-2001 05:17:41 GMT     IP: 209.217.137.167

That is an awesome Cat Power song.  In fact, few and far between is 
the CP song I don't love.  However, I don't really remember Cross 
Bones Style being in my mind when I created the intro to Teresa.  
It's only 2 notes, so it's not that hard to stumble onto.  I think 
you're wrong, Johnny Handsome.  Though I don't entirely dismiss the 
possibility.


In other news, if someone is so doggone keen on seeing reviews of 
BONS, why the heck doesn't he / she POST A CONSARNED REVIEW OF HIS/
HER OWN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD?!?!?!?!?!

-rev. lucre


Subj: BoardRoom: BONS
From: adam@avalon.net (Adam Burton)
Time: Wed, 09-May-2001 14:55:08 GMT     IP: 128.255.95.37

I don't have the gumption to do a play-by-play review of the show, 
but two things I wanna say:

1) I thought it was a really good night that didn't suffer, as a 
whole, from the rerun factor that has occasionally dimmed the 
effect of previous BONSs, and

2) Tremendous, overwhelming kudos to the board for putting 
together such a great order!  It can be hard to balance a huge 
list of rockin' pieces with the demands of an order that only has 
so many slots, and there are always things that deserve repeating 
that just can't make it in--so it's not an easy job being the one 
to do the cutting, but it has to be done.  I thought y'all did 
great.

Thankee,
Adam


Subj: BoardRoom: mental note
From: bromarks@aol.com (monkeys monkeys ted)
Time: Thu, 10-May-2001 16:27:27 GMT     IP: 128.255.111.248

The Satori Snow feature film, "Mental" will be at 7 pm at 101 
BCSB, starring the likes of Brad Smith, Gerry Roe, Kyle Lange, 
Lynn Anderson, Sarah Schmitt, etc. If I forgot your name it means 
I don't love you.

Mark.
P.S. Will Paul Rust ever forgive me? Will there ever be a silver 
lining? Will there ever be a "Nozebone: The Feature Presentation"? 
Stay tuned. (Starring John Ritter -&- Pam Dawber.)


Subj: BoardRoom: photos from BONS
From: gretagarbo@rawk-star.com (Aprille)
Time: Fri, 11-May-2001 04:11:14 GMT     IP: 205.244.160.157

Hi.

As you may know, my father is a professional photographer.  
Also, my father attended BONS.  My father took photos at 
BONS.  He scanned 3 of them and emailed them to me.  I 
uploaded them to my website.

They are nice.  You should look at them.  They're not just of 
me.  But you'll have to go look at them to learn the secrets of 
who is in the pictures.  Shhh!

http://www.avalon.net/~aprille/NoShame2.jpg
http://www.avalon.net/~aprille/NoShame3.jpg
http://www.avalon.net/~aprille/A.C.NoShame1.jpg

Web Host Friend:  you can just grab them yourself if you 
want, or I'd be happy to email you these and the others 
when I get more.


Subj: BoardRoom: LOTS of BONS photos
From: gretagarbo@rawk-star.com (Aprille)
Time: Fri, 18-May-2001 21:26:44 GMT     IP: 128.255.108.122

I whipped up a website of all the pics my dad has sent me (so 
far).

Enjoy it here:  http://www.avalon.net/~aprille/noshamepics.html

Webmaster:  feel free to link to this page, grab any images you 
don't have yet, etc.


Subj: BoardRoom: There is... What about....
From: steve-slye@uiowa.edu (Steven G. Slye)
Time: Tue, 22-May-2001 17:35:40 GMT     IP: 128.255.245.179

No Shame in the Summer.

No Shame in the Summer?


Subj: BoardRoom: who got da' dough?
From: elvis@presley.com (sun records)
Time: Wed, 23-May-2001 00:19:08 GMT     IP: 208.50.104.48

who won that freaky scholarship? has it been decided? wha?!


Subj: BoardRoom: ALL WILL BE REVEALED SOON...
From: Cokiishi@hotmail.com To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Wed, 23-May-2001 18:40:35 GMT     IP: 205.221.255.42

...like when Aaron and Neil get back from Europe...



Subj: BoardRoom: PRIVATE MESSAGE TO ARLEN
From: gretagarbo@rawk-star.com To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Wed, 23-May-2001 20:27:51 GMT     IP: 128.255.55.79

Dear Friend Arlen,

It is my private desire for you to privately know that you are 
being talked about not-so-privately on the ISCA No Shame 
forum.  I believe this might be of private interest to you.

Private love,

Aprille

P.S. Also Balls is being talked about, but that's nothing new 
or interesting.



Subj: BoardRoom: re: PRIVATE MESSAGE TO ARLEN
From: meganickclark@hotmail.com To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Fri, 25-May-2001 13:37:32 GMT     IP: 64.0.99.137

Also, Nick Clark was mentioned at least once.  This is kinda new 
and interesting, but mostly creeps me out.  I'm not fond of being 
talked about in a way that can be construed as remotely sexual by 
the shady ISCA crowd. Ick. Maybe it will make the Arlen happy to 
hear these things though.  I hope it does.  I hope that Neil is 
happy too.  I hope anyone who should be happy is finding a way to 
be happy.  That is my desire.  Please be happy.

happy love,
Nick
:)    :)    :)     :)     :)     :)     :)     :)     :)    :)   :)



Subj: BoardRoom: Pay attention to it!
From: pill@hillpill.com To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Sat, 26-May-2001 05:51:51 GMT     IP: 24.4.252.103

Well, pay attention to the ladies!
   If you have a lady, DO pay attantion to her. She like it.  
Sge no like wghen you ignore it! DO NOT be MEAN JERKA SS.  Do 
not play your rock. Do not play it.  Play with a lady!  SHE FUN!

       LOVE ADVICE!
jerks


Subj: BoardRoom: re: PRIVATE MESSAGE TO ARLEN
From: mdrothschild@aol.com To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Wed, 30-May-2001 05:55:18 GMT     IP: 205.188.193.38

Also, Nick Clark was mentioned at least once.  This is kinda new 
and interesting, but mostly creeps me out.  I'm not fond of 
being talked about in a way that can be construed as remotely 
sexual 

you get used to it, Nick.

Oh wait, no you don't.

Or at least, I don't.

But you might.

I am not.

Grr.

m.



Subj: BoardRoom: Summer shame
From: lemminger@hotmail.com To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Thu, 31-May-2001 07:02:42 GMT     IP: 128.255.111.26

   For those of you watching at home, Arlen is pounding his 
silverware on the table in a steady rhythm, pronouncing each 
syllable of "Summer shame" as the silverware strikes.  It's like a 
chant almost.

Suh mer shame suh mer shame suh mer shame suh mer shame



Subj: BoardRoom: re: Summer shame
From: aaron-galbraith@uiowa.edu To: NoShTh@aol.com *>
Time: Thu, 31-May-2001 23:50:36 GMT     IP: 128.255.108.119

If a message by me got posted a second ago, read it.

If not, I repeat some of it now.

Neil and I are back from the frozen tundra of the egypt forest.  I 
would like to do a summer shame but will be gone for three more 
weeks again.  It can happily happen without me, but I will like to 
help it happen when I return, again.

The sounds coming out of my voice mail seem to indicate our cool 
ass No Shame furniture was destroyed by the ruthless Theatre Shop.

I am the Stubble.



                                       


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