Re: Western Stars

["Paul Vearncombe" <vearn@wo...co.uk>]

Could be, but I seem to remember Nora of the website was flogging stuff 
for them then too.

PV2
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: gordon 
  To: blueplanes@st...net 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Western Stars


  I wonder , would it have been Ann Sheldon that I bought one of the 
limited edition Weird Shit cassettes from, Mean Fiddler'94?
  G
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Paul Vearncombe 
    To: blueplanes@st...net 
    Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 6:45 PM
    Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Western Stars


    A wee while ago Ann Sheldon was flogging copies of said 7" single (a 
repressing of course) at BA gigs.  I'm sure she must still have stocks if 
anyone's interested.  I bought a copy myself, and I think it's quite fab.  
"Angry" and "pop" are certainly words that spring to mind.  

    I do think it's a damn shame that the Art Objects material has been 
left to drift and it's something I keep trying to persuade Gerard about.  
I mention the possibility of a CD release every time I meet him (which 
isn't often) and last time he seemed more reconciled to the idea, so I 
choose to take that as progress!

    Speaking of damn shames, how do people like Caroline Trettine get a 
record out?  Would she do well to contact the Art Stars label?!

    PV2
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Richard 
      To: blueplanes@st...net 
      Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 2:55 AM
      Subject: [Blueplanes] Western Stars


      The original 7" of this song was backed by a great track, "Fit of 
Pique\Bibliotheque" which definitely does have the savage guitar frenzy. 
yes there are elements of the Art Objects sound which pre-date the 
Aeroplanes, but Gerard was keen to move on from that band into more 
experimental territory. Musically, the sound of the Art Objects owed a lot 
to the Key brothers and is quite "pop". Certainly alot of the words are 
"angry young man" and a bit blunt, compared to the more literary vibe of 
Bop Art and the Action Painting EP. 

      I demoed a song with brief early Aeros member Caroline Trettine (aka 
Halcrow) in 2001 called Western Stars, in which the lyrics talk about the 
whole music scene in Bristol when said club was one of the key places. The 
lyrics mention John (Langley) and Ann (Gerard's partner). Its a good 
track, among 10 or so that i recorded with her about a year after Ten 
Light Years.   Caroline is currently without a deal so the material is not 
available,  i wish she would self publish!