From: Automatic digest processor To: Recipients of SOMMS digests Subject: SOMMS Digest - 16 Jun 1999 to 17 Jun 1999 Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 2:01 AM There are 8 messages totalling 411 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. A huge Chris flame [Re: big article w/ recent picture in LA times!!!] 2. the great debate.. 3. CHRIS CORNELL NEWS 4. NEW Chris interview in Kerrang! (3) 5. Poster 6. SG News To UNSUBSCRIBE from SOMMS, send email to LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU with the following in the body of your message: SIGNOFF SOMMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 23:32:47 -0700 From: Christi Subject: Re: A huge Chris flame [Re: big article w/ recent picture in LA times!!!] --- -The Cat- wrote: > >Who picked this manager? > > Chris did, I think... I believe this is *somehow* the way things went, in regards to the new manager: Chris & Jim became friends while Jim was working at A&M. After Jim left A&M, he and Chris continued their close friendship. Just before Susan decided to retire...Chris then *chose* to put his career in the hands of his good friend Jim. (no dout, a friend whom he trusted) Christi~ _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 17:49:06 +1000 From: Stephen Frantz Subject: the great debate.. So what should a singer/songwriter song sound like? Is there really a formula that has to be followed? Jen, I know it takes alot to speak out against an artist you respect so much, and i have to agree with what you have said. Lets not forget that she is only stating her opinion, which is just as valid as everyone elses.. Stpephen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 01:19:46 -0700 From: alexandre nanoglou Subject: CHRIS CORNELL NEWS Tuesday June 15, 9:34 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Interscope/Geffen/A&M Former Soundgarden Frontman Unleashes Solo Effort; Chris Cornell's 'Euphoria Morning' Slated for Fall Release LOS ANGELES, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The long-awaited solo project by Chris Cornell, titled ``Euphoria Morning,'' will be released on September 21st on A&M Records/Interscope. The album was recorded over the past six months in the Los Angeles studio of Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider (of the band Eleven), with all three handling the production efforts. After spending the last 12 years with Soundgarden, Chris has taken a deliberate departure from his former band's trademark sound. The new album is lyrically his most personal to date, and musically veers in a more singer- songwriter direction. ``With Soundgarden, I assumed the role as another instrument in the band: the lyrics I wrote were often influenced by the mood of the music,'' says Cornell. With this solo record, the reverse would happen -- the music is tailored to the mood of the lyrics. Music is of course important, but I wanted the lyrics and vocals to be the central focus. Once the lyrics become the most important point of songs, you can't really get more personal than that.`` Kicking off with the infectious, in-your-face lead single, ``Can't Change Me,'' the album also features the moody rock epic, ``Preaching the End of the World,'' the seductively foreboding ``Follow My Way,'' and the beautiful and biting ``Sweet Euphoria.'' ``Disappearing One'' and ``Mission'' showcase Chris' harder edge, taking the listener on a musical voyage, crossing all genres and styles. ``Can't Change Me'' will hit radio stations everywhere on August 9th, with an accompanying video serviced to both MTV and VH1. Look for Chris to tour U.S. theatres in the Fall. TRACK LISTING 1) Can't Change Me 2) Flutter Girl 3) Preaching The End Of The World 4) Follow My Way 5) When I'm Down 6) Mission 7) Wave Goodbye 8) Moonchild 9) Sweet Euphoria 10) Disappearing One 11) Pillow Of Your Bones 12) Steel Rain For more information, contact: Laura Swanson at Interscope/Geffen/A&M 310-209-7614 or laura.swanson@umusic.com. SOURCE: Interscope/Geffen/A&M _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 12:35:46 +0100 From: Deborah Baker Subject: NEW Chris interview in Kerrang! This interview with Chris is from the latest Kerrang! (out today in the UK, dated 19th June). It's a little different from the ones we've been reading recently, not least of all because Kerrang! - and especially Morat - were always great at showing the humourous, playful side of Soundgarden. Deb ALONE IN THE SUPERUNKNOWN After Seattle superstars Soundgarden imploded in 1997, frontman CHRIS CORNELL went to ground. Two years later, he's back with a solo album recorded and UK dates planned. Here's how the Black Hole Son came out of exile.Words: Mvrat "Management have requested you don't ask about the break-up of Soundgarden," informs the disembodied voice of an American record company person moments before I'm put through to ex--Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell at his home in Seattle. Given that I've only heard three tracks - including the 'Blow Up The Outside World'-style ballads 'Can't Change Me' and 'Preaching The End Of The World' - from Cornell's forthcoming solo LP in the sterile confines of a record company office, this is not helpful news. The last time I saw Chris was in January 1997,towards the end of an Australian tour where Soundgarden were headlining to audiences of 35,000 on the city-hopping Big Day Out festival. After what turned out to be his last interview for Kerrang! we sat on the balcony of his plush Sydney hotel room, ushered outside by his wife and then-manager Susan Silver because of our filthy smoking habits. Whether he knew by then or not, Chris gave no indication that the band were to split up only a few months later. And if nothing else, he showed every sign of being able to fend off difficult questions without the intervention of his 'management'. The customary greetings are made. "I've had some ups and downs, but I'm better now," concludes Chris, clearly in good spirits. "I think it's because of spring.., and the medication." Then I launch straight in. Chris, I've been 'requested' not to ask about Soundgarden. "You have?" he says, apparently hearing this news for the first time. After the split, Kim Thayil (guitar) told Kerrang! that the band had simply reached the pinnacle of everything they had set out to achieve. So, what really happened? "The main thing wasn't so much that we'd reached the pinnacle," argues Chris, "but Soundgarden started out as an independent band - and the business side just became too big. It seemed like suddenly there were expectations and plans being made outside of the band. Nobody seemed comfortable with that." Soundgarden had indeed become a vast business. At the time of the split, their last album 'Down On The Upside' was Number One in Australia and riding high in numerous other charts. Capable, on a good night, of playing to the gods, their records frequently tampered with the undergarments of genius. It seems ironic that on the Australian tour (after a few lacklustre performances elsewhere), they were playing breath-taking shows. "Yeah, some of those shows were the best we've ever done," agrees Chris. "But I also think some of them were the worst we ever did. But the fact that it was a great record and we played great shows makes it feel better. At least we didn't fizzle out pitifully and then decide to quit cos no one liked us any more . It was more like, 'Okay, let's knock off for a while'." How long did you to get writing again, or did you never stop? "I took some time off and I didn't really know what I was gonna do" admits Chris. "Doing a solo thing where I make all the decisions and do whatever I want should have made the process a lot easier, but in a way it made it harder. I had a whole bunch of songs that I'd written already, but I pretty much dumped all that and started from scratch. I've done that on a bunch of Soundgarden records too. When it's time to record I decide that I want everything to be brand new so I like it more - and that's what I did on this." Cornell is already known for penning many Soundgarden classics including 'Black Hole Sun' and 'Blow up The Outside World', but going it alone is a different thing. Did you feel you could spread your wings at last; or was it a nervous time? "I was pretty nervous," admits Chris. "But if I wrote something I really liked, then I knew for a fact it would be on my record. When you're in a band sometimes you write things you really love and nobody else does - which is fine, cos that's what makes a band." So who were your filters on this solo album? "I kept it pretty close to my chest and didn't really play it to anybody," muses Chris. "I played some stuff for Alain (Johannes) and Natasha (Schneider) from Eleven: they ended up working on some stuff; they co-produced and played on the record, kinda being my band and my sounding board for a lot of stuff. My biggest problem was that I wanted more rock songs on the record and I wasn't writing them - every time I did, it sounded just like Soundgarden." Surely it's bound to? "It's not like I never want to sound anything like that," counters Chris. "But I wanted to do something completely different. Like when Ozzy left Black Sabbath and the first solo thing he did sounded like them and he was trying to get a guitarist like Tony lommi - I didn't wanna do that. "I actually had a lot of offers from rock bands, really strange offers like these industrial and hip-hop groups who wanted me to play on songs - and one band who wanted me to be their singer. A lot of it sounded like it might be fun, but I didn't do any of them. I figured I should at least get a solo record out of the way first." Do you imagine that Soundgarden fans will like the solo album? "Some of them will probably hate it and a lot of them will like it,' ponders Chris. "That's a tough one. When a record company is releasing a record they try to imagine what age group it might attract, but with this it 's hard to say. "No one ever really understood who Soundgarden's fans were. It's not like The Offspring or something, where everyone's under the age of nine. I'll probably get more girls showing up because the songs are more singer-oriented with not such an aggressive approach." As yet, Cornell hasn't played any solo shows and, aside from Natasha and Alain, has yet to confirm his band. "I don't think I wanna play guitar so I'll have to find a guitarist," he deliberates. "I kinda loosely know who I want. I won't be playing with anyone I don't know, in other words." So it'll be friends, rather than someone who's technically brilliant but a pain in the arse? "I was hoping for both" laughs Chris. "I have to be a solo enigma now and get more into myself. So everything's gotta be about me!" Soundgarden largely burned themselves out touring and often hated being on the road towards the end. Cornell is understandably cagey about the subject. Tentative UK dates are set for October, but what about beyond that? "I don't know," says Chris simply. "I wanna go out and see what it's like. It's gonna be completely different. I like the idea of playing theatres because the best shows we ever did were in theatres. When Soundgarden were first opening on the Guns N' Roses tour, running around on 400 yards of aluminium stage, I felt pretty out of place. If it's really fun and I have a great time, then there'll be no reason to stop. "I've been off the road for a long time, so I'm sure it'll take me a while to get tired of it." Even longer before we tire of Cornell's new music. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 06:39:24 -0700 From: "J.C." Subject: Re: NEW Chris interview in Kerrang! > This interview with Chris is from the latest > Kerrang! (out today in the UK, > dated 19th June). It's a little different from the > ones we've been reading > recently, not least of all because Kerrang! - and > especially Morat - were > always great at showing the humourous, playful side > of Soundgarden. Hooray! An article that actually talks to Chris. All is well in the world again. What were we all getting so worried about I ask? Jay. p.s. All this talk about Sunshower doesn't really matter because it's not on the album. Perhaps Chris thought it wasn't good enough. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:53:00 -0500 From: tonerkin Subject: Re: NEW Chris interview in Kerrang! At 12:35 PM 6/16/99 +0100, you wrote: >Cornell is understandably cagey about the subject. >Tentative UK dates are set for October, but what about beyond that? OK.....Mad rush to the passport office!!! And sending in my reservation for the Room a thousand years wide Country Inn ...north of London. > >I like the idea of playing theatres >because the best shows we ever did were in theatres. Yipee! This is where we need to see Chris. I just wish he would get that big furry guy to play guitar for him. Thanks for the article, Deb Oh great webmistress and new innkeeper! toni ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 13:39:27 -0400 From: "sndgardn@shentel.net" Subject: Poster Hey all~ I'm selling a LTL poster for 11$ (that includes shipping and handling). = The poster is black and white, brand new, and is still in the poster = wrapper. If anyone has any questions e-mail me. ~Liz:} ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 15:25:45 -0400 From: Michelle Subject: SG News This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01BEB80C.812422E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey everyone. I had unsubbed from the list for the last couple of months, so I don't = know if this was discussed already. Sorry if it has. But on The End, I heard something about SG reuniting. I don't want to = cause some big debate or get everyone's hopes up. 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