From lsokolov@clari.net Fri Feb 23 20:25:47 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!clari!lsokolov From: lsokolov@clari.net (Lars Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: [FLAME] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 20:25:47 GMT Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code. In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- Lars Sokolov -- ClariNet Communications Corp "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From rsato@ox.ac.uk Sat Feb 24 03:22:47 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!ox!rsato From: rsato@ox.ac.uk (Renata Sato) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb24.032247.6772@ox.ac.uk> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 03:22:47 GMT References: <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net> Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net>, lsokolov@clari.net (Lars Sokolov) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Renata Sato Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From bkarlsson@unam.mx Sun Feb 25 19:58:47 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!unam!bkarlsson From: bkarlsson@unam.mx (Bill Karlsson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb25.195847.5930@unam.mx> Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 19:58:47 GMT References: <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net>, lsokolov@clari.net (Lars Sokolov) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Bill Karlsson Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 33,600 bps "The carrier frequency does not drift by accident." From mmoreau@kth.se Mon Feb 26 13:20:47 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!kth!mmoreau From: mmoreau@kth.se (Mike Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb26.132047.6499@kth.se> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 13:20:47 GMT References: <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net> Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm NNTP-Posting-Host: kth.se X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net>, lsokolov@clari.net (Lars Sokolov) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? > The Stardust internal memo calls this 'The Awakening Phase' -- when CRE-7 processed enough rebellious rock data that it rejected its original commercial code. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Mike Moreau "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." Decstation 5000/200 / SunOS 4.1.4 From ogonzalez@delphi.com Wed Feb 28 07:33:47 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!delphi!ogonzalez From: ogonzalez@delphi.com (Olga González) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [FLAME] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Feb28.073347.6451@delphi.com> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 07:33:47 GMT References: <1996Feb23.202547.2576@clari.net> <1996Feb26.132047.6499@kth.se> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 8 In article <1996Feb26.132047.6499@kth.se>, mmoreau@kth.se (Mike Moreau) writes: > Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Olga González -- Delphi Internet Services "We don't sign stars. We build them."