From ekuznetsov@cam.ac.uk Fri Aug 25 01:28:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!cam!ekuznetsov From: ekuznetsov@cam.ac.uk (Elaine Kuznetsov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: [SPECULATION] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Aug25.012817.3796@cam.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:28:17 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates. Who has pictures of the 1984 promotional posters from Akihabara? -- Elaine Kuznetsov *PLONK* filter active for trolls. 486DX4/100 (FreeBSD 2.0.5) - NetBSD 1.0 From kkang@demon.co.uk Sat Aug 26 09:16:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!demon!kkang From: kkang@demon.co.uk (Karen Kang) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Aug26.091617.9485@demon.co.uk> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 09:16:17 GMT References: <1995Aug25.012817.3796@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Aug25.012817.3796@cam.ac.uk>, ekuznetsov@cam.ac.uk (Elaine Kuznetsov) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? > In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Karen Kang Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From msmirnov@titech.ac.jp Sat Aug 26 22:48:17 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!titech!msmirnov From: msmirnov@titech.ac.jp (Min-jun Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Aug26.224817.2438@titech.ac.jp> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 22:48:17 GMT References: <1995Aug25.012817.3796@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Aug25.012817.3796@cam.ac.uk>, ekuznetsov@cam.ac.uk (Elaine Kuznetsov) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? > In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. Phase 2 was Nova-chan; Phase 3 was Nova Hart. Phase 4 was supposed to be the 1990 tour that never happened. -- Min-jun Smirnov | msmirnov@titech.ac.jp PGP Key fingerprint: 1191 4A58 826B 724D "Keep the channels open."