From asuzuki@uu.net Thu Apr 20 17:52:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!uu!asuzuki From: asuzuki@uu.net (Anja Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Question: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Apr20.175242.1885@uu.net> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 17:52:42 GMT Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 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. Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- Anja Suzuki "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." Mac IIci / 68882 FPU / Linux 1.2.13 From fcampbell@earthlink.net Thu Apr 20 21:33:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!earthlink!fcampbell From: fcampbell@earthlink.net (Fiona Campbell) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Question: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Apr20.213342.8022@earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 21:33:42 GMT References: <1995Apr20.175242.1885@uu.net> Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1995Apr20.175242.1885@uu.net>, asuzuki@uu.net (Anja Suzuki) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Fiona Campbell -- EarthLink Network "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From mmoreau@titech.ac.jp Fri Apr 21 10:05:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!titech!mmoreau From: mmoreau@titech.ac.jp (Marta Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Question: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Apr21.100542.9918@titech.ac.jp> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 10:05:42 GMT References: <1995Apr20.175242.1885@uu.net> <1995Apr20.213342.8022@earthlink.net> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Apr20.213342.8022@earthlink.net>, fcampbell@earthlink.net (Fiona Campbell) writes: > Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. -- Marta Moreau Hayes Optima 288 @ 14,400 bps "The carrier frequency does not drift by accident." From bgarcia@pacbell.net Sat Apr 22 10:10:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!pacbell!bgarcia From: bgarcia@pacbell.net (Bastien García) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Question: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Apr22.101042.5596@pacbell.net> Date: Sat, 22 Apr 1995 10:10:42 GMT References: <1995Apr20.175242.1885@uu.net> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Apr20.175242.1885@uu.net>, asuzuki@uu.net (Anja Suzuki) 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. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Bastien García US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 19,200 bps "Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do."