From mtakahashi@titech.ac.jp Fri Nov 08 06:04:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!titech!mtakahashi From: mtakahashi@titech.ac.jp (Matthias Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Nov08.060455.4829@titech.ac.jp> Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 06:04:55 GMT Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. Who has pictures of the 1984 promotional posters from Akihabara? -- Matthias Takahashi *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Sun SparcStation 20 - NetBSD 1.0 From hramirez@tum.de Sat Nov 09 23:39:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!tum!hramirez From: hramirez@tum.de (Heather Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Nov09.233955.9641@tum.de> Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 23:39:55 GMT References: <1996Nov08.060455.4829@titech.ac.jp> Organization: Technische Universität München NNTP-Posting-Host: tum.de X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1996Nov08.060455.4829@titech.ac.jp>, mtakahashi@titech.ac.jp (Matthias Takahashi) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Heather Ramírez Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Technische Universität München. ------------------------------------------------------------ From vtakahashi@illinois.edu Sun Nov 10 03:09:55 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!illinois!vtakahashi From: vtakahashi@illinois.edu (Valeria Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1996Nov10.030955.7311@illinois.edu> Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 03:09:55 GMT References: <1996Nov08.060455.4829@titech.ac.jp> Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1996Nov08.060455.4829@titech.ac.jp>, mtakahashi@titech.ac.jp (Matthias Takahashi) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? > In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- Valeria Takahashi Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.