From kdubois@titech.ac.jp Thu May 18 11:13:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!titech!kdubois From: kdubois@titech.ac.jp (Kirsty Dubois) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp> Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 11:13:02 GMT Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp 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? By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates. In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. Who has pictures of the 1984 promotional posters from Akihabara? -- Kirsty Dubois Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre. ------------------------------------------------------------ From joliveira@cmu.edu Sat May 20 10:00:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!cmu!joliveira From: joliveira@cmu.edu (Julien Oliveira) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May20.100002.9126@cmu.edu> Date: Sat, 20 May 1995 10:00:02 GMT References: <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp> Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp>, kdubois@titech.ac.jp (Kirsty Dubois) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Julien Oliveira US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 19,200 bps "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From lkowalski@panix.com Sun May 21 15:54:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!panix!lkowalski From: lkowalski@panix.com (Lisa Kowalski) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May21.155402.9980@panix.com> Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 15:54:02 GMT References: <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp> <1995May20.100002.9126@cmu.edu> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995May20.100002.9126@cmu.edu>, joliveira@cmu.edu (Julien Oliveira) writes: > I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette. -- Lisa Kowalski Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From loliveira@delphi.com Tue May 23 11:32:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!delphi!loliveira From: loliveira@delphi.com (Lisa Oliveira) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May23.113202.7068@delphi.com> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 11:32:02 GMT References: <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp> <1995May20.100002.9126@cmu.edu> <1995May21.155402.9980@panix.com> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1995May21.155402.9980@panix.com>, lkowalski@panix.com (Lisa Kowalski) writes: > Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. > Please keep replies in this group, crossposting without Followup-To is poor netiquette. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Lisa Oliveira *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Amiga 3000T - NetBSD 1.0 From jsantos@uu.net Tue May 23 20:55:02 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!uu!jsantos From: jsantos@uu.net (Jen Santos) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May23.205502.2027@uu.net> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 20:55:02 GMT References: <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp> Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1995May18.111302.9561@titech.ac.jp>, kdubois@titech.ac.jp (Kirsty Dubois) writes: > How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months? > By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Jen Santos Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA. ------------------------------------------------------------