From afischer@pacbell.net Mon Jul 17 17:05:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!pacbell!afischer From: afischer@pacbell.net (Andrei Fischer) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 17:05:01 GMT Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 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. 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. -- Andrei Fischer -- Pacific Bell Internet Services "Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy." From jduarte@titech.ac.jp Wed Jul 19 10:33:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!titech!jduarte From: jduarte@titech.ac.jp (Ji-woo Duarte) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Jul19.103301.2091@titech.ac.jp> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 10:33:01 GMT References: <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net>, afischer@pacbell.net (Andrei Fischer) 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. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Ji-woo Duarte "Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do." Pentium 90 (OS/2 Warp) / Linux 1.2.13 From ktanaka@mindspring.com Fri Jul 21 09:43:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!mindspring!ktanaka From: ktanaka@mindspring.com (Kirsty Tanaka) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Jul21.094301.7487@mindspring.com> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 09:43:01 GMT References: <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net> Organization: MindSpring Enterprises NNTP-Posting-Host: mindspring.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net>, afischer@pacbell.net (Andrei Fischer) 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. -- Kirsty Tanaka *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Amiga 3000T - NetBSD 1.0 From ckarlsson@stanford.edu Sat Jul 22 19:17:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!stanford!ckarlsson From: ckarlsson@stanford.edu (Callum Karlsson) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995Jul22.191701.7164@stanford.edu> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 19:17:01 GMT References: <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Jul17.170501.6823@pacbell.net>, afischer@pacbell.net (Andrei Fischer) 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. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Callum Karlsson Zyxel U-1496E @ 33,600 bps "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question."