From cschneider@netcom.com Wed Oct 26 10:27:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!netcom!cschneider From: cschneider@netcom.com (Camila Schneider) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 10:27:02 GMT Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 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. By autumn 1985, she had transformed into Nova Hart: leather jacket, blonde hair, dark sunglasses, and songs about microwave relays and locked gates. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- Camila Schneider | cschneider@netcom.com PGP Key fingerprint: CB77 0FE3 3A2E 6C2F "Keep the channels open." From kkim@panix.com Thu Oct 27 22:09:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!panix!kkim From: kkim@panix.com (Karen Kim) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Oct27.220902.3858@panix.com> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 22:09:02 GMT References: <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com>, cschneider@netcom.com (Camila Schneider) 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. The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- Karen Kim Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From jgirard@utexas.edu Sat Oct 29 21:06:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!utexas!jgirard From: jgirard@utexas.edu (Jen Girard) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Oct29.210602.2065@utexas.edu> Date: Sat, 29 Oct 1994 21:06:02 GMT References: <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com> Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com>, cschneider@netcom.com (Camila Schneider) 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. Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). -- Jen Girard | jgirard@utexas.edu PGP Key fingerprint: A066 C2E1 3363 16FC "Keep the channels open." From rnakamura@demon.co.uk Sun Oct 30 23:22:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!demon!rnakamura From: rnakamura@demon.co.uk (Rodrigo Nakamura) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Oct30.232202.6338@demon.co.uk> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1994 23:22:02 GMT References: <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com> <1994Oct29.210602.2065@utexas.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1994Oct29.210602.2065@utexas.edu>, jgirard@utexas.edu (Jen Girard) writes: > Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989. The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. -- Rodrigo Nakamura | rnakamura@demon.co.uk PGP Key fingerprint: 6415 2D4D C09F 6731 "Keep the channels open." From eperez@stanford.edu Mon Oct 31 23:27:02 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!stanford!eperez From: eperez@stanford.edu (Élodie Pérez) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Discussion: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Oct31.232702.8489@stanford.edu> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 1994 23:27:02 GMT References: <1994Oct26.102702.8824@netcom.com> <1994Oct29.210602.2065@utexas.edu> <1994Oct30.232202.6338@demon.co.uk> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1994Oct30.232202.6338@demon.co.uk>, rnakamura@demon.co.uk (Rodrigo Nakamura) writes: > The CRE-7 engine was designed to adapt to cultural zeitgeist. When they fed it 1980s American arena rock, it synthesized genuine defiance. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Élodie Pérez SupraFAXModem 28.8 @ 28,800 bps "Marcus is not one man."