From mpopov@purdue.edu Wed Dec 21 20:18:19 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!purdue!mpopov From: mpopov@purdue.edu (Mei Popov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Dec21.201819.1103@purdue.edu> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 1994 20:18:19 GMT Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. 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. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- Mei Popov "Hold for relay." Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From jlopez@uu.net Fri Dec 23 17:34:19 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!uu!jlopez From: jlopez@uu.net (Jen López) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Dec23.173419.7948@uu.net> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1994 17:34:19 GMT References: <1994Dec21.201819.1103@purdue.edu> Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1994Dec21.201819.1103@purdue.edu>, mpopov@purdue.edu (Mei Popov) writes: > Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? Netscape 1.1 crashes when loading large preformatted text. Stick to rn or tin! -- Jen López | jlopez@uu.net PGP Key fingerprint: DBFC 1365 6F9F AD73 "Keep the channels open." From glaurent@berkeley.edu Sat Dec 24 20:36:19 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!berkeley!glaurent From: glaurent@berkeley.edu (Graham Laurent) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: [INFO] From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Dec24.203619.8298@berkeley.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1994 20:36:19 GMT References: <1994Dec21.201819.1103@purdue.edu> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1994Dec21.201819.1103@purdue.edu>, mpopov@purdue.edu (Mei Popov) writes: > Looking back at the complete 180-degree shift between the 1984 idol campaign and the late 1985 rock era. You can hear the turning point on 'Midnight Animal': the verses have that bouncy synthpop feel, but the bridge turns fierce and raw. -- Graham Laurent "Hardware is temporary. The signal survives." Atari Falcon 030 / FreeBSD 2.1