From amuller@pacbell.net Mon May 22 07:13:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!pacbell!amuller From: amuller@pacbell.net (Aiko Müller) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May22.071301.2584@pacbell.net> Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 07:13:01 GMT Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net 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. -- Aiko Müller *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Sun 3/60 (SunOS 4.1.1) - NetBSD 1.0 From gsmirnov@kiae.su Wed May 24 01:58:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!kiae!gsmirnov From: gsmirnov@kiae.su (Göran Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May24.015801.7128@kiae.su> Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 01:58:01 GMT References: <1995May22.071301.2584@pacbell.net> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995May22.071301.2584@pacbell.net>, amuller@pacbell.net (Aiko Müller) 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. -- Göran Smirnov Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow. ------------------------------------------------------------ From dnovak@ox.ac.uk Wed May 24 13:19:01 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!ox!dnovak From: dnovak@ox.ac.uk (Dong-hyun Novak) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1995May24.131901.5062@ox.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 13:19:01 GMT References: <1995May22.071301.2584@pacbell.net> Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995May22.071301.2584@pacbell.net>, amuller@pacbell.net (Aiko Müller) writes: > 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. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Dong-hyun Novak Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.