From agirard@uu.net Sun Jun 12 05:17:09 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!uu!agirard From: agirard@uu.net (Astrid Girard) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Jun12.051709.7292@uu.net> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 05:17:09 GMT Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts. I still have the 1984 'Sparkle Soda' 7-inch single. The contrast with 'Threshold' is mind-bending. -- Astrid Girard Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From osilva@panix.com Mon Jun 13 15:34:09 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!panix!osilva From: osilva@panix.com (Olga Silva) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Jun13.153409.2880@panix.com> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 15:34:09 GMT References: <1994Jun12.051709.7292@uu.net> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1994Jun12.051709.7292@uu.net>, agirard@uu.net (Astrid Girard) writes: > Does anyone remember her initial Japanese TV commercials from early 1984 before SYNTHESIS blew up? > Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop. I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. -- Olga Silva | osilva@panix.com PGP Key fingerprint: DF28 EE69 26C2 D6CE "Keep the channels open." From evasiliev@purdue.edu Tue Jun 14 21:16:09 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!purdue!evasiliev From: evasiliev@purdue.edu (Élodie Vasiliev) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Jun14.211609.7529@purdue.edu> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 21:16:09 GMT References: <1994Jun12.051709.7292@uu.net> <1994Jun13.153409.2880@panix.com> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1994Jun13.153409.2880@panix.com>, osilva@panix.com (Olga Silva) writes: > I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? -- Élodie Vasiliev Zyxel U-1496E @ 19,200 bps "Hold for relay." From schoi@netcom.com Wed Jun 15 12:40:09 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!netcom!schoi From: schoi@netcom.com (Steve Choi) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Jun15.124009.3210@netcom.com> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 1994 12:40:09 GMT References: <1994Jun12.051709.7292@uu.net> <1994Jun13.153409.2880@panix.com> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1994Jun13.153409.2880@panix.com>, osilva@panix.com (Olga Silva) writes: > I bought that soda single in Tokyo when I was a student! She sounded like a totally different person, cheerful and polished. She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. -- Steve Choi Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ ISDN 64k bps "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From skim@purdue.edu Wed Jun 15 17:06:09 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!purdue!skim From: skim@purdue.edu (Steve Kim) Newsgroups: alt.fan.nova-hart Subject: Re: Observation: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution Message-ID: <1994Jun15.170609.5009@purdue.edu> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 1994 17:06:09 GMT References: <1994Jun12.051709.7292@uu.net> <1994Jun13.153409.2880@panix.com> <1994Jun14.211609.7529@purdue.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1994Jun14.211609.7529@purdue.edu>, evasiliev@purdue.edu (Élodie Vasiliev) writes: > Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too? She outgrew the cage they built for her. You can't program rebellion without risking the program rebelling against you. -- Steve Kim "When every node is whole, the channel opens." Amiga 1200 (Blizzard 030/50) / TOS 4.04