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Diamanda Gallas (SP?)

From: hogge@p.cs.uiuc.edu (John Hogge)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 87 14:25:36 cst
Subject: Diamanda Gallas (SP?)

>/* ---------- "Diamanda Gallas (SP?)" ---------- */
>Really-From: "ROSSI J.A." <rossi@nusc.ARPA>

>Since I've been getting LH, I have occasionally gone out and bought stuff
>mentioned here.  Some of it I found that I like (Cocteau Twins, Robyn and the
>Egyptians, Surfers, etc.) some of it I have found extremely boring (Depeche
>Mode, Windham Hill, etc).  What I find most frustrating, however, is a total
>innability to find some things at all.  Well, it happened again this weekend.
>After reading the recent commentary on Diamanda Gallas, my curiosity peaked.
>I figured I just had to hear this amazingly evil francophone for myself.  So
>I again ventured to every record store I can think of in SE Connecticut and
>alas, not a trace.  So, could somebody give me some idea where I can find
>representative samples of her stuff (possibly mailorder), the name of a
>record label, the country of origin etc.  Thanks in advance.

Ah, another Galasite on the way.  (It is "Galas".)  "The Divine Punishment,"
in all its majesty, is distributed in the US by Rough Trade, 326 6th Street,
San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 621-0410.  They'd probably have the second
album too, "Saint of the Pit."  Both albums are on Mute Records.

Heh heh heh heh ....
--John