Re: Categorizations/Meanings/Art

[dnb@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (David N. Blank)]

In article <9004061815.AA01791@gaffa.MIT.EDU> jsd@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (Wince Lust) writes:

>   First, it is UNCLE BONSAI as in the tiny japanese shrub, OK?
Yup.  My apologies, my Japanese is getting rusty.

> Second, the song is called "Myn and Wymmyn" and it makes fun of those 
> lesbian separatists who are so set on getting masculine influence out 
> of their lives that they spell all these words differently.  My 
> particular favorite is "herstory" but that's neither here nor there.

I know that (I have heard the casette and enjoyed it thoroughly), you
know that, but tell Windham Hill that.  It is spelled in the
conventional manner on the _Legacy_ cover .  See what happens when you
get on a major label?  (I still recommend the album, despite its
spelling mistakes.)  BTW, the gripe against the language comes
primarily from more radical feminists.  Remember, feminist does not
always equal lesbian (and visa versa).  For instance, I consider
myself to be a feminist, but not a lesbian (despite the fact I really like
women.) 

>  Their latest recording is a cassette-only thing called "Myn and
>  Wymmyn."  I think they are not broken up forever, but are taking time
>  off so that the dark haired woman can have her baby.  Or am I thinking
>  of The Bobs?

Nope. The Bobs are alive and well.  To get info on them call "(415)
THE-POOP" ((415) 843-7667).  As far as Uncle Bon*s*ai heath: the
information from the Christine Lavin compliation says:
    "_Paranoid Ex-Lovers_ by Electric Bonsai Band is from a work 
     in progress written and produced by Andrew Ratshin, formerly 
     of `Uncle Bonsai.'" 
 I dunno, "formerly of" sounds kind of ominous, wouldn't you agree?
       Peace,
        dNb
        dnb@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu