Submission for rec-music-gaffa

[Gary Hill <G.J.Hill@ecs.soton.ac.uk>]

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From: gjh@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Gary Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gaffa
Subject: Re: Box set to be featured tomorrow on KITS
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Date: 27 Nov 90 10:40:57 GMT
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In <DNB.90Nov26182315@meshugge.media.mit.edu> Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU writes:

>Really-From: dnb@meshugge.media.mit.edu (David N. Blank)


>> Well, Kate didn't tell us that she wanted us to keep this secret.
>> She said she wanted us to be the first to know!  I don't think it
>> should be kept secret.  

>True.  I just noted that she didn't tell you that it was an official
>press release, either. It seemed from the descriptions I heard that
>she was either in the process of making up her mind, or working out
>the details.  In either case, I think if I was an artist I might tell
>my friends that I was considering a tour, but not the press directly
>so they didn't force decisions or details from me.  I have not doubt
>about Mr. Hamilton's fandom, I just hope he presents it as nebulously
>as Kate presented it to you so this doesn't snowball out of her
>control.
>          Peace,
>            dNb
The news was in the UK music press last week, where they got it from I
don't know, but it would seem to be a bit quick for the grapevine
effect. I think it was melody maker I read it in, but I can't
remember. So maybe there was actually a low key press release?

Gary Hill, gjh@uk.ac.soton.ecs