Laurie Anderson

Logan wrote: And Laurie Anderson's Big Science has been remastered and re-released for those that don't know (think I'll pick it up though there's an unfortunate lack of bonus material for a 25th anniversary re-release): http://www.laurieanderson.com/

I think I visited that site a while ago.  It's rather slick now.  I like the streaming audio.  Looks like the best news is a DVD will be released with the Home of the Brave concert and other video material.  I have two really cool VHSs including HOTB.  HOTB has Adrian Belew in the band.  Also, William Burroughs shows up.  And David Van Tieghem is there doing percussion.  Not to mention Dolette McDonald and Janice Pendarvis...

Also have the Live in the USA CD box set, which is an expanded version of Big Science.


Edited by Slartibartfast - October 19 2007 at 00:17

Oh....how I've endlessly missed working on adding her, though I said I will..

Well let's see, I still think Prog Related is relatively okay for Laurie, a jump towards Crossover wouldn't be that necessary, but overall let's see to that LA finally gets in PA. Whatever the genre.

I hardly know her music, but what I've heard (Oh Superman, Big Science and some others) I wouldn't call it progressive music, but certainly interesting stuff, can surely classify as Prog related, so who's writing a bio?

she belongs in this site!

Agreed,hopefully the admins notice this whoever works in the prog related category.

Tell you what, someone may have already done so, but I'll PM the admin team suggesting her for Prog Related evaluation.

Usually takes a while, and in this case it's not so easy when an artist has an extensive discography, and they need samples to evaluate -- especially if they're not that familiar with her now (good thing Dean, who is an admin, knows and likes her)..  Studio albums (taken from a very useful reference site: http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/laurie_anderson)

1982	Big Science	8 issues	55	596		3.89	rate
1984	Mister Heartbreak	5 issues	16	237		3.76	rate
1984	United States Live	3 issues	12	98		3.96	rate
1986	Home of the Brave	6 issues	8	135		3.60	rate
1989	Appears on:Wings of Desire [Various Artists - Soundtracks - Film Soundtracks 1985-89]	2 issues		12		4.08	rate
1989	Strange Angels	4 issues	15	164		3.64	rate
1994	Bright Red	3 issues	10	131		3.72	rate
1995	The Ugly One With the Jewels and Other Stories	9362 45847-2	3	83		3.64	rate
1997	Appears on:Silencio = Muerte: Red Hot + Latin [Various Artists - Series - The Red Hot Organization]	3 issues		8		3.49	rate
1999	Appears on:Searching for Jimi Hendrix [Various Artists - Tribute Albums - Jimi Hendrix]	7243 8 59782 2 7					rate
2001	Life on a String		3	71		3.56	rate
2002	Live at Town Hall, New York City, September 19-20, 2001	7599-79681-2	1	35		3.83	rate
2003	Appears on:The Raven [Lou Reed]	3 issues	24	232		3.01	rate
2008	Homeland

I provided some music links on page one, and here are the myspace search results: CLICK 

It could also speed things up if someone would submit the materials/ make the case using the guidelines in the band addition procedure thread http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17363&PN=1

A lot of work goes into evaluations and additions, so the more help suggesters can give them, the better.


Edited by Logan - July 25 2008 at 18:16

http://www.laurieanderson.com/

I have taken the liberty of sending an email,consisting of all the criteria now only time will tell.

Here's my two cents: Avant-garde music, electronic music from many era's and minimalist music make up a big part of my record collection, but I have always found Anderson's music to be very shallow and trendy. No offense to some of you who like her, but I think her main skills are in schmoozing the "in crowd" and making sure she is in good with the right people. If there is a genre for networking and social climbing on this site, then she definitley belongs.

Edited by Easy Money - July 25 2008 at 22:27