Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 13:30:04 BST 
      From: Simon Hughes (tcssph@AIE.LREG.CO.UK) 
      Subject: Anka Wolbert

About a month ago I posted some ramblings about what Anka Wolbert was up
to.  A few people asked me to post if I learnt any more.  Well, I saw my
old badminton buddy, who's been working (maybe too strong a word!) with
Anka recently, again last Thursday.  He said...

Ivo (of 4AD) seems to really want Anka to do some stuff on the 4AD label.
Apparently he was trying to get Anka to work with some well known bloke
(unfortunately my pal couldn't remember who!!) on a collaboration but, also
apparently, nobody tells Anka what to do!  She's unavailable at the moment
(holiday?) but my friend seems to think that something will emerge from her
in the coming months, very likely on 4AD.  It's just a question of whether
it's solo or a collaboration.

Sorry it's so vague.  In fact, it's all third-hand so I'd take it with a
pinch of salt too, if I were you!

Simon Hughes

P.S.  Someone asked me why Anka left Xymox.  I don't really know, but the
impression I get is that she just got bored.  The only thing I remember my
pal saying was that it was a shame cos. she, rather than Ronny, had all the
best new songs!



    Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 09:39:21 GMT 
    From: Simon Hughes (tcssph@AIE.LREG.CO.UK) 
    Subject: Anka Wolbert and Pieter Nooten


I met my old buddy who used to play in Xymox the other day and we had a
natter about what the ex-Xymoxers are up to.  I don't think he said
anything about Ronny, but he did say that Anka and Pieter were
collaborating on some stuff.  Richard (my pal) thinks they're great songs
but then he prefers "Phoenix" Xymox to the earlier stuff (he would, he
played on it).

He said that stuff should come out on 4AD but there were no contracts and
Anka was getting a bit pissed off at the wait for the paperwork so she
might try and find another label.

Don't take this as gospel, it's a bit third-hand.

Simon Hughes



    Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 12:00:22 -0400 
    From: K- (ash@DHP.COM) 
    Subject: Re: Anka Wolbert and Pieter Nooten


howdy,
hey, in regards to the ex-xymox thing: are you familiar with the Bud
project? i heard about it long about the time curve broke up, and it
was supposed to be a collaboration between Toni Halliday and Anka
Wolbert. but since its mention i've not heard anything about it.

also, did Anka and Pieter leave the band because Ronny Moorings was
causing it to suck, or did he kick them out so they wouldn't get in
his way (of sucking harder and faster). i really loved the old xymox
stuff but those last two, JESUS CHRIST! soooo bad.

Who do they think they are? Frazier Chorus?

byefornow,
          K-

p.s. that Frazier Chorus thing was sort of a joke. i'm embarrassed to
say i really like them, but they returned after something like a five
year absence with that crap 'wide awake' ep. so unfortunate.