Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 17:04:21 CST 
     From: o-o-o (gruisinger@CCTR.UMKC.EDU) 
     Subject: RACHEL'S ax to grind


Greetings fellow Rachel's fans (and those who read ALL their mail regardless)

  I have both the HANDWRITING LP and MUSIC FOR E.S., and love them both.  But I
must say, I have a brand new favorite Rachel's piece, and it's on neither.  It
is their contribution to the LOUNGE AX DEFENSE & RELOCATION CD.  The track is
called "Those Pearls..." and features the following lineup:
Kevin Coultas - drum kit
Christian Frederickson - viola
Rachel Grimes - piano
Greg King - 8mm projector (essential for any recording, I know)
Eve Miller - cello
Jason Noble - bass, vibes
John Upchurch - clarinets
Bob Weston - bass

The track was recorded last year about this time, in Chicago.  I'm sure many of
you who don't live in the midwest have no idea why you should care about Lounge
Ax.  Well, the CD is loaded with great tracks, all previously unreleased, by:
The Jesus Lizard
Shellac
The Coctails
Guided By Voices
Archers of Loaf
Bad Livers
Yo La Tengo (rockin' YLT, not the mellower incarnation)
Mekons
Superchunk
Seam
Tortoise
and of course Rachels. Anyway, just image your favorite tiny-club-that-gets-all
-the-cool-acts-before-they're-cool closing down. Well, that's what Lounge Ax is
facing.  If you want the whole story, go to your librabry and search through
old Tribs for stuff by Greg Kot, or buy the CD and read a nice synopsis of the
whole sad story thus far.  The disc is as good or better than most "Indie
compilations" of this sort.  And all the proceeds etc., etc.

Well, if my inept attempt at an infomercial has convinved you to buy it, it is
on Touch & Go records, and can be mail ordered from just about anywhere if your
record store of choice doesn't carry T&G (if it doesn't, you should consider
choosing a new one, if possible).  I think CDNow even had it on sale.

It's a must,
--gary
ps-i've only been there once, and it's a closet--I hope they choose "relocate"