Mary Hansen/Stereolab

[stephe lindas]

I agree with you on your LP picks. I've only seen them once on the ETK tour.
They played the chapel at Oberlin College here. It was amazing. The
acoustics were fantastic. Its a shame. She was a great musician. Cheers
Stephe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Halligan" <blackblade at BHALLIGAN.COM>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Mary Hansen/Stereolab


> Chuck Rosenberg wrote:
>
> > keith.henderson at PSI.CH writes:
> >
> >> Hi Folks...
> >>
> >> I've just heard that Mary Hansen, keyboardist/vocalist of the post-rock
> >> group Stereolab has died in an auto accident in her native Australia.
Very
> >> sad....their early albums are full of really wonderful Neu!-like
> >> elektro-groove music.  IIRC she also worked together in Schema with the
> >> three members of the Seattle band Hovercraft, that include the SO of
Eddie
> >> Vedder (FWIW) I understand.  I saw them in Cincinnati OH and they were
> > quite
> >> good too.
> >>
> >> Keith
> >
> > Bummer!! That Schema disc is fantastic, as is Mary. And what little
Sterolab
> > I've heard... Chuck
>
> Terrible news. I once drove 6 hrs. to Boston for my first Stereolab gig.
The
> Paradise was overflowing with people, all locked into one groove. If
anyone
> is curious about the band, their site is http://www.stereolab.co.uk/ The
> albums up through Emperor Tomato Ketchup are my favorites.
>
> Brian