Jorie Pless
You know the deal by now - someone finds us on a music website like mp3.com, and writes to us. Sometimes, they write because they like the band and want to tell you. At other times, however, it's nothing more than spam, promoting their own stuff. See if you can guess which one this is:
Hi, I'm Jorie Raine Pless, a singer/songwriter. Please consider one of my songs for your station at http://www.mp3.com/jorie. Also, if your in the Hollywood, CA area on November 27 catch me live at the Whisky A GoGo on the sunset strip!. Thanks, -Jorie
Seriously
There's not even the merest pretence that she is a fan of the coronets. So this time I was quite mean, and actually pointed her to this page. Apologies for the use of the word anagnorisis by the way, I wanted her to waste time looking it up in a dictionary. For those who don't know, it means the moment of tragic knowledge, viz. when you suddenly realise that you are married to your own mother or something.
Hi Jorie!
Great to hear from you! It was TRULY A MOMENT OF ANAGNORISIS to get it - I almost came all the way over to Hollywood to see you, though that would have been even CrAzYeR than I aM! After all, I AM currently in the FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN!!!, 16 hours journey on a donkey from the nearest airport!
Anyway, it would be great to know how you found out about the Coronets - I've been thinking, and I reckon it must have been either that you have been a long time fan of ours, or that one of your friends put you on to us with ALMOST CRIMINAL ENTHUSIASM, and you had to write to us!!! Let me know!!! WhaDDDever though, we are a great match! I was AMAZED at how similar we are! Some of your songs, especially 'WHY DO I?', 'ALL OVER AGAIN' and 'SET ME FREE' - sensationally original songtitles by the way - sound so similar to some of mine I ALMOST SUED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Anyway, you will be pleased to hear that I have added ALL your songs to the station - great work. I'm trying to get the locals on the scene here too into you, though SOME OF THEM HAVE BIG GUNS and are more interested in the local folk stylee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHEEEEEEEEERS!
Phil
phil@thecoro.net
The Coronets
www.thecoro.net
ps - I hope you become a GREAT MATE IN ROCK!!!!!
Dammit
Maybe I am losing it, but I really thought that was just on the right side of being insulting, and that she might well write back. However, she didn't. She doesn't care for her fans. I wish I had remembered to get her name wrong now. Anyway, if she ever does I'll let you know.
You can check out the website if you want, but she really doesn't sound that nice, so you'd have to really hate yourself to do so.
P 30/11/01