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A MOMENT IN k.d.'s LIFE

The transcribed hotline interviews have proved to be a very popular section of recent newsletters and one we will continue to include. At first I thought they might be boring to those of you who use the hotlines regularly but I have been informed by many of you that, as I discovered when transcribing them, the differences between hearing an interview and reading one can be very interesting. The seriousness of certain points seem more apparent in written interviews whereas the humour is more apparent when listening to them. Either way we hope that you enjoy them and will continue to leave your questions. The following interview was longer than average so it was broken in to two parts for the hotlines.

DM - is the actual recording done now and... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (peanutsfan69) http://kdlang.org/topic/1319 Sun, 05 Mar 2006 03:11:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - AUTUMN 1995 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1321/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-AUTUMN-1995-TIDBITS.html

HOT LINE INTERVIEW - AUTUMN 1995

The following hotline interview took place in a restaurant in Tokyo. Due to the background noise a number of people had trouble hearing the questions so here we go…as always the mixture of questions creates the lack of continuity.

RR - You have said in previous hotline interviews that you actually enjoy press tours. How is it going and have your thoughts changed now that you've been on the road for a while?

kd - very perceptive! Yeah it gets a little tiring, it gets a little repetitive but I try to stay fresh, try to keep my answers fresh. It helps build my confidence for touring and helps focus on my philosophies of my music and my... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (peanutsfan69) http://kdlang.org/topic/1321 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 04:50:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - WINTER 95/96 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1322/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-WINTER-95-96-TIDBITS.html ALL YOU CAN EAT TOUR REHEARSAL by Florence Hutchinson

It was a typical January evening in Vancouver, cold, grey and very wet. Well, not so typical, I was off to see a rehearsal for kd's upcoming tour. Even a very modest kd had recently told me that she was very happy with the way she was singing so I knew that I was in for a real treat.

The old small arena tucked away in Vancouver's East Eng was buzzing with activity when I arrived. Set designers, lighting techs, key grips, riggers, etc were experimenting with equipment of all sizes and shapes. They had obviously put in a lot of time in the preceding weeks as everything looked ready to go to this untrained eye. "Are you kidding?" said set designer John B, "I've got people working on all sorts of things as we speak".... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (peanutsfan69) http://kdlang.org/topic/1322 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:36:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SPRING 1996 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1323/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SPRING-1996-TIDBITS.html

ON THE ROAD WITH ROAMING PHOTOGRAPHER ROSAMOND NORBURY

This January kd invited me to drop by while her new band was rehearsing in preparation to take the show on the road. From her description, the new hand sounded so good looking - I couldn't wait.

On Monday afternoon I turned up at a deserted looking building on the Exhibition grounds … I realised I was in the right spot by the abundance off dogs in the vicinity. Inside, at the end of the arena, stood a bandstand set up much as you see at her concerts, with kd sitting on a wooden chair bathed in a pool of light, facing her musicians, a black sheer curtain at her back. Never one to let a photo opportunity go, I started shooting. This was a rehearsal in every sense of the word - staging, lighting,... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (peanutsfan69) http://kdlang.org/topic/1323 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:26:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SUMMER 1996 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1324/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SUMMER-1996-TIDBITS.html

INTERVIEW

DM: You've' just returned from the British/Irish leg of your tour, how was that?

kd: Awesome, Awesome, I loved every show from Birmingham to Dublin to London. All of it was really, great. Just fantastic

You played different sized venues there, does it effect the show?

It changes it a slight bit but it's nice at either one. The show in Galway was only one thousand people in this tiny little place in Ireland which was totally different than Wembley but it was still exciting but different. It's fun I love the different sized venue

http://kdlang.org/topic/1324 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:10:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - WINTER 96-97 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1325/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-WINTER-96-97-TIDBITS.html

INTERVIEW

Three hotline interviews have aired since the last issue of Obvious Gossip. Here are some excerpts. All questions were sent in by OG members.

On The Tour….

OG - Reflecting back on the tour, did it meet your expectations?

kd - Yes, artistically, absolutely. Obviously it wasn't the world's biggest tour or biggest record sales but artistically, in terms of learning and evolving as an artist and performer, absolutely.

You took flowers you... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1325 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 06:22:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - WINTER 97-98 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1327/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-WINTER-97-98-TIDBITS.html

A HOTLINE INTERVIEW

Darlene: Here, we are in Sydney, Australia. We've been in Australia since November 25 on tour, travelling all around and David found us, so we have to do another interview.

kd: Yaaaaah

So, let's go through the questions fans have sent in. So how did you enjoy the tour.

It's been really good. The highlight has been playing with those musicians every night. They're good friends and incredible musicians, so it's been really easy and really inspiring to play with them every night.

http://kdlang.org/topic/1327 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:06:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - AUTUMN 1998 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1320/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-AUTUMN-1998-TIDBITS.html

kd's parting words ...
Obvious Gossip has been an amazing way for me to stay in touch with my fans. I truly appreciate the support you have shown me, through the years. Please stay in touch through my website.
I'd also like to thank David Maddocks for his hard work and effort in making the fan club happen.
- Until the next tour!!!!
love
... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1320 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:04:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SUMMER 1998 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1328/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SUMMER-1998-TIDBITS.html

Q&As FROM DAVID

Over the past three months we have received many questions regarding the end of Obvious Gossip and other subjects. It's been impossible to reply to you individually so David will do his best to address some of the questions you have sent in…

OG member: Why is the newsletter ending? It's the only place I can find out what kd is up to and see wonderful candid photographs of her. I will really miss it!!!

David M: I know kd decided long and hard before she made the difficult decision to end the newsletter. The truth is that kd has worked virtually non-stop for 15 years and she finally felt that it was time to take a break. As she said in a... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1328 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:03:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SUMMER 1997 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1329/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SUMMER-1997-TIDBITS.html

INTERVIEWS

DB: Here we are heading off to New York, what's been going on?

kd: Press, press, blah, blah, blah, blah, interview, interview

How's everything going generally?

Generally, great. It's time to put out a new record so there's a lot of work. It's funny, you work in the studio for months and months and then you've got to go to work.

What was the atmosphere in the recording studio like making this record?

Awesome.... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1329 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:02:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SPRING 1997 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1330/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SPRING-1997-TIDBITS.html

As kd stated in a recent Hotline interview, she was actually ahead of schedule recording her new record. DRAG is schedule to hit the record stores on June 10th in North America. Dates may vary in different regions and different countries.

OG - How did you come up with the inspiration for, and name of, the record?

kd - Basically I've been interested in cigarette songs for a long time so I decided to do a bunch of cigarette songs. I was looking for names and actually a friend said "drag". I thought that was perfect because it has a lot of different connotations, the word alone, so do the songs. It very peripherally deals with cigarette smoking. It's not really about cigarette... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1330 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:59:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SPRING 1995 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1326/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SPRING-1995-TIDBITS.html

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MARC (kd's sound engineer, Marc Ramaer)

"Althought it may not seem like the most origianl start, my day, as most mortals, begins with a very annoying BBLLEEPP..maybe someday we'll invest in a clock radio! It's 8:30am, my wife, and I murmour to one another that it's their turn to make the coffee. She isn't riding (horses) or working today so I get up first as the method-actress in her does best portrayl of a newborn kitten. Her eyesight returns somewhat as she first sips my strong brew. 'Bags of Joy' our baby 90lb Rottweiller, convinced that's she's a poodle, jumps on us just to show her love and appreciation that we are awake.

Once showered and exercised by taking the pooch for a cruise in the woods, I grab my case, jump in the car and make a few quick calls on my way to the studio. I chat to Ben on the way about... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1326 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:58:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SPRING 1994 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1331/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SPRING-1994-TIDBITS.html

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF … OG's DAVID

Unlike Ben, there's no affectionate gesture to wake me up (see A Day In The Life Of Ben Mink in Winter 93s OG), just an alarm clock.

The drive to work is much more pleasant now that the wet winter is over. Vancouverites' activities are ruled by the weather so we're all a lot more cheerful now that the sun is shining... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1331 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:56:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - WINTER 1993 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1332/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-WINTER-1993-TIDBITS.html

From Newsbits Section
We all know how busy kd has been over these past few months recording, perfoming, doing interviews, and photo shoots. Well it doesn't stop there. With her friends John and Jeri Heiden, kd has been busy designing items just for OG members. T-shirts, baseball caps, pins, necklaces and posters have all been produced with you in mind. First came our new logo, a crow typing (crows being kd's favourite bird) and it just went from there.
kd is so pleased with the products that we are working on so far, she'll definitely be wearing them herself. We'll let you all know as soon as everything is ready.
]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1332 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:52:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - AUTUMN 1993 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1333/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-AUTUMN-1993-TIDBITS.html

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Grant McAree - sound engineer for kd lang since 1983

Beep! BEEP! Beep! The watch alarm sound for 9am. Out of the bunk and down the front lounge of the bus to make fresh coffee. A quick peek out the window confirms our location … The Submarine sits listing to port in yet another theatre parking lost. The Sub as we call it, is actually the kd lang crew's European Tour Bus. The bus is a 1 ½ Decker, with the full top deck consisting of 14 bunks and a small lounge at the front. The lower deck has bus seats arranged around tables which separates the small galley and toilet. We have the basic entertainment unit of stereos, cds, tv, vcr, icebox (for beer) and our favourite cappuccino... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1333 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:51:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - SUMMER 1993 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1334/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-SUMMER-1993-TIDBITS.html

ANOTHER DAY IN THE LIFE NOT!

(this time it's two background singers ……!)

The day starts early for our two girls, Sue & Linda. Their duties go far beyond merely performing on the stage they have to rise at dawn, there's so much to do! Down in the hotel kitchen, Sue & Linda start their day drinking a pot of Twinnings Earl Grey Tea with honey and milk, discussing their plan of attack. First off, someone has to prepare lunch and dinner for the crew and musicians. Sue volunteers today which means Linda will do the rest: set up the tables, wash the dishes, sweep up after, etc.

By noon the gals are ready... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1334 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:48:00 PST <![CDATA[ OBVIOUS GOSSIP - WINTER 1992 - TIDBITS ]]> http://kdlang.org/topic/1335/t/OBVIOUS-GOSSIP-WINTER-1992-TIDBITS.html

TALES FROM THE ROAD

A Day In The Life of Darl (kd's PA)

It's five to seven and my eyes are open though my body is still heavy from lack of sleep. As I try to recognise the unfamiliar surroundings of the hotel, the phone rings with my wake-up call and the back-up alarm buzzes loudly. It's now 7:00am and time to begin another day in the life of Darl and kd…

After a shower and a struggle to find whatever clean clothes I may still have hidden in my overnight bag, I dial kd's room "Yooo..I'm awake! What time do we leave?" It always amazes me how she is already so alert and very rarely... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (kennedyflair) http://kdlang.org/topic/1335 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:46:00 PST