- Hello -
Welcome to the first LiveNIRVANA.com Collector's Union Newsletter. If you would
like to be removed from future newsletters please send an email with the word
"REMOVE" in the subject and your email address in the body to lncu@livenirvana.com.
CONTENTS OF THE NEWSLETTER FOR October 1, 2000:
1. a few words about the LNCU
2. LNCU news
4. recordings we are seeking.
The LiveNIRVANA.com Collectors Union is located at
http://www.livenirvana.com/lncu.
If you have any questions or comments about this newsletter or any other LNCU
related stuff please send an email to lncu@livenirvana.com
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE LNCU
Many people seem to be confused about the LiveNIRVANA.com Collector' union and
it's purposes. We are a group of people whose sole motivation is the discovery
and circulation of obscure NIRVANA recordings.
There has been a lot of discussion lately about getting 03/01/94 (NIRVANA's final
performance), or 01/16/93 (the infamous Sao Paulo show). Videos like these are
long shots! Since these are guarded and kept in record company vaults, odds are
that no one will obtain these recordings unless they have some serious
connections.
Although specifically seeking out these extremely rare and desirable recordings
may prove somewhat of a wasted effort in the end, there are still hundreds of
NIRVANA concerts that have yet to surface to the trading community. In all
likelihood, there are about a hundred or so early NIRVANA shows that we dont
even know about. The LNCU will gather information and attempt to track down
the people who possess these recordings, and circulate them to the trading
community.
If a person has an obscure or unsurfaced NIRVANA recording they wish to circulate
sending an email to lncu@livenirvana.com will be the first step in accomplishing
this goal. The LNCU will do everything in our power to meet these individuals
on all of there demands, and go out of our way to protect the privacy and rights
of the individual with the recording, as well as the band itself. No recordings
obtained by the LNCU will EVER be sold by the LNCU. That is a guarantee.
All recordings will be circulated by trading or by 2:1 blank trades. Every
surfacing will be different, so nothing about the surfacing process will be set
in stone.
If you are interested in participating in the effort to surface shows, or if
you have any information about someone that may have an unsurfaced NIRVANA
recording please run your email program and send an email to lncu@livenirvana.com.
Another great way you can participate is by being part of LNCU discussions. The
active LNCU discussion forum can be found at:
http://www.livenirvana.com/forum/
If you are wondering what exactly we are looking for there are basically two
sources to consult.
1. For live NIRVANA concerts we are seeking it is best to consult Kris Sproul's
NIRVANA Live Guide at http://ksproul.threadnet.com/nlg/. This will give you an
excellent idea of what recordings we have, and therefore what we are seeking.
2. For NIRVANA studio sessions it is best to consult the NIRVANA studio sessions
guide at http://www.digitalnirvana.com/sessions/.
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LNCU NEWS
As we have tried to get things going this month there are quite a few interesting
happenings that should be mentioned in this newsletter.
-- The LNCU has decided to circulate NIRVANA's 02/01/92 performance at The
Palace in Melbourne, Australia. This is a complete professionally mixed
soundboard recording that has been hoarded for several years. Please do NOT
email me about this recording. All emails will be ignored. If you are
interested in obtaining this recording please go to the LNCU discussion forums at
www.LiveNIRVANA.com to find out how. Only 10 people will receive copies at
first, and it is first-come-first-serve, so get your ass over there and get
yourself a really rare show!
-- An ANA(M) > CDR copy of NIRVANA's 02/05/92 copy has recently surfaced but is
not yet circulating. This is a much needed upgrade since almost all copies in
circulation are sourced from some crappy unknown gen. analog. Although this
recording is not yet circulating, it is expected to be widely available within
the next month.
-- There have been questions recently about how the LNCU will keep afloat
financially. Many people recommended making some sort of a small fee required
for membership. I am completely against this idea. It is your decision whether
or not to participate in contributing funds toward a surfacing, but keep in mind,
those that do contribute get the highest quality versions of the newly
discovered shows first.
-- Some information recently came to me in the form of an email about the
unsurfaced 12/01/89 audience video. This recording is not being traded hoarded
by the taper, but an individual (who wishes to remain anonymous) got to watch
this video and sent his notes and lots of other information. If you are
interested in reading them please go to:
http://www.livenirvana.com/lncu/n120189.php
-- There has been a lot of discussion lately about forming an LNCU Government.
For now I am opposed to this idea. An LNCU government would only create a
greater hierarchy in a trading community already plagued by "elitism."
Therefore, as creator and maintainer of the LNCU, I will act as Director of LNCU
affairs. If at any point I feel there is a need for some sort of bureaucracy
in the LNCU, I will call for a public vote. Until that point, lets hope things
work out like this.
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RECORDINGS WE ARE SEEKING
Before we begin to seek recordings in newspapers, record stores, venues, and
record companies, I think it would be smart to follow up all of the leads we
have here on the internet. I will be seeking out these videos in the comming
days.
The odds of easily getting any of these recordings are not high, by any means...
but it cant hurt to try!
I will give full updates in LNCU newsletters and in the LNCU discussion forum.
Once this is done we will have a long series of discussions on what to do next.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to read this newsletter. Although the
LNCU is still in the formative stages, we are already 90 members strong, and
growing every day. If you have any questions or comments about the LNCU or this
newsletter please email lncu@livenirvana.com.
Thank you for your time.
--Frank Morris--
cf@livenirvana.com