[Leica] RE: Who is Natalie Merchant?

["D. K." <tekapo@golden.net>]

Let me get this straight, Alistair:
HCB is an over-rated hack, you say --
but Natalie Merchant is:
"interesting... delectable... compelling...".

Henri-Cartier Bresson is one of the greats.
10,000 Maniacs are as interesting, delectable and compelling as a baloney
sandwich.

> From: "Stewart, Alistair" <AStewart@gigaweb.com>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Who is Natalie Merchant?
>
> She's a very interesting singer/songwriter, who fronted a band called
> "10,000 Maniacs" until the mid 90's, when she left to pursue an
independent
> career. Hir first solo album, "Tigerlily" had a track, which was also a
> single, called "Carnival",  with an associated video featuring the utterly
> delectable Ms. Merchant street shooting with her M3. And the use of the M3
> in that way fit perfectly with the song.
>
> Her songwriting work touches and captures the human sensibilities in a
> similar way to work of the best of M-users, from whimsical observations of
> the human condition, to very focused and compelling arguments on some
truly
> absurd and insane aspects of being human. Ane most things in between.
> Socially commited to, and involved in,  changing things for the better.