November 1997 - Sinister

Sinister: Wow!
by zulu 08 Nov '97

08 Nov '97

Wow, you will never believe this. A couple of days ago I was in the study room in my halls, pretending to work, and we started talking about old cartoon series we loved. This girl jane said she loved the belle and sebastian cartoon, and I mentioned that there was a band with the same name who I was really into. Then this other girl, Emily, siad she new the singer, and i said "who, stuart?" she said, "no, isobel" I was speachless. It turns out they met playing for some scottish youth orchestra, and she also plays strings for the delgados, Wow! Hello everybody, by the way, this is my first posting, ive been kind of lurking for a couple of weeks, waiting for the right moment to burst into your lives, not bad for a start, eh? My name's colin campbell(no relation, I think?)I'm 18, from Edinburgh, and pretending to study medicine in Aberdeen. thanks for listening colin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: more greetings!
by suchgranddesigns＠juno.com 08 Nov '97

08 Nov '97

hallo! i'm yet another newbie and i thought i'd have a go as well with this posting of details business. erm, i'm 18, living in amerika (new jersey to be precise. it's the armpit of the nation - some might say the armpit of society!). i am a student and dreaming of getting away from here [i'm dying] and i am applying to uni right now so hopefully that will be the first step. no one i know has ever heard of belle and sebastian. usually when i mention it, people think it is some new disney venture (the horror!). one boy thought i was talking about the actual french children's programme but that's all. no tigermilk, so sad... another source of anguish stems from the fact that i missed the angel orasanz shows... i tried, really i did, but it was sold out before i ever found out about it and the bloke just kept stressing the strictly limited amount of space they had no matter how much i cried and begged. :( i won't tell you how lovely B&S are, you're on the list, you know that. i also love gene (i do a fanzine for them, and i guess my claim to fame would be that i met them and interviewed martin and matt). erm, i am partial to indiepop, art, and books, and harry hill makes me laugh although i did only see him on amerik telly once. i try not to watch amerik telly but i am a shameless fan of eastenders and quite enjoyed brittas empire when they had it on here... and er... oh dear, this seems like too much rambling from me already. ok, then. you all sound beautiful and its nice to meet you. :) jillian. xx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: greetings!
by Jennifer 08 Nov '97

08 Nov '97

hello all you nice people, i am new here too and i thought i'd introduce myself. it's only been a week since i bought if you're feeling sinister but i am in love with belle and possibly sebastian too. i was quite tired and a bit delirious last night and that's how i ended up subscribing to this list and also ordering a tshirt that i can't afford but can't wait to get. i am 18, in college in america, indiana to be exact, not exactly the cultural hub of the world. this unfortunately means that i don't have any singles or tigermilk of course but i will soon obtain at least the singles. they do not play good music on the radio here, period, so i heard about b&s from friends. hmm... what else to say... i like lots of british music, i'm afraid i'm a bit cliche there, i'm not very good at discovering obscure bands (at least good ones) but i try, so any suggestions would be appreciated! :) i like cheesecake and rainy thursdays and my cat. i don't like my roommate or indiana in general. my claim to fame... well i met tori amos, she was incredibly small and lovely and i shook her hand and i glowed for days. apart from that, nothing much because i am stuck here in bloomington but i love this list already, so nice to meet all you beautiful people! jennifer

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Sinister: vital statistics
by shelley 08 Nov '97

08 Nov '97

mornin' all, i am saving my pennies cos i'm going to be having a little holiday soon... it a working holiday (so not so many pennies needing to be saved) and i have to tell the people finding me jobs where i'd like to go. since so many of you kids live in the uk - would it be possible (to mail me PRIVATELY) and tell me where it'd be nice to live for a bit? .... i'm heading over in march/april 1998. oh, and this fits in nicely with the mailing list register and also if anyone is remotely interested in what i'll be travelling 1/2 way across the world to do. i'm 24 and i'm a dietitian/ nutritionist and i live in brisbane, australia (but not for much longer). oh, some b&s content'd be nice um, i hope they'll be playing while i'm there. see what you can do, eh katrina? :) toodle pip shelley ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister:Hello! fom the cold North
by Elisabeth Zachariassen 07 Nov '97

07 Nov '97

Hello! A message from (probably) the only Norwegian on the list. I got my first listen to B&S when my boyfriend , who was studying in Reading, sent me a copy of "Dog on wheels", and I was flabbergasted. He is now my ex, but at least something good came out of it! My claim to fame? Well, I met P.J Harvey in a toilet once and we shared the handdrier. She was ever so cute,, but I didn't manage to say anything, that made sense anyway. I'm visisting a friend in London 23-01.11-12, so when is the big B&S meeting? Elisabeth Hi! to Rodney, I'm a Chelsea supporter myself, and happy to see them beat the ones from the cold(er) North yesterday.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Lazy Line Painter Jane
by MATTHEW JON MILLER 07 Nov '97

07 Nov '97

Hi, Well I'm new here too - there's so many of us now. I'm a student at Aberystwyth ( on the welsh coast) and studying for an Msc in information and library studies. Exciting stuff. Just thought I would go on record as saying that 'Lazy Line Painter Jane' is a fabulous song and Monica Queen (of Thrum fame who I saw live supporting Grant lee Buffalo at Exeter Uni a few years ago now) has a truly amazing voice. Hope that's not a controversial opinion. Does anybody know if B&S will ever go anywhere near Aber in Wales or Exeter in Devon? Well, I can always hope. Apart from B&S other musical things I love are Stina Nordenstam, The Velvet Underground, Sinead O'connor, Galaxie 500, The Auteurs, Mazzy Star, My Bloody Valentine, The Beatles and lots of other stuff. That's probably enough for now. Cheerie-bye, Mat. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Manchester/Tigermilk register
by Julia Mary Brown 07 Nov '97

07 Nov '97

Hi, I haven't tried to post to the list before, though I've been on it for awhile. My name is Julia, I'm 19 and I'm a studenti. Dull, I know. I don't have a vinyl copy of Tigermilk, and I warn everyone not to ask me why, cause I'll sob the whole tragic story to you! For the register I know of one guy who has a copy. He's called Jack and lives on Sauchiehall St. The real reason I posted is to say that I desperately want to go to the Manchester gigs, but don't want to go on my own. If you want to go with me or will let me go with you then mail me. A big group would be best for obvious, though crap, reasons (not that I want to seem paranoid or implicate anyone on the list as a psycho!! ) as I think someone else wrote too. I'll be travelling from Glasgow or possibly Aberdeen. I don't know anyone in Manchester, and I don't have a car so it's public transport and a hostel (are they open this time of year?) I suppose. I'm bad at organising, but will try if I have to. Basically if anyone is organising to go as a group, then please count me. I hpoe this garbbled message doesn't put you off contacting me. And my claim to fame is I've done my laundry standing next to Stuart Murdoch. But I didn't dare speak to him - I know, I'm a wimp. A 3000 word essay for Monday becons, Love Julia xxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Manchester again!!!
by Richard Banner 07 Nov '97

07 Nov '97

I know the dates but where are B+S playing in Manchester. In an earlier email it was stated that ticket details would be revealed next week. Can we have a day please so I can camp infront of my computer. Also... out of curiosity Approx. how many people are on this mailing list?, because I think these alone will fill the gigs. Rich (new but not that new) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Everything
by Hopkins T 07 Nov '97

07 Nov '97

Rodney said: >Football: What is it with B&S and internet football fans? This surely rides >wholly against what one might expect the B&S fan stereotype to be. Anyway I'm >a Chelsea fan of 22 years standing (so no gloryhunting jibes) and am a >member of the mailing list. So there. Oh, and I read somewhere that supporting >a lower-league club was the football equivalent of being an indie-fan. Any >comments you Grecians or Hornets? I tend to hold the rather blinkered view that I watch Exeter because I love them, and I listen to Belle And Sebastian because I love them. B&S tend to be a lot more beautiful, but ECFC certainly have that air of the shambolic when they play live:-). I have heard it said that the reason we support lower division clubs is because we revel in the failure. If that is true (and I'm sure it is for some) then it tends to spookily echo the feelings of those who want their favourite indie band to stay their own little secret. Exeter are going to win the FA Cup this year, anyway;-). And B&S will have a number one LP. And the world will turn overnight into a big blue orange (who said that?). Perhaps we footy lovers hould take this off-list? One more thing on this subject. Exeter are defensively naive. Are B&S aggressively naive?! >Wonderful gig, evoking such nostalgia for *the* summer of POP anarchy. I'd >give anything to get a copy of the video and perhaps catch a glimpse of my 19 >year-old self swathed in youthful cool and an uber-smart flowery anorak... POP anarchy...now there's a phrase I haven't heard in years, fair sent a little aged shiver down my spine. Don't I sound like an old codger? But yeah, '86-87, Razorcuts, (hooray!) Chesterfields (boo), McCarthy, Talulah Gosh, Jasmine Minks, wedding Present, Wolfhounds, The Claim, Emily, The Orchids and more, all at Exeter Arts Centre in a relatively short space of time. It seemed like a maddeningly slow trickle then, but looking back, I feel so lucky. Even if we had to arrange some of those gigs ourselves. If nothing's happening, make it happen, and all that. >Claims to Fame: Promoting the first McCarthy gig in the North-East of >England How about singing in tthe support band for the first McCarthy gig in the South-West of England? Talulah Gosh? Jasmine Minks? Come back! I haven't told you the one about..... (dissolves into geriatric dribbles about forgotten bands...) Tara TimH begin 600 winmail.dat M>)\^(C`0`0:0"``$```````!``$``0>0!@`(````Y`0```````#H``$(@`<` M&````$E032Y-:6-R;W-O9G0@36%I;"Y.;W1E`#$(`02``0`9````4D4Z(%-I M;FES=&5R.B!%=F5R>71H:6YG`,$(`0F``0`A````0D1!1D%#,CDX-#4W1#$Q M,4(T0C@P,$$P0SDT0D8W,4(`3@<!((`#``X```#-!PL`!P`0`#0`+``%`%L! 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Sinister: Seeing Other People
by Matthew A. Neimark 07 Nov '97

07 Nov '97

It's interesting that people mention the idea of different voices singing "seeing other people" considering that in the sessions it's sung by three different members: Stevie, Isobel, and Stuart. Perhaps this was intentional and I was just too dumb to notice. Claims to fame: Picture of me in Tuesdays Boston Globe. Subject I won't mention but fellow listy Paul Dean was there too. B&S related: Surely first DJ to play B&S in Boston area. Back last December I played State I'm In on my old radio show Sugar Buzz (WMBR Cambridge) in my "Best of '96" show. (Similar to Peels festive 50.) I know I know ZBC could have played B&S first but I doubt it because they don't have Tigermilk. Interviewed Stuart M. and Chris in first issue of my fanzine (Candy Factory). Perhaps first American interview of Stuart. (He was rather enigmatic in the interview though, but perhaps my questions were a bit annoying.) Met Chris and the Stuarts at the taping. Nice meeting although I felt stupid and couldn't figure anything to say. Met Sarah too and she had nice things to say about Candy Factory. Was supposed to give tour of Boston but you know the story of the gigs... Matt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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