December 1997 - Sinister

Sinister: Left Banke's "Something On My Mind"
by Nick Dastoor/BSHO/GB 31 Dec '97

31 Dec '97

Well Aadam, I couldn't resist the urge to do a little research on this, starting from the perspective of someone who knew nothing at all about Left Banke. I went to www.cdnow.com (an excellent site, BTW) and searched for Left Bank as an artist, found the correct spelling and a CD called "There's Gonna Be A Storm" on Polygram which says its the complete recordings 1966-69. And there's a track called "I've Got Something On My Mind". So there! It had a pretty harpischord backing (on B&S's version, anyway). Happy New Year all. Nick nick_dastoor.bsho(a)notes.compuserve.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: fun fun fun in the sun sun sun
by .j 0n 31 Dec '97

31 Dec '97

hey ho, i went to the sat gig and well ok i was aware of some dubious sound quality (esp during get me way from here im tie dying ) but um i was right under stuarts nose and apart from a few glitches had a great time.. - bar the moshing girls just infront of us (you know who you are). any b+s gig is a good gig. its not like they tour/play live all the time so i was happy enough to see them fumbling around on stage. all the people i met were pleasant and nice and things - special thanks again to paul for the beat petrol tape - glad you enjoyed the santa .. and remember kids love dont hate... happy new year jon ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: sunday gig... oh yes
by ***Rob B*** 31 Dec '97

31 Dec '97

Hello all I've noticed quite a few messages on the list about the gigs, so I'll try and keep this one short(ish)... Sunday... the day I'd been waiting for for a long long time! It began with a six hour coach journey from London - nice! through the rain and traffic and Birmingham, eventually arriving in Manchester at about 4. We went to my friend's flat, and then caught the bus back into town, stopping at a vodka bar, where I partook of a 'dime bar' flavoured vodka - hmm... won't be trying that one again! We got to the Square Albert pub at about six. "Erm, it doesn't look terribly open", "no..." ; sure enough, the designated meeting place was not up to much. We hung around not sure what to do for a while, listening to some people in the square celebrating Hannukah (i think), until some other people turned up also hoping to get into the pub (hi Soozy, Kate, Sally, Andy and lots of other people whose names i have forgotten - sorry!) To pass the time, we went to play on the Ferris Wheel (sorry Stephen, it really was a Ferris Wheel, not a pub!), then went to the pub afterwards, making it to the town hall by about half seven. Wow! what a building!!! It's a lovely gothic thing with spiky bits all over, and a somewhat 'flat' inflatable Father Christmas, and cartoons projected over the outside walls... inside there was a jewellery exhibition, and upstairs was where the bar and band area was. The hall itself was wonderful, with a superbly ornate ceiling and lovely Holman Hunt oil paintings adorning the lavish walls. A perfect venue for a perfect band! and the stage was in the shape of a U... After a bit of milling around in the bar area, Future Pilot aka began their set. Erm, did anyone else find them a bit strange?? I really didn't get what they were all about at all! Maybe I just wasn't being receptive enough, but still... Then, the moment we were all waiting four... the band ambled on stage, and started tuning up; a few moments later we were swaying to the gorgeous strains of modern rock song, followed by the state i am in - always brings tears to my eyes that one. and so on and so on... even when isobel's 'cello broke the rest of the band managed to keep us all entertained by very amusing ad-libbing (and god! the guitar bit to le pastie really is from Emmerdale farm!) It was a superb show, everything fell into place, and i loved every minute of it. Does anyone have a set list for the sunday? As far as I can remember they did 'modern rock song', 'the state i am in', 'the loneliness of the middle distance runner' (the first time i'd heard that - i love it!), 'she's losing it', 'century of elvis' - that was lovely!, 'judy and the dream of horses', 'seeing other people', 'sleep the clock around', 'you made a young boy very sad' - is that the correct name?, 'dylan in the movies', 'le pastie', something about matchstick men (?), that orange juice song that isobel sang so sweetly, 'seymour stein', and a few others that either i can't remember or don't know! Wow, what a night! See you at the next gig - hope to meet more of you then! love you all Rob 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: nottingham forest / dog on wheels
by Richard North 31 Dec '97

31 Dec '97

Okay I am not going to swear in this email but I am very, very tempted. I was slouching on the sofa, watching MTV Alternative Nation. It was playing Cornershop's ' Brimful of Asha on the 45 ' , which out of interest is a good song. At the end of the record I began thinking, "Belle and Sebastian did a video for Lazy Line Painter Jane. It was shown on the ITV Chart Show. I wish it would come up next" This is not something I usually think and to my utter amazement at something that just couldn't be a coincidence, the opening tones of ' Dog on Wheels ' came on!!!!! What are the chances of a Belle and Sebastian video being shown at any time. It was so weird. First Belle and Sebastian promo I have seen before. The video: Okay it is basically shot in a slightly fuzzy tone. It might feature members of the band ( I dunno what they look like - damn those Manchester gig-goers!!!) but who knows. They were searching for a Dog on Wheels and thats it really. Not the best description really but there was a wall with the following graffitti: "La Pastie de la Bourgeoisie". Wow! Okay - next bit I figure that if there are now over 400 people on this list ( + I keep seeing " hi I am new " messages all the time ) then someone must support Nottingham Forest, like me. Also I suspect that the most of us are british considering B&S's well...y'know...scottishness. Also has anyone been to my home town? It is near Heathrow. It is called Ashford and it is NOT the Ashford in Kent. Does anyone live near me? Don't worry I am not an internet freakazoid! Just a yes or no will suffice I don't want to meet up or anything. I am just curious. Also are there any Germans out there? I am doing A level German and am gonna do German & Linguistics at Bangor in North Wales. Anyone out there to practice german emails mit? Okay - oh yeah - I am only recently into the Smiths. I bought ' Queen is Dead ' after hearing Cemetery Gates. What other albums should I buy? I also got ' Southpaw Grammar ' by Morrissey for £3.99 which I also like. What good albums has he done? In a tape swap earlier in the year. I made a couple of tapes of Radiohead bsides for someone in Newcastle. I filled one side up with Belle and Sebastian 'cause I'd run out of gloom from ver 'head. He emailed me back and said he absolutely loved B&S and he has now bought all there stuff (except TM of course!). I will now forever know Lazy Line Painter Jane as " that song wiv the bird innit " as he so eloquently put it! OTHER NEWS: I was in a (proper) record shop in Twickenham the other day and asked just out of interest if he had Tigermilk. He said no but told me an interesting story of how his friend sold a vinyl copy for a fiver!!!! What a mistaka to maka!!!! Okey Dokey I am going now bye NORTHY!!! ``Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.'' - David Lloyd George. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Set-lists
by Nick Dastoor/BSHO/GB 31 Dec '97

31 Dec '97

As I mentioned in yesterday's rambling post, I swiped the set-list for the Sunday matinee. Here it is: Seeing Other People Mayfly Beautiful Dirty Dream Fox In The Snow Tigermilk Expectations The Stars of Track and Field Lazy Line Painter Jane Seymour Stein Simple Things Middle Distance Runner Something On My Mind Arab Strap Chick Factor is written but crossed out after Seeing Other People. Something on my Mind was a cover of song by a band called Left Bank I think. Does anyone have Saturday's? The following is what I can recall (I'm not very good with picking out lyrics of new songs, especially with sound as dodgy as Saturday): Put The Book Back On The Shelf I Don't Love Anyone A Century Of Fakers ?new song Slow Graffiti ?new song which started with Stuart David reading some of his scribblings and ended up very strange Photo Jenny ?new song Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying Is It Wicked Not To Care? ?new song with a line about having a stroke at 24 Like Dylan In The Movies ?new song Rollercoaster Ride (I think) One of the new songs was sung by Stevie (not Seymour Stein) and one was Arab Strap. God I'm boring. Nick nick_dastoor(a)notes.compuserve.com P.S. Dirty Dream is very good ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: The Little Old Lady
by Richard North 31 Dec '97

31 Dec '97

THE LITTLE OLD LADY AND THE BET A little old lady went into the Bank of Canada one day,carrying a bag ofmoney. She insisted that she must speak with the president of the bank to open a savings account because, "It's a lot of money!" After much hemming and hawing, the bank staff finally ushered her into the president's office (the customer is always right!). The bank president then asked her how much she would like to deposit. She replied, "$165,000!" and dumped the cash out of her bag onto his desk. The president was of course curious as to how she came by all this cash, so he asked her, "Ma'am, I'm surprised you're carrying so much cash around. Where did you get this money?" The old lady replied, "I make bets." The president then asked, "Bets? What kind of bets?" The old woman said, "Well, for example, I'll bet you $25,000 that your balls are square." "Ha!" laughed the president, "That's a stupid bet. You can never win that kind of bet!" The old lady challenged, "So, would you like to take my bet?" "Sure," said the president, "I'll bet $25,000 that my balls arenot square!" The little old lady then said, "Okay, but sincethere is a lot of money involved, may I bring my lawyer with me tomorrow at 10:00am as witness?" "Sure!" replied the confident president. That night, the president got very nervous about the bet and spent a long time in front of a mirror checking his balls, turning from side to side, again and again. He thoroughly checked them out until he was sure that there was absolutely no way his balls were square and that he would win the bet. The next morning, at precisely 10:00 am, the little old lady appeared with her lawyer at the president's office. She introduced the lawyer to the president and repeated the bet: "$25,000 says the president's balls are square!" The president agreed with the bet again and the old lady asked him to drop his pants so they could all see. The president complied. The little old lady peered closely at his balls and then asked if she could feel them. "Well, Okay," said the president, "$25,000 is a lot of money, so guess you should be absolutely sure." Just then, he noticed that the lawyer was quietly banging his head against the wall. The president asked the old lady, "What the hell's the matter with your lawyer?" She replied, "Nothing, except I bet him $100,000 that at 10:00 am today, I'd have The Bank of Canada's president's balls in my hand." ``Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.'' - David Lloyd George. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Oh and umm errr ...
by Pete 30 Dec '97

30 Dec '97

Hi Someone mentioned the Go Betweens, so I thought I'd mention them as well. The Go Betweens That's all I really wanted to say. Oh Amanda Brown, their rather fetching violin/oboe player is in a new band around Sydney called Love Me, a Cowboy Junkies-countryish-acoustic outfit, who are know to play the Hoey in Sydney to cross-legged floor sitters, floral dressed types, and emerging hippies. They are a marvellous band who have just released their second CD. You probably knpw more about what Grant and Robert are doing, although they have played a few shows around here. And Lindy the marvellous drummer I've heard playing drums somewhere or other. Anyhow I havent mentioned Belle and Sebastian, so I will now. Silently. Hope everyone has a smashing New Year. Pete Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: hola
by AmyRicha 30 Dec '97

30 Dec '97

Hello people, seasonal salutations and all, this message is really just to announce myself: I (re)joined the list today having tried it before and almost drowned under the sea of postings that were put on it. However I've dried meself off and I'm going to give it another go because I like Belle and Sebastian so much. It was love at first sight for me and If You're Feeling Sinister when I bought it around this time last year, and I suppose B&S have been my favourite band ever since. I don't like to admit to having very broad musical tastes in here in case it makes me sound like a diluted b&s fan- I've read a couple of mails on the list devoted to Sarah records, and while that stuff is nice (although- i'm going to say something controversial- not as nice as belle and sebastian) I like to listen to other stuff sometimes too. I'm also very fond of Nick Drake, Tindersticks, Joni Mitchell, Hendrix, Arab Strap, The Delgados, SFA... hang on a bit I don't want to bore everyone to death, I'll shut up because that could carry on for a while:) I'm 15, I live near Brighton, I'm in the fifth year, but I'm not going to start remembering about school in the middle of my holiday, and I feel at a terrible disadvantage because I can't get to any of B&S's gigs- unless they happen to be in Brighton:'( So perhaps I'll become the list's resident social reject because I won't be able to comment on the shows. However, I've been given many reports on their live performances by many people whose opinions I respect (and that includes you lot cos you like belle and sebastian) and the verdict seems to be unanimously 'a shambles'. B&S themselves admit it's a shambles. So perhaps I am better off staying at home and not venturing near a gig or a music paper (the NME seems to adore the music but hate the band), and instead nurture my rose tinted view of them whilst falling into a hypnotic trance caused by staring too long at my record player spinning round and round and round and round, watching all the little grooves swirling about:) Well this letter is now becoming reminiscent of one of those sleep inducing tapes for insomniacs so that's all for now. I'm off to do some exciting as yet unknown activity which will probably involve as little movement as possible because I'm preparing myself for tomorrow night. Perhaps I'll try meditation, or give myself up to the allure of Catcher in the Rye. Good old JD Salinger. May Currantbun Bonne Année - Feliz Año - Buon Anno - Happy New ear. Ear? Year. «««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« Believe it or not, a flying fox is not a fox. It is a rodent. «««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Civic pride
by leslie.chinea＠emimusic.com 30 Dec '97

30 Dec '97

Subject: Sinister: Civic pride Author: Nick Dastoor Wrote: >>>> Mick Cooke's very handsome, isn't he? Yeah, that he sure is! Thanks for bringing back memories of B&S performing live at the NYC gigs and visions of that fine-young-trumpet-playing angel. Sigh, Leslie. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: kate d!!!!!!
by Sarah 30 Dec '97

30 Dec '97

OK, I apologise for this going to the list but this is important to me! KATE! You stole my star wand you!!!!! now evryone is going to think that i am you! this is indeed not fair! i thought for once i could be original.....ah well nevr mind. :0) <----smiley with a nose! i got told off for my smileys having no nosees so whoever told me to have a smiley with a nose are you happy??? :) (heehee!) i was the one with a star wand with it's own little feather boa. there you go. and incidentally, B&S on Sat were still good. I'M GOING NOW BYE!!!!!!! Sarah "I saw the best meals of my generation Destroyed by the madness of my brother My soul carved in slices By spiky haired demons" --Lisa Simpson ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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