December 1997 - Sinister

Sinister: Plop Music
by Keith Watson 13 Dec '97

13 Dec '97

>>>um, andreas, surely you mean '*the* picture of dorian gray'? >> >>Nope, I was referring to "A picture of Dorian Gray" by the * Television Well as the "The", "A" debate continues on, I'd like to say what a good laugh IRC was nast night. See you all again soon. Cheers, Keith ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: P!O!P! Music ? Right, the Television Personalities ...
by Perfection As A Hipster 13 Dec '97

13 Dec '97

Ian W Halliday wrote ... >Thank you for your prompt and educated comments about the TVP. TVPs. >> That B&S are the new hopes to produce a perfect P!O!P! album such as >> "Privilege" ? >Of the suggestions you made, this one is probably closest to the mark. >Remember, they could have been bigger than the Beatles. I'll keep it in mind. §;^D >>Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 16:31:37 +0100 (MET) >>To: Andrew.Dean(a)BULL.NET, sinister(a)majordomo.net >>From: Perfection As A Hipster <Andreas.Hering(a)stud.uni-hannover.de> >>Subject: Re: Sinister: slow graffiti lyrics >> >>Andrew Deen wrote ... >> >>>um, andreas, surely you mean '*the* picture of dorian gray'? >> >>Nope, I was referring to "A picture of Dorian Gray" by the * Television >>Personalities *, available on the "... and don't the kids just love it" >>album ... the loving kids know that they could have been bigger than the >>Beatles ... "Love hurts" (Mixers) Andreas The rain it raineth on the just And also on the unjust fella But more upon the just because The unjust steals the just's umbrella (Charles Baron Bowen) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: P!O!P! Music ? Right, the Television Personalities ...
by Perfection As A Hipster 13 Dec '97

13 Dec '97

At 09:55 13.12.1997 +1300, Ian W Halliday wrote ... Ooops ... + 1300 ... where do you live ??? >early Pink Floyd >Finally, does anybody notice any similarities between B&S and the >Television Personalities (all together now, WHO????) "So it may as well be me" ... what do you have in mind ? The bossa nova guitar part on "The prettiest girl in the world", the line "Boy on the bike, what are you like" being inspired by "Girl on a motorcycle", "Judy and the dream of horses" (alternatively, "Dog on wheels" ... "Promise you'll always be around when I call") being inspired by "Magnificient dreams" ("And if you need someone, I'll be here if you should fall, I'll be here with open arms to catch you"), the piano on "Who will be your prince ?" or the trumpet part on "I hope you have a nice day" ? That "A century of fakers" is almost as beautiful as "Haunted" ? Or that "A century of fakers" could have been the Nineties "A sense of belonging" for its lyrical content ? That the media attitude of B&S could be described as "You can keep your hits and your silver discs, I'll stick two fingers to fame" ("Hard luck story number 39") ? That the "Songs for children" debut 7" by the Pastels was issued on Dan Treacy's Whaam! Records ? That B&S are the new hopes to produce a perfect P!O!P! album such as "Privilege" ? The similarly high voices of Stuart and Dan ? The common genius ? Alright, you probably mean the similarity between "A century of Elvis" and "She loves it when he sings like Elvis". Oh well ... that would be boring ... Bodil & Andreas "He was very famous Once upon a time And no-one cares Even if he's alive" (Daniel Treacy) B&A: "We do !" D: "Ooh! Get me away from here I'm dying" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: tvp
by mjouan＠previewtravel.com 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

>Finally, does anybody notice any similarities between B&S and the >Television Personalities (all together now, WHO????) we know who they are!! but we don't necessarily agree with you! :) michelle ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Pop Music? Merkan distribution? Television Personalities?
by Ian W Halliday 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Ignoring for a moment those people who use 'pop' as a derogatory term, and recalling that my father called everything he didn't like 'jazz', I remember that the early Pink Floyd albums bore the extraodinary instruction "File Under Pop Music" but I don't know whether the stores ever did that. A visit to http://www.cdnow.com/ will reveal that Sinister is distributed by EMD/Capitol, quote a review from Rolling Stone giving it 4.5 out of 5 and offer 30 second soundbites of five of the songs. Finally, does anybody notice any similarities between B&S and the Television Personalities (all together now, WHO????) Ian -- +--------------------------------------------------------+ | Visit my home pages at http://members.tripod.com/~iwh/ | | Travel pages http://jump.to/vanuatu | +--------------------------------------------------------+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: I'm washing my keyboard with soap and water as we speak
by susannah 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

well, as I'm so sensible and organised I've decided to think up the questions I would like to pose to our pop heroes in advance, so i can be all ready, like. I just wanted to make sure they will pass the censors first (Paul Mitchell, yes, you) Stuart Murdoch: You've seen 'Star Test', so in that vein, would you care to pick five adjectives out of the following list that best describe your personality? gay, sophisticated, sensitive, rampant, bizarre, gay, nervous, tactless, intelligent, moody, gay, thoughtful, carefree, casual, ambiguos, gay. Sarah, lovely Sarah: Whenever you blow on your recorder you have a smirk on your face, what are you thinking about? Chris Geddes: Ian Brown once said that it was almost impossible to wear flares with a leg width of more than 21 inches. How big is yours? Stuart Davids question is too rude to print. Richard Colburn: Being the drummer in the band, you probably get a lot of fan mail, in fact you must get piles!! Stevie: funny little stevie, do you play the banjo as a hobby or for a dare? Isobel: how many band members have you actually slept with? Well, what do you think? bit rude maybe? susannah(a)tormentor.clara.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 deceptions
by Jennifer 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

ahh, do i have a mishearing for you lot! thanks to the lovely ivo (thank you!) i now have a copy of tigermilk (i feel like i'm joining some sacred society or something!) and of course it is wonderful. but before i read the lyrics to "you're just a baby", i thought he was singing- "and i will be the tootsie to go off your head." hmm, not quite sure what this means but it sounds nice. i'm sure more mishearings will be forthcoming because i am notorious for not understanding lyrics. have a happy holidays everyone! i hope some of you stay on the list over the holiday break so i'll have some email to read. i will be obsessively checking it due to lack of anything better to do at my house. ta! jennifer

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Sinister: Christmas Greetings
by Richard Banner 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Just a quick message to say i'll be away from all that is email for Xmas as i finish Uni in about 2 hours. I'd just like to wish the list a Merry Christmas and hope all that are going enjoy the gigs, no doubt i'll bump into a few... Cheers Rich ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Manc Town Hall
by Mark 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Has anyone actually seen a pop concert ('gig' still makes me feel kind of queasy - not sure why. Mind you 'pop' is getting that way too - always seems to be used to make a point these days. Ooops - digression!) at the Manchester Town Hall? Yep, I saw Fretblanket and Mel Garside play there as part of some 'In The City' type thing. It's a huge room, easily holds over 1000 so it'll be a bit breezy at the back if the fire limit is 700. It's also got a high ceiling but hopefully they'll be draping it to help the sound. No-one was at the gig I saw except for Steve Lamacq who danced like a loon on his own in the middle of the room to Fretblanket's set. Mel Garside cried afterwards, presumably because it was so empty and the gig was a bit demoralising (well, Lamacq didn't dance while she was on!) But it's got no sightline problems or anything like that. Parking for free wasn't an option if I remember rightly, there's some great big car park up the road but no street parking. What else could you possibly need to know? Oh yeah - it's got a bar.... Mark ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Top 40-1997
by ByTheSea6＠aol.com 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

TOP 40 in no particular order . . . Belle and Sebastian-the 3 EP�s Adriana Evans-s/t lp Broadcast-�Work and Nonwork� PushKings- s/t lp Arab Strap-�Hey Fever� ep Spiritualized-�Ladies and Gentlemen. . .� lp Suede-�Sci-Fi Lullabies� compilation Mogwai-�Young Team� lp "Torque"-No-U-Turn Comp. the Verve-�Urban Hymns� lp Bob Dylan-�Time Out of Mind� lp Sarah Cracknell-�LipSlide� lp Ed Rush-�What�s Up� 12� Jason Morphew-�Transparent� lp Roni Size Reprazent-�New Forms� Karelia-�Divorce at High Noon� lp Mono-�Life in Mono� 12� Margaret Leng Tan-�The Art of the Toy Piano� Missy �misdemeanor� Elliott-�Supa Dupa Fly� lp Tindersticks-�Curtains� lp Velocette-�Get Yourself Together� 7� Radiohead-�OK Computer� Carl Craig -�More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art� Duffy-�I Love My Friends� Gorky�s Zygotic Mynci-�Barafundle� lp Lake Of Dracula-s/t lp Money Penny Project-�Easy Experiment� 12� Bitter Springs-�It�s Business� 7� Autumn Leaves-�Treats and Treasures� lp Filla Brazilla-�Luck Be A Wierdo Tonight� lp MJ12-�Lost & Found� 7� Oval-�Systemisch� Loki=�Vertigo� 12� Billy MacKenzie-�Beyond the Sun� lp Cat�s Miaow-�Song For Girls To Sing� compilation The Pastels-�The Hits Hurt� 7� Ninotchka-�I�ve Got Wing� 7� Stereolab & Nurse With Wound-�Simple Headphone Mind� 12� Mouse On Mars �Autoditaker� Primal Scream-�Vanishing Point� LIVE: Suede in NYC Belle and Sebastian in Edinburgh Belle and Sebastian in NYC Arab Strap in London Radiohead in Boston Delgados in NYC ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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