December 1997 - Sinister

Re: Sinister: ATN Review
by Nicole Elger 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

>On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 Paige said: > >There is a lovely review of IYFS on Addicted to Noise this week. >Check it out at >http://www.addict.com/html/hifi/Reviews/44.1kHz Hi HoneyList, Paige beat me to posting about this review, but since I had the text ready to go I'm sending it anyway, for those of you who don't have web access (gasp!) or are a bit lazy. ;-) I especially like the part about the songs entering her bloodstream. Read on ... ________________________________________________ If You're Feeling Sinister Belle And Sebastian EMI/Enclave Rating: Very Good -------------------------------------------------- Songs of Innocence and Experience By Jane Hadley I slide a new CD into the stereo and sprawl out on the floor -- even the couch seems impossibly high when my mood is this low. As I stare at the ceiling, I spy an abstract dark spot in the corner -- could be a dead spider, a bit of soot, a scrap of undigested beef, or a miniature projection of my own personal demon. While none of these possibilities seem too appealing, the soot would probably be easiest to exorcise. (I decide against the personal demon idea because I envision a more interesting-looking specter for myself.) For a minute it's so quiet ... "Get me away from here I'm dying/ Play me a song to set me free/ Nobody writes them like they used to/ So it may as well be me." And then the world-wielding voice of Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch comes through the speakers, singing stories that are ebullient, weary, funny, forlorn, and sardonic, sometimes all at once. In the title song, Hilary is obsessed with S&M and Bible studies, "not everyone's cup of tea," and walks to her death because "she couldn't think of anything to say." Anthony kills himself "because he thought he'd never feel this way again." Murdoch's heroically fragile characters all are obsessed with something: sex, spirit, ambition, horses: "Judy got a book at school/ She went under the cover with her torch/ She fell asleep till it was morning/ She dreamt about the girl who stole a horse." In the brilliantly realized folk-pop world of this Glasgow band, feelings of awkwardness and loneliness become noble and, well, almost cheery. In fact, before I know it I'm up and dancing, shufflestepping in and out of shadows and light. Bleary-eyed and snuffling, I am tapping my feet -- against my will -- tapping away, and at some point -- I don't know how or why, and it kind of freaks me out -- sparks start flying, red and blue ones, tiny little sparks, flying off my feet, zigzagging around my toes and heels, warming my soles and surging up through my legs. The last store of back energy I have I use to kick up some fancy steps. Soon I summon the will to leave the cozy claustrophobia of my apartment for the cold grayness outside. Once on the sidewalk, I step on all the cracks and whisper-sing "Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying." People give me worried looks. But I'm okay, I'm fine -- in fact, suddenly I'm perversely happy, or at least high. And that's when I realize that these songs have entered my bloodstream and transformed the spartan furnishings of my lonely heart. They've dragged in a bunch of coffee- and wine-stained couches and have made themselves at home. They're keeping me company. The best sad songs sound joyful -- they're tricksters who grab your hand and lead you onto the dance floor, and before you know it your tears blend with sweat, and you start to feel alive again ... in pain, yes, but delirious, feverish, dancing along to the sound of your heart breaking -- not ascending but descending into the heart of whatever miscellaneous suffering you've accumulated. And therein, you might find, lies transcendence. SOUND CLIPS (45 second samples) Belle And Sebastian, "If Youre Feeling Sinister" Belle And Sebastian, "Get Me Away From Here, Im Dying" Belle And Sebastian, "Judy And The Dream Of Horses" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Re: [Fwd: Is my little brother going to be able to..]
by Katrina＠Jeepster 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

a friend wrote: > > > Is my little brother going to be able to go to the B&S gig (the 27th) in > > > Manchester? He's only 15, but he loves the band with all his heart. > > > Please say it isn't an over-18's only thing... > > > > > > Keep up the great work, > > > > > > Love > > > Adam. Ok, i don't really think they're going to be checking ID, but maybe you should phone the venue first - 0161 234 3039. I've just found out, however, that inside the actual hall bit, there will be no smoking or food/drinks (inc. stuff purchased from the bar) allowed inside. So, there is a bar, but you will have to drink/smoke in the bar area, and NOT whilst watching the bands. Cheers, Katrina. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Bloody Holidays... Piss Off!!
by Keith Watson 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Well I'm NOT going to be going on any bloody holidays yet. I'll be stuck in front of a computer hacking C. Fan-Bloody-Tastic, all weekend too. That's the Christmas spirit. Oh well, never mind, I'll just get right stuck into the Christmas spirits tonight I reckon. David Nicoll, I'll give you a phone sometime this weekend to talk about this Manchester malarky. Cheers, Have a nice holiday then peepeelll. 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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Sinister: last n1te
by .j 0n 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

somewhere a guitar was being plucked. my head was shaking breaking dance beats off the streets as the strains of 'get me away from here im dying' became lost amongst the rumble . we were singing it as we walked on the pavement. we sang it when we realised there wasnt anything else to say i sang it when i knew no-one else could hear me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: chestnuts roasting, etc. etc.
by Cairns 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Alienated by the online chatterboxes, and chilled by the Leeds cold, I'm going home for the holidays. Hopefully, I won't get stuck in a car with John Candy, or have to defend myself and my home from Joe Pesci with catapults and micro machines, and I'll see people in Manchester. If Christmas looms ahead without B&S live, with only the festive edition of the Radio Times to look forward to, think nice thoughts about 'The Box of Delights', Tim Burton, and 'Press Gang'-period Julia Sawahla, and make the most of it. Especially Hannah, who'll be missed loads as of Saturday. May all you Christmasses be white, Joseph 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: ATN Review
by Paige Rosella 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

There is a lovely review of IYFS on Addicted to Noise this week. Check it out at http://www.addict.com/html/hifi/Reviews/44.1kHz Enjoy! Paige ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Time, ladies and gentlemen, please...
by G R Thomas 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Dear all, Well, it's about that time again for my term to end and for me to return to the place they call 'home', for lots of Christams-related gubbins. So, I'm afraid that I have to unsubscribe for a while (the period of the holidays) as I won't be able to access the list (obviously). So you all have a great holiday, enjoy Manchester those that are going, and I'll speak to you all again in January. Seee ya, GIDEONxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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by timminsc 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

I would just like to wish everyone a merry Xmas and a fab Hogmanay. I will have to sign off for the holidays as the computer people will probably go mental about the state of my in folder if I leave it too long. I hope everyone enjoys the concerts. Yippee, back to Glasgow!!!! Take festive care all. Until the new year, Claire. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Bossa Nova
by Michael Korchia 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

I think this message never made it to the list. I m sending it again. -- Michael Korchia mkorchia(a)club-internet.fr Watoo Watoo Homepage : http://www.mygale.org/05/watoo/ Mumbly Homepage : http://www.mygale.org/00/aurore/emumbly.htm

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Sinister: lyrics.....
by Sarah 12 Dec '97

12 Dec '97

Hiyee! Can i make some lyrics requests here? Please could somebody tell me the lyrics to Electronic Renaissance PLEASE!!!!!! I'm going slightly insane! And 'Expectations', whats the line where I think it goes 'hey you've been used, write a song i'll sing along, how you can't settle down, soon you know that you are ???? you're on top of the world again'? strange? sane? it always sounds different to me....aaaah! And, this is that last one fer now, promise! What (and who?) is being spoken at the end of 'I could be dreaming'? I gather something about richard the 3rd thank ing youse kindly! love love love! -- Sarah ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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