December 1997 - Sinister

Sinister: B&S gigs, Mancunian Hostel
by Paul Forsyth 07 Dec '97

07 Dec '97

Here is some info on the Youth Hostel in Manchester, right in the centre I believe, and its sounds quite good but cheap! When I phoned up the single rooms were all gone but they are predominantly a 4-bedroom place. At the time of the gigs the hostel is fairly quiet so there is still loads of space left. I'm looking for B&S people to share with. Please email and we can arrange it! Paul > > http://www.yha-england-wales.org.uk/hostels/manchester.html > > Here is what they say, > > > Manchester Youth Hostel, > Potato Wharf, > Castlefield, > Greater Manchester M3 4NB > Tel: (+44) 0161 839 9960 > Fax: (+44) 0161 835 2054 > OVERNIGHT PRICES > > Under 18 - 8.65 pounds > Adult - 12.50 pounds > > "A comfortable stay at the heart of the vibrant > Castlefield area of central Manchester." > > State of the art architecture makes this Youth Hostel part of the > vibrant Castlefield area of Manchester. The Hostel offers modern > and comfortable accommodation in mostly 4 bedded rooms (some > twins) all with ensuite facilities. Premium rooms are available > for an extra charge and include the added facility of a TV, a > table and chairs and tea and coffee making facilitiy. the Hostel > is fully accessible for people with disabilities. > > The Canalside Restaurant serves delicious meals with adventurous > daily menus. Everything is on the Hostel doorstop - quite > literally! The Granada Studios Tour, the Museum of science and > Industry, Manchester United Football Club Tour and Museum, as > well as numerous pubs, clubs and of course shops are never more > than 15 minutes away! What's more we're open 24 hours a day so > you can enjoy the city at night time too! The Hostel is very > popular with groups during the school term time and when sporting > events are taking place. ____________________________________ / \ Paul Forsyth / E: paulf(a)scs.leeds.ac.uk \ Computer Science { W: http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/paulf/ } University Of Leeds \ P: +44-113-233-6827 / Leeds LS2 9JT \____________________________________/ United Kingdom ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Chatty Sinisterines
by Honey 07 Dec '97

07 Dec '97

Hey readers. You'll have seen David's mail about the chat room. I've met a few people in there, but just to say: if you've come and found noone there, don't be disheartened - you might have seen alter-ego little robot, HoneyBot, in the corner and thought it was me, and got annoyed when she didn't reply, but she's a bit quiet. I should also add, to be fair to you, that Bot is there just to log the room just now, just to find out what the interest is - hopes that's OK with anyone who comes. So - well keep coming and drop me an email if anyone wants to meet there sometime today or tomorrow. I'll try to hang around today at about 6pm GMT if anyone wants some inane chatter. With a bit of luck we'll all transmute into entirely electronic personalities and not have to worry about Marmite again. I'd really like to know what the interest is going to be for a band chat - it'll help us decide how to organise it. Oh, and if anyone's having trouble - well get in touch with me or David, we'll try and sort you out. Hmm that's it. It's always quiet on Sunday mornings :) Paul (aka HoneyChile) P.S. Hi Ian :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Arab Strap
by gordon glen 07 Dec '97

07 Dec '97

Hearing so many people on the site talking about AS does anyone know any site where I can listen to any of their stuff. I'm in Hong Kong and finding non mainstream music is not easy (understatement). To the previous correspondent who said he was the only suit on the list, he's not, there's two of us now. Gordon ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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
by David & Katrina 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

we've just been phoned by a group of four people (1 boy, 3 girls) who are stuck for accomodation for manchester. if anyone can help with either the married couple or the sisters and has spare space for a combo of two or all four then please mail us personally and we will give you their phone number. your help is greatly appreciated. thanks david (fan club) -- ******************************************************************** http://www.totalweb.co.uk/bluesoda/ mailto:bluesoda@totalweb.co.uk ******************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Chit-chat
by PM - AU 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

I successfully identified a Rainbow track in a bar recently, and everyone agreed with me thAT "sINCE YOU bEEN gONE" (whoops, my shift appears to have momentarily locked. That'll be the Marmite) is a top slice of pop/rock splendidness, and that Grahame Bonnet, the first rocker to be named after a car part, strode the narrow world of pop and rock like a collosus in mirror shades. Alcohol may have played a part in my colleagues' agreement on this point. If I'm not mistaken, the release of SYBG was roughly the same time as "Dippity Day" by The Smurfs. Those of you with access to the Guiness Book of Hit Singles might be kind enough to check that out for me. This has been brought on by a very clear memory of the fattest kid in school dancing around the youth club to Father Abraham's finest, and SYBG was always on the school jukebox. Great days, Eddie, great days... I want that Sun Ra record. The most obscure record I own is "Neurone Music" by The Deep Freeze Mice. It's a twelve inch, which is part 33 and a third rpm and part 45. The B side is devoted to a Yoko Ono style sound collage. I bought it secondhand many years ago, and I'm buggered if I know why. I enjoyed Matt's piece about Terry Callier and shall be writing to him to apply for a tape forthwith. The song writing idea was fine by me, and I hope Nick(?) no longer feels that he's had the stuffing knocked out of him, rearranged, or in any way disturbed. A man's stuffing is his own private kingdom. Ivo, you must be the only Brazillian not kicking cocnuts about on Copacabana beach in the hope of being signed up by Barry Manilow's scouts. I'm looking forward to ScotlAND AGAINST bRAZIL (there it goes again), I have a thing about Brazilian footballers. I dragged myself out of the house in a flu induced stupor to see Bebeto playing for Deportivo La Coruña. He didn't do much. Ronaldo was jolly entertaining last year. He looks like a potato. Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: [Fwd: Sinister: 13th Note]
by David & Katrina 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

> It seems The Strap are playing at The Attic in Edinburgh on Tuesday the > 16th with Jeepster signings Snow patrol. Unfortunately the woeful Pilotcan > are on the bill above the B&S labelmates. Would anybody be going to that > particular shindig. What are Snow patrol like then? - More info Katrina. > > Byee, > Paul <plaird(a)ndirect.co.uk> snow patrol (please remember, no capitals :) ) are a bit Nirvana/Ash type rocky. Full of energy, Gary is always bouncing around, the music is pretty cool for it's "type" ... nothing like B&S though. I really like them, and that's NOT just because I work for the record company! 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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Re: Sinister: manchester on pbs
by David & Katrina 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

> Subject: Sinister: manchester on pbs > Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 10:23:31 -0500 > From: Damon Seils <ds3624a(a)american.edu> > To: sinister(a)majordomo.net > References: <8668FD7655(a)east-01.novell.leeds.ac.uk> > > Is it true that the Manchester gigs are being broadcast by PBS? If so, > are they being shown in the US? > > Anyone know?? > > (damon) Umm, no they're not. There won't (to my knowledge) be any filming taking place. 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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Re: Sinister: Freebee or Frisbee?
by David & Katrina 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

Richard Banner wrote: > The Joys of using University/College Equipment > ---------------------------------------------- > > ....because it seems that a lot of listees are part of the education > backbone (me included) and therefore using the sites systems to use > email then i thought i better mention that they have little time left > to get all that is B+S sorted....simply because Xmas holidays are > nearly upon us. > It seems therefore that talks about the two gigs, meets, travelling, > accomodation etc. will need to be finalised sooner rather than later. If > many are like me then next Friday will be their last day. On the mail-outs, we told everyone that the details for the meet-ups etc. would be available after the 15th if people phone us on 0181 560 1815 b/n 8pm and 11pm (just as long as it's not during Eastenders, or any Friday night comedy on BBC2 or C4). Hopefully this will help those who lose their internet access. Why not use an internet cafe instead, or do your accounts get closed down too? 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: Re: sinister-digest V1 #91: vegemite vs marmite
by shelley 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

> From: "Johnston, John CT" <John.Johnston(a)capgemini.co.uk> > All , > I was shocked and horrified when I heard that certain members of our > favourite pop combo prefered Vegemite to Marmite. You can't berate them for showing superior taste! :) Perhaps the little blurb at the end of each mailing should be changed to include (and this may only be understood by a few of us, unless vegemite advertising has gone global)... - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. <snip> > . We're all happy little vegemites as bright as bright can be.... Aren't we? > - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Digest response
by PM - AU 06 Dec '97

06 Dec '97

Blimey! Four digests to plough the fields and scatter through, so this is a bit messy. Not to worry.... First...Led Zep are macho thoughtless unnchallenging guff...I disagree. I like Led Zep, and I'm certainly not very macho, nor do I want to be. Thoughtless? Not at all. They've got runes. Unchallenging? Here, my wife's just gone to the West Indies.... Guff? I'm afraid there's no arguing with that. I guff profusely, Led Zep or no Led Zep. Was it Agassi and Macenroe who did a cover version of "Rock'n'Roll"? Some tennis players anyway. To misquote Duke, I like Led Zep because they sound fucking great. Thanks Andy for the Top Cat websites, you dirty bugger. Your glasses'll steam up. Scott's Porridge Oats. The Quaker has a similar effect on me. His smile is every bit as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa's. B&S doing a Curtis Mayfield song? Which one? I like Curtis even more than I like Led Zep. My favourite song is "Don't Worry, If There's Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go" Because we are. For the same reason I like "Trash" by Suede. Tag and Keith together? You didn't make a video recording of this monumental outing, did you? Did I dream it or did someone on this list talk about Salaryman? They're performing here soon (on the day of a projected general strike, the scabs) and I'm wondering if it'll be worth dragging myself away from Andy's website for. All this talk of end of year lists reminds me of what a treat I'm in for. I'm sad enough to put an X by the one's I've got and congratulate myself for having them, and make a mental note of the others in case I can snap them up sometime. I still don't know why "Saint Julian" didn't make it. It doesn't seem to matter for most lists whether the album was released that year or not. Or does it? I'll shut up now. Two more digests to go. Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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