January 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

RE: Sinister: I saw 'em first!
by Chris Leonard 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

>> You bastard, I saw Radiohead years ago when they were called 'On A > >>Friday' >> and they used to play the Arse & Ferret in Oxford on the last Friday on > >>the >> month. I've bought all their records on the day they came out and I hate > >>it >> when 'new' fans like you try to steal my glory. Radiohead belong to me - >> not you! > I saw radiohead in may 92 supporting "Fabulous" in King Tuts. I was very young you realise. There where 6 people there and that Simon Dudfield character danced like a chicken in front of everyone. Then when "fabulous" were on someone walked up to him and punched him on the face. It was dead funny. I wrote to radiohead and drew a picture of them, but they never wrote back. Then I saw them again supporting the frank and walters. I was very young you realise. There were more people there for some reason. Again, i wrote to radiohead and drew another picture of them but they never wrote back. Now that radiohead are famous, everytime i see them on tv i think they're laughing at me and my letters and my drawings. That thom boy is >a bully and a bastard. > chris P.S. Dr Paul, I have examined the photos of the Belle And Sebastian band closely and have constructed a masterplan.................... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Guy Chadwick/Modern R Song and Baritone Voices
by Sam Khater 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

Has anyone heard the scoop on Guy's (ex-House of Love) new solo album due out in a few weeks? Regarding Ian Curtis and Stuart Staples (and Stephen Merrit of Magnetic Fields), I've always thought they sounded similar. However, the lyrical content is quite different. Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is romantic doom at its finest. BTW, how does 'Curtains' compare to the first two? I assume it's more of the same? David and Katrina - FYI, Siren (www.sirencd.com) has Modern Rock Song as being released on Jan 26th. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: sneaky practices
by Yummycats 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

In a message dated 98-01-13 18:30:54 EST, rnorth(a)amos.co.uk writes: << 1. Bought Vanishing Point - Primal Scream. It was shite. Took it back to Woolworths and said it was the wrong album. No questions asked and I was fully refunded with CASH. 2. Bought Joy Division album after hearing great things about them. It was shit. Took it back to HMV and said it was the wrong album. Got HMV tokens to the full price of album. These helpfully contributed to the purchase of my brother in laws christmas present. >> My favorite scheme is to go to a local record store and find a sealed copy of an album (usually costs $8 or $9) and return it at a major store for something I really want. Actually, this is how I got IYFS! The used store previously had a copy, but it was gone. So I bought something like Barenaked Ladies and took it to Tower. I guess I was feeling sinister that day. I feel bad now that it turned out to be my favorite album of 1997. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: a resemblance. . .
by PKHINTZ 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

If one must decide which cartoon characters the members of Belle and Sebastian have a resemblance to, then it recently occurred to me how much Stuart M. reminds me of Tintin, the reporter. Yes, and the Dog On Wheels is Snowy, but I can not think who would be Captain Haddock. . . suggestions? >From what I hear of Chris Geddes and his bucket, he might be suitable. Living and loving Matthew ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: David Walker
by Essexdog5 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

Re: "a return to virgin our price has to be a faulty one, which would then be replaced with the same item or an alternative only if the same item is not available." Nah.... music journalists have been known to 'return' promo copies of CDs to Our Price in exchange for a CD they actually want on a regular basis. Not that I'd know from personal experience or anything. <g> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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've worked at Tescos and I HATED it
by Northy 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

> Boys and girls I've solved our name-changing problem!! > > (Are you sitting comfortably..? Well then I'll begin.) > (Listen very carefully, it's a good one...) > > Following Tag's repeated request for us all to make love in London, I think > it would be quite fun if we all name the kids "Isobelle or, alternatively, > if they're a boy, Sebastian) This way we could cunningly infiltrate the > world's population with a new generation of Belle & Sebastians - a truly > disturbing and freaky phenomenon in history which scientists would then > spend years puzzling over...... Isobelle is a beautiful name though I must admit and Seb is a cool nickname for a boy (not as cool as Northy though) Good thing the band aren't called Marmaduke & Nellie PS - anyone out there read the Bible Code book? If so - scary innit? np: Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye bye from the now accepted Northy (ta Tag!) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: influences and a request for some taping
by Sandy Blair 14 Jan '98

14 Jan '98

>2. Bought Joy Division album after hearing great things about them. >It was shit. Took it back to HMV and said it was the wrong album. >Got HMV tokens to the full price of album. These helpfully >contributed to the purchase of my brother in laws christmas present. Hmm, I really do think that Radiohead fans just don't like music ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Similarities in Sound
by Yummycats 13 Jan '98

13 Jan '98

I just bought Herb Alpert's "Going Places" album in a thrift store (one dollar!) and listening to the song "More and More Amor," there's a trumpet solo that sounds suspiciously like the trumpet solo in "beautiful". ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Albert Hall
by Mark 13 Jan '98

13 Jan '98

Just thought I'd clear a few thing up as it was me who first planted the seeds of thought about a gig at the Albert Hall. It holds about 3000 on an Ordinary Let. It's actual capacity is 3771 but you can't sell all the seats because the hall sold 999 year leases on some of them to raise money when it was built. These seats tend to get used because the owners sell their tickets on if they don't fancy seeing the show themselves. There are also choir seats and some really bad sightline seats which you can't really sell. As it's in London and (some would argue) fairly prestigious, you can guarantee that Belle and Sebastian would sell more tickets there than they did for Manchester. If you allow for people going to more than one show, there must've been just under 2000 people at the Manchester gigs. Add to that the inevitable guest list that you get with London shows and you've got a sell-out on your hands. With regard to the floor, it would need to be seated as this helps the sound (oh no - not this again!). If you do standing on the floor, the 'top end' is soaked up by the first few rows leaving a muddy mess for everyone else to listen to. Spiritualized were gutted when they found out that the floor was standing at their show, because they're all really into the sound and didn't want to have to compromise. You can't do unreserved seating. If you sell every single seat and it's unreserved with no standing, you'd end up with pockets of empty seats that no-one really wants to sit in but are forced to because there's nowhere else. And it's not poncey, it's just like any other hall except is called the 'ROYAL' Albert Hall. And the person who said backstage was grotty was absolutely right. But it IS architecturally interesting so maybe they should try it. 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: I saw 'em first!
by Mark 13 Jan '98

13 Jan '98

northy wrote: oh and if Belle and Sebastian are reading this - I was Radiohead obsessed after OKC - saw them twice, bought most of their old singles and they were decidly my fave band. Already possessing the two singles, I put "La Pastie de la...." on and I was converted. You bastard, I saw Radiohead years ago when they were called 'On A Friday' and they used to play the Arse & Ferret in Oxford on the last Friday on the month. I've bought all their records on the day they came out and I hate it when 'new' fans like you try to steal my glory. Radiohead belong to me - not you! Ironic 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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