January 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Re: Sinister: Praise from unexpected sources
by Sandy Blair 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

>Sorry to bring politics onto the list but this really angered me. > >Every time I read the NME and it say's such mindless comments as > >"Cast are shit.....but at least they're shit under a Labour >government" > >I mumble under my breath "socialist rag" Can anyone explain what Richard here is ranting about? >I only read the NME to find out about music and the latest news and >stuff. If you think music, and especially Belle and Sebastian aren't political then you are mising the point. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Christmas presents
by Me 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

Having just got back to uni, I should like to share this moment with you all: 1:54 a.m. Christmas Day. Being only a poor (very poor) student, i'd survived on merely the EPs until someone was kind enough to buy me IYFS as a present. Having cajoled a friend into doing so, I spent Christmas Eve down the pub (as you do), spending more money that I couldn't afford and exchanging pressies. Then I went home, drunk, but not too drunk: ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. I remember looking at my watch, midway through 'Judy and the Dream of Horses', and thinking this may be the greatest Christmas present ever. It was 1:54 am. That's all. Thankyou for indulging 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: My bip bopping days are over
by AmyRicha 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

Well everyone, we've had some very interesting ideas recently! I reckon we should all go out and have our middle names as 'belle' for girls 'sebastian' for boys- that is the best idea i've heard all year :):) Also, about Bert Jansch... go ahead and record what you like- home taping is naughty i suppose but then we all do naughty things and also, i've tried finding people like bert jansch, nick drake et al on vinyl- i hate CDs(see that post from david about how bootlegging thrives on them etc) and basically there have been no rereleases or anything so I have bought records second/third/fourth etc hand. And i'm not about to buy any bert jansch on one of those shiny little discs of terror- sorry to the jansch family but as david says >>only £1.61 from a £13.99 CD ends up with the artist. Now, if I buy old records, am I stealing from mr jansch just because he won't get any profit from the sale? How is that different from home taping, from bert's point of view? Home taping is a humane way of spreading good music! Without home taping, I couldn't have convinced my friends to go out and buy Belle and Sebastian records, and without home taping, i would be very sad because I love Nick Drake and it's almost impossible to find his original records, and there've been no rereleases on vinyl. Should I go out and buy a Nick Drake cd? That would compromise my ethics!:) And anyway, when tigermilk gets rereleased I'm going to buy it even though i have it on tape! I hope that fuzzy argument made sense, and dispute with me if you like- "if there's one thing i learned when i was still a child it's to take a hiding" :) .............................................................................. ............ Being a ve May 1996 when he sent john the album. In the letter it says "We are recording another lp in August, Cock Fun, with a London independant called Jeepster" Does this mean that the original title for If You're Feeling Sinister was Cock Fun? Anyone know what happened to make them change their minds? I think it's quite a funny title, but maybe not as good. This letter has also got Stuart's home address and telephone number on it..... .............................................................................. ............... Northy says>>Well I have a tape of the BBC sessions now if i sent you a tape, could you record them for me? I could give you stuart's phone number and address in return...:):):) >>Isn't it weird - you want as many of your friends to hear B&S as >>possible but wouldn't you hate it if everyone liked them and you were >>just another fan.........I think this.......I don't want to be just >>another faceless fan. >>We are priveleged. Let us enjoy our position while we can Absolutely- it's very very precious!!! anyway, that's all for today love and kisses from amy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: kitchen
by uclykan＠ucl.ac.uk 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

Hello sinisters, >Sarah wrote: >19. What year was Babies by Pulp released? (2) >1992 ORIGINALLY, THEN 1994 ON THE SISTERS EP I was listening to Babies in January 1993, I believe (I'm showing off-maybe and I'm showing my age), so I suppose it was released the previous year. Stylorock is marvellous. This is 'aesthetics' and content, class-ic. Which brings me to the Rialto Issue. Being tres stylish is great, I'm all surface - no feeling myself (yeah, right), but it doesn't really account for making songs that sound like 'forever J' by the Lig*tning Se*ds. >Northy wrote: >Isn't it weird - you want as many of your friends to hear B&S as >possible but wouldn't you hate it if everyone liked them and you were >just another fan.........I think this.......I don't want to be just >another faceless fan. >We are priveleged. Let us enjoy our position while we can Fuck that and fuck you. (I hope I don't get told off by Honeydive Paul) I hope our beloved monsters of rock, lords of sleaze and kings of debauchery become rich and famous, it's their Ffate and yours is to whine and tell everyone how you knew them first. >the duke of harringay wrote: >apart from the >picture that someone sneaked off at the belle and >sebastian hotel party. And that was only Sunday afternoon. Your name reminds me of a track from sabres' divine 'haunted dancehall'. Splendid. >Olafia wrote: >We first heard B&S on alternative nation this summer Hi Olafia, I'm Kelly. Isn't lazy line painter Jane one of the most beautiful videos ever made? I didn't think much of the single (the 'guest' girl's voice is irritating for me) until I saw this. Kitchen: a grand and ridiculous (life) story. Don't miss it! Showing at your local cinema now! Bye, Laurie Lemans (I love the gentle people) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Tories, taping....
by PM - AU 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

I applaud Mister Northy's decision to come out of the closet and declare himself a Conservative Environmentalist. I don't think it makes much difference really. I preach the gospel of Universal Love in the Afternoon. Having said that, the only good Tory is a lavatory. Bootlegging is big business here, but I've hardly ever seen bootlegs of official releases, just shitty recordings of shitty concerts and a strange Beatles remix album that appears to be intended for Psychic TV fans. I was looking forward to the Jeepster response when someone mentioned Tigermilk tapes for sale not so long ago, but they let it lie. A great disappointment to those of us who like a good scrap. I've been reading some stuff about the problems of copyright policing in this modern world of information by-passes. But nothing about Belle and Sebastian. I didn't get a single question right in that quiz Comrade 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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Sinister: Other bands that get you off musically...
by empyreal 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

So... I would really love to know which other bands get you *sinister* people off...musically, that is. My own essentials include The Bathers, Apples in Stereo, Bedhead, Blueboy, Cocteau Twins, The Divine Comedy, Field Mice / Northern Picture Library / Trembling Blue Stars, Frank & Walters, The Magnetic Fields, The Innocence Mission, Low, Red House Painters, Spain, Stereolab, The Sundays, Tindersticks, Trash Can Sinatras, Versus, Buddha on the Moon, Shift, 7% Solution, ESP Summer, and Nick Drake (OK, hes not a band, but I adore him). By the way, does anyone know anything about the Pearlfishers? The review I read from TweeKitten sounded fabulous! Classic acoustic pop? "I want to take my pleasures where and how I will, be they disgraceful or distasteful or distilled and to be frank, I find that life has more appeal without a driver who's asleep behind the wheel" - Neil Hannon ("Don't Look Down", 1994) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: prepositions
by Johnston, John CT 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

Having heard what bands listees "get off on" I'd be interested to hear what bands listees had "got of WITH" or "got off TO". Or when going on long train journeys is there one band that always coincides with your destination, i.e. music you can get off AT... Unfortunately I can't play as I've never snogged anybody in a band and one of the great regrets of my life is that I have spent far too little time "kissing in my room to a popular tune". I'd never even gone on a Ferris Wheel till I went to Manchester for the gigs. Will nature make a man of me yet? John ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: TO BRIAN FROM EDINBURGH
by Sami Keinanen 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

Hello, Brian. It is nice to hear you liked staying in Jyväskylä. It's quite a familiar town, because I have some friends living in there. One of them is also studying in Jyväskylä university. I live in Turku which is lies in southwest part of Finland - in case you're interested. I study media and journalism, but not in university. I would love to visit Scotland. We were in London with my girlfriend few weeks ago and it was a jolly good trip. A couple of years ago I spend new year's eve in Ireland in Mullingar. That was - shall I say - quite intresting. What Smiths documentary you saw in Vakiopaine. It's also one of my favorite bands. Hope to hear more from you, Brian.

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Re: Sinister: influences and a request for some taping
by Sandy Blair 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

>if you would now like to argue that there is no difference between doing a >tape for someone and recording Tigermilk onto CD, then go ahead. >i have no difficulty in finding the strength to defend the bands future >revenue as i feel they above anyone else here deserve and have earned it. So you have no difficulty stealing from Bert Jansch? What did he ever do to you? Why doe Bert, Mr Jansch and all the little Jansches not deserve food on their table? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 quiz
by blink＠inexpress.net 12 Jan '98

12 Jan '98

Yeahhh,a quiz.....!!! >Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 09:31:58 +0000 >From: Sarah <sarah(a)elsato97.demon.co.uk> >Subject: Sinister: pop quiz! help me cos i wanna show off :0) > >aaaaaah! you have to help me people! >i know *some* of these questions which overall just has to be the worst >thing, but the nimbers and such like i have NO idea! so i am relying on >Sinisterian pop experience and love to please HELP ME !!! with this pop >quiz. yes i know it was on the SFA list but its starting to bug me!! > >1. Complete the sequence... > 8, 3, 7, ? (4) >2. Complete the sequence... > 43, N/A, ?, 22, 38 (5) >3. Si tu etais un ange... Comes from which current single? And what >does >it mean? (2) >4. What was the UK's best-selling single of 97, candle in the wind and what was Europe's? ummm,that robert guy? >(2) >5. Lauren Laverne is currently seeing which journalist? (1) Andrew Male >6. Who released an album last year named 'Ice Cream'? (1) salad >7. Name the band/track from this lyric "Idiot - Slow Down" (1) radiohead...the tourist >8. Name the band/track from this lyric "Too much Montechristo No 4 - >Pass The Ventolin, I need some more" (1) >9. Name 5 Welsh bands who have had top 40 hits in the last year. (5) manics,super furry animals,gorkys zygotic mynci,catatonia,60 ft dolls >10. A Brimful Of Asha on the WHAT? (1) >11. Name Embrace's debut single and record label it appeared on. (2) Fireworks >12. Name any three singles which have been re-released under different >mixes. (3) candle in the wind,europe is our playground,she said >13. Who, if we take everything he says literally, does Thom Yorke want >to >be? (1) a crab >14. Complete the sequence... > I?CP?WSHIWMB?MSRSCPNP?CCO?NINCAMGIFC (10) >15. Name the only duo to have two top 40 mid-price LPs in 1997. (2) everything but the girl >16. "That worm-pie you made me, you made me eat from the butchers" : By >whom, and what is it? (2) marylin manson? wormboy or something? >17. "I stole his shoes and ran away trying jolly hard to see if we >could >catch him round the bend" : Again - artist and track please. (2) Menswear 'I'll Manage Somehow' >18. Gene's debut single only half appears on the debut album. How and >what >is it? (2) >19. What year was Babies by Pulp released? (2) 1994 >20. So Make Sure That she's old enough, before.... What? (1) YOU BLOW YOUR MIND! >It's out of 50 - so just try your best. > >thank you for your time pop pickers :) >I'M GOING NOW BYE!!!!!!! >Sarah oh well,i try at least... xoxo Genevieve ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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