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Sinister: sessions tapes
by Richard North 05 Jan '98

05 Jan '98

Can someone please make me a tape of the Radio One Sessions please! I am UK I can supply tape and postage please please please please ( with a pop on cherry ) what a crappy play on words! bye Northy ``Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.'' - David Lloyd George. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Foundation Promotion
by Simon Gooch 05 Jan '98

05 Jan '98

Very quick note about B&S working with independent promoters. It's nowt to do with me, but as far as I can see not dumping people who've been there from the start, helping and loving the band, is one the traits we all love best about the band. Working with people because they care seems, ulitmately, to be the most rewarding way of surviving this murky industry with your intentions and integrity intact. Perhaps that's why they're on one of the few true indies left, work with good old David and Katrina rather than faceless Trinity Street postcards. It's even why this ace list exists in the non-corporate way it does. If everyone sticks together then this current renaissance of left field, like minded artists is gonna flourish under the fat cats' noses. Nah, thats not rose-tinted glasses, thats how things could emerge. How cool would that be... Love Simon -- *** Luv, hugs and kisses from Simon *** (aka Chipper! Fanzine aka Squirrel Fanciers' Quarterly) simon.gooch(a)zetnet.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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Re: Sinister: Stateside
by Nrbqlover 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

In a message dated 98-01-04 15:33:01 EST, Scott Santos wrote: << Another B&S jukebox sighting. There's a copy of IYFS in the jukebox at the Akbar in Silverlake (LA) thanks to fellow lister Clem (Hey Clem! It *is* still there, isn't it?). He always said it was the best jukebox in Southern California (well, he actually said LA, but I think I can expand on that without error), and with IYFS in it, there's no doubt in my mind. >> Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Clem Lane and I live in Los Angeles. I'm married and have a 3 1/2 month daughter(her favorite tune is "Expectations" by the way) and have spent the past year madly making tapes of TigerMilk for my American B&S fanatic friends. I also heard about this list through the Guided by Voices list. I am a FANATIC about B&S and would be happy to help out any Stateside listers with a copy of TigerMilk(trades only!!!). I obsessively listen to U.K. lo-fi(shouts to The Male Nurse, Mogwai, and a host of others) and love the Sarah-Shinkansen labels(Trembling Blue Stars ARE TOP). My favorite other bands are GBV, The Brilliant Corners, and The Wedding Present. I lived in London for several years and thanks to my good friend Delia at Rough Trade (she's in two GREAT bands:Baby Birkin and The Family Way - Londoners should check them out)and Rich at Amulet Distribution, I have all the 7" vinyl a Brit-loving Yank in LA could want. So from my vantage point as a lurker for the past week, this list looks terrific. Thanks for all the information on the Manchester shows-now how many of you kids made tapes? cheers, clem n.p. Polarbear-Starfighter Pilot ep ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: hello trees, hello flowers
by mctag＠mcmail.com 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

Hello everyone Just been out for a quick drinky-poo with JJ and Rachee - my new neighbours. Another couple of nice listees to prove my longstanding theory that Sinisterenes rule, like bad muthas! I dunno, nothing much to say, other than to reiterate what Alastair said. No-one died and let's be honest it was unlikely. I dunno about anyone else but I had the time of my life in Manchester, it wasn't just the gigs it was the whole experience - smashing people smashing end to a year. New Year's Eve was just an anticlimax, now I'm at home been listening to nowt but Paul's Beat Patrol tape,'Psychcandy' (ooh nostalgia) and lots of Northern Soul since the weekend. Why don't we all have a big party? I'm serious - I love you each and every one! Big sloppy kisses and that Svart Lucia xxx It's Swedish y'know ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 Sat versus Sun
by Simon Gooch 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

Here's my half penny worth: The Saturday was the worst B&S gig I've seen. Simple as that. Unlike the Union Chapel it wasn't magically shambolic. The sound was shite and they knew it (balancing trouble, monitors feeding back, boring, I'll shut up..) and I guess the consequence of that was their pissing about (cf Steve crashing the vocal on Photo jenny with his Xmas harmonica). The Sunday gig was the best B&S gig I've seen. Hardly a tune missing from my (eever expanding) list of favourites. Apart from that Scottish session one with Stuart D reading and the near-free form jazz flourish at the end which they played on Saturday. A new top tune. Oh well. The thing about B&S is, well, they may be the best abnd in the world. But if they get above your criticism then your love is blind. And if your love is blind you'll probably trip up (or something...) Love from Simon P.S. Fuck it's windy down here in London. I'd best go down the pub then... -- *** Luv, hugs and kisses from Simon *** (aka Chipper! Fanzine aka Squirrel Fanciers' Quarterly) simon.gooch(a)zetnet.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: Stateside
by Andy Fox 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

First of all, thanks for the reviews, commentary, and general nonsense about the Manchester shows. Second, David & Katrina, sorry to hear about the break-in, if anyone over here can help with anything, let us know. Third, some DC news. The bar Fox & Hounds (17th & Q or so), has IYFS on the jukebox. Tonight I ran into, by accident, fellow lister Pam Berry (of stateside Tigermilk fame) and her non-lister but B&S fan friend Megan. I suggest another meet for DC area folks, there. Let me or Sam know if you are interested, and a date will be set. Cheerio, asf "too much history and too much biography between us" That's it, ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Stirring up trouble!
by Mark 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

Thanks to all the people who mailed me privately to agree with my comments on the Manchester shows. Can we all agree on something here? Having a good time with your mates doesn't make the gig any good - it just means you've had a good night out at a shit gig. I had a good time on the Saturday, it was just the performance that was shit but I wouldn't tell anyone that I thought it was a good gig just because I'd had a laugh with my mates. And that comment about naivity that Tag made is ridiculous. Stubbornly refusing professional advice equates suicide in this game. Learn from those that have done it before. Sure, they tried an 'unconventional' set up and I applaud that. They could easily have made it work as well. As a matter of interest, I hear that the band refuse to work with 'corporate' promoters such as MCP, SJM and Metropolis prefering instead to work with Barry from Dingwalls under the Foundation moniker. Does anyone out there really care if they use an independent promoter or not? Who knows the difference? It's not like signing to Jeepster instead of signing to Sony - it's more like making your own guitar because Fender are sell-out corporate bastards. I'd like to see them at the Royal Albert Hall, I think it would suit them and the capacity is about right but has Barry got the money to put up as a deposit? I don't know, maybe he has - but then, will they all be stumped at the first production meeting when the hall start grilling you about flying points and sightline seats? Who knows? And please - I'm not casting aspertions here, I don't even know Barry, I've never done a show at Dingwalls and I'm sure he's a smashing chap (with good taste - he's also doing Tortoise) and it's very possible he DOES have all the relevant experience necessary - I'm just trying to point out the stupidity of (allegedly) refusing to work with 'corporate' promoters. What next? Belle and Sebastian release a 78 on shellac? Oh, and Peter's comment about the Radiohead support - they did get offered that if I remember rightly. I reckon they would've got kicked off after the first gig for having no road crew and hopeless engineers. Good job they turned it down then!... 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: Stuart in tha house
by blink＠inexpress.net 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

Dear Sinisters, >I don't want to see them running on stage shouting 'Hey Manchester - we're >here to rock you' Yeah and Stuart wearing leather pants and pulling out crying girls from the audience to sing to them,ripping his shirt off and throwing it into the crowd,and dedicating his songs to 'all you lovvvvers out there' and then Stuart David clapping his hands yelling 'Party people! Wave your hands in the air like you just don't care...' hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm What was the SIZE of these shows anyways,was there lots of pushing and jabbing or are people well behaved,I went to a Radiohead concert in August and I almost suffocated and almost got my ribs borken untill some saintly but bizarre guy took my hand and led me to the railing at the front.I don't like big shows like that... do Belle and Sebastian interact with the audience between songs? And does anyone know a band called the Devlins? My friend and I were going to see Titanic (don't make fun,it was good! I thought so anyways..it was sad) and as we passed HMV there was a tiny little gathering and I'm like 'Oh..there's some band called the Devlins' and my friends like 'REALLY! They're from Ireland' so of course I have to run there (have a little thing with english and irish accents) I felt a little bad,didn't have their cd to sign,just a sad looking piece of paper,but the sweet one with long hair smiled and gave me a poster of them and they both signed it,said I had a good name. THey seem so nice,what is their music like? That is terrible about all the stolen Belle and Sebsatian stuff.....was it music collectors who stole or just normalle thugs? Did any of you make new years resolutions? It's been a year but I got the vacuum from the basement and I cleaned my room.... :) Love love to all you lovely people, Genevieve "so it's like this the drink goes to my head and then champagne legs... well lets get out of bed 'Cos we are healthy and we're in love we work out so we can get fucked up" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Sarah?
by fungi 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

>Did someone called Sarah send something to the Void? yep - twas me >If you did then well done 'cause I read it and it was great! thank you! well this is my first post so i guess i'd better introduce myslef i'm sarah and i'm 16. i've been on the list about a month. i fisrt head b+s on the mark radcliffe graveyard slot and when i saw the dog on wheels video on alternative nation about 9 months ago i fell uterly in love with them. if you wanna know more about me go to my website: (its very colourful) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gables erm... bye! 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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Sinister: hi i'm new
by baggy trousers 04 Jan '98

04 Jan '98

hi.. my name is roberta and i have been listening to b&s for about 6 months now..i live in florida but am not originally from there..now this next one i am sure you have heard before so... is there a possibility that anyone could make me a dubbed copy of any things i dont have..i have 'iyfs' and a copy of a single that has 'century of fakers'..i could kick myself for not buying a single that was out in may when i was in glasgow visiting relatives..i would be willing to pay, do a trade, buy something stateside that you cant get over there, whatever. thanks.. **oh you look so tired mouth slack and wide ill-housed and ill-advised your face is as mean as your life has been crash into my arms i want you****** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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