October 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Re:Thursday Morning Doldrums: fellow San Franciscans
by mark del lima 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

i understand. i am busily trying to keep my full-blown obsession with this silly band under control. it seems unnacceptable that they won't be on the west coast until next year. also, to make matters worse, i will be in boston next week, missing their show by one week. other scottish gems: mogwai any other fans? mark. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Rory's and Linda's
by Y Arefin, Law 98 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

dearie me. i was going to write before to say how lovely yous lot were at rory's and linda's place last sat night before, but i ve been at uni for five days now and ive not been sober for at least eight. and i'm lazy. Rory: i tried sending tis directly , but it says you email address didn't work. and farrah (best friend) wants to know what you did with her chockie fudge cake, if it was TASTY, or if she should have made some of her legendary killer chocolate brownies, oh and she also wants to know if she's a star too. it was really cool by the way, i had the best time, especially doing those drunken renditions of Judy and the dream of horses. oh yes. Stuart, babe, eat your heart out. heehee.oh, and is it alright to get a copy of that gig, hey, if you do, I'LL make EVEN tastier chocolate fudge chocolate chip brownies. anyways here im at 8A, 4 Elton rd, clifton, bristol, BS8 1SJ, but i promise either way, i'll send you a tape. honest, guv. anyways, later, alligators, Yaz/Yasmin ---------------------- ya8102(a)bristol.ac.uk +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Belle and Sebastian Press Kit
by Kelly McGuire 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

Hey kid-os. I got the new B+S Press Kit from Matador, just thought I'd type up some of the nifty quotes in it. This is all probably repetitive and droll, but hey, that's me... "Belle and Sebastian are the new kings of the kind of teen-innocence porn that make indie-rock fans cry 'mama.'" -Rolling Stone, September 17, 1998 "Introspective and introverted, deeply artful and fiercely protective of their art, these young Scots inspire the sort of irrational devotion you'd think only lapsed Smith fans could muster--and, in most cases, you'd be exactly right." "These fledgling charms, not to mention the band's stubbornly winsome image (their web site currently boasts a coloring contest, for fuck's sake), ...." -Village Voice, September, 15, 1998 Well, the rest is just really old stuff, but I figured someone might appreciate these bits of humor. Alright, cheers. -Kelly Ryan McGuire kellym(a)raygun.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Thursday Morning Doldrums
by Jake Reichert 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

Although I guess for most of you it's Thursday evening doldrums around now. Just thought I'd pop in and say howdy. I joined the list a scant two days after picking up my first B&S album (that being about a week ago). It has, through some means or other, gotten stuck in my cd player, playing over and over, against my will (err, or something like that). Hee hee. They give me butterflies in my stomach. Really. Not many bands do that. So what can I say about me, for any interested parties out there. Well, the important things are that my name is Jake (I'll go by mrjake to avoid any Jake-confusion on the list), I live in San Francisco, work in the music/computer industry, and have the correct number of limbs. And now for the laundry list of exciting stuff: -My favorite band is His Name Is Alive -I was an obsessive Smiths fan back in high school (bet I wasn't the only one) -I own a number of baggy pants -I have a groovy apartment and a Roland JP-8000 to keep me occupied -My cd collection is growing out of control. At last count, we were around 600 (what can I do to stop this????) -I love cheese -I wish my landlord would let me have a cat -I can make balloon animals -I need to start doing music reviews again -I'm related to a Zulu Prince (really) -My mother saw Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles -Favorite non-B&S bands I've found recently: Komeda, Faust and Fuxa -I'm jealous of all the UK listees because of their access to better cheese -I'm obsessed with monkeys -I really hope the Trash Can Sinatras put out another album soon -Did I mention the cheese part? Hmmm... that's about all I can think of. Also just wanted to remark that the people here seem a good deal friendlier than other lists I'm on (though the 4AD list has calmed down a bit in recent years...). Any other San Franciscans around, or am I the sole delegate to the list? In any case, it's nice to see mailing list where people aren't as rigid about what constitutes on- and off-topic discussions. Hell, how much fun can a mailing list be if you don't really know anyone on it? TTFN, mrjake +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: "it's the only time I've used me maracas violently." - Bez.
by Tara Widmer 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

Has anybody mentioned it is Chris Geddesseses' birthday tomorrow??? Yesyes, you sexy sinisterines drooling over the album cover should snap to it, if you want to show your man some lovin'. Word on the street is that a pair of big, bad *FLARES* wouldn't go amiss. <<Manchester just after New Year sounds like it's going to be the time that keeps the most people happy>> I hope this works out as I too, will be in England the same time as Erin will (hypothetically?) be. Anyone in London or Manc area who would be interested in playing tour guide for a young Californian girl let me know, okay? Imagine that, you can finally have a face to put to someone who only posts occasionally and writes nothing clever or interesting when she does!! wow. Belle and Sebastian were on "Saturday Night Live" in my dream, they were banging away at their instruments like the foo fighters do, and Stuart was leaping off the monitors Damon Albarn-stylee, and they had some black guys riding Vespas circling the stage. This is a nightmare maybe? dream interpreters? right then, i'll just get me fake fur coat...again... Tata, tara +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: take the only twee that's left and
by N Leggatt 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

i used the term twee to describe b & s, and it wasn't in a precisely complimentary context to be sure but i certainly didn't mean it to be derogatory. so sorry if anyone was offended. given the state of musical mayhem out there you can never be _overly_ precious or nice, so says us all. great snakes and blistering barnacles. the new spin magazine review of bstwat (sans picture) has "the sizable email list of belle cultists... agoggle at the omissions" (not enough stuart murdoch, too much of everyone else). i don't find this to be the case. journalists write whatever they feel like. joss the fax. up for 26 hrs, N __ "All the radios agree with all the TVs And all the magazines agree with all the radios And I keep hearing that same damn song Everywhere I go" +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: "An ex-director in the bar-room fighting, Norman Tebbit on his bike reciting, feed the world".
by Gary Done 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

Sarah, who was once the comedy side kick partner of Charlton Heston, wrote.... > Lets start with the nice bit :) > That adorable lovely sugar coated not exactly and iceberg, but he's been > laughed at by Ian Broudie, Gary of Done-ness, wrote : Why I oughta..... GRRRRR!. Stop it right now, if you even consider mentioning certain films of the 1970's, i'll confiscate your Barbie lollies. > >*waves arms about in comedy scouser mode* aye aye, calm down calm down. 87) > >All the same though, I can vouch that the fluffster is never boring, dull or > >drab. 87) > > Awww! And well aren't you a sweetiepie my darling :) Me! Dull! Boring! > Drab! NEVER! If I had to be I'd just run away to an exciting land full > of joy and laughter, Or the Wirral Peninsula to give it it's proper title..... I have great confidence that Mr Mitchell will back me up on this one. 87) > >Is everyone supposed to be listing their fave music then I take it. Ok here > >goes, SFA, GZM, Melys, Felt, Julian Cope/Teardrop Explodes, The Crocketts > >(shut it Fluffy), The The, Stump, Half Man Half Biscuit and Power of Dreams. > > OK. NOOOO! The Crocketts are crap!!!! I just have to scream this to a > mailing list, apart from The Crocketts, Gary has reasonable taste in > choons. Please forgive him. Leave 'em alone, they're great. byyyyyyyyyeeeeeee Gary +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: ...and i will frame this moment in time
by oon 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

:) may I use the sinister public service annoucement to send my warmest regards to _everyone_ I had the pleasure to meet, however briefly and not so briefly, during my holiday in UK... THANK YOU FOR BEING SO HORRIBLY NICE NICE NICE AND NICE (I have limited vocabulary) your niceness equals the goodness of the band themselves. I had as much fun in your company as I had seeing them play. the best 2 weeks holiday ever by all means. so many memorable moments my sieve/brain is trying best to hold on to. my first sinister picnic up on lovely summery Greenwich hill. sorry for not bringing anything! will make it up next time if I ever get the chance. I kept eating Pams carrot sticks, very good for jetlag! seeing B&S for the first time in Glasgow. Although Monday night I was too sleepy to actually feel too excited, I still think theyre amazing! but Tuesday night is absolutely my favourite. To hear all those wonderful songs playing right there before my eyes is just too good to be true. the band were even so likable as a person. they looked great and very charming! I have no complain with any of the shows. they've made effort to play well and did play very very well. i very much appreciated it. They worth every bloody second of 32 bloody hours I had to spent in the plane. Period. Still I have a few regrets. one is not getting to meet Mister Miller. (I know youre not in UK but regret is not about being realistic) two, not getting to meet many people I hoped to meet or either getting to meet them but couldnt remember how to speak english due to various reasons. Three, not having a video camera to tape the dancing scene in b&s afterschool disco. Those were the sight for sore eyes indeed. Keith, you and Emma can easily audition for an indie version of 2 UNLIMITED, with that air guitar, fame and fortune is in the bag. Also, my profound gratitute to Unkle Trousers (and his famous unstrapped piece of art) for being such a great host throughout. And to the divine (and tiny) Miss Julia & Chris the Incredible String Boy, whose beautiful map of Glasgow record shops I shall keep for life. His and Her Royal Newtness Honey and Linda, for whom Im more than honoured to be of fanning service. To the Angelic Susannah and Baby Mick, thanks for the guestlist! I promise Ill brag about it till my dying day. Since my computer has just come back home, with thousand of your mails to read, please accept my apologies if you happened to email me in the past few weeks and I still not write back. I will when I find your mail! Lots of love, oon xxx -thing that mkes me sigh a few hundred times today (I sigh instead of breathing sometimes) - that song groovin with you by The Gentle People off the compi cd real ibiza. any dj out there? can I request this song and dedicate it to the lovely list people please? :) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Athens tickets help
by Reid 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

I've been checking the Jeepster site religiously, and reading every digest, but still no answer to this question: How can I order tickets for the Athens show with a credit card? Do I call the 40 Watt or do I call Wuxtry (or what is the other record store there...Big Top or something?). I'm beginning to get a little worried that it'll sell out. So if anyone has any info on how I can order those tickets by phone, I'd really appreciate it. By the way, on the subject of song comparisons, has anyone noticed that "Is It Wicked Not to Care?" is an almost note-for-note re-make of "Is It Wicked Not to Care"? It's spooky. Oh, and Susannah: tell your overly weight conscious friend to shove it. Bigger is better...just stay healthy. And I promise, watercress is no way to enjoy life, out of the bag or on a plate. Dribbling spit tonight, Reid +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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RE: Sinister: Watson's wobble and they do fall down
by Warrander John - FML 01 Oct '98

01 Oct '98

> >> P.S. Hypodermically speaking, if I shoot-up in Madchester > > We'll have none of that nonsense down here Mr Watson. What d'you think > Manchester is? Edinburgh? If you're intent on having a literally > sinister time though, we can all chip in and buy you a gun. There > hasn't been a shooting in Moss Side for ages. > > Andrew Dean said this... > > >Jackie (a > >french bird) sang the original and it was the theme tune to a kid's > tv > >program that used to air on saturday mornings here in england in the > >vein of 'flashing blade' or 'heidi' (ie a many-parted serial dubbed > >rather badly into english). > > I thought she was a posh English bird that talked French sometimes. A > bit like that Petula Clark. She even had hair a bit like Pet, except > Jackie was ten times cooler. > > and then he said this too... > > >it even made it into the charts in the year > >it was released (which was late 60s. my copy was taken from one of > those > >tv theme tune lps which i bought solely for the white horses track > after > >looking for it for years). the only other thing of note that she > >recorded was the theme tune to rupert the bear, later covered by > lush, > >of course. > > She does another great song called 'We're off and running' and she was > responsible for the classic 'The town I live in' which is one of the > highlights of British (erm, maybe European?) girl pop in the 60s. She > may also be the Jackie in Jackie and the Raindrops who did some good > singles in the 60s too. But I might just have made that bit up. > > The only person I've ever met who didn't love 'White Horses' was Tag's > estranged lodger Julian who just happens to be the DJ at Smile. If > everyone meets up in Manchester we could all go along and ask him for > it, repeatedly. He doesn't like that and goes purple and gets very > angry. He may even beat someone up, which is a highly entertaining > spectacle - apparently! > > Well, think about it, > Love...John > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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