November 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: snow
by Chris Leonard 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

McTag: >Because BA fucked up, they put me in first class Is that cos he wasn't gettin in no plane with no crazy fool, and you got his seat? I'm off to a shaky start, I fear. I shall persist nonetheless. Glad to hear you're in love tag, it warms my heart. Which is handy because it's supposed to snow today. It better cos last time they said it would, there was no snow. Just a throw of petals. If it does snow I will climb up Ben Lomond and make the biggest snowball ever, by simply rolling a pebble down the slanty side. I reckon the giant snowball will finish its rolling around the borders region. I shall then carve the snowball into a snow palace with snow tables and snow chairs and snow chandeliers. In the snow palace I shall have a party, which you are all invited too. Bring your own bottle though. That's only if it snows though, and just now the sky is as clear as can be. So don't put on your winter woollies yet. Peter, now that you've finished the duke's book can I possibly borrow your copy? Are there any pictures of the duke in it in a mess and in a dress during his pop odyssey? I like it when the duke is in a mess and in a dress. Turn, turn, turn - Belle and Sebastian played it in Hyndland church back in June, remember. Stuart told us not to sing along, we had to listen to them and not make a sound. Did he say the same to you lot? I bet he did. You know, I feel quite relieved Stuart is back in Scotland. I've been worried about him. I can now continue my stake out across the road from the church hall without feeling like a total fud. christine +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: smarter than teachers, smarter than most boys
by carrick44＠juno.com 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

excuse me a second, I got to find a new CD, The Impressions CD just ended... Sorry, that took longer than a second, I had to put my clothes in the dryer as well. Ahh, yes...The Byrds. Been listening to them a lot the last couple of days. Something to do with hearing Turn,Turn,Turn Sunday night. All I can say is, The Byrds are better than B&S. At least right at this moment. But I don't think I would fly halfway across the country to see a Byrds gig. And you guys are making this stuff up about them playing We Rule The School last night. No way. Can't be. That's the first song I heard by B&S, driving in my car, early one warm late winter evening. And someone offered me a ticket for last night. But I was too tired... I could have heard Loneliness, I know where..., all for the first time. Damn! Damn! Darn! Back to happier thoughts. Spent this evening discussing the purpose of life with what we'll call for now a discussion group, but all I could think of is how beautiful Lord Anthony sounded Sunday night. "smarter than most boys....." Sunday started out well. Another beautiful sunny day. Found my keys in the field I'd been lying around in the day before. Not much traffic going into the city. Parked downtown, since that's the only place we know how to. Had a lovely little dinner with lots of red wine down in this little french bistro in SoHo. And forget Isobel, I got a crush on the Belgian waitress at this place. She smiled and waved at me when we finally left. She probably does that to all the boys. Got to the Supper Club to get Michele's extra tickets (thanks again) and than went around the corner to have a somewhat reasonably priced drink. Came back to find the rest of our group waiting outside. Supper Club was a bit two swank for my tastes. I don't like having to tip someone for handing me a paper towel. More on that some other time. My friend Donna was there, so she had to fill me in on all her latest boy problems. That used up most of the time Containe was playing. They did sound better Sunday than they did in Boston. I embarrassed myself by introducing myself to the drummer from the Lilys' after I had been introduced to him twenty minutes earlier. And the DJ!!! Started off with Lady Friend by the Byrds. Perfection. This guy should have been in Philly, could have turned the canceled concert into swinging 60's pop/ soul party. Are we supposed to know this guy? Someone else mentioned his name like we were supposed to know him. You all know the set list by now. I'll just repeat myself by saying that Lord Anthony sounded amazing. The whole set sounded amazing. I chatted to Chris a little bit afterwards, wanted to thank him for personally announcing the cancellation in Philly, and to reassure him that at least our little group understood. He mentioned that he felt that the show just finished was the best so far. I was already to go again, but the drive home at 2am, hardly staying awake after spending a few hours at Swifts (this place is always filled with Brits. Why? Is it in the official guide book to NYC or something?) put me over the edge. Hi to the few people I met (Mick, Megan, and Matthew) (And Mick, I hope you mean the young Alan McGhee) It was a pleasure to meet all of you. You all seem like lovely people. And boo to the guy (who I later found out was from the Make Up) who interrupted Stevie Jackson when he was about to tell me how his record shopping went. And boo to the bouncers in general, who seemed to be about to kick the band themselves out of the club. The tour is over. Lets all go back to talking about ourselves now. On second thought, keep the stories coming. Maybe we can make it last till the next tour. Especially if they are as good as the one about the wandering girl from Missouri, and her friend from Virginia. Its getting colder.... Stay warm and well fed. Carrick _________ ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: i used to say some things.....
by brad 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

i'm sorry. i never knew i was smutty until reid said i was, and then i figured "well, hell...oughta live up to the description" i take back what i said about stevie being shifty eyed. i take back what i said about mick looking like a woman. i didn't tell you that stuart m. looked like lucky the leprechaun off of the lucky charms box, but i would've taken that back also. but stevie's eyes were shifty. he looked like he was plotting something. and damn that mick almost gave me a boner. well, mick wasn't that sexy. but, hell, give me a couple of drinks and put him in a mini skirt and i might have told him my sign. which is capricorn, for all you sexy mamas looking for a list crush. smooch! -brad +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Can someone please help me?
by Rich Juzwiak 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

Hey all- I just subscribed to the list... Anyway, I saw B&S last night in New York... I had seen them last year when they did the Angel Orsanz gig (September '97)...I really enjoyed both shows a lot. I appreciated the setlist of last night's show because I was a lot more familiar with most of the songs (as opposed to the first time when I barely knew any)...this brings us to my question... can ANYONE help me with a copy of "Tigermilk"? I'll send a tape, postage money, extra money, my soul, anything...I'm desperate for a copy. Also, if anyone has any tapes of concerts (especially with "The Lonliness of a Middle Distance Runner" which could be my favorite song by ANYONE, EVER), I'd send my soul and most of my friends' souls as well. So, if anyone can help, I'll be SO grateful. Thanks so much! Rich +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: NYC Show tapes
by Riddley13＠aol.com 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

due to the overwhelming replies I rec'd today about taping the NYC shows I am asking that if you are interested please send me two 60 min tapes and some stamps to cover the postage please include your address (of course), email, and what shows you want (in case you just want one night) I will email you when I have sent out your tapes (so you don't have to watch for the postman everyday) email me privaltey to get my address thanks Attention stray4f(a)prodigy.com -- i have tried to email you but it keeps getting sent back .. do you have another address? +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: a wee bit of smut
by Blissxo＠aol.com 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

hi all, okay, firstly, to matt crooker: i've misplaced your email address, and i'm just a lazy bum and not at all in the mood to hunt through my stuff when goodness, help is just an email away! and secondly: i'd like to say to those of you who didn't dress up for hallowe'en that you're wet blankets, the lot of you. the one day of the year where you can be on the outside exactly what you would never be inside, or you can be more of what you want on the outside...witness my tinkerbell. if i could, i would glitter all the time, and that's a promise. when they get jerome russell glitter spray in toronto, look out. the last thing: a crushboy update. ahren has brokoen up with his girlfriend (yay!) but is a big commitment-phobe due to her excessive clinginess. i still feel a fire in my loins when we speak. and tonight at work, i just couldn't stop touching him (oh god, how pathetic)...like when we were talking, i would touch his side or his arm...he was showing off his buffness (i swear i could have wet myself i was so excited) and flexing, and i was this total girlygirl, touching his muscles. as lame as it is, i can't help it. he is one hot boy. i only want him for the sex, and i'm not ashamed to say it. at least, not to you. mmm... like butta. truly, jessicaxo ps. english midterm tomorrow at 8:15am, yuck. but it's my last exam! wish me luck, sinisterines. pray for no writer's block. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: as per scaredy-cat stalkers....
by rebelstrange＠ldd.net 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

How ironic! hello all. this is my intro to the luverly list here. i hope you'll all be kind. B&S fans are the greatest audiences in the world! YEEE_HA!!! ok. so i'm new to the list but have been into the group for a while now, along with one of my bestest friends in the whole universe who has introduced me to the sinister list. and this is my story. you may want to pull up a chair. i promise it will be (mostly) belle and sebastian related...with a load of teeny-bopper, scaredy-cat stalking and schoolgirl giggling interspersed. so, i live WAY out in "BFE" missouri, no wheres ville. where b/s would, i'm sure, never venture in a million lifetimes, at least not until they're opening for Hanson, hehe. My friend is luckier, being close to the east coast. she invited me to join her on a mad pilgrimage to DC on OcT 30, to see our newlly found musical heroes. after much soulsearching, i agreed and took the plunge. i arrived in roanoke on thursday afternoon. we were to take a bus to DC that evening at 9 pm. unfortunately, we werent' even sure we could get on the bus in time. and More unfortunately, i didnt' even have a ticket to the show. miraculously we caught the bus within the last minute and arrived in DC at 3"30 am, two disheveled girls in tattered flare jeans and fuzzy sweaters, with no map and no car, and a whole day to spend until the show started. we ended up at the lincoln memorial around 5 am or so, it was totally deserted. so we had a little party, reading aloud from jeannette winterson books and poetry we wrote, and singing "la Pastie" and consecrating a Tiger's Milk energy bar in a sacred communion. the sun rose and we took off across the reflecting pool, with Mrs. Duck's happy blessing. (dont' ask). We wandered around town until our feet seemed to have been crushed with hammers. it was only 2 pm. in frustration, and without any convenient ideas to amuse ourselves, we took the subway to the street where the Black Cat was located. just to hang around and perhaps ask some worker or person if there were tickets we couild get hold of. that was all. we arrived on the street and a tour bus was parked there. jess started shrieking under her breath, "oh mygod, ohmygod, it's them!" about a million times. there was Stu M. and lovely Isobel, on the sidewalk yards in front of us. we panicked and starting giggling like morons and didn't knwo what to do. isobel looked even cuter in person. we sat down on the pavement just away from the bus cos we were too embarrassed to go talk to them, so we had to make a plan. i was afraid they saw us laughing and thought we were little junior high skool idiots who were stalking them. oh and i forgot to mention i was wearing a necklace that said "I *heart* Isobel* and her necklace said "I *heart* stu M." which was rather embarrassing. Shortly, sarah and chris and stuart d were out, and then sarah was by herself. i suggested we should go talk to her cos she looked nice, and we had read her interview in chickfactor and she seemed cool. so we walked up and asked if we could take pictures with her. silly sarah! "well, i dont' know if the other members are about.." she says, modestly, as if she were chopped liver! We still wanted to talk to her, so she said ok, and she took pictures of us too, and chris and stu D. as well. we asked her if she knew if there were any tickets left , and she asked if we were ok. we said, no...and she said, "well, i can just put you on the List". and a guy came out with a little notebook and they wrote our names down, along with Gail chickfactor, on the guest list. we died promptly and thanked her ever so much. we saw them off to go sightseeing, and went to eat lunch. we died a few more times, panicked some, and returned an hour later to resume our lonely post on the pavement. It started to get cold and a guy who we thought was Neil came out and talked to us. we talked about the tour, and he was ever so nice and offered us smokes even though neither of us smoked, i thought that was pretty kind of him. after a while he said it was getting chilly and if we wanted we could probably wait inside, because we reallly didn't have anyplace to go until then. we said "Really??" and followed him in. i think we died about a million times in that moment. inside we got to sit at the back of the club and watch them soundcheck, and chris and stuart D. and stevie and all them were playing pool and we chatted more with sarah, who had bought some whilte house paper dolls and postcards on her trip. Then Jess froze in her seat, as Stuart M. was clearly coming up the way, he was wearing a strange dark green mailman's type jacket with a US flag on the breast, and his hair was like a little kids', and he talked to the other guy for a minute before he turned to us and asked both our names and shook our hands. "hello, i'm Stuart," he says (no, Really!!??) and he was so polite and friendly. We gave him a tiger's milk bar and took pictures and he has such the cutest smile in the world. We thought he would not talk to us again, but later he returned shining a big red apple in his hand, almost shyly, and said something to the effect of "i've been shining this apple, and it looks so delicious, but i changed my mind, do you want it?" We looked at each other in disbelief and accepted the shiny apple, and i think stuart M. is probably the nicest guy in the world just for that. we promptly shared the apple. (He also looks so adorable when he takes a shot with a pool cue, and sticks his tongue out the corner like a little boy!) The band members kept coming up to us and apologizing for how bored we must be. Silly things!! and they were dead serious!!! the only thing left for me that evening, was to see isobel. she had been retiring most of the time, but later she came into the club and was walking around. she looked so adorable and sweet, and jumped down off a bench like a little pixy, and i was so embarrassed because she kept looking over in our direction. despite my friend's begging, i was unable to retain my composure to actually walk up and speak to her. i'm ashamed to say so, but i was shaking like a leaf and so terrified that she would see my necklace and think me creepy..............(*sniff*) in a ny case, we got to watch them rehearse before the show, and actually it was more exciting i believe than the actual show, because they played i don't love anyone, and stars of track and field, and we were the only people in the audience, really. it was so beautiful we were overcome by it, and isobels' cello was gorgeous, and stu did sing like an angel, and he even played REM's 'Don't Go Back to Rockville" at one point which amused me completely. and yes, his arms are beautiful, i thought during the show, and i believe stu M. is the cutest boy i have ever seen, and this is more amazing considering that i have not used the word "cute" and "boy" in teh same breath for at least 3 years now. So i have a big non-sexual crush on Stu, and a big high school crush on isobel,. When she came out in that tiger bonnet and tight little black outfit, i thought my heart would explode, i think if she were any more adorable and sexy she would die of terminal cuteness, and i can't really speak of it now because it's just difficult for me.....Sarah smiled at us during the show, and once while i was taking one of my billion pics of isobel, stuart M. looked at me for a very long time and smiled, as if he knew.......They didnt' play all our faves. like Pastie, pHoto Jenny, Judy, Belle and Sebastian, but the best ones were Mayfly, Dylan in the Movies, Stars of track and Field, sleep the Clock Around, and dog on Wheels. Of course the highlight of my evening was that Isobel played "Wicked", so i was satisfied as can be expected. After the end, I managed to snag Isobel's set list, because the guy was the same one who had let us in, and he was looking after us i imagine. (does anyone know if they all write out their own set lists??) We had to leave them in the evening, we got our bags from down the bar, we had to catch a bus......*sniffle* It was so sad to leave without saying hi to isobel, or thanking them all for being so sweet, but the crowd was big, and we had to get home. I can't get into the full account, but it was the most amazing trip i have ever experienced, and besides beign the most brilliant musicians, Belle and Sebastian are among the kindest people you could meet, not so mysterious after all.. they didnt' have to even speak to us, but they totally made our year and gave us an incredibly beautiful time. Words cannot express. soon enough we will have to find some feeble way of making it up to them. until then, i shall keep a photo of isobel at my side and hope that one day soon, she'll know...... I hope this wasn't too much, and it didnt' put you to sleep. i'm glad to be on the list. sign me, iheartisobel +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: soliders
by r. h. 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

> >>Brad and Robbie? What have I missed. More to the point am I wicked not >to care. I did not understand what thats all about yet it don't matter. >I can see ducks in the pond and thats cool. I understand them better >than bam-pots anyhow. Leith is heaven >> >>Stuart spaceman is confused!!!!! >> >> >> spaceman, > brad and i are only kidding, we've been friends for a while. >he brought belle and the boy to me about a year and a few months >ago, but we've been friends a lot longer. he's kinda like my >own personal music magazine that keeps me up to date on everything >since i don't have time because i have a life. > >as for the rest of you sinister "soliders" (that should only be funny >if you work in a corporate music store like me, blockbuster..."no >limits for life, uuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh!") i didn't get to tell you >about my experience at the athens show.....and i'm not--except >people WERE dancing when i looked back during the song belle and >sebastian...well not dancing-dancing, i mean i didn't look over my >shoulder and see the bus stop going on but you could tell everyone >was digging it. > >anyway, peace out soliders...uuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! > > robbie >> > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.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: my B&S athens experience
by gram LeBron 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

here's what happened to me. I'm still reeling. having been there in july for the music extravaganza it was nice to see so many familiar and friendly faces. the show was sold out and you could feel it in the 40 watt. >The sound was PERFECT. yes, it was. that was B&S's doing. they brought a monitor man, jake, and a front of house guy too, a frenchman who's name eludes me. they requested the 40 watt rent PA reinforcements and a piano. They definitely knew what they were doing. oh, and jake explained the reason the sound checks take so long is partly due to shoddy american power, damn 110. luckily they brought their own transformers. did you notice how they all sang a few inches away from the mic, hence no muffling or weird pops? this only works on a bad ass PA with a great sound man, but thats why their voices were so clear and intelligible. >Lazy Line Painter Jane was more like the session version, but it was >faster (that's right: it was slower yet faster. It makes sense if you >heard it). Unfortunately, they didn't do that little rave-up at the >end like they did on the session version. I know exactly what you mean. I was kind of hoping for that bit, but by the end of the show, it didn't matter at all. I was smiling for days. I do wish the rest of the audience would have moved a bit more, I sure was. >some guy tried to say something in a horrendous fake >Scottish accent, and Stuart put him in his place: "Is that a bad joke or >just a bad Scots accent?" hi, my name is "some guy". what I said was, "play slow graffiti!" but I was drunk, so it came out terribly. stuart said "are you scot?" I said, no, I'm drunk!" "good, cuz that was pretty bad" i did make an arse of myself, but I was giddy as hell. I talked to stuart later and we had a laugh about it. he's heard worse accents. richard later said I looked a wee bit scottish and if I didn't talk too much I might be able to get by. after the show, we went backstage to say hello, since the masters of the hemisphere are friends of mine. someone mentioned that michael stipe had wanted to come but he was out of town. stu M said they'd learned don't go back to rockville in the park that day, but didn't have time to get it together for the show. that would've been so perfect. we stayed at the 40 watt for a good while, so we missed out on the engine room. when we finally left the club we ended up at todd's house I believe, he had a keg. there were several of us from texas, michigan, atlanta, etc and stevie, chris, richard, mick, stevie dreads, neil and jake, as far as I can remember. I was getting late. what a great time. we finally got a minibus for all of us and we got home around sixish, I think. the next day, everyone was looking haggard but still glowing from the show. B&S decided to stay in Athens, the weather was beautiful and it's so mellow there. we kept running into various members and a bunch of us finally settled at a table outside at the lunch paper for happy hour and beyond. we were there for several hours, I was glad to see I could hold my own with them as far as drinking goes. the table was absolutely full with empty bottles. then we went back to the tourbus and made fun of american tv, watched the pilot episode southpark with jesus vs. santa that jeff from the masters had brought, and I introduced some of them to blunts. we talked about american accents and we did southpark imitations, oh yeah, and drank more. When Neil heard that we didn't have a place to stay that night, he offered us the bus driver's hotel room since they had it for another night. they dropped us at the travelodge and gave us the key, we said our goodbyes and watched them head off for DC. it all still seems kind of unreal, they really are a geniunely nice bunch of people. but I'm babbling now. anyway, here's some pictures of the after party. sorry I didn't get to meet more of you, it was just so crowded. http://www.navitus.com/schrasj/csp.nsf/pages/belle >Seriously, this awkward display of affection possibly >cost me the opportunity to deliver an awkward "how much your music means >to me" speech. Which would have been one for the record books after >that show. maybe I'm being harsh, but can you imagine how many "how much your music means to me" speeches, they've heard by now? the whole time I was talking to them, their music, or even music in general, hardly came up. they are just regular people and they feel as awkward as you do when you start gushing all over them. OK, I can't type anymore. cheers, gram ClubSafeParking, making Houston proud. http://www.navitus.com/csp ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". 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Sinister: Import ordering, lack of sleep, etc.
by Reid Dossinger 04 Nov '98

04 Nov '98

Dammit! Once again, I woke up this morning earlier than I would have liked and was kept from going back to sleep by my constant Belle and Sebastian thoughts. It's a nice way to wake up, but the problem is that "bleary and daydreaming" isn't in my job description. I almost hope the new EP is disappointing so that I can get my much-needed eight hours. But the specifics of these thoughts are how I'm going to get the EP as quickly as possible. I know I'm rehashing a common topic here, but what is everyone's (in N. America) experience with internet import ordering? How long does it usually take? Is CDnow worthy or does anyone have any other recommendations? The EP comes out on a Monday and I'm hoping to get it by the end of that week. Is that unrealistic? I'm not sure I could stand much more time than that. Katrina, who'll soon be guiding her co-workers on a fun-filled sun-filled holiday to her home country, told us of Stuart's travel plans: > unfortunately, no as Stuart's flying back tonight to cut the forthcoming > ep, so ... sorry! > More to add to the list of Belle and Sebastian's perfections. None of this "our fans just got a tour, they can wait a while for new material" business. Christian and I were talking about this walking back to the car after the DC show on Friday...that one of the great things about Belle and Sebastian (and their labels) is that there's always something new. The last band that I went crazy about (in a very different way) was Pulp, and it was such a let-down after seeing them live to think that it was going to be *years* before I got to hear anything new. A year and a half to be precise, and when it showed up, it was pretty disappointing, as it was bound to be. B&S on the other hand...barely a month after I see them live, we're getting new music. Plus another EP and the Tigermilk re-release next spring. "Thank you" just doesn't seem to be quite enough anymore.... Speaking of Christian, he's now on the list. Keep an eye on him. Like all Philadelphia Eagles fans, he'd just as soon cut you with a broken bottle as look at you. He's shifty and cunning and will smother you with his massive CD collection if you say anything bad about me. Mick McMick told us a great story and then said: > it's a tale worth telling I feel, so take > it or leave it. I wonder how close I came to Reid.... > I'll take it! And then some. In terms of quality, you were way ahead of me. In terms of length, I don't know, but...the longer the better as far as I'm concerned. Um, obviously. Thanks to everyone who sacrificed their fingers to give us the kind of information that keeps me from getting a decent night's sleep. I'm kind of sad, though that I didn't meet more Sinister members at the shows I went to. All those people I would have loved to have met were RIGHT THERE and...oh, well. Next time. I wasn't thinking real straight. Alright, I admit it: Everyone says that Megan was very lovely, and if this is Magnetic Fields Megan, then I missed out big time. By the way, I can type fast. I'm not bragging...just explaining to you why my posts are so long. Well, that and the fact that a certain band continues to be so interesting. You always cry (for joy) at endings, 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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