November 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: Mr Drake
by Martin Horsfield 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

'Way To Blue' is indeed a fine introduction to Nick Drake, though it's worth looking for the best of that came out in the mid-80s, it's got a slightly better selection of songs. If you're buying his albums, bear in mind that 'Pink Moon' is almost totally acoustic (none of those lovely arrangements that you get on 'Bryter Later' and 'Five Leaves Left'. My personal favourites: 'Hazy Jane' (perhaps the only song ever to mention weasels), 'At The Chime Of A City Clock' and 'Northern Skies' (another song that I first heard thanks to Stuart Maconie). PS/Did you know that Nick Drake's sister appeared in the later series' of 'Crossroads'? "All we've done since we got here is drink wine and screw," "What do you suggest?" "Tomorrow let's pray for beer!" +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Why do bus stories always come in threes?
by Neil Dewhurst 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

Good to see bus stories abounding in the digest these days, although I would say that any general public transport anecdote is worth its weight in travel passes - at least. My favourite bus story is this: Some beautiful people with immaculate make-up are travelling on a bus, when a mad guy pretending to be a ham actor tells them there's a device on board which will make a large bang-like noise if the speed of the bus ever dips below, say, fifty miles per hour. Luckily there's a guy on board who used to be in a band. Using his in-depth knowledge of history, which he acquired while not at military school, he decides the device is bogus, and cunningly defuses it using his huge mental capacity and then slows the bus with his swollen fore-head and some well-delivered quips. Sadly, Sandra Bullock, who for some reason is driving the bus, survives. I thought I might try and get it turned into a film. I'll call it Velocity. --------- I have a quick Monday poem comment: If I ever manage to find it, I shall post what I commonly refer to as Now that's what I call the best poem in the world ever(tm). It's called "A poem which ends with the line 'Vaseline Bert and the slinky ox" and it was written by, erm, me actually last year. I asked my then girlfriend to give me a phrase which would form the last line of a poem, and being twisted that was what she came up with. I duly obliged, and if you're looking for praise for it, all I can tell you is that her father (who is a very respected playwright) said, having read it, that it showed "a love of the language". --------- Weejay was confused and needed help, so he said... But the point of this was... After none of you offered to do me a Nick Drake tape I set out to look in the proper shops. They all seem to have the same four albums, including one calling itself an introduction or something, with 'blue' in the title. Anyway, I forget which the others were, but the same 4 kept coming up and at 8.99 I can only afford one to start off with, so which would you lot reccomend...? If you can't decide, you could always start off with Way to Blue or Heaven in A Wild Flower, two compilations covering the three main albums Pink Moon, Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter. If you don't want to shell out for either of those two, I'd happily make up a tape for you goddamit, and it'd be better than either. If anyone on the list lives in Birmingham (England), they may just be able to do me a favour...please email me privately if you don't mind spending five minutes in the centre of town just for me. I thank you. Neil Xxxx Xxx Xx x +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: stipey
by remaniac 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

shouldn't that be michael rather than micheal or have i been mistaken all these years? --emily scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen (this means you really love me) ... rusholme ruffians +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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by Micheal Stipe 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

Nicky Wire can kiss my ass. Regards, Mike Stipe Lead Singer R.E.M. Athens, GA. _________________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: You know what I don't understand?
by Sandra Duric 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

Without sounding too evil, what exactly is the topic, as you refer to it? Could it be Belle and Sebastian and the people behind it and the music that inspired them and the music that inspires us to share dreams and stories of buses and little things like that that bring people from numerous countries together, relating and possibly getting a more real picture of the world beyond MTV, BBC or CBC? It's always about the music, even the tangents. This is a gentle Canadian chill for you. I suggest you trash what you don't like and let everyone be silly once in a while. That's what I've been doing for months now. Alexandra -----Original Message----- From: Carmen [SMTP:Carmen@provincetown.k12.ma.us] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 1998 12:12 PM To: sinister(a)majordomo.net Subject: Sinister: You know what I don't understand? You know what I don't understand? Why is it that every time I check my mail, I have 175 emails all from the Sinister Belle and Sebastian fan club list, and usually none of them have anything to do with Belle and Sebastian. Why is this? I end up not even reading most of them because I know that if one is about Belle and Sebastian, it's about how Stuart Murdoch and Isobel might be a couple--who cares? I don't think either of them enjoy your assumptions of their relationship. Try keeping on the topic, please. Kindly, ..CARMEN... +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Re:
by Delaware9＠aol.com 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

Come on! If you're gonna pretend to be a rock star, at least spell yr own name right, "Micheal!" No one is getting a kick out of this... Jess +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: the crying game
by Anastasia Signoretta 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

------------- Original Text >From Anastasia Signoretta, on 11/12/98 12:20 PM: To: SMTP@WMN001@SERVERS["saint lucy" <stlucy(a)hotmail.com>] perhaps i'm assuming too much, but... ever notice how all the sinister 'celebrities' have hotmail accounts? everybody's clever nowadays... cheers, stasia (not my real name) --------- >From "saint lucy" <stlucy(a)hotmail.com>, on 11/12/98 12:05 PM: Hello Sexpots, So this is how a computer works, it's all very exciting. Thank you kind people for my crush votes, it's nice to be know that despite the fact that I've only actually posted once, and for all you know I could have the personality of a trainspotter and the intelligence of a sparrow, some men will always keep their brains in their trousers. Once again, Tag has been dragging my already tarnished name through the mud. Much as I'd like to deny what the little ginger runt has been saying, it's all true. I will not rest until Peter Miller, that conquistador of love, has been notched on my bedpost. He has to be better than John Warrender. It isn't so much his technique, and I could put up with the flatulence and even the cries of "Truck! Train! Tractor" at the crucial moment, but well...I'm all for serenading, but a post-coital rendition of "Sheriff Fatman" on the bagpipes was more indignity than this girl could bear. Anyway, it's been a pleasure. Love, Lucy xxx ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ InetReceived: from gatekeeper.wmg.com by corp2.wmg.com via 207.142.212.98 with SMTP-TCP; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 12:05:52 EST InetReceived: from internalif.wmg.com ([207.142.212.97]) by gatekeeper.wmg.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id LAA25076 for <Anastasia_Signoretta(a)wmg.com>; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 11:59:02 -0500 (EST) InetReceived: from envy.ph.ed.ac.uk ([129.215.72.168]) by internalif.wmg.com via smtpd (for gatekeeper.wmg.com [207.142.212.98]) with SMTP; 12 Nov 1998 17:06:53 UT InetReceived: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA27525; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:04:49 GMT InetReceived: by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (bulk_mailer v1.9); Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:04:32 +0000 InetReceived: (from majordomo@localhost) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) id RAA27483 for sinister-outgoing; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:04:24 GMT InetReceived: from hotmail.com (f92.hotmail.com [207.82.250.198]) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA27463 for <sinister(a)majordomo.net>; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 17:04:10 GMT InetReceived: (qmail 18631 invoked by uid 0); 12 Nov 1998 17:03:46 -0000 InetReceived: from 195.44.0.224 by www.hotmail.com with HTTP; Thu, 12 Nov 1998 09:03:45 PST +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: You know what I don't understand?
by Carmen 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

You know what I don't understand? Why is it that every time I check my mail, I have 175 emails all from the Sinister Belle and Sebastian fan club list, and usually none of them have anything to do with Belle and Sebastian. Why is this? I end up not even reading most of them because I know that if one is about Belle and Sebastian, it's about how Stuart Murdoch and Isobel might be a couple--who cares? I don't think either of them enjoy your assumptions of their relationship. Try keeping on the topic, please. Kindly, ...CARMEN... +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: the crying game
by saint lucy 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

Hello Sexpots, So this is how a computer works, it's all very exciting. Thank you kind people for my crush votes, it's nice to be know that despite the fact that I've only actually posted once, and for all you know I could have the personality of a trainspotter and the intelligence of a sparrow, some men will always keep their brains in their trousers. Once again, Tag has been dragging my already tarnished name through the mud. Much as I'd like to deny what the little ginger runt has been saying, it's all true. I will not rest until Peter Miller, that conquistador of love, has been notched on my bedpost. He has to be better than John Warrender. It isn't so much his technique, and I could put up with the flatulence and even the cries of "Truck! Train! Tractor" at the crucial moment, but well...I'm all for serenading, but a post-coital rendition of "Sheriff Fatman" on the bagpipes was more indignity than this girl could bear. Anyway, it's been a pleasure. Love, Lucy xxx ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Paragraph one = good, paragraph two = evil.
by WeeJay 12 Nov '98

12 Nov '98

Second posting in a day - Honey won't be pleased, though he seems to have dissapeared so I should be alright. He's managing this list quite well for a stick man. But the point of this was... After none of you offered to do me a Nick Drake tape I set out to look in the proper shops. They all seem to have the same four albums, including one calling itself an introduction or something, with 'blue' in the title. Anyway, I forget which the others were, but the same 4 kept coming up and at 8.99 I can only afford one to start off with, so which would you lot reccomend...? In other news why the hell is that really irritating Cher song at number one? That vocal effect just drives me up the wall. Which fool came up with that? There should be a seperate chart, no, a seperate planet for people who want to listen to music that sounds like sparky the fucking magic piano. Humph, WeeJay XXX James(a)twopounds.u-net.com Manipulating you illicitly since 1979 http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/cabaret/5523/ (Which will no longer crash your computer. Hopefully.) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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