November 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: hey brother, could you spare some smut?
by brad 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

just read in this week's OUT magazine that mr. murdoch is in fact a sword swallower and he and a certain stephen morrissey are very much in love. mr. morrissey says that stu-baby (as he refers to him) is the first person in ages to even give a toss about him, and therefore dragged him out of the celibate loneliness he's been living in since 1984. he's quoted as: "you know, it's real hard. i mean, masturbating and crying yourself to sleep for 14 years isn't very exciting, is it? but luckily, i found the love of my life, stu. after michael stipe, i thought i'd never find anyone......god bless them glaswegians. they can cheer anyone up. damn, i'm a washed up fuck, ain't i?" here is a list of the funniest people on this list. 1. pjmiller there are some others, but i don't remember the names. tag would've made that list, but that lazy sack of crap can't get off his ass to post more often. i guess some of us have lives....oooooh! touch you. (sizzle) just how pretty is magnetic fields megan? is she as pretty as motley crue megan? or garth brooks megan? hey, duke.....i lost the mail a long time ago about our little tape trade. if you're still interested, let me know. -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: You F*t Bastard
by Warrander John - FML 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

Listees, Before I vote for my list crush I'd really like to know if there's any ex-Carter USM fellows around. Nobody seems to have mentioned them in the "rich and famous" section recently so I presume not. Shame that, I'd like to vote for Jon "fat" Beast as my list crush. You Fat Bastard You Fat Bastard You Fat Bastard Actually, I just wanted to swear a bit. I'd really vote for Fruitbat. I loved Carter. Are they still togethor? I really liked the way they mentioned bits of London in their records and you could get all excited on the night bus back to Greenwich, spotting Carter songs and getting all welled up to "GI Blues". I had a t-shirt with "Sarf London" written on it too, and the "Beast" came and told me "I love that t-shirt", in a toilet on Clapham Common. It was a defining moment in my life. I love you Beast, wherever you are. Peter Miller outed me as a bit of a twee indie fool recently: >Warrander John sent me a lovely tape with a lovely cover and >a lovely little note written on what appears to be a child's >birthday party invitation. It was lovely, wasn't it. Hope you liked the Field Mice demos Peter. Anyway, now that I'm liberated, I'm off to the "Sha La La" list. The Duke can be found there and there's a particularly intriguing thread entitled "Jasmine Minks". Now that's what I call exciting and relevant. Cheerio people, L.O.V.E. 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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Sinister: French exception
by Philippe Garnier 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

Genevieve is looking at me : >just for the record,PHILIPPPPPPPPPPPE sorry,i like to emphasize the 'P's' Oh >did you know I used to be in love with a french Philippe? Philippe >Candelero the figure skater! Ahhhh yes,when he used to do that Rocky >rountine and rip off his shirt...le sexy anyways,yes Philippe..in >France-French,do people say in 'WOOOP TA LAI!' or 'SLING SLING!' because >here in Quebec-French,my driving instructor (who looks like >trainspotting begbie) always does little hand puppets of cars smashing >into each other and he shouts WOOP TA LAI!!!! for effect) > I like this funny quebec-french accent... except when Celine Dion is speaking (who stole her brain ?). Well, as far as skating is concerned, i'd like to say that Philippe Candeloro is as clever as ... an ice-skate! France is well know for its great culture, its education, but there are bugs sometimes. Candeloro is a french bug. Did you know that he was gay ? This reminds me... my photo. I asked my mum to give me a photo of myself when i was a baby, but she doesn't agree with me showing her masterpiece on the internet (yes, she calls me her "materpiece"). Last week I bought a fish. My blue fish Megan (a beautifull fish by the way) was suffering of loneliness in its aquarium, so I thought it would be nice to give her a tank-mate. I called the new one Honey. It is pink and yellow and makes big bubbles. For the moment they don't speak much to each others... This reminds me... the new Mercury Rev album (Deserter's song) is really beautiful ! Philippe, one L, 2 P's, a donkey, and several fishes PS : and a dog ! +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: er, so which song rules?
by david kitchen - jeepster 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

the voting booth is suffering a lisght problem at the moment, it seems that two songs are holding the pole position with joint scores of 8.64 out of 10. now obviously this sort of behaviour just won't do, either 'this is just a modern rock song' is better than 'the boy with the arab strap', or it's not. and as i simply can't abide the political correctness of having two leaders i urge anyone who hasn't yet voted to get their bottom in gear and head to the booth to register your vote, and if you'ev voted already, you can always change your mind! if you've still got your password head back and you can re-cast your votes and maybe add new votes for the new ep? anyhow, the url? http://www.jeepster.co.uk/cgi-bin/belle/vote/vote.cgi cheers david kitchen ----------------------------------------------------------------------- david kitchen : merchandising and websites : jeepster records http://www.jeepster.co.uk/ http://www.jeepster.co.uk/belleandsebastian/ mailto:shop@jeepster.co.uk jeepster recordings ltd, 217 canalot, 222 kensal road, london w10 5bn to subscribe to the news mailing list mail majordomo(a)jeepster.co.uk with the words 'subscribe news' in the body of the message there is no need to subscribe if you are on the 'sinister' 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: Me and the Major Seventh
by Julien Budynek 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

Salut les copains, I finally got to hear the Black Session... I almost cried to dog on wheels, gosh, that song is really great. I was trying to find the chords to "The boy with the arab strap" the other day. We all agree, only three chords (beautiful ones), G, C and D (sometimes, just when it's necessary). Except not at all. The trick is to play a C with the major seventh. Try it, you'll see. I really felt like I had almost uncovered one of the secret ways to write a B&S song! This also works for Judy & the dream of horses: first start with AM7, DM7 and then, when the trumpet joins, play A and D. I think the transition between Major seventh and simple Major chord is one of the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. This simply gives a sort of joy, of dynamism that I like. cheers. julien PS: Philippe! moi aussi je veux ta photo. :) --- http://www.hip.atr.co.jp/~xbudynek/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Piping Hot Smut!
by PJMiller 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

Where to begin? With an apology, perhaps. Sorry if I gave the impression that I didn't believe certain revelations the other day. It's not that I don't beleive them, it's just that I'm pig sick with jealousy. I mean just look at him - he writes a load of crap about falling off his bike and gets called a genius; he sings as if someone's gotten hold of his grollocks and people say he has the voice of an angel; he wears succession of frankly dubious t-shirts and his arms are showered with praises. The only way I can stomach the success of that swine is if every so often someone asks "IS STUART MURDOCH A BIG GAY PUFF?" which is unlikely to happen if everybody thinks Ding Dong is Mad Dog's bird. Trousers wrote: I am not Chris Geddes! I refuse to accept the name given to me by English oppressors. You may now call me Maccaiighghhhgh X. The Dumfries Resistance Brigade is dedicated to the overthrow of the Sassenach Police State by any means necessary. We only agree to this interview if it is conducted entirely in Gaelic. Have you been hanging out in my local supermarket, Trousers? I have endeavoured to "stay pressed" all weekend in your honour. I am impressed by your grasp of current affairs and/or your imagination. Which is more than can be said for Naughty Robert: I may be treading on dodgy ground here, but fuck me, the Baader-Meinhof gang were cool. I watched a documentary about them once, and it was more chilling than cool, especially the dramatic moment when what's her name decides it's time for action instead of words. Most disturbing. Fortunately I know that Robert is merely pushing back the boundaries of top comedy, and I had to do some judicious editing to make him look like a psycho. And besides which, I just wrote "BIG GAY PUFF" in reference to Stuart Murdoch, so I can hardly talk. Didn't that Auteurs bloke have a group named after them? There are lots of reggae instrumentals named after similar organisations in Africa. Well, probably not all that similar. But there aren't many named after Save the Children or the Women's Institute or the British Legion or RADA. Megan, I'm not married, and neither is my wife. It's a long story. As for insults, I don't mind being called a "bucket of stale wee-wee" and a "fat clown", but I do feel a great deal of resentment at being accused of having "boring packaging ideas" and living in "Neorockland". In fact, I live in failed soul-rock fusion land. My latest purchase is "Songs/Hey Love" by Rotary Connection. What a strange how-do-you-do it is! Warm and cold, fast and slow, intimate and distant, freaked out and relaxed, all at the same time. Minnie Ripperton is as high pitched as ever, but doesn't quite reach the sublime heights of "Loving You", which I suppose is inevitable. But I'm not disappointed, because it contains a version of Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses", which once featured in a Trouser Press poem. Have you got any more poems like that one, Stephen? We could do with a bit of fucking culture round here. Speaking of great literature, I must say how much I'm still enjoying "The Dirty Trilogy of Havana" by Pedro Juan Gutierrez, rarely have I felt so close to an author. On saturday I went to the pictures and it was "There's Something About Mary" and Jonathan Richman was up a tree and he was dubbed into Spanish and it spoilt it, but the film was good it was funny and it made me laugh and it continued my amazing run of films with wanking in them and Macaroon Diaz is quite good looking, I admit it, but how come on one had told me that one of my all-time heroes is in it? I refer, of course, to Brummie comedian ( I think he's Brummie) Lee Evans. Who'd have thought it? From hilarious Norman Wisdom impersonator to box office smash and forces sweetheart. It's a strange world. Yes I did know that Brynsley Forbes (or something) out of Aswad was in the Double Deckers. I fancied Tiger like mad, I wish she'd join the list. Thank you for listening to my incessant drivel. Peter " I like to masturbate while smelling my own armpits." - Pedro Juan Gutierrez +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: looking for a pen pal.
by Thessaly1＠aol.com 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

sinisterites, hi there! i have been looking for one for a while, so i decided to post on the sinister list. i am in search of a british pen pal to keep me abreast with the goings on in the uk. i would like to exchange snail mail as well as e-mail. first a little about myself. obviously i am a b and s fan. i like other english music as well. i am an anglophile and live in LA but spent a year in brighton studying at the uni of sussex. i like to read books and i do a bit of writing and art as well. if you are interested in corresponding with me, please e-mail me! cheers! Jennifer Thessaly1(a)aol.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: Hang your head in shame, indeed!
by Reid Dossinger 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

Well, it's good that Honey's expert detective work got that whole "celebrity" mess cleared up. For all those of you who are thinking, "But is this the REAL Reid that's writing to us, or just some clever imposter?", I can assure you, it's really me. Don't get all gushy on me or anything. I'm just a regular person, just like any of you; just better looking, more intelligent and amazingly talented. Whoever was pulling that nasty little prank was pretty clever, though. They gave themselves away by 1) signing off "Evan" and "Ben" exactly the same way and 2) putting that little smiley face symbol at the end of "Ben's" email. Judging only by the many times I've seen him walking around downtown Chapel Hill, he just doesn't seem that, uh, smiley. Still, that "this is awkward" was a nice touch, and so was the way that "DUDE!" was implied in every word that "Evan" wrote. I'm tired of using quote marks so I'm going to stop talking about this now. I'm 99% sure about this, but in order to not potentially embarrass myself, I'll pretend like I'm asking a question. Is that Stevie singing the line "The boy done wrong again"? Not the whole song, just that one line. I was listening to Sinister the way it should be listened to--at ear-shattering volume--and it hit me: No WONDER I always thought Stuart's voice sounded strange on that line...it's not Stuart! Ha! Clever me. Just kidding...I'm probably about the last person on this list who figured that out. I had the worst dream the other night. I was talking to some woman who was a member of Belle and Sebastian (but she was American, and looked nothing like either Sarah or Isobel...I knew she was a member in that way you just "know" things in dreams), and she told me that the release date of the Modern Rock Song EP would be pushed back to next fall "at least". I woke up screaming, and my loving roommates all gathered around me with a warm towel for my forehead and deep concern for my well-being. Actually, I didn't even wake up and just slept for a few more hours, but I'm sure that if I *had* woken up screaming they would have been there for me. That's just the sort of roomies they are. And they ALL (three) like Belle and Sebastian, if you can believe that. In the name of both smut and poetry, I'll give up some of my poetry. I was going to hold back, knowing that my mastery of the English language would make everyone else feel inferior, but this is relatively on-topic. Emily and I wrote it for Christian "new boy" Scanniello on account of it being his birthday and all. You'll need to know that his last name is pronounced scan-ello. So here it is, our entry in the "monday poem" running: A gift for Christian Scanniello As fine as Isobel's cello We thought, perhaps An arab strap But could fine none to fit his long fellow And a list turns green with envy. And we just made that up on the car ride up to DC! Can you imagine the poetic genius we could have turned out with a little more time?! The mind boggles... Oh, I had about a thousand things to tell you that would enrich and liven up your lives, but I forgot them. Oh, well...back to the drudgery, eh? That's the spirit! It's bedtime for us old coots. "Coming, dear!" ~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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Sinister: conditions of US Stardom
by rebelstrange＠ldd.net 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

I've been hearing about how B&S are destined to become "HUGE" successes and "Famous" worldwide. the Breaking-Out. I can see how it might happen in the UK or europe, or japan, or what not. but i just can't imagine them appealing so widely to the mainstream US, in our climate of worshipping HUGENESS and Crassness of all kinds (i.e., Titanic, Marilyn Manson, Etc...) If they want to make it really big here in America, they would have to fulfill at least 2 or 3 of the following conditions, i am sure of it: 1. Stop singing about sad librarians and bucktoothed girls; start singing about Ho's and pimps, and how they owe their power to Satan. 2. The Dust Brothers/Trent Reznor produce their next album 3. Stuart does a video in fake breast prostheses, leather bustier and halloween makeup. 4. Isobel poses for Penthouse 5. a band member dates Leonardo dicaprio/Matt Damon 6. a band member offs themselves a la kurt cobain, in tragic drug orgy 7. Change wardrobe from flares and second hand threads, to mesh shirts and adidas track gear, dreadlocks; become the Backstreet Boys, stop playing instruments and dance stupidly in a line instead. 8. Next CD of industrial beats and distortion pedals, contains enhanced CD-ROM game where the band members as superheroes join forces with KORN to defeat the aliens 9. Puff Daddy "samples" Seeing Other People, turning it into a frat-party sex anthem 10. Sarah becomes Courtney Love's lesbian lover Unless this stuff happens, i just don't think mainstream America is going to put up with them...... lesley Jo +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: from the back of the class
by spiralscratch 09 Nov '98

09 Nov '98

hello just wondering if anyone could give me some info on the bathers? i've heard very little about them, but what i have heard has been enough to pique my curiosity. does anyone know of any web sites about them, or have an album to recommend? merci spiralscratch +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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