December 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: Acid House
by Graeme Crosbie 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Right, a couple of questions. a) Is the Acid House version of Slow Graffiti different from the TOASTANDJAM version. b) Is the Acid House soundtrack any good, and is it worth buying. Please tell me before I go and spend lots of pennies on it. Graeme.

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Sinister: A frivolous tale of woe.
by Fraser 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Hello kiddies, What a weekend! I don't recommend anyone work two jobs unless absolutely necessary. Upon arriving home on Friday night after a long, long 12 hours of work I just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep for days. However, my mood changed as soon as I walked into my flat and was met with the sweet sounds of Slow Graffiti. My flatmate's boyfriend had found the EP at a little shop around the corner from our place and had been playing it non-stop all night long . . . much to our neighbour's chagrin. I was so excited . . . and determined to buy it the next day on my way back to work. When I got to the little shop I went to the cubby marked Belle and Sebastian only to find a terribly over priced copy of Sinister. My heart sank and my day in ruins, I made for the door with my head hanging low. Things started to look up when the boy behind the counter said he had one put aside just for me! Again I headed for the door but this time with a modern rock song tucked neatly in my pocket. All day long I worked with a light heart knowing that I would soon be home listening to Belle and Sebastian. I went to the back room to get my lunch only to discover Belle and Sebastian lying on the floor in a crumpled heap. THE HORROR, THE HORROR! Someone had dumped my jacket on the floor, sending my knew EP crashing to an early death. The once bright and shiny cover was now broken and dull. The cd was all scratched to hell. . . how could anyone do that? I was distressed and spent the rest of the day formulating ways to exact my revenge. Being pretty soft, I didn't come up with anything good. Once my rollercoaster day was over, I slipped the cd into my stereo with only the vaguest of hopes that one song could be salvaged. And again, one last time, my heart soared with the sounds as the cd played through with out skipping a beat! Just had to share, Kristin _________________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: .j 0n amoung other things...
by lost madflwr 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

hello. i am madflowr. long time radiohead fan and and b+s fan really since may '98 when i got if you're feeling sinister. since then, i've been hooked. i think my favourite song at the moment is electronic renaissance. it's just brilliant driving music. and i have been doing a good bit of driving today and there is much more to come. i just joined sinister yesterday. i am a newbie. i am supposed to be writing a paper for one of my major classes but i just don't feel like it at the moment. i didn't know whether or not i should post hello to the list. i was sort of going to ask about tape trading but i don't want to advertise so um, just mail me if you have recent b+s shows to trade, cos i do. anyways, hello. i like the style of this list. i am on erm 7 or 8 mailing lists [radiohead mailing list at planet telex, the radiohead convoy, the RHUT list (rh and unbelievable truth), e-mail of the species (space), eels mailing list, the sympomaniacs (symposium), and i was on marion's list but i think it is dead at the moment]. i am not too sure. anyways. hello. i was going to ask if anyone has heard from .j On recently. he and i were penpals, but he went to art school and we lost touch. and i lost clive's email address when hotmail ate all my e-mails on my other account, so if anyone knows him tell him to mail me. i know they were both on the list before. is matt langham on this list? i can't keep track of everyone. i think hannah's out there somewhere. hello? :) well i am sorry for rambling but that is what any proper sort of hello message from me is like. "On both sides of the street many people were wandering about like sleepwalkers. They didn't look like people in this world." -radiohead tee shirt- ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Happiness is a Warm Mum
by PJMiller 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Not only did my mother buy me a copy of Melody Maker, she read it as well. She says it lost her a bit at times, but Master Stuart comes across as a nice young man. Pah! Not very interesting! I hear you snarl. But it gave me a great idea - why not organise a sinister parental picnic? All our mums and dads could get together and talk about how disappointed they are to have produced poor quality fighters and if we ask really nicely perhaps Stuart's dad, Mister Murdoch, could come along and tell a few of his mini-skirt jokes. Oh well, it's only a thought. Keith, your mum could organise it, Paul's dad'll provide the chocolate fingers and Trousers senoir could give a talk about his role as an enormous sideburn in "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush". Tag, I tried to send you a message of love this morning, but it keeps getting rejected. Have you farted? I can't send it via the list because it consists of a loosely strung together torrent of insults. Seeing as I don't live in Britain or America I went to France this afternoon to see if I could start a big fight between the French and Spanish listees, but I couldn't find anything controversial. Well, I did see three people widdling in the street in a very short space of time. Do all French people urinate whenever and wherever the urge takes them? I went on a boat. Boats rock. My gigantic package from Jeepster has arrived, but due to my inexplicable habit of giving people half my old address and half my new address, it's gone to my mother-in-law's. I can't wait to pore over the lyrics in search of the meaning of the rabbits versus clotted cream debate. I know where there's some rabbits in a cage. I think they're going to end up inside someone's fat belly. Megan, I'm strictly a Sarah man, but I quite like your idea, in a funny sort of way. Speaking of which, they were playing "Je t'aime" in the supermarket again. I find it quite an arousing song in public, thus enabling me to drive my shopping trolly whilst leaving both hands free to grab loads of goodies. Then I pay for them in rumpy-pumpy. I'm outta here for the time being, Sister Disco +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: mysterious ep's
by Jarrett R Sommers 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Hey, this is Jazz, a new member to the list, but a long time B&S fan. Lots of people have been chatting about some ep's which puzzle me. I've seen or have all the basic ones: Lazy Line Painter Jane, 3,6,9, Dog on Wheels, and of course TIJAMRS which came out here in the US last week, but are there others? I've seen some mention of them, but I don't know where to find them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. --Jazz +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: 'Ello all
by Kirk Leonard 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Hey there, I'm a new member on the list, but have been listening since about a month after IYFS came out, and I still to this day call that my favorite album, and also believe that it saved my life. I'm looking forward to finding out info about the band and such, and getting to know some cool people here... Other than B&S my favorite bands are Guided by Voices, Hefner, Elvis Costello, Posies, Big Star, Pixies, blah blah blah. Basically I love most everything I can get my hands on. I go to CSU Chico college in California, and work for the radio station,a nd should have a show or two next semester. Anyways, I'm just writing to say hi to y'all, and intoduce myself. Peace, beast, Krrrk +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Merry Christmas (or What It's Like to Be a Santa Claus)
by Mick McMick 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Ho ho ho, Just the other day I indeed had the harrowing experience of being jolly old (20 years old) St. Mick, er, I mean Nick. My X-mas job of Santa Photographer caused me to do this. It appears one of the Santas just didn't show up a couple of days. His car was stolen, though this is of course false, because the particular Santa has a penchant for lying. Woe to the child who sits upon his very, very large knees. But I digress... I showed up a few minutes early to work, and I had a bit of time to shuffle around and worry about dropping wee babes on their heads and spoiling little kids' idea of Santa Claus. After a bit, I went upstairs to put on my Santa costume. It fit fine, except the belt was far too big, and I couldn't even find any of the holes that the thingydoo would slip into (note: belt reference, *NOT* sexual reference). Then came the beard. Oh, the pains of wearing a scratchy beard that 3 other men have slobbered all over for the past 3 weeks. First of all it stays on your face by means of a thick rubber strap which fits over one's ears. It feels okay for 4.5 seconds, then your ears begin to ache, and it slips off and you have to move it back up. I tried to make it look like I was just scratching my head, so I hope the kids bought it. But worse yet, the beard was close fitting, and little "hairs" forced their way into my mouth as I spoke, saying "What color truck would you like?" And lets not forget that this suit was damned hot, but that was the least of my worries. Well, I didn't drop any children, and most of them didn't cry when they sat down upon my lap. We had some cheeky teenagers who wanted me to sit on *their* lap, so I did, and we took pictures of that. ONe of them, a young lady of perhaps 15 or 16 years, kept asking me why I never brought her a pony, though she had asked year after year. Anyhoo, I got a picture of me with a toddler, I'll scan it and send it to Honey whenever I get the chance. Oh, for all of you Sinisterines who know that Santa is real, those men at the malls aren't real Santas. They're Santa's "Helpers." I loved Adrian's engineering forward. I was guffawing here at my computer. The image of 78,000 flaming reindeer hurtling at 650 miles per second while Santa's cheeks flare up is a rather amusing picture. But lets be realistic, now, everyone knows Santa magically stops time in order to do his business. It probably actually takes him a week to deliver all the goods, but we're all frozen in time, so we wouldn't know. The cookies and milk are his only meals for that period, so kids, don't forget to leave your cookies & milk out for Santa, or he'll starve and die and you'll find a thin Santa with a distended belly whimpering on your floor the next morning. But anyway, this time stop allows Santa all the time he needs to eat the cookies, deliver presents, shoot back up the chimney, and even to write "Santa" in wee in the snow. Now for some reason I never realized that the Beat Patrol session featured the band covering a Christmas song. I think my girlfriend has that session, I'd better get it from her... Furthermore, I have decided that Lesley Jo has assumed the esteemed position of List Genevieve, because Genevieve hardly ever posts any more, and we miss her. But anyway, it's nice to see someone filling her Quebecoise slippers. Bravo to Lesley Jo for that last, most brilliant of posts. "Professor, what's another word for pirate treasure? Why, I do believe it's Belle B!O!O!T!Y!" An excellent idea if I ever saw one. Lets hope that David doesn't shoot the idea down. But, Belle Booty sounds like the name of a "classy" strip joint. Then again, I guess that's in the spirit of things, isn't it? /"\_/"\_/"\ Saint Micholas - bp224995(a)ohiou.edu - ICQ#5056758 \ / Sandcastle Records - (same e-mail for now) | | Sandcastle Homepage - | | http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/4972/ | | "I am always wishing to make people | | in the world happy with my smiles." | | - Mr. Friendly +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: more video stories
by Ginger Nance 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

I emerge from the shadows to first say a HUGE thank you to Lance, the video director. He was so nice, very cool, and I've run out of adjectives so I'll stop. Because of those icky things called final exams, and having to drive 6 hours, my friend Sadndi and I didn't get to Athens until mid-afternoon, met up with another friend and headed over. John and Billy were the only other Sinister people there, and after a while the other Jon and Jennifer from Indiana showed up so we headed out to shoot. If we make it, Sara and I are the goofy girls trying to touch our noses with our tongues, which are a lovely shade of green thanks to the Fun Dip I bought at some gas station in South Carolina b/c I needed a sugar rush. Anyway, just wanted to say hi to everyone who was there, thanks to Lance, and that it was alot of fun overall. Ginger :) ps--I took pictures, and I'll post again when I can get them up and scanned. Ginger Nance gnance(a)email.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu/~gnance +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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'm walking in the air.....
by Mb00EN＠aol.com 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Hello list Some topics for Monday: 1. The MM 'interview' I could'nt resist buying it, it was the first time i've read it since my sixth form days, it reads and looks more like Smash hits now (Whats Cery's favorit toothpaste!!!!). I quite like the picture on the front cover, Isobel with her strange (all be it cute) haircut, and Stuart in his sandels. I dont think it does any real harm to anyone, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and its a good free advert for the EP (does anyone know the unofficial chart position by the way). I went to the Nottingham gig and was annoyed to read i missed stuart dancing, we all know your soft. As for the article, it was pretty pathetic, they did'nt offer any significant insight. 2. Other matters In the words of Mr Hill, 'i brought a great record this week, (WHAT WAS IT?) ooberman sing ooberman', The EP is quite fantastic, 'a DIY sgt pepper' my friend gushed, i agreed. I read the post about the rabbit song last week, huh i thought it cant be that bad, but it is. I will never ever listen to it again, it ought to carry a warning, and '(live again)....' is even worse, these are my emotions their toying with. I could write for hours about this one record, it fascinate me, but i will restrain myself, but i strongly recommend you buy if you have'nt already. 3. Dreams I actually had a belle and sebastian dream, i think it's from reading about others. I met some of the band in my local Currys car park, and they were arrogant and nasty, especially Stevie and Stuart M. The only one who was nice was Isobel, but she was too nice and followed me home, i did'nt complain. I know it does'nt sound much but the scary thing was it was so realistic, there were no bizarre events like you get in normal dreams. The dream ruined my day. Oh joy, the Phil Silvers Show is on everyday this week, what a great way to start the day. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Dirty street fighter #2
by Warrander John - FML 14 Dec '98

14 Dec '98

Sinisterines, Some wry observations from the past few days: Some juvenile and foppish oaf has been abusing this list to send coded messages of love and devotion to his girlfriend. Fortunately, Peter Miller has cracked his code so we can all laugh at the sappy bag of wank-shite. How dare he waste our time. Does anybody want me to go round his house and stamp on his face? I'll do it. I've been having a pre-Christmas break to catch-up with the delights of those merry pranksters The Pastels in concert. It meant I got to go to that lovely city Dublin and meet Joss who's a very nice man (I think my bird fancies him actually but don't tell anyone). I can't really comment on The Pastels performance since Joss decided to assert his masculine authority and drink me under the table. He also showed off his cunning skill and courage by attempting to raid the backstage area and rob any booze that had been left lying around. Sadly, only a mouthful of crisps were his reward for a brave and adventurous scheme. Joss is now my hero and I'm going to spoil everyone's fun by voting repeatedly for him on the list-crush page. I think I told Stephen Pastel that I loved him. He said "I love you too John" and kissed me on the cheek. I don't think he called anyone a "jobbie". The new untitled instrumental The Pastels have written really is the most beautiful thing I've heard in a long time. Now that this "list-crush" shenanigans has established itself firmly in our hearts, can we have a "best fighter" page too? Mark Casarotto doesn't reckon he could have McTaggart in a punch-up. And he's met him?! Brad acts quite hard but since he owns a Field Mice record he's probably a wimp. Both Keith Watson and The Duke could be dark horses I suppose. I can't really think of anybody on Sinister who's particularly imposing though. How stereotypical of us. Oh well, we could have a "smartest person on Sinister" list instead. I'd vote for Heather Marie Propes. Is it post-modern for pop fans to have crushes on each other instead of fancying the band? It wouldn't have been like that in the 70s. Are there really 14 people that fancy Brad or is he just a cheaty spoil-sport? You may not be very hard but you're a right bunch of weird scary fuckers out there in Sinisterland. Anyway, I have a feeling some Spanish football fans were singing "the basque my father wore" to the tune of "The Sash" last night. In the second verse he takes the basque off and then in the third he gives his friend a blow-job. Spanish football rules. Genevieve, you could be the voice of a generation. I'll excuse myself now, 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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