December 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: Its another true STORREEEE!
by susannah 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

Kids, I feel the urge to tell you that I stood in dog poo on my way home. My flatmate's not in and I have to share it with someone. It was a big soft lump placed strategically just in front of the bus stop. When I tried to surreptitiously wipe it off, I only succeeded in re-distributing it further around my shoe. Still, it could be worse, apparently when Stu was on tour he put his hand in a lump of doo-doos thinking it was a shiny conker. I hope I don't get in trouble for saying that. I went to the newsagents today for the Melody Maker seeing as they're on the front and all that. Only I had formed this picture in my mind of it being another nuddy one like the NME montage, so needless to say I was a bit disappointed. I don't know whats the story with Isobel's hair though. Someone have a word. Tag, I nominate you. I hope I don't get in trouble for saying that. It's Mick Cooke's birthday on the 15th. Nobody get him any presents. Just joking. All my love , Susannah xxxxxx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 Cynthia Someone 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

Reid wrote (paraphrase): I am the slowest songwriter ever, and so forth ... but at least you do write songs ... the last song I wrote was something about bluebirds, when I was nine or younger, barely sentient anyhow. Everything else since has been shite, and sounds vaguely like a song from a broadway musical, so you bet I haven't tried since the age of maybe 14. Haven't been around a while, thought I'd drop a line ... just got the tapes for the NY shows, thanks Ridd, and get chills at Turn, Turn, Turn... does it for me every time. kisskiss, Cynthia ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 wake up just so you can think about going back to sleep again
by Alix Campbell 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

what was i saying? oh, yes, waking up to Belle and Sebastian (yes, i know it wasn't actually me saying this). my cd player is set to turn on at 7am, at high volume, soas i'll get out of bed and switch it off. only i have a remote and i've learnt how to turn it off without waking up. scuppered once. anyway, IYFS is in there, and i find that i end up spending longer and longer not getting up. scuppered twice. i'll make this my first very short post, then alix.c "So don't approach me if you've no more to say than what you've been doing, or how much you paid for the beer in your hand. I really don't care and I might have to kill you, which wouldn't be fair. On me" - Prolapse 'Killing The Bland' +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: struble, tattoos
by yellow submarine 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

HA, ha, Struble really has nothing to do with my post, i just couldn't think of a subject. Struble is actually what we call my cat Straw. His old nick name was Strubby, but now hes on some weird medication and is all bouncy and getting into trouble - hence struble. Eenyhow, just thought i'd write to all you baby-blue shirt wearing listees trouncing around town full of hope that someone, just one person will notice your most lov-e-ly belle and sebby garment...and gasp and comment on its beauty, or just say they love the band too. Well in mid october, a week before a b&s gig, to my surprise i actually saw someone with b&s badges fastened to their bag! So i said, "Hey! You like B&S???! Are you going to the show?!!" And the guy replys "uhhh, yeah..." and then saunters of carefully. It's not like i was overbearing or anything, and approaching him was actually quite uncharacteristic of my isolated self, but that episode has scarred me forever from approaching anyone and complementing their taste in music. poo.... and then today my friend emails me some rude message from the Liverpool Institute of something or another and it has their motto attatched. How dare they?!! As soon as i was of tattooing age i ran out and researched the piece i would like to have perminently on my body. i found a statement that...i guess summed up my feelings of life and got it slashed around my ankle. in latin no less, so nobody would understand it. then i get this post today, and a rather uncomfortably close version of my sacred tattoo is the bloody motto of this institute.... *little arrggghhhh... alright,, goodbye ----- car*i please don't spoil my day, i'm miles away and after all i'm only sleeping -j.lennon ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: RV: This Is From Jordi
by PJMiller 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

>Ayer fui al concierto de Hefner + Cuba + Jack, y un repaso podria ser el >siguiente: > > >Al llegar aproximadamente a las 20:50 (el concierto tenia que empezar a las >21:00, pero no lo hizo hasta las 21:15) me encontre solo (tal como fui al >concierto), tan solo acompanado por unas 40-50 personas. Cuando empezaron >Hefner, esta cantidad apenas habia aumentado, y me encontre en primera >fila, viendo a quien tu consideras como "Austin Powers", pero que a mi me >recuerda a Jerry, el de la serie de "Parker Lewis nunca pierde" (no se el >titulo original). De todos modos, me gustaron mucho. Buenas canciones y >buena voz. > Al cabo de un rato, me encontre con que conocia a uno de los camaras que >grababan las tres primeras canciones de cada concierto para Barcelona TV, y >me puse en primera fila, apoyado en el escenario, viendo a Cuba, que para >mi no estuvieron mal, pero cuando aparecia el cantante de color casi daban >la impresion de ser unos primos electronicos de The Lighthouse Family. Unos >metros a nuestro lado estaba Austin Powers (vamos a llamarle asi) bailando >como si hiciera "footing", una escena francamente impagable. El dia que >Hefner llenen estadios me acordare de este dia. Cuba acabaron su concierto >con el Austin Powers y sus dos comparsas en el escenario, con cinco >guitarras a la vez. > Brutal concierto el de Jack, aunque muy corto, tan solo 7 canciones. Al >estar en primera fila pude ver de cerca (no mucho, por suerte) los pies >descalzos de Anthony Edwards (el cantante se llama asi, no ?). Apenas hubo >comunicacion con el publico. Poco me podia imaginar que esa rubia que >estaba deambulando por el Bikini era la violinista del grupo. >Al final del concierto aparecieron todos los miembros de todos los grupos, >para anadirse a la ultima cancion de Jack, algunos de ellos con un sombrero >mejicano en sus cabezas (incluida la "glamourosa violinista), y el cantante >finalizo su escenificacion cantando encima de otro tipo, que creo que era >de los Cuba. > Me hice con el papel con la lista de canciones (el set-list, creo que lo >llamais) y con dos puas de guitarra que me dio uno de los encargados del >Bikini. Luego pude conseguir el Cd-Single de "Steamin?" por 400 pts. > Love from Jordi xxxx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: How Long Must We Ding This Dong?
by PJMiller 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

There's something fishy going on: However, recently after that Stuart said the story was slightly different in that he said: nah it wasn't that, it was "Are you a cat band or a dog band?" And to my knowledge I've never told anyone else that apart from Peter (I just searched for it in the archives, so I didn't post it to the list), and this little anecdote appears in this weeks Melody Maker article, so there's someone who knows them quite well letting on to Melody Maker! wrote Keith. I'm certainly not the mole, although I'd be quite willing to be one if the price was right. I'd even be willing to make stuff up. But my bank balance is charmingly minimalist, so it wasn't me. I don't think I've spread that story around much either, mainly because it's so excruciatingly embarrassing, especially to Mister Boom and His Band. I should also point out that I don't have the honour of starring in it, I was just revelling in the misfortunes of others. I don't know how it got in Melody Maker, but I can't help wishing it wasn't there. At any rate, I'm going to send my mum down the paper shop to get me one so I can stick the cover on the wall. Keith again: Also, in that Harry Hill, Burt Kwouk announces he's Irish, and for that he's happy, as he's a big fan of the troubles - but then they work out that he actually means, the Wombles. I'm going to think about that while I'm watching the football. A big night for Turkish football, my heroes are only an hour and a bit up the road in Bilbao, I feel terribly guilty about not shelling out huge wads of cash to cheer them on. Chris Leonard wrote: HoneyPaul has gone into hiding and I fear for the future. Everybody should send him a nice letter, like in pantomimes when the fairy is sad and you've got to shout "CHEER UP" until the fairy is happy. Talk to your babies honey, we need you. Yes, come on Paul! Is it true that you've got a leaky bottle of patchouli oil in the kitchen drawer? I've listened to Jason King, it gave me quite an erection, I can tell you. David, will this be your first time with the in-laws? If so, good luck skipper. Katrina, it sounds like you need a holiday. Yes, it's very naughty of the journalists/photographers to ignore Stuart's wishes, but I for one am looking forward to the day they catch the whole band nudie sunbathing in the Seychelles. A few weeks ago I recommended a load of CDs I didn't have for Stu G's Northern Soul party. I think I've got them all now, and they're fab and groovy one and all, especially 5000 Volts of Stax. It would make a great stocking filler for Keith, as it contains an excellent version of Who Is He/She And What Is He/She To You by The Soul Children, a tender love instrumental from Isaac Hayes, Stoned Soul Picnic by The Staple Singers and many, many more. Not one stinker among them. In fact I think it may well be the perfect album which means that I'll never have to buy another. At least I hope so. Jordi has asked me to forward his review of Hefner/Cuba/Jack in Barcelona, so that'll be along in a moment. Most of you will have to send it through one of those translator thingies because it's in Spanish. As you know, Jordi's messages have strange digest cutting powers, so it's coming via me. Gary, both Ted Moult and Len Ganley are/were from round our way, they're my homies in fact. Your messages have been making me strangely nostalgic. At least the titles have. Right, I'm off now to cheer on my Turkish brethren. Peter +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Inmates Working
by IndiaRubb＠aol.com 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

A mile and a half behind a Dept. of Corrections bus takes a long time, something I learned while on the way up to Chapel Hill to get the new EP this morning. Thanks to the person who posted the info about Two Way Pull having it in stock, so I guess there's, at the most, 18 copies of it left, now. Blah blah, everyone knows about it's quality, but I'll just add my name to the list of Gate Defenders...well, I think it's much better than "Is it Wicked Not to Care?" at least. gwt +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: grapes of judybats
by Sandra Duric 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

Hello listees, First, lots of sinister things happening my little world. I've got co-workers calling each other whores; I saw a lady sitting in reception for 3 hours, which made me curious enough to ask someone what was going on, only to be told her boyfriend was supposed to park the car and never came back for her (ouch!); it's December and people are walking around in fall jackets, some in shorts, belying the rumour that all Canadians live in igloos and lick maple syrup off snow banks (and a lot of us don't say "ay" at the end of ever sentence either!); and there is an evil little flu bug shooting us down one by one - now's the time for the Americans to make their move! But really, all I wanted to say was... All right, if we're going to talk about good Canadian music, two words: RON SEXSMITH Hoping winter never really hits, Alexandra -----Original Message----- From: K Fraser [SMTP:mayfly8@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 1:47 PM To: sinister(a)majordomo.net Subject: Re: Sinister: grapes of judybats Wow, there must be more Canadians on the list than I had thought . . . a plethora of Canadian bands have been showing up in the posts. Strange! The Grapes of Wrath were a great live band . . . I saw them free a couple of times in their "heyday" Gotta love that fishing song. K _________________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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Re: Sinister: grapes of judybats
by K Fraser 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

Wow, there must be more Canadians on the list than I had thought . . . a plethora of Canadian bands have been showing up in the posts. Strange! The Grapes of Wrath were a great live band . . . I saw them free a couple of times in their "heyday" Gotta love that fishing song. K _________________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: musicians
by Marco Braca 09 Dec '98

09 Dec '98

I am a musicians ,too .I play bass , drums , piano , guitar (a little) , oboe. I attended the "Rossini" academy of music in my city . I play bass and sing in a band . We are 3 and we write all the song , we started to play 5 years ago , and our music is inspired by sonic youth , deus , pavement. Buona cena , Marco#7. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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