December 1998 - Sinister

Re: Sinister: Unloveable
by Michael Barrett 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

>I don't know if anyone's mentioned it yet, but as it seems to be along >similar lines to some of the lit so far mentioned "The Weirdstone of >Brisingamen" is unmitigated SHITE and I have ben scarred by its pompous, >pointless bland elf-wank since I was forced to read it when I was 9. Wow, flashback city (jee, I sound all American). I remember reading this book when I was 9 as well. I don't think I was made to, I think I was looking for something simlar to the Hobbit. I can't remember anything about it except, to paraphrase you, it was elf-shite. Good expression, by the way. I must use it more often. Since the "lurking 'Englishman in Tokyo' androgenous person with sixties footwear" person isn't mailing at the moment (go on, you know you want to), I must pass on the information that his local tube station is called 'gofukumachi'. Don't you just love a country that names it stations after insults. I am now looking for 'Sakodiko' and 'Urepishman'. Dilemma: Should I buy IYFS and TBWTAS here just because they have funky Japanese writing on the spine? Or is that being way too sad? >this sweet li'l american girl is headed to Glasgow next semester To get that authentic B&S feeling I recommed going out to Easterhouse and chatting to some of the locals. They really are a friendly bunch and always love to see Americans, whether they are wearing flares or not. There is a vibrant local poetry scene, so just ask directions to the nearest reading, and maybe bring some of your own! Michael +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: midget
by brad 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

yeah you can call me dad, taggy-poo.....but that means i get to spank you when you get out of line and smart off. i was reading some vonnegut the other day and he rhymed orange with door hinge. someone asked that a long time ago. i'm gonna break honey's golden rule and only count to four before i hit send. -brad in my pants: meat +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Man on the Clapham omnibus
by carrick44＠juno.com 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

Hello all... Well it seems that a few of us our on the same wave length... Just when I thought it was a good time to start a little C.S. Lewis discussion, everybody else goes at it during my absence. And before I get into it a few mundane questions. I remember reading in that lovely, but somewhat inaccurate, article about B&S in Puncture a while back about there being C.S. Lewis' quotes in a few songs. Which ones? Any C.S./B&S experts out there? (And on a totally unrelated to CS Lewis topic. A friend of mine claims to have been given a American promo copy of IYFS, and he says its a slightly different mix from the subsequent American CD. The vocals sound different, he says. Anyone clear this up?) Dear C.S. Lewis. I have to admit that I've only read his most famous book, Lion, Witch, etc., but I have been quite captivated by this man for quite a while. He figured large in the spiritual development of a dear friend of mine. And Stuart's comments in the press, have just added fuel to fire. Christian Rock? Indeed, sometimes I wonder what goes through this boy's head. But lets get back to C.S. Lewis, the Greater Stuart Murdoch, as it were. Or is it the other way around. Sorry if that made no sense. So I'm reading this editorial about Lewis, talks about his religious leanings, conversion, etc. when this line pops out at me... "Lewis had a mystical sense of divine presence while on a BUS." (Capitals mine) Something to do with Lewis being led to Christianity "by a sense that the everyday-ness of life is permeated by glory." Did this this whole fascination with buses start with our dear Mr. Lewis? >From what I understand, far from being a "religious freak", Lewis didn't turn to Christianity till later in life, after years of mingling with the hipsters of his day, the "cool set" of Oxford. He was probably tired of the whole game. He thought the man on the bus was more interesting. My friend, mentioned previously, told me last night that far from being puritanical about things, he was still very much intrigued with the more sinister side of life. One of his buddies, Evelyn Waugh, is also quoted in this article. A quote from one of his stories... "I think it would be a very wicked thing indeed to do anything to fit a boy for the modern world." This same guy wrote another book, with a character named Sebastian. A sad fellow. Very devoted, usually drunk. I think he even crashed his car in the rain. I'm not sure if it was raining, though. But Martin said... >Much has been written about Belle and Sebastian's religious interests, >but how do we square this apparent spirituality with their voyeuristic >bent (prisoners with Arab straps and the like). Discuss. This could turn into a post of Gateau/Ried porportions, so I hold that discussion off for some other time. Like tomorrow. Yikes! No smut, no humor! No "Keith" name dropping! Almost all C.S.Lewis/religion. Uncrushworthy. Love Carrick ps a little bird told me, that the book currently on top of Stuart Murdoch's C.S. Lewis Recommended Reading List, is "That Hideous Strength" _______________ ___________________________________________________________________ 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/getjuno.html 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: out of my mind
by pollyanna rhee 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

Hello all, This is my first post to the list, though I've been lurking for awhile now. I just decided to make myself known, for better or for worse. I don't quite remember how/when I started listening to B&S. I know that I'd heard a bit about the band and found a copy of IYFS in the used bin at a store in my hometown, over a year ago(?) I'm not sure, so we'll leave it at that. I've been a big Tindersticks & Nick Drake fan for a long time and I became curious when I heard B&S sounded similiar. I'm 19, I spend most of the year in North Carolina as I am trying to build some sort of an academic reputation for a few years, and I do indeed wear cardigans. The main purpose I'm writing this is because I'm procrastinating from my history paper, I think. A few of my friends here have been turned on to B&S through IYFS and TBWTAS, which I think is pretty cool. Though some of them tell me to turn it off when I'm driving which annoys me b/c I'd rather not listen to whatever they want to hear (I'm not an indie snob! I swear!) Okay, back to the working life of medieval women. Just wanted to say hello. -pollyanna +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 long as everyone else is at it...
by aaron tieger 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

OK, so I guess my top albums of the year are: UK: TBWTAS This is Hardcore- Pulp s/t- Kodiak Philophobia- Arab Strap US: American Water- Silver Jews Live 1966- Dylan Moon Pix- Cat Power Sweet Luck of Amaryllis- Retsin s/t- Magic 12 Gently Down the Stream- Come Vol. I- The Ida Retsin Family Spine- Cordelia's Dad Disappointments: the Ida EP, the new Shellac, the Portishead live album. Anyway, that sure was fun. No wit, no smut, no life, what directions, keith? aaron === atieger(a)rocketmail.com auger/anvil Give me the sense to wonder... _____________________________________________________________________ Sent by RocketMail, free e-mail for the planet. * Visit & explore Cybersmith at http://www.cybersmith.com * Get your web-based e-mail at http://www.rocketmail.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 first recommendation
by Clarence Tsui, Hong Chee 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

Hi all, Been off the list for quite a while (at least a year now, maybe shorter) and am excited to see so much traffic going to and fro. Am flabbergasted to be on the list again. Since I don't live anywhere near the B&S stratosphere (I live in Hong Kong, several thousand miles away from the nearest place that would play host to Stuart's silver trousers) I'd just say something somewhat related to music: Just wanted to recommend people to get a hold of the Pale Fountain's latest compilation that's out from the German label Marina (which also released a fantastically-packaged retrospective by Josef K). Equally twee and moving as B&S. Any comments on this record welcome; I think it's on a par with TBWTAS. (this might sound sacrilege, but pls don't flame me for my ignorance.) Later, Clarence +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: really shabby poetry
by Putneysays＠aol.com 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

Dear Lovely Listees, Um...I don't really post the list much, because I'm afraid of the evaluation other sinisiteries will give my letters..."did she use enough indie references? do you think she wears cardigans? I wonder what type of cheese is her favorite? Oh, swiss? How passe.... I know why she didn't get any list crush votes..." etc. Anyway, I wrote a sonnet of sorts for my English class on Belle And sebastian, and for some strange reason I thought perhaps some of you would be interested in reading it...remember, I'm only a freshman in high school, and I've never written a sonnet before, which explains why it's so awful...but the subject matter is appropriate for this list, I suppose. My list crush, the lovely Iain Hamilton, was kind enough to lie to me and tell me it was nice. Critiquing and nasty insults about it are welcome, please! I won't reveal what grade I got on it until after you all are horribly disappointed with it. Susannah, the not-as-funny-and-charming-as-the-other-Susannah Susannah Grossman Period 3 11/23/98 Mrs. Napor Belle And Sebastian Magical music, always ironic Twisting down pastel corridors, kind, meek Savage, arch, cynical, wry, sardonic Giddy pop escapes boredom from the week. Fragile girls with buck teeth and stringy hair Buses, cardigans, wasting lives away Boys confused, awkwardly learning they care Ice cream compositions to make hearts sway. Musing soberly, unemployed, tired, poor Joyful days of squandering time Sweetly romantic, a quirky troubadour Clever horns, guitars using pantomime. Gentle melody, lovely harmony Prettiest songs in all of Brittany. P.S. I know Belle and sebastian aren't from France, but I couldn't think of another rhyme. okay, sorry for this long and boring post, I'll never do it again, I swear. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Baby Blue
by Arthur Chan 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

I Love My Study at Stow Shirt. I just hope I run into someone else wearing one:) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: NO b&s...st etienne
by rachel cohen 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

hi. this is no belle and sebastian content but i am sure that miss honey and his ponytail will find it in his heart to forgive me. so...here goes, i am in need of one or two tickets to saint etienne at the bowery ballroom in NYC. if anyone has one please think of me. i am cute and i can speak furbish. thanks in advance to the nice person that is going to sell me one of their extra tickets. rachel. who is extremely cute but is not a list crush (thank goodness) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Chris and Stevie on the telly
by Paul Laird 04 Dec '98

04 Dec '98

>Did any other Scottish listees see Stevie & Chris on "The Key" (Scottish >events and arts type programme) tonight (thursday 3/12/98)on BBC2 at >8pm? They were talking about Rod Stewart, Ah shit. Somebody beat me to it. Bye, The Lairdster (multiple posting for the first and only time) 'An EGG is good for you' - THE EGG Marketing Board +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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