February 1998 - Sinister

Re: Sinister: Three O'Clock (NBSC)
by Perfection As A Hipster 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

Paul Dean wrote ... >Has anyone in the US heard of a band called 'The 3'o clock'? Apparently, >they were a huge influence on the fledgling Roses... The Three O'Clock were fairly popular exponents of the American Paisley Underground in the early Eighties ... the _Baroque Hoedown_ debut 12" from 1982 is a classic masterpiece, the _Sixteen Tambourines_ album from 1983 is highly recommended as well and may have been quite influential on other excellent Eighties bands such as Fantastic Something ... both records are compiled on the _Sixteen Tambourines_ CD reissue. Besides, I've just obtained a letter from friends in London telling me that XFM plays tunes such as "If she doesn't smile (it'll rain)" by Fantastic Something ... lucky people. "As real as real" Andreas The rain it raineth on the just And also on the unjust fella But more upon the just because The unjust steals the just's umbrella (Charles Baron Bowen) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Murdochs Bored.
by Adrian Evans 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

>He wrote : >*What makes a biscuit a biscuit and a bar a bar? For example, Twix, biscuit >or bar? 5,4,3,2,1 bar or biscuit? Which treat surfs the elusive dividing line the >best? I don't think anyone can better Windy Miller - United Bisuits man, so I'm not going to try. >and also >*Who is the most famous living person? Obviously this is Fred Dibner. That bloke who used to blow up knob-like structures. As for the Kiosk / Booth / Cubicle debate. I consider a Kiosk to be a retailing outlet, usually situated in the middle of a pavement in a narrow busy street. They usually trade in cigarettes, but some of the more reputable kiosks have been known to trade in bisuits and choc bars. A cubicle is definitely a compartment with three walls a door and a bench more commonly found in public bathing facilities. You will often find coat-hooks in cubicles in some of the more well-off parts of England like Bognor Regis. In the liberal ninetees, many working-class baths have employed changing-room attendants. These are primarily ex-cons who wear seventies-style red tracksuits and stride up and down in a disturbed manner looking at young boys and thinking..."mmmmmmmmmmmm" and licking their lips. A booth is a bit more non-descript and could be applied to either of the above. The more common application of this word though is either : a) The small box like structures found on train-station platforms used for obtaining passport style photographs. These "photo-booths" generally have seventies style orange curtains, and can only be used by people under six feet tall. They are widely known for their ability to make even the best looking of people appear to have been on class A drugs for 15 years, and often result in customs officials giving you "dodgy" looks when presenting your passport for access to places like Columbia or Amsterdam. b) The Balsa-wood structures found in primary school halls on polling day used to cast ones vote in secrecy. These "voting-booths" generally have a single shelf, and often have ancient etchings on them which give a popular insight into political history, for instance, "John Major...kiss my bottom" or "For a good time call.." etc etc. There. Can I slag off Chelsea now Paul ? Adrian. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Most Famous Person
by Ruth McCurry 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

This is a subject close to my heart. The novel that I'm planning to write (don't get too excited - it's been at the planning stage since 1992) kind of revolves around the most famous person thing: but in terms of empathy rather than just pure fame. Whose death (apart from Di, obviously) would cause such an outpouring of grief around the world that it would be possible to shift hangarloads of vaguely related merchandise in minutes? The usual suspects (Jacko, Madonna, etc) don't convince me: I just don't believe enough people love them. I think I have the answer, but any suggestions would be gratefully received. Old Bands: have Jesse Garon and the Desperados been mentioned yet? For about six months in the mid-eighties they were the loveliest thing on the planet. Love, DAVID ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: self-obsessed and sexeee
by mctag＠mcmail.com 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

Dear All, It's Friday morning, the sun is shining and I'm preparing myself spiritually and mentally for a weekend of Scottish country dancing (can anyone remember the steps to 'Bonnie Prince Charlie's Hornpipe'?) and alcohol abuse. I remember my English teacher coming into the room on the first day of term and saying "Spring is here - the time when Young McTaggart chases after young girls and sticks his claymore into them". He was a strange man, but a great influence. So I'm listening to 'The Hit Power of the Exciters' which despite the sleeve (which looks like something available "from all major branches of Woolworths and Woolco" as well as motorway service stations) is a corking collection of Lieber-Stoller songs. The cats are fighting like mad fools and the fur is a-flyin'. And I'm officially 'working from home'. Quelle belle vie! So Paul, did you get answers are to our pertinent B&S questions? I must say how disappointed I was to miss Stuart 'Rupert' Murdoch on IRC yesterday. That Stu-d is slippery as an eel. Rod Begbie wrote: >Of course, over the atlantic, the merkins refer to a scone as a biscuit, >a biscuit as a cookie, and a bar as a candy. Merkins? Do you know what a merkin is, Rod? Do you wear one? Have you got photos? Keith wrote: >>Old Bands: have Jesse Garon and the Desperados been mentioned yet? For >>about six months in the mid-eighties they were the loveliest thing on the >>planet. > >Haha, funny, you want to get in touch with Pam Berry from Washington, she >loves them! Me too. What happened to Pam by the way? She was hear and then PAFF! no more. >Anyone here ever played "milky biscuit"? An ex mighty lemon drop told me >about this rather...um...strange game that British bands play on tour (when >totally pissed I hope) I've often wondered if B&S play 'Milky Biscuit' (or Milky Bar) to wile away those long nights in the van. Maybe Paul could ask them this. >...he mentioned New Order played this, and i've not been able to listen to >them, let alone kiss them...since. *shudder* When Northy was my fag at Eton, he always used to let me win. But then he'd always bend over backwards to help me. >Tag? Fancy a game of MB? Righto Beth, I'll provide the Tunnocks and if you throw a six, you can toss first. Andrew wrote: >(saying hi to captain keith monkey and the qss collective, or some such arse) Yo! I'd like to give big respect to DJ Trousers, Kool Keith, Katrina and the Blue Soda crew - KICKIN' IT in '98, Phat Honey P on the M-I-C, the IRC posse, and a big shout to the Tormentor - your pipes need laggin' - nuff said, to the South Central Manchester gangstas - chicken vindaloo in full effect. And to Northy - peace. Keepin' it real for the massive! MC Tag (coming atcha straight outta Chorlton) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Digger$
by Perfection As A Hipster 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

Blur245(a)aol.com wrote ... >One band in particular I really like is "The Diggers" so if >you like creation let me know. "Stop! Look! Listen!" ... now the Digger$ are worth your attention and appreciation. I have no idea how much recognition this fine Glaswegian band received following their contract with Creation Records, but "They said I'd know" from the _Mount Everest_ LP/CD must be one of last year's favourite tunes, "Life's all ways" off the "Nobody's fool" 7"/12"/CDs from the year preceding that ... the line-up featured quite interesting personnel in the earlier days as well. "No names" Andreas The rain it raineth on the just And also on the unjust fella But more upon the just because The unjust steals the just's umbrella (Charles Baron Bowen) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: No B&S Content, just Add N To X wibblings
by Paul Dean 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

Huw Phew maybe i got to you just in time. Add N to X are a slightly strange 3-some from London. They play the moog & that knob twiddling thing that just goes wwwwhaaaaaaa at higher frequencies till you're ears hurt (theramine??!!sp?)& related Drum machines in a slightly mad slowed down charlatans instrumental way - looking at that description that makes them sound utter bobbins but they're not. On the web they are described thusly "ADD N TO X is "Avant Hard". "Avant Hard" is the title for their music a sort of cross between Manic Street Preachers, Suicide, Kraftwerk and Throbbing Gristle" ummmm! They are a hundred times cleverer than Air, more inventive & for a band with no vocals strange as it may sound i find them funny. Air are probably the wrong band to compare but when i bought Mobile Safari i was expecting it to sound like the 12"s that i had by N to X. They released 2 on their own label 'Satellite', King Wasp & The Black Regent/Murmur One, which are very nice items. King Wasp came in with a 3d picture on thesleeve with some spex in with the record & The Black Regent had a man with a welding mask on with part of it cut out for a sheet of Add N to X plastic to poke out behind....oh yes the tunes are good as well & both are on the LP 'On The Wires On Our Nerves' - Go Buy They also had a LP out in 1996 called Veros Electronics Look for more info on http://www.blowup.demon.co.uk/addntox/index.htm Let me know if you're convinced & then on monday you can give me a good ear-bash for wasting your hard earned pennies. Ha-Ha Cheers Paul. >---------- >From: Huw Jenkins[SMTP:Huw.Jenkins@rmf.co.uk] >Sent: 20 February 1998 06:10 >To: 'Sinister(a)ph.ed.ac.uk' >Subject: PAUL RE:Add N to X Lp > >Paul, > As it happens I was going to but yhe the AIR cd this weekend, but I can >always get a copy, so why should I by this 'Add N to X' LP. Never heard of >them bu tI am interested. Please tell me more. > >Huw > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Fwd: Matador Update
by MWaggner＠aol.com 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

This is what Matador sent out yesterday -- seems like the chat is News! Have sent the whole thing because there are tour dates for people some listees have mentioned. Sorry it's so long.

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Sinister: Mannamal
by MATTHEW M STEAD 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

I remember manimal. It reminded me of those choose your own adventure books, where you could be either a tiger or a shark. I'm sorry to say this but I preferred Knightrider. It was the only show where I could cope with David Hasselhoff playing a major part. However, we all know that the star of the show was Kit... the neat car that would scare the hell out of criminals, when they tried to break in to him. Matt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: I'm sorry....biscuits!
by MATTHEW M STEAD 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

Custard creams.......The little albino cousin of the mighty Bourbon! What's a penguin but a tarted up bourbon? sorry Matt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: PAUL RE:Add N to X Lp
by Huw Jenkins 20 Feb '98

20 Feb '98

Paul, As it happens I was going to but yhe the AIR cd this weekend, but I can always get a copy, so why should I by this 'Add N to X' LP. Never heard of them bu tI am interested. Please tell me more. Huw

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