February 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: Gone, but not forgotten
by mctag＠mcmail.com 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

Happy now? You're all responsible. You with your callous barbs, your trendy lefty politics, and your oh so clever put downs. He was young, innocent beautiful. Who else could have turned us on to the joys of Catatonia, drawn our attentions the filth peddled by Arab Strap, and made us think twice about the terrible problems of those people more fortunate than ourselves? Most of all he made us realise that rabid right wingers have feelings too. And now we have nothing left but memories, his words still echoing in our ears, and that clever little snake symbol he used to indicate sarcasm. I'll miss you Northy. I truly believe we will never see your like again. Oh God, I'm filling up, sorry ... Peace List Tag ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: bye list
by Northy's Labour voting and less evil twin br 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

bye list I am unsubscribing until my coursework has been handed in (or IF my coursework has been handed in) see ya (keep me updated on anything please!!!) see ya soon Northy Peace ______________________________________________________ "Everyday, when I wake up, I thank the Lord I'm Welsh" Cerys Matthews - 1998 ________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Out with the old, in with the new.
by Paul Blackwell 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

Hello fellow appriciators of B & S. I have been on the list for a few weeks but this is my first mail. On the subject of converting friends to Belle and Sebastian, I was actually converted to them by someone on this list. My friend Richard started raving about this band I had never heard of late last year. I heard them quietly in the background in his car and thought, this is quite good but nothing really special. The next week I was in HMV in Kingston with money in my pocket wondering which CD to buy. When I walked past the B section, 'If You're Feeling Sinister' seemed to stand out to me and I picked it up straight away and bought it. At the time I wasn't quite sure why but I have never regretted it. It must surely be the magic of Belle and Sebastian. When I got home and was able to listen to it properly on my own I understood the true brilliance of it. I think Belle and Sebastian's music is very personal and does not work as background music when you are with a lot of people - much better to listen to on your own. The song that really appealed to me first and made me think what a brilliant band they are was Judy and the Dream of Horses. I immediately phoned Richard up to ask him if I could borrow his B & S EPS which I also thought were excellent. If it wasn't for that impulse buy in HMV I wouldn't be writing this now and I would still have been listening to Radiohead, ignorant of the existence of B & S. Richard has lent me his tape copy of Tiger Milk for the weekend and although it sounds rather like 'If You're Feeling Sinister', that isn't really much of a criticism as they are much worse things it could sound like and it does predate IYFS. My friend is infact Richard 'Northy' North. I go to the same college as him and do A - Levels but I do not share his strong right-wing politics (which I am not sure if even he believes in). I do share his appreciation for Catatonia and the Lightning Seeds (who I was into before him and are truly marvellous live). I also went to Catatonia gig with North the other night and Catatonia were good despite what North says. I would also have to disagree with his point about Superstar being 'dull, dull, dull'. On the tube on the way home from that gig, a homeless guy made a speech to the train carriage we were in about his situation. He said he was in a catch-22 situation, no fixed address means he can't get a job or dole, and no job means he can't get a fixed address. He said he had worked all his life and had been in our position and didn't like being bothered by the likes of him. But if anyone could spare any change, food or even water it would be greatly appreciated, and if we couldn't or didn't want to, that was okay too. I had no money or food on me but North had money and gave none, nobody gave the man anything. He didn't complain, he just went onto the next carriage to give his speech again. After he was gone North was complaining saying he hated people like that - making him feel guilty, laying the 'guilt trip' on him. He also said the guy had no right to do that to him. How selfish is Northy? Oh dear, did the homeless guy make poor old North feel guilty. Perhaps if he felt guilty then there was something to feel guilty about. I felt sorry for the guy and wished I could help but did not hate him for talking to us. This is not a personal attack on Northy, I am just letting you all know the truth. I do not need to make the obligatory first mail to the list request for Tiger Milk as I already have a copy (even though it isn't mine). As North will be gone from the list for a while, you will have to make to with me. I am less controversial but also live in Ashford which makes me a perfect Northy substitute. If anyone wants to see what Northy looks like (Tag may be curious) they can mail me privately and I can tell them where on the internet to go (yes Northy is out there somewhere in cyberspace). I would be really interested to hear Beck's interpretations of any B & S songs. I think he would probably ruin most of them but it could work. It would be very interesting. Take care everyone, Paul (the new one) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fill in own amusing or clever line here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: chat
by Northy's Labour voting and less evil twin br 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

when do people usually chat on sinister then? I have been a few times to no avail Only someone called Honey Bot is ever there Who, what and why is he/she? bye Northy ______________________________________________________ "Everyday, when I wake up, I thank the Lord I'm Welsh" Cerys Matthews - 1998 ________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Converting friends to B&S
by Essexdog5＠aol.com 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

I've successfully turned on two friends to B&S so far (one of whom is at school and listens to Expectations in the corner of the classroom during lunchbreaks in a "this is the story of my life" kinda way, which is surely the way B&S should be appreciated). Anyway, another mate has at last played the compilation I made for him over six months ago, and here is his 'critique' (well, it made me grin):- "I actually played the B&S today - what a bunch of ass kicking rock n roll. Some of the lyrics were quite interesting - the one about the gay brother - but that cut out half way through. I dont know why they have to have so many people in the group when there is just that bloke with the whining voice and acoustic (YUK) guitar and the drummer who seemed to be playing in a different room. People actually get excited about this? I must be out of touch. I may play the second side around July." This man is doing a pop quiz at the Retro Bar in London on Tuesday. Do feel free to go along and heckle. Stephen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: UK listees: Dance to indiepop/C86/pop-punk classics this Friday!
by Dr C.B.Stride 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

Hiya all - its yet another Offbeat......(but the last for a month...) ...if any of you listees are coming let me know, and get some early requests in to me now....... > OFFBEAT - a real indiepop night....... > > with late bar, free lollipops and request sheets > > Sheffield Uni' SU Raynor Lounge (non-students most welcome) > > 9pm to 1am, £2.50 on the door... FRIDAY 13th February FRIDAY 13th March > > Playing......Classic Indie, Punk POP 1977-1997 and C86/C96/new > underground of indiepop..... > > HELEN LOVE-HEAVENLY-BELLE AND SEBASTIAN-DELGADOS > DWEEB-CHAMELEONS-PASTELS-R.E.M.-SMITHS-PAVEMENT- > FALL- BLUR-JAM-HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT-TALULAH GOSH- > SUPER FURRY ANIMALS-ELASTICA-CURVE-URUSEI YATSURA- > BOGSHED-TIGER-SNUFF-DEAD KENNEDYS-PWEI-CARTER USM- > DISCO PISTOL- COMET GAIN -VELODROME 2000-ANORAK GIRL > STEREOLAB-CHINA DRUM-BLAGGERS ITA- BUZZCOCKS-BIS- > WEDDING PRESENT-ASH-SONIC YOUTH-BODINES-PIXIES-CUD > PRIMAL SCREAM (early)-GENE-SHOP ASSISTANTS-FIELD MICE > CHILLS-PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES-BLUEBOY-SCARFO. > plus many more in the same vein...... > > for more details/to join the Offbeat mailing list > email C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk > > > C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk *** daytime: 0114 2223262 *** *** FAX 0114 2727206 *** ** NEW ** evening: 0114 2306539 ** NEW ** "Watford FC Supporters - South Yorkshire branch" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: RE: opening lines
by Russell Sharpe 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

> >whats the best opening line from a novel? "Take my camel dear" said Aunt Dot, as she got down from this animal on her return from High Mass. (The Towers Of Trebizond - Rose Macaulay) rustle XXX ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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R: Sinister: Opening lines, and NO not in *that* way!!!!
by Francesco A. 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

> this would be, whats the best opeinng line from a novel? > Has anyone else got any good lines? Please do tell 'cos we'd like that a > lot cos we're like that really and...oooh....just go on! We could have a > top ten chart run down like wot old Top of The Pops with Smashie and > nicy used to do! > I'M GOING NOW BYE!!!!!!! The problem with this idea, IMO, is that almost everyone reads thier books in their own language translation. So I could tell you a lot of wonderful opening lines in italian but I think it would be useless. I try with an english one: "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it." I hope everyone knows where I picked up this one. Love, Francesco. "...and when I'm lying in my bed I think about life and I think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me...." S.P.M. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: re: and the dream of belle & sebastian (plus other stuff, kinda.
by Perfection As A Hipster 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

Jeni wrote ... >I played the whole record in a regular bar, thank you very much, and as for >where I go is my buisness, Andreas. Perhaps it was I who was the dancer ever >thought of that? Fair enough, that's your business ... and of course I thought about the possibility of yourself dancing topless in a regular bar, but why would you have tipped the bartender for playing records then ? Whatever, I'll follow your advice and play _If You're Feeling Sinister_ in case I'll finally earn some urgently required extra money next week ... naked part-time cleaners are popular amongst greedy and slavering old ladies over here in my country. §;^D >For some strange reason I would have thought the listees >would be a bit more openminded. They are open-minded ... that's only yours truly writing thoughtless mails in a drunken state of mind ... my apologies. >Inspiration is inspiration, wherever and >whenever it may be, and whomever may be the one inspired. "She thought it would be fun to try photography She thought it would be fun to try pornography She thought it would be fun to try most anything ... They let Lisa go blind" 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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R: R: Sinister: no more rambling
by Francesco A. 08 Feb '98

08 Feb '98

> How did you get into B & S??? > > cool! Probably you asked me this question only because I'm italian, but I do believe that there are at least another italian on the list (I think that he lives really close to me, not farer than 30 Km, and this is really funny and strange). So, counting my girlfriend, I know three italian people who love Belle and Sebastian. It's really easy to say how I got into them: more than a year ago I started finding in the "always hated" english music papers, like MM and NME, short essays on B&S, which said that they were really good and their musical references where a lot of bands I liked. So I started looking for their records, and, even if I had no opprtunity to find them in Italy, I asked a friend of mine who was going to London to buy DoW and ..Sinister.. for me. He did!!! I fell in love since the first time I heard to the single. It was astonishing! Now tht B&S are much well known here in Italy, it's easy to find their records in any good import shop. So I hadn't any problem to buy their two other singles (LLPJ and 3,6,9..). As you may think, I don't own "Tigermilk" and I'm sure i'll never get it until there will be the reissue of it. But I'll wait...... Love, Francesco. "...and when I'm lying in my bed I think about life and I think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me...." S.P.M. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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