March 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Just in case anyone's interested
by Keith Watson 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

This is what most of the postings between 1:19 and 2:14 GMT would look like if concatenated. >The BMX Bandits are very jingly-jangly pop (Teenage Fanclub "grew out" of >them) and are OK on record, but to catch them at their best, you have to >see them live. I saw them at last year's Planet Pop festival (supported >by the incredible Secret Goldfish), and I haven't grinned so much at a >gig in ages. Just a massive cheesy smile, plastered to my face, as I >enjoy the bizarre bobbins that Duglas was coming out with, as he stands >there wearing a PVC satchel with Minnie Mouse on it, and wandering round >the pub carrying a tea-cup of hot water. >So, in summary: Great live, average on record. >Rod. >Ooh... do we get to chuck buckets of cold water over each other, just like >real anarchists do? (Actually, I'm busy on the 12th -- can we be anarchic >the next day?) >Rod. >Mark "Good looking one out of Ride" Gardener? >If so, is there any recorded stuff out there? >Rod. >I thought Menswe@r were dead good. I managed to get a copy of their debut >7" (sold out within 2 hours - Aye, my arse. I bought it in Stirling on >the Wednesday afternoon), and was thrilled to see on the Chart Show that >weekend that it was worth "as much as 50". Wonder what it's worth >now...? >Ah, the heady BritPop summer of '95. Happy days! >FWIW, they have apparently recorded a new album, but London Records have >dropped them, so they're shopping around for a new label. >Rod. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: cackpop & other stuff
by afoley＠csc.com 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

Debbie aka AlanPrior(a)compuserve.com wrote: >- --Adrian Evans went to see the Montrose Avenue on Saturday...Hmmmm. > >Just one word of warning, popkids: they've got the ex-drummer out of >Menswear in them. Not good enough for Menswear? I think that says it all,= > >really... > >Debbie xxx. Strike me down but Menswe@r aint that bad, surely not? For a cackpop band, I thought they were pretty good. They haven't gone away either, they'll be back very soon, so you have been warned.....If you want real cackpop then see Hanson.... What else....Saw Bluetones last night and very good they were too, Regular Fries were um, err, quite interesting, certainly different. A bit too much like Spiritualized at times, but they were totally M.A.F. and nowhere near as classy. I missed Medal though, which was a bit of a shame as I like to support our local bands.... Speaking of which, Animal House were outstandingly good on Saturday night, you'll definitely be hearing a lot about this band in the coming year, 'nuff said. Books and stuff.... Quite a few people have recommended John Irvings Prayer For Owen Meaney, and I wholeheartedly add to that - it's a great book. Other books by John Irving worth checking out are Setting Free The Bears and The World According to Garp. And there's more. He is a great author, so do check him out! Another fine book is Kiss Of The Spiderwoman by Manuel Puig. I could write some more, but my heads a mess and I must get on.... Kylie ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Animal House (No B&S)
by ben ferneyhough 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

Kylie wrote: >Speaking of which, Animal House were outstandingly good on Saturday night, >you'll definitely be hearing a lot about this band in the coming year, >'nuff >said. I went to see Mark Gardener's new band too on Saturday night, and can certainly agree, that they were amazing. I don't think there's anything like them around at the moment. It's really smart. The backdrop/screen thing behind them was wicked too, all fractals and colourful shapes bounding about. Don't know if you noticed me 'Kylie' but I was stood with Mark and Loz before they went on, to the left of the stage. I was the one with the skin head !! Name dropping over now. To get back onto B&S, even though I said I wasn't going to mention them in the header. If anyone, well, the first 10 people, want Tigermilk, sessions etc.., then mail me privately, and I'll sort you out. I also have the West 54th session thing too, so if you'd like a copy of that too. I'm trying to avoid work you see, so there you go. Bye, Ben. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: get pissed destroy
by punch drunk 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

i'm all for that eh, but April 12th is no good. Radiohead is playing that day and it just doesn't fit nicely into my schedule. But then again if you have to plan a national anarchy day around people's schedules it's just not fun anymore. Just not the 12th, you won't ruin my day, darn you! uhm, anyway... ~sarah~ > Im in a pissy mood today and my latest messsages are boring me >senseless,sometimes i wish for some racist homophobic lunatic >to wander on to sinister and terrorise the rather PC hippiesh >attitudes prevalent here.Im sick of banality and i think in >keeping with belle's punk rock diy ethic we should have a >national anarchy day on the 12 april > nihilism is natural ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: mayber B&S related - BMX Bandits
by Faker 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

hello, I need some input. There has been much discussion about the BMX Bandits in the recent past (perhaps someone from B&S has some connection?). So my local used cd barn has this BMX Bandits cd, but my conscience forbids me from buying things I have no knowledge of. What are they like? Is this a worthwhile purchase? thanks, Todd ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: The 'swe@r
by Rod Begbie 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Alan Prior wrote: > I feel I must get something off my chest, so to speak. Something I've only > ever told one person before. > Yes, 'tis true; I own the complete Menswear back-catalogue. Aaaaaargh! The > shame! But, phew, I've finally admitted it and now my soul can finally rest > in peace... I thought Menswe@r were dead good. I managed to get a copy of their debut 7" (sold out within 2 hours - Aye, my arse. I bought it in Stirling on the Wednesday afternoon), and was thrilled to see on the Chart Show that weekend that it was worth "as much as �50". Wonder what it's worth now...? Ah, the heady BritPop summer of '95. Happy days! > NB: MSP write 'You Love Us' and receive mass adoration (and justly in my > opinion); > Menswear write 'We Love You' and everyone hates them (because > they're shite?- you tell me...) I've got everything they've released except that single, which I thought was cack. I actually got to see them live in Glasgow for free, after winning a competition on their website (it's still there! http://www.rise.co.uk/menswear/ "New Single 'We Love You' out 28th August", apparently) and I won a free signed CD of their album, which I promptly gave to a girl I fancied, and got a snog in return. Pretty good deal, if you ask me. FWIW, they have apparently recorded a new album, but London Records have dropped them, so they're shopping around for a new label. Rod. Rod Begbie @ http://www.begbie.com | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Finally, an erection from actual physical contact." | -- Brian Krakow, My So-Called Life ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Menswear
by Mark Hester 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

Debbie, There's little shame attached to being a fan of Menswear. I have a copy of their album. They are, I suppose amongst the bands which promised much and sadly failed to deliver. The same can be said for Flowered Up I suppose. Menswear's 'Daydreamer' was a superb record, reminiscent of Wire and early XTC. The follow up singles, quite frankly, weren't. Flowered Up did 'It's On' brilliant and a lot of rubbish that ended up on 'A Life with Brian' though they did redeem themselves with the epic 'Weekender' which I will always associate with a night hike from Bristol to Bath made just after my finals in '92. I do have quite acute musical association of this kind, but then I suppose anyone would remember the song they were singing in the pitch black of a curved railway tunnel at 3 in the morning..... Mark. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: BMX
by st�phane buron 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

Someone wrote : >Keith is a bit harsh on the BMX Bandits. They have some lovely - if slightly silly - songs. Well, i dont know what to think... A few months ago, i bought a record by the BMX Bandits because many people had mentionned this band on the list and because one track is included in the Montecarlo comp (Elefant Records), and it's great. So i bought a live cd, the BMX at the 13th Note (i thought it would be a good introduction to the band and their lovely songs). But when i came back home, i realised that it was Kim Fowley AND the BMX Bandits. They seem to have fun on the stage together, but their music is shite. Really. If anyone of this list wants this CD, i can send it to him/her... But maybe it doesnt sound like the original BMX songs. Maybe it's because of this guy, Kim Fowley. Could anyone DESCRIBE their music instead of saying its's shite/it's ace??? Thanks Stephane PS : i'm looking forward to read the book written by the Duke... When will it be released??? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Ride on brother
by Keith Watson 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

>I went to see Mark Gardener's new band too on Saturday night, and can >certainly agree, that they were amazing. I don't think there's anything like >them around at the moment. It's really smart. The backdrop/screen thing behind >them was wicked too, all fractals and colourful shapes bounding about. Don't >know if you noticed me 'Kylie' but I was stood with Mark and Loz before they >went on, to the left of the stage. I was the one with the skin head !! Name >dropping over now. Avoiding work too... What exactly then are Mark Gardener's new band like then? I liked Carnival of Light a lot, at least Mark Gardener's stuff on it anyway, Andy Bell spent the whole time doing a lot of posturing and trying to get into the limelight, but the harsh reality was that his stuff wasn't as good. I also found that album quite weird in the sense that a lot of rock drummers all wind up doing comedy songs, like Keith Moon, on "Cobwebs and Strange" and obviously Ringo Starr's efforts, however in Ride, the drummer manages to come up with his one and only song written for the band "Natural Grace" and it turns out to be one of the best tracks they've ever recorded. I thought the last Ride album was rubbish, which was a pity, there's quite a lot of neat "fretwork" on it, and lots of fancy "licks" (cheers Tag) but the songs are crap, oh well, never mind. Funny band Ride, I never seemed to be able to put my finger on why I thought they were quite good. All the signs were that they were a bit overrated. However, I think the first EP's and the first album worked well at the time, "Like a Daydream" was out in the summer, then "Taste" and the first album came out in the autumn which felt right for the way they sounded... if you get my drift. Keith. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Ooooh, the shame...
by Alan Prior 17 Mar '98

17 Mar '98

Mornin' spacebots, time for a confession... I feel I must get something off my chest, so to speak. Something I've only ever told one person before. Yes, 'tis true; I own the complete Menswear back-catalogue. Aaaaaargh! The shame! But, phew, I've finally admitted it and now my soul can finally rest in peace... NB: MSP write 'You Love Us' and receive mass adoration (and justly in my opinion); Menswear write 'We Love You' and everyone hates them (because they're shite?- you tell me...) that's all for now, I may never live this down... love and spangles, Debbie 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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