March 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Re: Sinister: Sleep the Clock
by ByTheSea6 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

In a message dated 98-03-12 07:03:55 EST, 100670.3522(a)compuserve.com writes: << Does anyone have the 7 inch single by Even As We Speak where they do their version of Bizarre Love Triangle? It works at both 33rpm and 45rpm. Squarepusher thinks he's so clever, but he isn't really! >> That's a great ep. BLT works at both speeds, but I don't think the other three songs are as dynamic. And how annoying was it when another down-under female-fronted acoustic based band came out a few years later doing the same exact song...and they ended up getting a record deal out of it. currently listening to the last time i saw sadie by emma townshend currently freezing in new york city currently looking at a post-card photo of Audrey Hepburn nk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 need your help
by Neil Hargreaves 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

OK guys.... what should I do.... Last night (the 11th) I'm walking back from seeing Steve Coogan at the Royal Concert Hall. It's not bad. Then this guy comes up to me. he is Australian and smoking a menthol fag.... Here mate- he says- I've got this flatmate and she's seen you around town around three times. And she's just chickened off down the road OK? Me: (kinda worried ina nice way) OK Well what I'm going to do is give you her phone number and mayve you can call her. Her names Natalie.... So I took the number. Now I *know* I would never forgive myself if i didn't make the call. But how? When? And what do I say do I arrange to meet? Where? And what if (gulp) we meet and I really don't like her.... On the plus side the guy seemed really nice so she can't be that bad.... This is the most Belle and Sebastian thing that has ever happened to me.... And my love life really does need sorting out.... Yours, (belatedly pornstarnammed) Pipkin McMillan ------------------------------------------------- " despite myself at times well i have felt not in the mood for any of this..." ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Sound-alikes
by ELIZABETH DAPLYN 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

> Indeed occassionally little things jump out at you and you think it > sounds > like something else, often other people can't see it mind you. > OK I've been scared to put this out to the list, but I now think its time has come: Century Of Fakers reminds me of REM slightly. I think it's the backing vocals, the interval between the notes or something is very characteristic of Mike Mills' BVs for those wacky Georgians. It's just little sections of songs which remind you of others. It's not as if any B&S song is lifted wholesale from anyone else's (or their own) works of art. It is, however, interesting to see what connections other people make between the muzak we all so adore and other stuff. We're all happy bunnies and I'd like to stay that way. ByeBye, Liz (edaplynr3n00297(a)kiadroch.kiad.ac.uk) ************************************************************* Love without hope, as when the young bird-catcher Swept off his tall hat to the squire's own daughter, So let the imprisoned larks escape and fly Singing about her head, as she rode by. Robert Graves ************************************************************* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Why Don't You.
by Adrian Evans 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

Just switch off your television set go do something less boring instead. ************* New Game. ************* It's called "I'm an absolute paranoid shambles". Sometimes known as "Spot the imaginary axe-murderer". What you need : ******************* 1 x Personal Stereo (CD Player if you're posh). 1 x Tape / CD of IYFS. 1 x Very poorly lit street in a dog-rough town like, I dunno...Exeter ? Playing the Game : ********************** After a night out, (not necessarily drinking or partaking in substance abuse, though I imagine this would add to the ambience) you need to be walking your way home in the very poorly lit street described above, listening to your IYFS tape/cd described above on your personal stereo/cd player described above. Forward wind through Stars of Track and Field, Seeing Other People (not stopping to question Sturot Musgraves sexuality) and Me and the Major. The Objective : ***************** Whilst listening to Don't Look Back at ridiculously high volume, count how many times you unwittingly turn around to see who's following you !!!! Let's just say I hold the record for a 200 yard stretch of road at 27 times. The Major Flaw : ******************* Obviously If YOU are counting how many times you turn around, then you are going to be aware of actually doing it and thus are going to be tempted to cheat and make it all up. So why not ask a friend or even a relative along to count for you and double the amount of fun for everyone. Belle and Sebastian.....Quality fun for all ages. Lucy Croxford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Living the songs project: Crashing cars
by Martin Conneely 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

David S Mccarthy wrote >Also, there has been talk recently, of older people beggining to take a shine to >B&S.....my dad overheard b&s playing, liked it, and insisted I make a tape... Welcome to the Sinister Seniors, Mr McCarthy but your Living the Songs stunt outdoes the rest of us, as in >The following week while listening to it he crashed his car, Obviously he was listening to "...................... Sebastian went too far again crashed his car in the rain" at the time. So, at least 80 out of 100, and full marks if it was raining when he crashed. Glad to hear the car got cleaned as an after-effect , but it's going to be an expensive habit - sounded like that method of roasting pork by burning down the house (with a pig in it). Martin C. Because I could not stop for death He kindly stopped for me The carriage held but just ourselves And immortality. Emily Dickinson ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ... This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. ... To send ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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: Cynicism
by Keith Watson 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

>this mail has so much cynicism that i swear you must find it hard to >live, but worry not, we strive to offer a service, us, the few that >stitch together the sites and the chat and stuff, and the full log of >the chat will be available in two places for you to peruse at your >discretion. >the first place will be the sinister list site as paul has done a lot of >work for this, the second is the fanclub site as so have i. How's this for a bit of cynicism, the girl next to me at work has just pointed out that (she comes from the USA) - whilst talking about that most British of things, the weather, she says that in New York the weather actually tries to kill you cause it's so extreme, and she figures that in Britain, the effect is far more subtle than that, in that the weather here just tries to make you kill yourself. Cheers, 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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Sleep the Clock
by Ruth McCurry 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

I don't think Sleep the Clock Around sounds like Stereolab at all. The climactic bit at the end is reminiscent of mid-late period James (Ring the Bells, etc), and the vocal tune is a speeded up version of New Order's classic 1963. It was January, 1963... Sing it at twice the speed, and there you have it. Does anyone have the 7 inch single by Even As We Speak where they do their version of Bizarre Love Triangle? It works at both 33rpm and 45rpm. Squarepusher thinks he's so clever, but he isn't really! Looking forward to reading about the chat. Can't make it: too much work, yawn, etc. I asked a guy in Ladbrokes if they were taking bets on Modern Rock Song being Number One, and I got a weird look in return. Oh well. Lots of 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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Re: Sinister: David & Katrina: Jools Holland
by Nick Dastoor 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

David claimed: > then again, maybe they wouldn't want to do the o-zone. although we > might be able to 'find' slots, it really is up to b&s whether they do > something or not, the label and fanclub, or anyone for that matter, has > no power or influence in getting them to do things they don't want to > do. What about their mothers? I bet if Mrs Murdoch said "Go on the O-Zone right this minute or they'll be no tea for you", the boy Staurt would jump to it pretty sharpish. Or if susannah dangled those pictures in front of the hopelessly weak-willed Stuart D., I'm sure he could even be dragged into an appearance on (tries to think of something really rubbish) the new Channel Five chart show. Nick (who plucked up courage to install an IRC program on his work PC and to hell with the consequences, but couldn't get it to work - have fun everyone. Don't suck up to the band.) _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.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 . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: linguistic trainspotting
by Musicman 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

hmmmm, slacks..... > Say, since this list has already tackled spawny gits & the bar vs. > biscuit conundrum, I was hoping someone could take a crack at the > significance of 'pants.' Clearly, it is undesirable to be deemed pants, > but why? To Americans pants are just, I guess you'd say, 'trousers.' > Surely there are more disagreeable items of apparel to be compared to: > jock strap, thong, adult diaper... Please explain. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 subject)
by gordon glen 12 Mar '98

12 Mar '98

Big star are, or rather were, great. I saw them play at Reading a few years back. Alex has had an influence on many bands including TFC, The Cramps and Uncle Tupelo to name but three. There is a recording of "I am the Cosmus" on their Live at Missouri University 4/25/93" album. Gordon ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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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