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Sinister: Arab Strap in Leeds
by Adam Robinson 05 May '98

05 May '98

Went to see Arab Strap of Friday night and it was a most bizarre experience. The weirdness began with support band Electric Sound of Joy who, for the two numbers I caught, looked and sounded like Postgrad physics students covering Middle of The Road b-sides in an ironic Krautrock stylee. Mmm. Nice. I suspect they own a copy of "Back In Denim", and good luck to 'em. The venue was unexpectedly packed although no more than a third of the audience appeared to have come to hear the band, preferring to talk amongst themselves, breaking off only to heckle and jeer. Things got even stranger when some girls at the front got sent out for talking before the second song (Packs Of Three) as Aiden Moffat refused to carry on with them there. It seemed a bit curmudgeonly at the time, especially as the Strap's lyrics work better for me when thought of as overheard snippets, rather than finely-wrought poetry. However, as the gig wore on and it became increasingly difficult to hear the band over the row of the audience, you began to take his point. Anyway, for the most part they were pretty good, especially the long dancey versoin of "Girls Of Summer". On a different thread, I have never had any dealings with Joe Strummer, but I did once share a urinal with Mick Jones. Cheers, Adam. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Torbay Transfer Station
by Adrian Evans 05 May '98

05 May '98

Morning people....nursing hangovers ??? Meeeeeester Miller wrote : >Warren Oates plays for Luton Warren Oates is a brand name of Rabbit breakfast foodstuffs. Scott Oakes plays for Sheffield Wednesday and is not a firm of Highland Squirrel Estate Agents. Arsenal are Champions...noone else cares. Plymouth are relegated....everyone laughs. Devon County no longer pay anyone to scrape dead animals off of the M5.....sorry Peter. Best do some work. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have not got child-bearing hips.....alright ? Adrian Evans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Liz Daplyn bakes exceedingly good cakes
by Johnston, John CT 05 May '98

05 May '98

Trying to get on topic(nic) (and boost my chart position from 14 - watch it adrian evans and john jackson - I'm commin' atcha).. Congrats again to all who came out to Primrose Hill yesterday. There was loads of food and bonhommie. And we provided a lot of entertainment for others. Many passers by were fascinated by David's titanic croquet match struggle, hapless kite fliers were rescued by the boys from Salako (i think?), and ne'er-do-well urchins were invited in to play football. None of them were a match for Trousers who impressed this correspondant by charging all over the pitch with incredible energy, making saves at one end then challenging for possession at the other. Poetry in motion. I'm still feeling a bit poorly after that roll down the hill at the end. I hope someone else will write a proper account of the day's events. BTW - for those with an urge to do something pretty while they can; my on-line compliment generator is now accepting new compliments from you the people of the free world. http://www.zigazigah.mcmail.com/compl.htm - click the add a compliment link to add another nice phrase - it's doesn't happen at once - I can't run programs on my isp's server but I've written a script to run on my pc which does all the magic. xx John ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Tigermilk (Clearing things up)
by Chris Borne 05 May '98

05 May '98

> David Walker wrote: > > > 4. Finally, could I say how shocked I was when I got this in my mailbox: > > > > "Dear David, > > Please note that it is illegal to bootleg onto CD, and that if you are > > found to be breaking the law in this way, Jeepster will not hesitate to > > take legal action against you." > > I agree with you. I have had arguments with list members involved with > the record company but still never received plausible answers. > WHY is it illegal to put Tigermilk on CD but tapes are ok? I don't > believe this at all. I'm sure David here wasn't attempting to sell > them to anyone. And as far as I know, Tigermilk was on Electric Honey > Records, not Jeepster. So I'd like to know what the connection here > is. And I don't want to hear rubbish about 'protecting the band's > interest'. My cassette copy is good enough for me to nip down to a > pressing plant and run off some copies, if I could afford it, or wanted > to, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. But I won't. I own a copy of the tape, and would prefer a copy of a CD because of the permanence of the media. I can't see my love of the band dying before my tape falls apart. The first thing I did when getting the tape was to burn a copy for playing, and now I only use the original to dub copies. The real solution is for the Jeepster to re-release the album, on vinyl and CD. The real issue is that the band are far more popular than the 1000 original copies can supply. I don't know of any one on this list, into the band enough to go through the lengths it takes to get a copy of Tigermilk who wouldn't go to the CD shop and buy one if it were available. I hope I can do this before I burn out my tape. RE-RELEASE TIGERMILK!!!, or accept the fact that we'll distribute it amongst ourselves, to share the good fortune of those of us lucky enough to own it with those sweet people we meet through the list who don't have it. That's what this is really about. People want to hear the music, we love the band, and wonder what the big fuss is about. I know I was desperate to find out what it was like, and was pleasantly surprised upon my first listen, but also a little disappointed, because it had become such a big deal to me. With that said, the next 5 folks who request it to me via private e-mail will get copies of my tape. I don't own a CD-R , so that's not an option here. I'd prefer to send them to others in the US, but if you need one across the pond, ask away! (PS- Denver & Boulderites, you guys are already on my dubbing list, check your personal e-mail!) lovingly devoted, but trying to balance the rights of fellow fans with the rights of artistic ownership of the band, Chrispy chrisp1(a)worldnet.att.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: nothing good for
by bradford 05 May '98

05 May '98

well well well.....number 10. we got work to do boys. -brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: for nothing good
by bradford 05 May '98

05 May '98

number 10 huh? looks like i gotta tighten up round here. -brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: good for nothing
by bradford 05 May '98

05 May '98

so i'm at number 10, huh? looks like i'm gonna have to start posting more. -brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: But miss....Queries
by Yaz 05 May '98

05 May '98

Okay boys and girls: Lisa's kissing men like a long walk home right, i coulda SWORN this was "kissing me like a long harpoon". ie like a sort of huge great big tongue-fest. or was that just me? Tenderly you turn the light off in your room huh.....ON? makes more sense........ He wants to remember things exactly as he left them on that Wednesday ....funny day? So she got a special deal on renting >From the man at Rediffusion "Look at me! I'm on TV It makes up for the shortcomings of being poor Now I'm in a million pieces", picked up for deliberation By the people listening at home By the people watching on the telly By the people listening at home By the people watching on the telly OK, i thought it was summat bout cigaretees and sschummat else making up for being poor..... and "why do people watch it on the telly..." which i like a lot more, and which i have decided i shall pig-headidly continue to sing anwyways. *hummmph* David, did you get these lyrics straight offah Mad-Dog-Murdoch himself, cause i swear they're different on t' tape. love from Yaz (who every time she turns on the radio and hears that soddin Rockin' Robbie-i-am-a-big-fat-twat-William's song can't help but be mildly surprised that the man knows a word as long as...... "effigy"). Tis true. everytime. Bye bye. xx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Joe strummer
by Steve Genge 04 May '98

04 May '98

he had an > absolute slapper of a wife and his children were called swish things like > Jazzy. he was very polite though. if i'd have known who he was i'd have > understood. > > so that's my clash knowledge > > bethey Hmmm so is Sir Joe Strummer in fact the father of Jazzy Jeff or that bloke from Soul II Soul? We should be told. Mr Strummer bought me a drink at a Pulp gig once, which was nice of him & it even prevented me telling him my "Being in the Clash" dream, but as I have less shame about looking foolish now, here goes: In my dream I was hanging around looking "punk" outside Portsmouth Guildhall waiting to see my teenage heroes when Joe stuck his head round the door and uttered the immortal words "Hey kid, our finely chiseled cheek-boned bassist has had to go get his haircut, wanna join the band?" Obviously I must have looked the part or maybe it was because I had my bass guitar with me?? Anyway there I was on-stage with the band & it was wonderful until I remembered I only knew how to play two songs & they were by The Police & The Boomtown Rats so the crowd weren't pleased. Joe said it didn`t matter as it was punk rock but I didn`t believe him. "I'm Afraid Of The Dark Without You Close To Me" Magnetic Fields steve(a)seahorses.demon.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Will you merry me?
by uclykan＠ucl.ac.uk 04 May '98

04 May '98

So, Pedro Millerdovar is coming to the UK. Isn't that a cause for celebration? I can bring you children and you can be my girlfriend. This must be the first e-mail marriage proposal. (This is what the list should aspire to, not useless ramblings about tigers) Kelly ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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