July 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Re: Sinister: Fireworks
by MWaggner＠aol.com 08 Jul '98

08 Jul '98

In a message dated 98-07-07 22:00:00 EDT, you write: > 45 > minutes of fireworks is a bit excessive, don't you think? Oh never! Fireworks are the absolutely best thing about the 4th of July -- sparkly and magic... they should last ALL night, especially when you're sitting with wonderful company and giggling happily like wee fools. Fireworks are always a celebration . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: nostalgia, take two
by Delaware9＠aol.com 08 Jul '98

08 Jul '98

OK well I have a lot thats been going thru my head and I decided to actually write and post it instead of letting my thoughts fizzle out into nothing as they usually do...I have written so many letters to Sinister in my head, like thought of things I ought to write, when I am bored at work, usually, or whenever, but I never get around to sending them. Somehow they seem less relelvant and worthy as the time passes by... but ANYWAY-- with all the talk of 80s stuff thats been going on, I was only able to think of how there will inevitably be an 80s revival in the next 5-10 years..it is fascinating to look at the past and see how the patterns of nostalgia and rehashing old trends repeat themselves. Everything seems to come into vogue, or is that mockery???, again 20 years after it was first popular. Like in the 70s, the 1950s were remembered with TV/movies like Happy Days, Grease and Rocky Horror Picture Show which show typical 50s teens doing their thing... In the 80s stuff from the 60s came back like tacky boots like really tall boots, like in the Breakfast Club when Claire is wearing those boots with her skirt...ew. Also miniskirts were popular, and that really pale light pink cosmetics trend, like in the 60s,. actually I dont know the 80s too well cos thats when i was born but Im sure there is lots of other stuff I cant think of now... Then in the 90s my god, we have the flares, bell bottoms, platforms and clogs, disco on the radio every Saturday night, Boogie nights, all that 70s stuff on VH1, the rerelease of Grease, and also the late 70s punk and ska, its the 70s all over again... This is all American stuff but im sure that other countries follow similar patterns... Anyway to get to the point, the 80s are gonna come back in the early 2000s, theoretically, and can you just imagine what it will be that comes back?? Fashion- or pop-culture-speaking...the gauchos, neon, tightass jeans, and will new wave fall under the same revival disco did?? I loved the fact that (early-to-mid, at least) 80s fashion seemed to be a mismatch of the craziest things one could pull from their closet, but can you see it? Asymmetrical haircuts, tight stretch pants, etc....I feel bad for those who fervently hate all 80s culture cos its gonna be in our face very soon... what kind of music do you all think will come back in the 00s? I hope to god its not the return of cock rock , or as some say, hair rock...i shudder at the thought and now, for that, uh, B&S content... I havent the slightest idea of who it was, but a month or 2 ago one poster commented on how he would look on the web sites at the lyrics for B&S songs he had never heard and make up melodies in his head for the songs...do any of you find that happening for these new songs, after simply hearing their titles? Like, words for "It could have been a brilliant career" "It could have been a brilliant career," he cried into his beer, while pigeons fought for crumbs, "It could have been a wonderful ride," he shuddered and sighed, and sat upon his thumbs Haha, I know that its awfully cheesy but I cant stop myself!! It comes on its own...at least I know that anything B&S writes would have to be 80 times better than this and I will be pleasantly surprised to hear the real thing after this trash has been swimming round my head... Also, I suppose we all know by now not to trust CDZone, but what abt Music Blvd? Have you all had OK experiences with them? I ordered the LLPJ EP but have yet to send in my payment. I have ordered things from them before, successfully. Are they A-OK when it comes to B&S? Jess "Don't dream it, be it!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: please disregard my last message
by Delaware9＠aol.com 08 Jul '98

08 Jul '98

wait wait i did not mean to send that last message i am so sorry but i had just started typing it and i meant to save it but i pushed the wrong button! oh dear me. I was just putting down my brief thoughts in order to try and think about what i wanted to say. just delete it and ill try to fix it and resend it alas jessica ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: this is nostalgia in action, amigo....
by Delaware9＠aol.com 08 Jul '98

08 Jul '98

OK well I have a lot thats been going thru my head and I decided to actually write and post it instead of letting my thoughts fizzle out into nothing as they usually do...I have written so many letters to Sinister in my head, like thought of things I ought to write, when I am bored at work, usually, or whenever, but I never get around to sending them. Somehow they seem less relelvant and worthy as the time passes by... but ANYWAY-- and now, for that, uh, B&S contact... I havent the slightest idea of who it was, but a moth or 2 ago one poster commented on how he ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Joey Waronker, My 4th, etc.
by Courtney Knopf 08 Jul '98

08 Jul '98

Trousers mentioned Joey Waronker playing drums for REM at the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Joey is the brother of Anna Waronker, lead singer of the now defuct band that dog. and son of Lenny Waronker who is an exec over at Dreamworks (he was the executive producer on Rufus Wainwright's debut). ANd I believe that Joey plays (played?) drums for Beck and he hasn't been named as a permanent replacement. Andy...anything i left out that you'd care to clarify? And speaking of Dreamworks, I worked a test screening for their new movie, "Antz"....looks like they'll be giving Tasha and the crew over at Pixar a run for their money...though I am looking forward to A Bug's Life a bit more. But Antz draws first blood with a release date of October 1st, so we shall see. And on a bit of a late note, my 4th of July was pretty boring. 45 minutes of fireworks is a bit excessive, don't you think? But all was not lost as I beleive I turned a 60 year old onto B&S. A bunch of people were outside playing volleyball and I was inside talking to this lady and she said "hmm..it's too quiet. we need music." a search for CDs around the house proved fruitless so I broke out my handy mix tape that I tend to keep in my purse for just this type of occasion. LLPJ was the first song on it. of course as soon as I put the tape on the party moves back inside and someone (I assume the owner of the house) asked what the music was and then this annoyingly burnt out birkenstock wearing hippy said "i don't know, but i hate it!" I cocked my head to one side and imagined what king of verbal lashing you all would give her. That satisfied my homicidal tendencies for the night. She then proceeded to put on some obnoxiously lous salsa music and started to dance around like she was at a Dead concert. The lady I had been talking to leaned over to me and said "I liked your music better." With that I preceeded to extoll the virtues of B&S and told them to buy IYFS. And she made a mental note of it. At least I got to one person. As for the neglect the west coast is facing from B&S....I'm so devestated about it all. Have they ever set foot on west coast soil? Looks like us west coast fans will just have to rent a private jet and fly over to see them. ~Courtney The Sultraness of Swing "I know what a face consists of." ______________________________________________________ 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: errmmm......yeah!
by Northy 08 Jul '98

08 Jul '98

okey dokey hi I am new to this list and have been sitting around for a while not saying much now I will, because the great and beloved Belle and Sebastian are releasing a new album rest assured I will be at any London gig, or if not there, anywhere around the fucking country! anyone going to see Pulp? I am, but mainly to see Catatonia and the mighty Ultrasound okey dokey bye oh and you can just call me Thorny It's a nickname sort of...... OK, bye _____________________________________________________ "Gary Glitter's gone to seed so who will lead us now?" _____________________________________________________ (Tiny, 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: A swipe at the eighties, seventies, sixties...
by Kevan Cooke 07 Jul '98

07 Jul '98

You can keep your Belle and Sebastian T-Shirts... What we need are Belle and Sebastian crotchless panties! David Kitchen, get in touch with Bainbridge & Boston's Lingerie Online and get them on the case! Be careful not to order the Modern Rock Song peep-hole bra, it don't exist! Yes, the Eighties sucked in a major way, but when our collective memories have succesfully erased Spandau Ballet, Howard Jones, Huey Lewis, Jive Bunny, and a hundred thousand Stock Aitken and Waterman records we will probably delude ourselves into thinking that the Eighties were really all about Dexys, the Smiths, and the Cure. And anyone who tells you that the Seventies were a great time for music was not there, or is well ahead of me in the memory erasing process. And as for the Sixties... Rubber Ball by Bobby Vee... need I say more? Kevan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: CDZone off the hook (?)
by Kevan Cooke 07 Jul '98

07 Jul '98

After my little rant about CDZone the other day I thought I'd better let you know - I just got this response to a message I sent them over three weeks ago telling them that the Modern Rock Song EP doesn't exist. > Hi Kevan, > > Thanks for the info. I've cancelled Modern Rock song from > your order. > > Regards, Hayley Hooray! But unfortunately Modern Rock Song still appears as an orderable item in their on-line catalogue, even though they seem to be acknowledging that it doesn't exist by cancelling it from my order. Kevan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: modern rock song
by Mark Meadows 07 Jul '98

07 Jul '98

wow! a new album! bu where is MODERN ROCK SONG? I have a tape but it is poor and I want it on a CD! 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: ...they said it.
by Colin Campbell 07 Jul '98

07 Jul '98

Everybody sais what I wanted to before I do, poo. So I won't. The 80s for me were cool to grow up in, I had a luke skywalker haircut, almost all the starwars toys, my best mate had the trilogy on video, saturday superstore was the second best telly programme after the chart show, and roland rat was king. the smiths are overrated. steve lamaque annoys me. why the beginning of september, why? I'm supposed to be going to eastern europe, although I've just told one of my freinds that I'm not going. colin. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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