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Sinister: More French films...
by Mark Iles 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

Back on the subject of French films, La Grande Illusion has just been rereleased in the UK in a nice new shiny print. Apparently the Nazis didn't like it and censored it heavily and the original print has only recently resurfaced in a vault in Russia. Or something like that. I've never seen it, so I can't offer an opinion on how good it is. I'd like to applaude the person who mentioned La Haine - I thought it was great. It started a bit slow, but by the end, I was rivetted. No wonder the French Prime Minister insisted that all his cabinet watch it... as for slightly older French films, The Wages Of Fear (La Salaire De La Peur) is excellent - not what you'd expect from a French film, more of an edge of the seat thriller, but superbly made and featuring the gorgeous Vera Clouzot. Les Diaboliques, by the same director (Henri Georges Clouzot?), is a great Hitchcockian thriller, with a stupendous twist at the end (I'm not telling because it'll spoil the surprise) and again features the director's gorgeous wife Vera. And the B&S connection... um.... Le Pastie De La Bourgeousie - that's French :) Mark ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Re: Spot the celebrity
by Honey 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

> not sure if that's Isobel, but the guy looks like Jools Holland, > possibly? It's Peters and Lee surely? Oh no hang on it's a funny looking Stevie and Isobel. To the top left you can see Sarah, and I bet that black shirt between them is Mick. If you're off and at home and bored, you have time to notice things like the fact that the chairs are the same as those on the spiffing new publicity shot on the Jeepster site where the whole band are in a quantum mechanics lecture. If you take a look you'll see that Chris is cheating because he doesn't know the answer to question 7a, and Stuart David is making poo-poo noises on the back row with his lips. Stuart M is reading Ezekiel. honey P.S. Apologies to Peter Miller who's email I forwarded to the list *again* in a chaotic attempt at list admin. I thought it might come out different second time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Spot the celebrity
by Shearer, Calumn 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

> > not sure if that's Isobel, but the guy looks like Jools Holland, possibly? > >calumn ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Join Together (fwd)
by Honey 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 15:51:42 +0200 From: PJMiller <pjmiller(a)arrakis.es> To: B&S mailing list <sinister(a)majordomo.net> Subject: Sinister: Join Together David Moore wrote: Re the recent thread about the Who, I went to that gig at Charlton and the Who were brilliant, as were Little Feat (bet that's the first time they've got a mention on this list!). Not a bad day out for �4. Don't remember seeing any half naked girls, though. to which I reply: She was behind you! Or perhaps it was one of those studio overdubs they were famous for. I'm particularly smitten with the performance of Bell Boy, with Keith Moon on top vocal form. So now I'm jealous. What about Humble Pie? I've often been tempted. The other good thing about that concert is the fashion factor, some really great seventies styles on display. It reminds me a lot of that amusing interview with a Millwall fan, the one who doesn't care if he goes to jail, he'll just come out again, beat some more people up at Millwall and go to jail again. Does anyone know what I'm on about? Probably not. So what were you wearing, David? Did you favour the Charlie George look? If anyone is thinking of offering to put Adrian Evans up in London, bear in mind you'll be needing some oats and a stable for his shetland pony. Perhaps Harold Steptoe is on the list. David, I was thinking of records rather than informal acoustic jams or whatever. More specifically, what records does Stuart M appear on, and what does he do? I just left t'others in to make it look democratic. This may lead to a spate of on-topic messages, but hopefully people will remember to include something off-topic as well. Oh well, it was just a fort, as Captain Snort said to Doctor Mopp. I think Paul's raffle idea is a cracker. I can't organise it because 1) I live in Spain, and 2) I'd spend all the money on Mister Kipling's Bramley Apple Pies. Cheers, Sister Disco ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Join Together
by PJMiller 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

David Moore wrote: Re the recent thread about the Who, I went to that gig at Charlton and the Who were brilliant, as were Little Feat (bet that's the first time they've got a mention on this list!). Not a bad day out for £4. Don't remember seeing any half naked girls, though. to which I reply: She was behind you! Or perhaps it was one of those studio overdubs they were famous for. I'm particularly smitten with the performance of Bell Boy, with Keith Moon on top vocal form. So now I'm jealous. What about Humble Pie? I've often been tempted. The other good thing about that concert is the fashion factor, some really great seventies styles on display. It reminds me a lot of that amusing interview with a Millwall fan, the one who doesn't care if he goes to jail, he'll just come out again, beat some more people up at Millwall and go to jail again. Does anyone know what I'm on about? Probably not. So what were you wearing, David? Did you favour the Charlie George look? If anyone is thinking of offering to put Adrian Evans up in London, bear in mind you'll be needing some oats and a stable for his shetland pony. Perhaps Harold Steptoe is on the list. David, I was thinking of records rather than informal acoustic jams or whatever. More specifically, what records does Stuart M appear on, and what does he do? I just left t'others in to make it look democratic. This may lead to a spate of on-topic messages, but hopefully people will remember to include something off-topic as well. Oh well, it was just a fort, as Captain Snort said to Doctor Mopp. I think Paul's raffle idea is a cracker. I can't organise it because 1) I live in Spain, and 2) I'd spend all the money on Mister Kipling's Bramley Apple Pies. Cheers, Sister Disco ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Spot the celebrity
by Reid Dossinger 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

If you haven't seen the NME story on the Tigermilk auction already, you can go to: http://www.nme.com/newsdesk/19980624141739news.html And if this seems weird that I'm pointing it out when everyone already knows it, it's because I want someone to tell me who that is in that picture. Is that Isobel? And it only looks like her from other pictures because she has short blonde hair. But whoever it is...oh, MY! I feel a little dizzy...and, less interestingly, that guy doesn't look like a Belle OR a Sebastian, so who the hell is he? If anyone has a clue... ~Reid ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: French Films
by Mark Iles 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

I must admit that I've only seen a few films in that top ten list, but I wasn't very impressed with Jean De Florette when I watched it. Like Betty Blue, I thought it looked very pretty, but was a bit lacking in substance. Two of my all time faves are Delicatessen, which is hilarious, and Chacun Cherche Son Chat (When The Cats Away) which has an absolutely sublime ending with the heroine running along the street and Portishead playing. One of those films which left a big smile on my face as I left the cinema... Mark ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Thanks for the mail.
by rob.dawson 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

oon wrote: >i was going to find the tel. of Stargreen someone gave me, when i saw your newer post that you've got ticket, congratulations! Ge thanx, i was quite relieved I can tell you! >btw what're you doing in Borneo if i may ask? i'm from Thailand so i'm a bit curiose :) Some environmental studies. I'm hoping to stay for two years when I finish Uni so I wanted to get a feel for the place and the kind of work I'd be doing. >hopefully i can make it to the london gig! Hope so! I've heard a few people from the list mentioning doing something after, just thought it'd be cool to get together and make a whole night of it! Does anyone know what time the gig finishes, if it's been discussed already, sorry but I haven't had time to read all my mails yet. Does anyone have any idea of where we could all go? Sitting here smiling, Rob D xxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: mojave 3 tomorrow night
by Cassell Professional Publishing 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

Is anyone going to see their support slot at ULU tomorrow night? They're playing with Locust, who I know absolutely nothing about, but I'm hopelessly in love with the mojave 3 EP, especially the third song which sounds like the best bits of the Eagles and Pink Floyd, and makes me want to drive through the mojave desert. Managed to get hold of a copy of the boy with the arab strap, and have been listening to it non-stop since Saturday. It is the most nostalgic record I've ever heard. I think the reason Chick Factor is getting low scores in the voting booth is not because it's crap, but because it completely throws the momentum of the second half of the record. It's a lovely song, and is the closest thing to the Left Banke imaginable. My favourites are Ease your feet into the sea, and Rollercoaster ride which could just go on for ever... Also, the Arnold record is fantastic. It's very nearly as good as OK computer, and at times is a total rip-off of that record, but you can't complain, really. Lastly, if country music doesn't make you sick, the Lucinda Williams record is lush. It's not quite as good as all the grown up newspapers are saying, but still fabby. Take care, DAVID ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or . "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net" . List rules, FAQ etc., http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . >>> B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at <<< . >>> http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html <<< . Nee, nee mun pish etc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: subject
by Seamus Campbell 28 Jul '98

28 Jul '98

man, i'm excited. the magnetic fields are finally coming to olympia. i thought stephin merritt had decided he never wanted to play anywhere but the east coast. and i'm being careful not too expect too much, as he's a reputation for being a little less than polite sometimes, and it seems totally reasonable that the live versions of the songs might not have the oomph of get lost (by far my favorite MF album). but i haven't been this excited about a show for a while now. also, for what it's worth, sleater-kinney covered 'more than a feeling' on, i believe, the 'welcome to villa villa kula' compilation. seamus > -----Original Message----- > From: brad [SMTP:parachute@earthlink.net] > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 1:54 AM > To: sinister(a)majordomo.net > Subject: Sinister: subject > > > it's 4:40 a.m. here in georgia and i just drove three hours from > atlanta > to get back home and i'm tired, but i'm such a sad little fuck that i > had to check my messages before konkchoo land. > > so i'll go ahead and fill you in.....duke, pay close attention. > > i would've posted this to the magnetic fields list, but they seem to > be > a bunch of pretentious farts, so i'd rather let ya'll hear about it. > > i just got back from the best damn show in years in the best damn club > i've ever been to. i'm speaking of magnetic fields and damon and naomi > and the wonderul wonderful great local band, seely. seely was a bit of > a > surprise. i have their albums cause i know the drummer from when he > worked at this record store called wuxtry. but i had never seen them > live. they were fucking amazing. they were layin down grooves that > would > make stereolab want to pack it in. i'm gonna have to go back and > listen > to those albums some more. they're on too pure if anyone's interested. > > then, damon and naomi. ahhhhh. i had never seen them live either. one > word.......magical. damon on acoustic, naomi on bass and sometimes > this > weird little organ that was kind of like an accordion except you > didn't > hold it. she had to keep pumping this thing in the back i guess to > send > air for the notes. they didn't play 1969, but they did play laika and > the first song off the new album that i can't remember the name of and > this car climbed mt. washington. but they didn't play 1969. oh > well....can't win em all. > > and then the man with the master plan.....stephin merritt. i had seen > them twice before, once in d.c. when they weren't that great, once in > atlanta last year when they played for three hours and it was the best > show i had ever been to. both times the setup was two guitars, cello, > drums. a far cry from the electronics of the albums. this time > however, > there were no drums. claudia was on piano, stephin on guitar, that > cello > guy, and then the other dude was playing a banjo. yes, you heard > it...a > banjo. but it worked really well. there wasn't as much friendly banter > from stephin this time as last time, but i didn't expect it. they > played > about seven or eight new songs along with lots of other stuff. and if > the the songs on the new album sound anything near as good as they do > live, we're gonna be witnessing history in the making (not that > "holiday" and "charm of the highway strip" weren't...they were also). > there's one that blew me away where the chorus is "i've been kissing > this bottle wishing it was you". they even played "the tiny goat" off > the gothic archies thing. the gothic archies stuff works much better > live than on cd in my opinion. and stephin was actually hitting some > falsetto notes. when he sang "josephine" off of the distant plastic > trees album, he actually did the high part on the lyric "science > fiction > about you" just like the girl who sang it did. he also got his voice > lower than i had ever heard it on one of the new songs. it sounded > like > he swallowed a foghorn. i saw about three people go up to the > merchandise booth and ask which cd they should get. they all walked > away > with "charm". there was even this drunk fratboy who was asking me > about > them saying he had never heard them, but "this is the best shit i've > ever heard".......makes me think maybe people aren't so bad after all. > > oh yeah, and they covered "more than a feeling" by boston. i couldn't > take the stupid grin off my face. > > i'm off to sleep. > -brad > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > . 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