August 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: ben folds and general whingeing
by Tara Widmer 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

<<Ben Folds (of the five..) has been known to say in interviews that he's a huge fan of Belle and Sebastian>> yeah and someone gave yes GAVE the lucky bastard an original copy of "Tigermilk" at one of his shows. BFF aren't *that* bad, it's just your average "alt rock" band, he plays piano, they are big in Japan apparently. But anytime you hear a song, like their "brick" 4 times an hour for three 1/2 months you'll start to hate it. And if it sucks to begin with.... "closing time" anyone??? My friend pointed out that band has a pretty daft name, if you think about it: Semisonic, is that to imply they are not fully audible? that song is currently the worst offender. <<quit complaining about someone talking over part of the b&s song! oh boo hoo. us americans didn't get to hear any of it.we don't get any good radio shows here >> this just needed repeating. AMEN sister! All those complaining about whatsherface talking over the song is sentenced to listen to our maligned local alt rock station for 2 days, that's 48 hours full of Everclear, Smashmouth and fake ska/swing bands to you. We have some umm "Brit" influenced clubs, which are swell if you dig hearing 4 year old Pulp and Blur songs, or dealing with 17 year olds in parkas who think they are mods. To add gratuitous B&S content, are there any planned release dates for the singles here??? with the matador deal, does this mean they'll be releasing videos here in the US now, too? Not that we would ever hear/see them, but... oh it's so hot in here!!! t. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2 in 1 night
by brad 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

well. i've done it i've popped over to the pictures portion on honey's site. i didn't recognize half the names of all those strangers. and i do believe i will submit who i have a list crush on. st lucy. growllll. i think i'm gonna convert to catholicism. -brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Bonjour tout le monde
by Julien Budynek 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

Hi everyone I subscribed a few weeks ago now, and my shyness is vanishing, because you all seem to be so kind people, and I just wanted to say hello. so I'm a french guy in Japan for some time, which means I can't catch UK radios (whereas in Paris...), and moreover I guess there is no chance that Belle and Sebastian tour Japan within six months... sigh... a few important things to notice: -My name is not copyrighted -I had no weird naked dreams recently despite the local heat -Someday I will post some more relevant B&S stuff :) -Oh, and about that lost girlfriend stuff... writing a wee song is fine, the problem comes when she hears about it and want to know the lyrics. cheers all Julien --- http://diane.isCool.net/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: zzzzt - - zzzt !
by Kimberly Forrette 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

that's the sound of my fingers crackling with electricity as i sit down to write my first-ever entry to *sinister digest*. i'm scared but excited and also a bit nauseated, sounds familiar.... okay so here's my problem: although i consider myself a damn fine example of a B&S fan -- i've listened to "sinister" and the four EP's from last summer at least every day for the last twelve month: i've sat in my room for hours on end trying to master the chords to "get me away", "llpj", and other tender masterpieces on my sad little yamaha six-string: i've sinisterly, singlehandedly "converted" at least ten people into our gentle ministry....and yet (and here's why i'm trying so fucking hard to justify my fan status, cause i feel like a complete cooze admitting this....), i've never gotten my hands on a copy of "tigermilk". please someone help me. if anyone out there can find it in their hearts to send a copy all the way to california, usa, you'll earn your way into heaven. in a completely different vein.... is anyone out there in the cardiff area? if so, who's seen/heard of a fantastic band called *mohobishopi*? if you haven't done so, look for them. go see them play. it'll be worth your while. they're like a spazzy, speeded-out version of Pavement, with the visionary genius of, say, Ric Ocasek, with dashes of Devo and John Spencer thrown in--and onstage as well as in person, they have the charm and wit of that fucking "beatles" band i hear so much about. i am about to shit my mind in anticipation of the new album....anyone have advance copies? lucky fuckers. well then, off to see the sandman. kim forrette "More testicles mean more iron!" -- Lunchlady Doris _________________________________________________________ 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". 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: not me again
by brad 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

my god, the b-52's are crap. there was one song i liked on an early album and i don't remember the name of it, but it was the only one where that fred fucker didn't put his annoying voice on it. they're on tv at the moment...i'm not just sitting 'round fuming with hatred for them. so, what are the dates for the u.s. shows? i know that katrina will keep us informed, but a little badgering can't hurt. just answer me yes or no if they're coming to atlanta like they were supposed to last time around. circle one yes no i sent one of those to a girl i liked in elementary school asking if she liked me and she wrote "maybe" and circled it and sent it back. so the next one i wrote i put: "circle one yes no don't write maybe" so she threw it away. so i sent her another one and wrote "circle one yes no don't throw it away don't write maybe" so she gave it to the teacher so the next one i put "circle one yes no don't give it to teacher don't throw it away don't write maybe" and she circled yes. phew! i got the first arab strap album, and it's much better than the second one.......but, sadly, there's no song about a giant cock. there's not enough songs out there about giant cocks. i've started writing my own album...well, really more like a rock opera, about a giant cock named rex. i'm three songs into it and already i can smell the fame. it's called "rex the giant cock" maybe belle and sebastian could call themselves: 1. belle and sebastian jr. 2. the belle and sebastians 3. a child and his st. bernard 4. morrissey needs to die 5. sons of showadaddy (sp?) -brad ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Cohen, Mommyheads and back again
by MWaggner＠aol.com 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

In a message dated 98-08-06 20:31:26 EDT, you write: > Also, there is > another musical Adam Cohen (who has genuine talent), and he was lead > singer/songwriter for San Francisco band The Mommyheads. Does anyone in the > Bay Area know who I'm talking about? I loved them sooooooooo much, and the > last thing I heard was that the band broke up, and Adam played solo at a > recent benefit gig, and the crowd-pleasing song was "Nobody Gives a Damn > About > Your Band" It's *exactly* this Adam Cohen who apparently couldn't release an album under his own name because Adam "Leonard's son" Cohen has copyrighted his name. Now I remember -- the conversation was about the Mommyheads breaking up -- we were driving in to see Gorky's... Full circle :) simone/michele feeling bad about this off topic thing ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Challah Loo
by TFertig3＠aol.com 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

erin wrote: < In other Cohen-related notes, Jeff Buckley <did an amazing version of "Hallelujah". (I heard John Cale's version and <thought it RUINED the mood of Basquiat or whatever movie it was in - but <then <again, I have a definite Jeff bias). I'm sorry to post this to the list (me being one of those shy ones who's been scared off by Honey), but this is a coincidence. My sister recently came back from a trip to Israel and immediately said, "I need to buy a wonderful Jeff Buckley song!" At first listening, the song was very beautiful and whatever blah blah. I didn't particularly care for it. But she didn't stop after twenty times straight. I'd fall asleep to it, wake up to it (she's sleeping in my room), walk down my street and hear it a block away. She takes it into the bathroom and blares it in there. I hear it through the walls, in my ears, all around me, everywhere! I'm going out of my mind! On another non-B&S related topic, if I have a radio that can pick up frequencies from around the world, how do I tune in the UK? Does Monica Queen do anything on the new B&S album? bye, Tami ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: stuff
by Erin Lewis 07 Aug '98

07 Aug '98

Hey kids, Northy mentioned that he liked the tape tree tape he got in the mail and was going to buy black box recorder now. I didn't arrange the UK list, but did he get Ed Mason's tape? Because Ed sent me a copy of his for fun, and I was listening to the black box recorder song on it in particular and thinking, "gee, i should go buy this when i'm not poor anymore." it was a pretty fabulous tape all around, which makes me sad that i don't get to hear all of the UK tapes. Honey and Kevan, think of something! Also, there is another musical Adam Cohen (who has genuine talent), and he was lead singer/songwriter for San Francisco band The Mommyheads. Does anyone in the Bay Area know who I'm talking about? I loved them sooooooooo much, and the last thing I heard was that the band broke up, and Adam played solo at a recent benefit gig, and the crowd-pleasing song was "Nobody Gives a Damn About Your Band". All of their stuff is out-of-print now, but I was lucky enough to find two albums. Whoever gets to hear my tape in the next few weeks or so will hear a Mommyheads tune. In other Cohen-related notes, Jeff Buckley did an amazing version of "Hallelujah". (I heard John Cale's version and thought it RUINED the mood of Basquiat or whatever movie it was in - but then again, I have a definite Jeff bias). Arthur definitely needs a vacation. Leaving the country is the best thing you can do, imho, to sort yourself out. If you cannot afford this, try running away to another city (California is excellent for small roadtrips - I know) for a day or two. Staying at home makes you feel worse about yourself, and leaving somehow puts things in perspective. You will still feel like crap, but at least you will understand WHY you feel like crap and how to make it eventually go away. B&S content: I was listening to the BBC session of LLPJ with my sister, and then I played her the EP version so she could hear Monica's awful voice. Right before she sang, I kept saying, "Here it comes! It's so awful! Oh man!" and when she sang, I swear it was the first time I liked her voice. It didn't make me want to plug my ears. Monica Queen will make a liar out of me, she will. -Erin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: singing sons
by Keith Phipps 06 Aug '98

06 Aug '98

Just chiming in on the famous sons debate. Yes to Rufus Wainwright. A big yes. No to Adam Cohen. He sings like someone straining to resemble Steve Perry. And has anyone been able to get three tracks into Sean Lennon's album without getting bored? By the way, this is my first time writing. Hi everyone. -Keith P ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Tango In The Night
by mkl206＠is8.nyu.edu 06 Aug '98

06 Aug '98

you know, i think we're all missing the obvious anwser when it comes to the belle and sebastian name change question. as the author is french, the band should quite obvdiously add that nice little "uk" at the end and everything will be fine. or they could be like air and add a note in parenthesis (scottish band) to save from any possible mess ups. xox megan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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