September 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: tape tree update and a bedtime story (!)
by Erin Lewis 26 Sep '98

26 Sep '98

Hey kids! I am currently in possession of Brad Whiddon's tape, and it reads like the B&S archives! I finally got to hear Left Banke, Trembling Blue Stars, "She Lives by the Castle" by Felt, "Velocity Girl" by Primal Scream, and just about every other frequently name-dropped band. It's a crash course in Bob & Sybil 101. Katrina mentioned that the Lucksmiths are opening for Boris & Natasha in Germany, which made me think of two seemingly unrelated stories: Story #1: When I was in Australia, and before I met my boyfriend, I had the biggest crush on Mark Monnone from the Lucksmiths, who lived only a few blocks away. He was pudgy and wore spectacles, and I thought he looked like a squishy old Crispin Glover (not unlike a few sinisterines). I baked Mark a vegan chocolate cake, in the hopes that the way to his heart was through his politically aware stomach. He invited me to a concert he was promoting, and I was soooooooo excited that he wanted *me* to be there. I showed up looking cute, and after a few bands played, Mark's side project showed up onstage naked as the day they were born. "Thank God for train curfew!" said I, the first and only time. Mark tried to convince me a week later that nudity was a last-minute decision, but I knew otherwise. He was trying to seduce me, all right. Story #2: Also in Australia, I met a German exchange student named Matthias. I refused to date him, but he lured me into his house with his clothes dryer (a hot commodity in my neighborhood, and I was longing to use the Bounce Outdoor Fresh (TM) fabric softener sheets sent in a care package). After laundry, Matthias tricked me into dinner and told me that he had been watching me for the past couple of months, and that I had "fast-inating ice." This translates roughly in English to "fascinating eyes." After other restaurant customers decided to sing "Song 2" out loud, Matthias asked, "VOO-hoo?" He then proceeded to invade my personal space bubble for roughly an hour before I could free myself from his claws. He admitted it: he was trying to seduce me all right. Mark and Matthias: I hope you fall in love and live happily ever after. You two deserve each other! Thanks to Barbie & Sven for making the love affair possible. Love, Miss Erin ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: eh? bossanova?
by Ivo A P Escossia 26 Sep '98

26 Sep '98

>Suggestions ? Sure. Dig for Red Hot + Rio and Nova Bossa - Red Hot On Verve. >Both are worth listening if you're interested in that kind of sound. More sugestions ? the Crooner http://www.shelflife.com/ Ivo A P Escossia +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: i got the rump-shakin flavor with the nasty rhyme
by Genevieve Wesley 26 Sep '98

26 Sep '98

Hello! Ahhh,just let me adjust these fairy wings cuties...alas FunkyFunkySeb if only that were true...then i could swoop around and hover outside the window and stare..(it's not just a silly crush first off,he's lovely lovely lovely in that mmm you're so gorgeous i'll do anything i'll kiss you from your feet to where your head begins way) Hey I got a 150 grammmme vinyl The Bow With The Arab Strap..is that good? i have no idea what it means,i already had a copy on cd,i just bought it on vinyl..so you know,the mentioned above could sell it to me and i could have an excuse for gazing upon his lovlieness and stammering and blushing and hiding beneath my hair. hee hee,only my betrothed doctor-weinermobile knows what i look like,because if i'm a fairy,i must hide or else i'll get stepped on... Tara Tara...of course we all need some slinky-soul..i mean,sometimes you have to smack that wee kitten sunset-lovin' boy around and go 'I wanna lay you down by the fiahhhh!' Oh god...En Vogue!! *memories...memmmmories flashing by* when i was little,that and salt-n-pepa were like ALL I listened to! i mean,those girls could so take down mariah carey.. when i rapped along 'my man gives real love and that's why i call him killer,heavy-weight bootknocker whatcha wanna do?'..oh dear,i now know why mother so thankful that stage is over and gladly plays belle and sebastian in the car..oh oh oh my! Fluffy Sarah,you got your fists up with a whole lot people,yes!?...Kenny-Jake,I feel deeply in connection with you over the lion king thing,but sarah is TOUGH. here are some good fighting words,just like salt-n-pepa 'So test my respect,mess around,yeah bitch jump up and get BEAT down' or you could say what Stuey M does when he's feeling inner frustration 'the nest time you try to play me, you might catch a fist to the nose,ho!' Keith,you you should say funky/cool/sexy as fuck a lot more often sorry about all that nonsense,little ones,but thankgod it's the weekend! how good is that! I've been having to make cupcakes all week long,but they sell well yes,i feel happy decorating them with m&m's and sprinkles,is this wrong? i send you all a cupcake kiss rrrrrrrrowwww genevieve xoxxo Trousers first name Stephen? this getting stranger and stranger baby ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Doh!!
by PJMiller 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

Just a quick apology for using the expression "eat shit, turkey". It was only a joke, but it wasn't really called for, was it? Especially with 980 new listees, some of whom might think I meant it. I stand corrected. I've just seen a nice film, "Happiness". I think it would be suitable for B&S fans, dealing as it does with the lost and the lonely. I laughed a lot, and to top it all, it has Air Supply on the soundtrack. I wonder how Paul's settling in at the nudist colony? Peter +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Tape Tree Trauma
by Julie_Smith＠iacnet.com 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

Like a good girl, I read every post I could find in the archives about the tape tree but alas could not find what I was looking for. Who's organizing the US tape trade now (if it still exists)? Is it too late to join in? I would be sad, but I'd be able to get over it eventually. So please please someone, let me know what's happening with the tree, either publically or privately. You'll have my undying love and respect. Julie (who had scary layoffs at her work today and would love to distract herself with new, good music) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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re: Sinister: Mogwai.
by Anastasia Signoretta 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

hi there, whoever made that point about mogwai records, despite what weejay said, is right, in my case and in the case of lots of people i know, too. while 'young team' and 'ten rapid' are, in my opinion, brilliantly crafted pieces of music, i've never sat and mediated intently on the stuff. mogwai have been for me going-to-sleep music or cleaning-my-room music or on one lovely occasion kissing music. arab strap, same thing, i have yet to get into their record (and i have yet to do that last thing to a.s., looking forward to that). mogwai live, on the other hand, are even more powerful and breathtaking than they are on record... because of this i feel justified to name-check, hey. but name-checking is just silly anyway, so i try not to do it too often. sorry for my pointless posts today, i am at work and don't feel like doing what i'm supposed to. weejay, good luck at uni and smile a little. cheers, stasia anastasia signoretta atlantic records international media relations 1290 avenue of the americas 24th floor new york, ny 10104 212.707.2619 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'but how can i see stars if my feet are on the ground?' ride ------------- Original Text >From "J Errington" <james(a)twopounds.u-net.com>, on 9/25/98 1:54 PM: I know the last mail was supposed to be my last for a time but I had to get a word in (as ever) but the duke said: > Longevity; much as i like Arab Strap and Mogwai, i think the idea that > they'll be of lasting significance in comparison to B&S is twaddle. > Young Team was a good record but hardly made great progress from the > stuff on the compilation, i forget it's name. They are, i feel, a band > that many people name check, and say they love, but whose records these > people will rarely actually play. i should know, i've been kind of > guilty. Well, I'd like to disagree please. As much as I doubt it as a stance I would defend I listen to my mogwai stuff more than I listen to B&S. Or about the same at least. In fact, I'd say the most listened-to CD I own is 'Kicking A Dead Pig.' I listen to the 'Strap less frequently, but a reasonable amount. Anyway, this has to be bye this time. I've got to move to Southampton. WeeJay "Modern capitalism, organising the reduction of all social life to a spectacle, cannot offer any other spectacle than that of our own alienation" james(a)twopounds.u-net.com (my site kills browsers) http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Cabaret/5523/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ L InetReceived: from gatekeeper.wmg.com by corp.wmg.com via 207.142.212.98 with SMTP-TCP; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:58:58 EDT InetReceived: from internalif.wmg.com ([207.142.212.97]) by gatekeeper.wmg.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id NAA28049 for <Anastasia_Signoretta(a)wmg.com>; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:49:38 -0400 (EDT) InetReceived: from envy.ph.ed.ac.uk ([129.215.72.168]) by internalif.wmg.com via smtpd (for gatekeeper.wmg.com [207.142.212.98]) with SMTP; 25 Sep 1998 17:56:16 UT InetReceived: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id SAA29808; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 18:55:34 +0100 InetReceived: by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (bulk_mailer v1.9); Fri, 25 Sep 1998 18:55:16 +0100 InetReceived: (from majordomo@localhost) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) id SAA29748 for sinister-outgoing; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 18:55:11 +0100 InetReceived: from serv1.is4.u-net.net (hme0.serv1.is4.u-net.net [195.102.240.153]) by envy.ph.ed.ac.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id SAA29744 for <sinister(a)majordomo.net>; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 18:55:06 +0100 InetReceived: from twopounds.u-net.com [195.102.196.252] by serv1.is4.u-net.net with smtp (Exim 1.73 #1) id 0zMc3n-0006G9-00; Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:53:39 +0000 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: US TWATTYBUS vinyl
by matthew william snyder 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

katrina wrote: | i could have sworn that matador were going to press the vinyl onto 150 | grammes ... well, that's what they told us anyway? yes, the vinyl that matador pressed is 150 grams (grammes). at least the one that i got is. i am going skydiving this weekend. i am scared. that is all. matthew +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Mogwai.
by J Errington 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

I know the last mail was supposed to be my last for a time but I had to get a word in (as ever) but the duke said: > Longevity; much as i like Arab Strap and Mogwai, i think the idea that > they'll be of lasting significance in comparison to B&S is twaddle. > Young Team was a good record but hardly made great progress from the > stuff on the compilation, i forget it's name. They are, i feel, a band > that many people name check, and say they love, but whose records these > people will rarely actually play. i should know, i've been kind of > guilty. Well, I'd like to disagree please. As much as I doubt it as a stance I would defend I listen to my mogwai stuff more than I listen to B&S. Or about the same at least. In fact, I'd say the most listened-to CD I own is 'Kicking A Dead Pig.' I listen to the 'Strap less frequently, but a reasonable amount. Anyway, this has to be bye this time. I've got to move to Southampton. WeeJay "Modern capitalism, organising the reduction of all social life to a spectacle, cannot offer any other spectacle than that of our own alienation" james(a)twopounds.u-net.com (my site kills browsers) http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Cabaret/5523/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: sinister:Hell on wheels
by marcus 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

Hello everybody! I read in the newspaper today that Hell on Wheels will support B&S in their Stockholm gig tomorrow. I don�t now if the name has anything to do with Dog on wheels, but I do now that they have been mentioned in the same articles as B&S a few times and that some of the members in B&S are supposed to like their demo. I saw them playing at a club here in sthlm this summer and they were realy good. The soundchecking guy wore a Bob Dylan t-shirt so there we have another link between them :) /marcus _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: sinister:Hell on wheels
by marcus 25 Sep '98

25 Sep '98

Hello everybody! I read in the newspaper today that Hell on Wheels will support B&S in their Stockholm gig tomorrow. I don�t now if the name has anything to do with Dog on wheels, but I do now that they have been mentioned in the same articles as B&S a few times and that some of the members in B&S are supposed to like their demo. I saw them playing at a club here in sthlm this summer and they were realy good. The soundchecking guy wore a Bob Dylan so there we have another link between them :) /marcus _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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