September 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: It's a girl!
by Julie_Smith＠iacnet.com 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

Hey there folks. I'm new to the list and wanted to introduce myself. I admit I felt a little bit guilty reading all of your postings without letting you know that I was listening (?) in. :) I just bought TBWTAS yesterday in San Francisco (where I live) and plan to spend all day at work basking in the glory that is B & S! I have to say that the descriptions of B & S shows have made me extremely jealous and I don't know if I can wait until 1999 to see them in the flesh. . . At any rate, hello everybody. I'm very glad to be here. Julie +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Promoters ...
by Katrina House 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone could help me at all? a friends band are looking to play some gigs throughout Europe & the UK and i'm looking to contact interested promoters in these areas. so, if you're a promoter and want to put on a relatively new but very exciting band from down under called The Lucksmiths (i know they've been discussed on the list before ... liz is a fan if i recall?) then please mail me privately and we can try to set something up. thanks for listening ... cheers, Katrina. -- ************************************************************************ jeepster recordings ltd. - mailto:a-and-r@jeepster.co.uk 217 canalot, 222 kensal road, london, w10 5bn, uk phone - 0181 964 9432, fax - 0181 964 8600 http://www.jeepster.co.uk +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: The Boy With The Questions About 'Arab Strap'
by Philippe Garnier 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* David, the Boy With The Bucket, wrote >the real difference comes in the japanese version which does have text >on the inside, but it's all in japanese and i don't know whether this is >a story or a biography. > >if anyone on this list has a copy, is japanese, can translate fluently >and has the time. you know we'd be very grateful if you could ;) > I don't know what the kanji for "Isobel" looks like, but I am sure that it is the most beautiful one. Philippe +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: west coast
by donovan＠matador.recs.com 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

>Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 21:33:53 -0700 >From: snekyscp(a)prodigy.net >Subject: Sinister: us dates > *---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* >does anyone know if the group will play the west coast (esp calif)? Early 1999. df +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: it's ethan's birthday!!!!
by Ethan Sincoff 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Hi sinister fans Just wanted you to know that it is my BIRTHDAY today!!!!!! Howsa bout a transatlantic HAPPYBDAY to MOI!!! later, :-) ethan +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Everyone else is doing it...
by Rod Begbie 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Not much point doing a big review of TBWTAS (pronounced Tibwytas), but after listening to it all of last night, and all of today (which made it a bit scary, because I don't know if there's anyone looking over my shoulder trying to work out what some French cartoon series has to do with the company's corporate image), it's occured to me that my three immediately favourite songs (CF, ASBD and IIWNTC) are all written by persons other than Mr Murdoch. Woo! Has the man lost his touch? Or will I just have three different favourite songs tomorrow? Time will tell. I'm annoyed that no journos approached me in order to do a feature on B&S fans. I would have gone off at bizarre angles that would have made Tim's "Pinteresque" comment seem like a decidedly normal thing to say. Do you think they would have bought a comparison between B&S and Hanson? Or perhaps a "I only came here because I liked that 'Looper' single. They were shite." style rant? And how come TicketMaster.com has tickets for Chicago and Philly, but not Boston. Bah! Are Helen Love going to be on TFI Friday this week, dyathink? Rod. -- Rod Begbie Work: rbegbi(a)sapient.com Play: rod(a)begbie.com I'm never fashionably late. I just don't show up at all. How cool is that? +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Loads of stuff
by MATTHEW WIMBURY 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Right, few loose ends to tie up and replies to other posts today... 1) To the person who mailed me (or was it the list, i can't remember....?) about new Beautiful South stuff, there's a single called Perfect 10 out here on, I think, 21st September, with an album, provisionally titled Quench, out on October 12th. The single sounds pretty good with the trademark great lyrics still present... 2) I'm glad to see other people noticed similarities left right and centre re: songs on the new B+S album. I think I mentioned all the ones I found apart from Simple Things, as well as sounding like Stupid Girl, it also sounds like Like Dylan in the movies. And the first time I heard it I thought Dirty Dream bore a slight resemblance to Itchycoo Park by the Faces too though since then I have been at a loss as to why i noticed this! 3) There isn't much difference between the Looper and B+S Spaceboy Dream songs is there? If any... 4) I was so honoured to get a direct reply to my post by Mr Kitchen, and in reply I'd like to say the divine comedy has been out for a while now, and Hole are, well, pretty toss really, though I fully take your point about the boycotting of them and the chart position. I'd like to say though that the band has always seemed to have, though may not have had, a sod the charts, the industry and the press attitude, one which I wholeheartedly enjoyed to be honest. I feel that any anti B+S attitude present in any of the above are just a reaction. And hey, Steven Wells is an utter twat of the highest order anyway. I guess I'd love to see B+S get a decent chart position but anyway it'll be the likes of stuff like the All Saints album which hangs around for years stopping them doing it as much as Mansun etc. 5) I disagree with whoever said that there seems to be a general agreement on which songs are best on the new album, though if this were true I would agree it's a bad thing. I think I've seen people mention most of the songs as their fave so far. The highlight of this was when someone said Ease Your Feet In the sea, probably my least fave at the mo, was their fave, so I dont think we're all in agreement, and everything's still fine :) 6) My current fave is still sleep the clock around, but I dont dislike any and theyre all growing on me with every listen, especially at the moment Seymour Stein and Chickfactor. Just The Rollercoaster Ride is a bit long. 7) Would anyone be so kind as to copy for me (i could send tapes or exchange something or whatever) some stuff by elliott smith, some stuff by Tindersticks most of which ive heard but dont own, and the snow patrol album songs for polarbears. 8) Finally (phew), unreleased songs like London...., Loneliness of a middle distance runner and Hurley's Having dreams...has anyone got these or likely to have these on tape at all? I've now heard/got some other unreleased stuff but not the above.... Matt. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: hello everyone...and so on.
by Arigreen23＠aol.com 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* hey there! my name's ari, i just joined the list...i got into B & S reletively recently...first bought Lazy Line Painter Jane, the "3...6..9..." then Sinister and just last night TBWTAS...and I love it of course. I actually first heard about the band thru reading interviews with Ben Folds, where they asked him what he was listening to...any other BFF fans on the list? Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself...looking forward to (hopefully) seeing them in Philly in October... ari +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: help! list under strain
by david kitchen 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* well, it probably isn't but i don't think we're not helping in any way at the moment. so we should try and show a bit more discipline (yes, this even includes my lazy way of replying to messages). so although it's in the list FAQ, i'd like to take a moment to remind people of what they can do to help. 1- try and compile all your answers into one message 2- reply straight to the person who sent it and not the list if it's not really relevant to the list 3- try to stay on topic and not waste messages by sending messages with just a couple of useless words in them like, 'thanks for that' or 'i agree'. 4- be humurous - i know there are different interpretations of the word humour, but people forgive a lot of bad mails if they laugh VERY loudly. 5- don't re-quote whole messages, just a line is fine as long as it's in context still. anyhow, there you go, that may help get rid of a few messages or at least make them a little more relevant to the wider audience. a few things before i go, thanks paul for all your work, it's great to see you've been credited on the sleeve (did anyone else notice?), cheers for the work on the digests, which is causing hiccups but helping to make them nicer. i'm going to try and find a moment to create a page for newbies to b&s on the official site - so if you're a newbie, please be patient and we'll try and answer all your questions in time. cheers david kitchen ----------------------------------------------------------------------- david kitchen : merchandising and websites : jeepster records http://www.jeepster.co.uk/ http://www.jeepster.co.uk/belleandsebastian/ mailto:shop@jeepster.co.uk jeepster recordings ltd, 217 canalot, 222 kensal road, london w10 5bn +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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:TBWTAS listen with real and ink polaroids
by Scott Turner 09 Sep '98

09 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* After sending death threats every thirty minutes to HMV-philly who kept saying- "it should come in any time now", I hopped the bus down to the scuzzy slimy south street and bought a copy at Tower Records. Went home with my girlfriend, Maki, to lovely west philly, both starving because we have no money until the 15th, stole some food and beer from our housemates, ate like ravenous kids, and went to the bedroom. Threw in the boy with the arab strap, smacked the cd player a couple of times to get it to work, cranked it up, and ahhhhhhhhhh..... we broke out our 60's polaroid land cameras and documented the listen with black and white polaroids in professional photographic lighting. Everything got really trippy, the music seeped into the glowing corners of my "mood disorder" and by the end of the album we were both lying on carpet, the music seeping into everything, polaroids and their goopy negatives lying everywhere- Maki's cheek was sleeping on my arm and I was staring at the at the ceiling fan but only seeing orange stars and blue rivers jostling for position on my spine. .scott +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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