September 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: Londonium - Repost
by Rod Begbie 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Hey there! I tried to post this message earlier, but having a look through the archive to see what others have been saying, it seems to have disappeared into the ether, so here it is again: -- 'lo Chaps! Well, that was scary. Walking into a pub in London, not knowing what any of the people you're about to meet look like, but having them recognise you! (The Helen Love T-shirt, y'see. Works every time!) Luckily, the predicted Begbie/Tag punch-up failed to materialise, so I was able to enjoy a drink with a load of people with alarmingly familiar names. To everyone I blethered to: I love you lots. Gig was very good - Audience were a bit standy-still and not quite boogieing enough - and I've never heard such a large group of people go "Shhhhh!" before - but the band were tops. Hand-Clappers of the world, unite! See ya next time, pop-chums! -- In addition to all that, in response to the point that others have raised: Yeah, I felt that the audience reaction was pretty strange - partially due to the fucking long wait (there was the start of some booing when yet another song started on the tape) - and while the band were great, it wasn't up there with the Edinburgh two cities concert which remains in my Top 3 gigs of all time (along with Elastica at T in the Park '95 and Teenage Fanclub at the Queen's Hall the same summer). Perhaps it was just the mood I was in, but meeting Sinister-types before the gig was more of an event to me than the show itself (I was sat on the night bus home thinking "Kevan was quite a sound bloke", not "That recorder solo was fab") Rod. PS. Charlotte - You're very lovely, and I apologise for talking so loudly :) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Some thoughts...
by Jonas 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Forgive the intrusion oh well established list people but I have been lurking on the list for a couple of week snow and thought it was time I introduced myself properly and share my thoughts about B&S with you (if you are interested). My name is Giles Paterson and I'm still a student at the delightful University of Bradford, although this is my final year so I shall soon have to face the cruel and scary world head on (or maybe just slip quietly into the flow if that works better...). Anyway, I was introduced into the world of B&S last year when my sisiter gave me "If you're feeling sinister" on CD (not owning a working record player as she does). I listened to it all summer long whilst working for virtually no money. Sadly my girlfriend (sorry fiancee), Cate, did notlike the music as much as I did, which was a shame especially as our music tastes are usually very similar in other respects (okay so she doesn't like my Moloko CD and I don't like her Bananarama CD but you get the idea). Anyway a year later and I have now turned 21 and purchased "The boy with the arab strap" which I think is pretty damn good (although I've only listened to it 4 times so far so some of the tracks may grow on me some more raising the album even further in my esteem). Sadly I do not own any of the EPs that B&S have done as whenever I have heard about them I am unable to or am too late to find them in my local record shops (I'm probably just looking in the wrong ones - Can anyone suggest a good record shop in Bradford?). I think TBWTAS may well be the album to fully convert Cate to the "Joys of B&S". Reasons for liking B&S? They seem to be a very "human" band. In that I mean that they act like real people and not like star-struck seek-fame-at-the-expense-of-all-else fools that so many bands seem to develop into. Having just taken a look at the treehouse web site, jeepster's web site and others, I find B&S to be an inspirational group of people, especially Stuart David's Ink Polaroids. I may try my hand at some of those, to develop my latent writing yearnings. Oh yeah and the music is good too. Well most of you are probably not even remotely interested in my inane ramblings and I apologise for cluttering up your mail box. However I thought it only polite to introduce myself rather than lurking in the shadows like some sort of shadowy, lurking thing. If anyone has any ink polaroids or similar that they would like to share with me then please feel free to email me (g.paterson(a)scm.brad.ac.uk - just in case your mail program is being very silly and not showing you my address). Or if you just want to chat, or if anyone would like to take me under their wing in this world of B&S. Thank you for reading. -- Giles Paterson 4th Year MEng Software Engineering Student, "... Nowadays it is hard to die young, no matter how stupid, slow or myopic you are." Dr Richard Dawkins +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Sinisater:I got! kattayo!!
by Ayacolor＠aol.com 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* I found out why some Japanese called ""kinisinai" de "itemoii"?" TBWAS! Because this Japanese transelater translate "is it wicked not to care" in Japanese!! Yes it means that. Hmmm... I know it is hard to translate The Boy with the Arab Strap in Japanese. And this girl (I found this Japanse is "she" ) gave note to "safeway" as major super market in England!!! CUTE!!!! GROOVY!!! I'm so happy happy happy~~~ I'm cring bacause of this album!!!! ROCK ME!!!! saiko~ ssu!!! AyaXXX +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: more seconds of light
by Julien Bo�ldieu 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Hello everyone ! All that I want to say about the London concert is that it was a moment of grace, sweetness, calm, peace, light. And that was just what I needed yesterday evening. The girl I miss so seemed so far away... Why are such moments ALWAYS too short in life ? Why can't they last forever ? Thanks again to Belle and Sebastian for being so human. :) Julien. PS : 1. The Shepherds Bush Empire is beautiful. 2. I discovered last night Eliott Smith. He is a great songwriter. 3. Can somebody explain to me why the people there couldn't help talking loud and moving from one place to another during the songs (even during B&S's one !) ? I think it's not kind for the artists and for the people who wanted to listen to the songs. This has really shocked me. :( 4. Highlights were to me "Stars of track and field" and "Like Dylan in the movies". 5. The french song sung by Isobel is called "Poup�e de cire, poup�e de son". It was written by Serge Gainsbourg for France Gall in the 60's. She won the Eurovision competition for France with it. _________________________________________________________ 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: new CD!!!
by Rebecka popgal 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* OOOH I THINK I*M IN LOVE WITH NEW BELLE CD...I KNOW I WILL CRY WHEN I SEE THEM HERE IN STOCKHOLM!! I ESPECIALLY LOVE THE SONG A SUMMER WASTING...GOD...IT'S BRILL..IT MADE MY LIFE SO MUCH MORE EASY... BELLE AND SEB HELP ME THROUGH IT ALL...:) SEE YOU SWEDISH FOLKS HOPEFULLY IN 3TO 2 WEEKS TIME...YES!! LOVE becky # go and have a peek at my page it's constantly developing, http://www.angelfire.com/me/Mizzy # ______________________________________________________ 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: That's the way I like it baby! I don't wanna live forever! THE ACE OF SPADES!!
by Funkyseb＠aol.com 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Last night really was quite strange. I mean in a good way. Maybe. The point I'm kind of trying to make is that Shepherds Bush seemed really B&S, and totally not, all at the same time. I mean, ticket touts! Bootlegged T shirts and posters! Perma-tanned rich bastard designer label types buying tickets, and yet not really getting the point at all...more 'celebrities' trying to be spotted than you'd want to imagine...it was odd. There's something horribly unsettling about listening to Stuart's angelic voice while crunching beer glasses underfoot, and getting pissed on from the balcony. I'm not sure if I like this turn of events at all (though the band seemed fairly comfortable- Stuart silencing hecklers by simply flapping his hands dismissively and going sshhh!) I just hope that they get the venue they deserve next time round. And the audience they deserve, too... BUUUT.. Belle and Sebastian seem to have got through their awkward, clumsy years at last, and emerged as a staggeringly witty, incisive, and, goddamn it, sexy P!O!P! machine. One of the best bands that will ever grace anyone's ears, ever. And the sound levels were right, and the pauses between songs were comfortable, they were generally in tune, and very funny. The only slight problem was the whole starting 45 minutes late thing. Maybe someone with backstage passes can fill us in on the drama behind the scenes? That was not fun at all. Or the lack of proper ventilation. If it had been any other band, everyone would have walked out. As it was, we just grumbled and perspired. Still, I don't want to sound like a wingeing git. The album's poptastic, the band are incredibly good live now, and I met stacks of lovely people at the firkin (and didn't meet lots that I meant to.) And Trash...wow. After that we walked round for a few hours, sheltering from the rain, and sticking spare B&S flyers everywhere we thought would look nice. And remarking upon the uncanny resemblence between Motorhead and B&S. I really must sleep now seb BTW, Northy, you must have met at least 2 list people; 'cause I was handing out the ..strap flyers on the door. No, not the one with the tank top, nor the one with the nasty facial hair. I was the one humming happy tunes. <sigh> It's all over now. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: tour dates - any Norwegian dates?
by CHRISTIAN AAMODT 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Hello there! I just joined the list, and I wonder... Does anyone have a complete list of their tour in September, especially - any Norwegian dates? -Christian +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Techno what??
by Mark Casarotto 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* So who else thought that bizarre mailing about "Boy with Arab Strap's" mating habits was the best laugh in ages? "Boy with Arab Strap attacked food but it was too strong and got away" - maybe it's not actually funny at all, but it certainly tickled me. Either that or it's the details of all the listee couplings that resulted from the Be and Ess world tour... If anyone knows what it meant, please let me know... London, 7/9/98, then. I was SO upset at the lack of volume - I couldn't have felt less immersed in the music - it was like listening to a poorly taped copy in the middle of a house party. I am underwhelmed, and even though it did gte a bit louder towards the end, I still came away from the venue feeling just a little bit conned. It should have been the best gig of my life, but it doesn't even make the top ten, and I know it's cos of the volume. Stupid, I know, but I just got so annoyed being able to hear my neighbour's (whispered) conversation. The new album - I'm not so sure. Obviously it's far and away the bets thing released since IYFS, but what bothers me is the fact that while Tigermilk has (IMHO) six songs I couldn't live without, and Sinister has seven, there are only 2 on Towboats that I really, really get excited about (okay then, 3 if you count Seymour Stein). And I bet you can all guess to which two I am referring - it seems that this album has resulted in a lot more consensus about the best songs on it than the previous ones, which I think can only be a negative thing. But maybe I've just overlistened. Chissa'. Biondinetto, +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Tickets for B&s-concert in Stockholm wanted!
by Jenny Andersson 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Hello, Since the tickets for the concert in Stockholm were sold out faster than I can say "I`m dying to see Belle and Sebastian" I would be so happy if anyone got two spare tickets for the concert to sell to me and my dear friend. Please do send me a message at : k97jan(a)student.tdb.uu.se hugs and kisses Jenny +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: robust opinions
by John Johnston 08 Sep '98

08 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Well I was there at Sheps Bush and it was all,well, hmmm. A bit iffy biffy I thought. What was best was seeing lots of sinister people and putting faces to names etc. A big shout out to you all and a big sorry to Charlotte for all my behaviour. And my delightful house guests were a joy and showered me with gifts - a pneumatic blonde, some booze and a rather dashing piece of Nottinghamshire headgear -thanks. But that long wait for the band...I reckon they've got rid of the gaps between songs and saved them up for one big one at the start (boom boom!). Now I'm sure they didn't do it on purpose but as it was I thought the atmosphere was poisonous by the time they got on. And the charming and gentle way they start their set wasn't the sort of thing to win over the doubters I reckon. Not unlike Russ Abbot (with whom I also share a passion for wry humour) I like a party with a happy atmosphere and to start with we really didn't have one and I didn't enjoy that. If they'd come out and played "The Boy with the Arab Strap" the way they did later on I think the reception would have been tumultuous and set things off much better. But when they did play it it was a stormer and things really picked up towards the end. In fact after the raffle (god bless B&S!) I think it really got going. Highlights 1.TBWTAS 2.That French song that Isobel sang - name anyone?? 3.Turning and seeing Honey reclining in the engineers box with Oon fanning him - respect. 4. New mugs I also have a new favourite Seb. - Mick Cooke - he RULES!! xx John +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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