September 1998 - Sinister

Sinister: Lecture Thoughts
by THAIAN N TON 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* I think i'm going to stand up in lecture on tuesday and proclaim I LOVE THE BOY WITH AN ARAB STRAP for a belle & sebastian moment. since i can't go to the release party i can at least make a joyful noise about the cd +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Re: London meet-up
by Rod Begbie 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* ---Rod Begbie <rodbegbie(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > 1) Has anything been confirmed for meeting up on Monday? (I've had a > quick skim through the archive, but couldn't see anything) Ignore me! I've found the info now (imagine hiding it away on the official website!), and I'll see you on Monday, 6.30ish, possibly in an Elvis the Cat t-shirt. Rod. == -- Rod Begbie -- rod(a)begbie.com -- http://www.begbie.com -- Please ignore the piece-of-crap advertisment that follows _________________________________________________________ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: philly gig
by dave cohen 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* paige queried-- Can anyone give me information on how to purchase tickets for the Philadelphia PA show at the Troc? Feel free to reply privately if you like. Thanks, Paige Prosella(a)grovereference.com tickets should be available at the Troc boxoffice generally open mon-fri 12-6, but CALL em at (215) 922-6888, cuz they are not always there when supposed to be [10th & Arch] also tickest are available at your local ticketmaster outlet, phone order, on-line order...of course you'll have to pay the service fee... hope that helps --dave +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: London meet-up
by Rod Begbie 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Hey people! 2 questions: 1) Has anything been confirmed for meeting up on Monday? (I've had a quick skim through the archive, but couldn't see anything) 2) Does anyone know a cheap copy-shop in central London that'll photocopy an image onto a T-shirt? (ELVIS LIVES - http://www.begbie.com/junk/elvis.jpg) Luv you all, The Rodster. == -- Rod Begbie -- rod(a)begbie.com -- http://www.begbie.com -- Please ignore the piece-of-crap advertisment that follows _________________________________________________________ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: DAILY RECORD: Review of Glasgow gig
by Shearer, Calumn 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* In a shocking break from normality, Calumn posts a message with actual, real, Belle and Sebastian content.... Page 55 of "Daily Record" Friday 4th September ************************************************************************ ********************* A very cute picture of Isobel playing the 'cello with the caption "rare sighting: Isobel Campbell" Headline: SHY GUYS COME OUT OF HIDING BELLE and SEBASTIAN MARYHILL GLASGOW For a band with nine members and counting, local heros Belle and Sebastian are doing a good job of hiding their light under a bushel. These elusive Glaswegians have shunned publicity for two years, but have gained loyal and intense fans wherever their beautiful, thoughtful music has been heard. With the release of their third album, The Boy With The Arab Strap, singer Stuart Murdoch and his fellow musicians came out of hiding to play two low-key warm-up shows prior to a mini tour of England. And they chose to rock out gently in a community hall with a school assembly atmosphere. The audience was mainly friends and family who were prepared to give the group the benefit of the doubt. Belle and Sebastian would be the first to admit they are not the most electric live act. For one thing, there are no natural showmen in the group. Murdoch, who searched for members of his family in the audience at one stage during the show, seemed to be very uncomfortable being the centre of attention. This could have been an intimate show, but it felt more like a rehearsal, with each of the members waiting for someone else to make a mistake. However, their sweet, simple songs won the audience over, providing a reminder of a summer which never really arrived. Using a mini-orchestra of violin, cello, trumpet, recorder and keyboards, in addition to the usual rock instruments, Belle and Sebastian compose idyllic musical tastes with a 1960s folk flavour. Their music and attitude is in total contrast to the arrogance of the big guns, such as Oasis and The Verve, yet they have already achieved a fair bit of success by keeping the public wanting more. Belle and Sebastian are one band who could never be accused of overexposure. They are nine wallflowers you will always find in the kitchen at parties, but it is worth getting to know these timorous beasties. ************************************************************************ ******************** ahem... OK, who was winding up the reporter after the gig, then..... "wallflowers you will always find in the kitchen at parties"??? But not a bad review, from the "Daily Rangers", despite all the "oooh, aren't they secretive, gubbins" cal +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I love the Sun
by Cassell Professional Publishing 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Have you seen that the Sun newspaper now has a trendy London guide every Friday, for all of its highly fashionable readers to keep themselves abreast of events? It seems to be almost entirely written by one bloke, Ally Ross, and is actually quite funny. Here is today's review of the new Lambchop album: With the showbiz world still mourning Shari Lewis, some may say Lambchop launched her solo rock career too soon. But this album proves Chop was right to do so. Shari took most of the credit for their work, but this should leave Lamb minted. Well it made me laugh, anyway. No BandS album reviews today in the Times, Guardian, or Independent. What's up? The Daily Mail managed to get their morally upright hands on a copy, and gave it three out of five, claiming that it was let down by two spoken word rambles. Is that a joke about Stevie's singing on Chickfactor? Thanks to Jon for the Nottingham directions. I will enjoy trying to spot he and Bethey tomorrow. I don't think it will be too hard, as most of us are well into our forties. Take care, DAVID +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: BOred bored bored
by Ethan Sincoff 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* hey all .... SO I guess the band is playing some UK gigs this weekend, no? well here in the usa we have a long weekend, monday off and all... I'm incredibly bored here at work. SO if anyone would like to mail me to tell me about what they are up to, I'd appreciate it!! 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: UPDATE: gig meet up details
by david kitchen 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* ok, here are all the details i have on all of the meet ups that i know of in the UK. there is a page with these on which is prettier and can be printed for reference, you can find it at http://www.jeepster.co.uk/belleandsebastian/news/meetup.htm NOTE: these details may require updating, if so and you can help, then please reply to this message via the list and keep the subject the same, this will enable people to find the updates easily within the archive :) -- *gig meet ups* for the UK gigs some of the fans on the sinister mailing list have made arrangements to meet each other and have extended this as an open invite for anyone who wants to come along. the general idea is that it will give you a place to go if you're there early, people to drink and laugh with who also love belle and sebastian, and maybe a place to go afterwards to dance the night away. these details were all written on the morning of the 4th september, they may not be correct on the day of the gigs, please check the sinister archives for any last minute updates. so in chronological order here are the plans for the UK gig meet ups. *leeds - 4th september* this is far and away the most organised of the meets. from about 5pm-ish we will be gravitating towards the 'Whitelocks' pub, which is about 2 minutes walk from the venue. directions to the pub : Turn left out of the railway station and walk up to the corner of City Square. Turn right along Boar Lane, and wander along there for a couple of hundred yards, until you see McDonalds on your left. Mcdonalds is on the corner of Boar Lane and Briggate. Turn left up Briggate. The Whitelocks is in an alleyway on the left as you walk up the Hill, opposite Debenhams. The Whitelocks is the only thing in the alley. There is a sign outside the pub, which says 'Whitelocks'. If you're coming from the other side of town, find the St John's shopping centre. Remember to have a look at the sometimes excellent Jumbo Records while you're there. >From St John's go into Dortmund Square, which is a little pedestrian square with a statue of a fat fellow holdng a barrel. at the opposite end of the square from the St John's Centre is the Headrow. Turn left down the headrow, and take the second right into Briggate. Going down the hill, the Whitelocks is in an alleyway on the right, opposite Debenhams. The Whitelocks is the only thing in the alley. There is a sign outside the pub, which says 'Whitelocks'. Avoid a pub called 'The Ship' which is also up an alleyway on the same street. It's a bit rough (same goes for the pub next to the venue!). To get to the venue from the Whitelocks, leave the Whitelocks and turn left up Briggate. The City Varieties is in a little street off Briggate called Swan Street. It's a little way up the hill from The Whitelocks on the same side of the road. If you get as far as The Odeon Cinema, you've gone too far. you'll be able to spot us very easily, descriptions are not needed! after the gig we'll be grooving to the sounds of northern soul/indie/miscellaneous sixties beats at 'Brighton Beach'. if you keep your ticket stub (from the gig) you'll be let into the club for the members price of £4 (usual price £5). directions to the club : To get to it from the venue, turn out of Swan Street on to The Briggate. Turn right down the Briggate until you come to McDonalds. Turn Right along Boar Lane and walk along to the train station. Turn left at the road before the station and follow the road around to the left, club is next to pub called The Rocket. It's about 5-10 mins walk from City Varieties. *nottingham - 5th september* no-one contacted me with meet details before i left London to do the merchandise and stuff, as such i have no idea what is happening here. before the gig i guess that we'll all be meeting at the closest pub to the venue! as we're really that predictable :) after the gig there is a DJ from Glasgow's 'Divine' club, he's very cool and you can be guaranteed that the band will dance the night away too. though this does end quite early (1am) it should suffice in the lack of other plans. *london - 7th september* this is probably the simplest, before the gig we'll be meeting at the 'Fringe and Firkin' pub which is to the left of the venue (you can't miss it). we'll be there from around 4:30pm and having finally earnt a bit of time off will be joining everyone in the pub after that time, i guess most people will turn up circa 6:30pm. after the gig we were fairly stuck, there really aren't that many cool clubs in london on a monday night. but our search lead us to 'Trash' which is at Plastic People, 39 Oxford St and requires that you catch a tube from Shepherds Bush to Tottenham Court Road (Central Line). again,anyone showing their ticket stubs will be let in for the flyer price and won't have to foot the full price. any changes to the London details will be announced on an ansaphone from sunday 6th sept in the evening, simply call 0181 560 1815 after that time. -- 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 to subscribe to the news mailing list mail majordomo(a)jeepster.co.uk with the words 'subscribe news' in the body of the message there is no need to subscribe if you are on the 'sinister' list +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". 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Sinister: Name badges
by Kevan Cooke 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Well, I'm a cheapskate and use the mail system at work for e-mail, so I'm going to miss any last flurry of messages over the weekend regarding plans for monday night. I for one look forward to wandering around the Firkin pub and muttering "are you sinister?" to complete strangers. I'm still in favour of wearing name badges on monday night - perhaps we need a gentle encouraging nudge in the form of a competition... A prize for the best name badge? Honey, would you be prepared to judge? Can anyone suggest a prize? All I've got to offer is a half-eaten lettuce leaf. Kevan The Fat Slug +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Leeds gig
by Mark Iles 04 Sep '98

04 Sep '98

*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* I'm going to the Leeds gig tonight with a friend (that's the good news). He's coming from Derby straight after work and can't make it until 8.20 (that's the bad news). So does anyone know what time the bands are going to be on stage (ie. what time will Elliot Smith start)? Am I going to have to go in without him and meet him in there, or am I safe waiting that late? If anyone knows, could they email me privately, as I'm on the digest and might not get the reply in time othwerwise. Thanks. Mark ___________________________________________________________________________ Mark Iles, Tel: +44 (0113) 2065042 Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Fax: +44 (0113) 2340183 Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Ashley Wing, Email: iles(a)boreas.leeds.icnet.uk St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, "I liked it so much I bought the LS9 7TF company. Shaves as close as a blade U.K. or your money back." - The Rubaiyat of Victor Khayyam ____________________________________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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