January 1999 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: I'm thin I'm cool I'm a piece of wire
by Corpora Arenacea 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

I can't understand indie fashion. In the military we call those free glasses "BCG'S", short for "Birth Control Glasses". I got a pair because I always saw dorky indie boys in corduroys and those glasses squiring around the hottest young foxes in fake fur and barettes, and I tried them on, and I literally felt disfigured. I mean, I'm none too sweet on my looks as it stands, but walking around in those glasses I felt handicapped. Capital-U Ugly enough to be euthanized. Bah. Of course it helps not that my prescription is even thicker than the unbreakable dark-brown plastic, but still. Funniest of all was when I took my brother to a Magnetic Fields show in New York, he being a total alien to indie/Village subbacultcha, and looking like a buzzard besides, couldn't understand why so many otherwise really gorgeous people would make themselves so ugly, he having found not a single haircut nor outfit in his life that didn't make him look slightly avian. "What's up with the BOCES fashions?" (BOCES is the vocational program in New York State where they send the 'special' people to learn trades like auto mechanics and beginner can-opener repair - when I look back at what I did learn in high school I wish they'd let me join). Someday someone will explain the lure of "lo-fi" as well. -Einar ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Parrot fashion
by poetryplace2 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

Hello pop-pickers Squawk! The Poetry Parrot turned up this morning to perch atop the Poetry Cafe and sound its barbaric yawp across the rooftops of the world. It left me with this poem about pants, by the American poet Stuart Dischell, from his new collection Evenings and Avenues published by Penguin in America. Let us hope this is the last word on underwear. Before he fluttered off in the general direction of Linda Kerr (who, as is customary, is now obliged to provide the next poem), the parrot asked me to mention that Hefner will be singing songs about sexy librarians at the Sinister Social tomorrow evening in Covent Garden (poetryplace2(a)easynet.co.uk for more details)... stevie trousers xxxxxxxxxxxx IN DAYLIGHT When I find a pair of underpants on the sidewalk, Womens or mens, I know theres a story behind them. If I am sad, I have a sad story that concerns A woman who sacrificed so hard for her family She lost so much weight her underpants rolled down Her legs, and she stepped right out of them, kicked Them off, not knowing until later, when she rested On the table at the clinic where she sold her blood, Why the crowd of donors was looking up her skirt. But if I am lonely, I tell a lonely story Of a man who had nothing but the clothes on his back And a few garments wrapped in a scarf on a stick. He lost his spare briefs, having come to our city To find his natural parents after the foster family Died in the fire he set. They did not pay attention. Now, without clean underwear, no one will ever love him. And if I am horny, I think up a horny story About the couple that met last night at Branns Pub, Who would not walk the distance to get at each other. In consequence, they merged quickly in the recess Between shops, her back pressed against the glass, He lifting her a little to get the right angle, Her panties dropped or discarded in the process. I head on home, feeling sad, lonely, and horny. I sense my own boxer shorts struggling to be free, To rid themselves finally of my hips and buttocks, To be pulled from my pants like some magicians trick, To flap in the wind and come to rest on the pavement, To show for all to see their inexorable statement About me, their judgment on my life, my flag of surrender. 34 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: friday at the poetry cafe
by Graham MacArthur 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

If I haven't already bent your ear, could i ask who is going to the meet up at the poetry cafe (London) on friday? I'm very nervous about going...I know you're all lovely, but let's face it, you don't really know who i am yet...having posted, oh, what but 2 times! anyway, reassure me of your friendliness and loveliness, or I may have to spend another friday with Fraiser.... or have a "and you go and you leave on your own, and you cry and you want to die" experience! I am bringing wee hannah, my friend, as you'll know who we are because we'll be the *obviously young ones* love, *starry eyed* scarlet (Erica) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: You don't need PANTS for the victory dance
by Joe Cairns 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

The underkeks thread is running a little thin, but what the hell. On Saturday, our boss made us poll a troupe of bouncing 13 year-old cheerleaders on their dating habits. The final question on each paper could almost have been pulled offa Sinister:- "13. What do you always make sure you take with you when going on a first date? (a) makeup compact / lipstick (b) breath mints / gum (c) your lucky pants " and another addition to Tag's middle-aged questionnaire: 11. All-Seeing Eye are:- (a) "The new Air" (b) Techno shite (c) A bunch of ageing muso hacks inadvertantly stumbling over a series of 90s Pop gems Sometimes it's fun to forget how great things are, just so you can have the fun of finding out again, no? 'Walk Like A Panther' spurred me into stealing a VHS of 'The Park Is Mine', proving once again that Cocker might not be God (that's Lil' Mark Webber), he still has the world's best initials. May you live to see the dawn, Joe x +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: There and back again Lane
by Boycrazy 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

Hey ... Am i the only one who thinks that the new Camera Obscura single is superb? It´s sooo good!! "the boy from the south" XXX +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Jolly the Walrus
by Chris Leonard 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

Mmm, lovely heroin. People look at me funny all the time because I'm a drug addict. Speaking of which, Miss Julia and i attended the local picture house last weekend to see "The Acid House". To tell the truth I found it quite hideous viewing, I didn't enjoy it much at all. "A soft touch" was the best, but still I wouldn't want to see it again. The first Scene with Slow Graffiti was excellent. I really liked the way the keyboard plays in the background before Struan and the gang kick the jams. Unfortunately the scene ends with a couple going for it up the bottom style. Christ, you could hardly show your parents that, could you? Shocking. I bet Isobel was not amused at all. I certainly wasn't. Down with this sort of thing. I saw a stoat once, and a tawny owl. The owl was sat in the middle of the road, and I slammed on the brakes. Emergency stop! We regarded each other, and for a moment I was gained the wisdom of the owl. Owls, you see are very wise creatures indeed. And for that moment, when I was as wise as the owl I thought about many things. I could think very clearly - answers to questions that had burdened me through my life came freely. Emotion and chemicals and war and religion, all of these things were simple to me, and I knew what had to be done to make the world a wonderful place again. But, when the moment passed I was exhausted. I passed out on the steering wheel. I awoke the next morning, and the car was covered in snow. And I had turned into a fox. I climbed out through the radiator and ran as fast as I could to the nearest church, which was Hyndland church in Glasgow's west end. The church had a closed sign on it, so I couldn't go in a pray to be returned to my natural state. I started crying, because I was starving and cold. Just then a friendly voice came from behind. "Are you wost, wittle one?". I looked up to see a young man with kind eyes and excellent bone structure. And a big earring. "Come with me wittle one, and I'll feed you warm you up". "Thank you kind sir" I said in my fox voice. The young man took me to the Grovener Cafe and bought me a vegetarian all day breakfast. He talked of the loves of his life and showed me a picture he had drawn of a pretty lady. When I ate my last bean I realised I was no longer a fox. I was Rod Begbie. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Re: my first message (and i hope not last)
by sandra gonzález urbano 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

<p>> This message was automatically sent to you because you probably tried > to send a message to the Sinister mailing list but sent it to the > wrong address. This is usually because you just hit REPLY in your > mail program to a message on the list or to a digest - that doesn't > work and if you really want to know why see: Hi people. This is my first message, though I subscrive the sinister three weeks ago. As I feel that I know you all a little, I will open my heart to you: I was afraid of writing 'cause my English (as you may have already noticed) is not as good as I (and my parents, who finance my classes) would like it to be and I cannot enter in very philosophycal discussions... But during these weeks, as i was reading your mails and I was feeling as a voyeur (I suppose there isn't anything wrong in being a voyeur but I didn't like the sensation,)I have decided to forget my foolish fears and write this message. Well, I'm feeling as I do when I go to a shop with money only enough to buy a CD when there are a lot more which I would like to purchase (and my friends don't like the same kind of music I like - most of them are through the hype of the moment and nothing else- so we cannot exchange music experiences). I don't know if you can understand me, but I hope so. I'm surprised: this message was not to be so long... How have it happened? Love to everyone of us, and thank you for reading this bad-written mail... Sandra +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: brits awards...
by andrew dean 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

dull subject line, i know, but... http://www.brits.co.uk/content/newcomer/poll.htm has a poll on it asking people which band they think will win and, well, the current standing is: belle & sebastian - 37% 5ive - 26% steps - 11% another level - 10% everybody else - not many% woo, and indeed, hoo. of course, this is nothing to do with the actual voting and probably just proves that all of another level's fan's mums won't let them use the internet or something but... the rest of the site is pish though and should be avoided. brit awards cd carry case anyone? it's a must-have for the travelling music fan. apparently. the brit awards baseball cap is also a must-have. maybe that's why my life is so empty... andy == andrew dean (koogydelbbog(a)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: A mile and a half on a bus doesn't take long enough
by Gary Parkinson 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

Hello you spunky monkeys Listen, it's my bloody Barfday on Monday, and I'm at my wit's end as to what to do. A Birthday on a Monday, for goodness sake. Any suggestions (owt going on in the stinking metropolis of Manchester, where I live, that I don't know about? Eh? Eh?) lovingly recieved. But bear in mind that I'm quite old now (or will be, come Monday), so none of your jigging about (well maybe just a bit). Now then, some B&S content. I was on the bus the day before yesterday (on my way to swap one of my Chrimble CDs if you must know, but that's of no import now), pretending to read 'Helter Skelter' (about the charming Manson Family) but actually just looking out the window at Manchester's dark Satanic hotels and stuff, and I was sat behind this bird with her Walkman really loud so peole were looking at her with slight malice in their faces, but I don't mind that, I kind of like that 'tsk tsk tsk' noise that you can hear from other people's headphones, it's quite soothing, especially when, as I slowly came to realise, she was listening to TBWTAS. It was Dirty Dream that made me realise. Who was that girl? Was it you? She had short brown hair, and a full length coat with manky old fur round the collar and a rainbow clip in her hair. There's a lot of it about. Joke (honest): Why would Karl Marx only ever drink herbal tea? Because all proper tea is theft. Snigger. T'ra for now chickpeas, Love, Gazzoid 8) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Ralf?
by CAMAIANI 21 Jan '99

21 Jan '99

Ralf, meine mails Dich kommen immer als Fehlermeldung zurueck. Stimmt was mit Deiner/Deinen Adressen nicht? Oder hat Euer Server ein Problem? Gruss, Elena ********************************************************** Elena Camaiani (Dipl. Bibl.) Auskunft, Lesegeschoss O1 Universitaets- und Landesbibliothek Duesseldorf Universitaetsstr. 1 40225 Duesseldorf Tel.: 0211/81-14708 ********************************************************** +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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