January 1999 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: clown control to mao-tse tung
by poetryplace2 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

Hello, hello, its grand to see your good-time face again. 1: MODEM LIFE IS RUBBISH Various kindly folk have brought quite a blush to my cheeks by saying nice things about papercuts, a little fanzine I put out with my pals Caleb and Taylor. I wouldnt normally mention it here, but as it kind of grew out of the List like a benign tumour, what the hell... Its got lots of smashing stuff in it by venerable old-timers such as Bobby McTaggart, Keithy Watson, Peter Meeller, Magnetic Megan, Steadymike, etc etc. I dont want to besmirch the sacred groves of sinister with vulgar commerce, so if anyone would like to get an issue, email me privately (poetryplace2(a)easynet.co.uk) and Ill give you the ordering details. The second issue will be coming out in February, so if you would like to contribute something, drop me a line. 2: BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO THE SANDWICH You could also pick up a copy of papercuts at the next Social at the Poetry Cafe in London on Friday 22nd January. As Large Stu said the other day, it is going to feature an exclusive acoustic performance from those Essex Existentialists, Hefner. Well, in fact, it will just be Darren the singer, accompanied by their new lap-steel guitarist, previewing material from the forthcoming elpee. I will endeavour to put all the details on the jeepster meet-up page. 3: LISPECTOR VS RECTOR The mighty Cynthia Saylasaylasaylasaylasay brought up the subject of the Russian-born, Brazilian writer, Clarice Lispector, confirming my suspicion that sinisterons are the new literati. Two of my favourite books in the world are Soulstorm and The Foreign Legion, both collections of odd snippets of short fiction and well worth tracking down. Avoid at all cost Helene Cixouss demented book about Lispector, however. 4: <ARSENAL> My favourite book at the moment, by-the-by, is Graham McCanns new volume about Morecambe and Wise. Did you know that the chucklesome couple once played second on the bill to a ring-tailed lemur? Ahhh, the Golden Days of Variety... 5: HOLY GREIL Staying on a literary tip, someone brought up the vexed subject of Mr Marcus Greil. I once had a bit of a ding-dong row with Mr Greil in a bookshop in Seattle. I accused him of being a sentimental old singer-songwriter groupie (I was paraphrasing Ian Penman at the time), and he accused me of being a snooty limey ponce because I liked My Bloody Valentine. A crucial moment in pop scholarship, Im sure youll agree. Next week, I might tell you how I corrected Simon Reynolds misinterpretation of Barthesian jouissance. If youre very lucky. 6: WEREWOLVES OF THAILAND Was I dreaming, or did Sinisters favourite bearded footballer of yesteryear, Peter Withe, become the coach of the Thai national team? Has Oooooon been taking advice on footballing matters from Peter Miller or something? This is never a good idea, as the Turks well know. Withe was previously the European scout for Aston Villa, apparently, which is surely a definition of modern futility. 7: POPPIES SAY "SKRREEEEWWHRRRRCCCCSSSZZPPBEEP" I went to see the infernal new Roman Polanski film last week, Pi. Ooooh, it made my head hurt. Its got lots of hard sums in it, and the central character looks like one of them brainy fellers from the old Tefal adverts. The scariest thing about the film is that the very spooky and Aphexy soundtrack was done by Clint Mansell out of Pop Will Eat Itself. Stevie Trousers xxxx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Curate's egg/Fox & Fleetwood/Stars in Their Eyes/Shoes
by Charlotte.Hall＠smlawpub.co.uk 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

Curate's egg. Something that is good in parts. Derived supposedly from a meek curate (assistant priest) who on being given a stale egg said "Parts of it are excellent". Which is how I feel about Is It Wicked Not to Care. Etymology, B&S content and controversy in one step. What more could you want? The Brits presenting combo. Now I'm seeing Roger Daltrey and Tori Spelling. I believe it was Chris Leonard who was promising to appear on Stars in Their Eyes, as Johnny Mathis. Chris, whatever happened to your bold plan? You could subvert the whole system by coming on as Johnny Mathis but then singing something entirely different. A crowd-pleasing WHO song, perhaps. Charlotte On my feet: Shiny black leather Shelly's lace-ups +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Anybody have the Black Sessions tape?
by Christian Aamodt 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

Hello! I was just wondering if anyone would like to trade the Black Sessions tape with me... I haven't got too much B&S-stuff, but I do have quite a lot of excellent Nick Cave, Tindersticks and a few others as well... BTW It has got to be a complete version with the song 'Paper Boat' on it. The Swedish broadcast yesterday was without that song, so that's basically all I want. If anyone has got it on DAT/CDR, that would be the best thing... -Christian christian.aamodt(a)innocent.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: hmmmm....
by sarah morgenstein 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

hello again.... its snowing now, thats such a wonderful thing, white streets, white branches, and no brown leaves showing, especially at night cos then it hasnt been spoiled by cars yet. so, anybody else from the states here? kirsten said she was, i have to reply. panties seems more like doll dress up clothes language than for people but my friend at college thinks that po talks about panties when you squeeze her and she repeats her song. there was some controversy about po not too long ago, people thought she might be saying offensive things, now really... 'we rule the school' is such a pretty song but now, well, i had to laugh at lesleyjo's new version and i wonder how long ill remeber that for. 'do something pretty while you can, dont fall asleep' i have it painted on the wall by my bed, a reminder i guess. more later, yr happy new sinister friend, sarah ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: On the one hand...
by Jordi Trenzano i Vilar 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

...If I were american IŽd vote for Lesley as president. Lesl ey, you can always bomb Iraq with Billie and S---- Girls records, except at SaddamŽs House, which I wouldnŽt mind to see him dead, really. Well, I canŽt imagine Stuart singing "Candle in the wind" in a future funeral of your Prince William after dying from a drug overdose, but I would like for them the same fame as Radiohead or Suede. WouldnŽt it be fair ? Sorry If I missed something about that, but can you vote for the brits if you are not british ? ================================================== Jordiet ================================================== Tu E-Mail Gratis en http://www.olemail.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: The room is lit like a black and white movie, the TVs on, that's what it's for..
by Ben Rainbird 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

Hi Folks I was looking for people to share my joy with today. First of all I found my old Fuzzbox tape! Hah, remember them? International rescue etc. What a band. And secondly I found an Irn Bru selling newsagent in Australia. I'm off now to find a new football top cos I have money. Think I might buy a Sweden top. The Yellow Home one. Happy days and glitter to you all Ben ------------------------------------------------------------ House of Unit The Australian/UK music mailing list Joinable by sending an e-mail to ozmusic48(a)hotmail.com with subscribe in the subject line ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 room is lit like a black and white movie, the TVs on, that's what it's for..
by Ben Rainbird 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

Hi Folks I was looking for people to share my joy with today. First of all I found my old Fuzzbox tape! Hah, remember them? International rescue etc. What a band. And secondly I found an Irn Bru selling newsagent in Australia. I'm off now to find a new football top cos I have money. Think I might buy a Sweden top. The Yellow Home one. Happy days and glitter to you all Ben ------------------------------------------------------------ House of Unit The Australian/UK music mailing list Joinable by sending an e-mail to ozmusic48(a)hotmail.com with subscribe in the subject line ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 snow is falling, falling, falling.....
by Iangstl＠aol.com 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

hi you, sarah solicited: >> there is a definite lack of snow here in Connecticut so anybody who wishes to send their snow my way, id gladly accept it << You may have 22 of my 23 inches of the wet, white stuff! Stop your smut-o- meters; the level on that one registers too low. It is cold (-29 wind chill) and very snowy here in Michigan. We will break our record of 29 inches in January very soon. Another 3 to 6 are supposed to drop within the next 24 hours. B&S content~~ I know that it is an old subject thread, but upon a much too close inspection, I had to comment further. After listening to IYFS three times on an 8 mile drive, during a snow emergency, and having a sharp rise in my claustrophobic senses while trying to "find a lane" to drive in, I can clearly state that it is indeed a winter album. Especially delightful was the ending of Me and the Major (Label), Fox in the Snow, and the riotous for the moment, Get Me Away from Here, I'm Dying which I had to repeat a few extra times each time I saw another car left by the wayside or in a drift. Mayfly made me yearn for spring, as if the conditions weren't enough to justify that craving, and Judy just made me feel better as it always does. I am now waiting for spring to really enjoy the warmth of TWATTYBUM or better yet, a new release and Tigermilk: ahhhh but I ask for too much. - dawn +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Salinger, Bollocks and underwear!
by Gabriela Sampaio 14 Jan '99

14 Jan '99

Hello sisters and brothers (May I call you that? :) ) This is my second post and I've got enough to say, even though there's nothing much to do with b&s.... Perhaps it's just because I've just been introduced to them and I still haven't recovered from the "epiphany", as someone once described that is to listen to them. Anyway, I'' try to be brief and not write a very long e-mail.... First of all, you guys are so lucky! You have snow and some of you complain? Well, before you start that again, when you are tired of shovelling the snow in front of your houses, just remember that there are people living in the Tropics that never had the chance of seeing snow falling, make snow fights or snow angels... All we have here is sun, sun, and sun... Almost 9 months of the year and the rest is cold, but not THAT, cold... Right now, even though it's summer in Brazil and in the rest of the Southern Hemisphere, all we have is rain. Probably one day I'll bump into Noah and his arch, because things are getting unbearable...lol Michael... I think Frolic, or Frolics in this case, rhyme best with BOLLIX. Which was the funniest way I've seen bollocks ever written. LOL! Eurovision... wasn't last year that an Israeli travesty won a prize or something? I think that would be perfect for Eurotrash, one of my favourite shows too that I can get in our cable tv... But for my experience with British Television, or should I say, Irish television, I remember this really strange show... I can't remember the name, but it was in Glasgow and the characters were all drunk and incredibly weird looking. I couldn't understand a word they said. My Irish friends told me not to worry then, because they couldn't understand a word either and that's why it was so funny... LOL What would have Kafka written if he were Glaswegian? Hehehe.... You are also complaining that you missed b&s concerts... Consider yourselves lucky again! At least they meant to play there... What about here? Does anyone know if they have ever considered the idea of playing in Brazil? The catcher in the rye is one of my favourites and Holden Caulfield is my hero... :) I knew that JD lived isolated somewhere in the American East Coast...But thanks, now I know it's New Hampshire... Didn't he write anything after he decided to turn into a hermit? I heard, I'm not sure that one of his ex-girlfriends wrote a book and told a few secrets about the poor man... Has anyone heard about that? I'll take your advice, Debbie, and I'm going to read Raise High the Roofbeams Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction To Jessica: I love underwear too. But one thing struck me when I spent some time in Ireland. I went shopping with a friend and when we got to the Underwear section I thought, well, maybe it would be a good idea to bring some home but...I think it was Miss Selfridges the name of the shop.... God... Weird underwear. I mean, all they had was huge things that covered all your buttocks or tiny thongs that made me blush... Why didn't they have something right in the middle of those two types? I mean... Something not THAT big and not THAT tiny? They are much sexier that is! ;) Btw... Now that everybody decided to tell the colour of their underwear... I'm wearing black cotton panties with a little ladybug embroidered on the back (I'm such a child!!). No bra, as I think that when you are at home you deserve to have some liberties, don't you think girls? LOL Jessica... Thanks. Now I'm going to get paranoid and start to think I might be in the middle of a flood and my underwear is not co-ordinating.... LOL David... I had never heard about Felt, The Pastels and Denim before... so if that makes you feel better, you're not the only one... and if you ever get that tape, remember to tell me if I should go straight to the record store and buy their records... :) Oh! Right.... Before I forget I ahven't introduced myself properly to the brothers and sisters (lol). My name is Gabriela, I am 21 (will be 22 in March...) and live in São Paulo, Brazil... I'm studying Journalism. To name a few of my favourite things: Oscar Wilde, 80's stuff, reading/writing, travelling, partying and now... apart from listening non-stop to the Smiths... listening to Belle&Sebastian... ! There you go.... Ciao ciao Gabi +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: birthday girl/angel voice/do something smutty while you can
by rebelstrange＠ldd.net 13 Jan '99

13 Jan '99

first of all, I heart mrs murdoch!! mrs murdoch, wasn't Stuart a mama's boy? did he used to huddle in your skirts when the big boys yelled at him? and you gave him a nice cup of sugary tea to comfort him didn't you, and his dog on wheels to hug while he cried. Did he used to bring a shiny apple to teacher every day at school? and didnt' the girls pick on him and throw him down with judo every single day? poor bastard. well yesterday (12th) was actually my birthday, but i was too lazy to write a birthday post, so it's a post b-day post. Ryan, you whine about being 20, and you're not even legal to drink yet! i'm all of 22, and do you see me crying?? oh no! and you wanna know why? because i dont' have a digital videocamera hooked up so you can watch it!! It was sucky for the most part, i stayed home inside a sleeping bag cos i was on the rag, i didn't even work all night, but i turned out alright, cos i go the bestest "birthday present' i could possibly get, in the form of the New York shows and various radio stuph!! lord anthony lord anthony!! actually i really REALLy wished that wee Isobel would show up on my door singing "happy birthday Miss Future President" in a sexy breathy seductress voice, but i had to make do with playing the slow version of "seeing other people' repeatedly and pretending she was singing to me. I lead a sad and empty life. But i finally figured out what it is about the charm of her voice.(sort of) It has this tone in it..it's just wonderful, and she does this thing with her pronunciation i guess, or whatever you call it.....almost like a 'twang' but not really, it's almost incongruous with her scottish accent, but she pulls out the words like in "kissing your elbow" and "is it wicked" it's in the word "wicked" if you listen to it closely. It's amazing. I was surprised at how claustrophobic and manic "poupee de son' sounded, liek they had recorded it inside a cookie tin with a drum machine and isobel was on amphetamine rush being chased by the Gestapo or somthing. not in a bad way, it was rather fascinating actually. Man was that richard drumming in that?? if so, the man is amazing, mark my words. ooh and i also like how stuart fudged a line in "dirty dream" and said "da da da-da da" what a cool cucumber! Now for mroe B&S content are you proud of me? i wondered what any of you thought about "we rule the school" because as i listened to it last night i was thinking about it. when he says "why did she do it, was she scared, was she pushed" why would someone think that she was scared into carving that on a beech tree? what does that mean? in the context of what he's saying, do all these fun things, because you can and because they're cool. but at the end he says "you know the world was made for men, but not us" --at least that's what i thought he said in Tigermilk, but on the live one i heard last night, he said "AND not us". Does that mean that he's speaking as a girl in the song? what does that mean to anyone out there who has thought about it? i'm really curious what you think, or if i just odnt' know what i'm talking about. Talk amongst yoursellves, i'll wait. AND, this took me all of 5 minutes to think up, so enjoy. DO SOMETHING SMUTTY WHILE YOU CAN In a truck stop bathroom stall, "N. C. Licked Me" why did she do it, was she hot? was she horny? Do something smutty while you can, Don't fall asleep, Looking at "Hustler" in church is cool Do something smutty while you can, Dont' be a prude make dirty movies of yourself with goats Call me a pervert if you want, it's no insult you know the world was made for whores just like us..... lesleyJo http://www.members.tripod.com/rebelstrange No bachelor has ever experienced such desolate loneliness as does the spinster; for the bachelor is a man, and the older spinster but a male-like woman. --Dr. Joseph Tanenbaum, _The Riddle of Woman_, 1936 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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