October 1999 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Snap, Crackle, Splat!
by Jason Andreas 18 Oct '99

18 Oct '99

Hello twee majority :) Well, the holidays are almost over, and it's college again for me tomorrow :( Still, it's been nice, and I actually managed to do something nice for once, so it wasn't all bad. I did get beaten up again last night though :( Neds, again. They seem to be waging some sort of war against me because I don't fight back. Maybe I should start. Any Mr/Mrs Miyagi figures here ready to teach me how to defend myself again a bunch of drunken hooligans? Thought not, oh well, here's to black eye number 56378! :) As my money has finally ran out completely, I'm going to have to apply for a 'Hardship loan' through the college. Has anyone done this before and can tell me anything about it? I seem to be unable to meet any new Scots in Scotland. I know that this sounds a little odd, but of all the people I spoke to at the Looper gig, 2 were American, 2 Greek, 2 English, 1 from Norway, 1 from Spain and one who couldn't speak English, so I dunno where he was from :) Not that I mind, it's nice to open yourself to new ideals and so forth. ***Laura LLew wished to hear embarassing experiences:*** Hmm. I don't know what you'll all think of me after hearing this one, but here goes.... I was at a party, I was only invited so that I would bring my friend (whom the girl in question had the hots for). Well, the music started playing and we were all dancing, and during a wee conga, you know, step step KICK, step step KICK, I managed to kick over the stereo. Bye bye music. Hello embarassment as I tried to pick it up and put the music back on I managed to collide with the girls brother, who was about four foot tall, and he went flying in the opposite direction, only to land *head first* in his sister's crotch. Needless to say, I ran away and never looked back :) I now pass the newly born *embarassment puppy* to Jarkko Frantila, as he seems a nice chap :) What's everyone doing at Halloween? Is anyone dressing up and going out? I want to be a 'Blinking Bear' from the Radiohead website, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about it :( Failing that, I'll be a dog on wheels (which seems relatively simple to achieve <grin>) Anyway, I have spoken too much already, and now I must go. cheerio! -- Jason Andreas -- Hailing from Glasgow, city of half a million souls and one million people ICQ: 45821217 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Attention: Those Interested in Composing "Best of..." Lists
by Mark Niciu 18 Oct '99

18 Oct '99

Hey y'all, At the behest of list mummy Honey, I've decided to take my "Top..." list requests to personal e-mail correspondence. This should prevent clogging the list with arguments that proceed as such: "Blur's "13" is shite. Mogwai's "Come On Die Young" is much better because they have shirts to prove it!" The first list for you constructing pleasure is "The Top 15 Albums of 1999". Therefore, please mail a "Top 20 (N.B. 20, not 15) Albums of 1999" list (in numerical order, of course, with "1" being the best album of the year and "20" being the twentieth best album) to markniciu(a)hotmail.com before the 1 November (this deadline is flexible and may be extended depending upon the quantity of contributions). I will tabulate the results by assigning a score as follows: #1 receives 20 points, #2 chalks up 19 points, #3 marks 18 points, etc. The final results will be posted to this list; I will also construct a web page with the results of our lists reified for all eternity to the adulating or excoriating eyes of all Sinisterines, unbelievers, Steps fans, etc. A few words of interest regarding this list, and, more specifically, what the title "Best Album of 1999" precludes from consideration. First, only LPs may tabulate votes; thus, any votes for Godspeed You Black Emperor!'s "Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada", no matter how fucking top this masterpiece is, will be for naught, as it is an EP. Second, the album must have been released in its country of origin in the year 1999 C.E. (or A.D., depending upon one's devotion to a wandering, itinerant Jew who strode the earth approximately two thousand years ago). Therefore, any votes for Manic Street Preachers "This is My Truth..." from U.S. fans will also be for naught as the Welsh trio ("Richey, Richey, where are you?") released this album in the British Isles in 1998 albeit it was released in the U.S. this year. As I probably will not be familiar with every item voted for in this list, can you please do some homework and ascertain that you are voting for an album released this year in its country of origin(or surrounding countries, as the case may be) in 1999? I simply don't have the time or the patience to check every single record. If this list is a success, viz., more than 50 respondents, the next list will be a "Top X Reissues, EPs, Singles, etc., of 1999". I promise that you'll have the opportunity to vote for "Tigermilk" in this list! Peace, Mark ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: my ex-girlfriend on drugs, shagging and love
by jarkko frantila 18 Oct '99

18 Oct '99

Horror. Absolute horror. I'm supposed to interview the Wannadies tomorrow. They've got a new album that just came out and they are doing some promoting here. Well, I called their recordcompany and booked a meeting. 20 minutes with the coolest goy in pop, Per (the singer with the moppy hair). How will I survive? I don't know. My first interview with a person who really is a Star. I'm going to stutter and make a jackass of myself, I know it. Btw, strange how easy it was for me to get their new cd. I just phoned this nice women who runs their business here. "Hi, this is Jarkko from Sue- magazine. the 'Dies are doing some promoting here, am I right? Could you book me some time with them?" "Yeah they are. I've never heard of the mag you work for, but where do you want me to send their promo-cd?" Geez. I mean, anyone could call them up and lie and get a free cd from there. No-one has just never thought of that. The great part of this is that I never got the cd for some reason, so she is sending some guy to bring it to me today. To my FLAT, for gods sake. Made me feel rather important. Well, onto some other stuff now. Met my ex-girlfriend on saturday. I bought some beer and she bought herself a bottle of red wine. Drinking, listening to Hefner (she fell in love with them. Mainly because of "A hymn for the alcohol") and talking. Great. Except she talked about her adventures in the chemical world again, which wasn't THAT nice. She smoked some heroin about a month ago. Erm... not my cup of tea, honey. Other things she told me about: 1) The person who she had a sexaffair for two months still keeps calling her. This is the same guy she lost her "backdoorvirginity" to (and no, I didn't want to hear that either). 2) she did a whole bunch of drugs while interrailing. These included heroin (again), LSD, hash and some speed. But she did not inject anything to her body, just smoked them, so it didn't matter (yes, she said that, not me). 3) She is seeing someone now, but she doesn't love him. Just likes to keep a regular shag. 4) I look cool (which made me feel mighty pleasent). So as you can see, on the other hand I had fun with her but on the other hand it was hell for me. What else? Oh, Ani DiFranco is coming here in about a month. Hope to god she doesn't play her song "Pulse". It's not nice to see a grown man cry. And now... a cigarette. @--->--- Jake le petit "You must be tired, you've been running around in my mind the whole day." ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: WELL thanks and I've been busy
by GoGoEcho＠aol.com 18 Oct '99

18 Oct '99

I'd like to say thanks to all of you who sent me some names of french singers. I'm sorry it took so long for me to thank you but I've been busy. I started school, I'm a photo major and work at school; so I've been quite busy. This is my first chance to do anything that's not school related. I've spent everyday at school or out shooting. School is just so overywhelming all my classes have so much work it sucks. Well I'm done complaining Later, adam +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: list nonsense
by Jygsaw18＠aol.com 18 Oct '99

18 Oct '99

hello all.. I don't mean to rain on anyone's little parade, but I really would hate to see a Top 10 List get started here. I'm not kidding. I nearly ground my teeth to powder when the Smiths get brought up here; Top 10 is much worse. If anyone has a burning desire to find out what music a person likes, email them personally and ask. Sorry to fuss, but the traffic has been really high, and my mailbox has been clogged with posts. I'd prefer to not go to digest format, cos i know i would just get tired of looking through one big email and unsubscribe. And I like reading some of the letters here. Has anyone actually read Nalda Said yet? If so, please email me personally and let me know how it is. I'm most curious toadstools dave +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: like telling e. e. cummings to use caps. Would he listen? No. Little n. Little o
by Laura Llew 17 Oct '99

17 Oct '99

The worst thing happened to me. Ok, so it wasn't THE worst since neither fire, rabbits, midgets, or leather was involved. But it wasn't the best thing either. Something terribly embarrassing happened to me yesterday in which 3 people witnessed. I was hoping that it would all be forgotten and no one would mention again. Well, of course it wasn't. Now, it was most humiliating so I won't go into details but just know that I"m not too easily embarrassed. Most likely because I'm so used to it - but this is horrid. Anyway, the 2 guys who saw it will not let up. Today, I saw one and quickly tried to leave the area before he saw me. Unfortunately, I was too late and he latched on my arm retelling all of the events in a loud manner so everyone could here. I walked quicker, mumbled 'that's nice - glad i could entertain. thanks. go away.' but he kept at it. I finally ditched him, sat down, and buried my face in my hands. That's when my mother came up to me laughing saying how the other guy had just told her the FUNNIEST thing about me. He said they had laughed at me for almost 2 hours and of course they're spreading the tale. ACK! I spent the next hour plotting my demise. There were no sharpened pencils or anything else with a point around so I was getting creative. Anyway, does anyone have any stories about embarrassing things that happened to them, where they thought they were going to die but it turned out ok? Please share them with me - I need hope and a good chuckle. As you can gather, I completely approve, condone, and partake in talking about one's personal life to the list - especially if you need some place to vent and be comforted. What else are we here for? I mean I heard this nasty little rumor once that it was to talk about b&s but isn't that what we end up listening to when these things happen to us? We're a community - perhaps a family (although a strange one with a mother named Honey with over a thousand illegitimate kiddies). We each have our own talents, gifts to the list, problems, and so forth. In college, I assigned each of my roommates & myself (6 total) a role like those of the abusive family - the abuser, the lost child, the hero, the scapegoat, etc. I got labelled the scapegoat since as one of my roommates said, "If there is something in the apartment broken, Laura did it." (She was a sweetie. She also told one guy, who was a friend of her boyfriend, who said he would like to go out with me even though he had just met me, "Guys like you don't date girls like Laura." I never had the courage to ask her what she meant). So, if any of you need a scapegoat feel free to blame me for your problems. I'll take complete responsibility for you failing that test, forgetting your mom's birthday, robbing the 7-11, napalming innocent children in Asia, or wearing white after Labor Day. Personally, I plan to inform the list if any of the following things happen to me: 1. I marry and change my last name. After all, it would effect how I sign my posts. 2. Become a superhero. Unless, I have to keep my identity a secret. Well I guess most superheros do - so scratch this one. 3. Have any illicit affairs with the president or any state officials. (However, I retain the right to cry to Barbara Walters and pose for magazines before sharing any details with the list.) 4. Publish all of my e-mails in book form. I'm thinking deluxe, leather-bound, limited edition. Maybe an audiotaped version where you get a famous actor to read it, like Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, or maybe even Isobel or Wynonna Ryder or Jewel or Rich Little doing an impression of Tattoo from Fantasy Island.... However, I absolutely refuse to tell the post if I die. Sorry, it just ain't going to happen..... Random Thought: Does anyone else completely love autumn? Mmmm there is nothing about it that I do not like. The trees changing color, the briskness of the air, the smells, the pies, the apple cider, Halloween approaching.... MMM, how could this not be your favorite season? Sorry, I just finished making a pumpkin pie from scratch and am revelling in the season. Its the first time I've attempted such a task and besides the fact that it looks like Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin Patch has been relocated to our kitchen - it turned out well. Ok back on task.... Sincereness personified in the form of Dan Hooper said, >"She even told me that I was 'too perfect'." Well, there's the problem - too much perfection. I've been accused of such things myself. ha ha ha. To me the whole knowing someone through letters before you actually know them has been romanticized through movies (Shop Around the Corner, You Got Mail) and songs (Impossible Things #2). Stories which make me sigh and get that warm fuzzy feeling like I've just drunk spoiled milk (did that one for you, dan Ü hehe) but never seem to apply to me. There are some people who I adore receiving e-mails from. They never fail to leave my face with a smile, my heart with a chuckle, and my spirit edified. I also think that a part of us is revealed in letters that otherwise others would be ignorant about. As John Donne said, "More than kisses, letters mingle souls." Well, I would like to thank you all again for all the wonderous posts that you write. They're so intriguing, alluring, _enigmatic_ if you will. Only once in my life have I responded to a list the way I've responded to this one, but I've forgotten when it was or even if it was in fact me that responded. I may not know much, but I know that the wind sings belle and sebastian's name endlessly, although with a slight lisp that makes it difficult to understand if I'm standing near an air conditioner... humiliatingly yours, Laura 'meeting all of your Laura Llew needs since 1977' ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: passing on
by Genevieve Wesley 17 Oct '99

17 Oct '99

Incoming from that dear EA... love, genevieve (wondering why shes never got to do any of that stuff while SHE was in quebec!)Tis the farm life for me,I'm afraid. >Well...last week, I got a message saying that I had a voice on this here >hotmail account, but I guess I don't...so Pookie will pass this on to >you.... > >>I thought I'd let you all in on my new life here in Montreal>>> > >HAUNTED >>I thought I'd left Toronto behind...but in the room in which I'm staying, >>there's a tacky drugstore painting of the waterfront...CN Tower and >>all...on one of the walls in my room...*sigh*>> WORK >>Work is marvelous. It's 85% boys...and I say boys because it's a video >>game company. There's one lovely gal called Stella on my web team...just >>we too girls among a gang of thugs...most of whom happen to be um, very >>attractive.> > >>DRINKING >>Happy Hour is outlawed in Ontario but it's alive and well here in Quebec. >>The 'list' as it's known (yay! I'm with the cool people *blah*) headed >>over to this *mmm mmm* pub called 'Le dieu du ciel' or 'The god of the >>sky.' This place brews its own beer...I had 'deese nocturne' or 'night >>goddess' - a dark beer much like Boddington's but without the head (a >>night goddess that doesn't give head...what good is that?) ANYWAY...what >>took place over the next oh, 7 hours could only be described as pure >>mayhem...I imagine that many Sinister events turn out like this...lots of >>tit grabbing, stumbling, >>dopey guys dancing the jig, kissing, and one guy (who's one half of a >>mighty cool couple) had his winky attacked by his drunken friends....wow! >>that's all I can say...my party days are here again! > >APARTMENT >>I've found a cushy place in a condo complex on the Plateau - the coolest >>place ever. There's a new alternative movie centre nearby and the Museum >>of Comedy is right next door. It's but 15 minutes from work and there's >>an indoor pool and laundry facilities (after living in dumps for the past >>3 years...) In the dead of winter (which IS deadly here) I will be able >>to stay inside and still find lots to do. It helps that my friend Ron's >>ex-bf lives in the same building...perhaps the odd snowstorm will permit >>me a >dinner or two with this gorgeous specimen.>> > >B&S >>I miss you all sooo much. A BIG "HELLO!" to my regular email friends and >>the IRC people. I'm sure lots of people in Montreal like B&S...people >>here are very individualistic, open-minded, and happy to discuss ideas, >>get goofy...reminds me of my university days. It's so socially liberal! >>Sex cabarets next to condom shops next to cannabis boutiques next to gay >>bookshops...hahahaha Oh, I heard Looper on Radio Sonic last night...don't >>think I like SD's stuff...lacks the texture of B&S. (Picked up 'Terror >>Twilight' by Pavement yesterday...c'est tres tres bon...'Spit on a >>Stranger'esp.)> > > >>...off to see 'Fight Club' tonight with my old friend V. I admire Edward >>Norton immensely...it's not a sexual thing at all...he seems just so >>fiercely intelligent and he's just my type of guy :)>> > >bye luvs! >xo >ea > >oh...and Degrassi Jr. High started the year I entered Jr. High. It really >helped me! I got to see that the lives of these kids were messier than >mine. A student at York U in Toronto has a Degrassi-spotting web >site...don't know the URL..She'll post your sightings and tales of vice. >>__________________ > >____________________________________ > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Meet before Looper Oxford Street In-Store?
by David Moore 17 Oct '99

17 Oct '99

Hi Sinistereens, Couldn't see anything on the Beepstah board, but does anyone have plans to meet anywhere before the book-signing/gig tomorrow evening? If so, where & when? Honey, this is abuse & I therefore deserve punishment. I'll report to your desk at the Library with the cat'o'nine tails, & the cactus, as usual. Regards, David (& Pam, & Sally) Moore Chelmsford, UK +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Angry adverts
by Chris Jones 17 Oct '99

17 Oct '99

Thanks and sorry, I had soooooooooooooo many responses about 'that' Bowie song that I should have known. Most people were really nice, but one or two mailed me in a "you stupid idiot, you should have known that" stylee. My excuse is that I wasn't actually born when that record came out and I'm not a Bowie fan. I hope this is reasonable. Sorry and thanks. Chris Jones. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Anyone for "best of" lists?
by Mark Niciu 17 Oct '99

17 Oct '99

It's me again. Insomnia is ravaging at this wee hour of the morning. As there appears to be no new Belle and Sebastian news to report and the end of the decade is rapidly approaching (the first that I've lived through cognizant of music minus any Disney tracks), is anyone up for "best of" lists, e.g. "Top 25 Albums of the Decade", "Top 50 Songs of the Decade", "Top 10 Guitarists", "Songwriters", etc.? If anyone is interested in rating the best (or worst), I'm game as this should provide plenty of grist for our sinister mill until the release of Belle and Sebastian's new LP. Give me a few days to think and I'll start off the fun with a "Top 25 Albums of the Decade" list. Mark ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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