November 1999 - Sinister

Sinister: Rigging Millenuim Polls for a hobby is OK
by Craig 01 Dec '99

01 Dec '99

just a quick post-ette to remind everyone of their duty as citizens of the ever-growing, lovely, carefree and happy Sinister Community. This duty is of course to unnaturally influence the outcome of as many online "the greatest blah blah blah of the millennium" type polls as we possibly can. So far the suggestions are: http://www.bbc.co.uk/movies/film99/form.shtml * The common consensus here is to vote for Gregory's Girl. I haven't seen it myself, but it's well worth going to the trouble of voting even if it's just to hear Jonathon (w)Ross trying to pronounce it. But having said that, anything featuring wee Clare Grogan really has got to be good for the soul. And other places as well, which I won't be mentioning least I be required to send the shocking pictures to Honey's bodypart gallery. http://www.nme.com/newsdesk/19991117163652.html The NME poll, voting for a certain Scottish combo is the first thing that springs to mind.... And finally..... http://www.vh1online.co.uk/ Sweaty Jono Coleman's gang also want our carefully considered opinions, I believe there's also prizes to be won here which kinda suggests a possible multiple votes scenario. Well that's it for now, not the most lively post ever but I've just got up and aren't quite firing on all cylinders yet. *Remember if we don't vote - the Robbie Williams fans most certainly will.* Cheerio one and all, Craig xxx ps. Mr Porter - for all your Jaffa cake needs and questions have a quick peek at http://www.jaffacakes.co.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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: goodbye and farewell
by Josh Baze 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

comrades- after only the quickest orbit through this sinister world it's time for me to keep moving. i'm not sure why i'm even checking out like this, turning in the key to you all, but i am. too much mail, too little time when the supervisor isn't peering over the shoulder. only the best to all of you in the new millineum. look for the solo album in 2000... be good. be very good. 3...2...1...blast off josh +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: am I strange for not having any reservations about liking Momus?
by Justin Williams 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

'ello, There has been mention of Momus awhile back on the list, and after downloading a few of their mp3's (mistaken memories, chastity belt, old friend/newflame) I am incredibly interested in other stuff by them. I went to order one of their albums and it seems they have quite a few releases...any recommendations? I tried the sinister archives, and it is a sea of confusion. I just couldn't find any recommendations, only talk of the lead singer's lovely pervertedness....well then, any help would be appreciated. I hope everyone is doing great... Justin P.S. I really like the part in "Chastity Belt" where he sings "I would turn to sugar crumble, I would gaze and sigh and mumble, like an idiot with a head full of flowers"...wow, good stuff. Btw, does "Momus" stand for or mean anything? Sorry for no B&S material honey, I just respect the kids' opinions more than those around me. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: "pink tights" "irish things"
by Genevieve Wesley 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Hello list, Youn J. Noh wrote of Darren & Hefner: >And Genevieve you just need to unfocus >your eyes a little and let his charm sink in His awkwardness so great >as >to seem deliberate is the very substance of it Oh..trust me..his charms have definitley sunken in but I do think tis his eyes that need to unfocus on me.My eyes are also definitley focused on their bassist..he did seductive hip wiggles with bass guitar,and there I was,eyes wide..mouth opening and closing but not making a sound..he might as well have danced the dance of the seven veils.My popstar crushes worry me. At least the Nick Drake 'Pink Moon' was used for a pretty car commercial blue glow and not like..Odour Eaters. Sorry,I have to comment more on Hefner.Did anyone else see the video for 'I Took Her Love For Granted'?He's not muppet-like in the SLIGHTEST. What are they trying to do to me! Those strange nude-bodysuits with dangly boy bits.They take fun in teasing the hapless fan.Why---I think I have just discovered a loophole in 'Sinister:Bodyparts'.I can mention boy bits in all their googly glory but I don't have to produce a picture of this as I am not the lucky owner of any.While we are on the subject of bodyparts,I do not think there should be pictures of breasts or feet.Because they are just so alien-like looking.Have you ever really looked at your feet..kind of stretched your toes out? Alien babies! I swear.There should be lots of pictures of thighs though...sinewy thighz. I had the most wonderful dream.It didn't have B&S in it.There was a magical weiner dog (daschund?) that,when it combined it's magic powers with the magic powers of a a human boy,it could carry me in a basket around it's neck..floating through the air.I felt so happy when I woke up,I don't know why.I would like to think the boy in the dream was Struan..but I don't think it was.It seems something like he would do.. I think when I have a band,I will call it 'The Struans' or maybe 'Struan & The Pink Tights' (Struan & The Irish Things?) I don't see how the Enforcer turned pink tights into something rude and obscene but obviously it is knowing that naughty Enforcer! kisses, genevieve ______________________________________________________ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: songs of innocence and experience
by Archel1978＠aol.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

hello sinister. sorry for the delay in your weekly, ornithologically inspired, poem, but there seems to be a bit of a poetry kick on the list lately anyway, which is of course GREAT. (must be the autumn.) as ally 'old bastard' cook and owen 'blackmailing sod' aka the narrow wizard hinted, i (and the poetry parrot) was in glasgow for the weekend. i won't bore you, but i had a lovely time and thank you everyone who made me welcome. i also had the knicker-wetting experiences of a) handling an original copy of tigermilk for the first time and b) seeing struan's church (which hasn't even got a bloody steeple - what's a church without a steeple?) but at no point did i try to initiate attempts to stalk band members. at all. anyway, here's the poetry. and yes mr narrow wizard, one is by me, but i thought i should give everyone an alternative as well. so there's also one by the american poet billy collins, who i rather like (and have in fact met, but that's another, and quite boring, story). you have to guess which is which. (not very hard.) On Turning Ten The whole idea of it makes me feel like I'm coming down with something, something worse than any stomach ache or the headaches I get from reading in bad light - a kind of measles of the spirit, a mumps of the psyche, a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul. You tell me it is too early to be looking back, but that is because you have forgotten the perfect simplicity of being one and the beautiful complexity introduced by two. But I can lie on my bed and remember every digit. At four I was an Arabian wizard. I could make myself invisible by drinking a glass of milk a certain way. At seven I was a soldier, at nine a prince. But now I am mostly at the window watching the late afternoon light. Back then it never fell so solemnly against the side of my tree house, and my bicycle never leaned against the garage as it does today, all the dark blue speed drained out of it. This is the beginning of sadness, I say to myself, as I walk through the universe in my sneakers. It is time to say good-bye to my imaginary friends, time to turn the first big number. It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I would shine. But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin my knees. I bleed. Holiday Romance A dry, bleached beach day. You come back smelling of salt wind, open spaces. Each grain of sand you brought with you to bed is slicing through my skin. They irritate like grit in an oyster, worm their way inside my moving flesh, rip tiny, ragged holes along my thighs, roughening, thickening my blood. I turn towards you; they scrape across my breasts, embed themselves inside. I spit out pearl. ------------------------------------------------------------ ahem. and the poetry parrot liked glasgow so much it's flying back there next to Calumn Shearer, to say thanks for putting me up and because i know he has something to share... luv archel xxx ps: everyone who submitted to or was interested in buzzwords - slight change of plan. i'm now doing it as a web zine instead, due to budget and other stuff. i'll keep you posted though. ********* Rachel Playforth archel(a)iname.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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: Matador compilation
by Jygsaw18＠aol.com 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

In a message dated 11/30/99 12:06:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, andrewt(a)wrox.com writes: << And what should I spy there but Belle and Sebastian - TBA Compilation. Release date 5th December 2000!! Interested parties may also wish to note that there is a live Pavement album slated for release on the same date. I'm assuming that someone 'who knows' will know about this and duly become careless with the pulses in the general direction of all us muddy funsters. >> I asked about this a while back and the answer i got was that the so called compilation is nothing more than the EPs available on one cd for US listees. So far the only way to get them is to have them imported. I'm curious to know why Matador lists albums that won't be released for more than a year. It seems like they'd wait until closer to the release date in case any setbacks occurred. If you need more information i think that the emails about this are all in the archives. Or you can email me and i'll tell you what i remember. hope this is informative to 1000 people, give or take a few 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: me again, pardon pardon.
by Ellen Jernström 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

i just _have_ to tell you that i know how to spell "mention". if i didn't tell you i'd spend the next week feeling embarassed about it. it's silly, i know, but it's me. so. now you know. =) *a rollercoaster ride* /ellen +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Nalda Said this, Edward Said that
by Nick.Dastoor＠guardian.co.uk 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

Div Said: >Apparently on the next release of our beloved banned there will be excited >'crowd sounds'. Is this impressive? I heard it from someone on my course >(BA Applied Music) who I don't know v. well so it might be a load of ballocks. No, it's true. Never doubt an Applied Music student. See: http://www.mail-archive.com/sinister@majordomo.net/1999-month-08/msg00145.h… Tim Gardner Said: >Nick Dastoor asked if Comet Gain had covered "Don't Worry Baby". I referred >to my walking encyclopedia of pop, Comet Gain section, at Track & Field on >Friday and apparently they haven't. Which is a pity, really. A couple of kind people emailed me to say that it's actually Melody Dog (featuring Katrina Pastel). Sadly, it's some obscure deleted compilation CD from 1994 called 'We are Icerink'. I think Bob Stanley was involved somewhere along the line. If anyone has a copy and feels like being an angel they could do me a tape/minidisc. Steve C Said: >Can anyone tell me if the new version of "Loneliness..." differs from the >various demo versions they've done? It's fairly different to the two I've heard (Beat Patrol and the one the tape with Rhoda). Doesn't have the organ of the former (am I getting this wrong) or the completely-impossible-to-hear-because-it's-such-fiftythousandth-genration-copy feel of the latter. As mentioned by many, there's whistling. Also, as mentioned by me, there's lovely, perky guitar picking accompaniment, especially on the intro. It stops quite abruptly, but not in a tuneless mess like some live renditions I've heard. NCJD xx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: a fish can't bird but a bird can fly..
by Ellen Jernström 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

chris and mick are dj-ing in sweden thursday. but it's down south. in malmo. i won't be able to make it. i could be upset but i'm getting used to this now, getting used to never being on the right place at the right time. like cinderella: "what's a royal ball..? it could be boring and boring and boring and...absolutely fabulous" (anyway, that's how it goes if you translate the swedish translation back to english. or something like that, anyway. i'm sure you know what i'm trying to say) wella, wella.. i've never had a b&s-dream. but i've had other ones - weird ones. this last week they've been mainly about this guy at work who i didn't even know i fancied, but i suppose i did, and now i really do. hm. but i think he's got a girlfriend and my life is messy enough as it is. i'll force my brain not to dream about him anymore. it seems to confuse me. i really, really have to buy a new pair of shoes. my not-so-white-any-longer-canvas-adidas-sneakers are..well. it's snowing, you know! my black clark's are falling into pieces. but shoes are expensive and i'm poor and anyway i havn't found one pair that i like. yet. i really, really like this listcrush thing. i don't know why. but i do. (honeymummy doesn't like us to write that we like things without writing why we like them, i know..but. sorry?) jenowl mensioned enid blyton and the s:t claire twins last week and i just have to tell you how much i used to lovethose books. really. really adore. it's been a while but i can't swear i wouldn't love them as much if i read them again today. my taste in books (and music and films and art) can be quite childish at times. i should end this silly post with something clever but i won't. *very cute, but not very clever, mumintrolls* /ellen +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Yours is the fizzy one
by Andrew Tracey 30 Nov '99

30 Nov '99

(I sent this an hour ago but I'm using a new mail program and it mucks about with funny colours and fonts so I don't think it got through) Hey up space cadets Bought the Matador Records 3CD compilation the other day, and 'tis banging. Inside the little booklet that comes with it is the complete Matador discography, including records that have yet to be released. And what should I spy there but Belle and Sebastian - TBA Compilation. Release date 5th December 2000!! Interested parties may also wish to note that there is a live Pavement album slated for release on the same date. I'm assuming that someone 'who knows' will know about this and duly become careless with the pulses in the general direction of all us muddy funsters. Andrew +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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