November 1999 - Sinister

Sinister: Out of the nursery
by John Washabaugh 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

hello everyone, this is my first post to this list. so you will probably want a little background about me. i am nineteen from the beautiful mountains of pennsylvania. i first discovered belle and sebastian about a year ago and fell in love. i was at college at the time, in my first year. i was having the away from home blues (in all actuality i had been unhappy for a while but that is a different story) and was pretty upset that i had no one. then one of my friends at school told me about belle and sebastian and it really changed my perspective on life. i had, for the longest time, been a cold, lonely, isolated (not to mention bitter and cynical) person. and basically b&s showed me that not all was wrong with the world. it made changes to me somehow. and i will forever be thankful to b&s for changing my life. john +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: stereolab
by Jygsaw18＠aol.com 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

In a message dated 11/10/99 5:39:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, steven.kado(a)utoronto.ca writes: << i also personally manufacture all your personal electronics. >> Steve, i know you must be busy, but something's wrong with my stereo, and i'd like you to take a look at it. <<The thing was that the main track was an S Club 7 (cheesy manufactured boy/girl band) remix of Paper Boat. even worse was the fact that I thought it was really good and started dancing to it.>> actually, your dream appears to be prophetic. I was searching the web this morning and on the Belle and Sebastian website, in the band diary portion, Stu D wrote << working on the new album with a new producer. wee karn says he's of the devil, but i find him strangly fascinating. The character "Reverand Humphrey" in Nalda Said is based on him. He's familar with dance records and all that sort of thing, and he assures us that this record will be just the thing we've been needing to get into the pop charts. wee karn said that perhaps our fans wouldn't like a pop dance records, but then isobel threatened to scratch out her eyes if she interfered, so she went home and laid down with a wet washcloth over her eyes. I tried to stay in the background>>> I found this very disturbing. can anyone shed some light on the matter?** Is anyone going to see stereolab tonight at the ritz in raleigh? I'll be in the study at stow shirt... **ok, ok, it's a complete fabrication. dave (the lunar mensch) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: The Lilac Time
by danielle redden 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

B Clay wrote: >Speaking of B&S(!), I'm trying to describe >their sound to those who have yet >to be exposed to the band...having some >trouble..."delicate melodies"? >Sounds so weak-kneed.... How I describe b&s to the unexposed: 1. songs by wimpy scottish kids 2. songs that make you cry on public transport (i.e. buses, trains, subways, trolleys) 3. songs i sing to my cat when we are in the bath together 4. songs that make me feel like a pretty girl 5. songs that make me weak in the knees love danielle Whaat!!! Have you tried The Doghouse??! Get your FREE WEB-BASED EMAIL account at: http://doghousemail.lycos.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: dirty dream #1
by Paul Arathoon 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

Hi everyone a couple of nights ago I had a very disturbing dream. i dreamt that I had got hold of the new B+S single on promo. The thing was that the main track was an S Club 7 (cheesy manufactured boy/girl band) remix of Paper Boat. even worse was the fact that I thought it was really good and started dancing to it. I woke up quite relieved that it was just a dream not least becuase my dancing moves were quite shocking. The leaves are falling heavily now which means it's time to do up my duffle coat and listen to The Boy Done Wrong Again to protect me from the encroaching winter. On that point, do Belle and Sebastian sound better when it is miserable outside or does the summer sun illuminate their work to a greater degree? It's been troubling me for a few days- mainly because I should be getting on with my dissertation and job applications Paul It's a question of semantics. ______________________________________________________ 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: Baxendale are Bis following a diet
by Jordi Trenzano i Vilar 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

(I hope that is the right expression, as you know, my englizz iz ztilll rilli cdap) Yes, I liked Baxendale. I also went to see them play here, along with the likes of Hefner. The best bits were Jack HayterŽs shirt (some kind of tropical model, even though itŽs beggining to be cold round here), and this singer of Baxendale making soap bubbles at the end of the Hefner set, which gave me some more memories of the Bowlie, with Ailsa, Mark and co. doing the same at the B&S set. The latest issue of "Segundos de luz" (my B&S dedicated zine written in spanish) is out, and IŽm proud of it. Specially of the translation of "The story of Sebastian" (Laura MolloyŽs comic), which looks really nice.I only want to know if Isobel or anyone at Jeepster would have anything against me translating IsobelŽs "modern homes" for the next issue, which is due to be out at spring, maybe in march. Final question: is there anybody who can tells me anything about Camera Obscura future releases ? some months after the Bowlie I still have "Your sound" playing a lot in the living room. Final final question: is there anyone who can agree with me that "Funny games" is much more terrifying than "The blair witch" ? (even though this last one is good. Adeu, nens i nenes ================================================== Jordiet ================================================== Tu E-Mail Gratis en http://www.mixmail.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: Makeup/london show/B&S soundtrack happiness.
by kevin parker 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

This is not going to be Mawkish OK!!!!Make up bit at the end!! This is my second post, i am quite lazy although I read all your stuff. anyway I had this great B&S moment last week.You see I have a teenage sister with Downs syndrome and i have watched her grow up and i often wondered what her teenage years would be like you know boyfriends pop music fashion disasters that kind of thing, or would it be different for obvious reasons well i have been out here in Tokyo for the best part of a year now and i really miss her aespecially as teenagers grow up so fast etc etc. Anyway i gave her a call and she told me she had "Big News" and she told me all about her first boyfriend who is a Downs boy called Jamie and how happy she was well her vocabulary is a little limited so my mother helped her out. Anyway I have always wanted her to have as normal, whatever the fuck that is, life as possible and so i had this double realisation that she may go through all the things that make the rest of us who we are and that she is growing up etc. Anyway so all this was pretty moving and i was on the train going back to my apartment with rather moist eyes because i was so happy for her, but also I was a little bit upset because I am no longer the most important male in her life, which is a good thing but a little difficult to deal with at first, and i put my walkman on and i had forgotten what i was listening to before and it was " TIGERMILK" well to be specific " I Dont love anyone " and there was that line about " except maybe my sister...maybe my baby brother too" and I thought what a self involved twat I am sometimes thinking about the mess I make of relationships and that love doesnt exist its a "finely tuned jealousy" or whatever, sometimes a little naivity really does help put things in perspective. Well sorry Richey or Nicky whichever of you wrote that, but the tone of my sisters voice convinced me that its out there even if it keeps passing you by. Is this making any kind of sense???? Anyway so B&S soundtracked one of my lifes great moments of realisation, sorry i cant be more prosaic about it. I am going to be in the UK for the first time in a while over the next two weeks actually from nov18 to dec4 so I was excited to see marine research and make up playing at ULU, or whatever its called now. If anyone is going and wants to meet up please email me off site I hate going to gigs on my own!! Kevin. "what a junction a mans thought is" Charles Dickens. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.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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Re: Sinister: The Lilac Time
by Catspaw1＠aol.com 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

In a message dated 11/10/99 10:55:21 PM Central Standard Time, OLDSCHREC(a)aol.com writes: << Their new CD is really good. Gave it its first listen at the store today and my co-worker and I were quite impressed. Anyone heard this record yet? >> I recommended this disc right here on this list a few weeks back... Should be popular with B&S boys and girls.... Speaking of B&S(!), I'm trying to describe their sound to those who have yet to be exposed to the band...having some trouble..."delicate melodies"? Sounds so weak-kneed.... B Clay +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: The Lilac Time
by OLDSCHREC＠aol.com 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

Their new CD is really good. Gave it its first listen at the store today and my co-worker and I were quite impressed. Anyone heard this record yet? Pete G. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Ix-Nay on the Ew-Llay
by Laura Llew 11 Nov '99

11 Nov '99

After years of wondering whether or not North Dakota actually exists, I discovered the answer on Monday evening. Yes. I, Laura Llew, have been to all 48 of the states in the Continental US - including the elusive Dakotas. I didn't announce that I was journeying to the North beforehand because I didn't want to alert any governmental officials that someone was on to their little conspiracy of North Dakota not actually existing. (That and the fact that no one visits the Dakotas on a whim anytime but especially not in the middle of November. And my doing so will only cement the theory that many have that I'm a Phreak.) Anyway, I went and it was very.. mmm.. flat. I didn't see any people that at all. Then again, I didn't dare venture to any of the thriving metropolises there.. like Fargo. South Dakota did have the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen. It can boast that much. Overall, it was a wondrous trip indeed. I'm quite enjoying the idea of being a vagabond (notice I didn't use the word tramp. hehe). I think it suits my personality (or lack thereof) for the most part... Of course, I come back to find that my Beloved Blake Hamilton has finally carried through with his threats and unsubbed from the list. Thus, breaking what little heart I had. I really did try to persuade him not to do it but I'm afraid my powers of persuasion aren't what they used to be. People used to listen to me! Sure, I had a gun in my hand and was giving simple directions like telling them to put smaller unmarked bills into the paper bag. The point is that they listened! Well, I guess that once again I am abandoned into being the only list member in the Carolinas. *Sniff sniff* I tell you, Carolina boys cannot be trusted... Speaking of list members who dwell nearby. The SINISTER US/CANADA DIRECTORY (that was in true George Dickie style) is coming along quite nicely. Yes, you might have noticed the added Canada. After quite an exhaustingly lengthy discussion and debate with Bradley about whether to add Canada or not, we decided to. (The highlights. Me:"Do you want to add Canada in our directory?" Brad: "Uh, yeah sure." Thought provoking to be sure.) Being the generous kind hearted lass that I am, I also decided that I would also include any of those list members who are dwelling in Antarctica in our Directory. I know, I know - it will require a lot more work and dedication but I think I owe it to all those penguins who like to groove to the musical delights of belle and sebastian. Anything I can do to appease the animal population, we all saw what happened when the squirrels got disgruntled. And they don't even have access to large quantities of ice. *shivers* Imagine the possibilities (but only if you sleep with a night light). But, I digress. My point is that anyone in the United States or Canada or Antarctica can send the following information to InCorduroy(a)yahoo.com to get added in the List Directory. Just include your Name: E-Mail Address: Age: Location (City and State/Province): Where you're originally from (if relevant): Occupation/School (if desired): Interests (again this is optional): All of this information will be compiled into a nice little list which will be posted on the world wide web (world wide includes Antarctica too, ya know) - courtesy of Bradley. I'll let you know as soon as we get that up. I would like to thank everyone who has participated so far (about 40) and appreciate y'all taking the time to do so. Well, I have spent the majority of the day on the road and my thinking skills have been numbed considerably. Please forgive this haphazard post. It isn't quite up to par. Then again, neither am I. The day isn't the only thing far spent... 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: Johnny marr is dead
by triumphant loser 10 Nov '99

10 Nov '99

I am so sorry to bring this up, i can imagine it is a very touchy subject for some of you. I finaly decided to be a good sport and give electronic a listen.......before this point i had been hesitant because i did not wish to dirty my memory of johnny. I give him all the credit that is due him for his part of the smiths legacy. I must say though he has gone to the dogs, i mean eaten alive and deposited in the sewer. I the verdict is out and electronic is nothing special. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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