November 1999 - Sinister

Sinister: Tree's are shite - long live Lumberjacks.
by Mr Beaker 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Madame Masson - alone, in her dorm - staring at a tree. No wonder all you University types are so flippin miserable. Is it an apple tree or a tree bearing some form of fruit ? You could play the game we play at work around autumn..sorry, Fall time. We each choose a conker on the tree outside the office and draw a different coloured ring in indellible ink on the window around our chosen horse-chestnut. The last to fall wins a packet of Rich Tea. Windows a fucking mess though. >Mr Beaker, how did you teach Oon to swim? By chucking >her in the water and then sticking a betting slip on >the end of a fishing rod and dangling it just out of >reach? NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo. Would I be soooo cruel :) Ooon was braver than I (the water was too cold, and took the plunge in a lifejacket that was more like a lilo for Ooon, bless her little cotton socks. Photographic proof if anyone needs it. In the hotel pool I just took a leaf out of my old gym teachers book and threw medicine balls at her if she stayed still too long. >Did she have a flutter on that elephants' football >match? It was only a penalty shoot-out, highly appropriate that the "English" elephant was pants and kept blazing hopelessy over the bar. Peter Withe wants to pull his finger out. That bloke what used to co-present that trendy current affairs programme on BBC2 (You know the one with Magenta whatserface what New Order did the music to)is doing a bit on Thailand on the Holiday show tomorrow. Hopefully you'll catch that "Magic Moment" when Ooon pulls a moon to the BBC when they tried to photograph the Emerald Buddha. >And is she back on the list? NOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo. Her computer is as we in the Westcountry like to say, completely "Shagged". (pr. Shahaaaaaaaaagd) >The list without Oon is like a meal without cheese. Indeed, even for those of us that believe that cheese is deeply rooted in evil. Those of you who know Oon could drop her a line at oon_oon(a)yahoo.com and cheer her up a little...she's just had to put up with me for two weeks and is feeling a little cut off from everyone without her pooter. I'm sure she would resub, but she's too busy eating....oh and she doesn't like internet cafes. Have I offended anyone yet...good. Love and biscuits. Adrian. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.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" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: advice for Mr. McAllister
by Jeanette 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Paul McAllister asked about the dangers of going to school in Glasgow, and I think other Sinisterines have voiced concerns about violence in that particular city. I've never been to Glasgow, but I think avoiding VALETS in said city may be the key to a pleasant, violence-free visit. Apparenty valets are very mean and dangerous there. I'm basing this assumption on some of Stu M's warblings, but I'm sure he wouldn't lie to us. You know, "a valet's like a loaded gun ..." Ah, never mind. jeanette +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: speeding motorcyle, won't you save me....
by David Geraghty 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

i was having a discussion (or whatever it is called when you email someone all the time and they mail back...) with a member of this erstwhile good parish and we got talking about Mr Daniel Johnston, and how NO-ONE has ever seemed to have heard of him. But i'm sure, positive, heck, betting my earthly possessions on the fact that someone here has indeed heard the great man. Do not let me down. It was a shame to hear that that twee band we all seem to like could only muster one song between them for their first ever trip outside on to the big world of the television. it would have been nice to see them at least attempt some GBH on that Moyles chap. Oh, of course, it would have been nice to see it, instead of having to set my video for the worst time ever. Midnight on new years day. or is that new years eve. either way, i foresee that pesky 2k bug having laid waste to most of my electrical appliances by then, thus making me approach apocalypse* having never seen them on the box. *it will obviously be late.... Can i say here that if you don't stop all voting for me on list crush i may withdraw myself. (ooo-errr missus i'm sure). from 190th to 5th in a few weeks stinks of embarrassment and match fixing. And seeing as i stand to make nothing, it is not a good thing. except to perhaps massage my ego which was given a rather firm kick by the most expletive ridden words ever to come from my sisters mouth. they were, down a distant phone line from Sunderland "not listening to that twee shite again are you, no wonder everyone laughs at you" i always thought she was such a sweet girl. and i still don't know who is laughing at me, but i'll be sure to find out. and when i do. well, thats a bridge to be crossed much later on... goodnight, david +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: I Can Post! I Can Post!
by jane gadsby 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Hi! During my nursery stay I was made aware of the importance of being interesting! Ahhhh! Such pressure on a new postie! Anyway intersting occurances are rare in my life, but I 'll post now anyway, just because I finally can!. Once upon a time I was on the couch of a friends place waiting while he was putting his little boy to bed, and the little boy said "put on the nice music daddy!", and that was when I first heard B&S! And I have been mesmorized ever since. Isn't that a lovely way to drift into sleep? I imagine my life would have been more magical somehow if that had been my childhood bedtime ritual. I listen to the nice music with my son now ( he is definatly a more interesting person) He is convinced without a doubt that when inside her mummy's tummy, Isobel was actually an elephant who when she was born turned into a human and her trunk was turned into a cello! (In the future I will try an keep my isn't my kid sweet stories to a minimum, but isn't that sweet?) I live on Vancouver Island, Canda which is beautiful and lovely but the farthest place in the world from any good live music, if anyway can prove me wrong there PLEASE email me!! Well I actually can't think of anything to say now so I'll quit here. Um. Bye! Love Jane +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: North American Branch!
by jane gadsby 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

P.S. The tape tree is a brilliant idea and I yet another reason why I am jealous of everyone living in the UK! Would anyone be interested in getting one set up in Canda, or if that is to optimistic, just North America in general? Love Jane +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: re: I like rubber cement
by jj 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

>has anyone ever heard of the lucksmiths? i've heard good things about >them, and they've been compared to b+s, but it's hard to get their >albums in the us, i think... (they're aussies) amazon only stocks an >import of theirs... *sigh* the luckies. such charming young men. and so talented too! a big shout-out to the Kansas City-Sinisterians who came to their show at the cup&saucer last night - i hope you enjoyed it! its really not so hard to get the lucksmiths many releases in the states. especially since most of their releases now are available on the US labels Drive-In and Matinee! here's a sampling of fine independent mailorders that deserve your money much more than amazon.com - and they all carry lucksmiths releases! * Pal (www.pal-mailorder.com) * Insound Annex (www.insound.com/annex/) * Little Prints (members.aol.com/mnscrn01/littleprintsmailorder.htm) * Parasol (www.parasol.com) if you want the older cds that were released only on Candle though, you may have to go straight to the source (www.candlerecords.com.au) they've got just a handful of shows left on their current US tour so if you're on the northwest coast, try your bestest to make it to one of their shows in SF/arcata/portland/bellingham before they head to japan. goodness i sound like such a groupie! i can't help it though - they must've put a spell on me or something. at any rate, i highly recommend any and all of the luckies records - they're all lovely and well worth tracking down. xojj * * * http://www.monkey.org/~jj * * * +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: slick
by jubilee ? 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

the autechre and sterolab ones are my favourites. well err, i know one of the was stereolab, and another sounded mighty like autechre. Grabbing the young hip folkster it would seem is their goal, but i've yet to see someone under 40 driving one. Strange, that? Who knows. Back to being a professional lurker, 2 years and counting! sarah >I agree..I love all the Volkswagen ads though..they are just so cool and so >polished compared to the 'Like a ROCK..Ohhhh LIKE A ROCK'. >I want the music from all the spots..especially that Cargo G song Ben >Neill.I have no idea who that is,but I just found out from the >website.Their >commerical with the car in the Ice Hotel makes me squeal and sigh.Oh,how I >long to go to the Ice Hotel! Again..I saw a list a top 50 things to do for >New Years (deja vu from last year) and the Ice Hotel was number 19. My >birthday is on the 19th. It should happen. > >Brad asked about: >>but, and here's the point of this letter, i got home and i had my new >>issue >> >of maxim magazine in my mailbox (does anyone else out there read this) >>and >>the new beck cd. the new beck cd is interesting. that's all i'll say. >> >>i heard isobel is addicted to toot. > >Well,according to the december issue of Cosmo: >"Beck:Midnite Vultures >Believe it or not,Beck has dumped his geekiness and is here to sex you >up.Midnite Vultures is full of slinky grooves and nasty talk."Peaches and >Cream" does a salacious bump 'n' grind,and "Debra" is a glimpse into Beck's >dirty mind." >I'm curious about it too.I still have trouble with Beck because he brings >back horrible grade 7 images of spotty,greasy boys singing 'I'm a loser >baby...' But the slinky grooves sounds good.Bear in mind this is the >magazine that also says,on the same page,that "Fly,by the Dixie Chicks is a >barnfull of hell-raising honky-tonk" I've never read Maxim but my friend >says it's a funny magazine even though it is for boys. > >ok,yay fun! >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 +-+ >+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > ______________________________________________________ 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: I said lady, step inside my Hyundai
by Pulpbot＠aol.com 29 Nov '99

29 Nov '99

Potential lovers, How depressing is it that "Pink Moon" is being used as a car commercial? I feel so guilty because I'd date any of the guys in the ad. It's creepy to think there's some super-hip ad guy or gal out there who took the music near and dear to their bedroom and appropriated it for...buying a car? How crass. At least it's not bikini wax. Anyway, I feel it's my karmic payback for adoring those Gap ads with the pretty singing boys and girls. So I apologize to everyone. Is anyone in the DC area going to Hefner? I'm starting a rumor that Stuart Murdoch is roadying for the band, so y'all have to show up to see if it's true. Then we can all monkey around my Mount Pleasant pad, which, according to my devilish roommate Eran, resembles a tampon box. I tell you, strap on a cowboy hat and all of a sudden you're stomping on people's feelings like a moist cigarette butt. I'll be traveling back to London in two weeks with Lonesome Cowboy Bill. Can anyone recommend anything splendiferous going on..concerts and the like? I have my list of record stores I need to hit and plans to stroll around the lovely Alexandra Palace, but that's it. Be my light, be my guide, someone. -Jennifer +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: another intro - hold on to your seats!
by Glamtart＠aol.com 28 Nov '99

28 Nov '99

Hello everyone - I don't know if any of you actually read these introductions but I thought that since it's a lazy Sunday afternoon I might as well write one. My name is Mandy and I'm from Arkansas in the US. Ah, surprise surprise we are not all tobacco chewing hillbillies down here!!! Even if I did grow up on a farm! I just finished college in May with a degree in drama (melodrama, perhaps?!) and am currently taking a year off before doing my postgrad, a Master of Fine Arts in Directing at some as yet unknown graduate school. I spent my third year abroad at Trinity College in Dublin which I miss terribly. I also just spent this past summer there, working in a cafe called Nude. Currently I am a commodities sales rep for Cargill Inc - yes I'm working for The Man. What do I do?, you ask in wonder. Actually I sell turkey parts. Wings, drums, necks, etc... and yes, butts. I never imagined myself doing ANYTHING like this. It's money though and will help me afford graduate school. Since I am posting to Sinister you have probably guessed that I love Belle and Sebastian... that is very true. I like a lot of other music too (U2, Pulp, Morrissey, the Smiths, Gavin Friday, the Housemartins, Radiohead, etc etc etc). I also enjoy theatre, dance (I am a MEAN tap dancer), reading (I read plays, novels, cereal boxes), daydreaming, and all sorts of fun stuff. Well I shouldn't take any more of your time today... hopefully I will be able to keep up with reading Sinister (I must confess I've been so busy lately that my delete key is a little abused). Be good, kids. Mandy +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: will a broken spirit help?
by JENOWL22＠aol.com 28 Nov '99

28 Nov '99

Hello sinister people. How's things. I had a very nice saturday, and a crap sunday, but you can't win 'em all. Oh and a spent thursday and friday spewing up into a little basin. I had a belle and sebastian related dream: I was at a belle and sebastian gig in a church hall and boyzone were the support act and they got booed off. And when belle and sebastian came on StuartM had blue and yellow hair and Mick Cooke had two heads. And they started playing "Mickey" by lolly, and StuartM was doing backflips and squeaking a lot. Then they played Rotterdam, and a bouncer nearly threw me out for singing along. And afterward some guy in a long scarf, I think it might have been Chris (crystalballs) actually, or at least how I imagined him to be, 'cos I don't know what he looks like, anyway he said that they hadn't played very well, and I got really upset, so he ran away and I held up a toy shop, and demanded that they pay me in biscuits. And if the men in white coats lock me up, I'll know they've been on sinister. Jen +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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