February 1999 - Sinister

Sinister: Come to my house, be one of us
by Blake E. Hamilton 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

Greetings to everyone! I have sorely missed the dillydallying that this list did encompass. A few new things with Blakie-- 1) I love Pulp 2) Jarvis Cocker seems very angry 3) I want a Looper tee 4) I ordered a Stow tee 3 weeks ago, and it isn't here yet 5) my grades are actually good this semester 6) my crush thinks i'm weird, yet she is a fox 7) i think my computer has a virus I have the happy99 virus I think, but I don't know if I've gotten rid of it yet. So if there is a happy99.exe attachment to my email, don't open it!! Can someone tell me out there how to get rid of this thing, if I still have it, that is? No B&S content, though I think the gripe about the shirt kinda counts. Question--Why does everyone think I'm so cute and adorable, yet I can't get anyone to 'come in the sack'? One of life's great paradoxes. I'm walking proof that life is indeed, very f*cked up. Bye for now my dears... -blak(ie) in my cd player--Tales from The Who, 1973, Philly ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ''Bitch said something mystical...'' Roger Waters +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: The Rebirth of a Nation
by Honey 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

Sinister is back. Friends in exile - our time has come! Having been firmly routed by the evil gremlins, a small pack of determined Sinistereens have gathered in the hills, rearmed ourselves to the teeth, and are about to descend on the unsuspecting masses below, with deadly accuracy, grim determination, and quite a lot of sexy panache too. You're all been very loyal, except about 3 of you who've tried to unsubscribe, and I have this vision of 940 list members wandering around for a week in confusion, dressed in mittens and dungarees, looking blankly into shop windows, day-dreaming over bus timetables, and general feeling all homeless and sad. Well we're back, and the only thing you have to do to make me happy is remember the new address - you're all still on exactly the lists you were on before and don't have to worry about resubscribing. PLEASE go and change your entries for the list address now if you have them in address books or something, as the old ones won't work, and might cause unpleasant fumes. Here's your handy pop-up New Sinister Guide: If you want to mail the reborn sexy Sinister list, send your emails to: sinister(a)majordomo.net If you want to subscribe or (gasp!) unsubscribe, send your commands to: majordomo(a)majordomo.net If you want to mail me, with my list mummy hat on (if you're interested it's green and has feathers), mail: owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net The new list should work pretty much as the old one, and certainly I will. Remember, it's called "Sinister". It's the Belle and Sebastian list, it's for you, independent of record companies, corporate strategies and niche marketing potentials, the one true faith, the list that surpasses all understanding. Accept no imitations :) I'm going to make you all groan just a little and send out the list introduction again just after this message - it's because it has been updated a lot since you all joined in 1956, it's got the new addresses in, and it's what all new subscribers will receive. Also because, the Sinister WWW site is still wandering around scratching its head for a few more days until it finds a permanent new home. When it exists it'll be at the following URL: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister The above address you should commit to memory because hopefully it'll always be there, even 1000 years hence when we all live in fluorescent orange space pods. OH! And if any of you have WWW sites or documents or anything with the old list addresses on, please NOW go and change them to point to the new list so it should be ok and we don't get in a muddle. I just want to cuddle. Incidentally the list rules remain the same and will be policed with grim determination. But let's get this list off to a good start with some positively profound mailings ok? Something with either calculus in it, or original works by true poets, or something by Mrs Murdoch. No one-line "hey we're back, byeeee!" messages please. Two lines is ok :) Remember we're a community, 1000 strong, not just a resource for information, although we have bags of that too, and we all love each other with passion and wide-eyed admiration. OK? There will be one or two other changes but hopefully none of you will notice and most changes are favourable - I'll tell you more later on. I'm particularly proud of the fact digest users still won't have to wade through footers at the end of every message due to clever software. The big change is that unfortunately I can't do mysterious things to the word "P!O!P!" anymore so you can all say it again. Believe me, if I could I would. Oh, and could I ask everyone to bear in mind that Sinister, like every other resource of its kind on the Internet is a public forum. We sometime feel we're in a small quiet pub here chatting amongst ourselves, but please bear in mind that anyone can (and is welcome) to listen in, and can always go back and read the archives. It's sometimes worth remembering just before you post. Finally: sorry in retrospect for all the disruption to your sinister pleasure, and for a few lost mails, it's been unavoidable and I'd have liked to have planned it better, so I feel a bit guilty, but you've been very good about it. And sorry also in advance for any hiccups with the new list, but I've really done a lot to make sure it's as smooth as possible as far as I can, the rest depends on the provider who look very good at the moment (I tried a few others and they weren't up to scratch). If anyone thinks they're getting a tremendous lag in delivery times, like more than an hour for now, can you let me know? Any time lag should be shown in the full headers of a mail message from the list: your mail reader should, somewhere, be able to "show full headers" and in there you will see times for each hop as it finds its way to you, working from bottom to top: remember timezone changes from the UK, but if the time it was sent out is vastly different from the time you got it, could you forward the whole message back to me with a note, WITH full headers turned on? And if you don't understand all that don't worry, because if there is a problem 100 other people will mail me about it :) Shut up Honey and let them talk. Welcome back everyone, pull up a chair, pat the Sinister doggy, have a pipe and relax. honey xxx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: B&S on Norwegian telly
by Haakon Johnsen 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

hi everyone, Last week a journalist from NRK went to Glascow to meet Richard Colburn. He showed us the place where he and Stuart lives. Apparently Richard and Stuart runs this club for the local youngsters called The Friday Alternative. I don't know if this is old news to some of you, but I didn't know about it.Richard said that the club wasn't very popular. We also saw Belle & Sebastians rehersal room. The room was pretty empty since the band was in the studio recording, but he told us a very interesting thing. Stuart tend to forget the lyrics so all their records were hanging on the wall so that Stuart could easily read the lyrics. The whole thing was mixed together with clips from the Dirty Dream #2 video and also the Wicked video. A really nice thing indeed, and I have it all on tape. n.p Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand (on red vinyl) haakon +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: My first post on the new "Sinister"
by MWaggner＠aol.com 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

We're back! Champagne all around!! And Rod !! If you get a copy of Tigermilk, will you tape it for me?? Let us all bear in mind that those who forget their history are bound to repeat it :) Wasn't it nice to find sinister mail in our boxes once again? Like getting letters from good friends, jewels amongst all the bills and other junk mail. How HAVE you all been during the diaspora? I hope one of Chris Leonard's groupies will send us an ink polaroid of his performance at the Poetry Cafe last night. It's almost spring and time for us to think about getting together -- hooray hooray. Rod, put something together for Boston the weekend of SFA!! You can advertise on the rrrrrrodcam... just put the information on your stomach and stand in front of the lens. Welcome back to the playground, Sinisterines!! --michele +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Bowlie Booking Fees
by Honey 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

Message from Neil, B&S manager, re. Camber Sands. P.S. I hope you're all dancing. honey xxx From: "Karen David" <belleandsebastian(a)classic.msn.com> To: sinister(a)majordomo.net Subject: Bowlie Booking fees Hello. I got sent a disgruntled mail about the booking fee for Camber Sands. It was from Mike I think. Well, I just want to say, whoever you spoke to at Ticketweb was mistaken. There isn't a 16% booking fee at Camber Sands. The only reason we chose Ticketweb to exclusively sell the tickets is because they were willing to cap the booking fee at 3 quid per ticket. If anybody really did pay 16%, which is 13.60 pounds by my reckoning, please get in touch, because that was a mistake. I'd be surprised if anyone did. Mail me at: belleandsebastian(a)classic.msn.com Thanks, Neil +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: scotish rite temple stomp
by mkl206＠is8.nyu.edu 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

yeah!!! oh, i'm so glad that things are back and shiny and new. it makes me all tingly i tell you. so, yes. anyway, i feel like the only person in the universe not going to the bowlie weekend, but as there are only 2600 tickets and approximately 6 billion people in the universe, i'm probably not. that seems to be the big b&s news really, and i tell you i'm jealous. there should be scholarships for deserving listees who are currently impoverished. in fact, i'm going to start one. the megan goes to bowlie scholarship fund is now open. please send assorted lunch money to: megan goes to bowlie c/o sinister(a)majordomo.net credit cards will be accepted. i think i'm just going mad with the power here cause i don't really have anything to say but i feel like i should use this opportunity to get back on the wagon as they say. xoxo megan mkl206(a)is8.nyu.edu visit the NEWLY UPDATEDmagnetic fields web page at: http://www.dissemination.com/megan/magneticfields/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: My first post on the new "Sinister"
by Rod Begbie 27 Feb '99

27 Feb '99

Can anyone do me a copy of Tigermilk? <dives for cover> Rod. == -- Rod Begbie - rod(a)begbie.com - http://www.begbie.com -- I'll settle down with some old story, about a boy who's just like me. Thought there was love in everything and everyone, You're so naive. -- Belle & Sebastian _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.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". List WWW site back soon, I promise. +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: News and Views
by Honey 24 Feb '99

24 Feb '99

Find below news of some gigs by B&S and hangers-on to keep you going - passing on the B&S parts for anyone who didn't get them. You're all being very patient, I'm very proud of you. But a special note: please don't think that other discussion lists spookily popping up here or there while Sinister has been ill in bed are anything to do with Sinister or me :) All I've been doing for the last week is preparing a brand spanking new list, called, surprisingly, "Sinister" for you all, and you'll all be subscribed to it automatically in the next day or so when I hope it'll be up. All I'll ask in return is that you remember a different list address. And keep on being sinister. honey xxx ---------- Forwarded message ---------- To: "news(a)jeepster.co.uk" <news(a)jeepster.co.uk> Subject: jeepsternews: Belle & Sebastian ... More Gig Details! :) Belle & Sebastian have confirmed a gig in Dublin, details as follows ... B&S and special guests play The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Wednesday April 28th 1999 as part of The Heineken Green Energy Weekend. Ticket prices are in Irish Pounds, approximately 17.50/16.00, and are available for sale in the next day or two from Ticketmaster on Ireland 01 456 9569 or UK 0171 344 4444. ********************** end of announcement ***************************** Wahey! We also have an updated list of bands playing @ The Bowlie Weekender, here goes ... Mercury Rev + Kevin Shields Belle & Sebastian Pavement (still tbc) The Delgados V-Twin The Divine Comedy Sleater-Kinney A.C. Acoustics Looper Vic Godard Camera Obscura Bill Wells Octet Broadcast Ladybug Transistor Sodastream Cornelius Luna God Speed You Black Emperor Salako Cinema tickets are selling very fast, so if you haven't booked your tickets yet, do so now as we think it may sell out by the end of the week. :) we're pretty sure that all the 4 person and 7 person chalets are sold, so it's only 5 and 6 person chalets left. ************************************************************************ and in other news ... Looper have confirmed another UK instore date to co-incide with the release of their debut album "Up A Tree", details as follows: Monday 8th March Rough Trade London Neals Yard, Covent Garden, WC2 Tel: 0171 240 0105 Contact: Darryl Looper live! at approximately 5.30pm, advance free tickets available Thursday 25th February (ie tomorrow)! ************************************************************************ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: sorry..
by Honey 23 Feb '99

23 Feb '99

Dear all. Sorry the list is temporarily indisposed at the moment, don't bother sending mail to it just now til you hear from me and please don't bombard me with mail that might not get a response. Good things come to those who wait. honey (it's really me) xxx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: ...there is a light that never goes out...
by Snowinsumr＠aol.com 20 Feb '99

20 Feb '99

dear "just came in from a biscuit-nibbling picnic" diary... i believe that the smith's "there is a light that never goes out" is the perfect song...everytime i hear it i can feel my body tense and the whole world melts into this amazing dream...usually this is intensified by massive tears and the shaken hands grasping for a steadier... i heard some people playing "my perfect mate" list in the campus cafeteria the other day and i've done a bit of remastering on my 'perfect mate' list...if you're looking for a good chuckle at my strange requests read on...i think it would be nice to hear other's thoughts on their "perfect mate"...so let's share... i suppose a nice sensitive boy is what i want... sensitive with at least a tenth of the sexual politics that jarvis cocker has... and if he was shy that would be lovely because i have trouble talking with people too...i usually blush a little and look at my shoes...so if he did that i would be quite impressed...although, we'd never be looking at each other...so that's probably not good...honesty is an admirable trait...dark hair is an admirable trait, too...i don't know what it is about brown/black haired boys...and someone who isn't going to make other plans forgetting that we'd already made plans would be very, very lovely...someone who likes afghans is the key...and someone who likes kittens...maybe a belle and sebastian/hal hartley/wedding present/mojave3/mercury rev/godspeed, you black emperor!/smiths/billy bragg/pulp/gastr del sol/plush/edith frost fan...and i find glasses rather becoming...i have always been attracted to intellectuals... love, m. elise +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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