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Sinister: airport muzik
by Arantxa Sanz 30 Mar '99

30 Mar '99

Dear lot: Here I am back in tea-world ( I am writing while some tea break, and this sort of breaks only takes place is this country,sure) though I am not a professional as fantastic Alix.My friend has given to me a mug, with some electronic Citibank product reference on it,as she is a marketing analyst there and a pocketbook angel all at once.Now I won't feel as the marginal outsider ,bloody foreigner I am in my department with my own mug as all natives do and tea breaks have a new meaning to me. Perhaps if Stu M. was moved to Spain could be able to condense in some lines about how weird he feels when going to the bar and not distinguishing among allthe different white/black coffee classifications(Fluffy : manchado,mediana,cortado...etc,etc)the feeling of loneliness abroad where nothing is like at home.This 'coffee' stuff is bloody difficult for not Spanish in Spain ,I have been told by well aware and concerned sources, especially if you have to order the coffees for the eight people who will go with you at the break. Sorry Honey for all these apparently nonsenses about tea,coffee and cultural gaps but I just wanted to show my total agreement with someone(difficult Oriental name to quote,some American I believe) who started some thread about atypical but necessary lyrics in Belle's songs. How an Arab strap could turn to be so symbolic? To my eyes, boys with arab straps is nearly a sociological niche, but probably it would have taken a lifetime to me to find such an expression to define them. Weird places to listen to some of their songs: what about an airport in Madrid while four hours of waiting because of 'NATO attacks!' last chapter? They are good as relaxing therapy,promise...!I also was happy in the daze of a drunken hour when unexpedtedly Dirty Dream ploughed into my ears through the smoky atmosphere in a dodgy club. Only 23 days left.It's the begin of the countdown.And the beginning of my self-embroidered t-shirt. Arantxita +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I don't even know what the topic IS...
by Reid Dossinger 30 Mar '99

30 Mar '99

Hello, folks. And then goodbye. I have to leave now, but not in a huff. It's just that my life is being bullied and kicked a bit these days, and for some reason, I just can't bring myself to read the digests. But I'll be back. Anyway, this is not some feeble attempt to get everyone to shed a tear for me. But I feel like I made a few friends here, and if anyone feels like writing to me, the address will stay the same. Write away, pals. Who the hell is that guy, Reid +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re:Sinister: belleandsebastian: a little happening in london this coming sunday
by JaMeS 30 Mar '99

30 Mar '99

ooooh, sounds like fun! fingers crossed it'll be fine an sunny on Sunday...ive never been to a B&S picnic thing before, but i may very well just venture down to this one. im going to the Gentle Waves gig, of course, with a mate who has a cunningly placed flat fairly close by, but ive no idea who'll be at the picnic affair since ive never been to one before. how many people are we all expecting, roughly? i hope im not the only student there...who'll join me??? JaMeS :) http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Hall/7789 >the glorious sun on saturday inspired us and since the weather seems permitting, a >picnic has been planned for this sunday (easter sunday) in london. > >why? > >well, apart from keeping with tradition (belle and sebastian picnics ran >throughout the summer last year, and before that i was helping run picnics for the >three previous years for a nightclub i worked for) we've noticed that a lot of new >people have surfaced on the mailing lists and websites recently, so it would be >nice to get together and have some preliminary introductions and a hell of a lot >of fun. > >we'll also be using this as a general meet before the london gentle waves gig, as >previously mentioned the gentle waves is going to feature six eigths of belle and >sebastian, so we expect a lot of you will be around london that day. > >what will happen? > >well, we'll play football, board games, drink, eat, have a good laugh, resurrect >some old games (stuck in the mud is always pretty damn hilarious), and generally >have a bloody good time. we'll also be giving away some tickets for the gentle >waves gig that night, some copies of the weathershow 7", i'm not sure how, maybe >we'll have a connect 4 league (jeepster staff are excluded!) or something. > >who can attend? > >everyone, anyone, friends even, no-one has to like belle and sebastian, or even be >of a similiar age group to the rest of us. that's not the point. the point is to >meet people who you might have met on-line, off-line, to give friendships a chance >with people you might not have normally talked to. the common thread is that we >all share the same interests and that gives us a good chance of getting along >well. and since this is the first proper meet in london since the whole brit >palaver, i'm sure we'll have a pretty celebratory tone to the whole affair. > >where is it? > >it'll be held at the traditional spot of primrose hill, simply head to camden town >tube station and wait outside at 3pm and we'll all walk up to the hill together. >if you know where the hill is, just meet us on the summit at around 3:30pm. we'll >probably move to a pub at dusk and from there onto the gentle waves gig :) > >what should i bring? > >well we ask everyone to donate a bit of food to the kitty. this helps create quite >a feast whilst at the same time being cheap for everyone. if you're unsure what to >bring, think along the lines of pringles and dips, veggie sausage rolls, pasta >salad, fairy cakes, etc. we'll provide all the plastic cutlery, plates and a few >cups along with some cadburys creme eggs (well, it IS easter!). > >if anyone has any questions not answered by the above, simply mail me, i'll be >pleased to help, but note that there may be a small delay (1 day) in replying >since we're moving office this week and my e-mail is at home :) > >cheers, and see you all there :) > >david > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > david kitchen : jeepster recordings ltd > http://www.jeepster.co.uk/ mailto:shop@jeepster.co.uk > > WE ARE MOVING, NEW ADDRESS: PO BOX 14153, LONDON SW11 4XU, UK > > to subscribe to the news mailing list mail majordomo(a)jeepster.co.uk > with the words 'subscribe news' in the body of the message >+----------------------------------------------------------------------- >|this message flew through the belle & sebastian list run by jeepster >|to send a message to the list, mailto:belleandsebastian@jeepster.co.uk >| >|for information on the list visit http://www.belleandsebastian.co.uk/ >|any problems? then simply send a mailto:owner-belleandsebastian@jeepster.co.uk > +----------------------------------------------------------------------- |this message flew through the belle & sebastian list run by jeepster |to send a message to the list, mailto:belleandsebastian@jeepster.co.uk | |for information on the list visit http://www.belleandsebastian.co.uk/ |any problems? then simply send a mailto:owner-belleandsebastian@jeepster.co.uk +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". 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Sinister: a single pear floating in a bowl of perfume
by Dan Metcalfe 30 Mar '99

30 Mar '99

hey hey hey, i've graduated from the nursery. anyway, i'd like to say how, even while my mates think it's geeky, #sinister does feel like a community (je suis le singe) - replete with the nutters, garage-flowers & bedroom romantics. the gentle waves at leeds was great (although we were in the box next to the obnoxious pissed girl - should have done the decent thing & told her to hushup). i'd not heard any of bel's tunes before, but of course shall be purchasing as much as possible in THE FUTURE :) i did particularly like the made-up tune (always one for a bit'o'summat to shimmy to), tho the real songs had me grinning from ear to ear (bel's slight nervousness made them sound all the more tender). i has my b&s badge upside down, but couldn't spot no others, perhaps we need big signs over us heads/Wimpy party hats @ bowlie (oh my god, oh my god, oh my god - i am so excited, gives me something to get through workdays; even if it's still 3 weeks away). anyways, more rambling soon, i'm off for a 'nana, cakes & wine, dan. ps: joke for the day .... Q: what's red & not there? A: no tomatos +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Blur Show NYC 3/30/99
by Putneysays＠aol.com 30 Mar '99

30 Mar '99

Dear Sinisterites, First of all, a disclaimer: this e-mail contains no Belle And Sebastian content. Sorry! Please don't kill me, Mr. Honey. I am only a 15 year old schoolgirl, after all. Anyway, I'm sort of in a bind right now. I have in my possession one extra ticket for tomorrow night's (Tuesday, March 30th, 1999) Blur show at the Roseland Ballroom at West 52nd street in NYC. If anyone on this list is interested in purchasing the ticket from me, please e-mail me PRIVATELY at Putneysays(a)aol.com Spank you! Carpe Diem, the other, younger, less charming Susannah +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Tamara Beckwith felt 'betrayed' by the decision
by Lee 30 Mar '99

30 Mar '99

Cheers to Pete for sending the Time Out article, I like it when people send stuff like this to the list. It was interesting stuff. All these articles seem to harp on about the same things, which is understandable I guess as their trying to introduce the band, like the Smiths comparison, which personally I cant (or wont) see. Although I can hear it in 'Get me away from here'. I resent being likened to a Smiths fan, do you think I can sue? It's true the guy who wrote the article is a fan, I wonder if that clouded his judgement, because this is a massive exaggeration, or maybe it's just because he's a journalist: "It happens once every few years in pop. An unforeseen event divides people into two camps - those who expected it, and those who are left scratching their heads. You'd have to rewind five years to the death of Kurt Cobain to pin-point last time it happened." Does anyone know if this is true?: "In January 1996, Murdoch stood in a friend's bedroom and played songs like 'The State I'm In' and 'String Bean Jean' to talent scouts from 25 record companies." I quite like the odd heckle, although I'd never dare do it myself, it's funny to see Stuart look confused and genuinely go "Sorry... I cant hear you, what did you say....what did he say?" and actually expect an answer. This one was understandable I thought: "At last years Shepherd's Bush Empire show someone shouted 'You'd better be fucking good'." This made my day: "Tamara Beckwith felt 'betrayed' by the decision." She's 231st in line to the throne you know, a very powerful enemy to have. lee +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: a little happening in london this coming sunday
by david kitchen - jeepster 29 Mar '99

29 Mar '99

the glorious sun on saturday inspired us and since the weather seems permitting, a picnic has been planned for this sunday (easter sunday) in london. why? well, apart from keeping with tradition (belle and sebastian picnics ran throughout the summer last year, and before that i was helping run picnics for the three previous years for a nightclub i worked for) we've noticed that a lot of new people have surfaced on the mailing lists and websites recently, so it would be nice to get together and have some preliminary introductions and a hell of a lot of fun. we'll also be using this as a general meet before the london gentle waves gig, as previously mentioned the gentle waves is going to feature six eigths of belle and sebastian, so we expect a lot of you will be around london that day. what will happen? well, we'll play football, board games, drink, eat, have a good laugh, resurrect some old games (stuck in the mud is always pretty damn hilarious), and generally have a bloody good time. we'll also be giving away some tickets for the gentle waves gig that night, some copies of the weathershow 7", i'm not sure how, maybe we'll have a connect 4 league (jeepster staff are excluded!) or something. who can attend? everyone, anyone, friends even, no-one has to like belle and sebastian, or even be of a similiar age group to the rest of us. that's not the point. the point is to meet people who you might have met on-line, off-line, to give friendships a chance with people you might not have normally talked to. the common thread is that we all share the same interests and that gives us a good chance of getting along well. and since this is the first proper meet in london since the whole brit palaver, i'm sure we'll have a pretty celebratory tone to the whole affair. where is it? it'll be held at the traditional spot of primrose hill, simply head to camden town tube station and wait outside at 3pm and we'll all walk up to the hill together. if you know where the hill is, just meet us on the summit at around 3:30pm. we'll probably move to a pub at dusk and from there onto the gentle waves gig :) what should i bring? well we ask everyone to donate a bit of food to the kitty. this helps create quite a feast whilst at the same time being cheap for everyone. if you're unsure what to bring, think along the lines of pringles and dips, veggie sausage rolls, pasta salad, fairy cakes, etc. we'll provide all the plastic cutlery, plates and a few cups along with some cadburys creme eggs (well, it IS easter!). if anyone has any questions not answered by the above, simply mail me, i'll be pleased to help, but note that there may be a small delay (1 day) in replying since we're moving office this week and my e-mail is at home :) cheers, and see you all there :) david ----------------------------------------------------------------------- david kitchen : jeepster recordings ltd http://www.jeepster.co.uk/ mailto:shop@jeepster.co.uk WE ARE MOVING, NEW ADDRESS: PO BOX 14153, LONDON SW11 4XU, UK to subscribe to the news mailing list mail majordomo(a)jeepster.co.uk with the words 'subscribe news' in the body of the message +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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by Youn Jong Noh 29 Mar '99

29 Mar '99

Could anyone on the list answer a quick question for me? Somewhere I remember reading about how Stuart - before he was loved and adored by all of us - went to London (as a final act of desperation?) to find and then meet someone he admired. Does anyone recall who that was? Laurence of Felt? (I think the story is very moving.) You know, there is much pleasure to be had in singing Belle & Sebastian lyrics that have a really catchy melody but that are strangely atypical and complex. For example - "The Asian man/With his love hate affair/With his racist clientele". (I thought I was the only one who felt this way, but I saw the exact same lines mentioned in the same context in a review.) And these lines I think could be reversible - the sort which singers change on you in live performances - "We know you are soft cause we've all seen you dancing" & "We know you are hard cause we all you saw you drinking from noon/Until noon again". Also, I have a request of French native speakers on the list. I'm writing something on a topic in French linguistics and I was wondering if you could send me (ynoh(a)leland.stanford.edu) via email as an attachment (MS Word documents please) things that you have written for school (les essaies, les redactions, etc). I apologize for making this request on the list, but this is the only "international" forum to which I have access. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Re: Bowlie
by Stephen_J._Wood＠andyclin.exnet.com 29 Mar '99

29 Mar '99

Hi, All! Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but it may interest some of you! I've been let down by people who I've ordered Bowlie Tickets for, and am stuck with 2 or 3 spares. Trouble is, the tickets can only be picked up at the Fest, and so I need to find people preferably in the South West (UK!) so we can travel up & arrive together. It all sounds very complicted, with Chalet deposits to pay and 2 forms of ID required! Anyone with any suggestions mail me at address below! Got both Looper and Gentle Waves LPs last week. Both are great, though I suppose not as good as a proper new B&S LP would be. I guess judging by the last LP, it may be a long wait! John Peel played "Columbo's Car" last week as his favourite off the LP. Anyone know if B&S are doing any warm up gigs for the Bowlie? Cheers! Rocker, P.S. My mate mis-read the NME and thought that David Bowie was headlining the Fest. rocker(a)andyclin.exnet.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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Attention Nick Drake fans!!!
by pinkmoon＠fiberia.com 29 Mar '99

29 Mar '99

Join the Nick Drake mailing list! http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/NickDrake Love, Paul *********************************************************** * Get your FREE e-mail and FREE web site at FIBERIA * * http://www.fiberia.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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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