March 1999 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: "I'll only buy a book for the way it looks..."
by Delaware9＠aol.com 25 Mar '99

25 Mar '99

Yo, wazzup, yo? I hardly ever post but I felt the need to after last week, and many B/S related activities, with my comrade/partner-in-crime Lesley Jo (whose ISP, Mark and others, is being snotty at the moment, although all should be well within the next day or so...) on our drab-yet-fab spring breaks. Who needs beaches when you have city buses and copy shops? The first thing we did was begin the SAP (Shiny Apple Posse) Beautification Project, or go to Kinko's and make stickers for mass dissemination/gospel- spreading/conversion. They are pretty snazzy: stylin' 70s yearbook pics with fitting B/S quotes underneath, just the perfect size to quickly and furtively slap all over anything immobile, like ketchup bottles in restaurants, phone booths, telephone poles,. etc. I imagine that so far countless people have been enlightened/cheered/perplexed by our handiwork, just imagine going into yr ordinarily bleak bus shelter only to find a smiling hairsprayed girl winking, "Maybe you will have a girl tonight." Or finding a moptop "When I was a boy I was confounded by you" on yr salt shaker! I dunno if I am explaining myself well or not, and since we can only hope for the spreading of our totally boss creations to as many far places as possible, I will send the first 10 people to email me w/their addresses a loverly assortment of stickers! The only catch is that you have to put them in as many public places as possible! They are funny and cute and you feel like a badass when you stick them up. Or, maybe that's just me. Also, inspired by the great schizo songster Wesley Willis, I composed the lyrics for an ode to Stu M., now all I need is a crappy guitar and I can get me shoutin' my way up the charts! I know this has gotten "hit" written all over it, try screaming it drunkenly at the top of yr lungs to get the full effect... STUART MURDOCH You are a Glaswegian church janitor You work hard riding city buses You are so sinister in the mix In yr dreams you saw blue veins blue Stuart Murdoch! Stuart Murdoch! Stuart Murdoch! Stuart Murdoch! Yr band won the Brit Awards Pete Waterman said you cheated But I know you won fair and square You are an honest man in the long run Stuart Murdoch! x4 You are a skinny boy with ginger hair You were happy for a day in 1975 Yr only lucid when yr riding buses You enjoy engaging in buxom fun Stuart Murdoch! x 4 Rock over London! Rock on Chicago! PAT Transit: it's the best way 'round! Awwwww yeah! Well I am gonna go now, cos I am reading the Trial. Would you believe that in a witchcraft store, amidst monkeys in jars, slivers of human brain, and a violent ranting religious freak, we found the exact copy of The Trial that is on the cover of Sinister? Score! So after we each posed somberly holding it on my bed I actually decided to read it. There were cute pictures in it. Better than the ipecac-issue Rolling Stone I got in my box yesterday...Britney Spears on the cover and all over the inside!!!! NOOOOOOooooo! When I'm not with you I lose my mind, Jess :) "The Pastor is playing with the Fuzzy Felt." "Don't be fanciful, Jess." +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: 24 hour wank-athon, whos gonna sponsor me
by Niceaction＠aol.com 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

did anyone see the program last night about J D Salinger. Ok, well, a tv crew report on how he has become this big recluse for like 25 years or something, and how he does not want to speak to the media and do crap like that. So what do they do.. they go to his town and start to ask every man and his dog where he lives, whats he like nowdays, and what time he has his morning shit, and if its that runny brown kind, or if its the firm black sort. Urgh, i cant stand tv these days. I got the Gentle Waves single the other day, but i bought it on Friday, which i thought was a bit strange.. i looked at the cover, and it has the record company as Jeepster International. ! have i picked up some rare thing which will do a tigermilk and be worth 5 million pounds in 2 years, or is it that jeepster have in fact, gone international !!! i'm still too scared to listen to my tigermilk record, incase it catches fire or something as obsure as that. in case anyone is wondering about my subject header.. Someone i know said they would sponsor me for comic relief if i did a 24 hour wankathon.. i politly turned them down, but then thought about it.. and im willing to give it a go if enough people sponsor me, and i can have Isobel as a witness to make sure i last the 24 hours hours.. Speaking of isobel, i saw one of them cards in a phone box the other day, here in Brighton.. and it had a picture of a lady who was the spitting image of isobel. Do i go pay this lady to go with me ?? urgh, such a dilema. she would of course have to be wearing a school uniform, but im sure thats all part of her act anyway. Help me please !!!! take it easy kids Jamie 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". 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: RayGun Magazine- Help Me to Help You, no b+s
by kellym＠raygun.com 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

hey kiddies, i hope i'm not totally abusing the list or breaking some cardinal sin carved in stone by honey on some mountaintop or anything, but i could use a bit of help with something i'm doing for work. we're trying to compile a list of some cool places (i.e. coffee shops, restaurants, clothing stores, etc.) that we will eventually start sending issues to every month. it's pretty informal, but i volunteered to get the uk information (even though we aren't exactly huge overthere or whatnot). so anyhow if anybody wanted to help me out by sending me the names and address of the hippest/coolest/whateverist spots in london, bristol, brighton and glasgow (this is just my guessing here), it would be much appreciated. i'll even send the latest issue to the first three or four people who e-mail me the information. like i said though, its informal and shouldn't be a pain, so don't go too overboard or anything, just some choice spots. -restaurant -hair salon -gallery -bar -club -clothing store -piercing/tatoo place -bookstore -coffee shop -anything else you think of please be sure to send any/all responses on this TO ME NOT THE LIST. i put that in caps just now, but i wasn't really yelling. thank you thank you thank you. -kelly mcguire kellym(a)raygun.com Ray Gun Publishing, Inc. 2812 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 204 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Ph. (310) 828-0522 x46 Fx. (310) 452-8076 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: it's just rude
by Honey 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

Hey! It's list mummy Honey here, just checking everyone's cosy and snug, and no-one's dropped jam all down their shirt. Let's see - you all seem ok except... that girl with dark hair at the back... those earrings really won't work with that necklace... and Keith... your flies are undone. Oh sorry, it was intentional, ok, I'll shh. Well last week I promised to tell you all about another new list command, seeing "set nomail" has been nibbled at a couple of times by a few of you. So it's "set digest": if you want to swap between the main list and the digest, instead of unsubbing/subbing you can just send "set sinister digest" or "set sinister nodigest" to majordomo(a)majordomo.net. Actually it's hardly big news is it. In "TechyBoy Corner" last week, Peter, who always fiddles with the latest gadget, asked if you do a "set sinister mail" after being a nomailer, do you get all the messages back you missed. The answer is, intriguingly... no. Next week: "set sinister tag" which unsubscribes you from the main list in a big flurry and then subscribes you to the digest quietly within a couple of days. Oh no, that's just rude, sorry Tag, I couldn't resist. The Devil made me do it, and you know I love your cheeky little grin. And can't resist that (sigh!) body. "In other news" I'm intrigued by the fact I've been quoted in Select magazine, without anyone knowing. On The Morning Of The Brits I mailed you all about something I heard on Talk Radio, when erudite broadcaster Jonathan King made a comment amounting to "who the hell are Belle and Sebastian?" http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/cgi-local/archive.cgi?month=199902&msg=00… I gave you the quote, and from the list it swiftly appeared on the Jeepster site, and now it's appeared in Select, word for word. Which is amusing because I MADE IT UP. Well, no but it was a very hasty and liberal paraphrase of what he really said, but appears to have been quoted word for word. I hear on the grapevine that Jonathan King is going to sue Select (sue! sue! sue!) and Select is going to sue Jeepster (sue! sue! etc) so I'm standing by my mailbox. Actually I made that last bit up too. You know when your pals in Glasgow are getting famous when someone starts registering their names on the Internet like speculators on the gold market. Following on from the news that belleandsebastian.com seems to belong to someone on an obscure office in "Hudson, IA" since last October (called "hotnamez" - I wonder if they're big fans of the band :), it appears that someone's bought belleandsebastian.org (heath(a)VALLNET.COM??) and currently there's a placeholder WWW page with the orange bus pictures. Some background prodding leads me to think it might be a commercial site? I'm going to buy belleandsebastian.net and use it to promote the Orkney fishing industry or something. Oh and I was amused to read in my favour weekly emission, Need To Know ("they stole our revolution, now we're stealing it back": www.ntk.net) that someone's registered mybigstiffy.com, and further prodding reveals it's... Disney! I am DYING with joy at the thought that they might be about to launch a new animated story called "My Big Stiffy". I'm getting in a tizzy thinking about it so I'd better stop. "some poxy geordie called paul mitchell" (c. Mistopher Chris) +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Any Bristol indie clubs?
by Dr C.B.Stride 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

Hi I'm going to be on a conference in Bristol for the next two nights (Wednesday 24th/Thurs 25th). Can anyone tell me if there are any clubs there likely to play Belle & Sebastian / any other indiepop type stuff / even bland britpop nonsense? cheers Chris C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk *** daytime: 0114 2223262 *** *** FAX: 0114 2727206 *** *** evening: 0114 2306539 *** "Watford FC Supporters - South Yorkshire branch" +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Last night a DJ saved my life
by Mark Casarotto 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

Well, I DJed last night for the first time in almost 3 years, and managed to blow the tweeters...I swear blind it wasn't my fault, it never went into the red, but those recorders in The Boy with the Arab Strap must've pushed those high frequencies that little bit too far :) Yes, I managed to play Belle and Sebastian to a smallish crowd of moderately bored and sober medical students, despite orders to make sure I didn't alienate the clientele (I was practically Pete Tong the rest of the time, so a little bit of leeway had to be acceptable). Vicky wouldn't let me play any Kate Bush, though :( The best bit is that half way through my set, a girl came over to the DJ booth and asked me if I was able to DJ an indie classic (?) set on April 28th at the Watershed in Wimbledon from 8 pm onwards (is that enough of a plug yet?). So I said yes, I get to do it for beer (yay!), so if anyone wants to come along and request B&S all night (and who am I to refuse my adoring fans :)), make sure you're there... ****please ignore this paragraph if you're not Lesley Jo Miller**** Sorry to abuse the list like this, but Lesley Jo, you've become entirely uncontactable, where are you? Get in touch if you can... Bought my Gentle Waves ticket yesterday, which has got me all a-flutter, even if I haven't been able to get my hands on the single yet (John, you're my only hope <sob>) - though I'm not going to Looper tonight, unless a listee fairy godmother fancies doing the full pumpkin thing and rescuing me from an evening of dullness <bats eyelashes in a grotesque attempt to look endearing>. Has anyone checked out the B&S reviews on the Amazon website? Or has anyone here written any of them? They're mostly extremely high praise, but there's a bitter and twisted Field Mice fan somewhere out there who really doesn't like our twee scotch chums...which reminds me, every now and then I urge people who haven't voted at the Jeepster website for their favourite songs to darn well go and do so, especially if you're a fan of Le Pastie, which is doing criminally badly. Right, enough dull, pompous twaddle - I'm going to sign off with something a little cheeky, but it's a favour for an ex-listee friend, so if anyone's interested (and I can think of a few potential contestants), give them a call...apologies and thanks to Honey :) ...... Dial-a-date is a new dating game show coming soon to ITV. The show will be coming from different towns and cities in the UK every week and is currently seeking young hipsters to take part. We can't promise true love but we can promise fun. If you're interested, or want to know more, then please mail us at cupid_tv(a)hotmail.com or send your details (including a recent photo and what you want from your ideal partner) to... Dial-a-date PO Box 91 London NW5 3WQ Regional auditions will be happening very soon so get in touch soon! .................. Love and kisses, Markx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Peter Paph ? E's havin' a laff...
by Michael Jones 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

.. or rather he isn't. Top Time Out scribe P Paphides, last seen skulking around in the gents at the '200 Tousled Bedwetters' event in New Cross, has devoted a two-page spread to an investigation of 'the cult of Belle and Sebastian' in the latest edition of the London listings mag. Far from being the piss-take my rampant media-paranoia might lead me to expect, it's actually pretty good (but then Paph is a good sort, by all accounts). The Smiths comparison is considered and then, thankfully, rejected (at least in terms of the band - it still holds for the fanbase, I guess). There's the usual bumph about shambolic live shows (groan - I won't go on about Leeds again but that night was an exercise in grace and splendour) and a neat anecdotal potted history. I'll leave it to someone with faster fingers or one of those magick scanning contraptions to furnish you all with the full article; I'll also leave it to someone with tighter underwear to point out the omission in the discography. A little bird tells me that this could herald the start of extensive media interest in our little community, so brace yourselves. Pam and I have already had Rick Sky going through our bins this week and Trousers has hired a private detective... Stay fresh, Mike. _________________________________________________________ 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". 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: looper piccies
by weejay 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

Don't think you've had these, but they're going around on the chemikal list and I thought some of you would like a look at looper live. Warning: these are not of the highest quality, but they'll do. http://www.vacant.demon.co.uk/live/looper.html<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger> <FontFamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Oh, and if you're on the story loop and I haven't sent you a questionning e-mail then get to me please, I think that this system is shot to hell. Setting new standards in dullness, james, xxxxxxxxxx. <nofill> This message is dedicated to the memory of Rod Hull. Blue Glow is now at http://diskant.future.easyspace.com/blueglow/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: hey goodbye all you punks, stay young and stay high...
by Blake E. Hamilton 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

Greetings and Salutations-- I would first off like to let everyone know that I just converted yet another wee lad to the likes of B&S. He's ordered both LPs, and the EPs won't be far behind, I imagine. Oh, and he's a big punk/ska person, which makes this little victory even more exciting. I must say I can't wait for the Gentle Waves LP. I think I have a crush on Isobel, is that bad? She is indeed as cute as a button. Maybe she's reading this...how can I come across being cool and slick, but also with a touch of sensitivity. Guess I'll work on it. I figure since I'm American, I'm already behind in the game. Speaking of which, in case anyone cares (and I do mean, ANYone) it looks as if I will be coming to London this summer! Yes, I, who's never been out of the country except for Canada (for about half an hour or so) will be transgressing the great pond in late May. Not sure where I'll be staying, I'm afraid, but already on my sight seeing list is the Eel Pie house (maybe Pete will be rummaging around for those Lifehouse tapes!) and various other references in all my favorite Who songs. My point--well, around the first week in May I'll be sending another post asking for advice on where to go, what to do, et al. Most of all, I want to experience some nifty music, so, well, I'll remind all of you wee lasses when the time comes. My Looper cd had better get here soon, hmm. By the way, any Sinisterees in the southeast US? It's lonely down here, and really hot. bye for now blake ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ "I am not Jesus, though I have the same initials." - Jarvis Cocker +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: charming companions
by mkl206＠is8.nyu.edu 24 Mar '99

24 Mar '99

ok, so i've been away for a little bit, but it looks like i've been needed. not for any reason in particular, i'm just giving myself importance. At 7:36 AM 3/21/99, headrush city wrote: >Once you hit 20, do you get all nostalgic for days spent bunking off >in the park, or are you more glad to be rid of the out-of-control >hormones and the pretensiousness? what's bunking off in the park? is that like screwing in the bushes? and i take offense to the notion that i'm old just because i'm 20. my hormones are more busy and i'm sure that i must be just as pretentious as ever, if not more. true pretentiousness can't begin until grad school. hmmm, that's all i feel like replying to. i bought the looper album on vinyl as my recording teacher told me that it makes japanese people happier and live longer, and that's a fact. i'd review it, but every single person has said the same thing so i doubt there's a need. don't make fun of tag. just cause he's jaded. that's what happens when you turn 20. i went to see "the book of life" tonight. you'll be pleased to know that it's a powerbook. hal hartley again. can there be enough of his films? btw - i loved it. 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". 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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