September 1999 - Sinister

Sinister: bootleg heaven
by MTandrow＠aol.com 02 Sep '99

02 Sep '99

howdy. just got my mitts on an odd, slightly-less-than-legal CD of B&S live at the supper club in NYC. it sounds terrible, but i love it. "lord anthony", "paper boat", and "the lonliness of a middle distance runner" all heard for the first time, without disappointment. "boat" sounds like something off of bryter layter, while "lord anthony" causes my jaw to hang open in wonder and awe -- that murdoch kid is quite handy with a tune, isn't he? when will these amazing things see official release? +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 take one one one cause you left me..
by bUgleT 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

dearest all. well, i'm finally back in england and back to my beloved cd player [no b&s for an entire week] and sinister digest, which i have been reading with a contented smile on my face. i've had a strange bank holiday weekend. it started with getting back from france at about 12.30am on the friday [or should that be saturday], and then getting 5 hours sleep before heading off to reading the next day. but my head did not hit the pillow before i had rung up phillip, my "dying" [his words, not mine - he had a cough] boyfriend. said boyfriend was very pissed and somewhere in witney, and had decided to go to reading after all [while pissed], despite his rule of not going to festivals unless he's playing at them. so the first half of the festival was taken up by my search for mr honey [that is his real surname], who i eventually found glued to the bar [i should have known] during pavement. he was wearing a very fetching purple dress and a cowboy hat. it was a bit strange, as i'd never seen him in a dress before - but he actually looked quite good. his legs are surprisingly alright for a man. but he soon changed his clothes, after cassie and i shouted, "no, you cannot sit crosslegged in a dress you fool " at himfor a while. i have to mention at this point that he asked me to phone him on sunday to tell him what time i was coming round. it's important later on.. i got dragged to see les rythmes digitales, who i actually liked a lot, so i did twee indie dancing in the middle of the dance tent. that was fun. six by seven were also interesting. but then paul and cassie went back to the tent to get pissed on vodka, leaving me with phillip. who was in a bad mood. and complained for the next hour about everything. and i mean everything. about the fact that there was nowhere to sit, about the fact that pot noodles had been specially designed so that he couldn't eat them, about the fact that there were too many people.......we ended up walking along w/ him shouting "i hate fucking festivals!" at every available opportunity. which was pleasant. then cassie and paul came back, suitably pissed to dive into the idlewild moshpit and scare all the fifteen year olds by being, well, us. phill refused to come into the tent, and i kept looking back to check he was still there. but then i looked back and he wasn't there anymore. so i go and watch a bit of blur, and a bit of all seeing i with phil oakley, and then i go home and fall asleep. next day, i ring phillip as we had arranged, only there's no answer. so i ring again. and again. and again. then it gets to about the twentieth time i've tried, and thee's still no answer. by this time i'm seriously distressed, and james comes over to console me. he then rings, and gets a nasty text message on his mobile from phill saying he's not answering the phone kos he can't be arsed 2 talk 2 anyone, and haven't you worked that out yet? very nice. since then, i have not spoken to my 'boyfriend'. apparently, he doesn't want to speak to me. although he is now speaking to everyone else. so i am slightly confused. i have also discovered 'kiss off' by violent femmes, and have been playing it all day as it suits my mood perfectly. any words of advice would be appreciated. * but yes, that was an interesting weekend. tomorrow night i intend on getting highly pissed. bring on the vodka. for the b&s content, i have the excuse that mr honey's band is named stars of track and field. but they don't sound much like our beloveds. oh, and i'm wearing my 'study at stow' t-shirt as i write this.....does that count? anyway, must be off to make a sandwich and go and listen to that song one more time. au revoir *bug* * although please don't tell me to dump him. i'm not going to. if i must, i shall wait and be dumped. it's good material i suppose. ___________________________________________ ***the tiny zine on the net*** http://ds.dial.pipex.com/sage/tartrazine ***and the best band in oxford*** http://www.sage.dial.pipex.com/moonkat/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 like Abercrombie and Fitch, Chinese food makes me sick!
by Sam Devere 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

I'm with you Fluffy. My fave holiday is July 4th, because it allows us time to pause and rethink the rude behaviour of our forefathers. Is Sinister Nation a communist one? Maybe you can draw on the rise in communist membership in America. Regarding the Glasgow bloke wearing the pedal pushers, that's sorta becoming popular in and around DC -- even in an all American store like Abercrombie and Fitch. They have these cargo parachute pants with the 'optional pedal pusher' buttons...oh for fucks sake, I broke down and bought them...shite pints...... Speaking of Abercrombie and Fitch, has anyone heard that song with the lyrics 'I like Abercrombie and Fitch, Chinese food makes me sick'. There's probably a misheard B&S lyric in there somewhere. Bought the new Basement Jaxx album, it's not bad. Also bought the (I think) new Theivery Corporation 'DJ Kicks', very nice, world beat chill vibe to it. Also bought Mogwai's 'Ten Rapid'. Wow! Can't wait to see them live. How's Moby live, I'm going to see him in a couple of weeks. I converted a friend of mine who is the stereo typical 'frat boy' wearing the button down flannels, it's funny watching him sing 'Wey Hey' Has anyone been keeping track of the whole Russian money laundering bit? What an amazing story boys and girls... Toodles...Sam >Fluffy wrote: > >So why aren't the US picnics held up Capitol Hill? You could munch >your sandwiches and indulge yourself in witty banter and have a good old >kickabout and the like, AND THEN BURN THE CAPITALIST CONGRESS FUCKERS TO >THE GROUND and declare a national state of emergency and WE, comrades, will >raise the red flag and declare The Sinister Nation!! ______________________________________________________ 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: sinister: "this kills 'em in D.C.!"
by EliotNew＠aol.com 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

Graeme on holiday wrote: <<8.Americans in general are friendly. They do not seem to see the humour in making rude remarks about nation monuments, however, and take even less kindly to photographing gestures such as "Abe Lincoln kissing ass", "Fingers up Roosevelt's nose" and "Kissing the head and lips of The Creator of Mount Rushmore". Gawwwwwwwwwwd - you guys need to lighten up!>> I apologize for my fellow Americans that we cannot provide appropriate chuckles for such hilarious monument poses. I would guess it is more of an indifference than an aversion, the kind on the faces of Italians as millions flock to Pisa each year to be photographed 'holding up' the Tower. Speaking of Europe, when are you sending us Hefner? The two albums I've got (are there more?) are wonderful and I want to hear them live. Maybe a package deal with B&S? Eliot +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Random thoughts; but nothing worthwhile to say really
by David Watson 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

Alright there? This is the first time I've sent to this list. I just got the wee mail thing that says "you have a voice." Headings is it? USUAL "HOW I GOT INTO...." STORY I got into Belle and Sebastian two years ago when I bought "Sinister" out of curiosity in a second hand shop for 7 pounds 99. Bargain or what? Since then I have praised and played the album to an estimated family/friends/innocent bystanders audience of many thousands. Total converts to date = 6. This meagre total can only be due to my poor sales technique and not B and S's musical ability. LECTUREZZZZZZZZZZZ Lauren wrote: "i dont know how i am going to stand 3 hour classes of some guy lecturing. anyone have any ideas on how to pass the time? ( i mean besides actually paying attention)" Time-killing activity can depend on the size of your class. If there's only a few people in your class you'll probably be limited to a quick peek at your mail from that morning or maybe if you're lucky a whispered chat with friends. In bigger classes you will be able to read a tabloid paper in full, have a quick snooze or with the subtle use of a scarf you can get away with listening to a walkman. When I were a lad, classes were so big that I could regularly do my ironing, have a quick game of cards and then play a game of football (11-a-side) at any chosen lecture. Had to sit right up the back though. University funding has dropped since then and subsequently class sizes should be bigger, so now you could probably hold a small rock festival and the swots at the front wouldn't notice. But maybe not. FASHION I was out last saturday night and I saw a bloke wearing pedal-pushers. Alright, so this is unusual in Glasgow but surely it makes a mockery of the "Are Glaswegians mental and hard?" discussion that filled these pages a few weeks back. Admittedly, this guy was a day-tripper from Central Scotland and not a native. But still - not a broken glass or flying fist in sight to greet the boy. IT COULD'VE BEEN A BRILLIANT CAREER Ailsa Ross mentioned (a week ago) that she had a mental hospital named after her. I used to play football there for a local boys club as an innocent ten/eleven-year-old. Yes, by a cruel twist of fate our home ground was a playing field right next to the Ailsa Hospital. Obviously, I hold this piece of poor council planning directly responsible for my failure to make the grade as a pro. Nothing puts a budding soccer legend off his game like the sight of a dozen nutters milling around at the side of the pitch. My form away from home was sensational, by the way. RANDOM UNRELATED QUESTIONS PART Can anyone tell me the following.............. Are there any meet ups or pub crawl type things happening in Scotland anywhere soon? Why do you never see anyone in Glasgow wearing a Belle and Sebastian t-shirt? I just go to the wrong places, do I? (I know this may sound like a bizarre question but) does anyone know what school Stuart Murdoch went to? Also, I assume that the "Juicy Lucy" who sent to this list is not the same Juicy Lucy who works at a certain sea-front club in Blackpool? 'Night kids dw +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 will not feel, i will not feel, until i have to.
by Sweetie 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

my obsession is sinister ?? stand alone stand sure stand proud stand free dont rely on anyone dont lean on anything dont become dependant dont let them in rely on someone lean on something become dependant let them in enjoy it while it lasts if it lasts nothing lasts forever will u ever stand again? your friend always me, myself and everyone else sweetie xox ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Life isn't a rehearsal, it's for real. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Chris 'Beans' Geddes takes it up the Arty, and Amphetameanies
by mickcooke＠lycosmail.com 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

This has probably been mentioned loads of times already on here, but just thought I'd mention it in case anyone didn't see: Chris 'Beans' Geddes of B&S is guest DJ this Saturday (4th September) at Divine, at the Glasgow School of Art on Renfrew Street. For promotional purposes, Chris and Andy have been travelling round the pubs of Glasgow, handing out tins of baked beans, the label of which is the flyer for the club. Doors open 10pm (I think), and it's 4 pounds to get in. On the same night, the Amphetameanies are playing the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. Doors open at 10pm- as it's a club night- and we're on about 10.30pm. And I don't know how much it is to get in, Cheers, Mick Cooke +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 pics are alright
by A. Memon 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

yello, http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/6899/bowlie.htm dunno if this has done the rounds before but its a nice link with some nice pics which feature all our faves including the elusive v-twin which i reckon features ex-jeepster superstar ms k house in the corner but my eyesights gettin worse so someone with better eyes please confirm that or maybe KH can confirm herself if thats easier ok i gotta put a fullstop here now damn stupid beat poetry read one ginsberg poem and you start talking until your heart conks out i'm just waiting for the Robin Stout to confirm he is sharing with me and my mates john and paul for bowlie deux what a stroke of luck eh? we're all connected by supermarkets in that chalet. stop by and pick up some groceries in chalet 467* for anyone who hasnt purchased the gentle waves album yet (in england) - (and again i dont know if this has been posted before) go to a virgin megastore and buy 5 cds including the gentle waves and it'll cost you 6 squids each. you can choose from some vintage flaming lips, some ramones, kraftwerk in concert (mmm), lots of super furry animals oh you get the picture.....if you like wu tang clan they have all their stuff there too. (You know you do - and after watching larry sanders of course you do) over and out - i'm off to play my rutles album love you all, amos * not yet confirmed. try tescos before you try us +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: ... and Richard Colburn on the drums.
by Robin Stout 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

Hello. I had a dream last night, a premonition. I dreamt that I was given the new B+S album and it had thirty tracks, about eight or nine by Stuart M and the rest by Richard. Somehow I doubt the accuracy of this premonition. I was given the new album when I went to Stuart's house and was given biscuits and a cup of tea by his mum who told him to tidy up the mess he'd left under the stairs. Always mixing with rock stars, me. We haven't heard from Mrs Murdoch recently have we? I remember how she used to tell us about Stuart's pants and how he had a pair with Stephen Pastel on them which were his special pair. Thanks to all the people who offered me a ticket for Fopstock #2. I'm getting one from Amos, the boy with the vertical smile, and am almost pooing my pants with excitement. Maybe Stuart will lend me a spare pair. I was going to say something about the Duke but I'm a bit wary of starting a list argument. All I'll say is he sent me a tape once, and he forces schoolchildren to listen to Belle and Sebastian so he can't be too bad. Mark was talking about getting Stuart to release Rhoda. I've never heard Rhoda but I think Pocketbook Angel is splendid and would sound even better with a proper release. Nick's said a couple of times how he likes Hurley's Having Dreams so maybe we should start a campaign - "release the Murdoch three" or something. Cheerio pip pip as we say in England Robin +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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'm too tall, much too tall for a boyfriend.....
by Graeme Hacking 01 Sep '99

01 Sep '99

......not that i want one anyway! Tho i woulda been too tall (6'5") Hey to me Homies! GOOD NEWS Just wanted to tell you that Boom Boom Boom Boom by Vengaboys has hit the shores of the US of A - Joy of joys - prepare for a veritable feast of happy teens blasting it from their over-sized stereos with speakers that are so damaged by the loudness of the music that even make Mercury Rev and Flaming Lips actually sound IN TUNE (dont worry, those are two of my favourite bands)! MORE GOOD NEWS Following on from it is the delightful Billie and Honey 2 The B - THE future of British export - who will be guided across the oceans by her pouting lips and over-sized jaw - wonder if its a glass jaw? She's only 16 for gawds sake! Leave her alone America...and the rest of you as well! Dont buy her records and you wont hear from her until she's 30 and running outta money. FUCKER.....OH SORRY FUCCA Anyone fancy putting a fund together to keep "popular" regularly-charting artists out of the charts before they release any more useless pushnikatripe? <<----- Ive got no idea where that word just came from!---->> We give all up-coming boy/girl/boy+girl bands an sum of money depending on the annoyance created when listening to their songs (test subjects required) and the majority of the population wont even find out about their existance - Whos gonna argue with that idea? We can call it FUCCA - Fund for Up and Coming Crap Artists. YOU'RE A BUNCH OF BORING OLD CUNTS! YOU REALLY ARE! Im really surprised that my last email got any replies - thought it wouldnt even be read! You all must be more bored than me - well done y'all! BIZARRE SMELL Anyone been in the Tog 24 shop in the Trafford Centre? Weve just got 3 new jackets and my house has that strange spicey smell. Think its that stuff that they have little white packets of when you buy new shoes, not sure tho! BELLE AND SEBASTIAN (DISCOVER NEW) CONT(IN)ENT! Listening to Fox in the Snow on IYFS and i think it sounds like some old Pulp stuff - namely Little Girl With Blue Eyes (Countdown etc) and Lighthouse. Anyone agree/disagree/hold any opinion whatsoever? Thought not! LAUREN You are quite strange.....so i like you! <<Runs off to List-Crush Booth>> SURPRESSING THE URGE I'll try not to post for a day or so. I'd like to see more post by Erica, if only to laugh at the sender's address when she does post - Graham MacArthur - Hah! Mine's Graeme as well, although ive got a different surname as well - god only knows how! Keep the Jarvis-orientated mail up and i'll keep smiling at you! How old are you anyway? This email is getting too big so i better stop before i have my own daily digest to subscribe to - hey, theres an idea Honey - a "long email" list for the really bored peeps out there (students) and a "short email" list for peeps in a rush (peeps who arent students)! Chris_t_opher <owner of very big emails> "Why live in the world when you can live in your head?" - Jesus Christ...No...sorry! +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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