November 2001 - Sinister

Sinister: I met another blind kid at the fancy dress it was the best sex th at I ever had
by Apps Ben (Mr B) 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

what a halloween party that was! How is sinister this brisk, brown day? Well, I hope. James Danson Hatcher's (or is that Dancin' Hatchback) epic tale of bipedular endurance got me thunkin. What's the furthest distance travelled in the name of B&S without the assistance of a motor or engine of any kind? NOBODY WAS REALLY PLAYING ANYTHING OF INTEREST I've been holding a vigil by the radio this week desperate to hear the new single. So far 11 solid hours of airtime have been unfruitful to say the least. I really need another stereo cos I have found it difficult to listen to Xfm and radiowon at the same time :-( Then, when I flipped stations I was paranoid it would be playing on the other station, then I wanted to know the football score and switched to radio5, then I fell asleep. A CENTURY OF FAKERS? Crushes have got to be a good thing. Haven't they? And you can take it as seriously or as frivolously as you like. If you end up getting spliced and doing rude things with your crush then great. If you don't, what have you lost, really? naffink (asides perhaps a little bit of a dreamy feeling you once had) Yeah I suppose just don't pin your hopes on it. God, hark at me being Clare Raynor!! (Note to non UK listees, Claire Raynor=ageing agony aunt) I too am sad to see the passing of the Divine Comedy, tho I'm sure Neil Hannon will be back, but I doubt he'll ever match the heights of 'A Drinking Song'. A PICNIC FOR THE FOOLS IN THAT LONDON Cola Cube Cay said, "on 18th November which would be super-ace as it's a Sunday" Then that pesky hatchback re-affirmed it with; "picniconthe18thpicniconthe18thpicniconthe18thpicniconthe18thpicniconthe18th primrosehillprimrosehillprimrosehillprimrosehillprimrosehillprimrosehillprim rosehill" and I said Yay!! (quietly and to myself, but with a sense of great anticipation) cos that's 2 minutes from my house. But then, all of a sudden "picnic on the lovely Primrose Hill on the 17th November. (Note the date change)" Calamity and disaster!! Having already rallied the sinisterfitba troops for the 18th (well sort of) and being press ganged into attending a work 'team building exercise' on a warship on the Thames on the Saturday. Well I am most unhappy, but what can I do? .........Hmmmm.......I could suggest a full weekend autumn sinister extravaganza with two days of picnics/pubs/dancing/drinking/fitba/singing/redbulldozerslive(Ken?). Ah it'll never happen. Goodnight and sleep tight whether you're under 20, over 25, (or in between), a Will, a Rachel, a Chris, or even a half a bee. But especially a Rachel ;-) Ben xxx +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I'm making puns for us
by Robert Brennan 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

Something tells me I've been posting far too much (shite) these past few weeks so I'll think I'll make this my last one before I disappear into a period of lurkerdom so my legend becomes even greater. "Did Robster actually exist?" "I met him once. I think." "Did he EVER post about B&S?" Thats what they'll say. Before you know it I'll be a cult figure. I've frequently been called a cult, I think, but then my hearing's quite poor. Stuart Gardiner relayed the thrilling showdown between the Wills and Rachels. This poor laptop hasn't been laughed at so much in weeks. Worryingly, he mentioned a future Roberts/Robins face off. Now I don't think there has been any formal declaration of war on this front and I certainly have nothing against any of the Robins or Robyns on the list... Ah what the hell - Oi Stout! I'll see you in the playground at home time. Bring yer anecdotes. We'll soon see who works in the more bizarre office! Grrr! 'The Office' is bluddy superb, by the way, and so close to the truth it's almost too excruciating to watch. Talking of TV comedy, I was at Broadcasting House last night for a screening of the new series of 'Big Train' (those who religiously follow my posts will know this). It was hilarious and you'll be able to see it next year but with the sound of me laughing all over it. Without giving too much away, the new series features the best use of Kevin Rowland in a comedy sketch ever. I think the under 20s love club is a bad idea too but that's because I'm an old git. Maybe some of us should start meeting exclusively at over-25 bars just cos we can. Actually that's a terrible idea; over 25 bars are horrible. Let's just keep it one big happy loved-up list can we. Apart from the Robins.* Robster * Joking!! ____________________________________________________________ Nokia Game is on again. Go to http://uk.yahoo.com/nokiagame/ and join the new all media adventure before November 3rd. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: We're going to the Zoo..Zoo...Zoo...You can come too...too...too
by Christina McDermott 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

Hello again there my little Sinisterines, Hope you all had a super-lovely Halloween. Mine was ok. I got dressed up and went Trick or Treating around my halls with my flatmates which was amusing, even more so when I got back to my kitchen to find the two Maths students attempting to solve a problem with the girl Maths student shouting at the boy Maths student that he was a stoner moron for not being able to help her at that particular moment in time (which was about midnight I hasten to add) and the boy Maths student looking at the girl Maths student with huge puppy-dog eyes (because he has a huge crush on her) and just going "You're amazing..." whilst she throws a textbook at his head. All highly amusing. Can I join the Sinister under 20s club please? I'm 19 in two weeks (hooray!) so although I'm only going to be a member for a year, you can all come around to my house and eat sweets and play Transformers and giggle and do silly childish things, like walk along the road speaking in only (appalling) Scottish accents and taking silly pictures in Photo-booths. Can we all make little badges and stickers with little stars on them? That would be super-cool. Everyone keeps going on about how great the Rachels and the Wills are. *Pout* What about us Chris's? Nobody seems to want to join our team! We may be the minority, but that doesn't stop us from being able to wipe out the Rachels and the Wills by stealth (wa-ha-haaa). Oh just you wait and see. We'll get out own back and then the 'Chu will be mine again...all mine! Rachel OJ-Your ex sounds like an evil bastard who was not worthy of your wonderness. He should be thrown out of a huge window in retribution. You should just do what me and my best friends did to one of my evil ex's. (This guy was the antithesis of a bastard by the way. Don't ask me to go into reasons why or I'll be here all day, but basically it goes along the lines of what hapenned to poor Rachel OJ.) Anyway honey, it works thus. First-Find a friend of theirs who speaks a foreign language. It can be any, so long as you have a translator handy. Second-Find the worst insults you can contemplate in that said language. For example-"You give love to ugly horny sailors" "You give much love to donkeys" and the ultimate "You give love like in bad wank magazines." Thirdly-Translate these into said language and send them from an anoymous number to your ex's mobile phone. The ex will then go to their friend who speaks the foreign language and ask it to be translated. Said friend will roll about with laughter pointing at them and giving them an inferiority complex. After about a month, their reputation and self-worth will have vanished. I don't care what anybody else says. Vengeance is sweet. But crushes....they're the sort of thing to break your heart and resort to you staying in your room and listening to the Trembling Blue Stars. Last night, I realised that I will never taste the love of the foxy barman in my halls pub...mainly due to that fact I walked in and found him doing a rather "interesting" dance routine with a chair to N-Sync and going on about how much he loved Justin. *Sob* They're evil, evil things. Best to conduct that kind of love from afar and sweet little posts and cards sent to your email *sigh*. I have far too many list crushes to name. I'm so pathetic. The only thing you'll ever get out of them is love children and heartbreak and a boy living in your room for three weeks eating all your bread... Anyway...*aherm* PICNIC!!!! Yes...me and the Picnic daddy "The Hatchback" are attempting to organise a picnic on the lovely Primrose Hill on the 17th November. (Note the date change as one of my lurker friends wants to come too and can't do it on the Sunday). Ken-If it rains, we can all go to the pub. *Duh* If anybody wants to help or come along or just tell me how wonderful I am and how sorry you are that you missed the madness that was the Manchester Picnic just email me. I am kind of doing this for my own benefit though-it's my birthday on the 15th of Novemeber *hint hint* and also it's the Track and Field night at the Betsy on the 16th apparently which is always good fun. Or you could just tell me I'm a freak for wanting a picnic in the middle of Winter, but so it goes. This is me. It's currently lovely and Autumnal in London at the moment with watery sunlight filtering through my window everytime I wake up and if I'm lucky "True Love Waits" by Radiohead on the radio. (The most utterly lovely Radiohead song I've heard in a long, long time. I cried when I first heard it because I'm a huge softy.) Unfortunately, once I've woken up I need to do Russian revision or read Plato, but that first moment when you're snuggled in bed with your teddy bear and feeling all sleepy and happy is so lovely. So now I'm off home away from the History computer room which smells like school dinners. So it goes. Love and kicking dead leaves about on the way home Cay Cola-Cube xXx P.S. Big Stu-Very amusing Sinister football report, but that can't have been the Hatchback there reporting! He was too constrained! Usually he's jumping about all over the place after just two cups of coffee... :-) +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: To be discontinued...
by Gardiner, Stuart 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

OK, make the most of this, it doesn't happen very often. Yes, I've got some B&S content! This review of the B&S Rio gig is on the NME website... ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rio's warm weather seems to have melted all of Belle & Sebastian's cool. The band, known for their distant looks and unattainable image, give a fantastic performance when closing the first night of the Free Jazz Festival in Rio. Isobel Campbell - who stayed at home for fear of flying after the World Trade Center and Pentagon terrorist attacks on September 11 - misses what is likely to be considered one of the band's pivotal live performances in years to come. Stuart Murdoch and his pals never normally look this happy, jumping around and dancing frantically. And the crowd certainly approve, as the sold-out venue cheer almost non-stop. B&S perform no less than 17 songs, including two Brazilian hits: 'Baby' by Caetano Veloso and 'Minha Menina' by Jorge Benjor - both made famous by Brazilian cult band Os Mutantes. During the performance of the latter (sung by guitarist Stevie Jackson), members of the crowd are invited to join in the fun onstage. So much for cool... .. The Scots also, of course, bash out hearty renditions of their own classics - the highlights including 'I Fought In A War', 'Me And The Major', 'Don't Leave The Light On, Baby', 'The Boy With The Arab Strap' and 'Legal Man'. B&S's performance is a great closing to a lovely evening out. ------------------------------------------------------------- Sounds like the reviewer didn't go to any of the gigs on the UK tour, then... Still, not a bad review... Meanwhile, Katie was talking about earthquakes. And I know how she feels. Because we had an earthquake right here in Nottingham on Sunday afternoon. Admittedly, it was only a tiddler, about a 3.8, but by British standards that's a major event. We were on the news and eveything. Even if the only effect it actually had was to make people wander out onto the street saying "What the hell was that?". The Pulp album is, well, underwhelming. It has its moments, mainly the moments when you can tell Scott Walker was around at the studio, like the end of Sunrise. But we were hoping for so much more... My hopes are now resting on the Tompaulin album which I shall be heading to the shops to find at the weekend (although worryingly it doesn't include "It's a Girl's World", surely one of the best songs of the last year). I would also like to send a get-well-soon message to, erm, my car. Which had to get towed to the garage this morning. It's been to five B&S gigs, you know. Several hundred years ago, on November 5th, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up parliament and kill all the politicians. Can someone please explain why we celebrate the fact that he failed? Big Stu +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: lost property
by Andrew Williams (UKHQ - Merch) 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

Well. Some mad Greek bird said: > AndRew Williams hasn't posted for a while... why > Andrew? And you can't really argue with that. I'm lazy. I've become settled in my role as a perpetual lurker. I don't really have much to say. Last time I said something it all got taken the wrong way and ended in tears. I'll be more careful this time. So anyway, Vel and others have commented on the Divine Comedy splitting up. A very sad business. My view is that they went from being a big small band to being a small big band and it didn't quite work out. The world is a poorer place without them, and I for one do not believe that Divine Comedy=Neil Hannon. David Moore talked about the Gorkys album, and boy was he right. Shame it hasn't really sold that well, but isn't that always the way? Other things of great beauty: The Beachwood Sparks album, the Kevin Tihista album and the Tompaulin album. Right, that's the boring stuff out of the way. I work in London for a chain of shops, and have to sit in on/coordinate various meetings in the run up to Christmas. For work purposes, "Christmas" is defined as the period between the 5th of November (that's this Monday, kids) and January 14th. Now, in ballpark terms, this means that 1/6th of our lives are taken up with Christmas. Now, I dunno... I just think there's something wrong about this. I'd guess it's worse in the States, cos Halloween is a much bigger deal, right? But it seems to me it's only a matter of time before everyday is always "something" - don't get me wrong, if I worked as the guy who made up little rhymes in cards or something I'd be made up. Maybe it's just emotional overload. There just doesn't seem to be as much to get excited about anymore. Hmm. That wasn't very exciting either. With that, I'd better be off. I'll try to write again soon. It's possible that over the weekend someone from Sinister may be EXPOSED as a MURDERER. But I'll keep you posted. On a Belle & Sebastian related note, they played TBWTAS in the pub we were playing darts in the other night, which may go some way to explaining why I played so fantastically. Well, fantastically badly. all the best, Andrew. PS - Vel isn't really a mad Greek bird. I've heard she can cook pissed bird though. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Kissing just for practice
by Rachel fruitloop 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

HI SINISTERINES! I know I just posted a monster of a post yesterday, but today's posts have urged me to post again. Especially Stacey Dahling's post. She wrote: "Am I the only one who thinks this B&S love connection club idea is a bad one? Sinister crushes are evil things, I have determined." I have been burned. The latest one not nearly as bad as the first. The first was years ago, and I got way too carried away in it. And he broke my heart. I nearly moved to Texas to be with him. I am so glad that I didn't. I actually met him whilst following Suede cross-country. he introduced me to the music of b&s and to Sinister. So, at least I was left with something grate. Since then, I have been more careful about how much of myself I give to internet romance. But I am a fan of list crushes despite the fact that I have been "list dumped" recently. I'll tell you why I'm still a fan... When you make a connection with another listee, it is a wonderful feeling to get their e-mails and read all of the sweet things they have to say. I love to feel adored. I love flirting with cute, funny and charming boys who share similar interests. I love letting myself get carried away in the fantasy. But I am trying very hard to keep in mind that the internet is a very sterile environment and that it is very easy to type things that you wouldn't normally say to someone. So, while you're reading the most gorgeous bit about your sparkling eyes and how much he'd like to take you in his arms and run through fields of heather with you, you have to know that he can't see your eyes. And if you tried to run, you'd have an asthma attack straight away because you don't excercise, you sit in front of a computer all day long. But I still love the idea of it. I still love the romance of it. And yes, you will come across people that will jerk you around, but you just have to try to keep perspective. Don't make any promises! Have fun with it! I like list crushes because they make me feel really good, for the most part. And when your crush has run it's course, there is always another lovely out there just *waiting* to exchange some kind words with you! I think predominantly the common thread is that we're hopeless romantics and we're all B&S fans! Having a list crush just makes my day seem a bit more lovely, just like hearing "The Stars of Track & Field" for the first time! I like to smile. I have crushes on a lot of you. But it takes me a while before I will actually send it in "official"-like. I pretty much have permanent list crushes on Ken Chu and Richard Gillanders, and of course Mr. Ryan, who is STILL in the nursery, so I practically have him all to myself, for now. But Mr. Ryan also lives near me, so it's a bit different because I get to see him in person and actually know him. But still. I'd consider him a crush. Also, I'd like to say that if I could, right now, I'd vote a list crush on Elise Spry, Kirsten Kenyon, and Stacey Dahling... They are the bees knees! I adore their personalities that come through in their posts even though they're girls, I'm an equal opportunity crusher! But like I said in my last post, I've got a fire in my heart for Mr. B, so you ladies will just have to wait until Ben moves on to his next crush before I get to you lot! So, watch out! ;) I may vote a "list crush" on you next! You're ALL so adorable! Especially YOU! I see you smiling over there! me love ya long time, Rachel fruitloop p.s. Boo! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: ned flanders! he's dead!
by eric the half a bee 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

this is going to be a self-pitying post, so if you're not into that sort of thing, skip on to the next one. I recommend reading it, if only for the reason that it might make you feel better about your own life. I finally did it. I broke down and told my friend jake that I like him in that fun kissing way. we dated for a little while about a year ago, but we decided (well, he did) that we should be friends. I like having him as a friend, but I can't help but feel things for him that I probably shouldn't. unfortunately, he doesn't feel that way about me. apparently he finds me attractive, and he likes me, but not that way. it makes about as much sense as that sort of reasoning ever does, but I do understand it. now I have to decide if I want to continue being his friend. the best part was, he stayed at my place until almost 5:30am. then went over to his room. came back and told me he was locked out. so we stayed up until 7:30, when his roommate was getting up for class, getting pissier with each other as time went on. oh, people suck. I just need someone to hold and to hold me. smoking at my window while listening to galaxie 500 just isn't cutting it. -this has been eric. ____________________________________________________________ Nokia Game is on again. Go to http://uk.yahoo.com/nokiagame/ and join the new all media adventure before November 3rd. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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