May 2001 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Mediocrity
by Danny Farrell 12 May '01

12 May '01

I just read the mail regarding the league against toploader and it seems like a pretty good time to go into my rant on mediocrity so everyone can turn off now :) I was sitting in my house with a few friends last night and one of them said that shed seven tickets were on sale now for October and for some reason they seemed to get all excited, "Oh man shed seven man, they've got disco down man". I happened to mention that panic by the smiths is so much better anti-disco song and although they admitted the goodity of the smiths they wouldn't believe it was better than disco down. It seems really puzzling how bands with a few pretty good, at best, songs get to be so popular in "indie" circles. As Heller said "some people are born to mediocrity, some people achieve mediocrity and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them". it seems very apt for bands like Shed7, toploader et al. Oh yeh and Feeder too, i went to see Feeder on the condition that ppl would go to see hefner with me and they were dire. Hard guitars, terrible lyrics, no heart. Contrast that with Belle and Sebastian's excellence and it becomes even harder to understand. I've actually been banned from saying hefner was better than Feeder and that B&S will be better because "theres no way that poofy music can be better than Feeder" Anyway, is there going to be some sort of meet b4 the B&S gigs at Glasgow, i remember the idea of a Kelvingrove picnic being banded about, so what was eventually decided? Sorry for annoying people with my rant :( Well if that is really music i dont want it in my world Danny xxxx _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: is hitler's other testicle still there?
by steve peet 12 May '01

12 May '01

Well it's Saturday about 5pm and I've just managed to get a ticket for the Albert Hall gig over the phone from TicketWeb on 0207 771 2000 Apparently the booking fee is less if you do it over the Web though - don't know if that's set up for it yet? Right... back outside for more G&T in the sunshine me thinks! PeetSketchSteve _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: It's wrong to wish on space hardware
by Peter Carter 12 May '01

12 May '01

I must now say that the rest of this post will be me adlibing stuff, so I can have a post to go with the subject header, which represents genius at it's most potent. Answers on a postcard to the usual address if you know where it's from. Erm... here's a poem for all you lot... The Barbie Complex When I was young I got in pickles Thinking women had no nipples. There. I think that just about makes my post worthwhile. Oh, and I've joined the LATE, that's League Against ToplodEr. Which currently has three members. One of whom being the guy who I was drinking Sidekicks with on Sunday. I'm not quite sure what action we'll be taking, but you can be sure it's be affirmative, and probably not peaceful. Right... I think that's about it, bye bye my lovely Sinistries. PEter +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: You can't make biscuits out of breadcrumbs and butterbeans!
by Pamela Tait 12 May '01

12 May '01

Hello. It's been a while. I'm off to see Belle & Sebastian in 5 weeks. *ducks to avoid angry foreigners throwing objects at her* Well, it's about time. [pause] Have you ever been faced with a situation where you feel you should intervene or say something even though it's none of your business? There was this woman on the train. She was clearly in a severe state of post-natal depression. Anyway, she was talking rather loudly to her baby boy saying that he had to be quiet cause he was on the train and if he cried, people would get annoyed and she'd have to throw him out of the window. She kept repeating the part about the window over and over again. The baby didn't cry (luckily) but I was on the verge of asking her if she was alright. She wasn't joking or being light hearted about it. She looked like if that baby had cried, she wouldn't have hesitated on throwing him the window of a moving train. I fear for that child now. I didn't say a thing and for all I know, that poor woman might be left to cope with a baby on her own and receiving no help for her illness. I should have said something. I can't stop thinking about it. So, I've got a job. In a Chinese takeaway. The less said about it, the better. Mind you, it puts food on the table and Pernod in the belly. It was my 19th birthday recently and some fantastic lovely person got me The Complete Bagpuss Collection on video. Which I love and urge you all to see. I also urge everyone to run out *RIGHT NOW* and buy 'His 'n' Hers' by Pulp. I'm loving it at the moment. I think 'Do You Remember The First Time' is one of my favourite songs in the whole wide world. Ever. Mind you, I think that about Limp Bizkits 'Nookie'.... My flatmate says I was swearing in my sleep. According to her, I kept saying "I'll fucking teach you a lesson.......bastard.....". I wouldn't say I was worried. More embarrassed, when I think about what else I could have been saying. I don't really care. At least I'm not a filthy slob who spits phlegm into cold cups of tea and leaves it lying for days on end. I've noticed a worrying trend in the number of Big Issue sellers and the strategic positioning of them withing the City Centre of Glasgow. Next time you're out, count them. It's quite unnerving. And who finds themselves lying to them? I use the old chestnut 'Got one, thanks...' but I feel a bit annoyed at having to say that about twenty times a day, when I haven't actually got one. "It's time to teach him to walk. Yeah, teach your baby how to walk away now...." I wish I could go somewhere exciting today, rather than ASDA. They've got Pernod on special. £11.49 for a bottle, which is cheap. It's tempting. Oh, Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Listen to this! *claps her hands and jumps up and down* I might be getting a Mini! I hope my loan will allow me to treat myself to a small luxury. Just a cheap one mind. But then I'll be happy. And then I'll show you all. You all mock me but I now the truth. For the truth lies behind the wheel of a small British car. And I shall have the truth! *stands up and shakes her fists at the sky* Ahem. I hope B&S play 'Mayfly'. I hope they play it at least eight times. And I hope Geddes gets naked. And then he and Stu roll about in raspberry jam and let me lick it off them. Well........it *might* happen. I'm going before I really offend someone. Hope none of you know someone with a mullet. My fascination with William Hague will reap me rewards when I die. See you all later. Pamela xxx ...................................................... I AM OBSESSED WITH BOTTLE GREEN MINI COOPERS. FEAR ME... _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: got the new garbage trucks?are they amphibious..beautiful. did you get the new uniforms ? do they match the suede boots? if not we can always get more
by jonathan skinner 12 May '01

12 May '01

Dear anti-dexter / sinister people Right it has been 2 months since my last post and I suppose I should grace you with my presence once more. Hope this finds you all in fine fettle. Isnt grate to see that Isobel owns a house and all in that Caledonian magazine. That was such a well-written and concise piece of literatureTime magazine you could learn something from that crew. (Was it a trained monkey that wrote it?) ********Florence******** Ok off topic slightly I know but I am wondering if anyone out in fluffy land (Peoples Republic of Twee) are or have been in Florence. We are going there at the start of June and were hoping for some pointers as to what the hip cats do when allowed out to play. Also the same goes for Rome or Venice. Please mail me off list *******Kings Of Convenience********* Having gandered at VH1 today (I find myself asking why all the time) there was a band featured on talk music call Kings of Convenience featured (the uni-eyebrowed presenter said that was an interesting fashion statement wearing a cardigan and glasses **taking Californian pose** HELLO?!?!?!?) Anyway I enjoyed the music they played despite it a) featuring on VH1 and b) being produced by the bloke that does Coldplay. A song called Toxic girl is on Nappy as we speak ******* Tour dates*********** Why oh why cant they play in Ireland againok conceded that the crowd were dead rowdy and Stuart (see Im not calling him Struan) was in a pish of a mood at them and in general but that cant be helped can it??? Well perhaps, but we as a nation promise to be nice to them, I mean I think we are ready for another gigthe virgin 1215 of Ireland was playing 4 or 5 b+s songs in One night. They should play our community centre theatre 150 seats and ample stage area. ******* Camera obscura******* Ok I tried to like them but I really cant. ******* The beach********** No not the crappy film or the good book but rather the real beach. We went down to inchadoney beach the other day and twas grate. Water was freezing meaning we only got ankle deep before running back to our dry martinis Right that is all for now. See you in the funny pages. Jonathan 411 words 2219 characters with no spaces 17 paragraphs I should really get out more Visit http://www.oceanfree.net to get your free e-mail account and use our unique Irish Internet directory +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Issues
by Histrianic＠aol.com 11 May '01

11 May '01

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day, and she talked of a shirt she had wanted to get a couple of years back. It was a tee-shirt, that said "I have issues" across the chest. I thought it rather funny. Today I cried, because I was upset. It was rather disappointing to know that I wasn't as strong as I thought I was, but it was kind of nice to be able to admit to the fact that I was upset, too. Anyway, I stopped crying 2 minutes before class and went to class red and puffy-eyed. But no one asked how I was, so I hoped no one noticed. Belle and Sebastian. I wrote Mick Cooke incessantly long, annoying emails saying 'come play in New Hampshire, because I'm a poor girl, nobody loves me, I'm just a poor girl from a poor family... and I want to see Belle and Sebastian live.' It was rather silly of me, but he did write back, in a very polite and nice manner. I was smiling for the entire day. (This was not today, it was a couple of days ago.) I've decided that I have no room in my life for another close friend, so I've decided to give up on Will. I'd have to scoot one of my other friends away, and seeing as how they're all very nice, entertaining, sweet people who care about me, I don't want to do that. Perhaps later it will work out. I've been listening to cheery music to pick me up this evening. The cheery sides of Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison and Billy Joel... a bit of the modern rock craze, just for the catchy, happy melodies, and of course, a bit of Belle and Sebastian. I wonder if Toxic Girl will do. I've looked up the chords to carrot rope, thank you to everyone who answered either my question about where to find the tabs or what music to listen to. I shall be leaving now, to gobble down a cheeseburger and french fries for dinner. The corporate culture of America sure makes room for fast food. (For more mockery of the corporate, industrial culture, watch Monty Python and The Meaning Of Life, the first 20 minutes or so.) Ta ta for now. Cheers, Hye Min +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: New Gig
by mummy i've grazed my knee 11 May '01

11 May '01

I specifically said I wouldn't join the hullabalu, but hoora! Belle And Sebastian play close to York and in my home town of Ipswich! I've posted because on ticketweb they have ANOTHER gig listed! I don't know anything about it, it's at Somerset House on the 10th of July and costs £15. Sorry if someone has mentioned this already. http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=uk&query=schedule&venue=somerset Chris Jones. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: grumble grumble mutter mutter.....
by Zoe 11 May '01

11 May '01

hello all...i just want to express my deep indeed sadness for I won't be able to attend any of the concerts because I'm leaving the country on 15/6.And the show in Birmingham is on 2/7. I'm quite sad indeed.Quite sad.I'll go now and put my head in the oven and switch on the gas.Not that i've taken the whole matter that seriously but you know. And one could say "go to Scotland then!" And I will say: I can't.I have exams. But, I'll get over it. Thank you guys... bye.... zoe.... www.shaneland.uk.tt +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I wasn't born so much as I fell out
by Matthew Henderson 11 May '01

11 May '01

Hello all I am warning everyone that this post has nothing of relevance in it. Well, it took me all week, but I finally had time to get through all of the posts. I, like everyone else who didn't go to the picnic, is envious of those who did. Instead, I was in Atlanta at a Badly Drawn Boy show, where I saw two people with B+S shirts on, one of which I talked to for quite a bit. The one I talked to was from Birmingham, Alabama. It's so strange to find B+S fans in the south. I didn't ask him if he was on sinister though. It's so eggciting that the oh-so-famous Laura Llew quoted one of my posts. It brings a smile to my face. Death Cab for Cutie rock! I had a chance to see them a few months ago, but I didn't. :( I just received an Aisler's Set CD, but I haven't listened to it yet. I will remedy that soon though. I highly recommend the new Stephen Malkmus to everyone who does not have it yet. 'tis good. Johnathan in the Bible was David's best friend growing up. He was also King Saul's son, which made him kind of an enemy. Johnathan was eventually killed in battle if memory serves me correctly. I have been told that Manchester is "a bit dodgy", is this true? I wanted to check out Furrymania over there while I was in the UK. Weezer rocks, I don't care what anyone on here says! Although MTV has to edit out the word "hash" in their new video, which is just plain stupid to me. Enough time wasted, back to werk. -Matt _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I have seen the loneliness of a middle distance runner
by Danny Farrell 11 May '01

11 May '01

Hi kids. Before i go on and praise B&S for including middle distance on their next ep it seems i have been "gently chided" for my use of unevocative prose in the description of Hefner, the 13th note and camera obscura so um, im sorry.I did mention that the 13th note was excellent and that by scary i meant dank and atmospheric. Camera Obscura, in my drunken state, did sound like B&S not a hugely like them but there was a resemblance, not in that they were scottish but because they sounded very much the "twee" band. The more i think of it the more it could have been Struan there. He did seem pretty shy, and when a small chant of Stuart was started he did seem pretty amused, so perhaps it was him after all. Now onto B&S. I'm absolutely delighted that they're releasing Middle Distance, i've never actually heard it live but i did manage to download it from www.belleandsebastian@freeserve.co.uk and it sounded really amazing. I rate it much higher than Paper Boat which is also pretty amazing. Has anyone heard Poupee di cire, poupee de son? I heard it on some bootleg of a french concert and it scared me to my very bones, in a good way. Isobelle sang it in perfect French and then apologised if her french was bad. If anyone has heard it and can e-mail me a translation i'd be chuffed. Peace, Love, Empathy Danny xxxxxxx _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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