May 2002 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: belles one and two: our short stay; a new york to see and hear; in places of work and rest
by jack_fagan＠earthlink.net 07 May '02

07 May '02

nights, the both, of new york hang about by platforma bella ring triumphant along these varied corridors still. in bedrooms locked, in clothing unchanged, along little streets brooklyn, across boulevards larger still upon the grander city sliver: refrain and melody, rhythm^Òs turbulent go at rhyme, the clamor and blast of past recent melodies linger between temples, behind eyelids half-awake, in tap, tap, tapping fingers blatant. tin me this for whenever and always i should have need to rekindle. sunday night: suspended by the taught wires harnessing the troupe (of string players and singers and audience all), the collective sent forth tune and tome of command and ability unyielding. butterflies of stage and start. an arrangement meant to move beyond each moment and into the startling treatment of songs we place not together in our minds. the master formula you never knew you had (try as you might with strident concoctions passing through en-suite hifi's). the disparate songs are a rollicking whole that even the venue employees cannot suss. the slight of hand reveals itself to be the mystery withstanding all the same. and yes, yes, yes homage local to saturday night fever brilliant and shockingly exact. interlude sunday: chris spins r&b dance faves young and erstwhile to downtown pioneers. seamless and inspired, bopping and bouncing until hours wee. (i^Òm still seeking clarity lost during those moments, apparent possibly herein). monday night: the smoothness that skips the stone. the bare bulb twilight that dims perpetual. a harmonica, calling the faithless away from their arms, tends the array in the direction of sad (though seldom lost) variations lightly strung, softly brushed and in forever gentle timbre. not without punctuation, girls (wrong) and solicitors (swinging) lent allegro to pianissimo^Òs vulnerable corners. be certain, though, that the climber reaches his peak within this tale. lenient as the program may have been, inertia (as it will) did steward the dawn of the beat insatiable, with hands soft moving the back of spines collected. ^Ñalways touched^Ò, the assembled knew, in motions none to evident, that subtly and beauty gathered in such ways cannot resist the yielding call of fulfillment and elation, all. -jack fagan, seven may, in a chair out of doors, new york +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Atlanta Show
by Vince West 07 May '02

07 May '02

I know this is outside of list guidelines, but the search function is down, on the web site. I was just curious of any get-togethers planned for the Atlanta show. I'll be flying in from Dallas and would be interested to meet up w/ some of you. Take it easy, -Vince +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Montreal show !
by Dominic 07 May '02

07 May '02

Hey ! Just to let everyone know I'm heading for the B&S show in Montreal...WOW ! Anyone else going ? I've been waiting for this for 4 years now...I guess you all know the feeling... Ciao-bye ! Dominic Montreal +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: oh my
by Marisa Privitera 07 May '02

07 May '02

Thank you Richard for that mention. I would write about it but I'm still somewhere far off in La La land. All I can say is if you ever have an impulse, act on it! I went to work yesterday morning in Boston and just had the feeling I had go to the ny show. So, without a ticket or companion I hopped on a bus and left a note for my boss that said I needed to take care of something and I would be back the next morning. So I went. All I can say is that I should act impulsively more often. I'm back in Boston now at work, existing on LOTS of coffee and about an hours worth of sleep. I have the set list, if anyone is interested. Have fun tonight all you Montreal folks! Don't forget to dance. xo, Marisa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Get me away
by zvoruna 07 May '02

07 May '02

NYC. Sunday night. Just a few things: 1. It was probably the only time I will ever get to see the Band. It was my first time. I'm leaving NYC at the end of the month, going to India, and then settling in Halifax (Halifax Katrina- I want to be your friend. Please email me). 2. One song, two songs, three songs, four songs into the show a couple (who crawled in at about 8:55 pm and sat on the stairs next to me on Mezz. 2 in the first row up there- where I had been seated since 7 pm) were still talking. Talking over the music... not listening to anything but the flutter of one another's eyelashes and their (seemingly) crucial dialogue. After asking them to please be quiet, they acted like scolded school children. "Awwwwww, I didn't know we were ruining your enjoyment of the show", the black-rimmed school boy sarcastically whined. There was tremendous tension between me and the couple from that point on. They spent too much time on the matter, loudly responding to Stuart's comment about the crowd being well-behaved with a not-funny, "Except for a few of us!" 3. I hated these two people. No one wants to hate when they are at a B & S show. However, though they talked through the whole show, the minimized the volume to a whisper. Greatly appreciated. The tension was still there but at least they were quieter. 4. Sadly, I let the noisy couple get to me. And therefore, I should have enjoyed the show more. 5. I know others have commented on their secret requests being fulfilled at the show. All I wanted to hear was �Get me away from here, I�m dying�. It could not have been more fitting for that to be the last song. I hope to see the Band again one day. Thanks to those who posted the set list. -zvoruna _____________________________________________ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: NYC. SUNDAY.
by iliverug＠aol.com 07 May '02

07 May '02

Ive repeatedly tried to send out this email, but it would never send. I hate AOL 4.0 because its html-ed email, so i have tosend this from aol.com, so it just screws EVERYTHING up. bah! oh well here i do... What can i say about sunday. Hm... it was SO great! I got front row right in front of stevie about. And it was just SO funny. We were waiting for the longest time. so me and my friend played x-rated versions of "im going to the picnic". my friend wore cat ears and a sign that said "sex kitten". it was a riot. aislers set was good! the bassist laughed at my friend alot for his look. anyway, more waiting, and Eek. belle and sebastian appear. all of them were looking goergeous of course. i want isobel's bag and dress. she looked adroable, but a bit odd. At some points she looked like a robot manequin doll shaking that egg thingy. Stevie looked absolutely ADORABLE in that suit, and stu is hot as always. i have the setlist, but i dont feel like typing it up, as most of you probably know what they played. just a notable mention (does that make sense?), they covered Staying Alive. yea! nuts. i just kept shouting, YOU HAVE TO DANCE STU! You muST! and he did. *melts*. the crowd seems so demanding! e! esh! yelling out names of songs, and i only did it ONCE! (pocketbook angel). other than that i just kept yellign we love you! play anything. also later on, they played happy birthday for a friend of mine i had just met. damn! i wish i was her. belle and sebastian singing happy birthday for you! pff! and also, during the model, all five of us (three boys and two girls) flashed the band upon that line "the girl next door whos famous for showing her chest", but only one member saw us. oh well! i actually met a sinister poster person, he was handing out tigermilking flyers. its actually strange to think you people exist! yea, then i told him i was in high school, and he was amazed by it. i think id be the youngest poster on this list. and i barely even talk to any of you. well theres just too many people on the list anyway. ANYWAY! it was awesome, and i was crying last night to know that they were playing and i wasnt seeing them. well off i go. vicky +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: expectations confirmed
by Bron 07 May '02

07 May '02

the dishes overwhelm the sink from last night's cooking endeavor, his mostly drunk second glass of wine rests beside this computer screen, the map of the this weekend's backpacking trail and a bike reflector we found in the next city, his smiling photos, my book on zen lying on the floor last read by his bright brown eyes---those eyes that reached down into the pools of my blue soul, the rain song that shall forever dance in my head and remind me of the fire we built and the hammock we laid in, the sun-crackled mornings and the river that i gathered water from to bathe my bare body in the natural world we all came from, the rich dirt under my nails and the sweet scrapes of all that's imperfectly beautiful. my weekend ended this morning. he drove away out into this gleamed-up day. i almost wanted to cry, but it would have been out of habit for whenever anybody leaves. you're supposed to cry. but really i all i could do was smile. he's goin out west, he's goin to montana, he's gonna live his life, i took my shower, all i could do was smile. he's got his life, where is mine? i dunno. but i'll smile, i'll grin till the cows come home cuz my turn is just around the bend, and by golly damn, i'll live. patience is a virtue, and i'm feelin mighty virtuous. the brown-eyed boy reinforced that well-known fact to me quite indirectly...i don't even know if he knows he did. but the sun is up and out, i'll clean all those dishes, i'll wash my cave-muddied khakis, i'm gonna ramble on, i'm gonna sing my song. i gave him a multi-vitamin. he gave me a kiss. it's tuesday morning and i know i've gotta go to school. but these expectations have been met, these expectations have been exceeded. breathe. ---your mountain mama sweetheart X "The differences between what you hope for and what you end up receiving are part of what makes the outside, the hoped for, worthwhile...and beautiful." ---the Lovely Lou http://www.care2.com - Get your Free e-mail account that helps save Wildlife! +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: New York, Monday
by Richard Gassan 07 May '02

07 May '02

Hello -- I'll leave it to others to give a more coherent report, relying instead on impressionistic description. The Hammerstein's cherubs looked down on the flat pan of concrete as a small cluster of hard-core fans sat just ten minutes before show time. I joined them, awarding myself the prize for the Oldest-Looking Fan (I'm a relatively ancient 44, balding hair shot with grey), as I sat on the skanky floor with my friend Tom. Both of us had drive down from Amherst after experiencing the band in Boston on Saturday. The opening act, Interpol, caused me to flash back to the early 1980s - the bassist's Flock of Seagulls haircut gave me a start - but they turned in a solid performance with a wall of noise and steady rhythms. Their sound was remarkably Joy Division-esque, but none of them appeared to be seeking suicide quite yet (maybe when they're famous). A nice opening act. The folks around me bopped a bit, but the relative press of bodies prevented any real dancing. I ended up front and very close to the rail (and I apologize to anyone whose vision I blocked: I am tall and solidly built.) After a pretty short interval, we were rewarded as They came. I felt that they were faintly more tired than Boston, but still game and enthusiastic, and their set, which differed markedly from the previous night's, was wonderful: they played songs I've not heard them play recently, including String Bean Jean and Me & The Major, among others. Stuart was having fun with us, like usual. One highlight was when Marisa, of this list, was pulled onstage. (I'd met her at the pub in Boston before the show.) She had been standing front row center - I guess she spent the preceding 24 hours there :) - and apparently was recognized by Stuart from late nights in Boston. She delivered the Dirty Dream #2 lines with remarkable professionalism and danced like a pro. The local talent pulled from the audience turned out to be able only to do B&S songs, and consequently that segment didn't materialize. Given my long-term brain damage and years of listening to B&S turned up to 11, I have entirely forgotten the song Stuart sung in its place. Isobel actually got happy at one point, a striking change, laughing with Sarah and enjoying herself. But then she returned to her Nico-esque form (enhanced by her dress, a nice Dylan-1964-Don't Look Back print that's the same one (if memory is correct) in the pictures from the Black Sessions. About halfway through, she pulled on a long, black-and-flowered print 1960s-influence raincoat, very fetching indeed. However, once that brief period of personality was over, she returned to being either bored, shy, or pouting, depending on your interpretation or level of charity. One of the things, by the way, that's become clear to me having finally seen them in person is the central role that Stevie plays. That's something that's hard to get from just their albums, but it's clear that he, as much as Stuart, is a driving force for the band. But more than that, I also could see that this band, despite the pressures pushing Stuart to the front, works hard to give everyone an equal role, and I find that admirable. There are enough egos in music. Anyhow. Another solid performance and a great, great show, well worth it. Cheers, Richard. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I have'nae got a scooby - Part 3
by Robert Brennan 07 May '02

07 May '02

Stevie stood poised, guitar in hand. His nerves kept in check by a fresh intake of Stevie Snacks. Beansie and Sarah were stood on a chair above the effects pedals which had been connected in a line between the guitar and amp. Sarah explained her ingenious plan. "As soon as the ghost comes into the room we jump on the pedals while Stevie plays the intro to Legal Man. I've calculated the reverb should be the right frequency to shatter the rotten timbers in the door frame and bring the whole lot crashing down on Neil's - I mean the ghost's - head. If we're lucky it'll be a load-bearing wall with a concrete lintel" "Couldn't we just jump him? I mean there's three of us..." "Shut up Stevie - I'm the brainy one in this joke. Here he comes - play Stevie!" "WoooOOOOoooOOOOoO!!!" howled the ghost as he slowly opened the door. Sarah and Beansie jumped on the pedals as Stevie played a cracking lick. Everyone stuck their fingers in their ears as the amp let loose a terrific reverb that echoed round the room for at least a minute. As the nose died down, the ghost stood in the doorway looking confused. Sarah looked in horror at the amp. "Shite! We played too quiet again! Quick Stevie." Stevie swung the guitar and connected soundly with the undead spirit's surprisingly solid head. "Tie him up before he comes to. Then we can find out who this 'ghost' *really* is." "Tenner says it's Neil," said Beansie "It's always the first person you see in an episode. And there wasn't anyone else in the motel." "Stevie J! Where are ye!" cried a voice. It was Struan. "Thank god you guys are here. I've lost Bel!" "Look no further," said Sarah, pulling away the ghost's sheet. "Bel!" Everyone gasped. "Thought she sounded a bit too asthmatic to be Neil" said Beansie. "But why?" said Stuart. "It was my idea," sighed Isobel. "Neil was in on it too - we decided the band had run out of steam and it was time for a change. But first we had to scare the rest of you off." "That's what the glasses were for!" Sarah exclaimed. "You were going to form a new emo Belle and Sebastian!" Isobel's eyes grew wilder "That's just what I told Neil but really my plan was to form .... A Proclaimers tribute band!" The rest of the band gasped in horror. "You're insane!" cried Struan. "And I would've got away with if is wasn't for you bloody kids and your dumb guitarist!" "I can actually talk..." "Never mind," interrupted Struan. "The police have been called." "All's well that ends Bel!" said Beansie. No-one else laughed. *********************** So that's it. Isobel was taken away for psychiatric treatment and by the time the band got to Boston she was back to her usual bored self. Um.... that's all. Sorry to have bored you. Robster __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: My wandering days are begining
by Robyn Hesser 07 May '02

07 May '02

I apologize for the lurking in the shadows which I have been doing for so long. I am so very jealous of all those who get to see our lovely B&S. I do not live close enough and school is oh so very time consuming. I am nearly done however and am about to set off across the great US to Maine. Sorry this is a bit of list abuse but I am going to be driving from Colorado to Maine and would love to perhaps meet up with some of you kind souls between here and there. I plan on staying in Chicago, Cleveland, Boston and anywhere in between. Please email me with any ideas. I will crawl back to my corner of anonymity now.... ~Robyn +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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