October 2003 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: bunking 'til the break of dawn
by rrrrobyn 25 Oct '03

25 Oct '03

pulling pork 'n gettin' it awn. there's an O.C. marathon on tv. i'm going to go watch it and undo all the french i learned in class this morning. it's like the opposite of neurobics*. well, i've gotten over my blushing at gayjay's fondness for me/my crushable email stylings. his kind words along with some other nice emails and some recent compliments on my hair did serve to brighten my spirits. not that they were darkened, but they were dulled. and for that i blame The Month of October. which i'm glad ends with a bang at least with the best non-holiday holiday, Halloween! yes, that, thanksgiving, crisp autumn air, and all the sweet, lovin' libras are what save october. okay, so maybe it's not such a bad month after all. and, well, it's loads better than boring november, eh? there's a coldplay concert on cbc radio right now. do i like coldplay? am i too lazy to put a cd on instead? well, i have been known to listen to radio things like the extend-o mixes of german operas and what appears to be the cbc's endless supply of cape breton fiddling music. lazy? somewhat intrigued? into pain-derived pleasure? i'm not so good at giving answers. and also, people keep telling me that i would/should listen to/like The Weakerthans, but so far i've just been weirdly unmotivated to even download a song or borrow cd from someone. i've heard them played at people's houses, but never really paid to much attention (b/c it seems that whenever i'm at people's houses there's a lot of talking. and beer. and then someone gives me gin and i get all "what's *this* we're listening to? is it the eagles? is it alabama?" and it always turns out to be, like, the alman brothers. ah, no it doesn't, but it'd be funny if it did. i should probably stop drinking gin.) anyway, i have a ticket for the dirtbombs show! whoo! i feel like i need to stop being hyped about it b/c what if it disappoints? yeah, i'll just play it cool. just like i'm playing it cool about the le tigre show and the julie doiron/damien jurardo/rosie thomas show. yep, totally ultra-seude cool about all that. just like you're all cool and not jumping up and down about the upcoming belle & sebastian shows. damn though, i really do want to jump up and down in anticipation of seeing b&s... there aren't any good seats left for the toronto show and i'm not paying $50 plus train fare for "limited visibility" seating. i'd prefer the north carolina show really, what with all those cool kids and their pork-pulling antics. okay, i have to pay attention to the regional music hour now. x robyn *hahahaha. i heard this word on the radio a couple days ago. now i can't stop picturing my neural synapses in spandex thongs, hot-pink tights and black legwarmers. ===== I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything. ~Steven Wright ~~~ Robyn Fadden rfadden(a)yahoo.com Montreal, QC __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Durham NC Sinister Meatup!
by Laura Llew 25 Oct '03

25 Oct '03

Que: BBQ! North Carolina Sinister Meatup! Time: Afternoon & early evening before the Durham Belle & Sebastian Show on Monday the 27th Place: GayJay's. (E-mail him jayeckard(a)hotmail.com for directions.) Reason: PULLED PORK. Ahem. I plan to make that the header of all my Sinister posts until the event. Not that I plan to harass Sinister with five posts a day until Monday or that all of NC Sinisterines are going to form a coup on this list. But it's going to be on Sunday at noon so act surprised. The meetup will be right after I'll be meeting the band for the first time (thanks to GayJay - kiss, kiss) so I'll try to brush up against Stuart with my shoulder or something. Then, I'll let people touch my shoulder (for just a dollar!) See, doesn't that sound fun? I can tell you want to come already. Now, onward with content(ish)! It's hard to believe that the same group who once crooned out The Boy With The Arab Strap and Seeing Other People - the latter of which I played once in the car and my sister said, "Laura, why are we listening to a song about gay men having sex?" See, Belle and Sebastian used to be a source of family bonding! - are now popping out clean unsmutty lyrics like an easybake oven. The closest allusions we get are things like "You Don't Send Me" which according to Feather Boa's blog means "you don't turn me on." Then rask revealed that "Bunking off though you're a toff' means playing truant even though your posh which dashed all my hopes of the latest album having a masturbation reference. Oh c'mon! like bunking off didn't sound SLIGHTLY SMUTTY to you. All I wanted is for "Step Into My Office Baby" to be a little reminescent of the movie the Secretary. Is that so much to ask? I suppose so. Though the line, "I've been pushing for a raise. I've been pushing now for days" does give a girl a little hope. And that's all I ususally need - a little hope. xo, Ll PS - GayJay is the picnic mummy. However, if you have any questions or want to be convinced in to coming then you can e-mail me too. _________________________________________________________________ Want to check if your PC is virus-infected? Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: follow the troubadour
by hannah brown 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

wooooaaaah, This feels a bit strange, like walking into a room you haven't visited for 10 years, well, maybe not that profound. Admittedly i haven't paid any attention to sinister for the past 4-5 months, lets say i've been in hibernation. In that time i have been discovering the joys of non-student life, spending my days researching the layouts of various Sainsbury's in my area, watching Spaced videos until i can quote every line and finally appreciating the exciting and varied world of coffee, mmmmmm. On a little B&S note, i have been taking some (appropriate) CD's into the bar where i work. Recently i took FISHYCLAP because i figured it was non offensive and pleasant to eat your dinner to. However, i realised that the problem with this album is track number 3, the infamous "Beyond the Sunrise". You see, it doesn't matter what i am doing, when it comes on i have to rush to skip it. I contemplated starting the album on track four to save any feelings of anxiety but then realised that i would skip past " The Model" which would e a crime. I have also been playing Dots and Loops by Stereolab because i FUCKING love that album and i even made a tape which always make someone bob their head about, especially when " Green Onions" comes on. Talking of onions, i know of two songs that have the word "Onion" in the title. 1, "green Onions" by booker T and 2, "Know your Onion" by The Shins. Can anyone think of any more song titles with the word Onion in it, boy i would shhhure like to find out. ASM metioned starting up a tape tree thing, which is great but what happened to Colin the other tape tree person, i've had Carsmile's tape for ages now and i want a new one!!!!!!!! I would be up for doing another tape, my last one was a bit poo, i even decided to put a track that me and some friends did when we were under the influence, in hidsight it's tres embarrassing and makes me want to eat my own chin. hey, i wouldn't mind another tape fron John Jennings, the other Oadby dude coz that last one was BRILLIANT and i learnt lots from it. well, that wasn't so bad was it, hannah b ps, went to see arab strap last night, V V V good but perhaps a little too much violin _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Re: she's a simple person not as young as she looks , but whoever is in this day and age
by David Moore 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

Hi All, I know that Sinister abhors short posts, so sorry, but for Mr Skinner: Try here http://www.irlondon.co.uk/venueguide/detail.php?venueid=12&skin=g_txt for details of the Astoria. There's a link to a map too. Love, David Moore Chelmsford, UK +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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'm falling asleep to DCW
by Brian Hess 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

Hi all, Life's been um...rugged lately, at least for the last week and a half. Now I get a break from the pointless classwork for awhile, and this weekend is church camp (no I'm not too old for such a thing!), so good times for everyone I should think. I've been listening to alot of ep's lately, and I'm starting to think I like the format more than just about anything. Especially B&S ep's are magnificent, all unified and stuff. It's like a compact musical statement that ensures maximum happiness and minimum boredom. Given my vanishing attention span, tis truly a blessing. On somewhat frightening news, I'm having trouble finding a ride to the Philly show, which I'm going to make it to if I have to take bloody Amtrak, but hopefully I can find another student that would at least like to see a concert with me. These things have a way of working out usually, though, so let's hope... For anyone who happens to be around Lancaster, PA here in the states (anyone?), The Innocence Mission is playing at the Chameleon Club on Nov. 1, they're a superb band for those who don't know, all acoustic and pretty-like. I'll be there, anyway. And that's all I've got for now. Sorry for the lack of general interesting things in my emails, I try to keep 'em short at least. bless~ Brian +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 meeting?
by elizabeth trawick 24 Oct '03

24 Oct '03

Hi all, you Sinisters! I haven't been here in a while, it feels kind of strange to be writing. I bought the new cd a day before it was out and took a drive shortly after to listen. I was really surprised by the sound but definitely not dissapointed. It was all that was in my cd player for at least a week, to be honest, and I surprised myself once when I got out of my car and found myself finishing the lyrics to "Piazza, New York Catcher". It feels so nice and happy. It's a nice change, I think. This Sunday will be the first day I ever lay eyes on Belle and Sebastian. I'm seeing them in Atlanta with a friend of mine called Molly (who is not a Sinister). The two of us (and a few more friends of ours) will be staying in Atlanta Saturday day/night and all Sunday. If anyone knows of any sinister happenings I'm sure my friend Molly would love to join in (it's a given that I would!). Just e-mail me and let me know. If there isn't anything happening, I'd love to set one up if enough people are interested. xox Elizabeth _________________________________________________________________ Surf and talk on the phone at the same time with broadband Internet access. Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). https://broadband.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 +-+ +-+ "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: Feeling's Believing
by Lucy Alder 23 Oct '03

23 Oct '03

Have you ever lost music? I mean, have you ever gone for days without switching on the stereo because you couldnt think of anything to play? Did you get bored with it all? I did. For ages, I hadnt had that feeling. That Feeling. When you hear a song and run to put it on repeat after a few bars because you know already that in three minutes time youll want to hear it all over again. When you dance around your room knowing full well that you look a bit stupid but you dont care that the lights are on and the curtains are open and theres a whole row of tenements looking in on you. When a record hits on something inside you and it swells up in your chest and feels like its about to burst. I hadnt felt it for months. In spite of helping to run a club, DJing every month, expecting people to dance to music when well, it just wasnt doing anything for me. And Id get home and Id forget to unpack my CD player and itd sit in my living room cocooned in its polystyrene and cardboard until I found the time to get it out again. I should have been running to unwrap it and play some more music as soon as I got it home, but I didnt. And then something changed. I think it started when I heard Stay Loose at Allys house. Somebody had managed to download it from somewhere. When you havent had That Feeling for a while, you dont quite recognise it when it starts happening again. And if you cant take the music home with you and play it to death, it doesnt have the full effect. So I heard Stay Loose a couple of times and rather liked it and was kind of hopeful that the whole album would be just as good. Then I pretty much forgot about it for a while. The next thing that happened was Steady Mike came to visit. Now, Im not going to accuse Steady Mike of stirring up emotions in a girl, him being a happily married man and all, but something happened that week. It came to a head in Borders, where I bemoaned the fact that, upon entering a record shop, I could never remember what it was Id intended to buy. And then I looked down at the racks and staring up at me was Jonathan Richman. If it was a fillum, hed have flashed a smile and winked at me. Just as attention-grabbing was his big red Special Offer sticker. And then I noticed that he had a bonus CD with, amongst other things, six songs by the Rubinoos! And I remembered that both Richman and the Rubinoos were on my wishlist and I took them home and played them and played them again and again. The following Friday was Winchester Club night. Quite a lot of you were there. It was particularly nice to see people coming from a long way off, like Robin Stout and the Rev Dirty. I cant really write about it properly because remembering it makes me grin my face off because it was such a great night. I cant tell you how wonderful the bands were, how amazing it was that the Lucksmiths and the Aislers Set would want to come and play for little old us, how we danced our socks off when Into The Groove came on and how people kept coming up and telling me it was their gig of the year? I dont think my descriptions could ever convey what it felt like. Feels like. That Feeling is back and I hope its here to stay. Itll at least extend to Saturdays Camera Obscura gig and Sundays Sodastream gig. Good grief, four of my top five bands in the space of 10 days. How is a girl to cope? This has been quite a wussy post. I will try for a knob gag next time. Juicy Lucy ===== The one, the only Glasgow Indie List! http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/glasgow-indie/ ************************************************** The Winchester Club http://www.geocities.com/the_winchester_club ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Tosser, nude cock stretcher
by kenneth.chu＠uclh.org 23 Oct '03

23 Oct '03

Piazza New York Catcher -------------------------------------- I'm a bit disappointed with Piazza New York Catcher now that I know that "Ferdinand" was a reference to "The Collector", by John Fowles, rather than to "Rio Ferdinand" of the English Premier League, by Barclaycard. I was absolutely convinced of the latter, what with all the references to the "Hotel Bedroom" gang rapes and "limping round" after a fight in the tunnel on pagan (aka Turkish) holidays. "I love you I've a drowning grip on your adoring face" - the way Turkish player Alpay poked David Beckham in the face. "Beside you and strong warnings in the guise of gentle words, come wave upon me from the wider family net absurd" - a double reference to the "I'll kill you" line by Macedonian player Sakiri and the insults to Beckham's mother from Alpay. "Life outside the diamond is a wrench" - how Butt, Scholes, Beckham and Gerrard formed the formidable Diamond formation in midfield, and how the rest of the team were shite. The giveaway line "A Trail for the DEVIL to erase" - Rio plays for Man United (the "Red Devils"), who are trying to help him shake off the Drug test evasion charges! I was so certain of this, until this revelation of this John Fowles thing. Oh great, thanks a lot. The DVD ------------- During the few moments when I'm not so depressed about this Ferdinand business, I managed to watch some of that B&S DVD. I loved how they have English subtitles so that people who don't understand Scottish accents (i.e. everyone) can have a clue what the hell they're saying! It's funny to have been to Glasgow a few times and recognising places in the videoes/little documentary bits. Almost like a holiday programme of somewhere you've been. Even more weird if you've been to those gigs that were on it I guess, or if you ACTUALLY APPEAR ON THE VIDEO. Look at me I'm on TV it makes up for ... etc. I've also just realised that I was once inside the same shoe shop as the bloke who made this DVD, yeah man, fame. I've also witnessed a near-death incident involving a football and the girl who's on the cover of the DVD and I'm glad that from the photo she looked to have recovered, although a little cold perhaps. Excellent. Unnecessary Information ------------------------------------ The inside of my thigh just twitched involuntarily in the exact same frequency as the vibration that a Nokia 8310 would generate when it rings. Which made me think that I had just received a text message, and I didn't. The shame. c u l8r Ken ********************************************************************** This email is confidential and intended solely for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If this email was not intended for you please notify the UCLH Mail Administrator at mail.administrator(a)uclh.org. This footnote confirms that the email and attachments contained no viruses when they left UCLH. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: the night I danced with U2's The Edge
by Dirty Vicar 22 Oct '03

22 Oct '03

Once I went to a nightclub and danced with U2's The Edge. It was in the Palace Of Dance that it happened. Howie B., U2's hippity hop pal, was DJing and U2's The Edge was there, and I danced with him. Actually, I was just on the same dance floor as U2's The Edge, and while we were both dancing, there wasn't really any sense in which I was dancing *with* him. I didn't even approach him or anything, because Irish people are cool about these things and don't hassle the stars like that. Something similar happened the other day when I was in Glasgow's The Winchester Club. I'd flown over to see The Aislers Set and The Lucksmiths who were playing there. I found both bands very enjoyable, particularly The Lucksmiths about whom I had few expectations. I especially liked when they introduced a song with "Here's one for anyone who likes boardgames". I was the only person who cheered, marking me out as a SADDO, but I didn't care. I liked the song that followed, which was called "Even Stephens", although sadly it was about Scrabble rather than some game designed by Reiner Knizia. Errrr, delete that last bit from your memory. The Aisler Set were fun in a boppy jumpy up and downy way, although I did think that The Aislers Set's singer could have been a bit more indie looking. I was amazed at all the people from popular bands present - most of Camera Obscura and a significant proportion of Belle & Sebastian. I resisted the urge to show Stuart Murdoch who has the last laugh by punching him one, but I did find myself dancing next to him at one point. Crucially, he came over to dance beside me, proving that my fame has spread even to Glasgow. The best bit was when Stevie Jackson was dancing with the other woman from the Aislers Set, and everyone formed a circle round them and started clapping while they strutted their stuff like what happens in films (elements of the previous sentence happened only in my imagination). I've noticed a lot of disrespect to Stevie on the list lately. I feel that it is time an Inquisition was inaugurated here, and heretical B&S fans identified and exterminated (should they refuse the opportunity to recant). People must learn to accept that Stevie is THE MAN, and all who disagree are false B&S fans. This problem will be solved. [pause while I enjoy passing judgement over those whose faith in B&S has been found wanting] Anyway, I met some lovely people from the list in Glasgow. Robin Stout, notably, but I've met him loads of times at this stage. I also met Lucy, Ally, other Lucy, Rachel, and then various people who might be on Sinister or who might belong to THE OTHER PLACE, or both. I sadly failed to meet Idleberry because no one pointed her out to me. The next day I went to Edinburgh and upped my tweefucker quotient by paying repeated visits to the statue of Greyfriars Bobby. He was a very good dog, apparently. Then I came home. Jonathan Skinner mentioned how we Irish Sinisters should have some kind of get together when ~Stine comes over from sunny Chicago in... next March, is it? This could be a larf. It does seem like a while since I met any Irish listers, probably not since they played Belfast that time. Eh... well, obviously I've met the one I live with a few times since then, and I did meet Wookie in the company of the Pinefox that time. But there are so many others that I met just the once and then never again. Yes, this meetup would be a top idea. Maybe some of the UK Sinister subbers will come over to it as well? where to have it is a bit of a conundrum. Jonathan suggested Galway, but I have loads of relatives there I want to avoid. Obviously this meetup cannot take place in Dublin, but it might be nice if it was somewhere relatively accessible to our Northern brethren. Eh... is there anywhere in Ireland accessible from everywhere other than Dublin? I actually think maybe something like going down to Dingle or some isolated bunjo bit of the west could be fun. yes yes. alternatively, how about Cork, Ireland's premier city. Or sunny Belfast. And now I must go and eat my dinner. But before I go I would like to make quite clear that I will sue for defamation of character the next person who asserts that the Sunday Independent is my favourite newspaper. bless you all, DV +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: the end of something?
by Rachel 22 Oct '03

22 Oct '03

Watching fans only has made me think a bit. Think a bit about the past mainly. It has made me remember an obscure little band that very few people knew about to be. An isolated kind of thing where we'd shut the curtains late at night and put on some CDs and drink some wine. I remember the night we punched the air and screamed in amazement as we watched the Brit awards. Actually believing that the people upstairs might understand why we were so excited. It was at that point that it seemed that the whole world knew our well-kept secret. It was the first time I'd seen anyone from the band. We laughed at how surprised we felt and how surprised they must have felt, then punched the air and screamed some more. And later I remember the days before we moved. The end of an era. The days when I first heard Lazy Line Painter Jane. I remember dancing around the kitchen of the upstairs flat swotting the flies that had made homes for themselves that hot sweaty summer. Packing up all our worldly belongings preparing for the big move north. I remember the feeling of excitement too and the pride I felt that I shared the surname with the singer, not to mention the fear and the regret. It was the beginning of something. Sometimes I feel that I have never really moved on from that time, that things will never be quite as good as they were then. I look around myself and I'm not completely sure how I ended up here. Other times of course, I know that they have. Moved on that is. I just need to look around myself at, the friends I've made, and the things I've doing and have done to prove that to myself. Maybe I still don't talk to people quite as much I'd like, but now I know places where I can go find people who 'll smile. And I'll remember picnics and gigs and trips to Belfast. And I'll remember that THIS is the beginning of something. Take Care Rachel ************* If you're any sort of hero, you'll be fighting for what you believe in. You'll get tired, and worn down by the world. There's always somebody to tell you you're wrong....You can't always save the world. But you're a hero, so that won't stop you trying. http://www.friendsoftheheroes.co.uk ***************** +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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