December 2004 - Sinister

Sinister: It's only time
by Amy Baggott 31 Jan '05

31 Jan '05

Hello Sinister, So, Ive been lurking around these parts a while. Ive not been away, I just havent had much to say. And thats not to say I do have something exciting to share with you now, in case anyone was getting their hopes up unduly there. Sorry. I just saw this little quote in the Times the other day and thought of you. My worst festival experience was travelling on an overnight rockers bus from Scotland to see Deep Purple at Knebworth in 1984. I was 15. The only seat was at the back with the stinking denim-and-leather brigade. I got to sleep, bolt upright, between two heavies. I woke up with one of their tongues in my ear Stuart Murdoch, of Belle & Sebastian. Eh? Anyway, Im not going to whinge about the fact that the free gig in Glasgow is two days before the scariest exams of my life so far and that I wont be able to go. Because if all goes to plan, I should be seeing them at Glastonbury instead. But still. A free gig! In Glasgow! With Camera Obscura too! How cruelly fate times these things sometimes. Ah well, at least the new single looks promising. Maybe Ill see some of you in Glastonbury Bye for now, Amy x P.S. The subject line is a truly lovely song off the new Magnetic Fields LP. Listen to it. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: what wrecked my title?!!
by Krister Bladh 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Hi, it was supposed say: "Sebastian wrote his best songs in 1995, but what would happen in 2005?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- sorry, Chris -- ______________________________________________ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.linuxmail.org This allows you to send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: Sebastian wrote his best songs in 1995, but wha =?iso-8859-1?q?t_would_happen_in=85_2005??=
by Krister Bladh 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Hi there! Just an intermediate post for you today! It is my birthday today after all So, the year is almost over, but there hasnt been a word written on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the magical year of 1995! Hmm I wonder if the band will commemorate it in any way? People have been talking about their favourite albums of the year. The absolutely outstanding one will have to be Songs About You by Belfasters Language of Flowers. At least if you think Lush, Heavenly and The Primitives are just about the best thing there is. You can read a rather good review of it (written by me, of course) in Swedish e-zine Le Manchester. You might even understand some of it, as its in the for most of you at least vaguely familiar language: English! look here: www.lemanchester.com Also, Id like to warn you that Im finally underway with the creation of my own fanzine, entitled More Than Felt. The first issue will be The Idle Thoughts of a Daydreamer. Its all pretty much supposed to derive from the short story about Sebastian and Isabelle. And Im hoping to get Lawrence and Struan involved in some way. Im also going to contact certain sinisters and ask them to contribute. And if YOU want to create something could be anything really (if it fits unto paper) that would make me delighted indeed! happy new year! Chris xx -- ______________________________________________ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.linuxmail.org This allows you to send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: DJ Johnny Royale at Lucky Cat, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC for New Years Eve
by John Wojcik 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

http://www.theluckycat.com/ The Lucky Cat � 245 Grand Street � Williamsburg � Brooklyn � 11211 � (718) 782-0437 Yup, I'm DJing for New Years Eve. Ya'll should come out. Belle and Sebastian / The Smiths / Saint Etienne / The Orb / New Order / Echo and the Bunnymen / Jesus and Mary Chain / Haircut One Hundred / The Specials / Stereolab Etcetera, etcetera. See you there. DJ Johnny Royale __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://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: FAME... at last!
by Hugo Johan <12813249＠sun.ac.za> 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

hi people (again) gosh, you must be getting tired of me now, but guess what? right behind me, borne steaming upon a silver platters with potatoes on the side, and to be washed down with a piquant little burgundy, i have... CONTENT! well, inasmuch, at least, as i'm about to mention the list on the list... for those of you who are familiar with it, we've been mentioned on pitchforkmedia! (for those of you who are not, it is a very earnest - though i have to say, very good, i think - musicreview site which, to use the slogan of my sadly shortlived club-night "has been promoting musical snobbery since..." okay, so i don't know when, but you get the drift. anyway, they've just doen their top 50 of the year, and in their little bit on the Concretes album (sorry Astrid!) there's the following line: "This Swedish collective's previous release-- 2000's EP compilation Boy You Better Run Now-- is passable indie pop; no doubt a decent seller at Parasol or Darla but unlikely to even have made appearance on Sinister tape trees" YAY FOR US! that's what i say! (is scott plagenhoef a member? i've been so bad, i've kindof lost track...) which also reminds me: marc bots! well well well - it's great to see you're still around here too - i was wondering... hope all is well! and thanks to everyone who've sent xmas greetings. i like warm fuzzy feelings, and i've been getting plenty of those lately... well, love to you all... can you feel the excitement of a new year building in the air? or is it just me? let me wish each and every one of you a good one anyway! again - lots of love JohaN ps. anders - thank you SO SO SO SO MUCH! your present was lovely! will mail you off-list soon to say thanks properly, and to introduce myself properly. (also everyone else to whom i really really really must and want to write to) +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: yuletide and that
by lynsey callaghan 25 Dec '04

25 Dec '04

hello sinister, it's been a while, hasn't it? i just opened all of my christmas presents (well, it IS after midnight, isn't it, so strictly speaking it's now christmas) and am most pleased. i don't have much to say really, just MERRY CHRISTMAS! love lyns 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: the answer?
by s.santabarbara＠qmul.ac.uk 24 Dec '04

24 Dec '04

My Dear Sinister Approaching Christmas evening, and no sign of snow, this year. I cant remember the last time it actually snowed on Christmas day, something like I was too young to remember, although it did on new years eve but is not quite the same. Ive been driving around this afternoon because I am generally a bit bored, therere nothing much to do in the countryside. Despite it is absolutely freezing outside the lake wasnt frozen, but was good to see the reflection of the sunset into almost flat surface of the lake, mixed with the stripped profile of the winter trees. Ive was listening to the first Palace record and this song called Pushkin. It made me remember there is a song by Aerial M called Rachmaninov. And that all by myself is a complete rip off of one of Rachaminov concerts for piano and orchestra. However, Will Oldham citation of Puskin is not quite right, in fact that is from Dostoevskij, but that doesnt really matter. And the prince Mijskin said love would save the word. Is love the answer? Love is the answer, I think. Hope youll all have a lovefull Christmas time. Yours Stefano +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 b&S
by jim taylor 24 Dec '04

24 Dec '04

I might have missed the in depth analysis of the new material played last week on the peel tribute, no in fact checking the archives I haven't. Nobody has even commented on it. My this list is slacking... or busy as we all are towards the end of the year. I just heard it for the first time online. you should obviously listen to the documentary and all of the 3 1/3 hours of part two and probably part three I just haven't got that far myself yet. but if you're not feeling that brave, step forward 33 mins in to find B&S, though best listen to the cat power track just before that, and indeed all of the damn show! But hot new B&S action kiddies. THREE NEW SONGS! hmm maybe somebody's going to tell me I heard them live last time I saw them, but well get it there anyway, prod prod, when you're bored on xmas day :) So what do you think? oh and seasons greetings to y'all. and even slightly unwarranted but-you-know-you-don't-mind-really BIG HUGS to those I've met out of cyberspace. and maybe to some of those I haven't. more bad rhyming from SM. I've had a sore 'thro-at' for quite some time now. I qui-etey like it really. the bad rhyming rather than the sore throat that is. pip pip (as someone else once typed) jim x +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 B&s (part II)
by jim taylor 23 Dec '04

23 Dec '04

ps sorry I forgot to prod you with the link that you can 'listen again' online. you'll find the places you need to click here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/keepitpeel.shtml Robin (bless him in his mittens) posted it last week, but since it's rather worth doing so, I'm drawing your attention to it again. pps I spoke to Ian Anscombe a couple of days ago. Isn't he a dear? He's been ultra busy as he's wisely/mistakenly followed me into the world of Occupational Therapy and begun the training this year. Which is why he hasn't been with us in the Sinister sense. I'd like to say 'yay' I got an email from Mr Carsmile Steve, but truth beknown it was the Part I email eliciting his worky computer to say "The college is closed until 3 January 2005, I will answer your email on my return." so there, he's promised to reply to the list not much after then. We are waiting Steve. I'll get another one now won't I? I await my 'ding' noise. ramble ramble +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: You've got to be carefully taught
by Simon Fallaha 23 Dec '04

23 Dec '04

Hello everyone. I'm set to go to a Snow Patrol concert in a few hours. This was yet another band that was slow to grow on me (add The Libertines and Belle & Sebastian to that list, among others). After listening to most of Final Straw yesterday, I'm wondering why. It's nearly the end of the year. So for fun, I thought I'd list ten of my favourite songs from this year, in no particular order. Songs that I hope you've all listened to and enjoyed as much as I have. Snow Patrol - Wow (Probably my favourite number on Final Straw.) Keane - Everybody's Changing (Perhaps Somewhere Only We Know is superior, but this was the song that made me want to attend their set at Oxegen.) Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed With U (OK, this is an older song, but still, I've played it quite a few times in the last few months. I never realised how amazing it was until now.) Belle & Sebastian - Step Into My Office, Baby/Dear Catastrophe Waitress (It was too close to call. I love nearly all the songs on the album, but these two played alongside one another make for a great combination.) Kasabian - LSF (Such a simple song, yet so energizing...) The Killers - All These Things That I've Done (Altogether now..."I got soul, but I'm not a soldier...") HIM - And Love Said No (Probably my favourite of this Finnish band's original songs. I nearly said Wicked Game, but it's a cover.) Stephen Malkmus - Fractions & Feelings (my favourite number off the Teachers 3 soundtrack. More on Teachers in a moment.) The Divine Comedy - Our Mutual Friend (You knew I had to include a Divine Comedy song eventually. It seems a simple song, but the lyrics are great and as for that instrumental...well, enough said.) Graham Coxon - Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery (Call this Coffee & TV-lite if you want, but it was the song that convinced me how good Graham was on his own.) I could also throw in some Fountains of Wayne, maybe a bit of Ash (especially Orpheus) but that would take too long. Franz Ferdinand were close to having one song on this list, but then they started to believe their own hype. It's just as well that we've had some great songs to listen to this year, and a number of fine concerts/festivals/gigs to go to (especially Oxegen, which I won't forget for a while, and The Divine Comedy's concert at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast). Because in many other respects the year has been pretty lacklustre. How many films or TV shows have you really been truly enthusiastic about? I personally felt that there weren't that many. Even the new series of Teachers was well below par. Oh well. I suppose you can blame it on the cast juggling. Enough complaining. Hope you all have a merry Christmas and a great new year. Take care Psi PS Those of you who watched the Teachers Christmas special a couple of days ago may have heard B & S's version of O Come, O Come Emmanuel playing in the background at one point. Quite a pleasant moment actually...it reminded me of the time they played in Northern Ireland, just over three years ago (when Isobel was still with them). ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.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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