June 2007 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Bongs for Children
by kenneth.chu＠uclh.nhs.uk 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

Hello all, I went to see Jarvis Cocker's thing the other night, he was singing disney songs with his mates. It was awesome, Nick Cave was there and everything! The only bad thing was that I heard Pete Doherty sing Chim Chim Cheree, and thought it was really good, and now I want to hurt myself. It's brilliant. I'm all about going to places, this summer, it's going to be the summer of festivally fun, I think. Tomorrow I'm off to Glastonbury! I wasn't sure that I wanted to see anybody apart from Chumbawamba, but actually, I want to see more than just that! E.g. They're showing Ghost Busters in the cinema field on Thursday night. It'll be brilliant. And then, after the Red Bull Dozers played an unbelievable gig at the Brixton Windmill last Sunday (which was out of this world), they're playing AGAIN on July 15th, at the Enterprise at Chalk Farm. I'm so going to see them. It'll be brilliant. All these, before Sinister 10th Birthday Picnic!! I hope to see some sinister offsprings there. It's going to be the brilliantest summer ever. Yours Brilliantly Ken P.S.: I haven't heard from "Faith" from myspace lately, I hope she's okay. Perhaps she's gone to facebook. I've pretty much abandoned all of the internet except for facebook. Except you, sinister, cos I like you 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: into the light
by Ethan Gold 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

Hi Sinistreens, I've posted only a few times and it was always nice to hear back. For years I've thought I would leave sunny (I mean that as an insult) southern California for the crisper climes of the isles west of the north sea. This hasn't happened, but I do intend to lurk less in general. As a large baby step towards putting my own music out I spent a long time and a lot of care arranging and producing another artist, whom I think some of you might like. The record just got released in the UK this month on XL: "Ash Wednesday" by Elvis Perkins. His funny name is real; it is not rockabilly. Nor is it a Catholic album, but it is a lot about grief. You might have heard of it, but I thought you should know it was made by a Sinistrero. I hope everyone is enjoying the morning of summer, Ethan PS While I was mixing part of this record in LA, B&S were next door at the more plush digs of the Sound Factory recording the Life Pursuit. Despite the subject of the album I was working on, for some reason we didn't call it "the Afterlife Pursuit"... I saw Stevie and Sarah wandering back and forth to the coffee shop on the corner a bunch of times. Stuart I only saw in the parking lot, alone and sunning himself like Bathsheba, only with more a lot more clothes (nordic complexion). I think he was trying to absorb the fading echo of good vibrations. I'm at ethan(a)ethangold.com Pps I hope this isn't considered list abuse. Honey yell at me if it is. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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: All the umbrellas in London...
by stacey dahling 19 Jun '07

19 Jun '07

.... could they stop this blasted rain? What happened to our summer eh? Well, maybe it'll help entice the Glaswegians indoors on Friday evening for an SOS Midsommer party with the fab Raymond and Maria! Like B&S, they are not actually a pair of folk-singing hippies named Raymond and Maria (although there is a Maria in the band, just as there is a Bel... oooh freaky). The sweet-sounding quintet are named after.. well, not a lovely kid's cartoon. Er... no. Rather, a swingin' Swedish sex club from the 70s. Racy! Ha! There's been lots of other B&S comparisons made (see review below) and I'm sure Sinisterenes will not be disappointed once they have a listen. So if you're in toon, you simply must come along! Early doors - at 9pm!!! - ending at 11pm, but to be followed by what I've been told is THE primo northern soul night in toon, Goodfoot. I believe it's free entry for us SOS lot so we can keep the party going til 3am! (Or you can nip home early to watch the BB eviction you taped and still be in your bed by pumpkin time.) Speaking of London, our friends down south are in for a treat as well, as the minstrels will be in the Big Smoke for THREE NIGHTS. Lucky you! You can catch them here: Tonight tonight! Tuesday June 19th at The Fly, 9 p.m. Tomorrow tomorrow! Wednesday, June 20th at Windmill Brixton, 9.30 p.m. Thursday, June 21st at The Monto, 8.15 p.m. And if you're anywhere else in the world, you can still thank me for helping you discover a fab new band :) So have a wee listen (and look - there are videos!) at http://www.myspace.com/soundsofsweden And if you still need convincing, here's a fab review: While all the attention on Swedish pop these days seems to be focused on the English-speaking acts like The Concretes, and Labrador house bands like Acid House Kings, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names and, personal favorite, Pelle Carlberg, for my money, the wholesome, clean-cut quintet, Raymond och Maria may be creating the best pop music in Sweden. The decision to sing in their native tongue may be whats kept them out of the major American and British market, but it certainly wont prevent me, a confessed Svenksaphile from touting the merits of one of the years best releases. Picking up where their masterful debut left off, the album (roughly, However Much I Take, Theres Always A Little Bit Left) opens with Dikter på fel Sätt, with a rambling little acoustic guitar a la Nick Drake or vintage Paul Simon rolling along under sisters, Maria and Camillas angelic soaring vocals. The snappy lead single with the shockingly mean-spirited title, Storstadskvinnor Faller Ner Och Dor (Big City Ladies Fall Down and Die) that is probably meant to be satirical, gallops along at a brisk pace, with sprightly, dueling piano embellishments from Mats Schubert and David Nyström. Dance around the room to the bubbly Hur Andra Människor Bor (How Other People Live) and then mellow out to the nice change of pace of Väntar (Wait), with its lovely, flowing string arrangements. Varför Ska Vi Göra Allt Igen (Why Must We Do Everything Again) is so chock full of soaring la la las, toetapping backbeat, and handclaps that it turned even yours truly into a giggling schoolgirl! The album ends with the magisterially baroque Prins Carl Phillip (both the crown prince of Sweden as well as a swinging party boat), with its simple yet elegant piano backing behind Marias wonderfully proud and nationalistic vocal performance. As I mentioned when reviewing their debut, it doesnt matter that you cant understand what theyre singing about just listen to the bubbly, upbeat music and the sisters emotional vocals that you can almost understand the fun time they had recording it and that effervescence spills out of your speakers on almost every song. Like a folkier, more down to earth Abba or, if it will help convince you American and British A&R reps to secure a label deal for them pronto, well reluctantly toss out the dreaded a Swedish Belle & Sebastian comparison. Either way, this is the happiest, most uplifting, smile-inducing album youre likely to hear all year, and I invite you to check your musical xenophobia towards all non-English-speaking artists at the door and pick up what will surely be one of your favorite releases this year. Highly recommended to fans of Nick Drake, Simon & Garfunkle, the Swedish Labrador label, The Concretes, and, of course, Belle & Sebastian. 10/10 -- Jeff Penczak (24 April, 2007) _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of Hotmail is here! http://www.newhotmail.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: New York, I Hope You're Not Going To Bring Me Down
by Lawrence Mikkelsen 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Hi peeps Just wanting some quite info (off-list replies probably would be best) - I'm quite likely to be in New York city for a few days (maybe four?) in mid-October on my way back from Denmark to New Zealand. I'm looking into staying at The Hotel Chelsea. Does that make me a pretentious wanker? I've never been to NY before, and would really appreciate any suggestions as to how to fill a few days. I should point out that my idea of a good day out in a foreign city usually involves cafes, bookstores and a hell of a lot of record shopping, rather than, say, art galleries or museums. I'd be keen on some kind of meetup, if the idea of hanging out with a mildly overweight, 32 New Zealander holds any appeal. Cheers Lawrence +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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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