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Sinister: Get attention by swearing in your subject....it worked for me!
by northy 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

Hey listies and especially Rob! > > Arab Strap are absolute shite!!! > > Agreed. Thank God! Someone agreeing with me for a change! > with support from Dawn of the Replicants who are also terribly ace. > That's how I'm spending my Valentine's Day - at the Ultrasound concert. See ya there! I'm getting my tickets when I go up to London to see Catatonia! Great support I agree. > BTW, the NME tape that Ultrasound are on is the Oxford Sound City tape - I > raked it out last night. Yeah I got this too. This song is OK but the one they played on Channel 4 was just so so so so so so so so so brilliant! I don't actually think that they are playing London on Valentines....oh....I bet you're not from London right? Peace Man Northy ________________________________________________ get up turn light on take gown don gown look inside pocket take analgesic _________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Whats the difference between Clinton and the Titanic? Only 200 people went down on the Titanic
by susannah 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

on 30 Jan 98, Aya Masuda wrote... >Hello B&S world! >I'm coming directly to you from Tokyo Japan >Is this e-mail cool? >I tried really hard for this mail! >I wish I spoke to you!! It is better for me to communicate in cool >situation like this. Genevieve your crown is under threat so get your madcap hat on and repeat after me: 'I love you fishcake boy, your elbows are so like , um how do I say? pointy pointy .' >I want to know what is your name mean? >I really interest about "name" long time. It means purity and innocence. No laughing at the back there. Tag wrote about being annoyed about the fat one from Ultrasound being harpooned for being so disgustingly fat and lardy. Well, I think I remember telling you this but Tiny (for that is his name) moved into a room in our house in Newcastle when I was a student, during the summer and just before we moved out. He spent his days and nights living in a single bed with a girl, 2, no 3 times the size of him, and it was a constant source of amazement and wonder to us all that they only emerged in four whole weeks to eat or go to the loo. Thankfully, I never got to see his whole stomach until last week in the Maker or something and there it was in all its shining rippling glory. Well, Tiny, good on you mate, I hope you have a whale of a time in your new found pop career, but whatever you do, don't come blubbering to me when it all bursts and you're left washed up on the beach. Susannah. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: It's like thunder. And lightning. The way you love me, it's frightening.
by mctag＠mcmail.com 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

Hmm, Been a bit quiet this week. What was all that age game bollocks? Today's was OK though. And so, without further ado... J.B.Hunt wrote >Jeez, I've just been through the archive, and noticed that B+S and >Peanuts have already been discussed in excelsis. Doh. So sorry for >the previous witter. Hey, what a nice man! >Ho hum. If anyone in Ayrshire feels down after Blind Date and Family >Fortunes on a Saturday, you should visit the Attic nightclub in >Irvine. Not only is it very reminiscent of a school disco with lots >of snogging and crisps, Wahey!!! I went to an ace club in Finland which was like a school disco, only cool - they played 'Stoned love' and 'Knock on wood' and 'Deep' by East 17 AND Serge Gainsbourg (all ace records), and at the end everyone smooched to 'Forever Young' by Alphaville, which, I am not ashamed to say, is a top Euro classic. Yes, my perfect club! Ricky Tikki Tavi Northy wrote: >I ordered my poster on Monday and got it on Wednesday so the people >at VinylTap are pretty quick. > >Poster is brill and hanging up as the pride of my room but it does >come folded and not in a proper poster sender so it has crease marks >:( Oh, god! That's just awful. Can we all rally round? A benefit gig, something like that. >Peace Man And you brother. >Arab Strap are absolute shite!!! Witty, pithy, and incisive. >Their set consisted of one fat Scottish bloke sitting on a stool and >SAYING crap lyrics and then a pointless, non melodic crappy chorus of >plain old guitars Fat Scottish blokes are bastards aren't they? Should have slaughtered the lot of them at Culloden. They've got funny accents too. Aya wrote >If you are cool boy and have flat in London and Paris, >Second house in LA with great swimming pool, >AND living in Amsterdam, You can get special LOVE from me!! ; - ) Haha~ You've been spying on me, haven't you? Katrina wrote >ooh, watch the backlash northy ... quick tag, protect him! With my life, if necessary. Serious bit... Tim wrote > 1. B&S do represent something of a return to guitar pop for me, after a > while away...so for me they say exactly that geetar music is still worthy > of attention (though I would prefer to say guitar music can still sound > fucking brilliant and make me laugh and cry...) I totally agree. I was talking to someone else about this, about how B&S are the first guitar band in years who are capable of combining humour and beauty since, dare I say it the Go Betweens. > 2. pop is (or can be) all about positioning yourself, for and against, > what's wrong and right. But I have to say that B&S are a way to say that > guitar music can still be beautiful and subtle and (shhh...) touching > without succumbing too much to traditional roccknroll business bullshit > and, in particular, laddish boor-rock. The same person I had the discussion above with said pop is everything he loves and everything he doesn't like isn't pop. It's simplistic but I don't think any other definition will do. > Where I disagree is that I think B&S, if they relate to anything else > musical at all, are all about the world of indiepop... No. No. I really don't like this. Why should they 'relate' to anything? Their beauty is that they have captured far more than the hearts of a faithful indiebopper crowd. Indie is a word I truly despise, it's so damn limitting There's nothing wrong with independence, but it's an attitude, not just a lazy banner. How many unimaginative worthy but dull bands fall under that category? Tim then went on to say they didn't relate to electronic music, which is almost certainly true, but so what? I don't see them flying the flag for anything, other than great fucking records, which give me a rush and make me want to get up in the morning. And Ann Sexton, the last All Saints single, Francoise Hardy and Etienne de Crecy all do that too. I suspect Tim knows this too, but I really don't want Belle and Sebastian being put into any cosy indie category, because they're better than that. Aren't they? Did anyone see that thing about Richey Manic in the Melody Maker? Talk about gutter journalism. Fuck, I missed the Simpsons. All the love you can eat, Tag xxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: SPIRTUALIZED!
by Sarah 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

Hola! Spiritualized are playing manchester on march the 14th.....and I really really want to go...but can find no-one to come along! Are any listee people planning on going, and is there an way, if possible, kinda-ish, sorta way I could tag along, or go with you??? Because I think Spirtualized are just so amazing, and I really really want to go and not y myself which would be kinda nasty.... So, does anyone want to meet up? I'm nice, really! Please!!!! Well thats my brief begging over with now :o) I'M GOING NOW BYE!!!!!!! Sarah "......visionary and poet cursed work before trying it, and would only lift a finger to write a book. THE IDLE THOUGHTS OF A DAYDREAMER, Volumes 1 to 10. Ten in ten years. Like Felt records flowing freely from an uncluttered mind....." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: ARAB STRAP in "we sound like B&S scandal"
by Perfection As A Hipster 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

Lorraine Hosie wrote in a reply to ***** ... >> Arab Strap are absolute shite!!! >> >> Their set consisted of one fat Scottish bloke sitting on a stool and >> SAYING crap lyrics and then a pointless, non melodic crappy chorus of >> plain old guitars >> >Sorry if this offends but it has come to the attention of my friend >and I that "Century of Elvis" does undoubtedly sound like Arab Strap >or Vica Versa (whatever) - 2 Scottish bands in singer-vocalike shock! The first comparable tune that stroke my mind when obtaining "The first big weekend" 7" was "Mike the bike" by the Claim which can be found on the "Birth of a teenager" 7" (UK/Caff 08/'90) ... On now: _The World's First 10" Irritation Disk_ - Orange Juice Andreas The rain it raineth on the just And also on the unjust fella But more upon the just because The unjust steals the just's umbrella (Charles Baron Bowen) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Let's hear chatter
by Hopkins T 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

> Look, I don't even know if what follows is worth saying. Your best bet is > to delete it now. But i've written it now so bollocks to it. But don't say > I didn't warn you. > > Matt quoted: > >"For many, idolizing Belle and Sebastian is an offensive move--a way to > say > >that traditional bands are still worthy of debate and attention, and that > >their traditionally structured songs and sense of narrative are still > relevant > >at a time when these very notions are being messed with by electronic > music." > > Uhh, well I kind of agree and disagree with that, for various reasons... > > 1. B&S do represent something of a return to guitar pop for me, after a > while away...so for me they say exactly that geetar music is still worthy > of attention (though I would prefer to say guitar music can still sound > fucking brilliant and make me laugh and cry...) > > 2. pop is (or can be) all about positioning yourself, for and against, > what's wrong and right. But I have to say that B&S are a way to say that > guitar music can still be beautiful and subtle and (shhh...) touching > without succumbing too much to traditional roccknroll business bullshit > and, in particular, laddish boor-rock. > > Where I disagree is that I think B&S, if they relate to anything else > musical at all, are all about the world of indiepop... I think they're > pretty much irrelevant to 'electronic music' (and, brilliant though it is, > 'Electronic Renaissance' supports my point...). To make a statement about > electronic music (which I take to mean the broad dance field- jungle, > techno, hardcore, speed garage, whatever- plus hip hop and stuff) by > liking B&S would be pointless, says I. > > Like dancing about architecture, as Thelonius once said... > > tim H ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: sinister-digest V2 #41 (fwd)
by adam the fool 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

>> Does anyone know of any decent indie nights in bristol > >no. but we know of a darn fine club in exeter of a sunday night, except >no-one came this weekend except Adrian, and i felt stupid cos it was ten >times emptier than usual and made me look like a right sad git. okay, >sadder than usual... Exeter's a long way... is the night that good? > we're going to run the entire Twin Peaks series on >about five TV's with hopefully the soundtrack mixed in with lots of >interesting stuff. Hmmm. Will this get us punters? i wonder if any of >B&S are David Lynch fans? i wonder what their fave movies are... don't >tell me; hal hartley features. i know, i know... I love what saw of twin peaks but i was a bit young back when it was on telly and mum thought i was too young. i haven't got around to watching them on video yet either *sigh*. Who is Hal Hartley? >> Oh yeah - valentines day soon - anyone else think this is the worst >> day >> of the year? > >only if you accept it's existence. it's easy to deny it you know... if >harder to actually ignore it. Difficult when you live with the sort of people who get four or five and don't stop "Wondering Who They Could Possibly Be From" (ie gloating) for days. (I can't believe i sound this bitter ;) >> What else? Well why don't we pick a day sometime next month and then >> all >> phone Radio One's Most Wanted (freephone i think) and force Dave >> Pearce >> to play Expectations (or whatever) that would be cool. > >because he'd probably have to mail this list and ask if someone could >make him a tape copy of Tigermilk. There are at least 300 intelligent (?) people with access to the latest technology on this list, i think that there could be some scope for collective action here. Possibly taking over the world? Maybe just trying to put the nme out of buisness... Or we could just carry the word to the unbeliever (via tigermilk tapes.) What do you think? Saw a band called King Billy and Marvellous (dead good) at Thekla last night and they had DROOPY cartoons (amongst others) projected behind them and it was brilliant. I thought B&S could fill in the gaps on stage by using peanuts cartoons maybe? See ya Love adam ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Shah Shah a Go Go
by PJMiller 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

-----Original Message----- De: Keith Watson <keith(a)qss.co.uk> Para: sinister(a)majordomo.net <sinister(a)majordomo.net> Fecha: miércoles 28 de enero de 1998 18:57 Asunto: Sinister: Shah Shah a Go Go >This bit about eclecticism etc, B+S fans only being into this and that and >stuff. More of a point was the fact that probably the only people I've ever >met who are only into one specific type of music invariably aren't into it >for the music at all... Make of this what you will, but in my experience it >certainly seems to be the case. Hmm...I've got a friend who listens almost exclusively to Bruce Springsteen, and he's definitely into it for the music, or at least not to be cool or anything, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen Bruce Springsteen. I know he's really into it because I've seen him dancing drunk to "Born in the USA", quite an alarming sight. I made enquiries about "Nebraska" because I had heard it was a strong anti-Reagan protest album, and he let me borrow it, but I thought it was shit. I didn't tell him though. It is all very narrative based, like B&S, but there's almost always a character called Frankie in the songs. I've never met anyone called Frankie. At any rate, I didn't find it particularly chilling, despite the best efforts of Greil Marcus to convince me otherwise. > >Phew... Bad day at work... nothing's working today. Frankie went down to the coffee machine And discovered that it was out of order. Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Let's hear chatter
by PJMiller 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

-----Original Message----- De: PKHINTZ(a)aol.com <PKHINTZ(a)aol.com> Para: sinister(a)majordomo.net <sinister(a)majordomo.net> Fecha: viernes 30 de enero de 1998 4:44 Asunto: Sinister: Let's hear chatter > >"For many, idolizing Belle and Sebastian is an offensive move--a way to say >that traditional bands are still worthy of debate and attention, and that >their traditionally structured songs and sense of narrative are still relevant >at a time when these very notions are being messed with by electronic music." > What surprises me is that guitar bands still rule the earth, or at least that's the way it seems when all the end of year polls come through. Not that I particularly mind, but there was a time when vaguely radical records were awarded record of the year, things like Public Enemy. So support of structure and narrative seems to me to be a vote for the Staus Quo, rather than any kind of offensive move. There, that's my contribution. No lemurs and only one very poor joke. Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: I've got no enthusiasm to even answer the phone...
by Hopkins T 30 Jan '98

30 Jan '98

Keith wrote: >I do think they [Arab Strap]get a disproportionate amount of press for what they >are, I don't know how they're going to sustain interest just doing that sort >speaky over guitar chord stuff. >"The Clearing" I thought I liked until I realised i was playing it >at the wrong speed, and playing it at the correct speed seemed to dullen it >a bit. Ha! Me too... >I do like Mogwai though, I think they'd be even better if they did >collaborations with singers perhaps, as again, I think it'd be pretty tricky >to continue much longer just doing the same thing. What's this? the Keith Watson rock and roll consultancy hour? Have your artistic career redirected coutesy of all-seeing Keith ? :-) > Another Glasgow band who seem to have been very much overlooked in the >recent cases of overexposure are Long Fin Killie, who make a dead nice Bark >Psychosis-esque noise which is really good, Luke's voice is amazing, >although unfortunately they've just split up. Doh! If only they'd come to you earlier.... tim h ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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