this is off-topic a bit. yes. totally off-topic. ah. our London-based indie pop band (Jinx) is looking for a female keyboardist. we're in the vein of the Lucksmiths, early Cure, etc, with indiepop boy/girl harmonies. generally we're looking for creative sorts above and beyond music. piano players encouraged - and we actually have a Roland keyboard for those who might be discouraged by lack of equipment. the key ingredient would be enthusiasm for indie pop. email me off-list for access to songs and more info. btw, sorry for lurking for so long. i've had little to say. maybe i've been just living in the doldrums. somehow that reminds me of Shel Silverstein - the poet of "Where the Sidewalk Ends". A good read for any of you who love children's books. oh and on a personal note, i'm sick. why is it that holidays and colds seem to go hand-in-hand? is there a parallel between the warmth you feel inside in both? as for b&s content, i had a bit of a question. given that Tigermilk was 'produced' for that uni songwriting contest, has anyone kept up with the goings-on of that contest post-Stevie/Stuart? i'm curious if there are any other stars in the rough there... does anyone on the list actually attend there now? last bit: go see camera obscura/tompaulin/chris leonard wed night (london, spitz) and then see tram/the relict at the spitz (dec 15). chris [ aka senor droolcup ] PS: i may be breaking two rules here (1/not B&S topic, 2/indie bands don't advertise for members in public), but tough. i couldn't resist because generally some of the nicest folks i've met are from this list, and getting along well is pretty key in a band. if honey wants to admonish me, i shall take it with distinction. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@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 +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+