Hello, I have been pretending to read a book - "The Boy Who Looked At The Moon" about Cat Stevens. It turns out that Mike Hurst was Cat Steven's first producer and quite significant in his career. Mike Hurst produced Cat's first single, "I love my dog". I don't know if you know this song, it's a belter - it's got a really over the top orchestral backing which I like, cos I like over the top things. Like "Bo Rap" by Queen. He also produced Cat's first big hit, "Matthew and Son" which rocks. I didn't know this, but Cat Stevens stole the tune from some obscure band who were kicking about London at the time. Mike Hurst was raging when he found out, he made Cat promise never to steal someone else's tune ever again. The section of the book about Mike Hurst is written by Mike Hurst, and he comes across like a pleasant chap. I like Cat Stevens almost as much as Shakin Stevens, so I'm quite pleased that Belle and Sebastian are using him. Fingers crossed for Joe Boyd next time! Also, my favourite website www.flipfloplyin.com . You should go and have a look at the micropops, especially the micro belle and sebastian (it's on Micropops F-M). Try and guess who's who! I can spot Sarah fairly easily. Also on the same page there's a micro Incredible String Band. Deadly! I'm going to see them tomorrow. Me and Julia walked across the frozen Lake of Monteith to the ruined abbey on the island. You know what's good for you! Yours, Christoff ============================== http://www.sleekasounds.com/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the undead 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 +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "peculiarly deranged fanbase" "frighteningly named +-+ +-+ Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+