Odds and ends, as usual. I just got back from a three-day feeding binge to the very interesting (things have picked up a bit) pile of digests and was pretty entertained for the first time in a long time. Is anyone else beginning to tingle with excitement for the new EP? Man, I can't wait. I'm setting up a tent beside my mailbox on Dec 7 and I'm not moving until it gets here. I picked up the copy of Magnet that has the two page article on B&S (mostly an interview w/ Richard)...aside from the paint-by-numbers intro (I'd give my right arm of sex for an article about B&S that doesn't mention the word "shy"), it's really good and very informative, for once. I'll transcribe a few of the details to the list when I get a few minutes tonight or tomorrow unless someone sends in an objection. Bill Moss wrote:
what istrument is playing in the the begining of 'if you're feeling sinister?' it's the one that fades in and out - is that a pedal steel, slide or cello? and who are those kids?
Ooh, I checked those fancy-ass new archives for this, and it wasn't in there (although I think Katrina and/or David wrote something about the kids a while back). So, an answer: If I'm not mistaken, that's an electric guitar using the simple but incredible trick of strumming a chord with the volume down at 0, and then slowly turning the volume knob up and then back down, creating a beautiful swell effect. The bassist of the band that I used to be in did this all the time. I never objected.No one else but Brad could have written:
speaking of daring, i watched a g.g. allin documentary today and he, among other things, crapped on stage, licked it, rubbed it on his face and his naked body, and threw it at the crowd. that's what i want more of at shows.
Stevie did that at the DC show. Did I forget to mention that? Sorry. It was during the break in Sleep the Clock Around, when I had my glasses off. And was drunk. And was watcing the GG Allin documentary.
I can also make most of you dead jealous by letting you know we got a hold of the promo copies of the new EP this week, icky brown cover and all.
Brown?! BROWN?!!! When the hell did this happen and why wasn't I notified?! The last I saw on the Jeepster site it was orange. Orange. I know orange when I see orange, mister, even if I can't rhyme it. Did they change it? If they did, I'm disappointed. I was going to get an extra copy and tie it to a piece of string. Then I was going to hide in alleys and when a Smiths fan mistook it for Louder Than Bombs, I was going to yank it up and then laugh at the poor Smiths fan: "Ha ha! It's not Louder Than Bombs at all! It's Belle and Sebastian! They're totally different!" This would have entertained me for hours, but I can't do it if it's brown. <sigh> You see though a goldfish bowl, Reid +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+