I am eager to see the list compiled by Miss Laura... The new Stereolab album is enchanting! I highly recommend it to all listees. It is a completely realized work, possibly their finest since 'Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements.' A must have for those chilly autumn nights... As for Neutral Milk Hotel- phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both albums are incredible...The 'Everything Is' ep is also tremendous. There is nothing like seeing them live, Julian cross bones style playing the singing saw, sweat dripping down it's silvery blade! Jeff's voice is a gift from the heavens. The Olivia Tremor Control are also amazing. As well as Apples in Stereo, Elf Power and Of Montreal. All fall under the Elephant Six collectively... Pretty hot shit if you ask me. And they are super cool chaps! When NMH and EP played the Middle East in Boston, we hung out with them and my dear friend wound up sharing her bed with Andrew, the lead singer of EP. We were also treated to a ride in their Winnebago, where Laura and Jeff made us some tea! Turns out that they wound up parking the Winnie in my friends driveway out on Long Island...close to where Julians Grandmamma lives...It was a a surreal experience...I mean here is this band that we listen to incessantly, know all the lyrics and such. And then we find ourselves sipping herbed tea and such... What a pleasure to find that people who you really admire from afar can turn out to be intelligent, down to earth and friendly individuals. I highly doubt this is your typical Rock Star behavior... That was my rant for the month... Best to all, theallamericanBone +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+