Archel has been complaining about me labelling her as smutty, and asking where she got this reputation from. Well, you could look at http://www.missprint.org/sinister/mhonarc/199901/msg00265.html, where she gives an in depth discussion of her underwear. Come to think of it, http://www.missprint.org/sinister/mhonarc/199901/msg00191.html isn't much better (and also includes her prediction that the odds on B&S winning a Brit award were 1000-1 against). Or you could go to http://www.missprint.org/sinister/mhonarc/199811/msg00807.html where she discusses whether left-handed people are better in bed. But for the ultimate, have a look at http://www.missprint.org/sinister/mhonarc/199810/msg00711.html. The case for the prosecution rests. Still, that's why we love her... I've come to the conclusion that while the Camera Obscura album may be a pleasant listen, it is clearly a summer record. I can imagine myself relaxing to it, wandering around in shorts and T-shirt, watching the specks of dust in the sunlight from the window. But it just doesn't work when it's bloody freezing outside. At this time of year, I need something with a bit more oomph; like Le Pastie, or the new Pulp album. Or a bit of classic motown (but then, that's good at any time of year). I Love My Brick is also a classic summer afternoon song. I could quite happily listen to it driving along country roads with the roof down on my car; and it would take my mind of the fact that something must have gone seriously wrong, because my car isn't a convertable. Oh, by the way, I don't know if anyone's noticed, but apparently it's Christmas soon. Which is either a) a good thing as it involves drunken nights out (like I need an excuse...); or b) a bad thing as it means spending a week with the parents. And let's face it, Harrogate isn't the most exciting place on Earth. On balance, I like it, purely because it gives us the chance to hear Fairytale of New York on the radio every day. Only two months to go until Valentines' Day... Big Stu +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+