Hi peeps, Hmmm. I don't know whether I'm new or not... I used to post when the list was first set up, so I suppose a couple of people might remember me. I stopped when people got *too* upset about off-topic stuff, because, I might as well warn you now, I'm very bad at staying on topic. But I kept reading the digests (well, occasionally) and now I'm back because you lot are just too damn interesting not to reply to. Or something.
There has been much discussion about the BMX Bandits in the recent past (perhaps someone from B&S has some connection?).
No-one seems to have mentioned yet (as I said, I'm on the digest - I tend to get a little behind) that Douglas from the BMXs compered the Longest Day festivally thing with B&S, V-twin etc last summer...my bmx bandits knowledge though is limited to a copy of a single...i can't even remember what the single is but it's got That Summer Feeling on it, I think. I quite like it, but not enough to go out and look for any more of their stuff. Rod said:
I saw them at last year's Planet Pop festival (supported by the incredible Secret Goldfish),
Yay! They are great, aren't they? Though I was a bit upset when I discovered that Give him a Great Big Kiss was a cover. Still, its better than the original, so that's ok... but then he said (about the Bluetones):
Saw them live at T in the Park in '96, and your blokes voice was TERRIBLE.
which is a *bad* thing, because it means he wasn't watching the Divine Comedy, which is what he should have been doing at that time.
The Gigolo aunts were never particularly good, but just straight-forward power pop youd be likely to hear in the early 90's. For lack of knowing better, >I always thought they were great.
They did "Where I Find My Heaven", the theme to Game On (which doesn't stop it being a great tune...), its on Shine something. Shine 2, I think. Just to catch up.. Book Recommendations: Anything by AS Byatt. Verdict on Menswear: Quite good, really. "Stardust" popped up in a pub quiz i was at the other week too.... Porn Star name: Smudge Oliver (er....) thats it... love and stuff caz -- "Do something pretty while you can Don't be afraid" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------