Hello Sinister - It was a good show. It's a puzzle to me how a person can make music to express something about themselves, or something they feel strongly about, and how another person can listen to it and deeply appreciate something they feel is expressed by the music...but what do the two have to talk about? It seems strange that an expression that both delight in (allowing some varying interpretation) should be unable to bring each of them to a point where a connection is made. Not just one-way devotion. I suppose this is where the "bedroom" part of saddo comes in. Though DIETCOKEWITH was suspiciously sunny. I'm not sure I'm clear on the saddo part anyway, is that just someone who likes sad music, or the music itself, or what now? I heard Radiohead referred to as miserablist (sp?), which was apparently resented by the band. ("I'm happy, I'm happy, and I'll punch the man who says I'm not," said Ivor Cutler.) The previous paragraphs were inspired by the awkward conversation as I only intended to say hello to Stuart at the afterparty, but he was nice and said more things and my mouth stopped working. Ah, shyness. But what did I really have to say to this stranger? This charming, friendly stranger who had a part in all these albums that I play so often. I'm glad anyway, even if I didn't have anything good to say, I did soak up what I could of the show and with the after's dancing (Richard was spinning when Mick and Chris and Stuart hit the floor). I was surprised that so much rap and outright aggressive dance music came out, I wondered if that was really what they listened to at home. I'm too exhausted to capitalize my song titles properly, apologies, and some of them were instrumental/cover songs that I couldn't identify...maybe someone else will? set-list *Instrumental theme that I think is from the 50's or 60's. Expectations Step Into My Office, Baby Wrapped Up In Books Woman's Realm *A "country" song ("from WHAT country?") about travelling life and shimmering and glimmering. You Don't Send Me Beautiful Like Dylan In The Movies Stay Loose *Another instrumental theme, like a Western film. Stars Of Track And Field Asleep On A Sunbeam Stars Of Track And Field Dear Catastrophe Waitress I'm A Cuckoo If You Find Yourself Caught In Love Judy And The Dream Of Horses Roy Walker Patsy Cline's "Crazy" introduction by Stevie Sleep The Clock Around (did I miss any?) You're Just a Baby (as an encore, which surprised me because there was no encore last year and I was particularly pleased to hear this song that was one of the first that I really loved...) The venue was outdoors at the Backyard, and the wind blew the string players' sheets off the stands with the shaved bit of moon shining whitely overhead. Stuart coughed on the stage smoke, and the previous opening band borrowed some sunglasses from the crowd because the lighting was so bright (this was at night, under the stars). I might have more to say, but only after some sleep... - exes and oh's paisley _________________________________________________________________ See when your friends are online with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+