Hmm where to begin... perhaps the reason why everyone is being so pissy about this review is they've unwrapped their shiny new copies of legal man...12" & cd because you're a fan and jeepster wouldn't just toss around the "extended version" tag lightly right?....and then maybe you popped in said single and were... i don't know maybe slapped in the face with exactly the kind of mediocrity that jarrod exposed to be forthcoming... this kind of restriction and cencorship on a list open enough to post what should really be diary entries and maintain a sort of gallery contain the rude bits of some of its members(tee hee...)is really kind of hypocritical...is the opinion what scares you? or the fact that he may be right? what is the harm in posting your feelings about this band's music....isn't this really... you know...a music discussion list? would there have been this sort of uproar if the review had been glowing? this is all extremely hard for me to swallow...i've been subscribed to this list for quite a long time...and i feel bad for honey and the fact that he now has to constantly shepherd this flock around lest it collapse as a result of going too far astray...an unenviable task to be sure also what used to be my little band....my little secret that were too fragile to survive in the big wide world of mainstream music.....have taken that leap...they're everywhere.... porn magazines have mentioned them for christ sakes....and it seems they are imploding under this pressure...sure they snagged that brit award...but really shouldn't we all have been a little worried for what that sort of exposure would do to them stuart m recedes deeper and deeper into the woodwork with every release...both of the press and musical variety...and unfortunately what it has proved is that his is the true musical talent behind the group...the true vision...and sure to be the largest casualty once this whole thing blows up....whereas prior albums were recorded in weeks this new work has taken hmm...almost 2 years.....pressure pressure...i loved this band with all my musical beating heart....but with each release they are quickly becoming less and less dear to me....seeing someone with a "i study at show" shirt used to be a joy and a triumph for us all....these days you have to wonder....maybe thats the indie nerd inside me....but hell without that guy i never would have found them in the first place...weren't all the early songs..(ie before they started going that gangster rap route and singing about lawyers) about outsiders doing their thing and being okay anyway? it's hard to keep up that outlook when frat boys, jocks, (insert your favorite bad guy stereotype here) the worldwide have their meaty claws all over your favorite little band, as elitest as it may seem...although surely the opinion nazis here could give me a pointer or to about the concept of elitism, eh? so the day when i leave this band and its community behind is seemingly rapidly approaching...leave to find a new band to save my soul and make bad days alright....although i pray to every possible deity that i am forced to eat these words and sentiments, to admit that B&S are still on top of their shit...on top of the music world, right where they belonged i realize in advance that my opinion was not requested...and therefore i shouldn't have divulged...but you know i really didnt ask over the past years to hear about what you ate for dinner and how you're doing in school and to see your penis through your unbuttoned jeans....difference being i never complained whereas surely you will enjoy your lunches and dinners xoxo love ryan ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the undead 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 +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+