Sinister: The Matador Man Himself SPEAKS!

16 Jan 1998

      I came home from my stint at the radio station today to find out that
B&S HAD SIGNED WITH MATADOR HERE IN THE STATES!  The first thing I
could think to do was email the Big Man himself, Gerard Cosloy, co-pres
of said record company. Below, for your perusal, is Mr. Cosloy's
response and my initial (excited) email. 

THIS IS SO COOL. YAY.

(all join me now in a vicarious dance of joy)

lovely,

Amanda
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 16:37:03 -0800 (PST)
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To: Amanda Bergman <<a-bergman@nwu.edu>
<bold>>From: Gerard Cosloy <<gerardc@escape.com>

</bold>>Subject: Re: Belle and Sebastian
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Cc: patrick@matador.recs.com, christina@matador.recs.com
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Amanda,
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You are welcome....and we are also very excited about this. We can't
wait
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to hear the new album.
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We're hopeful that the group will be playing some shows in the U.S.,
though
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we don't expect they will be playing very many.
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We're not sure about the interview stuff...in the past, they've been
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willing to do fanzines but not so willing to cooperate with the major
music
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papers. But we will discuss all of these issues with the group and
their
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management. When and if they are over here, our publicity dept. will
do
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their best to help you out.
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thanks for writing,
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GC
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Mr. Cosloy--
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I wanted to let you know that this is the best news I've heard in a
good
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long while. Now I can really say that all of my favorite bands are
on
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Matador.
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(allow me to pause here to do a not-so-understated dance of joy)
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Thank you thank you thank you for snapping them up.
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So does this mean that maybe oh maybe they will tour here and that
just
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maybe oh maybe they will grant interviews to university newspapers?
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The news of B&S signing with Matador has incited great excitement
among
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the band's stateside fans. Hopefully we will all be able to convene
and
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do one of those not-so-understated dances of joy all together...in
the
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audience...during one of their concerts...hopefully...
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I can't wait for the release of the new album! Especially now that I
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won't have to wile away the hours hunting it down here, and won't
need
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to have someone buy it for me in England and send it to me.
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Take care,
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Amanda
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Amanda Bergman
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Northwestern University
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a-bergman@nwu.edu
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"You made me forget my dreams, when I woke up to you sleeping."
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--Belle and Sebastian
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Amanda Bergman

Northwestern University

a-bergman@nwu.edu

"You made me forget my dreams, when I woke up to you sleeping."

--Belle and Sebastian

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