I hope this doesn't upset Pete R, whose posts are universally top class, but I just needed to say one thing that I've been thinking ever since I first set eyes on the name "the merry pranksters". What a grade A cunt that Ken Kesey must be! And Pete's letter just made me spit bile - his account of Kesey's experiments is all the evidence I need for the introduction of compulsory lobotomies for anyone who thinks any thoughts they have while tripping are worth foisting on anyone else. Very big and clever you sad old men. So, yay, another day's worth listening to the same tedious house mediocrity on a 15 minute loop that is Kiss FM. Jesus, why? I would have thought that such exposure would have left maybe one or two songs ingrained in my head that I found myself tempted to buy next time I'm in HMV, but no. Nothing. Not even a "Music Sounds Better with You" (okay, they do play that sometimes, but it's hardly new and anyway, I've already got it). Why? Though I suppose they do play TLC sometimes. Which reminds me, can anyone recommend a Missy Elliot record for me to get, as I heard something she did a couple of months ago and loved it, but I haven't a clue what it was. It was quite dark and funky, that's all I can remember. Anyone catch the MOBO awards last night? Hmm. I can feel all kinds of white music Vs black music things bubbling up in my subconscious, but we've been there before, so moving swiftly on... The B&S backlash. My take on things is that we're teetering on the edge of non-credibility. Every week, it seems, we're lampooned in the NME, which is kind of sweet, but we haven't featured in their "what's on our stereo" bit for ages. But then the groop haven't released any new songs for ages. Most people still haven't heard of them, and the impact of the Brits is no more than a background hum these days. But at the same time they're no longer a discovery to most. The most important thing is that neither the band nor the fans are much affected by what others think of them anyway, so we'll be alright. We already are. Not sure why I'm so erratic today. Probably cos I'm at work and don't want to be. My boss, after a few weeks of being friendly and reasonable, went arsey yesterday and I just can't be bothered. Perhaps this is a hint that I should work rather than gripe to the Sinister List. Yes, that's what I'll do. To the left side, To the right side, Mark xxx ******************************************************************* The contents of this e mail from HIT Entertainment PLC are confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy or further distribute this e mail; please notify us by telephone on 0171 224 1717, and delete the e mail from your computer. This e mail has been checked by our anti-virus system before leaving us; we accept no responsibility for the e mail and any attachments once they leave us. www.hitentertainment.com ******************************************************************** +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+