I'm currently knocking up an FAQ list that we're hopefully planning on mailing to the list reasonably frequently so's that people can read them before firing common questions on to the list. There are numerous problems that need overcome sensibly when dealing with this... We do welcome new people, it's cool seeing loads of people having joined up in the last few weeks, naturally with this we've got a load of questions posted that have been gone through before on the list. One of the problems here is that people use computer speak instead of normal speak. FAQ stands for "Frequently asked questions". This may seem obvious to some, but basically, it isn't. I'm a computer science graduate and have been doing internet stuff since 1990, and it took me till about 1994 to work out what FAQ meant. The other problem is that people don't know how to get to a website to read the list of frequently asked questions... So to address this we'll mail out this list every so often. This is a preliminary draft, which is probably inaccurate in places, but people can take a look and comment on it. Also, if anyone can think of any other questions that appear frequently, then mail me and let me know and I'll add them. Here we go.. Frequently asked questions about B+S. The idea with this is that newcomers to the list can have a read at the file and will hopefully prevent the same questions being asked numerous times on the list. Hope it's of help. 1. What is Tigermilk, where can I get a copy? Tigermilk is the bands first album and was released around about May 1996. It was released as part of a Stow College course whereby Alan Rankine (of the Associates) fronts up the cash to record a single every year, although with Belle and Sebastian they decided that there was enough material for an album, hence Tigermilk. There were only 1000 copies pressed and so the record is worth a lot of money now. The band have always mantained that Tigermilk will be re-released at some point, and this will definitely be the case, currently it's looking like some time in 1999 is likely. 2. Who is the guest singer on Lazy Line Painter Jane? The female singer on Lazy Line Painter Jane is Monica Queen, formerly of countryish Glasgow band Thrum. Thrum released a record a few years ago, about 1994 I think. I can't remember what it's called though, someone else will have to fill me in on that one. Last I heard she was recording with her own band which is called "Monica", or at least that's what it was called in February 1997. 3. What is "Elvis" in A Century of Elvis. No-one knows bar the author really, but it's probably a cat, perhaps a tortoise, maybe actually Elvis, maybe it's Tortelvis from Dread Zeppelin who knows. 4. Who is in the band... Stuart Murdoch - singing guitar Isobel Campbell - singing, cello, various Sarah Martin - violin, weird things Stevie Jackson - Guitar Stuart David - Bass Mick Cooke - Trumpet, various Chris Geddes - keyboards Richard Colburn - Drums Neil Robertson has been known to play bass on Stuart David's "Spaceboy Dream", which brings me on to... 5. What other bands have members of Belle and Sebastian involved in? There's quite a number of things here. I'm sure it's not complete either, it's just what I can remember off hand. Chris Geddes : currently V-Twin and Golden Rodeo (think that's what they're called). Has played on Arab Strap records. Mick Cooke : Used to play with Hardbody, who released two singles on Epic (On your own, Hazel's hob). Now plays with the Karelia and the Amphetameanies. Has also played on releases by Mojave 3, Ex-Cathedra. Probably others too. Stuart Murdoch : Played on releases by Polarbear and Arab Strap. Richard Colburn : Has played with Polarbear/Snowpatrol Isobel Campbell : Has played on Arab Strap records. Stuart David : Stuart David has a side project called "Looper". There has been one single released on Sub-pop singles club called "Impossible things" and there is an album planned. 6. What records have been released? Tigermilk (LP) May 1996 If you're feeling sinister (LP) November 1996 Dog on Wheels (EP) April 1997 Lazy Line Painter Jane (EP) June 1997 3,6,9 Seconds of Light (EP) October 1997 The Boy with the Arab Strap (LP) September 1998 7. What's that song at the end of the 3,6,9 seconds of light EP called. It's called "Songs for Children". 8. What about all these unreleased songs that people keep belting on about in order to make themselves look smart? Pocketbook Angel London has let me down Hurley's having dreams These are little demos of old songs that will as far as we know, never ever be released as Belle and Sebastian. Loneliness of the middle distance runner Modern Rock song Rhoda People around the place have tapes of various different versions of these, they've been kicking around for a while and they may well be released reasonably soon. I Know where the summer goes The Gate These two will probably be a part of the next single 9. What sessions have they done on the radio? The first session was around about September 1996 here Mark Lamarr sat in for Mark and Lard at night... They played Judy and the dream of horses Like Dylan in the movies The State that I am in The stars of track and field The second was about February 1997 on Mark + Lard's program again and they played : I could be dreaming Seeing other people (slow version) We rule the school Modern Rock song The third was on Steve Lamacq's evening session and they played : Lazy Line Painter Jane Sleep the clock around Slow Grafitti Seymour Stein They did one of Stevie Jackson's tracks "Wrong Love" one night when the evening session was live from Glasgow. The fourth less well known session was on Peter Easton's Radio Scotland music program where he played : The Lonliness of the middle distance runner Slow Grafitti Modern Rock song. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". 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