*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* Oh god it's grim being back at work after my little trip to Glasgow. It was nice to meet some of you there: hi to Chris and Julia and Honey and Linda and Calum and Keith and Tim and of course the lovely Oon. I hate to be a dissenting voice but I didn't think Monday's show was that great. The quiet songs were amazing, particularly The Boy Done Wrong Again, which was the best thing I've ever seen them do. But what's the point in doing Arab Strap without the handclaps (as Honey pointed out)? Sarah and Isobel stood giggling in the corner with their recorders - they should have been clapping till the skin peeled off the palms of their hands. And what's the point in playing Judy and the Dream if you don't really go for it at the end? I guess they were all being a bit cautious... I'll shut up about it now. You know how on old live albums from the sixties, whenever a band plays a good song, the crowd applauds with recognition about ten seconds into it? They do it on Stars in their Eyes as well. I think this would be something worth bringing back for the London show. Any takers? Went to see Jonathan Coe do a reading last night, and I'm still faint with excitement. The man is a god. He read an absolutely hysterical bit from the House of Sleep, which finished with the immortal line: - I put it to you, Doctor Myers, that your cunt is on fire. Very funny indeed. We got to chat to him at the end, and he's just so cool! Anyway, back to the business books. See you all on Saturday or Monday. Love, DAVID +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+