First post in ages. I've been sans computer for two weeks, which has actually been really hard. The CD writer on mine was stuffed, and it took them AGES to fix it. Which was a pain. Actually, I did have access to my e-mail off my ISP's site, but a few days into my computerless existence they "lost" my e-mail. And of course I didn't hav anybody's address. Except for sinistrs, but I could only send the mail as HTML format. Whcih meant it always got bounced back. So here I am ..... Somebody gave me a list crush vote a few weeks ago. I am flattered and intrigued. Somebody likes me and I don't know who .... Random thoughts on stuff people have said over the last two weeks. Well, someone said something about Belle & Sebastian being "capitalists" because they put non-album tracks out as singles, "forcing" us to buy them. Ummm ... nobody is putting a gun to your head, listees. And personally, seeing as I'd be buying the singles anyway (of my own free will) I'd rather they had as many new songs as possible. So I think it's a good thing they do. Value for money, post-punk ethic etc. And yes, I would have liked the first three EPs compiled as a single CD. But if they had of done that I would have bought the compilation album ... rather than just the slipcase. So again, good, money saving thing. How dare you complain .... etc. etc. etc. Ordered the boxed set of "69 Love Songs" after a few people had been talking about it. Am so excited ..... There is this aweful programe here on TV called 5:30 live, which is (guess what) a live magazine show which is on at 5:30pm. They have this clueless girl doing music reviews, more on account of her (admittedly) gorgeous body than here latent talent. Anyway, last night she gave "Fold Your Hands .." a great review, whilst missing the point entirely. (I wish I had a transcript .... I think she said they were "quirky" at one point.) Anyway, they showed about 30 seconds of "The Wrong Girl" video, which was exciting for me. And then I had barbequed squid steaks for dinner, so it was a great night. To answer my own question about where the "party" noises were in the new B&S album, I discovered this in last weeks Melody Maker (the one with Mansun on the cover). There was a wee article about Tony Doogan and the making of the new album. Buggered if I can hear it though. For those of you who haven't read it, I may try and transcribe it this week, bearing in mind I am THE SLOWEST TYPIST IN THE WORLD. (Honey, ALL of my posts take more than fifteen minutes to create - even the two line ones!) Finally .... ***SELFISH TRADE QUESTION*** (sorry everyone else) I am trying to locate CD/fm stereo quality copies of the Radio 1 evening session. The one with: Seymour Stein Lazy Line Painter Jane Sleep the clock around Slow Grafitti Does anyone have a *really* good copy of this session they could copy on CD or tape for me? I can respond in kind with the two Radcliffe sessions sounding super-duper, along with the Apocolypse Tube version of "Lonliness of a middle distance runner" on a tape or CD. Please mail me if you can help ... and if you have the "Bus tour mini session" of "The Wrong Girl" that would be even better. Sorry folks .... Anyway, hope all is well in Sinistrland. Glad to be back. rock on (or something) Lawrence Mikkelsen http://www.akn.quik.co.nz/mikelsen/aboutme +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ "peculiarly deranged fanbase" "frighteningly named +-+ +-+ Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+