hello listees. i'm tickled pink that so many of you are coming to visit us here in new york this weekend. who needs some band when you can have girls-nights-out on a lovely friday? i'm just kidding of course. unless i'm not. to help sustain you till sunday evening, here's a recommendation for b&s from an unexpected publication -- mademoiselle magazine, women's trash central. SPICE UP YOUR CDWARDROBE POP: [desk-centric photo] THE UPDATE [as opposed to the pop standard wild orchid's OXYGEN] Belle & Sebastian's TBWTAS. Their name suggests a duo but b&s are actually a scotish octet. Pretty boy-girl vocals, gentle horns and keyboards appeal to pop fans, but the offbeat lyrics and somewhat lo-fi recording are absolutely indie. the "pop till you drop" nature of this cd is indicated by the pair of fuzzy pink slippers at the top of the page. so let's all get out there, popkids, and spice things up with b&s. sadly, the pink slippers clash with my droopy cardigan, so i'll have to narrow down my pop persona. --laurel +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+