I just wanted to share with everyone my adventures this weekend in LA and SF seeing everyone's favorite band....no, not The Modern Lovers, our OTHER favorite band. I left school at 2:10 on Thursday, ran to my car and drove from San Diego to LA. Fought through traffic, got flicked off by and old lady, and had two signs saying "Belle and Sebastian or Bust" and "Honk If Your Going to Belle and Sebastian" taped to the side windows. Arrived to be about the 30th or so in line. I had learned that the first 40 or so in line got orchestra privaledge and I got right up front. Took some great pictures, the security didn't care about flash. So, once I put them online I will write again to tell everyone. I bought 8 perfect lollipops and handed them to Stuart during the set. A girl sang "take me out to the ballgame" and a couple who Staurt had mocked at the beginning danced awkwardly. Everyone who went on stage got autographed baseballs. Apparently he has a baseball obsession nowadays. Afterwards, I got the privaledge of meeting the band as they left (everyone except for Richard, Isobel, and sarah) and took pictures of everyone. Got hugs!! I was too nervous to ask for hugs and then my friend ernie did. I said "Dang! you have some nerve, asking them for hugs, I'm too afraid." stevie overheard this and gave me a great big hug, exclaiming "there's plenty of love for everyone." Sigh.... Everyone was sooooo nice in the band, Bobby (the new Scottish rock version of Leonardo Dicaprio), Wee Chris (who Stuart said didn't look his best because he coudln't get his contacts in! but who doesn't love Chris's glasses), even Mick who wouldn't give me a hug. (he said he doesn't give hugs! I took it personally!) The tour manager was calling Stu to get to the pub with everyone else, but Stuart said the fans had been waiting too long and told stories with everyone for awhile. How wonderful is that!! I heard he didn't used to be like that, so it must be his new gal he's with, making him all giddy. In San Francisco, we got there around 1:00 and the band was just wondering about the streets, doing some sight seeing. Grabbed more pictures of stuart and he recognized me!! Reminded him of my name, Rachel. He told me he put my lollipops in everyone's equipment cases so they would find them when they got out the instruments! Isn't that lovely and twee and all. The show rocked my world. Someone already posted the setlist. Me and Jen agreed Stevie has a hot bod and women's hips, but Stuart looked damn fine in a little leather cap and choker during Leader of the Pack. The guy who got called onstage to sing The Boy with the thorn on his side rocked. And the best part? I was the privaleged little girl in front who got called onstage to say the spoken word part in Dirty Dream Number 2. I danced like a chimp, played one of those great egg shaker noise maker thingies, and had the greatest minutes of my life. Stuart said to me "it's rachel, isn't it?" AHHHHH!!! My prize baseball is now displayed in my room. Some girls also gave him a baseball cap which he wore during part of the set. Afterwards, the band ran into the bus without talking to anyone, while Stu ran to the bar down the street with the Aislers Set. Oh well.... Everything goes downhill from that perfect moment..... I'd also like to say hi and thanks to everyone who I met and talked to this weekend! (Chicago, Michigan representin') You all were so nice, I love you to pieces. You know who you are...... Back to hiding (until the pictures come in!), rachel cornflake P.S. if anyone has any pictures of me dancing like a chimp, e-mail me! I'll offer lots of love or cash. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the 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 +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+