Yes, folks, I just *had* to mail you. DJ BlueSmoke and DJ Travelcard (me and my mate Staff) are set to make our predictably less-than-triumphant return to the regional disc-spinning scene at some Leo (Leo Sayer = All Dayer) that Staff's organizing in September. As well as being a rather shameless plug for this motley affair, (anyone who is within spitting distance of Colchester in September would be well advised to turn off their television sets and come out and do something less boring instead), this mail is also a plea for help. So far, the only thing that's not been sorted is a name for the whole shebang. So, if anyone can come up with any half-decent names for a Lo-Fi/Art-Rock/Lurchcore all dayer, please let me know. The best I've come up with so far is "Dave". Ah well. Meanwhile, back at the ranch...... Interesting to find out that the band themselves aren't too keen on either "Sinister" or "Strap", if indeed it's true. I can never understand artists denigrating their own work. I mean, there's no real reason to be big-headed about any of it and turn into your common-or-garden we-are-the-greatest, no-one-can-touch-us, head-up-our-own-collective-arse Gallagher brother, but I can't see a reason for them to slag off their own stuff, either. Topical, this is, too, after the Beta Band have been reported as saying that their new album is the "worst of the year so far". Or something. Not exactly the least strange thing on earth, no way mama. I wonder if the bands own feelings on the songs mirror the recent train of "too much of a good thing gets boring" thought on the list. I suppose it's a possibility. I think it was probably summed up best by Jesse (Ethan Hawke) in "Before Sunrise": "If we actually did go out together, you'd start to get annoyed by some of my habits. For instance, when we had people round I'd be insecure and get a little too drunk and tell them the same boring stories again, and again, and again. Well, I've heard all those stories before, so is it any wonder I hate myself?" How very true. By the way, that quote is somewhat paraphrased since my limited memory can't actually cope with sentences of longer than one line, so please don't mail me telling me how wrong I got it. Well, you can if you want, but I'll just delete it. So there. Ner-ner-ne-ner-ner. Anyhow, all help with the naming of aforementioned live event gratefully recieved. Nanoo nanoo, lol p xx. -- -----------------------------*||*-------------------------------- "Reality never seems to work out quite the way you want it to..." Pete Ramsdale - peter.ramsdale@wdr.com Phone: 0171 568 3836 -----------------------------*||*-------------------------------- This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+