*---* HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINISTER BABIES *---* In a shocking break from normality, Calumn posts a message with actual, real, Belle and Sebastian content.... Page 55 of "Daily Record" Friday 4th September ************************************************************************ ********************* A very cute picture of Isobel playing the 'cello with the caption "rare sighting: Isobel Campbell" Headline: SHY GUYS COME OUT OF HIDING BELLE and SEBASTIAN MARYHILL GLASGOW For a band with nine members and counting, local heros Belle and Sebastian are doing a good job of hiding their light under a bushel. These elusive Glaswegians have shunned publicity for two years, but have gained loyal and intense fans wherever their beautiful, thoughtful music has been heard. With the release of their third album, The Boy With The Arab Strap, singer Stuart Murdoch and his fellow musicians came out of hiding to play two low-key warm-up shows prior to a mini tour of England. And they chose to rock out gently in a community hall with a school assembly atmosphere. The audience was mainly friends and family who were prepared to give the group the benefit of the doubt. Belle and Sebastian would be the first to admit they are not the most electric live act. For one thing, there are no natural showmen in the group. Murdoch, who searched for members of his family in the audience at one stage during the show, seemed to be very uncomfortable being the centre of attention. This could have been an intimate show, but it felt more like a rehearsal, with each of the members waiting for someone else to make a mistake. However, their sweet, simple songs won the audience over, providing a reminder of a summer which never really arrived. Using a mini-orchestra of violin, cello, trumpet, recorder and keyboards, in addition to the usual rock instruments, Belle and Sebastian compose idyllic musical tastes with a 1960s folk flavour. Their music and attitude is in total contrast to the arrogance of the big guns, such as Oasis and The Verve, yet they have already achieved a fair bit of success by keeping the public wanting more. Belle and Sebastian are one band who could never be accused of overexposure. They are nine wallflowers you will always find in the kitchen at parties, but it is worth getting to know these timorous beasties. ************************************************************************ ******************** ahem... OK, who was winding up the reporter after the gig, then..... "wallflowers you will always find in the kitchen at parties"??? But not a bad review, from the "Daily Rangers", despite all the "oooh, aren't they secretive, gubbins" cal +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+