Sinister: Tamara Beckwith felt 'betrayed' by the decision
Cheers to Pete for sending the Time Out article, I like it when people send stuff like this to the list. It was interesting stuff. All these articles seem to harp on about the same things, which is understandable I guess as their trying to introduce the band, like the Smiths comparison, which personally I cant (or wont) see. Although I can hear it in 'Get me away from here'. I resent being likened to a Smiths fan, do you think I can sue? It's true the guy who wrote the article is a fan, I wonder if that clouded his judgement, because this is a massive exaggeration, or maybe it's just because he's a journalist: "It happens once every few years in pop. An unforeseen event divides people into two camps - those who expected it, and those who are left scratching their heads. You'd have to rewind five years to the death of Kurt Cobain to pin-point last time it happened." Does anyone know if this is true?: "In January 1996, Murdoch stood in a friend's bedroom and played songs like 'The State I'm In' and 'String Bean Jean' to talent scouts from 25 record companies." I quite like the odd heckle, although I'd never dare do it myself, it's funny to see Stuart look confused and genuinely go "Sorry... I cant hear you, what did you say....what did he say?" and actually expect an answer. This one was understandable I thought: "At last years Shepherd's Bush Empire show someone shouted 'You'd better be fucking good'." This made my day: "Tamara Beckwith felt 'betrayed' by the decision." She's 231st in line to the throne you know, a very powerful enemy to have. lee +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
I've had a bit more Maker's Mark Kentucky straight bourbon whiksy than I can hold, so please forgive me. (It was so sweet and delicious. William Carlos Williams.) It's like this: Where do couples meet? Overall, though I enjoy savouring a stout or some fine liquor now and then, my distaste for bars is well documented. Having visited several bars in the past several weeks, I've yet to encounter an unaccompanied female. Quite unintentionally, my hobby has become trying to make conversation with apparently unaccompanied females, to wait until their boyfriend joins us, and then to attempt to adjust to the change in the situation. It occurs to me there must be a more enjoyable way to spend a Friday night. As soon as my thoughts start to separate, instead of this semi-congealed blob in my brain now, it's time to re-check the mix I did last night of a track intended for my next disc. And then time to listen to the first Momus album which arrived in the mail today. Thank you and good night, --Mark __ Burning Rome : SENSELESS CD on Mindfield Records MindCD03 Cathartium 14
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The music press are always going to stereotype B&S fans as being all the same, even though it's blatantly not true. It's the same as the way they make up genres and subgenres to describe what a band sound like, and lump in with them other bands who sound completely different. It's just lazy journalism. Get used to it... On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, Mark Kolmar wrote:
It's like this: Where do couples meet?
Judging on previous form, at a Sinister picnic... (well I know at least two ongoing couples who did!) Speaking of which, those of us who were at the Poetry Cafe last night made an executive decision that the first Sinister picnic of the year shall take place in London on the May Day bank holiday (Monday May 3). Place and time tbc, but probably 2pm on Primrose Hill, to celebrate the first anniversary of the first picnic. For those of you who weren't on the list last summer, picnics were held every few weeks in London and elsewhere around the world. Everyone is invited (40+ people is not unheard of...), all you have to do is bring a bit of food. We then spend the afternoon meeting new people, chatting, drinking (normally well into the evening), playing football / twister / frisbee / whatever else anyone brings along, and rescuing kites from lampposts. And then progress to the pub later on. And there's always the possibility that you could end up lying on the ground in a park somewhere in South East London at 4am singing B&S songs... (for further tales, search for picnics in the archives for May / June / July / August last year) To all the people who complain that the list is too cliquey at times, and who think that they're not going to come along because they don't know anyone and we all know each other, just remember; the only reason some of us do know each other is because we met at the picnics last summer. And if you've not got anyone to come with, come by yourself - you won't be the only one. We're all very friendly... I know it's a long way off, but put it in your diaries now; the more people who come along the better! Anyway, I'm off to Yorkshire for a couple of weeks to try and cope with living with my parents for a bit. I've decided the easiest way to cope is to go off camping at Loch Lomond next weekend with some mates, and avoid the parents as much as possible... Big Stu +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
John wrote:
to adjust to the returning boyfriend, findout where they met. Keep conducting this survey at all bars where you approach women who are not actually alone and post the results (hopefully they will not say that they met in the bar) <<<
When the boyfriend wandered off for a moment, I did ask the young woman next to me if they came there together, or met there. They went there together. Personally, I have a strong suspicion that at least a few of the better candidates were home reading at the time. (Fluffy kitty-cat optional.) A few more were with friends -- And at some point in their conversations they wondered where to meet guys who are a good match for my description. As an old friend wisely said, I don't stand a chance because neither of us would have enough nerve to break through the other's shield. For example: I sat in the bookstore with a cappuccino large enough to keep a horse awake for 3 days, reading William Burroughs. Most every time I look up, the pretty, chilly, red-haired girl is looking at me. Haven't tried to talk to her for a while. She doesn't make it easy. On the way out, I say "Your name is {so-and-so}, right?" "Yeah", she says, in a tone I don't know how to interpret and cannot assimilate. Time to bail out. "Just checking my memory....good night". And I do have to wonder, are we fighting the same battle, or does she stare for the same reason one becomes fascinated with a car wreck? WSB writes that if you see people first, generally speaking -they will not see you-.
On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, Mark Kolmar wrote:
It's like this: Where do couples meet?
On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, Stuart Gardiner wrote:
Judging on previous form, at a Sinister picnic... (well I know at least two ongoing couples who did!)
Then Chicago-area listmembers need to arrange a meet-up. If you're in or near the area, get in touch. I'll post something later specifically about that idea.
The music press are always going to stereotype B&S fans as being all the same, even though it's blatantly not true.
Sensitive, yes, and a tad fragile at times. Cardigan sweaters are simply more -practical- than crew necks, in and out of the cold. And girls make me happy in the expected ways. Or as Momus wrote: "'The Homosexual' they call me It's all the same to me That spectre you projected I will now pretend to be Since your neurosis is what passes for normality It's okay with me if I'm queer Since your tone-deafness is called the love of music I won't disabuse you I'll make love with your woman I'll make her sing notes of pleasure That you will never hear Never in a million years No fucking fear" --Mark __ Burning Rome : SENSELESS CD on Mindfield Records MindCD03 Cathartium 14
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On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, Stuart Gardiner wrote:
The music press are always going to stereotype B&S fans as being all the same, even though it's blatantly not true. It's the same as the way they make up genres and subgenres to describe what a band sound like, and lump in with them other bands who sound completely different. It's just lazy journalism. Get used to it...
How are they supposed to be?
For those of you who weren't on the list last summer, picnics were held every few weeks in London and elsewhere around the world. Everyone is invited (40+ people is not unheard of...), all you have to do is bring a bit of food. We then spend the afternoon meeting new people, chatting, drinking (normally well into the evening), playing football / twister / frisbee / whatever else anyone brings along, and rescuing kites from lampposts. And then progress to the pub later on. And there's always the possibility that you could end up lying on the ground in a park somewhere in South East London at 4am singing B&S songs... (for further tales, search for picnics in the archives for May / June / July / August last year)
) Oh, that sounds like fun. Wish I could go. But I did get to go to my first listserv fete, a small Roxy Music gathering in Ann Arbor. It was wild. Ciao! Heatherita +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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