there was a lot of talk around Oscar time about Elliot Smith from the US listees mainly. He played in Dublin last night so I went to see what all the fuss was about and he was very good indeed, even if he does look like a trucker, or as my friend put it "a WWF fan". Hey! I was there too! I saw this guy coming out of the toilets and asked my friend where that Vedder-a-like had come from. He pointed out that it was

What did NoU sound like? The Nation of Ulysses were utterly great! Their schtick was that they were a terrorist organisation and they sounded much more punk rockish than the make up. The most energetic records I've ever heard. Everyone *must* buy 'Plays Pretty for Baby'. No, really. Anyways, I'm in a great mood and I'm off to get locked. Hello to everyone!

Ronan rote: the man who I'd paid to see. Chastened, I was. Seems I missed the opportunity to meet another dublin listee. I had the pleasure of getting drunk with young nickie last week. Downing the wine like nobody's business while I made her and her friend listen to my captain beefheart records. (Sad bastard? Guilty your honour) Any more of this and we dublin folk can start making in-jokes about parties in trousers and the like too. Hang on... maybe that isn't such a good thing. and tara: tra la la jossboy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------