The news that B&S have been nominated for best newcomers is really quite astonishing. In a bourgeois sort of way I am quite excited by the whole thing. Obviously I'm policing my own thoughts as to why that might be. Really though, who would have thought that a band more or less influenced by Felt, Momus and the Incredible String Band would ever be acknowledged by the corporate world of the likes of Jonathan King? I am looking forward to the first powerful argument against the whole vacuous money-grabbing spectacle of the Brits, but I suspect that might have to wait until Billie takes the stage. As US readers won't know (some references to this tour de force have already been made), the Brits was much dignified one year by the unlikely pairing of Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood as presenters. You can only try to imagine, as I am doing now, what could possibly trump that. I'm seeing Brian May from Queen teamed with Alessandra Mussolini. On reflection there is no prospect less amusing than that of Belle & Sebastian actually winning something, if only because of the Sinisterine backlash. Why, we'll be deserting the list in droves - won't we? Charlotte +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+