The Stout was quite correct in what he said about the tumble-drier. Personally I have *always* liked McCutcheon. I don't see what's 'common' about it. He also talked about B&S films. Am I the first person, or merely the 522nd, to notice the name of Stuart Murdoch as sound engineer in the credits of The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy? Actually, here's another mystery for Mr Stout, brought to me by my editor: why did Michael Winterbottom thank Murdoch in the credits of WONDERLAND? George Knowall said: I might as well be talking to the wall, though I have always found that remark pointless given that walls have ears. I have acquired that Salman Rushdie book that Miller was on about. I'll report back in a couple of years, if I survive. I hope Honey has been giving that Lloyd Cole collection of his a spin. I was listening to a Bacharach collection these times, and came to feel one or two doubts. Yes, I like it and all like we all do. But - some of the song's dynamics (I think I mean 'structures') seem to me less than ideal. There is too much Soul - which I Would say, wouldn't I? And for all Hal David's reputation, some of the bleedin' lyrics!! A chair is not a house, indeed. Overrated: 'The Look Of Love', 'Walk On By', 'Always Sth There To Remind Me'. Good withal: 'Close To You', 'Do you Know The Way To San Jose?' (one of the best of all, I am surprised to announce - my editor was quite correct about this), 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' (as ever - but Tommy Hunt's version is NOT the one we need), 'Anyone Who Had A Heart', 'Trains and Boats and Planes'. Notebooks out: 'What The World Needs Now Is Love'. Notable: 'Make It Easy On Yourself' - where the dynamics seem to be right for once, with chorus melodies reused with different words second time around etc etc. Underrated: 'Arthur's Theme'? Is it true that Peter Miller is into Emotional Authenticity and Keeping It Real? I rather hope not. He is hardly Real enough to justify such desiderata. Is it about a bicycle? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+