In answer to two less-than-crucial questions on the list tonight, which I still can't go to bed until I've answered all Smart Aleckly... Lovely Monica Queen was the singer in Thrum, a wonderful band from Glasgow who sounded like Maria McKee fronting Teenage Fanclub (just pause for a while and thonk how wonderful that could be). I last spoke to her in summer 1997, to ask whether she was singing with B&S at Union Chapel and could she blag me a ticket (she was, and no). I presume Thrum have now split as I see that her and guitarist John Smillie did a gig as a duo last year. Anyone who could put me back in touch with them, I would be very grateful. I hope they don't quit music altogether; their gigs in 1993/94 were among the best times I've had in London and as recently as 1996 I took a girlfriend to see them at the Borderline (she loved them, we met the band, top snog action, a perfect night, all told). Arond that time, I intrinsicly trusted anyone who liked Thrum and Teenage Fanclub. I guess I feel the same about Belle and Sebasitan, these days. As for the other question, Michael Hutchence's other band were called Max Q and, like INXS, I think you'll find they were irredeemably shite. Martin Horsfield, Fannie +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+