Sinister: THe morning after

[Martin Horsfield]

Dear all,

Thanks for the hug, Gary. Actually my gig going expeirences this week 
were quite revelatory - it was my gig playing experiences I'd rather 
forget. I fucked up the bassline to one of our songs so royally last 
night that I could see Sara from Girlfrendo wincing. When a band that 
plays as badly as them notices a couple of little mistakes, you know 
you've got problems. Spent the evening drowning my sorrows downstairs 
in the Hope & Anchor, hearing news of Pete Wylie's lastest woes, which 
didn't exactly lighten the mood. I woke up in Turnpike Lane on the 
drummer's settee, absolutely minging, and had to be in Docklands for 
9.30. Only shop to get some new socks in is bastard Gap! It's only 
midday now, but the whole day's a fucking rollercoaster ride. We're 
doing another bloody gig tonight!

(Aplogies for non-twee language)

As for list business, my non-staus here was confirmed when the 
(ridiculously elitist) idea of an A-list came up. My nicknames remark 
was credited to 'Fisky' and not 'Martin Horsfield'. I've never had a 
nickname, and don't particularly want to start now (though 'Matinee 
Mart' would do, as at least you'd then associate me with my foppish 
indie band).

As for the person asking for the source of Murdoch's fondness for CS 
Lewis. I believe he referred to it in an interview ;n 'Bigwig' 
magazine, which I posted to the list last month. If anyone wants a 
photocopy, or just to see the text, email me personally (preferably at 
mart at subcult.demon.co.uk). It's the high moral tone of Lewis' work 
which makes critics suspicious of him, it seems (though Lewis Carroll 
never got such a bad rap for taking creepy pictures of his nieces).

As for Clinton Hill, are there any other second division footballers 
who share their names with parts of the US? I think we should be told.

Lastly:
1) Anyone who likes Cornelius/Beck/Bjork?/Salad/Pizzicato Five should 
attempt to see a band called Femini Flyers, who are over in Britain 
for a few weeks. I only saw two of their songs, and I don't really 
connect with that sort of music, but all present last night said that 
they were amazing.

2) Anyone who can't get in to see Grand Drive at the Garage tonight, 
please come down and introduce yourselves to Matinee. We're playing at 
the Acoustic Cafe, quite early, 9-ish. I can't vouch for the calibre 
of the other bands as the whole thing's been organised absolutely 
shambolically (Ta Carl). Email me at the hotmail address for a flyer.

3) As for albums of the year. no wonder IYFS was criminally ignored in 
1997's polls - it came out in 1996, didn't it!
The best album of 1998 is Kingsize by The Boo Radleys, closely 
followed by Deserters Songs, Ray Of Light, Breaking God's Heart, 
TBWTAS, Celebrity Skin, Overcome By Happiness by The Pernice Brothers, 
The Essential Terry Callier, Flying High by Gene Clarke, Good Humor by  
Saint Etienne, Kylie Minogue, Good Morning Spider by Sparklehorse, the 
not-bad-really Gomez album, Pelaton by the Delgados, the best of 
James, Courtney's live Belle & Sebastian tapes, The Good Will Out, The 
Masterplan, the Cornelius album, Spiritualised live at the Royal 
Albert Hall, Bob Dylan live at the etc..., Portishead's NYC live (this 
is the first year in living memory when three live albums have been 
released that are completely essential), Morcheeba's Big Calm and Ben 
Lee's Something To Remember Me By. Bet I've forgotten some too.

Oh well, this post took an hour and now I'm off to lunch! You can't 
beat wasting office time. I think I'll have loads of water so I need 
to pe

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