Sinister: Me And The Major

[jas]

 two things:
1) this is my first post, so hiya there whoever and ever.

2) i complete disagree with this (points downward to the bottom of the
message).. i for one, am glad that they avoid interviews and photo
sessions, it helps me focus on the beauty of the music instead of the
people involved.. i don't care who makes it, and i won't ever care
(excepting that i meet them). obsessing over people that one doesn't know
just strikes me as a completely illogical thing to do, and further, quite
sillier than obsessing over something that one can actually experience
(the music).. as for a major label AGHHH! what are you thinking? how many
bands have been ruined by labels? coming from a major US indie city
(louisville, ky) i've seen more good bands either give up after signing to
labels or simply turn to shite.. i can't say much about any major british
labels, or british radio/charts for that matter, but 99% of major label
american music, american charts, and american radio is total crap. I do
agree that they should tour a bit more, but i don't think that they need
promotion if they don't want it. all it would really mean for them would
be more money and more fans -- which would bring a lot more bad than good
really. with money comes (usually) a want for more money, or a loss of
interest.. with fans, i know i personally would feel like i was expected
to do something, which would push me further from doing it -- as that is
most certainly not a good reason for writing music.. do you want another
Oasis? i surely hope not.

'tis all.. abye,
-jas Osborne



On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Mark Cerzinski wrote:

> 
> Ok People,
> 
> Here's the deal. I think it's starting to get plainly obvious that 
> Jeepster just aren't pushing Belle and Sebastian hard enough or far 
> enough. It's ludicrous that they've been getting away without doing any 
> proper interviews and not having their photos in the music press. We're 
> their fans and we deserve better. Would it really have been so difficult 
> to prune a track from the Modern Rock Song EP so that we could at least 
> get excited listening to the new chart rundown? And even dreaming about 
> a slot on "Top of the Pops" for the best band in Britain would be better 
> than nothing, no hope at all. I really think B&S should sign to a major 
> label now, before the potential they have is lost. They would be 
> promoted better, have better tours in proper, established venues and 
> their records would be easier to find and buy. Let's face it, B&S are a 
> Radio 2 band. Grannies listen to Radio 2 and they buy their CDs in 
> Woolies and Asda. They need a major label.
> 
> 	Thanks for listening,
> 	        Love,
> 	      Mark xxx

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