Sinister: ongoing debates

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Dear all

A quick one before I go to London.

Firstly, regarding parties...well maybe it was alcohol talking (I
found some whisky after I went out with JJ and Rach), but it was
genuinely cool to meet some of you and it would be nice if we could
have some sort of get-together without the 'distractions' of some pop
group or other. I'll be in London a lot in the next 3 months and I'm
planning a trip up to Glasgow soon, so even if it's just a pint or
two....

Secondly, the case of the Duke vs JJ - well forgive me for being a
woolly liberal, but I'm going to sit on the fence a bit more on this
matter.  I think we all realise that both sides were playing devil's
advocate - no one wants to be electrocuted and waiting ages to see
your favourite band only to have bad sound ruin the day is a major
league pisser, but I don't think anyone of us wants to see the boredom
of immaculately rehearsed, but ultimately soulless renditions of what
is already on the records.  I remember all this from New Order gig
going days (god I'm old), accusations of arrogance and incompetence,
but the simple truth was that their unpredictability was their charm
and when they hit a peak they could be simply awesome.  I think Belle
and Sebastian would lose a great deal of what makes them special by
striving for technical perfection.  This isn't blind faith talking,
no-one is above criticism and I certainly don't regard the group as
superheroes, in fact what I like about the group is the fact that 8
normal and likable kids have found something magical.

I think you all know what I mean.

Right I've got a train to catch.

Love

Tag xx
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