Sinister: The joy of Swells

[Nick Dastoor/BSHO/GB]

I trust some of you will have joined me in reading Steven Wells' review in WH 
Smith's yesterday.  When I was younger he used to put the fear of God into me 
but I'm a (bit) less in awe of people like him now.  VIntage stuff though - for 
those who haven't seen it, he somehow contrives to blame the popularity of 
Belle & Sebastian's rotten, gutless namby-pamby ways on Tony Blair's election 
victory.  Now I'm all for associating New Labour with many undesirable social 
trends, perhaps including the success of certain bands, but I just don't see 
how B&S fit into it.  Or perhaps I am part of the enemy and can't see the wood 
for the trees.  Anyway, Belle & Sebastian - too stupid for art school but 
clever enough to get into music college.  Makes a catchy slogan, don't you 
think?

The MM review was really very fair, on the other hand.  Funny that the good 
(well, kind anyway) should go to Saturday's shambles while the Sunday matinee 
should get such a slating.

So long,

Nick

nick_dastoor.bsho at notes.compuserve.com

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