Sinister: (NBSC) The Remains, Cyrkle, etc.

[Perfection As A Hipster]

Mick McFussy wrote ...

>> thirdly, if you're looking for another brilliant P!O!P! "band to have ever
>> ever come out of Boston" you should check out The Remains who formed at
>> Boston University in early 1963.
>
>	Isn't that "Barry and the" Remains? 

You're seeking to confirm your elitest "indiepop" snob status, aren't you !?
§;^D

Trial and error, though ... you've been mislead by the title of the reissue.

>Anyhow, while you're at it, you
>ought to search through the dollar LP bins and see if you can't find
>anything by the Cyrkle (aren't they from Boston proper?). 

I thought they hailed from San Francisco, but what do I know. Whatever,
there are also at least two reissues easily available, namely the _Red
Rubber Ball (A Collection)_ CD and the _Neon_ CD reissue ("Two rooms" is
probably my favourite Cyrkle tune).

>They all put interesting twists, though, like the Left Banke,
>who are a mix of the Beatles & classical baroque, if I'm not mistaken.

A lovely description, but the "classical baroque" influence is exactly the
reason why I don't appreciate The Left Banke ... too Cheesy'n'Easy (yes,
borrowed from Nice'n'Sleazy) for my liking, but here again this is only the
humble opinion of yours truly and why should you care ... they obviously
seem to have the Belle And Sebastian seal of approval.

As much as I'd like to continue writing about excellent Sixties stuff ...
you don't care, do you ?

Besides, apologies to any fellow human listee who may have been offended by
one of my most recent mails.

I solemnly resolve to change for the better ...

"Maybe after he's gone" (The Zombies) §;^D

Andreas

The rain it raineth on the just
And also on the unjust fella
But more upon the just because 
The unjust steals the just's umbrella

(Charles Baron Bowen)

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