(Fwd) Re: Sinister: What a lovely day for a shout...

[Erdbeermaeulchen]

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From:     Self <HarrLJ-U.Mdl.arts.bham>
To: sgold06 at emory.edu
Subject: Re: Sinister: What a lovely day for a shout...
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 16:45:11 GMT

Dear Steven,

Hello! This is the first letter I've ever sent to a fellow Belle 
and Sebastian enthusiast. Permit me to introduce myself. My 
name is Lauren, and I study French and German at the 
University of Birmingham, England. I am twenty.

OK, so my Belle and Sebastian story goes like this: I finished 
my exams last May, and a very good male friend of mine,
K, bought some cheap but powerful cider (like paint-stripper) 
for me and my dear friend V, and we went to his tiny room in
hall (student residence) and turned off the lights, warmed up 
the lava lamp, and he turned on the most sublime, gentle, 
funny, and dreamy music I had ever heard. We lay on his bed, 
the three of us, and had a tender and memorable evening, 
with Belle and Sebastian's 'Dog on Wheels' and 'Sinister'
forming the soundtrack!
That summer, we three saw them in the Colchester Arts 
Centre, a tiny, renovated church which is nevertheless
extremely popular with indie bands. The atmosphere was
crackling with the electricity of the fans' anticipation. I 
watched through the gap between the side and the armpit of
the tall bloke in front of me as Stuart came on in delightful
second-hand Lederhosen and the rest of the band assembled
like a school orchestra on the stage full of all sorts of weird
instruments. Every fan there mouthed the words as Stuart
whispered his way dreamily through the band's repertoire.
I bought my orange-and-brown 1997 tour bus t-shirt there,
and kissed Chris on his bristly cheek, trying to persuade him 
to bring the band to Birmingham, which, as most Americans 
may not realise, is viewed as a gigantic shite-hole by the rest 
of the British. I don't think he was convinced!
I wrote to you, Steven, because I am coming to America this
summer with a friend, where we are going to travel around
by Greyhound (yes.. I know it's nonsensical and dangerous! 
but what the hell??!!!), and we are going to be dropping in
to see a bit of Atlanta. So your town holds a lot of interest for 
me, probably more than Birmingham does for you... I am 
originally from East London, so I am considered a Cockney,
though at the school where I was educated one was not
encouraged to retain that accent!

Anyhow, I hope this is some sort of adequate introduction.. I
am pretty excited about getting to know all of the people on 
the list.. I didn't realise B+S were so international.. although
I am positive they are on their way..

Much love and dreams of horses..

Lauren xxx



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