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I recently bought the new Lilys record and I was amazed at how much Kurt 
Heasley sings like our very own Stuart M.  So suprised was I that I 
immediately checked to make sure "Kurt Heasley" wasn't an old alias of 
Struan's, or maybe a twin brother or something.  Of course Kurt is 6'6 and 
looks nothing like Stuart, but thats beside the point.  Have you ever seen 
the Lilys and B&S play the same show?  I rest my case.  Plus, I read an 
interview where Kurt says the only band he considers among his peers is Belle 
and Sebastian.   Hmmmm...methinks Stuart will take press wherever he can get 
it, even if that involves wearing 6 inch stilts and playing retro pop.  
Devious boy...
Seriously, the album is quite good.  Some songs seem like TOO many parts are 
crammed into them (Socs Hip is the best song the Zombies never wrote, dragged 
out for 7 and a half minutes.  Ugh).  Betwen them and Jonathan Fire*Eater you 
have the twin paragons of sassy retro rock (although JFE have tons more sass 
and much less chops).  Kurt really does have a beautiful voice and his 
melodies are sometimes insanely catchy, but its not all the way there or 
anything.  Stuart could still kick his arse into next week and Kurt could do 
nothing about it.  In fact, I'd almost like to see that happen...
Does there exist a list of dates that we all gained our voices upon or 
something along those lines, so's we could have a quasi "Sinister B-day" or 
something.  Think of the wit and smut spread 'round on "Nick Dastoor Day" or 
the sheer Bacchanlian street party that will be "Paula Cullen Booze Explosion 
Day"?  How the young lads would look forward to "Erica MacArthur's" 
aniversary...and the lasses to "Stevie Trousers Week," because with his 
universal popularity it would take seven days for the rioting to cease.  Just 
an idea...
Someone remarked to me the other day that B&S are "too indie" for him to 
like.  I asked him if he has ever heard Simon and Garfunkel and he said yes, 
but that they were too "foo-foo" for him.  Not sure what to make of that, but 
I guess some people just have a habit of wearing their arse for a hat...


steve c.


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