Sinister: Slow Graffiti

[nickb]

kerry wrote:

'instead of knowing i was losing it in the first moment of waking up this
morning, i thought of slow graffiti. and that made me decide to write to
you. and i guess that's all i have to say.'

I should be in bed asleep but I can't doze off.  I feel like I should be up
and doing things.  Later I know I'm going to crash out and probably wake up
at 11 pm having missed all the good shows on TV.

When I got in from work I listened to the Slow Graffiti EP because I wanted
to hear 'The Gate' and when Slow Graffiti came on I remembered that someone
here said the song was used in The acid House to very moving effect.  What I
thought was this: I'll go out and try and get the film.

Actually I took a detour into cafe Astoria and had a breakfast number 2; I
eat far too much.  It's odd but I always feel alot better in there.  I think
it's something to do with the way the sun shines in and the place is laid
out.  I hoped the girl who works there who looks like she might have red
Indian blood in her that I sort of fancy might be serving, but she wasn't.

After that I continued wandering down the high road and went in WHSmiths and
Our Price and Woolworths but it wasn't these.  I couldn't be fagged to go to
Blockbuster Video.  I ended up in Our Price and wanted to stay there all day
when I saw the girl working there.  I'm sure all girls who work in Our Price
look like goths, really pretty goths.  She had a pierced lip (her actual lip
was pierced with a ring) but she was still  gorgeous.  But, anyway, I wanted
to buy something to cheer myself up.  The Our Price in Streatham high road
is a bit rubbish though and I couldn't find anything I wanted.  I ended up
buying the new Pavement album for just over a tenner because I couldn't
justify paying £15.99 for that Beth Orton album I've wanted to get for ages.
Unfortunately I was served by the bloke.  Oh well.  I also got a Darth Maul
mug which cheered me up as well.  It has 'AT LAST WE WILL HAVE REVENGE!' on
the back in capitals.

Oh dear - I really have rambled on.  Must be the effect of 'Slow Graffiti'.
Unfortunately, the other song on the EP 'I know where the Summer goes'
always reminds me of when I was in bed for a while suffering from Glandular
Fever.  I was in bed on my birthday as well unfortunately and I was just
listening to the song over and over thinking '*I* know where the summer
goes, I spend it in bed with the mother of all sore throats on my birthday'

For what it's worth I think They Might Be Giants should be played on the
radio show.  I really like Birdhouse in your soul, Ana Ng, Santas Beard and
Narrow your eyes.  I'm sure They might be Giants must have a cult following
somewhere.  Also, how about playing the Eggs?  I think some of their stuff
is really great, especially A pit with spikes and The Government
Administrator.

Oh well, I should really stop typing and sleep.

spritser


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