Sinister: B&S new album and E.P.

[Marie Elia]

hey, kids...

in reference to the assertion that the US media is "absolute arse",  
i'd have to say that i mostly agree.  mtv and vh1 aren't worth  
talking about (mtv's best programs are sunday nights, midnight to  
3am because of 120 Minutes and Amp -- they show the wicked video!),  
and most radio stations are victims of top 40 rotation.  what you  
didn't find, though, are the lovely little indie stations, college  
stations, etc.  really, discovering new bands is a matter of  
using/abusing the internet, reading every little zine and music mag  
that comes along, and sharing tapes with friends.

and as far as the elliot smith goes, it is probably his self-titled  
album on the killrockstars label (lack of an actual album title  
might lead one to the conclustion that kill rock stars is the  
title).  although the label does various compilations (shifting the  
words in the label name about to make fun little phrases like rock  
stars kill, etc... try it, it's fun!)  anyway, elliot smith is  
amazing amazing amazing.... especially this first album....

um, b&s content:  sadly i am not jetting across the ocean for this  
wonderful festival... although i will be spending my spring break  
(march 20-28) in london!  if anyone has advice or suggestions as to  
Things/Places I MUST See/Go, esp. record stores and such, let me  
know!  it will be me and my two lovely housemates -- three wide-eyed  
girls spending a week in a foreign city with no real arrangements  
for places to stay/sleep.

okay, take care, kids...
xo,
marie

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