Sinister: Because we don't want to

[Charlotte Hall]

     The news that B&S have been nominated for best newcomers is really 
     quite astonishing. In a bourgeois sort of way I am quite excited by 
     the whole thing. Obviously I'm policing my own thoughts as to why that 
     might be. Really though, who would have thought that a band more or 
     less influenced by Felt, Momus and the Incredible String Band would 
     ever be acknowledged by the corporate world of the likes of Jonathan 
     King? I am looking forward to the first powerful argument against the 
     whole vacuous money-grabbing spectacle of the Brits, but I suspect 
     that might have to wait until Billie takes the stage.
     
     As US readers won't know (some references to this tour de force have 
     already been made), the Brits was much dignified one year by the 
     unlikely pairing of Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood as presenters. You can 
     only try to imagine, as I am doing now, what could possibly trump 
     that. I'm seeing Brian May from Queen teamed with Alessandra 
     Mussolini.
     
     On reflection there is no prospect less amusing than that of Belle & 
     Sebastian actually winning something, if only because of the 
     Sinisterine backlash. Why, we'll be deserting the list in droves - 
     won't we?
     
     Charlotte
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