Sinister: Crush the Flowers

[Mick McMick * Sandcastle Records]

Well, it's another day in Sinisterland...
	Things certainly have been *active* the past few days. I got several
shows in the mail the past 4 days, in fact, one a day if you average it
out. So far the crown jewel of them all has to be Boston. There's a very
well-preserved version of Lord Anthony on it, too bad I don't think it's
any better than any of the other songs on the tape. I am pleased that
"Wrong Love" was played at the show, though.
	It seems that no one ever mentions B&S to people who wear their shirts.
My friend Matt complimented me on it just the other day, but I'm not
entirely sure he's heard them, I think he just genuinely liked the
Stuy-at-Stow stylings. See, I wear my Smiths shirt and bam, a waitress
compliments me on it. But B&S? No... "Selling a lot of them," indeed.
And badges, did I mention I wear my badge every day I wear my coat? Then
again, no one has come up to me and said "Oh I love #Poundsign#!" so
maybe badges aren't as attracting as shirts. Speaking of which...
 
Dave said:
> I don't wear ill-fitting baggyass pants, nor do I
> like the hideous funk-metal that all the 'cool' people like. And I 
> read more than I watch TV. I also think and draw.. how unhip! someone > tune this boy into the fab world of American Culture! isn't he a 
> foaming anarchist pop-punk? Does he not hate his parents and 
> everything else? Why won't he buy $25 shirts that tell everyone he 
> likes a band enough to pay them to wear their advertisments?

	Um, actually I don't think people usually buy band shirts to advertise
the band, I personally buy mine so that maybe someone in this town has a
similar music taste, and if they do I'd like to meet them, so maybe
they'll say hi. People who *used* to live here are on this list, but
Athens, Ohio is not a hotbed of Belle & Sebastian-ism, at least not that
I'm aware of. Anyway, I believe what you're thinking of here is Nike,
Tommy Hilfiger, etc. shirts, which are essentially advertisements.
	Ailsa Ross had some lovely arguments, didn't she? I think so, anyway. I
used to try and argue about music being subjective, but it sounds as if
people didn't like that, when I did. I suppose people like thinking what
they listen to is "better," and it makes them feel good about
themselves.        
	And yes, they said it couldn't be done, but yes, "Sensitive Stan" and
"Tami Popsickle" have broken the world's most boring post record,
previously held by...oh look, a cardinal... Anyway, this is proof that
if you're going to make up an imaginary listee, it doesn't make up for
not being funny. Let this be a lesson to you all. Thank you, and good
night.
 
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