Sinister: an open letter of encouragement for Neil Robertson

[Lawrence Mikkelsen]

Neil,

Just to let you know that, whilst it may not seem like it, a lot of the
listees here on Sinister are with you all the way. Belle & Sebastian have
done pretty well for their fans as a band (despite what some listees have
said), by not spreading their b-sides over 3 CDs, not doubling up their
tracks on releases etc., and putting on the sort of shows which are a real
"event" (or so I'm told ... I live in one of the many counties where B&S
have not *yet* visited)

It's sad when a minority of American-centric fans feel they have a monopoly
on fandom, and even sadder that they feel the band "owes" them gigs. For
heaven's sake ... if you want to be into a band that does gigantic, State
spanning shows, start buying Dave Matthews Band records. American fans are
no more or less important than anyone else (in the way that, as a country,
American is no more important than the rest of the world, despite what a lot
of it's citizens think ....)

American fans, try not to worry. It's not like Neil has said B&S will
*never* come back to the US. He's just asked you to be patient. Like the
rest of the world has had to be patient. Hell, I'm sure B&S will be playing
New York long before they ever play Auckland, New Zealand. Don't make
Sinister listees sound like the sort of headcases who hang out on
morrissey-solo.com

And Neil ..... keep up the good work. There are a lot of us out there,
silent or otherwise, who think you do a great job.

cheers,

Lawrence Mikkelsen

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