Sinister: hello beautiful people

[Scott Neiss]

I thoroughly enjoy reading Sinister, though this is my
first post.  Why?  Perhaps I’m nervous about what to
say.  I’m a bit self-conscious about not fitting-in or
something.  

That’s probably because I’m not as indie as I like to
think I am: I can’t bear not to capitalize my “I’s”;
being an American, my mind has been at least slightly
warped by the culture around me; I’m no longer a
student (though I wish I still were...but, then again,
I was a business major); I don’t own a record player;
I do own a Palm; I’m contemplating, dare I say,
downloading the new B&S on MP3; and I work in
software.  By the way, I'm also the author of a novel
affectionately entitled “the state I am in” (though in
order to actually sell anything, I would have to be
overly ambitious and manipulative – which I’m not very
good at — so my book doesn’t sell very well...which is
okay because I am happy with it).

That MP3 part...I wouldn’t actually do it.  B&S is the
only band in the world that I wouldn’t do it to.  B&S
is the most beautiful, pure music in the world.  It is
a sort of common understanding across cultures and
lifestyles.  It is a celebration of a lifestyle we
can’t all live...but it’s at least alive in our
imaginations.  I know, I’m not telling you anything
you don’t already know and it’s starting to sound a
little canned.  When I saw the show in Seattle just
days after the tragedy...well, I can’t really describe
how perfect it all was.  And when I caught the
licorice that Stewart threw into the crowd...let’s
just say that I’ll keep it forever!  I’m even thinking
about framing it along with a great picture I snapped
of the band! 

I don’t have any delicious stories to share right
now...or anything particularly witty to say as I look
out my quiet office window at yet another rainy
Seattle day.  If something comes to me, I’ll let you
know.  I just wanted to say hi and that I enjoy
Sinister.

Scott Neiss 


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