Sinister: New York City, CMJ 1997

[* carla *]

i remember reading somewhere that the b & s sessions at w. 54th never aired 
cos it was deemed "unprofessional".
what exactly that means, i dont know...

carla

>Hello:
>
>I recently joined this list and I am looking for some information.  But 
>first,
>here's some background.
>
>I fell in love with Belle and Sebastian in the summer of 1997.  I was the 
>Music
>Director at a college radio station in New Orleans at the time and "If 
>You're
>Feeling Sinister" came across my desk and I went crazy for it.
>
>So needless to say, when I heard that the band would be making its first 
>trip
>to the USA for CMJ in NYC, I could not wait to be there.
>
>Their first performance in the states was at a TV studio- the taping of an
>episode of "Sessions from 54th Street" I think it was called.  I was at 
>this
>show and it was fabulous, but I do not think it ever aired.
>
>So my first question is: What ever happened to this performance? Are there
>copies circulating?  Why did it never air? Any information of any sort 
>would be
>much appreciated.
>
>The next day (I don't remember the date), I saw them play in an old church 
>and
>it was even better than the TV taping.  They played two nights and I 
>attended
>the first night.  I even managed to jump on stage after they were done 
>playing
>to snag the hand-written set list. I would love to get a copy of this show 
>if
>anyone taped it.  I don't have much in the way of trades, but I do have 
>some
>live Neil Young, Flaming Lips, and Neutral Milk Hotel stuff that's very 
>good.
>I could also make a copy of the setlist if you care about that sort of 
>thing.
>
>Thanks--Andy
>
>
>
>
>
>
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