Sinister: Build a man a fire, and you'll keep him warm for an hour. Set a m an on fire, and you'll keep him warm for the rest of his life.

[Gardiner, Stuart]

OK, probably nothing you don't know already, but this has appeared on the
B&S website:

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BELLES PLAY BELFAST

We're pleased to announce details of Belle and Sebastian's first trip to
Northern Ireland. (Bobby is particularly pleased) 

21st December - Mandela Hall, Belfast
Support from The Frames
Tickets: £16.50 + Booking fee
Available from all Ticketmaster outlets in Northern Ireland and Queens
Student Union
All money goes to You're Kidding, raising money for the NSPCC toys at
Christmas campaign

A limited amount of tickets, including coach travel from Dublin, will be
released in the Republic of Ireland next week. Check back here on Tuesday
for details
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So now it's time to start a campaign to get them to do a cover of "Fairytale
of New York", which is still the greatest Christmas song E!V!E!R!.

Playing a gig just to raise money so they can buy some toys - how dare
people say B&S are twee?


So none of you know what korfball is. What a surprise. Rachel Fruitloop even
said "Big Stu, korfball sounds like something that Gordon Schumway would
play.  You know, ALF?  Alien Life Form?  No problem?  Ate cats? Ring a
bell?". And I have absolutely no idea what she was talking about. But still,
if anyone is interested, or just plain bored, you can find out about the
other interest in my life by going to www.nottingham.freewebspace.com; which
is the website of my korfball club. There's also lots of bad photos of me on
there, but I'm not telling you where. It's a great site, because I write it.
And, as has been pointed out, I am vain.

I've been walking round all week with a great big plaster on my chin after
my trip to hospital last weekend. One person, who shall remain nameless
(principally because I don't know his name), asked if the plaster was
because I'd had plastic surgery. What is he saying? Does he think I need to?

Meanwhile, I've been spending most of the week with "The Story Of The Blues"
my The Mighty Wah on my headphones, which may well be one of my favourite
ten songs of all time. I think I may have gone too far though, it's started
appearing as the soundtrack to my dreams. I think I need help. Of course,
those who have followed my posts with interest will know that when
mentioning good music, I won't be able to resist talking about the Whitlams;
and you should all go to Audiogalaxy and download their song "I Make
Hamburgers", or "You Sound Like Louis Burdett". And then buy ten copies of
each of their albums, in the hope that a few sales might persuade them to
play some gigs on this side of the world.

Come to think of it, those of you who have followed my posts with interest
should probably get out more.

Big Stu

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