Sinister: Tiny cucumber sandwiches, made by Emily

[Mark Hester]

Hello everyone,

There have been murmurs recently of how sinister is a lot quieter than it 
used to be.  I, too have noticed this.  I am saddened by it, although I 
think I appreciate some of the reasons for it.  I don't think it has 
anything to do with Belle and Sebastian's records or gigs.  They are as 
great as ever.  I think it has more to do with the fact that the novelty of 
the internet has worn off.  All the people who used to post to sinister are 
now getting calluses on their thumbs from repeatedly texting each other.  
One day soon, people will be complaining that no-one ever sends them text 
messages anymore,  and that it's all been superseded by this new-fangled ESP 
messaging transmitted directly from brain to brain.

I will be going to the Somerset House gig on the Sunday, so would very much 
like to know who else will be.  We must arrange a meet-up.  Possibly we can 
just copy the people who arrange the (possibly bigger) meet-up on the 
Saturday, or we could be original.  I believe that some of the pubs in that 
area close in the evenings at weekends, as no-one much lives round there, so 
we must be careful.  Anyway, I received a postcard a couple of days ago to 
say that the start time for both gigs has been brought forward from 8 until 
7.  It apologised for any inconvenience this may cause, which was nice.

I shall be braving the worst that a tube strike can bring and heading off to 
the Freaky Trigger club nite tonight at the Chapel, Islington and then (what 
bad planning is this?) going back to London tomorrow for work related stuff. 
  Before I leave Oxford tomorrow, I am going on a course at our other office 
(i.e., the one I don't work in) which is on the corner of a street called 
Marston Street.  Are you familiar with the song "Escort Crash on Marston 
Street" by Heavenly?  Well, it's the same Marston Street.  Are there any 
songs about streets in your home town?  If so, why don't you post about 
them?  I'd like to know....

I have to admit to being a bit of a philistine - I am far more familiar with 
the song "Picture of Dorian Gray" by Television Personalities than I am with 
the book.  I don't think "Slow Graffiti" was influenced by the song tho.


Mark.

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