October 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: what in the heel!
by J. MURTAGH 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

I was reading that someone in the States said that rolling stone magazine was horrible! or as I'd say 'orrible!. I'm glad there's some dissenting voices in mercantile land coz I really don't understand why that magazine is still afloat and in circulation! It's bollocks! I've read it plenty of times in HMV in London just to see who's getting big over there and who is popular yet all I get is the usual photos of Puff Daddy 'can't rap' and the obligatory bowing down to of one of the Beatles. And even more sucky is the pompous 'serious' pages of the crummy mag, yes I think we know America is essentially corpulent and derogatorally lard arses, what you just found that out? Yes I am comparing this magazine to British ones, but bloody hell you need some of our editors over there to give you some titles to read. This magazine is hopeless. John Agree or disagree? SMALL PRINT READS this is not a political statement, nor is it a financially gaining one, I do not hate Americans I just felt robbed in Independence Day and Saving Private Ryan, Don't take this too seriously I'm just bored. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: o athens, how i love thee
by Burt Reynolds 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

The lovely Rebecka wrote: >athens georgia...is a beuatiful place although I've never been there, >but the city has a great musicscene all due to the elephant 6 >collective..and the nice people i know there..I'm saving so I can go >there... Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Elephant 6 based in Colorado? Olivia Tremor Control and Neutral Milk Hotel are FROM Athens, but Elephant 6 is based in Denver. Two posts in one day, I am greedy... Yers in perpetuity, Rachael ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: philly, t-shirts, soccer
by Goon Koch 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

How to describe the anticipation I have for the upcoming shows? There is constantly at least an inch of air between my steel-toed shoes and the ground. When Im sitting at my desk and staring at drawings and design documents there is only one thing going around and around in my head and it is: central location for you is a must/as you stagger about making free/with your lewd and lascivious boasts and just about the whole time Im swiveling around in my chair and clicking my fingers. And as Im staggering about, er, I mean striding purposefully about the grounds of the Great Benevolent Pharmaceutical Company (sometimes with hard hat and sometimes without) I quietly hum to myself and the whole time Im thinking all these people are probably thinking thoughts that could best be described in mathematical or chemical symbols and I wonder what they would think if they knew that I was thinking about girls who dream of horses. What I like the best about Belle and Sebastian is that for the first time this band-that-Im-totally-into doesnt make me feel cooler, or better informed, or ahead of my time, or endowed with better taste than the droves of schlubs who are taking off early from work as we speak to buy the new Alanis Morrissette album. Belle and Sebastian make me: - glad to be alive - happy that there are other people who revel in the wonderful mysteries and minutiae that make life interesting. - want to keep a journal and do creative things. - want to treat people with respect and affection. And I think its great that the primary agenda of sinisterites, as far as I can tell, is not record collection fetishism. In fact, there is no main agenda. Well, ok, this week its witty smuttiness . . . In a little more than twenty-four hours I will be one of the first to stand in line outside the Trocadero, jumping up and down to keep from freezing and generally working myself into a joyful frenzy. Im determined to stand up front because that way I will actually block the fewest peoples view. And I will tell the band that everything is cool and that we all think theyre great and would they please come back real soon. But of course we dont want to put too much pressure on them or seem creepy or make the tour more stressful than it already is. And I may offer them some PEZ. I too have converted my sister to celebrate the gospel of Belle and Sebastian. It was not a hard sell. Were very different, but when it comes to the really important things were on the same wavelength. Where am I going to find some daisies? How did this PEZ thing get started? Can somebody who was at the Boston gig tell me about the commercial activities conducted there? Is the full line of B&S merchandising available at the U.S. gigs? How much are the shirts? Is the blue Stow College shirt available. Is it true that the shirts are available only in S, M and L? Why is that? Everybody else only makes XL so this must be a conscious decision. I can understand that the band would want to enforce certain aesthetic standards and not encourage ghastly sartorial habits such as the lazy wearing of oversized shirts by the waif-like. But then there are those of us who genuinely cannot fit into a large. Im six-three with wide shoulders. Does this mean Im damned to trudge through my dreary existence without the consolation of a Belle and Sebastian raiment? And I really shouldnt bring this up, but the dimensions of Americans have already been discussed at great length and with much bloodshed on this list . . . (its a joke; dont flame me; nobodys fat but even if they were there wouldnt be anything wrong with it) What's this I hear now, the t-shirts are sold out? All of them? Oh, sad tomato is absolutely right. I was at Disney World too recently and it was chock full of families invariably gathered around a short, belligerent-looking fellow wearing a brightly colored polyester top with either Carlsberg, JVC or Sharp across his chest. Most Americans arent really familiar with this phenomenon and dont get close enough to read the fine print on the little patch, but I have a red Carlsberg kit of my own that I wear on the pitch sometimes, so I can decipher some of these symbols. I think the kits are worn in the Florida heat for the very same reason that Sir Edmund Hillary dragged a little Union Jack all the way up Everest. I mean, wearing your colors at Anfield, Highbury or Old Trafford is a little redundant, but when you go abroad youd like people to know that you have values and stand for something and cant be counted on to do anything useful on Saturdays. And also to express your contempt for everybody else. Sorry about the length, but you know I am excited about those gigs . . . -g. k.- will not be wearing a blue "McEwan's" kit in the first row at the Troc. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: 9th and hennipen
by Burt Reynolds 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

Someone with obvious good taste wrote: >As a shared love of Tom Waits seams to be involved in all the greatest of my >friendships, I am quite keen for the person who keeps mentioning him to get in >touch, I have a plan to have a tom waits fan friend on every continent. To continue with TWO threads, i.e., Tom Waits and Celebrity sightings... I worked at this bar/coffee shop for a couple of weekends in Petaluma California. I was just helping out a friend. One particularly dead Saturday, this scruffy guy shambled in. He sat at the bar and ordered a red wine in his patented whiskey-stained voice. A red wine. Merlot to be exact. I brought the glass back to him and gushed on and on about how much a loved his music. I chattered at him incoherently for an eternity. Watching myself in horror, I was finally able to shut up. I told him the wine was on the house. He said, "No, no, no, no...let me pay for it." Which he did. I felt like a complete moron. Thank god I didn't ask for his autograph. Next time: A big tip from Don Johnson Yers, Rachael ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Boston Set List
by paul dean 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

I think ?? had it pretty spot on with.. SIMPLE THINGS BEAUTIFUL JUDY BWTAS DYLAN SPDREAM (with Neil on Bass!) SLEEP THE CLOCK AROUND BOY DONE WRONG GET ME AWAY FROM HERE SEEING OTHER PEOPLE CENTURY FAKERS also 2 which Stuart said were "new ones" They finished with 'Sleep The Clock Around' - The new ones were 'Lord Anthony' which was fab & 'The Wrong Girl' (i think) which was fabber. Did they play TWG in Europe as I've never heard mention of it before. Isobel told me that Stevie didn't want to play it last night as he thinks that it may offend Americans! p.s the support were called Containe & were interesting merely for the fact that Georgia from Yo La Tengo was playing drums... S'later PD - she wants my children & my bed of roses - ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: philly gig
by dave cohen 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

hullo breitlings will probably miss the pre/post show gatherings but should anyone care to say hullo at the show just look for the fellow in the sniper friendly [so i'm told...] turquoise beret usually easily spot-able in a crowd also generally better to call out lapis [rather than dave] as there are fewer wandering about... be seeing you --lapis +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Philly show
by Kristin Bierfelt (MFA) 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

<<Anyone going to the B&S party after the <<show as well? Where is the Philly shin-dig? Sorry if I've missed you people saying this 42 times before. Kris +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: mp3s?
by Joe Frese 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

i looked through the archive, and didn't see much info about it, so i figured i might as well bring it up here . . . i apologize in advance if the subject is taboo for some reason, but how does the band/record company feel about the distribution of rare/unreleased/live belle and sebastian songs in mp3 format? i'd really like to share some of the stuff i've got (not that i've got a whole lot) with those fans on this list less fortunate than i, and the easiest and fastest way to do it would probably be to either email them mp3's or post the mp3's on the web somewhere . . . but of course i won't do it if it's against the band's wishes . . . joe +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: a very silly post.
by Janine Papp 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

ok, so I have finally made another convert to B&S... my sister. the first time she heard them, she said "what is this crap?" and I wouldn't talk to her for an hour (ok, not an hour - maybe 10 minutes.) Anyway, now she's starting to like them, though, and she's going to the show in Philly!! yesssss! then she said "maybe I'll meet some cute senstive belle and sebastian-liking boys at the show." so, boys, go find her. She's great. Her name is Jess da Mess. She'll be the one who's shouting and falling over. She's a big, tall girl with short dark brown hair and a cute little nose ring. she's adorable, you'll love her. She's loud and obnoxious and the funniest person you'll ever meet. she says she'll probably wear a silver shirt to the show. she's friendly. so go talk to her. tell her I sent you. (oh, and just so the girls aren't left out, I have two cute boys in my band who need dates too. one looks like elvis costello and likes the smiths. the other one hates the smiths but loves sunny day real estate and is more bitter and cynical. they're both vegans.) oh, nutella - I once had a baaaad experience with nutella, I don't think I should share, I don't want to ruin it for those of you who love the stuff. queen bee janine +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I'm back again...
by James M Errington 22 Oct '98

22 Oct '98

Hello! it's me, WeeJay. Thankfully I finally sorted out how to get on the computers and well, here I am. The Southampton Instituete is a bit of a hole and my Halls are like a prison, but... no, sorry, I cant think of a reason why it's good. I have to confess I've been lurking for a few days, as I really couldn't think of anything to say... Well, now I have (listen carefully) Firstly, and most importantly, I'm thinking of introducing the list to someone who is very special to me. Do you think this is a good idea people? I'm not just talking casual acquaintance, I'm talking 'only-person-I-can-remember-telling-me-I-was-beautiful' style. She likes B&S quite a lot, and I'm planning to indoctrinate her further with a tape of Tigermilk, so, nice listie people, what do you think? What else... Oh yes. As a reward for reading this far, I'd like to offer an opportunity for any people with bands (in the UK) I've got involved with the in-college record label as an a&r person (but a nice one) and I'd like demo tapes from bands, the best of which will get to come down to Southampton and record a track in a proper studio with a proper producer for inclusion on a compilation album out next year. Mail me for further info. And talking of getting tapes through the post, the latest fruit of the tape tree to arrive was Ed Mason (?)'s tape. There was this Nick Drake track on it and, well, I'm impressed. I know there are lots of fans of his out there, so do any of you want to indoctrinate me by doing me a tape of his best stuff? Meanwhile, someone with a name with gopher in it said: > i just realized i posted my address to the list! please don't mail > bomb me! Don't worry - I've already posted my home telephone number. If there are nutters here they are quiet introverted ones. It's good to be back, WeeJay XXX James(a)twopounds.u-net.com Manipulating you illicitly since 1979 http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/cabaret/5523/ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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