Hello Lovelies, I think the first year of The Simpsons is eminently watchable, but I have to say that I think it's gotten better over the years for the simple fact that, as time has progressed, we've come to know virtually every citizen of Springfield, dozens of characters with all their hilarious idiosyncrasies. Also, the in-jokes have risen exponentially, such as all the times they tease us by ALMOST showing/telling us exactly where Springfield is, etc. I would put any Simpsons episode ahead of anything else I've ever seen on television in terms of quality and laffs. Also, somebody mentioned Michel Legrand earlier; I love his film stuff (he scored Godard's "My Life to Live" and "A Woman is a Woman", as well as "Umbrellas of Cherbourg") but I was unaware he had pop recordings. Could said Sinsterine be so kind as to gratify me by compiling a makeshift discography of Legrand recordings available on CD? It would be much appreciated! Does anybody on the list heart Black Box Recorder? People keep talking about Upstairs at the Garage, and I read somewhere that BBR has a standing gig there that's always sold out. Their album is coming out in the US and will contain every b-side as bonus tracks, FYI. Is anybody going to the Portland (Oregon) Looper show on July 9? :) :) Love to each and every one of you- -Chris "And I wondered if a memory is something you have, or something you've lost." +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+