In a message dated 98-10-24 13:11:31 EDT, you write:
STRIKE ONE, Belle and Sebastian, STRIKE ONE.
Oh, this made me sad... I've been reading the huge amounts of mail after traveling 650 miles since 5 p.m. on Friday... and it's nice to see that most of the people have been concerned for Isobel's health foremost. We talked a little with Stuart later on and he apologized, over and over again, worried about the fans who had come so far to face disappointment. He was amazed by how far people had traveled -- I think he was truly surprised by it. Must not happen like that in the UK. He was also terribly worried about Isobel. Yes, it was a great disappointment for the fans, no matter how far they traveled. But, consider the disappointment the band must be feeling as well. To have come so far, prepared to perform their songs for an eager and recently enlarged audience -- while being, so it always seems, shy and worried about the whole thing. Then to have a disaster like this happen... I know it seems as if the band "should" have done something, perfomed in some way, at first glance. But, Belle & Sebastian are a unique sort of band, I think. And that's what makes them -- and their music -- so special. Who knows, really, what the decision-making process was last night? I am sure that Isobel's health and well-being must have been the main thing, followed by the rest of the band's comfort level with perfoming without an integral part of the group, all the while worried about her. They must have felt that it would have been detrimental to the music and the band to go on, or they certainly would have. I can tell you that everyone we met from the band looked as disappointed as the fans -- No, more so... hell, THEY traveled THOUSANDS of miles and now feel they've let people down. Not to mention they're stuck living in a bus... Despite my disappointment, I did have a fairly good time after all. Cinerama were really good (it's all taste of all sorts). We attended the aftershow in the upstairs bar and enjoyed Xavier's band, Clock Strikes Thirteen. There is some talent on this list!! (And thanks, Xavier, for the making the "mother and child reunion" possible :) It was great to meet listees and put faces to mail -- It is soooo nice to have someone come up and say, "Are you...." and just start talking away! We all crossed our fingers and hoped to meet again in DC and NY. I guess I'm trying to say, Belle and Sebastian have given us lots: wonderful music that people have laughed, cried and fallen in love to (and some are apparently shagging to), inspired a honey of a list that has everything from the ridiculous to the sublime (AND smut!), the opportunity to make friends and plan meet-ups and picnics... Let's just try to give them some of that back by trying to support them in what must be an awfully hard time of decisions (and disappointments) for them. They deserve a little more than someone yelling "fuck you" and the other crap poor Chris had to take, as if they did something awful on purpose. Oh, Pollyanna, me... --michele/simone +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@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" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+