MORTE
DI UN PROGETTO EDITORIALE?
(Bansheeiana)
Propongo un paio
di miei contributi, e ottengo lo sta bene.
Il primo è uno
scritto che fu pubblicato nel blog, cui feci un minimo editing: https://steg-speakerscorner.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-alternate-mcgeoch-bansheeiana.html
BANSHEES FLASHES
For my second entry in the book I opted for
small souvenir sketches: they are easy to write and read.
They all, somehow, as for John McGeoch entry,
relate to the band as a kind of “second, very loose, family” (sounds like “The
Addams Family”? Well, they stand ex aequo as my families of choice).
Please, rest assured: I am not claiming to be
better than any other long-time follower of the band, just that somehow, I
obtained the confidence of the Banshees.
With a big thank you to the band, Billy
Houlston, Tony Selinger (and many more).
1983, autumn: Tony Selinger gifts me with an
AAA pass (his?) for the two RAH gigs.
1983, end of the year: I receive a postcard
from Siouxsie: it is from Israel, but the stamps are from England: it works as
a Christmas card.
1984, March 29th, Milano: Tony gives
me an MC7 with a mix of Hyæna.
1984, summer, Steve Severin:
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June:
Steve quotes in an interview for Sounds the cassette tape I sent him
months before.
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July:
Steve sends me a very nice postcard from Canada.
1984, June 25th: end of the British
tour party held, very late at night, at Elysee Greek Restaurant, off Tottenham
Court Road (London): Siouxsie smashes loads of plates (as in tradition).
Minor note: AAA passes got downgraded days
before after some idiot tried something backstage.
1985, July 12th, Torino after gig: I
am “appointed” new tour manager for a couple of days.
1985, July 15th, Correggio after gig
(the day before): Siouxsie “feeds me” with some of her tortellini, sharing her
fork with me.
1986, July 19th, Clevedon (WOMAD):
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Whole
afternoon spent backstage with, among others, Steve’s girlfriend Cricket who
sports an Edie Sedgwick painted on the back of her jacket, Billie McKenzie,
Adele a girl roadie dressed like Jos (for those who know him).
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After
gig at the band’s hotel watching the boxing match between Frank Bruno and Tim
Witherspoon.
1987, July 25th, London: I spend
most of the afternoon talking with Siouxsie’s sister Annabelle (who I probably
met in 1984).
Zero recollections about what we spoke about,
other than PETA.
1988, September 29th, Munchen: I am
the only person on the guest list of the gig and I “end” at the band hotel with
a long post gig with Siouxsie, Steve and Budgie.
1990, September 7th, Padova: the gig
is cancelled because of a rain storm:
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We
spend the entire night in the hotel hall, me and my friend Lucia, talking about
everything and anything with the Banshees and some of the crew.
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In
the morning, we leave the hotel with bills unpaid: as those in care with that
obligation simply were not there.
1991, October 10th, Milano: during
the gig, I have the honour to have “Painted Bird” dedicated to me.
1999, September 30th, Milano:
Siouxsie (with Budgie) is the guest of a fashion show by Alessandro De
Benedetti at the club Plastic. Follows a late and noisy dinner with some happy
few (thank you Alessandro).
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Sic transit
gloria mundi, di nuovo.
Steg
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