Barbed Wire Kisses: The Jesus and Mary Chain Story

by Zoe Howe

  Innes, Andrew ref1, ref2, ref3

  ‘Inside Me’ ref1

  Interior, Lux ref1, ref2n

  Interview (magazine) ref1, ref2, ref3

  Island Studios (London) ref1

  Israel ref1

  Jackson, Alan ref1

  Jackson, Clive ref1, ref2

  Jaffe, Jerry

  and ‘anti–showbiz’ nature of Mary Chain ref1

  and ‘April Skies’ ref1

  becomes Mary Chain’s manager ref1

  and David Letterman Show ref1, ref2

  and drum-machines ref1

  and Jim’s court case ref1

  and Lollapalooza ref1, ref2, ref3

  mother meets Mary Chain ref1

  and Ritz (New York) gig ref1

  and Rollercoaster Tour ref1

  and St Francis Xavier Hall gig ref1

  and support bands ref1

  Jah Wobble ref1, ref2

  Jasmine Minks ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Jesus and Mary Chain, The

  advertise for drummer ref1

  ambition of ref1

  ‘anti-showbiz’ nature of ref1

  artwork on record sleeves ref1

  audition Dalglish ref1

  audition Moore ref1

  banned from venues ref1

  and blasphemy ref1, ref2

  and bodyguards ref1, ref2

  bottled by audience ref1, ref2

  ‘business-oriented’ nature of ref1

  buy Drugstore Studio ref1

  and Coachella Festival ref1, ref2

  current state of ref1

  dropped by Blanco Y Negro ref1

  drug references in lyrics ref1

  and drum-machines ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  drunken visit to Warner Music ref1

  early recordings ref1

  and festivals ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  gigs

  Ambulance Station ref1, ref2

  Barrowland ref1, ref2

  Benicassim ref1

  Brighton Pavilion ref1

  Brixton Academy ref1

  California Theater ref1

  Clouds ref1

  Club Sucker ref1

  Danceteria ref1

  Dessel Graspop Festival ref1

  Electric Ballroom ref1

  ‘final’ ref1

  Gossip ref1

  Hacienda ref1, ref2

  Hammersmith Palais ref1

  House of Blues ref1

  ICA Rock Week ref1

  Les Baines Douches ref1

  Living Room ref1, ref2

  Loft ref1

  National Ballroom ref1

  Night Moves ref1

  North London Polytechnic ref1

  Ritz (New York) ref1, ref2

  Rock City ref1

  Roxy ref1

  RPM Club ref1

  San Juan Capistrano ref1

  Santa Monica Civic Center ref1

  St Francis Xavier Hall ref1

  The Fez ref1

  Three Johns ref1, ref2

  Troxy ref1

  Venue ref1, ref2

  infighting amongst members ref1

  interviews

  and accents of Reid brothers ref1

  and band put-downs ref1

  and drug references in lyrics ref1

  and Joy Division comparisons ref1

  post-gig (North London

  Polytechnic) ref1

  Smash Hits ref1

  ZigZag ref1

  see also under specific band members

  Jaffe becomes manager of ref1

  and KGB ref1

  meet Jaffe’s mother ref1

  and Meltdown festival ref1

  Mercury Music Prize nomination ref1

  move to London ref1

  naming of ref1

  negative reactions to ref1, ref2, ref3

  new album rumours ref1

  as ‘outsiders’ of pop world ref1

  paranoia of ref1, ref2, ref3

  and Peel Sessions ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  photo shoots ref1

  and pop ref1, ref2

  and Pot Noodles ref1, ref2

  recording sessions

  Automatic ref1, ref2

  Darklands ref1, ref2

  demos ref1, ref2

  Honey’s Dead ref1

  Munki ref1, ref2

  ‘Never Understand’ ref1

  Psychocandy ref1, ref2

  ‘Sidewalking’ ref1

  ‘Some Candy Talking’ ref1

  Stoned & Dethroned ref1

  ‘Upside Down’ ref1

  ‘Vegetable Man’ ref1, ref2, ref3

  and Reid brothers as sole recording members ref1, ref2, ref3

  reputation of ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8

  reunion of ref1, ref2, ref3

  and ‘riots’ ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  and ‘rock’n’roll’ lifestyle ref1

  sack Hart ref1

  sack McGee ref1

  sack Morrison ref1

  and Sanderson tribute show ref1

  sign to Blanco Y Negro ref1

  sign to Creation Records ref1, ref2

  split up ref1

  and Sugarcubes remix ref1

  and support bands ref1

  and Tallinn Summer Rock Festival ref1

  tension within ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  tours

  Australia ref1

  China ref1

  Germany ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Israel ref1

  Japan ref1

  Lollapalooza ref1

  New Zealand ref1, ref2

  reunion shows ref1

  Rollercoaster Tour ref1, ref2

  Scandinavia ref1

  USA ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13

  TV appearances

  Later . . . With Jools Holland ref1

  The David Letterman Show ref1

  The Old Grey Whistle Test ref1

  The Roxy ref1

  The Tube ref1

  The Word ref1

  Top of the Pops ref1

  videos

  ‘April Skies’ ref1

  ‘Just Like Honey’ ref1

  ‘Never Understand’ ref1, ref2

  ‘Reverence’ ref1

  ‘You Trip Me Up’ ref1

  ‘Jesus Fuck’ ref1, ref2

  Johansson, Scarlett ref1

  Joy Division ref1, ref2

  Julius Caesar (play) ref1

  June Brides, The ref1

  ‘Just Like Honey’

  cover art ref1

  and Electric Ballroom gig ref1

  and Hacienda gig ref1

  and Israel tour ref1

  and Liela Moss ref1

  and Peel Sessions ref1

  recording of ref1, ref2

  release of ref1

  and Scarlett Johansson ref1, ref2

  video ref1

  ‘Just Out Of Reach’ ref1

  Kennedy, John F ref1, ref2, ref3

  KGB ref1

  Kid Congo ref1

  ‘Kill Surf City’ ref1

  Kimura, Mihoko ref1

  King, Phil

  auditions for Mary Chain ref1

  and House of Blues gig ref1

  and Jim’s solo shows ref1

  joins Mary Chain ref1

  and Lush ref1

  and Mary Chain reunion ref1, ref2

  and Meltdown festival ref1

  and Moore rejoining Mary Chain ref1

  and USA tours ref1, ref2, ref3

  Later . . . With Jools Holland (TV show) ref1

  Laughing Apple, The ref1

  Lazycame ref1, ref2

  ‘Leader Of The Pack’ ref1

  ‘Leave Them All Behind’ ref1

  Lee, Jeannette ref1, ref2, ref3

  Lennon, John ref1

  Les Baines Douches (Paris) ref1

  Letterman, David ref1, ref2

  Letts, Don ref1

  Levene, Keith ref1, ref2
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  Limelight Club (London) ref1

  Little Pop Rock ref1

  Living Room (London) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Lloyd Cole and the Commotions ref1

  Loder, John ref1, ref2, ref3

  Loft (Berlin) ref1

  Lollapalooza (festival) ref1, ref2

  Lost in Translation (film) ref1

  Loveless ref1

  Lowe, Nick ref1, ref2

  Lowe, Richard ref1

  Lunch, Lydia ref1

  Lurie, Ben

  auditions for Mary Chain ref1

  closeness with Jim ref1, ref2

  and David Letterman Show ref1

  and Dessel Graspop Festival ref1

  and fake gun ref1

  fight with William ref1

  and Freeheat ref1, ref2

  and House of Blues gig ref1

  joins Mary Chain ref1

  and Later . . . With Jools Holland ref1

  as Jim’s lodger ref1

  and Lollapalooza ref1

  and Munki recording session ref1

  and New Zealand tour ref1

  and Sanderson’s drumming ref1

  and Stoned & Dethroned recording session ref1

  and tension within Mary Chain ref1

  and USA tours ref1

  Lush ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Lydon, John ref1, ref2

  McCartney, Paul ref1

  McDowall, Rose ref1, ref2

  McGee, Alan appearance of ref1

  and Bananarama ref1

  and Blanco Y Negro deal ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  and bodyguards ref1, ref2

  and Daisy Chain ref1, ref2

  and Dalglish quitting ref1

  and Electric Ballroom gig ref1, ref2

  emulation of Malcolm McLaren ref1, ref2

  friendship with Jim ref1

  and Germany tour ref1, ref2, ref3

  ‘Godlike Genius’ award ref1

  and Gossip gig ref1

  and ICA Rock Week gig ref1

  interview with French journalist ref1

  and ‘Jesus Fuck’ ref1

  and Les Baines Douches gig ref1

  and Living Room ref1, ref2, ref3

  and management of Creation

  Records ref1

  meets Verfaillie ref1

  ‘miserable time’ managing Mary Chain ref1

  and Moore’s ambition to join Mary Chain ref1, ref2

  and music industry ref1

  and ‘Never Understand’ recording session ref1

  and New York shows ref1, ref2

  and NME ref1, ref2, ref3

  and North London Polytechnic gig ref1, ref2

  and Oasis ref1, ref2

  organises London gigs ref1

  and Peel Sessions ref1, ref2

  and photo shoot ref1

  and press copies of ‘Upside Down’ ref1

  and Psychocandy recording session ref1

  and reputation of Mary Chain ref1, ref2, ref3

  re-signs Mary Chain ref1

  and ‘riots’ ref1, ref2, ref3

  and Rock City gig ref1

  sacked by Mary Chain ref1

  sells Vox Phantom guitar to Jim ref1

  signs Mary Chain ref1

  and sound of Psychocandy ref1

  and success of signed bands ref1

  and tension within Mary Chain ref1

  and The Drains ref1

  and The Laughing Apple ref1

  and Three Johns gig ref1

  and UK tour ref1

  and ‘Upside Down’ recording session ref1, ref2, ref3

  and William’s dole ref1

  and ZigZag interview ref1

  McGowan, Shane ref1, ref2

  McIntosh, Rona ref1, ref2, ref3

  McLaren, Malcolm ref1

  Maconie, Stuart ref1

  Madame Jojo (London) ref1

  Maida Vale Studios (London) ref1, ref2

  Malkin, Nina ref1

  ‘Man On The Moon’ ref1, ref2

  marijuana ref1, ref2

  Marr, Johnny ref1, ref2

  Mazzy Star ref1, ref2, ref3

  Meaney, Dick ref1, ref2, ref3

  Meat Whiplash ref1, ref2, ref3

  Melody Maker (magazine) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Meltdown festival (London) ref1, ref2

  Membranes, The ref1, ref2

  Mercer, Mick ref1

  Mercury Music Prize ref1

  Microdisney ref1, ref2

  Modern Life Is Rubbish ref1

  ‘Moe Tucker’ ref1, ref2

  Monkees, The ref1

  Monti, Steve ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Moore, John

  and accents of Reid brothers ref1

  and ‘All Things Must Pass’ ref1

  ambition to join Mary Chain ref1

  appearance of ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  and ‘April Skies’ ref1, ref2

  auditions for Mary Chain ref1

  and closeness of Reid family ref1

  closeness with Jim ref1

  father’s courier business ref1, ref2

  leaves Mary Chain ref1, ref2

  and Mary Chain reunion ref1, ref2

  moves to guitar ref1

  and Old Grey Whistle Test ref1

  practises drumming ref1, ref2

  and preparation for gigs ref1

  and Reid brothers as sole recording members ref1, ref2

  rejoins Mary Chain ref1

  and Rock City gig ref1

  and ‘rock’n’roll’ lifestyle ref1

  and Sanderson tribute show ref1

  solo projects ref1

  and tension within Mary Chain ref1

  and Top of the Pops appearance ref1

  as ‘translator’ ref1

  and USA tour ref1

  and William’s move to LA ref1

  Moose ref1

  Mori, Romi ref1

  Morrison, Chris

  and Estonia trip ref1

  and Jaffe ref1

  and KGB ref1

  and Rollercoaster Tour ref1

  sacked by Mary Chain ref1

  and St Francis Xavier Hall gig ref1

  and USA tour ref1

  and William’s worldview ref1

  Morrison, Lindy ref1

  Morrissey ref1, ref2

  Moss, Liela ref1

  Mott The Hoople ref1

  Moulder, Alan ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  MTV! ref1

  ‘Mull Of Kintyre’ ref1

  Muller, Sophie ref1

  Munki

  and Creation Records ref1

  naming of ref1

  promotional tour ref1, ref2

  recording of ref1, ref2

  release of ref1

  Murray, Bill ref1

  My Bloody Valentine ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  National Ballroom (London) ref1

  ‘Never Understand’

  and Blanco Y Negro deal ref1

  chart position ref1

  demo version ref1, ref2

  and Hammersmith Palais gig ref1

  lyrics of ref1, ref2

  and Peel Sessions ref1

  poster for ref1

  recording of ref1, ref2

  release of ref1

  video ref1, ref2

  ‘Never Understood’ ref1

  Nevermind ref1

  ‘New Rose’ ref1

  Night Moves (Glasgow) ref1

  Nine Inch Nails ref1, ref2

  ‘Nine Million Rainy Days’ ref1, ref2

  ‘Nineteen666’ ref1

  Nirvana ref1

  NME (magazine)

  and Automatic ref1

  and Brixton Academy gig ref1

  and Creation Records ref1

  and Gillespie leaving Mary Chain ref1

  and ‘Godlike Genius’ award for McGee ref1

  and Honey’s Dead ref1

  influence of ref1, ref2

  and ‘Jesus Fuck’ ref1

  and Living Room gig ref1

  and N
orth London Polytechnic gig ref1

  and Peel Sessions ref1

  and reputation of Mary Chain ref1

  and ‘Reverence’ ref1

  and Three Johns gig ref1, ref2

  and William’s arrest in New York ref1

  and ‘You Trip Me Up’ ref1

  ‘Nobody’s Scared’ ref1

  North London Polytechnic ref1

  Oasis ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Oberlin, Kevin ref1

  Ochre ref1, ref2

  Old Grey Whistle Test (TV show) ref1

  ‘On The Wall’ ref1

  Option (magazine) ref1

  Orange Juice ref1, ref2

  Orange Order ref1

  Örn, Einar ref1

  paint factory (East Kilbride) ref1, ref2

  Pan’s People ref1

  Paris, Christian ref1, ref2

  Parker, Karen ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Parkin, Matthew ref1

  Pastel, Stephen (McRobbie) ref1, ref2

  Pastels, The ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Pearce, Kevin ref1

  Pearl Jam ref1, ref2

  Peel, John ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9

  ‘Penny Lane’ ref1

  ‘Perfume’ ref1

  Pierce, Jeffrey Lee ref1

  Pinker, James ref1

  Pixies, The ref1

  Police, The ref1

  Polsky, Ruth ref1, ref2

  pop ref1, ref2

  Pop, Iggy ref1, ref2

  Powell, Peter ref1

  ‘Pretty Vacant’ ref1

  Price, Bill ref1

  Primal Scream

  development of ref1

  and Dixie-Narco EP ref1

  formation of ref1

  and Mary Chain photo shoot ref1

  and ‘rock’n’roll’ lifestyle ref1

  and Screamadelica ref1, ref2

  and Venue gig ref1, ref2

  ‘Primitive’ ref1

  Psychocandy

  chart position of ref1

  comparisons with Darklands ref1

  cost of production ref1

  cover art ref1, ref2

  drumming on ref1

  and ‘Jesus Fuck’ ref1

  mixing of ref1

  recording of ref1, ref2

  release of ref1

  reviews of ref1, ref2

  and ‘Some Candy Talking’ EP ref1

  sound of ref1, ref2

  success of ref1, ref2

  Public Image Limited ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  punk

  and clothes ref1

  and DIY culture ref1, ref2

  as inspiration for disaffected ref1, ref2, ref3

  and interview techniques ref1

  London scene ref1

  and ‘outsider’ status ref1

  as platform for expression ref1

  spirit of ref1, ref2, ref3

  Q (magazine) ref1, ref2

  Quantick, David ref1, ref2, ref3

  Radio 1 (radio station) ref1, ref2

  Raffles (Singapore) ref1

  Ramones, The ref1

  Raygun (magazine) ref1

  Razzle ref1

  Red Hot Chili Peppers ref1, ref2, ref3

  Reid, Jim

  accent of ref1

  age of ref1, ref2, ref3

  and alcohol ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15

  ambition of ref1

  and Ambulance Station gig ref1