Barbed Wire Kisses: The Jesus and Mary Chain Story

by Zoe Howe

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  and Munki recording session ref1

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  and naming of Mary Chain ref1

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  and Night Moves gig ref1

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  and Tallinn Summer Rock Festival ref1, ref2

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  and William’s arrest in New York ref1

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  Reid, William

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  and artwork for Munki ref1

  and Automatic recording session ref1

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  birth of ref1

  and Blanco Y Negro deal ref1

  breakdowns of ref1, ref2

  broken fuzz pedal ref1

  buys first guitar ref1

  closeness with Jim ref1, ref2

  clothes customisation ref1

  confidence in Mary Chain ref1, ref2

  and Daisy Chain ref1

  and Dalglish quitting ref1

  and Darklands recording session ref1

  and David Letterman Show ref1

  dead-end jobs of ref1

  and death of Sanderson ref1

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  and drummer audition ref1

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  and Electric Ballroom gig ref1, ref2

  and Estonia trip ref1

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  Select ref1

  style of ref1, ref2

  Uncut ref1, ref2

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  ZigZag ref1

  and Jaffe ref1

  and Japan tour ref1

  and Jim’s closeness with Lurie ref1

  and ‘Just Like Honey’ ref1

  and ‘Kill Surf City’ ref1

  and Later . . . With Jools Holland ref1

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  and line-up choices ref1

  and Little Pop Rock ref1

  and Living Room gig ref1

  and Lollapalooza ref1

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  and Mary Chain reunion ref1, ref2

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  and ‘Never Understand’ recording session ref1

  and New Zealand tour ref1

  and Night Moves gig ref1

  and ‘Nine Million Rainy Days’ ref1

  and NME review ref1

  and North London Polytechnic gig ref1

  and Old Grey Whistle Test ref1

  onstage rants ref1

  and paint factory ref1

  paints Gretsch guitar black ref1

  and Peel Sessions ref1

  and photo shoots ref1

  and Portastudio ref1

  and pressure of recording ref1, ref2

  and Psychocandy cover ref1

  and Psychocandy recording session ref1, ref2

  pulls out of USA tour ref1, ref2

  relationship with Hope Sandoval ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  religion ref1, ref2

  and reputation of Mary Chain ref1

  and ‘Reverence’ ref1, ref2

  and reviews of Darklands ref1

  and ‘riots’ ref1

  and sacking of McGee ref1

  and Sanderson tribute show ref1

  and Scandinavian tour ref1

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