As fabulous as ever and still going strong....did anyone see her show a few months ago? I was away and missed it!
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We did. At the Vic in Chicago.Great, great show.
And she looked amazing.
I think the most mainstream song they played was "Cities In Dust." Most was their older stuff.
I guess she was feeling punk too, cause she started going off on the security guards for walking back and forth in front of the stage. She stopped the show two or three times and went after them. The final time she ended up stepping on one guys hand. The Vic was discussing pressing charges! So she almost ended up in jail!
Satori
And she looked amazing.
I think the most mainstream song they played was "Cities In Dust." Most was their older stuff.
I guess she was feeling punk too, cause she started going off on the security guards for walking back and forth in front of the stage. She stopped the show two or three times and went after them. The final time she ended up stepping on one guys hand. The Vic was discussing pressing charges! So she almost ended up in jail!
Satori
she still kicks ass.
A true diva has a light that comes from within and Siouxsie is one and does!!! Having been an ardent fan of hers for many many years, I finally saw her show what must have been 6-8 months ago if not more at Roseland, and while I actually do like the hits more than some of the stuff she played, it was her essence that came through. It's so funny to me how the ever changing crop of bimbos on MTV can achieve more commercial success than a wizardess like Sioux! It just goes to show how little taste a lot of people out there have. Siouxsie blows all the divas alive today out of the water, because it's obvious that at the end of the day, she knows who she is and if you don't, she doesn't give a flying f**k! Rock on Sister Sioux!!!
Well put Ms. Olson. Not to star fuck, but I had the great pleasure of spending and evening with Siouxsie and Budgie and they were so wonderful. She is unbelievably gorgeous and style for days. I thought we'd just have a cocktail and then they'd be off but we were with some old friends of theirs from the punk/club days and having so much fun that we went to this heinous Miami-ish style club and shut it down just clucking and kiki-ing. Rumour has it that there's lots of gorge Creatures music coming our way soon. Vive la Sioux!
Siouxsie Sioux is my all time favorite Icon, Goddess, Fasionista...you name it. I wouldn't have survived my teens if I hadn't discovered the Banshees when I did.
I was not only at the show but, as it turned out this man I had known for a while named Knox is their newest giutar player. He's played w/Cyndi Lauper, Psychedelic Furs, and on all the recent Creatures recordings. Anyway, I had the heads up that they were primarily only doing songs from the first 3 records and concentrating on all the guitar heavy stuff (as they were going to be a 4 piece w/ no keyboards).
They opened with Pure and went into Jigsaw Feeling and I kid you not I cried, even though it was difficult to breath in my GORGEOUS corset. They did songs I never thoought I'd see like Monitor and Drop Dead Celebration (What! I can't even believe they remember that song).
I got to meet her after the show briefly(after they had to escort Nancy Isla out, in handcuffs...long story)and if possible she looked even more amazing in this skin tight Gautier looking gown that was elaborately sliced up reveiling lots'o skin! I could go on for days about her and the band so I'll stop now but...if ever anyone wants to talk about HRH Sioux I'm ready and waiting.
There's a really funny story about Danzig after the show that I could tell.
I was not only at the show but, as it turned out this man I had known for a while named Knox is their newest giutar player. He's played w/Cyndi Lauper, Psychedelic Furs, and on all the recent Creatures recordings. Anyway, I had the heads up that they were primarily only doing songs from the first 3 records and concentrating on all the guitar heavy stuff (as they were going to be a 4 piece w/ no keyboards).
They opened with Pure and went into Jigsaw Feeling and I kid you not I cried, even though it was difficult to breath in my GORGEOUS corset. They did songs I never thoought I'd see like Monitor and Drop Dead Celebration (What! I can't even believe they remember that song).
I got to meet her after the show briefly(after they had to escort Nancy Isla out, in handcuffs...long story)and if possible she looked even more amazing in this skin tight Gautier looking gown that was elaborately sliced up reveiling lots'o skin! I could go on for days about her and the band so I'll stop now but...if ever anyone wants to talk about HRH Sioux I'm ready and waiting.
There's a really funny story about Danzig after the show that I could tell.
Those weren't handcuffs! I was merely fumbling for something in my purse. And that wasn't a security guard, that was my girfriend!
VERY excited to hear there is more Creatures on the way.
"Pluto" is one of our favorite songs that they've done.
XXXOOO
Satori
"Pluto" is one of our favorite songs that they've done.
XXXOOO
Satori
Funny, I remember Mace and if that was your girlfriend I'll give you the # of my waxer-that bitch needs to be boiled! The English fog must be settling in your brain, dear.
Anyway, I played Pluto when I DJ'd @ Star Tartare on Sunday. I love it too, they played that a few years back @ Life (they did 3 nights there w/John Cale).
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Anyway, I played Pluto when I DJ'd @ Star Tartare on Sunday. I love it too, they played that a few years back @ Life (they did 3 nights there w/John Cale).
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
so, can anyone dish about the new "best of" that came out recently? Years ago, I was a devoted follower of the SATB-L listserv, but haven't been a part of that in at least 5 years...so I'm out of the loop on the Siouxsie gossip front.
I'm just wondering how much the band had to do with putting this together... I think it's really quite sad actually. Same old stuff, warmed over, and served "fresh." Really doesn't feel like it has their stamp on it. Especially the *pathetic* addition of Dizzy, in which Siouxsie sadly tried to reach impossibly high notes. Can't imagine she would ever have purposely released that.
Don't get me wrong now, as Kathy Bates would say, "I'm [their] #1 fan..." but I know the problems they have always had with their record labels, and this reeks of another project that was out of their control. I resisted buying it for a little while for this reason, but then broke down because of the extra disk of remixes, many of which I had on scratchy old vinyl... Siouxsie and the Banshees have somehow never managed to hook up with decent remixers, in my opinion. Most of them are butchery. But it's worth it here to hear the beautiful-though very flawed-Dazzle remix (sounds like someone's playing around with the repreat button...). And Kiss the for Me is fab and Peek-A-Boo is decent too.
BUT, does anyone know the story behind this re-issue, which seemed to come from out of no where? Also, many years ago there was talk of a b-sides compilation. Any news on that front?
MM
I'm just wondering how much the band had to do with putting this together... I think it's really quite sad actually. Same old stuff, warmed over, and served "fresh." Really doesn't feel like it has their stamp on it. Especially the *pathetic* addition of Dizzy, in which Siouxsie sadly tried to reach impossibly high notes. Can't imagine she would ever have purposely released that.
Don't get me wrong now, as Kathy Bates would say, "I'm [their] #1 fan..." but I know the problems they have always had with their record labels, and this reeks of another project that was out of their control. I resisted buying it for a little while for this reason, but then broke down because of the extra disk of remixes, many of which I had on scratchy old vinyl... Siouxsie and the Banshees have somehow never managed to hook up with decent remixers, in my opinion. Most of them are butchery. But it's worth it here to hear the beautiful-though very flawed-Dazzle remix (sounds like someone's playing around with the repreat button...). And Kiss the for Me is fab and Peek-A-Boo is decent too.
BUT, does anyone know the story behind this re-issue, which seemed to come from out of no where? Also, many years ago there was talk of a b-sides compilation. Any news on that front?
MM
I'm no expert, but I was literally obsessed with Siouxsie & The Banshees for most of my teenage years. My parents even had me forcefully institutionalized because of it (well, that and one other reason....). While I did break the obsession after Superstition came out (ugh... don't even get me started on that one....) and they started making appearances on Club MTV, I am still a pretty hardcore fan. I have all the B-sides and extended mixes on CDRs if anyone wants me to make them copies. I also have the Creatures Gifthorse (fan club only) CDs if anyone needs copies of those.
The "Best Of" CD released last year had something to do with the backers of the tour. Twice Upon A Time was no longer being pressed, and somehow Interscope (who released the "Best Of" CD) was involved in the backing of the 7 Year Itch tour. Details are sketchy at best. But they wanted to put something out while the tour was still generating interest and fresh in people's minds, so they threw together the "greatest hits" package to cash in and squeeze as much money as they could out of the tour's sold out successes, and for the record industry that means some sort of best of compilation (under the assumption that people aren't going to go out and buy their whole back catalogue). They put the remixes and stuff on the limited edition 2nd CD set, to give something new to people that already have Once & Twice Upon A Time so they'd buy it. The non-limited edition (without the 2nd CD) was for people that didn't have any other S&TB CDs and wanted a "best of" compilation. Which was pretty stupid, because I'm sure 98% of the people who went to the 7 Year Itch shows know who S&TB are (were?) and have a lot of their albums already, and weren't just discovering the band just because they were on tour.
I saw all three 7 Year Itch shows in California. The two in San Francisco were great. The one in Palm Springs (the Coachella Festival) was terrible. They were only given one hour of stage time, Siouxsie sounded awful, and I was so far back from the stage that I couldn't see anything (and the cheap ass organizers didn't even put up video screens for the people in back). There were so many people there that enjoying any of the acts was impossible. And while S&TB were on stage, everyone around me kept saying "who's this?"..... I have heard that the DVD (taken from the London shows) is pretty bad, so I have refrained from buying it just yet. But like I told Michael (Madison), I will buy it eventually, no matter how bad it is.....
The new Creatures single comes out in a month, and the new album October 20th I think. I've heard reports that it's not their best. It's been compared a lot to Feast, so if you liked that album than you'll like the new one. I've heard that the new album won't be as edgy as Anima Animus.
I lost my gag reflex and all you got was this lousy message board posting.
The "Best Of" CD released last year had something to do with the backers of the tour. Twice Upon A Time was no longer being pressed, and somehow Interscope (who released the "Best Of" CD) was involved in the backing of the 7 Year Itch tour. Details are sketchy at best. But they wanted to put something out while the tour was still generating interest and fresh in people's minds, so they threw together the "greatest hits" package to cash in and squeeze as much money as they could out of the tour's sold out successes, and for the record industry that means some sort of best of compilation (under the assumption that people aren't going to go out and buy their whole back catalogue). They put the remixes and stuff on the limited edition 2nd CD set, to give something new to people that already have Once & Twice Upon A Time so they'd buy it. The non-limited edition (without the 2nd CD) was for people that didn't have any other S&TB CDs and wanted a "best of" compilation. Which was pretty stupid, because I'm sure 98% of the people who went to the 7 Year Itch shows know who S&TB are (were?) and have a lot of their albums already, and weren't just discovering the band just because they were on tour.
I saw all three 7 Year Itch shows in California. The two in San Francisco were great. The one in Palm Springs (the Coachella Festival) was terrible. They were only given one hour of stage time, Siouxsie sounded awful, and I was so far back from the stage that I couldn't see anything (and the cheap ass organizers didn't even put up video screens for the people in back). There were so many people there that enjoying any of the acts was impossible. And while S&TB were on stage, everyone around me kept saying "who's this?"..... I have heard that the DVD (taken from the London shows) is pretty bad, so I have refrained from buying it just yet. But like I told Michael (Madison), I will buy it eventually, no matter how bad it is.....
The new Creatures single comes out in a month, and the new album October 20th I think. I've heard reports that it's not their best. It's been compared a lot to Feast, so if you liked that album than you'll like the new one. I've heard that the new album won't be as edgy as Anima Animus.
I lost my gag reflex and all you got was this lousy message board posting.
Fans have been lobbying for a B-sides compilation for years, but unfortunately S&TB have no control over that. Apparently Polydor, the label most of their albums and singles were released under, refuses to allow the license to anyone to release a b-sides compilation. Last I heard, the fan club was still asking people to email Polydor (or whatever record conglomerate they're under now) once a week to request a b-sides compilation. I don't think it's gonna happen, though.
I lost my gag reflex and all you got was this lousy message board posting.
I lost my gag reflex and all you got was this lousy message board posting.
And the authorized bio was already released in the UK a few months ago. It was supposed to be released last year, but the release date got postponed, then canceled, then added again, and ultimately was published by a totally different author than originally reported... There's still no word on a U.S. publishing date yet. If it doesn't get published before December (which usually means they're not going to print it domestically), I'm going to order it from the UK. It's supposed to be extremely thorough and well-written.
oofdah, enough about the Banshees. Now where's that Showgirls topic.....
I lost my gag reflex and all you got was this lousy message board posting.
oofdah, enough about the Banshees. Now where's that Showgirls topic.....
I lost my gag reflex and all you got was this lousy message board posting.
I absolutely adore the new Creatures single, "Godzilla!" It's just been released in three parts, one of which contains a video. I managed to snag Part 1, which contains two additional songs, "The Temple of Dawn" and "Attack of the Super Vixens." Hot.
Siouxsie fans more partial to the Spellbounds and Peek-A-Boos won't find much to like here. This single from the soon-to-be-released album "HAI!" (recorded in Japan) marks a return to the very tribal sounds of the Creatures' first full-length album, "Feast": lots of howling and whoops, cymbals, and hypnotic percussion. Very terrestrial. Spellbinding. And the result of some hallucinogens, I'd say! Fun! Hai!
I prefer the sound of this to "Anima Animus," which though I also enjoyed, lacked the personality of their previous efforts, "Feast" and "Boomerang." They were recorded in Hawaii and Spain, respectively, and were really infused with much local spirit, as I suspect "Hai!" will be.
Siouxsie fans more partial to the Spellbounds and Peek-A-Boos won't find much to like here. This single from the soon-to-be-released album "HAI!" (recorded in Japan) marks a return to the very tribal sounds of the Creatures' first full-length album, "Feast": lots of howling and whoops, cymbals, and hypnotic percussion. Very terrestrial. Spellbinding. And the result of some hallucinogens, I'd say! Fun! Hai!
I prefer the sound of this to "Anima Animus," which though I also enjoyed, lacked the personality of their previous efforts, "Feast" and "Boomerang." They were recorded in Hawaii and Spain, respectively, and were really infused with much local spirit, as I suspect "Hai!" will be.
Run out and buy the new Basement Jaxx, "Kish Kash" --- Siouxsie makes a guest appearance on the song "Cish Cash." Rock & Roll 2003-style, with bits of rap and electro. It's super!
apologies... I can not help myself...
exterminating angel by the creatures
here it comes again
taste of jagged glass and rusty can
there are just black holes
where the stars would be watching
just black holes
where the stars should have been
plumes of dirt
caress a urine colored sun
swarms of angels
come to kill your sons
and there's nothing but black holes
where the stars should have been
nothing but black holes
where the stars would be watching
oh those strange argonauts
digging again in your pit
cover them in menstrual stream
cover them in black gold
plunge them into ingots
ripping through your menstrual stream
rising up taste of rusty can
and jagged glass feeling again
here it comes again...
hordes of locusts blot out your sun
raining down - rain on everyone
poor little rich thing
poor little bleeding heart
poor little misunderstood
piss on it - I'm sick of it
enough is enough
I wanna fuck it up
in spite of it
just for the hell of it
I wanna fuck it up
out of sync - out of phase
out of sight - out of spite
raining down, raining everyone
poor little rich thing
poor little bleeding heart
poor little misunderstood
piss on it - I'm sick of it
please play this at my funeral
--
http://MetropolisNYC.com
feed the fire of your desire...
exterminating angel by the creatures
here it comes again
taste of jagged glass and rusty can
there are just black holes
where the stars would be watching
just black holes
where the stars should have been
plumes of dirt
caress a urine colored sun
swarms of angels
come to kill your sons
and there's nothing but black holes
where the stars should have been
nothing but black holes
where the stars would be watching
oh those strange argonauts
digging again in your pit
cover them in menstrual stream
cover them in black gold
plunge them into ingots
ripping through your menstrual stream
rising up taste of rusty can
and jagged glass feeling again
here it comes again...
hordes of locusts blot out your sun
raining down - rain on everyone
poor little rich thing
poor little bleeding heart
poor little misunderstood
piss on it - I'm sick of it
enough is enough
I wanna fuck it up
in spite of it
just for the hell of it
I wanna fuck it up
out of sync - out of phase
out of sight - out of spite
raining down, raining everyone
poor little rich thing
poor little bleeding heart
poor little misunderstood
piss on it - I'm sick of it
please play this at my funeral
--
http://MetropolisNYC.com
feed the fire of your desire...
AN EVENING WITH....SIOUXSIE
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2004 U.S. TOUR DATES
Wed 19 May, Seattle, WA - The Showbox
Tel: 206-628-0221 or 800-325-SEAT http://www.ticketswest.com
Tix. $27.50 Adv. $30.00 DOS Doors: 8:00PM OnStage: 9:30PM (21+)
Fri 21 May, San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater
Tel 415-567-2060
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Sun 23 May, Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues (Orange County)
Tel 714-778-2583
Tix $35 Doors: 8:00PM OnStage: 9:00PM (All Ages)
Mon. 24 May, West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
Tel 323-650-0247
Tix $35 Doors: 7:30PM OnStage: 9:00PM (18+)
Tue. 25 May, West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
Tel 323-650-0247
Tix $35 Doors: 7:30PM OnStage: 9:00PM (18+)
Thu. 27 May, Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom
Tel 800-512-7469 http://www.frontgatetickets.com
Tix $26.50 Adv. $28.50 DOS Tix. Doors: 8:00PM OnStage: 9:30PM (17+)
Fri 28 May, Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q
Tel 800-512-7469 http://www.frontgatetickets.com
Tix $26.25 Adv. 28.25 DOS Tix. Doors: 8:00PM OnStage: 9:00PM (All Ages)
Sun 30 May, New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
Tel 504-596-2475
Tix $35 Doors: 8:00PM OnStage: 9:00PM (18+)
Tue. 1 Jun., Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
Tel 404-521-1786
Tix $32.50 DOS Tix. Doors: 7:30PM OnStage: 8:30PM (All Ages)
Thu. 3 Jun., Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Tel. 312-923-2000
Tix $35 Doors: 7:30PM OnStage: 9:00PM (21+)
Fri. 4 Jun., Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theater
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Tix $35 Doors: 9:00PM OnStage: 10:30PM (All Ages)
Sun. 6 Jun., Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Tel. 202-265-0930
Tix $35 Doors: 7:30PM OnStage: 9:00PM (All Ages)
Tue. 8 Jun., New York, NY - B.B. King
Tel. 212-997-4144
Tix $35 Doors: 6:00PM OnStage: 8:00PM (All Ages)
Wed. 9 Jun., New York, NY - B.B. King
Tel. 212-997-4144
Tix. $35.00 - Doors: 6:00PM - OnStage: 8:00PM (All Ages)
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES GUITAR HERO DIES
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES and MAGAZINE guitarist JOHN McGEOCH has died in his sleep at the age of 48.
The punk veteran was also famous for his work with Sex Pistol John Lydon's Public Image Limited.
Steven Severin, bass player for the Banshees, said in a statement on his website: "I was shocked and saddened to hear that John passed away in his sleep last Thursday. Although we hadn't worked together for a long time and I hadn't seen him for a couple of years he was always in my heart and often in my thoughts."
He added: "Without doubt the most inventive guitarist of our generation and my favourite Banshee. Love to all his friends and family. Bye John."
According to press reports, McGeoch qualified as a nurse in 1995 after giving up performing. However, he continued to work on music for television.
Born in Greenock, Scotland in 1955, the guitarist moved to Los Angeles in 1986 only to return to the UK in the Nineties.
His distinctive guitar playing and sound can be heard on such Siouxsie And The Banshees hits as 'Happy House', 'Spellbound' and 'Christine'.
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES and MAGAZINE guitarist JOHN McGEOCH has died in his sleep at the age of 48.
The punk veteran was also famous for his work with Sex Pistol John Lydon's Public Image Limited.
Steven Severin, bass player for the Banshees, said in a statement on his website: "I was shocked and saddened to hear that John passed away in his sleep last Thursday. Although we hadn't worked together for a long time and I hadn't seen him for a couple of years he was always in my heart and often in my thoughts."
He added: "Without doubt the most inventive guitarist of our generation and my favourite Banshee. Love to all his friends and family. Bye John."
According to press reports, McGeoch qualified as a nurse in 1995 after giving up performing. However, he continued to work on music for television.
Born in Greenock, Scotland in 1955, the guitarist moved to Los Angeles in 1986 only to return to the UK in the Nineties.
His distinctive guitar playing and sound can be heard on such Siouxsie And The Banshees hits as 'Happy House', 'Spellbound' and 'Christine'.
I have it on very good authority that the entire B-side catalog is being remastered for release later this year or early next! For anyone not following this saga, it has been a battle that SATB--and their fans--have waged for years to get these released. Anyone going to the "Night with Siouxsie" in NYC or DC in September?