The word gets out about Mina. Her star begins to ascend..Kip travels to Liverpool with a photographer where she's playing a date to get an interview. Mina is in a foul, confrontational mood. After the soundchecks, where she shuts up a mouthy Scouse support band in raincoats who are giving her lip, they ascend to an upstairs room of the venue to conduct the interview.
Mina outlines her philosophy. Every band worth their salt in the early Eighties had a philosophy. It's what made the music papers such a fascinating read at the time. Mina and her band are trying to get away from the 'romantic lie' at the heart of the Pop song. Therefore they dress in black and draw on a certain traition of dark intrigue. Another cliche really.
Mina has 'chosen drugs'. Yet another cliche, She becomes defensive when Kip brings it up which probably implies it's a problem. She performs a partial strip during her set in the evening. Down to stockings and suspenders.
Kip returns to London and writes up the piece feeling like he's been entrusted to spread 'the word of some new prophet.' He's trying to attach himself to her ascendinsion. He also hopes he'll get to sleep with her. His article has a chance of appearing on the cover of the next issue of, erm Cover the Pop weekly he writes for.
The book has found its momentum and voice. The way women are depicted and discussed by the male characters remains depressing. Essentially as sex objects whch is utimately reductive and controlling. But still. Some flow has been established. It looks like we're off to America next.
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