Alaistair makes his way out into the world. We are into the interviews. In his own words he is 'a reticent introvert with an inflated sense of self-importance and and as yet unpublished fanzine which demonstrates critical acuity and an acidic wit. Or not.'
The notable musicians he meets speak in articulate, fully formed paragraphs. Coherent thought and articulate paragraphs. The Fall. The Cure, Associates. Thy're all worth an entry here but I'm documenting the book in 25 page daily sections. The book is worth buying just for the chapter with Billy MacKenzie. He lays his soul bare,
Robert Smith has just come to the end of The Cure's gloom doom three album cycle; 17 Seconds, Faith an Pornography. He says they don't reflect his general mood. He's usually quite happy and content but only usually writes songs when he's feeling a bit miserable.
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