Heartland

I'm posting this in Sisters Chat as I remember Steven Wells writing for the NME and in turn it takes me to a time (early 80's) and a place (South Yorkshire) that is hard wired to the Sisters.

I'm not sure if he ever reviewed the girls, but for anyone that recalls his work, either as a journo or as Seething Wells, you ought to read this; and the associated pieces, originally published in Philadelphia Weekly and reprinted in this weekends Times.

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news- ... 16404.html

Flagg

I believe he reviewed Vision Thing and gave Vision Thing and Ribbons 10/10 the rest 4/10. I think he also did the York Race Course gig under a diff name and was in general a fan.

One of the best writers the NME had.

Matt..

Enjoyed his writing a lot whilst often disagreed with his opinions. He will be missed. His stuff on cancer was particularly sad to read

At the risk of sounding harsh, I always throught he was a bit of a cock - if he wrote about something I liked it was generally bile which meant there was no chance of believing a word he said about anything I didn't like...

I remember "And no thanks to the NME" from mr. Eldritch in the SGWBM sleeve.

But anyway, the words of a dying man hard trying not to sound pathetic, are the most tearjerking ones. Respect for Mr Wells.

dinky daisy wrote:I remember "And no thanks to the NME" from mr. Eldritch in the SGWBM sleeve.

Which I always thought was odd given the excellent reviews afforded to The Reptile House and (I think) Alice in the early days.

Flagg

In a 1992 Material World interview in NME, to the question "Who's Overrated?" his response was "Anyone that writes for the NME, anyone that's in it."

Not sure if that's him having a dig at the NME, himself, or just everyone.

SWells pegged it right before 'The King of Pop', I thought he was intelligent and witty but, he wasn't into what I was into so, I tended not to read too many of his articles (Quantick/Collins/Maconie - aye guilty yer 'onner) but I belive his articles about his cancer and last days are well worth a read.
It's one of those things I've added to my unending 'to do' list

czuczu wrote:At the risk of sounding harsh, I always throught he was a bit of a cock - if he wrote about something I liked it was generally bile which meant there was no chance of believing a word he said about anything I didn't like...

yeah, that was my take on the guy.

Harvey Winston wrote:

czuczu wrote:At the risk of sounding harsh, I always throught he was a bit of a cock - if he wrote about something I liked it was generally bile which meant there was no chance of believing a word he said about anything I didn't like...

yeah, that was my take on the guy.

I think that whatever you may have thought of him a writer for the NME and his opinions on music you owe it to yourself to read his articles on cancer. Very powerful, witty, and always courageous.

Flagg

I will

PS. get a better avatar please, I can help if needs

Randall Flagg wrote: I think that whatever you may have thought of him a writer for the NME and his opinions on music you owe it to yourself to read his articles on cancer. Very powerful, witty, and always courageous.

Flagg

I read it straight away. Awful thing to experience.