SOMETHING ABOUT THEM FELT LIKE PAIN:

Mary Chain to re-form for US gig (Rosie Swash, January 23, 2007, Guardian Unlimited)

The Jesus and Mary Chain, a group famed for their violent stage shows and continuous infighting, have surprised fans by announcing their appearance on the bill of the Coachella festival in California this April.

The Scottish post-punkers were at their most prominent in the mid-eighties, and although the band never achieved widespread commercial success they had a deep impact on the music industry, dividing opinions and courting controversy.

The Mary Chain officially disbanded in 1999, although the classic line-up had split in 1986, with drummer Bobbie Gillespie going on to front Primal Scream. Furious bust-ups between brothers William and Jim Reid marred the band's last years together and they acquired a reputation for being moody and uncooperative.

Why be a rock god otherwise?

Posted by Orrin Judd at January 23, 2007 1:55 PM