Sorrows are back, Arthur Alexander and his band have just released "PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW" on Big Stir Records. This is powerpop at its finest. Gérard is the questioner, Arthur the answerer. Thanks to both of them. Arthur, can you tell us about the Sorrows' origins in New York? I started Sorrows following the breakup of The Poppees . The initial band lineup lasted about 6 months. I wasn’t happy with it, so I dismantled it and started from scratch. First to join was Jett Harris, The Poppees’ drummer. I heard he just left the band he joined after leaving The Poppees so rung him up. We had, a telephone conversation and Jett asked me what sort of vision did I have for my new band? I blurted out: “ABBA meets The Sex Pistols!”… there was a long pause on the phone, I thought he hung up on me… then about 30 sec. later Jett said: “I’m IN!”. Next came this guy from a newspaper ad we put in. He looked like a fucking refugee from Allman Brothers Band and had the ugliest guita...

C'est en recherchant sur internet des documents concernant des concerts faits en France dans les années 80 que j'ai découvert des photos de Bernard Legon. Il est photographe et en voyant la qualité de ses photos, je pensais qu'il avait travaillé professionnellement pour la presse musicale. Ce n'était pas le cas, vous pourrez le lire dans les propos qui suivent. Nous avons la chance de pouvoir vous proposer ses clichés dans les prochaines semaines. Si vous aussi, vous avez, des photos et des souvenirs à faire partager, c'est avec plaisir que le blog vous est ouvert. Le partage est la raison d'exister des Monstres Sacrés. Merci à vous Bernard de l'avoir fait. Parlez-nous un peu de vous, comment avez-vous commencé à photographier des concerts ? Né en 1958 dans les Alpes, j'ai commencé la photo en 1975 d'abord par la photo de sport (cyclisme), j'ai rapidement su que la photo (ou plus largement l'image) deviendrait mon activité principale ce qui s...

  What is a Monster interview? Unlike the lengthy interviews we sometimes offer, it's limited to a few questions. From week to week, you'll find different recurring themes. It's up to you to choose your favorite questions, or to read the whole thing. We don't normally comment on the INTERVIEW MONSTRE. But on this occasion, as I read the answers, I wondered what a Why Bother? meeting with S.U.G.A.R. might be like ... Have fun with WHY BOTHER?  ! Taste question: Which artists have influenced you the most, and what can you tell us examples about this influence? Who is the artist you dislike and why will he/she never influence you? What bands influenced us?- The Turdles, The Brain Donors, Rat Willis and the Microdots. What band has not influenced us?- the band that wrote the theme to the show 'FRIENDS' Intellectual question: Which 'non-musical artist played an important role in the way the band evolved... Non musical artist that influenced us?- Guy Debord/ Pabl...