Wendy James
Henric Strahl
Evil James Meynell
Ray Sullivan
ROOTS
WENDY JAMES. Danceable art punk rhythm and blues, full of breathless New Wave rush. Razor sharp lyrics. Bare soul with beautiful harmony. An adrenaline fuelled sound reminiscent of a young Bobby D or even the Velvets. The perfect cocktail of dirty blues and punk attitude. Sweet soul, arousing the lowdown groove that sparks the impressive and sensual sensation of Wendy James. Riffing garage pop/rock sliding. Seductive New Wave serenading. Quality boom and bap. Essential underground for your ears. Wendy James is for dancing like a jive-assed motherfucker. Every Song Is Dope.
DISPATCHES
The barbarians are no longer at the city gates… they are in the city.
"Whaddeyou mean by the word right? The only thing we're concerned about is what's right for us. We got our own definition of right."
"They get to drinking and smoking pot and popping them pills in their mouths… hell, absolutely anything can happen. They get into a kind of frenzy, like animals, and they'll tear you into bits…"
"Everyone knows our horsemen are invincible. They fight because they're hungry. Our empire is surrounded by enemies. Our history is written in blood, not wine. Wine is what we drink to toast our victories."
TEDDYBOYS, ROCKABILLYS, RASTAS, RICE AND PEAS
"People will just have to learn to stay out of our way. We'll bust up everyone that get's in our way."
LET'S RIDE
"This is a story of passion, bloodshed, desire, and death... everything, in fact, that makes life worth living."
INTERSUBJECTIVITY… "THERE YOU GO, MONKEY BOY"
Q) The thing about fame is;
A) The little children in the street play it. Old broads play it.
I understand there is a trained ape in the Bronx Zoo that plays it very nicely.
Q) The thing I love most about what I do is;
A) A strict refusal to acknowledge any goal higher than the pursuit of pleasure.
Q) People might be surprised to know that I;
A) Throw a straight left and a right hook.
Q) The most important thing I've learned is;
A) Every booze party ends in a fight.
Q) I wish when I started off I'd been told that;
A) He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
He had a hopped up cycle that took off like a gun,
That fool was the terror of Highway 101.
(Juke box hit of the late 1950's)
Q) The worst thing that ever happened to me was;
A) Intersubjectivity… "There you go monkey boy."
Q) And what this taught me was;
A) I got into bed and smoked a joint.
Q) The happiest moment of my life was;
A) With two friends of mine in Mexico City.
Q) I love;
A) "Su dia termina a las 2pm" - "Your day ends at 2pm."
Q) My best ever outfit consisted of;
A) A muumuu and bare feet.
Q) My perfect Saturday night consists of;
A) A donut and coffee to go.
Q) The soundtrack to my life would include;
A) The Swim, The Frug, The Jump, The Spasm.
Q) If I was invisible for a day I'd;
A) "Why come right in officers, take a look around."
Q) The thing that makes me most angry is;
A) Moral indignation is a technique used to endow idiots with dignity.
(Marshall McLuhan)
Q) If I was the most powerful person on earth I'd;
A) When that really happens, you're done and you have to go on to something else.
Q) The best/worst thing about family is;
A) You are coming home from a party, and you are having a fight with your wife. The fight is about?…
a) What time you finally got her to leave
b) How much she (you) had to drink
c) What she was (you were) doing with that fellow (lady) on the couch
d) Money
e) The children.
In this fight, is it more efficient to?…
a) Say nothing and let her talk herself out
b) Make sure she understands your point of view, for her own good
c) Establish who runs things, quickly and firmly
d) Keep peace any way you can.
(A Strong test, named after a Stanford University psychologist)
Q) When I'm gone, they'll probably say;
A) Dry your tears and think no more of the matter.
Q) If money was no object I'd;
A) There is nothing I would enjoy more than ham and eggs.
Q) When I retire I would like to;
A) "Mr Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation."
Q) The world would be a better place if;
A) If you really know what's going on, you don't even have to know what's going on, to know what's going on.
Q) My hero is;
A) I met a man from Houston who said his name was something or other.
Q) The thing that makes my life worth living is;
A) A wad of good mescaline.
Q) My greatest hope for the future is;
A) I think it was 18 months.
