"Siouxsie and the Banshees": The Authorised Biography Paperback – Illustrated, 21 July 2003

One of my favourite bands , excellent in every way

Rediscovering Siouxsie Sioux after all these years has been a mid-life thing of sorts for me. The memories of watching the ice queen perform at The Roxy, The Music Machine, Hammersmith Odeon, Finsbury Park Supertent and The Albert Hall brought back memories of friends, people and places now past.This very informative biography has a voyeuristic feel looking into the arcane world of this truly iconic band. Anyone who loves Siouxsie should obtain a copy of this book whatever the cost.

Fantastic book, got it for my friends birthday she's going to love it :)

Very prompt service. A good read

A big fan of the Banshees but a latecomer to their music (first heard around '93) I picked this up to catch up on the back story. Though i was initially disappointed to find that the book is compiled of cut up interviews with the band members and other interested parties, it soon became apparent that this was the best way to tell this story: the voices of the interviewees came through strongly, and were very entratining. The interviews themselves were in depth, well executed, and edited in such a way as to keep the momentum of the story going.Thoroughly recommended as a great read for either Banshees fans or those interested in the history of rock music.

Ok so I had a fixation with Siouxsie. Always did and proud of it. However this is about Souxsie AND the Banshees which is exactly how it should be and not just a story of Siouxsie Sioux.Based on interviews with most of the major characters in the creation & development of the Banshees this is a clear and informative story. It does not appear that there has been too much censure by each member; disagreements (for example between Sioux & Severin) are apparent at certain points in the history and come out as gripping narrative in the way the interviews have been cut together, so you feel you are getting a true picture of what the Banshees were like.If you have ever read John Lydon's autobiog there are references to the Bromley Contingent (which I have since learned was a term disliked by Sioux & Stephen) and comments from Sioux etc in there too. What strikes me more than anything is how so many of the great British bands of that era were intertwined/friends/hung out/grew up together during the Punk/Goth/Althernative/pop era's, Marc Almond, Robert Smith (of course), Malcom Mc.., Richard Jobson, Patricia Morrison ... the list goes on.Gripping book. Read it in one shot somewhere over the Atlantic. Read this, dig your copy of Nocturne out of the CD collection and relive your youth...

A terrific behind-the-scenes look at one of the most underratedbands around. This book was well researched/compiled and as such renders a gritty look at life on the road and the internal battles that drove this great band apart.

Siouxsie and the Banshees tells you like it is. Period. They talk about everything from their childhood, drugs, alcohol, traumatic experiences, etc in such vivid detail that you literally feel like you are experiencing it! I think all books about celebrities should be just like this: straight to the point and honest! However, Sioxsie and the Banshees draw you in with their colorful way of speaking......and believe me, their life will be stuck in your head.....no, seriously.GET THE BOOK!!!!

Expensive but AWESOME book.

a must have for siouxsie fans

Best book ever!

I just finished this and I enjoyed it immensely. Yes, there could have been more pictures, or color pictures, but the "dish" was terrific. Written in interview snippets with band members, associates and friends, you get a clear picture of what was actually going on with the band and behind the scenes while we were all busily worshiping Siouxsie.I learned plenty from things I must have missed reading up on since first stumbling upon the Arabian Knights video around 1981, up to and including their sad break up in 1995...Who knew that behind Robert Smith's back he was unaffectionately referred to as "Fat Bob," or that PEEPSHOW was fueled most specifically by cocaine, that FEAST was hammered out in two weeks, that Siouxsie ruled the band with an iron fist (well, you HAD to know that). I still worship the music, but now I appreciate the humans who created it, whiny and childish as they seemed at times.It's a great read, I love Siouxsie's occasional foul mouth and the fact that she had the audacity to have been photographed for the cover of the book in a Burberry blouse. And you'll have fun at the end of the book highlighting all the gigs you actually saw and horrified at how many you allowed yourself to miss. (Discography and extensive index included)