New Musical Express

3 September 1983

Portrait of the Artist as a Consumer: Strawberry Switchblade

Jill Bryson

Books
Cats and Their Care
Groups
Undertones, Pastels, Madness, Vevet Underground
Films
Time Bandits, all Monty Python films, Casanova, To Kill A Mockingbird
Sex Objects
All the Monty Python team, Dave Balfe
Likes
Home, family, melon, Michael Meacher, wintertime, Peter (human), Truffle Hunter and Truffle Berry (cats), Desmond (Ferocious Purrocious)
Dislikes
Bigotry, prejudice, flea bites, ignorance, apathy
World Ambitions
Socialism

Rose McDowall

Books
The Green Child – Herbert Reed, Crime and Punishment – Dostoevsky, Dracula – Bram Stoker, True History of the Elephant Man
Films
Eraserhead, Jungle Book, Wizard of Oz, Midnight Express, Psycho, Don’t Look Now, Meaning of Life
Songs
Oh Bondage Up Yours – X Ray Spex, Sunday Morning – Velvet Underground, Falling and Laughing – Orange Juice, Fear – John Cale
Singers
Stephen Pastel, Maureen Tucker, Edwyn Collins, Johnny Cash, Genesis P-Orridge
Actors
John Hurt, Rod Steiger, Bette Davies
Places
Highlands, Forests, Spain, Paddy’s Market, Ranoch Moor (Highlands)
Likes
Chocolates, dogs, kids, carnivals, fast bikes, climbing things, FEAR!, Wee Mr Greedy (cat)
Hates
Confusion, religion, neds, dirty puddles
Sex Objects
Mickey Mouse, Dave Balfe