Subterraneans fans may be perplexed by movie studios' current fixation with the apparent death of the band's singer, Wilbur 'Call be Bill, now' Macleod.  My sources inform me (usually inaccurately) that none other than Hollywood enfant terrible, Quentin Tarantino is bringing out not one but two films about the Subterraneans' Tolsta frontman, 'Kill Bill' and 'Kill Bill 2' (presumably the first attempt having been unsuccessful).

 

Not to be outdone, a low-budget Anglo-Danish feature, 'Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself' is also about to be released on the Art House circuit.  I gather the suicidal tendancies are as a result of Wilbur having been banished to the TV wastelands / obscurity of directing BBC Scotland's 'River City' soap, which should be more than adequate grounds for topping himself.  It seems, however, the Danes are unaware that he's changed his name to Bill, now.  Watch this space for further details and reviews of the movies on release, unless they're not about Wilbur / Bill at all, in which case you can forget you ever read this.

 

The more knowledgeable amongst you will recall that Guireans' drummer, Jimmy Petrie, famously arranged his own fake assassination in 1980 (ish) in order to avoid having to make further embarrasing appearances with that band.  Remarkably, though, a little over a year later, he somehow featured in their 'live' video and world tour of Sandwick.