Some days ago, I was standing outside Atelier 210, a concert and theatre hall across the street from my apartment, and threw a joke in the air. Another smoker close by laughed with it and… there starts a conversation. I had just said something silly about a musicians’ transport van parked in front… [Blondie Brownie and Tahiti 80 had been playing that evening] From the joke about the van, the chat quickly went through bits and pieces, moved to nowadays [rather obnoxious] music and music stars [a lot of meaningless noise…], and how much some poets had given of their being’s extremes, pains and sorrows to create some beautiful pieces or just simply attempt at getting a message through the unbearable… I then mentioned the lyrics of “Love will tear us apart” by Ian Curtis of Joy Division «(…) and theres a taste in my mouth, as desperation takes hold. Just that something so good just cant function no more (…)», sort of my example of an extremely meaningful and heartfelt text... I could not have had expected a more stunning answer: >>> - Do you know who I am? I am the son of the woman who inspired that song! Yes, I was talking with Bertrand, the son of Annik Honoré (1957-2014), close friend of Ian Curtis and founder of the indie record labels Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crépuscule. Those interested in the “alternative” movements in the late 70’s, 80’s, and what followed, particularly music-wise, might recall these labels’ names… [and, of course, that of Factory Records, the birthplace of what was to be!] I could not know who Bertrand was before he said so but it sort of shook my inner structure! Many might say “why the hell? In fact, what’s he talking about!?”. No problem, I can live with yet one more “nuts of the moment” award! However and in any case, some of you will know and understand what I may have felt and how this particular event is so exquisite and relevant to me. Well, yes, I “met the son of the friend of… So what!?” No, it’s not that simple, this was definitely a very particular moment in life. What is now key to me is to understand how it came to happen so simply! How often can something like this happen unless one really is dedicated to sort of do the crazy groupie? Most of my friends must have heard me mention this song several times throughout our common moments in life. I now tend to forget the whole of the lyrics but I knew them by heart around my 17s… Many also know how much I have revolved with and used it to poetically get the message through: It damned well does!! It does not go away anyway… And that is only one of the pains shared! I had forgotten many details of Ian Curtis’ life. I have not however forgotten how much diverse lives may resemble themselves and different beings go through similar processes, deal with their inner maladjustments, hit reality head-on, make detours, return to the starting point, face desperation and still follow totally different paths and “take different roads”… But then, maybe this is just life happening and this event and the thinner connections one may have with it are just not at all meaningful and significant! But I will definitely not forget it - how intricate, yet so relatively simple, can a life be for such particular events to happen without a fire starter…
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:14:23 +0000
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