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110, DISRAELI ROAD, Putney, London SW15, just south of the River Thames, 1980. Underneath the arches of a railway bridge, carrying the District line south towards Wimbledon's Centre Court, nestled a rehearsal studio named RITZ. Ritz was a long way in every way from it's somewhat grander namesake on Piccadilly, but the kettle worked and that was to be important. Siouxsie And The Banshees' 'Juju' was taking shape in an insulated room below the rumble and vibration of the over ground underground. Taking a break from teasing the arrangement of 'Arabian Knights' out of it's original 3/4 waltz time, Steve Severin & John McGeoch left Siouxsie & myself alone. And, like proverbial cats, we played...............while the kettle boiled! 'But Not Them' sounded strangely complete with just drums and voice and although it was recorded that way as part of the 'Juju' sessions, it was to be the impetus for the first Creatures' recordings of May 25th, 26th & 27th, 1981. In tho...