Last
Friday, I was talking on the phone with Jérôme, my dearest friend and recent
collaborator of the radio show Douche Froide. We talked about his coming
projects, concerts and albums he planned to release on his own label, Verba
Scripta. And we joked a lot, of course. He was to come to Toulouse La Mort de l'Hippocampe, and I
had the opportunity to listen to the coming records which were sounding like
real artistic masterpieces. I discovered a lot through you, Jérôme, and I have
always been fascinated by your talent, ever since we met during the golden days
of the Invasion Planete Label. During this last phone call, we talked about our
coming radio show which was to focus on Belgian band Club Moral. You admired
them a lot and you were to bring pieces from your nice collection of vinyls on
the following Monday. I have read today the last email you sent to me and you
talk to me about the series Carnivale, which I had given for you to see,
and you told me that Adrienne Barbeau was still quite attractive even though
she's quite old now. We had so much things to share together, I cannot help but
feel this sudden departure as a shock. Today I looked at some old photographs
of us together and thought about all these hilarious and wonderful moments we
had together. See you soon, Jérôme. We have always laughed at the grotesqueness
of life, and I still hear your voice smiling resounding in my head.
We
miss you so much.
Jérôme with Hermann Kopp during our last trip together
to Barcelona
Here,
with your favourite "chapka".
