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The irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon.
Minister for the Counterculture, Mancunian mainstay and alternative national treasure John Robb has lived a life in music. In this book he charts his adventures on the cultural frontline, chronicling the making of a DIY icon.
Robb's quest began in his hometown of Blackpool - where punk was a battle against the odds - and went international when he toured the world with his band. The first person to interview Nirvana, he also discovered The Stone Roses for weekly newspaper Sounds and did early interviews with The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Manics, before moving on to legends such as Mark E. Smith, Nick Cave and Patti Smith. Along the way, he became an on-screen commentator and author of bestselling books.
Robb's memoir tells of deep friendships with figures from Poly Styrene to Chris Packham. Packed with riotous stories, it provides an alternative account of British musical and cultural history and a triumphant blueprint for a punk rock life.
Contents
Introduction: looking back at the future/punk rock ruined my life
1 Claustrophobia and chips: I don't like to be beside the seaside
2 Bam bam thank you glam! My first love, music
3 Everyone's not on Top of the Pops: punk on the horizon
4 1977 we finally get to heaven: punk
5 Everyone's going triple bad acid yeah: post-punk adventures in music
6 Xerox machine: post-punk adventures in writing
7 The spectacle continues: the revolution of Acid House, Madchester, Britpop
8 Ignoring the revolution: a new punk band and a crescendo
9 Down to earth and a return to zine roots: adventures in post-post-punk
10 Back to the moon: afterlives and advice for life
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