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Like Punk Never Happened
'A controversial and honest account of My Life On The Road With Rock Group, a potted history of pop from '79-'85, and a serious analysis of the whole mess... Dave Rimmer has one great weapon at his disposal. He was there.' David Quantick, NME 'As sharp a study of British pop as we'll get ... Rimmer's point is that if the new pop stars' success makes it seem 'like punk never happened', they emerged, in fact, as a direct result of punk attitudes... Rimmer tells this story in his raciest Smash Hits manner, with wit, insider info and scandal.' Simon Frith, City Limits 'Rimmer is among the most entertaining writers ever to pen a rock book.' Dave Marsh, Rock and Roll Confidential
New Romantics: The Look
After punk, pop culture wanted to dazzle again. Fashion and style were the means and the New Romantics took them to the limit. But the New Romantic movement was more than just a reaction against the anti-glamour of punk…and the music was only part of the story. The first in-depth book about British Pop’s most flamboyant movement. The clubs and cabarets, the clothes, the glitter, the make-up, the hair, the fashion, the attitude and the style all made up The Look – and the Look was everything. The New Romantics explores the varied roots of the movement, using interviews with the stars and tracing a range of influences from David Bowie to the movie Cabaret and the Berlin of the 1930s. Includes interviews with Martin Kemp, Boy George and Steve Strange.
New Romantics
The first in-depth book about British Pop's most flamboyant movement. The clubs and cabarets, the clothes, the glitter, the make-up, the hair, the fashion, the attitude and the style all made up The Look - and the Look was everything. The New Romantics explores the varied roots of the movement, using interviews with the stars and tracing a range of influences from David Bowie to the movie Cabaret and the Berlin of the 1930s. Includes interviews with Martin Kemp, Boy George and Steve Strange.
Like Punk Never Happened
Here in an expanded edition featuring a new introduction by Neil Tennant, a new afterword by the author and bonus chapter on Duran Duran Like Punk Never Happened is a story of money, sex, stardom, screaming fans and forgotten ideals.In the 1980s a new breed of British pop stars set about conquering the world. Alongside Boy George and Culture Club groups such as Duran Duran, Wham! And Frankie Goes To Hollywood began topping the charts and selling out arenas across the globe in an explosive manner reminiscent of Beatlemania. In what become known as the second British Invasion these artists embraced fashion, decadence and a non-stop party lifestyle with such zeal it was indeed like punk never happened. This is the ultimate insiders account. As a writer for magazines such as Smash Hits and The Face, Dave Rimmer had unparalleled access to the artists of this era. Like Punk Never Happened is a witty, energetic, authoritative, and mischeviously provocative account of the roller-coaster ride that was the new '80s pop, and is widely regarded as a seminal piece of music writing.
They Danced All Night
A story of one man's journey from the orphanage to his discovery of Northern Soul. Through the turmoil of violence, racism and drugs he found a love for music and dancing as he swept through the 1970's in England. Finding true love and Soul music helped him erase the torment of his childhood.
Casuals
DAILY RECORD 'The rise of the casual is revealed!' THE WORD 'Thornton's intricate study and compilation of eye witness accounts is the new standard bearer.' WHEN SATURDAY COMES 'An essential read for all purveyors of terrace culture.' First came the Teds, then the Mods, Rockers, Hippies, Skinheads, Suedeheads and Punks. But by the late Seventies, a new youth fashion had appeared in Britain. Its adherents were often linked to violent football gangs, wore designer sportswear and made the bootboys of previous years look like the dinosaurs they were. They were known as scallies, Perry Boys, trendies and dressers. But the name that stuck was Casuals. And this grassroots phenomenon, largely ignored by the media, was to change the face of both British fashion and international style. CASUALS recounts how the working-class fascination with sharp dressing and sartorial one-upmanship crystallised the often bitter rivalries of the hooligan gangs and how their culture spread across the terraces, clubs and beyond. It is the definitive book for football, music and fashion obsessives alike.
Wired for Sound
The eighties was a golden era for British pop: Radio One served as the soundtrack of the nation; the chart run-down on Sunday evenings was compulsory listening - ditto watching Top of the Popsand reading Smash Hits. It also saw the launch of the Now That's What I Call Music series. In the States, the arrival of MTV helped usher in what became known as the 'Second British Invasion', echoing the success of the Beatles twenty years earlier. Wired For Soundtells the remarkable story of the great eighties British bands (and Kajagoogoo) and how their music captured the nation's imagination: the more radical beginnings in the early eighties (the new romanticisms of Duran and Spandau, the 'protest p...
Time Out Budapest
This guide to Budapest has been written and researched by people who live and work in the city. It covers accommodation, food and drink, the sights, museums, art galleries and architecture, and the entertainments available. Information is given on opening times, admission prices and transport.
Music and Politics
It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture. All of these examples speak to the idea of music's political importance. But while we may share these assumptions about music's power, we rarely stop to analyse what it is about organised sound - about notes and rhythms - that has the effects attributed to it. This is the first book to examine systematically music's political power. It shows how music has been at the heart of accounts of politica...
