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Good music books 16:08 - Jun 7 with 4218 viewsFunge

I have almost finished The KLF - Chaos, Magic And The Band Who Burnt A Million Pounds. It is mad, and brilliant. Obviously I recommend it.

I have ordered The Hacienda - How Not To Run A Club, which I have heard very good things about.

Could TWTD please give me some further suggestions? I already have the Blue Christmas Almanac from 2001, so don't worry about that.
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Good music books on 16:18 - Jun 7 with 3694 viewsWeWereZombies

Ritchie Yorke - Into The Music

Such a good book on Van Morrison that Mr. Grumpy Don't You Ever Talk About Me Do You Hear even went and named one of his albums after it.

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Good music books on 16:31 - Jun 7 with 3665 viewsBarcaBlue

I wasn't that impressed by the Hacienda book, found it a tad dull. I never went to the club though so maybe I was missing stuff that others would get.

I enjoyed his books on JD / NO, Substance & Unknown Pleasures - bit blokey like the guy himself I guess but entertainining.

Very much enjoyed the John Peel autobiography, sad he didn't finish it himself of course but a good musical trip through the decades. Margrave of the Marshes.
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Good music books on 16:41 - Jun 7 with 3653 viewsfactual_blue


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Good music books on 17:09 - Jun 7 with 3641 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

I've heard the story about the burning of £1m. Is that a myth or reality?

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Good music books on 17:11 - Jun 7 with 3638 viewsfactual_blue

Good music books on 17:09 - Jun 7 by Marshalls_Mullet

I've heard the story about the burning of £1m. Is that a myth or reality?


Yes, it is.

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Good music books on 17:22 - Jun 7 with 3614 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

Good music books on 17:11 - Jun 7 by factual_blue

Yes, it is.


Crikey.

I get that it was probably done for cathartic / symbolic reasons, but a charity could have done a lot of good with that.

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Good music books on 17:22 - Jun 7 with 3620 viewsFunge

Good music books on 17:09 - Jun 7 by Marshalls_Mullet

I've heard the story about the burning of £1m. Is that a myth or reality?


At risk of sounding like a dick, the book goes into a fair bit of detail about that.

No spoilers, etc etc.
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Good music books on 17:24 - Jun 7 with 3607 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

Good music books on 17:22 - Jun 7 by Funge

At risk of sounding like a dick, the book goes into a fair bit of detail about that.

No spoilers, etc etc.


Just wanted to know if it was true without reading the book.

Sorted now though.

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Good music books on 17:25 - Jun 7 with 3603 viewsfooters

Good music books on 17:22 - Jun 7 by Funge

At risk of sounding like a dick, the book goes into a fair bit of detail about that.

No spoilers, etc etc.


You ever read The Manual, Fungers? It's been evading me all my life, would love to read it.

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Good music books on 17:25 - Jun 7 with 3602 viewsEwan_Oozami

Flea - Acid For the Children (about Flea's early life and how he met AK)
Mark Fisher - What Do You Call That Noise (about XTC)

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Good music books on 17:28 - Jun 7 with 3596 viewsPhilTWTD

Good music books on 17:24 - Jun 7 by Marshalls_Mullet

Just wanted to know if it was true without reading the book.

Sorted now though.


This is a good telling of the tale.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06x35s5/episodes/downloads
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Good music books on 17:31 - Jun 7 with 3578 viewsfooters

Good music books on 17:25 - Jun 7 by Ewan_Oozami

Flea - Acid For the Children (about Flea's early life and how he met AK)
Mark Fisher - What Do You Call That Noise (about XTC)


Mark Fisher was an amazing bloke and, luckily, one of my early tutors. The memorial gigs to him are always something very special. On that tip, I'd also say K-Punk for people of a leftybumfest persuasion. Incredible book.

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Good music books on 17:32 - Jun 7 with 3574 viewsFunge

Good music books on 17:25 - Jun 7 by footers

You ever read The Manual, Fungers? It's been evading me all my life, would love to read it.


Happy birthday, Footers.

https://freshonthenet.co.uk/the-manual-by-the-klf/

Interestingly, The Klaxons have said that they read (and followed) The Manual when preparing their rise to stardom.

I think The Klaxons are a load of old tut, but then that's probably the point.
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Good music books on 17:32 - Jun 7 with 3571 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

Good music books on 17:28 - Jun 7 by PhilTWTD

This is a good telling of the tale.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06x35s5/episodes/downloads


Thanks Phil, will take a look.

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Good music books on 17:46 - Jun 7 with 3545 viewsCoastalblue

I enjoyed the Horace Panter book Ska'd for life, and on a different tack 'Last night a DJ saved my life' by Bill Brewster.

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Good music books on 17:49 - Jun 7 with 3542 viewsfooters

Good music books on 17:32 - Jun 7 by Funge

Happy birthday, Footers.

https://freshonthenet.co.uk/the-manual-by-the-klf/

Interestingly, The Klaxons have said that they read (and followed) The Manual when preparing their rise to stardom.

I think The Klaxons are a load of old tut, but then that's probably the point.


Been trying to buy it when it's been online all along and I didn't think to look

Cheers!

Yes, I saw what the Klaxons had said. No comment.

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Good music books on 17:51 - Jun 7 with 3535 viewsbrogansnose

Detroit 67 - The year that changed Soul by Stuart Cosgrove is a great read. It's part history- background of Vietnam and civil disturbances in black America, very topical - with a close up of Motown and in particular the Supremes. He also has volumes on 68 Memphis with ML King and 69 with the Black Panther movement. Nice book too about Northern Soul which is autobiographical. Got to say that you don't even need to be into the music to enjoy them because he's so engaging.


Last Night A DJ Saved My Life by Bill Brewster detailing the history of DJ'ing which sounds quite dry but ain't. The chapters about Disco and gay New York / early house are particularly good.


Anyway, Brogan liked them.
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Good music books on 18:02 - Jun 7 with 3509 viewsCoastalblue

Good music books on 17:46 - Jun 7 by Coastalblue

I enjoyed the Horace Panter book Ska'd for life, and on a different tack 'Last night a DJ saved my life' by Bill Brewster.


I also thought of this, not a music book but kind of ties into some of those suggested and an entertaining read


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Good music books on 18:09 - Jun 7 with 3500 viewsFunge

Cheers all, am probably gonna try and read all of these.

Keep 'em coming, please.
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Good music books on 19:30 - Jun 7 with 3458 viewsDebsyAngel

Some that I have read and enjoyed are:

"Blitzed!" - by Steve Strange
"The Last Romantic" about David Sylvian
"The Glamour Chase - The Maverick Life of Billy Mackenzie"
"House of Fun - The Story of Madness" (that one took ages as it's thick as a brick and very small writing!)

Just started "IN THE PLEASURE GROOVE — LOVE, DEATH AND DURAN DURAN" by John Taylor.
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Good music books on 21:19 - Jun 7 with 3410 viewsCoastalblue

Good music books on 19:30 - Jun 7 by DebsyAngel

Some that I have read and enjoyed are:

"Blitzed!" - by Steve Strange
"The Last Romantic" about David Sylvian
"The Glamour Chase - The Maverick Life of Billy Mackenzie"
"House of Fun - The Story of Madness" (that one took ages as it's thick as a brick and very small writing!)

Just started "IN THE PLEASURE GROOVE — LOVE, DEATH AND DURAN DURAN" by John Taylor.


Not read the John Taylor one, but enjoyed Wild Boy by Andy Rhodes a while back.

Didn't realise Steve Strange had one, I'll look for that.

Good thread this
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Good music books on 01:17 - Jun 8 with 3364 viewsurbanblue

Heroes and Villains: The true story of The Beach Boys by Steven Gaines is a superb read even if you're not a Beach Boys fan.

https://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Villains-True-Story-Beach/dp/0306806479

Slash ... another great read

https://www.amazon.com/Slash/dp/0061351431

Warhol: The Biography by Victor Bokris is one of the best books I have ever read. Doorstep of a book that I read years ago and have never forgotten it. Although not a music book as such, it obviously covers The Factory and the bizarre world and people Warhol created and surrounded himself with, along with, of course, the forming of The Velvet Underground. Brilliant.

https://www.amazon.com/Warhol-Biography-Victor-Bockris/dp/030681272X
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Good music books on 01:27 - Jun 8 with 3351 viewsDebsyAngel

Good music books on 21:19 - Jun 7 by Coastalblue

Not read the John Taylor one, but enjoyed Wild Boy by Andy Rhodes a while back.

Didn't realise Steve Strange had one, I'll look for that.

Good thread this
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From what I have seen on Amazon, they are crazy prices. EBay is worth a look, but still pretty pricey. I got mine from Booksale in Buttermarket about 15 years ago for about £4 hardback! Good luck.
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Good music books on 08:54 - Jun 8 with 3284 viewsurbanblue

Good music books on 19:30 - Jun 7 by DebsyAngel

Some that I have read and enjoyed are:

"Blitzed!" - by Steve Strange
"The Last Romantic" about David Sylvian
"The Glamour Chase - The Maverick Life of Billy Mackenzie"
"House of Fun - The Story of Madness" (that one took ages as it's thick as a brick and very small writing!)

Just started "IN THE PLEASURE GROOVE — LOVE, DEATH AND DURAN DURAN" by John Taylor.


I've been listening to The Associates today thanks to this post Debs. What a band and what a talent Billy Mackenzie was. Is the book any good?
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Good music books on 09:04 - Jun 8 with 3271 viewsthecheek

Live at the Brixton Academy - By the guy who bought it for £1
Freaky Dancing - Bez
Do It For Your Mum - British Sea Power
Head On/Repossessed - Julian Cope
Set the Boy Free - Johnny Marr (far better than Morrissey's effort)
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