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Boy About Town
Tony Fletcher
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Description for Boy About Town
Paperback. Tells the story of author's formative years in the pre- and post-punk music scenes of London, counting down, from fifty to number one: attendance at seminal gigs and encounters with musical heroes; schoolboy projects that became national success stories; the style culture of punks, mods and skinheads and the tribal violence that enveloped them. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 486.
'I was no longer fitting in at school. I was unsure of my friends, and they were increasingly unsure of me. I wanted to be a rock star. But while all around, voices were starting to break, acne beginning to appear, facial hair sprouting, I remained all flabby flesh and innate scruff, with a high-pitched whine and not a muscle to my name. I was the runt of the class and rarely allowed to forget it. I had no father at home to help me out, and could hardly talk to my mum. So I took solace in The Jam.' ... Read more
'I was no longer fitting in at school. I was unsure of my friends, and they were increasingly unsure of me. I wanted to be a rock star. But while all around, voices were starting to break, acne beginning to appear, facial hair sprouting, I remained all flabby flesh and innate scruff, with a high-pitched whine and not a muscle to my name. I was the runt of the class and rarely allowed to forget it. I had no father at home to help me out, and could hardly talk to my mum. So I took solace in The Jam.' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
William Heinemann
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780434021673
SKU
V9780434021673
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99-20
About Tony Fletcher
Tony Fletcher is the author of seven non-fiction books and one novel. His biography of drummer Keith Moon, Dear Boy, has been named in many a Best Music Book list, and his biography of R.E.M. has been published in several languages. His most recent book, A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths, was published by ... Read more
Reviews for Boy About Town
"Wearing the right clothes, liking the right bands – this book summons up what it meant to be a teenager in the 70s."
Guardian
"Charming coming of age tale … An innocent’s story, engagingly told."
Mojo
"Brought back happy memories when bands and their fans were as one."
Damian O'Neill, The Undertones "[A] compelling and ... Read more
Guardian
"Charming coming of age tale … An innocent’s story, engagingly told."
Mojo
"Brought back happy memories when bands and their fans were as one."
Damian O'Neill, The Undertones "[A] compelling and ... Read more