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Bad Vibes: Britpop and my part in its downfall
Luke Haines
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Description for Bad Vibes: Britpop and my part in its downfall
Paperback. Forget Blur/Oasis and Cool Britannia. This book is the true story of English Rock in the nineties. It recounts how the author felt to ride a wave of self-congratulatory success in a world with no taste. It reveals the knuckle-headed musos, baffling tours, and an unravelling personal life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Forget Blur/Oasis and Cool Britannia. None of that actually happened. Bad Vibes is the true story of English Rock in the nineties. Written with wit, brio and no small amount of bile, Luke Haines recounts how it felt to ride a wave of self-congratulatory success in a world with no taste.
As frontman of The Auteurs, Haines tells of supporting Suede, conquering France, and failing to break America. Of knuckle-headed musos , baffling tours and a swiftly unravelling personal life. And of what it's like to be on the cusp of massive success.
Funny, honest and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
189g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099522263
SKU
V9780099522263
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Ref
99-99
About Luke Haines
Luke Haines learned guitar in the red light district of Portsmouth and subsequently formally studied music at the London College of Music. His band The Auteurs missed out on the 1992 Mercury Music Prize by one vote - since then he has fronted other acts including Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder.
Reviews for Bad Vibes: Britpop and my part in its downfall
These recollections could be mistaken for a great comic novel... Haines is as funny as he is grumpy
Independent on Sunday
Haines' prolific spleen, pasty English wit and peerless way with a smartly tailored insult was always going to make this memoir essential reading
Time Out
Beautifully acerbic and elegant. . . a viciously funny writer ... Read more
Independent on Sunday
Haines' prolific spleen, pasty English wit and peerless way with a smartly tailored insult was always going to make this memoir essential reading
Time Out
Beautifully acerbic and elegant. . . a viciously funny writer ... Read more