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All The Young Punks - Iain Key

All The Young Punks

A People's History of The Clash

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
336 Seiten
2025
Spenwood Books (Verlag)
978-1-915858-37-5 (ISBN)
CHF 46,90 inkl. MwSt
An oral history of the Clash in the words of over 300 fans and with an introduction by Billy Bragg
All The Young Punks is an oral history of The Clash. The Clash graduated from sweaty London clubs in the punk explosion of 1976 to become an internationally acclaimed rock act playing arenas and sports stadia. With singer Joe Strummer at the helm and Mick Jones writing guitar riffs that mixed glam rock with uptown Jamaica, The Clash turned the excitement level up to 11 every time they hit the stage.




Remembered for Strummer’s
political pronouncements, anthems like ‘White Riot’, ‘Complete Control’ and ‘I
Fought The Law’ and hit singles including ‘Bank Robber’, ‘Should I Stay Or
Should I Go’ and ‘Rock The Casbah’, The Clash were the only band that mattered
for a whole generation.



 



40 years after they split comes
their story as over 300 fans recall almost 150 different shows. This book captures
in words the sights no Clash fan will ever forget: the spittle-fuelled passion of
singer-guitarist Joe Strummer, hanging off the microphone stand whilst stamping
his foot; guitarist Mick Jones racing back and forth across the stage; Paul
Simonon throwing shapes and a thunderous bass line into the mix; and drummer
Topper Headon holding it all together with a ‘boom boom’ six-gun beat. With a foreword by Billy
Bragg, this is a Clash book unlike any other.

IAIN KEY is a recognisable face on the Manchester Music Scene from many years in the late ’80s and ’90s. Iain rediscovered his love of writing about music during the pandemic which saw him invited to join the team at Louder Than War. Since late 2020, he’s written over 400 pieces including music, book and gig reviews, and also produce a weekly music show, Indie Brunch, featuring both music and interviews with new and established acts such as Kevin Rowland, Frank Turner, Amelia Coburn and Meryl Streak along with journalists and authors such as Daniel Rachel and Tony Fletcher. Iain’s love of music began with The Jam and The Clash as a 12-year-old in 1982, and over the next couple of years he was introduced to the likes of The Smiths, The Housemartins and Billy Bragg. Away from Louder Than War, Iain has worked in the telecoms industry for over 25 years, is a lifelong Manchester United fan and shares his home with three cats, Storm, Shadow and Thunder, and occasionally his son, McKenzi.

Erscheinungsdatum
Einführung Billy Bragg
Nachwort Ray Gange
Zusatzinfo 103 colour and B&W illustrations
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 875 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik
ISBN-10 1-915858-37-2 / 1915858372
ISBN-13 978-1-915858-37-5 / 9781915858375
Zustand Neuware
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