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'Alex James is a witty, engaging guide to the mad goings-on behind the scenes of Britpop. Blur's bassist famously estimates that he blew around GBP1m on champagne and cocaine during the Nineties. Here's how.' INDEPENDENT 'Bright, passionate . . . James writes with wit and flair' TIME OUT *'The definitive guide to Britpop . . . this effervescent memoir emerges as the most fascinating, as well as hilarious, document to date of those times' OBSERVER 'Guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye - in a good way ' ELLE 'A mischievous romp through Nineties excess from the eye of that peaceful decade's most inventive pop band' EVENING STANDARD 'For anyone seeking confirmation that being a pop star is the best job going, dive in' Q 'A dreamy, witty spin on his life as a supremely debauched rock star . . . James's inquisitive nature makes him eminently and continuously likeable' GUARDIAN 'James is more than happy to reveal the nitty-gritty in a surprisingly honest and almost humble way . . . you get a really good sense of what it was like being him, of finally being in the right place at the right time and hell-bent on having a blast' DAILY MIRROR
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'Bright, passionate . . . James writes with wit and flair'
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Lovely Prose,
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This review is from: Bit of a Blur (Hardcover)
I'm going to skip the five-in-a-bed coke-fuelled romps and the whirl of Britpop excess and mention the writing instead.
Alex James is a fine writer of spare, elegant prose with a striking vocabulary. A rare things in these times. OK, the book is also a hoot to read for its tabulation of London life in the 90s and all the fun of being a pop star, but there's lots more than that - particularly the engaging enthusiasm for astronomy, mathematics and planetary exploration. The curious mind is a very attractive thing.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Enjoyable but perhaps a bit rose tinted,
By Brucky "Brucky" (Brum) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bit of a Blur (Hardcover)
I thought this book was very entertaining and a nice insight, not into Britpop, but into Alex himself and what it was like to grow into and then out of Blur. Obviously, been written by Alex himself, there may have been many stories in the drinking years which he either cannot remember or chooses not to tell ( or only tells you bits of). As you would expect from a self penned book, he paints himself as a lovable rogue rather than the arse he may well have been during his excesses, but at the end of it I was left thinking what a nice bloke, interesting life, good book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
What a life!,
This review is from: Bit Of A Blur (Paperback)
Alex James embraced the hedonistic lifestyle of the rockstar with glee, seizing the opportunity to drink wildly, party ,buy planes and meet beautiful women. This engaging autobiography lacks pretension or discussion of Blur's musical values. James enjoys himself thoroughly and whilst the book often feels boastful, it makes up for this with moments of joyful hilarity.
He is careful to draw a discreet veil over musical disagreements and the feuding between bands that marked the Britpop era. Whilst he discusses key relationships, his writing is straightforward and positive although I'm a bit disappointed he didn't say more about his cheesemaking.
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