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This is a fully updated, revised and expanded edition of the book that "Vox" magazine called 'a phenomenon' on its publication in 1992. With all three of the Stourbridge bands - The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself and Ned's Atomic Dustbin - having recently reformed, due to public demand, this book brings the history of this unique music scene up-to-date. Extensive interviews with band members reveal what they have been up to throughout the thirteen years since this book's first publication, including writing Hollywood soundtracks and running record companies. A comprehensive chronicle of all their record releases to date and massive histories of each band complete this third edition. With an introduction by the movement's most famous face - Miles Hunt, singer of 'The Size of a Cow' and 'Dizzy' with Vic Reeves, this essential tome will be a must-have book for thousands of the bands' fans.
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Martin Roach is a triple Sunday Times bestselling author with more than ninety books published on music, celebrity and youth culture including acclaimed biographies of The White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay and the Strokes.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Wonder Stuff, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Pop Will Eat Itself - this is the original account of how these three bands came from nowhere to major rock prominence. A mould-breaking book in its day, it carried the torch of independence as fiercely as the bands it explores - and if you have more than three rock biographies on your bookshelf, this should be one of them!
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a big fan of all 3 bands i found this book very frustrating. The Ned's and PWEI sections have been written with help with the band and these are ok but the wonder stuff section was written with no support from the band and how it shows. Many of the dates, tours and quotes are all out of sync.
The majority of quotes have been cribbed from music magazines and are not exclusive to the book. Which is a big let down.
The author is clearly a fan but his knowlegde of the bands is very limited and poorly researched. His over rating of the bands does get a bit annoying as all 3 bands had limited success both here and abroad but reading this book, the author would have you belive all 3 were the biggest bands ever to grace the planet.
This book has been released 3 times and you would have thought it would have been good to have re written the book to have more of a balance.
As this is the only book out there that celebrates the 3 bands, it is a shame this is your only option.
The majority of quotes have been cribbed from music magazines and are not exclusive to the book. Which is a big let down.
The author is clearly a fan but his knowlegde of the bands is very limited and poorly researched. His over rating of the bands does get a bit annoying as all 3 bands had limited success both here and abroad but reading this book, the author would have you belive all 3 were the biggest bands ever to grace the planet.
This book has been released 3 times and you would have thought it would have been good to have re written the book to have more of a balance.
As this is the only book out there that celebrates the 3 bands, it is a shame this is your only option.
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