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by Luke Haines (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (1 Jan 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434018465
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434018468
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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'A compulsive read, part Oswald Spengler, part Spike Milligan, and very, very funny.' --David Peace

`A compulsive read, part Oswald Spengler, part Spike Milligan, and very, very funny.' --David Peace

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'As acerbic and hilarious as you'd expect from a man who thought it completely reasonable to call a pop single "unsolved Child Murder". Haines clearly relishes - and shines in - his role as the Ancient Mariner at the Britpop party.'


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4.0 out of 5 stars Starstruck, 5 Jan 2009
This is a, hate to say it, "must have" buy for all Luke Haines fans. That said, every release by the man has fallen into the category, but this, his first foray into print, is a real treat. It would work for both the devotee and the casual music fan, as a historical, completely biased treatise on that most diabolical of concepts, Britpop.

The book is disappointing in only one regard, and that is that we know little more about Haines the man than the public persona that he presents in his bitter, beautiful music. It's possible to feel some of his anger, and disappointment at his lack of commercial success, but he never makes it totally clear how he feels. Maybe I'm a little disappointed because last years amazing indie autobiography, Black Postcards by Dean Wareham was so candid that at times it felt intrustive, set an unrealistic benchmark for just how good any autobiography can be. Personally, I'd have liked to have learned a bit more about Haines as a person, and about the life experiences that have made him such a unique talent in music, and the forces and influence, on his person as much as his art, that made him write such brilliantly vitriolic and angry pop music whilst his contemporaries created such dirge and called it Britpop.

As this covers the period 92-97, I'd love to see a follow up. Arguably, Haines best work came after this - his solo efforts, and chart success with Black Box Recorder followed. It would be great to see this chronicled and laid bare.

Overall, a great book, but not as great as it could have been. As an aside, it is interesting to note the influence of his acquaintance David Peace, particularly GB84 on the style of the prose and structure of the book.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Antidote to Stupidity, 5 Jan 2009
By Glenn Ensor (Folkestone, UK) - See all my reviews
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In telling of the horror of working on the recording of the pilot of Chris Evans' loathsome "TFI Friday" vanity project, the author muses on the inexplicaple popularity and influence peddled in those days by the self-appointed "Goebbels of Britpop". He offers the resigned conclusion that "..in the Land of the Blind, the Four-Eyed Man is King."

This is a typical moment in a brilliant book, which uses wit, honesty and a fair degree of bile to puncture the most egotistical and truly stupid "movement" the British music industry ever foisted on an ever gullible public - myself included.

As such, "Bad Vibes" provides a very welcome dose of perspective from a truly sharp operator. Haines was to Britpop as Costello was to Punk/New Wave- too smart to ever really buy in. The comparison ends there, however, as it's impossible to see Haines ever mellowing into the kind of blandness that characterises Costello's last two decades.

Certainly not if the evidence of this hilarious book is anything to go by. Hugely recommended.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Luke Haines; Genius, 29 Dec 2008
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Luke Haines is accused of being Arrogant, Aloof, Anti-Establishment, Acidic and A Genius. These things all seem true judging by this book.

This is an essential read for all those who want to know what went on with Britpop. To add to his literary skills, every song he has ever written has been better than the britpop-fodder he describes around him

Met him once; nice chap who never wanted the fame but certainly had the talent. Thought by some to be an eternal underachiever or a beautiful loser this book explains what goes on in his brainbox. He's a national treasure. Buy this book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tres Bon
Superb page turning diatribe of bile! I loved this - his description of Chris Evans as 'a shallow bullying man-child, a jumped-up kissogram-turned-light-entertainment-colossus' is... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Le Chacal

2.0 out of 5 stars New Brat In Town
All the more disappointing because Haines is one of my musical heroes and has shown himself onstage to be a witty, bitter man, but one capable of creating music of incredible... Read more
Published 24 days ago by AK 1957-05

3.0 out of 5 stars Not an autobiography - so how much do you want to know about Britpop?
This is, it has to be said, far better than Mark.E Smith's extremely patchy and in places just awful book and less list-oriented than Horace Panter's virtual diary, but it isn't... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bar.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Slade! Suede!
I read Bad Vibes in one sitting. It's a real page-turner, unputdownable, etc...

It's a POV history of the bad old Britpop days by the former frontman of The Auteurs... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Black Mask

5.0 out of 5 stars I took a Showgirl as My Bride
This is a must for any Auters fan. Without appreciating their music it will probably be a little bit lost on you. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Al Price

5.0 out of 5 stars Damned funny
Old Haines does himself proud in this memoir, complete with David Peace puff on the cover. Which isn't that odd as Haines comes across as not unlike Brian Clough in his... Read more
Published 2 months ago by jimthe walrus

4.0 out of 5 stars Bitter Sweet Symphony
I have happy memories of the Britpop era. Luke Haines doesn't. I'm not sure what musical landscape would have actually made him happier in the mid 90s, but it is hilarious reading... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. McHugh

5.0 out of 5 stars High Art
The message of this book is that there is litte reward for talent and ridculous wealth for mediocrity, but Haines' bitter pleasure in realising this fact is exquisite. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. G. Kennedy

1.0 out of 5 stars Piddling
Giving this book a negative review is something approaching a pointless exercise, as here is one purported artist who has always pretended to thrive on brickbats and opprobrium,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Claxtondog

2.0 out of 5 stars Did anyone proofread this?
I agree that there are some entertaining anecdotes in the book, particularly the trepanning episode. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. MCLEOD

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