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by Martin Roach (Author) "AMERICA and the rest of the world were in the grip of disco fever ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 104 pages
  • Publisher: Omnibus Press; illustrated edition edition (15 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711996016
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711996014
  • Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.8 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 324,474 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Strokes arrived on the scene surrounded by rumour and myth but they also made a blistering album - Is This It - and left no one in any doubt that rock 'n' roll is alive and well and living in New York City. Their album subsequently wom the NME Album of the Year Award. Julian, Fabrizio, Albert, Nick and Nokolai had built the group painstakingly the way their 70s and 80s heroes used to and after a few false starts, The Strokes proved themselves to be a band with the look the sound, the attitude and the talent. In this first biography of The Strokes, Martin Roach lifts the lid on a phenomenon that the media raved about but didn't create. As manufactured pop idols multiply, The Strokes are the real deal.


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As editor and publisher of his own Independent Music Press, Martin Roach is an experienced chronicler of modern rock. Following the critical success of The Right to Imagination and Madness, Martin has written biographies on Blur, The Prodigy and others.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A thorough book about the start of a promising career, 2 Jun 2003
It would be very hard to write a comprehensive account of a band that, however good it is, is still only in its relative infancy. However, Martin Roach deals with this admirably, putting together details of all five members early days, when they met, how they came to sound like they do, and how they have dealt with the massive media interest sparked.
As a big fan of The Strokes, I was looking forward to the first book about them, and this does not disappoint. The most interesting parts deal with exactly why they made such a huge cultural impact, arriving as they did in an era of corporate-sponsored nu-metal, and also a small part about the history of New York bands, which plays a part in their unique retro sound.
The only quibble I have about this book is the fact that the end two chapters feel a little rushed and sparse, but this is understandable seeing as the band have not been around for the best part of a year.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this to any fan of the band, as it is also bolstered by the addition of a colour photo portion in the centre!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not so good, 18 Nov 2006
By Keri Day "Dirty Pretty Thing" (Exeter, Devon) - See all my reviews
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I thought this book was absolute rubbish, apart from the pictures, I am a huge Strokes fan and I actually picked up on lots of mistakes in the "facts" offered in this book. Utter crap.
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