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  • The Fascist Groove Thing

    Thatcher’s Britain in 21 Mixtapes

    This is the late 1970s and ’80s as explained through the urgent and still-relevant songs of the Clash, the Specials, the Au Pairs, the Style Council, the Pet Shop Boys, and nearly four hundred other bands and solo artists.Each chapter presents a mixtape (or playlist) of songs related to an alarming feature of Thatcher’s Britain, followed by an analysis of the dialogue these artists created with ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Fascist Groove Thing

    A History of Thatcher's Britain in 21 Mixtapes

    The Fascist Groove Thing had many names: Thatcherism, monetarism, neoliberalism, individualism, militarism, nationalism, racism, and anti-unionism for a start. Popular music in Britain responded to this monster either by pretending it didn't exist or by throwing every weapon it could muster at it. This book collects five hundred interesting songs that addressed one alarming feature of Thatcher's ... Leer más

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  • Hoolies

    True Stories of Britain's Biggest Street Battles

    de Garry Bushell ...
    Skinheads, Mods, Teddy Boys, Hell's Angels, Punks, Glory Boys to name just a few ... this fascinating book is the definitive guide to hooligan history in the UK. It examines who the men behind the cults were, what made them tick and why they fought their battles.These warring youth factions inspired copycat cultures around the globe. This in-depth book cuts through the myths that Fleet Street ... Leer más

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  • White Heat

    A History of Britain in the Swinging Sixties

    'An active pleasure to read' Mail on SundayHarold Wilson's famous reference to 'white heat' captured the optimistic spirit of a society in the midst of breathtaking change. From the gaudy pleasures of Swinging London to the tragic bloodshed in Northern Ireland, from the intrigues of Westminster to the drama of the World Cup, British life seemed to have taken on a dramatic new momentum.The memories ... Leer más

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  • The People’s Songs

    The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records

    These are the songs that we have listened to, laughed to, loved to and laboured to, as well as downed tools and danced to.Covering the last seven decades, Stuart Maconie looks at the songs that have sound tracked our changing times, and – just sometimes – changed the way we feel. Beginning with Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’, a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the ... Leer más

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  • Good Night and Good Riddance

    How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Life

    Goodnight and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Britain is a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music.Without the support of John Peel, it's unlikely that innumerable artists - from ... Leer más

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  • Sweet Dreams

    From Club Culture to Style Culture, the Story of the New Romantics

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  • Entertain Us

    The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock in the Nineties

    The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock in the NinetiesIn 1990 alternative music was where it belonged - underground. It left the business of rock stardom to rock stars. But by 1992 alternative rock had spawned a revolution in music and style that transformed youth culture and revived a moribund music industry. Five years later, alternative rock was over, leaving behind a handful of dead heroes, a ... Leer más

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  • Paul Weller: My Ever Changing Moods

    de John Reed ...
    The best-selling biography to the life and mood-swings of the one and only Modfather. Through his work with The Jam, The Style Council and ultimately as a solo artist, Weller has remained one of our most uncompromising artists and social commentators. John Reed charts the turbulent course of Weller's career as the Woking-born songwriter has battled to balance his moral convictions with the demands ... Leer más

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  • Billy Bragg

    Still Suitable for Miners

    'Love me or hate me. It's a great read’ - Billy BraggHe was a punk. He was a soldier. He was a flag-waver for the Labour Party and the miners. He is Billy Bragg, passionate protest folk singer and tireless promoter of political and humanitarian causes around the world.His life encapsulates so much about his generation: born in the late ’50s, passions forged by punk, politics shaped by Thatcherism, ... Leer más

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  • The Long and Winding Way to the Top

    Fifty (or so) songs that made Australia

    Australia likes to celebrate its musical heritage, but there are so many stories that haven't been told.'Andrew tells us things about the songs that we might not know and things about the songs that no one should ever know. He does it with intelligence and humour, not to mention an acid wit.' - Jimmy BarnesWhich band is Australia's premier act for drunk men to hug to? Which dance floor smash owes ... Leer más

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