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Cover of FEELING SUPERSONIC : From Madchester To Britpop by Simon Spence.

Simon Spence

FEELING SUPERSONIC : From Madchester To Britpop

Backstage Books

    "No - one's been brave enough to write the real story " Noel Gallagher

    Features contributions from Noel Gallagher, Ian Brown, GioGoi, New Order, Reni, Happy Mondays, Pulp, Primal Scream, The Farm and John Squire plus many more.

    Includes a brand new and exclusive extract from an unpublished biography of Liam Gallagher, stellified in the white-hot heat of Knebworth 996

    Feeling Supersonic is a compendium, a celebration and a roadmap to the remarkable career of Oasis: including never-before-seen coverage of Britain’s most notable band of the past three decades

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    Cover of The Stone Roses : War And Peace by Simon Spence.

    Simon Spence

    The Stone Roses : War And Peace

    Penguin Books Ltd

      The definitive story of The Stone Roses by Simon Spence, with an updated final chapter covering the reunion rollercoaster ride. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. .

      Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story.

      In 1989 their debut album and the single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement. War and Peace traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans.

      The Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular. But the true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection - has never been told.

      Until now.

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      Cover of DEPECHE MODE: VINCE by Simon Spence.

      Simon Spence

      DEPECHE MODE: VINCE

      Backstage Books

        Four boys who grew up in the experimental 'New Town' of Basildon in the late 70s on a diet of Kratwerk and Essex soul produced what the founder Vince Clarke called "ultrapop". In the words of Depeche Mode singer David Gahan, "a new kind of band from a new kind of town".

        After writing debut album 'Speak & Spell' and hit single 'Just Can't Get Enough', Clarke left to start Yazoo with Basildon's Alison Moyet. She is interviewed here alongside the band's closest friends for a book that tells how these Basildon teenagers went from church to the charts.

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        Cover of A Likely Lad by Peter Doherty With Simon Spence.

        Peter Doherty With Simon Spence

        A Likely Lad

        Little Brown Book

          Peter Doherty's is the last of the great rock 'n' roll stories - bad boy and public enemy. To his devoted fans, he is a cult hero, a modern-day Rimbaud. Musically, he has defined the past twenty years of indie rock with his sound, lyrics, lifestyle and aesthetic.

          Since The Libertines rose to international fame, Doherty has proved endlessly fascinating. A whirlwind of controversy and scandal has tailed him ever since the early 2000s, so much so that all too often his talents as a songwriter and performer have been overlooked; for every award and accolade, there is a scathing review. Hard drugs, tiny gigs on the hoof, huge stadium shows, collaborations, obliterations, gangsters and groupies - Doherty has led a life of huge highs and incredible lows.

          With his wildest days behind him, Doherty candidly explores - with sober and sometimes painful insight - some of his greatest and darkest moments, taking us inside the creative process, decadent parties, substance-fuelled nights, his time in prison and tendency for self-destruction. With his trademark wit and humour, Doherty also details his childhood years, key influences, pre-fame London shenanigans, and reflects on his era-defining relationship with supermodel Kate Moss and the other significant people in his life including Libertines co-founder Carl Barat. There is humour, warmth, insight, baleful reflection and a defiant sense of triumph.

          A Likely Lad is Doherty's version of the story - the genuine man behind the fame and infamy. This is a rock memoir like no other.

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