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Recounts the strange and terrible story of this band. From their origins amidst the street gangs of New York's outer boroughs, through to the band's contemporary re-birth and the recent untimely death of bassist Arthur Kane, the complete saga of t...

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Drawing upon extensive new first hand interview material from Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and many other significant players in the band's long history, a huge archive of personal materials and unpublished interviews, Blondie: Parallel Lives is the ...

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Always steered by Alex Paterson, The Orb were the mischief-making pioneers of the late 80s acid house revolution. Inventing "ambient house", they took it to the top of the charts, before continuing its idiosyncratic flight path through s...

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This biography of Primal Scream, by infamous rock journalist Kris Needs, tells the real story of one of the few remaining bands genuinely devoted to the rock'n'roll lifestyle. At its peak on the road, Primal Scream's special brand of chaos has bee...

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In 'Before They Make Me Run', Kris Needs cuts through the hype, speculation and media manipulation to find the man at the core of the myth surrounding Keith Richards and, with the Stones now on their 'Forty Licks' tour, gives a timely account of a...

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Kris Needs forged lifelong friendships with the Clash and was with them at pivotal moments of their career. Here he combines his own anecdotal and press material from the era with a wealth of biographical details and photos to bring you the story ...

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Part Two, of Kris Needs book, shows Kris growing up fast; including discovering and meeting David Bowie, Mott The Hoople and Iggy and the Stooges, seeing many more bands and exploring his love of Sun Ra, Can, the Doors, Pearls Before Swine, Spirit...

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The first in-depth biography of one of music's most fascinating, colourful and innovative characters. This book is the most comprehensive history yet of the life, music and cultural significance of the last of the great black music pioneers and th...

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Always steered by Alex Paterson, The Orb were the mischief-making pioneers of the late 80s acid house revolution. Inventing "e;ambient house"e;, they took it to the top of the charts, before continuing its idiosyncratic flight path through...

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Just A Shot Away:69 Revisited is veteran author-journalist Kris Needs' highly-personal account of 1969 as he experienced it happening; from starting the year as a wide-eyed 14-year-old Rolling Stones/Hendrix nut and turning 15 the day Brian Jones ...

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Just A Shot Away:69 Revisited is veteran author-journalist Kris Needs' highly-personal account of 1969 as he experienced it happening in real time, remembering the gigs, bands and records that bombarded his young radar and shaped his future path. ...

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Täydellinen historiikki ikonisen newyorkilaisbändin vaiheista 70-luvulta aina nykypäivään asti. Kris Needs, on ollut Blondien perustajajäsenten Debbie Harryn ja Chris Steinin luotettu ystävä siitä saakka, kun bändi vuonna 1977 teki ensimmäisen Eng...

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