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Re: Rock books that rock
- Subject: Re: Rock books that rock
- From: "Paul Vearncombe" <vearn@wo...co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:34:03 +0100
Not at all. In fact I can't stand a number of his favourite records, but
the reviews are still a joy to read. If you've read Head On you know what
his style is like, and this is just the same. Hilarious.
PV2
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick White" <magichats@ya...co.uk>
To: <blueplanes@st...net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Rock books that rock
> Sounds interesting - but do you have to like Krautrock
> to enjoy it?
>
> --- Paul Vearncombe <vearn@wo...co.uk> wrote:
> > My vote is for Mr Cope - not for Head On which was
> > great, but for his
> > "Krautrocksampler" which is his write-up of his
> > favourite German music,
> > including a priceless top 50 run-down. The man has
> > a way of writing which
> > makes you ACHE to hear the record he's describing.
> > The most passionate book
> > about music I've ever read.
> >
> > PV2
> >
> > P.S. Oliver Postgate - I feel a childrens' telly
> > conversation coming on...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ruth and Damian Kingsbury"
> > <thekingsburys2002@ya...co.uk>
> > To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Rock books that rock
> >
> >
> > > My vote has to go to "dream brother", the Tim/Jeff
> > Buckley biog. And the
> > > Oliver Postgate book too. Strictly speaking he
> > wasn't a rock star, but he
> > > did invent Bagpuss, the Clangers, Ivor the Engine,
> > Noggin the Nog and the
> > > self heating house, which makes him more important
> > than Bono as far as I'm
> > > concerned.
> > > Anyone fancy writing a Blue Aeroplanes book?
> > >
> > > Damian
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nick White" <magichats@ya...co.uk>
> > > To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> > > Sent: 14 October 2003 12:52
> > > Subject: [Blueplanes] Rock books that rock
> > >
> > >
> > > > I can also highly recommend Julian Cope's "Head
> > On".
> > > > "Repossessed", the follow up, is much less
> > enjoyable
> > > > though.
> > > >
> > > > The one book everyone should own is "This is
> > Uncool -
> > > > the 500 greatest singles since punk and disco"
> > by
> > > > Garry Mulholland. It does exactly what it says
> > on the
> > > > cover.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0304361860/qid=1066132120/sr=1-1/re
> > > f=sr_1_2_1/202-3215430-7359049
> > > >
> > > > Nick
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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