{"product_id":"before-it-went-rotten-the-music-that-rocked-londons-pubs-1972-1976","title":"Before It Went Rotten: The Music That Rocked London's Pubs 1972-1976","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSimon Matthews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.7 x 2.79 x 19.69 cm | 352 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOldcastle Books | 2023 | \u003c\/span\u003e9780857305749\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally seen as the poor relation to the glamorous era of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe 60s, and the punk rebelliousness that came a few years later, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe pub-rock period is actually the thread that connects them, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea time when ideas (and careers) germinated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Anarchy in the UK appeared, London enjoyed one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world. A network of mainly Irish owned pubs and clubs provided music every night, much of it free of charge, whilst working as a testing ground for up and coming talent. This book traces the evolution of what was quickly labelled 'pub-rock': from rock and roll revival acts via late blues bands, country rock, funk, soul and art school bands to the sound that eventually burst on the scene as punk rock in 1976. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecific chapters cover the career of Brinsley Schwarz, the Southend bands and the step by step rise of the Sex Pistols. Among those interviewed are former members of Fumble, Darts, the John Dummer Blues Band, Blue Goose, Legend, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Brinsley Schwarz, Bees Make Honey, Ducks de Luxe, Kokomo, Roogalator, Burlesque, Kilburn and the High Roads, GT Moore and the Reggae Guitars, Clancy, the Fabulous Poodles, the Sex Pistols and Meal Ticket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith acts like Dire Straits, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury and Graham Parker all emerging from this terrain, the reader is asked to consider, what, if anything, would have been different if McLaren's band had never been around. Extensively researched, and drawing on contemporaneous reviews and articles from the music press of the time, \u003cem\u003eBefore It Went Rotten\u003c\/em\u003e bids fair to be the definitive study of an overlooked era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48484237574402,"sku":"BK-OLD-BIWR-001-F","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_8514_46dd5db7-9d9b-4c0a-91c7-74633d9dd3dd.jpg?v=1790000117","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/before-it-went-rotten-the-music-that-rocked-londons-pubs-1972-1976","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}