Going For A Song
Going For A Song
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Going For A Song by Garth Cartwright
Author Garth Cartwright has travelled the length and breadth of the UK, conducting more than 100 interviews with some of the icons of the record shop trade and the wider music industry, including Martin Mills (Beggars Banquet), Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), Andy Gray (Andy's Records), Ralph McTell, Chris Barber, The Specials and many more. Featuring a foreword by the great comedian and writer, Stewart Lee. From the UK's first record shop, indeed recognised as the first in the world, H.Spiller in Cardiff opened in 1894, Garth traces the history through more than a century of unprecedented social, cultural and political change. From the Jazz and swing scene of Soho, the birth of Calypso and Ska following post W2 migration; The North End Music Store (NEMS) and the birth of The Beatles; the baby-boomers of the swinging 60's and pscyhedelia; The Rock era of the 70's with Richard Branson's Virgin, Andy's Records and Beggars Banquet; The punk and alternative scene of the late 70's and 80's with Rough Trade, through to the huge challenges faced by music retailers in recent years and how the independent shops have adjusted and reinvented themselves today.
Cartwright, Garth: - Garth Cartwright is a New Zealand born, London based, oft' travelling author, journalist, critic and DJ/music promoter. He has written for many publications including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The New European, The FT, Songlines, Record Collector, fRoots and Jazzwise. He is the author of several books including Princes Amongst Men: Journeys With Gypsy Musicians, More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music and Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781911374046 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911374044 |
| Title | Going For A Song |
| Author | Garth Cartwright |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Flood Gallery Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 292 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |