Young Soul Rebels by Stuart Cosgrove

Young Soul Rebels by Stuart Cosgrove

Young Soul Rebelsis the intimate story of Britains most fascinating underground music scene northern soul. Stuart Cosgrove has been a well-known collector on the scene for decades, and here he takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey to the heart of this secret society.

'Sheer poetry. . it truly is a personal history, but it weaves its way through our own history as well. Buy the book, you won't regret it'

-- Dave Rimmer * soul-source.co.uk *

'Cosgrove recalls [the Northern Soul scene] with a passionate honesty that never shirks, laying bare the dark side behind his personal eulogy to a whole musical genre… there are many striking moments that provide continuing food for thought. That’s what I call a good book'

* Congleton Courier *

'A thoughtful and impassioned memoire, complete with sociopolitical analysis'

* Herald *

'it simply scintillates'

* Record Collector, 5 Stars *

'an enjoyable account of the northern soul scene...It's not just first-hand memories here, we also get a detailed history from the scene's root to the present day...fascinating'

* Mojo, 5 Stars *

'Not so much a book, but an LP with pages and pictures. Cosgrove gives northern soul the loud, upbeat voice it deserves'

* The Skinny, 5 Stars *

'Witty . . . and hard-hitting in equal measure' 

* Scootering Magazine *

Stuart Cosgrove originally from Perth, was a fanzine writer on the northern soul scene before joining the black music paper Echoes, as a staff writer. He became media editor with the NME and a feature writer for a range of newspapers and magazines. In 2005 he was named Broadcaster of the Year in the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards and in 2012 he won numerous awards including a BAFTA and Royal Television Society award for Channel 4’s coverage of the London Paralympics 2012. He is the author of Young Soul Rebels (Polygon, 2016).

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ISBN 13	9781846973932
ISBN 10	1846973937
Title	Young Soul Rebels
Author	Stuart Cosgrove
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2017-03-24
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.