The Stone Roses' The Stone Roses
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Stone Roses' The Stone Roses
By (Author) Alex Green
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
15th May 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Popular music
782.421660922
Physical Properties
Paperback
144
Width 121mm, Height 165mm
128g
Description
The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989 and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made The Stone Roses such a special and influential album.
Reviews
"'A brilliant series of pocket-sized books focussing on a classic album. Each one a work of real love.' NME"
Author Bio
Alex Green's interviews and reviews have appeared in Magnet, Trouser Press, CMJ New Music Monthly, Amplifier, Hits! and SOMA. In addition, he teaches English Composition and Greek and Roman Literature at St. Mary's College of California. He is currently the Editor of the online music magazine www.caughtinthecarousel.com.
