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Fried & Justified

Hits, Myths, Break-Ups and Breakdowns in the Record Business 1978-98

Mick Houghton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:4th Feb '21

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A candid frontline account of an illustrious gonzo career as an independent music publicist during the post-punk heyday of the 80s and 90s, featuring an introduction by Bill Drummond and new cover artwork by Jimmy Cauty.

AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A wild rock 'n' roll fairground ride of the damned.'
OBSERVER

'Excellent.'
NEW STATESMAN

'Entertaining . . . recalls twenty heady years at the centre of the British music business.'
FINANCIAL TIMES

A candid frontline account of an illustrious gonzo career as an independent music publicist
during the post-punk heyday of the 80s and 90s, featuring an introduction by Bill Drummond and a new foreword by Julian Cope.

Mick Houghton worked with some of the greatest, most influential and downright dysfunctional cult groups of the post-punk era and beyond - Ramones, Talking Heads, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Undertones, Felt and Sonic Youth among them.

But the three acts Mick is most closely identified with are Echo & the Bunnymen, Julian Cope, and the KLF. As confidant and co-conspirator, he navigated the minefield of rivalries and contrasting fortunes which make Fried & Justified such a candid, amusing and insightful picture of an exciting and inspirational period for music.

'An entertaining memoir recalls twenty heady years at the centre of the British music business.' - Financial Times

'Excellent . . . Remind[s] us that the best pop culture often comes together thanks to accidental, passionate heroes, standing out against the crowd in the most brilliant way.' - Jude Rogers, New Statesman

ISBN: 9780571336838

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm

Weight: 253g

320 pages

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