Dive into the cultural frontline with John Robb's raucous memoir, Punk Rock Ruined My Life: And Other Stories. Robb, known as a Minister for the Counterculture and Mancunian mainstay, chronicles his adventures as a DIY icon, beginning in 1970s Blackpool where punk was a battle against the odds. This book offers an alternative account of British musical and cultural history through the eyes of someone who lived it from the inside.

Key Insights & Cultural Frontline Stories

• Chronicles the making of a DIY icon through decades of music and culture.
• Features Robb's experiences touring the world with his band.
• Details his groundbreaking early interviews with seminal artists, including being the first person to interview Nirvana.
• Covers discovering The Stone Roses for Sounds weekly newspaper and conducting early interviews with The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Manics.
• Shares stories involving legendary figures such as Mark E. Smith, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Poly Styrene, and Chris Packham.
• Provides a triumphant blueprint for a punk rock life packed with riotous stories.

Specifications

• Author: John Robb
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Standard Edition
• Language: English
• Print Length: 416 pages
• Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 27mm (Approx. 5.5 x 8.5 x 1.06 inches)
• Weight: 518 g
• ISBN-13: 978-1526191786

This hardcover memoir is essential reading for anyone interested in the authentic, unfiltered history of British music and counterculture, told by one of its key participants.