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The light pours out of me : the authorised biography of John McGeoch
Title
The light pours out of me : the authorised biography of John McGeoch / Rory-Sullivan-Burke.
ISBN
9781913172664
191317266X
9781913172763
1913172767
Publication
London ; New York : Omnibus Press, [2022]
Physical Description
259 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary
"John McGeoch was the unsung hero of the post-punk era. Blazing a trail with some of Britain's biggest bands and most revered artists--Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Armory Show and Public Image Ltd--John left an undeniable and indelible mark on music. The Light Pours Out of Me examines John's life and legacy, drawing on original interviews with the likes of Siouxsie Sioux, Howard Devoto, Johnny Marr, Billy Idol, John Frusciante, Keith Levene, Jonny Greenwood, Nick Launay, Ed O'Brien, Peter 'Hooky' Hook and many others. Illustrated with unseen photographs, this moving biography--authorised by the family--celebrates the remarkable guitarists who helped provide the soundtrack to a generation"--Dust jacket
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 05, 2022
Contents
Forewords / Emily McGeoch, Malcolm Garrett, Dave Formula, Paul Morley, Johnny Marr
Introduction / John McGeoch, taken from the fan information sheet, 'Secondhand daylight'
Ian : childhood in Scotland and relocating to England
Friends of mine : moving to Manchester to study fine art, and the first meeting with Howard Devoto
Secondhand insight : the formation, rise and fall of Magazine
Strange days : a brief flirtation with the emerging New Romantic movement courtesy of Visage
Happy house : John leaves Magazine and joins up with Siouxsie and the Banshees
Waiting for the floods : after his dismissal from the Banshees, John travels to Sweden before forming the post-punk 'supergroup', The Armoury Show
Brave new world : John joins John Lyndon in Public Image Ltd
Diamond : John as the family man, and starting up his own group, Pacific
Heavens inside : John's later years and untimely death
The anti-hero : tributes to John McGeoch from friends, family, contemporaries and admirers
Afterword
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